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Spacey, Norton, Pitt, di Caprio. 4, I know.
Spacey, Norton, Pitt, di Caprio. 4, I know.
Spacey isn't as prominent as he once was, probably explains his absence.
Watch Unthinkable! Pulp Fiction isn't his only good film.
I don't think he's all that great in Unthinkable. I think he's too over the top to the point where the character he is portraying just becomes too unbelievable.Almost everything I've seen him in has been truly terrible. Not sure if I've seen unthinkable. I'll have a look though.
I think by "modern film" the discussion has been centred around the last 10/20 years... and I'd say Pacino's last really good performance was probably in Insommnia, and that was over 10 years ago now.Very surprised to see Brad Pitt being named as a 'top 3' actor of all modern film. Really can't see how he can push out names like Pacino or Daniel Day Lewis.
From a British perspective I'd say Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes and Juliet Stevenson.
The likes of De Niro and Pacino have turned out so much shit recently, it's such a shame.
Ah, well possibly best to disregard my last post then.I think by "modern film" the discussion has been centred around the last 10/20 years... and I'd say Pacino's last really good performance was probably in Insommnia, and that was over 10 years ago now.
I think by "modern film" the discussion has been centred around the last 10/20 years... and I'd say Pacino's last really good performance was probably in Insommnia, and that was over 10 years ago now.
Not that I'd put Brad Pitt in a top 3... whilst he can be very good when he tries (Moneyball, Jesse James) he is guilty of phoning it in (most recently in WWZ)... also he did Troy... fecking Troy.
A glorified, slightly more talented, method acting Keanu Reeves.No Christian Bale?
How about we stretch it to other parts of the globe? Andy Lau is a great actor.A glorified, slightly more talented, method acting Keanu Reeves.
No Christian Bale?
Yeah that's obviously it, personal preference. I love Burn After Reading but I didn't feel like his specific performance was what made it really great. I haven't watched a film of his where I feel he's been poor, he's just never done a performance where I've thought 'wow he is one of the best of his generation, his performance was really moving' but others have and that's fair enough, I am just surprised!I find that pretty harsh, there's loads of films with Pitt in it where he's brilliant in his own right despite the film being good or not: Se7en, 12 Monkeys, Fight Club, Basterds, Tree of Life, Benjamin Button, Jesse James, Burn after reading, Interview with a vampire, Sleepers, Babel, Snatch, Kalifornia, Joe Black...
This is from the top of my mind, and I may be forgetting some, but I think he's an actor with a wide range who's been really great in a lot of films. But of course, to each his own!
Yeah that's obviously it, personal preference. I love Burn After Reading but I didn't feel like his specific performance was what made it really great. I haven't watched a film of his where I feel he's been poor, he's just never done a performance where I've thought 'wow he is one of the best of his generation, his performance was really moving' but others have and that's fair enough, I am just surprised!
Tony LeungHow about we stretch it to other parts of the globe? Andy Lau is a great actor.
He really reeked of screen presence as Jesse James, by far his best role yet.Nah, you're right. He's not got much stage presence, sure he's been in some very good films, but they were good despite the fact he played a major role in them.
"I'm the guy who does his job, you must be the other guy."I love Mark Walhberg in the Departed, class!
The greatest trick Kevin Spacey ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist.
Is this a serious post?Surprised that there's so little mentions of Liam Neeson.
He basically just shouts every line and swears a lot.I love Mark Walhberg in the Departed, class!