Movie What's the last movie you saw? (5)

[mcnulty]

Can’t think of too many highly regarded actors who haven’t punched the clock on a few shockers, particularly if they’re “movie stars”. De Niro, Nicholson, Pacino, Freeman...loads of others no doubt.

Daniel Day Lewis, Phillip Seymour Hoffman maybe...but they weren’t exactly movie stars.

 

[spinynorman]

Can’t think of too many highly regarded actors who haven’t punched the clock on a few shockers, particularly if they’re “movie stars”. De Niro, Nicholson, Pacino, Freeman...loads of others no doubt.

Daniel Day Lewis, Phillip Seymour Hoffman maybe...but they weren’t exactly movie stars.

For sure, but all of them have higher highs than Denzel. He doesn't have his Taxi Driver, Chinatown, The Godfather or even Million Dollar Baby to be held in that esteem as those four (or My Left Foot or Capote for the other two named).

 

[Quokka]

For sure, but all of them have higher highs than Denzel. He doesn't have his Taxi Driver, Chinatown, The Godfather or even Million Dollar Baby to be held in that esteem as those four (or My Left Foot or Capote for the other two named).

All personal opinion of course but Glory, Cry Freedom, Malcolm X, Philadelphia, Remember the Titans, Training Day and The Hurricane aren't a bad start for showing range and skill.

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

Can’t think of too many highly regarded actors who haven’t punched the clock on a few shockers, particularly if they’re “movie stars”. De Niro, Nicholson, Pacino, Freeman...loads of others no doubt.

Daniel Day Lewis, Phillip Seymour Hoffman maybe...but they weren’t exactly movie stars.

What’s more amazing is that Tom Cruise hardly ever seems to set a foot wrong.
For all the hate he gets the guy is constantly hitting winners.

For sure, but all of them have higher highs than Denzel. He doesn't have his Taxi Driver, Chinatown, The Godfather or even Million Dollar Baby to be held in that esteem as those four (or My Left Foot or Capote for the other two named).

Read below.

All personal opinion of course but Glory, Cry Freedom, Malcolm X, Philadelphia, Remember the Titans, Training Day and The Hurricane aren't a bad start for showing range and skill.

This.

 

[MatthewB]

All personal opinion of course but Glory, Cry Freedom, Malcolm X, Philadelphia, Remember the Titans, Training Day and The Hurricane aren't a bad start for showing range and skill.

I thought he was good in Courage under Fire aswell

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[HeathySure]

Can’t think of too many highly regarded actors who haven’t punched the clock on a few shockers, particularly if they’re “movie stars”. De Niro, Nicholson, Pacino, Freeman...loads of others no doubt.

Daniel Day Lewis, Phillip Seymour Hoffman maybe...but they weren’t exactly movie stars.

fun fact,DDL only made 26 movies

 

[RobbyRoy]

For sure, but all of them have higher highs than Denzel. He doesn't have his Taxi Driver, Chinatown, The Godfather or even Million Dollar Baby to be held in that esteem as those four (or My Left Foot or Capote for the other two named).

Agree with this aside from Freeman, who I'd put on that second tier with Denzel.

 

[edgie]

De Niro has really, really phoned it in a few times. Picked some bog average roles.

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[OhhhhhCyril]

11/10
How can you not love this classic

 

[edgie]

11/10
How can you not love this classic View attachment 1046938

Still a damn fine movie and the best video game adaption

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[Sketi]

Can’t think of too many highly regarded actors who haven’t punched the clock on a few shockers, particularly if they’re “movie stars”. De Niro, Nicholson, Pacino, Freeman...loads of others no doubt.

Daniel Day Lewis, Phillip Seymour Hoffman maybe...but they weren’t exactly movie stars.

Leonardo DiCaprio jumps to mind. His back catalogue is very solid.

 

[Forward Press]

What’s more amazing is that Tom Cruise hardly ever seems to set a foot wrong.
For all the hate he gets the guy is constantly hitting winners.

He single-handedly pushed the Mission Impossible franchise past James Bond in terms of defining what spy action movies should be like. He has turned in a few shockers inevitably (like The Mummy reboot) but otherwise you often know it's a good one when he's in it.

 

[Forward Press]

Still a damn fine movie and the best video game adaption

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Street Fighter is the best if only because of Raul Julia hamming it up and JCVD delivering that speech.

 

[Cruyff14]

Yeah Tom Cruise is a great actor and rarely makes bad films. Tom Hanks another.

 

[bok_party]

11/10
How can you not love this classic View attachment 1046938

There’s a new one out this year I think and was filmed here in australia

 

[spinynorman]

Agree with this aside from Freeman, who I'd put on that second tier with Denzel.

Yeah fair, I certainly don't have him on par with De Niro, Nicholson, Pacino and Day-Lewis - I was just going with the list already posted. But he and Seymour Hoffman would be a level below those four but still above Washington for me.

 

[iluvparis]

Denzel is awesome in Training Day.

He is fine but hardly a performance I would consider worthy of winning a Best Actor Oscar

 

[HeathySure]

He is fine but hardly a performance I would consider worthy of winning a Best Actor Oscar

Remi Malik won for a crappy karaoke performance so Oscars aren't really a great way of rating someones acting

 

[JackOutback]

De Niro has really, really phoned it in a few times. Picked some bog average roles.

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If by a few times you mean the last 20 years. Seriously, try to think of a good role since 2000.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

If by a few times you mean the last 20 years. Seriously, try to think of a good role since 2000.

Yeah agree...maybe Silver Linings if anything. His three greatest roles to me were

Raging Bull
Taxi Driver
Godfather 2
King of Comedy

Heat, Goodfellas, Casino ..yeah yeah but to me virtually same character over again

 

[Exe Gesis]

Dont forget Analyze This

 

[mcnulty]

Pacino’s been pretty much chewing scenery since Dog Day Afternoon. Though Donnie Brasco was good.

 

[HeathySure]

Pacino’s been pretty much chewing scenery since Dog Day Afternoon. Though Donnie Brasco was good.

no lov e for his overacting in Heat?

 

[mcnulty]

Robert Duvall and Gene Hackman strike me as two blokes who’ve been good in everything I’ve seen them in. Admittedly there‘s a lot I haven’t seen. Just looked them up on wiki- both 90 not out. Well played lads.

 

[bok_party]

Remember, lots of actors have to do studio films as part of their contracts to pick indies etc so you get great actors playing duds sometimes