Few women here, so I'll throw in Naomi Watts in Mulholland Drive. Especially that audition scene, holy shit.
Best Acting Performance
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss three 1-1 draws.
The first got us knocked out of the FA Cup, the next puts us in a good position in our Round of 16 Europa League game, and the latest was an actual decent performance against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
All hopes for the season now rest on the Europa League - does Amorim have the squad to win it?
Brad Pitt - 12 monkeys.
I would like to second Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon.
Green Mile - Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan
Forest Whitaker was good in something too but can't remember what
Forest Whitaker was good in something too but can't remember what
The Last King of Scotland ?
No mention of Paul Newman yet? I'm surprised. I'd go for him in Cool Hand Luke.
A few -
Pacino - Godfather 2, Dog Day Afternoon
Brando - On the Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire.
De Niro - Raging Bull
Gloria Swanson - Sunset Blv.
Vivien Leigh - A Streetcar Named Desire
Pacino - Godfather 2, Dog Day Afternoon
Brando - On the Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire.
De Niro - Raging Bull
Gloria Swanson - Sunset Blv.
Vivien Leigh - A Streetcar Named Desire
Tony Leung - ITML
Leslie Cheung - Farewell, My Concubine.
Leslie Cheung - Farewell, My Concubine.
Robert Deniro - Raging Bull & Godfather II
Al Pacino - Godfather
Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront & Godfather
James Stewart - Harvey & Mr Smith goes to Washington
Alec Guiness - Bridge on the River Kwai
Jack Lemmon - Glengarry Glen Ross
Jack Nicholson - One flew over the Cuckoo's nest
James Cagney - Angels with Dirty Faces
Daniel Day Lewis - There will be Blood
George C Scott - Patton
Gene Hackman - French Connection
Bruno Ganz - Downfall
All amazing performances, If I had to pick one it'd be James Stewart in Mr Smith goes to Washington.
Al Pacino - Godfather
Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront & Godfather
James Stewart - Harvey & Mr Smith goes to Washington
Alec Guiness - Bridge on the River Kwai
Jack Lemmon - Glengarry Glen Ross
Jack Nicholson - One flew over the Cuckoo's nest
James Cagney - Angels with Dirty Faces
Daniel Day Lewis - There will be Blood
George C Scott - Patton
Gene Hackman - French Connection
Bruno Ganz - Downfall
All amazing performances, If I had to pick one it'd be James Stewart in Mr Smith goes to Washington.
Alec Baldwin - Glengarry Glen Ross
Pesci - Goodfellas and Casino
"You jew mutterfecka you!"
As previously mentioned, Spacey was magnificent in American Beauty. Thought he was class in K-Pax as well. And Usual Suspects.
"You jew mutterfecka you!"
As previously mentioned, Spacey was magnificent in American Beauty. Thought he was class in K-Pax as well. And Usual Suspects.
Two of the finest performances in the history of film in my opinion.
Oh yes. I seem to remember quite a bit of overacting in On the Waterfront, but I could be wrong, and if I'm not it was fantastic overacting.
Has anybody mention Klaus Kinski? I'm not sure he acted, though.
What's the name of that chick who played in Monster? Thought she was great.
Charlize Theron.
Also suprised Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man has not got a mention.
And this may not get much agreement but Tom Cruise was excellent in Born on the forth of July.
Those three definately belong up there awesome movies with some amazing performances. Especially Casey Afleck who has almost single handedly changed my mind about the need to eradicate his brother(almost).
I'd add Russel Crowe in both Gladiator and Master and commander(possibly playing the same character).
I seem to recall Mickey Rourke having a fantastic cameo in The Pledge.
(Yes that Mickey Rourke, but it really was a great performance)
(Yes that Mickey Rourke, but it really was a great performance)
anthony hopkins in remains of the day
russell crowe in a perfect mind
clark gable and vivien leigh in gone with the wind
to name but four
russell crowe in a perfect mind
clark gable and vivien leigh in gone with the wind
to name but four
steve mcqueen in papillon
Read post #1.
Hoffman did better in The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy and Kramer vs Kramer.
Omar Sharif in Dr Zhivago was an all time classic.
Omar Sharif in Dr Zhivago was an all time classic.
Nicolas Cage - The Wickerman
@ posters who have mentioned even the likes of Tom Hanks, Cage and Russel Crowe. Then Di Capiro is also worth a shot.Monica Bellucci in Malena and Irreversible.
There are loads of Asian Movies ...Indian actors not bollywood have done better than the so called performances listed above.
One greatest Asian actor is Toshiro Mifune, the hero of all Kurasowa movies.
His performance in Red Beard and Rashomon, doubt any of the actors listed in this thread barring Brando and DeNiro can come close.
Ed Norton - American History X.
John Torturro - Anything he does.
John Torturro - Anything he does.
Indeed!lol.
I agree with a lot of the ones mentioned. I`m not sure I can see a very good acting job tbh. I do remember taking notice of Sean Penn in Mystic River though. It`s also one of my favourite movies and it hasn`t been mentioned yet.
Sean Penn - Mystic River (the scene where he finds his dead daughter is the best single scene in that movie, IMO.)
Yes. Best female performances, ever. Well, I've not seen better.
Marlon Brando - The Godfather
Kevin Spacey - Seven
Al Pacino - Donnie Brasco
Ben Kingsley - Sexy Beast
Liam Neeson - Schindlers List
Kevin Spacey - Seven
Al Pacino - Donnie Brasco
Ben Kingsley - Sexy Beast
Liam Neeson - Schindlers List
Sorry.I'll say Leo DiCaprio for The Aviator or Blood Diamond. Or The Departed (I know these have been mentioned).
I'll say Leo DiCaprio for The Aviator or Blood Diamond. Or The Departed (I know these have been mentioned).
I thought he was shite in Blood Diamond. I could do a more convincing South African accent. Unless he was from Zimboland. Wasn;t all the great in The Departed and all.
Newman in The Hustler.
Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet.
Peter Sellers in Dr Strangelove.
Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet.
Peter Sellers in Dr Strangelove.
It was awesome when he got shot in the end though. best part of the movie (I just pretended it was DiCraprio and not the character in the film)
I turned it off half way through. That's how much I liked it.
A few others:
Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men.
Orson Wells in Citizen kane
Bogart in Casablanca.
Jack Lemmon in The Apartment
Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men.
Orson Wells in Citizen kane
Bogart in Casablanca.
Jack Lemmon in The Apartment
Been watching Hopper in a tv show he's doing in America - basically a spin off from the film Crash (the film about racial tension) - its brilliant, makes me want to watch more stuff by him, will have a look into Blue Velvet.
Cracking film. Very dark and moody.
Eh, wasn't he supposed to be from Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)?
Will Ferrell - Wedding Crashers
yes it's a windup
yes it's a windup
You all have mentioned pretty much every big acting performance in the history of cinema, I'll just throw in some rather not very well known (or well thought of ) ones that spring to mind
Laura Dern in Wild at Heart
Willem Dafoe in The Last Temptation of Christ
John C. Reilly (Magnolia)
Jodie Foster (Contact)
Richard Farnsworth (The Straight Story)
Bryce Dallas Howard (The Village)
Laura Dern in Wild at Heart
Willem Dafoe in The Last Temptation of Christ
John C. Reilly (Magnolia)
Jodie Foster (Contact)
Richard Farnsworth (The Straight Story)
Bryce Dallas Howard (The Village)