Best actors (of your generation)

RJman · Nov 28, 2007

Originally Posted by tiger02

tigress02
So... is it you in drag, or you post-op?

Quirk · Nov 28, 2007

Originally Posted by RJman

BTW Quirk, who is your avatar?
Mrs. Vincent Cassel. Until she comes to her senses and succumbs to Tiger02.

tiger02 · Nov 28, 2007

I am Mrs Vincent Cassel, but don't tell him that because I'm still pre-op and this isn't how I wanted him to find out.

Southern-Nupe · Nov 28, 2007

Originally Posted by Quirk

Haven't seen him in much, but I like him; he was very good in 'Malcolm X'.
He's been in a ton, but a good number of the movies are low-key releases. Basically he's a great actor, who sometimes plays in bad films.

REKER · Nov 28, 2007

In no particular order:

Jason Statham - My favorites: Lock, Stock and two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.
Edward Norton - Fight Club, American History X, The Illutionist,
Christian Bale - American Phsyco, Harsh Times, Batman Begins, The Prestige, Rescue Dawn.
Brad Pitt - Fight Club, A River Runs Through It, Legends of the Fall, Se7en, Twelve Monkeys, Sleepers, Snatch, Troy.
Robert Deniro- Too many movies to count.

Theres others, but those are my predominant favorites.
I cant really think of any female actors. Most of them are more for beauty than acting ability.

Quirk · Nov 28, 2007

Originally Posted by REKER

In no particular order: Jason Statham - My favorites: Lock, Stock and two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. Edward Norton - Fight Club, American History X, The Illutionist, Christian Bale - American Phsyco, Harsh Times, Batman Begins, The Prestige, Rescue Dawn. Brad Pitt - Fight Club, A River Runs Through It, Legends of the Fall, Se7en, Twelve Monkeys, Sleepers, Snatch, Troy. Robert Deniro- Too many movies to count. Theres others, but those are my predominant favorites. I cant really think of any female actors. Most of them are more for beauty than acting ability.
I do like that Emily Watson, who someone mentioned upthread -- saw her in that Adam Sandler junk 'Punch Drunk Love' and just saw her again in 'Miss Potter'. Like her a lot. And Kate Winslet is great anyway, but her hilarious turn on Ricky Gervais' 'Extras' absolutely sealed it for me. Streep is always good, but she's been in some genuine shizzat -- "Death Becomes Her?" What the....

REKER · Nov 28, 2007

Originally Posted by Quirk

I do like that Emily Watson, who someone mentioned upthread -- saw her in that Adam Sandler junk 'Punch Drunk Love' and just saw her again in 'Miss Potter'. Like her a lot. And Kate Winslet is great anyway, but her hilarious turn on Ricky Gervais' 'Extras' absolutely sealed it for me. Streep is always good, but she's been in some genuine shizzat -- "Death Becomes Her?" What the....

Actually, Meryl Streep did stick out in my mind. She was pretty good in Lions for Lambs. Death becomes her was very hilarious as I remember watching that as a kid. I REALLY liked her in the movie "The River Wild." And she isnt bad looking either.

I also really like Demi Moore. I forgot all about her until I recently saw "Mr. Brooks," which is a VERY good movie, imo.

Might as well add Kevin Costner to the list as well.

Quirk · Nov 28, 2007

Originally Posted by REKER

Actually, Meryl Streep did stick out in my mind. She was pretty good in Lions for Lambs. Death becomes her was very hilarious as I remember watching that as a kid. I REALLY liked her in the movie "The River Wild." And she isnt bad looking either. I also really like Demi Moore. I forgot all about her until I recently saw "Mr. Brooks," which is a VERY good movie, imo. Might as well add Kevin Costner to the list as well.
Ugh, Costner. He and Dennis Haysbert are the most uninteresting people I've ever seen on screen. Wood. I think Streep is hot. Weird smile, but generally hot. Demi's hot, but as an actress, ok, but nothing special. I think it's harder for traditionally beautiful women (and men, for that matter) to be impressive on screen. Something about them is less interesting character-wise. To me, anyway.

REKER · Nov 28, 2007

Yeah, Costner has a more laid-back style of acting. To me, it comes off as wise and sophisticated; which I can appreciate. I even enjoyed "Water World," haha.

I think the only movie I liked with Dennis Haysbert was "Major League."

gdl203 · Nov 28, 2007

Originally Posted by REKER

I think the only movie I liked with Dennis Haysbert was "Major League."
Did you see "Far from Heaven"? I think that's his best movie and his best performance. Not to mention that Julianne Moore is in it

REKER · Nov 28, 2007

No I havent. Ill take it that its worth a gander?

Quirk · Nov 28, 2007

Originally Posted by gdl203

Did you see "Far from Heaven"? I think that's his best movie and his best performance. Not to mention that Julianne Moore is in it

Julianne Moore -- good call. Though I thought Far from Heaven was insulting twaddle; tolerated it for about an hour (because of JM), but came near to vomiting. This is the one with Dennis Quaid as the closeted upper-middle class twinkie asshole who lays into his wife for jeopardizing their social status by befriending the transcendantly pious black widower with the angelic daughter, right? Jeeezus.

gdl203 · Nov 28, 2007

Originally Posted by Quirk

Julianne Moore -- good call. Though I thought Far from Heaven was insulting twaddle; tolerated it for about an hour (because of JM), but came near to vomiting. This is the one with Dennis Quaid as the closeted upper-middle class twinkie asshole who lays into his wife for jeopardizing their social status by befriending the transcendantly pious black widower with the angelic daughter, right? Jeeezus.

wow. Sorry you didn't like it. I thought it was a great moment of pure 1950's melodramatic cinema. Beautifully shot and brilliantly acted too

Edit: I checked the tomatometer to make sure I'm not crazy for liking this movie and it looks like it gets a 90% so I guess I'm not crazy... phew
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/far_from_heaven/

Quirk · Nov 28, 2007

Originally Posted by gdl203

wow. Sorry you didn't like it. I thought it was a great moment of pure 1950's melodramatic cinema. Beautifully shot and brilliantly acted too Edit: I checked the tomatometer to make sure I'm not crazy for liking this movie and it looks like it gets a 90% so I guess I'm not crazy... phew http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/far_from_heaven/
It's very likely a much better film than my personal reaction suggests, in terms of performances and overall filmmaking. I just have little stomach for stories with that kind of simplistic stylized racial template, and even less for Haysbert's 'acting'.

And it doesn't help that I seem to recall seeing him do much the same kind of noble stoic black man schtick already with the very yummy Michelle Pfeiffer in 'Love Field' some years back...

dkzzzz · Nov 28, 2007

Juliana Moore, Charlese Theron and KEVIN ******* Kline!!!
Also Jessica Lange and Kathy Beits (baits) whatever her name is.
And yea, special thanks to Chloe Soveigny for trying to make a blow job part of her acting range.

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