ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 My top 5 acting performances of all time? 1. The Lakers' Vlade Divac flopping to draw an offensive foul pretty much any game he ever played in (lifetime achievement award); 2. The South American soccer team players who grab their face, fall to the ground, roll over in agony a few times, and get carted off on a stretcher, only to bounce back on the field about 2 seconds later (with video review showing they never got touched and started reacting well after the whistle); 3. Stefon Diggs acting like he's gonna run a post route and then breaking it off to the sideline (surprise!); 4. My dog acting like he had absolutely no idea how the stuffing came out of that couch pillow; and 5. An ex-girlfriend a long time ago - - "It's not you, it's me." The acting was so good, and I was so naive at the time, that it took a while to realize she didn't really believe it was her. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Leo in Django Jonah Hill in Wolf of Wall Street Rodney Dangerfield in back to school Christian Bale in the Fighter Tim Olyphant in Justified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 I watch way too much TV and film so I'm going to have to split it. In no particular order: Movies: Tom Hanks - Castaway Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Uma Thurman - Kill Bill vols 1 & 2 Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln Jack Nicholson - The Shining TV: Michael Richards - Seinfeld James Gandolfini - The Sopranos Edie Falco - The Sopranos Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad Jon Hamm - Mad Men If I made the list tomorrow I'd probably have 10 completely different names. Good topic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Tom Pelphrey as Wendy's brother Ben in Ozark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Marty Feldman - Young Frankenstein Martin Sheen - Apocalypse Now Mickey Rourke - Sin City Peter Dinklage - Game Of Thrones Stephen Baldwin - Bio Dome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Tom Hanks in The Green Mile Forrest Gump Saving Private Ryan Cast Away All brilliant performances. However, in one of his more recent movies, "News of the World", he was outperformed by a 12-year old, Helena Zengel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Good topic! 5 makes it difficult, so In no particular order: Anthony Hopkins - Silence of the Lambs Denzel Washington - Training Day Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Leslie Nielson - Airplane! Guy Pearce - Memento Should have a list for each genre: Comedy, Action, Drama, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 23 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: 1. Daniel Day Lewis - Gangs of New York 2. Christoph Waltz - Inglorious Bastards 3. Samuel L Jackson - Pulp Fiction 4. Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man 5. Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Other notable mentions: * Anthony Hopkins - Silence of the Lambs * Joe Pesci - Goodfellas 1. Mrs. Beerball 2. Mrs. Beerball 3. Mrs. Beerball 4. Mrs. Beerball 5. @Gugny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 6 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: Tom Pelphrey as Wendy's brother Ben in Ozark. He's great in Outer Range on Amazon, too! Alongside Josh Brolin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 6 hours ago, DrW said: All brilliant performances. However, in one of his more recent movies, "News of the World", he was outperformed by a 12-year old, Helena Zengel. He was good in Finch on Apple TV, but arguably outperformed by the CGI robot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 (edited) no order: Billy Bob Thornton in Slingblade Kevin Spacey in the Usual Suspects Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker (i actually felt that i left that theater changed in some small way) Peter Sellers in A Shot in the Dark (the 2nd Pink Panther movie) Ben Kingsley in Gandhi ----- ----------- Honorable mention: Jamie Foxx in Ray Dustin Hoffman in Rainman Denzel in Malcolm X (because its the only movie i've ever seen him in where i didnt feel like i was watching Denzel Washington) Marcel Marceau in Silent Movie (mentioned upthread and reminded me. Because miming looks soo hard, but not when done correctly) John Hurt in The Elephant Man. ---------- [mid-fifties male, born and raised in bailey/kensington in Buffalo, african american] Edited May 21, 2022 by maddenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 14 hours ago, 4merper4mer said: The two main guys in Strange Brew captured the Canadian intellect with profound accuracy. Bravo. Bob & Doug McKenzie, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 10 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: Tom Pelphrey as Wendy's brother Ben in Ozark. He was great. So was Alfonso Herrera as Javi. If we're going small but memorable tv roles I'll throw out Pedro Pascel in GOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 8 hours ago, maddenboy said: Peter Sellers in A Shot in the Dark (the 2nd Pink Panther movie) He was also great in Dr. Strangelove. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 14 hours ago, Beerball said: 1. Mrs. Beerball 2. Mrs. Beerball 3. Mrs. Beerball 4. Mrs. Beerball 5. @Gugny Gross 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 1 hour ago, SinceThe70s said: He was also great in Dr. Strangelove. I didn't immediately think of that, but now that you mention it, Sellers in DSL could easily be considered a top 5 acting performance of all time. He nailed 3 highly distinctive characters perfectly, and each was totally unlike the others. That dude was an acting genius. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 16 hours ago, Beerball said: 1. Mrs. Beerball 2. Mrs. Beerball 3. Mrs. Beerball 4. Mrs. Beerball 5. @Gugny Always the bridesmaid, never the bride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: Gross Yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 21 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Always the bridesmaid, never the bride! You’re #6! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: Sellers in DSL could easily be considered a top 5 acting performance of all time. That dude was an acting genius. His portrayal of Chauncey Gardener in “Being There” and as Hrundi Bakshi in “The Party” were under appreciated, but truly were acting gems. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Beerball said: You’re #6! 😞😌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 18 hours ago, HappyDays said: I watch way too much TV and film so I'm going to have to split it. In no particular order: Movies: Tom Hanks - Castaway Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Uma Thurman - Kill Bill vols 1 & 2 Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln Jack Nicholson - The Shining TV: Michael Richards - Seinfeld James Gandolfini - The Sopranos Edie Falco - The Sopranos Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad Jon Hamm - Mad Men If I made the list tomorrow I'd probably have 10 completely different names. Good topic. For TV you got to have Woody Harrelson/Matthew McConnaughey season 1 of True Detective. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 On 5/20/2022 at 1:56 PM, GETTOTHE50 said: 1. Keir Dullea as Dr Dave Bowman - 2001: A Space Odyssey interesting choice… Love the movie and have seen it about 8 times .. even went to see it at the cinema (although had seen it several times before) when they had a 25th anniversary screening, as I wanted the big screen experience… But whilst I don’t have a problem with Dullea’s acting in the movie…I think it’s hard to classify it as a “top 5 great” performance given the lack of emotion and dialogue… Just my opinion… 23 hours ago, Gugny said: Jack Nicholson - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest Now this one I can get behind….great performance along with Louise Fletcher… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 If you all are including TV, Mandy Moore (as the elderly version of the mom) this past year on “This is Us” was phenomenal. She has to be winning an Emmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: interesting choice… Love the movie and have seen it about 8 times .. even went to see it at the cinema (although had seen it several times before) when they had a 25th anniversary screening, as I wanted the big screen experience… But whilst I don’t have a problem with Dullea’s acting in the movie…I think it’s hard to classify it as a “top 5 great” performance given the lack of emotion and dialogue… Just my opinion… Now this one I can get behind….great performance along with Louise Fletcher… I STILL hate that old ‘cratchet’! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: I STILL hate that old ‘cratchet’! Yes … agree… such a biatch… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Al Pacino - Godfather I & II George C. Scott -Patton Robert DeNiro - The Deer Hunter Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Jane Darwell - The Grapes of Wraith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: If you all are including TV, Mandy Moore (as the elderly version of the mom) this past year on “This is Us” was phenomenal. She has to be winning an Emmy. If we're talking TV something recent I saw that was great was Oscar Isaac in Moon Knight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Also TV- JLD on Veep is absolute top notch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Bob & Doug McKenzie, eh? Those were the character’s name. Not sure of the actor’s names but they were silly dumb and ridiculous just like real Canadians. Edited May 21, 2022 by 4merper4mer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 wow I will really need to pare this down how hard to pick just 5. Im going to go by roles that were instantly Iconic Leo DiCaprio.................The Wolf of Wall St Keanu Reeves................The Matrix Samuel L Jackson...........Pulp Fiction Meryl Streep....................The Devil Wears Prada Judy Garland......................The Wizard of OZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 On 5/20/2022 at 1:25 PM, Chandler#81 said: Tom Hanks in The Green Mile Forrest Gump Saving Private Ryan Cast Away Joe Versus The Volcano Hank's version of: "13 Seconds" 😆... Even the best one's out there throw down a clunker/steamer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Joe Versus The Volcano Hank's version of: "13 Seconds" 😆... Even the best one's out there throw down a clunker/steamer! I liked Joe. Stupid, yes. But fun -though certainly NOT among my favorites 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: I liked Joe. Stupid, yes. But fun -though certainly NOT among my favorites You must be a hard-core Hanks fan. That was one movie we almost walked out of. 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: interesting choice… Love the movie and have seen it about 8 times .. even went to see it at the cinema (although had seen it several times before) when they had a 25th anniversary screening, as I wanted the big screen experience… But whilst I don’t have a problem with Dullea’s acting in the movie…I think it’s hard to classify it as a “top 5 great” performance given the lack of emotion and dialogue… Just my opinion… Now this one I can get behind….great performance along with Louise Fletcher… asides from the time travel scene, his emotional moments are subtle as he’s a professional astronaut. i get what you mean though. when I think of space films, and astronauts, he first comes to mind. And I have to include an astronaut in the top 5 Edited May 21, 2022 by GETTOTHE50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said: You must be a hard-core Hanks fan. That was one movie we almost walked out of. 😏 What can I say? I like Meg Ryan🤷♂️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 6 hours ago, GoBills808 said: For TV you got to have Woody Harrelson/Matthew McConnaughey season 1 of True Detective. Yeah they were great in that. The 6 minute continuous shot in episode 4........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver Nick Nolte - Affliction Klaus Kinski - Fitzcarraldo Dennis Hopper - Blue Velvet Jack Nicholson - 5 Easy Pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Paul Newman - The Hustler Spencer Tracy-Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner James Stewart- Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Cary Grant- Arsenic and Old Lace John Wayne - True Grit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 On 5/20/2022 at 2:18 PM, GoBills808 said: This is like the worst list I've ever seen You couldn’t act better than Brett Farves cameo in There’s Something About Mary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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