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     Captpete |
Ya know, this is a pretty tough question. There’s probably a lot of difference between who I enjoy watching and who’s really doing the best acting job. Sure, The Duke was great. But he was always The Duke. But that’s ok, ‘cause I like watching the Duke. But versatility… Hard to beat Dustin Hoffman. (Rain Man, Sleepers, Tootsie, Hook, and on and on…) Or even Tom Hanks, for that matter. (Pvt. Ryan, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Joe vs. the Volcano, and on and on…) And it’s hard to beat Tom Selleck for cool. (Magnum, of course, but Quigley Down Under for the best… no, coolest cowboy flick… sure, too many helpings of shallow and oh, so trite, but enough cool to keep me coming back.) And so what, maybe I’m not such a deep thinker. Anyway, a great thread. Now I’ve got a list to take to Blockbuster. (If only we had one out here on this tropical rock.) | ||
| Seth |
Rutger Hauer: 'cause he's the s**t. Nathan Fillion: 'cause he's the captain after all. Summer Glau: because she is not only extremely talented but freakin' hot! (see pic.)  | ||
| Captpete |
And while we’re on this thread, I’m curious if there are others… I find a good LP, oops, tape, oops, CD, I’ll listen to it over and over until it’s nearly memorized. That’s common, I know. But I’m the same way about movies. Top Gun, at least 25 times. (Came out right after I got bitten by the flying bug.) And some others that I never tire of (besides Quigley): The Matchmaker, My Cousin Vinny, Get Shorty, As Good as it Gets, (And no one’s even mentioned Jack Nicholson!), Erin Brockovich, Pvt. Ryan, and Band of Brothers – the six DVD set – at least five times in the last year and a half. Anyone else do this, or do I need to add one more twist to the list? | ||
| Hammer71 |
Any mope I have on a traffic stop.. Academy award almost everytime. | ||
| Seth |
"...Any mope I have on a traffic stop.. Academy award almost everytime..." "Oh officer, was I speeding? My speedometer is broken" is still my all time favorite. That line of s**t ended up costing her $320. | ||
| CJXB |
Morgan Freeman, Robert Duvall, Nic Cage, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Sandra Bullock, Val Kilmer, Will Smith, and Ashley Judd. One actor I simply can't stand in his movies is Richard Gere, not sure why. | ||
| Cochise |
Seth, Hammer, funny you mention that, I got pulled over in my new  Cadillac, because there were no tags on it, (two weeks old), no insurance card (left it at home), and they said they clocked my at 44 in a 30. I WAS SPEEDING, but, my speedometer said 34, I LOOKED AT MY SPEEDO WHEN I SAW HIM, so I know my speedo was off.  | ||
| Cochise |
back to actors, I DID forget about Nicholson. | ||
| Hammer71 |
Ghetto sled written all over that Cochise. | ||
| Rocketman |
Well Cpt, I often play the Band's 'Last Waltz' DVD when I go up the wooden hill. Trouble with DVD's though, as opposed to video, is when they end, and you're asleep, they run constantly over and over again at the menu screen, which never fails to wake you up. I've been a Slade fan for 33 years and I get a huge buzz from watching their 1976 movie 'Slade in Flame'. It's the story of a ficticious British band, 'Flame', trying and succeeding in making the big time. Hardened Slade fans will notice how the film is similar to Slade's real story. The film is a gritty drama, far removed from any illusion you might have about a British pop band, and portrays a dark, manipulative and cash cow oriented side of the music industry that is seldom seen outside of the industry. I love the early scenes in the film because they remind me of how life was growing up in working class England in the 1970's, and the director has captured the period well, similar in a way to what the 'Full Monty' does. That's another great movie by the way, and it does portray 90's Northern England life quite accurately. Another fabulous film that might appeal to anyone interested in great British drama that portrays a typical working class background of the populace is 'Brassed Off'. The period is the 80's and the setting is a small North Yorkshire mining town during the time of the 'miners strike' which fought the closure of many pits. The film is the story of the 'battle of the brass bands' which every pit had, and how the band must survive even if the pit didn't. As it happens, one Ewan McGregor plays a starring role. And I share Blake's and others sentiments wrt him. What a gripping DVD the Long Way Round is. Here's a list of bad actors............... Clint Eastwood, except for three Spaghetti westerns. Bruce Willis Rutger Hauer Kunuck Reeves (the grown up one) Al Pacino (except for 'Scent of...') and most anyone else Hollywood who's not managed to make this thread already  Another great movie starring another great actor, Kevyn Spacy, is 'The Shipping News'. Its based on the Annie Proux novel of the same name. The film isn't that weird, more moody, but you'd expect that, and the twist in the tale, given how Annie Proux researches for her novels. Lastly for now, and I've already mentioned him, Denzel Washington is a must watch in last years 'Man on Fire'. He's simply brilliant in character, as he always is, though I thought the ending could have been a little better thought out and slightly less predictable. And finally........................... Has anyone seen Dustin Hoffman in 'Meet the Fockers'? Well if you did, that's what my dad was like, except a little taller and without the pot belly, and my dad was a really good looking bloke, better than Dustin, and I miss my dad terribly. He was no actor. Everything about him was real. Very real. Happy new year dad, wherever you are. Did someone mention actors????  Rocket | ||
| Ghostrider |
How about this guy:  | ||
| Twig |
Captpete...I saw John Wayne in "The Cowboys" twice at the local theater in '72, and once at the drive in with my dad. I know he became a better actor with his older age. The old man was one helluva actor. I'll always hate Bruce Dern! | ||
| Cochise |
Ghetto sled written all over that Cochise. Tell me about it, uh, Dog. As soon as I get the title back, it's going to the auction, and see if I can get $500 out of it. | ||
| Vanvideo |
Johnny Depp Robert DeNiro Harrison Ford, especially in Witness Tom Hanks Steve Buscemi | ||
| Tramp |
i just caught denzel in 'remember the titans' great acting, great flic. denzel's pretty great, all right | ||
| Rocketman |
Not seen that one Tramp. I'll put it on top of my 'must see' list. Did you see 'Training Day' with him? I believe it was originally banned or withdrawn by the producers. It's not available in my DVD shop. Right up your street I reckon. Thanks. Rocket | ||
| Sportyeric |
Kevyn Spacey was great in KPax. Rutger Hauer in Bladerunner, but nowhere else. And yes, Capt.Pete, I voted first for Jack. 'Specially in As Good As It Gets (which also has my favorite actress, Helen Hunt. John Travolta's clenched teeth style bugs the hell out of me. But his dancing is cool, if its not gay to say that. (Pulp Fiction and Michael) (Message edited by Sportyeric on January 08, 2006) | ||
| Rocketman |
KPax was a great flick. Pulp Fiction was by a zillion miles Bruce Willis's best ever performance. Rocket | ||
| Cochise |
I liked Pulp Friction | ||
| Hattori_hanzo |
Depp is a freakin' chameleon. Coming from 21 Jump Street to the amazing characters he's portrayed shows he's not just a pretty face. An obscure actor that's a personal favorite, probably not to well known here in the US, is Takeshi "Beat" Kitano. Check out Zatoichi or Brother in the Japanese Film section for a good rental. | ||
| Captpete |
Sorry, Eric. After I posted that, I recalled that someone had quoted Nicholsen's reply to that blond receptionist's question. And I'm with you on Helen Hunt. Boy, what a match-up that was. Heck, that movie was full of great acting. Every character I can recall was spot on. I think it's time to watch it again.  If you haven't seen it, treat yourself to an evening with "The Match Maker." It's on the same par. | ||
| Metalstorm |
I forgot to put Alan Cumming on my list. He hasn't been in a lot of big movies or had really big roles (except perhaps Night Crawler in X2) but I'm amazed by how talented he is. He's a brilliant character actor. | ||
| Rocketman |
I was just thinking Capt, Helen hunt reminds me of a chic you turned up in Colorado with a couple of years ago Rocket | ||
| Stealthxb |
The entire cast of Reservoir Dogs was amazing! I tend to like anything these guys touch: Harvey Keitel Tim Roth Michael Madsen Steve Buscemi Chris Penn | ||
| Stealthxb |
Depp and Pitt   | ||
| Psyclonej |
Dennis Hopper. "Don't you f*cking look at me." | ||
| Captpete |
Well, Rocko, old buddy... I'm sure that Linda, wherever and with whomever she is, would be pleased to hear that. (I was unemployeed, and after I bailed her out of jail, she wouldn't get a job, so I had to let her go. But we had a pretty good year that time around. Berthoud was the highlight, for certain.) But HH? Personally, I don't see it. (She's got a great job. She'd still be around.) | ||
| Captpete |
And BTW, Sean, no one's mentioned Ms. Jones, a former neighbor of yours. Or, nearly neighbor.  (She'd do without the job!) | ||
| Oldog |
EYE CANDY ..... | ||
| Jerseyguy |
Mike_Bolts - I'm with you, Steve McQueen was the man. He kept me hooked on motorcycles. I had a huge poster in my dorm room at Rutgers of him jumping the fence in "The Great Escape".  |
