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Favourite acting performances in movies?

Discussion in 'TC Media' started by Saul Goodman, Jan 4, 2015.

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  1. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Haha aye.

    I thought Hunnam was an American playing a cockney, until I realised he was a * Geordie!!!!
     
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  2. murphy88

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    :smiley-laughing002:

    I was the exact same. I had to google it to find out where he was from. I was expecting him to be American as well.
     
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    A mined watching Blood Diamond for this first time, a blown away by it. Not by any acting performance but just by the film itself. Thought it was great.
     
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  4. Mr. Slippyfist

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    The film itself was good aye, definitely.

    Just find sometimes when watching a really cracking film, a good performance (imo) can make watching a good individual performance unenjoyable.
     
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    Thought Di Caprios best performance was arguably Shutter Island. Big fan of Dennis Lehane(author) and after reading the the book thought Di Caprio may have been miscast but he was excellent
     
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    One of the best improvised scenes in film. He had to get stitches in his hand after it. The part where he smears blood over Broomhilda's face wasn't in the script - adds a whole new level to the scene. Must have been pretty shocking for the actress who played her. :smiley-laughing002:

    Edit: That bit's not in the video actually (I don't know why they'd cut it) but if you've seen the film, you'll know what I'm talking about.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ4AO7P5OXk[/ame]
     
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  7. The Prof Administrator Administrator

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    Sean connery in The Hill and The Offence.
     
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    He was also good in 'The Quick and the Dead', a western with Gene Hackman (great actor), Russell Crowe and Sharon Stone. Well worth a watch.

    De Niro and Walken in The Deer Hunter were fantastic performances.
     
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    Heath Ledger as the Joker in the Dark Knight. Speechless.
     
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  10. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Vinnie Jones in "Gone in 60 seconds".

    The part where he speaks at the end literally moved me to tears......
     
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    Tom Hardy in Bronson.
     
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    Daniel day lewis - in the name of the father
    pete posthelwaite / kevin spacey - Kaiser sauze film ?
    john wayne - in just about everything he done .
     
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    Gary oldman in true romance

    Thought matthew mcconaghy was quality in true detective as well

    Eminem in 8 mile was bit of a shock
     
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    For recent performances I'd have to mention Patricia Arquette in Boyhood as well. Amazingly empathetic, genuine and identifiable.
     
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    John Wayne was a bit of a Jason Statham,played the same role in every movie.
     
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    Not a movie, but Wentworth Miller in Prison Break is class!
     
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    Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon
    Al Pacino in Scarface
    Al Pacino in the Godfather(s)
    John Cazale in the Godfather(s)
    Jeff Bridges in True Grit
    Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation
    Bill Murray in Lost in Translation
    Liam Neeson in Taken
    Liam Neeson in Schindlers List
    John Malkovich in Con Air
    Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting
    Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting
    Jeremy Renner in The Town
    Rooney Mara in the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
    Ed Norton in American History X
    Ed Norton in Fight Club
    Morgan Freeman in the Shawshank Redemption
    Robert De Niro in Casino
    Joe Pesci in Goodfellas
    Dakota Fanning in Secret Life of Bees
    Matthews McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club
    Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club
    Emile Hirsch in Into the Wild
    Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
    Jennifer Lawrence in Winters Bone
    Hugh Jackman in Prisoners

    Ray Liotta in some films, always get Casino, Goodfellas and that mixed up but hes good in whatever ones hes in or both.

    Only ones I can really think of

    Di Caprio and Day Lewis I think are good in numerous films but theres something weird about them where you always know it's them. They never fully sink into the background and you only see the character, would also say the same of Christian Bale who is good in most films but I always know its him.
     
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    Daniel Day Lewis single-handedly raised Gangs of New York from mediocrity.
     
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  20. Vinnie BBQ Justice is lost Justice is raped Justice is gone.

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    Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now
    Jürgen Prochnow and Herbert Grönemeyer in Das Boot
    Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects
    Benicio Del Toro and Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing
    Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski
    Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner

    There's too many.
     
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