What is his/her BEST role?

[elrocho]

I would not put this dirctor on a trown , cuz i think most of his films are not that good I dint see them all but here are the ones that I saw :

-Surburbia : man this movie was a bit pointless , good performance by Steve Zahn and Giovini Ribisi

-Newton Boys : one of the worst real bankrobbery film ever

-Waking Life : Man this movie never shuts up and i thou8ght that it was some pretentious crap of a film, And i really aint too fond of this style of animotion

-The school of rock : not a really bad film , but it felt more like a special after shool t.v movie. And i really dint laugh out loud watching this film

-Bad news bear : i found this one funny but if it wasnt for the casting of those kids and Billy bob this film would of been a flop.

-I want to see scanner dakly and fast food nation dho

-Dazed and Confuzed : now this movie his a masterpiec no doubt about it

[Stork]

Has the man really done anything that wasn't worth watching?

It's not that; I just haven't seen anything by him.

[ClarkParker]

i didnt care for a scanner darkly, or the weird cell-sahded romantic comedies he made before it.

Which wierd cell-shaded romantic comedies do you speak of?

I would not put this dirctor on a trown , cuz i think most of his films are not that good I dint see them all but here are the ones that I saw

Fair enough...I enjoyed all those films (except I haven't seen bad news bears, and I wouldnt' count SubUrbia because he didn't write it.)

It's not that; I just haven't seen anything by him.
Ahh. Well, I reccomend his stuff. I wouldnt' watch Newton Boys first, though. It's his worst film. Definitely see Before Sunrise and Dazed & Confused.

[Banshee]

Its called Waking Life.

...I did love School of Rock, i forgot he did that.

[ClarkParker]

Its called Waking Life.

...I did love School of Rock, i forgot he did that.

I'm curious, How is that a romantic comedy? It's more a series of philosophical conversations than anything...there's not really much of a story, and certainly not a romantic one. Nor is there much comedy in the movie. Still, I absolutely love that film.

[Banshee]

i havnt seen it, like i said im not a fan. lets get back to what this thread is about pleeease.

[ClarkParker]

i havnt seen it, like i said im not a fan. lets get back to what this thread is about pleeease.

Ohh....I thought you said you didn't like it. My bad. Don't discount it, though if you're at all interested in animation or philosophical questions. Anyway.....






The next actress is one who is a personal favorite of mine, her roles range from being Queen Elizabeth to an Elf, and she does it all with the grace of an actress from a prior generation. So, what's your opinion on Cate Blanchett? Some of her notable roles are:
Susan in Paradise Road, Elizabeth in Elizabeth I, Meredith in The Talented Mr. Ripley, Kate Wheeler in Bandits, Petal in the Shipping News, Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Maggie in the Missing, Jane in The Life Aquatic, Katherine Hepburn in The Aviator, or the most recent Susan in the political thriller Babel.

So...WHAT'S HER BEST PERFORMANCE??

[Stork]

I'm voting for Kate Wheeler from Bandits with Katharine Hepburn from The Aviator right behind her.

Did you hear that Cate is quitting Hollywood in favor of theater life back in Australia?

[elrocho]

Katerine Hepburn AVIATOR no doubt about it

[namini69]

her best performence would proberly be from the Aviator.

[ClarkParker]

I'm voting Aviator as well. Of all the women in the film, she had the biggest role, and played it to hilarious perfection.

[Krossroads]

I havent seen her in that many movies so I wont be voting this time.

[ObnoxiousElephant]

I'd have to take her in Aviator as well.

[ClarkParker]

Aviator it is, or so it seems thus far. I'll post the next one tomorrow, likely.

[ClarkParker]

So, next round, another actress, and one that almost everyone loves. She's not that old, but she's proving herself a strong presence in the film world with roles in Donnie Darko, Secretary, Mona Lisa Smile, Criminal, Sherrybaby, World Trade Center, and Stranger Than Fiction...Maggie Gyllenhaal!

SO WHAT'S HER BEST PERFORMANCE?

[Stork]

I haven't really seen her in anything so I'm gonna pass.

[Banshee]

the only movie ive seen her in is donnie darko.

...She really pretended to be that guy's brother well! ; )

[elrocho]

Havent seen her in a lot of things but she sure did give me wood in Secretary so ill go with that

[ClarkParker]

Havent seen her in a lot of things but she sure did give me wood in Secretary so ill go with that

That is my pick as well...it was quite a unique film, and she played a character that I don't think many actresses of her calibre would have taken on. It was great.

[elrocho]

So its setle on Secretary

Now on to are next actor , one of the greatest underated actor in films for the last two decades GARY OLDMAN. Now i think this actor is always on top of his game and he can play like any kind of roles there his. So to do him justice I will mention every role I have seen him in cuz i thought he was just great in them : Sid Vicious(Sid and Nancy),Sirius Black (Harry Potter franchise),Jim Gordon (batman Begins),Mason Verger(Hannibal), Spider Smith (Lost in space), Jean-baptiste Emmanuel Zorg (Fifth element), Albert Milo (Basquiat), Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale (The scarlet letter),Milton Glen (Murder in the first), Stansfield (Leon) , Jack Grimaldi (Romeo is bleeding), Drexl Spivey (Tru romance ), Lee Harvey Oswald (JFK), Dracula (Dracula). I havent seen his other movies
It's a really hard one for me havent decided yet , i'm torn between FIFTH ELEMENT, ROMEO IS BLEEDING, LEON, TRU ROMANCE,DRACULA and JFK

[Banshee]

Deffinetly Leon. The entire mozart thing was so friggin badass.

[ObnoxiousElephant]

Deffinetly Leon. The entire mozart thing was so friggin badass.

I'll second that notion.

He cracked me up.

[ClarkParker]

Actually I'm going with Sheldon Runyon from The Contendor. That was a gripping film about the cutthroat business of politics, and Oldman's performance was stunning.

[Stork]

I'm going with Stansfield from Léon as well.

Actually I'm going with Sheldon Runyon from The Contendor.

I couldn't stop focusing on his onion resembling last name and his nasty hair so I couldn't say if this role was better.

[elrocho]

Well I made my desicion my vote goes to Jack Grimaldi in ROMEO IS BLEEDING, I think it is the only film I saw were he his the lead actor , and in this film he proved that he could hold his own. And Grimaldi his quite a complex character and Oldman pull ed it off like a pro , Romeo is bleeding his a great film , It got his flaws and it could of use a a bit more action dho.

[ClarkParker]

So three for Leon, looks like it's Leon.

Is there anyway to have a sticky thing on the first page that tells all the actors and the role we've chosen for them?
Brian?

[ClarkParker]

Nevermind, I just realized we do have that. My bad.

[Krossroads]

My vote won't change anything, but its for True Romance. Awesome performance.

[ClarkParker]

Next up is one of the most versatile actors working today. He started out as a sitcom actor, and worked his way to a serious presence but one who is still very much alive comedically. ROBIN WILLIAMS.

He has many memorable roles, like:
Adrian Cronauer in Good Morning Vietnam
John Keating in Dead Poets Society
Malcom Sayer in Awakenings
Peter Pan/Banning in Hook
The Genie in Aladdin
Mrs. Doubtfire
Armand Goldman in The Birdcage
Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting
Chris Nielsen in What Dreams May Come
Patch Adams
Sy Parrish in One Hour Photo
and his most recent role doing voice work for Happy Feet

So...WHAT'S HIS BEST ROLE?


For me, it's easily Sy in One Hour Photo. Williams' transformation into a person so believable and so sympathetic but at the same time so obsessively deranged was nothing short of brilliant. One of the best performances of the last ten years, hands down.

[justbink07]

WHAT DREAMS MAY COME. He was just so fantastic.

[elrocho]

Popeye in POPEYE

















No seriously Alan W. Arquin in The last cut , the movie has some flaws but his calm perofamnce blew me away,

Nan never mind that choice i thought more about it's gotta be Adrian Cronauer GOOD MORNING VIETNAM , this movie really shows the world for the first time that this actor could do well comedy and drama in the same film

[ClarkParker]

Good choices all around...but more people have to have opinions. I do get sick of the guy when he just goes overboard doing his "i'm Robin Williams, I'm hilarious" shtick...like in Robots. But overall I love the guy.

So far, its a three-way tie between What Dreams May Come, Good Morning Vietnam, and One Hour Photo. People?

[Stork]

Tough one. It's between The Birdcage, One Hour Photo and Insomnia for me.

I think I'm gonna go with Sy Parrish from One Hour Photo since this was where he introduced an altogether different, creepy and talented side of himself.

Strange how he's had Parrish for his last name in both Jumanji and One Hour Photo.

[Krossroads]

One Hour Photo

[ClarkParker]

One Hour Photo it is. Anyone have any suggestions for the next one?

[Krossroads]

Nic Cage, Bruce Willis, Johnny Depp.

[elrocho]

Danny Trejo , Christian Slater , Gabrielle Byrn , Richard Dreyfuss , Parker Posey , you could even post actors that are mostly cheesy in all there films like LL Cool J

[ClarkParker]

We can do all those in that order, why not? First up, then is Nicolas Cage...my pick is simple, ADAPTATION. That was my number one film of 2002, and before that I wasn't a big Cage fan, but he totally blew me away in that movie. His portrayal of the real life Kaufman AND his fictional brother were flawless.

[Krossroads]

Plenty of great performance to chose from, but I have to go with Adapatation as well. You see Cage in a way that you haven't ever seen before and its just phenomenal.

[Stork]

Since I first saw Con Air, I've liked Nic Cage. I'll choose between Adaptation, Lord of War and Matchstick Men with Face/Off as the outsider if it's gonna be a tie, but otherwise I'll abstain.

[elrocho]

LEAVING LAS VEGAS no doubt about it

[elrocho]

So only 4 takers on this actor or what.


To tell you the truth after watching Adaptation and looking at the filmographies (you see the real kauffman filmographie and his fictional brother filmographie) I really thought that Kauffman had a twin brother

[ClarkParker]

To tell you the truth after watching Adaptation and looking at the filmographies (you see the real kauffman filmographie and his fictional brother filmographie) I really thought that Kauffman had a twin brother

That's part of the brilliance of the movie!

[ClarkParker]

Okay, Adaptation it is, since no one seems to be voting.

Next up is Bruce Willis, usually known for action films (often as a cop of some sort), but has proven he can also do suspense, drama, and comedy just as well. He has 20+ years worth of films to his resume, so WHAT'S HIS BEST ROLE?

Notable Roles:
-John Maclane in the Die Hard franchise
-Mikey in the Look Who's Talking franchise
-Peter Fallow in The Bonfire of the Vanities
-Butch in Pulp Fiction
-James Cole in 12 Monkeys
-Korben Dallas in The Fifth Element
-Harry Stamper in Armageddon
-Dr. Malcom Crowe in The Sixth Sense
-Jimmy "The Tulip" in The Whole Nine Yards
-David Dunn in Unbreakable
-Hartigan in Sin City
-RJ in Over the Hedge



For me it's definitely David Dunn in Unbreakable. He and Shaymalan create such magic together, and his performance is nuanced and believeable and his character could have been over-the-top be Willis makes him real. For the same reasons, I would put his role in the Sixth Sense as my second-favorite pick, with Pulp Fiction coming in third. What do you guys think?

[paulrouse]

Bruce Willis? Surely there are far more nominations for worst role? Bonfire of the Vanities, Hart's War, Hudson Hawk, The Whole Nine Yards, The Whole Ten Yards, Death Becomes Her, Blind Date....

[ObnoxiousElephant]

I'll go with Dunn from Unbreakable. That movie is so underrated, and Willis just a fantastic job portraying his struggling character. Also with his antithesis in Samuel L. Jackson, and Shyamalan's "magic" surrounding him, it makes it more of a choice for me.

[Banshee]

Hudson Hawk was Trash!

I'm a big Korben Dallas fan myself, so that's my vote.

[HorrorFan07]

5th Element or Sin City is my vote.

[adethestokie]

Tough one this, but I think his role in Die Hard, with the role he played in the Sixth Sense coming a close second.

Not seen Unbreakable yet?

Seems Ive miss heard about this one, with various members of my family saying they found it quite boring!

Seems they may have this one wrong, seems to get more positive reviews as the years go by.

[elrocho]

has for favorite roles it would be a tie between butch and jonh

and for his best performance its a tie again betwen his performances has Emmet Smith in In country and James Cole in Twelve Monkeys

[Stork]

I'll go with John McClane.

[Bolger]

Yippy Ki Yay Mother Fucker! John McClane. John is the best character of any action/ shoot em' up movie ever.

[Krossroads]

Not seen Unbreakable yet?

Seems Ive miss heard about this one, with various members of my family saying they found it quite boring!

Seems they may have this one wrong, seems to get more positive reviews as the years go by.

It IS pretty slow and at times boring. I thought it was an ok film, though I did decide that I would give it another shot soon.

I'm going to go with Dr. Malcom Crowe in the Sixth Sense.

[sLi_]

It's a tough choice between these

-John Maclane in the Die Hard franchise
-Butch in Pulp Fiction
-James Cole in 12 Monkeys
-Korben Dallas in The Fifth Element
-Hartigan in Sin City
And!
-Jack Mosley in 16 Blocks

I'll agree with those who said James Cole was/is his best performance. It's a little different from his other roles (only a little mind lol)

What did people think of Willis in 16 Blocks? I thought the film was actually quite good, though that's usually the case when I go into a film knowing very little about it. Afterwoods I heard the film itself, recieved bad reviews, which I didn't understand.. ?

[Krossroads]

I thought 16 Blocks sucked. Willis was Willis, which means he was good. I hated Mos Def's voice and I thought the story and action was decent at best.

[sLi_]

Mmm, I don't know. I thought Mos Def's character was supposed to be annoying, so if he annoyed you I think it's good acting/casting :wink:

But seriously, I really liked the question mark over Mos' character, whether he was being legit or not, and then for the roles to reverse at the end (I won't say anymore incase I spoil). Yeah, I quite liked it, though I hardly think it's the best film ever - I still think it's underrated. Not anywhere near some of the blockbusters he's stared in, but it kind of appealed to me.

Saying all that, the movie was still helped by Willis' performance, no doubt.

[ClarkParker]

So, John MacLane it is. Next up is a guy everyone has something good to say about, Johnny Depp! What the guy brings to roles is incredible, a special charm that is all his own.

Notable roles include:
Private Lerner in Platoon
Edward Scissorhands
Sam in Benny & Joon
Gilbert Grape
Ed Wood
Donnie Brasco
Raoul Duke in Fear & Loathing...
George Jung in Blow
Sands from Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Willy Wonka
Jack Sparrow in the Pirates series...
etc, etc...


My vote is Jack Sparrow. As much as some others might have been better performances, the iconic level he brought the Sparrow character to is astounding. He even accomplished the unlikely feat of getting Sparrow nominated for a best actor Oscar! That's talent. If Sparrow was anyone but Depp, he wouldn't be nearly as memorable.

[ObnoxiousElephant]

It has to be Sparrow, it's just who Johnny Depp is.

[Stork]

Sparrow all the way.

[sLi_]

Can't argue with Sparrow, but looking over those roles - reminds me what a versatile actor Mr Depp is.

[elrocho]

I'm suprised theres not a girl who has mention Cry-baby yet

I was dreadin this actor cuz i think he his the best volatile actor in the buisness today and he always gives us a memorable perfomance. I did like his role in Pirates but it's not my favorite by a long shot.

His best performance his George Jung in BLOW but my favorite role his SANDS in ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO

[Krossroads]

Yeah, there are too many great perforances to decide which one was his finest. So I have to go with my favorite and that would be Jack Sparrow. He should have won the Oscar, btw. Penn is a good at crying, but Johnny was just phenomenal.

[Stork]

He should have won the Oscar, btw. Penn is a good at crying, but Johnny was just phenomenal.

Very true. Who would wanna watch a sobbing man over an off-beat, drunk, surprisingly eloquent and simply hilarious one?

[ClarkParker]

So Sparrow it is?

[DuDisNow]

1. Kevin Smith-
Silent Bob, Clerks
2. Haydan Christiansen-
Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith
3. Femi Taylor-
Oola, Star Wars: Episode VI-Return of the Jedi
4. Johnny Depp-
Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean

[Bolger]

So Sparrow it is?

Depp has had so many great roles from Blow and Donnie Brasco all the way back to Nightmare on Elm Street the role where he proved he has more blood then any other human on the entire planet...

But with all that said Captain Jack Sparrow is not only Depp's greatest character, but one of the best characters of all time!

[thenextkristin]

His Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands were so insanely kickass that it almost hurts me to disagree. Almost.
But the truth is that characters as big as Capt. Jack don't come along very often in feature films, so he has to win.

[elrocho]

Well i'm surprised from all the great roles he did i,m the only one who has a different favorite character .

so since CP on a break ill put are next actor , not one of the best but that's not what this thread is about : LL Cool J , so what is it :
-Capt. Patrick Zevo , Toys
-Roger , Caught up
-Darryl , Woo
-Ronald ''Rony'' Jones , Halloween : h2o
-Jiggy Walker , Oz (tv)
-Marion Hill ,In the house (tv)
-Sherman ''Preacher ''Dudley , Deep blue see
-Dwayne Gitten aka God , In too deep
-Marcus ridley , Rollerball
-Julian Washinton , Any given sunday
-Deacon ''deke'' Kay , S.W.A.T.
-Gabe Jenson , Mindhunter's
-Off. Rafe Deef , Edison

Mind his by far his performance has God in In too Deep , it's really an incredible l performance there

[Stork]

From Johnny Depp to LL Cool J = Biggest leap ever.

That's a null vote, btw.

[elrocho]

From Johnny Depp to LL Cool J = Biggest leap ever.

That's a null vote, btw.

Lol thats one of the reason i put him right after Johny depp , He his not that great but he his a decent actor if you dont beleive me watch In too deep , and Watch the episode of Oz he was him really marvelous performance

What a null vote , btw

[thenextkristin]

Can I vote for "rapper"? Because Phenomenon is a pretty cool-ass song.

[elrocho]

Can I vote for "rapper"? Because Phenomenon is a pretty cool-ass song.

You can if you think is acting in that video clip his you favorite role and performance on screen

[Banshee]

I need to step in here to rescue my baby. The LL Cool J debate is officially closed, lol. I'll give you guys a new choice; one of the most legendary american actors ever...

JIMMY STEWART

Ok, so whats his best role? Jeffries from Rear Window, or Scottie from Vertigo? Mr. Smith from Mr. Smith goes to washington was an amazing performance! Rupert Cadell from Alfred Hitchcock's Rope? Paul Biegler from Otto Preminger's Noir masterpiece Anatomy of A Murder, or George Baily from It's a Wonderful Life? Conner from The Philidelphia Story? All are great choices...

My vote is going to go to L.B. Jeffries from Rear Window. I think that movie works on so many different levels including those of voyeurism and the scopophilic nature of watching movies. Its an amazing commentary on the process of movie watching, and I think Stewart's character of Jeffries was the perfect portal for the audience into the events that took place in front of him. What do you guys and gals think?

[elrocho]

LOL , LL aint that bad of an actor , theres a lot worse . Always tought this thread wasnt about the greatest actor but about peoples favorite roles.

Now as far has Jimmy stewart goes I dont think i ever saw a film with him except one of my all-time favorite christmas movie It's a wonderfull life so my vote will go to GUY JOHNSON

[Banshee]

LOL , LL aint that bad of an actor


but he really is

[sLi_]

It's a close one between Rear Window and Vertigo (2 classic movies) but I'll go with Scottie in Vertigo because he played the character so damn well.

[ClarkParker]

but he really is

I vote for Deep Blue Sea...he amused me. Telling me not to make an omellete with three eggs...silly LL.

[Bolger]

I was wondering if that LL Cool J thing was some sort of sick joke.....

Anyways back to Stewart, I've gotta go with It's a Wonderful Life. Although I have to be honest I havn't seen all that many of his movies.

[adethestokie]

Same as Bolger, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, but I to am guilty of not seeing him in many other movies.

[Skid_Marx]

Boy, there's so many good Stewart movies which you didn't mention, including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Firecreek, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, and Flight of The Phoenix, among others. While Flight of The Phoenix is probably my favorite film starring Jimmy Stewart (and WAY better than the remake), I wouldn't say it's his best role. I'd say that would have to be L.B. Jeffries in Rear Window.

[thenextkristin]

Really tough to say, because It's A Wonderful Life is the only one of his films I saw recently, but I thought he did a great job of capturing not only the character in himself, but also the way he relates to other characters - not to mention that he played George Bailey over the course of what, two decades?

[Banshee]

Boy, there's so many good Stewart movies which you didn't mention, including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Firecreek, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, and Flight of The Phoenix, among others. While Flight of The Phoenix is probably my favorite film starring Jimmy Stewart (and WAY better than the remake), I wouldn't say it's his best role. I'd say that would have to be L.B. Jeffries in Rear Window.

Well for the record i did mention philidelpha story, but yeah i did miss a few. ( normally I IMDB the person, but this was all by memory). He was great in Flight of the Phoenix, I often forget about the original it was much more character oriented than the crappy remake. Looks like most of the votes are for either Bailey or Jeffries, which is what i woulda guessed.

[Skid_Marx]

Well for the record i did mention philidelpha story, but yeah i did miss a few. ( normally I IMDB the person, but this was all by memory). He was great in Flight of the Phoenix, I often forget about the original it was much more character oriented than the crappy remake. Looks like most of the votes are for either Bailey or Jeffries, which is what i woulda guessed.

DOH! - Sorry about that, I didn't have your post in front of me as I wrote that reply, forgot that indeed you did mention Philadelphia Story. My bad.
BTW, besides being much more character oriented, the other thing that makes the original Flight of the Phoenix so much better are the actors playing those characters. Jimmy Stewart, Richard Attenborough, and Hardy Kruger vs. Dennis Quaid, Tyrese, and Giovanni Ribisi - not much of a contest, really.

[elrocho]

O.k since Banshee aint takin care of his baby ill put the next one since i got boycoted for LL lol ill try to redeem myself by putting this year male oscar winner Forest Whitaker. I havent seen The last king of scotland yet so i cant say that it's his best or favorite performance (yet). so his it(i will leave some role behind cuz he was in so many things) :

Idi Amin : The last king of scotland
Carter : American gun
Cpt Ed Ramey : Phone boot
Burnham : Panic room
Addie : Green Dragon
Ker : Battlefield earth
Ghostdog : Ghost dog : the way of the samurai
Nate pope : Phenamenon
Maddog : Jason Lyrics
Dan Smithson : Species
Rawlins : Bloodsport
Big Harold : platoon
Oh and theres so many roles more just check iMDB

My vote for now will his also my favorite role from him his GHOST DOG ( but i did find him really amazing in Green dragon that movie showed me he was destined to get an oscar someday)

[ClarkParker]

To be honest, I haven't seen enough movies with him to really say. I saw Phone Booth, and thought he was great, but it was his recent storyline on ER that really got my attention.

[Stork]

I've seen about half of those listed by elrocho and among those, Ghost Dog prevails.

[Skid_Marx]

Definitely, Ghost Dog (since I haven't seen Last King of Scotland yet either).
Speaking of which, what the he!! is up with that anyway? I live on the Florida Space Coast, and this movie has never made it to any of the cinemas in my area. I mean, the film has been out for a while, you'd think at least one cinema would take a chance on such a widely talked-about film. I guess I'll just have to wait until it comes out on DVD. Pitiful... :mad:

[elrocho]

Well it saddens me to see that only 4 members put in their vote for this actor. Ive seen a lot of his work but havent seen the last king of scotland but i'm pretty sure he deserved it. So Gostdog will go on the board.
So seems to me that ive got to put the next one.

Were missing some girls so I decided to put a young actress that I have dubb ''The indie princess''. She's been in a lot of indie films and weve recently started to see her in big blockbusters.Now if your a fan of indie films like does by Christopher Guest, Richard Linklater, and/or if your a fan of superheroes movies you should know who i'm talking about I'm talking about PARKER POSEY. So what to you think his her best role:

-Fay Grim : Fay Grim
-Callie webb : for your considaration
-Kitty Kowalski : Superman return's
-Rhonda : Adam and Steve
-Danica Talos : Blade Trinity
-Serena : Laws of Attraction
-Sissy Knox : A mighty wind
-Nick : The event
-Judy Webb : the sweetest thing
-Fiona : Josie and the pussycats
-Meg Swan : Best in show
-Jennifer Jolie : Scream 3
-Jackie O Pascal : The house of yes
-Patricia Eden : Youve got mail
-Patricia : Suburbia
-Libby Mae Brown : Waiting for Guffman
-mary Boone :Basquiat
-Brandi : The doom Genaration

now thats just a few of her many roles , I aways though she was so amazing in the Chistopher Guest films but for me her best role his DARLA MARKS in Dazed and Confused. She was the ultimate bitch , I have never seen another actress played the the ultimate bitch that good

[ClarkParker]

This is one actress I can either like or despise, depending on the film. I'll go with Dazed and Confused, I agree with you on that. I wanted to punch her the whole time I watched Blade Trinity, though.

[Stork]

She's not very famous, now is she?

I've seen two of those movies (Blade and You've Got Mail), but she's definitely not one I remember.

[elrocho]

She's not very famous, now is she?

I've seen two of those movies (Blade and You've Got Mail), but she's definitely not one I remember.

Well id say shes pretty famous it She's been in about 60 movie (and most of them big roles). She his a lot better then most of the actress of her genaration.I'm even surprise you dont rember her in Blade 3 she his the main vilain

Maybe if you go check a picture of her youd remember her

[Stork]

Well id say shes pretty famous it She's been in about 60 movie (and most of them big roles). She his a lot better then most of the actress of her genaration.I'm even surprise you dont rember her in Blade 3 she his the main vilain

Maybe if you go check a picture of her youd remember her

Maybe I don't remember her from Blade 3 because that movie sucked (in a non-vampiric way).

I imdb'ed her before, but her picture didn't help much. She looks pretty obnoxious.

[Skid_Marx]

... because that movie sucked (in a non-vampiric way).



Congratulations, Stork! The best one-liner movie review I've ever read!

[Stork]

Congratulations, Stork! The best one-liner movie review I've ever read!

I am honored. Thanks, dude.

[elrocho]

,I am surprise only too people cast a vote on this actress,At least me and Cp agreed on her best role so her role in dazed and confuse can go on the big board , I tought i had put a fairly good actress who was in a bunch of different range of films a well too bad for her that means shes got a forgetable face.

o.k seems I get to chose the next one , was looking at the big board and thought it was missing latino actors , The first name that came too me his JOHN LEGUIZAMO. So what shall it be :
-The groomsmen : T.C
-Ice age 1 and 2 : Slim
-The alibi :Hannibal
-Sueno : Antonio
-Land of the dead : Cholo
-The honeymooners :Dodge
-Assault on precinct 13 : Beck
-Cronicas aka Chronicles : Manolo Banilla
-Spun : Spider Mike
-ZigZig : Singer
-Collateral Dammage : Felix Ramirez
-Empire : Victor Rosa
-Moulin Rouge : Toulouse-Lautrec
-Summer of Sam : Vinny
-Romeo+Juliett : Tybalt
-Spawn : Clown/Violator
-Too wong foo , thanks for eveyrthing ,Julie Numar :Chi-Chi Rodriguez
-Carlito's way : Benni Blanco
-Super Mario Bros. : Luigi Mario
-die hard 2 : Burke
-Casualties of war : PFC Antonio Diaz
and again I left out alot

.I eard only good things about his performance in cronicas but i havent seen it.So mine will have too be a tie Between Clown/Violator for SPAWN and Benny Blanco fom the bronx fom CARLITO'S WAY. Too completly different roles but both amazing memorable performances

[ClarkParker]

I'm picking Tybalt Romeo + Juliet. He nailed that role and brought a certain style to the modernized approach. Though I have yet to see Cronicas which I want to, and I loved him in ER last season.

[Stork]

I haven't seen that many of his movies, but Benny Blanco in Carlito's Way wins.
After this guy, I think it's time for a big league actor. Don't you agree?

[Bolger]

After this guy, I think it's time for a big league actor. Don't you agree?

I agree! Come on Rocho please try and get somebody with a better repertoire of films.

[elrocho]

I haven't seen that many of his movies, but Benny Blanco in Carlito's Way wins.
After this guy, I think it's time for a big league actor. Don't you agree?

Yeah, i agree i have one in mind for the next one

I agree! Come on Rocho please try and get somebody with a better repertoire of films.
Well except for LL Cool J , ive got to disagree with you there . The other actors and actress I posted have a good repertoire of films , they are all in 40 plus films , all different range of films ( Big blockbusters , indie film ect..). It's not because you havent seen half of their films that doesnt mean it's a bad repertoire , sometimes it just means youve got to catch up with a couple of films. again except for LL all the actors I post i really really like and think they should get more recognition.

[Bolger]

That's where you're wrong, I've seen almost all of the films you mentioned. I just don't find him a high profile enough actor to base this thread off of.

Also, when I said "good repertoire", I didn't mean an ensemble of supporting roles in B Grade movies.

I don't mean to insult your choices, but if we're going to go by quantity why don't we start discussing Gary Busey right now.

That being said, I think we all appreciate you taking the time to keep this thread alive.

[elrocho]

I wasnt insulted at all I know that most actors that facsinated me are not the Top paid actors that why i tried to start another best role trhead when i first join but Banshee locked it because of copyright, typical hollywood big shot the :).Well I thought this thread was finding an actor's of evry caliber best role , not just about the greatest actror's best role if that was the case i would not of casted a vote on tom Cruise , all you Cruise fan can bash me if you want i just dont thin he his that great. And indie film doesnt mean bmovie , Theres only ZigZag there that i consider a b-movie, most of the titles there are pretty big budgets films. Even if you dont find an actor that good and you have seen a lot of is films i cant understand how you cant come up with his best role , or the role that he did a better job with.
And about Gary Busey i can see how you could think this actor suck but there was a time in his career were he was really promising just watch Buddy Holly

[ClarkParker]

I agree with Rocho, that this thread is for all actors, not just the Tom Cruises and Brad Pitts. We should maybe vary up the order a little, though. That way people aren't sitting out many rounds in a row. Pick the next round Rocho, and then I'll take over again if you want.

[elrocho]

No prob there ill just give Leguizamo couple of days chance to see if any one else cast his vote before posting another ,then it all yours till you get tired

[elrocho]

I want to start by saying ty banshee for still taking care of the big board, appraciated

Your so right Cp he really did bring some flair to the Romeo and Juliette film , memorable performance there. So since were only 3 on this actor and two for Blanco, my man Benny blanco from the Bronx from Carlito's way wins . I'm surprise not more people were familiar with his roles or like bolger restrain themselves from putting there choice because he his not a big league actor or they have difficultie's choosing the best from the worst. So i was gonna do Dustin Hoffman and post a big list of roles to do him justice , but since yall cried for a big time actor and Cp's takin over after this one I decided to screw you guys and still put one of my favorite actors. But this time ill be really surprise to not see more then 3 votes cuz it's hard to disagree that he doesnt have a nice repertoire.
So it's PETER STORMARE :

-Prison break (t.v) : Jhon Abruzi
-Nacho libre : The gypsy emperor
-The brothers Grimm : Cavaldi
-Constantine : Satan
-Birth : Clifford
-Bad boys 2 : Alexei
-Hitler : the rise of evil(t.v) : Ernest Rohm
-The tuxedo : Dr Simms
-Spun : Mullet cop
-Minority report : Dr Salomon Eddie
-Windtalkers : Gunnery sergeant Helmjstad
-Bad company : Adrik Vas
-Dancer in the dark : Jeff
-Bruiser : Milo Styles
-The million dollar hotel : Dixie
-8mm : Dino Velvet
-Armageddon : Lev Adropov
-Mercury rising : Stayes
-The big lebowski : Nihlist n.1 , Uli Kinkel , karl Hungus
-Playing god : Vladimir
-Jurassic Park 2 : Dieter Stark
-Fargo : Geaer Grimsrud

Again there a lot more

Me , Theres not a role that i dont like him in , specially in Bad boys 2, Windtalkers , Armageddon and Since I saw Constantine i cant picture anyone play Satan but my best role from him and favorite too his GEAER GRIMSRUD from fargo , fuck each time i watch this film his scenes keep stickin in my head for weeks. It's a shame that he could not broke a project he was doing for the chance to play in the Cohen's Miller's Crossing , they had a part for him all writen he was supposed to play The swedden, my choice maybe could have beeen different

[ClarkParker]

Couldn't agree more. I loved him as the crazy Russian in Armageddon, and he was by far the best thing about Constantine, but his performance in Fargo still amazes me every time I watch it.

[Bolger]

No doubt, Fargo he was one bad mother in that movie.

[ClarkParker]

There couldn't been a better choice in casting for that movie; there's some pretty spot-on dialogue between him and Buscemi.

[elrocho]

Hey cp i wanted to pm you this question but you dont receive pm. so I want to start a new thread and need to create a similar big board like this but there things i dont know how to do : 1- write darker letters( I think there a bit bigger too)
2-Write crooked
3- put al ine under the title big board
i want it to be exactly as this one.

Oh and i think youll find my new thread intersting

[ClarkParker]

If you go way down to the bottom of the page, there's a link that tells you all the VBcodes for doing stuff like that, creating links and images, etc. Basically, it's just like html, except you use [ these ] instead of < these >. so...for bold you would put (b)your text inside, and use those square brackets(/b), and so on. It's "I" for italics instead of "B".

[elrocho]

So ok Gear Grismund goes on the big board, so since Cp seems to be preocupied with the movie club , ill keep posting choice , o.k I will fold to the pressure and give yall a A-list actor , hope your all satisfied with Dustin Hoffman , Theres a lot of film i havent seen him in so ill just post the one I saw :

-Meet the Focker's : Bernie Focker
-I heart Huckabee's : Bernard
-Finding Neverland : Charles Frohman
-Confidence : Winston King
-Sphere : Dr. Norman Goodaman
-Wag the dog : Stanley Motss
-Sleepers : Dany Snider
-Outbreak : col. Sam Daniels
-Hero : Bernard ''Bernie'' Laplante
-Hook : Capt Hook
-Billy Bathgate : Dutch Shultz
-Dick Tracy : Mumbles
-Familly buisness : Vito McMullen
-Rain man :Raymon Babbit
-Tootsie : Micheal Dorsey/ dorothy Micheals
-Marathon man :Thomas Levy
-Papillon : Louis Degas
like i said there a couple of his recent films i havent seen and a lot of his early films too but so far my choice is Dany Snider in Sleepers i'm pretty sure a lot of you will say Rain man but i thought this role was a bit more complex and harder too pull

[ObnoxiousElephant]

He definitely gets my vote for Rainman. He played it so well that everytime I hear his name or see his picture I think he's an autistic savant.

[ClarkParker]

He definitely gets my vote for Rainman. He played it so well that everytime I hear his name or see his picture I think he's an autistic savant.

I agree. My vote goes with Rain Man too. That's just an overall great movie.

[Stork]

Rain Man, definitely Rain Man. Definitely.

[elrocho]

O.k so Rain man for Dustin Hoffman it is . So are next actor his a kick ass actor in my book and he has been in the buisness for quite some time now, William Dafoe (keep in mind that i list only the roles i have seen him in , theres other film in is repertoire) , so what is his best role :
-Inside man : Capt. John Darius
-The aviator : Roland Sweet
-Control : dr. Micheal Copeland
-The life aquatic with Steve Zissou : Klaus Daimler
-Once upon a time in Mexico : Barillo
-Finding Nemo : Gill
-Shadow of a vampire : Max Schreck
-American psycho : det Donald Kimball
-The boondock saints : Paul Smecker
-eXistenZ : Gas
-Lulu on the briges : dr,Van Horn
-Basquiat : The electrician
-The english patient : David Caravaggio
-Clear and pesent danger :John clark
-Body of evidence : Frank Dulaney
-wild at heart : Bobby Peru
-Born on the 4th of July : Charlie Villa Dulce
-Missipi Burning : Agent Alan Ward
-The last temptation of christ : Jesus
-Platoon : sgt Elias Grodin
-Streets of fire : Raven Shaddock bombers leader
-The loveless :Vance

He really blew me away with his performance in Shadow of a vampire ,Platoon and The last temptation of Christ but my best role from him has got to be Paul Smecker from the Boondock saints. This is maybe the best gay character ever written for a film ( second in line has got to be Kilmer's character in Kiss kiss ban bang) and William Dafoe real really surpise me with that role , he his so perfect in it it's unbeleivable and that River dance scene will make any one piss in there pants.

Oh and c.p , mind refreshing the big board, thanks bud

[ClarkParker]

Well, I haven't seen a lot of his bigger films, sadly. Personally, though, I loved him in Life Aquatic; it was such a different role for him. I think I'm going to choose Norm Osborne/Green Goblin in Spider-Man, though. It was overacting in the best possible way.

[Bolger]

Willem Dafoe is great in everything he does. I loved him in Boondock Saints and Spiderman, but my all time favorite of his is Platoon. His portrayal of Alias is just awesome. I love that movie and I love his character. My vote goes to Alias.

[ObnoxiousElephant]

I'll go with Platoon too. Though I liked his role in the Boondock Saints, it very eerily reminded me of Oldman's in Leon..which was great.

[Stork]

I'll go with Platoon too. Though I liked his role in the Boondock Saints, it very eerily reminded me of Oldman's in Leon..which was great.

Agreement.

[Skid_Marx]

Besides the other roles mentioned, I also liked Dafoe in To Live And Die In L.A. and in White Sands, but I think his best role would have to be either as John Clark or as Green Goblin.

[elrocho]

I'll go with Platoon too. Though I liked his role in the Boondock Saints, it very eerily reminded me of Oldman's in Leon..which was great.

Agreement.
i'm triing to see the connection but cant seem too could you guys explain a litle why you think that
Besides the other roles mentioned, I also liked Dafoe in To Live And Die In L.A. and in White Sands, but I think his best role would have to be either as John Clark or as Green Goblin.

I almost bought to live and die in la is it any good (oh and i just bought myself fingers with Harvey Keitel , i think i saw it in my youth but not sure , are you familliar with it is it any good)

[Stork]

i'm triing to see the connection but cant seem too could you guys explain a litle why you think that

They both play eccentric cops not quite going by the books, and they are both inspired by classical music on crime scenes (one listening, the other "listening").

[elrocho]

Wow surpised I dint catch that one earlier

O.k so sgt Elias Grodin from Platoon it is

So on to are next actor , Now this actress is on top of almost everybody's top list of actors but really not mine and i know that most people find her really atractive but not me shes pretty plain to me and to flat for my liking , dont get me wrong I do think that she's good (not has good has everybody else thinks) but most of her roles and the way she does them his a bore for me to watch. I would even not of mention her name here but i'm probably the only here who doesnt like her has a person and an actress , so who gives a fuck what i think huh Ill put her anyway cuz i still can find her best role
o.k are next actress his the quite boring(for me ) NICOLE KIDMAN so what are her best role :
-Bewitched : Samantha
-The interpreter : Sylvia Broome
-Birth : Anna
-The stepford wives : Johanna Eberhart
-Birthday girl : Sophia/Nadia
-The others : Grace Stewart
-Moulin Rouge : Satin
-Eyes wide shut : Alice Harford
-The peacemaker : dr Julia Kelly
-To die for : Suzanne Stone Marretto
-Batman Forever : dr. Chase Merridan
-My life : Gail Jones
-Far and away : Shannon Christie
-Billy Bathgate : Drew Preston
-Days of thunder : dr Claire Lewicky
-Dead Calm : Rae Ingram
keep in mind that I only list the films I have seen , and her recent praised films or not really my kinda flick if no one forces me towatch them i never will

My choice will be her role has Suzanne Stone Marretto in To die for , She really played the bitch from hell who's ready to do anythang to climb herself to the top in the television buisness perfectly. And to me it's one of the few films that you can see life in her face

[ClarkParker]

Good choice. I love her in pretty much everything; my favorite roles of hers are in Moulin Rouge and the Others, but I would have to say her BEST performance in in The Hours (even though I didn't care much for the film as a whole).

[Stork]

I think the only one of those movies I actually liked was Far and Away but I'm not sure how her performance was so I'll just abstain.

[Skid_Marx]

i'm triing to see the connection but cant seem too could you guys explain a litle why you think that


I almost bought to live and die in la is it any good (oh and i just bought myself fingers with Harvey Keitel , i think i saw it in my youth but not sure , are you familliar with it is it any good)

Yeah, To Live And Die In LA is a pretty good flick. I don't know anything about Fingers, but a very good Harvey Keitel flick you should check out if you've never seen it is "City of Industry" (also starring Stephen Dorff and Famke Janssen). a first-rate crime drama/thriller.

Back to the subject at hand: Nicole Kidman's best role is without a doubt Suzanne Stone Maretto in To Die For.

[elrocho]

Well she dint get to much votes seems to me i'm not the only one who thinks shes boring but i'm glad to see That her role in TO DIE FOR will be on the big board it's really a good performance.

O.k are next actor has put a stop to his acting carreer for good theres a rumor that he'l be in a cameo in a popular franchise but i doubt it. He will never be a Brando or Nicholson but he his one of the smartest actors there his ( buisness wise) , he did some pretty smart moves in his career. When i was young I dreamt that they would do a ultimate action film starring him , Stallone , Van Damn, Seagal and even Norris but it never happen . You probably all guess by now that our next actor is
ARNOLD Schwarzeneger so what is his best role:

-Around the world in 80 days : Prince Papi
-The rundown : Bar patron
-The terminator franchise : The terminator
-Collateral Dammage : Gordy Brewer
-The 6th day : Allen Gibson
-End of days : Jericho Cane
-Batman and Robin : Mr.Freeze/dr.Victor Fries
-Jingle all the way:Howard Langdon
-Eraser:John ''the eraser'' Kruger
Junior : Dr. Alex Hesse
-The last action hero : Jack Slater / Himself
-True lies : Harry Tasker
-Kindergarden cop : Detective John Kimble
-total Recall : Douglas Quaid/hauser
-Twins : Julius Benedict
-Red Heat :Capt Ivan Danko
-The running man : Ben Richards
-Raw deal : Mark Kaminski aka Joseph p. Brenner
-Commando : John Matrix
-Red Sonja : Kalidor
-Conan The destroyer , the babarbarian : Conan

Well i love his performance in Red heat , comando , The running man, predator and The terminator but i got to say that my pick is a tie between his role has Julius benedict in TWINS cuz he sowed the world that he his pretty funny and his role has Douglas Quaid/Hauser in TOTAL RECALL cuz with this film he showed the world that he can truly act
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[ClarkParker]

Wow. I love some of his films, but I don't think he has any really good performances, in the traditional sense. I'd have to agree with Total Recall though. His acting is at least ok in that.

[Stork]

The Terminator of course.

[ObnoxiousElephant]

The Terminator of course.

Yeah, agreed. He fit in well as a machine, and its a classic role.

[Bolger]

Might as well put The Terminator up now. That's my vote as well.

[elrocho]

Might as well put The Terminator up now. That's my vote as well.

Well theres sitll Skid who hasnt voted yet , you never know he could vot for total Recall and it could be a tie

[elrocho]

Well i was waiting for skid's vote but since is last avatar was The terminator we probably know is pick. so be it Arnie will ever be immortal has The terminator.

Ok on to our next actor .Now this one is a oldie but a goody but sadly I havent seen most of his films except the few he did before he died and his 3 well more like 2 and a half of his most popular films. I know most of you will be torn between 2 roles but trie to choose 1. i'm Talking about the legendary MARLON BRANDO. So whats his best role :

-The score : Max
-Free money : Warden Sven ''the swede''Sorenson
-The brave : McCarthy
-The island of dr.Moreau : Dr.Moreau
-Don Juan DeMarco: Dr Jack Miggler
-Chistopher Columbus : The discovery :Tamas de Torquamada
-Apocalypse Now : Colonel Walter E.Kurtz
-Super-man : Jor-hel
-The godfather : Don Vito Corleon
-A streetcar name desire : Stanley Kowalski

well i was gonna say Godfather but I thought hard about it and Ive got to say that is best role his Walter E.Kurtz in apocalypse now , the hole way he pull that character was really genuise

[ObnoxiousElephant]

I'll vote for Kurtz as well. Even though he was great in the Godfather and really defined the role, his ability to capture Conrad's characters hauntingly, almost as much as I felt while reading the book, was awesome.

[ClarkParker]

Oh, man. Brando might be the greatest actor who's ever lived. In Apocalypse and Streetcar he gave two of the best performances of all time, but my vote has to go to The Godfather, since I consider it to be the best film of all time, and largely because of that performance. Don Vito it is!

[Skid_Marx]

Well theres sitll Skid who hasnt voted yet , you never know he could vot for total Recall and it could be a tie

Oops, sorry, I must've been asleep for that one. But good guess, rocho, you know it has to be the Terminator. As for Brando, hmm, that's almost a dead heat between Don Corleone & Col. Kurtz, but I think I'll have to give the edge to the Godfather (he made me an offer I couldn't refuse!).

[Bolger]

The fact that I'm choosing between two of the greatest performances ever is a real "horror", but I've got to go with Vito Corleone.

[Stork]

The Godfather.

[elrocho]

Well i cant say that i'm suprise so Don Vito Corleon it is

So this one is gonna be different were doing two at the same time , I decide to do Hollywood couples that way. Our first hollywood couple to go on the big board will be WILL SMITH and JADA PINKETT SMITH, my wife really doesnt know what he hisdoing with her , well ive seen her naked in Jason lyric,s I know what he his doing with her. Ok So What are there best role :

WS :-The pursuit of Happyness : CHris Gardner
-Hitch : Alex ''hitch'' Hitchens
-I Robot : Dale Spooner
-Bad Boys Franchise : Mike Lowrey
-Men in Black franchise : Agent Jay
-Ali : Cassius Clay
-The legend of Bagger Vance : Bagger Vance
-Wild wild west : Jack west
-Enemy of the state :Robert Clayton Dean
-Independance day : Capt. Steven Hiller
-The fresh prince of Bel-air : Will
-Six degrees of seperation :Paul
-Made in america :Tea Cake Walters

JPS : -Collateral : Annie
-Matrix franchise : Niobie
-Ali : Sonji
-Bamboozled : Sloan Hopkins
-Sream 2 : Maureen Evans
-Set it off : Lida ''Stony'' Newsom
-If these walk could talk : Patti
-The nutty professor : Carla Purti
-Tales from the crypt : demon Knight : Jerrylin
-A lowdown dirty shame :Peaches Jordan
-Jason's lyric's : Lyric
-A different world : Lena James
-Menaces too society : Ronnie


Ok for will smith Wild wild .... just pulling your chain there.

Will Smith : well his best role for me will always be has Will in the frsh prince of Bel-air but if I had to choose a movie role ill have to go with Mike Lowrey from the Bad boys franchise

Jada Pinkett-Smith was a tough one for me her best perfomance has got to be in Jason's Lyrics and Set it off . But her best role for his Jerrylin from Demon Knight

[ObnoxiousElephant]

Haven't really seen much JPS, but for Will Smith its definitely Pursuit of Happyness.

[ClarkParker]

Pursuit of Happyness for Will; he and little Jayden made that movie gold.

I've barely seen anything with Jada, but I liked her in Collateral. She played opposite Jamie Foxx quite well.

[elrocho]

Well i'm suprise your not all familliar with her library theres a couple of great films there . but the one I recomend the most is Set it off it's really a great heist films for me its almost has good as heat check it out I doubt youll be disapointed , and if you like rap theres a pretty good soundtrack. Oh and check out Jason's Lyrics since i know a bit about both your taste I think this film is right up your ally specially you Cp

[ClarkParker]

What's it like? What's it about? And, if you'll humour me, what do you consider my tastes to be?

[Stork]

Tough ones.

Will: I'm gonna go with J, though, because I fell in love with MIB as a kid. Mike Lowrey takes second place (I haven't seen Pursuit of Happyness).

Jada: I haven't really seen her in any big/important roles so I guess I'll pretty much have to go with the movie. This makes it between Collateral and The Matrix, and the winner is (by coin toss) Collateral.

[elrocho]

What's it like? What's it about? And, if you'll humour me, what do you consider my tastes to be?

Well i dont see why i would humour you by thinking that i know a bit about your tastes of films. I cant say that youve got a define taste , your pretty open for anything but i know that when a movie is '' depraived '' most of the times you dismiss it. I know that your a sucker for films about relationship on every level and the more real it is the more you like it. I got to say ive always been good for recomending films when i get to know what some one likes and dont likes , i get a couple of misses but usually there hit and runs.

I dint explain Jason's Lyrics cuz i thought youd check it out on imdb so heres the plot summary from it : The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends. Allen Payne (I) plays Jason, a sales clerk at a T.V. store. He falls in love with Lyric (Jada Pinkett Smith) and finds happiness, but his family history and crazy father Maddog (played by Forest Whitaker) come back to haunt him before he can leave it all for a better life.all this set in the harshness of the ghetto life. There some really excellent performance in this film.Another film you should check out his If these walls could talk :A trilogy of stories set in the same house, but with different occupants and spanning over 40 years, deals with various women and moral crisis over unexpected pregnancies and their choice of abortion. In 1952, when abortion was illegal, a nurse deals with her unexpected pregnancy and takes drastic measures to get one. In 1974 a family housewife with four children discovers that she's pregnant and decides she can't handle another child to raise. In 1996, a pregnant college student decides on an abortion, but doesn't realize the means to go through to get one. Now this was quite a suprise for me the first time I saw it when i was 16 havent seen the second one

[ClarkParker]

Sorry, maybe the idiom was lost in the translation. In English, the phrase "humour me" as a verb means to comply with someone's mood or state. I wasn't making fun of you, I was just asking you to accomodate my curiousity of what you thought my tastes were.

[elrocho]

so any body else has a favorite Smith couple pick before i move on to another actor , bolger , skid , looking your way

[elrocho]

O.k So for Will Chris Gardner from Pursuit of happyness and for Jada Annie from collateral. Like I said check her library i'm sure youll find hidden gems. and Storck check for Set it off i'm sure youll love it.

o.k i was gonna do an actress next but after watching the movie of the month I decided to go with an actror that i always thougth that we could of seen him in a lot more films . People always remember his ''goomba'' roles but tend to forget that he is really good at comedy .so are next actor is JOE PESCI. so what are his best roles :

-The good sheperd : Joseph Palmi
-The lethal weapon franchise : Leo Getz
-gone fishin' : Joe Waters
-8 heads in a duffel bag : Tommy
-Casino : Nicky Santoro
-With honnors : simmon Wilder
-Jimmy Hollywood : Jimmy Alto
-A bronx tale : Carmine
-Home alone franchise : Harry Lime
-The public eye : leon Bernstein
-My cousin Vinny : Vincent ''vinny''Gambini
-JFK :David Ferrie
-The super : Louie Kritski
-Goodfellas : Tommy DeVito
-Raging bull : Joey LaMotta

Well i got to say he crack' me up in Gone fishin', Home alone and my cousin vinny. And he blew me away in raginb bull and casino. But my best role from him his Tommy DeVito from Goodfellas

[ObnoxiousElephant]

Goodfellas for sure. The "what are you laughing at?" scene is a classic, and he is great to watch in it, as well as the entire movie.

[Stork]

[G00d₣℮!!λ$] Stork || DK

^ My former clan name in CSS and other HL2 mods. Nothing serious, though, which is probably why I just use "Stork" now.

And yes, my vote goes to Goodfellas.

[ClarkParker]

Goodfellas for sure. The "what are you laughing at?" scene is a classic, and he is great to watch in it, as well as the entire movie.

Can't argue with that.

[elrocho]

So o.k Tommy Devito for goodfellas wins.

So are next actrice is gonna be the lustfull Angelina Jolie. so what his her best role :

-The good shperd : Clover/Margaret Russel
-Mr and Ms Smith : Jane Smith
-Alexander : Olympias
-Sky captain and the world of tomorrow : Franky
-Shark Tale :Lola
-Takin Lives: Illena
-Lara croft farnchise : Lara Croft
-Gone in 60 secons : Sara ''Sway''Wayland
-Girl, interrupted : Lisa Rowe
-The bone collector : Amelia Donaghy
-Pushin Tin : Mary Bell
-Gia : Gia Marie Carangi
-Mojave moon : Eleanor ''ellie'' Rigby
-Hackers : Kate Libby/Acid burn
-Cyborg 2 : Cassella ''cash''Reese( i'm probably the only one who has seen this one)

She never really wow me in anything ecxept for Gia and The good sheperd.but i think her best role his Sara ''Sway'' Wayland , she's played the coolest car thief chick ever

[namini69]

Best Role for angelina Jolie, Yea she's has never really done anything good at all that i've seen, Laura Craft from Tomb Raider mybe

[Stork]

She never really wow me in anything ecxept for Gia and The good sheperd.but i think her best role his Sara ''Sway'' Wayland , she's played the coolest car thief chick ever

She never wows me either, but I guess she was sorta cool in Gone in 60 Seconds so I'll go with that.

[elrocho]

She did win an oscar for her performance in Girl interupted , it was a good performance but for me it felt too much like a hybrid version of were she took her role in Gia. but yall got to check her out in The good sheperd , she's really good.

So anybody else before i move on

[Krossroads]

Gia...easily.

[GlaC]

I thought she did good in The Bone Collector.
Also kinda liked her in Original Sin, even though the movie wasn't that great..

I haven't seen most movies in that list though.. (Gia, Good Shepherd, Gone in 60 Seconds neither.)

[elrocho]

so o.k Sara ''Sway'' for Jolie then, suprise cp dint post his pick , usually a loyal poster on this thread.

So , o.k after seeing the towering inferno for the first time recently I decided to go with PAUL NEWMAN , another actor that i really really love but i dint see that many of his early films. so what is his best role :

-Cars : Doc Hudson
-Road to perdition : John Rooney
-Were the money is : Henry Manning
-Message in a botle : Dodge Blake
-Nobody's fool :sully Sullivan
-The hudsucker proxy : sydney S. Mussburger
-Blaze : gov.Earl K Long
-The color of money : Fast Eddie Felson
-Slapshot : Reggie ''Reg''Dunlop
-The towering inferno : Doug Roberts
-The sting : Henry gondorf
-Butch Cassidy and the sundance kid : Butch Cassidy
-Cool hand Luke : Lucas ''Luke'' johnson

I usualy list all the films i have seen for an actor but here I made an ecxeption , I havent seen Butch Cassidy and the sundance kid but it's been on my to watch list for a long time.Now i really like him in Road to perdition and Were the money is, thought he was great in Towering inferno.It's been a while since i havent seen The sting and Cool hand look but i remeber that i loved those roles but my vote for his best role his Reggie ''Reg"" Dunlop in Slapshot , man i think I have seen this film like a 100 times in french and in english and were he takes that role always amaze me

[ClarkParker]

"Dunlop, you suck cock!"

I think you know who my vote is for.

[elrocho]

"Dunlop, you suck cock!"
.

''all i can get''



''Reggie Dunlop: You cheap sonofabitch. Those guys are retards.
McGrath: I got a good deal on those boys. Scout said they showed a lot of promise.
Reggie Dunlop: They brought their fuckin' TOYS with 'em.
McGrath: Id rather have em playin with their toys than playin with themselves
Reggie Dunlop: They're too dumb to play with themselves. Boy, every piece of garbage that comes into the league you gotta buy it
McGrath: Reg, Reg, that reminds me. I was coachin' in Omaha in 1948 and Eddie Shore sends me this guy who was a terrible masturbator. He would get deliberate penalties so he could get over in the penalty box all by himself and damned if he wouldn't... '''

One of my favorite scenes got me pissing in my pants each time

[Krossroads]

I really need to see Slap Shot.

For now, my pick goes to The Sting.

[ClarkParker]

I really need to see Slap Shot.

Yes you do.

[namini69]

The Sting, Him and Robert Redford were great...

[elrocho]

So theres got to be more then 4 people who has a pic for the great Paul Newman , i'm even surprise that no one has metion his cult roles in Cool hand Luke and Butch Cassidy and the sundance kid

Oh and cp mind refreshin the big board were a couple of names behind , and next i'm doin a hole familly

[Stork]

I really haven't seen him in that many big roles besides Nobody's Fool and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid which it has been years since I watched so frankly I don't remember his acting in particular. Other than that I've seen Cars, Road to Perdition and some of The Hudsucker Proxy (the network connection died on me about 30 minutes in the movie).
I remember really liking Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid so I guess his performance had to have had something to do with that. Therefore my vote goes to Butch Cassidy.

[ClarkParker]

So theres got to be more then 4 people who has a pic for the great Paul Newman , i'm even surprise that no one has metion his cult roles in Cool hand Luke and Butch Cassidy and the sundance kid

Cool Hand Luke is an awesome movie and that would have been my pick, but Dunlop is so much more memorable and has so many classic lines.

[elrocho]

O.k it's been a long time since this happen but weve got a tie here betwen Reggie Dunlop and Henry Gondorf

ok next i'm doin a familly two brothers and one wife I'm doing the Penn's ; Sean Penn, Chris Penn and Robin Wright-Penn

Chris Penn :
-After the sunset : Rowdy Fan
-Starsky and Hutch : Manetti
-Stealing Harvard : David Loach
-Murder by numbers :Ray Feathers
-Corky Romano: Peter Romano
-Rush hour : Clive Cod
-The boys club :Luke Cooper
-Deceiver :det. Phillip braxton
-The funeral :Chez Tempio
-Mullholland falls :Arthur Relyea
-Too wong foo thanks for everything Julie Newmar: Sherriff Dollard
-Beethoven's second : Floyd
-Josh and S.A.M :Derek Baxter
-True Romance : Nicki Dime
-Short cuts :Jerry Kaiser
-Best of the best 1 and 2 :Travis Brickley
-Resrvoir dogs : Nice guy Eddie Cabot
-Mobsters : Tommy Reina
-Footloose : Willard Hewitt
-All the right moves : Brian

Robin Wright-Penn :
-The last castle :Rosalie Irwin
-Unbreakable : Audrey Dunn
-Message in a botle : Theresa Osborn
-She's so lovely :Mauren Murphy Quin
-Moll Flanders : Moll Flanders
-Forrest Gump :Jenny Curan
-Toys :Gwen Taylor
-State of grace : Kathleen Flannery

Sean Penn :
-The interpreter :Tobin Keller
-21 grams: Paul Rivers
-Mystic river :Jimmy Markum
-I am Sam : Sam Dawson
-Before night falls : Cuco Sanchez
-Sweet and lowdown : Emmet Ray
-The thin red line : sgt Welsh
-Hugo pool : Strange hitch hicker
-The game: ConradVan Horton
-U-turn : Bobby Cooper
-She's so lovely : Eddie quinn
-Dead man walking : Matthew Poncelet
-Carlito's way : David Klein
-State of grace :Terry Noonan
-We're no angels : Jim
-Casualtie of war : sgt Tony Meserve
-Colors : officer Danny McCavin
-Fast time at ridgement high : Jeff Spicolli

Ok Sean penn is clearly the better actor but i was always more of a fan of Chris Penn . Seems to me i havent seen much of Robin's film it's funny cuz she's really one my top ten actress in the buisness today but there's a lot of titles on my too watch list (the singning detective is in the tops , only saw 5 minutes of it was clearly original) .Sean Penn is a tremendous actor but i dint feel he deserve an oscar for Mystic river , it was a good performance but not one of his best , i felt like the oscars felt shamefull that they dint give him a win for I am sam ,Sweet and Low down and for Dead man walking. I really thought for the 2000 film that Penn(sweet and low down , one of the few Woody allwn films i really love) or Richard Fonsworth( the straight story , the best lynch film ever for me).

Chris penn : he surprise me with a very good performance in an indie canadian flick The boys club and he was really great in all the right moves. And i love is character in The best of the best. But his best role his clearly Nice guy Eddie Cabot form Reservoir dogs

Robin Wright-Penn : man she was so good in She's so lovely but again her best role is clearly Jenny Curan in forrest Gump she should of got an oscar nomination for that role

Sean Penn : I find myself relly enjoying and looking forward for his weird ass perfomance in films like Hugo pool,She's so lovely , Before night falls , Sweet and Lowdown ( Emmet Ray was a weird guy and he pull it off perfectly) . I cant seem to decide so it's a tie with David Klein in Carlito's way and Bobby Cooper from
U-turn

[Stork]

Chris: Nice Guy Eddie (Reservoir Dogs)

Robin: Jenny (Forrest Gump)

Sean: David Kleinfeld (Carlito's Way)

[ObnoxiousElephant]

Chris: Reservoir Dogs

Robin: Forrest Gump

Sean: 21 Grams

[Skid_Marx]

Chris: Reservoir Dogs

Robin: Forrest Gump

Sean: Tie between Mystic River and I Am Sam

Note: Rocho, I notice you didn't mention one of Chris Penn's earlier roles, wasn't a big role but it made me take notice of him: in Pale Rider, as Josh LaHood

[elrocho]

Note: Rocho, I notice you didn't mention one of Chris Penn's earlier roles, wasn't a big role but it made me take notice of him: in Pale Rider, as Josh LaHood

When I dont mention a film it's because i havent seen it yet , That way i can see how many movies i have seen with just one actor. Heard about Pale rider , maybe I saw bits and pieces while growing up but really not sure , heard it was a good western

oh and Skid glad your back on this thread , you miss a couple of great actors

[ClarkParker]

Chris: Reservoir Dogs

Robin: Forrest Gump

Sean: 21 Grams

Ditto for me, though I loved Robin as Princess Buttercup too.

[elrocho]

so any more takers or it's again a tie

[GlaC]

Sean Penn - Carlito's Way

Chris Penn - Reservoir Dogs

I don't know about Robin though..

[Bolger]

Sean - Mystic River

Chris - Reservoir Dogs

Robin - Forrest Gump

[elrocho]

Well thats what i like , would like to see more ction like this on this thread. Now this proves Sean Penn his one of the best actors there is we all seam to a have almost all best role for him but we dint disagree at all with the other 2 (shame lol).
ok so for Robin : forest gump . Chris penn : reservoir dogs , Sean Penn Calito's way.


Now I'm in the mood to please myself ( that came out wrong , mmm that too ) anyway are next actor will always be remember has one of the best rapper there was , and he was a great poet too in my book . But I have seen all his films and most of them he plays completly different characters too perfection and I always thought that deep down this guy was also a tru actor . Now like i said I have seen all his films and it's a shame he got shot , we lost a tremendous singner and a great actor. Im' talking about Tupac '' 2pac'' Shakur , so what are his best role :

-Gang related : Det. Rodriguez
-Gridlock'd : Ezekiel ''Spoon '' Withmore
-Bullet : Tank
-Above the rim : Birdie
-Poetic justive : Lucky
-Juice: bichop

he also apeared in cameo's in 2 tv show and played in the movie Nothing but trouble has a performing artist with digital undergroud. like I said it's a really short body of work but in each film he really blew me away even in the boring Poetic justice ( his performance in that film his the only reason to watch it). And each of his films are really a must see ( except for PJ) I want to own every of his film (again except for PJ) i'm missin only 2. O.k his role playin a heroin junkie mucician with Tim Roth is pretty hard to beat but my best role from him will always be his first film Juice has Bishop , truly one of the most chilling performance I have ever seen. Really hope there will be more members who has a best role form him , but i doubt it ,crossing my fingers

[ClarkParker]

Never seen anything with him in it, so I can't say.

[Skid_Marx]

The only thing I've ever seen him in was "Gang Related," so I'm no expert either.

[Stork]

Pass.

[ClarkParker]

Doesn't he pretty much play a gang member in every movie?

[elrocho]

Doesn't he pretty much play a gang member in every movie?

That what people would think but no he doesnt. here are his roles :
Poetic justice : he's a postal worker who wants to become a rapper
Gang related : He's a cop , crooked ,but a cop
Gridlock'd : He plays a heroin junkie who's a muscicien in a group with Tim roth and Thandie Newton (Bass player)
Juice : he's just a kid from the hood ( he's not in a gang just hang with 3 friends)
In Bullet and Above the rim's He's both a gang leader but there completly different roles.

Like I said I knew i would probably the only one here who knew all his work and really knew he had had acting talent. I recomend all his films except Poetic justice but if you wanna see that I am right and he was a great actor you have too watch Juice and Gridlock'd ( there also great films).

I know i'm the only one who voted but id like to see his name on the big board unlike LL this guy was really an actor and could of given us tremendous performance.

ill post another actor (this one i'm pretty sure everyone's gonna have a pick) tonight or tomorow

[elrocho]

ok so Juice for 2 pac . so on to are next actor , he does a lot more comedy then anything else but he has shown that he can do serious work too. Now this guy won a kidchoice award so many times and was in SNL when most of those kids who voted for him were being made , so every members of every age should have a pick for this guy i'm talkin about ADAM SANDLER , so whats is his best role :

-Click :Michael Newman
-Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) (uncredited) .... Javier Sandooski
-The Longest Yard (2005) .... Paul Crewe
-50 First Dates (2004) .... Henry Roth
-Anger Management (2003) .... Dave Buznik
-The Hot Chick (2002) (uncredited) .... Mambuza Bongo Guy
-Eight Crazy Nights (2002) (voice) .... Davey, Whitey, Eleanore & Deer
-Mr. Deeds (2002) .... Longfellow Deeds
-Punch-Drunk Love (2002) .... Barry Egan
-The Animal (2001) .... Townie
-Little Nicky (2000) .... Nicky
-Big Daddy (1999/I) .... Sonny Koufax
-The Waterboy (1998) .... Robert 'Bobby' Boucher Jr.
-Dirty Work (1998) (uncredited) .... Satan
-The Wedding Singer (1998) .... Robbie
-Bulletproof (1996) .... Archie Moses
-Happy Gilmore (1996) .... Happy Gilmore
-Billy Madison (1995) .... Billy Madison
-Mixed Nuts (1994) .... Louie
-Airheads (1994) .... Pip
-Coneheads (1993) .... Carmine
-Shakes the Clown (1992) .... Dink the Clown
-or you can even vote for one of his many roles in snl my fav will always be cantine boyand has for best role theres a lot a roles of his that i like and he really was excellent in Punch drunk love but my best role for him his Robbie in The wedding singer

Now i got to say i would love to see him in an action or horror flick soon

[GlaC]

Happy Gilmore and Bulletproof I probably enjoyed the most... At least as far it goes, laughing-wise.. I really don't know to be honest..

[Stork]

Tough call. In his comedies, he pretty much plays the same good-hearted, bad tempered guy and I don't really like his more serious roles unless you admit the one in 50 First Dates among them. Anyway, I guess that'll be my choice: Henry Roth.

[ClarkParker]

His best performances are obviously in Spanglish, Reign Over Me, and Punch Drunk Love. Of the three I'd pick PDL, because it's such a weird character, and my favorite film of the three. Most of his movies aren't very good with the exception of a couple of older ones like Wedding Singer and Happy Gilmore, and semi-serious ones like 50 First Dates.

[Skid_Marx]

Definitely: Robbie Hart, The Wedding Singer!

[reece14]

i really liked him in wateboy, longest yard, happy gilmore and 50 first dates

i agree with you elrocho id love to see him in a horror movie but some how dont think itll happen

[GlaC]

I'm just gonna go with Happy Gilmore.

[Krossroads]

Easy pick. Reign Over Me

[Stork]

How is Reign Over Me?

[elrocho]

i really liked him in wateboy, longest yard, happy gilmore and 50 first dates

i agree with you elrocho id love to see him in a horror movie but some how dont think itll happen

Hey Reece you have to pivk one role, the best role for you

[reece14]

ermmm longest yard id have to say

[ClarkParker]

How is Reign Over Me?

I loved it, but that's just me.

[elrocho]

So Robbie for The weding singer it is , this actor gave me an idea for another group post but ill do it later now how about a tremendous actor who really has a soft spot for playing in indie films( a lot of those i havent seen yet , i'm talkin about HARVEY KEITEL so what is his best role for you :

-Arthur et les Minimoys (2006) (voice: English version) .... Miro
-Be Cool (2005) .... Nick Carr
-National Treasure (2004) .... Sadusky
-Dreaming of Julia ... aka Cuban Blood (2003) .... Che
-Red Dragon (2002) .... Jack Crawford
-Little Nicky (2000) .... Satan
-U-571 (2000) .... CPO Henry Klough
-Holy Smoke (1999) .... PJ Waters
-FairyTale: A True Story (1997) .... Harry Houdini
-Cop Land (1997) .... Ray Donlan
-City of Industry (1997) .... Roy Egan
-Head Above Water (1996) .... George
-From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) .... Jacob Fuller
-Blue in the Face (1995) .... Auggie Wren
-Clockers (1995) .... Det. Rocco Klein
-Smoke (1995) .... Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
-Pulp Fiction (1994) .... Winston 'The Wolf' Wolfe
-Monkey Trouble (1994) .... Azro
-Rising Sun (1993) .... Lt. Tom Graham
-Point of No Return (1993) .... Victor the Cleaner
-The Piano (1993) .... George Baines
-Bad Lieutenant (1992) .... The Lieutenant
-Sister Act (1992) .... Vince LaRocca
-Reservoir Dogs (1992) .... Mr. White/Larry Dimmick
-Bugsy (1991) .... Mickey Cohen
-Thelma & Louise (1991) .... Investigator Hal Slocumb
-Mortal Thoughts (1991) .... Det. John Woods
-The Two Jakes (1990) .... Julius 'Jake' Berman
-The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) .... Judas
-Wise Guys (1986) .... Bobby DiLea
-Fingers (1978) .... Jimmy Fingers
-Blue Collar (1978) .... Jerry Bartowski
-Taxi Driver (1976) .... 'Sport' Matthew

mmmmmmmmmm just realise i only saw maybe half of is work and theres not one performance i dont find good but i got to go with Victor the cleaner from Point of no return cuz if it wasnt for that role i dont think there would be a mr.wolf in pulp fiction.If he wasnt an actor he would be the perfect hitman cleaner

[ObnoxiousElephant]

Mr. White from Reservoir Dogs

[ClarkParker]

Even though it's a very brief role, The Wolf gets it for me, because it's just so memorable. C'mon. Tell me you didn't crack up when he said "pretty please with a cherry on top...clean the fuckin' car!"

[mgthr3]

It's thirty minutes away, I'll be there in ten.

The Wolf is an obvious choice.

[Stork]

Even though it's a very brief role, The Wolf gets it for me, because it's just so memorable. C'mon. Tell me you didn't crack up when he said "pretty please with a cherry on top...clean the fuckin' car!"

"(...)with sugar on top(...)". But yes, The Wolf ftw.

[Skid_Marx]

Gotta go with the Wolf; it packed the most impact for the size of the role. But it wasn't really a major starring effort, was it? As for his favorite performance in a more leading role, I'd have to go with the role of Roy Egan in City of Industry.

[elrocho]

Well i knew people would say Mr.Wolf but like i said if it wasnt for Victor the cleaner in Point of no return I doubt there would be a mr. Wolf. So Mr.wolf from pulp it is. So how about Tim robins and his wife Susan Surrandon so what are there best role :

Susan Sarandon :
-Children of Dune" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Princess Wensicia Corrino
-Malcolm in the Middle" .... Meg (1 episode, 2002)
-Anywhere But Here (1999) .... Adele August
-Stepmom (1998) .... Jackie Harrison
-Dead Man Walking (1995) .... Sister Helen Prejean
-Little Women (1994) .... Mrs. Abigail "Marmee" March
-The Client (1994) .... Regina "Reggie" Love
-Lorenzo's Oil (1992) .... Michaela Odone
-Thelma & Louise (1991) .... Louise Elizabeth Sawyer
-Bull Durham (1988) .... Annie Savoy
-The Witches of Eastwick (1987) .... Jane Spofford
-The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) .... Janet Weiss

Well i just realise that i havent seen that much of her filmographie but my Best role for her Princess Wensicia Corrino from the children of dune mini series

Tim Robbins : this one will be unanymous i'm pretty sure about but I will list every movie i have seen him in any ways :
-Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) .... Dad
-Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) (uncredited) .... Public TV News Anchor
-Mystic River (2003) .... Dave Boyle
-Antitrust (2001) .... Gary Winston
-High Fidelity (2000) .... Ian 'Ray' Raymond
-Mission to Mars (2000) .... Woodrow 'Woody' Blake
-"The Simpsons" .... Jim Hope (1 episode, 1999)
-Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) .... The President
-Arlington Road (1999) .... Oliver Lang
-Nothing to Lose (1997) .... Nick Beam
-I.Q. (1994) .... Ed Walters
-Prêt-à-Porter (1994) .... Joe Flynn
-The Shawshank Redemption (1994) .... Andy Dufresne
-The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) .... Norville Barnes
-Jungle Fever (1991) .... Jerry
-Jacob's Ladder (1990/I) .... Jacob Singer
-Cadillac Man (1990) .... Larry
-Erik the Viking (1989) .... Erik
-Bull Durham (1988) .... Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh
-Howard the Duck (1986) .... Phil Blumburtt


Well this will be a no brainer for every body i think Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank redemption , but his best performance is in Jaccob's Ladder

[ClarkParker]

Susan - Stepmom
Tim - Mystic River

[Bolger]

Susan - Stepmom
Tim - Shawshank

[Stork]

Well i knew people would say Mr.Wolf but like i said if it wasnt for Victor the cleaner in Point of no return I doubt there would be a mr. Wolf.

And if it wasn't for his namesake played by Jean Reno in the original French version "Nikita" by Luc Besson, there wouldn't even have been such a role for Keitel in the first place.


Susan - I don't really remember her distinct performance in Thelma and Louise so I'll just join in on Stepmom.

Tim - The Shawshank Redemption.

[Skid_Marx]

Rocho, you forgot one role of Robbins' that I think is my favorite role of his, that of Griffin Mill in Robert Altman's "The Player." An excellent film, especially for film buffs, since it's full of jokes skewering Hollywood. He was also very good in Arlington Road and Mystic River.
As for Sarandon, I can't think of anything I've seen her in where I've been impressed by her performance at all.

[elrocho]

And if it wasn't for his namesake played by Jean Reno in the original French version "Nikita" by Luc Besson, there wouldn't even have been such a role for Keitel in the first place.
.

tru tru but both characters are not written the same and played the same either. It's just that i have a feeling that Tarantino got inspired by Keitel's role and performance to create Mr.wolf

Rocho, you forgot one role of Robbins' that I think is my favorite role of his, that of Griffin Mill in Robert Altman's "The Player." .

I dint forget it , i just havent seen it yet eard it was pretty good, like i said i list only the films i have seen just to see how much film i have seen with one actor.

Ok then The shawshank redemption fro Tim and Stepmom for Susan .
Now on to are next actors JOHN CUSACK and his sister JOAN CUSACK

Joan Cusak :-Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) .... Mother
-The School of Rock (2003) .... Rosalie Mullins
-High Fidelity (2000) .... Liz
-Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice) .... Jessie, the Yodeling Cowgirl
-Runaway Bride (1999) .... Peggy Flemming
-Arlington Road (1999) .... Cheryl Lang
-In & Out (1997) .... Emily Montgomery
-Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) .... Marcella
-Mr. Wrong (1996) .... Inga Gunther
-Nine Months (1995) .... Gail Dwyer
-Corrina, Corrina (1994) .... Jonesy
-Addams Family Values (1993) .... Debbie Jellinsky
-Toys (1992) .... Alsatia Zevo
-Hero (1992/I) .... Evelyn Laplante
-My Blue Heaven (1990/I) .... Hannah Stubbs
-Say Anything... (1989) (uncredited) .... Constance Dobler
-Married to the Mob (1988) .... Rose
-Sixteen Candles (1984) .... Geek Girl #1

My pick for her is Cheryl Lang in Arlington road , great casting for your unsuspected neiberhood terrorist

John Cusack :-1408 (2007) .... Mike Enslin
-The Ice Harvest (2005) .... Charlie
-Identity (2003) .... Ed
-America's Sweethearts (2001) .... Eddie Thomas
-High Fidelity (2000) .... Rob Gordon
-Pushing Tin (1999) .... Nick Falzone
-The Thin Red Line (1998) .... Capt. Gaff
-Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) .... John Kelso
-Con Air (1997) .... U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin
-Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) .... Martin Q. Blank
-Bullets Over Broadway (1994) .... David Shayne
-Money for Nothing (1993) .... Joey Coyle
-True Colors (1991) .... Peter Burton
-The Grifters (1990) .... Roy Dillon
-Say Anything... (1989) .... Lloyd Dobler
-Eight Men Out (1988) .... George 'Buck' Weaver
-Hot Pursuit (1987) .... Dan Bartlett
-Stand by Me (1986) .... Denny Lachance
-Better Off Dead... (1985) .... Lane Meyer
-The Sure Thing (1985) .... Walter (Gib) Gibson
-Sixteen Candles (1984) .... Bryce

Well ive been a fan of his ever since i saw his cult comedy Better off dead in the 80's and he really blew me away in the recent 1408 but his best role for me will always be Martin Q.Blank in Gross Point Blank , theres a rumor about a sequel for quite some time now but i doubt it will ever see the day, shame

[Eric]

I disagree with most of you about Tim Robbins. I think his best performance was in Jacob's Ladder.

John Cusack's best performance has to be Grosse Point Blanke. I haven't seen enough of Joan's Cusack's films to have an educated opinion.

[Skid_Marx]

John was indeed great in Grosse Pointe Blank, but another role he was excellent in was that of Johnathan Trager in Serendipity (I know, Rocho, you must not've seen this one yet!). These two were neck and neck for second place on my list. However, my favorite role of his has to be Rob Gordon in High Fidelity, probably because the book it's based on is one of my fave novels. Definitely worth reading, even if you've already seen the movie.
As for Joan, I'll go with School of Rock.

[elrocho]

I disagree with most of you about Tim Robbins. I think his best performance was in Jacob's Ladder.




Well this will be a no brainer for every body i think Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank redemption , but his best performance is in Jaccob's Ladder

Well if you read every post on this thread youll realise that theres a slight difference between the best performance of an actor and the best role of an actor.

The best role doesnt mean that it have to be his best perfomance. a best role his just a role that you really cant picture anyone else to play. The way i look at it when I choose the best role. I ask myself if I had to pick only 1 role this actor could play in his carreer what would it be.

Like John cusack just gave us his performance of a life time in 1408 , but it's not my best role for him

[Stork]

John Cusack is no less than awesome in three movies: Grosse Pointe Blank, Being John Malkovich and High Fidelity. Tough call, but I'll go with Craig Schwartz in the middle one.

I can't really pick a best for his sister, though.

[ClarkParker]

Haven't seen much with Joan, but she was great in School of Rock, so I'll pick that. As for John, he's a great actor, and never disappoints me. I wasn't a big fan of Grosse Point Blank like the rest of you; my pick is definitely Rob Gordon in High Fidelity. Awesome movie. That character is the most realistic depiction of a guy.

[elrocho]

Well any more takers on the Cusak's before i move on, Bolger , Obnoxious looking your way


Oh and Cp i Know i'm a pain in the ass but the big board need some refreshing before i takle on one of the biggest familly of actors , still not sure wich familly to choose but ive got a couple of ideas, thanks bud

[ObnoxiousElephant]

Haven't seen much (at all) of the Cusacks, so I shall abstain.

[Stork]

John Cusack in The Rain:

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[Eric]

Well if you read every post on this thread youll realise that theres a slight difference between the best performance of an actor and the best role of an actor.

The best role doesnt mean that it have to be his best perfomance. a best role his just a role that you really cant picture anyone else to play. The way i look at it when I choose the best role. I ask myself if I had to pick only 1 role this actor could play in his carreer what would it be.

Like John cusack just gave us his performance of a life time in 1408 , but it's not my best role for him

A number of actors could of pulled off the Shawshank Redemption part. It wasn't a particularly dynamic role, and it was written to perfection. Tom Hanks was Frank Darabont's first choice, and I honestly think he could of pulled off the role in an even greater fashion than Robbins.

[elrocho]

I really dont know if Hanks would of done a better job then robin


anyway ok so School of rock for joan cusak and it's a tie between Gross point blank and High fidelity.

I said that i wanted to do a big familly of actors but i cant seem to decide anyone has a familly they would like me to do like maybe : the Baldwin's ,The arquette's , The sheen's , The Fonda's ect......

so in the men time i will give you a 80's favoriter of mine that recently blew me away in a musical , i really dont see why we dont see this actor in more serious roles, EDDIE MURPHY and why not his brother Charlie Murphy (but i'm probably the only one who knows who he his)

CHARLIE MURPHY :-King's Ransom (2005) (as Charlie Murphy) .... Herb Clarke
-His roles in The chapel show
-Paper Soldiers (2002) .... Johnson
-Night at the Museum (2006) (as Charlie Murphy) .... Taxi Driver
-The Players Club (1998) .... Brooklyn
-CB4 (1993) .... Gusto
-Harlem Nights (1989) .... Jimmy
-Jungle Fever (1991) .... Livin' Large

My favorite role of him has got to be when he was playin himself in the true story segment of the chapel show, but if i had to choose a film it would be Gusto from CB4

Now EDDIE MURPHY :-Shrek franchise (2007) (voice) .... Donkey
-Dreamgirls (2006) .... James "Thunder" Early
-The Haunted Mansion (2003) .... Jim Evers
-Daddy Day Care (2003) .... Charlie Hinton
-I Spy (2002) .... Kelly Robinson
-Showtime (2002) .... Officer Trey Sellars
-Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) .... Dr. John Dolittle
-Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) .... Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Cletus 'Papa' Klump/Young Cletus Klump/Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump/Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump, Sr./Lance Perkins
-Bowfinger (1999) .... Kit Ramsey/Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
-Life (1999/I) .... Rayford Gibson
-Holy Man (1998) .... G
-Doctor Dolittle (1998) .... Dr. John Dolittle
-Mulan (1998) (voice) .... Mushu
-Metro (1997) .... Insp. Scott Roper
-The Nutty Professor (1996) .... Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' Klump/Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump/Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump, Sr.
-Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) .... Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido
-Beverly hills franchise ........ Alex Foley
-The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) .... Thomas Jefferson Johnson
-Boomerang (1992) .... Marcus Graham
-Another 48 Hrs. (1990) .... Reggie Hammond
-Harlem Nights (1989) .... Quick
-Coming to America (1988) .... Prince Akeem/Clarence/Randy Watson/Saul
-The Golden Child (1986) .... Chandler Jarrell
-Trading Places (1983) .... Billy Ray Valentine
-Best Defense (1984) .... Lieutenant T.M. Landry
-48 Hrs. (1982) .... Reggie Hammond

It's a bit hard for me to choose just one role of him , since there more then one thast i love but i have to say that his best role his Alex Foley in Beverly hills cop franchise ( pretty excited at the idea that we will be seeing another one pretty soon)

ps dont forget to mention what familly you want me to do next, oh and again i know i'm a pain in the ass but can you please refresh the big board cp. thanks in advance bud

[Stork]

Null vote for Charles.

As for Eddie, it's been ages since I've seen him in anything even remotely good (Shrek wasn't too long ago, but you don't see him in that). As far as I can remember, however, Axel Foley takes the cake so he'll get teh vote.

[Fandango]

i really dont see why we dont see this actor in more serious roles, EDDIE MURPHY and why not his brother Charlie Murphy (but i'm probably the only one who knows who he his)

Yeah I know who Charlie Murphy is, I just don't really consider him an "actor".

And for me, Murphy's never been better than in Coming to America. Easily my favorite of his movies and performances, even though I've seen it way too many times.

[elrocho]

Yeah I know who Charlie Murphy is, I just don't really consider him an "actor".

And for me, Murphy's never been better than in Coming to America. Easily my favorite of his movies and performances, even though I've seen it way too many times.

Just watch the 2 seasons of the chapel show , man he does a lot of different characters if that not a comedy actor i dont know what is.

And has for Eddie Mrphy i recomend that you all check out Dreamgirls , he really dint get nominated for an oscar for nothing, it's really his performance of a life time, and the for a modern musical that film aint bad at all , some pretty catchy tunes and Jennifer Hudson really deserve that oscar

[ClarkParker]

Never heard of Charlie...as for Eddie, I haven't seen much of his old stuff, and his new stuff is less than desireable, aside from Shrek and Dreamgirls. He was great in Dreamgirls, though, so I'll go with that.

[elrocho]

so No one else on Eddie Murphy or what


and also any recomendation on what big familly of actors i should go with

[ClarkParker]

Tom and Colin Hanks are great...but I think we've done Tom already, and Colin hasn't been in many movies.

[Stork]

How about the Douglas family? Kirk, Michael and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

[GlaC]

At Eddie Murphy, I'd say: Coming To America.

[ClarkParker]

How about the Douglas family? Kirk, Michael and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Hey, there's a good idea.

[Holmkjar]

I see that votes have not been updated on the first page, so I'll give them all a try:

Adam Sandler - Pip (Airheads)
Harvey Keitel - The Wolf (Pulp Fiction)
Tim Robbins - Shawshank
Susan Sarandon - Dead Man Walking
Eddie Murphy - Shrek
Michael Douglas - The Jewel of the Nile
Catherine Zeta-Jones - Entrapment

[Stork]

So, if the Douglas's are on, I'll throw in my two cents as well.

Kirk - haven't seen him in too much, but Spartacus is a definitely a great role of his.

Michael - not as easy as with his father. It's between Nicholas Van Orton The Game and Jack Colton from Romancing the Stone/The Jewel of the Nile, and I think I'll let the latter prevail.

Catherine - Chicago.

[elrocho]

Slow the fuck down folks , my shit aint ready yet lol i dint even think we were done with the murphys lol great suggestions guys ill go with the douglas's but let me do what i usually do first,,

Ok so Alex Foley for eddie murphy tied with coming to america and since i'm the only one who cast a pick for chalie screw him

Well welcome aboard Holmkjar , ill see if your pics made a difference.

Sandler : still Robbie -
Keitel : still the wolf
T.Robins : still shawshank
Surrandon : and still Stepmom

Hey cp i know i'm getting really annoying but would you refresh the big board ( or is there a way you can teach me how to do it)

[elrocho]

Ok so on to the Douglas's I wont do Micheal son Cameron Douglas since i has been in only 3 films (soon 4) and I wont do his Mother Diana Douglas , she's been in a lot of stuff , i just cant place her face anywere,> but if people got a best role for her go for it . I got to say that im not a big fan of this familly of actor's , I dont think there that good specially Catherine anyway here goes

Kirk Douglas :-"The Simpsons" .... Chester J. Lampwick (1 épisode, 1996)
-Greedy (1994) .... Uncle Joe McTeague
-Oscar (1991) .... Eduardo Provolone
-Tough Guys (1986) .... Archie Long

Wow thats the only thingsi saw from him oh and saw litle bits of it runs in the familly , but that shit was boring so i change it. Well lol my vot goes to Chester j lampwick the simpsons , It was a memorable cameo

Catherine Zeta-Jones :-The Legend of Zorro (2005) .... Elena
-Ocean's Twelve (2004) .... Isabel Lahiri
-The Terminal (2004) .... Amelia Warren
-America's Sweethearts (2001) .... Gwen Harrison
-Traffic (2000) .... Helena Ayala
-High Fidelity (2000) .... Charlie Nicholson
-The Haunting (1999) .... Theo
-Entrapment (1999) .... Virginia Baker
-The Mask of Zorro (1998) .... Elena Montero/Elena Murrieta
-The Phantom (1996) (as Catherine Zeta Jones) .... Sala

Well like I said not a big fan of her but i do have a best role , I thought she was really good has Helena Ayala in Traffic, what a cruel bitch , she played her perfectly

Micheal Douglas:-You, Me and Dupree (2006) .... Mr. Thompson
-The Sentinel (2006) .... Pete Garrison
-Don't Say a Word (2001) .... Dr. Nathan R. Conrad
-Traffic (2000) .... Robert Wakefield
-A Perfect Murder (1998) .... Steven Taylor
-The Game (1997) .... Nicholas Van Orton
-The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) .... Charles Remington
-The American President (1995) .... President Andrew Shepherd
-Disclosure (1994) .... Tom Sanders
-Falling Down (1993) .... William 'D-Fens' Foster
-Basic Instinct (1992) .... Det. Nick Curran
-The War of the Roses (1989) .... Oliver Rose
-Black Rain (1989) .... Nick
-Wall Street (1987) .... Gordon Gekko
-Fatal Attraction (1987) .... Dan Gallagher
-The Jewel of the Nile (1985) .... Jack Colton
-Romancing the Stone (1984) .... Jack T. Colton


This one is quite easy for me it's William ''D-Fens'' Foster from Falling down

[Eric]

Kirk - Paths of Glory
Catherine - Entrapment
Michael - The Game

[banoo]

the great al pacino:

Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade:scent of a woman


sean penn:


Paul Rivers:2 grams



clint eastwood:

Blondie:Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il



nicol kidman:

Virginia Woolf:the hours


mel gibson:

William Wallace:braveheart


john travalta & nikolas cage:

face off


antonio banderas & angelina jolie:
original sin


jude law:

Vassili Zaitsev:Enemy at the Gates


tom hanks:

Captain John H. Miller:Saving Private Ryan

[elrocho]

I think you dint really get it Banoo, weve already done those actors( well there some that we haven even done yet) now were doin the Douglas's
any more takers on this familly , wont change it till Cp cast is votes so you have time , think he's on vacation

[elrocho]

Any body else on the douglas's before i move on

abd Cp saw that your back from your break , mind updating the board and is there anyway i could do it.

[zero_digit]

I like Adam Sandler in the "Wedding Singer" film , I think it's his best performance or the 50 first date either of the two :)

[Nathidamus]

I know people have been thinking Christian Bales best role is Batman but I think he was best as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. Having read the book a few times I gotta say that he nailed all the characteristics of the character!

He also totally rocked in The Machinist and who can forget Equilibrium.

I have said it befrore and I will say it again


COULD GO ON TO BE ONE OF THE GREATS OF HIS GENERATION!

[elrocho]

Hey Cp I really want to continue this thread but if no one takes care of the big board I really dont see the point of continuing , his there a way I could do it, also still waiting for your pics on the douglass's

[ClarkParker]

Sorry. Been busy. Let me know the final results for everyone who hasn't been put up on the big board yet, and I'll update it.

[elrocho]

Adam sandler : Wedding singer Robbie Hart
Harvey Keitel : Winston '' the wolf'' Wolfe Pulp fiction
Susan Sarandon: Jackie Harrison Stepmom
Tim Robbins : Andy Dufresne Shawshank redemption
Joan Cusack: Rosalie Mullins School of rock
John Cusack: Martin Q.Blank/ Rob Gordon Gross point blank / High fidelity
Eddie Murphy : Alex Foley Beverly Hills cop franchise
Micheal Douglas :
Kirk Douglas :
Catherine Zeta-Jones :

Has for those three Cp i'm waitin for your answer cuz without another vote theyll probably be all ties every one voted for a different role and i dont know why but ive got a feeling that your vote will make a difference and youll agree with somebody

Ok are next is Jeff Daniels , in my opinion one of the most underated actor in hollywood ,Fuck he made R.V watchable(once) you got to be great to do that Lol, so whats is his best role :
-RV (2006) .... Travis Gornicke
-Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) .... Sig Mickelson
-The Squid and the Whale (2005) .... Bernard Berkman
-The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004) (TV) .... Blue Man
-Blood Work (2002) .... Buddy Noone
-Cheaters (2000) (TV) .... Dr. Gerard Plecki
-My Favorite Martian (1999) .... Tim O'Hara
-Pleasantville (1998) .... Bill Johnson
-Trial and Error (1997) .... Charles 'Charlie' Tuttle
-101 Dalmatians (1996) .... Roger
-2 Days in the Valley (1996) .... Alvin Strayer
-Dumb & Dumber (1994) .... Harry Dunne
-Speed (1994/I) .... Det. Harold 'Harry' Temple
-The Butcher's Wife (1991) .... Dr. Alex Tremor
-Arachnophobia (1990) .... Dr. Ross Jennings
-Terms of Endearment (1983) .... Flap Horton

mmm tough choice i recently thought he was truly amazing in The quid and the whale and always love is performance in two days in the valley but my best role for him has always been Dr. Ross Jennings Arachnophobia

[Eric]

You forgot The Lookout, which is my second favorite of his performances next to the classic Dumb and Dumber. Still my favorite comedy.

[ClarkParker]

Since my votes on the Douglases are different, and only three people voted, it's still a three way tie.

Kirk: Spartacus
Michael: The War of the Roses
Catherine: The Terminal


As for Daniels, I'm going with the Squid and the Whale since it was the last starring role I remember him in, and it was great. He was classic in Dumb and Dumber, too, though.

[Stork]

I've only seen him in Arachnophobia, Dumb & Dumber, Blood Work and Good Night, and Good Luck. I saw The Hours once too, but I don't even remember his being in it (maybe because the movie sucked).

Anyway, my vote goes for the dumb or dumber Harry Dunne even though it's been ages since I saw that movie.

EDIT: As for Bridges, I'm going with the Squid and the Whale since it was the last starring role I remember him in, and it was great. He was classic in Dumb and Dumber, too, though.

Heh, I took me a little while to distinguish the actor at hand, Jeff Daniels, from The Dude as well.

[toinkzzz]

adam sandlers best role, i think, is the 50 first dates

[ClarkParker]

Heh, I took me a little while to distinguish the actor at hand, Jeff Daniels, from The Dude as well.

Good catch. I don't know why I typed Bridges. Probably the same first name.

[elrocho]

O.k the results for the douglass's is in , we were five c.p you forgot Stork and Homjkar

Kirk douglas : Spartacus ( was it is character name too)
Micheal douglas : Nicholas Van Horton The game
Catherine zeta-jones : Virginia Baker Entrapment

Thanks for you mystake Cp you have just given me what familly we will do nex , should be interesting

Ill wait a litle to see if Daniels will get more votes but even if it does I think Dumb and Dumber will win

[ClarkParker]

O.k the results for the douglass's is in , we were five c.p you forgot Stork and Homjkar

Kirk douglas : Spartacus ( was it is character name too)
Micheal douglas : Nicholas Van Horton The game
Catherine zeta-jones : Virginia Baker Entrapment

Actually, the votes say Michael Douglas' best role is Romancing the Stone/Jewel of the Nile. Stork and Hojlmkar were the only ones to agree on him, so that's two votes. I'll update it.

[zero_digit]

Robin Williams - Hook, The dead poet society
Nicholas Cage - National treasure
Mel Gibson - The patriot
Russle Crow - The gladiator
Tom Hanks - forrest gump

[elrocho]

Robin Williams - Hook, The dead poet society
Nicholas Cage - National treasure
Mel Gibson - The patriot
Russle Crow - The gladiator
Tom Hanks - forrest gump

Hey Zero glad you join the party but your way to drunk , lol 2 actor there that weve already done and three that we havent done yet ( has for crow and Denzel i'm waitin to see American gangster before i trow them in the fire). Now if you really want to join in on this thread were triin to figured out Jeff Daniels best role cast your vote bud

[zero_digit]

I think "Dumb and dumber" or "Windixie" , I think thats wolud be his best performance... :)

ciao...

[elrocho]

O.k so Zero seals it up Jeff daniels best role is Harry dunne Dumb and Dumber , I was gonna do the bridge's but ill do them later, I decided to go with Clint Eastwood so what is his best role :
-Million Dollar Baby (2004) .... Frankie Dunn
-Blood Work (2002) .... Terry McCaleb
-Space Cowboys (2000) .... Frank Corvin
-True Crime (1999) .... Steve Everett
-Absolute Power (1997) .... Luther Whitney
-The Bridges of Madison County (1995) .... Robert Kincaid
-A Perfect World (1993) .... Chief Red Garnett
-In the Line of Fire (1993) .... Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan
-Unforgiven (1992) .... William 'Bill' Munny
-The Rookie (1990) .... Nick Pulovski
-Pink Cadillac (1989) .... Tommy Nowak
-The dirty harry franchise ... Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan (cant say i have seen them all)
-Pale Rider (1985) .... Preacher
-City Heat (1984) .... Lieutenant Speer
-Escape from Alcatraz (1979) .... Frank Morris
-The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) .... Josey Wales
-Kelly's Heroes (1970) .... Pvt. Kelly
-Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966) .... Blondie
-Per qualche dollaro in più (1965) .... Monco
-Per un pugno di dollari (1964) .... Joe


mmmm i havent seen half of is films it a tough one but even dho it's been a while i have to go with Frank Morris Escape from Alcatraz

[ClarkParker]

Eee....good choice, Rock. Such a tough call for me. Eastwood is a fantastic actor and an even better director. I'll go with Million Dollar Baby or Unforgiven...can't decide.

[Stork]

I'm not much into westerns regardless of the Clint's presence so I think I'm gonna go with Red Garnett from A Perfect World.

[Skid_Marx]

Hi y'all, I've been away for awhile but I'm finally back online. Gotta go with "Dirty" Harry Callahan, although Bill Munny is an awfully good role as well.