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Is Lonesome Dove Tommy Lee Jones' and Duval's best performance?
Posted on 1/18/13 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 1/18/13 at 8:52 pm
I think Tommy for sure, but Duval? Maybe Appocolypse Now?
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Posted on 1/18/13 at 8:55 pm to Celery
Duval: The Great Santini
Posted on 1/18/13 at 8:58 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Tommy Lee Jones- No Country for Old Men
Robert Duval- Either Lonesome Dove or Apocolypse Now
Robert Duval- Either Lonesome Dove or Apocolypse Now
Posted on 1/18/13 at 10:31 pm to Celery
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I think Tommy for sure, but Duval? Maybe Appocolypse Now?
I think so.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 10:41 pm to davesdawgs
For Jones Hands down yes
For duvall you have GF I and II which he was fantastic in...you have apocalpyse now (minor role)...you have max mercy in the natural (supporting role)
I say because gus was such an important character that it was duval's finest
For duvall you have GF I and II which he was fantastic in...you have apocalpyse now (minor role)...you have max mercy in the natural (supporting role)
I say because gus was such an important character that it was duval's finest
Posted on 1/18/13 at 10:48 pm to Celery
The Godfather.
Posted on 1/19/13 at 12:51 am to LuckySo-n-So
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Duval: The Great Santini
This is correct IMO.
Posted on 1/19/13 at 1:59 am to Celery
Augustus McRae is one of the best characters ever and the role was such a natural fit for Duvall. I can't imagine anybody else as Gus. In fact it makes it difficult for me to watch any of the prequels because it's just not the same without Duvall. He has had some other good roles as mentioned but this is my favorite.
Posted on 1/19/13 at 2:29 am to Celery
As great as they both are, Lonesome Dove is still up there with some of their best performances.
Posted on 1/19/13 at 6:09 am to Celery
Duval is such a great actor it's kind of hard to say this was hands down his "best performance". Watching him in some of his lesser known parts like The Apostle or Tender Mercies as well as his better known stuff like The Godfather, it's hard to single out any one thing.
Gus was probably my favorite role of his but I'm not sure that equates with it being his best. Plus, I think that he kind of fell into doing similar roles after that (pretty sure there was one with Costner and one with the guy from Wings at least). Which I would have preferred to see him explore some different types of roles.
Tommy Lee Jones just nailed Woodrow. I'm not sure anyone else could have pulled that off. (John Voight and James Garner, two good actors didn't come close). So for him, I'd have to say yes. That was his best stuff.
Gus was probably my favorite role of his but I'm not sure that equates with it being his best. Plus, I think that he kind of fell into doing similar roles after that (pretty sure there was one with Costner and one with the guy from Wings at least). Which I would have preferred to see him explore some different types of roles.
Tommy Lee Jones just nailed Woodrow. I'm not sure anyone else could have pulled that off. (John Voight and James Garner, two good actors didn't come close). So for him, I'd have to say yes. That was his best stuff.
Posted on 1/19/13 at 2:55 pm to Methuselah
I thought tommy lee jones was great in the valley of elah.
Posted on 1/19/13 at 3:18 pm to Celery
Duvall: as Uncle Hub in Secondhand Lions. If you've never seen this film, don't delay, watch it.
Jones: NCFOM.
Jones: NCFOM.
Posted on 1/19/13 at 4:05 pm to Jim Rockford
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Secondhand Lions. If you've never seen this film, don't delay, watch it.
Posted on 1/19/13 at 5:20 pm to Celery
Aside from the ones already mentioned Tommy Lee Jones was awesome in Natural Born Killers. I think thats my favorite performance of his, he was perfect for that role. Robert Duval was great in The Godfather and Network though its hard to top how bad arse he was in Apocalypse Now and how great he was in The Apostle. I was lucky enough to get to meet him while he was working on the Apostle (I know, I know "cool story bro").
This post was edited on 1/19/13 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 1/19/13 at 5:28 pm to Fenwick86
Santini was good but when Jake spurs the horse, Duvall's reaction was money. Lonesome is definitely his best job and it isn't close.
Posted on 1/19/13 at 5:31 pm to TigerMyth36
Naileddd it
Posted on 1/19/13 at 5:37 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
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Secondhand Lions. If you've never seen this film, don't delay, watch it.
meh
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Lonesome Dove
Posted on 1/19/13 at 5:41 pm to Celery
The Great Santini .
Posted on 1/19/13 at 5:46 pm to CP3LSU25
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Lonesome Dove
meh. I'm not a huge fan. I guess because I'm an Old West buff, and a stickler for realism. Although Lonesome Dove is more realistic than most Westerns, it's still not all that realistic.
Posted on 1/19/13 at 5:57 pm to Celery
I'd say yes. Although Duval in the Apostle was spot on as well.
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