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Michael Douglas -vs- William Hurt
Posted on 1/5/10 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 1/5/10 at 4:34 pm
Douglas has won 2 Academy Awards. His first for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and his second for Wall Street.
Hurt has been nominated for 4 Academy Awards and has won 1.
IMO Douglas > Hurt
but it's close.
Hurt has been nominated for 4 Academy Awards and has won 1.
IMO Douglas > Hurt
but it's close.
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Posted on 1/5/10 at 5:46 pm to DanMullenIsOurMan
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Douglas has won 2 Academy Awards. His first for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
You know that was as a producer and not for acting right? He wasn't in the movie so I don't know if it can be used as an example of his acting prowess.
He was in Romancing the Stone, however, so he gets points for that.
I think Hurt's role in Broadcast News was excellent as well. Too bad he ran up against Douglas as Gecko for the Oscar.
This post was edited on 1/5/10 at 5:49 pm
Posted on 1/5/10 at 5:47 pm to DanMullenIsOurMan
Hurt was in The Village
sooooooo...
Douglas
sooooooo...
Douglas
Posted on 1/5/10 at 5:49 pm to truthbetold
Douglas was never in any movie as good as Body Heat or Dark City, so Hurt.
Posted on 1/5/10 at 6:16 pm to constant cough
I like Douglas' body of work better than Hurt's, but I think Hurt is the better actor... if that makes any sense. I am confusing even myself today.
Posted on 1/5/10 at 6:25 pm to DanMullenIsOurMan
Maybe try a contest that includes actors that actually complement each other and/or have an actual relation besides being actors. e.g.
Klaus Kinski -vs- Bruno S
Toshiro Mifune -vs- Takashi Shimura
Michael Keaton -vs- Johhny Depp
Things like that.
This post was edited on 1/5/10 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 1/5/10 at 6:26 pm to DanMullenIsOurMan
quote:
Michael Douglas -vs- William Hurt
Little known fact . . . Douglas kicked Hurt's arse two out of three times in leg wrestling.
Posted on 1/5/10 at 6:39 pm to VOR
quote:That sounds gay.
Douglas kicked Hurt's arse two out of three times in leg wrestling.
Posted on 1/5/10 at 7:33 pm to Turkey Burger
quote:
Maybe try a contest that includes actors that actually complement each other and/or have an actual relation besides being actors. e.g.
Klaus Kinski -vs- Bruno S
Toshiro Mifune -vs- Takashi Shimura
Michael Keaton -vs- Johhny Depp
Things like that.
You're dealing with someone that list Back to Future as a Billy Zane movie.
Posted on 1/5/10 at 7:49 pm to DanMullenIsOurMan
Hurt
And it's not really close. Better catalog, better acting.
Michael Douglas often plays......Michael Douglas.
And it's not really close. Better catalog, better acting.
Michael Douglas often plays......Michael Douglas.
Posted on 1/5/10 at 8:03 pm to coloradoBengal
quote:
That sounds gay.
And your point is . . . ?
Posted on 1/5/10 at 8:04 pm to Freauxzen
quote:
Hurt
And it's not really close. Better catalog, better acting.
Michael Douglas often plays......Michael Douglas.
I may agree just a little. But Hurt does "whiny Hurt" pretty often, and I think it's easy to underestimate Douglas. "Wall Street" vs. "Wonder Boys".
Posted on 1/5/10 at 8:11 pm to VOR
quote:
I may agree just a little. But Hurt does "whiny Hurt" pretty often
true, but I think Hurt gets further away from his comfort zone than Douglas.
quote:
"Wonder Boys".
Easily Douglas' best film.
This post was edited on 1/5/10 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 1/5/10 at 10:26 pm to Freauxzen
Hurt has really good smaller roles. It think it's a testament to the actor if they can take something small and make something special out of it. Check out his retired CIA operator in Syriana and his kills it in History of Violence. Kills it.
Posted on 1/5/10 at 11:57 pm to BinxBolling
Add Altered States to Hurt's list. Great movie
Posted on 1/6/10 at 8:34 am to arrakis
Hurt is one of those actors that many people just don't think of off the top of their heads. Hurt is GREAT, and Douglas can't hold his script.
Posted on 1/6/10 at 8:50 am to DanMullenIsOurMan
Michael Douglas plays himself in every movie. Hurt plays a variety and excells at it
Hurt> Douglas
My fav Michael Douglas movie is the Game though, so take my opinion FWIW
Hurt> Douglas
My fav Michael Douglas movie is the Game though, so take my opinion FWIW
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