re: Greatest Film Portfolio

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Who has made the most great movies?

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Great from what perspective though?

Honestly, if we're talking objectively "great" movies..it has to be De Niro. People are talking about acting, the last 10 years, etc. But if we're strictly talking great films, De Niro probably has the two best films on anyone's list - Deer Hunter and Raging Bull. Probably Goodfellas too. DiCaprio has the highest concentration of great films, but Hanks is probably second just due to sheer catalog. I'm just not, generally, a Hanks fan, mostly due to the last 10 or so years. His performances have been solid, but overall the subject matter has been so boring. I can't get excited about any of his films.

Tom Cruise's catalog is underrated, but he also simply doesn't have enough "great" films to qualify.

I'd take it another direction: If you put the lists on a wall and said throw a dart on one to watch a film, who's list would you throw a dart at?

Mine: Probably Tom Cruise. He has a wide range of films, he's super charismatic, and most of his films are incredibly rewatchable. Second would be Eastwood because there's like a 70% chance I'm hitting a western, and I can always watch a western.