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Is Phillip Seymour Hoffman a GOAT Contender?
Posted on 3/21/25 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 3/21/25 at 9:39 pm
The guy’s acting really comes through the screen differently than others.
The Master and Before the devil knows your dead are my two favorites of his filmography
Still my favorite scene of his ever
The Master and Before the devil knows your dead are my two favorites of his filmography
Still my favorite scene of his ever
This post was edited on 3/21/25 at 11:26 pm
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Posted on 3/21/25 at 9:42 pm to Burt Reynolds
Is that the best you got?
Posted on 3/21/25 at 9:50 pm to Burt Reynolds
He was so great in Magnolia and Boogie Nights.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 9:52 pm to Burt Reynolds
He’s the one that I wish was still around. I’d love to see what he would’ve done over the last decade
He’s an actual psychopath in MI:3, one of the few believable villains in that series .
He’s an actual psychopath in MI:3, one of the few believable villains in that series .
Posted on 3/21/25 at 9:58 pm to Lawyered
He was about my age and there’s a physical resemblance, so his death kinda hit me. I’m glad to see his son has a career going.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 10:02 pm to Burt Reynolds
His best acting is Charlie Wilson's War.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 10:07 pm to Cregg
I still need to watch that.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 10:28 pm to Burt Reynolds
My favorite ever. Not really close.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 10:31 pm to Burt Reynolds
He was awesome in The Savages. Super creepy in Talented Mr Ripley as well.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 10:38 pm to Burt Reynolds
Really loved his work. He added a level of sincerity and gravitas to every role, especially Hunger Games as such a much needed support for the cause. Like, you felt relief to see him, and then later the melancholy of his passing.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 10:43 pm to Burt Reynolds
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I still need to watch that.
Oh my god. Damn good movie.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 10:52 pm to Burt Reynolds
The fact that he could pull off a performance that he does in The Master, but also give one of the funniest performances of the 2000's in Along Came Polly, makes him a contender
This post was edited on 3/22/25 at 7:40 am
Posted on 3/21/25 at 11:21 pm to CubanSaint
The other guy with three names (Daniel Day Lewis) is my GOAT. Not by a massive margin, but enough to where I don't feel the need to question/debate my best actor.
PSH is definitely in the next tier with around a dozen other folks. He might be at the top of that group. He's phenomenal, and has a ton of range. He'll get all of the attention for his dramatic roles in Magnolia, Devil Knows, Master, Capote, Doubt, etc, But in his rare opportunities to do straight comedy, he was perfect. Great in Lebowski (obviously elite film), but even better in "Along Came Polly", which was a shite movie, but he killed it.
If you want to see a really good and overlooked PSH movie, check out "Owning Mahowny". It' had a really low budget, but you get to see him in a legit well written movie, doing an even better job than his professional co-stars Minnie Driver (underrated hottie) and John Hurt (stud).
"Love Liza" was also pretty damn good, and a lot of it was filmed in NOLA/Metry.
PSH is definitely in the next tier with around a dozen other folks. He might be at the top of that group. He's phenomenal, and has a ton of range. He'll get all of the attention for his dramatic roles in Magnolia, Devil Knows, Master, Capote, Doubt, etc, But in his rare opportunities to do straight comedy, he was perfect. Great in Lebowski (obviously elite film), but even better in "Along Came Polly", which was a shite movie, but he killed it.
If you want to see a really good and overlooked PSH movie, check out "Owning Mahowny". It' had a really low budget, but you get to see him in a legit well written movie, doing an even better job than his professional co-stars Minnie Driver (underrated hottie) and John Hurt (stud).
"Love Liza" was also pretty damn good, and a lot of it was filmed in NOLA/Metry.
This post was edited on 3/21/25 at 11:25 pm
Posted on 3/21/25 at 11:26 pm to Burt Reynolds
His role in Red Dragon was on point, but Dustin Davis was the man.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 11:29 pm to Burt Reynolds
Might need to think about other candidates but Hoffman & Cazale were probably the best at playing "losers" and never came across as playing an idea.
This post was edited on 3/21/25 at 11:31 pm
Posted on 3/21/25 at 11:33 pm to Burt Reynolds
He was so good in Capote I couldn’t stand seeing his face until Hunger Games.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 11:35 pm to Underwood
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Might need to think about other candidates but Hoffman & Cazale were probably the best at playing "losers" and never came across as playing an idea.
I didn't know that we were debating "best loser". Hoffman/Cazale were elite at this. But the best individual loser performance ever put on film is not up for debate.
This post was edited on 3/21/25 at 11:37 pm
Posted on 3/21/25 at 11:36 pm to THRILLHO
In terms of range, he’s up there with Nicholas Cage
Posted on 3/22/25 at 12:00 am to Burt Reynolds
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In terms of range, he’s up there with Nicholas Cage
A lot of poeple think of him as a joke, but Cage really is just a great actor that's willing to get a bit tarded if need be. But no one has ever made me feel the combination of sympathy and disgust that Lemmon did in Glengarry. His scenes with the main cast were phenomenal, and he had 100% of my interest whenever he was on screen. He has always received a ton of credit for his performance with the likes of Pacino, Baldwin, Harris, etc... but he had that one scene in Glengarry that fricks me up no matter how many times I watch it. I've always assumed that it was a famous scene, but based on my attempts (struggles) to find images of the scene, I might be the only one that loves it (and gets sick from it) . Lemmon and Altman's interactions were simultaneously polite, uncomfortable, frustrated, and threatening. I re-watch the movie once a year, and half the time I skip the sales visit, and the other half of the time I rewatch it 2-4 times.
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