re: Name an actor and their greatest work

Posted by caro81

Member since Jul 2017

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Posted on 2/25/24 at 6:04 pm to Demonbengal

im curious where tom hanks would fall for most here

probably Miller in saving private Ryan for me.

Ben Kingsley as Ghandi (although i thought his role in sexy beast was crazy)

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Posted by themetalreb

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Posted on 2/25/24 at 8:35 pm to caro81

Tom Hanks? Most folks hated it, but I love the job he did in Lady Killers.

Posted by Jimbeaux

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Posted on 2/25/24 at 8:47 pm to themetalreb

quote:
Tom Hanks? Most folks hated it, but I love the job he did in Lady Killers.

. I agree about Hanks in Lady Killers. Almost made the movie watchable.

As I think it over, there’s just too many iconic roles by Hanks to choose just one,

Pick one out of: Big, Forrest Gump, A League of Their Own, Saving Private Ryan, Castaway, Catch Me if you Can, The Green Mile, You’ve Got Mail, The Road to Perdition, Saving Mr. Banks, and others.

Posted by Jimbeaux

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Posted on 2/25/24 at 8:52 pm to Jimbeaux

Bradley Cooper is a tough one too.

Pick between: American Sniper, The Hangover, Silver Linings Playbook, or American Hustle.

I gotta go with Silver Linings Playbook.

Posted by ghoast

Member since Jul 2020

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Posted on 2/25/24 at 8:52 pm to SaintlyTiger88

Michael J Fox = BTTF
Cilian Murphy = Oppenheimer
Carrie Fisher = Princess Leia/ Star Wars
Harrison Ford = Indy/Han
Christopher Reeves = Superman

Posted by RD Dawg

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Posted on 2/25/24 at 10:53 pm to SaintlyTiger88

Burt also gets an honorable mention for Boogie Nights but nothing tops Deliverance

Posted by jmcwhrter

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:58 am to RD Dawg

Ben Stiller - Heavyweights

Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 3:16 am to caro81

Tom Thanks is Big....

He plays a child extremely well...it's an iconic movie.

SVP is really not HIS movie...

Cast Away...I could see votes. But meh, it's just a fricking volleyball.

Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 3:20 am to jmcwhrter

quote:
Ben Stiller

Zoolander

Just like Adam Sandler is forever Happy Gilmore.

Some roles just tie you to the public.

Posted by The Cow Goes Moo Moo

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:27 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa

Bradley Cooper - A Star is Born

Sean Patrick Flanery - Nefarious

Steve Carell - The Big Short (Beautiful Boy honorable mention)

This post was edited on 2/26/24 at 9:30 am

Posted by Jimbeaux

Member since Sep 2003

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 11:45 am to The Cow Goes Moo Moo

quote:
Bradley Cooper - A Star is Born

I forgot about that one! Good call!

Still, I’d put Silver Linings Playbook as #1 and A Star is Born as #1A.

Posted by pevetohead

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 11:53 am to SaintlyTiger88

Jeremy Irons - Dead Ringers

Posted by mindbreaker

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:40 pm to pevetohead

Alan Rickman - Galaxy Quest
Tim Allen - Galaxy Quest
Sigourney Weaver - Galaxy Quest

Posted by TheEnglishman

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 3:02 pm to SaintlyTiger88

Timothée Chalamet - DUNE..

this is a best so far vote.... he's just getting started.

He was also very good in Wonka.

Posted by SouthEasternKaiju

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 3:11 pm to SaintlyTiger88

Jim Carey - Andy Kauffman/Tony Clifton.

Posted by DRMPHD

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 4:17 pm to SaintlyTiger88

F. Murray Abraham - Amadeus.

That guy was fantastic in that role.

Posted by AkronTiger

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 6:14 pm to SaintlyTiger88

Jack Black - Dewey Finn

Posted by Jimbeaux

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 6:23 pm to mindbreaker

quote:
Alan Rickman - Galaxy Quest
Tim Allen - Galaxy Quest
Sigourney Weaver - Galaxy Quest

I know you’re joking, but Tim Allen played that role pretty well. He’s not exactly versatile, and that role was Taylor (intended) made for him. I wouldn’t disagree that it was his greatest work.