BillyVance 34 #1 December 5, 2005 Okay, I had to go through the movie listings in the Sunday Punch TV guide to fill out this stupid fucking poll... Sorry ladies, you want a Best Actress Poll, make one yourself... I think there are a lot of good choices here, but I can't list them all. I'm an Al Pacino fan, you just can't overlook his Scarface and Godfather roles. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #2 December 5, 2005 Have to think about it, but I can do the pointless thing and mock half the list: Jack Nicholson - hack Morgan Freeman - very flat Leonardo DiCaprio - maybe on the other list John Travolta - slightly worse than Leo Samuel Jackson - slightly worse than Travolta, but at least he's annoying the other? Some just seem to get a lot of jobs, some are ok..... How about a poll on which serious roles made some of the tough posers here cry? that's a good one for gauging if an actor was believable enough and powerful enough to pull it off. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #3 December 5, 2005 My Dad. Of course, I'm rather biased...but still. Pops takes the cake. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #4 December 5, 2005 Where is keanu???Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 December 5, 2005 QuoteWhere is keanu??? On the shit list, I think! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #6 December 5, 2005 Cuba Gooding, Jr. is fantastic. If anyone can say different after seeing "Radio" or "Men of Honor" then there must be something wrong. I also really like Robin Williams. He's turned from funny/silly movies to serious roles lately and I love it. "What Dreams May Come" has to be one of my very favorite movies. It would have never been the same without Mr. Williams in the lead role. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverds 0 #7 December 5, 2005 QuoteMy Dad. Of course, I'm rather biased...but still. Pops takes the cake. And who is dad? Skydive Radio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #8 December 5, 2005 Mel Gibson, and he is definitely the hottest!!!!!!!! Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #9 December 5, 2005 QuoteWhere is keanu??? Hey! I don't think anyone else could have possibly played Ted (or Bill, whichever one it was) better than he did! I can never decide who or what the best anything is, but I picked Jack Nicholson just because he's so sexy (in a psycho kind of way). Oh, and he's a great actor too... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #10 December 5, 2005 I voted for Al Pacino But have to mention Antony Hopkins as well.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #11 December 5, 2005 Yeah yeah!! We want to know....do tell....pleeeeease! BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #12 December 5, 2005 QuoteI voted for Al Pacino But have to mention Antony Hopkins as well. I knew I'd left some people out... He's damn good, that's for sure... I will forever remember his role as Hannibal Lecter... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #13 December 5, 2005 My dad played Uncle Leo on Seinfeld. He is most recognized for that - world wide. But he has a history of 55-60 years of acting, in supporting roles to such people as Clint Eastwood, Dustin Hoffman, and that cadre. He is currently in a repertory theatre, and right now is performing in an Ibsen play...and has done things from Shakespeare to Pinter, all the time making me believe he is not my dad, but the character. So see? While he may not be the best living actor, he's my Dad, and he's my "best" choice. We celebrated his 83rd birthday last night; he danced and ate and drank, and had a marvelous time. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverds 0 #14 December 5, 2005 Uncle Leo....Heeellloooooooooo. Skydive Radio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #15 December 5, 2005 Besides those who are alive in film (they live forever, right), the only ones on your list that I think may have a claim are Johnny Depp and Robert DeNiro - especially Depp for his quirky roles and refusal to be typecast. Still, I'm gonna go on a limb and name a couple of others that I think are good choices. Robert Duvall for his sheer versatility - the man can do it all. Chris Cooper - I've thought he was great in everything I've seen him in. He's no leading man - he's just good. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfrese 0 #16 December 5, 2005 How did Gary Johnston not make the list?! " In the midst of the chaos, I could swear that I heard my goats screaming for help. As quickly as they had come, the infidels were gone. It was on that day I put a jihad on them. And if you don't believe it, then you'd better kill me now, because I'll put a jihad on you, too." --- Gary Johnston...actor. Need I say more?! Doctor I ain't gonna die, Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #17 December 5, 2005 QuoteI also really like Robin Williams. He's turned from funny/silly movies to serious roles lately and I love it. "What Dreams May Come" has to be one of my very favorite movies. That and Dead Poets Society and Good Will Hunting. Excellent in those. He's done a ton of movies, but a few gems stick out where he shined - but I think in each, he made the most of each role. But give him a powerful role, and he really takes it somewhere worth watching. In another thread I compared him to Jim Carrey having a similar growth - same thing, but Jim Carrey is still doing the equivalents of (Good Morning Vietnam) - one exception, but maybe on his way too. It takes real child/pretender at heart to be great at it, it seems. Darius mentioned Anthony Hopkins - nice choice. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #18 December 5, 2005 Ed Harris. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #19 December 5, 2005 You also forgot Edward Norton, Ed Harris, Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Kevin Spacey, Ralph Fiennes, Christian Bale, Don Cheadle, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman, Ian McKellen, Clint Eastwood... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #20 December 5, 2005 Billy Bob Thornton. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #21 December 5, 2005 QuoteYou also forgot Edward Norton, Ed Harris, Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Kevin Spacey, Ralph Fiennes, Christian Bale, Don Cheadle, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman, Ian McKellen, Clint Eastwood... Some of my other "top of the list" guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,501 #22 December 5, 2005 QuoteYou also forgot Edward Norton, Ed Harris, Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Kevin Spacey, Ralph Fiennes, Christian Bale, Don Cheadle, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman, Ian McKellen, Clint Eastwood... Ahem. America's best living actor. That goes for Sean 'They'll never tek our freedom' Connery too.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #23 December 5, 2005 QuoteThat goes for Sean 'They'll never tek our freedom' Connery too. I saw the version of Braveheart with Mel Gibson. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #24 December 5, 2005 I didn't even think about where they were born, as I was thinking in terms of the best male actor acting within American films. If you are going with a North American-born actor, that's still leaves many contenders. Then, my new list should include those posted in the poll above, as well as Edward Norton, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, Christian Bale, Don Cheadle, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #25 December 5, 2005 QuoteThen, my new list should include those posted in the poll above, as well as Edward Norton, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, Christian Bale, Don Cheadle, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood. Christian Bale has some serious intensity. Suspect his star is taking off also. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
