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Greek777

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My all time favorite actor is Al Pacino, with his role in the Godfather being my favorite by far.

I'm a massive fan of his, and have seen most of his work (he has a shit ton of movies though, and some weird indy films I haven't seen)

The Godfather, Carlito's Way, Scarface, Heat, Scent of a Woman, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, and Justice for All, Donnie Brasco.. hell this is just a small selection, and all of these are classics, some ranking among the best films ever.

This may be stereotypical, but De Niro has always been tied for first, or a very close 2nd in my book. Again, I don't need to explain WHY De Niro is so great - but come on...

Godfather part 2 as young Vito, Deer Hunter, Taxi Driver, Cape Fear, Untouchables, RAGING BULL, King of Comedy, Once Upon a Time in America, HEAT, Casino, Goodfellas, A fuckin Bronx Tale... Fuck. When I sit here and list their roles, I think it's a tie between Pacino and De Niro, how can I choose one over the other?


So anyway.. what are your favorite actors, and favorite roles they've played? Film or TV is fine.
 
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And of course, an honorable mention to the man who pulled off literally the greatest role in film history...



Obviously Brando's career goes WELL beyond the Godfather - he may easily be considered the GOAT (hell I just watched On the Waterfront again last week, and my god was he amazing when he was young)... But as far as a single character, a single role throughout history? How can it get better than Don Corleone?
 
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I like Tom Cruise he has tremendous athleticism and balls, has made a ton of good films

Mel Gibson is also on that level.
 
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Hmmm....

Probably Robert Redford.

Not only for his movies, many times pushing the envelope, but what he's done outside of them as well.
My idol growing up though was Charles Bronson.

I enjoy watching DDL work, because everything he touches is a work of art.
I also study Joaquin Phoenix.
And I like Denzel movies too, even though he's frequently the same.
What else can be said about Deniro that hasn't been said?
Neil McCauley & Max Cady were two of my favorite characters all-time.
 
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Oh, and Tom Hardy has quickly become one of my favorite actors.
I'll watch every single one of his movies repeatedly. I love his characters.
 
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sparkuri said:
Oh, and Tom Hardy has quickly become one of my favorite actors.
I'll watch every single one of his movies repeatedly. I love his characters.
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tom hardy is in this netflix show i started watching about gangsters...called peaky blinders. he's good. you should check it.
 
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Bronson is the man!!! I just watched the Valachi Papers the other day. Criminally under rated film IMO

sparkuri @sparkuri - what other Bronson movies would you recommend to check out? I have only seen a few but every single one was great. He's one of those guys I've long been meaning to look into, go on a binge of all their work etc

Anything you post, I'll watch! Thanks man.
 
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My all time favorite would be Robert De Niro.
Favorite role would be as Rupert Pupkin in The King of Comedy


My 2 favorite performances in the last 10 years are...

Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood
Joaquin Phoenix in The Master
 
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Gibson - Riggs, Mad Max etc..
Arnold - The terminator, Conan, Dutch
Michael Biehn - Kyle reese, Hicks
Gary Oldman - Take your pick
Stallone - Cobretti, Rambo, Rocky etc..

I dont care about oscars and enjoy action/sci fi that never gets it due.
 
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West Coast > East Coast said:
My all time favorite would be Robert De Niro.
Favorite role would be as Rupert Pupkin in The King of Comedy


My 2 favorite performances in the last 10 years are...

Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood
Joaquin Phoenix in The Master
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Second time you've pointed this out.....Rupert, that is......is it that good?
 
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tom hardy is in this netflix show i started watching about gangsters...called peaky blinders. he's good. you should check it.
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Thanks for posting, I had not heard of this before but I'm gonna check it out. Looked it up, seems pretty cooL!
 
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Godfather part 2 as young Vito, Deer Hunter, Taxi Driver, Cape Fear, Untouchables, RAGING BULL, King of Comedy, Once Upon a Time in America, HEAT, Casino, Goodfellas, A fuckin Bronx Tale...
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Don't forget his awesome role as Jack Burns! "YOU GOTTA SPIKE THOSE FOCKER!!!"
 
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Joe Pesci: Goodfellas & Casino
Robert Deniro: Goodfellas, Godfather II, Heat
Al Pacino: Godfather I and II, Scarface, Heat
Denzel Washington: American Gangster, Training Days
Vince Vaughn: Swingers, Wedding Crashers, Old School, Couples Therapy
 
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I Wild Each It said:
Joe Pesci: Goodfellas & Casino
Robert Deniro: Goodfellas, Godfather II, Heat
Al Pacino: Godfather I and II, Scarface, Heat
Denzel Washington: American Gangster, Training Days
Vince Vaughn: Swingers, Wedding Crashers, Old School, Couples Therapy
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Vince fucking Vaughn?


Splinty @Splinty get this fucker banned for trolling
 
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Vince Vaughn has never acted in his life. He just plays Vince Vaughn doing stuff in a slightly different story
 
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Man training day was a bad ass flick. denzel ruled in it

King Kong ain't got shit on me
 
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