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Post by fw91 on Aug 29, 2015 17:37:00 GMT -5
Morgan Freeman in Lean On Me
Gary Senise in Forrest Gump
Ben Affleck in Phantoms
Johnny "Drama" Chase in Hyde
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 29, 2015 17:40:33 GMT -5
Alexis Denisoff in Angel - That's a years long performance where Wes goes from pathetic wimp, to a badass dark hero. Stephanie Romanov in Angel I've said many a time, Wesley's evolution from one-note cowardly comic relief to a complex, tortured hero is my favourite character arc in any TV show, and Alexis Denisof really knocked it out of the park when it came to making it believable. What bums me out is his career stagnated somewhat afterwards. Granted, he went back into theatre for a while, and can at least list Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy on his resume (brief as his role was), but the dude should've at least had his own series. |
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Post by ICBM on Aug 29, 2015 18:55:56 GMT -5
William Hurt as Winston Smith in 1984
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Post by ICBM on Aug 29, 2015 18:56:51 GMT -5
Morgan Freeman in Lean On Me Gary Senise in Forrest Gump Ben Affleck in Phantoms Johnny "Drama" Chase in Hyde I know why you said that, so here is your payoff... Afleck was the bomb in Phantoms |
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 29, 2015 19:00:55 GMT -5
Brooklyn Nine Nine wouldn't be half the show it is if not for the perfect comedic chemistry between Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher.
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Post by fw91 on Aug 29, 2015 19:05:01 GMT -5
Morgan Freeman in Lean On Me Gary Senise in Forrest Gump Ben Affleck in Phantoms Johnny "Drama" Chase in Hyde I know why you said that, so here is your payoff... Afleck was the bomb in Phantoms word bitch, Phantoms like a mo'f***er! |
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Post by ICBM on Aug 29, 2015 19:09:15 GMT -5
I know why you said that, so here is your payoff... Afleck was the bomb in Phantoms word bitch, Phantoms like a mo'f***er! Happy to help |
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Post by Derk! on Aug 29, 2015 20:54:28 GMT -5
DiCaprio in Django Unchained. The majority of his work prior to that was absolutely average to me, but QT really made him up his game so hard that he carried it over to WoWS. But he crushed the f*** outta Calvin Candie. In a VERY rare case of Leo's performance stealing the show. Wasn't a huge fan of him in Django, lots of overacting, which worked, but nothing too amazing. Samuel L Jackson however, that was possibly the best work he'd done. I loved Leo's performance in Django. But it was good to see Samuel L. Jackson play something different besides Samuel L. Jackson. |
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Post by ookkie on Aug 29, 2015 21:51:07 GMT -5
Wasn't a huge fan of him in Django, lots of overacting, which worked, but nothing too amazing. Samuel L Jackson however, that was possibly the best work he'd done. I loved Leo's performance in Django. But it was good to see Samuel L. Jackson play something different besides Samuel L. Jackson. ...he wasn't being Samuel L. Jackson in that film? He seemed more SLJ in that film than, say, the Star Wars prequels... y'know, the films that managed to somehow ruin Samuel Jackson's involvement in it (minus the Jango fight). |
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Post by Some Guy on Aug 29, 2015 22:08:36 GMT -5
I loved Leo's performance in Django. But it was good to see Samuel L. Jackson play something different besides Samuel L. Jackson. ...he wasn't being Samuel L. Jackson in that film? He seemed more SLJ in that film than, say, the Star Wars prequels... y'know, the films that managed to somehow ruin Samuel Jackson's involvement in it (minus the Jango fight). He was atrocious in his death scene in Sith, so it was more of a good thing. |
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Post by ookkie on Aug 29, 2015 22:21:57 GMT -5
...he wasn't being Samuel L. Jackson in that film? He seemed more SLJ in that film than, say, the Star Wars prequels... y'know, the films that managed to somehow ruin Samuel Jackson's involvement in it (minus the Jango fight). He was atrocious in his death scene in Sith, so it was more of a good thing. "The oppression of the Sith will never return..." *holds lightsaber against force lightning* "He's evil and deserves to die! Let me explain the variables. You see, Anakin, we're going to bring balance to the force by eliminating the dark side so that there's only light... which is balanced...somehow... don't ask me, a prophet said it. Which prophet? I don't know, does it matter? Maybe it was Syfo Dias? You know, the guy whose name sorta sounds like Sidious but was apparently actually a real guy and thus it doesn't make all that much sense that we brought him up in the first place because now the plan seems a lot more tangled..." *Palpatine, turning into Frankenstein's monster: "Stop criticizing me! I'm a phantom! And a menace!" *Anakin, too confused to handle it anymore, cuts off Windu's arm* Anakin: "Now, Mr. Palpatine, can we please save Padme? She's not like sand at all." Palpatine: "Kill some little children first." Anakin: "Sure, whatever." |
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Post by ICBM on Aug 30, 2015 0:47:36 GMT -5
He was atrocious in his death scene in Sith, so it was more of a good thing. "The oppression of the Sith will never return..." *holds lightsaber against force lightning* "He's evil and deserves to die! Let me explain the variables. You see, Anakin, we're going to bring balance to the force by eliminating the dark side so that there's only light... which is balanced...somehow... don't ask me, a prophet said it. Which prophet? I don't know, does it matter? Maybe it was Syfo Dias? You know, the guy whose name sorta sounds like Sidious but was apparently actually a real guy and thus it doesn't make all that much sense that we brought him up in the first place because now the plan seems a lot more tangled..." *Palpatine, turning into Frankenstein's monster: "Stop criticizing me! I'm a phantom! And a menace!" *Anakin, too confused to handle it anymore, cuts off Windu's arm* Anakin: "Now, Mr. Palpatine, can we please save Padme? She's not like sand at all." Palpatine: "Kill some little children first." Anakin: "Sure, whatever." This is awesome clap clap clap clap clap... |
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Post by Capt Lunatic on Aug 30, 2015 1:21:58 GMT -5
Samuel L Jackson however, that was possibly the best work he'd done. When Sam Jack didn't win the Oscar for Pulp Fiction I was bummed because I knew he'd never have a role that good again. Then along comes Django and I got to hoping...not even nominated. |
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Post by revolver86 on Aug 30, 2015 6:29:10 GMT -5
Jean Reno in the Professional Gary friggin Oldman in The Professional! That and Bram Stoker's Dracula make him my favorite actor! |
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Aug 30, 2015 8:30:25 GMT -5
Martin Freeman - He was born to play Bilbo.
Benedict Cumberbatch - Born to play Smaug. Holy shit did he completely make that movie worthwhile.
James Callis - Perfect as Dr. Baltar in Battlestar Galactica. Especially the scenes during the Cylon occupation of New Caprica when they first arrive and he has to surrender and later when the Cylons are forcing him to sign a death warrant.
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Post by RedSmile on Aug 30, 2015 14:19:23 GMT -5
Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski I think John Goodman deserves a mention here as well. I will also add F. Murray Abraham for his performance in Amadeus, and Willem Dafoe for his in Boondock Saints. |
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Aug 30, 2015 15:36:57 GMT -5
The three main characters in Seven are played to perfection. Morgan Freeman as the jaded veteran who'd lost hope but kept fighting anyway, Brad Pitt as the young hotshot slowly becoming jaded himself, and Kevin Spacey as the killer who sincerely believes what he's doing is right and just.
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Post by SAJ Forth on Aug 30, 2015 15:37:08 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino and Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club both nailed the idea of one overcoming their own prejudices and growing.
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Post by Cela on Aug 30, 2015 16:29:24 GMT -5
Martin Freeman - He was born to play Bilbo. Benedict Cumberbatch - Born to play Smaug. Holy shit did he completely make that movie worthwhile. James Callis - Perfect as Dr. Baltar in Battlestar Galactica. Especially the scenes during the Cylon occupation of New Caprica when they first arrive and he has to surrender and later when the Cylons are forcing him to sign a death warrant. I think a more capable actor could have made Baltar's sex appeal more believable. He never seemed more than an obnoxious nebbish heel to me, so it made no sense why everyone wanted to bang him. Then again Baltar was a terrible character with plot armor, so... you do what you can with it. |
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Aug 30, 2015 16:49:28 GMT -5
Another for me is Christian Bale in Out of the Furnace. He pulls you in and your heart wrenches for this guy. A series of bad events just ruin the man's life, and when his brother is murdered it's the last straw. I recommend it to anyone a fan of Christian Bale.
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