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Elitist1945 · Jan 3, 2015

What are some examples of movies where great/stellar acting takes place?

My example would be the scene from Poseidon where Kurt Russell

drowns

.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cv89LY4QkU

(He actually forced himself to drown for the scene)

EDIT: The film itself might not be that great, but that one part is.

George Oscar Bluth II · Jan 3, 2015

Halle Berry absolutely killed it as Storm in X-Men.

Serious answer: I think Jake Gyllenhaal was really good in Prisoners. There are plenty of other actors and films, but I wanted to give a nod to a favourite of mine.

MMarston · Jan 3, 2015

Floridian · Jan 3, 2015

Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump; a.k.a the whole movie.

adamsappel · Jan 3, 2015

JT Walsh's cameo in Outbreak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ6zQZ9GGTY

-Pyromaniac- · Jan 3, 2015

From an underrated masterpiece, casey affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

I feel like he nailed every single face, subtlety, action, etc...

Loxley · Jan 3, 2015

MMarston said:

I actually said, "Daniel Day-Lewis acted the shit out of this movie" out loud once the credits began to roll, that's just how shocked I was with his performance. It's is so big that I almost feel like TWBB was a stage-play that somehow accidentally ended up as a film.

-Pyromaniac- said:
From an underrated masterpiece, casey affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

I feel like he nailed every single face, subtlety, action, etc...

He and Sam Rockwell both killed it in Jesse James (no pun intended), heck the whole cast did. The scene where they have to lie to Jesse why Charley climbed out onto the roof was nail-biting.

Jarnet87 · Jan 3, 2015

Quarter scene from No Country For Old Men. Bardem is scary as fuck and you can feel how scared the clerk is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLCL6OYbSTw

Kozak · Jan 3, 2015

-Pyromaniac- said:
From an underrated masterpiece, casey affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

I feel like he nailed every single face, subtlety, action, etc...

That movie, I felt, was overall amazingly acted.

The whole time it feels like you're watching something pretty special.

Eppy Thatcher · Jan 3, 2015

Crazy super powerful performance. Probably one of the first times i ever saw a movie (was fairly young at the time...) and though to myself "Wow he's a really fucking good actor..."

nhlducks35 · Jan 3, 2015

Eppy Thatcher said:
Crazy super powerful performance. Probably one of the first times i ever saw a movie (was fairly young at the time...) and though to myself "Wow he's a really fucking good actor..."

Didn't he ad lib that scene too?

Nafai1123 · Jan 3, 2015

Anything DDL is in. Also The Master. Phenomenal performances by both JP and PSH.

Jarrod38 · Jan 3, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjeBxR_yOq4

A Fish Aficionado · Jan 3, 2015

-Pyromaniac- said:
From an underrated masterpiece, casey affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

I feel like he nailed every single face, subtlety, action, etc...

Criminally underrated.

Stanley Tucci and Saoirse Ronan in The Lovely Bones.

Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in Before Sunset. That car scene.

Eppy Thatcher · Jan 3, 2015

nhlducks35 said:
Didn't he ad lib that scene too?

Yup.. something i learned YEARS after the fact that only made it even more epic.

Like i know actors go through a lot of stage presence training and improv schools and everything else but how do you off the top of your damn head come up with one of the most iconic movie lines ever said?

Fuckin crazy.

Calvero · Jan 3, 2015

Eppy Thatcher said:
Yup.. something i learned YEARS after the fact that only made it even more epic.

Like i know actors go through a lot of stage presence training and improv schools and everything else but how do you off the top of your damn head come up with one of the most iconic movie lines ever said?

Fuckin crazy.

link to the scene?

Begbie · Jan 3, 2015

DDL in My Left Foot, his performance will convince you he had cerebral palsy

-Pyromaniac- · Jan 3, 2015

Kozak said:
That movie, I felt, was overall amazingly acted.

The whole time it feels like you're watching something pretty special.

combine the acting with the music and cinematography. I consider it a modern masterpiece. Just beautiful.

injurai · Jan 3, 2015

nhlducks35 said:
Didn't he ad lib that scene too?

I believe only part of it. The tears in rain part. He had general points the work through.

foxtrot3d · Jan 3, 2015

Eppy Thatcher said:
Yup.. something i learned YEARS after the fact that only made it even more epic.

Like i know actors go through a lot of stage presence training and improv schools and everything else but how do you off the top of your damn head come up with one of the most iconic movie lines ever said?

Fuckin crazy.

Wait, what? Your saying he ad-libbed Tanhauser Gate and all that? Bullshit.

Eppy Thatcher · Jan 3, 2015

NaotaFakuza said:
link to the scene?

Whole scene is fantastic but here it is time skipped to his monologue with this line.

Spoilers like WHOA .. obviously.

Discotheque · Jan 3, 2015

-Pyromaniac- said:
From an underrated masterpiece, casey affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

I feel like he nailed every single face, subtlety, action, etc...

One of the best actors today. if only he was given more movies...

He's got this really vulnerable voice. Worked nicely for robert ford

Al Pacino in godfather 2 is probably my GOAT. pretty terrifying but for the most part calm

Eppy Thatcher · Jan 3, 2015

foxtrot3d said:
Wait, what? Your saying he ad-libbed Tanhauser Gate and all that? Bullshit.

LoL nah like the tanhouser gate and the c beams and all that stuff was in there... but the "All those memories.... lost... like tears in the rain ..... " was all Rutger.

I'm sure the "time to die." was in the script...

Forsaken82 · Jan 3, 2015

Not necessarily the greatest acting ever but this scene from Snowpiercer where Chris Evans

breaks down about how he had to become a cannibal to survive

surprised the hell out of me. I never thought Evans was a bad actor, but he made the scene incredibly believable despite the craziness behind the entire scenario.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufzNMqqKCi8

Jarrod38 · Jan 3, 2015

Nafai1123 said:
Anything DDL is in. Also The Master. Phenomenal performances by both JP and PSH.

I really liked is performance in The Crucible.

Vigilant Walrus · Jan 3, 2015

Fassbinder has a legendary monologue in Steve McQueens masterpiece Hunger. It's on youtube, but I won't post it. Just download the movie and watch it.

A very special actor in Stardust! Really nice performance! I fell off my chair when I saw who it was. Had never seen that actor like that. He was hilarious!

Charlie0108 · Jan 3, 2015

Recently, Jake Gyllenhaal was fantastic in Nightcrawler.

Lactose_Intolerant · Jan 3, 2015

Eppy Thatcher · Jan 3, 2015

My mind is racing with great picks now... but i wanted to just throw the entirety of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in the mix here.

TEJ · Jan 3, 2015

Michael Jai White as Black Dynamite

It's a shame that the movie sequel never happened. Yeah, there's an animated series and it is funny but from what i've heard BD2 would have been like blazing saddles and ......le sigh.

Speaking of blazing saddles, gene wilder. Young Frankenstein and willy wonka and the chocolate factory are some other movies that he is in which I adore.

The Cowboy · Jan 3, 2015

Leonardo Dicaprioin in Django: the speech at the dinner table - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72nK7APr6Xs

Busts his hand open, doesn't break character, adds the blood from the wound into the scene, scares the hell out of the actress involved and steals the show.

LOVE IT!!!!.

smokeandmirrors · Jan 3, 2015

Joaquin Phoenix in Her.

bananafactory · Jan 3, 2015

-Pyromaniac- said:
From an underrated masterpiece, casey affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

I feel like he nailed every single face, subtlety, action, etc...

Immediately came to mind when I saw the thread title.

PerezDeCorcho · Jan 3, 2015

Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds.

Such a joy to watch on screen.

Eppy Thatcher · Jan 3, 2015

The Cowboy said:
Leonardo Dicaprioin in Django: the speech at the dinner table - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72nK7APr6Xs

Busts his hand open, doesn't break character, adds the blood from the wound into the scene, scares the hell out of the actress involved and steals the show.

LOVE IT!!!!.

The fact that she looks horrified cause someone just smeared ACTUAL blood on her face makes that scene so much more amazing after the fact. Dude is a fuckin PRO.

Also - his african accent in blood diamonds was amazing and had me saying "bru" to my friends for months afterwards.

DrSlek · Jan 3, 2015

A Fish Aficionado said:
Criminally underrated.

Stanley Tucci and Saoirse Ronan in The Lovely Bones.

Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in Before Sunset. That car scene.

Stanley Tucci in everything. The guy is fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPrNOqnt6F8

Jarnet87 · Jan 3, 2015

Notrollious said:
Joaquin Phoenix in Her.

best movie of 2013, best performance of 2013. Such a shame that River died so young, would have been freaking cool to see Joaquin and River act together in a movie as adults. River is great in Stand By Me.

vatstep · Jan 3, 2015

Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote. He was virtually a different person; completely unrecognizable. I didn't love the movie, but his performance was sensational.

The Cowboy · Jan 3, 2015

Totally forgot one and actually had me almost to tears with how good it is.

Tom Hanks is Captain Phillips - the ending scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJMDdT24_98

We all know Hanks can knock it outta the park seemingly whenever the hell he wants, but man alive is he great in this scene (as is the real navy doctor) and its such a fantastic portrayal of actual shock.

Currygan · Jan 3, 2015

there are countless examples, there are waves of amazing actors, but for the sake of brevity let's just cite the monstrously good one-two by Tom Hardy, Bronson and Locke, easily the most impressive young talent I've seen in years

f0nz0 · Jan 3, 2015

Lactose_Intolerant said:

Yessss

The Cowboy · Jan 3, 2015

Currygan said:
there are countless examples, there are waves of amazing actors, but for the sake of brevity let's just cite the monstrously good one-two by Tom Hardy, Bronson and Locke

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Man i love Bronson, such a weird and surreal movie even though its based on a real person.

Union Carbine · Jan 3, 2015

A great acting thread starts with the movie Poseiden!?! Oohkay... How about Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger from "On the Waterfront"? http://youtu.be/uBiewQrpBBA

Elitist1945 · Jan 3, 2015

Union Carbine said:
A great acting thread starts with the movie Poseiden!?! Oohkay... How about Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger from "On the Waterfront"? http://youtu.be/uBiewQrpBBA

Only because of the context! Talk about dedication to acting! If I were to talk about a movie with good acting all the way through, I'd say any of the above.

Bad_Boy · Jan 3, 2015

Ben foster in alpha dog. When he talks to his boss.

Such an underrated actor.

Eyeron · Jan 3, 2015

Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton. I absolutely love the performance. His monologue at the beginning is fucking chilling. So good. Sydney Pollack is also great in it.

RastaMentality · Jan 3, 2015

Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl

One of my favorite female performances this decade.

Baldwin_the_First · Jan 3, 2015

Bad_Boy said:
Ben foster in alpha dog. When he talks to his boss.

Such an underrated actor.

Fantastic actor, I agree.

BadWolf · Jan 3, 2015

Heath Ledger as Joker.

vatstep · Jan 3, 2015

RastaMentality said:
One of my favorite female performances this decade.

Since I'm sure not everyone knows, this is Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl.

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