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Ray Allen - He Got Game

 

[rezuth]

I might get some shit for this but I thought Jack Black was great in Peter Jacksons "King Kong"

 

[beelzebozo]

But seriously, a lot of people talk about Murray in Lost in Translation. Don't think that one fits the thread at all. He's referenced pretty frequently when discussing the great performances of the 00s, as well as when talking about the biggest Oscar snubs.

Or maybe it's just because I talk about that performance a lot.

i guess it depends on what circle you run in, or that you're referring to. i think around here it gets talked about twenty-fo seven.

Ray Allen - He Got Game

this movie is fantastic! and what a great public enemy song on the ost.

 

[Applesauce]

How wonderful was the dynamic between him and Hanks! I thought it worked perfectly.

The scene where they first meet in Wilson's office is pretty classic.

 

[Zeliard]

Ray Allen - He Got Game

I thought Denzel was great in Training Day but I didn't get the huge hubbub about it being such an uncommon performance from him. I was like, nobody saw He Got Game? Denzel wasn't quite Alonzo, but he was still a hardass in that one.

 

[Gigglepoo]

I thought Denzel was great in Training Day but I didn't get the huge hubbub about it being such an uncommon performance from him. I was like, nobody saw He Got Game? Denzel wasn't quite Alonzo, but he was still a hardass in that one.

I thought Ethan Hawk was the better performer in Training Day, and I usually don't like him. Pretty awesome movie to boot.

 

[crops55]

Thought of another one.....Matthew Broderick in Election. Did that movie fly under everyone's radar or something? I never hear anyone talk about it.

 

[Outpost #31]

Brad Dourif - Exorcist 3 (and everything else he's done)

 

[pringles]

blew my mind

Casey Affleck in general deserves more attention. He was great in Gone Baby Gone too.

 

[Speevy]

Casey Affleck for The Assassination of Jesse James

 

[Blair]

also, not sure if its been mentioned

yeah, everyone loves it. just giving it more love.

 

[master15]

Adam Sandler (Punch Drunk Love)

Incredibly powerful and nuanced performance which is incredibly rewatchable.

Bob De Niro

An often forgotten Scorsese/De Niro collaboration which he delivers one of his most powerful and darkly insane performances.

Paul Bettany (Gangster No 1)

Really nice character acting piece.

 

[Defcon]

Actually, Oldman in anything he's ever done. One of the best actors living today.

 

[Zeliard]

Speaking of Paul Bettany, I thought his performance in Master & Commander was highly under-appreciated.

He played the doc.

 

[Forceatowulf]

Tom Hardy as Charlie Bronson in "Bronson".

Shit was spectacular.

 

[Ashes]

Admittedly on a level lower then those that have already been mentioned:
Zach Braff and Natalie Portman in Garden State.

 

[.GqueB.]

Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Christian Bale in The Machinist
Guy Pearce in Memento
Paul Bettany in A Knight's Tale
Samuel L Jackson and Christina Ricci in Black Snake Moan
Ray Park in every movie he's been in

^^^
This... THIS GOD DAMMIT. F'ing THIS!!! He played that roll so well.

As for my entries:

in Devil Wears Prada.

in Reign over me. I know people gave him shit for trying to pull a "Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine" type move but I dont think he gets enough credit for this roll.

oh and:

in sideways.

 

[beelzebozo]

and paul bettany's reward for his hard work is a starring role

. . . in LEGION

 

[shintoki]

and paul bettany's reward for his hard work is a starring role

. . . in LEGION

He was also in Master And Commander:Far Side of the World as the doctor...Another excellent performance.

A movie allot of people summed up as another Bond attempt, when it turned out to be one of the better movies of 2005 with a fantastic performance by Brosnan.

 

[msdstc]

Casey Affleck in general deserves more attention. He was great in Gone Baby Gone too.

That movie was ridiculously good, Ed harris deserved a nod as did Affleck, and what a start for Ben at director.

 

[-viper-]

Actually, Oldman in anything he's ever done. One of the best actors living today.

was just going to post this. so good.

 

[jett]

Speaking of Paul Bettany, I thought his performance in Master & Commander was highly under-appreciated.

He played the doc.

The entire movie is highly under-appreciated. One of the best released in the last 10 years.

 

[chaostrophy]

Bale's performance got all the attention but I thought Cillian Murphy was amazing as Scarecrow.

 

[Integra]

As much as I agree with the person that said Brandon Lee in The Crow since its my favorite movie of all time, my boyfriend just got me thinking about this one since we couldn't stop quoting it after I told him about this topic.

The movie Tombstone

Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday

Michael Biehn as Johnny Ringo

I'm sorry, but when you get these two together... they just took over the whole movie.

>.> I couldn't find a good image of the one I wanted to post up in particular so I'm saddened. its where they're finally dueling in the film, their gunfight.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

wow, amazing. I don't even care if it's shopped.

 

[msdstc]

As much as I agree with the person that said Brandon Lee in The Crow since its my favorite movie of all time, my boyfriend just got me thinking about this one since we couldn't stop quoting it after I told him about this topic.

The movie Tombstone

Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday
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Michael Biehn as Johnny Ringo
[ig]http://www.michaelbiehn.co.uk/graphics/synopsis/tombstone04.jpg[/img]

I'm sorry, but when you get these two together... they just took over the whole movie.
[ig]http://img.youtube.com/vi/8yDgkvWh3JQ/0.jpg[/img]

>.> I couldn't find a good image of the one I wanted to post up in particular so I'm saddened. its where they're finally dueling in the film, their gunfight.

Val used to be a solid actor... I don't know what happened along the way.

 

[D4Danger]

Giovanni Ribisi in Boiler Room

yes. Also Ben Affleck from the same film.

I actually really like this film as well.

 

[Salazar]

Bettany would be my pick for Quick Ben if—oh, heavens, if—they were to make a Malazan film.

Rusty could probably be Whiskeyjack, too.