Favorite Acting Performances

[speakhandsforme]

Let's hear 'em

Benicio Del Torro (21 Grams)
Paul Giamatti (Sideways)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Sean Gullette (Pi)
Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs)
Clive Owen (Children of Men)
Edward Norton (American History X)
Robin Williams (One Hour Photo)
John Travolta (Pulp Fiction)

[doyouhas?]

Jim Carrey - Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Brad Pitt - Se7en
Shia Leboeuf - A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints
Emilie Hirsch - Into The Wild

[Bob Payne]

Ryan Gosling - Half Nelson
Orson Welles - The Third Man
Nick Cage - Adaptation
John Cusack - High Fidelity
Sam Rockwell - Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind
Adrian Brody - The Pianist

[PaulsRightNut]

one hour photo was creepy as hell

[IAmNietzche]

Ray Winstone - The Proposition
Jack Lemmon - Glengarry Glen Ross
Bjork - Dancer in the Dark
Kevin Spacey - The Usual Suspects

[Jessooker]

Marion Cotillard- La Vie En Rose
Cillian Murphy- Breakfast on Pluto

[aminorthreat55]

Gena Rowlands in Opening Night
Cary Grant in North By Northwest

[PDon11]

Edward Norton - American History X and Fight Club
Gary Oldman - The Professional
Adam Sandler - Punch Drunk Love
Denzel Washington - Malcolm X
Douglas Silva - City of God
Jack Nicholson - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Isabella Huppert - The Piano Teacher
Ralph Fiennes - Schindler's List
Liam Neeson - Schindler's List
Ben Kingsley - Schinder's List
Jennifer Connelly - Requiem for a Dream
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
Tom Hulce - Amadeus

[AP_Punk]

Charlize Theron - Monster

[AShannon04]

Del Toro is awesome in 21 Grams. I gotta watch that movie again sometime. It's just gathering dust on my shelf.

[OdeToTheSun]

Nobody say Heath as The Joker yet? Woulda thought that would be the first anyone would say.
Of course it's a given really.

[Bryant]

Joe Pesci- GoodFellas
Tim Robbins- The Shawshank Redemption

[AShannon04]

Nobody say Heath as The Joker yet? Woulda thought that would be the first anyone would say.
Of course it's a given really.

The threadstarted said him.

[Bryant]

Nobody say Heath as The Joker yet? Woulda thought that would be the first anyone would say.
Of course it's a given really.
Basically.

EDIT:The threadstarted said him.Oops, I missed it too.

[williek311]

Ellen Burstyn - Requiem For A Dream
Kevin Spacey - American Beauty
Jack Nicholson - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

[jwelborn]

Matt Damon - Good Will Hunting
Jeff Goldblum - The Fly
Daniel Day Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Bill Murray - Life Aquatic
Naomi Watts - 21 Grams - Eastern Promises.
Matt Dillon - Drugstore Cowboy

[IAmNietzche]

Let's hear 'em

Benicio Del Torro (21 Grams)
Paul Giamatti (Sideways)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Sean Gullette (Pi)
Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs)
Clive Owen (Children of Men)
Edward Norton (American History X)
Robin Williams (One Hour Photo)
John Travolta (Pulp Fiction)
Tim Roth owned Reservoir Dogs.

[OdeToTheSun]

The threadstarted said him.

Oops, so missed that.

Nevermind me I'm an idiot.

[ToastedHedgehog]

Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Edward Norton, American History X, Fight Club
Robert Downey Jr., Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
Josh Hartnett, Lucky # Slevin
Casey Affleck, Gone Baby Gone

[Illuminate]

edward norton, kevin spacey, brad pit in fight club and seven, heath ledger in the dark knight, samuel jackson in pulp fiction, guy pierce in memento

[poppa Q]

Jim Carrey - Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Brad Pitt - Se7en
Shia Leboeuf - A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints
Emilie Hirsch - Into The Wild
Such an absolutely stunning performance...my favorite film from 2007.
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Edward Norton, American History X, Fight Club
Robert Downey Jr., Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
Josh Hartnett, Lucky # Slevin
Casey Affleck, Gone Baby Gone

Colin Farrell was so fun to watch in that movie.

[chokeychicken]

ryan gosling - half nelson

[GiggsOho]

Jack Nicholson - A Few Good Men

http://kara.allthingsd.com/files/2008/06/img_fewgoodmen.jpg



You WANT me on that wall. You NEED me on that wall!

[3eb23]

ryan gosling - half nelson

Seconded

[_jonas]

ryan gosling - half nelson
thirded

[CstSnow]

John Travolta-A Love Song for Bobby Long
Russel Crowe-Cinderella Man
Heath Ledger-TDK
Kevin Costner-Bull Durham
Robert Duvall-Open Range

[LansingGaddis]

thirded

Fourthed

Also:

DDL - TWWB
Kevin Spacey - American Beauty
Jack Nicholson - Shining
Javier Bardem - NCFOM
William H. Macy - Fargo

[Jessooker]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Ninja_X_Jade/WaitUntilDark.jpg

both of them.

[HBdoubleJ]

Audrey Tautou - Amelie
Jimmy Stewart - Harvey
Ulrich Muhe - The Lives Of Others

[Chris M.]

tim robbins - the shawshank redemption
emile hirsch - into the wild
steve buscemi - fargo
edward norton - fight club

[speakhandsforme]

Tim Roth owned Reservoir Dogs.

I seem to see weaknesses in his performance more so than other viewers. I thought Keitel outclassed him.

[_jonas]

Johny Depp in Secret Window

[CstSnow]

Oh and Jude Law in the talented Mr. Ripley.

[Jessooker]

Oh and Jude Law in the talented Mr. Ripley.

that's my favorite performance of his.

[jbaseball44]

DDL - My Left Foot

[Jessooker]

DDL - My Left Foot

DDL-everything.

[jbaseball44]

Ben Kingsley - Sexy Beast

[jbaseball44]

DDL-everything.

Well Jess, when your right your right.

[Jessooker]

Well Jess, when your right your right.

just stating the obvious :-)

[jbaseball44]

just stating the obvious :-)

What would you think of DDL as the riddler (i have complete trust in ddl to do anything).

[Jessooker]

What would you think of DDL as the riddler (i have complete trust in ddl to do anything).


I'm not really sure how I feel about DDL as riddler. But if it were him, I'd be totally cool with it. I have faith in everything he does.

[jbaseball44]

I'm not really sure how I feel about DDL as riddler. But if it were him, I'd be totally cool with it. I have faith in everything he does.

It would be interesting to say the least but i doubt he would ever accept the role.

[Jessooker]

It would be interesting to say the least but i doubt he would ever accept the role.

I'm really feeling Adrian Brody actually. I think he's great.

[jbaseball44]

I'm really feeling Adrian Brody actually. I think he's great.

I could see him working well, he's a decent actor.

[MyWorldEntire]

Javier Bardiem- No Country For Old Men
Paul Dano and Daniel Day-Lewis- There Will Be Blood
Tom Hanks- Forest Gump
Tim Robbins- The Shawshank Redemption
Christian Bale- The Prestige
Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart- The Dark Knight

[notoaststereo]

Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrence (The Shining)
Edward Norton as Monty Brogan (The 25th Hour) and Narrator (Fight Club)
Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden (Fight Club) and Micky (Snatch)
Christian Bale as Alfred Brodem (The Prestige)
Guy Pierce as Leonard Shelby (Memento)
Aaron Eckhart as Nick Naylor (Thank You For Smoking)
Clive Owen as Theo Faron (Children of Men)
John Cusack as Rob Gordon (High Fidelity)
Matt Damon as Will Hunting (Good Will Hunting)
Daniel Day Lewis as Bill the Butcher (Gangs of New York)
Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
Russel Crow as Ben Wade (3:10 to Yuma) and Maximus (Gladiator)
Jim Carey as Joel Barish (Eternal Sunshine)

[Jessooker]

Gary Oldman- The 5th Element
Richard Harris- Gladiator
Ralph Fiennes- Schindler's List
Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley- House of Sand and Fog
Ewan Mcgregor- Moulin Rouge
Albert Finney- Big Fish
Naomi Watts- 21 Grams

[ToastedHedgehog]

Robert DeNiro - Taxi Driver

[ThexQuietxCull]

Johny Depp in Secret Window

wow. please leave. that is just awful

[ToastedHedgehog]

wow. please leave. that is just awful
hahaha.

[notoaststereo]

Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan (I'm Not There)
Emma Watson as Lena Leonard (Punch-Drunk Love)
Kate Winslet as Clementine Kruczynski (Eternal Sunshine)
Natalie Portman as Alice (Closer)
Laura Linney as Wendy Savage (The Savages)

[notoaststereo]

Gary Oldman- The 5th Element
Richard Harris- Gladiator
Ralph Fiennes- Schindler's List
Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley- House of Sand and Fog
Ewan Mcgregor- Moulin Rouge
Albert Finney- Big Fish
Naomi Watts- 21 Grams
Bruce Willis in the 5th Element

[eMart]

Joe Pesci - Goodfellas
Humphrey Bogart - Maltese Falcon
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
DDL - TWWB
Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver
Marlon Brando - Godfather
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
aaaannd of course
R. Lee Ermey - Full Metal Jacket

[MarchofFlames]

eternal sunshine had phenomenal acting. i agree with everyone who said kate winslet and jim carey.

[ThexQuietxCull]

Max von Sydow - any Bergman film
Ewan McGregor - Big Fish
Toshiro Milfune - Yojimbo
Cary Grant - The Philadelphia Story
Ryan Gosling - Half Nelson
Don Cheadle - Hotel Rwanda
Bill Murray - Lost in Translation
Nic Cage - Adaptation

[Deadwomb88]

Jude Law - Sleuth
Michael Caine - Sleuth

[shes.a.ghost]

Heath Ledger was absolutely incredible in Brokeback Mountain.

Daniel Day Lewis is the best actor alive today, IMO, So... anything he is in.

[_jonas]

wow. please leave. that is just awful
:eyebrow:

[ThexQuietxCull]

:eyebrow:
no eyebrow raise is needed. easily one of depp's worst movies

[williek311]

Ellen Burstyn - Requiem For A Dream
Kevin Spacey - American Beauty
Jack Nicholson - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A couple to add to my list.
Marlon Brando - On The Waterfront
Al Pacino - Dog Day Afternoon
Robert DeNiro - Raging Bull (I still don't understand how this didn't win Best Picture)

[TeachBirds2Fly]

Ben Kingsley - Sexy Beast


That film really amazed me, considering nothing much actually happens if you think about it it was simple and basic, but because the script and actors were so strong it was fucking awesome

[doyouhas?]

Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan (I'm Not There)
Emma Watson as Lena Leonard (Punch-Drunk Love)
Kate Winslet as Clementine Kruczynski (Eternal Sunshine)
Natalie Portman as Alice (Closer)
Laura Linney as Wendy Savage (The Savages)


i concur, she is definitely really amazing in that.

[spriltsc]

Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan)
Liam Neeson (Schindler's List)
Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
Heath Ledger (Dark Knight)
Jack Nicholson (The Shining)
Dustin Hoffman (Rainman)

[spriltsc]

Gary Oldman- The 5th Element
Richard Harris- Gladiator
Ralph Fiennes- Schindler's List
Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley- House of Sand and Fog
Ewan Mcgregor- Moulin Rouge
Albert Finney- Big Fish
Naomi Watts- 21 Grams


Absolutely wonderful performance.

[jwelborn]

Dustin Hoffman - Straw Dogs

[Brokenhill]

Ralph Macchio - The Outsiders

Matt Dillon - The Outsiders

[capnhook54]

Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot
Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump

[airik625]

Daniel Day Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Edward Norton - American History X
Denzel Washington - American Gangster
John Travolta - Pulp Fiction
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed

[Smithers]

Kudos to the people that said Adrien Brody in The Pianist. what a great performance. i'd add Sean Penn in I Am Sam and for IMO biggest hose job in Oscar history: Billy Bob Thornton in Sling Blade.

[doyouhas?]

jake gyllenhaal in zodiac.

[MADSTA]

Kevin Spacey - American Beauty
This.

[SkyHeldUpByStar]

Leonardo Dicaprio - The Aviator
Cate Blanchett - The Aviator
Willem Dafoe - The Last Temptation of Christ
Peter Dinklage - The Station Agent
Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt
Jeff Daniels - The Squid and the Whale
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight (of course!)
Daniel Day Lewis - damn near anything, haha.

[xbrokendownx]

denzel washington- training day
heath ledger- the dark knight
brad pitt- se7en and fight club (ed norton too)
daniel day lewis- there will be blood
tim robbins- shawshank redemption

[speakhandsforme]

Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrence (The Shining)
Edward Norton as Monty Brogan (The 25th Hour) and Narrator (Fight Club)
Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden (Fight Club) and Micky (Snatch)
Christian Bale as Alfred Brodem (The Prestige)
Guy Pierce as Leonard Shelby (Memento)
Aaron Eckhart as Nick Naylor (Thank You For Smoking)
Clive Owen as Theo Faron (Children of Men)
John Cusack as Rob Gordon (High Fidelity)
Matt Damon as Will Hunting (Good Will Hunting)
Daniel Day Lewis as Bill the Butcher (Gangs of New York)
Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
Russel Crow as Ben Wade (3:10 to Yuma) and Maximus (Gladiator)
Jim Carey as Joel Barish (Eternal Sunshine)

good list.

[anamericangod]

Capote in Capote.

Wait, you mean that was an actor?

[notoaststereo]

good list.why, thank you.

[notoaststereo]

Ben Foster as Charlie Prince (3:10 to Yuma)
Nicholas Cage as Charlie Kaufman (Adaptation.)
Mark Walberg as Dirk Diggler (Boogie Nights)
Adam Sandler as Barry Egan (Punch-Drunk Love)
Leonardo Dicaprio as Frank Abagnale Jr (Catch Me If You Can)
Tom Hanks as Forest Gump (Forest Gump) and Viktor Navorski (The Terminal)
Gorden Joseph Levitt as Brenden Frye (Brick)
Colin Ferrel as Ray (In Bruges) and Terry (Cassandra's Dream)
Tim Wilkinson as Arthur Edens (Michael Clayton) and Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Eternal Sunshine)
James Stewart as L.B. Jefferies (Rear Window) and George Bailey (It's a Wonderful Life)

[3mpire]

Jack Nicholson - One Who Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Samuel L Jackson - Pulp Fiction
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman - The Shawshank Redemption

and of course this is the best acting I've ever seen in a movie:

HyophYBP_w4&feature=related