Top 10 Greatest Performances
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Capote
bulldozer2012 — 19 years ago(September 23, 2006 08:50 PM)
Phillip Seymour Hoffman had one of the most outstanding performances in history as Truman Capote in my opinion. Here's where he stands in my top 10. What is your top 10?
- Anthony Hopkins - Silence of the Lambs
- Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man
- Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
- Sean Penn - I Am Sam
- Marlon Brando - The Godfather
- Ben Kingsley - Gandhi
- Gregory Peck - To Kill a Mockingbird
- Tom Hanks - Philadelphia
- Jack Nicholson - As Good as it Gets
- Michael Clark Duncan - The Green Mile
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garrydine — 19 years ago(September 25, 2006 02:02 PM)
in no partiular order
russel crowe-a beautiful mind
dustin hoffmanmidnight cowboy
dustin hoffmanrain man
ben kingsley-gandhi
peter o'toolelawrence of arabia
jack nicholsonone flew over the cuckoos nest
marlon brandoon the waterfront
grard depardieujean de florette
ralph fiennesschindlers list
daniel day lewismy left foot
george c scottpatton -
jschap123 — 19 years ago(September 25, 2006 05:45 PM)
these aren't what i think to be the best but some i think should be mentioned,
hilary swank- million doller baby
the cast of girl, interupted (jolie, murphy, ryder)
cast of shindlers list
cast of mystic river
Jack, "do yo want to see my mask?" -
G_Unit-2 — 19 years ago(September 26, 2006 01:42 PM)
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump
Jamie Foxx in Ray
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull
Edward Norton in American History X
Mickey Rourke in Sin City
Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver
Denzel Washington in Training Day
Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction
Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
John Travolta in Pulp Fiction
Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon
Edward Norton in Fight Club
Edward Noron in 25h Hour
Kevin Spacey in American Beauty -
aac50070 — 19 years ago(September 28, 2006 05:00 AM)
No1 goes to Hopkins. Others in no particular order.
1.Anthony Hopkins - Silence of the Lambs
Peter O'toole- Lawrence of Arabia
Dustin Hoffman - Wag the dog
Marlon Brando - The Godfather
Ben Kingsley - House of sand and fog
Jack Nicholson - One flew over the cuckoo's nest
Al Pacino-Scarface
Meryl Streep-Sophie's Choice
Robert De Niro-Taxi Driver
Leonard DiCaprio-Gilbert Grabe
Toshiro Mifune-yojinbo (my compatriot,haha)
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richard-1501 — 18 years ago(August 11, 2007 06:35 AM)
Ben Kingsley - Sexy Beast
For those of you who have not seen this small English film it has what has to be considered as one of the most amazing performances from Sir Ben. Compare this with Ghandhi and then consider how completely the role was taken onboard.
You MUST this performance let alone those of the excellent supporting casr also -
sseankeating — 16 years ago(February 14, 2010 09:59 PM)
Best Performances:
ACTRESSES -- Julianne Moore (The Hours)
- Ellen Burstyn (Requiem for a Dream)
- Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider)
- Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind)
- Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)
- Catherine Keener (Capote)
- Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River)
- Virginia Madsen (Sideways)
- Meryl Streep (Kramer vs. Kramer)
- Catherine Keener (Being John Malkovich)
- Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost)
- Annette Bening (American Beauty)
- Helen Mirren (The Last Station)
- Saoirse Ronan (Atonement)
- Julianne Moore (A Single Man)
ACTORS - - Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)
- Gregory Peck (To Kill a Mockingbird)
- Nicholas Cage (Adaptation.)
- Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile)
- Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense)
- John Cusack (Being John Malkovich)
- Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
- Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine)
- Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs. Kramer)
11.Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will be Blood) - William H. Macy (Fargo)
- Alec Baldwin (The Cooler)
- John C. Reilly (Chicago)
- Alan Alda (The Aviator)
2010 OSCARS - COLIN FIRTH, HELEN MIRREN, STANLEY TUCCI, ANNA KENDRICK
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BloodyNovocaine — 15 years ago(November 16, 2010 06:20 AM)
Following are my 10 peronal favourites (PURELY PERSONAL CHOICES)!!!!
Favourite 10 performance in a male lead. (The best comes first and the next best follows)- Heath Ledger - The Joker - The Dark Knight.
- Brad Pitt - Tyler Durden - Fight Club.
- Johnny Depp - Capt. Jack Sparrow - The Pirates of The Caribbean Trilogy.
- Adrien Brody - Wladyslaw Szpilman - The Pianist.
- Anthony Hopkins - Dr. Hannibal Lecter - The Silence of The Lambs.
- Dustin Hoffman - Raymond Babbitt - Rain Man.
- Russell Crowe - John Nash - A Beautiful Mind.
- Leonardo DiCaprio - Danny Archer - Blood Diamond.
- Edward Norton - Monty Brogan - 25TH Hour.
10.Jeff Bridges - Jeffrey Lebowski a.k.a. The Dude - The Big Lebowski.
Favourite 10 performance in a female lead. - Frances McDormand - Marge Gunderson - Fargo.
- Angelina Jolie - Christine Collins - Changeling.
- Cate Blanchett - Jude - I'm Not There.
- Naomi Watts - Cristina Peck - 21 Grams.
- Hilary Swank - Maggie Fitzgerald - Million Dollar Baby.
- Nicole Kidman - Grace Stewart/Grace Margaret Mulligan - The Others/Dogville.
- Penelope Cruz - Maria Elena - Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
- Chloe Moretz - Mindy Macready - Kick-Ass.
- Sandra Bullock - Leigh Anne Tuohy - The Blind Side.
10.Marcia Gay Harden - Celeste Boyle - Mystic River.
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bulldozer2012 — 19 years ago(October 01, 2006 09:47 AM)
Being a big fan of the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, I thought that Gregory Peck would be outstanding as Atticus Finch. But compared to the book Atticus, Peck showed too much affection toward the children. In the book he was loving, caring, and strict without showing too much emotion. I was hoping for an emotionless character, like Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man.
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evanmartins — 19 years ago(October 04, 2006 12:24 AM)
in no order
de niro-raging bull
p.s.hoffman-capote
foxx-ray
crowe-beautiful mind
brando-on the waterfront
scott-patton
d.d.lewis-gangs of new york
washington-malcolm x
pacino-dog day afternoon
nicholson-one flew over
"You exist only in what you do."
Fellini. -
narizon11 — 19 years ago(October 09, 2006 04:01 PM)
1- Meryl Streep, Sophie's Choice
2- Robert De Niro, Ragin Bull
3- Marlon Brando, The Godfather
4- Jack Nicholson, As Good As It Gets
5- Charlize Theron, Monster
6- Holly Hunter, The Piano
7- Daniel Day Lewis, Gangs Of New York
8- Frances McDormand, Fargo
9- Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas
10- Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain -
jack_skellington_ — 19 years ago(November 11, 2006 03:52 PM)
- Anthony Hopkins- Silence of the Lambs
- Gregory Peck- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Al Pacino- Dog Day Afternoon
- Philip Seymour Hoffman- Capote
- Bjork- Dancer in the Dark
- Orson Welles- Citizen Kane
- Bette Davis- Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
- Helen Mirren- The Queen
- Louise Fletcher- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Andy Serkis- Lord of the Rings
Honorable Mentions:
Ingrid Bergman- Casablanca
Machiko Kyo- Rashomon
Malcolm McDowell- A Clockwork Orange
Katherine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks should also be mentioned for their huge number of amazing roles, of which I could not pinpoint one down.
this isn't me, i'm not mechanical