[DKelly]

Yes, there is another thread similar to this right here:

http://www.christianguitar.org/forums/t41004/


However, I had my own list I wanted to post and I was told by a mod to start a new thread, so here goes.

Like the last thread, I'm interested to see who you guys think are the best in the business right now. Also, I'd like to see you guys pick the film in which you think each of your choices gave their best performance.

My list:

Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Brad Pitt (toss-up between Fight Club and Burn After Reading)
Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed)
Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind)
Tom Cruise (Magnolia)
Robert Downey Jr. (Chaplin)
Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace)
Naomi Watts (21 Grams)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Magnolia)
Matt Damon (The Talented Mr. Ripley)
Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises)
Johnny Depp (Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl)
Kevin Spacey (Se7en, although he hasn't done anything really significantly great lately)
Julianne Moore (Boogie Nights)
Meryl Streep (Adaptation)
Charlize Theron (Monster)

[Napoleon17]

Shia LaBeouf.

Christian Bale.

[LesPaulPlayer]

Tom Hanks baby.

I actually really like Kiefer Sutherland he's not to shabby


Jack Nicholson

[LesPaulPlayer]

John Voight I"m really liking lately also

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by McLuvinjesus

Shia LaBeouf.

Christian Bale.

I think I may vomit.

and Johnny Depp's best movie was probably Finding Neverland.

[jthomas1600]

I'm of the opinion there are no great actors, writers, directors, etc. I believe what makes a movie (or even a single actors performance) great, is when all the right ingredients come together. An example I like to use is Seinfeld. I wasn't a big fan, but it was a huge commercial success and still has a large fan base. I don't think the writing was spectacular and I know the cast was not spectacular, but it seemed to be the right cast for that show and the writers/producers etc. got the most out of what they had to work with.

PS, I hope I haven't offended any fans. I think this is true of Friends also.

[LesPaulPlayer]

Jthomas if we're talking in those terms I think MASH and Cheers were probably the best shows ever

[corporate]

Isabelle Huppert

[DKelly]

Originally Posted by Bryan

I think I may vomit.

and Johnny Depp's best movie was probably Finding Neverland.

That's actually one Johnny Depp film I haven't seen yet(however, I'm really interested considering it's Johnny and Kate Winslet teaming up with Marc Forster). So far, of the films I've seen of his, POTC: COTBP is the film with the best performance I've seen from him.

Originally Posted by jthomas1600

I'm of the opinion there are no great actors, writers, directors, etc. I believe what makes a movie (or even a single actors performance) great, is when all the right ingredients come together. An example I like to use is Seinfeld. I wasn't a big fan, but it was a huge commercial success and still has a large fan base. I don't think the writing was spectacular and I know the cast was not spectacular, but it seemed to be the right cast for that show and the writers/producers etc. got the most out of what they had to work with.

PS, I hope I haven't offended any fans. I think this is true of Friends also.

That may be true for a number of projects, but I can think of quite a few films where the writing or the directing or the acting is the best part of the film and stands above the rest of the film. In fact, at least one film where the performances were the part of the film that really made it good, while the rest of it was a bit lackluster, with that film being the Leonardo DiCaprio film The Basketball Diaries.

[conceived in fire]

Originally Posted by DKelly

Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed)

Up until Departed and Blood Diamond I remember thinking Dicaprio was a pretty boy who somehow kept finding work. Those two definitely changed my mind.

Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind)

I think the best performance in that film was actually Carrey.

The only person I can think to add is Djimon Honsou (doubt I got his name right), based on Amistad and Blood Diamond.

I'm of the opinion there are no great actors, writers, directors, etc. I believe what makes a movie (or even a single actors performance) great, is when all the right ingredients come together. An example I like to use is Seinfeld. I wasn't a big fan, but it was a huge commercial success and still has a large fan base. I don't think the writing was spectacular and I know the cast was not spectacular, but it seemed to be the right cast for that show and the writers/producers etc. got the most out of what they had to work with.

Sometimes that's true (I agree with Seinfeld to a degree) but other times it isn't. I think Brendan Fraser is a fairly good actor, but the only good movies he's chosen are Crash and The Mummy films (the first two at least).

[Gwenny]

Cate Blanchett
Johnny Depp
Brad Pitt
Reese Witherspoon
Kate Winslet
Daniel Craig
Anne Hathaway
Robert Downey Jr.
Jamie Foxx
Meryl Streep

Those are my top 10.

My favorite and best lists are quite different.

My 10 favorite are:

Sylvester Stallone
Keanu Reeves
Bruce Willis
Kate Winslet
Sandra Bullock
Reese Witherspoon
Vince Vaughn
Will Ferrel
Cameron Diaz
Adam Sandler

[rock_show_host]

Most of these have already been named, but here goes. I'll add more if I think of them.

Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Meryl Streep (Sophie's Choice)
Johnny Depp (either Pirates of the Caribbean or Finding Neverland)
Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs. Kramer)
Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)
Robert Downey, Jr. (Tropic Thunder)
Sean Penn (Mystic River)
Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There)
Ellen Page (Hard Candy)
Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)
Catherine Keener (Being John Malkovich)

[DKelly]

Originally Posted by conceived in fire

Up until Departed and Blood Diamond I remember thinking Dicaprio was a pretty boy who somehow kept finding work. Those two definitely changed my mind.

He's had phenomenal performances before. Check out The Basketball Diaries if you haven't yet. I'd rank that as his second best. I still need to see Revolutionary Road though, as I've heard many people say that is Leo at his best.

I think the best performance in that film was actually Carrey.

That's probably true, but I think overall in terms of turning out great performance after great performance, Kate is more prolific.

Sometimes that's true (I agree with Seinfeld to a degree) but other times it isn't. I think Brendan Fraser is a fairly good actor, but the only good movies he's chosen are Crash and The Mummy films (the first two at least).

Check out The Air I Breathe. Fraser does a good job in that too.

[jthomas1600]

While I'm not sure there are any great actors, I do appreciate a good performance. What I appreciate the most are actors whoa aren't on the A list but just seem to be good in a lot of roles. I like solid supporting actors I guess. Here's a few that stand out to me.

Will Patton...I first liked him in Remember the Titans. And I liked him in the Punisher.

Terrence Howard...(maybe on the edge of A list)...He was good in The Brave One, Crash and more.

Julianne Moore...Ok, maybe another boarder line star, but not a Julia Robers, Reece Witherspoon type. I liked her in The Shipping News, Children of Men, Hannibal etc.

Djimon Hounsou...His biggest role is in Blood Diamonds? He was good in Never Back Down and the Gladiator.

Ed Harris...A Beautiful Mind, National Treasure.

Just a few...

[rock_show_host]

Originally Posted by LesPaulPlayer

Tom Hanks baby.


Jack Nicholson

How the heck did I miss these two? Amazing actors both. For crying out loud, Jack Nicholson's in his 70's, and he can still act the pants off anyone working today.