Best Scene: Pretty much every scene.
Best Scene: Jerome sends Vincent on his way.
Best Scene: Sid Hudgens's interrogation.
Best Scene: Jack Vincennes reflects on his life in a bar.
Best Scene: Fred meets the Mystery Man at a party.
- Robert Forster in Jackie Brown
- Robert Blake in Lost Highway
- Kevin Spacey in L.A. Confidential
- Masato Hagiwara in Cure
- Don Cheadle in Boogie Nights
- James Cromwell in L.A. Confidential
- Bruce Greenwood in The Sweet Hereafter
- Alfred Molina in Boogie Nights
- Burt Reynolds in Boogie Nights
- J.T. Walsh in Breakdown
- Jude Law in Gattaca
- Philip Seymour Hoffman in Hard Eight
- John C. Reilly in Boogie Nights
- Dan Aykroyd in Grosse Pointe Blank
- Danny DeVito in L.A. Confidential
- Ray Liotta in Cop Land
- James Rebhorn in The Game
- Phil Davis in Face
- Samuel L. Jackson in Hard Eight
- Pete Postlethwaite in The Lost World Jurassic Park
- Tom Wilkinson in The Full Monty
- Chang Chen in Happy Together
- John C. Reilly in Hard Eight
- Anthony Hopkins in Amistad
- Thomas Jane in Boogie Nights
- Greg Kinnear in As Good As It Gets
- Mark Benton in Career Girls
- Fred Willard in Waiting For Guffman
- Eugene Levy in Waiting For Guffman
- Gary Oldman in The Fifth Element
- Philip Seymour Hoffman in Boogie Nights
- Ray Winstone in Face
- James Woods in Hercules
- Reza Naji in Children of Heaven
- Danny DeVito in The Rainmaker
- Robert Loggia in Lost Highway
- Robert De Niro in Jackie Brown
- Jason Lee in Chasing Amy
- Kevin Kline in The Ice Storm
- Alan Arkin in Four Days in September
- Cary Elwes in Liar Liar
- Jon Voight in The Rainmaker
- John Malkovich in Con Air
- Robert Wagner in Austin Powers
- Bernard Hill in Titanic
- Gary Oldman in Air Force One
- Harvey Keitel in Cop Land
- Tom Selleck in In & Out
- Vincent D'Onofrio in Men in Black
- Tobey Maguire in The Ice Storm
- Frank Giering in Funny Games
- Tony Doyle in I Went Down
- Peter Caffrey in I Went Down
- Ian Holm in The Fifth Element
- David Strathairn in L.A. Confidential
- Elijah Wood in The Ice Storm
- Michael Madsen in Donnie Brasco
- Al Pacino in The Devil's Advocate
- Samuel L. Jackson in Eve's Bayou
- Tony Shalhoub in Gattaca
- Sverre Anker Ousdal in Insomnia
- Jamey Sheridan in The Ice Storm
- Rip Torn in Men in Black
- Michael Keaton in Jackie Brown
- Brion James in The Fifth Element
- Roger Guenveur Smith in Eve's Bayou
- Brian Cox in The Boxer
- R. Lee Ermey in Prefontaine
- Bruno Kirby in Donnie Brasco
- Adam Hann-Byrd in The Ice Storm
- Walton Goggins in The Apostle
- Ron Rifkin in L.A. Confidential
- Rupert Everett in My Best Friend's Wedding
- Dwight Ewell in Chasing Amy
- Bob Balaban in Waiting For Guffman
- Matthew McConuaghey in Contact
- Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting
- Ken Stott in The Boxer
- John Leguizamo in Spawn
- Michael Ironside in Starship Troopers
- Alan Arkin in Grosse Pointe Blank
- Billy Bob Thornton in The Apostle
- Nicol Williamson in Spawn
- Richard Norton in Mr. Nice Guy
- Gary Busey in Lost Highway
- Frank Langella in Lolita
- Richard Attenborough in The Lost World Jurassic Park
- Patrick Stewart in Conspiracy Theory
- Martin Sheen in Spawn
- Michael Rooker in Rosewood
- Jonathan Pryce in Tomorrow Never Dies
- Michael York in Austin Powers
- Steve Buscemi in Con Air
- Dean Stockwell in The Rainmaker
- Christopher Walken in Mousehunt
- Alan Arkin in Gattaca
- Curtis Vondie-Hall in Eve's Bayou
- Victor Garber in Titanic
- Bruce McGill in Rosewood
- Seth Green in Austin Powers
- Jason Isaacs in Event Horizon
- Will Ferrell in Austin Powers
- Mickey Rourke in The Rainmaker
- Ving Rhames in Con Air
- William H. Macy in Wag the Dog
- M.C. Gainey in Breakdown
- Robert Patrick in Cop Land
- Antony Sher in Mrs. Brown
- Michael Gough in Batman and Robin
- Danny Glover in The Rainmaker
- Stellan Skargard in Good Will Hunting
- Clancy Brown in Starship Troopers
- Giustino Durano in Life is Beautiful
- Abe Vigoda in Good Burger
- Paul Giamatti in Donnie Brasco
- Ciaran Hinds in Oscar and Lucinda
- Chris Tucker in The Fifth Element
- Danny DeVito in Hercules
- Tenzin Lodoe in Kundun
- Morgan Freeman in Amistad
- David Warner in Titanic
- Rip Torn in Hercules
- Ruben Blades in The Devil's Own
- Woody Harrelson in Wag the Dog
- Jeremy Piven in Grosse Pointe Blank
- Joe Don Baker in Tomorrow Never Dies
- Gerard Butler in Mrs. Brown
- Tom Wilkinson in Wilde
- Martin Short in Jungle 2 Jungle
- Kenneth Bryans in Macbeth
- Ernest Borgnine in Gattaca
- Michael Gambon in The Wings of the Dove
- David Cross in Men in Black
- Denis Leary in Wag the Dog
- Thomas Haden Church in George of the Jungle
- Dean Stockwell in Air Force One
- William Snape in The Fully Monty
- Robert De Niro in Cop Land
- Matthew McConaughey in Amistad
- D.B.Sweeney in Spawn
- Don Cheadle in Volcano
- William Hickey in Mousehunt
- Sean Penn in The Game
- Tom McCamus in The Sweet Hereafter
- Neil Patrick Harris in Starship Troopers
- Giorgio Cantarini in Life is Beautiful
- Loren Dean in Gattaca
- Michael Caine in Blood and Win
- Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting
- Richard Roundtree in Steel
- Jude Law in Wilde
- Vince Vaughn in The Lost World Jurassic Park
- Cuba Gooding Jr. in As Good As It Gets
- Arnold Schwarzenegger in Batman and Robin
- Jake Busey in Starship Troopers
- Randy Quaid in Vegas Vacation
- Tom Wood in Ulee's Gold
- Robin Shou in Beverly Hills Ninja
- Richard Schiff in The Lost World Jurassic Park
- Michael Sheen in Wilde
- Colm Meaney in Con Air
- Nick Cassavettes in Face Off
- Gyurme Tethong in Kundun
- Charles Hallahan in Dante's Peak
- Graham McTavish in Macbeth
- Chris Rock in Beverly Hills Ninja
- Bill Paxton in Titanic
- Dermot Mulroney in My Best Friend's Wedding
- David Ogden Stiers in Jungle 2 Jungle
- Judd Nelson in Steel
- Aleksander Krupa in Home Alone 3
- Patrick Muldoon in Starship Troopers
- Dan Schneider in Good Burger
- Lenny Von Dohlein in Home Alone 3
- Nathaniel Parker in Beverly Hills Ninja
- Arliss Howard in The Lost World Jurassic Park
- James Remar in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
- John Corbett in Volcano
- Jan Schweiterman in Good Burger
- David Thornton in Home Alone 3
- Greg Crutwell in George of the Jungle
- Gotz Otto in Tomorrow Never Dies
- Justin Cooper in Liar Liar
- Litefoot in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
- Alessandro Nivola in Face Off
- Chris O'Donnell in Batman and Robin
- Danny Nucci in Titanic
- Brian Thompson in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
- Billy Zane in Titanic
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Louis: Rating & Thoughts on Pete Postlethwaite in The Lost World.
Louis, what are your ratings and thoughts on
Pete Postlethwaite in The Lost World, the cast of the Rainmaker and Vincent D'Onofrio in Men In Black?
And Al Pacino in The Devil's Advocate
Only suggestion for 1933 Lead
Claude Rains in The Invisible Man.
Hi Louis, great job as always! Can you give your thoughts and ratings on:
-Joan Allen, Chrstina Ricci and Sigourney Weaver in The Ice Storm.
-Helena Bonham Carter in Fight Club.
-Thora Birch in Ghost World.
-Jodie Foster in Contact.
My only suggestion for 1933 Lead is Groucho Marx in Duck Soup.
And for Best Actor 1933 may I suggest:
-Nils Asther in The Bitter Tea Of General Yen.
-Paul Robeson in The Emperor Jones.
-The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup.
Claude Rains - The Invisible Man
Rudolf Klein-Rogge - The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Fredrich March - Design for Living
Oh, looks like you moved Forster up!! Glad about that, why in particular? I find personally that it's a perfrormance that grows on me with each viewing.
Also like that you enjoyed Cheadle the most out of the supporting men of Boogie Nights. What are your thoughts on Cheadle as an actor? I think he is hugely underrated.
Also, thoughts/ratings on:
Danny DeVito in The Rainmaker
Kevin Kline and Tobey Maguire in The Ice Storm
Vincent D'Onofrio in Men in Black
Michael Madsen in Donnie Brasco
John Leguizamo in Spawn
Morgan Freeman and Djimon Hounsou in Amistad
Ratings and thoughts on:
Cheadle in Boogie Nights
DeVito in L.A. Confidential
Rebhorn in The Game
Liotta in Cop Land
Claude Rains - The Invisible Man
Warner Baxter - 42nd Street
Stan Laurel - Sons Of The Desert
Oliver Hardy - Sons Of The Desert
Groucho Marx - Duck Soup
I really don't have any suggestions for 1933 except for the ones who has been mentioned already. What are your ratings and thoughts on Katharine Hepburn in Morning Glory, Diana Wynyard in Cavalcade and May Robson in Lady for a Day?
Groucho Marx, Duck Soup
John Barrymore, Counsellor at Law
I'm sad that Neil Patrick Harris is quite law on the list, even if I haven't seen Starship Troopers. I think he is great in How I Met Your Mother, what do you think of him in that (if you follow the show)?
Ops I meant "low" not "law"
John Barrymore in Counsellor at Law
Warner Baxter in 42nd Street
Groucho Marx in Duck Soup
Claude Rains in The Invisible Man
Paul Robeson in The Emperor Jones
Rudolf Klein-Rogge in The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Others:
Spencer Tracy in The Power and the Glory
Laurel and Hardy in Sons of the Desert
Also I'm confused. You have Cuba Gooding, Jr. listed for The Lost World. Did you mean Thomas Rosales, Jr. or somebody else from the cast, or did you mean Cuba for something else entirely, perhaps As Good as It Gets? I don't recall him being in Lost World.
I'm pretty sure he meant As Good As it Gets.
CUBA GOODING JR, WORST BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR OSCAR WINNER EVER, or at least second perhaps to Sinatra. No wonder Ed Norton's a bit of a dick in real life, I would be too if I'd lost to a performance like that
While I'm no fan of Gooding's performance, I actually can see the appeal. I find it hard for me to hate the performance as much as others when George Clooney's win is starring me right in the face.
Luke:
Postlethwaite - 4(The only part of a very underwhelming sequel that I actually liked. Although his part was underwritten and undervalued Postlethewaite made his character a great badass, and brought the right shading to his performance to suggest the man's history as hunter. I frankly wish the film had simply ended with him saving everyone else and eliminate raptor gymnastics)
Kevin:
Rainmaker:
Damon - 2.5(I don't think he's terrible but he's fairly bland. He's certainly okay but he's completely overshadowed by almost every other performer in the cast)
DeVito - 3.5(I wish the film had been about his character as I really enjoyed his portrayal of a shyster. He's easily the highlight of the film and his exposition scenes are some of its best moments. DeVito has a lot of fun with the role and he managed to keep me enjoying the film even when it lagged, and managed to make up for any point in which Damon was lacking)
Voight - 3.5(Voight is someone else who makes Damon seem a bit out of his element. Voight is also quite enjoyable in playing a pompous lawyer without morality, but importantly always conveys the skill of the man as defensive attorney as well)
Stockwell - 3(Stockwell is great at making an impact with strange parts and he does that well here as he is very entertaining as his judge who seems to hate everything)
Rourke - 3(Another character I would not have minded more of over Damon's goody two shoes. Rourke somehow finds another style of sleaze separate from Devito's and Voight's that's also quite enjoyable to watch)
Glover - 3(Glover does fairly well in suggesting the underlying concern of his character well still keeping the distance of an official position. He does not get a lot to do, but I particularly liked his scene where he grilled Voight's character)
Danes - 3(Unfortunately she's mostly there to be a punching bag, but I did find her rather sweet in those intense limitations)
Wright - 3(Speaking of sweetness I certainly enjoyed seeing Wright in something, and she played her kooky old lady role in quite a charming fashion.)
D'Onofrio - 3.5(He's technically not very subtle but seeing as he's playing a giant bug it's pretty understandable. He is entertaining as just a grotesque villain but I like the awkwardness of his physical performance showing that the bug is never quite comfortable in its new skin)
Pacino - 3.5(I'm in need of a re-watch, but I recall liking him. I remember him being perhaps a bit too much at times, but it certainly worked in turning his devil into an entertaining and menacing villain. He wasn't as good as say Robert De Niro in Angel Heart in the same type of role, but he was effective)
Deiner:
Thanks.
Allen - 4(Allen certainly knows how to do frigid well but it's interesting that she really does not do that there. In all the cold characters Allen does effectively convey a sense of warmth behind her general malaise. She's particularly effective late in the film as she shows her character slowly breaking out of her controlled mental state)
Ricci - 3.5(She is perhaps doing a little too much of a sexualized Wednesday Addams, but even though that is the case it does work for the part)
Weaver - 4(For true frigidness look no further than to Weaver. Weaver almost seems to lower the temperature of scene in her brutally cold performance that she wryly makes slightly comic. I particularly enjoyed the scene where she shut Kline's character up about his problems. Weaver that does well not to make her character simply other worldly and does importantly has some small moments, mostly in her interactions with her younger son, that does show that her character is still human)
Carter - 2(I really don't care for this performance, and it may have been the start of Carter going in the wrong direction. Carter's whole creation here feels off to be as she makes the character overly grotesque for the sake of it. I never knew what exactly she was going for, but what was worse was I never thought it worked)
Birch - 4(I feel the same way about her as I do for Steve Buscemi in the film. I like her performance just fine and I think everything she does makes sense for her character, I just don't really love it)
Foster - 3.5(This one I really need a re-watch for since I have not watched it since 97. I recall her giving a good portrayal of a quiet devotion and determination though. I just don't really remember much else.)
GetDonaldSutherlandAnOscar:
Kline - 3.5(Kline's a bit limited early on, but good, in portraying basically the good old father who stands up straight with a booming voice. He conveys the weakness of the facade rather well and devolves into a more emotional wreck pretty effectively, earning his final breakdown at the end)
Maguire - 3.5(I actually like him here as he does a fine job of portraying the awkwardness of a teen who fails rather miserably at being edgier then he could possibly be. I thought his reaction when Katie Holmes's character told him he was like a brother to her was absolutely perfect)
Madsen - 3.5(Madsen is more of a fit for an Irish gangster than an Italian one, but he still gives a good performance. He brings a constant menace with his performance and always suggest the threat of Sonny Black even when he is technically just shooting the breeze)
Leguizamo - 3(One of the only times I did not find him grating. He perhaps is helped by the makeup that makes him unrecognizable though. I thought he did a pretty entertaining Danny DeVito impersonation of sorts as the Clown, and for once his antics were kinda funny rather than annoying)
Freeman - 2.5(Freeman does well with the very little he has, but it seems like his character had far more potential than was written for him)
Hounsou - 3.5(Hounsou is a two note actor but this is case where those two notes work. His extreme loudness works in the violent revolt scenes, and his extreme quietude works as his character is left unsure and somewhat unaware in a difficult situation)
I like Don Cheadle a lot as an actor. He can be both extremely compelling in a dramatic role or very funny like with his deadpan role in the Guard. He too often is shortchanged though with roles and it is often the case that I wish there was more of him in a lot of movies. He was most recently wasted in Iron Man 3 and Flight.
Michael Patison:
I covered the others in the nominees post.
Rebhorn - 4(It was great to see him in a role other then a doofus with some power or money. Here you might as well say he is playing James Rebhorn and I really enjoyed his performance. The way he initially creates the mystery of the game in somewhat comedic way as if The Game corporation was a bit hapless. He then is great as just a scared man trying to deal with a man who's clearly about to break. Then I love his final scene where he is rather wry portraying an actor just glad to see his job is finally over. I wish he had gotten a few more slightly out of type roles like this during his career)
Anonymous:
Hepburn - 2.5(When her usual screen persona gets to shine through the material Hepburn actually is pretty endearing. Unfortunately that does not occur often enough and her performance seems rather awkward in her dramatic scenes, although that can certainly be attributed to the awkwardness of the material)
Wynyard - 1.5(A bad role anyway, but that's only the start. Wynyard is quite bland to begin with but to only make it worse she goes through some really odd mannerisms just for bad measure)
Robson - 3(She's by win out of those nominees I guess. I don't love her either really though and on a whole I found her performance pretty forgettable. She's not extremely bland like Wynyard, nor is she inconsistent like Hepburn. It's a sweet enough performance although not much more than that.)
Anonymous:
I've never watched the show.
Louis: Are you writing Mini Reviews for 33' Lead & Supporting.
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