Best Scene: The final Q & A.
Best Scene: "Danny Boy"
Best Scene: The phone booth.
Best Scene: Waiting for the phone call.
Best Scene: His final scene.
- Joe Pesci in Goodfellas
- Harry Dean Stanton in Wild At Heart
- Gary Oldman in State of Grace
- Robert De Niro in Goodfellas
- Albert Finney in Miller's Crossing
- Richard Farnsworth in Misery
- Willem Dafoe in Wild At Heart
- Jon Polito in Miller's Crossing
- Raul Julia in Presumed Innocent
- John Goodman in Arachnophobia
- Thomas F. Wilson in Back to the Future III
- Raul Julia in The Rookie
- Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas
- Tom Towles in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
- Bruce Davison in Longtime Companion
- Ralph Foody in Home Alone
- Ian Holm in Hamlet
- Roberts Blossom in Home Alone
- J.E. Freeman in Wild At Heart
- Elias Koteas in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Joseph Mazzello in Presumed Innocent
- Ed Harris in State of Grace
- Michael Keaton in Pacific Heights
- Frank Vincent in Goodfellas
- John Hurt in The Field
- Crispin Glover in Wild At Heart
- Hector Elizondo in Pretty Woman
- John Candy in Home Alone
- Michael Ironside in Total Recall
- Joe Pesci in Home Alone
- Daniel Stern in Home Alone
- John Glover in Gremlins 2
- Steve Bisley in The Big Steal
- Vincent Schiavelli in Ghost
- Joe Viterelli in State of Grace
- Vincent Price in Edward Scissorhands
- Paul Winfield in Presumed Innocent
- Alan Bates in Hamlet
- Burgess Meredith in Rocky V
- George C. Scott in The Rescuers Down Under
- Scott Glenn in The Hunt For Red October
- Brian Dennehey in Presumed Innocent
- Dustin Hoffman in Dick Tracy
- Andy Garcia in The Godfather Part III
- Marshall Napier in The Big Steal
- Pat Hingle in The Grifters
- Eli Wallach in The Godfather Part III
- Michael Gross in Tremors
- Armand Assante in Q & A
- Michael Imperioli in Goodfellas
- Al Pacino in Dick Tracy
- Burgess Meredith in State of Grace
- Max von Sydow in Awakenings
- J.T. Walsh in The Grifters
- James Earl Jones in The Hunt for Red October
- Joe Mantegna in The Godfather Part III
- John Amos in Die Hard 2
- Stephen Dillane in Hamlet
- Frank DiLeo in Goodfellas
- Sam Neil in The Hunt for Red October
- Sean Bean in The Field
- William Sadler in Die Hard 2
- Timothy Spall in White Hunter Black Heart
- David Strathairn in Memphis Belle
- Frank Sivero in Goodfellas
- Stephen Tobolowsky in Bird on a Wire
- Tom Skerritt in The Rookie
- Alun Armstrong in White Hunter Black Heart
- Fred Ward in Tremors
- Ronny Cox in Total Recall
- William Atherton in Die Hard 2
- Sam Rockwell in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Ralph Bellamy in Pretty Woman
- John C. Reilly in State of Grace
- Sab Shimono in Presumed Innocent
- George Dzundza in White Hunter Black Heart
- John Heard in Home Alone
- Robert Prosky in Gremlins 2
- Christopher Lloyd in Ducktales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
- Kevin Clash in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- John Spencer in Presumed Innocent
- Mark Lamos in Longtime Companion
- Tim Curry in The Hunt For Red October
- John Turturro in State of Grace
- Richard Gant in Rocky V
- John Lithgow in Memphis Belle
- Paul Sorvino in Dick Tracy
- William Hickey in My Blue Heaven
- Mako in Pacific Heights
- Bill Duke in Bird on a Wire
- Alan Arkin in Edward Scissorhands
- Robert Picardo in Gremlins 2
- David Carradine in Bird on a Wire
- Gary Busey in Predator 2
- Devin Ratray in Home Alone
- Nathaniel Parker in Hamlet
- Luis Guzman in Q & A
- Graham Greene in Dances With Wolves
- Charles S. Dutton in Q & A
- Ned Beatty in Captain America
- Anthony Michael Hall in Edward Scissorhands
- Charlie Korsmo in Dick Tracy
- John Turturro in Miller's Crossing
- Campbell Scott in Longtime Companion
- Gailard Sartain in Ernest Goes to Jail
- Darren McGavin in Captain America
- Robert Sean Leonard in Mr. And Mrs. Bridge
- Gilbert Gottfried in Look Who's Talking Too
- Tom Berenger in The Field
- Julian Sands in Arachnophobia
- Vincent Perez in Cyrano de Bergerac
- Charles Napier in Ernest Goes to Jail
- Dennis Franz in Die Hard 2
- Ronny Cox in Captain America
- Ian Bannen in Ghost Dad
- J.E. Freeman in Miller's Crossing
- Charles Rocket in Dances With Wolves
- Patrick Cassidy in Longtime Companion
- Burt Young in Rocky V
- Gerry Bamman in Home Alone
- Jason Alexander in Pretty Woman
- Richard Tyson in Kindergarten Cop
- Ray Baker in Heart Condition
- Tony Goldwyn in Ghost
- Sage Stallone in Rocky V
- Pepe Serna in The Rookie
- Rip Taylor in Ducktales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
- Patrick O'Neal in Q & A
- Scott Paulin in Captain America
- Tommy Morrison in Rocky V
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Charles Laughton - Rembrandt
Charlie Chaplin - Modern Times
Jean Gabin - The Lower Depths
Spencer Tracy - Fury
William Powell - The Great Ziegfeld
Roland Young - The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times. That is all.
Louis: Ratings & Thoughts on:
Thomas F. Wilson in Back To The Future III
Raul Julia in The Rookie
Joseph Mazzello in Presumed Innocent
The Cast of Rocky V
Actually, can you give your ratings and thoughts on Eastwood and Sheen in The Rookie, too?
Louis: And Eastwood in White Hunter Black Heart.
Edward Arnold in Come and Get It
Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times
Clark Gable in San Francisco
Charles Laughton - Rembrandt
Spencer Tracy in Fury
William Powell in The Great Ziegfield
Charles Laughton in Rembrant
James Cagney in Ceiling Zero
Boris Karloff in The Man Who Changed His Mind
Charlie Chaplin - Modern Times
Thoughts and ratings on:
Elias Koteas in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Michael Keaton in Pacific Heights
Hector Elizondo in Pretty Woman
Edward Arnold-Come and Get It
Spencer Tracy-Fury
Clark Gable-San Francisco
Charles Laughton-Rembrandt
Charlie Chaplin-Modern Times
William Powell-My Man Godfrey
Fred MacMurray-The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Jean Gabin-The Lower Depths
Oskar Homolka-Sabotage
Tod Slaughter-Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (You KNOW that would be a fun review.)
Theres quite a few here that can be used for bonus reviews Louis, I actually think you might not have to do two years at the same time, as I think most years (except some of the 20s/30s/40s) are strong enough on their own for 5 nominees.
William Powell in The Great Ziegfield
Charles Laughton in Rembrant
James Cagney in Ceiling Zero
Boris Karloff in The Man Who Changed His Mind
Charlie Chaplin - Modern Times
Guys, i came up with a intresting question (Which i will answer after seeing how other reacts). The question is, what movies do you think captured the seventies decade best?
Also, tought and ratings on Woody Allen in Manhattan
Louis: Your thoughts on the latest episode of Game Of Thrones.
American Graffiti
Dog Day Afternoon
All the President's Men
And yes, Manhattan
If we're talking about 'Murica
Luke:
Wilson - 4(The only performer who I feel bests his performance from the first film. This is sort of odd as I actually think he's close to being terrible in part II, in the past scenes anyways where he suddenly played Biff as a full blown psychopath rather than a jerk bully. Anyways he makes up for it here through his performance as Buford that brilliantly channels Lee Marvin in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Out of any performer he most gets the western vibe down with his work and is pretty good villain while being rather funny. Plus he gives one of my all time favorite reactions that being his very much undeserved pompous celebration after he thinks he's killed an unarmed Marty)
Julia - 4(The Rookie is action cheese on a plate but hey I don't mind when you have Raul Julia as perhaps the last sleazy 80's villain (even if he's a year too late). Julia's part is pretty standard but he always knows how to bring a certain style and a great deal of charisma even in a limited part like this)
Mazzello - 3.5(It's technically just a throwaway character within the plot but Mazzello is very moving in his single scene as a kid barely able to comprehend the abuse done to him)
Stallone - 1.5(I've always found it most peculiar how Stallone really plays Rocky as a different guy in every film. In this one I think he took the brain damage plot a little too seriously as he plays Rocky as though he is mentally out of it, well at least some of the time. It's just a weird performance from him, although I guess it fits in with Rocky V the only Rocky film that's not entertaining in at least some way)
Shire - 2.5(She's actually pretty consistent among the series and even here she more or less does what she needs to as Adrian)
Young - 1.5(Young is a bit more like Stallone where Paulie changes completely from movie to movie. Here, like Stallone, he's gives a oddly awkward performance that's more boring than anything else)
Stallone of the Sage variety - 1.5(Not the best film to join the series on and he has pretty much most of the checkmarks of annoying young actor.)
Meredith - 3(Meredith always sold it no matter what and he again does so here giving the only bit of emotion in the film that works even though Mickey is written in a way that's not all like his character from the earlier films. Meredith does his best to make it still seem like Mickey though)
Gant - 2.5(He's over the top but at least there's a little bit of entertainment value to be his Don King impression, certainly much more than....)
Morrison - 1(He's just altogether terrible as he finds that magical place of being both horribly bland while still seeming over the top. It's just a terrible performance that really commits the worst crime of being a Rocky opponent, which is to be forgettable)
Eastwood - 3.5(An interesting performance to be sure particularly with his John Huston manner of speaking. His approach though in that manner is only to accentuate the vowels while still using his own voice rather trying to go full Huston so to speak like Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood. It's a good performance I think as Eastwood's good at the tough guy routine while here he leaves a lingering vulnerability within it. He always seems a step from greatness though and never quite reaches the heights he seems to be aiming for here)
In terms of Game of Thrones I loved the Bronn and Jamie stuff, they're a great buddy cop duo. I also really liked the scene between Stannis and his daughter where Dillane killed it. I do have a few reservations this time. I'm not sure about the death at the end of the episode as I felt that character was finally being given something to do this season. Also The Sand Snakes. Indira Varma was good, but the performances of the Snakes were terrible. I felt Keisha Castle-Hughes was in particular very off. I hope they improve in future episodes. Even with those minor problems it still was good episode.
Louis: You never know, he might only be injured.
Louis: You've yet to change Garcia's rating for The Godfather Part III, from a 3.5 to a 3.
Why is Turturro so low?
Leslie Howard & Humphrey Bogart in The Petrified Forest
Because he wasn't that good.
Matt:
Eastwood - 4(For being a film he only made to get funding for White Hunter Black Heart Eastwood certainly is not phoning it in. It's an entertaining twist on Dirty Harry as he brings the same sort of menacing toughness but with an absurdist twinge that's rather entertaining)
Sheen - 2.5(He actually starts out just fine as the young cop not sure of himself, but once he goes tough he becomes far too goofy)
GetDonaldSutherlandAnOscar:
Koteas - 3.5(Koteas is easily the best part of the movie. Koteas brings a nice bit of humor to his performance playing the wise guy tough guy quite well. I've in particular always enjoyed his delivery of "Oops" when dispatching the Shredder)
Keaton - 3.5(Keaton must play one of the most obnoxious villains ever in terms of the scope of his plans. Keaton though is quite good in playing up the unabashed sleaze of his character. Then when his character goes even darker he does match it as well. The film's not very good and underuses Keaton, but when he's onscreen it becomes considerably better)
Elizondo - 3.5(The only part of the film that I liked as I feel he managed to find a tone that somehow connected the dark material with the light rom com direction. Elizondo is just appropriately smooth here in portraying the character's cold understanding of the world though with a nice earned bit of warmth within that. Frankly I would have rather just watched a film about him running his hotel)
@Scott: Bogart is supporting in my books. Howard would be a good choice though.
Louis , James saito , the Shredder in TMNT? What do you give him?
Wasn't he dubbed over?
Louis what are your ratings and thoughts on Meryl Streep in Out of Africa? Also, in your thoughts on her performance in Postcards from the Edge you seemed to appreciate that it was quite a different performance from her, so I'd like to know what keeps you from giving her more than a 3.5?
RatedRStar, GDSAO and anyone else: What are your 2010, 2013 and 2014 Lead Bonus Round Suggestions.
Louis: Same question about Streep as Anonymous. Postcards is actually my favorite performance from her (to watch). Sophie's Choice is better, but I'd, for obvious reasons, much rather sit down and watch her in Postcards.
Suggestions and my ratings,
2010
Lead:
Vincent Cassell in Mesrine (4.5)
Riz Ahmed in Four Lions (4, verging on a 4.5)
Jim Carrey in I Love You Philip Morris (4)
Jim Broadbent in Another Year (4.5)
Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Nowhere Boy (4.5)
2010 Supporting
Nothing, really.
2013 Lead
Matthew Goode in Stoker (4 verging on a 4.5)
Mark Strong in Welcome to the Punch (4.5)
Leonardo Dicaprio in The Great Gatsby (4.5)
Steve Coogan in The Look of Love (4 verging on a 4.5)
Domhnall Gleason in About Time (4.5)
2013 Supporting
Sam Rockwell in The Way, Way Back (4.5)
Steve Carrell in The Way, Way Back (4)
Terrence Howard in Dead Man Down (4)
Bill Nighy in About Time (5)
Liev Schrieber in Fading Gigolo (4)
2014
Dan Stevens in The Guest (Lead, 4)
Vincent Cassell in Beauty and the Beast (Lead, 4)
Chadwick Boseman in Get On Up (Lead, 4)
God no on The Way Way Back cast. None of them could rise upon the shit material given to them.
2010 Lead:
Mads Mikkelsen in Valhalla Rising
Jim Broadbent in Another Year
Edgar Ramirez in Carlos (If Louis does happen to review TV Performances after the bonus rounds, then I would rather see Louis review him in the film's Definitive form)
Paul Giamatti in Barney's Version
Vincent Gallo in Essential Killng (Won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor)
2013 Lead:
Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive
Mads Mikkelsen in Michael Kohlhaas
Leonardo Dicaprio in The Great Gatsby (In all honesty, I quite like this performance)
2014 Lead:
Antoine-Olivier Pilon in Mommy
Mads Mikkelsen in The Salvation
Russell Crowe in Noah
Jack O'Connell in '71
Plus, I don't know, whether Carlos will be eligible under Louis's rules and yes, I fucking love MADS.
I can't agree with Robert about The Way, Way Back, at least concerning Rockwell's performance. No matter how problematic the film may be, I found Rockwell consistently entertaining. It was a very Rockwellian performance as far as the sense of humor, but the cool thing about it in this movie was you could tell that all of his joking around was a way to reach out to the kid and make him feel like he belonged.
My problem with Rockwell's performance in The Way Way Back is how the film bends over backwards to absolve the character of his irresponsibility. Which honestly is a staple of films written by Jim Rash (i.e. The Descendants).
Saito can only be taken as his physical performance which I thought was fine but not particularly memorable.
As for Streep that's just how much I liked her performance.
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