A Random Thought: Mel Gibson is truly talented.

[LOLyourFace]

He wasn't just a pretty face afterall. His awesome diverse acting ability is hardly outmatched. (Braveheart, Leathal Weapon, What Women Want, etc)

He also has some serious skills in film directing. (Braveheart & The Passion of Christ)

He rocks. Really. It's very hard to think of someone as talented as him in Hollywood.

 

[MrBond]

Clint Eastwood begs to differ.

 

[Kelvrick]

I agree with you about his talent.

I think Tom Hanks is also very talented.

EDIT: Clint Eastwood is great too, but I don't think he has a wide an acting range as Tom Hanks or Mel Gibson. Maybe I've just typecasted him for his roles in Dirty Harry, Unforgiven, and other movies like that.

EDIT2: Damn you grammer!

 

[LOLyourFace]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I agree with you about his talent.

I think Tom Hanks is almost very talented.

has he directed any film's? that's another whole animal...

 

[CaseTragedy]

Originally posted by: LOLyourFace

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I agree with you about his talent.

I think Tom Hanks is almost very talented.

has he directed any film's? that's another whole animal...

he directed "That Thing You Do"

and an episode from Band of Brothers IIRC

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: CaseTragedy

Originally posted by: LOLyourFace

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I agree with you about his talent.

I think Tom Hanks is almost very talented.

has he directed any film's? that's another whole animal...

he directed "That Thing You Do"

and an episode from Band of Brothers IIRC

link

Cut and paste for the lazy ones.

Director - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

"Band of Brothers" (2001) (mini) TV Series (part 5 "Crossroads")


"From the Earth to the Moon" (1998) (mini) TV Series (part one)
That Thing You Do! (1996)
Vault of Horror I (1994) (TV) (segment "None but the lonely heart")
"Fallen Angels" (1993) TV Series (episode "I'll Be Waiting")
"League of Their Own, A" (1993) TV Series (episode "The Monkey's Curse")


"Tales from the Crypt" (1989) TV Series (episode "None but the Lonely Heart")
... aka "HBO's Tales from the Crypt" (1989)


Not quite as big as Mel Gibson but still a director all his own. He also composed the songs for That Thing You Do?

 

[NeoV]

you should also see Hamlet with Mel Gibson and Glenn Close....

 

[CraigRT]

I like him, I thik he's good too

 

[SaltBoy]

And to think the guy used to have an Australian accent...

 

[tnitsuj]

He is an anti-semite.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
He is an anti-semite.

And a major Anglophobe...

 

[Red Dawn]

Gibson's good but his talent isn't legendary. There are plenty of actors today that are much better and tons of directors that dwarf his skills.

 

[AgentEL]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
He is an anti-semite.

I don't know if Mel Gibson is, but apparently his dad is.

 

[ThePresence]

Yeah, he's good.

 

[ndee]

best actor: Edward Norton. 'nuff said.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Gibson's good but his talent isn't legendary. There are plenty of actors today that are much better and tons of directors that dwarf his skills.

I agree, but I cannot think of any that are as talented in both.

 

[ggavinmoss]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: CaseTragedy

Originally posted by: LOLyourFace

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I agree with you about his talent.

I think Tom Hanks is almost very talented.

has he directed any film's? that's another whole animal...

he directed "That Thing You Do"

and an episode from Band of Brothers IIRC

link

Cut and paste for the lazy ones.

Director - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

"Band of Brothers" (2001) (mini) TV Series (part 5 "Crossroads")


"From the Earth to the Moon" (1998) (mini) TV Series (part one)
That Thing You Do! (1996)
Vault of Horror I (1994) (TV) (segment "None but the lonely heart")
"Fallen Angels" (1993) TV Series (episode "I'll Be Waiting")
"League of Their Own, A" (1993) TV Series (episode "The Monkey's Curse")


"Tales from the Crypt" (1989) TV Series (episode "None but the Lonely Heart")
... aka "HBO's Tales from the Crypt" (1989)


Not quite as big as Mel Gibson but still a director all his own. He also composed the songs for That Thing You Do?

Actually, Adam Schlesinger from Fountains of Wayne wrote all the songs from That Thing You Do.

-geoff

 

[LOLyourFace]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Gibson's good but his talent isn't legendary. There are plenty of actors today that are much better and tons of directors that dwarf his skills.

I agree, but I cannot think of any that are as talented in both.

agreed

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Gibson's good but his talent isn't legendary. There are plenty of actors today that are much better and tons of directors that dwarf his skills.

I agree, but I cannot think of any that are as talented in both.

Robert Duvall
Clint Eastwood
Robert Redford
Kevin Costner - I know you are thinking of his latest bombs, but don't forget he won 2 Academy Award Best Picture, and Best Director

 

[Parrotheader]

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Gibson's good but his talent isn't legendary. There are plenty of actors today that are much better and tons of directors that dwarf his skills.

I agree, but I cannot think of any that are as talented in both.

Robert Duvall

I like Robert Duvall a lot too. Has he directed much? I honestly don't know.

I've always thought Gene Hackman was one of the finest and most unheralded actors in Hollywood. He's so good in pretty much any role that you cast him in that it's easy to take him for granted. Don't know if he's directed anything, but he's a fantastic actor.

 

[glen]

Duvall wrote, produced, directed, and starred in The Apostle.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: ndee
best actor: Edward Norton. 'nuff said.

He's great. I don't know about the best, but he's really good.

<-- Just saw Primal Fear.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Too bad he's also a moron who swallows that scientology crap.

 

[BaboonGuy]

what about that dude in Gladiator?

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Too bad he's also a moron who swallows that scientology crap.

I think you're thinking of someone else (Cruise, Kidman, Travolta, etc.). Gibson is & always has been Catholic.

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