A Random Thought: Mel Gibson is truly talented.

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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.
 

Kelvrick

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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!
 

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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

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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?
 

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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.
 
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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.
 

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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

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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

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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
 

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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.

 

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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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