Is Johnny Depp the greatest actor of our time or...

[Mo0o]

PSH and Johnny Depp have the most range. Ed Norton is a fantastic actor but he hasnt taken a really challenging role in awhile.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: masterxfob
jean reno, clint eastwood, robert deniro, samuel l. jackson, al pacino, russell crowe, will smith, and daniel day lewis are just a few of the actors i like better than johnny depp.

He was saying "of my generation", presumably meaning 30's to early 40's. All but one of the actors you've listed are older than that. As is Tom Hanks who others have mentioned.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Kadarin

Originally posted by: zinfamous
Phillip Seymour Hoffman has been around for quite some time, too.

He's excellent, but from what I recall he does mostly supporting roles. I really liked his character in the movie Charlie Wilson's War.

Yeah, he has many years, and many films of supporting roles, probably b/c he isn't that Hollywood handsome, typical leading role-type.

But he does have one Oscar for leading role, compared to Depp's 0. And another nomination (or two?)

 

[swbsam]

I'll add an unpopular choice - Will Smith. He plays his over confident funny guy who'll save the world bit well, but he can also play cerebral characters very well.. I don't think he's the best actor alive, but he's as good as Depp, just lext eccentric

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: SP33Demon

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: OILFIELDTRASH
I also like Ed Norton, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, and I'll also be the only one to admit Tom Cruise. Christian Bale as well.

I can agree with most of that, but certainly not Cruise. Even before he turned batshit crazy w/ scientology I didn't care for his acting. Every fucking role has been the same for him... it's like he can't do anything else. It's the same cocky, back talking character that borders on 'bad boy' every time.

Tropic Thunder he was epic. Others, meh.

man, I couldn't stand Tropic Thunder. Thought it would be decent, but holy hell...after the praise it got, I really didn't see much funny.

and Tom Cruise? The only stretch he took in that role was the balding head and potbelly. Everything else was verbatim Tom Cruise in every other movie. Same delivery, same attitude.

blah.

 

[masterxfob]

Originally posted by: swbsam
I'll add an unpopular choice - Will Smith. He plays his over confident funny guy who'll save the world bit well, but he can also play cerebral characters very well.. I don't think he's the best actor alive, but he's as good as Depp, just lext eccentric

pursuit of happiness shows that he is capable of more than being a funny man.

 

[masterxfob]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: masterxfob
jean reno, clint eastwood, robert deniro, samuel l. jackson, al pacino, russell crowe, will smith, and daniel day lewis are just a few of the actors i like better than johnny depp.

He was saying "of my generation", presumably meaning 30's to early 40's. All but one of the actors you've listed are older than that. As is Tom Hanks who others have mentioned.

bah, then there aren't any truly great actors to speak of.

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
PSH and Johnny Depp have the most range. Ed Norton is a fantastic actor but he hasnt taken a really challenging role in awhile.

Maybe not, but after American History X, his talent is obvious.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

Originally posted by: Baked
OP loves the cock.

Where the hell did that come from? You must have the cock and balls on the brain.

 

[Arkaign]

Tom Cruise has done a couple decent roles, I thought his hitman in that Michael Mann film was pretty solid, though Jamie Foxx overshadowed him somewhat.

There are lots of good to great actors out there :

Michael Caine
Philip Hoffman
Daniel Day Lewis
Tom Hanks
George Clooney
Leonardo DiCaprio
Edward Norton
Will Smith
Clint Eastwood
Tim Roth
Gary Oldman
Forrest Whittaker
Paul Newman (RIP, he is solid in EVERY thing he did IMHO)
Michael Douglas (he needs to grab some more roles, loved him in 'The Game' and 'Wonder Boys')
etc
etc
etc

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: Nik
I thought this was going to be a simple, respectable poll, but "You disagree and are an idiot" just throws your entire credibility out the window. Looks like the only guy who's a bigger douche bag than Johnny Depp is the OP.

His English wasn't clear, I interpret it that by disagreeing, you call Oilfieldtrash an idiot.

It's a compound sentence. Grammar, nubcake. "You disagree and (understood-you) are an idiot."

It makes perfect sense if you have any sort of grasp of the English language.

/facepalm

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: OILFIELDTRASH

Originally posted by: Baked
OP loves the cock.

Where the hell did that come from? You must have the cock and balls on the brain.

Make more stupid poll options please. Oh wait, you can't, you got Depp's blowup doll cock stuck to the back of your head.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: DT4K

Originally posted by: Mo0o
PSH and Johnny Depp have the most range. Ed Norton is a fantastic actor but he hasnt taken a really challenging role in awhile.

Maybe not, but after American History X, his talent is obvious.

I thought he was great in 25th Hour and The Illusionist.

KT

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: OILFIELDTRASH

Originally posted by: Baked
OP loves the cock.

Where the hell did that come from? You must have the cock and balls on the brain.

Make more stupid poll options please. Oh wait, you can't, you got Depp's blowup doll cock stuck to the back of your head.

They make Johnny Depp blow up dolls? :laugh:

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: OILFIELDTRASH

Originally posted by: Baked
OP loves the cock.

Where the hell did that come from? You must have the cock and balls on the brain.

Make more stupid poll options please. Oh wait, you can't, you got Depp's blowup doll cock stuck to the back of your head.

They make Johnny Depp blow up dolls? :laugh:

Mebbe just the cock part?

 

[Miramonti]

I think Depp is a great actor, one of my favorites, but I can't think of a single very powerful performance that he's done.

All his roles are very believable characters, some stories better than others, some more entertaining than others, but nothing that's really moved me, so no way can I put him as the greatest of our time.

 

[PimpJuice]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: Nik
I thought this was going to be a simple, respectable poll, but "You disagree and are an idiot" just throws your entire credibility out the window. Looks like the only guy who's a bigger douche bag than Johnny Depp is the OP.

His English wasn't clear, I interpret it that by disagreeing, you call Oilfieldtrash an idiot.

It's a compound sentence. Grammar, nubcake. "You disagree and (understood-you) are an idiot."

It makes perfect sense if you have any sort of grasp of the English language.

ROFL, learn how to read moron. He was making a joke

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: PimpJuice

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: Nik
I thought this was going to be a simple, respectable poll, but "You disagree and are an idiot" just throws your entire credibility out the window. Looks like the only guy who's a bigger douche bag than Johnny Depp is the OP.

His English wasn't clear, I interpret it that by disagreeing, you call Oilfieldtrash an idiot.

It's a compound sentence. Grammar, nubcake. "You disagree and (understood-you) are an idiot."

It makes perfect sense if you have any sort of grasp of the English language.

ROFL, learn how to read moron. He was making a joke

Oh. Well that just makes his post even more fail. :Q

 

[Miramonti]

Good think some here weren't born as fish...you take the bait no matter how obvious the hook.

 

[Gothgar]

Depp is terrible, he plays the same fucking character every fucking movie

And in movies where he tries to get out of that character he is terrible and you cant even watch him

 

[dennilfloss]

Originally posted by: jjsole
Good think some here weren't born as fish...you take the bait no matter how obvious the hook.

Hey, some of us enjoy a little biting.

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: datalink7
Tom Hanks is pretty good IMO.

The problem with Tom Hanks is that he plays the same character in every movie. I mean, how many times can you play the mentally retarded-groom to be-astronaut-AIDS sufferer-airplane crash victim-detective-ad man-boy in a mans body-baseball manager-congressman-widower-record label executive-war veteran?

MotionMan

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: datalink7
Tom Hanks is pretty good IMO.

The problem with Tom Hanks is that he plays the same character in every movie. I mean, how many times can you play the mentally retarded-groom to be-astronaut-AIDS sufferer-airplane crash victim-detective-ad man-boy in a mans body-baseball manager-congressman-widower-record label executive-war veteran?

MotionMan

fbi agent too.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: masterxfob
jean reno, clint eastwood, robert deniro, samuel l. jackson, al pacino, russell crowe, will smith, and daniel day lewis are just a few of the actors i like better than johnny depp.

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Tom Cruise has done a couple decent roles, I thought his hitman in that Michael Mann film was pretty solid, though Jamie Foxx overshadowed him somewhat.

There are lots of good to great actors out there :

Michael Caine
Philip Hoffman
Daniel Day Lewis
Tom Hanks
George Clooney
Leonardo DiCaprio
Edward Norton
Will Smith
Clint Eastwood
Tim Roth
Gary Oldman
Forrest Whittaker
Paul Newman (RIP, he is solid in EVERY thing he did IMHO)
Michael Douglas (he needs to grab some more roles, loved him in 'The Game' and 'Wonder Boys')
etc
etc
etc

OP said of our time. I don't think CLint Eastwood or DeNiro are from our time unless you're in your 40's or 50's.

And no, Depp isn't the greatest actor of our time unless you're emo then you die over him.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

wow i seriously didnt expect you to outlast my vacation, props