The best actor of the last ~30 years

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: vshah
its hard to differentiate when they're all so good

Exactly. And why does there have to be a "best" one?

 

[KenSr]

Originally posted by: junkerman123
every one of those guys had roles that are beyond compare (nicholson in cuckoo's nest, pacino in scent of a woman, godfather, etc), but I think as far as versatility and appearances in so many great movies goes, tom hanks is the best.

tough vote though.

Ditto.

 

[wyvrn]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Homerboy
I find it disturbing that you dont even INCLUDE Daniel Day Lewis

Who?

I hope you are joking

Gangs of New York and The Last of the Mohicans are two great performances. My Left Foot was also good. Problem was his volume of <good> movies, which is nowhere near a Nicholson, Hanks, Pacino, Kilmer, Ford, Newman, or DeNiro. I am a huge fan of Lewis though.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
Would someone name atleast 3 good Tom Hanks movies. I think he is good, but definately overrated. He hasn't really had that many memorable performances in my opinion.

Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan... I could go on for another 30 minutes but you just said 3, oh well. And wow are you dense if you can't find his performances in those movies memorable.

Philadelphia...total crap
Forrest Gump...excellent movie
Saving Private Ryan...Other than the opening scene the movie was pretty rank

I'm sorry, but you sir, are a fvcking moron. If you can't find brilliance in those 3 than stick to movies like The Hot Chick or Spanglish I guess. Crap or not, you canNOT say Hanks wasn't incredible in it sacraficing his body pretty much to make him look sick in the end. And to even call SPR pretty rank is an insult to lesser WWII movies. I know opinions are like assholes, but honestly, what movie performances do you think ARE memorable?

And you are calling me the moron. If he is so great why hasn't he come out with a decent movie in 10 years?

Apollo 13? The Green Mile? Cast Away? Hell, I even thought Catch me if you Can and Road to Perdition were good. He'll be in the Da Vinci Code movie too, so that might be promising, but the way you look at him I don't think anything he'll do will impress you which is a shame. Other than that, blame Hollywood for not "coming out" with decent movies in the last 10, Hanks can only star in them.

 

[Fritzo]

No Harrison Ford?

 

[DainBramaged]

I voted for Pacino out of those listed. However, where is Mel Gibson?

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
No Harrison Ford?

Finally someone else said it!

 

[ZOOYUKA]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
Would someone name atleast 3 good Tom Hanks movies. I think he is good, but definately overrated. He hasn't really had that many memorable performances in my opinion.

Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan... I could go on for another 30 minutes but you just said 3, oh well. And wow are you dense if you can't find his performances in those movies memorable.

Philadelphia...total crap
Forrest Gump...excellent movie
Saving Private Ryan...Other than the opening scene the movie was pretty rank

I'm sorry, but you sir, are a fvcking moron. If you can't find brilliance in those 3 than stick to movies like The Hot Chick or Spanglish I guess. Crap or not, you canNOT say Hanks wasn't incredible in it sacraficing his body pretty much to make him look sick in the end. And to even call SPR pretty rank is an insult to lesser WWII movies. I know opinions are like assholes, but honestly, what movie performances do you think ARE memorable?

And you are calling me the moron. If he is so great why hasn't he come out with a decent movie in 10 years?

Apollo 13? The Green Mile? Cast Away? Hell, I even thought Catch me if you Can and Road to Perdition were good. He'll be in the Da Vinci Code movie too, so that might be promising, but the way you look at him I don't think anything he'll do will impress you which is a shame. Other than that, blame Hollywood for not "coming out" with decent movies in the last 10, Hanks can only star in them.

I forgot about Road to Perdition, that was a pretty good flick. I also enjoyed Apollo 13. I did like his performance in big.

Catch me if you can was terrible. I read the book years before it came out. The book is nothing like the movie. They completely changed and omitted numerous things in it.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
No one agrees with me on Harrison Ford? :|

1. Indiana Jones
2. Han Solo
3. Jack Ryan
4. The Fugitive
5. Blade Runner

AND throughout his career his movies grossed more money then anyone elses at over $2 billion and rising.

I'm with you on this. Harrison Ford is THE actor of the last 30 years. No one comes close to the $$$ he has brought in ticket sales. And like listed he has so many memorable roles.

 

[astralusion]

Where oh Where are my goddamn ed norton and kevin spacey options....this annoys me not only because i'm the only one to mention either of them...

 

[OrByte]

no question it's Tom Hanks. Second favorite for me would be Denzel Washington.

One particular actor that has impressed me lately is Adam Sandler. I am a big fan of his acting.

 

[ZOOYUKA]

Originally posted by: astralusion
Where oh Where are my goddamn ed norton and kevin spacey options....this annoys me not only because i'm the only one to mention either of them...

I agree with Ed Norton. He is very versatile.

 

[elektrolokomotive]

Yahoo Serious.

 

[filterxg]

DeNiro when he wants to be,but thats not often or lately. For sheer versatility Hanks, followed closely by Crowe.

 

[yankeesfan]

Where's Jackie Chan?
Who am I?

 

[cKGunslinger]

Tom Hanks is awesome in every role he tackles and the douche dissing his performances earlier is an utter and complete moron.

 

[MojoJojo]

That list is incomplete without Johnny Depp and Ed Norton.

EDIT: I voted for Hanks from that list.

 

[Parrotheader]

Hanks

My personal favorite (admittedly not of the same superstar stature as these guys) but generally considered a fantastic actor is Gene Hackman.

And I agree with an above mention. Robert Duvall is easily on par with most of those in the original list, both in stature and acting ability.

 

[Trogdor91]

Arnold Schwarzenegger

 

[SeminoleMarine]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Laurence Oliver
/thread

Did you mean Laurence Olivier? Dude the post says last 30 years. The man has been dead for the past 16. A great actor none-the-less, just not in the last 30 years.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: elektrolokomotive
Yahoo Serious.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Ed Norton is underrated but not the best actor in the last 30 years. I like Jack Nicholson and Tom Hanks, though Denzel also deserves an honourable mention. Deniro and Pacino are good but most of their roles but I don't think they are as flexible as Nicholson or Hanks. I really like their eariler films, though, Taxi Driver and Scarface are great movies.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: wyvrn
Gangs of New York and The Last of the Mohicans are two great performances. My Left Foot was also good. Problem was his volume of <good> movies, which is nowhere near a Nicholson, Hanks, Pacino, Kilmer, Ford, Newman, or DeNiro. I am a huge fan of Lewis though.

I have to agree, it's just that his performance in Gangs of New York was truly the best performance I've ever seen by anyone. He was just amazing. He brought such color to that character... I honestly feel that this performance alone puts him in a class with the best.

 

[kitkat22]

Charlie Wilson's War (2006), The Risk Pool (2006), The Great Buck Howard (2006), A Cold Case (2005), The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Polar Express, Elvis Has Left the Building, The Terminal, The Ladykillers, Catch Me If You Can, Road to Perdition, Cast Away, The Green Mile, Toy Story 2, You've Got Mail, Saving Private Ryan, That Thing You Do!, Toy Story, Apollo 13, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Sleepless in Seattle, A League of Their Own, Radio Flyer, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Joe Versus the Volcano, Turner & Hooch, The `burbs, Punchline, Big, Dragnet, Every Time We Say Goodbye, Nothing in Common, The Money Pit, Volunteers, The Man with One Red Shoe, Bachelor Party, Splash

I voted for Hanks.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
No one agrees with me on Harrison Ford? :|

1. Indiana Jones
2. Han Solo
3. Jack Ryan
4. The Fugitive
5. Blade Runner

AND throughout his career his movies grossed more money then anyone elses at over $2 billion and rising.

I'm with you on this. Harrison Ford is THE actor of the last 30 years. No one comes close to the $$$ he has brought in ticket sales. And like listed he has so many memorable roles.

He has no range. He plays the same action heros over and over.

Box office $$$ doesn't equal a good actor. If that's the case, then Will Smith is a friggin' acting mofo!