Unsung Performances on Film

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American Loo VII 3D
American Loo VII 3D Members Posts: 6,371 ✭✭✭
edited July 2010 in Lights, Camera, Action!
yes, we all know that Tom Hanks was terrific as Forrest Gump, and Denzel portrayed Malcolm X very well.

but what are some other roles that you dont hear people praising that really struck a chord with you. (maybe these actors you think of even won an Oscar, but they arent regularly brought up when amongst ppl you know)

Daniel Day Lewis as Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York. GREATNESS. probably one of the best villians i've ever seen.

Jaqoin Phoenix in Gladiator. Amazing.
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  • Mastery
    Mastery Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 14,776 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    Jamie Fox in 'Ray' and Will Smith in 'Seven Pounds' come to mind
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  • DarcSkies777
    DarcSkies777 Members Posts: 5,600 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    WallH wrote: »
    Jamie Fox in 'Ray' and Will Smith in 'Seven Pounds' come to mind

    UNSUNG ? ...Jamie won an Oscar for that ? lol

    Anyway...I'll co-sign, Will in 7 Pounds & Jaquin in GLadiator
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  • Mastery
    Mastery Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 14,776 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    [QUOTE=American Loo VII 3D;810753](maybe these actors you think of even won an Oscar, but they arent regularly brought up when amongst ppl you know)[/QUOTE]
    DarcSkies777 wrote: »
    UNSUNG ? ...Jamie won an Oscar for that ? lol
    He DID win an oscar but he isnt brought up often enough imo ? lol
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  • DarcSkies777
    DarcSkies777 Members Posts: 5,600 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    ^^^^ I dont read threads before I post in em ? . IM TOO GANGSTA FOR THAT ? lol

    I'm man enough to make an ass of myself by just ? reading the title and posting. And until you have that faith in yourself as a....aw ? it. I was wrong.
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  • Mastery
    Mastery Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 14,776 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    DarcSkies777 wrote: »
    ^^^^ I dont read threads before I post in em ? . IM TOO GANGSTA FOR THAT ? lol

    I'm man enough to make an ass of myself by just ? reading the title and posting. And until you have that faith in yourself as a....aw ? it. I was wrong.
    The funniest ? be when a ? only responds to the thread title and his post ends up not having ? to do with the actual thread topic lol
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  • DarcSkies777
    DarcSkies777 Members Posts: 5,600 ✭✭✭
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    WallH wrote: »
    The funniest ? be when a ? only responds to the thread title and his post ends up not having ? to do with the actual thread topic lol

    LOL...I LOVE when that ? happens. AKWARRRRD...lol

    Anyway, TOm Hanks in Cast Away. I thought he did a hell of a job being the only one in the movie for 95 percent of it. And acting along side a volleyball. I wont lie. I felt sorry for him when he lost Wilson. THats when I knew he was DAT ACTOR.
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  • Mastery
    Mastery Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 14,776 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    DarcSkies777 wrote: »
    LOL...I LOVE when that ? happens. AKWARRRRD...lol

    Anyway, TOm Hanks in Cast Away. I thought he did a hell of a job being the only one in the movie for 95 percent of it. And acting along side a volleyball. I wont lie. I felt sorry for him when he lost Wilson. THats when I knew he was DAT ACTOR.
    Yeah, Cast Away is the business. I liked Brad Pitt in 'Fight Club' also...
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  • playmaker88
    playmaker88 Members Posts: 67,905 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    Don Cheadle in alot of movies.. Some indy or lesser known flicks.. Manic and The United states of leland.. see them.. basically the same concept...
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  • Mastery
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    playmaker88 wrote: »
    Don Cheadle in alot of movies.. Some indy or lesser known flicks.. Manic and The United states of leland.. see them.. basically the same concept...
    'Traitor' was the ? ... 'Hotel Rwanda' as well :tu
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  • DarcSkies777
    DarcSkies777 Members Posts: 5,600 ✭✭✭
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    ^ oh yeah forgot about that performance. Defiantly one of the best.

    Whoever that was that played the serial killer Francis Dollarhide in RED DRAGON. He owned that role.

    Got this line from IMDB:

    Francis Dolarhyde: I am the Dragon. And you call me insane. You are privy to a great becoming, but you recognize nothing. To me, you are a slug in the sun. You are an ant in the afterbirth. It is your nature to do one thing correctly. Before me, you rightly tremble. But, fear is not what you owe me. You owe me awe.
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  • white715
    white715 Members Posts: 7,744 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    Emile Hirsh in just about all his movies
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  • Neslom
    Neslom Members Posts: 431 ✭
    edited June 2010
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    white715 wrote: »
    Emile Hirsh in just about all his movies

    True. Into The Wild is so amazing. He was also good in Alpha Dog.

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Mysterious Skin
    Brick
    (500) Days Of Summer

    can't wait to see him in Inception
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  • allied
    allied Members Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Before the Devil Knows Your Dead.
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  • DaPrinciplez
    DaPrinciplez Members Posts: 1,148
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    playmaker88 wrote: »
    Don Cheadle in alot of movies.. Some indy or lesser known flicks.. Manic and The United states of leland.. see them.. basically the same concept...

    ^Co-sign.

    I thought Mekhi Phifer was dope in Paid In Full.

    Peirce Bronson in Seraphim Falls.

    John Jarret (Australian actor) in Wolf Creek.....(I mean damn, the guy was on Playschool and then played Australia's most infamous serial killer in that movie).

    and yeah Emile Hirsh is dope.
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  • freshb651
    freshb651 Members Posts: 8,240 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    Jack Nickolson as Joker in Batman=best villian EVER,and best Joker EVER

    Leonardo Dicaprio in Shutter Island
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  • Neslom
    Neslom Members Posts: 431 ✭
    edited June 2010
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    freshb651 wrote: »
    Leonardo Dicaprio in Shutter Island

    He really deserves an Oscar. Hopefully he won't end up like Scorsese and win for one of his lesser good performances
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  • Lorenzo de Medici
    Lorenzo de Medici Members Posts: 5,739 ✭✭✭
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    allied wrote: »
    Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Before the Devil Knows Your Dead.

    that ? was epic.
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  • Lorenzo de Medici
    Lorenzo de Medici Members Posts: 5,739 ✭✭✭
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    Neslom wrote: »
    He really deserves an Oscar. Hopefully he won't end up like Scorsese and win for one of his lesser good performances

    But the movie sucked completely.
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  • Neslom
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    Lorenzo de Medici wrote: »
    But the movie sucked completely.

    Not necessarily for Shutter Island but Leo deserves one in general
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  • Lorenzo de Medici
    Lorenzo de Medici Members Posts: 5,739 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    Neslom wrote: »
    Not necessarily for Shutter Island but Leo deserves one in general

    I suppose. I just can't get over how ? bad the movie was. Half way through I was ready to walk out.
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  • American Loo VII 3D
    American Loo VII 3D Members Posts: 6,371 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    Ever seen The Professional? the lead actor in that movie did a terrific job
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  • DaPrinciplez
    DaPrinciplez Members Posts: 1,148
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    American Loo VII 3D wrote: »
    Ever seen The Professional? the lead actor in that movie did a terrific job

    Bout the hitman who has to look after the little girl? That ? was dope. Man I need to get my hands on that movie.

    That guys always good in ? , but generally he's always playin background to some big name star.
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  • Neslom
    Neslom Members Posts: 431 ✭
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    American Loo VII 3D wrote: »
    Ever seen The Professional? the lead actor in that movie did a terrific job

    Yeah good call, Jean Reno is good. He hasn't really done that great since. Natalie Portman was amazing in that movie and Gary Oldman always does a nice job.
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  • DB Cooper
    DB Cooper Members Posts: 746
    edited June 2010
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    steve buscemi in fargo
    short but harvey kietel in pulp fiction was great
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  • kakihara
    kakihara Members Posts: 313 ✭✭
    edited June 2010
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    Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises.
    Christoph Waltz in Inglorious ? .
    Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe in L.A. Confidential.
    Guy Pearce in Memento.
    Pretty much anything Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in.
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