Best Acting Role ever???? - Blu-ray Forum

arrow61095 · 01-08-2009, 07:54 PM

What is the best acting role that you have ever seen?

It doesn't have to be the best actor ever, the best story, or the best movie......just what is the best individual performance that you have ever seen?

examples:
Heath Ledger in the Dark Knight
Christian Bale in the Machinist
Ed Norton in Primal Fear
Ed Norton in American History X
Marlon Brando in The Godfather
Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull
Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver
Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind
Al Pacino in The Godfather, Part II

If you can't just name one, what are your best 5? top 10?

kpkelley · 01-08-2009, 07:59 PM

Maria Falconetti - Joan of Arc, La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928)

ajgoodfella7 · 01-08-2009, 07:59 PM

Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler belongs on the list... he was awesome.

Jeremy1983 · 01-08-2009, 08:00 PM

Daniel Day Lewis - There Will Be Blood

ajgoodfella7 · 01-08-2009, 08:01 PM

Daniel Day Lewis- Gangs of New York.

Mr. HiDef · 01-08-2009, 08:02 PM

Pee Wee Herman in Pee-wee's Big Adventure

RustyK94 · 01-08-2009, 08:02 PM

Jack Nicholson-Chinatown

kpkelley · 01-08-2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. HiDef

Pee Wee Herman in Pee-wee's Big Adventure

I think you mean Paul Reubens.

JamesKurtovich · 01-08-2009, 08:05 PM

Gunnar Hansen in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight

Anthony Perkins in Psycho

Robert Powell in Jesus of Nazareth

JamesKurtovich · 01-08-2009, 08:06 PM

And let's not forgot Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder.

P@t_Mtl · 01-08-2009, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

And let's not forgot Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder.

Tom Cruise on Oprah

Mr. HiDef · 01-08-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpkelley

I think you mean Paul Reubens.

Yeah I couldnt think of his name

P@t_Mtl · 01-08-2009, 08:11 PM

As mention in another thread

Robert Downey jr in Chaplin

Pelican170 · 01-08-2009, 08:12 PM

Leonardo Dicaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

Geezer00003 · 01-08-2009, 08:12 PM

A bunch of good examples above.
My say would be Dan Day Lewis in Last of the Mochicans or Wes Studi as Magua in same.
Hey, how about these three in Dr. Strangelove?
George C. Scott
Peter Sellers
Sterling Hayden
Another one comes to mind. Russell Crowe in Gladiator.

$.02

mattstat · 01-08-2009, 08:13 PM

- Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda

P@t_Mtl · 01-08-2009, 08:13 PM

I know many people might disagre but

Tom Hanks in Philadelphia and Forest Gump.

RIPSeanTaylor21 · 01-08-2009, 08:13 PM

Sylvest Stallone: Rocky
Marlon Brando: Don Vito Corleone, The Godfather
Al Pacino: Michael Corleone, The Godfather
Heath Ledger, Joker, The Dark Knight
Charlston Heston, Ben-Hur
Jim Caviziel, Christ, The Passion of Christ
Robert Powell, Christ, Jesus of Nazareth
Ben Kingsley, Gandhi, GANDHI

moonstruck · 01-08-2009, 08:14 PM

Meryl Streep - "Sophie's Choice"

I'm assuming actresses can go on the list.

Pelican170 · 01-08-2009, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I know many people might disagre but

Tom Hanks in Philadelphia and Forest Gump.

Very good one...

01-08-2009, 07:54 PM	#1
arrow61095 Special Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:PA, USA Blu-ray collection:140	Best Acting Role ever???? What is the best acting role that you have ever seen? It doesn't have to be the best actor ever, the best story, or the best movie......just what is the best individual performance that you have ever seen? examples: Heath Ledger in the Dark Knight Christian Bale in the Machinist Ed Norton in Primal Fear Ed Norton in American History X Marlon Brando in The Godfather Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Robert De Niro in Raging Bull Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind Al Pacino in The Godfather, Part II If you can't just name one, what are your best 5? top 10?

01-08-2009, 08:05 PM	#9
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	Gunnar Hansen in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight Anthony Perkins in Psycho Robert Powell in Jesus of Nazareth Last edited by JamesKurtovich; 01-08-2009 at 08:11 PM.

01-08-2009, 08:13 PM	#18
RIPSeanTaylor21 Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:FedEX Field, Ring Of Fame 11/30/2008 Home Theater Gallery:35 Blu-ray collection:216 Blu-ray reviews:27	My Top 4 Sylvest Stallone: Rocky Marlon Brando: Don Vito Corleone, The Godfather Al Pacino: Michael Corleone, The Godfather Heath Ledger, Joker, The Dark Knight Charlston Heston, Ben-Hur Jim Caviziel, Christ, The Passion of Christ Robert Powell, Christ, Jesus of Nazareth Ben Kingsley, Gandhi, GANDHI

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01-08-2009, 07:59 PM	#2
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	Maria Falconetti - Joan of Arc, La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928)

01-08-2009, 07:59 PM	#3
ajgoodfella7 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Pittsburgh, PA Blu-ray collection:156 Trading Score:6	Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler belongs on the list... he was awesome.

01-08-2009, 08:00 PM	#4
Jeremy1983 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Laguna Beach, CA Blu-ray collection:140 Trading Score:4	Daniel Day Lewis - There Will Be Blood

01-08-2009, 08:01 PM	#5
ajgoodfella7 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Pittsburgh, PA Blu-ray collection:156 Trading Score:6	Daniel Day Lewis- Gangs of New York.

01-08-2009, 08:02 PM	#6
Mr. HiDef Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Fox Lake IL Blu-ray collection:89	Pee Wee Herman in Pee-wee's Big Adventure

01-08-2009, 08:02 PM	#7
RustyK94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Independent Republic Of Scotland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:126	Jack Nicholson-Chinatown

01-08-2009, 08:06 PM	#10
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	And let's not forgot Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder.

01-08-2009, 08:11 PM	#13
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	As mention in another thread Robert Downey jr in Chaplin

01-08-2009, 08:12 PM	#14
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	Leonardo Dicaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

01-08-2009, 08:12 PM	#15
Geezer00003 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2008 Location:GTA Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:207 Blu-ray collection:669	A bunch of good examples above. My say would be Dan Day Lewis in Last of the Mochicans or Wes Studi as Magua in same. Hey, how about these three in Dr. Strangelove? George C. Scott Peter Sellers Sterling Hayden Another one comes to mind. Russell Crowe in Gladiator. $.02

01-08-2009, 08:13 PM	#16
mattstat Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Lethbridge, AB Blu-ray collection:149 Blu-ray reviews: 3	- Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda

01-08-2009, 08:14 PM	#19
moonstruck Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:201 Trading Score:1	Meryl Streep - "Sophie's Choice" I'm assuming actresses can go on the list.

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