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carpaltonnel · 02-07-2009, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by (Fe)Man

Woody Harrelson - Natural Born Killers
Tim Curry - Rocky Horror Picture Show
Jim Carrey - Truman Show
Keanu Reeves - Speed
Billy Zane - Demon Knight

Woody Harrelson/ Natural Born Killers = +1
Keanu Reeves/ Speed = +1
Jim Carrey/ Truman Show = +1

Great picks!

Tadji Malik · 02-07-2009, 07:09 AM

Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder. That role beats 'Iron Man', 'Chaplin', 'Natural Born Killers', and anything else he's been in. Though I do hope he keeps getting better.

Rob71 · 02-07-2009, 10:20 AM

Mark Hamill

Movie-wise it's been all downhill since he played Luke. He's a fine voice actor though. Great Joker.

209Mason · 02-07-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by carpaltonnel

Woody Harrelson/ Natural Born Killers = +1
Keanu Reeves/ Speed = +1
Jim Carrey/ Truman Show = +1

Great picks!

I think i'd have to go with

Jim Carrey - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. he's awesome in that movie.
Woody Harrelson - White men Can't Jump! (possibly only because of that hat lol)

Blu Man · 02-07-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

yes...
connelly - the rocketeer! CMON!

she was also great in dark city, but nothing incredibly spectacular.

I like anything she's in..........

tommyboy81 · 02-07-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Angel

Kevin Bacon - Tremors
Elijah Wood - Lord of The Rings
Gerald Butler - 300
Russell Crowe - Gladiator
Sam Jackson - Pulp Fiction

Same can be said for John Travolta. Well he was big beofre that and then he dropped off the Hollywood map

dgator783 · 02-07-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Tadji Malik

Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder. That role beats 'Iron Man', 'Chaplin', 'Natural Born Killers', and anything else he's been in. Though I do hope he keeps getting better.

better then Chaplin? I think not....

carpaltonnel · 02-07-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 209Mason

I think i'd have to go with

Jim Carrey - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. he's awesome in that movie.
Woody Harrelson - White men Can't Jump! (possibly only because of that hat lol)

Those would definetly work too, you know what i'm going to switch my Jim Carrey movie...you are correct sir!

oscarstegland · 02-11-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Angel

Kevin Bacon - Tremors
Elijah Wood - Lord of The Rings
Gerald Butler - 300
Russell Crowe - Gladiator
Sam Jackson - Pulp Fiction

Kevin Bacon was fantastic in Frost/Nixon as well. But the most astonishing is Russell Crowe... Yeah he was amazing in Gladiator but he was far better in The Insider as well as in A Beautiful Mind. Personally (although I think his role in Gladiator was very deserving), I feel his win for Gladiator was a pity win because he didn't win for The Insider.

When it comes to Samuel L. Jackson I'd say he's pretty close with his performances in Coach Carter as well as in Die Hard 3. Very different performances though.

oscarstegland · 02-11-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dgator783

EX. Harrison FOrd is far from a One Hit Wonder (Star Wars, Raiders, Air Force One, The Fugitive, etc...)
Ex. Halley Berry is working towards a one hit wonder (Hit: Monster Ball, since Catwoman?, next: porno...)
EX. Josh Harnett is working towards the same (Hit: Black Hawk Down) <--might be wrong about him, correct me if Im wrong
Ex. The Entire Cast of Blair Witch (all one hit wonders....next: working construction and local plays)
EX. Leonardo Dicaprio is far from a one hit wonder (3 time oscar nominee (Blood Diamond, Aviator, Gilbert Grape)

Josh Hartnett was excellent in Sin City, Lucky Number Slevin, and The Black Dahlia...

Purplegrasshopper · 02-12-2009, 01:06 AM

Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense

clownface · 02-12-2009, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Moefiz

Cuba Gooding Jr in Jerry Macguire after he won the Oscar....that was it.

+1.

thedarkangel1975 · 02-12-2009, 01:08 AM

Gerard Butler was awesome in Dear Frankie and he was the only reason Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life was somewhat watchable

carpaltonnel · 02-12-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Purplegrasshopper

Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense

Very good pick!

thedarkangel1975 · 02-12-2009, 01:21 AM

I really like Second Hand Lions and Pay It Forward from Osment

carpaltonnel · 02-12-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by thedarkangel1975

I really like Second Hand Lions and Pay It Forward from Osment

Pay it Forward i'll give yeah, he always seems like a grown up in a little man's body.

(Never saw Second Hand Lions...any good?

thedarkangel1975 · 02-12-2009, 01:29 AM

Robert Duvall and Michael Caine starred with Osment. It was a nice adventure/drama movie. Extremely refreshing actually.

carpaltonnel · 02-12-2009, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by thedarkangel1975

Robert Duvall and Michael Caine starred with Osment. It was a nice adventure/drama movie. Extremely refreshing actually.

Sounds good to me, about to add it to my Netflix thanks

thedarkangel1975 · 02-12-2009, 01:38 AM

Anytime. Let me know what you think of the movie.

nycomet · 02-12-2009, 05:24 AM

MacCauley Cockin in Home Alone

Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher

Russell Crowe in Gladiator (IMO, his best performance ever, but I do admit that he has done many great films)

Tom Hanks in Cast Away TIED with his performance in Forrest Gump (IMO, his best performances ever, but I do admit that he has done many great films)

Denzel Washington in Malcolm X (IMO, his best performance ever, but I do admit that he has done many great films)

It has already been said that Mel Gibson in Braveheart was his utimate performance to date.... which begs for another opportunity to post this rare shot of Mel preparing for his speech before the final battle scene:

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02-07-2009, 07:09 AM	#82
Tadji Malik Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Tooele, Utah, USA Blu-ray collection:1760 Blu-ray reviews:4	Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder. That role beats 'Iron Man', 'Chaplin', 'Natural Born Killers', and anything else he's been in. Though I do hope he keeps getting better.

02-07-2009, 10:20 AM	#83
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	Mark Hamill Movie-wise it's been all downhill since he played Luke. He's a fine voice actor though. Great Joker.

02-12-2009, 01:06 AM	#91
Purplegrasshopper Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Las Vegas, NV Blu-ray collection:13	Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense

02-12-2009, 01:08 AM	#93
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Gerard Butler was awesome in Dear Frankie and he was the only reason Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life was somewhat watchable

02-12-2009, 01:21 AM	#95
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I really like Second Hand Lions and Pay It Forward from Osment

02-12-2009, 01:29 AM	#97
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Robert Duvall and Michael Caine starred with Osment. It was a nice adventure/drama movie. Extremely refreshing actually.

02-12-2009, 01:38 AM	#99
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Anytime. Let me know what you think of the movie.

02-12-2009, 05:24 AM	#100
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	MacCauley Cockin in Home Alone Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher Russell Crowe in Gladiator (IMO, his best performance ever, but I do admit that he has done many great films) Tom Hanks in Cast Away TIED with his performance in Forrest Gump (IMO, his best performances ever, but I do admit that he has done many great films) Denzel Washington in Malcolm X (IMO, his best performance ever, but I do admit that he has done many great films) It has already been said that Mel Gibson in Braveheart was his utimate performance to date.... which begs for another opportunity to post this rare shot of Mel preparing for his speech before the final battle scene:

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