Already said but agree with Gunnery Sergeant in FMJ and Clint Eastwood in Fistfull of Dollars. Gary Cooper in High Noon and Bogart in Casablanca (or is that too old timer?) Mick Dundee?
Charles Bronson as Harmonica Man Christian Bale as Reznik Alan Ford as Brick Top Robert Shaw as Quint Tim Curry as The Devil Sigourney Weaver as Ripley (in the first two films) Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade
I'd like to add Michael Caine as Alfie, the first time I remember seeing that talking straight to camera thing. It's de riguour now, especially in British reaslist sit-coms but I've never seen it done so well.
Steve Buscemi's Mr. Pink - Reservoir Dogs Harrison Ford as Han Solo - Star Wars/TESB/RotJ Kurt Russell as MacReadie - The Thing Steve Martin as Dr. Michael Huffufurhh - The Man With Two Brains Scatman Crothers as Mr. Halloran - The Shining
Lots of other good ones mentioned. Steve Martin as Navin Johnson from The Jerk made me laugh out loud.
I've always thought that Ben Kingsley's portral of Don Logan in Sexy Beast was frankly ridiculous. Totally miscast, and a poor performance of a quite unbelievable character.
Yeah - Bale managed to do what I thought was impossible, and make Patrick Bateman as good as the book. Bale is a fucking brilliant, brilliant actor. I don't think I've ever seen him give less than an 8 out of 10 performance in anything.
Yeah - Bale managed to do what I thought was impossible, and make Patrick Bateman as good as the book. Bale is a fucking brilliant, brilliant actor. I don't think I've ever seen him give less than an 8 out of 10 performance in anything.
Yet there doesn't seem to be a great deal of appreciation for him... Maybe it's 'cos he can be a bit moody, is serious on set and doesn't do press, but that's not done Day Lewis any harm!
I'd go for: Treat Williams as Critical Bill in Things to do in Denver where you're dead Christopher Walken as Nick in Deer Hunter Tom Berenger in Platoon Michael Caine (again) in Mona Lisa a right evil turn if I ever saw one Robert de Niro in Heat (but not Pacino who over egged it) Gene Hackman as Jimmy Doyle in The French Connection Clint Eastwood in The Oulaw Josey Wales John Wayne in The Searchers
plenty of others but that will be enough for now
Oh for a real nasty piece of work how about Denzil Washington in Training Day
Always liked Jean Reno's role as Leon in the film of that name. On a different note, loved Alan Rickman's role in the Sci-fi spoof, Galaxy Quest ( he was good as Severus Snape in the Potter movies too.)
Always liked Jean Reno's role as Leon in the film of that name. On a different note, loved Alan Rickman's role in the Sci-fi spoof, Galaxy Quest ( he was good as Severus Snape in the Potter movies too.)
Always liked Jean Reno's role as Leon in the film of that name. On a different note, loved Alan Rickman's role in the Sci-fi spoof, Galaxy Quest ( he was good as Severus Snape in the Potter movies too.)
I've always thought that Ben Kingsley's portral of Don Logan in Sexy Beast was frankly ridiculous. Totally miscast, and a poor performance of a quite unbelievable character.
Thought I was the only one...I actually found myself going red out of embarrasment, a totally ridiculous character.
Great shout on Jean Reno as Leon terrific movie! Agree about Sexy Beast the performance was too OTT for me. Heres a good one how about Robert Mitchum in the original Cape Fear now there's scary he actually got carried away during filming and nigh on killed Gregory Peck!
Great shout on Jean Reno as Leon terrific movie! Agree about Sexy Beast the performance was too OTT for me. Heres a good one how about Robert Mitchum in the original Cape Fear now there's scary he actually got carried away during filming and nigh on killed Gregory Peck!
I like Mitchum in the re-make, "I don't know whether to look at him or read him". To me though DeNiro's Cady is much more scary than Mitchum's.
Take your point Stig it's all about opinions but I thought DeNiro's was overacted still liked it though, I just thought Mitchums had more underlying menace. If you read his Biography it's pretty clear that he wouldn't have had too much problem playing that type of role he was a tough bastard in real life. Someone said "Bob MItchum doesn't start many fights but he sure as hell finishes a lot"
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Bernard Focker (Dustin Hoffman) - Meet The Fockers
Linda (Emily Lloyd) - Wish You Were Here
Mick Dundee?
Christian Bale as Reznik
Alan Ford as Brick Top
Robert Shaw as Quint
Tim Curry as The Devil
Sigourney Weaver as Ripley (in the first two films)
Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade
Jack Nicholson as Randall MacMurphy
Michael Caine as Carter
John Thaw as Jack Regan (more TV than film though)
I accept I am largely alone on this, but Dirk Pitt in Sahara. I thought there was a lot of potential for him in the sequels that never materialised.
Zachary Quinto's Spock, especially in the footage shown for Star Trek Into Darkness.
The Dude, because he lives in his own world and I wish I lived there. Walter needs to be there too.
Yoda should be banned from this list on the basis that he now sells mobile phones.
Boadie in Point Break. Surfing was a way of life for him, swear to god!
Harrison Ford as Han Solo - Star Wars/TESB/RotJ
Kurt Russell as MacReadie - The Thing
Steve Martin as Dr. Michael Huffufurhh - The Man With Two Brains
Scatman Crothers as Mr. Halloran - The Shining
Lots of other good ones mentioned. Steve Martin as Navin Johnson from The Jerk made me laugh out loud.
Corporal Luis Fernandez in E2V - bicycle kick with a broken arm. stich that!
Treat Williams as Critical Bill in Things to do in Denver where you're dead
Christopher Walken as Nick in Deer Hunter
Tom Berenger in Platoon
Michael Caine (again) in Mona Lisa a right evil turn if I ever saw one
Robert de Niro in Heat (but not Pacino who over egged it)
Gene Hackman as Jimmy Doyle in The French Connection
Clint Eastwood in The Oulaw Josey Wales
John Wayne in The Searchers
plenty of others but that will be enough for now
Oh for a real nasty piece of work how about Denzil Washington in Training Day
Lana Turner in the Postman Always Rings Twice
Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity
Lana Turner in the Postman Always Rings Twice
Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity
Brilliant!!! I love those movies top, top post. I might add Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train what do you think Leroy?