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Boardsies Greatest Movie Star of the 90s - Live Thread

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Tom Hanks
    Jim Carrey


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Tom Hanks Iconic role after iconic role.

    Next one is a toss of a coin for me. So let me do it...







    It's Jim Carrey


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Tom Hanks 6 Vs 2 Julia Roberts
    Leonardo DiCaprio 4 Vs 6 Jim Carrey


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    QF/M3

    Bruce Willis

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Willis

    Vs

    Anthony Hopkins

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Hopkins

    QF/M4

    Will Smith

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith

    Vs

    Samuel L Jackson

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_L._Jackson

    Bruce Willis Vs Anthony Hopkins
    Will Smith Vs Samuel L Jackson


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Bruce Willis - again, both my noms. Just think Bruce is more iconic.
    Samuel L Jackson - I've been voting against Will Smith a good bit but mainly cos he's been up against my noms... like this time again. But Samuel L. Jackson is iconic 90s.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,034 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Anthony Hopkins
    Samuel L Jackson


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 5,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Anthony Hopkins - Hannibal Lecter is one of the most essential 90s roles
    Samuel Jackson - not a fan of Pulp Fiction, but he had a great presence in the 90s


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Bruce Willis Vs Anthony Hopkins - Fava beans and Chianti
    Will Smith Vs Samuel L Jackson - He was the best thing about Die Hard 3


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭Girly Gal


    Bruce Willis in so many great 90s action films
    Samuel L Jackson, this is a really tight call with Will Smith who I'd almost certainly vote for against anyone else


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88,949 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Bruce Willis - I think he peaked best in the 90s and I love Armageddon

    Will Smith - Men in Black, Independence Day and Bad Boys


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Bruce Willis - Great anti-hero

    Samuel L Jackson - More bad ass.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,279 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Anthony Hopkins
    Samuel L Jackson


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Bruce Willis ; will stick with my nomination here... Yipee-Ki-Ay Motherf**ker!

    Will Smith ; love both, but will give Smith a vote for Enemy of the State and also because I nominated him


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,351 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Bruce Willis
    Samuel L Jackson


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Bruce Willis 6 Vs 4 Anthony Hopkins
    Will Smith 1 Vs 6 Samuel L Jackson

    Hopefully wrap this up tomorrow, thanks everyone.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Bruce Willis
    Samuel L Jackson


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Semi Finals - First to 7 votes or winning actors at 12pm

    Staring...

    Tom Hanks
    Jim Carrey
    Bruce Willis
    Samuel L Jackson


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,279 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Two tough choices, I'll have to go with Samuel L Jackson and Jim Carrey


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭Girly Gal


    Bruce Willis ( extremely tight call with Samuel L Jackson)
    Tom Hanks he was in so many brilliant wide ranging films and always gave a great performance


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Bruce Willis

    Dammit I was hoping these guys would avoid each other. Both my noms. Just prefer Bruce's output a little more, Armageddon being the tipping point as they both appeared in Pulp Fiction and Die Hard 3 (which wasn't great admittedly)


    Tom Hanks

    Again, my nomination and it's a 90s Oscar Winner up against a goofball actor. Not to take away from Carrey as you don't win Oscars playing roles like his but that being said he essentially played the same lunatic across a couple of different movies.

    Hanks is miles the better actor here, his performance in Philadelphia is often very much forgotten ahead of the more mainstream Forrest Gump.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,034 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Samuel L. Jackson
    I like both. Both play essentially the same character all the time, but they do it really well.

    I just think SLJ is a little bit cooler.



    Tom Hanks
    Has some variety to his roles. Aside from the Truman Show, Jim Carrey doesn't show much range.


  • Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Nala Abundant Bun


    Bruce - As Necro says, I just prefer his output more.

    Tom Hanks - Total mismatch.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Bruce Willis ; love both, but just think Willis was in more '90s classics and '90s was his peak, whereas Jackson's career is still going strong and some of his best work has been in the 21st Century.

    Tom Hanks ; again, love both, but Hanks dominated the '90s, is one of the greatest actors of all-time, and would love to see him win the tournament.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Bruce Willis. There’s a bit more of a authenticity to his characters, even the 5th Element one. He’s quite human. Jackson gets to ham it up a lot but I’m very aware he’s playing these OTT roles.

    Tom Hanks. He makes what should be mundane characters and makes them interesting. It’s a gift for sure.


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    Samuel - if I don’t vote for him he will strike me down with great vengeance.

    Tom Hanks - that man could run.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Samuel L. Jackson
    Better actor.

    Tom Hanks
    More versatile.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Samuel L Jackson 4 Vs 5 Bruce Willis
    Jim Carrey 1 Vs 7 Tom Hanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    SLJ _ He never stops working, and his appearance in a film instantly makes it better. Also he was probably the only actor who could have played John Shaft in the remake.


    Tom Hanks - Carrey was the better comedy actor, although Otm had some great comic roles in the 80s, but Otm has it for his 90s drama.

    Dagnabbit! I keep missing the boat by mere seconds.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Welcome to the Final

    Please PM me your vote, line closes at 8pm

    Please continue to discuss the finalists here but please don't state who you voted for.

    Best of luck to both


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Final

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    Bruce Willis

    Route to final...

    R1 6-0 Ed Harris
    R2 6-1 Matt Damon
    R3 6-1 Harvey Keitel
    R4 6-4 Brad Pitt
    QF 6-4 Anthony Hopkins
    SF 5-4 Samuel L Jackson

    Tom Hanks

    Route to final...

    R1 6-1 Tim Roth
    R2 6-2 Colm Meaney
    R3 6-0 Kevin Costner
    R4 6-3 Morgan Freeman
    QF 6-2 Julia Roberts
    SF 7-1 Jim Carrey


    Bruce Willis Vs Tom Hanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    We are talking about the 90s output, but one of these two actors has started releasing films with his name in front of them ie: 'Joe Soap's, Terminal Disaster' or 'Joe Soap's, Hell in a Handbasket'.
    It is never a good sign, people who have done it previously include such screen luminaries as Jean Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭Girly Gal


    Both worthy finalists and in my opinion it's very close, their films are completely different, but, between them their films defined the nineties. Don't really mind which one wins as either would be worthy winners. Bruce was more than just an action star, but, my vote goes to Tom Hanks who just about edges it due to his range of films being more varied and his performances were always first class.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    You're supposed to send a private message to Kolido.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88,949 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Bruce Willis - I still cry at Armageddon, 90s was his time to shine

    Tom Hanks - the comedy man went out all serious, damn impressive


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 5,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    I just checked and realised that I nominated both of the finalists.
    Both of them had a great decade.
    It's interesting that they started the decade starring together in DePalma's The Bonfire of the Vanities - which I thought was decent enough despite it being a critical and commercial flop.

    Tom Hanks 90s films I liked:
    Pretty much everything he did in the 90s:
    Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail
    Philadelphia
    Forrest Gump
    Apollo 13
    Saving Private Ryan
    The Green Mile
    and the 2 Toy Stories

    Bruce Willis 90s films I liked:
    Die Hard 2 and Die Hard with a Vengeance
    Death Becomes Her
    12 Monkeys
    The Fifth Element (I think I have the DVD somewhere, long overdue for a rewatch)
    Armageddon (mostly for its entertainment value)
    The Sixth Sense
    Not a fan of Pulp Fiction. Also at the time of release I thought The Siege was really really bad, but when I saw it years later I found it just meh. . .

    Either of them would be a worthy winner, although I know who I would like to see lifting it :)


  • Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Nala Abundant Bun


    A sh*te, missed the PM to Kolido part.

    Let me be a lesson to the rest of ye.

    Apologies, Kolido.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88,949 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    A sh*te, missed the PM to Kolido part.

    Let me be a lesson to the rest of ye.

    Apologies, Kolido.

    8pm closing so still time ;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    The votes are in and counted.

    Before I reveal the result, let me say thanks to everyone who nominated, voted and played along. I had a lot of fun, hope you all enjoyed it.

    Please check out my next contest I will be running in a few weeks, greatest TV theme tune

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058104311

    and you can keep up to date with all new games and contests on Forum Games here

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057987935


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Boardsies greatest movie star of the 90s is.....

    Tom Hanks

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    A landslide victory in the end but both well deserved finalists.

    Tom Hanks 11

    the purple tin
    Strawberry Milkshake
    Reberetta
    JP Liz V1
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Girly Gal
    Omackeral
    Irish Aris
    Nala Abundant Bun
    Sawduck
    Diamonds of Frost

    Bruce Willis 3

    Necro
    Zaph
    PsychoPete


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    T.Hanks for running this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88,949 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Big win for Hanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    A worthy winner indeed.

    Thanks for running Kol, really enjoyed it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88,949 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Kolido mega thanks for this tournament


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    Thanks Kolido great tourney as usual.

    I’m just about to watch True Romance. Loads of nominated in it.

    Well done Tom.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,351 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Another great competition, thanks for running it Kolido. I still don't like Tom Hanks though. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭Girly Gal


    Enjoyed the competition even though I only discovered it in last few days. Tom is a worthy winner and I think no matter how you ran the competition I think he would have come out on top. His range of films in the nineties is amazing and he always gave a top class performance.
    Bruce was a worthy finalist and again would more often than not get to the final.
    Well done Kolido.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 5,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    A well deserved winner!!

    Thanks again Kolido, always a pleasure to take part in one of your competitions!!


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    A solid actor.

    Thanks Kol :)


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