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Best perfomance by these actors?

johnnyboy

I think these are all great actors, but my question is what do you guys think has been the best perfomance they have given and why.

Peter Sellers
Robert De Niro
Tim Roth
Morgan Freeman
Samuel L. Jackson
Marlon Brando
Gary Oldman
Robert Carlyle
Sean Penn
James Stewart
Christopher Walken

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hussey

Robert De Niro - Rocky and Beauwinkle
Morgan Freeman - Sum of All Fears
Samuel L. Jackson - The long Kiss goodnight
Marlon Brando - the Island of Dr Morea

daveg

I think the best of them all would be de Niro - but not for any specific film - However I would feel that the following were fantastic performances...

Peter Sellers - Pink panther films - Funny as hell
Robert De Niro - Heat/raging bull/this boys life/goodfellos/cape fear/deer hunter

Tim Roth - Wouldnt rate him in this group
Morgan Freeman - 7
Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp fiction/Jackie Brown
Marlon Brando - Apoc now/Godfather
Gary Oldman - Leon definatly - his direction in nil by mouth
Robert Carlyle - Wouldnt rate him in this group
Sean Penn - Dead man walking (superb) - Carlitos way
James Stewart - Rear window - superb
Christopher Walken - Deer hunter/A view to a kill :rolleyes: / Everything this guy has done is superb.

You left out al pachnio and Cary Grant over Robert Carlyle and Tim roth

ObeyGiant

Originally posted by johnnyboy
Peter Sellers

Strangelove, right?

Robert De Niro

Not a fan of De Niro. Really liked Wag the Dog, though.

Tim Roth

I thought Tim Roth's performance as Thade in the new Planet of the Apes was one of the best things about that film. Genuinely menacing.

Morgan Freeman

Maybe Nurse Betty, because it was a pretty unexepected performance. But probably Deep Impact - I could sleep very well at night, knowing Morgan Freeman was the leader of the Free World.

Samuel L. Jackson

Jackie Brown, maybe.

Marlon Brando

Again, not a fan. Don Juan?

Gary Oldman

State of Grace? True Romance? Romeo is Bleeding? Leon? Sid and Nancy?

Robert Carlyle

Hate, Hate, HATE Robert Carlyle. Refuse to answer.

Sean Penn

Carlito's Way, or Dead Man Walking.

James Stewart

Maybe It's A Wonderful Life. More likely Harvey.

Christopher Walken

His few minutes in True Romance are amazing.
Likewise for Joe Dirt.

lemondrop

Here are a few of them anyway

Robert De Niro - Godfather part2
Morgan Freeman - Shawshank Redemption
Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp Fiction
Sean Penn - Dead man walking

But you left out Al Pachino.......I think he was great in Scent of a Woman but he nails any role he's in

johnnyboy

Originally posted by daveg
I think the best of them all would be de Niro - but not for any specific film - However I would feel that the following were fantastic performances...

Robert Carlyle - Wouldnt rate him in this group

You left out al pachnio and Cary Grant over Robert Carlyle and Tim roth

Why are you so surprised? Or have you only seen Robert Carlyle in The Beach and The World is not enough?
Because his perfomances in The Priest, Trainspotting, Riff Raff, Go Now, Ravenous, Angela's Ashes and in one certain episode of the TV series "Cracker" certainly prove otherwise, as i think he's actually one of the best, versatile and more underrated actors around.
Just my opinion of course.

mike65

Sellers - Dr Strangelove or Dr Stranglove (think about it)
Jimmy Stewart - Rear Window or Harvey
Sean Penn - Carlitos Way
Christopher Walken - Reading out a children bedtime story on
Jonathon Ross' Channel 4 show one night. Fantastic!

Can't comment on the rest as I hav'nt seen enough of thier work
or am not a fan.

Mike.

Samson

Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove

Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver/The Deer Hunter

Tim Roth - Resevoir Dogs

Morgan Freeman - Se7en

Samuel L. Jackson - Good Fellas

Marlon Brando - On The Waterfront

Gary Oldman - Romeo is Bleeding/Leon

Robert Carlyle - Trainspotting

Sean Penn - Carlito's Way

James Stewart - The Rear Window

Christopher Walken - The Deer Hunter

Makaveli

De Niro - Raging Bull
Tim Roth - Reservoir Dogs
Morgan Freeman - Se7en
Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp Fiction (I do think he is great in The Negotiator too though)
Brando - Godfather
Gary Oldman - Leon
Robert Carlyle - Trainspotting
Sean Penn - Dead Man Walking
Chritstopher Walken - The Deer Hunter

OSiriS

Peter Sellers - The Pink Panther
Robert De Niro - The Deer Hunter
Morgan Freeman - Robin Hood: Prince of thieves (blew costner out of the water) / The shawshank Redemption
Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp Fiction / 51st State (tough choice there)
Marlon Brando - The Godfather
Gary Oldman - Leon / The Fifth Element / BMW promo- Beat the Devil (a fantastic villain)
Sean Penn - Dead Man Walking
James Stewart - The Man Who Knew Too Much
Christopher Walken - A view to a Kill (he's been fantastic in so many films, but this was the 1st time I saw him)
Al Pacino - Carlito's Way (you left out this guy;P)

Johnny Gomez

Peter Sellers - Don't have one
Robert De Niro - Anything he's been in really
Tim Roth - Don't have one
Morgan Freeman - Shawshank Redemption
Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp Fiction
Marlon Brando - Godfather, On The Waterfront(I don't know why)
Gary Oldman - Leon
Robert Carlyle - Don't have one
Sean Penn - I Am Sam, Carlito's Way
James Stewart - Don't have one
Christopher Walken - Everything he's been in really

bandit

Peter Sellers in return of the son of the pink panthers grandad
Robert De Niro in 15 minutes
Morgan Freeman in driving mrs daisey
Samuel L. Jackson in deep blue sea
Marlon Brando in island of dr. maraou <cant spell>
Robert Carlyle in the world is not enough
Sean Penn in nuns on the run
Christopher Walken in excess baggage

pickarooney

Originally posted by lemondrop

But you left out Al Pachino.......I think he was great in Scent of a Woman but he nails any role he's in

As long as it involves a bit of shouting "HOO-HAA!" and looking vaguely threatening, sure. I'd like to see him do comedy, or, I dunno, a vaguely sympathetic role, or just something with no "HOO-HAA"-ing in it. Don't get me wrong, I like a good ol' HOO-HAA as much as the next man, in moderation.

Pigman

Peter Sellers - Being There
Robert De Niro - King of Comedy
Tim Roth - Rob Roy
Morgan Freeman - Glory
Samuel L. Jackson - Jungle Fever
Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront
Gary Oldman - True Romance
Robert Carlyle - Trainspotting
Sean Penn - Colors
James Stewart - Vertigo
Christopher Walken - Biloxi Blues

jonno

Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove

Robert De Niro - Raging Bull, Goodfellas or Ronin

Tim Roth - Reservoir Dogs or Planet of the Apes

Morgan Freeman - Se7en or Shawshank Redemption

Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp Fiction

Marlon Brando - The Godfather

Gary Oldman - Leon

Robert Carlyle - Not mad about this guy but he was good in The World is Not Enough

Sean Penn - Carlito's Way or Dead Man Walking

James Stewart - Harvey

Christopher Walken - Deer Hunter but more likely to be his five minute stint in Pulp Fiction (the man is a genius)