Best Actor..

of my generation, I personally feel is Leonardo Dicaprio

Blood Diamond, Gangs of New York, The Departed, The Aviator, Catch me if you can, The Basketball Diaries etc.

I think he is an amazing actor I cannot name a film he was in I dont like, except maybe Critters 3 hahah.

Don't tell me you enjoyed Titanic. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img] Worst date of my life and I had to sit thru a 15 hour film.

I am going to have to think about this one and get back with ya.

Denzel Washington

I also like Gene Hackman, but his resume doesn't compare to DW, imo.

Johnny Depp...without a doubt. I'm not crazy about him, but he can play any part and he is the best of his generation...and that includes Leonardo DiFagglio...lol

Morgan Freeman

I think they are talking about younger actors...but IMO Costner, Connery, Hopkins, Hanks and Sam Jackson are all better than Morgan Freeman...Freeman is limited in his parts.

Well, Im 28. Dicaprio is 32.

Denzel is in his late 40's if not his 50's.
I love Brad Pitt as well, he is in his 40's.

I was taking age into consideration here.

And yeah Titanic isnt a bad movie.

deniro
pacino
SLJ

three of the most diverse actors of this or any era

lock the thread.......this ones over

Really? Im a huge fan of the first two, but neither one has really done anything outside playing a mobster/gangster that stands out to me. I dont think they are very diverse, they make or were in the best movies ever, but I think The Godfather when I see them, even when its Jake Lamatta (sp).

Ill stick by Dicaprio in the argument, especially of his generation.

deniro.....mean streets.....taxi driver.....ragingbull.....meet the parents/fockers......heat.......men of honor......sleepers.....cape fear......ronin.....jackie brown

all movies he killed that were mobster flicks

pacino.....serpico.....cruising......dog day afternoon.......scarface......scent of a woman.....glengarry glenn ross.......carlitos way......heat.......2 for the money.....any given sunday......oceans 13

some of his best where he didnt play a mobster

and theres another movie coming out later this year where they star side by side and are featured together for much of the movie......its called rigtheous kill........see it......its a cop flick

to say that those two arent very diverse is just downright dumb

they can do much more than mobster flicks......thats just what they do best

godfather......casino......bronx tale......donnie brasco

mob movies are only a very small part of their respective resumes

does it make me gay if i loved the movie titanic? i hope not.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Coach</div><div class="ubbcode-body">does it make me gay if i loved the movie titanic? i hope not. </div></div>
without a doubt

My favs: Tom Hanks, Jack Nicholson-oldie but goodie, Samuel L. Jackson,

Don't know if he's the most verstaile--but I love Adam Sandler in anything-he mostly does comedy but I loved him in Spanglish.

I like John Travolta, but I can remember all the way back to Saturday Night Fever and Welcome Back Kotter.

George Clooney, Mel Gibson, even though he has done some wacko things in the last few years-Braveheart was so good.


Tom Hanks is probably the most verstaile but there are just some actors like the others I mentioned who just bring a certain presence to the screen, whether they are considered the best of our time or not.

I guess most of mine have been around for a while...Alot of the young actors today don't do as much for me as the ones I mentioned.

I stick by it, they play much of the same characters. Mobsters/Gangsters. And scattered in other roles. Meet the Parents was good, Meet the FOckers blew. For Deniro. Pacino is the same way, their mold isnt very different, I have seen every movie you listed and it still hasnt changed my opinion on their diversity, granted their movies and the ones you listed are prob some of the greatest movies ever made.

I think my favorite is Harrison Ford.

Don't worry Coach, I actually liked Titanic as well. Surprisingly my wife hates it.

I know women are supposed to like Titanic...but I really didn't like it...maybe it was because I knew what was supposed to happen haha....Harrison Ford is very good...and Sean Connery-shew I have too many favorites...what can I say? I am a huge movie buff!

Most the guys people are mentioning are in their 50, 60's and 70's. I think Dicaprios work stans well being 32 or 33, I cant remember which. I think The Departed is my 3rd fav movie of all time behind the first 2 Godfathers.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: yankeebaseball</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I stick by it, they play much of the same characters. Mobsters/Gangsters. And scattered in other roles. Meet the Parents was good, Meet the FOckers blew. For Deniro. Pacino is the same way, their mold isnt very different, I have seen every movie you listed and it still hasnt changed my opinion on their diversity, granted their movies and the ones you listed are prob some of the greatest movies ever made. </div></div>
look at their resumes and you will see that they both have very few mob movies to their credit.......most of their resumes are everything but......the only reason you think that is because what most people remember are godfather and casino......and forget about flicks like scent of a woman and ronin

to say they arent diverse as actors tells me you dont undersatnd the definition of the word

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: yankeebaseball</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Most the guys people are mentioning are in their 50, 60's and 70's. I think Dicaprios work stans well being 32 or 33, I cant remember which. I think The Departed is my 3rd fav movie of all time behind the first 2 Godfathers. </div></div>
i dont care how old somebody is......a good actor is a good actor

SLJ is also a solid actor who is very diverse

ill take mcconaughey over dicaprio all day

what about chris farley

the hell I dont, it was Tony Montana as a blind guy. The reason people remember those, is its their best work. What about that movie Deniro did with Eddie Murphy, thats a high point. Look, I dont disagree with you as a whole, I just dont think they are as diverse as you do. Just like I think Linkin Park is for teenage girls and you dont. Deniro and Pacino are the lead actors in my two favorite movies ever, period, bar-none. I just dont see them as very diverse actors, they have been in other movies yes, most of them I didint care for.

chris farley was hysterical but limited in his roles

he was a modern day belushi

among the funniest of their time.......but with limited range

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: yankeebaseball</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the hell I dont, it was Tony Montana as a blind guy. The reason people remember those, is its their best work. What about that movie Deniro did with Eddie Murphy, thats a high point. Look, I dont disagree with you as a whole, I just dont think they are as diverse as you do. Just like I think Linkin Park is for teenage girls and you dont. Deniro and Pacino are the lead actors in my two favorite movies ever, period, bar-none. I just dont see them as very diverse actors, they have been in other movies yes, most of them I didint care for. </div></div>
it doesnt matter if you cared for their other flicks or not

pacino won an oscar for scent of a woman.....that movie bores me to death.......but it shows how good he is when hes not in a godfather-esque role

Meh, like I said I can see your point, but theys many people that have won oscars on their name. I think Carlitos Way is just as good as any movie he made.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: yankeebaseball</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Meh, like I said I can see your point, but theys many people that have won oscars on their name. I think Carlitos Way is just as good as any movie he made. </div></div>
guess what??

he didnt play a mobster in carliots way

Just to reinterate, Depp is most diverse...and IMO the best of the younger crowd.

A Nightmare on Elm Street
Platoon
Edward Scissorhands
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Benny & Joon
Ed Wood
Don Juan DeMarco
Donnie Brasco
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Sleepy Hollow
The Astronaut's Wife
The Ninth Gate
Chocolat
From Hell
Blow
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Pirates of the Caribbean
Secret Window
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Corpse Bride
Sweeney Todd

depp is fantastic

It would take some time for me to sit down and think of any specific actors/actresses in my generation that I think are standouts.

Outside of my generation I'm a big Robin Williams fan. Great comedy. Great bad guys. Great creepy guys.

my favorite robin william role was rainbow randolph in death to smoocy

ok well how about will smith

I would give it to Depp. What about Billy Bob Thorton?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: raider13</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Morgan Freeman </div></div>
co-sign

Matt Damon or Matthew McConaughey for semi-young actors

Damon in the Bourne series was great. Thought he did a great job in Oceans 11 as well.

I love anything Steve Carell is in, he is hilarious



Also I think Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a great actor, loved him in "The Rundown", "Walking Tall", and "Gridiron Gang"...he was really a big surprise to me when I first saw his movie

Im with beast. Nobody takes over a role and truly personifies it like Depp.

Will smith can take any role u give him too.

Most of Smiths roles have been pretty similar IMO. Not a great amount of depth to his movie roles. Dicaprio will be mentioned in the greats when its all said and done. He has been very selective in his roles, and only picked very good parts which helps his status in the long run.

Bill Simmons (The Sports Guy) says the same thing about Denzel. That every movie he is in, he plays Denzel.

DeNiro would be even thought of better if he was a bit better in picking his roles. I think sometimes if they offer him $20 he'll do the movie (someone mentioned the Murphy movie, thats a classic compared to his turn as Fearless Leader in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle).

It's hard to think of a younger generation, because most of the time it takes them years to get enough of a resume to be considered good, and by that time, they aren't young.

Did someone actually say McConaughey? He actually started good but has went backwards from almost the beginning. Damon is a good choice, he's pretty diverse (never would have thought I'd have took him for a bad arse). I think DeCaprio probably is better but he takes few roles.

I guess the top 5-10 for me are, and not in order are

DeNiro
DeCaprio
Chrisian Bale
Tom Hanks
Will Smith
Denzel
Clooney
Costner (although normally only in sports movies *lol*)
Mel Gibson (when not gone crazy)
Depp


There are some other decent actors. Pacino, Tavolta (now and then), Cruise (when he wanted to and not so much is later stuff), Bruce Willis (more than you realize), Clive Owens will be, Matt Damon (probably should be in the top 10 actually), Nicholas Cage (again hit or miss due to material), Affleck is better than people think, Samuel L when he's not trying to be Samuel L, and Robin Williams (who has done more decent stuff than people even think about).