Top 10 Greatest Performances - Capote (2006) Discussion

[–] garrydine 18 years ago

in no partiular order

russel crowe-------a beautiful mind
dustin hoffman-----midnight cowboy
dustin hoffman-----rain man
ben kingsley-------gandhi
peter o'toole------lawrence of arabia
jack nicholson-----one flew over the cuckoos nest
marlon brando------on the waterfront
gérard depardieu---jean de florette
ralph fiennes------schindlers list
daniel day lewis---my left foot
george c scott-----patton

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[–] jschap123 18 years ago

these aren't what i think to be the best but some i think should be mentioned,

hilary swank- million doller baby
the cast of girl, interupted (jolie, murphy, ryder)
cast of shindlers list
cast of mystic river

Jack, "do yo want to see my mask?"

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[–] G_Unit-2 18 years ago

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump
Jamie Foxx in Ray
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull
Edward Norton in American History X
Mickey Rourke in Sin City
Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver
Denzel Washington in Training Day
Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction
Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
John Travolta in Pulp Fiction
Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon
Edward Norton in Fight Club
Edward Noron in 25h Hour
Kevin Spacey in American Beauty

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[–] aac50070 18 years ago

No1 goes to Hopkins. Others in no particular order.

1.Anthony Hopkins - Silence of the Lambs
Peter O'toole- Lawrence of Arabia
Dustin Hoffman - Wag the dog
Marlon Brando - The Godfather
Ben Kingsley - House of sand and fog
Jack Nicholson - One flew over the cuckoo's nest
Al Pacino-Scarface
Meryl Streep-Sophie's Choice
Robert De Niro-Taxi Driver
Leonard DiCaprio-Gilbert Grabe
Toshiro Mifune-yojinbo (my compatriot,haha)

I haven't seen Capote yet.

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[–] richard-1501 17 years ago

Ben Kingsley - Sexy Beast

For those of you who have not seen this small English film it has what has to be considered as one of the most amazing performances from Sir Ben. Compare this with Ghandhi and then consider how completely the role was taken onboard.

You MUST this performance let alone those of the excellent supporting casr also

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[–] muri_s 15 years ago

I couldn't agree more, Kingsley's acting is spellbounding in this movie.

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[–] MrBigglesworth999 15 years ago

I agee too - a more vile character you will not find in a movie.

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[–] cleopatraxiii 12 years ago

I've seen Sexy Beast so many times! I love when Ben says "No no no no no no no"

So good, that movie. Ray Winstone was awesome too.

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[–] suchgreatheights 15 years ago

ed norton in everything.

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[–] sseankeating 14 years ago

Best Performances:
ACTRESSES -
1. Julianne Moore (The Hours)
2. Ellen Burstyn (Requiem for a Dream)
3. Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider)
4. Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind)
5. Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)
6. Catherine Keener (Capote)
7. Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River)
8. Virginia Madsen (Sideways)
9. Meryl Streep (Kramer vs. Kramer)
10. Catherine Keener (Being John Malkovich)
11. Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost)
12. Annette Bening (American Beauty)
13. Helen Mirren (The Last Station)
14. Saoirse Ronan (Atonement)
15. Julianne Moore (A Single Man)

ACTORS -
1. Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)
2. Gregory Peck (To Kill a Mockingbird)
3. Nicholas Cage (Adaptation.)
4. Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile)
5. Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense)
6. John Cusack (Being John Malkovich)
7. Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
8. Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine)
9. Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs. Kramer)
11.Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will be Blood)
12. William H. Macy (Fargo)
13. Alec Baldwin (The Cooler)
14. John C. Reilly (Chicago)
15. Alan Alda (The Aviator)

2010 OSCARS - COLIN FIRTH, HELEN MIRREN, STANLEY TUCCI, ANNA KENDRICK

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[–] BloodyNovocaine 13 years ago

Following are my 10 peronal favourites (PURELY PERSONAL CHOICES)!!!!

Favourite 10 performance in a male lead. (The best comes first and the next best follows)

1. Heath Ledger - The Joker - The Dark Knight.
2. Brad Pitt - Tyler Durden - Fight Club.
3. Johnny Depp - Capt. Jack Sparrow - The Pirates of The Caribbean Trilogy.
4. Adrien Brody - Wladyslaw Szpilman - The Pianist.
5. Anthony Hopkins - Dr. Hannibal Lecter - The Silence of The Lambs.
6. Dustin Hoffman - Raymond Babbitt - Rain Man.
7. Russell Crowe - John Nash - A Beautiful Mind.
8. Leonardo DiCaprio - Danny Archer - Blood Diamond.
9. Edward Norton - Monty Brogan - 25TH Hour.
10.Jeff Bridges - Jeffrey Lebowski a.k.a. The Dude - The Big Lebowski.

Favourite 10 performance in a female lead.

1. Frances McDormand - Marge Gunderson - Fargo.
2. Angelina Jolie - Christine Collins - Changeling.
3. Cate Blanchett - Jude - I'm Not There.
4. Naomi Watts - Cristina Peck - 21 Grams.
5. Hilary Swank - Maggie Fitzgerald - Million Dollar Baby.
6. Nicole Kidman - Grace Stewart/Grace Margaret Mulligan - The Others/Dogville.
7. Penelope Cruz - Maria Elena - Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
8. Chloe Moretz - Mindy Macready - Kick-Ass.
9. Sandra Bullock - Leigh Anne Tuohy - The Blind Side.
10.Marcia Gay Harden - Celeste Boyle - Mystic River.

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[–] bulldozer2012 18 years ago

Being a big fan of the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, I thought that Gregory Peck would be outstanding as Atticus Finch. But compared to the book Atticus, Peck showed too much affection toward the children. In the book he was loving, caring, and strict without showing too much emotion. I was hoping for an emotionless character, like Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man.

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[–] evanmartins 18 years ago

in no order...

de niro-raging bull
p.s.hoffman-capote
foxx-ray
crowe-beautiful mind
brando-on the waterfront
scott-patton
d.d.lewis-gangs of new york
washington-malcolm x
pacino-dog day afternoon
nicholson-one flew over...

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[–] dpmol1 18 years ago

are u ppl all misogynists or something?... there is barely any females in all of your lists!

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[–] narizon11 18 years ago

1- Meryl Streep, Sophie's Choice
2- Robert De Niro, Ragin Bull
3- Marlon Brando, The Godfather
4- Jack Nicholson, As Good As It Gets
5- Charlize Theron, Monster
6- Holly Hunter, The Piano
7- Daniel Day Lewis, Gangs Of New York
8- Frances McDormand, Fargo
9- Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas
10- Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain

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[–] jack_skellington_ 17 years ago

1. Anthony Hopkins- Silence of the Lambs
2. Gregory Peck- To Kill a Mockingbird
3. Al Pacino- Dog Day Afternoon
4. Philip Seymour Hoffman- Capote
5. Bjork- Dancer in the Dark
6. Orson Welles- Citizen Kane
7. Bette Davis- Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
8. Helen Mirren- The Queen
9. Louise Fletcher- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
10. Andy Serkis- Lord of the Rings

Honorable Mentions:
Ingrid Bergman- Casablanca
Machiko Kyo- Rashomon
Malcolm McDowell- A Clockwork Orange

Katherine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks should also be mentioned for their huge number of amazing roles, of which I could not pinpoint one down.

this isn't me, i'm not mechanical

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[–] avrilfan69 17 years ago

In No Particular Order

Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump
Matt Damon - Good Will Hunting
John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson - Pulp Fiction
Julia Roberts - Pretty Woman
Seymour Hoffman - Capote
Dustin Hoffman - Rainman
Brad Pitt and Edward Norton - Fight Club
Anthony Hopkins - Meet Joe Black
Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby
Jonny Depp - Pirates of the Carribean series

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[–] srklondie 15 years ago

Atticus Finch wasn't autistic.

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[–] ReelDeal-2 18 years ago

Give me a break. In ten years you won't even remember this movie.

I AM Sam??!! Are you kidding me?? You need to see A LOT more movies.

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[–] ebjones4 18 years ago

Robert De Niro- Raging Bull
Denzel Washington- Glory, and Training Day
Edward Norton- American History X
Ken Watanbe- The Last Samurai
Anthony Hopkins- Silence of the Lambs
Susan Sarandon- Dead Man Walking
Michael Clarke Duncan- The Green Mile
Morgan Freeman- Shawshank Redemption, and Million Dollar Baby
Leonardo DiCaprio- What's eating Gilbert Grape
Jamie Foxx- Ray

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[–] cne_16-1 18 years ago

Björk in Dancer in the Dark.
Outstanding.

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[–] BreakingBane 18 years ago

edward norton is one of the best actors out there, after i saw amierican history x, i found out he was nominated for best actor, and i really think he deserved it

haveacigar348

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[–] floorrfiller 15 years ago

I totally agree.

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[–] MikkelD 18 years ago

Thank you... People kept only mentioning actors and no actresses! Björk was unbelievable in Dancer in the Dark.

We are all part of the same compost heap.

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[–] streethawk66 12 years ago

my top 10 performances

Al pacino - the godfather trilogy, scarface, Heat, Carlitos way, Scent of a woman
Daniel Day lewis -In the name of the father, My left foot, the boxer,gangs of new york
Robert DE Niro - Raging Bull, Heat, Goodfellas, Casino, godfather 2
Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the lambs, Fracture, Magic
Jack Nicholson -One flew over the cukoo cukoos nest, As good as it gets, the departed, the crossing guard, batman
Morgan Freeman- Shawshank Redemption
Kevin Spacey- seven, American Beauty, the usual suspects
Samuel L Jackson- Pulp Fiction, the negotiator
Leonardo DiCaprio- gangs of new york, the departed, whats eating gilbert grape
Denzel Washington - The hurricane, Safe house

also want to mention
joe pesci - casino, goodfellas
Danny Glover- the color purple, lethal weapon movies- silverado
james caan- the godfather, misery
kathy bates- misery
ray winston - nil by mouth, sexy beast
tommy lee jones- in the valley of elah, the fugitive
harrison ford- patriot games- indiana jones movies, star wars movies, air force one, the devils own
sean bean - patriot games
brad pitt- seven, the devils own, sleepers
liam neeson- taken, rob roy, schindlers list, k19 the widowmaker

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[–] ike_neves 18 years ago

come on
you are forgetting of Naomi Watts in Mulholland Drive
she was incredible in that movie

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[–] missmisery33 18 years ago

Geoffrey Rush-Shine
Hoffman-Capote
Julianne Moore-Magnolia
Alan Alda-Four Seasons
Laura Linney-You Can Count On Me
Tom Hanks-Philadelphia
Edward Norton-Primal Fear
Liam Neeson-Les Miserables

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[–] danielcostintanase 18 years ago

In no particular order:

- Al Pacino - Dog Day Afternoon & Scent of a Woman
- Jack Nicholson - As Good as it Gets
- Robert DeNiro - Raging Bull & Once Upon A Time In America
- Anthony Hopkins - Silence of the Lambs
- Nicholas Cage - Leaving Las Vegas
- Marlon Brando - Godfather
- Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
- Tim Robins - Mystic River

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[–] dalya23 18 years ago

1.Robert DeNiro - Raging Bull
2.Edward Norton - American History X
3.Al Pacino - Dog Day Afternoon
4.Robert DeNiro - Taxi Driver
5.Marlon Brando - On The Waterfront
6.Kathy Bates - Misery
7.Daniel Day Lewis - My Left Foot
8.Malcolm McDowell - A Clockwork Orange
9.Peter Sellers - Dr Strangelove
10.Denzel Washington - Malcolm X

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[–] miike80 18 years ago

i'm glad i've seen malcolm mc dowell,peter sellers and marlon brando otherwise i would have thought no one have seen movies made after the eighties.many lists are kinda pathetic

even equiped with a shovel and you couldn't dig this

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[–] marialamb 17 years ago

Tom Hanks, first place

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[–] likemikexxiii 17 years ago

In no particular order,

Marlon Brando in The Godfather
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull
Edward Norton in American History X
Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver
Denzel Washington in Malcolm X
Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction
Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Al Pacino in The Godfather Trilogy
Morgan Freeman in Shawshank Redemption
Kevin Spacey in American Beauty
Jack Nicholson in As Good As It Gets

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[–] Sawyer_Lost 17 years ago

some off the top of my head in no particular order:

Leonardo DiCaprio in
What's eating Gilbert Grape

Johnny Depp in
Edward Scissorhands

William H. Macy in
Fargo

Joaquin Phoenix in
Gladiator and Walk the Line

Christian Slater in
Untamed Heart

Andy Serkis in
The Lord of The Rings - The Two Towers

Edward Norton in
American History X

Kevin Spacey
in American Beauty and The Usual Suspects

Jeff Bridges in
The Big Lebowski

John Goodman in
The Big Lebowski

River Phoenix in
Stand By Me

Haley Joel Osment in
The Sixth Sense

Geoffrey Rush in
Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the black Pearl

and last but not least...

Tom Hanks in
Forrest Gump

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[–] studio_raat 17 years ago

In addition:

Patty Duke in "The Miracle Worker"

Bette Davis in "What Ever Happened To Baby Jane"

Deniro in "Raging Bull"

James Cagney in "White Heat"

Sir Lawrence Olivier in "Marathon Man"

Sissy Spacek in "Coal Miners Daughter"

How about Queen Latifah in "Set It Off"

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[–] dvlaw 17 years ago

I agree wholeheartedly on your choice of Olivier's "Dr. Szell" in Marathon Man. Definitely one of the creepiest, most chilling screen villains of all time. ("Is it safe?")

Hoffman was also top-notch.

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[–] bulldozer2012 17 years ago

First of all, I never thought I'd see John Goodman on a list of greatest acting performances. I respect you for saying that. Also, I can't believe you put two child actors on this list, even though they were good. I also want to let you know that only two of the actors actually won oscars for the films you provided. Kevin Spacey - American Beauty, Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump.

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[–] Sawyer_Lost 17 years ago

Yeah well, I wrote those were just a few off the top of my head didn't I. But sure, I stick to all of them. Of course I forgot a bunch, Philip Seymour Hoffman for example. After all, it was his portrayal of Truman Capote that made me come to this message board in the first place :-) or Sean Penn, who deserves the uttermost respect for his performances in 'I am Sam' and 'Mystic River'.

By the way, I think that Kevin Spacey won an Oscar for both, The Ususal Suspects AND American Beauty... and some of the actors I mentioned got at least a nod for one (Osment, DiCaprio). But seriously, it doesn't really amount to anything if you got an Academy Adward/Golden Globe or not. So many great performances and actors are disregarded each and every year, John Goodman being one of them. Come to think of it, he's undoubtably one the most underrated actors in business.

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[–] bulldozer2012 17 years ago

Glad to see that someone else agrees that Sean Penn deserves respect for I Am Sam. You're right. Kevin Spacey did win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. I always forget about the Supporting Actor. Touchè. As for John Goodman, he showed how great of an actor he is by actually being able to stand next to that loudmouth *(beep)* Roseanne Barr. I still disagree that he is one of the most underrated actors; you can't prove that in comedies or sci-fi films. If you're looking for underrated actors, check out Don Cheadle, but otherwise, John Goodman is just a man who is able to put up with Roseanne Barr/Pentland/Arnold/Thomas.

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[–] Sawyer_Lost 17 years ago

John Goodman is just a man who is able to put up with Roseanne Barr/Pentland/Arnold/Thomas.

Of course I respect your opinion and you're entitled to express it, but that is an outrageous thing to say. Apparently, you've never seen Goodman in Barton Fink, Blood Simple or The Big Lebowski. The man is a wonderful, terrific actor.

As for Don Cheadle, I can only agree with you to a certain extent. He has done some great acting but whenever the guy tries to pull off a british accent (the london one especially), I have to laugh out loud because it's so painfully bad! Not that underrated in my book but that's just my 2 cents worth :-)

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[–] tsoerska 17 years ago

Totally agree with you on Goodman, he's awesome in the big lebowski. Also liked him in o'brother. Terribly underrated.

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[–] berndt-schneider 17 years ago

1.Edward Norton - AHX

no order

Al Pacino - Dog day Afternoon
Robert de Niro - Taxi Driver/Raging Bull
Christopher Walken - The Deer Hunter
F Murray Abraham - Amadeus
Kevin Spacey - American Beauty
Chris Bale - Machinist/American Psycho
Dustin Hoffman - Midnight Cowboy
Jack Nicholson - Shining/One flew over...
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
Naomi Watts - Mullholand Drive (although this movie was bad)
Vincent Cassel - La Haine

Memorable:

Barry Pepper - 25th Hour

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[–] Sawyer_Lost 17 years ago

Vincent Cassel - La Haine

Interesting choice. I have to agree with you on this one, Vincent Cassel did a marvellous job in La Haine! (So did Hubert Koundé)

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[–] jtroness 17 years ago

I'm glad you put Chris Walken in the Deer Hunter on your list. I thought he did quite well and no one mentioned him. But I dont know, I agree that Sean Penn was good in Sam I Am, although I thought his performance was better in Carlito's Way.

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[–] dvlaw 17 years ago

As good as he was in the "Deer Hunter", I think Christopher Walken's all-time best performance was as Frank Abagnale, Sr. in "Catch Me if You Can."

I think Sean Penn's best performance was as Matthew Poncelet in "Dead Man Walking."

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[–] alexjohns6 17 years ago

in no particular order
1. Robert DeNiro Taxi Driver
2. Brad Pitt Fight Club
3. Anthony Hopkings silence of the lambs
4. al pacino scarface (over acting but oh well)
5. jack nicholson one flew over the cuckoo's nest
6. lee van cleef good bad and the ugly (better then eastwood)
7. samuel l jackson pulp fiction
8. mickey rourke sin city
9. duane jones night of the living dead
10. tobin bell saw 1 through 3

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