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   drej2522posted 14 years ago

   There are so many great performances out there that it would be very hard to narrow it down to just one. Performances like:
   
   Tom Hanks ~ Forest Gump
   George C. Scott ~ Patton
   Heath Ledger ~ The Joker
   Liam Neeson ~ Oskar Schindler
   
   BUT, what performance sticks out the most in your mind?
   
   For me, it has to be...
   
   Val Kilmer ~ John Henry "Doc" Holliday

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      Drew Breezzyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Heath Ledger ~ The Joke

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   AEvansposted 14 years ago

   You have named all of the ones that I wouldhave named however I would say....
   
   
   Tyler Perry " Madea" he is skillful, talented writes, directs , produces and plays in all of his plays and movies.

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      drej2522posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Tyler Perry...that's like the 3rd or 4th time I've heard that name mentioned within the last 2 weeks..hmmm..interesting.

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   europewalkerposted 14 years ago

   Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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      awareposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      i just scrolled tru other answers and saw im not alone
      lol

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   Colebabieposted 14 years ago

   Tom Hanks- Philadelphia & Cast Away

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   hoodieweatherposted 14 years ago

   Robin Williams- Good Will Hunting.

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   L. Andrew Marrposted 14 years ago

   Robin Williams - The Dead Poet Society

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      Colebabieposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Agreed. I just saw him perform. His last joke was about porn. As he was waving to the crowd someone yelled "Oh Captain, my Captain!" he was like "Oh quoting from Dead Poet's Society are we? Going from porn to poetry, now that's a leap!"
      
      He is amazing.

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         drej2522posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Robin Williams is a genius...agreed...I thought his performance in Good Morning Vietnam was astounding!

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   blue dogposted 14 years ago

   how about tk's performance on lita's hub?
   
   wait, that's not amazing.  it's pathetic.

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      Leta Sposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      lol.  You saw?  I reported it as abuse.  Not that something will be done.

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         blue dogposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         we should have known that meaningful dialogue, even on a hub, couldn't last forever.

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   awareposted 14 years ago

   Jack Nicholson  in one flew over the cuckoos nest

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   Actingpersonposted 14 years ago

   What about the women?
   
   Meryl Streep- in everything she's ever done.
   
   Diane Keaton- Annie Hall
   
   Diane Wiest- love her so much- Bullets over Broadway.
   
   Kristin Scott Thomas- I loved you so long.
   
   Penelope Cruz- Volver
   
   and
   
   Jack Nicholson- As good as it gets.
   
   
   Don't forget the females, please.

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      drej2522posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      haha...how about Jodie Foster's performance in the Silence of the Lambs

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      theageofcakeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Here, here!  Let's talk about the women of the big screen. 
      
      Meryl Streep in Doubt
      
      Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich
      
      Emily Watson in Punch Drunk Love
      
      Audrey Tatou in Amelie (a role initially intended for Ms Watson)
      
      Faye Dunaway in Network
      
      Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard 
      
      Laura Linney in The Squid and the Whale
      
      Frances McDormand in Fargo
      
      Helen Hunt in As Good As It Gets
      
      Christina Ricci in The Opposite of Sex
      
      Felicity Huffman in Transamerica

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    HealthTipposted 14 years ago

    James Dean - East Of Eden

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    sannyasinmanposted 14 years ago

    Daniel Day Lewis in "My Left Foot".

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       Amuriel Hightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Daniel Day Lewis in The Last of the Mohecans (sp?) and Gangs of New York

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          theageofcakeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Don't forget There Will Be Blood;  Daniel Plainview is easily one of the greatest cinematic characters of all time.

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    topgunjagerposted 14 years ago

    Sean Penn in I am Sam=)

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    prettydarkhorseposted 14 years ago

    Audrey Tautou -Amelie
    
    Russell Crowe-Gladiator

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    dohn121posted 14 years ago

    Geez, there are so many...
    
    Okay, how about the entire cast of "Glengarry, Glen Ross" (1992): Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin and Al Pacino?
    
    Here's Alec Baldwin's performance, which is an absolute eye-opener.  He should have won an Oscar!
    
    Hey, coffee's for closers
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AXTx4PcKI
    
    Enjoy!

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       drej2522posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       very nice...great dialogue there!

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    B.C. BOUTIQUEposted 14 years ago

    Johnny Depp - Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas

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       Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       duuuuuuude yes!! wicked good movie

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          drej2522posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          agreed...he was great in BLOW as well

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             Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

             he was good in everything ive ever seen him ..

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    drej2522posted 14 years ago

    kinda like Edward Norton...everything he touches is gold!

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       Amuriel Hightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Edward Norton in Fight Club!!!

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    europewalkerposted 14 years ago

    Kevin Spacey in Swimming with Sharks

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    prettydarkhorseposted 14 years ago

    My Daniel Day-Lewis--my bf,,,,LOL
    
    “The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), In The Name of the Father (1993), The Boxer (1997), Gangs of New York (2002), and The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005), There will be blood (2007).

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    secondreviewposted 14 years ago

    John Hurt and Derek Jacobi in "I Claudius " series. 
    Elizabeth Taylor in "Cat on a hot tin roof".   Will Smith in "Ali" also gets my vote.

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       theageofcakeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Don't forget John Hurt as "The Elephant Man" John Merrick

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    thirdmilleniumposted 14 years ago

    Sean Penn - I'm Sam
    
    Richard Burton - Becket

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