I like Morgan Freeman because he's always a wise and empathetic character in films. He doesn't have the breadth that some of the others do, but he can nail a role so perfectly that it's hard to imagine any other actor playing that role. I'm thinking Driving Miss Daisy, the Shawshank Redemption, Lucky Number Slevin, and (my favourite) Lean On Me.

I picked Morgan Freeman too. Mainly cos his voice does funny things to me...

Plus he was fuckin AMAZING in Robin Hood:Prince of Thieves

Clint all the way.
They all have created iconic roles, but Clint is still kicking ass.
Morgan just seems to be the same "wise old black man" in every flick and the other two have long since passed their prime.

Daniel Day Lewis.

I would have voted for De Niro had he not tried his hand at comedy so many times. Really, his gay sky pirate in Stardust almost ruins an absolutely brilliant film, and other recent comedic turns are less than brilliant.

BUT.

His performance alongside Robin Williams in Awakenings still makes me cry.

>> ^burdturgler:
Clint all the way.
They all have created iconic roles, but Clint is still kicking ass.
Morgan just seems to be the same "wise old black man" in every flick and the other two have long since passed their prime.


With all due respect, I've never seen Clint match this scene.

Let's just say Gary Oldman and call it a night.

I think the case may be closed, gents.

Clint Eastwood. Because he could carry entire scenes with just his face.

^Blankfist

I'd hate to do this cuz I like the guy....but have you ever seen 88 minutes?

EDIT: or S1m0ne?

^Have you ever seen Bruce Almighty?

Al Pacino and De Niro's past acting history can carry any crappy movie they make from here until their deaths. Scarface! Goodfellas! Glengary Glen Ross! Raging Bull! These guys are legends. Morgan Freeman is awesome, and so is Clint Eastwood, but they don't hold a candle to Pacino and De Niro.

it looks like im gonna have to actually agree with blankfist.

i couldnt chose between pacino and deniro so i eeny meeny miny mo'd it.

but dont get me wrong. i do love my eastwood. but im a whore for westerns.

I do love Raging Bull, Scarface etc. Pacino and De Niro are legends. No question about it. But they stopped making good movies. Morgan Freeman is great but he is very type cast imo. Gran Torino? Clint is still kicking ass. Polls like this are tough because they're all awesome.

also .. I think there at least a dozen other actors that should be in the list instead of James Earl Jones.

I think it's safe to say we all like all 5 actors. Let's stop apologizing for our votes. This is war!

.......

Al Pacino wears womens underwear.

>> ^peggedbea:
it looks like im gonna have to actually agree with blankfist.


Dear God, no!


(Daniel Day Lewis)

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Kevin Spacey

>> ^dag:
Kevin Spacey


Too bad he doesn't have a cell phone anymore

^Burdturgler Re: James Earl Jones

I think you're probably right. He's an honorarable mention for Darth Vader.

>> ^peggedbea:
it looks like im gonna have to actually agree with blankfist.
i couldnt chose between pacino and deniro so i eeny meeny miny mo'd it.


Bwahahaha! You agreed with me! You will now have to take a shower to wash all that liberty off!

is anyone else a little creeped out (but in no way surprised) that blankfist calls his *ahems* "liberty"?

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Yes, I'm pretty sure he's gay, but still well-closeted, so again, some damn fine acting.

>> ^Throbbin:
>> ^dag:
Kevin Spacey

Too bad he doesn't have a cell phone anymore

>> ^dag:
Kevin Spacey


I just watched Glengary Glen Ross again just now. Everyone in that movie was perfect! Kevin Spacey was great, but I'd have to declare he was the weakest of the main cast. Maybe Alan Arkin was a bit less than him, but that has a lot to do with his role, I think.

Al Pacino, Jack Lemon, Ed Harris and (even that little part they wrote for the film) Alec Baldwin! Wow! The movie is brilliant. It also helps that it's the best Mamet play/screenplay to date.

Robert De Niro for Taxi Driver. That's the best acting I've ever seen.

My vote.




"EV..RY...*ONE*!"

Freeman is a one note actor. Pacino is a ham and De Niro is over-rated. He's great but still over-rated.

From this list I'd go for Clint because as Farhad said he's got presence.

Oh and Spacey? I think he's terrible. He's one of those actors who appears in too few good films.

They're all great, but they're basically all type casts (almost). The most diverse would probably be Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones.

philip seymour hoffman

Every actor on this list except for De Niro has played the same character every movie they've been in. Now, all of these characters were well played, don't get me wrong, but De Niro has "experimented" the most with his roles. Clint would be 2nd on my list because he has a couple of atypical roles under his belt, but for the most part he plays a grizzled hard-ass.

But whyyyyyyyyyyyyy James Earl Jones? He is better as a voice actor. Why not Christopher Walken? That'd be a tough decision because you can't determine if he's a good actor or a bad actor or just crazy...but either way everybody loves him.

I'd like to nominate Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken for this scene in True Romance

Calculon is the only one.. with an.. unholy.. ACTING... TALENT!!

Guess what part is the liberty bells...

>> ^peggedbea:
is anyone else a little creeped out (but in no way surprised) that blankfist calls his ahems "liberty"?

i proclaim bruno ganz in der untergang (2004) a winner and invoke *godwin's law against all who voted clint eastwood

I would have voted Gary Oldman if he were on the list, but since he wasn't I had to go with Bobby De Niro. You compare the characters he creates between Awakenings, Cape Fear and Midnight Run, there is no contest. Pacino is a close second.

Gary Busey.

>> ^rottenseed:
Every actor on this list except for De Niro has played the same character every movie they've been in. Now, all of these characters were well played, don't get me wrong, but De Niro has "experimented" the most with his roles. Clint would be 2nd on my list because he has a couple of atypical roles under his belt, but for the most part he plays a grizzled hard-ass.
But whyyyyyyyyyyyyy James Earl Jones? He is better as a voice actor. Why not Christopher Walken? That'd be a tough decision because you can't determine if he's a good actor or a bad actor or just crazy...but either way everybody loves him.


Like I admitted, maybe he was a poor choice. Next time, create your own damn poll. There's only room for 5 options.

>> ^Drax:
My vote.


"EV..RY... ONE !"


Fixed.

>> ^Throbbin:
Next time, create your own damn poll.

Cuz it's easier to point out your inadequacies than do something on my own...duh

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Good point. He was so damn good in that movie.

>> ^kulpims:
i proclaim bruno ganz in der untergang (2004) a winner and invoke godwin's law against all who voted clint eastwood

Someone voted for James Earl Jones.

How the hell did James Early Jones even get on this list? Star Wars? Field of Dreams?

For my money you can't beat Paul Lynde. Nobody could play a gay warlock uncle better than him.

"THIS IS CNN" /earljones

Templeton!


>> ^kronosposeidon:
For my money you can't beat Paul Lynde. Nobody could play a gay warlock uncle better than him.

>> ^rottenseed:
Every actor on this list except for De Niro has played the same character every movie they've been in.

You tell the angels in internet heaven you've never seen pwned so singularly personified as in the comments that sent you there. Are you completely fucking stupid?

Pacino: Corleone, Serpico, Sonny, Roma, Lefty, Lowell, Shylock.
Eastwood: Harry, Preacher, Gunny, Frank, Everett, Dunn.

Pacino wins, because he's the only one of them that makes me forget the actor and only see the character.

You guys are all just a bunch of Nazi's.

There.

Fulfilled.



>> ^dag:
Good point. He was so damn good in that movie.
>> ^kulpims:
i proclaim bruno ganz in der untergang (2004) a winner and invoke godwin's law against all who voted clint eastwood

Voting for this poll ended with the majority of users voting Robert De Niro.

>> ^rottenseed:
I'd like to nominate Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken for this scene in True Romance


One of my favorites.