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j.chenkalvarayan
23rd July 2005, 04:43 PM
mine-sylvester stallone- every boy wishes at some point of time to be a rambo.good news for all sylvi fans. rambo 4 is being made and rumors are afloat that our own hrithick plays the role of sylvi's son in it.

other favourites-van damme,tom cruise,paul walker,arnold,rock

Nerd
24th July 2005, 09:45 AM
:)

Sinthiya
25th July 2005, 09:13 AM
Brad Pitt and Jude Law

alwarpet_andavan
26th July 2005, 03:52 PM
Brando, Al Pacino, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks......

NM
26th July 2005, 06:02 PM
Ooh...

my list -

Gregory Peck, Sean Connery, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, Christopher Reeves, Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, Clint Eastwood, Pierce Brosnan, Robert Wagner, Jack Nicholson, Jude Law, Keanu Reeves, Will Smith, Kevin Costner, Anthony Hopkins, Richard Chamberlain, Robert De Niro..

cucushock
31st July 2005, 01:46 PM
depp n reeves

ramsri
1st August 2005, 03:12 PM
Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Costner, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro

Querida
5th August 2005, 06:05 AM
just for fun:

Jackie Chan aka Chang Kong Sang (meaning born in Hong Kong)

Mel Gibson aka Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson

Tom Cruise aka Thomas Cruise Mapother IV

Woody Allen aka Allen Stewart Konigsberg

Antonio Banderas aka Jose Antonio Dominguez Bandera

Nicholas Cage aka Nicholas Kim Coppola

Vin Diesel aka Mark Vincent

Kirk Douglas aka Issur Danielovitch Demsky

Audrey Hepburn aka Edda Kathleen van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston

Ben Kingsley (Gandhi role) aka Krishna Banji

Charlie Sheen aka Carlos Irwin Estevez

Bruce Willis aka Walter Bruce Willison

Querida
5th August 2005, 06:12 AM
fav actors Robert DeNiro, Bruce Willis, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Roshan Seth, Robin Willams, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Pitt

ramsri
5th August 2005, 10:29 PM
just for fun:

Jackie Chan aka Chang Kong Sang (meaning born in Hong Kong)

Mel Gibson aka Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson

Tom Cruise aka Thomas Cruise Mapother IV

Woody Allen aka Allen Stewart Konigsberg

Antonio Banderas aka Jose Antonio Dominguez Bandera

Nicholas Cage aka Nicholas Kim Coppola

Vin Diesel aka Mark Vincent

Kirk Douglas aka Issur Danielovitch Demsky

Audrey Hepburn aka Edda Kathleen van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston

Ben Kingsley (Gandhi role) aka Krishna Banji

Charlie Sheen aka Carlos Irwin Estevez

Bruce Willis aka Walter Bruce Willison

wow!! :shock: pretty impressive. where d'u get all that from?!! general knowledge?!! :D

ramsri
5th August 2005, 10:35 PM
Charlie Sheen aka Carlos Irwin Estevez


always thought charlie sheen was his real name ... though i've often wondered how that could be the case if his brother was called emilio estevez!! anyway, this explains it.

interesting ... Querida, can you take this one step further and tell us the 'real' name of martin sheen (father of charlie and emilio - he should be another estevez, right?!)

Querida
6th August 2005, 02:21 AM
yeah i always wondered the same thing ramsri :D ...martin sheen's real name is Ramon Estevez...

NM
9th August 2005, 06:19 AM
Hmmmm forgot another one of my fav actor.Robert Redford.. :D

ramsri
9th August 2005, 07:55 PM
yeah i always wondered the same thing ramsri :D ...martin sheen's real name is Ramon Estevez...

thanks!! :D you've just helped me solve a long-standing mystery!

krihoo
30th September 2005, 11:25 AM
thats all bull shit...

hollywood hero =
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER only

vingem
30th September 2005, 10:09 PM
Many :D

Leo for one movie, catch me if you can.. awesome movie..

did you watch 'What's eating Gilbert grapes' ? that's a movie which stars Jhonny Depp in the lead role and Leo is in it too.believe me he was so freaking awesome in that movie.till date that's his best performace as far as i'm concerned. watch it if you are a leo fan.
BTW i'm not a fan of leo or anything.

vingem
30th September 2005, 10:16 PM
below is my list of good actors whom i like and my favorite too, in no particular order.

Tom Hanks
Mel Gibson
Al Pacino
Jack Nicholson
Bruce Willis
Russel Crowe
Jhonny Depp
Edward Norton
Denzel Washington
Jude Law
Cuba Gooding Jr


Daniel Day lewis is another excellent actor but not really my favorite

ssanjinika
30th September 2005, 11:24 PM
As of today this is my list..
Jonny Depp ( for his versitality)
Clint Eastwood(havent watched too many of his old ones but watched him in Million Dollar baby..and ..nothing more can be said)
Edward Norton(again havent watched too many of his..just watched fight club and thought he was awesome)
Brad Pitt(he can fit any role convincingly)
Cant think of anyone else

vingem
30th September 2005, 11:56 PM
Edward Norton(again havent watched too many of his..just

you've gotta watch Edward Norton in 'Primal Fear'. that was a fine performance.

ssanjinika
1st October 2005, 12:21 AM
you've gotta watch Edward Norton in 'Primal Fear'. that was a fine performance.

Thats in my list of movies to watch..
Im just saving it for a rainy day..:)

Miss Chennai
13th October 2005, 04:57 AM
Not neccesarily in the follwing order; but my fav hollywood actors are: Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Jackie Chan, Denzel Washington, Jim Carrey, Will Smith, Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen, Morgan Freeman, Leonardo Di Caprio (esp,. in Catch me if you can ).

Fav hollywood actress (again not neccesarily in the follwing order:) Sandra Bullock, Helen Hunt, Julia Roberts, Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan Christine Dunst (a promising young & pretty girl who can potentially make it "big").

manmadan
13th April 2006, 07:21 PM
Jackie chan
bruce willis
Tom cruise
Arnold schwarzenegger

Raikkonen
13th April 2006, 08:41 PM
Russell Crowe
Arnold Scwarzenegger

I love action movies..
Same time i like touching stories too, Russell was stunning in Beutiful Mind

Alien
15th April 2006, 08:14 AM
Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Mel Gibson, Kevin Spacey, Russel Crowe .

Priyankak
17th April 2006, 01:57 AM
Will Smith :thumbsup:
Jackie Chen
Tom Cruise

narayanan
17th April 2006, 03:35 AM
Robert De Niro
Tom Hanks
Joe Pesci
Russel Crowe

ramky
2nd June 2006, 08:06 AM
Arnold Schwazeneggar
Keanu Reeves
Pierce Brosnan
Will Smith
Bruce Willis
Roger Moore
Kevin Costner
Mel Gibson

dsath
3rd June 2006, 10:13 PM
I enjoying watching Pierce Brosnan (wow isn't he one handsome charming fellow) and Richard Gere.
Tom Hanks and Mel Gibson are the good actors on my list.
As far as Handsomeness and looks goes its Brad Pitt and Russell Crowe.

Surya
4th June 2006, 12:28 AM
Denzel Washington

Ray Liota

Robert DiNero

Val Kilmer

Al Pacino

Joe Pesci

Mel Gibson

Tom Hanks

Chris Tucker

Mathew MaConnahey (I don't knwo why, I just like him) :P

nilavupriyan
7th June 2006, 02:32 PM
AL PACINO

TOM HANKS

RUSSEL CROWE

MEL GIBSON

nilavupriyan
8th June 2006, 10:24 AM
forgot one nice actor!

KEVIN COSTNER

crazy
17th June 2006, 06:36 PM
my fav actors

TOM HANKS

JONNY DEPP

WILL SMITH

BRADT PITT

JUDE LAW

HUGH GRANT

ORLANDO BLOOM :)

Sinthiya
18th June 2006, 09:27 AM
crazy...nice list....:)...

Brad Pitt and Jude Law top my list too...

crazy
18th June 2006, 03:52 PM
crazy...nice list....:)...

Brad Pitt and Jude Law top my list too...

i like them only coz of their look :)

Sinthiya
20th June 2006, 09:17 AM
hmmm....:)....same here...but Brad Pitt is a good actor...

crazy
20th June 2006, 12:08 PM
hmmm....:)....same here...but Brad Pitt is a good actor...

:)

atomhouse
5th July 2006, 04:01 PM
Tom hanks, Kevin spacey, Morgan freeman,Jim carrey,Dustin hoffman,Jude law,Tom cruise,Christian bale...

solona
6th July 2006, 05:13 AM
Denzel Washington, Clint Eastwood(wow in Million dollar baby/Hillary Swank was great too)Russel Crowe are my favorites.

By their presence Will Smith, Pierce(he is soo handsome)Brosnan and brad

ajaybaskar
8th November 2006, 02:02 PM
Tom cruise
Russel Crowe
Jack Nicholson
Anthony Hopkins
Jim Carrey
Al Pacino

Erica
8th November 2006, 08:25 PM
JIM CARREY :D is my First favourite in hollywood. I like all his movies. Did anybody watch "Me, Myself & Irene" :rotfl:

then comes,

Tom Cruise - IMO, A few good men and Jerry Maguire were :thumbsup:
Arnold Schwarzenegger - all his movies esp. Predator 1 and Terminator 1
Adam Sandler - all his movies. Big Daddy & 50 first dates were :2thumbsup:
Brad pitt - Troy & Fight Club :clap:
Jude law - for his looks :oops:

ajaybaskar
5th December 2006, 07:56 PM
i 4got to add denzel washington

sipi
21st December 2006, 09:39 PM
my favourite is ALWAYS JC... A king of ACTION & COMEDY... :thumbsup:

iplaysafe
2nd January 2007, 09:45 PM
Brando, De Niro

Wibha
3rd January 2007, 04:58 AM
Brad Pitt :thumbsup: anjelina's husband :D
Arnold :2thumbsup: Kindergarten cop :lol: he's nice
Tom Cruise :D :roll:
Jude Law :2thumbsup: :thumbsup: his luks!!!!!!!!! :redjump:

bingleguy
3rd January 2007, 05:34 AM
Cath Zeta Jones :-)
Angelina Jolie
Alicia Silverstone
Drew Barrymore !

Al Pacino
Arnold
Robin Williams
Sean Connery !

sipi
3rd January 2007, 05:41 PM
JIM CARREY :D is my First favourite in hollywood. I like all his movies. Did anybody watch "Me, Myself & Irene" :rotfl:


yea... i watched that movie... a good comedy movie... from the first scene onwards it will be very nice... especially the maternity operation, 3 black childs ;) good one... :lol:

but, ace ventura is my first favourite of jim carrey...

P_R
4th January 2007, 01:00 AM
In Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Jim Carrey goes beyond his usual comic antics and comes up with really poignant performances (particularly in Eternal Sunsine).

He is apparently excellent in Milos Forman's Man on the Moon which I haven't watched yet.

rocketboy
12th January 2007, 10:25 PM
I am beginning to like Johnny Depp . He is the 8-) est dude around.

kannannn
13th January 2007, 12:41 AM
I am beginning to like Johnny Depp . He is the 8-) est dude around.
Absolutely!! I have been a fan of his ever since I saw "What's Eating Gilbert Grape". IMO he is the most underrated Hollywood actor now. Coming to think of it, I don't think anyone else could have done Jack Sparrow with such elan.

Wibha
13th January 2007, 07:35 AM
jonny depp damn he's so awesome.................... his style and stuff :thumbsup:

ajaybaskar
19th April 2007, 01:01 PM
Brad Pitt. Became his fan after watching Troy

littlemaster1982
21st April 2007, 12:28 AM
All time Favorite - Jackie Chan. Next comes Johnny Depp.

groucho070
16th May 2007, 09:44 AM
Brad Pitt. Became his fan after watching Troy

Used to like him until Troy. Now, I have to start all over again. The Ocean movies should make me like him again.

lancelot
16th May 2007, 10:23 AM
Tom Hanks, Robert De Nero, Al Pacino, Kevin Spacy, Jonny Depp... the list goes on.. all of them are legends

but latly been impressed with Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clive Owen, Matt Damon, Leo De Caprio... again.. the list goes on

hehe
:D




Paul Giamatti,

Ulaganayagan
4th June 2007, 08:39 PM
Tom Hanks
Dustin Hoffman
Al Pacino
Robert DeNiro
Edward Norton
Morgan Freeman
Anthony Hopkins

Adam Sandler for laughs..

m_23_bayarea
22nd January 2008, 11:17 PM
MEL GIBSON, RUSSELL CROWE! 8-) 8-)

thilak4life
22nd January 2008, 11:24 PM
In Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Jim Carrey goes beyond his usual comic antics and comes up with really poignant performances (particularly in Eternal Sunsine).

He is apparently excellent in Milos Forman's Man on the Moon which I haven't watched yet.

True. I saw ESOTSM again, Jim Carrey really surpassed himself....

bingleguy
23rd January 2008, 12:54 AM
TOM HANKS....
ROBIN WILLIAMS....
DENZEL WASHINGTON....

RENEE ZELLEWEGGER....
DREW BARRYMORE....

MORGAN FREEMAN !

ajithfederer
1st February 2008, 02:36 AM
Tom Hanks :D

Wibha
1st February 2008, 04:11 AM
can daniel radcliffe be considere one ;)

if yes then he tops my list :cool: :redjump:

Kalyasi
1st February 2008, 01:35 PM
Brad Pitt.....

ajithfederer
3rd February 2008, 07:40 AM
Podi pasanga not considered here :lol2: :rotfl2: :rotfl:

can daniel radcliffe be considere one ;)

if yes then he tops my list :cool: :redjump:

Wibha
3rd February 2008, 11:05 AM
af :x :hammer: he's not a podi payyan :cool: he's already 19 :smokesmirk: :poke:

ajithfederer
3rd February 2008, 11:14 AM
Podusugalukku than 19 podi payyan illa :lol2: :poke: :rotfl:

af :x :hammer: he's not a podi payyan :cool: he's already 19 :smokesmirk: :poke:

Wibha
4th February 2008, 08:36 AM
af :x :banghead: ungalukku pidikaati he's a podi payyan huh :evil: :hammer:

he's technically and officially qualified to be a hero :poke:

ajithfederer
8th February 2008, 02:04 AM
shabba :fatigue: Devar magan konjam help pannu pa :lol2:

af :x :banghead: ungalukku pidikaati he's a podi payyan huh :evil: :hammer:

he's technically and officially qualified to be a hero :poke:

Wibha
8th February 2008, 10:28 AM
shabba :fatigue: Devar magan konjam help pannu pa :lol2:

af :x :banghead: ungalukku pidikaati he's a podi payyan huh :evil: :hammer:

he's technically and officially qualified to be a hero :poke:

dm can't do anything :rotfl2: :poke:

Devar Magan
17th March 2008, 06:09 PM
shabba :fatigue: Devar magan konjam help pannu pa :lol2:

af :x :banghead: ungalukku pidikaati he's a podi payyan huh :evil: :hammer:

he's technically and officially qualified to be a hero :poke:

dm can't do anything :rotfl2: :poke: pala masangal kalithu intha section pakkam vanthen... last post by wibha-nu paatha vudane oru santhegam... intha section-layum vetti pechukkal irukkumonu.. ippo prove aayiduchu..


af,

wibha-oda vayasu appidi.. ariyaatha vayasu, puriyaatha manasu, alai paayum kaalam.. so, serious-a eduthukkaatheenga.. 8-)

Devar Magan
17th March 2008, 06:11 PM
TOM HANKS...

Thalafanz
17th March 2008, 09:04 PM
Its good to see (some) hubbers' choice includes: :thumbsup:
Mel Gibson
Denzel
Will Smith
Al Pacino
Russell Crowe
Tom
Brad
Johnny Depp

Its sad to see not a single person here included these talented actors: :(
Antanio Banderas
Ben Stiller
Colin Farrell
Jamie Foxx
Jet Li

Ramakrishna
17th March 2008, 09:05 PM
Tom Hanks

Thalafanz
17th March 2008, 09:09 PM
Tom Hanks

:thumbsup: But, his recent movie "Charlie Wilson's War" - quite a boring story... :oops:

jumbo
3rd May 2008, 09:53 PM
robert deniro
anthony hopkins
al pacino
brad pit
& one and only jim carrey :D

ShereneAndrew
8th June 2008, 03:15 PM
Keanu Reeves(for his smile and look).. the only actor i admire, love.. in the whole film industry..
Nicolas Cage(for his acting)
Jim Carrey(for his comedy)

ajithfederer
23rd February 2009, 10:19 AM
Congrats Sean Penn :clap:

P_R
23rd February 2009, 10:23 AM
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Raikkonen
23rd February 2009, 07:20 PM
i'm pretty sure that rourke got a*******d badly.. politics, politics..

VENKIRAJA
23rd February 2009, 07:27 PM
i'm pretty sure that rourke got a*******d badly.. politics, politics..

Heard that he spoke something about Rourke on his comeback. Even I thought Rourke would win, cannes-la paarthukalaam. :D

Raikkonen
23rd February 2009, 07:55 PM
well wrestling has such a bad image among public/us congress anyway, so i wasn't that surprised. But Mickey did a great job nonetheless.

I've yet to see Milk, but Sean has already won the big one couple of times.. so

anyway big :thumbsup: for him..

EDIT: Sean Penn and Milk winning awards was done only so the Academy could make a "sorry for Prop 8" political statement. Penn practically said Rourke should have won Best Answer.

It was a lame decision, and it reinforces the idea that the Academy would rather acknowledge how "progressive" and "forward-thinking" it is rather than acknowledge good actors and films.

rajraj
5th March 2009, 05:47 AM
Podi pasanga not considered here :lol2: :rotfl2: :rotfl:


Here are some old pasanga:

Marlon Brando
Clark Gable
Sidney Poitier
Alec Guinness
Richard Burton
Gregory Peck
Tony Curtis

Want more ? :lol:

ajithfederer
21st February 2011, 11:23 AM
Time to revisit the post. Hope fully I am wise by 3 years.

Al Pacino - Easily the actor with the most demanding screen presence of our time. After watching The Godfather films multiple times I believe no one could have done that role. Short only in stature but a giant in histrionics. The only actor who could kiss a guy and still make it look terrorizing. If only he had done more films. Best acting moment would be crying over his dead girl in Godfather 3. Best Film : The godfather 1

Robert De Niro: Quiet simply the most versatile actor living or dead in any time to my knowledge. Set standards for actors to follow across the globe. The dedication shown as Jake La Motta :bow:. I wished he had an earlier debut. Fav acting Moment - The russian roulette scene in Vietnam from The Deer Hunter. Best Film: Gf-2/Taxi

Tom Hanks: Incredible, Charismatic and always a pleasure to watch. Brings out performances that arrests viewers across all ages. Second to None he works like a charm. Thank heavens he diverted to Dramas in the 90's.

Best Film: Saving Private ryan.
Fav acting Moment: There's no crying in baseball from A league of thier own. :lol:


Jack Nicholson: An actor of a kind. Can't be put in any category. Very unique. Has evolved a lot from the Shining to the departed.

Fav acting Moment: Court room scene in A few Good men.

Kevin Spacey: Recently watched American Beauty. Lester Burnham is an American Class act.

Honorable Mentions: Brad Pitt/Dicaprio/Johnny Depp/RDJ :D

Haven't seen enough of Brando to form an opinion but from GF1/A Street car named Desire and Apocalypse now must be surely among the top rack.


Tom Hanks @31st January 2008 04:06 PM

groucho070
21st February 2011, 11:46 AM
Was checking previou posts here. Krihoo, enggirunthalum vazhga :smile:
thats all bull shit...

hollywood hero =
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER onlyHe's back!

cinema
23rd February 2011, 03:05 AM
Marlyn Brando,
Tom Hanks,
Al Pacino,
Robert De Niro,
Jack Nicholson,
Kevin Spacey,
and
Russel Crowe

kubrick
23rd February 2011, 11:04 AM
Charlie Chaplin
Jack Nicholson
Paul Newman
Clint Eastwood
Michael Caine
Anthony Hopkins
Denzel Washington
Morgan Freeman
Edward Norton
Special Mentions:
Steve Buscemi
Harvey Keitel
Vincent Cassell (ironically, only for his non-hollywood movies)
Giamatti
Seymour Hoffman

groucho070
23rd February 2011, 11:25 AM
Actors I'd watch even if they are just reading off a phone book.
Eastwood
Brando
Newman
Cagney
Bogart


Actors I'd watch without scenes of them reading off a phone book
Olivier
De Niro
Pacino
Redford
Lemmon
Connery
Peck
Russell (with and without eye patch)
Schwarzenegger (Post Conan. Please)

Actor I'd watch and no worries about phone book coz they are mostly silent.
Chaplin
Keaton (Buster, mate, Michael is somewhere down)

Actors depending on film/co-star
Grant
Holden
Caine
Heston

Actors I thought were awesome but now just meh...maybe one day they bounce back.
Crowe
Spacey

Actor/Scriptwriter/Director/Producer
Talaivar up there already
Allen
Brooks (not Albert)
Redford
Welles
Special mention.
Charles Bronson as supporting role in those war/western films.
Hackman. Too awesome for a lead, Too powerful for a support. Did too many crappy films, but retired honorably :bow:

Special Honorary Mention
Groucho Marx

TV
Mark Harmon (NCIS)
Tom Selleck (Magnum PI, The Jesse Stone TV movies)
Most of the voice artists of Cartoon Network shows.

Yes, I am a sexist.

kid-glove
23rd February 2011, 04:00 PM
Actors who could seem sublime/powerful while doing nothing at all: R.Mitchum, Warren Oates, Lee Marvin, Lancaster

hamid
23rd February 2011, 04:44 PM
jackie chan :oops: - the first hollywood actor I was introduced in my schol days.. dont remember that I have seen any other's movies for a long time...all in VCRs..

then came Men of Honour - Robert De Niro :notworthy: t he first film which I was bowled over.. followed by Meet the Parents.. became a fan of De Niro then..
other fav films I can remember now : Taxi driver & the all time best Once upon a time in America...

Then came Godfather - Pacino took over. The Insider, scent of a woman, Dogday afternoon and Justice for all are my favourites..

Few other favourites:
Russel crowe - Beautiful Mind, Gladiator and even the Cindrealla man..:oops:
Bogart for Casablanca ( the only movie I have seen of him)..
Travolta - Face Off and Broken Arrow..

Actresses:
Bergman for Casablanca
Drew Barrymore - Charlie's Angels
walk the line Heroine.. some witherstone right?
Catherine Zeta zones .. etc etc.. this list goes on :lol:

arthi2780
23rd February 2011, 09:35 PM
Vincent Cassell (ironically, only for his non-hollywood movies)

Which movie ? La haine (Hate) or Sheitan or Dobermann or ... some recent movies. I have watched mostly all of his movies. Have you seen "Black Swan" ?

arthi2780
23rd February 2011, 09:39 PM
I see many people mentioning "Russel Crowe". I am interested to hear in which particular scenes he had performed (without saying that the movie is overall excellent).
I would like to revisit these scenes ....

Roshan
23rd February 2011, 10:19 PM
I see many people mentioning "Russel Crowe". I am interested to hear in which particular scenes he had performed (without saying that the movie is overall excellent).
I would like to revisit these scenes ....


In "A Beautiful Mind" - the way he expresses about the girl he has met to his imaginatory friend.
The scene at the university - when his colleagues appreciate him with placing a pen on the table for his achievement (winning the nobel prize)
his voice modulation and subtle expressions when he delivers the speech at the nobel awards ceremony

There are many scenes - I think you should revist the entire flick. paathuttE irukkalaam - he was such a treat to watch in that movie - the one that would remain as one of my all time favourite movies ever.

cinema
23rd February 2011, 10:28 PM
In "A Beautiful Mind" - the way he expresses about the girl he has met to his imaginatory friend.
The scene at the university - when his colleagues appreciate him with placing a pen on the table for his achievement (winning the nobel prize)
his voice modulation and subtle expressions when he delivers the speech at the nobel awards ceremony

There are many scenes - I think you should revist the entire flick. paathuttE irukkalaam - he was such a treat to watch in that movie - the one that would remain as one of my all time favourite movies ever.

To add to that he was on his way to become one of the legends in the hollywood. His variation is unbelievable. Look at his transformation from Gladiator to troubled scientist in beautiful mind. Having understood the mannerisms of the John Nash he did an excellent job in portraying John Nash. His behavior at the press and in general affected his oscar chances heavily and that resulted in oscar for Denzel washington in training day. Even though Denzel washington has true calibre to win oscar on his own. As a result Russel crowe spoilt his career in hollywood and now it is very difficult for him to get back, what he has lost in his career.

Roshan
23rd February 2011, 10:31 PM
Tom Hanks: Incredible, Charismatic and always a pleasure to watch. Brings out performances that arrests viewers across all ages. Second to None he works like a charm.

Well put :thumbsup: My most favourite actor :notworthy:


naan paartha sila padangaLai vaithu the list goes like this..

Tom Hanks
Al Pacino
Russel Crowe
Denzel Washington
Morgan Freeman
Kevin Spacey
Tim Robbins

Roshan
23rd February 2011, 10:36 PM
To add to that he was on his way to become one of the legends in the hollywood. His variation is unbelievable. Look at his transformation from Gladiator to troubled scientist in beautiful mind. Having understood the mannerisms of the John Nash he did an excellent job in portraying John Nash. His behavior at the press and in general affected his oscar chances heavily and that resulted in oscar for Denzel washington in training day. Even though Denzel washington has true calibre to win oscar on his own. As a result Russel crowe spoilt his career in hollywood and now it is very difficult for him to get back, what he has lost in his career.

It was disappointing to learn that he missed the Oscars for "A Beautiful Mind" - His role was kind of writing definitions and theories about acting. Such a performance. Oh! I need to revisit again..

kid-glove
24th February 2011, 12:22 AM
Sticking to 2001, Crowe in Biutiful mind, & likes of Washington (Training day) were (And still are) recognized (by the idiots in Academy) over Gosling's turn in "The Believer" defies belief. Astonishing performance by Gosling, one of decade's best!

kubrick
24th February 2011, 12:43 AM
Which movie ? La haine (Hate) or Sheitan or Dobermann or ... some recent movies. I have watched mostly all of his movies. Have you seen "Black Swan" ?

I did watch Black Swan (IMO best oscar english movie) but I thought it was a cake walk for him. The arrogance with the subtle seducing and all is there in his features itself, he dint have to put in the effort. And yeah I have seen La Haine and dobermann. I dint like dobermann that much but La Haine is a favorite and it is one of the movies I always want to watch again but just keep waiting for the right time. He was terrific in Irreversible too but who remembers him in it? :-D But seriously I remember La haine being his finest closely followed by Mesrine. And I have been wanting to watch Read My Lips, heard that too is a good movie. Have you watched it? Is it good?

kid-glove
24th February 2011, 01:02 AM
Black Swan is one of his worst performances, easily..

cinema
24th February 2011, 01:03 AM
Sticking to 2001, Crowe in Biutiful mind, & likes of Washington (Training day) were (And still are) recognized (by the idiots in Academy) over Gosling's turn in "The Believer" defies belief. Astonishing performance by Gosling, one of decade's best!

I have not seen this movie yet so I can't comment about it. But as you said Oscar does not award for necessarily the best performance of the year. Lot of factors come into play including marketing, exposure and of course politics. But still when compared with indian awards it is still several times better.

groucho070
24th February 2011, 06:35 AM
Crowe got my notice in L.A. Confidential. Nobody expressed raw rage like that after de Niro and Pacino. Superb supporting role. Then came The Insider. Completely lost himself in the role. Gladiator came and I was convinced that he was a combo of Brando and Charlton Heston. Beautiful Mind was awesome...theeeen....I waited, and waited, and still waiting...

Thilak, agree with you on Mitchum, Marvin and Lancaster.

arthi2780
24th February 2011, 02:34 PM
Read My Lips, heard that too is a good movie. Have you watched it? Is it good?

Yes. Its a good movie. Its starts more like a Thriller and then develops into Drama with in depth view on human nature and emotions, then it bounces back all of a sudden. "Sur mes lèvres", the original title is in French. Jacques Audiard is a very good director too ... his recent movies "Un prophète" and "De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté" are worth mentioning. But do not expect the thrills and spins that we find in American movies. These movies are sensible as well as deals with characters and emotions rather than special effects and "Blue color"

kubrick
24th February 2011, 10:01 PM
Black Swan is one of his worst performances, easily..

Then that just means that he's the best of the bests which I am not saying.


Yes. Its a good movie. Its starts more like a Thriller and then develops into Drama with in depth view on human nature and emotions, then it bounces back all of a sudden. "Sur mes lèvres", the original title is in French. Jacques Audiard is a very good director too ... his recent movies "Un prophète" and "De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté" are worth mentioning. But do not expect the thrills and spins that we find in American movies. These movies are sensible as well as deals with characters and emotions rather than special effects and "Blue color"

Sounds great! Un prophete was classy, not my kind ofa movie but there are no doubts about its class. The Beat That My Heart Skipped has stayed in my "Must watch" list for a long time too.

Dunno if it is allowed to talk about this, correct me if I am wrong. TPB has a seeded one (sur mes levres) but looks like it has no subs. Another one has 5 seeds but the size is a bit big. Any better link? :(

littlemaster1982
24th February 2011, 10:48 PM
Kubrick,

Opensubtitles has a sub for 701 MB rip, I believe. Did you check?

kubrick
24th February 2011, 10:56 PM
Actually now I did but enne prechana na.. TPB la the frame rate is not mentioned and no NFO file too. And in Opensubs most ah 25fps thaan irukku. I don't wanna take a chance and download, this FUP is killing me. :( Ill try searching for a safe torrent appdi kedeikalana i have to take the chance and get it from TPB itself. Anyway thanks bro!

oowijaez
19th October 2012, 02:24 PM
Al Pacino & Tom Hanks

groucho070
19th October 2012, 02:40 PM
Vankv, thanks for reviving this thread. I want to go back in time and list who were my fav actors then (I was born in 1973, to give you the maths).

in the
70s - too young, no TV in house, mostly Tamizh movies if dad brings us out. He mentioned that he got us watching Eastwood, Bronson, and McQueen (The Great Escape his favourite, I got a VCD as gift years ago).
80s - theatres shut down nearby, but got TV. Became fans of the TV series guys, like Tom Selleck, Lee Majors, George Preppard, Richard Dean Anderson. On Movie front, thanks to pirated VHS, Stallone, Norris, Bud Spenser and Terence Hill, then catching any James Bond films on TV, became a confirmed Sean Connery fan, and Dalton though I never seen his Bond films until....
90s. Film student era. Like on my own, not college film student. Grabbing anything I could get, Brando, Newman, Lemmon, and all the Bond films on VHS before, became dedicated to Tim Dalton, and more, got to know about the 70s movement, and "I love you" I said to De Niro, Pacino, Hackman, Hoffman, Beatty, oh man. Then, for contemporary finding, there was Crowe, who I swore is the actual next Brando.
00s. Getting jaded. Started appreciating the ones I missed, like Moore, Schwarzenegger, Willis, started feeling that Crowe is not the next Brando, accepted Craig as Bond, but hated second outing, truly appreciated Day-Lewis...but really losing focus now.