Peter O'Toole the greatest living actor of are time!

cranberries fan · 07-28-07, 03:24 PM

I say that because let's face it name a actor or actress that has been around for over 40 years.
And has made some of the greatest films of all-time:
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) who has not seen this gem!
Becket (1964) It's a must see.
The Lion in Winter (1968) Katharine Hepburn and Peter are to die for!
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) What a underrated flim.

And a few nice-gems:
The Stunt Man (1980) not seen it yet but I want to.
My Favorite Year (1982) I will see this one soon.
Supergirl (1984) And I think he was great in this picture.
The Last Emperor (1987) one of my all-time fav-movies.

It makes me very sad to think that Peter will never win an Oscar for best actor.
But then the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences I think is out-touch in the sense of real art in flim making.

Shannon Nutt · 07-28-07, 03:28 PM

He was awesome in Caligula.

RyoHazuki · 07-28-07, 03:29 PM

our time?

William Fuld · 07-28-07, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cranberries fan

I say that because let's face it name a actor or actress that has been around for over 40 years.

I tried...but failed.

Ronnie Dobbs · 07-28-07, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RyoHazuki

our time?

haha i was about to post that.

gryffinmaster · 07-28-07, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cranberries fan

I say that because let's face it name a actor or actress that has been around for over 40 years.

What about Kirk Douglas?

chris_sc77 · 07-28-07, 04:07 PM

I just gotta say that my favorite Peter O' Toole performance is in The Ruling Class.
He is awesome to watch in that movie.

FRwL · 07-28-07, 04:19 PM

As for not winning best actor, there's always the bottle!

GuessWho · 07-28-07, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RyoHazuki

our time?

If I'm here... and you're here... doesn't that make it our time? Certainly there's nothing wrong with a little pizza on our time.

cranberries fan · 07-28-07, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gryffinmaster

What about Kirk Douglas?

He is great to but has not bend acting much as of late(his health is not very good these days).

wilky61 · 07-28-07, 04:41 PM

Plenty of actors have been around for 40 years... Hoffman/Nicholson/Deniro/Pacino/Hackman/Lemmon/Newman/Eastwood/Arkin, etc.
And, I have to confess, I've never seen Lawrence of Arabia...

cranberries fan · 07-28-07, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wilky61

Plenty of actors have been around for 40 years... Hoffman/Nicholson/Deniro/Pacino/Hackman/Lemmon/Newman/Eastwood/Arkin, etc.
And, I have to confess, I've never seen Lawrence of Arabia...

Yes those are very-fine actor's (I love De Niro & Pacino) but which of those has the power make you look and listen to everthing to on screen?
Peter has for me in almost ever flim.

Ps: you got to find time to see Lawrence of Arabia it was his first flim and still the best.

movieking · 07-28-07, 06:18 PM

I thought that Venus was a great movie as well.

PopcornTreeCt · 07-28-07, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cranberries fan

Yes those are very-fine actor's (I love De Niro & Pacino) but which of those has the power make you look and listen to everthing to on screen?

Jack Nicholson.

DeputyDave · 07-28-07, 09:03 PM

"My Favorite Year" is one of my favorite O'Toole movies.

See it soon!

chris_sc77 · 07-28-07, 09:25 PM

I cant wait to see him in Stardust .

al_bundy · 07-28-07, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt

He was awesome in Caligula.

the orgy on the boat rocked

MoviePage · 07-29-07, 01:36 AM

Yep. He's good.

....

That's all I've got.

nateman · 07-29-07, 08:51 AM

Peter O'Toole always puts on a brilliant performance.

Althrough I'm sure besides Academy Award voters, movieking, and me not many people have seen Venus but it's one of the best movies i've seen in awhile & it's at least original unlike most of the movies as of late. Jodie Whittaker put on a pretty damn good performance in the movie as well & I hope to see her in more things in the future.

Naturally my favorite O'Toole movie is Lawrence of Arabia. Even if you didn't think it was the best movie you've ever seen, you at least have to show a respect for that masterpiece. It definitely ranks up their as one of my all-time favorite movies & I don't think any movie in the near future will ever surpass it.

Oh, and you can't forget his for-sure Academy award win for his work in Ratatouille

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I think he might just be the greatest live actor of are time or their time or whatever time.

rexinnih · 07-29-07, 11:15 AM

Peter O'Toole will always rank in my top 5 of actors past or present. Looking back on his many Oscar worthy performances, it is hard to find one I like the best. I only hope he has a few more performances left in him.

Rad14 · 07-29-07, 01:39 PM

Peter O'Toole is indeed one of the greatest actors of all time, but there are his contemporaries as well:

Hopkins, Caine, Connery, Finney, Plummer, etc

RyoHazuki · 07-29-07, 02:14 PM

at Connery

thematahara · 07-29-07, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cranberries fan

I say that because let's face it name a actor or actress that has been around for over 40 years.

Kurt Russell

Rad14 · 07-29-07, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RyoHazuki

at Connery

Did you ever see Connery in The Hill or The Offence? Both directed by Sydney Lumet, both from a long time ago and both worthy of being included in anyone's list of Best Performances.

mllefoo · 07-29-07, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DeputyDave

"My Favorite Year" is one of my favorite O'Toole movies.

See it soon!

Two of the best lines ever:

"I am not an actor. I am a MOVIE STAR!"

and

"Death is easy. Comedy is hard."

That movie was almost biographical for O'Toole. The whole scene where he and Benjy are walking through the park talking was ad-libbed. The story that Alan Swann was telling was O'Toole talking about his own life.

07-28-07, 03:24 PM	#1
cranberries fan DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Richland,WA Posts: 1,369	Peter O'Toole the greatest living actor of are time! I say that because let's face it name a actor or actress that has been around for over 40 years. And has made some of the greatest films of all-time: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) who has not seen this gem! Becket (1964) It's a must see. The Lion in Winter (1968) Katharine Hepburn and Peter are to die for! Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) What a underrated flim. And a few nice-gems: The Stunt Man (1980) not seen it yet but I want to. My Favorite Year (1982) I will see this one soon. Supergirl (1984) And I think he was great in this picture. The Last Emperor (1987) one of my all-time fav-movies. It makes me very sad to think that Peter will never win an Oscar for best actor. But then the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences I think is out-touch in the sense of real art in flim making.

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wilky61 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 599	Plenty of actors have been around for 40 years... Hoffman/Nicholson/Deniro/Pacino/Hackman/Lemmon/Newman/Eastwood/Arkin, etc. And, I have to confess, I've never seen Lawrence of Arabia... __________________ Wilky's DVD Collection, 295 titles as of 11/12/08

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DeputyDave DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 9,033	"My Favorite Year" is one of my favorite O'Toole movies. See it soon! __________________ DVDSpot, RIP

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Shannon Nutt DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 6,792	He was awesome in Caligula.

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chris_sc77 Suspended Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 5,628	I just gotta say that my favorite Peter O' Toole performance is in The Ruling Class. He is awesome to watch in that movie.

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FRwL Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 755	As for not winning best actor, there's always the bottle!

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chris_sc77 Suspended Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 5,628	I cant wait to see him in Stardust .

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MoviePage DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,786	Yep. He's good. .... That's all I've got. __________________ My DVD Collection Xbox Live: alanp9

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nateman DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: May 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 4,246	Peter O'Toole always puts on a brilliant performance. Althrough I'm sure besides Academy Award voters, movieking, and me not many people have seen Venus but it's one of the best movies i've seen in awhile & it's at least original unlike most of the movies as of late. Jodie Whittaker put on a pretty damn good performance in the movie as well & I hope to see her in more things in the future. Naturally my favorite O'Toole movie is Lawrence of Arabia. Even if you didn't think it was the best movie you've ever seen, you at least have to show a respect for that masterpiece. It definitely ranks up their as one of my all-time favorite movies & I don't think any movie in the near future will ever surpass it. Oh, and you can't forget his for-sure Academy award win for his work in Ratatouille . I think he might just be the greatest live actor of are time or their time or whatever time.

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rexinnih DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Relocated to Pacific NW Posts: 5,203	Peter O'Toole will always rank in my top 5 of actors past or present. Looking back on his many Oscar worthy performances, it is hard to find one I like the best. I only hope he has a few more performances left in him. __________________ On the outside lookin in, and it's funny.

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Rad14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 303	Peter O'Toole is indeed one of the greatest actors of all time, but there are his contemporaries as well: Hopkins, Caine, Connery, Finney, Plummer, etc

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RyoHazuki DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,795	at Connery __________________ When in Rome, go back home and get real dome from a well known crack gnome. Xbox Live: CookinBooks