Do you guys consider John Turturro to be a good actor?
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Do you guys consider John Turturro to be a good actor?
I have been thinking about this recently. I almost never see him mentioned when favorite actors are being talked about, so i want to know what you guys opinion is about him. Even when The Coen brothers are in the discussion, the main players always are Jeff Bridges, John Goodman or Steve Buscemi, but almost never him.
So do you people rate him as an actor, and if not, why?
So do you people rate him as an actor, and if not, why?
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He's been in a lot of movies, I haven't seen that many of them but really like him the ones I did. Rounders he had a small part but played it great, same with Mr. Deeds and Anger Management. Monday Night Mayhem where he played Howard Cosell I thought he was great. And ofcourse the Big Lebowski I loved, "You said it man. Nobody f's with the Jesus."
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Originally posted by Groucho
I predict this thread will degenerate into a stream of "Big Lebowski" quotes.
I predict this thread will degenerate into a stream of "Big Lebowski" quotes.
I like the films that John Turturro is in - unfortunately, he's usually not the most interesting thing on screen... (except for his cameo as Jesus in Lebowski)
For example... Box of Moonlight is one of my favourite movies - but Sam Rockwell completely steals the show...
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Like him enough in the few roles I've seen him in. Lebowski and O Brother come to mind. (But he hosted one of the worst episodes of SNL ever made, imho, but you can't totally blame him; it was a bad year all around for SNL)
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I don't think I've ever seen him give a bad performance, even in movies that I thought were less than exciting. I was lucky enough to see him in a play last month - and he's as good on stage as he is on film.
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He's an awesome actor. I haven't seen all of his movies, but what I have seen, he did a great job in:
The Big Lebowski
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Anger Management
Mr. Deeds
I still have yet to see Barton Fink, but I hear he did a great job in that.
He isn't one of the greatest actors of all time, so thats why he isn't talked about often. But he sure is a wonderful actor. In my opinion, he isn't even that mainstream. There are A LOT of people out there who don't know who he is.
Long story short.... yes I consider him to be a great actor.
The Big Lebowski
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Anger Management
Mr. Deeds
I still have yet to see Barton Fink, but I hear he did a great job in that.
He isn't one of the greatest actors of all time, so thats why he isn't talked about often. But he sure is a wonderful actor. In my opinion, he isn't even that mainstream. There are A LOT of people out there who don't know who he is.
Long story short.... yes I consider him to be a great actor.
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Do I think he's a great actor? The man was Barton Fink, fer crissakes!
Also, his performance as Bernie Bernbaum in Miller's Crossing was among the finest I've ever seen.
Also, his performance as Bernie Bernbaum in Miller's Crossing was among the finest I've ever seen.
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I think Turturro is a great actor and capable of elevating a movie above mediocrity. He's like a good basketball player: great on his own but also makes the team a lot better.
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John Turturro is probably the most overlooked great actor in Hollywood today. Miller's Crossing was the first film to come to mind, with Quiz Show a close second.
John Turturro is probably the most overlooked great actor in Hollywood today. Miller's Crossing was the first film to come to mind, with Quiz Show a close second.
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I love his acting. I discovered him in "Do the right thing" and have been following his carreer ever since. His work with Ethan and Joel Coen is what defines great acting in the 90's IMHO.
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Originally posted by TheMadMonk
Like him enough in the few roles I've seen him in. Lebowski and O Brother come to mind. (But he hosted one of the worst episodes of SNL ever made, imho, but you can't totally blame him; it was a bad year all around for SNL)
Like him enough in the few roles I've seen him in. Lebowski and O Brother come to mind. (But he hosted one of the worst episodes of SNL ever made, imho, but you can't totally blame him; it was a bad year all around for SNL)
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he's great but I don't see him getting more than a couple more staring roles tops if he stays in the hollywood system, of the maybe 10 or so movies that I have seen him in he has played bit parts except for quiz show and barton fink, I hope I am wrong
that said I am excited about this movie I found on imdb, assuming Turturro has a big part, and who doesn't love Bill Murray
Plot Summary for
Squid and the Whale, The (2004)
The patriarch (Bill Murray) of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but he has settled into a teaching job. When his wife (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family, leaving two teenage sons to forge new relationships with their parents. Linney's character begins dating her younger son's tennis coach (John Turturro). Meanwhile, Murray's character has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing.
that said I am excited about this movie I found on imdb, assuming Turturro has a big part, and who doesn't love Bill Murray
Plot Summary for
Squid and the Whale, The (2004)
The patriarch (Bill Murray) of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but he has settled into a teaching job. When his wife (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family, leaving two teenage sons to forge new relationships with their parents. Linney's character begins dating her younger son's tennis coach (John Turturro). Meanwhile, Murray's character has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing.
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Originally posted by Groucho
I predict this thread will degenerate into a stream of "Big Lebowski" quotes.
I predict this thread will degenerate into a stream of "Big Lebowski" quotes.
Having said that, a certain actor who I happen to like very much, Full of talent, also a good director, played a degenerate in a certain film that I happen to quote constantly.
"Don't $%!@ with the jesus!"
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"Do the Right Thing"
"State of Grace"
"Box of Moonlight"
"Barton Fink"
Got a lot of quality films to his credit... I think he is a very solid actor. Highly underrated.
"State of Grace"
"Box of Moonlight"
"Barton Fink"
Got a lot of quality films to his credit... I think he is a very solid actor. Highly underrated.