View Poll Results: What actor had the best performance as someone retarded?
Leonardo DiCaprio (What's Eating Gilbert Grape)
51
41.13%
Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man)
43
34.68%
Juliette Lewis (The Other Sister)
3
2.42%
John Malkovich (Of Mice and Men)
9
7.26%
Giovanni Ribisi (The Other Sister)
0
0%
Other (please specify)
18
14.52%
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Best "Retarded" Portrayal
06-04-04, 03:25 PM
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Originally posted by Shannon Nutt
Wudda saying? You saying I'm stupid?! You saying I got no brains?!
Wudda saying? You saying I'm stupid?! You saying I got no brains?!
06-04-04, 03:39 PM
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Sean Penn in i am sam.
I thought his performance was great, as was his friends (some actually being challenged) and they all carried the film pretty well. I'd imagine it would be harder to lead a film in a challeged role rather than to be a supporting actor (Leo in WEGG).
I thought his performance was great, as was his friends (some actually being challenged) and they all carried the film pretty well. I'd imagine it would be harder to lead a film in a challeged role rather than to be a supporting actor (Leo in WEGG).
06-04-04, 05:07 PM
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I voted for "Other" because, honestly, I thought they all did amazing jobs and I was having trouble coming up with a "best".
I know, I know . . . cop-out . . .
Although, if we are including TV, Larry Drake's portrayal of Benny on L. A. Law is hard to top.
I know, I know . . . cop-out . . .
Although, if we are including TV, Larry Drake's portrayal of Benny on L. A. Law is hard to top.
06-04-04, 05:33 PM
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Dustin Hoffman's character in Rain Man wasn't retarded... I think he was autistic.
I really wanted to vote for Ribisi, but had to go with Leo for GIlbert Grape. Really tough call though
Lewis - she's retarded in real life, so it's an unfair advantage.
Warren in Something About Mary did an excellent job.
I really wanted to vote for Ribisi, but had to go with Leo for GIlbert Grape. Really tough call though
Lewis - she's retarded in real life, so it's an unfair advantage.
Warren in Something About Mary did an excellent job.
06-04-04, 07:43 PM
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Uh-oh! The Baywatch is closed!
06-05-04, 03:08 AM
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Timothy Bottoms: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0353042/
06-05-04, 07:30 AM
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almost a dupe
With the glaring omissions of Sean Penn for I am Sam, and Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, I refuse to take part in the poll.
With the glaring omissions of Sean Penn for I am Sam, and Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, I refuse to take part in the poll.
06-05-04, 08:34 AM
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I can't freggin believe you people would condone and use the word "retarded" in this day in age and that mods would let it go on with that in a thread title. I am not nearly kidding.
06-05-04, 10:22 AM
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Originally posted by scott1598
I can't freggin believe you people would condone and use the word "retarded" in this day in age and that mods would let it go on with that in a thread title. I am not nearly kidding.
I can't freggin believe you people would condone and use the word "retarded" in this day in age and that mods would let it go on with that in a thread title. I am not nearly kidding.
06-05-04, 02:05 PM
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Originally posted by scott1598
I can't freggin believe you people would condone and use the word "retarded" in this day in age and that mods would let it go on with that in a thread title. I am not nearly kidding.
I can't freggin believe you people would condone and use the word "retarded" in this day in age and that mods would let it go on with that in a thread title. I am not nearly kidding.
If your handicapped, your handicapped. Your not "differently abled" or "handi-capable". I know a guy in a wheel chair with no use of his limbs who would roll his eyes at you if you tried to sugarcoat that term. Everybody is so afraid of words these days.
Last edited by rushmore223; 06-05-04 at 02:08 PM.