Who was the definitive actor of each decade?
08-02-06 | 06:14 PM
#26
This would be tough to do. I'd have to fit Pacino, De Niro, and Nicholson in there someplace. For the 2000s, I'm going with my man Phillip Seymour Hoffman. He's simply a great actor with alot of depth. MI3, Capote, Owning Mahowny, 25th Hour, Punch Drunk Love, Love Liza, Almost Famous, Cold Mountain....and he showed he can be extemely funny with Along Came Polly.
It would be very tough to leave out Morgan Freeman as well.
It would be very tough to leave out Morgan Freeman as well.
08-02-06 | 07:11 PM
#27
For the 2000's I'd pick Brad Pitt. Every movie he does is a big deal. That and his resume is a bit more diverse than say someone like Tom Hanks. Him or Russell Crowe. Cause everything he touches his gold. Aside from 'Proof of Life'.
Last edited by PopcornTreeCt; 08-02-06 at 07:15 PM.
08-03-06 | 02:30 AM
#28
DVD Talk Legend
Originally Posted by FRwL
Waking up on the wrong side of the bed sucks huh? No but seriously calm down, there's a "by the way" at the end, and you don't need to get red faced of what someone thinks is the definitive actor of some decade, remember the 'you' in 'what you think'. And what's up with your antagonism in your list? You don't see me pissing all over your choices...
You can disagree, question, and piss all over my choices. At least, I thought about them.
08-03-06 | 08:11 AM
#30
Gable is a lock on the '30s.
08-03-06 | 10:10 AM
#35
DVD Talk Legend
Originally Posted by FRwL
You'd be surprised at his non-Bond roles, Macbeth, a war film (memorable cameo anyway), a Hitchcock film, The Hill, A Fine Madness, a Western, versatile roles, proving he can go beyond Bond. It is my opinion of course. He's my favorite actor by the way.
08-03-06 | 10:44 AM
#36
Banned
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 15,957
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: NYC
Originally Posted by ktan1
When I think of 80's movies superstar, first name to pop up is Stallone & Arnold. Yeah Ford was in all the blockbusters, but you saw them because it was a Star Wars or Indy movie. You put any other actor, you'd still go see it because it was SW or Indy.
08-03-06 | 10:46 AM
#37
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 6,750
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: My Car
Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
Sorry. COMPLETELY disagree. Harrison made those roles. Without question.
08-03-06 | 01:01 PM
#39
DVD Talk Limited Edition
10s: Charlie Chaplin
20s: Buster Keaton
30s: Clark Gable
40s: Humphrey Bogart
50s: James Dean (Only 3 movies, but he defined the 50s for me)
60s: Paul Newman (or Steve McQueen)
70s: Robert De Niro
80s:
90s: Tom Hanks
00s: Philip Seymour Hoffman (or Ed Norton Jr.)
I'm still thinking about the 80s.
20s: Buster Keaton
30s: Clark Gable
40s: Humphrey Bogart
50s: James Dean (Only 3 movies, but he defined the 50s for me)
60s: Paul Newman (or Steve McQueen)
70s: Robert De Niro
80s:
90s: Tom Hanks
00s: Philip Seymour Hoffman (or Ed Norton Jr.)
I'm still thinking about the 80s.
08-03-06 | 04:15 PM
#41
DVD Talk Hero
20's Buster Keaton
30's Clark Gable
40's Humphrey Bogart
50's Marlon Brando
60's Paul Newman
70's Robert De Niro
80's Harrison Ford
90's Tom Hanks
00's George Clooney
30's Clark Gable
40's Humphrey Bogart
50's Marlon Brando
60's Paul Newman
70's Robert De Niro
80's Harrison Ford
90's Tom Hanks
00's George Clooney
08-03-06 | 05:52 PM
#44
Suspended pending providing a working email address
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 461
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
1920s - John Wayne
1930s - John Wayne
1940s - John Wayne
1950s - John Wayne
1960s - John Wayne
1970s - John Wayne
1980s - Arnold Schwarzenegger
1990s - Arnold Schwarzenegger
2000s - Arnold Schwarzenegger
1930s - John Wayne
1940s - John Wayne
1950s - John Wayne
1960s - John Wayne
1970s - John Wayne
1980s - Arnold Schwarzenegger
1990s - Arnold Schwarzenegger
2000s - Arnold Schwarzenegger
08-03-06 | 10:02 PM
#46
no body's mentioning women here so i thought I'd create a seperate list:
these are off the top of my head without thinking too much about it. Might have choosen different ones if i had the time to ponder.
1930',s bette Davis, followed by Shirley Temple
1940's Katherine hepburn
1950's Doris Day
1960's Raquel Welch, Jane Fonda
1970's Cant think of anybody?????????
1980's only one coming to mind Goldie Hawn
1990's Easily Julia Roberts
2000's Jennifer lopez
these are off the top of my head without thinking too much about it. Might have choosen different ones if i had the time to ponder.
1930',s bette Davis, followed by Shirley Temple
1940's Katherine hepburn
1950's Doris Day
1960's Raquel Welch, Jane Fonda
1970's Cant think of anybody?????????
1980's only one coming to mind Goldie Hawn
1990's Easily Julia Roberts
2000's Jennifer lopez
08-03-06 | 10:05 PM
#47
DVD Talk Special Edition
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 1,778
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by movieguru
2000's Jennifer lopez
Gotta give the 2000s to Nicole Kidman. Or, I could possibly be talked into Reese Witherspoon.
Last edited by Patrick G; 08-03-06 at 10:07 PM.
08-03-06 | 11:53 PM
#49
DVD Talk Hero
1970's I'd say Diane Keaton
