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OldBoy 12-21-16 11:47 AM

Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Robert De Niro
Meryl Streep

dex14 12-21-16 11:50 AM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 12973209)
Robert De Niro
Meryl Streep

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EddieMoney 12-21-16 11:55 AM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Crispin Glover
Jennifer Beals

davidlynchfan 12-21-16 12:32 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Steve Buscemi
Virginia Madsen

AaronHernandez 12-21-16 12:39 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Christoper Plummer
Isabelle Huppert

Mabuse 12-21-16 12:52 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
I've argued about Streep before. She's a lauded actor, but she been in no great movies. Diane Keaton was in The Godfather and Annie Hall. Streep hasn't been in one film on the level of those. Her performances may be great but they're mostly in films that are simply good, not great.

dex14 12-21-16 12:58 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 

Originally Posted by Mabuse (Post 12973288)
I've argued about Streep before. She's a lauded actor, but she been in no great movies. Diane Keaton was in The Godfather and Annie Hall. Streep hasn't been in one film on the level of those. Her performances may be great but they're mostly in films that are simply good, not great.

The Deer Hunter?

Trevor 12-21-16 12:59 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Daniel Day-Lewis
Frances McDormand

inri222 12-21-16 01:04 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 

Originally Posted by dex14 (Post 12973292)
The Deer Hunter?

Also

The French Lieutenants Woman
Silkwood
Sophie's Choice
Ironweed
Doubt
Manhattan
Adaptation
A Cry In the dark
Kramer vs. Kramer

EddieMoney 12-21-16 01:08 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 

Originally Posted by inri222 (Post 12973305)
Also

The French Lieutenants Woman
Silkwood
Sophie's Choice
Ironweed
Doubt
Manhattan
Adaptation
A Cry In the dark
Kramer vs. Kramer

I'll add:

Defending your Life

Whiskey Warfield 12-21-16 01:16 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Daniel Day-Lewis
Janet Jacme

Daytripper 12-21-16 02:13 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 

Originally Posted by EddieMoney (Post 12973228)
Crispin Glover
Jennifer Beals

Thanks for that. I spit my drink across my desk.

TomOpus 12-21-16 02:23 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 

Originally Posted by EddieMoney (Post 12973312)
I'll add:

Defending your Life

Love that movie. She was pretty good in a comedic role.

Norm de Plume 12-21-16 02:47 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 

Originally Posted by AaronHernandez (Post 12973281)
Christoper Plummer
Isabelle Huppert

I like the cut of your jib.

I'll go with Sean Penn and Huppert (or Shirley Douglas, a personal fave).

inri222 12-21-16 03:36 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
I agree about Huppert, she's amazing in The Piano Teacher. I'm glad that she will be starring in Abel Ferrara's next film 'Siberia' along with Willem Dafoe and Nicolas Cage.

Supermallet 12-21-16 03:39 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Mads Mikkelsen
Cate Blanchett

JCWBobC 12-21-16 03:44 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Gene Hackman for actor. No pick for actress.

dex14 12-21-16 04:16 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 

Originally Posted by JCWBobC (Post 12973448)
Gene Hackman for actor. No pick for actress.

Ok, Gene...

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Ash Ketchum 12-21-16 07:06 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
You said "living" not "working," so for actress, I'll propose Machiko Kyo, star of RASHOMON, UGETSU, GATE OF HELL, PRINCESS YANG KWEI FEI, STREET OF SHAME, FLOATING WEEDS and many other Japanese classics. She made one Hollywood film, THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON with Glenn Ford and Marlon Brando, filmed in Japan. She's 92 now.

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As for actor, it's a toss-up between Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall.

The Infidel 12-21-16 09:34 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Yahoo Serious
Apollonia Kotero

Hazel Motes 12-22-16 03:09 AM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Kirk Douglas
Liv Ullman

mwbmis 12-22-16 08:55 AM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Robert Duvall
Cate Blanchett

inri222 12-22-16 09:06 AM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Tatsuya Nakadai is still alive

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MScottM 12-23-16 06:37 AM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
So far, no love for Tom Hanks.

godzilla rules 12-23-16 04:32 PM

Re: Greatest living film actor and actress?
 
Ben Foster
Russell Crowe
Tom Hanks
Jeff Bridges
Chow Yun-fat
Morgan Freeman
Gary Oldman
Cate Blanchet
Angela Bassett
Angelina Jolie
Taraji P. Henson


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