Hollywood: Favourite Movies, Actors and Awards. Tinseltown reviews & Gossip

I'm not a fan of women in movies in general however there are a few that I do adore because unlike 95% of actresses arent "sex kitten" stereotypes

-Kathy Bates
-Susan Saradon
-Alfre Woodward
-Francis McDurmond
-Natalie Portman
-Emma Thompson
-Cate Blanchett
-Anjelica Houston (mostly cos of the Wes Anderson movies, she's the perfect fit for them)

Actors

-Ed Harris
-Christian Bale
-Robert Deniro
- James Madsen
-Viggo Mortisen
-Brad Pitt
-Bruce Willis
-Morgan Freeman
-Chinwetel Okafor
-Steve Buscemi
-Matt Damon
-Peter Stomere
--Michael C Hall!!
-Adewale Akinnouye Abaje
-Jerry Orbach(RIP)
etc

Thumbs up to your list but Adewale? That guy in lost? Are you being patriotic or you really like him as an actor and are you really comparing him the rest of the people on the list?

I *heart* Buscemi. Were ni man yen.

Saw Hairspray. Charming. Didn't know James Marsden could sing. Travolta was great as Mrs Turnblad. The role was written for a man in drag,not a woman. Man, I had a great time.

I'm still yawning through the second episode of the first season of Oz. Liked the punk prison poetry at the beginning of the first episode but the series's boring the hell out of me. I saw it because someone on Nairaland is a real Oz promoter. Geez, I wonder who that could be? And because I saw Eddie Falco from The Sopranos and Agabaje and Harold from Lost were in it.Perhaps it'll get better. Will slug through to the fourth episode. If it hasn't engaged me by then I'm abandoning ship.

I added him because of OZ, spike, not Lost.

I'm adding John Malkovich to the list. I went and saw The Changeling last night. GREAT movie. I loved it. It was engrossed, teary eyed and Im so not the type to cry at movies. The fact that it's an actual True Life story and not "based on one" definitely made it even more poignant.  I usually don't care too much for Angelina but she definitely did an amazing job as Christine Collins. Same way I never thought much of Nicole Kidman and she blew me away in Dogville.

Mad_Max, I think it's weird that you arent enjoying OZ (sincerely yet to meet anyone who doesnt like it ten again I tend to only suggest it to guys) but if it's not really your thing, you should look into 6 Feet Under instead. Awesome show 

Ok Karma, I haven't seen him in OZ, so I really don't know.

Wait a min, is OZ that one with Harold Perrineau? Don't know the storyline but it kindda reminds me of Prison Break and I hate Prison Break so I might just never settle down to watch the show.

@ topic

John Cusack.

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John Malkovitch is definitely on my, list. Where's my list?

I've never really made an issue of actors like I do of directors. I believe no matter how bad an actor is, he/she might just get that role that fits like a glove and earn him/her an oscar. How else can you explain Foxx winning for Ray? Directors on the other hand explore vast vistas. Vast vistas, I like that. The list, in no order too. I'll try to keep it short.

Jack Nicholson
Bruce Willis
Emma Thompson
Cate Blanchett
Anthony Hopkins, Sir
Sean Connery
I thought Denzel was overrated. I thought again.
Leonardo Di 'Capprio
Anytime I wanna leave julia out, I remember Erin Brocovich
Morgan Freeman
Bette Davis (I didn't see alive in the thread title)
Humphrey Bogart (humph are the first 5 letters of this guy's name?)
Spencer Tracy

Frankly I'm spent. I'll just second other actors other people post.

@Mad Max,

I love Clive because he acts like a man who knows what he wants

he is straightforward and sure, i love that! and the way he speaks, ohlala.

He doesnt have the confused air Nicolas cage carries

or the beat down sappy look Cusack pulls.

ah well, its just me.

Sometimes i think Eddie shoots himself in the Foot.


@Vesc, Your list aint bad, except err. . . it seems you have a thing for older men

@Gamine, you don't know the least of it. If I had the time I might just shock you. Actors are mostly like wine

@Vesc
Down boy. So you don't think Foxx should've won for Ray? Who were you rooting for that year?

@Spiked
Cusack's gorgeous. But I think he's sort of semi-retired now,hasn't he?


@Gamine
Clive has this air of danger about him,even without trying. Little wonder he was the British public's 1st choice for Bond. Glad the studio chose the coldly charismatic Craig,though. Wish you both many years of married bliss jare.

@iice
Do not get me started on my Oscar peeves. Fact is there are more whites in quality films, and sheer numbers quarantee they'll get more nominations than blacks. We can't deny the politics, but to award Oscars because people were screaming racism, so as not to alienate the coloured folks? And then to spitefully award it to someone everyone knows didn't deserve it, for shaking her booty and doing a lot of moaning?So you award an oscar to still the cries of racism,but make certain it's to an absurd choice so everyone knows it was a mere gesture? Disgusting. The fact that someone like Morgan Freeman did not get an Oscar for Driving Miss Daisy,and even more incredibly,for his stunning performance in The Shawshank Redemption,one of my Top Twenty,shows that there is racism and politics, but to mock those po', hardworking coloured uns with a Halle Berry win? E tire me.

And all the cheating! Did you catch Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking? His performance was a miracle. But who got Best Actor?NICOLAS FRIGGING CAGE, for Leaving Las Vegas. Kai! Sometimes I want to stop watching their bullshit awards,but then remember they occassionally give it to the deserving.  And everyone knew LOTR The Two Towers should have won Best Picture. They deny that amagnificent film the award, and then, their guilty consciences overcompensates with The Return of the King. Yeye pipu.

And poor Ang Lee. First it was Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,another Top Twenty Lister, then Brokeback Mountain. He looks set to be another Scorcese.       
 

You know Crash won Best Picture na.
No, please tell me you're joking! Phoenix retiring from acting! It cant be! God forbid.
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Hmmm. I think you have something there. I hope you're right. He's so talented it would be a terrible waste.

@Max, what I meant about Foxx was that the role fit him perfectly. That doesn"t make him a good actor. He was great in Ray, but that's just about the only film he was great in. And he happens to win an oscar for it. Whoopdeedo! Just imagine, Depp, Burton etc are still plague with insecurity and uncertainty of their genius and Foxx, Berry get on the of Racial condescension. They were given oscars because they saw their performances as a window to appease their collective guilt. Don't confuse me. I just want to think of the few oscars that black people have won to be for sensible movies and sensible roles.

About Joaquin, it's really sad. I saw him recently in "We own the night" he was great as usual. When was this purported announcement made? I hope it's a publicity stunt. Like MJ's, Michael Jordan not the moving veggy.