Movies What's the greatest acting performance?

[AGGAMEMNON66]

For the ladies.. Reese is awesome in ‘Freeway’ (1st film I ever saw her in)


And both J-Law and Adam’s steel the show in ‘American Hustle’ for me

 

[Madmick]

Anyone who hasn't seen F. Murray Abraham as Salieri in Amadeus has missed one of the greatest performances ever given...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/reference/

Also, if Jack Nicklaus's performance in The Shining is widely considered the greatest performance in horror history, I know Kathy Bates in Misery would probably be picked as its mirror. However, for my lot, I'll take Essie Davis in The Babadook.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321549/reference/

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

If you had to pick one of those, which would it be?

It’s tough because they’re great performances combined with some of my favorite characters (like Anton).. with that character there’s so much subtlety and nuance in playing that role that there’s a pretty high level of difficulty in playing it where as roles like Bill the Butcher and Stansfield there’s a static energy and intensity to them that is the opposite.. tough to say really.. then you get to Denzel and Norton who had to play very layered roles which requires its own set of rules.


As for Mickey, Brad sort of invented that character and did such a good job that even the English folks he was working with were blown away. I think this film is one of the few that actually demonstrates the acting ‘talent’ Brad has, where many of his other roles he just sort of ‘fits’ into.


It’d be hard to pick just one tbh

 

[Fake Doctor]

Anyone who hasn't seen F. Murray Abraham as Salieri in Amadeus has missed one of the greatest performances ever given...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/reference/

That movie, in general, doesn't get the recognition it deserves - and that was an amazing performance. One thing I will say though - the extended edition drops it a peg. Ruins some of the intrigue and mystery, just for the payoff of seeing some boobs. They made the right call in cutting what they did for the theatrical release.

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

I’ll add..

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

It’s tough because they’re great performances combined with some of my favorite characters (like Anton).. with that character there’s so much subtlety and nuance in playing that role that there’s a pretty high level of difficulty in playing it where as roles like Bill the Butcher and Stansfield there’s a static energy and intensity to them that is the opposite.. tough to say really.. then you get to Denzel and Norton who had to play very layered roles which requires its own set of rules.


As for Mickey, Brad sort of invented that character and did such a good job that even the English folks he was working with were blown away. I think this film is one of the few that actually demonstrates the acting ‘talent’ Brad has, where many of his other roles he just sort of ‘fits’ into.


It’d be hard to pick just one tbh

Very true, there so many varying performances with beautiful subtleties and nuances. And other more visceral and animalistic like. It's hard to say which the best because every performance is unique in its own way. It's virtually a 10 way tie if you think about it. lol

But I definitely see what you're saying.

 

[gspieler]

Too man that to single out one. Also likely thousands of great performances I've never seen.

 

[lakersfan45]

My wife in bed. She has to pretend she’s not completley repulsed

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

Robert Downey Jr. playing Kirk Lazarus as Lincoln Osiris. He even had to undergo an ethnicity swap procedure and stayed in character until the DVD commentary

A lot of great performances in this film..

 

[gspieler]

Hector in all of his movies.

 

[Bullitt68]

I've said it before and I'll say it many more times: Michael Biehn not only should've gotten nominated for Best Supporting Actor for The Abyss, he should've fucking won. That hard ass Navy SEAL who slowly goes insane from the bends, to the point where he's cutting himself with his giant Rambo knife to stay connected to reality...

 

[HARRISON_3]

That movie, in general, doesn't get the recognition it deserves - and that was an amazing performance. One thing I will say though - the extended edition drops it a peg. Ruins some of the intrigue and mystery, just for the payoff of seeing some boobs. They made the right call in cutting what they did for the theatrical release.

My favorite movie of all time.

And you’re exactly right about the extended/director’s cut.

The theatrical version was by far the better choice.

 

[rex kramer]

Not the best ever, but I always thought Cate Blanchett was fantastic in The Aviator.

 

[Fedorgasm]

F. Murray Abraham in this scene from Louie

This is the first and only time you ever see this character.

 

[Kowboy Karl]

Dustin hoffman
rainman
Elizabeth Taylor
giant

 

[heavy_hands]

a few great ones…https://youtu.be/sAgSUFT4cVk

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Bill. Masterclass.

 

[Fedorgasm]

A lot of great performances in this film..

I just watched that recently and I don't think Tom Cruise really gave a great performance here.

The real talent was the makeup artists who made him unrecognizable. But if you just pay attention to what he does, he just pretty much plays the same character he always does.

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

I just watched that recently and I don't think Tom Cruise really gave a great performance here.

The real talent was the makeup artists who made him unrecognizable. But if you just pay attention to what he does, he just pretty much plays the same character he always does.

FG..

 

[crabmeat]

F. Murray Abraham in this scene from Louie

This is the first and only time you ever see this character.

"I must make you a gift of one."

That was fantastic.