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• • Agent69

    Dec 26th 2009, 14:39

    Sigourney in Aliens is WAAAAAAAAY to low.

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  • Agent69

    Dec 26th 2009, 15:09

    Oh, and Will Smith for Ali. Is that a joke????

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  • imaginarium

    Dec 26th 2009, 15:16

    As is Heath. I'm glad Candy was at least mentioned because it is beyond incredible, but he deserved a much higher placing, for that as well as for Brokeback and The Dark Knight.

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  • BeckyM84

    Dec 26th 2009, 19:30

    I agree with Imaginarium about Heath Ledger's placing being too low - I reckon he should have been somewhere in the top 50. And yes, Candy is a very under-rated film. And have you noticed that the description for Alec Guiness's entry is also on the preceding page? You'll probably want to correct that.

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  • Shawki

    Dec 26th 2009, 23:48

    Some forgotten roles Billy Bob Thornton in Sling Blade Mark Ruffalo in You Can Count on Me Ben Kingsley in House of Sand and Fog Jennifer Connelly in Requiem for a Dream/House of Sand and Fog Danny Huston in the Proposition Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain-much better here than The Dark Knight Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

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  • Shawki

    Dec 26th 2009, 23:51

    Billy Bob Thornton-Sling Blade Heath Ledger-Brokeback Mountain-his best role Mark Ruffalo-You Can Count on Me Ben Kingsley-House of Sand and Fog Jennifer Connelly-House of Sand and Fog Jennifer Connelly-Requiem for a Dream Robert Carlyle-Trainspotting

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  • iancurtiz

    Dec 29th 2009, 0:26

    Perfect Number 1 I have to say!

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  • CrisA

    Dec 29th 2009, 0:33

    Where is James McAvoy?!? Really, I don't get it. He was fantastic in everything he did, especially in "Atonement", which deserved a mention. It was a superb performance, praised everywhere. No James on this list can only mean you have a secret vendetta against the man - that's the only explanation. Instead you put the Heath Ledger wannabe Joseph Gordon-Levvit for a film no one saw. Pathetic.

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  • Dortmunder70

    Dec 29th 2009, 10:29

    Daniel Day Lewis' Daniel Plainview at number 3? that just made me laugh out loud. Great performance for all the wrong reasons, "I Driinnnkkkkkk yorr meelshake" hilarious, Daniel, you just won the Al Pacino award for overacting in an overrated film. See Scent of a Woman.

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  • a5hyd

    Dec 29th 2009, 16:44

    I believe Cruise should have been top 10, he is the greatest actor of all time, admit it. And for the "Also See" part Jerry Maguire, Tropic Thunder, Interview with the Vampire and A Few Good Men should also have been in there.

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  • dav1d

    Dec 29th 2009, 22:04

    John c reilly, magnolia, what more can i say

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  • DravenCage

    Jan 1st 2010, 22:18

    A great feature, but with some annoying errors along the way. The most glaring is that Richard Dreyfuss has the profile for Alec Guinness, but there's also a big one with the Steve Martin entry. Total Film list the character as Johnny Gray, but the lead role, unless I'm missing something, was that of Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr (the surname of whom was used as an in-joke during the Invisible Swordsman scene in Three Amigos).

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  • DravenCage

    Jan 1st 2010, 22:29

    To add to my earlier post, as a self-confessed grammar-Nazi, some of the shoddy work that's actually been posted in this feature is astoundingly bad. Rocky Balboa's entry in particular is littered with errors that really shouldn't happen at this level. If you're struggling for an effective proof-reader, Total Film, my services are available.

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  • gilbertw

    Jan 4th 2010, 20:43

    and just where is neo?

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  • GarethG63

    Jan 8th 2010, 16:14

    WHAAAAAT!!!?.....NO James Caan's Frank in "Thief" or Robert Prosky's Leo either....yougottabekidding? What happened to Brian Cox (a, his Lektor wiped the floor with Hopkins camp theatrics and b, Has no-one watched L.I.E and witnessed Cox's Big John paedo on the prowl, sheesh)your results are a tad too mainstream for me, where's Monica Bellucci and countless other non-mainstream marvels!??

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  • Nealsreviews1

    Jan 9th 2010, 14:51

    I'm glad to see John Cusack in here for Grosse Pointe Blank, not expected. I saw this in the theater when released & never looked at Cusack the same again. This film proving he can play darker roles, even though the film does have a lighter side to it almost comedic. It does have dark undertones & Cusack hits it right on the mark playing a sympathetic hitman with a heart.

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  • Nealsreviews1

    Jan 9th 2010, 14:58

    Gena Rowlands performance here is flawless. I can not see anyone else playing this role. I remember watching this movie as a kid, thinking she was the toughest woman I ever seen.

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  • Nealsreviews1

    Jan 9th 2010, 15:15

    I'm so happy Heathers made the list this is one of my all time favorite films. Wynona Ryder hits it right on the mark, being extreme but not over the top to make it seem cheesy. Wynona's dialogue is hysterical, her facial expressions are key, she was born to play Veronica Sawyer. Neal Damiano Film Critic

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  • Nealsreviews1

    Jan 10th 2010, 0:20

    They missed a few here in what I feel should of made the list or been noted: 1 Robert Deniro - Taxi Driver 2 Jack Nicholson - Five Easy Pieces 3 Daniel Day Lewis - In the Name of the Father 4 Sally Field - Norma Rae 5 Richard Gere - An Officer & Gentleman 6 Val Kilmer - Wonderland 7 Lili Taylor - I Shot Andy Warhol but then again this list can go on they had to narrow it....

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  • metalgatesolid

    Jan 21st 2010, 22:33

    Ill be honest, I havent looked through all 150. I skipped to the top 10. But there is one actor whos perfrmance should have made the top 5... Robert Downey Jr in Caplin. Amazing film ad amazing performance!!!!

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  • iggzy

    Jan 25th 2010, 20:35

    I would say this is a lot closer to a list of "Their Best Roles" as these are all great performances but not all are the greatest. Though, I always love to see respect given to Orson Wells' performance in The Third Man

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  • deza25

    Feb 17th 2011, 23:45

    @Agent69. if you have seen his monumental performance in Ali you will realise how far from a joke it is. it is the greatest interpretation of the boxer you could imagine and done with such dedication!

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