Greatest Screen Peformance

[Cropsy]

I never thought i would say Eddie Murphy but in Beverly hills cop he is excellent, and a huge percentage of his lines were improvised by him, showing him at his best, right before a shower of s*** films.

Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man, is just amazing and i always thought that Tom Cruise was criminally overlooked for best supporting actor for this, because he too is excellent and is definately one of his best performances alongside Born on the fourth of july and magnolia.

Jackie Earle Haley in watchmen is another i was blown away by, he was awesome

[jaykays hat]

Eddie Murphy's best film in my opinion. I think his ego got too big and he thought he could be in any film and it would be a hit. I really enjoyed his stand up films but I watched a Richard Pryor stand up routine the other day and realised how much Murphy stole from him. Beverly Hills cop 3 was dire.

[thedude]

What with watching This Is England 86 last night, it reminded me of two of my favourite performances of recent years; Paddy Considine in Dead Mans Shoes and Stephen Graham and the original This Is England.

Paddy in DMS is bloody frightening, even in the scenes with his brother you can tell he has a level of contempt for him, which you find out later that he, in a way, has. Its a brilliant performance, 'the fence scene' in particular is wonderful acting.

Stephen Graham in TIE, a better performance for my money, not taking anything away from Paddy, but this man still sends shivers down my spine when I think about him. And yet, I also feel sorry for him, he is so confused and lost, and for Graham to be able to portray a total rock-fuck hard bastard and a confused, vulnerable man at the same time, remarkable stuff.

[Projectionist]

Was talking about this thread at work last night. Kathy Bates in misery. Powerhouse preformace

[Jonesy]

Originally Posted by thedude

What with watching This Is England 86 last night, it reminded me of two of my favourite performances of recent years; Paddy Considine in Dead Mans Shoes and Stephen Graham and the original This Is England.

Considine. Good shout. A superb actor, and year Graham is particularly brilliant in that film. Which brings me to another British actor, albeit one born many decades before - Robert Donat in The 39 Steps. One of the great lightly comic performances of all time.

[thedude]

Originally Posted by Jonesy

Which brings me to another British actor, albeit one born many decades before - Robert Donat in The 39 Steps. One of the great lightly comic performances of all time.

Very good shout, fantastic film and a so brilliant its almost hard to notice performance.
Its a shame that many films of that era, and the actors working then tend to get ignored. I do it all the time, shame on me

[Roba Fett]

I recently watched Dead Ringers and was very impressed by Jeremy Irons. He turns on the sleaze, charm, awkwardness and self-doubt with ease, giving a multilayered performance of the highest order. I'd never given much thought to his films, Die Hard 3 and Kingdom Of Heaven being two exceptions, but seeing this has shown him in a new light.

[rickyroma316]

Originally Posted by Roba Fett

I recently watched Dead Ringers and was very impressed by Jeremy Irons. He turns on the sleaze, charm, awkwardness and self-doubt with ease, giving a multilayered performance of the highest order. I'd never given much thought to his films, Die Hard 3 and Kingdom Of Heaven being two exceptions, but seeing this has shown him in a new light.

Totally agree. Dead Ringers is a masterpiece and Jeremy Irons is phenomenal in it. He's also great in The Mission, Damage and Lolita

[Kiba.]

Good call, Roba. It is, as ricky said, a career defining performance and if the director has been anyone other than body-horror specialist, Cronenberg, why - Irons should have been nominated for an Oscar. Good film too, very unsettling.

[Jonesy]

I'd always thought that Irons was considered one of the Brit greats of his generation. Didn't even realise that that greatness was not acknowledged these days. I guess his older films are less familiar with youngsters.