Guest Boomer Sprinklespax Report post Posted November 4, 2004 I'm the exact opposite of AoO ... I like it when an actor does such a good job of portraying a character that I forget that about the acting. It's one of the reasons that I like some questionable actors (e.g. Mickey Rourke) more than some "great" actors. Word fucking up. Mickey Rourke is just awesome in EVERYTHING he's ever been in. He may not always pick the best movies (Double Team immediately springs to mind), but he always picks parts that challenge him. Mickey in Barfly is seriously one of my favorite performances ever. Cannot wait for Sin City, Mickey is going to be great as Marv. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B. Brian Brunzell 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2004 Hackman in "Hoosiers" > Any of Jack's roles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234-5678 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2004 I'm the exact opposite of AoO ... I like it when an actor does such a good job of portraying a character that I forget that about the acting. It's one of the reasons that I like some questionable actors (e.g. Mickey Rourke) more than some "great" actors. Word fucking up. Mickey Rourke is just awesome in EVERYTHING he's ever been in. He may not always pick the best movies (Double Team immediately springs to mind), but he always picks parts that challenge him. Mickey in Barfly is seriously one of my favorite performances ever. Cannot wait for Sin City, Mickey is going to be great as Marv. Ever see Rourke in Bullet? Now there's an unappreciated flick and performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2004 Here's a fun challenge to determine how good an actor is: How would he fare playing the major male roles in Dracula? I mean the Count, Harker, Renfield, and Van Helsing. I say it since those are a variety of roles that could show an actor's versatility (alluring vampire, sap hero, lunatic, wise professor). Let's face it, Nicholson could maybe do a good Renfield and nowdays might be a passable Van Helsing, but he's suck ass as either Harker (I'm talking younger Jack here) or Drac. Now take for instance Johnny Depp. Depp would be potentially interesting as Drac, he'd make a marvelous Renfield, he could play Harker in his sleep, and in another 10-15 years he would make an intriguing Van Helsing. Thus, by the Dracula Test Depp> Nicholson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiny norman 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2004 Also makes Meryl Streep a terrible actor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Boomer Sprinklespax Report post Posted November 5, 2004 Double post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Boomer Sprinklespax Report post Posted November 5, 2004 Ever see Rourke in Bullet? Now there's an unappreciated flick and performance. Yeah, Bullet was definitely under-appreciated, and yeah, Mickey was badass in it. I don't think it even got a theatrical release, which is a damn shame. As for other good Mickey Rourke fare, anyone ever seen either Angelheart or The Pope of Greenwich Village? Classics, I tell ya. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2004 Hackman in "Hoosiers" > Any of Jack's roles Worst movie ever. I wish Hackman had been Mike Brady though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
