Top 10 Movie Stars of All Time
by Diamondhacks on Jul 6, 2009 4:38 AM EDT
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Bill Goodykoontz listed his Top Ten Movie Stars in Sunday's Arizona Republic...and Bill Goodykoontz (if that's his real name) can kindly get off my lawn. I define Movie Star as one who fills the frame with duende (or in the case of the ladies, "vim and vigor"), and who I cant help but watch. My Movie Stars also tend to portray "themselves", and have iconic faces or mannerisms, rather than be the most talented or versatile thespians - hence no Laurence Olivier or Meryl Streep.
My list, after the jump...
I always wanted to say that..."after the jump"....and gosh, it was exhilarating!
But alas, there was no jump. I was promised a jump, people!
Here's the damn list (as if you couldnt already see it):
10. James Dean - his magnetic good looks and tense characters are indelible
10. Clint Eastwood - assimilated the Sergio Leone, Dirty Harry and later roles, into one powerful screen persona
9. Audrey Hepburn - redefined feminine style. Not a revered actress, but loved on and off the screen.
8. Jack Nicholson - grinning antihero with the arched eyebrow has been at this film thing for fifty years. Time flies.
7. Jimmy Stewart - Capra's everyman (Hanks before Hanks)
6. Bette Davis - frightening, powerful, occasionally sexy - magnificent early actress who commanded attention
5. John Wayne - one of the most recognizable, iconic figures in film
4. Kate Hepburn - Garbo's natural presence, Streep's cultivated intelligence
3. Cary Grant - template for romantic leads, and a gifted comic actor. I appreciate him more as I get older
2. Humphrey Bogart - scarred drunk & unlikely leading man who crafted unforgettable roles. AFI's #1 Male movie star
1. Marlon Brando - bigger than just about any movie he was in...and he carried some of the greatest movies ever
Those are my ten larger than life movie stars, and no, I'm not gay. My three favorite actors are probably Gary Cooper, Gregory Peck and Alec Guiness. Favorite actresses include Debra Winger and old-timer Claudette Colbert, and no, I'm still not gay.
Well, I'm glad all that's so painlessly settled.
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What? no Judy Garland??
Not a bad list….. All ten can still out perform the clowns out there today, hands down.
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2009 4:59 AM EDT reply actions
I couldnt decide between her
and Nathan Lane, so I just went with Bogart ;-)
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
You talkin' to me?
Have you seen Righteous Kill? Or 88 Minutes? If not, then don’t bother. Twenty years ago, De Niro was iconic, but he’s wasted it so badly since – he’s now apparently one of those “don’t send me the script, just send me the check” actors – he’s more of a running joke.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jul 6, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
a running joke?
from one who mentioned Will Smith ?!?!?!?!???? LOL ! !
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
So
what does that have to do with his overall ability? De Niro is one of the best actors that have ever been, regardless of the crap he’s done recently.
I was so lucky getting mono. That was like the best diet ever.
Best actor not = movie star
As mentioned previously, to me a movie star is someone whose mere presence makes you want to watch the film. That may have been the case twenty years ago for De Niro, but now his presence is more of a warning sign than anything.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jul 6, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
So
this is a discussion about who is coming out with new movies? Gee, can’t wait for that new Cary Grant movie. Or are you suggesting people don’t watch Taxi Driver or Once Upon a Time in America because Meet the Fockers sucked?
I was so lucky getting mono. That was like the best diet ever.
It's a contextual thing
Based upon the time. A De Niro movie twenty years ago was a lot more anticipated than now. Think of De Niro as like Tony Clark: great in his day, but is he an All-Star now? Hardly.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Again
so this is a discussion about only actors coming out with good new movies? No offense, but you’re narrowing the definition to how it pleases you. A movie star draws people to their catalog, not just the newest film. And even if we start eliminating actors because they’ve had a few eggs or the end of their career sucked, most of the actors mentioned in this discussion would be eliminated.
And I can’t believe you think Bruce Campbell is a draw to anyone but a small segment of the viewing public. If we’re going by this then Sandra freaking Bullock is one of the biggest movie stars right now.
I was so lucky getting mono. That was like the best diet ever.
I wasn't aware
There was a definition, apparently carved on stone tablets, of what a movie star was. So I do tend to think you are equally ‘guilty’ of defining the term how it pleases you – not that there’s anything wrong with that. All I’m saying is that De Niro’s best work is behind him. Now, he no longer qualifies in my eyes as a movie star. And, it appears, in the eyes of the Academy – the last of his six Oscar nominations came all the way back in 1991.
Bruce Campbell was explicitly qualified as a B-movie star. Of that, there’s little doubt, especially if you’ve seen the crowds that show up for any of his personal appearances – we went to the Madstone Cinemas for his Bubba Ho-Tep screening. I doubt De Niro would have got a larger or more enthusiastic crowd these days.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
According to
The Movie Star RPI, DeNiro is #14 and they didnt rank a “Bruce Campbell”.
Sorry Jim.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
Then
color me confused what your actual argument is.
Your argument seems to be: current/most recent output determines worth of overall output. If that’s the case, then you seem to be arguing that it’s pointless to watch the deeper part of an actor’s catalog simply because the most recent stuff is trash. I don’t think it’s rash to assume that if we’re talking about movies that we’re the kind of people who will be willing to dig deeper. And if we’re going to only go by recent output, then that throws out tons of very big actors that are worth more than the flavor of the month or Mr. Mumbles Owens.
I was so lucky getting mono. That was like the best diet ever.
"Worth of overall output" not = current movie star
That’s as simple as I can put it. Some actors develop as they go on, so it’d be ridiculous to generalize and say “the most recent stuff is trash.” Almost every actor has been in movies they would probably admit were awful. I loved Michael Caine’s comment when asked if he’d seen Jaws 3: “I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.”
But I would differentiate between someone like Christopher Walken who has mixed brilliance with idiocy [Kangaroo Jack?] throughout his career, and someone like De Niro, where I’d venture to suggest there has been a sharp decline in recent years. In part that’s because so much of his early stuff was great – but his recent work doesn’t even compare with Heat, and that’s probably the best film he has made in the past 15 years. [See the IMDB ratings for his output: only three of his top 20 were made after 1995, and in two of those, his role was more a supporting one]
To me, being a movie star is different from the Baseball Hall of Fame in that it’s not the case that once you are one, you are one for life. Your credentials can and should be evaluated for as long as you are making movies. It’s a lot easier to say, conclusively, one way or another, for people who are dead.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jul 8, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Soco Loco
I was agreeing with your post, bonehead. I have an idea, when you’re done updating your ever-elaborate, self-consumed bio on your tag go buy a clue….LOL
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
And
that he’s not a peach-flavored liquer.
"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia
Aren't you two sorcerers missing a Dungeons and Dragons Tournament somewhere?
Soco and Kishi — LOL ! ! !
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
sorry bro, I had to take a sec to breathe, all out laughing is taxing on the lungs at times
I will try not to offend you again, auspicious child of destiny sourcerer ….LOL !! !LOL ! ! ! ! !
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Ixnay
on the effay ordway.
"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia
Robert DeNiro = Hall of Fame Actor
Tony Clark = Not Hall of Fame Baseball Player
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
I always wondered
Why there is no Hall of Fame for cinema. Unless, I guess, you count getting a star on Hollywood Boulevard. It’d be cool to have somewhere like Cooperstown for movies, with memorabilia, etc. I know there’s various collections scattered about, but I’d love to see something central.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Good point.....I think something centralized would be cool....
where should it be? Hopefully not Hollywood…..
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Flagstaff: the original Hollywood.
(Seriously!)
"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia
Right on RTE 66 !
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
I wonder
if decentralized Hollywood attractions (setup to glorify film stars) prefer not to compete with something like that…the various film studio tours, Mann’s Theatre, MTussaud’s, etc.
Centralizing fans’ attention and dollars may not be good for those institutions – and I imagine they’re pretty powerful in Hollywood.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
20 years ago?
Ever hear of a film entitled “HEAT”?
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Sequel to "10"?
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 7, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting list
I basically define “movie star” as someone whose presence alone in a film will get us to watch it. I’d have to think about it a bit, but other names than those mentioned that come to mind include Sean Connery, Rex Harrison, Glenn Close, Rutger Hauer and, as B-movie stars, Bruce Campbell and Anthony Wong. Oh, and the father/daughter pairing of Klaus and Nastassja Kinski.
But I have to say, these days, there are few mainstream actors whom I would say have the necessary presence to get us interested. Will Smith maybe comes closest, Clive Owen too.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Will Smith does not belong on this list
He is not an actor, merely a personality. He plays the same character in every movie he’s ever been in, with the exception of Ali where he had a different speech pattern.
For contemporary actors, I would consider putting Harrison Ford on the list. Brad Pitt is a mega star and can actually act as well (12 monkeys, Snatch).
Pitt, yes
Forgot about him. See also Fight Club. I would defend Will Smith however; Hancock saw him take a very unlikeable character and give it depth. He was easily the best thing in that [heaven knows, it wasn’t the script, which fell apart in the second-half].
I was just reading Bill G’s original list – didn’t find it as bad as ‘Hacks reported. Can’t argue with Brandon, Monroe and Newman, though it was horribly American-centric, with nine Americans and Charlie Chaplin. My knowledge of world cinema is spotty, but the likes of Alain Delon, Chow Yun-Fat [horribly mis-used in his American roles] and Brigitte Bardot are at least equal to those listed.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jul 6, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
aaaahhhh Palahniuk....
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Will Smith.....LOL ! An "actor"...LOL
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
I agree.
He’s a supporting man’s actor in a leading man’s body.
"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia
I basically define "movie star" as someone whose presence alone in a film will get us to watch it
Yes, that’s more or less what I was after. I was very tempted by Connery, and he could certainly be on there. I considered DeNiro and agree with you. Bogart should probably move down some. I passed on Chaplin cuz it’s really the Tramp character that’s iconic – most fans wouldnt recognize Chaplin walking down the street (or in a different role).
Will Smith has great presence and is a good name to toss in the mix, but I dont see him as a Top ten icon. Your other suggestions seem more personal preferences than major league icons, although I admit to a rather mainstream, American bias and respect your grounding in movies.
Incidentally, a friend of mine once saw Nastassja swimming alone – naked – in a small hotel pool down in New Orleans. Asked him for a towel, very non chalant. Poor guy hasnt stopped talking about it for 25 years.
Goodykoontz’ list is fine. Nicholson’s a good, modern pick. Maybe Harrison Ford. I guess I just bristled at the idea of Jack as #1 movie star of all time. For being a terrific actor and going to Laker games with sunglasses? Whos #7 – Dyan Cannon?
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
"Incidentally, a friend of mine once saw Nastassja swimming alone – naked – in a small hotel pool down in New Orleans."
[Head explodes]
Yeah, I wouldn’t stop talking about that for 25 years either. Might have been when they were making Cat People, which is close to her iconic role.
Oh, and absolutely: these are personal preferences. Otherwise, in terms of movie stars today, you’d be talking Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey [as names who can put butts on seats], and I absolutely refuse to go there. Mind you, I venture to suggest that in the 60’s Jerry Lewis was a bigger ‘star’ than most names on the list.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
I thought this was a year or two after
Cat People (1982), but it’s been so long ago, I bet you’re right. Small NOLA boutique hotel, not terribly upscale, interior courtyard with a pool. Three or four in the morning and my friend’s a classic insomniac. I dont think he recognized her at first, but was pretty sure she was an actress, and later confirmed it was Kinski at the front desk.
But anyway, he sees her skinnydipping, completely alone, and goes down to investigate. Aside from being gorgeous, the thing he said that always stuck with me was how matter of fact and unselfconscious she was without clothes, even all alone with a complete stranger.
I wish more women were like that.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
Clive Owen? REALLY??
Clive Owen? The only good movie he’s been in was Children Of Men!! The guy can’t act….
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O RLY?
Closer? Merely an Oscar nomination for that one, as well as winning the Golden Globe and BAFTA awards.
Inside Man?
The Croupier?
Sin City?
He was also easily the best thing about The Bourne Identity and kicked serious ass in Shoot ‘Em Up. I think he’d have made a better Bond than Daniel Craig.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
The guy who gets shot
during his 2 minute cameo was the best thing about The Bourne Identity?
"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia
Clive
Owen is one of the worst big actors in Hollywood right now. He has the luck of being attached to larger, excellent films, but I’ve yet to see him drive a film himself.
I was so lucky getting mono. That was like the best diet ever.
THANK you....
"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia
........catchy, isn't it?...........
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Hacks, you're old
I recognize all of those names but probably couldn’t name a movie for which they starred in. We should make a “newer” list.
Go DBacks!
What?
Seriously? You couldn’t name a movie that, say, Humphrey Bogart starred in? Really?
That’s sad.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
hold on
that comment was aimed more towards patronizingly sarcastic not necessarily fact. I’m a big fan of Casablanca.
Go DBacks!
SarcasmFAIL
"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia
I'm old, but not as old (or as dead)
as any of my ten selections (I’ll have you know!) :-) My list is biased towards older stars, mostly because I’m trying to identify bigger than life legends, and I think that’s easier to do amongst actors who’ve stood the test of time. There are big stars around today, I just find it hard to identify the brightest one(s), against one another, or relative to established stars of the past.
Hanks, maybe. But is he “big” enough to bump Jimmy Stewart off the list? Brad Pitt? Possibly, but is he the cultural icon James Dean was? Not yet, I dont think.
Celebrity and star quality are funny and often fleeting things. If we’d done this exercise in the early 80’s, DeNiro would certainly make the grade. On the heels of Raging Bull, Deerhunter and Taxi Driver, everyone was talking about Bobby DeNiro. Robert Redford and Woody Allen were huge stars in their day – each new film was greeted with enormous anticipation. But I’m not sure any of them have “stood the test of time” quite as well as Clint Eastwood or Jack Nicholson. I’m not talking about quality of acting, necessarily. I’m talking about star quality – starring in quality films and somehow being “bigger” than the movie itself.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
I did wonder about James Dead
Sorry, Dean. :-) After all, he only starred in three films before his death. I would agree that he’s a cultural icon, but would not say he was a movie star – I’d put him more in the same category as Bruce Lee. Would Dean make the list if he had not died? If he’d only made those three movies and then gone off to be a monk or whatever? I would say probably not, and that his death defined him more than any of his films did; see also Heath Ledger and Brandon Lee.
It is, absolutely, a subjective thing, and I’ve no problem if anyone were to include De Niro or any other actor there on their own list, even if he wouldn’t make mine. Notions of ‘great’ vary widely: Personally, I’ve never been able to appreciate Meryl Streep, because it feels too much like a performance with her. I always find myself conscious that she’s “acting”, and prefer a more naturalistic style. Horses for courses…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jul 9, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
You may’ve noticed I moved Dean from 6 or 7 down to 10, so I wasnt real comfortable with him either. He’s more like Marilyn (or Bruce Lee), and probably doesnt belong quite this high.
I thought of two other “Movie Star” criteria – never being upstaged by other actors, and the public’s ability to imitate your mannerisms. Brando, Cary, Kate, Stewart, Bogie and John Wayne are stereotypical impersonator fodder. Bette Davis and Clint too, I think. Audrey and James Dean? Not so much. Same with someone like Paul Newman, imo. Great looking, definitely a movie star, but his persona’s not quite in the public consciousness the same way.
I’m not sure who replaces Dean for me – but off the top of my head, some candidates might be Nicholson, Clark Gable, Shirley Temple…pretty easy to ape, very tough to upstage.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
How 'bout this guy..........just for you AJ LOL
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
newer list
here’s some food for thought on a more current list (in no particular order), carryovers from your list speak volumes about their talent:
Brando, Eastwood, DeNiro, Pacino, Depp, Nicholson, Paul Newman, Gary Oldman.
"Have a take and do not suck or you will get run." - Jim Rome
+1 see below
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Fine actors and all
first rate “movie stars” I think – except Oldman.
.
I saw Sid & Nancy and Prick Up Your Ears when they came out, but dont think most people would instantly recognize Gary when he appears on screen. Several of these guys share that chameleon talent – Depp certainly, Pacino, Brando – but they also seem anchored by a star quality that transcends individual roles – and I dont quite see that in Oldman. Gary nails roles, like a great actor should, but I dont think he transcends them, like a “star”.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
good point
Oldman is a personal fave, so probably stretched it including him, but you’re right, he doesn’t quite crack that upper tier.
"Have a take and do not suck or you will get run." - Jim Rome
Robin Williams?
Does he belong?
“The World according to Garp” comes to mind among some more recent movies as well….
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Earth to unnamedDBacksfan:
Nanoo Nanoo :- )
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
never saw it.
So you hold that against him? And wasn’t that before he went into movies? I’m not as ancient as you, so I’m not sure
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 7, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm just kidding around
Good Will Hunting
Dead Poets
Fisher King
Good Morning Vietnam
Awakenings
I dont think of him as an all-time movie star, but he’s an interesting actor
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
Limited tolerance for him
I find all the frantic mugging and pulling of faces ineffective. Like Jim Carrey, he’s much bettter when he’s being restrained. Ideally with thick ropes and a gag of some sort. ;-) Insomnia is probably my favorite of his, with Mrs Doubtfire among my most-hated movies of all time – people doing badly-faked Scottish accents has no appeal to me at all [yes, I’m talking to you, Mike Myers…]
Still, at least you didn’t mention Patch Adams.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Agree with most of that
Never cared much for RW’s drug-addled “comedy”, but his dramatic catalog is stronger than I had assumed, when I made the Nanoo Nanoo dig.
When it comes to unrestrained insanity, I prefer Carrey’s slapstick and amazing physicality. I think he’s a little less indulgent and easier to understand.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
He was very good
in Good Will Hunting.
Jim, you must be a huge fan of So I Married An Axe Murderer?
"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia
Pacino's worn out his welcome, in my book.
All he does anymore is make his eyes go wide and yell raspily.
The Godfather, sure. Serpico, sure. I think the most recent movie where he does a decent job is Heat, and that came out in 1995 or so.
Johnny Depp just annoys me for some reason, maybe because he’s so ubiquitous.
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Pacino....Godfather III, horrible.....didn't sound or act like the Michael we knew
in the first 2. That’s when he had worn out his welcome with me……
But then again, HEAT was a fckin keeper…..
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
+10
for Heat.
"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia
uuuuummmmm....cough cough
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Slightly more contemporary
But I think Don Cheadle, Jena Malone, and Tim Robbins are pretty great. I certainly woudn’t call any of them “amazing” but I still get pretty stoked when I see a trailer with them in it.
All I ever do is watch Wes Anderson movies though so I’m not very productive when it comes to this sort of thing.
Wear your own fur.
Bottle Rocket
is the best movie ever, although my girlfriend hates it.
"Have a take and do not suck or you will get run." - Jim Rome
IAWTC
Well, not about your girlfriend hating it, but I love that movie.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Bottle Rocket is probably my second favorite W.A. movie
With the most favorite going to Rushmore.
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on Jul 7, 2009 2:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Tim Robbins?
Not a huge fan. He’s also into only doing cameos these days.
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Oh, man
I finally read the list in the Republic. Marilyn Monroe? She’s a lot of things, but the #4 movie star? No…
To all you faceless critics out there
hiding behind your World Wide Web (www) ID’s:
Where’s your Top 10 lists?
Here I’ve been, E-D-U-C-A-T-I-N-G you people on stardom, while scouring youtube for an Audrey Hepburn tribute link not set to “My Heart Will Go On”, and what do I get in return?
Debates over Clive Owen, and acclaim for Bottle Rocket. What next? Interplay on the timelessness of Samuel L Jackson? The argument for Jennifer Lopez?
Will someone, anyone with an ounce of taste and half a brain, make a freakin’ list?
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
I would have,
but we have an agreement.
"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia
by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone?
With nearly a hundred comments, I was surprised only jonny-yuma offered a serious alternate list. No obligation, of course.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
I really don't disagree
with your list. I really do not believe the current crop of Hollywood “stars” can hold a candle to those from yesteryears. I mean, there is nobody out there I would go out of my way to see a movie they were in based on them alone.
Have we sent the "Don't shoot, we're pathetic" transmission yet?
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 11, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
This just in...
from Mrs Diamondhacks:
1. Cary Grant
2 Bogart
3. Jimmy Stewart
4. John Wayne
5. Katherine Hepburn
6. Paul Newman
7. Jack Nicholson
8. Robert DeNiro
9. Clint Eastwood
10. Woody Allen
She sneered at my “Brando fixation”, but all in all, our lists are pretty close. I think we can continue to live in the same house.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
edit
1. Cary Grant
2 Bogart
3. Jimmy Stewart
4. John Wayne
5. Katherine Hepburn
6. Paul Newman
7. Jack Nicholson
7. Laurence Olivier
8. Robert DeNiro
9. Clint Eastwood
10. Woody Allen
There. The last time I misrepresented my wife, I drank my meals through a straw for a month.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Jul 12, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Ok
Three lists here. One is our own, totally personal list – the people whose presence in a movie will get us to watch it. Yes, it includes Bruce Campbell. And Clive Owen. No, I don’t expect anyone else to agree. The second is the deceased, because after all, dead stars still burn [bonus point for anyone who gets the reference there]. The third is living actors and actresses who we would say possess the most star quality.
Since it seems to be policy, the last couple of lists are largely restricted to Hollywood. I also reserve the right to change things at semi-random, or even delete the entire post and claim it never existed. I’m now putting on my Kevlar undergarments and waiting for soco to see them. :-)
Our list
1. Jeffrey Combs
2. Udo Kier
3. Glenn Close
4. Bruce Campbell
5. Anthony Wong
6. Rutger Hauer
7. Chow Yun-Fat
8. Peter Cushing
9. Clive Owen
10. Klaus Kinski
Dead
1. Audrey Hepburn
2. Paul Newman
3. Cary Grant
4. Steve McQueen
5. Humphrey Bogart
6. Marlon Brando
7. Marilyn Monroe
8. Rex Harrison
9. Katherine Hepburn
10. Richard Burton
Living
1. Brad Pitt
2. Clint Eastwood
3. Sean Connery
4. Will Smith
5. Denzel Washington
6. Johnny Depp
7. Angelina Jolie
8. Judi Dench
9. George Clooney
10. Jodie Foster
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Wow
No Keanu Reeves or David Niven?
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Jul 13, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
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