Best ignored acting performance???

[Shane]

Just wanted to see some roles that were played by some people that were done exceptionally well yet garnered little or no attention or awards of any kind?

The one that sticks out in my mind as one of the best acting performances I have seen was Val Kilmer in Tombstone playing Doc Holliday. He was magnificent in this role IMO! Definately worthy of a best supporting actor oscar!

He totally made you believe. Especially in his suffering from tuberculosis(spelling)!

Any more you guys can think of?

 

[Chaplin]

Ernest in Ernest goes to Camp.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Not sure if he was up for it or not last year, but Serkis as Gollum in The Two Towers...

Mike

 

[Shane]

Originally posted by Chaplin
Ernest in Ernest goes to Camp.

Are you trying to be a smartass or are you serious?

 

[Chaplin]

Originally posted by Shane H
Are you trying to be a smartass or are you serious?

Smartass, of course.

On a serious note, I agree with your choice, but I'd like to also add Kevin Bacon from Murder in the First.

 

[Shane]

Originally posted by Chaplin
Smartass, of course.

On a serious note, I agree with your choice, but I'd like to also add Kevin Bacon from Murder in the First.

Oh yea I own that one. That also was a superb acting performance! Good choice Chap!

 

[schutd]

Robin Williams in Death to Smoochy. How this movie wasn't more popular is beyond me. Its brillinat in its entirety, but Williams' retunr to darkness was pretty much overlooked, and he was awesome.

 

[Chaplin]

Daniel Day-Lewis in just about anything is great (although My Left Foot and Gangs of New York weren't exactly ignored)...

But what about Last of the Mohicans, the Boxer and In the Name of the Father?

 

[Shane]

Originally posted by Chaplin
Daniel Day-Lewis in just about anything is great (although My Left Foot and Gangs of New York weren't exactly ignored)...

But what about Last of the Mohicans, the Boxer and In the Name of the Father?

hevent seen the Boxer or In the Name of The Father but he was excellent in Last of the Mohicans for sure! ANother great choice!

Schutd

I liked Robin Williams in Death to Smoochy but it wasnt award worthy IMO.

 

[jf-08]

Kevin Costner in The Postman




j/k





How about Kevin Spacey as Verbal Kint in Usual Suspects.

Wonderful performance.

I actually thought Eminem did a good job in "8 Mile" having never acted before.

 

[Chaplin]

Kevin Spacey won the Oscar for The Usual Suspects, so I probably wouldn't consider that "ignored". It's like Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List, he was nominated for that amazing portrayal.

I have a feeling Johnny Depp in Pirate of the Carribean will be ignored.

Some others:

Joe Pesci, Kevin Costner - JFK
Robert DeNiro - Goodfellas & Cape Fear
Sylvester Stallone - Copland !!!
Willem Dafoe - Last Temptation of Christ
Martin Sheen, Marlin Brando - Apocalypse Now
Ewan McGregor, Jim Broadbent - Moulin Rouge
Gene Hackman - Royal Tenenbaums
Jim Carrey - The Truman Show
Val Kilmer - The Doors
Tim Robbins - The Player, Shawshank Redemption
Morgan Freeman - Glory, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (yes, THAT Robin Hood), Unforgiven, Se7en, Nurse Betty
Brad Pitt - Se7en
Kevin Spacey - Se7en, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Ref, Swimming With Sharks, LA Confidential
Russell Crowe - LA Confidential
Guy Pearce - Memento, LA Confidential
Emma Thompson - In the Name of the Father, Dead Again
Monica Bellucci - Malena

 

[mdamien13]

Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho
Ralph Fiennes as Spider Cleg in Spider
Orson Welles as Harry Lime in The Third Man

 

[Chaplin]

Originally posted by mdamien13

Orson Welles as Harry Lime in The Third Man

Whoa--you think that was ignored??

 

[mdamien13]

Originally posted by Chaplin
Whoa--you think that was ignored??

Maybe not when it came out but I don't know many people who give it props now.

 

[Chaplin]

Originally posted by mdamien13
Maybe not when it came out but I don't know many people who give it props now.

Dude, I had his cuckoo clock quote as my sig for a real long time...

Actually, you say that you don't know many people who give it props now, but that may be because nobody has really seen that brilliant movie. One of the best I've ever seen, by the way.

 

[Lefty]

Sean Astin in Rudy.

 

[Ryanwb]

adam Sandler in Punch Drunk Love

 

[slinslin]

Jim Carey - Cable Guy

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

William Shatner- Loaded Weapon 1

 

[Stout]

Originally posted by slinslin
Jim Carey - Cable Guy

I don't know...I tried to ignore that role as much as possible. I guess it was a love it or hate it movie, and, well, I guess you can guess what my opinion was.

 

[KingofCards]

Jeff Bridges - The Big Lebowski.

 

[slinslin]

Originally posted by Stout
I don't know...I tried to ignore that role as much as possible. I guess it was a love it or hate it movie, and, well, I guess you can guess what my opinion was.

It was supposed to be a joke.
Don't you know the Simpsons episode when Homer says something like "Damn you Cable Guy, you almost ruined his career!"?

 

[Chaplin]

Originally posted by slinslin
It was supposed to be a joke.
Don't you know the Simpsons episode when Homer says something like "Damn you Cable Guy, you almost ruined his career!"?

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That's too bad, Cable Guy is a very underrated movie and underrated performance by Jim Carrey. He's brilliant in the movie.

 

[Stout]

Originally posted by KingofCards
Jeff Bridges - The Big Lebowski.

Yes. Good Call.

 

[Chaplin]

Originally posted by KingofCards
Jeff Bridges - The Big Lebowski.

Definitely my least favorite Coen Brothers movie, but I must admit, the acting is pretty stellar all around.