Wordforge's Top Five Greatest Actors...

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  1. Nocturne of Vladimir Jazz

    Nocturne of Vladimir Jazz And Hell's comin' with me!

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    Compiled by mention over a mere twenty-four hour time limit.

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  2. Nocturne of Vladimir Jazz

    Nocturne of Vladimir Jazz And Hell's comin' with me!

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    My mentions are as follows, but not necessarily in this order...


    - Al Pacino
    - Jack Nicholson
    - Val Kilmer
    - George Clooney
    - Christian Bale
    - Brad Pitt
    - Emma Thompson
    - Dustin Hoffman
    - Ed Norton
    - Peter O'Toole
    - Gary Senise
    - Robin Williams
    - Paul Newman
    - Ralph Fiennes
    - Liam Neeson

    and...yes...because of his roles in A Few Good Men, The Last Samurai, Vanilla Sky, Born In The USA, and several other notable roles...

    -Tom Cruise

    Nutbar, absolutely...Terrible actor? Not in his good years.
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    Paladin Overjoyed Man of Liberty

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    My current top 5 actors and actresses (living):

    Actors:
    Robert DeNiro
    Daniel Day Lewis
    Anthony Hopkins
    Phillip Seymour Hoffman
    Paul Giamatti

    Actresses:
    Frances McDormand
    Meryl Streep
    Cate Blanchett
    Ellen Page
    Jodie Foster
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  4. Ryan

    Ryan Killjoy

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    What? No mention yet of Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell? Not even Michael Hogan's eye?
  5. oldfella1962

    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    Al Pacino
    Jack Nicholson
    Philip Seymore Hoffman
    Don Cheadle
    Denzel Washington

    least favorite:

    Pauly Shore
    Ted McGinly
    Steven Seagal
    Will Ferrell
    Madonna
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    Mandi Bow Before Lord Voltaire

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    Actors
    Johnny Depp
    Adam Baldwin
    Robin Williams
    Hugh Laurie
    Colin Firth

    Actresses
    Renee Zellweger
    Dame Judy Dench
    Gong Li
    Rose McGowan
    American Ferrera
  7. Ward

    Ward A Stepford Husband

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    I thought this was going to be a Red Room slam thread against the duals of WF...
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    Sean the Puritan Endut! Hoch Hech!

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    How can anyone hate Ted McGinley? :(
  9. Dan Leach

    Dan Leach Climbing Staff Member Moderator

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    Present -
    Daniel Day Lewis
    Judi Dench
    Maggie Smith
    Derek Jacobi (imHo the best)
    Ian Holm
    Morgan Freeman
    Ian McKellen

    Dead-
    Orson Welles
    Lawrence Olivier
    Alec Guinness
    Albert Finney
  10. Lt. Mewa

    Lt. Mewa Rockefeller Center

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    Robert DeNiro
    Al Pacino
    Denzel Washington
    Meryl Streep
    Jack Nicholson



    And how the heck does the thread starter have Val Kilmer on his list? :doh:
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    $corp Dirty Old Chinaman

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    Nathan Fillion
    Gina Torres
    Alan Tudyk
    Morena Baccarin
    Adam Baldwin
    Jewel Stait
    Sean Maher
    Summer Glau
    Ron Glass
    Christina Hendricks

    I'm sure Mewa will agree. [​IMG]
  12. Lt. Mewa

    Lt. Mewa Rockefeller Center

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    Ron Glass, Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk can stay. The rest...:doh:
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    Actormike is the only WF actor I know of... :shrug:
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    He's the new voice of KITT? :shrug:
  15. Nocturne of Vladimir Jazz

    Nocturne of Vladimir Jazz And Hell's comin' with me!

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    Are you kidding? Doc Holliday? Jim Morrison?

    The man is a fantastic actor, you just have to see the good stuff.

    Hell, Even Robert De Niro was in that shitty ass horror movie Hide and Seek.
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    NAHTMMM Perpetually sondering

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    I don't typically pay much attention to who's in one role or another, but James Stewart comes to mind.
  17. Marso

    Marso High speed, low drag.

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    Robert Duvall
    Daniel Day Lewis
    Harrison Ford
    Brian Cox
    Tom Wilkinson
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  18. Lt. Mewa

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    Doc Holiday?? You thought he was good there?? :jayzus:

    He gets points for The Doors. I give you that. But I can name way more bad movies than any good stuff. I loved Heat but he had a weak part.

    You name one movie you think was bad for DeNiro. ONE. Out of how many good ones??

    And Val is through now. Through. Deja Vu. Fat slob who's lost his looks.
  19. Muad Dib

    Muad Dib Probably a Dual Deceased Member

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    Robert Duvall did a helluva job portraying Generals Lee and Eisenhower. :techman:

    He claims Lee as an ancestor.
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  20. Muad Dib

    Muad Dib Probably a Dual Deceased Member

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    Could we please have one of the Mods move this thread to the Red Room where I can flame Mewa to death for that post?

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    You can move it back here when I'm finished.
  21. Nocturne of Vladimir Jazz

    Nocturne of Vladimir Jazz And Hell's comin' with me!

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    1. Al Pacino - 3
    1. Daniel Day Lewis - 3
    1. Jack Nicholson - 3
    2. Robert De Niro - 2
    2. Phillip Seymour Hoffman - 2
    2. Meryl Streep - 2
    2. Robin Williams - 2





    Alright, 24 hours to put these nominees in order from favorite to least favorite.

    We should then have a Top Five.