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Post by Skankmonkey on Feb 22, 2016 15:16:00 GMT
... and actresses.
Not necessarily most technically gifted. Feel free to decide what constitutes Great. Which of their films do you like? TV and theatre as well of course.
For me the Sixties hellraisers:-
Richard Harris. This Sporting Life etc. Even turkeys like "Cromwell" remain watchable. Peter O'Toole. Laurence of Arabia - spectacular epic held together by his magnetic screen presence. Richard Burton. Everything.
Wild Card - I have a soft spot for Jack Thompson, the Australian actor. I used to watch Spyforce in the '70s late on a Tuesday night about 23:30 when I got in from work. I recommend his 1980 Aussie rules football film "The Club" if you haven't seen it.
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Post by greenhoff74 on Feb 22, 2016 15:30:43 GMT
Great picks I love Richard Harris as English Bob in Unforgiven, and when it comes to Lawrence Olivier look no further than classics like Spartacus as Marcus lucinius Crassus, he gets big plaudits for Richard III of course
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Post by bathstoke on Feb 22, 2016 16:02:37 GMT
... and actresses.
Not necessarily most technically gifted. Feel free to decide what constitutes Great. Which of their films do you like? TV and theatre as well of course.
For me the Sixties hellraisers:-
Richard Harris. This Sporting Life etc. Even turkeys like "Cromwell" remain watchable. Laurence Olivier. Laurence of Arabia - spectacular epic held together by his magnetic screen presence. Richard Burton. Everything.
Wild Card - I have a soft spot for Jack Thompson, the Australian actor. I used to watch Spyforce in the '70s late on a Tuesday night about 23:30 when I got in from work. I recommend his 1980 Aussie rules football film [a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080546/"]"The Club" [/a] if you haven't seen it. [/p]
[/quote] What about Richard Harris in Camelot!?!
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Post by Skankmonkey on Feb 22, 2016 16:34:53 GMT
... and actresses.
Not necessarily most technically gifted. Feel free to decide what constitutes Great. Which of their films do you like? TV and theatre as well of course.
For me the Sixties hellraisers:-
Richard Harris. This Sporting Life etc. Even turkeys like "Cromwell" remain watchable. Laurence Olivier. Laurence of Arabia - spectacular epic held together by his magnetic screen presence. Richard Burton. Everything.
Wild Card - I have a soft spot for Jack Thompson, the Australian actor. I used to watch Spyforce in the '70s late on a Tuesday night about 23:30 when I got in from work. I recommend his 1980 Aussie rules football film [a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080546/"]"The Club" [/a] if you haven't seen it. [/p]
[/quote] What about Richard Harris in Camelot!?! [/quote] Ok, there are turkeys that are still kicking and there are turkeys that belong in a Bernard Mathews food style twizzler! Point taken. BUT he did win a Golden Globe Best Comedy/Musical Actor for that Camelot role. :-):-)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 16:43:05 GMT
... and actresses.
Not necessarily most technically gifted. Feel free to decide what constitutes Great. Which of their films do you like? TV and theatre as well of course.
For me the Sixties hellraisers:-
Richard Harris. This Sporting Life etc. Even turkeys like "Cromwell" remain watchable. Laurence Olivier. Laurence of Arabia - spectacular epic held together by his magnetic screen presence. Richard Burton. Everything.
Wild Card - I have a soft spot for Jack Thompson, the Australian actor. I used to watch Spyforce in the '70s late on a Tuesday night about 23:30 when I got in from work. I recommend his 1980 Aussie rules football film "The Club" if you haven't seen it.
I remember Spyforce being shown late on Sunday nights Jack Thompson's partner in crime was a German guy called Gunther Haber as I remember or " Adolf " !
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Post by pearo on Feb 22, 2016 17:12:39 GMT
... and actresses.
Not necessarily most technically gifted. Feel free to decide what constitutes Great. Which of their films do you like? TV and theatre as well of course.
For me the Sixties hellraisers:-
Richard Harris. This Sporting Life etc. Even turkeys like "Cromwell" remain watchable. Laurence Olivier. Laurence of Arabia - spectacular epic held together by his magnetic screen presence. Richard Burton. Everything.
Wild Card - I have a soft spot for Jack Thompson, the Australian actor. I used to watch Spyforce in the '70s late on a Tuesday night about 23:30 when I got in from work. I recommend his 1980 Aussie rules football film "The Club" if you haven't seen it.
I don't recall Olivier being in Lawrence of Arabia, did you mean Peter O'Toole?
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Post by harryburrows on Feb 22, 2016 17:18:21 GMT
Watched part of Nicholas & Alexander at the weekend , reminded me what a stunning actor Olivier was
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 22, 2016 17:23:18 GMT
Great thread Now, who would I put forward as a great actor... I'll come back to you.
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Post by mrcholmondleywarner on Feb 22, 2016 17:35:36 GMT
Basil Rathbone
Best ever Sherlock.....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 18:18:34 GMT
Basil Rathbone Best ever Sherlock..... I always thought so too until Jeremy Brett made the part his own , no other actor comes near his portrayal of Holmes .
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Feb 22, 2016 19:06:24 GMT
Ben Kingsley. From heartbreakingly humane and compassionate in Schindler's List to believably unbalanced and sociopathic in Sexy Beast,the man is a towering talent. Ian McKellen. For a staggeringly malevolent presence as Richard III.Did more to switch this self-confessed thickie onto the magnificence of Shakespeare than any of my teachers ever did,for sure.
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Post by potterglen on Feb 22, 2016 20:04:03 GMT
Basil Rathbone Best ever Sherlock..... I always thought so too until Jeremy Brett made the part his own , no other actor comes near his portrayal of Holmes . You reckon? I cant stand to watch Jeremy Brett as Holmes, I'm a Basil Rathbone fan myself - the man had presence as well as a bosin name
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Post by Skankmonkey on Feb 22, 2016 20:13:53 GMT
... and actresses.
Not necessarily most technically gifted. Feel free to decide what constitutes Great. Which of their films do you like? TV and theatre as well of course.
For me the Sixties hellraisers:-
Richard Harris. This Sporting Life etc. Even turkeys like "Cromwell" remain watchable. Laurence Olivier. Laurence of Arabia - spectacular epic held together by his magnetic screen presence. Richard Burton. Everything.
Wild Card - I have a soft spot for Jack Thompson, the Australian actor. I used to watch Spyforce in the '70s late on a Tuesday night about 23:30 when I got in from work. I recommend his 1980 Aussie rules football film "The Club" if you haven't seen it.
I don't recall Olivier being in Lawrence of Arabia, did you mean Peter O'Toole? Yes mate! Thanks for pointing it out. :-)
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Post by potterglen on Feb 22, 2016 20:17:08 GMT
I love watching Alastair Sim, superb character actor with the ability to do comedy as well as serious roles. If you get the chance to watch School for Scoundrels, don't hesitate to do so as its great lighthearted entertainment. He and his wife adopted George Cole and gave him and many other young men the opportunity to get into acting, he also turned down a Knighthood in the early 70's.
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Post by Skankmonkey on Feb 22, 2016 20:25:03 GMT
... and actresses.
Not necessarily most technically gifted. Feel free to decide what constitutes Great. Which of their films do you like? TV and theatre as well of course.
For me the Sixties hellraisers:-
Richard Harris. This Sporting Life etc. Even turkeys like "Cromwell" remain watchable. Laurence Olivier. Laurence of Arabia - spectacular epic held together by his magnetic screen presence. Richard Burton. Everything.
Wild Card - I have a soft spot for Jack Thompson, the Australian actor. I used to watch Spyforce in the '70s late on a Tuesday night about 23:30 when I got in from work. I recommend his 1980 Aussie rules football film "The Club" if you haven't seen it.
I remember Spyforce being shown late on Sunday nights Jack Thompson's partner in crime was a German guy called Gunther Haber as I remember or " Adolf " ! That's right mate. Excellent programme for a late night spot. The other late night Aussie shows of the time were the cop show "Homicide" and also "Boney", starring James Laurentson(I think), who was an Aborigine detective. Both quality. We could get ATV, Granada and HTV so there was usually a choice of one or the other on. :-)
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Post by Skankmonkey on Feb 22, 2016 20:27:01 GMT
Alec Guinness.
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Post by potterglen on Feb 22, 2016 20:44:39 GMT
Torn between two great female actors, Dame Judy and Maggie Smith. I think DJ would get the nod based on the variety of roles shes had the opportunity to play, saying that, shes never been to Hogwarts. Noticeably, I cant think of a single present day female American actor who comes close to those two.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 21:26:54 GMT
I always thought so too until Jeremy Brett made the part his own , no other actor comes near his portrayal of Holmes . You reckon? I cant stand to watch Jeremy Brett as Holmes, I'm a Basil Rathbone fan myself - the man had presence as well as a bosin name It's each to their own I suppose Glen , don't get me wrong I like Basil Rathbone ,in fact I own all of his Holmes films on DVDs, for me though Brett is more authentic and nearer the character in Conan Doyle's stories .
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 21:32:32 GMT
I remember Spyforce being shown late on Sunday nights Jack Thompson's partner in crime was a German guy called Gunther Haber as I remember or " Adolf " ! That's right mate. Excellent programme for a late night spot. The other late night Aussie shows of the time were the cop show "Homicide" and also "Boney", starring James Laurentson(I think), who was an Aborigine detective. Both quality. We could get ATV, Granada and HTV so there was usually a choice of one or the other on. :-) " Bluey " starring Lucky Grills was another Australian cop show of about the same era , I remember Boney very well too.
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Post by Skankmonkey on Feb 22, 2016 21:38:26 GMT
Torn between two great female actors, Dame Judy and Maggie Smith. I think DJ would get the nod based on the variety of roles shes had the opportunity to play, saying that, shes never been to Hogwarts. Noticeably, I cant think of a single present day female American actor who comes close to those two. Maybe Meryl Streep comes close. "Sophies Choice" is something else.
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Post by Skankmonkey on Feb 22, 2016 21:39:03 GMT
Siân Phillips
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Feb 23, 2016 0:05:51 GMT
Timothy Spall.
Tom Courtney.
Alan Bates.
Albert Finney.
Maggie Smith.
July Walters.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Feb 23, 2016 2:27:53 GMT
A short list of those who have been believable....
John Travolta Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Pulp Fiction. Lee Marvin Donald Pleasance Mickey Rourke Oliver Reed Harvey Kietel Bad Lieutenant oooooh John Wayne Lee Van Cleef Philip Seymour Hoffman George Clooney has presence Lee Marvin Clint Jack Palance Donald Sutherland Samuel L. Jackson Paul McGann {Monocled Mutineer} Ernest Borgnine Charles Bronson Alec Guinness in 'Kind Hearts and Coronets' Peter Cushing was Horror. Malcolm McDowell's Alex
Audrey Hepburn Juliette Lewis Goldie Hawn Julie Andrews especially in '10'
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Post by Skankmonkey on Feb 23, 2016 2:45:16 GMT
A short list of those who have been believable.... John Travolta Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Pulp Fiction. Lee Marvin Donald Pleasance Mickey Rourke Oliver Reed Harvey Kietel Bad Lieutenant oooooh John Wayne Lee Van Cleef Philip Seymour Hoffman George Clooney has presence Lee Marvin Clint Jack Palance Donald Sutherland Samuel L. Jackson Paul McGann {Monocled Mutineer} Ernest Borgnine Charles Bronson Alec Guinness in 'Kind Hearts and Coronets' Peter Cushing was Horror. Malcolm McDowell's Alex Audrey Hepburn Juliette Lewis Goldie Hawn Julie Andrews especially in '10' Impressively comprehensive list there mate. Nice one! Marvin, Sutherland, Borgnine all had a huge screen presence. My uncle was in the Medical Corps with Oliver Reed though and he said he was a right c*nt - actually he didn't swear but that was the definite implication. :-)
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Feb 23, 2016 3:06:15 GMT
A short list of those who have been believable.... John Travolta Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Pulp Fiction. Lee Marvin Donald Pleasance Mickey Rourke Oliver Reed Harvey Kietel Bad Lieutenant oooooh John Wayne Lee Van Cleef Philip Seymour Hoffman George Clooney has presence Lee Marvin Clint Jack Palance Donald Sutherland Samuel L. Jackson Paul McGann {Monocled Mutineer} Ernest Borgnine Charles Bronson Alec Guinness in 'Kind Hearts and Coronets' Peter Cushing was Horror. Malcolm McDowell's Alex Audrey Hepburn Juliette Lewis Goldie Hawn Julie Andrews especially in '10' Impressively comprehensive list there mate. Nice one! Marvin, Sutherland, Borgnine all had a huge screen presence. My uncle was in the Medical Corps with Oliver Reed though and he said he was a right c*nt - actually he didn't swear but that was the definite implication. :-) I'm not really a film buff. Lee Marvin, so good I named him twice! Got a great framed print/poster of Marvin which may be a still from Cat Ballou. He's sat at a table of drinks framed by the saloon stairs which look like angel wings rising above him. He was a dude and generally the first name on me imaginary stag do list. A mate of mine was a 'minder' for Oliver Reed for a time, more of a fixer type really. His job was to ensure Reed didn't cause too much damage and was on hand to pay for any breakages incurred on the various drinking sprees. He invited me along on one of the sojourns at the Dartmouth Yacht Club, it was a bit pathetic to be honest. My mates job as it turned out was to protect Oliver from himself as much as owt, and at the critical moment feign wrestling him out of places. He was a brilliant Bill Sykes on and off screen it seems.
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Post by Skankmonkey on Feb 23, 2016 3:15:55 GMT
Impressively comprehensive list there mate. Nice one! Marvin, Sutherland, Borgnine all had a huge screen presence. My uncle was in the Medical Corps with Oliver Reed though and he said he was a right c*nt - actually he didn't swear but that was the definite implication. :-) I'm not really a film buff. Lee Marvin, so good I named him twice! Got a great framed print/poster of Marvin which may be a still from Cat Ballou. He's sat at a table of drinks framed by the saloon stairs which look like angel wings rising above him. He was a dude and generally the first name on me imaginary stag do list. A mate of mine was a 'minder' for Oliver Reed for a time, more of a fixer type really. His job was to ensure Reed didn't cause too much damage and was on hand to pay for any breakages incurred on the various drinking sprees. He invited me along on one of the sojourns at the Dartmouth Yacht Club, it was a bit pathetic to be honest. My mates job as it turned out was to protect Oliver from himself as much as owt, and at the critical moment feign wrestling him out of places. He was a brilliant Bill Sykes on and off screen it seems. Heh heh. Invite Dennis Hopper, Hunter S. Thompson and Klaus Kinski on the stag do as well and you probably wouldn't need to imagine paying for the wedding. :-) I think there's a thread here "Stag do's from Hell!"
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Post by potterglen on Feb 23, 2016 17:06:16 GMT
Torn between two great female actors, Dame Judy and Maggie Smith. I think DJ would get the nod based on the variety of roles shes had the opportunity to play, saying that, shes never been to Hogwarts. Noticeably, I cant think of a single present day female American actor who comes close to those two. Maybe Meryl Streep comes close. "Sophies Choice" is something else. She was in my mind but she hasn't half done some pap.
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Post by marwood on Feb 23, 2016 22:17:07 GMT
I always thought so too until Jeremy Brett made the part his own , no other actor comes near his portrayal of Holmes . You reckon? I cant stand to watch Jeremy Brett as Holmes, I'm a Basil Rathbone fan myself - the man had presence as well as a bosin name Interesting one. Brett and Rathbone were both great actors in that they made "their" Holmes the definitive version in their lifetimes- but not many outside Sherlock aficionados would call them "great actors" in the sense that they could play a wide range of parts. It's how you define "great"- Michael Sheen has an uncanny ability to uncannily mimic real life characters who are vastly different (Tony Blair, Cloughie, David Frost, Kenneth Williams) yet has also created a powerful original fictional character in Masters of Sex (recommended for anyone who is missing Mad Men and wonders what they would have looked like without their clothes on)
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Feb 23, 2016 22:24:38 GMT
Nigel Bruce's Watson enhanced Rathbone' Sherlock. The perfect mumbling foil. Jude Law was a good Watson too.
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Post by mumf on Feb 23, 2016 22:39:12 GMT
Reg Holdsworth
Sir Elton John ( On his first honeymoon )
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