Best performance you have ever seen in a movie

[BlueJayFanDan]

For me it has to be Daniel Day Lewis in "My Left Foot". That had to be the most unreal and amazing performance ever. Some others to note as well would be Tom Cruise in "Born On The 4th Of July", Dustin Hoffman in "Rainman", Meryl Streep in "Sophie's Choice", Leonardo Dicaprio in a few roles such as "Catch me If You Can" and "Gangs Of New York." What does everyone else think?

[Matchstckman]

The guy from All-American Rejects in the House Bunny

[sixers247]

^ Beat me to it

[Da Jam Hammer]

De Niro - Raging Bull

Brando - On the Waterfront

[HoopsDrive]

1. Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs)
2. Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
3. Al Pacino as Michael Corleone (The Godfather Part II)
4. Heath Ledger as The Joker (The Dark Knight)
5. Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius (Gladiator)
6. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump)
7. Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris (Training Day)
8. Al Pacino as Michael Corleone (The Godfather)
9. Robert De Niro as Young Vito Corleone (The Godfather Part II)
10. Dustin Hoffman as Raymond Babbitt (Rain Man)

[Raidaz4Life]

For me it has to be Daniel Day Lewis in "My Left Foot". That had to be the most unreal and amazing performance ever. Some others to note as well would be Tom Cruise in "Born On The 4th Of July", Dustin Hoffman in "Rainman", Meryl Streep in "Sophie's Choice", Leonardo Dicaprio in a few roles such as "Catch me If You Can" and "Gangs Of New York." What does everyone else think?

Thats hilarious because as soon as I read the title of the thread I thought to myself "Well its obviously DDL in My Left Foot"


My Personal Favorites
1. DDL- My Left Foot
2. DDL- There Will Be Blood
3. Tom Cruise- Collateral
4. Kevin Spacey- Se7en
5. Denzel Washington- Training Day
6. Heath Ledger- TDK
7. Leonardo DiCaprio- Catch Me If You Can
8. Dustin Hoffman- The Rainman
9. Edward Norton- Primal Fear
10. Christopher Walken- King of New York


Honorable Mention: Brandon Lee- The Crow

[gcoll]

Eh. I don't like to say there is an absolute best.

But I will mention one that nobody probably will. John Cazale. Played Fredo in The Godfather. That's one of my favorite performances, from an actor that doesn't really get a lot of credit for how good he was.

[Iansnightout]

My Personal Favorites
1. DDL- My Left Foot
2. DDL- There Will Be Blood
3. Tom Cruise- Collateral
4. Kevin Spacey- Se7en
5. Denzel Washington- Training Day
6. Heath Ledger- TDK
7. Leonardo DiCaprio- Catch Me If You Can
8. Dustin Hoffman- The Rainman
9. Brandon Lee- The Crow
10. Christopher Walken- King of New York

I love this list. I haven't seen My Left Foot, Catch Me If You Can or King of New York and don't think Brandon Lee belongs here, but this is a superb list. My favorite is DDL in There Will Be Blood.

I'd also like to add:

-Gary Oldman- Leon (The Professional)
-Javier Bardem- No Country For Old Men

My top three in order are:

DDL- There Will Be Blood
Nic Cage- Leaving Las Vegas
Heath Ledger- TDK

Cage was absolutely brilliant and I'm having a hard time keeping him at number two after putting thought into this.

[Pinstripe power]

Dustin Hoffman in Rainman

that or the guy in my sig...........

[J4KOP99]

Nicholson-one flew over the cuckoo's nest

[CityofTreez]

Brando in a Streetcar named Desire!

[Oaktown R8ers]

1. Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs)
2. Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
3. Al Pacino as Michael Corleone (The Godfather Part II)
4. Heath Ledger as The Joker (The Dark Knight)
5. Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius (Gladiator)
6. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump)
7. Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris (Training Day)
8. Al Pacino as Michael Corleone (The Godfather)
9. Robert De Niro as Young Vito Corleone (The Godfather Part II)
10. Dustin Hoffman as Raymond Babbitt (Rain Man)

no one couldve played that role any better.

for me it's

Bruce Willis-John Mclane (Die Hard 1-4)
2pac-Bishop (Juice)
Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris (Training Day)
Robert Downey Jr- (Iron Man)

[ZioAx]

Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York. I thought he was amazing

[redwhiteandblue]

Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York. I thought he was amazing

That would be Daniel Day Lewis who is an awesome actor. I haven't seen There Will Be Blood or much of his other stuff, but that would be one on my list.

In no order:
Al Pacino - Godfather I & II
Heath Ledger - TDK
DDL - Gangs of New York
Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump
Brad Pitt and Ed Norton - Fight Club

That's just a few of them off the top of my head

[Raidaz4Life]

I love this list. I haven't seen My Left Foot, Catch Me If You Can or King of New York and don't think Brandon Lee belongs here, but this is a superb list. My favorite is DDL in There Will Be Blood.

I'd also like to add:

-Gary Oldman- Leon (The Professional)
-Javier Bardem- No Country For Old Men

My top three in order are:

DDL- There Will Be Blood
Nic Cage- Leaving Las Vegas
Heath Ledger- TDK

Cage was absolutely brilliant and I'm having a hard time keeping him at number two after putting thought into this.

Honestly the only reason I had Brandon Lee was for sentimental reasons. He really is more of an honorable mention for me.