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Your favorite actor , mine is going to have to be mel gibson cause he reminds me of my father or james woods <--(under rated)

Samuel L. Jackson

1 of my favorite qoutes is actually by him in pulp friction whenhe went all out
as i walk throught the valley of death ect ect.

Chow Yun Fat, no questions asked. After that, its a mix of everyone from Harrison Ford to Robert DeNiro to another 50 people.

Hmmm, thats a good one. Clint Eastwood is up there, anybody that like .44 magnums is A-Okay in my book. Not an actor, but Billy Idol is cool too, the personification of rock-star IMO, he just does NOT give a crap about anything. Can you see him doing a benefit for orphaned baby seals? Nope, he stomp em and get some hookers, a true misfit.

Actress-

Jodie Foster, she's a compelling actress. You belive her roles.

Originally posted by brembo
Hmmm, thats a good one. Clint Eastwood is up there, anybody that like .44 magnums is A-Okay in my book. Not an actor, but Billy Idol is cool too, the personification of rock-star IMO, he just does NOT give a crap about anything. Can you see him doing a benefit for orphaned baby seals? Nope, he stomp em and get some hookers, a true misfit.

Actress-

Jodie Foster, she's a compelling actress. You belive her roles.

Couldnt of said it better myself billy idol folking rocks
as he would say...

Originally posted by BIGJIMSLATE
Chow Yun Fat, no questions asked.

I'm sorry but Chow Yun Fat can not act. He can however kick some serious booty, but acting? Nah

Originally posted by Joint Chiefs Of Staff


I'm sorry but Chow Yun Fat can not act. He can however kick some serious booty, but acting? Nah

Which is the same attitude any audience in the US sees, because they havn't seen 95% of his work (well over 100 movies). Go rent A Better Tomorrow and The Killer, both of which showcase acting as well as skill holding two guns at a time.

Of course, he was also in Crouching Tiger, but he's been in dozens of dramatic roles in movies like "All About Ah Long" and "Hong Kong 1941", as well as romantic lead in movies like "Treasure Hunt" and possibly even "Anna And The King", and even comedy in movies like "Once A Thief" and "A Diary Of A Big Man". Sure, he's not for everyone, but only a few of his films have been action ones. Those are, of course, the only one's he's really known for in the US, but you even need to see him in his GOOD action roles, not something like "The Replacement Killers".

Go rent The Killer. If you're still convinced he can't both do action and acting, then I'll leave ya alone.

off topic, sorry. someone send me a pic of brembo, i wanna photoshop!!

Mine is Tom Hanks, he wins an award for almost every movie he makes

Originally posted by BIGJIMSLATE


Which is the same attitude any audience in the US sees, because they havn't seen 95% of his work (well over 100 movies). Go rent A Better Tomorrow and The Killer, both of which showcase acting as well as skill holding two guns at a time.

Of course, he was also in Crouching Tiger, but he's been in dozens of dramatic roles in movies like "All About Ah Long" and "Hong Kong 1941", as well as romantic lead in movies like "Treasure Hunt" and possibly even "Anna And The King", and even comedy in movies like "Once A Thief" and "A Diary Of A Big Man". Sure, he's not for everyone, but only a few of his films have been action ones. Those are, of course, the only one's he's really known for in the US, but you even need to see him in his GOOD action roles, not something like "The Replacement Killers".

Go rent The Killer. If you're still convinced he can't both do action and acting, then I'll leave ya alone.

since you defended your man and wrote a long response I'll give it a shot and try and rent a few.

Originally posted by Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Samuel L. Jackson

and Eric Stoltz

Steve Buscemi, Guy Pearce, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci

and Master P

Originally posted by Joint Chiefs Of Staff


since you defended your man and wrote a long response I'll give it a shot and try and rent a few.

You may hate him or just not agree with my opinions on his stuff, but at least you're willing to give it a shot. Afterall, I gotta defend my man Chow.

Originally posted by BIGJIMSLATE


You may hate him or just not agree with my opinions on his stuff, but at least you're willing to give it a shot. Afterall, I gotta defend my man Chow.

LOL He can open up a serious can of whoop a$$.

I'll give a few of his movies a shot.

Originally posted by John
Edward Norton is terrific at becoming the character he is portraying. From the southern guy to primal instict to a ripped nazi leader to a frail ikea boy yuppie in fight club to the innocent guy in "Death to Smoochy"- I am impressed by his talent.

How was that movie "Death to Smoochy"? I saw the trailer and well I got turned off by it.

Men: Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Brian Dennehy

Women:Holly Hunter, Drew Barrymore, Cher

bigjim, didn't know you were into HK cinema! ever see the Prison On Fire series?

Originally posted by terrancelam
bigjim, didn't know you were into HK cinema! ever see the Prison On Fire series?

Yeah, I'm a fan, but only of certain types. I mean, Jackie Chan is cool, but I'm not the type of person who really gets excited by his movies. Same applies to Jet Li (although Once Upon A Time In China is very good), Michele Yeoh, etc.

I'm a bigger fan of the "heroic bloodshed" movies (more the John Woo ones than the ripoffs that came since A Better Tomorrow) and the dramas and comedies than I am of the martial arts pictures (although I fully respect movies like Iron Monkey).

Anyway, I've seen both Prison On Fire movies, as well as City on Fire. I still havn't been able to track down School On Fire though, but then again, it doesn't have Chow, so I'm in no rush. The first one was cool, but I would've preferred if the real Tony Leung was in it, since I'm not a big fan of the "other" one.

The problem is Disney is being a Nazi again. They buy up the rights to dozens of these movies, and then either refuse to sell them, or they release English-only dubs on DVD. City on Fire is a great example. I love what they did with the video quality, but I would've preferred if it didn't JUST have the dub, as well as no extras. And they've been cracking down on US distributers who sell the HK versions of movies they now own the rights to. Trying to find a copy of something like Bullet In The Head or Tiger On beat is even harder now than it was before.

I'd have no problem if Disney would RELEASE these films, but they won't, at least not for a long time. Anyway, where were we? (Sorry for the thread crap).

Originally posted by jenny'shooker
Your favorite actor , mine is going to have to be mel gibson cause he reminds me of my father or james woods <--(under rated)

you mean that WASNT mel gibson???

Originally posted by BIGJIMSLATE
Chow Yun Fat, no questions asked.

I've a few others I really like also. But imho, none are even on the same playing field as the above.

oh ya, and nicholas cage is just the man... he ****in owns all of you!

Denzel Washington.

I have to agree with the comments about Edward Norton. That kind of talent and versatility puts him at #1 right now for me. Seems to choose his films wisely too.

Some other good ones: Al Pacino, Gene Hackman, Robin Williams, Matt Damon

As for Actresses, it's easily Jodie Foster.

Originally posted by Stu_Grimson
Denzel Washington.

Yes another talented actor.

The ROCK......... Just saw the SCORPION KING tonight and it is soooo cool. The sorceress is GOOD looking.

mmmmmmm no, I lie, she is WOWWWWWWWW

Originally posted by TEH WIN


you mean that WASNT mel gibson???

lmao

My fav actor is probably also Mel Gibson.. Saw We Were Soldiers with jbkm a few weeks back. It was pretty good.

Originally posted by TEH WIN
oh ya, and nicholas cage is just the man... he ****in owns all of you!

you said it!! as i was reading though the posts, I m thinkin' nicholas cage, nicholas cage! I love that guy! and I gotta favore towards harrison ford too:2cool: getting older but still a classic.

Sean Connery, Tom Hanks

Jodi Foster, Jamie Lee Curtis

Raquel Welch, Lynda Carter, Lucy Lawless, I don't care if they say one word or not, I just want to watch them.

Robert De Nireo in Heat was hot, but the most sexy guy has to be Joseph Fiennes. Jodie Foster never ceases to amaze me more with every roll she plays.

You know i really was thinking about this thread and i really like
Robin Williams