Brian Fowler Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I love True Lies, but it's T2 and its not close. That is Acting with a capital A, and its an amazing, subtle performance. The way he slowly lets more and more humanity into the character (it's more pronounced in the extended cut) eventually playing it in a completely different space than he started is mesmerizing. It's a legit, no qualifications needed, great acting job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingus Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Twins. Even though his character is very physically capable, he's not an action star by any means. And he's playing a character who really does have a surprisingly wide variety of traits; he has to go back and forth between being a modern Frankenstein's monster, and a dude who could believably be the twinned-soul of fuckin' Danny Devito's cynical street hustler. That's requiring an awful lot of shit from a guy with notoriously limited range, but Arnold pulls it all off beautifully. We even get moments of genuine sorrow from him, in those moments where he's getting his bubble busted by the cold cruel realities of the world we live in. Combine all that with also being the kind of guy who would obliviously scream along with Yakkity Sax while on a quiet airplane, and he's really a shockingly complex character in that film when you break it all down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 His best performance is actually quite possibly 'Last Action Hero'. Now the movie has all kinds of problems, but Arnold is not the problem is he conveys all kinds of meaning all over the place: whether he plays a cartoony parody of his action hero stock character, a goofy pompous version of himself as an actor, but where he really shines is in the scenes where he comes into the real world and realizes he's a fictional character and there's a certain awareness and sadness in his eyes that you don't get too often from him.I really want to see 'Maggie'. He looks great in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side" Except she was way better in 'Gravity' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingus Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 And way better than that in Demolition Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 And Miss Congeniality is pretty entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Wait, how did I forget about the closing rant/breakdown in First Blood? THAT kicks the shit out of anything either actor ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Stallone is miles above Arnie in terms of emoting, but Arnie learned enough about acting in front of a camera to go from completely wooden to believable in any role in just a couple of films. Neither is a bad actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVanderlay Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Fuck all this True Lies bullshit. Raw Deal is Arnie's best movie from an acting standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Jingle All the Way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_W_P Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Arnie's best acting role was in Pumping Iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 Hogan in Rocky III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Hogan in Rocky III. Mr. T. is probably the best performance in that movie, and he isn't as good anywhere else. I was having a conversation with a friend about what sports movie scene would have been the biggest story in real life. My pick is when Mr. T. insulting Rocky's wife at his statue dedication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Hogan in Rocky III. Mr. T. is probably the best performance in that movie, and he isn't as good anywhere else. I was having a conversation with a friend about what sports movie scene would have been the biggest story in real life. My pick is when Mr. T. insulting Rocky's wife at his statue dedication. If you watch the Richard Belzer thing, you can tell Hogan and Mr. T were like the pinnacle of macho attitude that predated the MMA and boxing Affliction T-shirt wearing/I do Crossfit on the weekends bro. That's why Thunderlips and the Southside Slugger work. Now if you try to place that in a bunch of other movies, it's going to look way out of place. Fortunately for Hogan, he could cheese it down because of his gimmick and slide into a PG rated movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVanderlay Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I think Above the Law is Steven Seagal's best performance as an actor, in that director Andrew Davis had the brilliant idea of filling supporting roles with non-actors who came off as so wooden and stone faced that you didn't notice Seagal's limitations. Joseph Kosala as Seagal's commanding officer was a real life Chicago cop with no acting experience, and it shows (he also shows up in Davis' Under Siege and The Fugitive). The "sikh" store owner who was very obviously a Italian guy with sunglasses and a tan: And even Davis' own mother as Seagal's mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Keanu was king sized as shit kicking redneck Donnie Barksdale in The Gift. I think we are forgetting how bad Sly Stallone can be and how awesome he was in both First Blood and Cop Land. Christian Slater is usually a deal breaker for me but he redeems himself in both Heathers and the new TV show, Mr, Robot. He also chews on scenery with glee in the mummy short from Tales from the Darkside: The Movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I'm sure someone has nominated Adam Sandler in Punch Drunk Love by now. But if not, that.EDIT: The very first post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I wouldn't say it was a particularly great performance or anything, but Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is the first thing I can remember where Chris Pine shows any sort of personality. He can't help being a plank of wood, even when playing Captain fucking Kirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 He's strangely compelling and fun in Into The Woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I wouldn't say it was a particularly great performance or anything, but Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is the first thing I can remember where Chris Pine shows any sort of personality. He can't help being a plank of wood, even when playing Captain fucking Kirk. He was great in a tiny scene-stealing role in 'Celeste and Jesse Forever' Spoiler for enormous picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooks Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Hogan in Rocky III. Mr. T. is probably the best performance in that movie, and he isn't as good anywhere else. I was having a conversation with a friend about what sports movie scene would have been the biggest story in real life. My pick is when Mr. T. insulting Rocky's wife at his statue dedication. Such a great scene. And when I saw trailers for Southpaw, I was kind of annoyed that they kind of seem to do a very similar scene. I can't speak completely on it since I haven't actually seen Southpaw, but the basic idea of it seemed to be there and it bugged me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 He's strangely compelling and fun in Into The Woods. Chris Pine was one of the Tremor Brothers. He gets a pass from me. I have no idea how Smoking Aces had some of the most original character concepts ever and yet it gelled into a complete shitburger of a movie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I wouldn't say it was a particularly great performance or anything, but Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is the first thing I can remember where Chris Pine shows any sort of personality. He can't help being a plank of wood, even when playing Captain fucking Kirk. I take it no one's seen Stretch. He's completely bonkers in that movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I always thought Stallone was really good in Nighthawks as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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