GLASSJAW Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Glory, Philadelphia, Training Day. Yeah, 3 identical characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleman26 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 re: Leo in Django, I thought he was great. There's a lot of subtle nuances to his playing that character. I have a bad Oscar version on my computer and I've watched it a few times, and there's some reaction shots (when Django lips off to Stephen, when he's coming to grips with the reality of the situation) and a lot of great deliveries. If anything, you could say that the pompous airs that give that aura of 'Faux Southern Gentleman' is because that's exactly what he was. A Southern man who thinks too much of himself (the French-love, considers himself intellectual) to create a veil of sophistication over a man who is really just pampered and ignorant. Also, there's a scene in Django, where Leo slams the table and his men get the jump on the good guys, and he smashes a sugar holder that was on the table, and he was visibly gushing blood out of his hand. The remainder of the scene, where he's talking to them, he not only refuses to break character, he calms down after his victory and slowly picks shards of glass out of his bleeding hand while addressing his foes. That was a brilliant scene that kind of underscored why his character worked. He was simply too proud to ever concede anything to anyone. Anyways, I thought he was very good in Django, but it was also a film where everyone around him was borderline flawless. I probably wouldn't use it as an advertisement of his greatness, more supporting fodder if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoderman Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Guys, the greatest actor ever is Tommy Wiseau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 re: Leo in Django, I thought he was great. There's a lot of subtle nuances to his playing that character. I have a bad Oscar version on my computer and I've watched it a few times, and there's some reaction shots (when Django lips off to Stephen, when he's coming to grips with the reality of the situation) and a lot of great deliveries. If anything, you could say that the pompous airs that give that aura of 'Faux Southern Gentleman' is because that's exactly what he was. A Southern man who thinks too much of himself (the French-love, considers himself intellectual) to create a veil of sophistication over a man who is really just pampered and ignorant. Also, there's a scene in Django, where Leo slams the table and his men get the jump on the good guys, and he smashes a sugar holder that was on the table, and he was visibly gushing blood out of his hand. The remainder of the scene, where he's talking to them, he not only refuses to break character, he calms down after his victory and slowly picks shards of glass out of his bleeding hand while addressing his foes. That was a brilliant scene that kind of underscored why his character worked. He was simply too proud to ever concede anything to anyone. Anyways, I thought he was very good in Django, but it was also a film where everyone around him was borderline flawless. I probably wouldn't use it as an advertisement of his greatness, more supporting fodder if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 please. Denzel has played cop / FBI agent or renegade cop at LEAST 15 times in his career. denzel is king of middle-of-the-road thrillers. he's good at what he does (i guess?) but let's not suggest he's got a wide range or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 please. Denzel has played cop / FBI agent or renegade cop at LEAST 15 times in his career. denzel is king of middle-of-the-road thrillers. he's good at what he does (i guess?) but let's not suggest he's got a wide range or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 There will be blood was brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Denzel received all these awards/nominations for one of his roles. Guess what film this was. Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor MTV Movie Award for Best Performance - Male NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Silver Bear for Best Actor – 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.[37] Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Although he was great in Gilbert Grape, he just does more of the same these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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