What other actor had his range of excellence?
"Sensitive" biker, abusive husband, avenging cowboy, Mexican icon, English naval fop, middle-aged "good stick man," Godfather, etc.
Now, think of the ruts Pacino and DeNiro have fallen into.
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Topic - Brando is the finest film actor, period. - tinear 14:53:48 10/07/05 (38)
- Rented "The Score" just this past weekend....Brando dominated the scenes he was in and wasn't in enough of them. (nt - dennzio 18:13:36 10/11/05 (0)
- I never "got" the Brando thing... - cjfrbw 10:31:15 10/09/05 (0)
- The REAL truth.. - Audio Pharaoh 19:09:26 10/08/05 (4)
- Wonder If Al &Bob Were Inspired By Bud? nt - AudioHead 15:35:36 10/10/05 (0)
- Re: The REAL truth.. - Audio Pharaoh 06:30:19 10/09/05 (0)
- Your two upper case words deflate the bladder of your post. nt - tinear 06:15:00 10/09/05 (1)
- Re: Your two upper case words deflate the bladder of your post. nt - Audio Pharaoh 06:31:06 10/09/05 (0)
- Re: I thought Montgomery Clift... - Jeff Starrs 00:32:39 10/08/05 (12)
- I can appreciate him but he seemed just a little light - tinear 04:26:27 10/08/05 (11)
- what an idiotic response. nt - BJordan 18:50:40 10/09/05 (0)
- Re: He was small & gay... - Jeff Starrs 08:44:47 10/08/05 (9)
- How could you even dare to compare Cruise and Clift. Shame ;-( nt - tinear 14:23:25 10/08/05 (8)
- Re: Jeff is a bit curious at the moment....We shall have patience...I - patrickU 06:51:42 10/09/05 (6)
- Ah, Sr. Risi. I need to see that Lancia again... and that little blonde. nt - tinear 13:12:50 10/10/05 (3)
- Re: This week at Patrick´s........nt - patrickU 15:00:14 10/10/05 (2)
- That Night at Maud's... I saw it again the other night - tinear 17:54:45 10/10/05 (1)
- Re: That Night at Maud's... I saw it again the other night - patrickU 04:30:13 10/11/05 (0)
- Re: Curiouser and curiouser! - Jeff Starrs 07:53:48 10/09/05 (1)
- Re: Curiouser and curiouser! - patrickU 08:19:16 10/09/05 (0)
- Re: I dare... - Jeff Starrs 17:45:28 10/08/05 (0)
- Re: Brando is the finest film actor, period. - Analog Scott 22:00:00 10/07/05 (7)
- Brando was great when he was younger - grinagog 23:27:48 10/07/05 (6)
- I agree with your appraisal of Dean's abilities....you have only to review his work on Giant.... - TWB 22:15:37 10/08/05 (1)
- Conjecture is wonderful but keep in mind how old Brando was when - tinear 06:24:44 10/09/05 (0)
- Which "old" Brando? Have you seen "Last Tango?" As good - tinear 04:28:12 10/08/05 (3)
- Brando's impact and long career can't be compared to the small filmography of Dean ... - Jim Campilongo 08:05:18 10/10/05 (2)
- Re: Cowboy "Matt Fletcher" in "One Eyed Jacks"???? - rico 12:36:24 10/10/05 (1)
- Matt Fletcher is in Appaloosa - Rio is "One Eyed" of course - oops - Three question marks would suffice - Jim Campilongo 13:33:30 10/10/05 (0)
- To each his own I guess, but I don't consider Brando the finest just because he played so many different roles. - Audiophilander 16:50:54 10/07/05 (9)
- Opinions should vary but one thing I wish to correct: I don't say - tinear 18:56:47 10/07/05 (8)
- "To be greatest, you must be so over a period of years, in many films." - I respectfully differ. - Audiophilander 17:04:22 10/08/05 (7)
- Of course I've seen Dreyer's masterpiece. But she never - tinear 05:31:19 10/09/05 (6)
- "You put Steiger way higher than he belongs." - Not at all. - Audiophilander 10:15:32 10/09/05 (5)
- Steiger was a character actor who acted in 95% crap movies: how many - tinear 13:21:57 10/10/05 (1)
- Steiger was both a lead and a character actor. - Audiophilander 10:33:57 10/11/05 (0)
- I'd trade you one Rod Steiger for a dozen Brando's - grinagog 20:13:20 10/09/05 (2)
- See Steiger In "Gothic" -1986 - AudioHead 15:10:43 10/10/05 (1)
- "American Gothic" that is. nt - AudioHead 15:34:25 10/10/05 (0)