Brendan Fraser: see "The Quiet American" to see how far George of the Jungle has progressed.
Ben Affleck: "Hollywoodland" shows a control, a maturing gravitas, that is astonishing. Finally, the promise of his performance in "The Boiler Room," so many years ago, has been realized.
This really is a golden age of Hollywood male acting. Too bad it's a horrible period for directing and films in general from Tinseltown.
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Topic - Favorite young actors that are not usually mentioned as "the best:" - tinear 14:28:14 10/03/07 (25)
- Matthew Macdyen - Harmonia 16:55:26 10/05/07 (5)
- Damn, this easily is the post of the year! I'm - tinear 17:09:15 10/05/07 (4)
- Heavens! - Harmonia 00:19:30 10/06/07 (3)
- I've actually seen many of the guys you mentioned just that - tinear 15:01:47 10/06/07 (2)
- They're both John Sayles regulars. - Harmonia 22:52:01 10/06/07 (1)
- "Men with Guns" has to be the most overlooked truly great film. nt - tinear 06:18:07 10/07/07 (0)
- RE: Favorite young actors that are not usually mentioned as "the best:" - rico 07:11:06 10/04/07 (1)
- Yeah, but I meant guys. Sorry for misunderstanding. nt - tinear 07:28:27 10/04/07 (0)
- John..... - afilado 17:33:16 10/03/07 (10)
- Schwartzman? The guy in the new comedy? Hoffman, Leung, - tinear 04:21:04 10/04/07 (9)
- Schwartzman was brilliant in "Rushmore". * - mr grits 11:33:02 10/04/07 (0)
- ...Not sure which new comedy... - afilado 09:03:02 10/04/07 (7)
- Stormare was BRILLIANT in "Fargo" and very good in everything since. nt - tinear 17:10:17 10/05/07 (0)
- Meth? Worked around junkies for a long time and just - tinear 13:26:34 10/04/07 (4)
- Honestly.... - afilado 14:07:47 10/04/07 (3)
- "Hollywoodland" isn't really a biopic in that we didn't really know - tinear 17:55:40 10/04/07 (2)
- So.... - afilado 19:02:56 10/04/07 (1)
- Well, if you've got the time, see "Hollywoodland." - tinear 04:47:07 10/05/07 (0)
- The new comedy is a Wes Anderson film with Owen Wilson and "The Pianist" guy..... - mr grits 11:34:31 10/04/07 (0)
- RE: Favorite young actors that are not usually mentioned as "the best:" - Wendell Narrod 15:06:24 10/03/07 (5)
- Eddie Norton has his moments......his first role in "Primal Fear" was brilliant. * - mr grits 16:59:10 10/03/07 (4)
- Edward Norton is great, but he's highly regarded. - Harmonia 15:25:43 10/05/07 (0)
- Agreed... - afilado 18:44:42 10/04/07 (1)
- Funny that his trademark voice was unrecognizable through his mask... - mr grits 19:37:16 10/04/07 (0)
- Yes, he did a brilliant job in that and a pretty good one in - tinear 17:56:36 10/04/07 (0)