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Post by alittlebirdie on Dec 16, 2020 22:31:42 GMT
I can't think of too many besides Ben Kingsley in Ghandhi Have you got a best in mind?  |
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Post by Archelaus on Dec 16, 2020 23:04:13 GMT
I have a few:
Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln
Denzel Washington as Malcolm X
Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler
Peter O'Toole as T. E. Lawrence
Colin Firth as King George VI of England
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Post by darksidebeadle on Dec 16, 2020 23:56:50 GMT
Val Kilmer - Jim Morrison
Denzel - Malcolm X
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Post by alittlebirdie on Dec 16, 2020 23:59:25 GMT
I have a few: Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln Denzel Washington as Malcolm X Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler Peter O'Toole as T. E. Lawrence Colin Firth as King George VI of England Good one's, Archelaus. I've actually seen most of those. Denzel as Malcolm X was remarkable. I've sworn off war movies for now, but Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln is a good idea. 
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Post by alittlebirdie on Dec 17, 2020 0:04:47 GMT
Val Kilmer - Jim Morrison Denzel - Malcolm X Thanks darkside, I just mentioned how remarkable Denzel was in Malcolm X., maybe one of the all time best performances period! I've never seen "The Doors" movie hmmm,
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Post by hi224 on Dec 17, 2020 2:54:53 GMT
Mark Lindsay Chapman- John Lennon.
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Post by politicidal on Dec 17, 2020 15:41:20 GMT
Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin. The extras in the crowd scenes thought it was really Amin.
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Post by phantomparticle on Feb 4, 2021 19:38:23 GMT
Robert Downey, Jr. as Chaplin.
The movie was above average and better than I expected, but someone as important and complicated as Chaplin needs a mini series to adequately cover his life. Downey, Jr., however, was superb.
James Cagney as Lon Chaney.
The same criticism can be leveled at Man of a Thousand Faces, a Classics Illustrated version of the actor's life and career. Cagney may have been too old to play the part, but he more than makes up for it with an energetic, earnest performance.
Doubtful, at this late date, that anyone is going to remake either film, let alone do them better.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Feb 4, 2021 22:38:47 GMT
Maximilian Schell as Peter the Great
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Post by alittlebirdie on Feb 5, 2021 5:12:44 GMT
Robert Downey, Jr. as Chaplin. The movie was above average and better than I expected, but someone as important and complicated as Chaplin needs a mini series to adequately cover his life. Downey, Jr., however, was superb. James Cagney as Lon Chaney. The same criticism can be leveled at Man of a Thousand Faces, a Classics Illustrated version of the actor's life and career. Cagney may have been too old to play the part, but he more than makes up for it with an energetic, earnest performance. Doubtful, at this late date, that anyone is going to remake either film, let alone do them better. I'm actually watching a bio about James Cagney. This looks like a great movie to watch Thanks! |
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Post by politicidal on Feb 5, 2021 17:31:31 GMT
Forgot about Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday in Tombstone.
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Post by mikef6 on Apr 3, 2021 21:54:35 GMT
Here are 5. I may (or may not) be back with a few later.
Paul Muni as Zola in The Life Of Emile Zola (1937)
Henry Fonda as Abe in Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Jennifer Jones as Bernadette in The Song Of Bernadette (1943)
Arthur Hunnicutt as Davy Crockett in The Last Command (1955)
Richard Burton as Edwin Booth in Prince Of Players (1955)
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Post by redhorizon on Apr 4, 2021 14:56:52 GMT
Rodrigo Santoro as Xerxes in 300 and 300: Rise of an Empire  |
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Post by london777 on May 1, 2021 19:43:30 GMT
Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler This
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Post by hi224 on May 10, 2021 2:42:01 GMT
I have a few: Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln Denzel Washington as Malcolm X Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler Peter O'Toole as T. E. Lawrence Colin Firth as King George VI of England Mah man. |
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