Post by stephen on Aug 11, 2018 21:31:53 GMT
1972:
1. Joel Grey
2. Al Pacino
3. Robert Duvall
4. James Caan
5. Eddie Albert
1979:
1. Robert Duvall
2. Frederic Forrest
3. Mickey Rooney
4. Melvyn Douglas
5. Justin Henry (who, it should be noted, is still much better than either of his parents)
1980:
1. John Hurt
2. Robert Duvall
3. Robert De Niro
4. Peter O'Toole
5. Jack Lemmon
1983:
1. Tom Courtenay
2. Robert Duvall
3. Albert Finney
4. Tom Conti
5. Michael Caine
1997:
1. Robert Duvall
2. Peter Fonda
3. Jack Nicholson
4. Dustin Hoffman
5. Matt Damon
1998:
1. Ed Harris
2. Billy Bob Thornton
3. James Coburn
4. Geoffrey Rush
5. Robert Duvall
2014:
1. Edward Norton
2. J.K. Simmons
3. Mark Ruffalo
4. Robert Duvall
5. Ethan Hawke
When it comes to the Big Four of the '70s (De Niro/Pacino/Hoffman/Nicholson), I have been far more partial to Duvall and Hackman: the guys who came in, with no bells and whistles, and crushed it every goddamn time. It speaks a lot to Duvall's consistency in particular that even in things like The Judge (a thoroughly dismal film outside of Duvall, who is legitimately in fine form with a rather predictable role) he is always on his A-game. I don't think any of these performances bar Apocalypse Now and The Apostle would rate in his Top 5 performances (which would be rounded out with Lonesome Dove, Stalin and The Road), but any actor would be proud to have them in his catalogue. I'm really hoping to see Bob come back with one last big role to remind everyone that he isn't just a likable relic of a bygone era.
1. Joel Grey
2. Al Pacino
3. Robert Duvall
4. James Caan
5. Eddie Albert
1979:
1. Robert Duvall
2. Frederic Forrest
3. Mickey Rooney
4. Melvyn Douglas
5. Justin Henry (who, it should be noted, is still much better than either of his parents)
1980:
1. John Hurt
2. Robert Duvall
3. Robert De Niro
4. Peter O'Toole
5. Jack Lemmon
1983:
1. Tom Courtenay
2. Robert Duvall
3. Albert Finney
4. Tom Conti
5. Michael Caine
1997:
1. Robert Duvall
2. Peter Fonda
3. Jack Nicholson
4. Dustin Hoffman
5. Matt Damon
1998:
1. Ed Harris
2. Billy Bob Thornton
3. James Coburn
4. Geoffrey Rush
5. Robert Duvall
2014:
1. Edward Norton
2. J.K. Simmons
3. Mark Ruffalo
4. Robert Duvall
5. Ethan Hawke
When it comes to the Big Four of the '70s (De Niro/Pacino/Hoffman/Nicholson), I have been far more partial to Duvall and Hackman: the guys who came in, with no bells and whistles, and crushed it every goddamn time. It speaks a lot to Duvall's consistency in particular that even in things like The Judge (a thoroughly dismal film outside of Duvall, who is legitimately in fine form with a rather predictable role) he is always on his A-game. I don't think any of these performances bar Apocalypse Now and The Apostle would rate in his Top 5 performances (which would be rounded out with Lonesome Dove, Stalin and The Road), but any actor would be proud to have them in his catalogue. I'm really hoping to see Bob come back with one last big role to remind everyone that he isn't just a likable relic of a bygone era.
