StevoD Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 On a serious note, how poor is it that we've all chosen our favourite actress based on how fit they are, rather than if they're any good? erm i didnt Quote
Ekona Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Yeah, but you put Paul Walker as your top actor so your taste doesn't count 4 Quote
Grundy Posted April 8, 2014 Author Posted April 8, 2014 I need To go over my film collection and think who is a great female actor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
StevoD Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Yeah, but you put Paul Walker as your top actor so your taste doesn't count true maxxis tyres bgw paul walker im a blitzdwn netto innit cuz 1 Quote
Ekona Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 I can't think of any great actresses, if I'm honest. None I'd watch a film for just 'cos they're in it, unlike a Morgan Freeman or Jack Nicholson film. Quote
StevoD Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 I need To go over my film collection and think who is a great female actor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk paris hilton kim kardashian tulisa Quote
Grundy Posted April 8, 2014 Author Posted April 8, 2014 Highly recommend this film. A Korean thriller called 'I saw the Devil'. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588170/ ill watch that tonight thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Grundy Posted April 8, 2014 Author Posted April 8, 2014 I need To go over my film collection and think who is a great female actor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk paris hilton kim kardashian tulisa ahHaha I'm sure they are all Graham's fave Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Stutopia Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 On a serious note, how poor is it that we've all chosen our favourite actress based on how fit they are, rather than if they're any good? How dare you tar me with that brush ***faux outrage***, it's not like the actors I picked are hideous looking chaps It's an interesting point you raise though Dan. The movies are full of beautiful people, so it's hard not to pick lookers as 'favourites' (male or female). FWIW Sharon Stone is superlative in Casino and Monivca Bellucci puts in an very brave performance in a number of films (Malena & Irreversible to quickly name a couple). I also feel the underlying sexism of mainstream Hollywood pictures actually makes it harder to pick women based on strong performances, as they're so often cast as eye candy only, or in the tedious neurotic wife/girlfriend role. With the exception of Sigourney Weaver, which women have had powerful leading roles in multiple movies? This is sad reality of decent budget cinema, because if the Aliens movies taught us anything, it's that men are perfectly happy to enjoy films with strong female roles that don't necessarily involve skin. So many films fail the Bechdel Test, which TBF isn't hugely scientific, but it is indicative. Also, if you ask a lady to sit down and watch a Steve Buscemi or a Colin Farrell movie, you both know which will be better, and you also both know which one they'll watch - secretly they're just like us. Ref: Bechdel Test (Wikipedia) What is now known as the Bechdel test was introduced in Alison Bechdel's comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. In a 1985 strip titled "The Rule", an unnamed female character says that she only watches a movie if it satisfies the following requirements: It has to have at least two women in it, who talk to each other, about something besides a man. Quote
Stutopia Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 If you want to watch something good, but with brilliant female performances and a great movie to boot, go out and rent Bound. Gina Gershon hasn't put in a bad performance that I've seen. Quote
Ekona Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 I just put the same question to Jo, who basically just picked really fit guys as her favourite actors (Tanning, Law, Wahlberg). So basically wimmin are as bad as guys, so my guilt is gone 2 Quote
Vik54 Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Meryl Streep... Helen Mirren .... Angelina Jolie (surely she counts as fit?!) ...Scarlett Johansen (ditto) ...Holly Hunter....Jodie Foster Quote
Vik54 Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) I don't think anyone has mentioned Robert De niro or Dustin Hoffman either... I'd need top three comedy, top three drama, top three horror, top three action...top three 'chick flick'... Edited April 8, 2014 by Vik54 1 Quote
Grundy Posted April 8, 2014 Author Posted April 8, 2014 Oh yeah, Brittany Murphy! And I said her She was an awesome actress, shame she passed away at such a young age. Quote
Ekona Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Jolie isn't that good, IMHO. I don't fancy her either, so totally objective. Is Scarlett good then? I thought she was just very pretty Edited April 8, 2014 by Ekona Quote
Vik54 Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Jolie isn't that good, IMHO. I don't fancy her either, so totally objective. Is Scarlett good then? I thought she was just very pretty : cloud9: meh ... I think they're both good actresses ... but I think Jolie's 'image' scares the bejaysus out of most men No-one's mentioned Robert Redford or James Spader either - the lists would go on and on and on... Quote
Grundy Posted April 8, 2014 Author Posted April 8, 2014 A few of his films have been mentioned, but not the actor - Edward Norton - Fight Club, American History-X 1 Quote
Stutopia Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Meryl Streep... Helen Mirren .... Angelina Jolie (surely she counts as fit?!) ...Scarlett Johansen (ditto) ...Holly Hunter....Jodie Foster Holly Hunter is a superb shout. Jolie was my favourite for years, she's gone a bit thin, but half a dozen hot meals and she'd be tremendous. She was also very good in Gia and I liked her in Pushing Tin too. Her image scares me a bit Vik, but that's just an aphrodisiac all the knife play and keeping blood in vials. It's freaky, but freaky isn't a bad thing. Edited April 8, 2014 by SuperStu Quote
350 Russ Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 City of god Layer Cake Forrest Gump Daniel Craig Morgan Freeman Amber heard Quote
GMballistic Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 ^^ "City Of God" is a fantastic film. Good choice 350 Russ. 1 Quote
Darren350 Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 2. Serenity Another Serenity / Firefly fan?! We must be the only two, hahaha Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote
Grundy Posted April 8, 2014 Author Posted April 8, 2014 2. Serenity Another Serenity / Firefly fan?! We must be the only two, hahaha Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Best series ever! ^^ "City Of God" is a fantastic film. Good choice 350 Russ. Is that the film with drugs rio/brazil? If so, very good film! 1 Quote
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 I didn't choose mine on looks Dan so Quote
GMballistic Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 ^^ "City Of God" is a fantastic film. Good choice 350 Russ. Is that the film with drugs rio/brazil? If so, very good film! It is ~ lots of young actors who actually came from the real "City Of God" and the surrounding Favelas. Shocking, dramatic and an incredible film imo. 1 Quote
JetSet Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Some others to think about. "North by North West" by Alfred Hitchcock, the scene in the auction room is pure genius "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly", possibly the best ever final scene, except for possibly "For a few Dollars More" "The Godfather" has nobody else mentioned this? "Bonnie and Clyde" saw this at the pictures when it was first released. "Erin Brockovitch" don't normally like Julia Roberts but this is a great film. "Quatermass and The Pit" probably quite dated now though and finally, "Robocop" just love the dark humour in this one. Pete Edited April 8, 2014 by JetSet Quote
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