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4. DiCaprio is a good bet: he's a genius, really..and a dark horse: McConaughey

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 07:32 PM

Feb 2014

His work in Dallas Buyer's Club and True Detective are a revelation, and reflect back on all the rom-com characters he was forced to play. Think of him in Dazed and Confused: he already stole that film, and his part was trifling, reducible to a line (I keep gettin' older and they keep stayin' the same).

There are many more. Clive Owen is silly good, but hasn't been given the range of roles to prove it.

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for gen X-ers. now that PS Hoffman is gone who do you think is the best male actor of our generation [View all] arely staircase Feb 2014 OP

Joaquin Phoenix? n/t Texasgal Feb 2014 #1

definitely a good one. nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #3

Couldn't agree more with either choice. Cooley Hurd Feb 2014 #2

I would put "marky mark" wallburg in there too. though not as good as Dicaprio or penn. nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #5

DiCaprio is a good bet: he's a genius, really..and a dark horse: McConaughey alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #4

yeah mccaunaghey' rise reminds me of penn a la spicoli nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #8

Older: Crowe. Younger: Bale. LittleBlue Feb 2014 #6

both great nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #11

clooney? nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #13

I like Clooney. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #28

and he would be older end genx, no? nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #29

i think so. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #34

Did you ever see... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #44

I think I did, a long time ago. It's like a vampire/mystical zombie type deal, right? Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #48

I had no idea about the vampire angle... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #50

Yeah, shit, sorry for the spoiler. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #68

No, you didn't spoil it... TeeYiYi Mar 2014 #72

Ryan Gosling TDale313 Feb 2014 #7

more millenial, no? arely staircase Feb 2014 #9

Not millenial... Possibly GenY TDale313 Feb 2014 #14

yeah you are right x/y axis. nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #15

Matt Damon is pretty good. Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #10

all huge losses nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #12

Ed Norton cthulu2016 Feb 2014 #16

oh hell yeah arely staircase Feb 2014 #17

I agree. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #74

does malkovich make gen x cut or late baby boomer? nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #18

Baby Boomer Spirochete Feb 2014 #19

I enjoyed PS, but I wouldn't ever say he was the "best male actor" of my generation. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #20

I did. thought his range was incredible arely staircase Feb 2014 #22

I thought he was terrific, and I will miss him terribly. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #23

For older actor, I go with Tom Hanks... Younger is Tatiana Maslany - nt Ohio Joe Feb 2014 #21

Paul Giamatti hands down trublu992 Feb 2014 #24

Yes. XRubicon Feb 2014 #25

oooh good one nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #30

Good choice. pacalo Feb 2014 #32

Good one, I think he'll be picking up the PSH roles, too WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #54

Woody Harrelson, too WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #63

Daniel Day-Lewis, but he's 10 years older than PS Hoffman was. mnhtnbb Feb 2014 #26

Three: "My Left Foot," "There Will Be Blood," "Lincoln." John1956PA Feb 2014 #35

He hasn't done anything to challenge his chops, lately, but Robert Downey Jr. is very good. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #27

never saw hoover arely staircase Feb 2014 #31

Im a total history nerd, so i may not be the best person to ask. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #33

I will put it up the list nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #38

Okay, my picks miss Gen X by 3 years but I'm picking them anyway justiceischeap Feb 2014 #36

You want to feel old? Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #49

Joaquin phoenix Amaya Feb 2014 #37

Don Cheadle fishwax Feb 2014 #39

fuck yeah cheadle nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #41

Yes! How could I forget Cheadle? nt historylovr Feb 2014 #43

+1000 Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #58

Richard Armitage is damn good. historylovr Feb 2014 #40

RD jr for shure arely staircase Feb 2014 #42

Viggo Mortensen. Oh, yes. AnnieBW Feb 2014 #47

He is SO hot. Blue_In_AK Mar 2014 #53

Damon for sure Drew Richards Feb 2014 #45

Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Denzel Washington AnnieBW Feb 2014 #46

all really damn good. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #52

Bale is a fine actor, no question. And I used to not like Jackman quinnox Mar 2014 #56

Does Edward Norton make the age cut? Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #51

I think he's fantastic. nt Ilsa Mar 2014 #75

My opinion is Russell Crowe is an amazing actor quinnox Mar 2014 #55

I agree with you about Crowe, but he rarely makes movies that I'm interested in seeing Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #59

He has done some duds lately quinnox Mar 2014 #60

I hope that Hoffman's death means that Vincent D'Onofrio will now get more work Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #57

Headed to the bottom of this thread to post Vincent D'Onofrio when I saw your post Samantha Mar 2014 #61

He is the best Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #64

I loved him in Happy Accidents which has one of my crushes Marisa Tomei Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #70

I see no one has mentioned Tom Cruise. Ok, but I think in terms of sheer "movie star" charisma quinnox Mar 2014 #62

Tom Cruise is not a Generation X TM99 Mar 2014 #65

OK, fine. I just was wondering why he hadn't been mentioned quinnox Mar 2014 #66

Oh, please don't get me wrong TM99 Mar 2014 #67

I agree with DiCaprio and Bale but would give the edge to Bale. nt Bonobo Mar 2014 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #71

Matthew Mcconaughey should also be mentioned. nt Bonobo Mar 2014 #73