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orderandlaw · 09-14-2007, 05:25 PM

Sean Connery in The Untouchables

Michael Douglas in Wallstreet

Denzel Washington in Malcolm X

Brad Pitt in True Romance

Vince Vaughn in Swingers

Julia Roberts in Erin Brockavich

Al Pacino in Glengarry Glen Ross

Kevin Spacey in L.A. Confidential

Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity

Ewan McGregor in Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Mikado · 09-14-2007, 09:46 PM

James Cagney - Public Enemy
Humphrey Bogart- Casablanca
Charlie Chaplin- The Kid ( silent )//The Great Dictator( Sound )
Harold Lloyd - Speedy
Buster Keaton- The General ( A true silent masterpiece )
Clark Gable- Gone With the Wind
Jimmy Stewart- Its a Wonderful life
Judy Garland - The Wizard of Oz ( best child role )// Meet me in St Louis ( Best adult role )

Ireneparalegal · 09-14-2007, 10:48 PM

I agree with Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.
Let me add:
Charlize Theron in Monster
Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter
Robert DeNiro - he was great in both Raging Bull and The Deer Hunter

Mikado · 09-14-2007, 10:59 PM

I feel like a ghoul......All the actors on MY list, are DEAD! @_@'

Ireneparalegal · 09-14-2007, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

I feel like a ghoul......All the actors on MY list, are DEAD! @_@'

That's because you are a classic kinda man. Not too many of those around.

Besides, the thread doesn't ask for living actors only.

OH Nuts! · 09-15-2007, 12:52 AM

Cher in Moonstruck

Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane

Shirely Jones in Elmer Gantry

Orson Welles in Citizen Kane

Judy Garland in The Wizard Of Oz

Clark Gable in Gone With The Wind

Myrna Loy, Frederick March and Harold Russell in The Best Years of Our Lives

Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds in Singin' In The Rain

Melanie Griffith in Working Girl

Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People

FactoryGirl · 09-15-2007, 01:00 AM

Angelina Jolie(Gia)

Natalie Wood(This Property is Condemed)

Sienna Miller(Factory Girl)

Brittany Murphy(Girl, Interrupted)

Jennifer Hudson(Dreamgirls)

Scarlett Johanssen(Lost in Translation)

Keira Knightly(Pride and Prejudice)

Dorthory Danridge(Carmen Jones)

Will Smith(The Pursuit of Happiness)

Jake Gyllenhaal(Brokeback Mountain)

Piper Pierabo(Lost and Delirous)

catlover79 · 09-15-2007, 01:34 AM

Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan (plus Carrie Fisher & Bruno Kirby) - When Harry Met Sally

Sandra Bullock & Bill Pullman - While You Were Sleeping

MTM - Ordinary People

Robert Duvall - Tender Mercies & The Apostle

Jimmy Stewart & Donna Reed - It's A Wonderful Life

Elizabeth Hartman, Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters - A Patch of Blue

Marilyn Hassett - The Other Side of the Mountain, Parts I & II

Anne Bancroft & Patty Duke - The Miracle Worker

comedyfreak · 09-15-2007, 08:42 AM

Judy Garland - The Wizard Of Oz
Jimmy Stewart & Donna Reed It's A Wonderful Life
Bette Davis - Whatever Happened To Baby Jane & All About Eve
Lucille Ball - The Long Long Trailer/Yours, Mine, And Ours
Joan Crawford - Mildred Pierce
Tom Cruise- Born On The 4th Of July, Rain Man
Michael J Fox - Back To The Future Trilogy
Sally Field - Steel Magnolias
Julia Roberts -Steel Magnolias
Shirley MacLaine- Terms Of Endearment
Drew Barrymore-50 First Dates
Debra Winger- An Officer And A Gentleman

catlover79 · 09-15-2007, 09:33 PM

Colin Firth & Jennifer Ehle - Pride & Prejudice

Dudley Moore - Arthur

John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Grease

Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges & Michelle Pfeiffer - Fabulous Baker Boys

Angelina Jolie - Girl, Interuppted

treky · 09-15-2007, 10:33 PM

Christopher Reeve-all the "Superman" pictures (yes, even the 4th one-as for the movie itself, though- the 4th one-well-this says it all

)

(I didn't like that new guy; what's his name? Brandon something)

Harrison Ford-all the Indiana Jones pictures

Clark Gable-GONE WITH THE WIND

Buster Keaton-THE GENERAL

Charlie Chaplin-CITY LIGHTS, MODERN TIMES, THE KID, THE GOLD RUSH

Michael J. Fox-the BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy

Ireneparalegal · 09-15-2007, 11:58 PM

Samuel Jackson - Pulp Fiction

John Travolta - Urban Cowboy

Jennifer Lopez - Selena (the only movie she did where the ego wasn't in the way)

catlover79 · 09-16-2007, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Samuel Jackson - Pulp Fiction

John Travolta - Urban Cowboy

Jennifer Lopez - Selena (the only movie she did where the ego wasn't in the way)

Definitely Jennifer Lopez as Selena - the only movie of hers I really liked. She did a great job.

Lou Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales - La Bamba

Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon - Walk The Line

Adamantium · 09-16-2007, 01:13 PM

Keanu Reeves (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure) - No matter what else he does that's more successful, he'll always be Ted to me.

Jim Varney (Ernest Goes to Camp) - As well as all the other Ernest movies. But this one's his first.

Steve Buscemi (Ghost World) - This may be just me. But this is my favorite movie he did and whenever I see him in anything else, I think of this movie.

Anna Chlumsky (My Girl) - It helps that she hasn't done all that much since My Girl 2, but still, I'll always think of her as Vada. This is one of my favorite movies.

Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone) - Even though I liked him in "My Girl", I'd be lying if I didn't say "Home Alone." That's the movie you think of when you think of Mac.

Natasha Lyonne (Slums of Beverly Hills) - I love this movie, and this seems to be the only thing I really liked her in. Kevin Corrigan was great in this movie as well. His being in this movie was the sole reason I bought "Grounded for Life" on DVD recently.

Nighthawk76 · 09-16-2007, 03:26 PM

Al Pacino- Scarface

James Stewart- Vertigo

Sean Connery- The Untouchables

Robert De Niro- Taxi Driver

Steve McQueen- Bullitt

John Travolta- Saturday Night Fever

Cary Grant- North By Northwest

Jami Gertz- Less Than Zero

Grace Kelly- Rear Window

Natalie Portman- Garden State

09-14-2007, 05:25 PM	#1
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09-14-2007, 09:46 PM	#2
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	James Cagney - Public Enemy Humphrey Bogart- Casablanca Charlie Chaplin- The Kid ( silent )//The Great Dictator( Sound ) Harold Lloyd - Speedy Buster Keaton- The General ( A true silent masterpiece ) Clark Gable- Gone With the Wind Jimmy Stewart- Its a Wonderful life Judy Garland - The Wizard of Oz ( best child role )// Meet me in St Louis ( Best adult role )

09-14-2007, 10:59 PM	#4
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	I feel like a ghoul......All the actors on MY list, are DEAD! @_@'

09-15-2007, 12:52 AM	#6
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Cher in Moonstruck Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Shirely Jones in Elmer Gantry Orson Welles in Citizen Kane Judy Garland in The Wizard Of Oz Clark Gable in Gone With The Wind Myrna Loy, Frederick March and Harold Russell in The Best Years of Our Lives Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds in Singin' In The Rain Melanie Griffith in Working Girl Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People

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09-15-2007, 11:58 PM	#12
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Samuel Jackson - Pulp Fiction John Travolta - Urban Cowboy Jennifer Lopez - Selena (the only movie she did where the ego wasn't in the way)

09-16-2007, 01:13 PM	#14
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,828	Keanu Reeves (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure) - No matter what else he does that's more successful, he'll always be Ted to me. Jim Varney (Ernest Goes to Camp) - As well as all the other Ernest movies. But this one's his first. Steve Buscemi (Ghost World) - This may be just me. But this is my favorite movie he did and whenever I see him in anything else, I think of this movie. Anna Chlumsky (My Girl) - It helps that she hasn't done all that much since My Girl 2, but still, I'll always think of her as Vada. This is one of my favorite movies. Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone) - Even though I liked him in "My Girl", I'd be lying if I didn't say "Home Alone." That's the movie you think of when you think of Mac. Natasha Lyonne (Slums of Beverly Hills) - I love this movie, and this seems to be the only thing I really liked her in. Kevin Corrigan was great in this movie as well. His being in this movie was the sole reason I bought "Grounded for Life" on DVD recently.

09-16-2007, 03:26 PM	#15
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Al Pacino- Scarface James Stewart- Vertigo Sean Connery- The Untouchables Robert De Niro- Taxi Driver Steve McQueen- Bullitt John Travolta- Saturday Night Fever Cary Grant- North By Northwest Jami Gertz- Less Than Zero Grace Kelly- Rear Window Natalie Portman- Garden State