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1930's!
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7.9
8.1
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Actor: Clarke Gable!
Character: Rhett Butler!
Nominated for Best Actor!
Clarke Gable, the eternal symbol of the 30's and the producer of the most controversial one-liner ever!
Character: Rhett Butler!
Nominated for Best Actor!
Clarke Gable, the eternal symbol of the 30's and the producer of the most controversial one-liner ever!
118
7.4
7.9
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
Actor: Robert Donat!
Character: Arthur 'Mr. Chips' Chipping!
Won the Award for Best Actor!
Easily one of the most graceful, most unique performance given by an actor! He beat Clarke Gable by the way!
Character: Arthur 'Mr. Chips' Chipping!
Won the Award for Best Actor!
Easily one of the most graceful, most unique performance given by an actor! He beat Clarke Gable by the way!
Happy Vader's rating:
1108
7.6
7.8
Frankenstein (1931)
Actor: Boris Karloff!
Character: Frankenstein a.k.a The Monster!
With his deep voice and tall, imposing structure, Boris Karloff has become the spokesperson for classic horror movies!
Character: Frankenstein a.k.a The Monster!
With his deep voice and tall, imposing structure, Boris Karloff has become the spokesperson for classic horror movies!
963
7.3
7.4
Actor: Bela Lugosi!
Character: Dracula!
Charming when pleased, animal-like when angry, Bela Lugosi captured Dracula in a way no-one can!
Character: Dracula!
Charming when pleased, animal-like when angry, Bela Lugosi captured Dracula in a way no-one can!
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1940's!
3365
8.2
8.5
Actor: Humphrey Bogart!
Character: Rick Blaine!
Nominated for Best Actor!
He was/is everything that we are lacking in Hollywood nowadays: Smartness, dignity & maturity!
Character: Rick Blaine!
Nominated for Best Actor!
He was/is everything that we are lacking in Hollywood nowadays: Smartness, dignity & maturity!
Happy Vader's rating:
2860
8.2
8.3
Actor: Orson Welles!
Character: Charles Foster Kane!
Nominated for Best Actor!
In order to make a film 'the greatest film ever made', It has to have a superb performance. Orson Welles delivered that almost too easily!
Character: Charles Foster Kane!
Nominated for Best Actor!
In order to make a film 'the greatest film ever made', It has to have a superb performance. Orson Welles delivered that almost too easily!
Happy Vader's rating:
345
7.5
7.7
How Green Was My Valley (1942)
Actor: Walter Pidgeon!
Character: Mr. Gruffydd!
One of the most underrated actors in one of the most underrated movies delivering a classic performance!
Reason for being underrated? It beat Citizen Kane as Best Picture Award! Boo to the haters!
Character: Mr. Gruffydd!
One of the most underrated actors in one of the most underrated movies delivering a classic performance!
Reason for being underrated? It beat Citizen Kane as Best Picture Award! Boo to the haters!
Happy Vader's rating:
1233
8
8
Actor: Humphrey Bogart!
Character: Sam Spade!
The definite Humphrey Bogart movie. Beats his own Casablanca performance by miles!
Character: Sam Spade!
The definite Humphrey Bogart movie. Beats his own Casablanca performance by miles!
487
7.3
7.2
The Wolf Man (1941)
Actor: Lon Chaney, Jr.!
Character: Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man!
Son of make-up maestro Lon Chaney, Sr., the Junior gives an excellent, often ignored, performance as the troubled Larry Talbot!
Character: Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man!
Son of make-up maestro Lon Chaney, Sr., the Junior gives an excellent, often ignored, performance as the troubled Larry Talbot!
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1950's!
1433
7.6
8.1
Ben-Hur (1959)
Actor: Charlton Heston!
Character: Judah Ben-Hur!
Won the Award for Best Actor!
A great decade in movies and the best performance in that decade. Such force, such originality. Only Heston could provide that!
Actor: Jack Hawkins!
Character: Quintus Arrius!
One of the most hard-working, most blendable actor we had in the yesteryears and truly a memorable performance!
Character: Judah Ben-Hur!
Won the Award for Best Actor!
A great decade in movies and the best performance in that decade. Such force, such originality. Only Heston could provide that!
Actor: Jack Hawkins!
Character: Quintus Arrius!
One of the most hard-working, most blendable actor we had in the yesteryears and truly a memorable performance!
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1931
8.1
8.3
Actor: Gene Kelly!
Character: Don Lockwood!
The most energetic performance I've seen in a long time. A talent unmatched!
Character: Don Lockwood!
The most energetic performance I've seen in a long time. A talent unmatched!
1018
8.1
8.1
On the Waterfront (1954)
Actor: Marlon Brando!
Character: Terry Malloy!
Won the Best Actor Award!
The film - and the performance - which shot Brando to stardom... He deserved it!
Actor: Lee J. Cobb!
Character: Johnny Friendly!
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor!
The villain to Brando's hero, Lee J. Cobb handled his character with sheer talent... Nothing else!
Actor: Karl Malden!
Character: Father Barry!
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor!
He had a unique capability of becoming lost in his role and It is greatly showcased in this film!
Actor: Rod Steiger!
Character: Charley Malloy!
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor!
Without him the legendary car sequence just wouldn't have been possible!
Character: Terry Malloy!
Won the Best Actor Award!
The film - and the performance - which shot Brando to stardom... He deserved it!
Actor: Lee J. Cobb!
Character: Johnny Friendly!
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor!
The villain to Brando's hero, Lee J. Cobb handled his character with sheer talent... Nothing else!
Actor: Karl Malden!
Character: Father Barry!
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor!
He had a unique capability of becoming lost in his role and It is greatly showcased in this film!
Actor: Rod Steiger!
Character: Charley Malloy!
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor!
Without him the legendary car sequence just wouldn't have been possible!
2524
8.7
9
Actor: Peter Fonda!
Character: Juror No. 8 / Davies!
A sucker for playing 'good guy' roles, this was just another day in the ol' office for Peter Fonda!
Actor: Lee. J Cobb!
Character: Juror No. 3!
The thing with Lee J. Cobb is that he plays realistic villains! Not the fantasy ones!
Character: Juror No. 8 / Davies!
A sucker for playing 'good guy' roles, this was just another day in the ol' office for Peter Fonda!
Actor: Lee. J Cobb!
Character: Juror No. 3!
The thing with Lee J. Cobb is that he plays realistic villains! Not the fantasy ones!
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8.2
8
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Actor: Robert Mitchum!
Character: Reverend Harry Powell!
Such a mesmerizing performance. The original Freddy Krueger... No, the original Boogeyman!
Character: Reverend Harry Powell!
Such a mesmerizing performance. The original Freddy Krueger... No, the original Boogeyman!
1124
8.1
8.1
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Actor: Alec Guinness!
Character: Lieutenant Colonel MacEachern!
Won the Award for Best Actor!
Good friend Jack Hawkins (who plays Major Warden) convinced the director, David Lean, to cast Alec Guinness which would ultimately become the turning point in Guinness's career. Chalk up one for Jack Hawkins!
Character: Lieutenant Colonel MacEachern!
Won the Award for Best Actor!
Good friend Jack Hawkins (who plays Major Warden) convinced the director, David Lean, to cast Alec Guinness which would ultimately become the turning point in Guinness's career. Chalk up one for Jack Hawkins!
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7.7
7.7
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Actor: James Dean!
Character: Jim 'Jimbo' Stark!
This film have become synonymous with James Dean and all the 'rebellious teenager' movement. He practically became an icon overnight!
Character: Jim 'Jimbo' Stark!
This film have become synonymous with James Dean and all the 'rebellious teenager' movement. He practically became an icon overnight!
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1960's!
1770
7.6
8
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Actor: Charlton Heston!
Character: Taylor!
Character: Taylor!
Happy Vader's rating:
1217
8.3
8.3
The Apartment (1960)
Actor: Jack Lemmon!
Character: C.C. Baxter!
Nominated for Best Actor!
Character: C.C. Baxter!
Nominated for Best Actor!
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8.3
8.5
Psycho (1960)
Actor: Anthony Perkins!
Character: Norman Bates!
Actor: Simon Oakland!
Character: Dr. Fred Richmond!
Character: Norman Bates!
Actor: Simon Oakland!
Character: Dr. Fred Richmond!
Happy Vader's rating:
982
7.9
8.1
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Actor: George Kennedy!
Character: Dragline!
Won the Award for Best Supporting Actor!
Character: Dragline!
Won the Award for Best Supporting Actor!
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I saw some pretty cool variations too, like Evolution of Nicolas Cage's Hair! Now that was unique and hilarious, therefore I decided to make one of my own!
The Evolution of Great Acting!
No, no, no! Before you do anything, I'm not accepting suggestions or recommendations. I'm only adding the one's I've seen and will keep on updating if I see another performance worthy of adding in this list. I'm ranking them because of their performances, not because of their Academy wins (if any), although I will point whether they won or were nominated.
I'm not being rude, just plain straightforward. Thank you!
I saw some pretty cool variations too, like Evolution of Nicolas Cage's Hair! Now that was unique and hilarious, therefore I decided to make one of my own!
The Evolution of Great Acting!
No, no, no! Before you do anything, I'm not accepting suggestions or recommendations. I'm only adding the one's I've seen and will keep on updating if I see another performance worthy of adding in this list. I'm ranking them because of their performances, not because of their Academy wins (if any), although I will point whether they won or were nominated.
I'm not being rude, just plain straightforward. Thank you!
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