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  • SaintMarkSaintMark
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    Julia Roberts is that brilliant lass living next door, not a stunning beauty but when she smiles or laughs lously you just want to take her home and keep her. Imho
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    ^ No. She'd be just as bad as all other American Bond girls.. and I'm American. She's not the best we have. Nowhere near.

    *Maybe in a Dalton flick, mmaayybbee.

    Well the thread is not about who should be in a Bond film... but about the chosen actor/actress in general... what's your favorite film that he/she played in ? what's her/his best performance ? what do you think about him/her?.....
    Exactly. Thank you for clearing that up @DC007. Cheers.
  • OHMSS69OHMSS69
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    I liked her in her tour de force where she won the oscar, Erin Brokovich. She's good in other things but I liked her more in this film. She's a good actress and deserves to outshine her brother Eric (who by the way was always jealous of her career).
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited January 2012 Posts: 15,723
    OHMSS69 wrote:
    deserves to outshine her brother Eric (who by the way was always jealous of her career).

    But Eric Roberts is more epic !
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    ^ No. She'd be just as bad as all other American Bond girls.. and I'm American. She's not the best we have. Nowhere near.

    *Maybe in a Dalton flick, mmaayybbee.

    Well the thread is not about who should be in a Bond film... but about the chosen actor/actress in general... what's your favorite film that he/she played in ? what's her/his best performance ? what do you think about him/her?.....

    Oh right, don't know why I thought this was a Bond girl thread. Hmm.. she's alright. I like her early stuff better. In her modern films I can see her acting, not her character. She kinda plays the same roles, too.

    However, she's in that new 'Extremely Close but..." 9/11 story, so she'll probably be pretty good in that.
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
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    I remember some people had a bit of a crush on her during her Pretty Woman time or Flatliners, what I like about Roberts is that she doesn't feel she has an obligation to be the center of attention or have her face plastered all over the place unlike some other high profile names you could instantly name.

    I'm not a fan of her's or her films even but have seen plenty of her work such as Sleeping with the Enemy and The Pelican Brief for example, Notting Hill was a bit of a letdown or maybe I just don't like Hugh Grant but wasn't too keen on that picture. She's a fine looking woman and talented actress but I remember her work of 20 years ago more so than of present times
  • X3MSonicXX3MSonicX https://www.behance.net/gallery/86760163/Fa-Posteres-de-007-No-Time-To-Die
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    Julia Roberts' not so beautiful IMO.
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    She's very sweet and a fine actress, that's what counts. Being here on a Bond forum explains why it seems so hard to come up with a movie in which she was outstanding. May I venture to propose Pretty Woman? Think what you will, but that one made her famous and she deserved it. Other than that I enjoyed Notting Hill.
  • X3MSonicXX3MSonicX https://www.behance.net/gallery/86760163/Fa-Posteres-de-007-No-Time-To-Die
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    zebrafish wrote:
    She's very sweet and a fine actress, that's what counts.

    Yeah she is a great actress, one of the bests, i loved her performance on the unforgettable 'Pretty Woman'. But i was just saying, she's not sooo beautiful, at least for me.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Ok, I'll throw in my two cents. I love Julia, quite obviously, and she lights up the screen with her smile and laugh. Her best IMO would have to be Erin Brockovich. She was absolutely top notch in that film, and played a single mom who could handle men of any age or size. Her dialogue and how she acted it out was brilliant alongside the equally amazing Albert Finney, and a great story.

    Here's some of the best scenes, showing Julia's huge talent:



    And a hell of an ending:


    These scenes are minor examples of just how talented Julia is in this film and all her work.
  • TracyTracy
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    Saw Bruce Glover on Bonanza....played sheriff's deputy , heh.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Next subject?
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    edited January 2012 Posts: 28,694
    Alright, sorry for missing the mark folks. Our next actor is one I very much respect:

    Matt Damon
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    So, please share. What you think of him as an actor, a person, your favorite film of his, anything.

    "How do you like them apples?"
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    I really love Matt Damon. Great in Bourne and Ocean's trilogy, loved his recent movie Contagion. His worse movie IMO was Green Zone.

    My favorite movie with him is The Good Shepherd. Marvellous movie. Syriana was good too.
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    I really love Matt Damon. Great in Bourne and Ocean's trilogy, loved his recent movie Contagion. His worse movie IMO was Green Zone.

    My favorite movie with him is The Good Shepherd. Marvellous movie. Syriana was good too.

    Green Zone was alright..

    A bit too heavy politically, Damon didn't add anything, and the story got a bit far-fetched, but I wouldn't say it was his worst.

    Oceans 13 is his worst.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited January 2012 Posts: 13,999
    Can't stand Damon. He's one of those actors that I will try and avoid anything he's in (after having seen a number of his films in the past).
  • BAIN123BAIN123
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    MAAATTT DAMON!!! :p
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    I like a lot of his films. On the whole a good actor. Good Will Hunting and The Talented Mr. Ripley are two of his best.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited January 2012 Posts: 4,537
    Matt Damon be a none Bond actor i have the moost movies with. With buying 2 movies with him last year he stay now in draw with Lois Maxwell if you count the animated movie he did. 2 movies more then Pierce Brosnan and Michael G Wilson.

    Stil there be atleast 3 movies i like to have and he playing a part it. The Adjustment Bureau, Happy Feet 2 (voice) and True Grit. Syriana & Good Will Hunting wil mabey also end in the location some day. I hope for the number 1 it going to take a whyle, because the only one who stay above him,is a not living actor and that is Desmond Llewelyn with 17 movies.

    The funny thing is last year when all 14 Coen Brothers movies end in my collection, i am thinking why Matt Damon is missing from the Ocean's friend list missing in Coen Brother movie and then True Grit is made.

    The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Bourne Identity and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron be the best. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind he whas together with Brad Pitt because Clooney ask them and he only have cameo, the movie is very good too.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    During the late 90s/early 00s, I thought of him as just another teen dream actor (the same with DiCaprio, but they have both done great things the last 7-8 years), without really seeing any films he'd done. Then came the Bourne films and the little cameo in EuroTrip, which changed my mind about him. He was perfect as Bourne, and he was great in The Good Shepherd.

    Never managed to watch through Green Zone, but I have to give it another try one day.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    edited February 2012 Posts: 28,694
    As for me, Matt's most superb performance is in Good Will Hunting, one of my favorite films of all time, and supported by a stellar cast full of talent. Some great showmanship from Matt in here, and Robin Williams brings his A game. Both Matt and Robin each give their best acting performances in this film, and the scenes switch from a funny dynamic to very emotional. A brilliant film, truly a masterpiece.
    One of my favorite scenes:

    And the best scene:
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    And this weeks actress is...?
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
    edited February 2012 Posts: 4,348
    Oh please, this is a great thread @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7, please continue it. I am curious to know what people think was Pierce Brosnan's best movie.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    I'm sorry for the large delay folks, I've been more sidetracked than usual as of late. I promise to stay on this weekly from this point onwards. The next long awaited actress is:

    Kate Winslet
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    This lovely lass has a great body...of work and some great performances to choose from. Without further ado, have at it!
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
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    Isn't Winslet British?, she must be in her mid 30s by now. I haven't seen much of her work, obviously she must get most associated with Titanic, for anyone who's seen this film that just never seems to end, she appears with a young faced DiCaprio, and it's all a bit unsavory as Winslet looks old enough to plausibly be DiCaprios mother in that release. Not really a fan of her work, but she appears to be a talented actress
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    edited February 2012 Posts: 5,745
    And shes an ex to Sam Mendes! He's just too good for her.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    And shes an ex to Sam Mendes! He's just too good for her.
    I do believe they are on good terms with each other, and Mendes recently directed her anyway, so I hope that if he continues directing Bond that I'll finally get my dream of Kate Winslet as a Bond girl. She'd be exceptional!
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Yes! She is a brilliant actress, versatile, looks great (I think), and I've enjoyed many of her performances.
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