BEST ACTOR: PACHINO or DeNIRO?

DeNiro wins in a landslide. Pacino played too many *******/unlikeable characters

 

Robert

 

Pachino did his greatest work in the 70s and 80s. De Niro...the man has range.

Portraying a boxer down to the weight/size? Check
Playing an overprotective dad in a comedy? Check
Capturing a psychotic vibe only few can do? Check
Dancing around like a fairy captain? Check
Surviving a movie with Eddie Murphy post 1997? Check

 

And I can't forgive myself...it's Pacino *doh*

 

I know I'm missing a huge won and I will look silly, but what have either one of them done lately that's been even remotely decent?

 

Bobby D for sure.


I love this poster BTW -

 

RM95, RONIN for DeNiro and Devil's Advocate for Pacino. Are you talking about oscar-worthy, or just money-makers at the box office? I think if it's the former, none.

So do you dislike Pacino's characters or Pacino the ACTOR?

I like Pacino. Maybe 'cuz of Carlito's Way and because of Tony Montana.

 

I feel like some of the best acting jobs are done by actors playing unlikeable characters. Daniel Day-Lewis definitely comes to mind.

 

Pacino's performance in Godfather 1 and 2 is EPIC. Like in the pantheon of acting. But then you got some hits few and far in between. Scent of a Woman...Devil's Advocate. To me, him and Denzel Washington are alike in that they don't stray too far from the characters they've played in previous films.

DeNiro...the man did Taxi Driver, Awakenings, Raging Bull, Wag the Dog, Meet the Parents, Goodfellas, The Untouchables, Analyze that....there's more range.

It's like comparing Denzel's career with Tom Hanks'.

 

That shouldn't have any effect on whos the better Actor.

 

DeNiro - because he can pull off a good comedy

has pacino ever been in a comedy?

 

the way his face glowed a bright orange in ocean's 13 was pretty comedic

 

My favorite Deniro would probably be One Flew Over A Coo Coo's Nest. Great film.

 

IIRC...i believe i read that they hated each other during that movie and were never filmed in the same shot.

 

Cuckoo's*

I'm actually reading the book at this time. I hear it's a lot different than the movie.

 

That can't be right

 

Except that was Jack Nicholson....

 

LOL whoops!

 

I saw an interview where Pacino stated that he wasn't sure how to approach DeNiro about the scene during filming... He didn't know if he wanted to rehearse it or how he wanted to do it. The day of the shooting they went it in and that's what we got to watch... They basically knew the parameters, but used improvisation...kinda like what Miles Davis did. It comes out more pure and real. Best scene ever to me BTW.

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