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Samuel L. Jackson or Denzel Washington

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by RoxSqaud, Dec 26, 2010.

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Who's the better actor?

  1. Jackson

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    20.2%
  2. Washington

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  1. bmthint

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  2. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    Sam Jackson can do dramatic roles, badass roles, and comedy roles. Denzel is great with the dramatic roles, but I think Sam can handle the badass and comedy roles better.
     
  3. v3.0

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    The problem with Samuel L Jackson is that he can only play one type of character successfully, the badass angry mofo character. Denzel has played a wider range of characters, and I'll take him over Will Smith also. I would compare Denzel to someone like Liam Neeson, and Will Smith to someone like Brad Pitt. Sam Jack and Joe Pesci would be a good comparison, 2 actors typecasted to certain characters.
     
  4. pmac

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    They're completely different, why would you even compare them?
     
  5. RoxSqaud

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    because they're black..
     
  6. Dairy Ashford

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    Snipes was doing action earlier than Washington and Denzel can't (or won't) do comedy; so presumably until Ricochet, or maybe a little after that, Snipes was actually more bankable than Denzel. Washington's most sophisticated stuff was earlier in his career but I doubt 80% of his current fan base could or would sit through it. I think older white people are actually somewhat obsessed with Denzel.
     
  7. Dairy Ashford

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    You could have a more credible debate asking who is more enjoyable, but even that would rely on subjective tastes for certain types of movies. I think Jackson deserves a boat load of credit for being the most flexible black actor between dramatic, action and comedic genres. I can only imagine Poitier having done those different types of work, but he benefited from a first mover advantage that Jackson didn't have.
     
  8. Dairy Ashford

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    I think Smith deserves all the money and fame he has, but I can't call him a great actor just yet. And I think as he gets older, some of that charisma and sex appeal goes away.
     
  9. JunkyardDwg

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    Denzel and it's no contest. Sam Jackson seems to only give good performances when has a good director to lead him. My theory anyway.

    Better debate would be Denzel vs. Don Cheedle.
     
  10. Steve_Francis_rules

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    Oh, that's a good one. I think I would go with Don Cheadle, but it's a tough call.
     
  11. trueroxfan

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    HAVEN'T YOU SEEN MY MOVIES? I GET EATING BY A F$#&ING SNAKE!

    Samuel Jackson, IT'LL GET YA DRUNK!
     
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    Denzel can cry on cue.

    Samuel L. Jackson is good, but he's ruined his image by doing any movie people offer him money to do.
     
  13. Rip Van Rocket

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    I just watched Denzel in "The book of Eli" on cable. That movie sucked. It even had Mila Kunis and Gary Oldman in it, and it still sucked.
     
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  15. what

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    The correct answer:
    Laurence Fishburne or Forest Whitaker for my money.
     
  16. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    cue the picture of the little black boy saying, "That's racist!"
     
  17. Shroopy2

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    Denzel Washington was sooo good in Glory. In Glooooory, with Matthew Broderick (He was Ferris BUELLER!)
     
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    The HIGHEST grossing actor in film HISTORY is ...









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  19. alexcapone

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