[gcutler]

All the talk about Morgan Freeman in Shawshank Redemption made me think, who else deserves praise for similar aged roles(lets say in the over 50 category).

Gene Hackman has been in sooo many great movies (Crimson Tide is really Hackman and Washington at their best, but Washington is under 50)

Al Pacino, Robert Dinero, Sean Connery?

 

[jrjcd]

Men:
1.) Sean Connery
2.) Gene Hackman
3.) Robert Duvall
4.) Sean Connery
5.) Anthony Hopkins
6.) Marlon Brando
7.) Clint Eastwood
8.) Morgan Freeman
9.) James Garner
10.) Sean Connery

Women:
1.) Susan Sarandon
2.) Judi Dench
3.) Rosemary Harris
4.) Julie Harris
5.) Barbara Rush(yowza-woo woo)
6.) Lauren Bacall
7.) Janet Leigh
8.) Bibi Andersson
9.) Beverly Garland
10.) Joan Collins

 

[Richard King]

aged roles(lets say in the over 50 category).

HEY WATCH IT!!

 

[TNGTony]

I agree with JR's list for men. But I think Harrison Ford needs to take the place of one of the Sean Connerys.

Is Martin Landau still kicking?

See ya
Tony

 

[gcutler]

Originally posted by jrjcd

Women:
1.) Susan Sarandon...

THe women are right when they complain about the choice of roles for "mature" women being almost non-existant. Actually I think all the roles available goto Susan Sarandon or Judi Densch.

I'm guessing, but I assume that Gene Hackman (no matter how old he gets) isn't having a very hard time finding movies (I bet he still gets to pick and choose with ease?)

 

[Mark Holtz]

How about Denzil Washington? Sidney Pointier? Pierce Brosnan? Timothy Dalton? Patrick Stewart? Avery Brooks? Robert Guillaume? Harrison Ford? Bruce Boxleitner? Antonia Banderas? LeVar Burton? Andreas Katsulas? Peter Jurasik?

How about Laurence Fishburne? During a stage performance in NYC, somebody's cell phone rang. He actually stopped the performance and asked the person to turn off the cell phone. The whole audience applauded.

As for Judi Dench..... it's seems that she is a perpetual Oscar nomintee, but never the winner. (sigh)

 

[gcutler]

Antonio, Denzel and LeVar are under 50 (That is this threads defintion of "Mature"). Laurence fishburn as well I think.

 

[markh]

I'd have to put Morgan Freeman at the top. I can't think of a movie I haven't liked his performance in.

Gene Hackman has to be up there too, along with Clint Eastwood.

I guess that's why I liked Unforgiven. It was interesting too see those older guys in a movie about men trying to go back and doing things they did (gunfighting) when they were younger. The only problem was that their way of doing things wasn't accepted by society anymore. It also wasn't as much fun as they remembered it either.

 

[gcutler]

Or Space Cowboys (with Eastwood, Sutherland, Garner and Jones) another example. But of course their "Cowboy" way of doing things vs the "Follow Orders" young guys is what saves the day.

 

[Atomic Buffalo]

Having recently seen "The Royal Tenenbaums" and "Heartbreakers," and having just seen "Heist" last night, I must choose Gene Hackman.

My brother just asked me an interesting question today: has Gene Hackman ever played a guy who's not in charge?

Here's a thought: both Sly and Arnold are over 50.

 

[Unthinkable]

Originally posted by gcutler


THe women are right when they complain about the choice of roles for "mature" women being almost non-existant. Actually I think all the roles available goto Susan Sarandon or Judi Densch.

I'm guessing, but I assume that Gene Hackman (no matter how old he gets) isn't having a very hard time finding movies (I bet he still gets to pick and choose with ease?)

I don't think I've ever seen a movie with Susan Sarandon yet where she isn't required to break down and cry her eyes out every 20-25 minutes or so. I think somewhere in her contract she has a clause that stipulates someone in the movie, preferably a close blood relative must pass away from a grave illness like cancer and she must be called on to ball her eyes out for at least a good 1/3 of the movie!

:lol:

 

[toomuchtv]

For character strength, be it dramatic or comedic, hero or villain, it has to be Hackman all the way. He certainly gets my vote for vesatility

 

[Martyva]

whoops--Jean Reno, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Dustin Hoffman and a hole bunch more

 

[Martyva]

Speaking of wholes how about Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Liam Neeson?

 

[Martyva]

And the guy who don't like to act Shirley maclain's lil brother?

 

[Martyva]

Kevin Kline Scott Glenndanny Glover and most of the rest of silverado

 

[gcutler]

Martyva, if you're not going to contribute names, why bother

 

[Martyva]

does that include Robin Williams, John Cleese and the rest of Monte Python?

 

[John Walsh]

I would have to say my favorites are

1) Morgan Freeman (he should have owned that first oscar)

2) Gene Hackman (Think of all his movies - even Hoosiers)

3) Sean Connery (can't argue with a man who has a license to kill)

4) Jean Reno (Leon, The Big Blue etc. - Classics)

5) Anthony Hopkins (Such class- even as a serial killer)

6) Robert Dinero (very versatile)

7) Kevin Kline (Life as a House was a stellar performance)

8) Al Pacino

9) Tommy Lee Jones

10) Gabriel Byrne

 

[Martyva]

Samuel L Jackson "now thats a tasty burger"