Best of Kevin Costner

[QUENTIN]

A thread in Rant about how much this guy is maligned got me thinking about just how much I really like Costner. Sure, he's done some pretty crappy, overblown flicks (The Postman) but in the late 80's to early 90's, there was no one more consistently in great movies (he was in one of the ten best movies of the year in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993) and think in the past few years he's returned to do some very solid work in movies like Upside of Anger, Open Range, and Thirteen Days. Unfortunately he doesn't get the respect he deserves because of a couple big mistakes.

Best Films As An Actor

1.) JFK -10/10
2.) A Perfect World -8.5/10
3.) No Way Out -8.5/10
4.) Thirteen Days -8/10
5.) Field of Dreams -8/10
6.) Open Range -8/10
7.) Dances with Wolves -8/10
8.) Testament -8/10
9.) Bull Durham -8/10
10.) Frances -8/10
11.) The Upside of Anger -8/10
12.) Silverado -7/10
13.) The Untouchables -7/10
14.) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves -7/10
15.) Tin Cup -6/10
16.) Waterworld -6/10

Worst:
17.) Play it To The Bone -3/10
18.) Dragonfly -3/10
19.) The Postman -3/10
20.) 3000 Miles to Graceland -2/10

As A Director
1.) Open Range -8/10
2.) Dances with Wolves -8/10
3.) Waterworld -6/10
4.) The Postman -3/10

[bigred760]

I've always liked Kevin Costner - even Waterworld (7/10); my faves by him are Open Range, Bull Durham and The Untouchables - all 9/10s. Other good flicks with the man: Tin Cup, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Field of Dreams (8/10s).

[ilovemovies]

1. JFK - 10/10
2. Field of Dreams - 10/10
3. The Untouchables - 10/10
4. Thirteen Days - 9/10
5. Robinhood: Prince of Thieves - 8/10
6. The Postman - 8/10
7. Wyatt Earp - 8/10
8. Rumor Has It - 7/10
9. Dragonfly - 7/10
10. Message in a Bottle - 7/10
11. For Love of the Game - 7/10
12. Tin Cup - 7/10
13. The Upside of Anger - 7/10
14. Open Range - 7/10
15. Waterworld - 7/10
16. A Perfect World - 7/10
17. The Gaurdian - 7/10
18. Bull Durhem - 7/10
19. 3000 Miles to Graceland - 6/10

[Cronos]

The Guardian - 6/10
Dragonfly - 6/10
3000 Miles to Graceland - 5/10
Thirteen Days - 9/10
Message in a Bottle - 5/10
The Postman - 1/10
Tin Cup - 7/10
Waterworld - 7/10
The War - 4/10
Wyatt Earp - 8/10
A Perfect World - 6/10
The Bodyguard - 6/10
JFK - 9/10
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - 8/10
Dances with Wolves - 9/10
Field of Dreams - 10/10
The Untouchables - 10/10
Silverado - 7/10

[Hannibal21]

I like Kevin Costner quite a bit as well.

Best Films: (as an actor)
1. Field of Dreams
2. Bull Durham
3. A Perfect World
4. The Untouchables
5. Dances with Wolves
6. Open Range
7. Testament
8. JFK
9. Tin Cup
10. For Love of the Game

[RandalGraves]

1.) JFK -10/10
2.) A Perfect World -8/10
3.) No Way Out -8/10
4.) Thirteen Days -9/10
5.) Field of Dreams -8/10
6.) Open Range -8/10
7.) Dances with Wolves -8/10
8.) Testament -8/10
9.) Bull Durham -8/10
10.) Frances -8/10
11.) The Upside of Anger -8/10
12.) Silverado -7/10
13.) The Untouchables -7/10
14.) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves -7/10
15.) Tin Cup -7.5/10
16.) Waterworld -7.5/10
17.) Play it To The Bone -3/10
18.) Dragonfly -4/10
19.) The Postman -6/10
20.) 3000 Miles to Graceland -7/10

[TheMazVolta]

1) JFK - 10/10
2) The Untouchables - 9/10
3) Robin Hood - 9/10
4) Open Range - 9/10
5) Wyatt Earp - 8/10
6) Field of Dreams - 8/10
7) The Upside of Anger - 8/10
8) Bull Duhram - 8/10
9) Thirteen Days - 8/10
10) Tin Cup - 7/10
11) Dances With Wolves - 7/10
12) Message in a Bottle - 6/10
13) The Bodyguard - 6/10


He has been in some fantastic films, but he has never really given that one fantastic performance IMO. He came pretty close in JFK, but he was overshadowed by Stones brilliant direction and maybe the greatest supporting cast in movie history.

[Drewza89]

My favorite films he's appeared in (not necessarily his best performances).

1)Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
2)3000 Miles to Graceland
3)Wyatt Earp
4)Waterworld
5)Open Range
6)JFK
7)No Way Out
8)The Untouchables
9)Field of Dreams
10)Dances with Wolves

I haven't seen Bull Durham, Thirteen Days, or The Postman yet.

[Rick-James]

A PERFECT WORLD
THE UNTOUCHABLES
REVENGE
3000 MILES TO GRACELAND
JFK

[cuckoo2]

jfk

[ToiletBug]

My two favorite films by him are JFK and Robin Hood, Both of which I love but Robin Hood is a little bit more because I grew up with it. JFK I like more now. The movie is so fucking awesome. love it.

[athf1980]

my fav. Costner movie is Field of dreams

[teenkiller]

I haven't seen many of his movies but Field of Dreams was pretty good. I'm a baseball fan so it appealed to me even though it wasn't what I was expecting. I even remember being mildly entertained by 3000 Miles to Graceland. It was fun in a cheesy way. Costner thinking he was the son of Elvis. Rumor Has It was an abomination though. Interesting concept but every actor in the film was soooooo dry and wooden, ESPECIALLY Mark Ruffalo. Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.

[RandalGraves]

Untouchables 8.5/10
Field of Dreams 7/10
Waterworld 7/10
Open Range 7/10
Tin Cup 8/10
JFK 8.5/10
13 Days 8.5/10
3000 Miles to Graceland 6.5/10
Rumor Has It 4/10

[jeo4]

Open Range

Bull Durham

The Untouchables

The rest of his work is really forgettable. (Yes, even Dances With Wolves.) Am I alone in not being a big fan of this guy?

[Pulp_Joker]

Originally posted by jeo4
Open Range

Bull Durham

The Untouchables

The rest of his work is really forgettable. (Yes, even Dances With Wolves.) Am I alone in not being a big fan of this guy?


No you're not. I don't like the guy as an actor or director (always seems the same to me in every film-comes off wooden and his voice really gets on my nerves), but he has been in some great films, i.e. JFK, Open Range, Field of Dreams.

[sarah1980]

Originally posted by bigred760
I've always liked Kevin Costner - even Waterworld (7/10); my faves by him are Open Range, Bull Durham and The Untouchables - all 9/10s. Other good flicks with the man: Tin Cup, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Field of Dreams (8/10s).

i totally agree with you there though i haven't seen Bull Durham

[bigred760]

Originally posted by moviefreak1980
i totally agree with you there though i haven't seen Bull Durham

:eek:

:D


Saw Mr. Brooks a few weeks ago; another great project from Mr. Costner.

[chinton]

Exactly what is so bad about Postman. I caught like half of it on TV. I thought it was decent. I wasn't going gaga over it but I was expecting something far worse.

[jbar1026]

best
mr. brooks
waterworld "yeah i'm one of the few that liked it"
3000 miles

worst
tin cup
dragon fly

[Alzabra]

Got to be Honest, I loved 3000 miles to graceland 7/10

Always liked Dances With Wolves, Robin hood, A perfect world and JFK all solid 8/10

The Untouchables was his best movie though 9/10

[GeneralZod81]

Kevin Costner Top 5:

1. The Untouchables
2. JFK
3. Field of Dreams
4. Tin Cup
5. Bull Durham

[LaRock]

Glad to see there are others willing to admit they like The Postman and Waterworld. Neither will be mistaken for classics, but I thought they were both fun and enjoyable.

As for my favorite Costner film? The Untouchables.

[Jim Colyer]

I always thought Costner was dry and boring.

[bigred760]

Originally posted by LaRock
Glad to see there are others willing to admit they like The Postman and Waterworld. Neither will be mistaken for classics, but I thought they were both fun and enjoyable.

I've never seen The Postman, but Waterworld I've always enjoyed; my Dad too.


Originally posted by jbar1026
worst
tin cup
dragon fly


I always liked Tin Cup too - especially the end.

[MickeyKnox]

Top 5:

1. JFK
2. The Untouchables
3. A Perfect World
4. Open Range
5. Field Of Dreams