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dicaprio_travolta_man
03-08-2002, 02:23 AM
What is your favorite performance given by one of the greats, Denzel Washington? Mine are:

1. Coach Herman Boone in Remember The Titans
2. Jake Shuttlesworth in He Got Game
3. Dudley in The Preacher's Wife
4. Malcomb X in Malcomb X
5. Alonzo Harris in Training Day

Your Turn!

P.S. Remember guys this is about your favorites and not about his best performance ever. http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif

P.P.S. Sorry Antonio, didn't mean too rip off your title. http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Strider
03-08-2002, 03:39 AM
1. Training Day
2. Fallen
3. Malcolm X
4. Glory
5. The Hurricane

Strider
arto_j
03-08-2002, 03:39 AM
Joe Miller in Philadelphia
Jake Shuttlesworth in He Got Game
Ron Hunter in Crimson Tide
Bleek Gilliam in Mo' Better Blues
Private Trip in Glory
Gray Grantham in The Pelican Brief
Hub Hubbard in The Siege (good performance, bad movie)
idealdiscountdude
03-08-2002, 09:32 AM
The Hurricane.

He gave an amazing performance!
Quebec-Joel
03-08-2002, 12:23 PM
he had so many good performance it's hard to choose witch was his best. But I really love Spike Lee Malcolm X and he really gave a good performance in it.

1- Malcolm X
2- Joe Miller In Philadelphia
3- Alonzo in Training Days
4- Ron Hunter in Crimson Tide
5- Private Trip in Glory

Some people seem to enjoy his performance in The Hurricane... Well, I didn't see that cause I taught the movie itself look kinda lame.

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the saw is family
03-08-2002, 02:14 PM
glory
training day
hurricane
remember the titans
urbanlegend23
03-08-2002, 02:32 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by idealdiscountdude:
The Hurricane.

He gave an amazing performance!</font>

I second that...he was Rubin Carter, shame about missing out on the Oscar. Maybe this year is his year.
Antonio
03-08-2002, 05:01 PM
D E N Z E L
1. MALCOLM X
2. Pvt. Trip in GLORY
3. Joe Miller in PHILADELPHIA
4. Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins in DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS
5. Lt. Col. Nathaniel Serling in COURAGE UNDER FIRE

I have not yet seen TRAINING DAY, THE HURRICANE, JOHN Q or MISSISSIPPI MASALA.
Puck Bond
03-08-2002, 10:00 PM
Glory
Malcolm X
The Hurricane
Philadelphia
The Siege
Crimson Tide
Training Day
Fallen
Courage Under Fire
Remember the Titans
John Q
Fergus
03-08-2002, 10:37 PM
Malcolm X is his best performance and my favorite.

followed by

The Hurricane.
Carl
03-09-2002, 03:13 AM
Xavier Quinn....THE MIGHTY QUINN
Nick Stiles.....RICOCHET
dicaprio_travolta_man
03-09-2002, 03:28 AM
Am I really the only person that thought Denzel deserved an Oscar for his performance in Remember The Titans? He was brilliant in that role and I actually consider it one of his 5 best performances I have ever seen.
inglourious basterd
03-09-2002, 08:11 AM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by dicaprio_travolta_man:
Am I really the only person that thought Denzel deserved an Oscar for his performance in Remember The Titans? He was brilliant in that role and I actually consider it one of his 5 best performances I have ever seen.</font>

In order to be nominated, I think that the academy would have to decide that the actor/actress made a movie that would be considered average into something that would be considered extraordinary.

I thought he acted really well, but even his performance was not able to make this movie stand out. The plot was still bland and the movie was still predictable. I think that is a reason that he was not in the top 5 of that year.
ColinM
03-09-2002, 01:00 PM
http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Events/0805-osc/washing1.ond

1) Malcolm X/Malcolm Little in Malcolm X (deserved nomination)
2) Rubin "Hurricane" Carter in The Hurricane (deserved nomination)
3) Jake Shuttlesworth in He Got Game
4) John Quincy Archibald in John Q
5) Detective Alonzo Harris in Training Day
dicaprio_travolta_man
03-09-2002, 02:10 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by psudoazn:
In order to be nominated, I think that the academy would have to decide that the actor/actress made a movie that would be considered average into something that would be considered extraordinary.

I thought he acted really well, but even his performance was not able to make this movie stand out. The plot was still bland and the movie was still predictable. I think that is a reason that he was not in the top 5 of that year.

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I understand... Thank you...

P.S. And just in case anyone of you is wondering why The Preacher's Wife is in my top 5 and not The Hurricane, is because I haven't seen The Hurricane yet.



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QUENTIN
03-09-2002, 03:55 PM
1.) Malcolm X -Malcolm X (Best performance of the 1990's, by anyone)
2.) Jake Shuttlesworth -He Got Game
3.) Private Trip -Glory
4.) Joe Miller -Philadelphia
5.) Rubin Carter -The Hurricane
Magnolia Man
03-09-2002, 09:04 PM
Fallen
Glory
Philadelphia
Malcolm X
The Shah Of Blah
03-10-2002, 01:54 PM
1.Fallen
2.Training Day
3.Glory
4.Hurricane
Muha
03-10-2002, 02:11 PM
GLORY
Deckard
03-10-2002, 07:12 PM
Im not a huge Denzel fan, but there are 3 performances of his that I enjoy:

Carl Franklin's DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easily my fave)
GLORY
MO BETTER BLUES..