BEST MOVIE YEAR FOR LEAD ACTORS

[Antonio]

1997

1. Peter Fonda in ULEE’S GOLD
2. Ian Holm in THE SWEET HEREAFTER
3. Jack Nicholson in BLOOD & WINE and AS GOOD AS IT GETS
4. Al Pacino in DONNIE BRASCO
5. Sylvester Stallone in COP LAND

RUNNERS-UP
Woody Allen in DECONSTRUCTING HARRY
Pierce Brosnan in TOMORROW NEVER DIES
Nicolas Cage in CON-AIR and FACE/OFF
Robert Carlyle in THE FULL MONTY
Jim Carrey in LIAR LIAR
Billy Connolly in MRS. BROWN
Russell Crowe in L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
John Cusack in GROSSE POINT BLANK
Matt Damon in GOOD WILL HUNTING
Daniel Day-Lewis in THE BOXER
Johnny Depp in DONNIE BRASCO
Leonardo DiCaprio in TITANIC
Michael Douglas in THE GAME
Robert Duvall in THE APOSTLE
Aaron Eckhart in IN THE COMPANY OF MEN
Harrison Ford in AIR FORCE ONE
Morgan Freeman in KISS THE GIRLS
Andy Garcia in NIGHT FALLS ON MANHATTAN
Mel Gibson in CONSPIRACY THEORY
Phillip Baker Hall in HARD EIGHT
Dustin Hoffman in WAG THE DOG
Djimon Hounsou in AMISTAD
Samuel L. Jackson in JACKIE BROWN and EVE'S BAYOU
Kevin Kline in IN & OUT and THE ICE STORM
Mike Myers in AUSTIN POWERS
Nick Nolte in AFTERGLOW
Eduardo Noriega in ABRE LOS OJOS (OPEN YOUR EYES)
Eamon Owens in THE BUTCHER BOY
Jason Patric in SPEED 2
Guy Pearce in L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
Sean Penn in U-TURN
Bill Pullman in LOST HIGHWAY
Keanu Reeves in THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE
Kurt Russell in BREAKDOWN
Tom Sizemore in THE RELIC
John Travolta in FACE/OFF
Mark Wahlberg in BOOGIE NIGHTS
Billy Zane in THIS WORLD, THEN THE FIREWORKS

Can anyone top this great fucking year? I've given not only the dramatic actors their due, but also the comedy, horror, thriller and action stars.

[This message has been edited by Antonio (edited 06-17-2002).]

[ColinM]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Antonio:
Jason Patric in SPEED 2</font>

Hmm...I didn't think this performance was all that great...

[Antonio]

COLIN, Jason Patric is a helluva lot better than the bland Keanu or the overrated Sandra. And at least he's believable as a cop, unlike that fag Reeves, who possesses more luck than talent, believe me!

[This message has been edited by Antonio (edited 06-17-2002).]

[ColinM]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Antonio:
COLIN, Jason Patric is a helluva lot better than the bland Keanu or the overrated Sandra.</font>

I don't think Sandra is so bad and I don't think she was too terrible in the Speed movies. Yes, I agree wholeheartedly that Jason Patric was better than Keanu was, but I just didn't think his Speed 2 performance was all that grand...

[flowrchild]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Antonio:
1997

Leonardo DiCaprio in TITANIC
</font>

I actually think this was one of his weakest performances. He gave much better ones in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" and "This Boy's Life."

[Antonio]

Another great year:

1993

1. Laurence Fishburne in WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?
2. Jeff Bridges in FEARLESS and AMERICAN HEART
3. Clint Eastwood in IN THE LINE OF FIRE and A PERFECT WORLD
4. Jesse Bradford in KING OF THE HILL
5. Denzel Washington in PHILADELPHIA

RUNNERS-UP
Woody Allen in MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY
Sean Astin in RUDY
Lillo Brancato in A BRONX TALE
Nicolas Cage in RED ROCK WEST
Kevin Costner in A PERFECT WORLD
Daniel Day-Lewis in THE AGE OF INNOCENCE and IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER
Johnny Depp in WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE? and BENNY & JOON
Leonardo DiCaprio in THIS BOY’S LIFE
Vincent D’Onofrio in HOUSEHOLD SAINTS
Michael Douglas in FALLING DOWN
David Duchovny in KALIFORNIA
Albert Finney in RICH IN LOVE
Harrison Ford in THE FUGITIVE
John Goodman in MATINEE
Thomas Guiry in THE SANDLOT
Tom Hanks in PHILADELPHIA and SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
Anthony Hopkins in THE REMAINS OF THE DAY and SHADOWLANDS
Kevin Kline in DAVE
Jason London in DAZED & CONFUSED
Tom McCamus in MAN IN A UNIFORM
Leigh McCormack in THE LONG DAY CLOSES
Bill Murray in GROUNDHOG DAY and MAD DOG & GLORY
Liam Neeson in SCHINDLER’S LIST
Tom Noonan in WHAT HAPPENED WAS...
Al Pacino in CARLITO’S WAY
Brad Pitt in KALIFORNIA
Dennis Quaid in FLESH & BONE
Christian Slater in UNTAMED HEART and TRUE ROMANCE
Tyrin Turner in MENACE II SOCIETY