tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post9050013300255124609..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 20 Male Performances of 2017Alex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16385326701186637322018-01-29T16:13:13.770-05:002018-01-29T16:13:13.770-05:00Damn I haven't even heard of Darkland! I hope ...Damn I haven't even heard of Darkland! I hope it gets a bigger release. It sounds really interesting.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-58272048589808104742018-01-27T14:15:34.281-05:002018-01-27T14:15:34.281-05:00I'm right there with you in terms of Robert Pa...I'm right there with you in terms of Robert Pattinson, Barry Keoghan and Claes Bang, the work by those three stayed with me.<br /><br />I don't know if will get attention outside of Denmark, Dar Salim delivered one of the most powerful male performances I saw in 2017 in the film Darkland. I couldn't take my eyes off what he was doing on screen! And he was in almost every scene.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-11290692593829080622018-01-24T08:59:08.957-05:002018-01-24T08:59:08.957-05:00Thanks so much! Magnusson played that role soooo w...Thanks so much! Magnusson played that role soooo well. I hated that guy, but that was great acting. Notary's work in The Square is bonkers. It honestly does not feel like he (or anyone in the scene) was acting. So, so real.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-11776216414115582752018-01-22T17:32:41.496-05:002018-01-22T17:32:41.496-05:00Like your female performance list, this one is gre...Like your female performance list, this one is great too.<br /><br />I wanted to murder Bill Magnusson in Ingrid Goes West, I hated his character so much lol.<br /><br />Terry Notary is an actor that doesn't get a lot of credit. I'm looking forward to seeing THe Square, I'm only familiar with him from his work in the Planet of the Apes movies, which I love. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-56493697956047940512018-01-22T13:51:19.425-05:002018-01-22T13:51:19.425-05:00Yeah, i'm definitely gonna be keeping an eye o...Yeah, i'm definitely gonna be keeping an eye of Pattinson from now on. What a surprise.Henrik J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12675100900709348187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-61739146400694713712018-01-22T09:47:00.610-05:002018-01-22T09:47:00.610-05:00Some very strong work this year, for sure. I would...Some <i>very</i> strong work this year, for sure. I would love to hear your thoughts on The Square. It's uhhhhh, really something hahaAlex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-83874672878352102282018-01-22T09:46:24.192-05:002018-01-22T09:46:24.192-05:00Thanks man! I have met many (many, many) Nicky Slo...Thanks man! I have met many (many, many) Nicky Sloane's, both in LA and other places. Magnussen WAS that guy. It was hilarious. Thanks so much for the comment!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-39426295738472262942018-01-22T09:45:30.699-05:002018-01-22T09:45:30.699-05:00Keoghan was a monster in that flick, and I loved i...Keoghan was a <i>monster</i> in that flick, and I loved it. That damn spaghetti. Phantom Thread really is nothing like There Will Be Blood, so I am curious to hear your thoughts on it when/if you check it out.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-2383313766676360832018-01-22T09:44:11.165-05:002018-01-22T09:44:11.165-05:00Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Fucking perfect way to describ...Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Fucking perfect way to describe the importance of Dixon's character. You're so right, people want to take the time to bash unlikeable characters like that, just so they can pretend "We aren't that way." When, in fact, many people are.<br /><br />Love what you said about Chalamet as well. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-24571003089882884162018-01-22T09:42:06.337-05:002018-01-22T09:42:06.337-05:00Great list and I'm SO happy DDL gets the top s...Great list and I'm SO happy DDL gets the top spot for you as well. What quiet, astounding work that was. I still can't get over it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36432658143595174642018-01-22T09:41:01.960-05:002018-01-22T09:41:01.960-05:00Everyone in Mudbound was so strong, weren't th...Everyone in Mudbound was so strong, weren't they? Great call to include them. I hope you're able to see some of the other listed performances soon!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-81661379879537512802018-01-22T09:40:01.011-05:002018-01-22T09:40:01.011-05:00Thanks! The Square is so very bizarre. It's ho...Thanks! The Square is so very bizarre. It's honestly like a piece of modern art that could be featured in the film itself. Very "out there" very unconventional. Pattinson was sooo good in Good Time. <br /><br />McAvoy was great in Split! I really enjoyed him in that movie.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-89327300867950233422018-01-22T09:35:30.774-05:002018-01-22T09:35:30.774-05:00Franco really did embody that very odd man. It was...Franco really did embody that very odd man. It was a manic joy to watch. And the fact that he directed the movie too... that must have been one hell of a set haha.<br /><br />Loved your list. Really happy you appreciated Pattinson's work as Connie as much as I did. What go-for-broke work that was.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51693157666767309462018-01-22T07:27:28.051-05:002018-01-22T07:27:28.051-05:00There were a TON of great performances last year. ...There were a TON of great performances last year. So glad to see Dafoe that high and Oldman in there as well. And your top 5 is amazing! What a year. Ugh, I need to see The Square.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51495136034135766482018-01-21T18:08:46.812-05:002018-01-21T18:08:46.812-05:00OK, having now just seen Phantom Thread, I can off...OK, having now just seen <a href="http://thevoid99.blogspot.com/2018/01/phantom-thread.html" rel="nofollow"><i>Phantom Thread</i></a>, I can officially say that Daniel Day-Lewis is the Best Actor. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69432219701474516532018-01-21T13:24:24.682-05:002018-01-21T13:24:24.682-05:00Quality list. My favorite male performances of th...Quality list. My favorite male performances of the year are Renner in Wind River, Rockwell in Three Billboards, and I have to mention Billy Magnussen in Ingrid Goes West, great call by you, god I hated that dude. Good observations under the characters pics bro. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336407932225304077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47780812643854050262018-01-21T12:31:52.061-05:002018-01-21T12:31:52.061-05:00So many performances here that I feature on my tod...So many performances here that I feature on my today's list. I haven't seen some of those and I am eager to publish my lists already I don't expect to like Phantom Thread much since Anderson and DDL usually don't work that well for me.<br /><br />That Keoghan kid was horrifying in this movie. A lot of things there were horrifying but he was by far the worsts.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79749661227322576632018-01-20T18:32:35.908-05:002018-01-20T18:32:35.908-05:00Goodness, man! You've nailed it here. So many ...Goodness, man! You've nailed it here. So many great ones in 2017. I'm gonna have to do some thinking back, since I just saw Phantom Thread AND Call Me By Your Name in the last two days. Day-Lewis is just so great, man. And that film is masterful. Chalamet is a treat of a find. I can't fathom how such a young actor could physically embody emotion so perfectly. He fully lives in that character. It's amazing to see. <br /><br />Kudos to having Rockwell on this list. He is my number 1 as of now. Jason Dixon is a guy that exists in this country, and it almost seems that a lot of critics would just as soon not have that sort of character in movies. I live in a small Southern town and you better bet that I work and coexist every single day with people who think like him. It is a FACT. It is a long road to change. Burying your head in the sand won't help at all. We need to know people like him, and Rockwell did just that. He made this guy known. Kevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7296479815281298342018-01-19T17:38:55.031-05:002018-01-19T17:38:55.031-05:00Phantom Thread is at my local multiplex this weeke...<i>Phantom Thread</i> is at my local multiplex this weekend as I'm hoping to see that. For me so far...<br /><br />Best Actor<br /><br />1. Hugh Jackman-<i>Logan</i><br />2. Daniel Kaluuya-<i>Get Out</i><br />3. Ryan Gosling-<i>Blade Runner 2049</i><br />4. Jeremy Renner-<i>Wind River</i><br />5. Tom Holland-<i>Spider-Man: Homecoming</i><br /><br />Best Supporting Actor<br /><br />1. Sam Rockwell-<i>Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri</i><br />2. Woody Harrelson-<i>Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri</i><br />3. Patrick Stewart-<i>Logan</i><br />4. Chris Pine-<i>Wonder Woman</i><br />5. Lil Rel Howery-<i>Get Out</i><br /><br />Honorable Mentions towards the ensemble of <i>Dunkirk</i>, Tracy Letts of <i>Lady Bird</i>, Colin Farrell in <i>The Beguiled</i>, the male ensemble in <i>The Last Jedi</i>, the male ensemble in <i>Thor: Ragnarok</i>, Jacob Batalon and Michael Keaton in <i>Spider-Man: Homecoming</i>, Michael Rooker and Dave Bautista in <i>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2</i>, Keanu Reeves in <i>John Wick Chapter 2</i>, and Jon Hamm in <i>Baby Driver</i>.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18591521569723852682018-01-19T16:11:41.444-05:002018-01-19T16:11:41.444-05:00I need to see most of these, too. The ones I have ...I need to see most of these, too. The ones I have seen are all definitely worthy of being here. I personally bump Jackman in <i>Logan</i> way up, but that's just me.<br /><br />I love what you had to say about "The Adult Boys" of <i>Dunkirk</i>." That so perfectly sums up what they accomplished. And Will Poulter, yes, so perfectly despicable.<br /><br />Some others I really like:<br /><br />Oscar Isaac/John Boyega in <i>The Last Jedi</i><br />Patrick Jane in <i>1922</i><br />Algee Smith in <i>Detroit</i><br />Andy Serkis in <i>War for the Planet of the Apes</i><br />Tom Holland in <i>Spider-Man: Homecoming</i><br />Patrick Stewart in <i>Logan</i><br />Elijah Wood in <i>I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore</i><br />the rest of the men in <i>Mudbone</i>Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-43428986293842964962018-01-19T14:26:58.950-05:002018-01-19T14:26:58.950-05:00Amazing list, so many I still need to see! But so ...Amazing list, so many I still need to see! But so far agree with Franco, Chalamet, Rockwell, Stuhlbarg, Jackman, Kaluuya, the guys in Dunkirk. I'm dying to see The Square. <br /><br />And so happy you liked Pattison that much. Since his work in The Rover I've been keeping an eye on him. Doesn't get enough credit.<br /><br />Not sure who'd make my Top 20 at this point but like Henrik here I also thought McAvoy in Split and Sandler in The Meyerowitz Stories were great.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331091010144097513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-21662460624141182982018-01-19T12:42:11.395-05:002018-01-19T12:42:11.395-05:00Man, i really need to watch Phantom Thread. It'...Man, i really need to watch Phantom Thread. It's not even listed for theaters here yet. I can't believe this will be Daniel Day-Lewis' last performance. But yeah, he has definitely earned his retirement. Anyway, here are my top 20 for now at least:<br /><br />20. Gil Birmingham as Martin in Wind River<br />19. Algee Smith as Larry in Detroit<br />18. Michael Shannon as Richard Strickland in The Shape of Water<br />17. Willem Dafoe as Bobby in The Florida Project<br />16. Patrick Stewart as Charles in Logan<br />15. James McAvoyDennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade in Split<br /><br />14. Sterling K. Brown as Joseph Spell in Marshall<br />13. Steve Carell as Bobby Riggs in Battle of the Sexes<br />12. Ryan Gosling as as K in Blade Runner 2049<br />11. Hugh Jackman as Logan in Logan<br />10. Jeremy Renner as Cory Lambert in Wind River<br /><br />9. Dustin Hoffman as Harold Meyerowitz in The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)<br />8. Will Poulter as Krauss in Detroit<br />7. Bryan Cranston as Sal Nealon in Last Flag Flying<br />6. Daniel Kaluuya as Chris Washington in Get Out<br /><br />5. Richard Jenkins as Giles in The Shape of Water<br />4. Adam Sandler as Danny Meyerowitz in The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)<br />3. Sam Rockwell as Dixon in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri<br />2. Robert Pattinson as Connie Nikas in Good Time<br />1. James Franco as Tommy Wiseau in The Disaster Artist<br /><br />This was a tough list to make. I keep shuffling the top five all the time. But in the end i had to put James Franco on top. Tommy Wiseau is such a bizarre person that i never though anyone could accurately emulate that, but Franco actually nailed. It's not a perfect impression, but it's still equally weird and i never saw James Franco in the performance, just Tommy Wiseau. Henrik J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12675100900709348187noreply@blogger.com