Favorite Actors/Actresses/Directors - VGF

Bomby · 08-18-2006, 07:42 PM

For me:

Actors: Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Ice Cube (best musician-turned-actor ever, bar none.)

Actresses: Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, Uma Thurman.

Directors: Yuen Woo-Ping, Cory Yuen, Quentin Tarantino (even though his movies are mostly conglamorates of older material)

Favorite movies:
Once Upon a Time in China
Boyz N the Hood
Pulp Fiction
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Hero
Scarface
Barbershop
The Empire Strikes Back
Romeo Must Die (not the most artistic film but highly entertaining)
Friday (see above)

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-18-2006, 11:27 PM

Actor: Robin Williams

Actress: I'm not entirely sure.

Directors:
Alfred Hitchcock
Tim Burton
Kevin Smith
Terry Gilliam
Don Bluth

Movies:
Head
UHF
The Princess Bride
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Koga · 08-19-2006, 05:06 AM

Way too many too mention for the 1st and 4th categories, but I'll try to make a selection.

Actors: Jim Carrey, Al Pacino, Robert de Niro, Steve Buscemi, John Torturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Johnny Depp, Edward Norton, Kevin Spacey

Actresses: Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow

Directors:
Quentin Tarantino
Coen Brothers
Tim Burton
Steven Spielberg
Terry Gilliam
Robert Rodriguez

Movies:
Star Wars (both trilogies)
Lord of the Rings
Godfather Trilogy
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Kill Bill
Sin City
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Min
True Romance
Jurassic Park
Seven
Fargo
American History X
Shakespeare in Love (don't ask)
Man on the Moon
Being John Malkovich
Memento
Minority Report
Shaun of the Dead

Irby · 08-19-2006, 09:34 AM

Actors:Sean Connery,Pierce Brosnan,Robin Williams,Roger Moore,Ben Stiller,Adam Sandler,Robert Englund.
Actresses:Jaimie Lee Curtis

Directors:John Carpenter
Movies: The Whole Halloween series,007 series, and a LOT more

Shine Dude · 08-19-2006, 10:28 AM

Actors:Tom Green, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Jack Black, David Spade, Chris Farley, Steve Martin

Actresses:Keisha Castle-Hughes

Directors:Tim Burton, Steven Spielberg, Jeff Tremaine

Movies
Star Wars(All)
School of Rock
The Wall
Lord of the Rings
Shaun of the Dead
The Princess Bride
Hero
Jackass The Movie
Napoleon Dynamite
Tommy Boy
Water Boy
Monty Python And The Holy Grail
Ground Hogs Day
Anchorman
Trains Planes and Automobiles
Dodgeball
Spider-Man
Nacho Libre
Pulp Fiction

***ZeldaGirl*** · 08-19-2006, 01:29 PM

Actors: Johnny Depp, Robin Williams, Colin Firth, Hugh Jackman, Denzel Washington, Kiefer Sutherland, Hugh Laurie, Alan Rickman, Steve Carell

Actresses: Scarlet Johannson, Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Toni Colette, Renee Zelwegger

Directors: Micheal Mann, Richard Curtis, I'll think of more later.

Movies:

Love Actually
Bridget Jone's Diary
Inside Man
Lord of The Rings Trilogy
Girl With a Pearl Earring
Shakespeare In Love

I'll think of more later, I'm sure.

**Booyakasha** · 08-19-2006, 07:38 PM

Directors--Charlie Chaplin, Fritz Lang, Michael Curtiz, Cecil B. DeMille, John Ford, Howard Hawks, Akira Kurosawa, Sergio Leone

Movies--'The Kid', 'Metropolis', 'Captain Blood', 'Casablanca', 'Ten Commandments', 'The Searchers', 'The Horse Soldiers', 'Rio Bravo', 'Stray Dog', 'Yojimbo', 'Fistful of Dollars', 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'

**Wyborn** · 08-20-2006, 12:00 AM

I have no less than five favorite actors. One of everything else.

Actors: Clint Eastwood, Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Tom Hanks, Sir Ian McKellan (spelling is wrong here, I'm sure)

Actress: Hilary Swank (Zhang Ziyi is a close second, if only because I've liked every movie she's been in that I've seen and she is one of the most beautiful women on the planet)

Director: Clint Eastwood (Spielberg and Tim Burton tied for second)

Movie: Unforgiven

shelty87 · 08-20-2006, 02:31 AM

Actors: Denzel Washington, Sean Connery, John Malkovich, Mark Wahlberg, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Gene Hackman, Keanu Reeves, Wesley Snipes, Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chevy Chase, Dennis Quaid, Robert DeNiro

Actresses: Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, Elisha Cuthbert, Elizabeth Hurley, Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, Kirsten Dunst

Director: M. Night Shyamalan, Kevin Smith, Sam Raimi, Ron Howard, Quentin Tarantino

Movies: refer to this site - www.myspace.com/shelty87

**Crazyswordsman** · 08-20-2006, 11:44 PM

Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, Lawrence Fishburne, Steve Martin, Sean Connery, Robert DeNiro, Sean Bean, Ian McKellan, Tom Hanks, Robin Williams, Gene Wilder, Jerry Orbach, Richard Belzer, Sam Waterson, Ice-T, Orlando Bloom, Harrison Ford

Actresses: Uma Therman, Judi Dench, Mariska Hagartay, S. Epatha Merkenson, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss
-CSM

***ZeldaGirl*** · 08-21-2006, 12:30 AM

I have some more to add.

Actors: Greg Kinnear, Sir Ian McKellan, Jesse L. Martin

Actresses: Hilary Swank, Gwenyth Paltrow

Movies:

Little Miss Sunshine (Best. Movie. EVAR.)

YOU ARE MY FRIENDS · 08-21-2006, 02:59 PM

Actors: Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford, Orlando Bloom, Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Connery

Actresses: Uma Thurman, Keira Knightley. Can't think of anyone else

Director: Kevin Smith, George Lucas

Movies:
Breakfast Club
Spaceballs
Clerks
Monty Python
LotR trilogy
Star Wars original trilogy
Godfather
Airplane!

Bomby · 12-01-2006, 02:16 PM

Bumping this thread. I think it should be no surprise that Meiko Kaji is now my favorite actress, and Lady Snowblood and the Tai Chi Master are two of my 10 favorite films.

Shine Dude · 12-01-2006, 02:51 PM

I'd like to add:

Actors: Will Ferrall, Samuel L. Jackson

Movies:
Scarface
Mars Attack
Thank You for Smoking
Team America

YOU ARE MY FRIENDS · 12-01-2006, 06:52 PM

More:

Director: Mel Brooks

Movies:
V for Vendetta
Goldfinger
Young Frankenstein
Groundhog Day

**Booyakasha** · 12-01-2006, 09:20 PM

Actors--Kenneth Branagh, Peter O'Toole, David Thewlis.

Even when they're in lousy movies, they turn in great performances. Can't say that about everyone. I mean, Peter O'Toole was in 'Troy', for God's sake, and his turn as Priam lent the film a thin sliver of dignity (unlike his co-star Brian Cox, whose performance as Agammemnon was an overblown scenery-chewing embarrassment).

08-18-2006, 07:42 PM	#1
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08-19-2006, 07:38 PM	#7
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08-21-2006, 02:59 PM	#12
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Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 6,812 Thanks: 75 Thanked 340 Times in 221 Posts Points: 9,954.64 Bank: 20,637.07 Total Points: 30,591.71 Donate	Actors--Kenneth Branagh, Peter O'Toole, David Thewlis. Even when they're in lousy movies, they turn in great performances. Can't say that about everyone. I mean, Peter O'Toole was in 'Troy', for God's sake, and his turn as Priam lent the film a thin sliver of dignity (unlike his co-star Brian Cox, whose performance as Agammemnon was an overblown scenery-chewing embarrassment). __________________ Boo--the only dude bad enough to rescue the president

08-18-2006, 11:27 PM	#2
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08-19-2006, 05:06 AM	#3
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,093 Thanks: 104 Thanked 176 Times in 118 Posts Points: 104,331.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 122,083.82 Donate	Way too many too mention for the 1st and 4th categories, but I'll try to make a selection. Actors: Jim Carrey, Al Pacino, Robert de Niro, Steve Buscemi, John Torturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Johnny Depp, Edward Norton, Kevin Spacey Actresses: Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow Directors: Quentin Tarantino Coen Brothers Tim Burton Steven Spielberg Terry Gilliam Robert Rodriguez Movies: Star Wars (both trilogies) Lord of the Rings Godfather Trilogy Reservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction Kill Bill Sin City Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Min True Romance Jurassic Park Seven Fargo American History X Shakespeare in Love (don't ask) Man on the Moon Being John Malkovich Memento Minority Report Shaun of the Dead

08-19-2006, 09:34 AM	#4
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08-19-2006, 01:29 PM	#6
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08-20-2006, 12:00 AM	#8
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 86 Thanked 437 Times in 269 Posts Points: 14,847.55 Bank: 71,521.32 Total Points: 86,368.87 Donate	I have no less than five favorite actors. One of everything else. Actors: Clint Eastwood, Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Tom Hanks, Sir Ian McKellan (spelling is wrong here, I'm sure) Actress: Hilary Swank (Zhang Ziyi is a close second, if only because I've liked every movie she's been in that I've seen and she is one of the most beautiful women on the planet) Director: Clint Eastwood (Spielberg and Tim Burton tied for second) Movie: Unforgiven

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08-21-2006, 12:30 AM	#11
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12-01-2006, 02:16 PM	#13
Bomby All I Ever Wanted Was To Pick Apart the Day & Put the Pieces Back Together My Way Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The People's Republic of Madison, WI Gender: Posts: 14,694 Thanks: 202 Thanked 445 Times in 313 Posts Blog Entries: 4 Points: 3,802.41 Bank: 1,932,597.03 Total Points: 1,936,399.44 Donate	Bumping this thread. I think it should be no surprise that Meiko Kaji is now my favorite actress, and Lady Snowblood and the Tai Chi Master are two of my 10 favorite films.

12-01-2006, 02:51 PM	#14
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