Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501 (Post 11327730)

I love DeNiro and Pacino. But to add to your point, let's keep in mind that the majority of their careers have been built around a very specific role as well. Actually, Pacino has evolved from a tremendous character actor to a guy who's MO is to scream his way through average movies these days.

No, I don't think Hanks would be fit for a lot of roles Pacino plays, but Pacino would not be well cast in a lot of Hanks' roles either.

Originally Posted by Saccopoo (Post 11327695)

For christ's sake Hamas...are you working as his professional biographer or the caretaker of his wikipedia page?

Nobody gave a shit about the volleyball. Cast Away was a ****ing horrible movie. Hanks might as well have been a cardboard cutout for the range that role demanded.

You can't parody Hanks because he hasn't had a role worthy of parodying like DeNiro in Goodfellas or Pacino in Serpico. (Or a large number of other roles in movies that are ****ing terrific from an acting perspective.)

He's endeared himself to the masses because he is everyman. He's the same ****ing guy in 99% of the movies he does. The audience relates to him because they know him. He's ****ing the Applebees of movie acting.

Originally Posted by Easy 6 (Post 11327725)

Wow, Sacc... you're having a bad day behind the keyboard.

Forrest Gump was exactly the kind of iconic role that DeNiro and Pacino had in their biggest hits... Hanks played the wide eyed innocent, mentally slow southerner note for note, played it like a boss.

Forrest was ALL heart, and that came from Tom Hanks.

Same for Private Ryan, his captain was full of heart and real emotion.

Originally Posted by Easy 6 (Post 11327737)

I agree with every single sentence of that.

Pacino just goes through the motions these days, too much bombast and not enough nuance.

And lots of actors couldnt do what other guys do, imagine Al playing Forrest Gump LMAO... or imagine Travolta as Gump, he was originally the first choice for that role, ugh.

Originally Posted by TimBone (Post 11327745)

I'll have to watch again, but the main thing I remember from Saving Private Ryan was me thinking, "That's a great portrayal of time in a warzone." So many war movies are RAH RAH tough and crazy type movies, to see a movie where the characters were everyday people just trying to get through the crazy ordeal and get back home, was a welcome change. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Hanks in that role. He brought lots of human emotion to the role.

Originally Posted by TimBone (Post 11327745)

I'll have to watch again, but the main thing I remember from Saving Private Ryan was me thinking, "That's a great portrayal of time in a warzone." So many war movies are RAH RAH tough and crazy type movies, to see a movie where the characters were everyday people just trying to get through the crazy ordeal and get back home, was a welcome change. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Hanks in that role. He brought lots of human emotion to the role.

Originally Posted by mlyonsd (Post 11327754)

All of these great actors being named, and they are/were all great in their own way. Comparing them is an exercise in futility.

Originally Posted by Saccopoo (Post 11327695)

For christ's sake Hamas...are you working as his professional biographer or the caretaker of his wikipedia page?

Nobody gave a shit about the volleyball. Cast Away was a ****ing horrible movie. Hanks might as well have been a cardboard cutout for the range that role demanded.

You can't parody Hanks because he hasn't had a role worthy of parodying like DeNiro in Goodfellas or Pacino in Serpico. (Or a large number of other roles in movies that are ****ing terrific from an acting perspective.)

He's endeared himself to the masses because he is everyman. He's the same ****ing guy in 99% of the movies he does. The audience relates to him because they know him. He's ****ing the Applebees of movie acting.

Originally Posted by LoneWolf (Post 11326075)

Borat a top 5 film? Opinions like that will damage your chances at noob of the year.

Originally Posted by TimBone (Post 11327734)

Once again.....I just totally disagree.

I think Tom Hanks has done a wonderful job tranistioning from comedic actor to a guy that plays a wide variety of roles...and plays them well.

You want to know a guy that is the same person in every move? Tom Cruise.

Originally Posted by listopencil (Post 11327760)

FORT BENNING, Ga. (AP) 06/29/2006— Actor Tom Hanks was inducted Thursday as an honorary member of the U.S. Army's Ranger Hall of Fame for his accurate portrayal of a World War II Army Ranger company commander in the movie Saving Private Ryan and for his continued commitment to honoring those who served in the war.

Besides his role in Saving Private Ryan, Hanks was cited for serving as the national spokesman for the World War II Memorial Campaign, for being the honorary chairman of the D-Day Museum Capital Campaign, and for his role in writing and helping to produce the Emmy Award-winning miniseries, Band of Brothers.

Hanks, who was unable to attend the induction ceremony, becomes the first actor to receive such an honor.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/...s-ranger_x.htm

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins (Post 11327766)

No one has made a bigger career and won more awards off of playing himself than Denzel Washington.

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins (Post 11327766)

No one has made a bigger career and won more awards off of playing himself than Denzel Washington.