A Johnny Depp poll: Best performance by a co-star

[jobycom]

in a Johnny Depp film

[Bryan]

1. Hey! You left off Benicio Del Toro in _Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas_

Wow. Just... what were you thinking, man?

[jobycom]

2. Well, I hate to admit it, but

I never liked Hunter S. Thompson, so I didn't see FLILV. I almost put Benicio anyway since he's one of my favorite actors, but how could I bump Robert Englund as Freddie Krueger? I couldn't, that's how!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

11. How can you not like Hunter S. Thompson?

[jobycom]

12. Two things

Drugs have done wicked bad things to my family and other loved ones, so I don't enjoy reading about them, even humorously, even as a kid. Never liked Cheech and Chong, either. Second, I didn't like his writing style when I was younger. Seemed pretentious and shallow. I've changed my opinion of that a bit as I've gotten older, but never enough to really want to read him. I still don't like the way he wrote, but I can see his talent more now, I guess.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

21. you should check out his Hey Rube articles he did for ESPN

he was the best writer I've ever read. I'm not the best read person by any means, but Hunter S had a gift. I miss that bastard.

[jobycom]

22. Was one of those where he talked about killing the cougar that jumped in

his car? It was one posted on the ESPN web page, and turned me off to him, again. I never read the others. Maybe I just got a bad one. But it was the same style I remembered, and didn't like.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

23. If it was on ESPN, then it'd be a "Hey Rube" article...

although, I don't remember that story at all and I've read most of his stuff. He did write a lot of good stuff against the Bush administration, so that should count for something.

As an aside, I wished I saved the picture from when I was on ESPN.com destroyed a TO jersey at Giants Stadium.

[jobycom]

24. I don't dislike Thompson, really

I just don't like him. I can respect who he was and the influence he had on society, and as I mentioned somewhere above, I've grown to understand his writing skills, but he just writes a way that I don't like. Seems pretentious, or superficial, or something, to me. It's a style I've never liked in other writers, either, whether they do it well or poorly.

As for the TO jersey... TO cracks me up! I'm a Cowboys' fan, and I died laughing when he planted the ball on the star back when. He's like a pro wrestler, he's just supposed to be the guy that makes everyone mad. Now he's on my team. Funny thing is, when I saw him plant that ball on the star, I predicted he'd be a Cowboy one day--he just had that Cowboy cockiness. Although, watching his jersey get shredded by a chupacabra would amuse me, too! :rofl:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

25. Oh man, we did so many things to that jersey.

The only reason we didn't burn it was because one of the tailgaters had a friend who was a Eagles fan, so he gave it to his friend, defamed and framed. The guy that hosts the tailgates also has VIP parking, so we're right next to the gate that all the players drive through.

The ultimate highlight was during halftime I went out to the spiral to smoke a cigarette. My lighter ran out, so I went up to a guy (wearing no team apparel) and asked him for a light. He responded with, "um...weren't you the one throwing an Eagles jersey under an Eagles fan bus? Yeah, I was on that bus." I'm sure a guy would have gotten his ass kicked, but I just said, "well, yeah, but I'm cute" and he lent me his lighter.

[jobycom]

26. LOl!

Having seen your picture and your sense of humor, I can believe that!

[NJ Democrats]

32. Awesome!!!

I hate TO and Go Giants!!!
(I'm going to a Panthers-Giants game this year in Charlotte)

[fishwax]

14. that would be my pick too

they both gave such great performances :toast:

[SlavesandBulldozers]

20. amen. both of them knocked their roles out of the park.

i can watch that movie over and over and am always impressed.

"Did you see what God did to us man?" (among so many others).

[ghostsofgiants]

41. My reaction exacty.

Benicio was brilliant in that film.

[salin]

3. What, none of the folks from 21 Jumpstreet?

;-)

[jobycom]

5. You thinkin' of this guy?

[salin]

28. LOL- didn't quite work out as he had planned, eh?!

:hi:

[jobycom]

34. I think Depp aged a bit better, and wound up having talent.

:hi: back at ya!

[Nicole]

4. Other: Mary Stuart Masterson --Benny & Joon

Leonardo DiCapprio--What's Eating Gilbert Grape? is my favorite from your list.

[grannylib]

6. "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" is one of the best movies ever, and

DiCaprio was BRILLIANT.

I had never seen/heard of him before I saw that flick, and I seriously thought he was mentally challenged...
great movie.

[jobycom]

7. Tough call to me between DiCaprio, Landau, and Englund

[barb162]

15. um, what a picture

[deucemagnet]

8. Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi!

With an honorable mention to Bill Murray as the odd producer-guy!

[begin_within]

9. Martin Landau - easily the best acting performance of the entire 1990s.

[jobycom]

10. You know, I always liked him before that role, but

I never would have believed he could pull off that perfect a performance. It wasn't just that he nailed the mannerisms and character perfectly, it was also the emotional subtlety he generated. The moments where you could just barely read the self-loathing on his face, could just barely tell that he hated what he had become but knew he had no real alternative in life, you could even catch glimpses that hinted that he knew he had been great once, and despite his suffering, was still proud of what he had been. You could read his thoughts. It was truly one of the greatest performances I've ever seen.

DiCapprio's performance was brilliant, too. But Landau was just perfect.

[begin_within]

13. I agree. There has never been a better match between actor and role, IMO

[KatyaR]

27. I agree--Ed Wood is one of my favorite movies.

There's not a bad performance in the bunch, and for a movie that's about nothing BUT bad performances, that's saying something.

Martin Landau's performance was nothing but genius--he IS Legosi. He absolutely nailed it.

[lildreamer316]

16. You forgot BRANDO in Don Juan DeMarco.

Just thought I'd mention.

[jobycom]

17. Didn't forget him. Just didn't include him

I loved that film, but I didn't think Brando was brilliant in it. Very good, as Brando always is. Just not up there with Robert Englund! :rofl:

[lildreamer316]

18. I see your point..

Depp just killed me there,as usual. I'm such a girl.

[jobycom]

19. It was a really sweet, charming movie. One of my favorite Depp films

I thought about Faye Dunaway, too. Both were very good, but that film was mostly Depp's performance. Well, and the script. The seduction scene in the restaurant that faded into the musical scream was... Well, I should be getting to sleep now, not thinking of such things...

[genie_weenie]

29. Anthony Michael Hall as a Bully in

Edward Scissorhands!

[hopein08]

30. I went with Freddie Highmore (as in Finding Neverland)...

he was awesome in that! As was the cast.

Anyway, it was between him and Geoffrey Rush for me.

[jobycom]

36. He was great. I'm surprised he hasn't gotten more votes. That movie

does not work without him.

[RevolutionaryActs]

31. I suppose to pay attention to the other actors in Johnny Depp movies?

Who knew? :shrug:

[samsingh]

33. Winona Ryder

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

35. Hmm...you know what would be perfect?

Johnny, Winona, and me. :evilgrin:

[jobycom]

37. Actually,

That would work for me, too!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

38. I just realized I'm wearing my "Free Winona" shirt

How appropriate.

[jobycom]

39. One of the most clever shirts in history, I think. nt

[samsingh]

42. i like the way you think!

[samsingh]

43. i remember the line in Aliens 3 or 4 about Winona's character

she's so fuXXable! it was quite hot.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

44. That would be Alien: Resurection.

I own it on VHS. I mostly bought it because of Winona Ryder. I also think Sigorny Weaver is hot, but she could so be my mom...not like that's ever stopped me before.. :evilgrin:

[samsingh]

45. you're sounding more interesting all the time !

[KyndCulture]

40. Benicio!!!!

nobody even comes close!

[Pharaoh]

46. Other

Benito del Torro!!!!!!!!!!!

really if you did not see fear and loathing you must rent it, Benito should have gotten an oscar for that performance.