What was the last movie you watched?

[Rodey]

Keanu is fucking awesome. Of course John Wick is really good.

[bartender_man]

Gone Girl was amazing. Pyke was brilliant

[dmbbearcat]

Filmmakers and critics keep saying amazing things about Interstellar. First PT Anderson and now Brad Bird. Really excited for this.

[dmbbearcat]

Rewatched Shame for the first time since seeing it three years ago. Liked it a lot better. Fassbender is incredible. Took my grade from a 7.5 to roughly 8.5. The scene when he and that girl on the train are eyeballing each other is pretty amazing.

[clayj41]

Originally Posted by dmbbearcat

Rewatched Shame for the first time since seeing it three years ago. Liked it a lot better. Fassbender is incredible. Took my grade from a 7.5 to roughly 8.5. The scene when he and that girl on the train are eyeballing each other is pretty amazing.

Shame is infinitely better upon subsequent viewings.

[dmbbearcat]

I know you're partial to Gosling, but for my money I don't think there's anyone better than Fassbender right now.

[thebridge15]

Like, in a best current actor argument?

Does Phoenix count?

[dmbbearcat]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

Like, in a best current actor argument?

Does Phoenix count?

Correct. And of course he does. He's excellent as well.

[ExistenceNow]

Phoenix has come a long way since his dreadful turn in Gladiator.

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by dmbbearcat

Also, The Counselor had all the promise in the world with the story line and that cast, but man did that movie totally suck.

Script was shit. That guy should go back to writing crappy overrated books.

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by dmbbearcat

I know you're partial to Gosling, but for my money I don't think there's anyone better than Fassbender right now.

If I'm making a movie, the first person I want to star in it is Bradley Cooper. Very good range and I know my movie will make money.

[junior94]

Originally Posted by Bo(w)theDropsFan

If I'm making a movie, the first person I want to star in it is Bradley Cooper. Very good range and I know my movie will make money.

don't get me wrong I love the guy too, and Serena has him AND Jennifer Lawrence going for it, and I can't see that making squat at the box office.

[clayj41]

Personal favorites:

1. Ryan Gosling
2. Michael Fassbender
3. Daniel Day-Lewis
4. Tom Hanks
5. Bradley Cooper
6. Joaquin Phoenix
7. George Clooney
8. Sam Rockwell
9. Jon Hamm
10. Benedict Cumberbatch

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by junior94

don't get me wrong I love the guy too, and Serena has him AND Jennifer Lawrence going for it, and I can't see that making squat at the box office.

I was talking more like I was making the movie, and not some weird David Lynch knockoff making a movie. My ideas are mainstream as shit, and Bradley Cooper is hot. Win-Win.

Eh, it has a $25 - $30 mm budget, it actually probably will make money. Coop 5ever.

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by clayj41

Personal favorites:

1. Ryan Gosling
2. Michael Fassbender
3. Daniel Day-Lewis
4. Tom Hanks
5. Bradley Cooper
6. Joaquin Phoenix
7. George Clooney
8. Sam Rockwell
9. Jon Hamm
10. Benedict Cumberbatch

1. No thank you ever. Dude seems like a total fucking weirdo, too.
2. Not as my lead, def as a villain.
3. Never ever never. Great actor, doesn't have the right style for anything I'd ever want to do.
4. Cool, but possibly too expensive for a proper return.
5. Fucking hot.
6. Too fucking weird, too big of a liability.
7. Only if I had a part written as George Clooney, in which case I'd just cast Affleck.
8. Same thing as Fassbender.
9. Jon Hamm is Don Draper forever.
10. No thank you. British people are weird.

[BotheLaneFan]

Serena was directed by a woman? Wow, will probably suck ass. A FOREIGNER AT THAT?! Gross. Do not want. Will see for Coop, that's about it.

[dmbbearcat]

I would move Cumberbatch up my list and probably put Pitt and McConaughey in there somewhere. I'm not as high on Rockwell as others seem to be. Bradley Cooper is excellent too. Even though Day-Lewis is amazing, he doesn't act enough for me to put him in a list that would include regularly working actors.

[haybale97]

Jake Gyllenhaal would be high up on my list

[AlpineValley804]

Favorite working "this generation" actors (no particular order):

Michael Fassbender
Matthew McConaughey
Leonardo DiCaprio (he was on rough waters with me for a while, but I totally got back on board with his magnificent work in 'Wolf')
Sam Rockwell
Bradley Cooper
Michael Shannon
Christian Bale
Gael Garcia Bernal
Damien Lewis
Jake Gyllenhaal

Favorite working directors (no particular order)

Martin Scorsese
David Fincher
PT Anderson
Steve McQueen
Denis Villenevue
Alexander Payne
Spike Jonze
Pedro Almodovar
Ben Affleck (the director, not the actor)
Roman Polanski
Steven Soderbergh (Still counting him even though he's "retired")

[Rodey]

Affleck the actor has been damn good lately.

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by Rodey

Affleck the actor has been damn good lately.

He and McConaughey have really stepped their shit up the last several years.

[ExistenceNow]

Life After Beth:

What the fu... I don't even...

[DaveJR]

Lethal Weapon

......always fun

[Sonix Blastors]

Book of Life

[dmbbearcat]

Originally Posted by AlpineValley804

Favorite working "this generation" actors (no particular order):

Michael Fassbender
Matthew McConaughey
Leonardo DiCaprio (he was on rough waters with me for a while, but I totally got back on board with his magnificent work in 'Wolf')
Sam Rockwell
Bradley Cooper
Michael Shannon
Christian Bale
Gael Garcia Bernal
Damien Lewis
Jake Gyllenhaal

Favorite working directors (no particular order)

Martin Scorsese
David Fincher
PT Anderson
Steve McQueen
Denis Villenevue
Alexander Payne
Spike Jonze
Pedro Almodovar
Ben Affleck (the director, not the actor)
Roman Polanski
Steven Soderbergh (Still counting him even though he's "retired")

I like both of your lists, especially that you included Alexander Payne. I think he's excellent. I would include both Terrence Malick and Chris Nolan on my list, but I understand why people would leave them out.

[DaveJR]

No love for Denzel? Or Russell Crowe?

[DaveJR]

Javier Bardem? Natalie Portman? Hilarie Swank? Cate Blanchett?

[ExistenceNow]

No Aronofsky, Casey?

[ExistenceNow]

Originally Posted by DaveJR

No love for Denzel? Or Russell Crowe?

Not really "this generation".

Originally Posted by DaveJR

Javier Bardem? Natalie Portman? Hilarie Swank? Cate Blanchett?

Hilarie Swank? Woof.

[DaveJR]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

No Aronofsky, Casey?

Yea, Casey Affleck does some great, original projects.