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Offline JB73

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« on: March 21, 2005, 01:11:47 PM »
Premiere Magazine says the below list is "it" the local paper has a article saying people are bashing the list and there are some mistakes...

it's not bad, but IMHO:

Jack Nicholson belongs higher
Tom Cruise belongs a bit lower

and a few other slight modifications.

what you think?


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Premiere Magazine's List Of '50 Greatest Movie Stars'

1. Cary Grant
2. Marilyn Monroe
3. Tom Cruise
4. John Wayne
5. Ingrid Bergman
6. Paul Newman
7. Julia Roberts
8. Greta Garbo
9. James Stewart
10. Henry Fonda
11. James Cagney
12. Grace Kelly
13. Humphrey Bogart
14. Katharine Hepburn
15. Marlon Brando
16. Jack Nicholson
17. Robert Redford
18. Audrey Hepburn
19. Spencer Tracy
20. Sidney Poitier
21. Clark Gable
22. Judy Garland
23. Fred Astaire
24. Doris Day
25. Bette Davis
26. Errol Flynn
27. Gregory Peck
28. Tom Hanks
29. Warren Beatty
30. James Dean
31. Steve McQueen
32. Jane Fonda
33. Shirley Temple
34. Rita Hayworth
35. Harrison Ford
36. Sean Connery
37. Al Pacino
38. Robert De Niro
39. Denzel Washington
40. Elizabeth Taylor
41. Peter Sellers
42. Gary Cooper
43. Clint Eastwood
44. Will Smith
45. Jack Lemmon
46. Meryl Streep
47. Johnny Depp
48. Nicole Kidman
49. Russell Crowe
50. Brad Pitt
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2005, 01:27:52 PM »
That has to be based on a popularity contest more than anything...I hardly agreed with positions on the list at all.

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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2005, 01:29:51 PM »
Tom Hanks should be in the top 5

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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2005, 01:33:05 PM »
What has tom cruise done to merit him being 3rd?
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« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2005, 01:34:30 PM »
My initial Answer to the question when I read the title of the thread was: "Cary Grant, and 49 random people"

I was right :p

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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2005, 01:35:49 PM »
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What has tom cruise done to merit him being 3rd?


Keep in mind, they seem to be talking about "movie stars" not "talented actors"


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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2005, 01:37:51 PM »
i just noticed HANOI Jane is on there...

replace her with... heck even jared from the subway commercials.


also, russle crowe doesn't belong on the list.
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« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2005, 01:48:11 PM »
Jack Lemmon is #45?

Pffffft. :rolleyes:
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« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2005, 01:50:12 PM »
And Walter Matthau?

Pffft. Whoever made up that list is clueless.
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« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2005, 01:57:47 PM »
Good and it's not americano-centric  ;)

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« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2005, 01:58:56 PM »
Steve Mcqueen should be in top 5.

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« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2005, 01:59:39 PM »
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And Walter Matthau?

Pffft. Whoever made up that list is clueless.


clueless dolts even :D

I mean, how could Brad Pitt not be number one?

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« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2005, 02:09:15 PM »
i was going to say where is pauly shore??
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Re: what are the 50 greatest actors?
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2005, 02:14:16 PM »
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Originally posted by JB73
Premiere Magazine says the below list is "it" the local paper has a article saying people are bashing the list and there are some mistakes...

it's not bad, but IMHO:

Jack Nicholson belongs higher
Tom Cruise belongs a bit lower

and a few other slight modifications.

what you think?


You said actors in your title, the poll is about STARS.  Tom Cruise may not be a good actor, but he is a big star.

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« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2005, 02:22:53 PM »
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You said actors in your title, the poll is about STARS.  Tom Cruise may not be a good actor, but he is a big star.
along that line of thinking Harrison Ford should be #1 #2 and #3

he's the biggest grossing actor in history, by over 3 fold.

the movies he has been in have made more for hollywood than anything... in fact i may be mistaken, but there was a statistic  one time about adding his movies up, then add all other movies for 20 years, and he was still in the lead some insaine number
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