2nd paragraph is a poor example given that Daniel Day Lewis is arguably the greatest actor of his generation. He is basically the male Meryl Streep. Deniro and Dicaprio are great, but no DDL.
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Is Leo as good as a Prime Deniro?
- Thread starter ThousandEyes
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I consider picking movies a skill for a great actor, everyone over looks it. Once you're big, like real big, you can do any movie you want essentially. Making the right decisions can make you Leo, making the wrong ones can make you Gerard Butler (so much potential)
Leo can be pretty good when on his element
DeNiro is a legend and one of the best US actors of the 20th century
its not a fair fight
DeNiro is a legend and one of the best US actors of the 20th century
its not a fair fight
He plays one character well? Hell no. He could particularly good a certain type of character, but that doesn't mean he has no range
It was a tongue in cheek joke. Basically saying if Leo were a GOAT actor he wouldn't ever be overshadowed in a role, like he was in Gangs. Leo is great, but i'm not ready to crown him yet.
Yep one of his best roles and shows off his knack of inhabiting different types of characters really well.
Heard good things about his role in Awakenings too.
Perhaps your wording is better than mine. I don't think Deniro has no range. It's just not as broad as Dicaprio's. As you said yourself, Deniro plays a certain type of character particularly well.
I hear you. The question posed wasn't one of who is GOAT. It's comparing Deniro to Dicaprio. Based on what I have seen, Dicaprio is better at different types of roles than Deniro. DDL trumps them both.
Yeah, I can see that. Leo has excellent range, that's more a reflection on his abilities though rather than Deniro's lack thereof
DDL is essentially Calculon with the proper software installed, no one compares. Haven't really seen much of Laurence Olivier
Prime De Niro is easily one of the best american actor of all time. Not a lot can match up his 70's-80's streak. Certainly not Dicaprio, which he certainly does a good job as a leading man, but does not even come close to the levels of De Niro when it comes to adding depth and subtle emotions to a character.
Fell down a rabbit hole, my god at Scorcese's imdb. It's otherworldly, unfortunately if someone doesn't like "gangster" movies alot of the list wouldn't appeal. Although I do think there's variety
While Leo can act he doesn't possess the inherent magnetism of say De Niro or Denzel Washington. He sure knows how to pick a role though.
Yup, that can't be over stated. When you can be in anything, it could easily lead to disaster. You can't blame the options or your agent when people are stuffing your mailbox with scripts constantly
I don't think De Niro has "melted" into a role since maybe Heat or Jackie Brown. He's been mostly on cruise control for the past two decades.
I don't know if I'd agree with that, but I'd say that's a testament to how much Pitt has improved honestly. He's no longer just a "pretty boy"
You watch Snatch and tell me that is the work of an actor who just plays 'pretty boys'.
I always feel like I see Leonardo DiCaprio when I see his movies. I know it sounds stupid and I cant explain it properly but while with some actors I see the character they play, I always just see Leonardo DiCaprio acting as someone else instead of the character.
Thats not to say I dont think hes a good actor because he is really great and it shows that he gives himself 100% in his movies.
But I feel like there are a lot of better actors, DeNiro being one of them.
Thats not to say I dont think hes a good actor because he is really great and it shows that he gives himself 100% in his movies.
But I feel like there are a lot of better actors, DeNiro being one of them.
As much as I like 70-80's era DeNiro Leo just has more range and nuance to his acting ability.
Watching Leo in The Aviator he got so deep into that role.
Also DeNiro and Leo have acted together in a great movie called "This Boys Life," both did amazing in it and DeNiro was one mean sonfabitch too.
Watching Leo in The Aviator he got so deep into that role.
Also DeNiro and Leo have acted together in a great movie called "This Boys Life," both did amazing in it and DeNiro was one mean sonfabitch too.
He's great in 12 Monkeys too.
Great question but I have to give the nod to De Niro. The dude was all world in his younger years. I will say that recently im putting Joaquin Phoenix up there with De Niro and Leo. I love his style.
Love Leo, but DeNiro is still one of the best ever.
How is the character from goodfellas anything like the character from King of Comedy or Taxi Driver?
Many of you haven't seen much of DeNiro's work and it shows. Brilliant actors, both of them, we're fortunate to have them.
I'll get spicier. He was a glorified character actor who only had one thing going for him.
Robert Duvall was 100x the actor DeNiro was.
No, he isn't. I don't think DiCaprio has more range than De Niro though he probably thinks he has.
He is definitely at his best when he is playing playboy-like characters like Rick Dalton and Jordan Belfort. He feels miscast and his perfomance comes across as forced in a lot of historical films like J.Edgar, The Gangs of New York, Shutter Island and The Revenant.
He is definitely at his best when he is playing playboy-like characters like Rick Dalton and Jordan Belfort. He feels miscast and his perfomance comes across as forced in a lot of historical films like J.Edgar, The Gangs of New York, Shutter Island and The Revenant.