The Ultimate Showdown: Cusack vs. Norton (2007 Poll)

paranoid said:I don't get this poll. These "super important" surveys are always just meant for debating trash movies and bad acting, whereas Cusack and Norton are both seriously talented actors🙂

By the way, I voted for Norton.

The main thing is that these "major" polls stay alive🙂 even though we're all too lazy to actually keep them going.🙂

A tough call... but I’d give the slight edge to Cusack. =)

Norton is easily 😍

way down in the suburbs—yet nobody seems to have brought him up 🙏 🙏

northerncrane4 said:These polls have been feeling a bit stagnant lately, so I thought I'd throw out one that's been on my mind for quite some time.

You claim this has been on your mind for ages, yet you seem to lean toward Cusack in almost every single post...

It feels a bit unfair to try and weigh the entire filmographies of these two incredible actors against one another. Why? Primarily because Cusack has over a decade more experience under his belt, which naturally means he has about twenty more roles to compare.

Ultimately, it's tough to crown one as the "better" actor when they both have such stellar performances in their history. Honestly, it might be even easier if someone like Kevin Spacey were in the mix instead, as a certain user previously suggested...
As it stands, my choice usually depends on my mood or whichever performance is freshest in my mind; I tend to remember Norton most vividly as Derek, while I recall Cusack as that record collector (I can't quite place the character's name right now). Based on those specific memories, I'd give the slight edge to Norton, though I'll probably change my mind by tomorrow...

brightridge19 said:Norton is easily the winner 😍
way down south—no one even brought him up 🙏 🙏

...man, seriously, 😍 it’s such a shame the movie doesn't follow his arc, because our dear old Ed was absolutely brilliant... howdy 😍
...northerncrane4, you should probably watch this before you go rethinking that poll 😉

Kevin Sanders87 said:You claim you've been conflicted for ages, yet you back Cusack in every single post...

Yeah—it's people's opinions that bother me. I know my own mind. That's why I run a poll instead of wasting time on endless introspection.

I wonder—what exactly does Norton intend to do about the lead role in those Con artists? 😕

Cusack 👍

northerncrane4 said:Honestly, I'm just curious about everyone else's perspective. I already know my own mind, which is why I'd rather run a poll than spend all day stuck in my own head.

Hehe... I had a feeling you’d say something like that...
If I were convinced that, say, Connery was incomparably better as Bond than Dalton, I wouldn't be bothered by what anyone else thinks—and I certainly wouldn't be starting a poll. Instead, I’d probably set one up asking, "Who is your favorite Bond after Connery?" and list the other five actors, leaving Connery out entirely, because that's where my actual curiosity lies...

But hey, your poll works too; though you really should tell us something good about Norton, because he's actually a pretty decent guy...

northerncrane4—he just never shows his softer side—🙂

Choosing between the two of them feels like pure torture. My heart is racing and my soul is aching—I really need some 🙂