Denzel Washington

Guys, obsessing over Denzel while mocking Eva Mendes isn't exactly the vibe for this heteropdf... go ask Laura about that.

Jack Murphy5 said:True, but he's just in a supporting role there, so he isn't quite as standout.

That's true, though I personally found him a bit more striking in this one than in something like He Got Game, where he kind of stayed in the shadow of a young Ray Allen, I suppose.🙂

Dana Murphy4 said:I suppose so 🤣 It seems like every movie she appears in manages to draw in quite a crowd 🤣 😂

Personally, she draws me in, though obviously it isn't because of her acting skills.😁

Brenda Parker5 said:👍Well, Samuel L. Jackson and Fishburne are definitely some of those rare exceptions... I mean, let's be real, even Samuel L. Jackson is on that list.😁

Let's not forget old-school Morgan Freeman. If I actually had to make a choice based specifically on African American actors, he’s easily my pick for the best. Honestly, he’s probably sitting right there in my top 10 greatest actors of all time. Freeman rules. ☕

Michael Mitchell69 said:Let's not forget old-school Morgan Freeman. If I actually had to make a choice based specifically on African American actors, he’s easily my pick for the best. Honestly, he’s probably sitting right there in my top 10 greatest actors of all time. Freeman rules. ☕

Absolutely.👍And regarding that whole Eva Mendes thing—she’s such a MILF, but in *Out of Time*, her sex appeal just doesn't really pop. Since she’s playing a detective, she isn't exactly dressed to kill, you know? Plus, it's pretty obvious she loves acting alongside Denzel—between *Training Day* and *Out of Time*, the man can't seem to stay away from her.😁

Brenda Parker5 said:Absolutely.👍And regarding that whole Eva Mendes thing—she’s such a MILF, but in *Out of Time*, her sex appeal just doesn't really pop. Since she’s playing a detective, she isn't exactly dressed to kill, you know? Plus, it's pretty obvious she loves acting alongside Denzel—between *Training Day* and *Out of Time*, the man can't seem to stay away from her.😁

Oh, please. Don't give me that "she wasn't dressed modestly" excuse. The outfit she was wearing was clearly designed to highlight every single one of her attributes. 😁



To be honest, I’m not a huge fan when she shows up on screen. It’s hard to actually focus on the movie or the other characters once she’s in the frame.

Michael Mitchell69 said:Oh, please. Don't give me that "she wasn't dressed modestly" excuse. The outfit she was wearing was clearly designed to highlight every single one of her attributes. 😁



To be honest, I’m not a huge fan when she shows up on screen. It’s hard to actually focus on the movie or the other characters once she’s in the frame.

Alright... I mean, she's definitely a total knockout... but my absolute favorite scenes of hers have to be from We Own the Night, Training Day, or 2 Fast 2 Furious. Don't get me wrong, she's not bad😁 in Out of Time... but those other ones are just easier on the eyes for me.😁👍

Michael Mitchell69 said:Personally, she draws me in, though obviously it isn't because of her acting skills.😁

I guess that’s more or less what I was trying to get at. 😁

🙄Her acting is just... it's her entire soul. Period.😁

Brenda Parker5 said:🙄Her acting is just... it's her entire soul. Period.😁

And everyone just uses whatever tools they have on hand to scrape by in this cutthroat world. 😁

Dana Murphy4 said:I guess that’s more or less what I was trying to get at. 😁

😉 🙂

Brenda Parker5 said:🙄Her acting is just... it's her entire soul. Period.😁

😁

Lisa Barnes said:I suppose I agree, which is why I kept mentioning that point about Pacino from the first page. But honestly, looking at the numbers, it feels a bit strange that Denzel, Tom Hanks, and Russell Crowe each have two Oscars while Pacino only has one. It seems somewhat odd considering none of those three possess a body of work quite like Al Pacino’s, especially since he won his Oscar for Scent of a Woman, which I personally think is a great film. 🤷 I suppose there is perhaps a bit too much sentimentality involved here, especially considering he didn't receive an Oscar for Scarface, Dog Day Afternoon, or The Godfather—which are, if you ask me, absolute masterpieces and genuine, timeless classics. This leads me to the conclusion that the competition used to be significantly tougher back then. Just look at films like Dog Day Afternoon, or even things like Birdman, Raging Bull, or maybe those gritty dramas set in London or Nashville; you know exactly what I mean.

I find myself wondering who actually believes those three actors possess better character acting skills than Al Pacino. I only chose Pacino because he holds a single Oscar; I didn't select Jack Nicholson because he has three, or Robert De Niro because he has two, but the idea that Pacino only has one—and for what feels like just a decent, pathetic film—is something I simply cannot wrap my head around. If anything, maybe this just goes to show that movies used to be better and the actors were superior, which I suppose is just a plain old fact.🙂

I suppose I might be overstepping, but I truly feel that Denzel Washington is somewhat overrated, much like Tom Hanks and Russell Crowe.

I agree with most of this, but you shouldn't get too hung up on the Oscar count (by the way, Crowe only has one, not two) because those awards can be pretty questionable sometimes. Not to mention how Scorsese had to wait until The Departed to finally snag a Directing Oscar.
But if we're talking strictly about trophies, as much as I love Denzel, I don't think he's a two-time winner. Maybe Crowe is ahead of him in that regard.

Matthew Thomas3 said:I agree with most of this, but you shouldn't get too hung up on the Oscar count (by the way, Crowe only has one, not two) because those awards can be pretty questionable sometimes. Not to mention how Scorsese had to wait until The Departed to finally snag a Directing Oscar.
But if we're talking strictly about trophies, as much as I love Denzel, I don't think he's a two-time winner. Maybe Crowe is ahead of him in that regard.

Crowe?? The guy with those weirdly slanted eyebrows??? 🤣🤣🤣
Just thinking about how ridiculous he looked in *Gladiator*...😂

I think Crowe is actually pretty great, so what? Since when did mocking someone else's taste become okay? Nice.

Matthew Thomas3 said:I think Crowe is actually pretty great, so what? Since when did mocking someone else's taste become okay? Nice.

Honestly, if we didn't have that, this whole forum would just disappear. 🤷

Henry Campbell5 said:Honestly, if we didn't have that, this whole forum would just disappear. 🤷

Probably. Looking back, that was a little naive, wasn't it? 🙂

Pacino definitely deserved an Oscar for Godfather II, don't you think? Truly his finest performance!

When it comes to Denzel, his film is easily my absolute favorite! Isn't he just incredible? For queen and country! From 1988? Not many people know this one since it was a British production, but I loved it immediately! Fallen. Glory!

A quote from the movie Déjà vu starring Denzel Washington;

What if you had to tell someone the most important thing in the world, but you knew they wouldn't believe you?

I'd still try.