Just saw "Pirates of the Caribbean". Johnny Depp is THE MOST versatile

[BrklynLiberal]

actor ever.
# Finding Neverland (2004) .... Sir James Matthew Barrie
# Secret Window (2004) .... Mort Rainey
# Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) .... Sands
# From Hell (2001) .... Inspector Fred Abberline
# Blow (2001) .... George Jung
# Chocolat (2000) .... Roux
# The Man Who Cried (2000) .... Cesar
# Sleepy Hollow (1999) .... Constable Ichabod Crane
# The Astronaut's Wife (1999) .... Commander Spencer Armacost
# The Ninth Gate (1999) .... Dean Corso
# Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) .... Raoul Duke/Hunter S. Thompson
# Donnie Brasco (1997) .... Donnie Brasco/Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
# Dead Man (1995) .... William 'Bill' Blake
# Don Juan DeMarco (1995) .... Don Juan
# Ed Wood (1994) .... Ed Wood
# What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) .... Gilbert Grape
# Benny & Joon (1993) .... Sam
# Edward Scissorhands (1990) .... Edward Scissorhands
# Cry-Baby (1990) .... Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker
# "21 Jump Street" (1987) TV Series .... Off. Tom Hanson #2 (1987-1990)
# Platoon (1986) .... Pvt. Lerner
# A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) .... Glen Lantz

[lenidog]

1. I think the most hilarious part of his role on POTC is that when he was

asked who he based his character on he said he picked Keith Richards. Richards, now has a role in the sequel playing Depp's character's father.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. That is a riot. POTC2 is filming now. POTC3 is in pre-production.

He is also Willy Wonka in "Charlie in the Chocolate Factory" due out this year.

[FreedomAngel82]

11. I love Johnny Depp

That movie is great. I can't wait for the second and third! :)

[bookman]

21. PC 2 & 3

I think they're filming a two for one. (or is it a one for two?) Anyway two movies to be released a year apart. Amazing to get such a talented actor for 3 films!

[liberalhistorian]

2. Amen to that,

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Johnny Depp and have for almost twenty years now. He's long overdue for some major awards, and I think it won't be long before he'll finally receive such deserved recognition. Secret Window was especially a treat, since he was in almost every scene in the movie.

[unsavedtrash]

3. A friend told me it was great but

I thought she was kidding. Then I finally watched it and now I watch it every time it comes on cable. He is one of the best actors out there. Though, I remember 21 Jump Street and am glad to see how he has improved.

[sasquatch]

4. I LOVED the Ninth Gate

Great movie. He was good in secret window, but the ending of that movie just sucked ass.

[FreedomAngel82]

12. The Nineth Gate was good too

I did like "Secret Window" but I liked the orginial ending better then the one that was on in theatres. If you get the DVD you can send that one. Other than the ending of the one in the theatre the movie was great. :) I always enjoy his movie's.

[ghostsofgiants]

26. I was actually pretty disappointed by The Ninth Gate

I thought going in "awesome, a horror film starring Johnny Depp, directed by Roman Polanski, this should be amazing!" but it was so boring. I was really disappointed.

[henslee]

38. IMO, a bigtime dud. Never took off. Cool dusty bookstores though!

I love old bookstores.

[Sugar Smack]

5. I love Johnny Depp-

But I have to disagree; I think Robert Deniro is the most versatile actor. Ever.


Cape Fear, Casino, Meet the Parents, Jackie Brown, The Godfather II, etc.

:bounce:

[BrklynLiberal]

8. DeNiro is really great, but I feel that Depp has taken more chances in the

roles he has taken. And he did it earlier in his career.
I loved him in "Don Juan Demarco", and "Benny and Joon"....geez..I just loved him in everything..The gypsy in "Chocolat"...

[stopbush]

17. I like DeNiro immensely, but he has a standard bag of tricks

that he uses in every role he takes on.

Example: repeating a line two (or three) times to show he's serious "Look at me...look at me" or its variation "listen to me...listen to me." Like Nicholson, it's always a variation on the movie persona he's carved out for himself.

Depp, on the other hand, seems able to created a new character each time out. I don't find myself smacked in the face with a "trademark move/delivery" in a Johhny Depp performance. He is really fanatastic that way.

Both are great because they can do comedy and drama. Not many are masters at both.

[Bolo Boffin]

7. Just wait until Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...

I haven't stopped smiling since I heard Depp was Wonka, and I haven't stopped grinning since I saw the trailer.

[bobthedrummer]

9. I'm not sure about ever, but yeah, Johnny Depp is outstanding!

:thumbsup:

[Yupster]

10. He is absolutely great in POC

He makes the pirate into an incredible role. The Keith Richards stuff really works. No one else could have done as much.

I love the movie, and there are some great lines.

Captain Barbosa: Thank you Jack

Captain Sparrow: You're welcome

Captain Barbosa: Not you. We named the monkey Jack.


BTW - just got back from Disneyworld where we went on the POC ride.

[BrklynLiberal]

14. It was such a great movie...over 2 hours...and I was never bored.

That was a funny line.
Funny bit with the monkey after the credits.

[Redstone]

13. That character would NEVER have worked

with any other actor. Haven't seen a lot of his other movies, but I can't imagine anyone else being able to carry off that role the way he did.

Redstone

[BrklynLiberal]

15. Every time I see him, I like him even better.

He was on that "Inside the Actors Studio" show. Sometimes that can be very disillusioning..but it was quite the opposite. He was just as impressive as himself, as he is in his roles.

If you have the opportunity to rent his movies or see them on TV, do so. They are great.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

16. My favorite Depp role (at the moment):

J.M. Barrie in Finding Neverland.

He should have had the Oscar. I'm still sniffling. He and Kate played wonderfully off of each other.

[bookman]

22. Finding Neverland

Just took my by surprise. I really enjoyed it. Such a unique movie.

[kodi]

18. i thought his "Ed Wood" was a masterpiece. and it got me wearing angora.

the mixture insane self confidence and self delusion of that character was so damned funny and depp played it so naturally.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

19. Did you ever notice the similarities between Depp's Ed wood & Hunter S.

Thompson?

[kodi]

23. yeap, the same mannerism of staring off in space as dialogue was spoken

in both it appears as an acting tool that employs external vocalization for dramatizing internal thought processes.

a neat trick by depp. a sign of a superior actor.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

20. He was was good in that movie.

I can't imagine having enjoyed it the way I did if ANY other actor had played the part but Depp.

[Blue_In_AK]

24. And he's a hottie, too.

Even this old grandma thinks so. A side note -- my daughters' high school biology teacher had a bit part in Cry-Baby. Remember the scene where all the hoods are at the dance, and there's one of the guys dancing with the girl with both of his legs around her waist and his head in her bosom? That's Mr. Goudreau. I saw him in a whole new light once I learned that little tidbit. :applause:

[ladjf]

25. I liked the music. Who did it?

[BrklynLiberal]

28. Klaus Badelt

[LynzM]

27. He *is* a great actor....

I've liked everything I've seen him in so far, though I still have many things on that list left to watch! Can't wait to see the new POCs and as Willy Wonka! :)

[xmas74]

29. I just think Johnny Depp is hot.

The fact that he can actually act and makes unusual movie choices is the icing on the cake.

[Bzzzz]

30. Just watched...

Finding Neverland the other evening...excellent movie, but then again most of Johnny's flicks are excellent.

[skygazer]

31. Johnny Depp is amazing

Every character he plays, he really IS that character. I believe it absolutely. Many, if not most, actors I see as them playing a character, rather than being it. And so many actors just play the same character in every movie they're in - one of the reasons I don't like Julia Roberts as an actress; she's a one trick pony, IMO. Same with Tom Cruise.

Pirates was great and Depp made that movie what it was - it could have been really cheesy otherwise.

[fluffernutter]

32. Chocolat is awesome. i agree, he's versatile and brilliant.

i love his body of work ... his body ain't bad either ;) ba-dum-bum.

[tjdee]

34. He was HOT in that--his hair color was unreal.

He was tanned just the right amount...and his hair was so sunkissed and delicious. That was the first time I went "whoa, he's sexy as hell".

[fluffernutter]

35. i agree - swoon!

[tjdee]

33. He deserved that Oscar nom. Amazing--we've got two more POC up.

He made the film. I wasn't too thrilled to see it originally, but when I saw it--he's just so much fun, just wonderful.

And Keith Richards was in talks to play his dad in the upcoming Pirates...and I am pretty sure they're onboard for a third one.


Now if only they could ditch Keira Knightley.

[BrklynLiberal]

36. Not sure about the Keith Richards thing, but Keira Knightley and Orlando

Bloom are in POC 2 and 3.

[tjdee]

37. D'oh!

I'll be interested in seeing just what Keira's going to do in the next two films--seems to me there's no story for her beyond either a)"Okay honey, go off and save the world while I sit and be rich", or b)"I'm all adventurous and a pirate too!"

Neither of which sounds interesting. The character has nowhere to go, IMO, and was basically there to give Jack and Will something to do. I think Keira's pretty lackluster as a talent.

[rppper]

39. "sleepy hollow" is one of my favorite movies...ever....

the dark feel and a top notch supporting cast...i'm a mark for christopher walken as well......

[Bombtrack]

40. I'm like one of 3 people who absolutely HATED Pirates of the Caribbean.

It's so lost on me why that movie is even liked much less hyped ad infinitum.