Cosner's best movie
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hnt_dnl — 18 years ago(March 06, 2008 03:30 PM)
Well, to me, JFK is the best film that Costner has been in, but I think of that as more Oliver Stone's film than Costner's. The Untouchables is my favorite movie of Costner's. But I think his best performances are in Bull Durham and A Perfect World.
I remember when Bull Durham first came out, Costner got really high marks from the film critics, but it seemed like a lot of them were also saying that Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins stole the movie. But I've seen the movie again recently and for me, it is all about Costner. While Sarandon and Robbins had their great moments, Costner's tone throughout the whole movie was one of sustained realism and perfect comic timing. He was never too high or too low. It was a great performance, perhaps his best. -
CheshireCatsGrin — 11 years ago(December 16, 2014 12:29 PM)
Wow, someone that rated Marnie as high as I did. I like you already lol
As for JFK, his character basically drove that film. I agree it was Stone's vehicle (aren't all of his films though?) but without a very good actor as Garrison it would have fallen on its face. This coming from someone who thought Garrison was full of crap in real life and sees so many untruths in the film. It still doesn't have a lot of plot holes however
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hnt_dnl — 11 years ago(December 19, 2014 03:59 PM)
Yeah, there were SO many characters in JFK that maybe I need to re-watch and focus on Costner's work a bit more. And my main reason for loving that movie is the brilliance in which Oliver Stone told the story, however inaccurate it might be. I love the editing, flashbacks, surreal quality of that film. Yet at the same time it feels like it could have happened that way. That film should have won Best Picture in 1991, not Silence of the Lambs.
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coys77 — 16 years ago(March 02, 2010 08:27 AM)
In terms of his performance, and, the quality of the film, 'No Way Out' is the best out come for me. 'JFK' is a good film but Costner isn't good in it. I don't find him a very good actor generally. 'The Untouchables' is another good film that he happens to be in.
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CihanVercan — 15 years ago(June 30, 2010 04:28 PM)
The top 5 movies that Kevin Costner shined most, in other words; the movies that could never have been done without him:
1- The Untouchables (his best Crime)
2- Waterworld (his best Adventure)
3- Silverado (his best Western)
4- Message in a Bottle (his best Romance)
5- Dances with Wolves (his best Drama)
In my opinion. But considerably looking at his personality, he's not a good action actor like Bruce Willis or such, that's why I didn't list no action movies of him. -
mancunia — 15 years ago(August 21, 2010 01:40 PM)
Got to agree with you. It's a great movie, entertaining, great acting (Hackman always a joy to watch), believable twist and Costner himself never looked finer. (Saw this on the big screen in my first year of college and boy did I remember him in that naval uniform for a long time!)
Only thing that dates this is the 80s soundtrack - sorry Maurice Jarre, you were/are a legend, but this wasn't one of your finest.
Now back to Kevin in that uniform
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scalvin — 13 years ago(August 27, 2012 09:02 PM)
He's not a particularly good actor (not very much range, imo) - but he's been fortunate to be cast in some pretty good movies. (No Way Out, Untouchables, and Dances With Wolves among the best)
It was painful watching him in Thirteen Days - horrible attempt at a Boston accent.