M-Dudz Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 In my oppinion, much like Pitt and Depp, Academy Award Winner DiCaprio has shunned the typecast "pretty boy" roles he could've fallen into after being such a teen hit in Titanic and has gone on to dominate challenging roles such as the ones in Romeo + Juliet, Inception, Blood Diamond, Shutter Island, and many more.  Whilst some might roll their eyes at a thread about DiCaprio, I think it'll spark some good debate and for one, I actually look forward to the movies he stars in and think he is only going to get better and better and could one day be considered one of the greats.  Here's a reminder at some of the movies he's starred in:  The Beach, The Aviator, Romeo + Juliet, The Basketball Diaries, Titanic, Body Of Lies, Inception, Blood Diamond,  Shutter Island, Revolutionary Road, Gangs Of New York, Catch Me If You Can, The Departed, What's Eating Gilbert Grape  The Beach, Romeo + Juliet, Revolutionary Road, Shutter Island, The Departed, Blood Diamond, Catch Me If You Can all spring to mind when i think of DiCaprio's "best" but if I were to settle on one, it'd have to be Shutter Island, very convincing throughout. (I was so close to writing The Departed there!).  What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted April 8, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 How about slowing down on these for a few days because some people haven't really had chance to discuss the others? Â (Catch Me If You Can, by the way.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-Dudz Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Yeah, i was going to finish this week off then give it a break for a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I watched The Aviator the other night, and was really impressed by DiCaprio's performance, perhaps the most since This Boy's Life. I don't think he's the world's best actor, but he has a good screen presence, and flashes of real quality from time to time. The Aviator was the first film of his for ages where I actually forgot it was him, and started seeing his character instead. That's the sign of a good actor. Â He's still only 36. He needs to have a massive breakdown, possibly go and do bare-knuckle boxing for a few years to lose his looks, and then come back as a much more interesting prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted April 8, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 tough call... Â The Aviator, The Departed, The Beach...ive liked pretty much everything he's been in though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoistVaj Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I've always enjoyed This Boy's Life more than his other work, just a superb film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted April 8, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 Question....Are these threads 'The best film he's been in' or 'The best performance by said actor'? Depending on the question then either The Departed or The Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted April 8, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 God, almost every film he has appeared in is outstanding. Please note, I haven't yet seen Inception.  The Beach Basketball Diaries Shutter Island Gangs of New York The Departed Catch Me If You Can   All of the above are fantastic, and Titanic is also very good. But my pick goes to The Aviator. Wow, what a fantastic performance- really one of the greatest performances I've ever seen. He became Howard Hughes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Green Posted April 8, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 An actor who really seems to get better with age. I've already gushed about how great I think his recent partnership with Martin Scorsese is so it should come as no surprise that I consider his best to be The Departed, closely followed by The Aviator. The latter I find incredibly under-rated and over-looked by a lot of people, which is a big shame, although I don't blame anyone for not being enticed by the hideous DVD cover. Â I'm a fan of Romeo And Juliet also. It's not perfect but it's a lot of fun and a cool idea and I think that DiCaprio was a really good fit for Romeo. I am a bit of a gay when it comes to plays and shit though. Really enjoyed the Merchant of Venice adaptation too but that's off-topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperion Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Critters 3. Â Nah I joke. For some reason I've never been a DiCaprio fan, its not cause I don't rate him its probably because most of his films don't appeal to me. I really enjoyed The Departed and thought he was very good in that, so I'll pick that cause I don't feel better qualified to fully assess him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Seven Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Yeah I'm also finding the distinction between "best film" and "best performance" to be confusing and annoying. Â Leo is great. One of the best of his generation and horribly underrated in general. Very tough to pick one here. Catch Me If You Can is great fun and he's fantastic in it. Shutter Island was unfairly overlooked last year and he did a much better job playing a similar character to Inception (anyone who picks that is a fucking moron) and despite the film having a very predictable outcome it's still very well put together. I'm probably going to go for The Departed, as even though it's a flawed film, his performance is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted April 8, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 Shutter Island was unfairly overlooked last year and he did a much better job playing a similar character to Inception (anyone who picks that is a fucking moron) Â Not at all, Leo is really good in Inception. Â But I shall go with The Departed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Seven Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 He's fine in it. The film itself is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbafish Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Although he is great in Gilbert Grape, I go with Basketball Diaries. That film is pretty damn special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 It's a toss-up between The Departed and Catch Me If You Can. 100% agree with whoever said he gets better with age. Â By the way, just a little correction of the OP, he's not an Academy Award winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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