A Note from Starfire: I am not listing everything in this article or each of the reviews of his greatest actors list. The link is below if you want the full article.
September 23, 2009 Branwyn Lancourt
To recap, in my recent article on Robert Pattinson and the "enduring appeal of pale, white dudes," a gaggle of fans of the movie "Twilight" took umbrage to some things I said about their beloved idol.
Most of the reactions was pretty inane, along the lines of:
"Hey you ugly, loser, geek, doodyheaded, nincompoop - you WISH you were as HOT as our boy Pattinson, you're just a jealous smelly mongrel...DIE DIE DIEl!!!"
These remarks I merely brushed off as so much hot, fetid air expelled from a bunch of sub-mental moronic twits. There was one comment, however, that sparked my interest: an avid fan asked what MY idea of a great actor was. I thought it was a fair question, and deserved a well thought out response. Moreover, I felt it was a good opportunity to add weight to my opinions on Pattinson's meager abilities as a thespian and perhaps give a little history lesson to the uneducated reader who might not be familiar with the TRUE giants of the industry.
So, as a follow up to my first post on the Greats, from 10-6, here are my Top Five Greatest Actors of All Time:
5) Jack Lemmon AND Warren Oates (a TIE)
Both of these actors absolutely needed to be included on this list and as there are only ten slots, I had to call a tie for fifth place.
4) Marlon Brando
3) Humphrey Bogart
2) Jack Nicholson
1) James Stewart
So there you have it, the top ten greatest actors of all time!
Now some of you may argue that Robert Pattinson is still young, and that it's unfair to compare his work with these legends. I however disagree. I was asked my opinion as to what I considered to be great acting and these actors are it. Moreover, hearing so many of you go on about Pattinson's "brilliance," literally began to turn my stomach. It wasn't so much that I hate Pattinson, I just hate what we've become as a society when it comes to our art and culture. We are worshipping at the altar of mediocrity!
For those that say Pattinson "could yet still develop," I say "no." You see, even at the start of their careers all of the actors I've mentioned in my articles shared that undeniable something which I refer to as "the goods." Pattinson just doesn't have it. He's merely a colorless hack with a slight physical appeal. I don't say this to be cruel, it's just the truth. I guess in writing these articles I'm attempting to shine a spotlight on what we value nowadays as a society. Has respect for actual talent gone completely out the window? Will we keep culturally devolving until someday, someone taking a dump on national TV for an hour will pass as an evening's worth of entertainment? I surely hope not...I surely hope not.
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