It's hard to narrow it down to just one but for me it is probably between Harrison Ford (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Apocalypse Now) or Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump, Toy Story, Saving Private Ryan). What do you say?
What actor/actress has been in the most iconic movies that have stood the test of time?
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DeNiro has been in a ton of great, timeless movies: Taxi Driver, The Godfather II, Casino, Good Fellows, etc.
Nicholson - A Few Good Men, Easy Rider, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining, The Departed, etc.
Robert Duvall
Michael Caine
Really a tough question
Same for actresses
Streep
K Hepburn
Nicholson - A Few Good Men, Easy Rider, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining, The Departed, etc.
Robert Duvall
Michael Caine
Really a tough question
Same for actresses
Streep
K Hepburn
different tom: tom cruise. All the IMF movies, that lawyer movie, top gun, days of thunder, reacher. minority report, edge of tomorrow. he's human version of Archer.
Cruise has been in some good movies but I wouldn't necessarily classify Edge of Tomorrow, Minority Report or Reacher as iconic.
For me it’s Clint Eastwood. If nothing else it’s his run of phenomenal westerns.
Starting with his “Man With No Name” trilogy.
Also…
High Plains Drifter
Pale Rider
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Unforgiven
Throw in the Dirty Harry movies. And countless others that are good.
Dude has been killin it for longer than I’ve been alive, and I’m 66.
Starting with his “Man With No Name” trilogy.
Also…
High Plains Drifter
Pale Rider
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Unforgiven
Throw in the Dirty Harry movies. And countless others that are good.
Dude has been killin it for longer than I’ve been alive, and I’m 66.
can you do one of those march madness style bracket polls where we vote? This could be a fun discussion thread!
he was also in tropic thunder -- his part there, along with RDJ, might be the best acting jobs ive ever seen.
One of the most underrated of All Time. Appeared in 5 movies and all 5 are classics. The Conversation is arguably the "worst" one, and its great.
the answer is Harrison Ford he has Star Wars and the indiana Jones franchises, the fugitive, the jack Ryan movies, Air Force one, on and on. 45 years of none stop great movies Harrison Ford is hard to beat when it comes to iconic over time. The only other acceptable answer is Clint Eastwood because he has been doing iconic movies for 65 years. Harrison Ford though has two of the first and most successful franchises ever.
Edit: robert deniro has to be in discussion too but I still think he’s still behind Ford.
Edit: robert deniro has to be in discussion too but I still think he’s still behind Ford.
Charleton Heston
The 10 Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of the Apes
The 10 Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of the Apes
While I'm a huge Eastwood fan and totally agree HE'S iconic, I think you can make the argument that many of his movies are NOT iconic. The Dirty Harry movies aren't ones that people will watch 50 years from now and appreciate, imo. The Man with No Name movies, as a group maybe, but on their own, again, I don't think they're 'iconic' movies. JMHO
Same for all of Tom Cruise's movies - imo, he's played Tom Cruise in every one except one or two. He's a good actor but hasn't really stretched artistically, imo.
Wasn't Han Solo and Indiana Jones kind of the same character? I love those movies and the Star Wars movies are already iconic. Not sure that IJ movies are or will be. Especially after making a couple of real stinkers in the series.
Let's not forget Paul Newman: The Sting, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Verdict, Cincinnati Kid (?) and The Color of Money to name a few
Same for all of Tom Cruise's movies - imo, he's played Tom Cruise in every one except one or two. He's a good actor but hasn't really stretched artistically, imo.
Wasn't Han Solo and Indiana Jones kind of the same character? I love those movies and the Star Wars movies are already iconic. Not sure that IJ movies are or will be. Especially after making a couple of real stinkers in the series.
Let's not forget Paul Newman: The Sting, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Verdict, Cincinnati Kid (?) and The Color of Money to name a few
Not sure you can say Harrison Ford deserves many accolades for his part in Apocalypse Now. I mean, c'mon, he was on screen less than a minute, wasn't he? I've seen that movie at least 5 times and I had to look it up to confirm he was even in that movie. I mean Brando, Short and Duvall were the main guys in AN, not Ford.
I was just naming iconic movies that he was in as examples. I didn't say he was the leading man.
Steve McQueen
Bullitt
Tom Horn
The Magnificent 7
The Blob
The Great escape (My favorite movie of all time)
The towering Inferno
The Getaway
Hell is for Heros
Bullitt
Tom Horn
The Magnificent 7
The Blob
The Great escape (My favorite movie of all time)
The towering Inferno
The Getaway
Hell is for Heros
Gene Hackman has to be in contention as well. Hoosiers, The French Connection, Lex Luthor in the Superman movies, among others.
If flags aren't at half staff the day he passes so help me...
Martin Short was in Apocalypse Now? Or did your phone change Sheen to Short?
Coppola originally wanted McQueen for the role of Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now.
This is the correct answer. Heck, even his lesser movies like Eiger Saction and Kelly's Heroes are really entertaining.
Ha - didn't notice that. Yes, autocorrect changed Sheen to Short. Dammit!
Schwarzenegger is worth a mention for Terminator, and maybe Predator (timeless?). I’m not sure what else he has done that would qualify as timeless. The Conan movies fit in a certain cult classic niche, but not sure I’d consider them timeless.
The answer is hanks.
Ppl will be watching saving private ryan and Forrest Gump until the end of time. And particularly Gump is a release that has interest to a person of any taste and genre.
Ppl will be watching saving private ryan and Forrest Gump until the end of time. And particularly Gump is a release that has interest to a person of any taste and genre.
I'd throw Matt Damon in there.
Goodwill Hunting
Bourne Movies
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Saving Private Ryan
Oceans 11,12,13
The Departed
The Martian
Contagion
To name a few
Goodwill Hunting
Bourne Movies
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Saving Private Ryan
Oceans 11,12,13
The Departed
The Martian
Contagion
To name a few
Did you mean Sheen? lol No offense. It's any easy mistake. Martin Short made me laugh though.