though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for
shadow of death I will fear no evil for
shadow of death I will fear no evil for thou art with me
thou art with me
thou art with me he’s played the best of the best and the
he’s played the best of the best and the
he’s played the best of the best and the baddest of the bad
baddest of the bad
baddest of the bad welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for Denzel
counting down our picks for Denzel
counting down our picks for Denzel Washington’s top ten performances see
Washington’s top ten performances see
Washington’s top ten performances see y’all what y’all in this world as either
y’all what y’all in this world as either
y’all what y’all in this world as either 1 or 2 Chainz
1 or 2 Chainz
1 or 2 Chainz either you somebody nobody number 10
either you somebody nobody number 10
either you somebody nobody number 10 captain whip Whitaker flight an Oscar
captain whip Whitaker flight an Oscar
captain whip Whitaker flight an Oscar nomination already this is gonna be a
nomination already this is gonna be a
nomination already this is gonna be a good list earning his first Academy
good list earning his first Academy
good list earning his first Academy Award not in over 10 years
Award not in over 10 years
Award not in over 10 years Denzel plays a pilot struggling with
Denzel plays a pilot struggling with
Denzel plays a pilot struggling with various addictions I’m drunk right now
because I’m an alcoholic who saves lives
because I’m an alcoholic who saves lives after his plane starts a hellish descent
what follows is a harrowing story of
what follows is a harrowing story of personal demons and doing what’s right
personal demons and doing what’s right
personal demons and doing what’s right with Denzel steering away with one of
with Denzel steering away with one of
with Denzel steering away with one of his bravest and most complex
his bravest and most complex
his bravest and most complex performances it’s one wild ride no one
performances it’s one wild ride no one
performances it’s one wild ride no one could have landed that plane like I did
could have landed that plane like I did
could have landed that plane like I did no one number nine coach Herman Boone
no one number nine coach Herman Boone
no one number nine coach Herman Boone Remember the Titans I’m coach boom I’m
Remember the Titans I’m coach boom I’m
Remember the Titans I’m coach boom I’m gonna tell you all about how much fun
gonna tell you all about how much fun
gonna tell you all about how much fun you’re gonna have this season keeping
you’re gonna have this season keeping
you’re gonna have this season keeping the drama rolling is Washington’s role
the drama rolling is Washington’s role
the drama rolling is Washington’s role as the football coach in a racially
as the football coach in a racially
as the football coach in a racially divided school as the team struggles to
divided school as the team struggles to
divided school as the team struggles to make it as a unit Washington shows off
make it as a unit Washington shows off
make it as a unit Washington shows off his skills as a speechmaker with some
his skills as a speechmaker with some
his skills as a speechmaker with some rousing pep talks and okay have you
rousing pep talks and okay have you
rousing pep talks and okay have you liked each other or not but you will
liked each other or not but you will
liked each other or not but you will respect each other and maybe
respect each other and maybe
respect each other and maybe irenna play this game like men finally
irenna play this game like men finally
irenna play this game like men finally finding common ground in the game they
finding common ground in the game they
finding common ground in the game they love the Titans managed to beat the odds
love the Titans managed to beat the odds
love the Titans managed to beat the odds and come out on top in no small part
and come out on top in no small part
and come out on top in no small part thanks to denzel’s work when I was 15
thanks to denzel’s work when I was 15
thanks to denzel’s work when I was 15 years old I lost my mother and my father
years old I lost my mother and my father
years old I lost my mother and my father in the same month Ronny same month 12
in the same month Ronny same month 12
in the same month Ronny same month 12 brothers and sisters I was a youngest
brothers and sisters I was a youngest
brothers and sisters I was a youngest one but they were all looking up to me
one but they were all looking up to me
one but they were all looking up to me now I wasn’t ready yet either but they
now I wasn’t ready yet either but they
now I wasn’t ready yet either but they needed me your team needs you tonight
needed me your team needs you tonight
needed me your team needs you tonight you’re the colonel
you’re the colonel
you’re the colonel you’re gonna command your troops tonight
you’re gonna command your troops tonight
you’re gonna command your troops tonight you understand is twins right 48 0 read
you understand is twins right 48 0 read
you understand is twins right 48 0 read the scope number 8 Joe Miller
the scope number 8 Joe Miller
the scope number 8 Joe Miller Philadelphia moving away from racially
Philadelphia moving away from racially
Philadelphia moving away from racially sensitive pieces Denzel dives into the
sensitive pieces Denzel dives into the
sensitive pieces Denzel dives into the role of this conflicted lawyer who
role of this conflicted lawyer who
role of this conflicted lawyer who defends homosexual ate supper Tom Hanks
defends homosexual ate supper Tom Hanks
defends homosexual ate supper Tom Hanks evades with a critical look at how
evades with a critical look at how
evades with a critical look at how society treats other sexualities out of
society treats other sexualities out of
society treats other sexualities out of fear and miscommunication the fact of
fear and miscommunication the fact of
fear and miscommunication the fact of the matter is when they fired Andrew
the matter is when they fired Andrew
the matter is when they fired Andrew Beckett because he had AIDS they broke
Beckett because he had AIDS they broke
Beckett because he had AIDS they broke the law while Hanks may have been the
the law while Hanks may have been the
the law while Hanks may have been the one to grab the Oscar Washington’s
one to grab the Oscar Washington’s
one to grab the Oscar Washington’s performance is nothing to snub your nose
performance is nothing to snub your nose
performance is nothing to snub your nose act as he goes through a visible
act as he goes through a visible
act as he goes through a visible transformation along the way leases you
transformation along the way leases you
transformation along the way leases you know number 7 Lieutenant Commander Ron
know number 7 Lieutenant Commander Ron
know number 7 Lieutenant Commander Ron hunter Crimson Tide in my humble opinion
hunter Crimson Tide in my humble opinion
hunter Crimson Tide in my humble opinion in the nuclear world any true enemy is
in the nuclear world any true enemy is
in the nuclear world any true enemy is war itself this underwater epic pits
war itself this underwater epic pits
war itself this underwater epic pits Denzel against Gene Hackman
Denzel against Gene Hackman
Denzel against Gene Hackman as the assistant commander of a
as the assistant commander of a
as the assistant commander of a submarine armed with nuclear weapons
submarine armed with nuclear weapons
submarine armed with nuclear weapons when an incomplete message regarding the
when an incomplete message regarding the
when an incomplete message regarding the launch on Russia comes into play both
launch on Russia comes into play both
launch on Russia comes into play both leads clash over what is right and wrong
leads clash over what is right and wrong
leads clash over what is right and wrong with lives hanging in the balance if we
with lives hanging in the balance if we
with lives hanging in the balance if we launch and we’re wrong what’s left of
launch and we’re wrong what’s left of
launch and we’re wrong what’s left of Russia is going to launch at us there
Russia is going to launch at us there
Russia is going to launch at us there will be a nuclear holocaust beyond
will be a nuclear holocaust beyond
will be a nuclear holocaust beyond imagination
imagination
imagination Washington’s portrayal of a good-hearted
Washington’s portrayal of a good-hearted
Washington’s portrayal of a good-hearted man with boundless determination helps
man with boundless determination helps
man with boundless determination helps ensure you’ll be talking about this one
ensure you’ll be talking about this one
ensure you’ll be talking about this one long after it’s over god help if you’re
long after it’s over god help if you’re
long after it’s over god help if you’re wrong if I’m wrong then we’re at war
god help us all
god help us all number six Frank Lucas American gangster
number six Frank Lucas American gangster
number six Frank Lucas American gangster stepping into a villain role Denzel
stepping into a villain role Denzel
stepping into a villain role Denzel brings his intensity to real-life
brings his intensity to real-life
brings his intensity to real-life criminal Frank Lucas well you really
criminal Frank Lucas well you really
criminal Frank Lucas well you really Frank Lucas says right Damon passport
Frank Lucas says right Damon passport
Frank Lucas says right Damon passport I mean who you represent me by taking
I mean who you represent me by taking
I mean who you represent me by taking over the heroin trade during the Vietnam
over the heroin trade during the Vietnam
over the heroin trade during the Vietnam War
War
War Lucas rises to become New York’s most
Lucas rises to become New York’s most
Lucas rises to become New York’s most fearsome gangster only to fall from
fearsome gangster only to fall from
fearsome gangster only to fall from grace when he tangles with honest cop
grace when he tangles with honest cop
grace when he tangles with honest cop Russell Crowe Frank Lewis don’t run from
Russell Crowe Frank Lewis don’t run from
Russell Crowe Frank Lewis don’t run from nobody what we love about this
nobody what we love about this
nobody what we love about this performance is that Denzel makes clear
performance is that Denzel makes clear
performance is that Denzel makes clear how much respect and honor albeit
how much respect and honor albeit
how much respect and honor albeit twisted means to Lucas’s character most
twisted means to Lucas’s character most
twisted means to Lucas’s character most important thing in business is honesty
important thing in business is honesty
important thing in business is honesty integrity hard work family never
integrity hard work family never
integrity hard work family never forgetting where we came from
forgetting where we came from
forgetting where we came from number five Rubin hurricane Carter the
number five Rubin hurricane Carter the
number five Rubin hurricane Carter the hurricane putting himself back in the
hurricane putting himself back in the
hurricane putting himself back in the sports drama limelight
sports drama limelight
sports drama limelight Denzel portrays this middleweight boxer
Denzel portrays this middleweight boxer
Denzel portrays this middleweight boxer turned prisoner as he deals with twenty
turned prisoner as he deals with twenty
turned prisoner as he deals with twenty years behind bars recounting how racism
years behind bars recounting how racism
years behind bars recounting how racism and the failings of the court landed him
and the failings of the court landed him
and the failings of the court landed him in jail on a triple murder rap look at
in jail on a triple murder rap look at
in jail on a triple murder rap look at the two new girls in a white car any two
the two new girls in a white car any two
the two new girls in a white car any two will do he’s eventually freed by the
will do he’s eventually freed by the
will do he’s eventually freed by the love of a Canadian foster family he put
love of a Canadian foster family he put
love of a Canadian foster family he put me in prison
denzel’s angry but focused efforts
denzel’s angry but focused efforts earned him a Golden Globe and an Oscar
earned him a Golden Globe and an Oscar
earned him a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination and we are not surprised
number four detective Keith Frazier
number four detective Keith Frazier inside man I don’t take this person in
inside man I don’t take this person in
inside man I don’t take this person in this white kiss my black ass okay Spike
this white kiss my black ass okay Spike
this white kiss my black ass okay Spike Lee’s most successful film called for
Lee’s most successful film called for
Lee’s most successful film called for one hell of a protagonist and no one was
one hell of a protagonist and no one was
one hell of a protagonist and no one was better than Denzel to play NYPD hostage
better than Denzel to play NYPD hostage
better than Denzel to play NYPD hostage negotiator Keith Frazier tell you what
negotiator Keith Frazier tell you what
negotiator Keith Frazier tell you what my ass is covered sport I would not get
my ass is covered sport I would not get
my ass is covered sport I would not get too comfortable
too comfortable
too comfortable how are you know I got the Cable Guy
how are you know I got the Cable Guy
how are you know I got the Cable Guy coming out Wednesday what we love about
coming out Wednesday what we love about
coming out Wednesday what we love about this role is that Denzel has gone on
this role is that Denzel has gone on
this role is that Denzel has gone on record to say he used his experience
record to say he used his experience
record to say he used his experience playing Brutus in Julius Caesar to
playing Brutus in Julius Caesar to
playing Brutus in Julius Caesar to really encapsulate the character and you
really encapsulate the character and you
really encapsulate the character and you can see that in the choices he makes and
can see that in the choices he makes and
can see that in the choices he makes and the speeches he delivers thank you very
the speeches he delivers thank you very
the speeches he delivers thank you very much I’m I’m learning so much today you
much I’m I’m learning so much today you
much I’m I’m learning so much today you know number three
know number three
know number three detective Alonzo Harris training day I
detective Alonzo Harris training day I
detective Alonzo Harris training day I see you down here again I’m gonna take
see you down here again I’m gonna take
see you down here again I’m gonna take your vehicle I’m gonna make you walk
your vehicle I’m gonna make you walk
your vehicle I’m gonna make you walk home I’m gonna let the homeboys up the
home I’m gonna let the homeboys up the
home I’m gonna let the homeboys up the hill run a train on your girlfriend you
hill run a train on your girlfriend you
hill run a train on your girlfriend you know what a train is don’t you
know what a train is don’t you
know what a train is don’t you this one earned Denzel an Oscar in a
this one earned Denzel an Oscar in a
this one earned Denzel an Oscar in a departure from his usual roles
departure from his usual roles
departure from his usual roles Denzel plays the corrupt part is nails
Denzel plays the corrupt part is nails
Denzel plays the corrupt part is nails no-nonsense badass Alonzo Harris who’s
no-nonsense badass Alonzo Harris who’s
no-nonsense badass Alonzo Harris who’s leading rookie cop Ethan Hawke on the
leading rookie cop Ethan Hawke on the
leading rookie cop Ethan Hawke on the longest day of his life this is a
longest day of his life this is a
longest day of his life this is a newspaper right it’s 90% bullshit what
newspaper right it’s 90% bullshit what
newspaper right it’s 90% bullshit what is entertaining that’s why I read it
is entertaining that’s why I read it
is entertaining that’s why I read it because it entertains me you won’t let
because it entertains me you won’t let
because it entertains me you won’t let me read it
me read it
me read it so you entertain me with your bullshit
so you entertain me with your bullshit
so you entertain me with your bullshit playing a rogue la policemen who’ll do
playing a rogue la policemen who’ll do
playing a rogue la policemen who’ll do anything to get his way
anything to get his way
anything to get his way Denzel is manipulative magnetic and
Denzel is manipulative magnetic and
Denzel is manipulative magnetic and over-the-top King Kong ain’t got me but
over-the-top King Kong ain’t got me but
over-the-top King Kong ain’t got me but he’s also a broken unsympathetic and
he’s also a broken unsympathetic and
he’s also a broken unsympathetic and repugnant character no wonder we can’t
repugnant character no wonder we can’t
repugnant character no wonder we can’t get enough oh you mother okay all right
get enough oh you mother okay all right
get enough oh you mother okay all right I’m putting cases on all you bitches
I’m putting cases on all you bitches
I’m putting cases on all you bitches number two private silas trip glory
number two private silas trip glory
number two private silas trip glory winning Washington his first Oscar is
winning Washington his first Oscar is
winning Washington his first Oscar is this Civil War drama what you’re doing
this Civil War drama what you’re doing
this Civil War drama what you’re doing since then I run for president even this
since then I run for president even this
since then I run for president even this early in his career
early in his career
early in his career Denzel brings forward the charisma and
Denzel brings forward the charisma and
Denzel brings forward the charisma and heart of one of the many soldiers that
heart of one of the many soldiers that
heart of one of the many soldiers that formed the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer
formed the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer
formed the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry the first formal all
Infantry the first formal all
Infantry the first formal all african-american US Army unit be able to
african-american US Army unit be able to
african-american US Army unit be able to teach you it would be my pleasure
teach you it would be my pleasure
teach you it would be my pleasure hey look at snowflake here one of the
hey look at snowflake here one of the
hey look at snowflake here one of the film’s many highlights
film’s many highlights
film’s many highlights denzel’s performance and thralls us and
denzel’s performance and thralls us and
denzel’s performance and thralls us and makes us choked up at this beautiful
makes us choked up at this beautiful
makes us choked up at this beautiful story of sacrifice and overcoming
story of sacrifice and overcoming
story of sacrifice and overcoming adversity before we unveil our number
adversity before we unveil our number
adversity before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions Thank You Flint
mentions Thank You Flint
mentions Thank You Flint the gunshot holds no fear saying hey the
the gunshot holds no fear saying hey the
the gunshot holds no fear saying hey the gunshot holds no fear say no no I don’t
gunshot holds no fear say no no I don’t
gunshot holds no fear say no no I don’t accept that ever beginning of the end
accept that ever beginning of the end
accept that ever beginning of the end don’t it change the way people think and
don’t it change the way people think and
don’t it change the way people think and things will never be the same
what’s the government’s to the action
what’s the government’s to the action number one Malcolm X Malcolm X four
number one Malcolm X Malcolm X four
number one Malcolm X Malcolm X four hundred years is long enough you’ve been
hundred years is long enough you’ve been
hundred years is long enough you’ve been sitting down and laying down and bowing
sitting down and laying down and bowing
sitting down and laying down and bowing down for four hundred years I think it’s
down for four hundred years I think it’s
down for four hundred years I think it’s time to stand up this powerful
time to stand up this powerful
time to stand up this powerful biographical piece is considered one of
biographical piece is considered one of
biographical piece is considered one of the greats
the greats
the greats thanks to Spike Lee’s vision and Denzel
thanks to Spike Lee’s vision and Denzel
thanks to Spike Lee’s vision and Denzel Washington’s acting one of his most
Washington’s acting one of his most
Washington’s acting one of his most commanding performances to date Denville
commanding performances to date Denville
commanding performances to date Denville brings the chilling and inspiring
brings the chilling and inspiring
brings the chilling and inspiring character of Malcolm X back to life we
character of Malcolm X back to life we
character of Malcolm X back to life we didn’t land on Plymouth Rock Plymouth
didn’t land on Plymouth Rock Plymouth
didn’t land on Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock landed on us portraying his journey
Rock landed on us portraying his journey
Rock landed on us portraying his journey from the streets all the way to Mecca
from the streets all the way to Mecca
from the streets all the way to Mecca with incredible precision
with incredible precision
with incredible precision despite the dramatization Washington is
despite the dramatization Washington is
despite the dramatization Washington is convincing in all aspects of the
convincing in all aspects of the
convincing in all aspects of the controversial leaders existence this is
controversial leaders existence this is
controversial leaders existence this is the man that hates you he tells you
the man that hates you he tells you
the man that hates you he tells you loves you but he doesn’t do anything for
loves you but he doesn’t do anything for
loves you but he doesn’t do anything for you he tells you to fool him at the
you he tells you to fool him at the
you he tells you to fool him at the mouth he tells you to faint and sing and
mouth he tells you to faint and sing and
mouth he tells you to faint and sing and shout and hook for something in the
shout and hook for something in the
shout and hook for something in the hereafter we can have a right now
hereafter we can have a right now
hereafter we can have a right now brother we can have a great night
brother we can have a great night
brother we can have a great night to apply you later Salam alaikum you
to apply you later Salam alaikum you
to apply you later Salam alaikum you know what that means it means to you do
know what that means it means to you do
know what that means it means to you do you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your
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like loose and Laila Lala whatever that’s my name whatever they pain I can
that’s my name whatever they pain I can
that’s my name whatever they pain I can do better
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