they blow up the scene with a Shakespearean flare right now I feel
Shakespearean flare right now I feel
Shakespearean flare right now I feel really good you’re like some kind of
really good you’re like some kind of
really good you’re like some kind of antidote mixes with the liquor and keeps
antidote mixes with the liquor and keeps
antidote mixes with the liquor and keeps me imbalance welcome to watchmojo.com
me imbalance welcome to watchmojo.com
me imbalance welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 dramatic
picks for the top 10 dramatic
picks for the top 10 dramatic performances by action stars
performances by action stars
performances by action stars did you lose your other wives this way I
think so but you’d have to ask them for
think so but you’d have to ask them for this list we’re focusing on deeply
this list we’re focusing on deeply
this list we’re focusing on deeply moving performances from actors and
moving performances from actors and
moving performances from actors and actresses we’re typically associated
actresses we’re typically associated
actresses we’re typically associated with action films or at least are known
with action films or at least are known
with action films or at least are known for portraying iconic action characters
for portraying iconic action characters
for portraying iconic action characters or heroes I guess you do kind of blend
or heroes I guess you do kind of blend
or heroes I guess you do kind of blend in did I spell it number 10 Bruce Willis
in did I spell it number 10 Bruce Willis
in did I spell it number 10 Bruce Willis the six Smith’s want to play a game it’s
the six Smith’s want to play a game it’s
the six Smith’s want to play a game it’s a mind-reading game by the end of the
a mind-reading game by the end of the
a mind-reading game by the end of the 20th century this tough-guy actor had
20th century this tough-guy actor had
20th century this tough-guy actor had established himself as a bankable action
established himself as a bankable action
established himself as a bankable action star
star
star so most fans were a little shocked to
so most fans were a little shocked to
so most fans were a little shocked to see Bruce Willis starring in some
see Bruce Willis starring in some
see Bruce Willis starring in some psychological drama directed by I don’t
psychological drama directed by I don’t
psychological drama directed by I don’t know some guy named M night Shyamalan
know some guy named M night Shyamalan
know some guy named M night Shyamalan thank so what happened well you know
thank so what happened well you know
thank so what happened well you know what happened Bruce killed it and with
what happened Bruce killed it and with
what happened Bruce killed it and with all due respect to Haley Joel Osment I
all due respect to Haley Joel Osment I
all due respect to Haley Joel Osment I see The Sixth Sense would have been a
see The Sixth Sense would have been a
see The Sixth Sense would have been a much different film if it weren’t for
much different film if it weren’t for
much different film if it weren’t for the contained sadness exhibited by
the contained sadness exhibited by
the contained sadness exhibited by Willis you think ocean incidentally
Willis you think ocean incidentally
Willis you think ocean incidentally Willis is performance made Wes
Willis is performance made Wes
Willis is performance made Wes Anderson’s ears perk when casting his
Anderson’s ears perk when casting his
Anderson’s ears perk when casting his 2012 classic moonrise kingdom what’s
2012 classic moonrise kingdom what’s
2012 classic moonrise kingdom what’s your rush you got your whole life in
your rush you got your whole life in
your rush you got your whole life in front of yourself number nine Tom Hardy
front of yourself number nine Tom Hardy
front of yourself number nine Tom Hardy lock yes I’ll explain when I’m not
lock yes I’ll explain when I’m not
lock yes I’ll explain when I’m not driving it when I’m with you and Eddie
driving it when I’m with you and Eddie
driving it when I’m with you and Eddie together okay so how’s this for a plot
together okay so how’s this for a plot
together okay so how’s this for a plot hook a man drives around for 84 minutes
hook a man drives around for 84 minutes
hook a man drives around for 84 minutes while having 36 phone conversations
No okay well what if he threw Mad Max in
No okay well what if he threw Mad Max in there
there
there oh yeah you know hope is a mistake in
oh yeah you know hope is a mistake in
oh yeah you know hope is a mistake in Steven Knight subdued character study
Steven Knight subdued character study
Steven Knight subdued character study life itself is conveyed through Hardy’s
life itself is conveyed through Hardy’s
life itself is conveyed through Hardy’s first-rate performance and his
first-rate performance and his
first-rate performance and his blue-collar character comes to grips
blue-collar character comes to grips
blue-collar character comes to grips with father issues on affair a work
with father issues on affair a work
with father issues on affair a work disaster and a possible divorce when I
disaster and a possible divorce when I
disaster and a possible divorce when I left the side just over two hours ago I
left the side just over two hours ago I
left the side just over two hours ago I had a job a life and now I have none of
had a job a life and now I have none of
had a job a life and now I have none of those things
those things
those things party effectively locked viewers in
party effectively locked viewers in
party effectively locked viewers in allowing us to ride shotgun and
allowing us to ride shotgun and
allowing us to ride shotgun and experience his plight in real time he’s
experience his plight in real time he’s
experience his plight in real time he’s very emotional she hasn’t used to be an
very emotional she hasn’t used to be an
very emotional she hasn’t used to be an emotional I think I think she’s normally
emotional I think I think she’s normally
emotional I think I think she’s normally a very quiet person not all tough guys
a very quiet person not all tough guys
a very quiet person not all tough guys can sell such a role but then again
can sell such a role but then again
can sell such a role but then again Artie is an actor and a damn good one
Artie is an actor and a damn good one
Artie is an actor and a damn good one right that’s its go on good night
right that’s its go on good night
right that’s its go on good night number ich Hugh Jackman BB’s a table
number ich Hugh Jackman BB’s a table
number ich Hugh Jackman BB’s a table name is Jean Valjean
name is Jean Valjean
name is Jean Valjean he loves slicing up dudes his Wolverine
he loves slicing up dudes his Wolverine
he loves slicing up dudes his Wolverine from the x-men franchise but he also
from the x-men franchise but he also
from the x-men franchise but he also loves fabulous period films
so just imagine the faces of stunned
so just imagine the faces of stunned fanboys everywhere when they watch the
fanboys everywhere when they watch the
fanboys everywhere when they watch the 58 minute epic romantic musical that was
58 minute epic romantic musical that was
58 minute epic romantic musical that was Tom Hooper’s name is a table he said
Tom Hooper’s name is a table he said
Tom Hooper’s name is a table he said true what have done to an endless and
true what have done to an endless and
true what have done to an endless and soulless it’s not the Hugh Jackman was
soulless it’s not the Hugh Jackman was
soulless it’s not the Hugh Jackman was any less manly in it it’s just that some
any less manly in it it’s just that some
any less manly in it it’s just that some action buffs didn’t realize he was a man
action buffs didn’t realize he was a man
action buffs didn’t realize he was a man of many talents capable of stepping into
of many talents capable of stepping into
of many talents capable of stepping into Jean Valjean shoes and balancing the art
Jean Valjean shoes and balancing the art
Jean Valjean shoes and balancing the art of show tunes Swift ass-kicking Jackman
of show tunes Swift ass-kicking Jackman
of show tunes Swift ass-kicking Jackman continues to keep bands on their toes
continues to keep bands on their toes
continues to keep bands on their toes alongside with number seven Angelina
alongside with number seven Angelina
alongside with number seven Angelina Jolie Girl Interrupted good son
Jolie Girl Interrupted good son
Jolie Girl Interrupted good son she’s the 21st century’s first lady of
she’s the 21st century’s first lady of
she’s the 21st century’s first lady of action films
action films
action films if you’re a die-hard Angelina fan though
if you’re a die-hard Angelina fan though
if you’re a die-hard Angelina fan though you know she was already handling her
you know she was already handling her
you know she was already handling her business throughout the 90s hackers gia
business throughout the 90s hackers gia
business throughout the 90s hackers gia Bone Collector I would say that you’re
Bone Collector I would say that you’re
Bone Collector I would say that you’re putting your career at serious really
putting your career at serious really
putting your career at serious really you think because your condition you
you think because your condition you
you think because your condition you have the right to push people around I’m
have the right to push people around I’m
have the right to push people around I’m sorry that is truly pathetic
sorry that is truly pathetic
sorry that is truly pathetic they gave her last film of the decade in
they gave her last film of the decade in
they gave her last film of the decade in which she portrayed the engaging sexy
which she portrayed the engaging sexy
which she portrayed the engaging sexy and psychotic Lisa in James Mangold’s
and psychotic Lisa in James Mangold’s
and psychotic Lisa in James Mangold’s Girl Interrupted
at this moment in history
at this moment in history Winona Ryder represented all the sweet
Winona Ryder represented all the sweet
Winona Ryder represented all the sweet darlings of Hollywood and so Angelina
darlings of Hollywood and so Angelina
darlings of Hollywood and so Angelina Jolie capitalized on every small detail
Jolie capitalized on every small detail
Jolie capitalized on every small detail of her character to set herself apart
of her character to set herself apart
of her character to set herself apart Lara Croft wasn’t born in England she
Lara Croft wasn’t born in England she
Lara Croft wasn’t born in England she was born in a psych ward lady back off
was born in a psych ward lady back off
was born in a psych ward lady back off number six Robert Downey jr. Chaplin you
number six Robert Downey jr. Chaplin you
number six Robert Downey jr. Chaplin you want to understand me watch my movies
want to understand me watch my movies
want to understand me watch my movies it takes a complicated actor to portray
it takes a complicated actor to portray
it takes a complicated actor to portray one of cinema’s most complicated stars
one of cinema’s most complicated stars
one of cinema’s most complicated stars say that I love this country I own
say that I love this country I own
say that I love this country I own everything that’s precisely why
everything that’s precisely why
everything that’s precisely why kangaroos then again Robert Downey jr.
kangaroos then again Robert Downey jr.
kangaroos then again Robert Downey jr. is just a man and Charlie Chaplin was
is just a man and Charlie Chaplin was
is just a man and Charlie Chaplin was far more than just a comical figure Josh
while Downey jr. had previously starred
while Downey jr. had previously starred on Saturday Night Live
on Saturday Night Live
on Saturday Night Live today he’s known for his Iron Man
today he’s known for his Iron Man
today he’s known for his Iron Man persona
in the early 90s not only did he beat
in the early 90s not only did he beat out iconic comedians such as Jim Carrey
out iconic comedians such as Jim Carrey
out iconic comedians such as Jim Carrey Robin Williams and Peter Sellers for the
Robin Williams and Peter Sellers for the
Robin Williams and Peter Sellers for the role but he also managed to honor the
role but he also managed to honor the
role but he also managed to honor the legacy of Charlie Chaplin by producing
legacy of Charlie Chaplin by producing
legacy of Charlie Chaplin by producing an honest portrayal
an honest portrayal
an honest portrayal even if director Richard Attenborough
even if director Richard Attenborough
even if director Richard Attenborough flashed his creative license here and
flashed his creative license here and
flashed his creative license here and there nothing quite like it feeling of
there nothing quite like it feeling of
there nothing quite like it feeling of him
him
him number five starlet Joe Hanson lost in
number five starlet Joe Hanson lost in
number five starlet Joe Hanson lost in translation I hope your push works out
translation I hope your push works out
translation I hope your push works out man in one of her first Golden Globe
man in one of her first Golden Globe
man in one of her first Golden Globe nominated performances the future Black
nominated performances the future Black
nominated performances the future Black Widow starred opposite a legend of
Widow starred opposite a legend of
Widow starred opposite a legend of cinema
cinema
cinema Bill Murray while taking direction from
Bill Murray while taking direction from
Bill Murray while taking direction from Hollywood royalty Sofia Coppola I don’t
Hollywood royalty Sofia Coppola I don’t
Hollywood royalty Sofia Coppola I don’t so don’t stay here with me
so don’t stay here with me
so don’t stay here with me mr. Tran spend at only 18 years of age
mr. Tran spend at only 18 years of age
mr. Tran spend at only 18 years of age Scarlett Johansson proved capable of
Scarlett Johansson proved capable of
Scarlett Johansson proved capable of holding her own while showcasing the
holding her own while showcasing the
holding her own while showcasing the charm and grace that would make her a
charm and grace that would make her a
charm and grace that would make her a defining sex symbol of the decade with
defining sex symbol of the decade with
defining sex symbol of the decade with the always relevant Murray selling the
the always relevant Murray selling the
the always relevant Murray selling the concept of being lost in translation
concept of being lost in translation
concept of being lost in translation it was Scarlett that hypnotized viewers
it was Scarlett that hypnotized viewers
it was Scarlett that hypnotized viewers with her timeless screen presence and
with her timeless screen presence and
with her timeless screen presence and natural charisma
natural charisma
natural charisma you really are number four
you really are number four
you really are number four Christian Bale the fighter who used to
Christian Bale the fighter who used to
Christian Bale the fighter who used to be two pride alone uh made here with
be two pride alone uh made here with
be two pride alone uh made here with Mark Wahlberg serving as the comm center
Mark Wahlberg serving as the comm center
Mark Wahlberg serving as the comm center of David O Russell’s Micky Ward biopic
of David O Russell’s Micky Ward biopic
of David O Russell’s Micky Ward biopic Christian Bale managed to combine
Christian Bale managed to combine
Christian Bale managed to combine heartbreak and comedy without going over
heartbreak and comedy without going over
heartbreak and comedy without going over the edge he’s a great guy he’s a great
the edge he’s a great guy he’s a great
the edge he’s a great guy he’s a great fighter okay go on
fighter okay go on
fighter okay go on and she’s earning as the half-brother of
and she’s earning as the half-brother of
and she’s earning as the half-brother of the film’s real-life subject the actor
the film’s real-life subject the actor
the film’s real-life subject the actor stepped away from the stoicism of his
stepped away from the stoicism of his
stepped away from the stoicism of his Dark Knight character and produced a
Dark Knight character and produced a
Dark Knight character and produced a fragile man facing his own battle with
fragile man facing his own battle with
fragile man facing his own battle with personal demons hey trust me all right
personal demons hey trust me all right
personal demons hey trust me all right done as a result bail essentially
done as a result bail essentially
done as a result bail essentially produced a film within a film a meta
produced a film within a film a meta
produced a film within a film a meta commentary on the perils of mixing
commentary on the perils of mixing
commentary on the perils of mixing family loyalty and drug addiction my
family loyalty and drug addiction my
family loyalty and drug addiction my hero I was I was number three Jennifer
hero I was I was number three Jennifer
hero I was I was number three Jennifer Lawrence silver linings playbook I
Lawrence silver linings playbook I
Lawrence silver linings playbook I opened up to you and you judge to move
opened up to you and you judge to move
opened up to you and you judge to move you’re an asset you know follow up to
you’re an asset you know follow up to
you’re an asset you know follow up to the fighter David O’Russell directed
the fighter David O’Russell directed
the fighter David O’Russell directed another film about family dysfunction
another film about family dysfunction
another film about family dysfunction but with the heightened sense of comedy
but with the heightened sense of comedy
but with the heightened sense of comedy while also tackling depression and
while also tackling depression and
while also tackling depression and bipolar disorder old dear old enough to
bipolar disorder old dear old enough to
bipolar disorder old dear old enough to have a marriage and did not wind up in a
have a marriage and did not wind up in a
have a marriage and did not wind up in a mental hospital winning the Academy
mental hospital winning the Academy
mental hospital winning the Academy Award for best actress Jennifer Lawrence
Award for best actress Jennifer Lawrence
Award for best actress Jennifer Lawrence renewed the life of her supporting
renewed the life of her supporting
renewed the life of her supporting characters but not because Tiffany
characters but not because Tiffany
characters but not because Tiffany Maxwell wasn’t necessarily balanced
Maxwell wasn’t necessarily balanced
Maxwell wasn’t necessarily balanced herself or committed to a cause like
herself or committed to a cause like
herself or committed to a cause like Katniss Everdeen
Katniss Everdeen
Katniss Everdeen I’m just the crazy slut with a dead
I’m just the crazy slut with a dead
I’m just the crazy slut with a dead husband no she was just trying to get by
husband no she was just trying to get by
husband no she was just trying to get by like everybody else and the interactions
like everybody else and the interactions
like everybody else and the interactions with Pat solatano
with Pat solatano
with Pat solatano unbaled the beauty of recognizing one’s
unbaled the beauty of recognizing one’s
unbaled the beauty of recognizing one’s personal flaws while understanding the
personal flaws while understanding the
personal flaws while understanding the perspective of others I mean Humanity is
perspective of others I mean Humanity is
perspective of others I mean Humanity is just nasty and there’s no silver lining
just nasty and there’s no silver lining
just nasty and there’s no silver lining much like in Winter’s Bone Lawrence
much like in Winter’s Bone Lawrence
much like in Winter’s Bone Lawrence brought a sense of truth to her role do
brought a sense of truth to her role do
brought a sense of truth to her role do you feel that that’s emotion number two
you feel that that’s emotion number two
you feel that that’s emotion number two Tom proves born on the fourth of July
Tom proves born on the fourth of July
Tom proves born on the fourth of July people say people say if you don’t love
people say people say if you don’t love
people say people say if you don’t love America and get the hell out
America and get the hell out
America and get the hell out well I love America based on the
well I love America based on the
well I love America based on the real-life experiences of Vietnam veteran
real-life experiences of Vietnam veteran
real-life experiences of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic who co-wrote the film with
Ron Kovic who co-wrote the film with
Ron Kovic who co-wrote the film with director Oliver Stone also a Vietnam vet
director Oliver Stone also a Vietnam vet
director Oliver Stone also a Vietnam vet born on the 4th of July
born on the 4th of July
born on the 4th of July floored audiences thanks to the lived-in
floored audiences thanks to the lived-in
floored audiences thanks to the lived-in performance of one Tom Cruise yes that’s
performance of one Tom Cruise yes that’s
performance of one Tom Cruise yes that’s top guns Pete
top guns Pete
top guns Pete maverick Mitchell but this was no cookie
maverick Mitchell but this was no cookie
maverick Mitchell but this was no cookie cutter wink of the eye role for Cruz as
cutter wink of the eye role for Cruz as
cutter wink of the eye role for Cruz as he was tasked with not only making Kovac
he was tasked with not only making Kovac
he was tasked with not only making Kovac proud but also representing the
proud but also representing the
proud but also representing the experiences of so many veterans upon
experiences of so many veterans upon
experiences of so many veterans upon returning home from war and well he got
returning home from war and well he got
returning home from war and well he got the job done 10 years later
the job done 10 years later
the job done 10 years later Cruz once again proved his versatility
Cruz once again proved his versatility
Cruz once again proved his versatility in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia how
in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia how
in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia how am i doing
I’m quietly judging you before we unveil
I’m quietly judging you before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions did you tell him we call him
mentions did you tell him we call him
mentions did you tell him we call him Cupid no that’s our joke I had a chat
Cupid no that’s our joke I had a chat
Cupid no that’s our joke I had a chat with young Alice fancier course so too
with young Alice fancier course so too
with young Alice fancier course so too much for you to come over and just say
much for you to come over and just say
much for you to come over and just say hi to him
excuse me you know who that is it’s John
excuse me you know who that is it’s John du Pont I guess that must have alarmed
du Pont I guess that must have alarmed
du Pont I guess that must have alarmed you turning out like she touched me on
you turning out like she touched me on
you turning out like she touched me on more than alarm you that won’t be
more than alarm you that won’t be
more than alarm you that won’t be necessary
necessary
necessary your report very detailed for me it
your report very detailed for me it
your report very detailed for me it wasn’t very entertaining so that’s my
wasn’t very entertaining so that’s my
wasn’t very entertaining so that’s my hobby I wash it in mega pity shit if you
hobby I wash it in mega pity shit if you
hobby I wash it in mega pity shit if you commercial Karate blah blah blah blah
commercial Karate blah blah blah blah
commercial Karate blah blah blah blah Vespa unquote this you’re going with
Vespa unquote this you’re going with
Vespa unquote this you’re going with these offs
these offs
these offs you don’t have to sleep at the station
you don’t have to sleep at the station
you don’t have to sleep at the station if you don’t want
if you don’t want
if you don’t want you can stay in my basement until you
you can stay in my basement until you
you can stay in my basement until you find the new place
don’t ever let somebody tell you you
don’t ever let somebody tell you you can’t do something
can’t do something
can’t do something not even me number one Liam Neeson
not even me number one Liam Neeson
not even me number one Liam Neeson Schindler’s List tonight as human beings
Schindler’s List tonight as human beings
Schindler’s List tonight as human beings we are all flawed individuals Steven
we are all flawed individuals Steven
we are all flawed individuals Steven Spielberg’s sobering Schindler’s List
Spielberg’s sobering Schindler’s List
Spielberg’s sobering Schindler’s List reminded us that Redemption can be
reminded us that Redemption can be
reminded us that Redemption can be achieved through goodwill and genuine
achieved through goodwill and genuine
achieved through goodwill and genuine respect for others power is when we have
respect for others power is when we have
respect for others power is when we have every justification to kill and we don’t
every justification to kill and we don’t
every justification to kill and we don’t blame the purveyor of decency Liam
blame the purveyor of decency Liam
blame the purveyor of decency Liam Neeson channeled the spirit of Oscar
Neeson channeled the spirit of Oscar
Neeson channeled the spirit of Oscar Schindler a German who saved hundreds
Schindler a German who saved hundreds
Schindler a German who saved hundreds upon hundreds of Polish Jews and forever
upon hundreds of Polish Jews and forever
upon hundreds of Polish Jews and forever altered their perception of a deeply
altered their perception of a deeply
altered their perception of a deeply traumatic experience at the time Neeson
traumatic experience at the time Neeson
traumatic experience at the time Neeson was most known for his role as dark man
was most known for his role as dark man
was most known for his role as dark man and he would go on to take the lead in
and he would go on to take the lead in
and he would go on to take the lead in the taken franchise but in 1993 he
the taken franchise but in 1993 he
the taken franchise but in 1993 he served as the face of the human spirit
served as the face of the human spirit
served as the face of the human spirit and what can be accomplished from
and what can be accomplished from
and what can be accomplished from patience positivity and respect we’re
patience positivity and respect we’re
patience positivity and respect we’re protected by powerful friends you should
protected by powerful friends you should
protected by powerful friends you should know that list what’s your favorite
know that list what’s your favorite
know that list what’s your favorite dramatic performance by an action star
dramatic performance by an action star
dramatic performance by an action star oh I think you know I’m serious
oh I think you know I’m serious
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