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be counting down our picks for Matthew
be counting down our picks for Matthew McConaughey’s top ten performances
McConaughey’s top ten performances
McConaughey’s top ten performances number 10 killer Joe Cooper killer Joe
number 10 killer Joe Cooper killer Joe
number 10 killer Joe Cooper killer Joe kicking off our list is one of the
kicking off our list is one of the
kicking off our list is one of the darkest films on McConaughey’s resume as
darkest films on McConaughey’s resume as
darkest films on McConaughey’s resume as killer Joe McConaughey shows off his
killer Joe McConaughey shows off his
killer Joe McConaughey shows off his ability to play slimy and self-assured
ability to play slimy and self-assured
ability to play slimy and self-assured roles as an assassin for hire who is
roles as an assassin for hire who is
roles as an assassin for hire who is tapped to kill a woman for her
tapped to kill a woman for her
tapped to kill a woman for her life-insurance money in a film full of
life-insurance money in a film full of
life-insurance money in a film full of gripping performances McConaughey’s is a
gripping performances McConaughey’s is a
gripping performances McConaughey’s is a head above the rest and it reminds us
head above the rest and it reminds us
head above the rest and it reminds us that his range expands far beyond
that his range expands far beyond
that his range expands far beyond rom-coms
rom-coms
rom-coms conversation is finished this is do you
conversation is finished this is do you
conversation is finished this is do you think this was huh let’s make a deal
think this was huh let’s make a deal
think this was huh let’s make a deal number nine
number nine
number nine Rick pecker Peck Tropic Thunder
Rick pecker Peck Tropic Thunder
Rick pecker Peck Tropic Thunder McConaughey takes his turn to Lampoon
McConaughey takes his turn to Lampoon
McConaughey takes his turn to Lampoon Hollywood stereotypes by taking on the
Hollywood stereotypes by taking on the
Hollywood stereotypes by taking on the cliched role of the douchey gets it done
cliched role of the douchey gets it done
cliched role of the douchey gets it done any way he can agent between playing his
any way he can agent between playing his
any way he can agent between playing his Wii and fighting for a TiVo McConaughey
Wii and fighting for a TiVo McConaughey
Wii and fighting for a TiVo McConaughey makes this cameo a memorable part cuz
makes this cameo a memorable part cuz
makes this cameo a memorable part cuz it’s the pecker who saves the day plus
it’s the pecker who saves the day plus
it’s the pecker who saves the day plus he knows exactly what you need to do
he knows exactly what you need to do
he knows exactly what you need to do when you kill a hooker or a panda calm
when you kill a hooker or a panda calm
when you kill a hooker or a panda calm down you’re just going to do get your
down you’re just going to do get your
down you’re just going to do get your hands on some bleach some hydrogen
hands on some bleach some hydrogen
hands on some bleach some hydrogen peroxide and a little lime number eight
peroxide and a little lime number eight
peroxide and a little lime number eight Jack L’Engle We Are Marshall while this
Jack L’Engle We Are Marshall while this
Jack L’Engle We Are Marshall while this based on a true story film got a mixed
based on a true story film got a mixed
based on a true story film got a mixed reception from critics and fans
reception from critics and fans
reception from critics and fans McConaughey was almost universally
McConaughey was almost universally
McConaughey was almost universally praised for his portrayal of the new
praised for his portrayal of the new
praised for his portrayal of the new football coach at a high school that
football coach at a high school that
football coach at a high school that just lost its entire team in a plane
just lost its entire team in a plane
just lost its entire team in a plane crash the part gives him an opportunity
crash the part gives him an opportunity
crash the part gives him an opportunity to show another side of his skills and
to show another side of his skills and
to show another side of his skills and the result is an inspirational emotional
the result is an inspirational emotional
the result is an inspirational emotional sometimes funny and charismatic
sometimes funny and charismatic
sometimes funny and charismatic performance that is a definite touchdown
performance that is a definite touchdown
performance that is a definite touchdown well I can tell you this if it’s a
well I can tell you this if it’s a
well I can tell you this if it’s a miracle you’re looking for ah you should
miracle you’re looking for ah you should
miracle you’re looking for ah you should keep looking because you’re gonna end up
keep looking because you’re gonna end up
keep looking because you’re gonna end up disappointed and I’m going to end up out
disappointed and I’m going to end up out
disappointed and I’m going to end up out of a job number 7 Benjamin Barry How to
of a job number 7 Benjamin Barry How to
of a job number 7 Benjamin Barry How to Lose a Guy in 10 days we had to put at
Lose a Guy in 10 days we had to put at
Lose a Guy in 10 days we had to put at least one of McConaughey’s romantic
least one of McConaughey’s romantic
least one of McConaughey’s romantic comedies on the list and this is silly
comedies on the list and this is silly
comedies on the list and this is silly rom-com at its best
rom-com at its best
rom-com at its best McConaughey plays a self-assured ad man
McConaughey plays a self-assured ad man
McConaughey plays a self-assured ad man who thinks he can win the heart of any
who thinks he can win the heart of any
who thinks he can win the heart of any lady in the room as is often the case
lady in the room as is often the case
lady in the room as is often the case high jinks ensue
high jinks ensue
high jinks ensue but McConaughey handles Kate Hudson’s
but McConaughey handles Kate Hudson’s
but McConaughey handles Kate Hudson’s crazy with just the right amount of cock
crazy with just the right amount of cock
crazy with just the right amount of cock sure strut and sharp oh you are already
sure strut and sharp oh you are already
sure strut and sharp oh you are already falling in love with me I’m gonna make
falling in love with me I’m gonna make
falling in love with me I’m gonna make you a shirred ahead
you a shirred ahead
you a shirred ahead number six Palmer Joss contact this Carl
number six Palmer Joss contact this Carl
number six Palmer Joss contact this Carl Sagan adaptation approaches some pretty
Sagan adaptation approaches some pretty
Sagan adaptation approaches some pretty significant questions most notably are
significant questions most notably are
significant questions most notably are we alone while you might not expect him
we alone while you might not expect him
we alone while you might not expect him and his trademark cool guy factor to
and his trademark cool guy factor to
and his trademark cool guy factor to work as a noted philosopher he does
work as a noted philosopher he does
work as a noted philosopher he does manage to embody the battle between
manage to embody the battle between
manage to embody the battle between science and faith as a human race it is
science and faith as a human race it is
science and faith as a human race it is the world fundamentally a better place
the world fundamentally a better place
the world fundamentally a better place because of science and technology plus a
because of science and technology plus a
because of science and technology plus a chemistry between McConaughey and Jodie
chemistry between McConaughey and Jodie
chemistry between McConaughey and Jodie Foster results in some great
Foster results in some great
Foster results in some great back-and-forth would you like me to
back-and-forth would you like me to
back-and-forth would you like me to question ironically the thing that
question ironically the thing that
question ironically the thing that people are the most hungry for meaning
people are the most hungry for meaning
people are the most hungry for meaning is the one thing that science hasn’t
is the one thing that science hasn’t
is the one thing that science hasn’t been able to give them yeah yeah number
been able to give them yeah yeah number
been able to give them yeah yeah number five Mickey Haller The Lincoln Lawyer
five Mickey Haller The Lincoln Lawyer
five Mickey Haller The Lincoln Lawyer instead of getting lazy and playing out
instead of getting lazy and playing out
instead of getting lazy and playing out his career with a string of
his career with a string of
his career with a string of interchangeable romantic comedies
interchangeable romantic comedies
interchangeable romantic comedies McConaughey uses this movie to remind us
McConaughey uses this movie to remind us
McConaughey uses this movie to remind us he can still act he plays a cheesy
he can still act he plays a cheesy
he can still act he plays a cheesy crooked lawyer who is somehow forced to
crooked lawyer who is somehow forced to
crooked lawyer who is somehow forced to fight for the good guys the author who
fight for the good guys the author who
fight for the good guys the author who penned the novel on which the story is
penned the novel on which the story is
penned the novel on which the story is based said McConaughey nailed the role
based said McConaughey nailed the role
based said McConaughey nailed the role and you can’t get much higher praise
and you can’t get much higher praise
and you can’t get much higher praise than that I had a client want ya
than that I had a client want ya
than that I had a client want ya decapitated his ex-wife kept her head in
decapitated his ex-wife kept her head in
decapitated his ex-wife kept her head in refrigerator nice number four Dallas
refrigerator nice number four Dallas
refrigerator nice number four Dallas Magic Mike McConaughey plays himself in
Magic Mike McConaughey plays himself in
Magic Mike McConaughey plays himself in a lot of movies and he could have easily
a lot of movies and he could have easily
a lot of movies and he could have easily done that in this role as an aging
done that in this role as an aging
done that in this role as an aging exotic dancer and strip club owner he
exotic dancer and strip club owner he
exotic dancer and strip club owner he steals the show from the younger boys
steals the show from the younger boys
steals the show from the younger boys not only with his dance moves but by
not only with his dance moves but by
not only with his dance moves but by showing off his dark side as a shrewd
showing off his dark side as a shrewd
showing off his dark side as a shrewd and self-serving opportunist our guess
and self-serving opportunist our guess
and self-serving opportunist our guess is no one expects to see any actual
is no one expects to see any actual
is no one expects to see any actual acting in a movie about male strippers
acting in a movie about male strippers
acting in a movie about male strippers but McConaughey proves everyone wrong
cannot done but I think I see a lot of
cannot done but I think I see a lot of lawbreakers up in this house number
lawbreakers up in this house number
lawbreakers up in this house number three Roger Sherman Baldwin Amistad next
three Roger Sherman Baldwin Amistad next
three Roger Sherman Baldwin Amistad next to screen legends like Morgan Freeman
to screen legends like Morgan Freeman
to screen legends like Morgan Freeman and Anthony Hopkins a lesser actor would
and Anthony Hopkins a lesser actor would
and Anthony Hopkins a lesser actor would wither away to oblivion in this Steven
wither away to oblivion in this Steven
wither away to oblivion in this Steven Spielberg epic but McConaughey stands up
Spielberg epic but McConaughey stands up
Spielberg epic but McConaughey stands up to their talent and proves his own as a
to their talent and proves his own as a
to their talent and proves his own as a young lawyer fighting for the rights of
young lawyer fighting for the rights of
young lawyer fighting for the rights of Africans who are destined for slavery he
Africans who are destined for slavery he
Africans who are destined for slavery he also demonstrates he is willing and able
also demonstrates he is willing and able
also demonstrates he is willing and able to take on diverse roles and that helped
to take on diverse roles and that helped
to take on diverse roles and that helped him take his fame to the next level or
him take his fame to the next level or
him take his fame to the next level or at least Jew versatility want to win
at least Jew versatility want to win
at least Jew versatility want to win don’t you
don’t you
don’t you I certainly do he’ll sometimes I don’t
I certainly do he’ll sometimes I don’t
I certainly do he’ll sometimes I don’t get paid unless I do number 2 Jake Tyler
get paid unless I do number 2 Jake Tyler
get paid unless I do number 2 Jake Tyler Brigance a time-to-kill McConaughey’s
Brigance a time-to-kill McConaughey’s
Brigance a time-to-kill McConaughey’s first chance to prove his mettle was in
first chance to prove his mettle was in
first chance to prove his mettle was in this John Grisham adaptation though he
this John Grisham adaptation though he
this John Grisham adaptation though he had very few roles under his belt by
had very few roles under his belt by
had very few roles under his belt by this point in his career and almost no
this point in his career and almost no
this point in his career and almost no training as an actor he manages to shine
training as an actor he manages to shine
training as an actor he manages to shine beside a killer ensemble cast as another
beside a killer ensemble cast as another
beside a killer ensemble cast as another young lawyer who must try an almost
young lawyer who must try an almost
young lawyer who must try an almost impossible case McConaughey reminds us
impossible case McConaughey reminds us
impossible case McConaughey reminds us of the film’s most disturbing themes and
of the film’s most disturbing themes and
of the film’s most disturbing themes and questions in an unforgettable courtroom
questions in an unforgettable courtroom
questions in an unforgettable courtroom speech I set out to prove a black man
speech I set out to prove a black man
speech I set out to prove a black man could receive a fair trial in the south
could receive a fair trial in the south
could receive a fair trial in the south that we are all equal in the eyes of the
that we are all equal in the eyes of the
that we are all equal in the eyes of the law number one David Wooderson dazed and
law number one David Wooderson dazed and
law number one David Wooderson dazed and confused taking the top spot on our list
confused taking the top spot on our list
confused taking the top spot on our list is McConaughey’s memorable breakthrough
is McConaughey’s memorable breakthrough
is McConaughey’s memorable breakthrough role this is the first of many
role this is the first of many
role this is the first of many collaborations between McConaughey and
collaborations between McConaughey and
collaborations between McConaughey and director Richard Linklater and all have
director Richard Linklater and all have
director Richard Linklater and all have been some of the best work of the actors
been some of the best work of the actors
been some of the best work of the actors career though his role in dazed is not
career though his role in dazed is not
career though his role in dazed is not much more than a cameo he provides some
much more than a cameo he provides some
much more than a cameo he provides some of the most unforgettable material in
of the most unforgettable material in
of the most unforgettable material in the entire flick and is able to sum up
the entire flick and is able to sum up
the entire flick and is able to sum up his charming laid-back character with
his charming laid-back character with
his charming laid-back character with one quote that’s what I love about these
one quote that’s what I love about these
one quote that’s what I love about these high school girls man I get older they
high school girls man I get older they
high school girls man I get older they stay the same age
stay the same age
stay the same age do you agree with our list which is your
do you agree with our list which is your
do you agree with our list which is your favorite Matthew McConaughey performance
favorite Matthew McConaughey performance
favorite Matthew McConaughey performance for more entertaining top tens
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