yes yeah I’m registered in this class he’s
yeah I’m registered in this class he’s
yeah I’m registered in this class he’s been everything from a teenage stoner to
been everything from a teenage stoner to
been everything from a teenage stoner to a stone-cold killer
a stone-cold killer
a stone-cold killer welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite Sean Penn performances you are gonna
Sean Penn performances you are gonna
Sean Penn performances you are gonna meet the most extraordinary man the
meet the most extraordinary man the
meet the most extraordinary man the sexiest funniest brightest man number 10
sexiest funniest brightest man number 10
sexiest funniest brightest man number 10 Cheyenne this must be the place
Cheyenne this must be the place
Cheyenne this must be the place yes kicking off our list is pens
yes kicking off our list is pens
yes kicking off our list is pens mesmerizing role as a retired goth rock
mesmerizing role as a retired goth rock
mesmerizing role as a retired goth rock star bored of living off royalties he
star bored of living off royalties he
star bored of living off royalties he journeys to America and tries to realize
journeys to America and tries to realize
journeys to America and tries to realize his dead father’s unfulfilled desire to
his dead father’s unfulfilled desire to
his dead father’s unfulfilled desire to kill the Nazi war criminal who tortured
kill the Nazi war criminal who tortured
kill the Nazi war criminal who tortured him it’s such a neat justice my father
him it’s such a neat justice my father
him it’s such a neat justice my father died before you Penn owns the role by
died before you Penn owns the role by
died before you Penn owns the role by completely transforming into the
completely transforming into the
completely transforming into the soft-spoken straight-faced and jaded
soft-spoken straight-faced and jaded
soft-spoken straight-faced and jaded rocker who slowly rediscovers himself
rocker who slowly rediscovers himself
rocker who slowly rediscovers himself while also finding a new sense of
while also finding a new sense of
while also finding a new sense of maturity number nine Eddie Quinn she’s
maturity number nine Eddie Quinn she’s
maturity number nine Eddie Quinn she’s so lovely I’m in trouble the world’s
so lovely I’m in trouble the world’s
so lovely I’m in trouble the world’s controlled by a computer and seven women
controlled by a computer and seven women
controlled by a computer and seven women one has brown hair
one has brown hair
one has brown hair when has blond hair blue hair black hair
when has blond hair blue hair black hair
when has blond hair blue hair black hair green hair one has no hair is that seven
green hair one has no hair is that seven
green hair one has no hair is that seven in this tear-jerking drama about the
in this tear-jerking drama about the
in this tear-jerking drama about the dark side of love Penn stars opposite
dark side of love Penn stars opposite
dark side of love Penn stars opposite his real-life wife at the time Robin
his real-life wife at the time Robin
his real-life wife at the time Robin Wright what the hell’s that got to do
Wright what the hell’s that got to do
Wright what the hell’s that got to do with anything
with anything
with anything playing an irrational psychotic with
playing an irrational psychotic with
playing an irrational psychotic with violent tendencies he ends up in a
violent tendencies he ends up in a
violent tendencies he ends up in a mental institution and loses his wife to
mental institution and loses his wife to
mental institution and loses his wife to another man Penn uses this setup to give
another man Penn uses this setup to give
another man Penn uses this setup to give us a depressingly bleak and convincing
us a depressingly bleak and convincing
us a depressingly bleak and convincing portrayal of the descent into madness oh
portrayal of the descent into madness oh
portrayal of the descent into madness oh it’s all she doesn’t love you just look
it’s all she doesn’t love you just look
it’s all she doesn’t love you just look me number eight
me number eight
me number eight Paul rivers 21 grams playing a college
Paul rivers 21 grams playing a college
Paul rivers 21 grams playing a college professor with a terminal heart problem
professor with a terminal heart problem
professor with a terminal heart problem Penn takes his place at the center of
Penn takes his place at the center of
Penn takes his place at the center of this nonlinear story he hooks up with
this nonlinear story he hooks up with
this nonlinear story he hooks up with the widow of a deceased heart donor
the widow of a deceased heart donor
the widow of a deceased heart donor following a tragic car crash and soon
following a tragic car crash and soon
following a tragic car crash and soon agrees to help her exact her revenge
agrees to help her exact her revenge
agrees to help her exact her revenge this premise allows Penn to deliver a
this premise allows Penn to deliver a
this premise allows Penn to deliver a powerful conflicted yet reserved
powerful conflicted yet reserved
powerful conflicted yet reserved performance that helps the story unfold
performance that helps the story unfold
performance that helps the story unfold brilliantly turn around but keep your
brilliantly turn around but keep your
brilliantly turn around but keep your hands on your head
hands on your head
hands on your head keep your eyes on your head get it get
keep your eyes on your head get it get
keep your eyes on your head get it get it take your shoes off and get down on
it take your shoes off and get down on
it take your shoes off and get down on your knees
your knees
your knees take off your shoes no not that not that
take off your shoes no not that not that
take off your shoes no not that not that one just get down on your knees get down
one just get down on your knees get down
one just get down on your knees get down on your knees number seven
on your knees number seven
on your knees number seven David Kleinfeld Carlito’s Way it’s hard
David Kleinfeld Carlito’s Way it’s hard
David Kleinfeld Carlito’s Way it’s hard to recognize him isn’t it in a role
to recognize him isn’t it in a role
to recognize him isn’t it in a role that’s unlike any of his others Penn
that’s unlike any of his others Penn
that’s unlike any of his others Penn morphs into al pacino’s sleazy
morphs into al pacino’s sleazy
morphs into al pacino’s sleazy curly-haired lawyer and earned a Golden
curly-haired lawyer and earned a Golden
curly-haired lawyer and earned a Golden Globe nomination for his work his
Globe nomination for his work his
Globe nomination for his work his character is an immoral gangster wannabe
character is an immoral gangster wannabe
character is an immoral gangster wannabe who’s more than a little addicted to
who’s more than a little addicted to
who’s more than a little addicted to cocaine
cocaine
cocaine I said no call and is in way over his
I said no call and is in way over his
I said no call and is in way over his head but it also shows his emotional
head but it also shows his emotional
head but it also shows his emotional breakdown in the face of underworld
breakdown in the face of underworld
breakdown in the face of underworld cross killings and betrayals making him
cross killings and betrayals making him
cross killings and betrayals making him a complex character Alito this is never
a complex character Alito this is never
a complex character Alito this is never gonna come back to us trust me you
gonna come back to us trust me you
gonna come back to us trust me you ripped him off didn’t you who Tony T you
ripped him off didn’t you who Tony T you
ripped him off didn’t you who Tony T you did take the million dollars didn’t you
yeah
yeah number six Emmet Rey sweet and lowdown
number six Emmet Rey sweet and lowdown
number six Emmet Rey sweet and lowdown this woody allen comedy sees pen take on
this woody allen comedy sees pen take on
this woody allen comedy sees pen take on the fictional role of a gifted 1930s
the fictional role of a gifted 1930s
the fictional role of a gifted 1930s jazz guitarist who ruins his one chance
jazz guitarist who ruins his one chance
jazz guitarist who ruins his one chance at true love penn uses the
at true love penn uses the
at true love penn uses the larger-than-life part to play up the
larger-than-life part to play up the
larger-than-life part to play up the deadpan comedy but it was his
deadpan comedy but it was his
deadpan comedy but it was his transformation into the vein crude and
transformation into the vein crude and
transformation into the vein crude and egotistical womanizer that would critics
egotistical womanizer that would critics
egotistical womanizer that would critics and earned him a Best Actor Oscar
and earned him a Best Actor Oscar
and earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination I’m sorry I cut out on you
nomination I’m sorry I cut out on you
nomination I’m sorry I cut out on you like that it was time to move on oh yeah
like that it was time to move on oh yeah
like that it was time to move on oh yeah I was fair I told you not to fall in
I was fair I told you not to fall in
I was fair I told you not to fall in love with me it’s nothing personal okay
love with me it’s nothing personal okay
love with me it’s nothing personal okay just uh I’m an artist no I like women
just uh I’m an artist no I like women
just uh I’m an artist no I like women but they gotta have their place number
but they gotta have their place number
but they gotta have their place number five Matthew Poncelet red Marin water
five Matthew Poncelet red Marin water
five Matthew Poncelet red Marin water dead man walking this is another Academy
dead man walking this is another Academy
dead man walking this is another Academy Award nominated performance Penn plays a
Award nominated performance Penn plays a
Award nominated performance Penn plays a man who’s comforted by a nun while on
man who’s comforted by a nun while on
man who’s comforted by a nun while on death row for the rape and murder of two
death row for the rape and murder of two
death row for the rape and murder of two teens to portray this complicated
teens to portray this complicated
teens to portray this complicated character Penn doesn’t just put on an
character Penn doesn’t just put on an
character Penn doesn’t just put on an accent and goatee he uses each scene to
accent and goatee he uses each scene to
accent and goatee he uses each scene to humanize his flawed persona by adding
humanize his flawed persona by adding
humanize his flawed persona by adding relatable idiosyncrasies and by
relatable idiosyncrasies and by
relatable idiosyncrasies and by showcasing a mounting fear of death his
showcasing a mounting fear of death his
showcasing a mounting fear of death his impressive performance fills us with
impressive performance fills us with
impressive performance fills us with empathy
empathy
empathy despite his horrific past get my boots
despite his horrific past get my boots
despite his horrific past get my boots on the bed go man go knit definite
on the bed go man go knit definite
on the bed go man go knit definite diamond slippers I think I’m with Audis
diamond slippers I think I’m with Audis
diamond slippers I think I’m with Audis no more bother myself no more laughing
no more bother myself no more laughing
no more bother myself no more laughing okay
this is Helen I’m gonna die number four
this is Helen I’m gonna die number four Sam Dawson I am Sam in this
Sam Dawson I am Sam in this
Sam Dawson I am Sam in this oscar-nominated tour-de-force
oscar-nominated tour-de-force
oscar-nominated tour-de-force Penn plays a developmentally disabled
Penn plays a developmentally disabled
Penn plays a developmentally disabled man who is raising his daughter with the
man who is raising his daughter with the
man who is raising his daughter with the help of his other disabled friends
help of his other disabled friends
help of his other disabled friends however he ends up in a legal battle
however he ends up in a legal battle
however he ends up in a legal battle when the state removes her from his
when the state removes her from his
when the state removes her from his custody don’t you ever think it would be
custody don’t you ever think it would be
custody don’t you ever think it would be better for Lucy if she lived with a
better for Lucy if she lived with a
better for Lucy if she lived with a permanent foster family and you could
permanent foster family and you could
permanent foster family and you could visit it whenever you wanted no I don’t
visit it whenever you wanted no I don’t
visit it whenever you wanted no I don’t think that that’s a very good idea see
think that that’s a very good idea see
think that that’s a very good idea see because because the Fosters they don’t
because because the Fosters they don’t
because because the Fosters they don’t know Lucy a believable and bittersweet
know Lucy a believable and bittersweet
know Lucy a believable and bittersweet role it
role it
role it miles pen to tug at our heartstrings
miles pen to tug at our heartstrings
miles pen to tug at our heartstrings raise moral issues and demonstrate that
raise moral issues and demonstrate that
raise moral issues and demonstrate that a person’s heart can trump their other
a person’s heart can trump their other
a person’s heart can trump their other limitations yeah I take the list he
limitations yeah I take the list he
limitations yeah I take the list he deserves everything see ya in my heart
deserves everything see ya in my heart
deserves everything see ya in my heart of hearts I think he deserves everything
of hearts I think he deserves everything
of hearts I think he deserves everything yes she does yeah okay yes she does yes
yes she does yeah okay yes she does yes
yes she does yeah okay yes she does yes she does and you agree with everyone
she does and you agree with everyone
she does and you agree with everyone here that you can’t give her that okay
here that you can’t give her that okay
here that you can’t give her that okay you can’t get for that yeah maybe
you can’t get for that yeah maybe
you can’t get for that yeah maybe everybody’s right
everybody’s right
everybody’s right see ya maybe a pretty buddy right about
see ya maybe a pretty buddy right about
see ya maybe a pretty buddy right about that see number three Jimmy Markum
that see number three Jimmy Markum
that see number three Jimmy Markum Mystic River pen won both a Golden Globe
Mystic River pen won both a Golden Globe
Mystic River pen won both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for his tumultuous
and an Academy Award for his tumultuous
and an Academy Award for his tumultuous performance as a devastated man who’s
performance as a devastated man who’s
performance as a devastated man who’s unable to deal with the brutal slaying
unable to deal with the brutal slaying
unable to deal with the brutal slaying of his daughter as the movie is centered
of his daughter as the movie is centered
of his daughter as the movie is centered on that character search for vengeance
on that character search for vengeance
on that character search for vengeance the narrative owes much of its success
the narrative owes much of its success
the narrative owes much of its success to Penn’s ability to leave us breathless
to Penn’s ability to leave us breathless
to Penn’s ability to leave us breathless and move us to tears especially when he
and move us to tears especially when he
and move us to tears especially when he lets out his haunting cries number two
lets out his haunting cries number two
lets out his haunting cries number two Jeff Spicoli Fast Times at Ridgemont
Jeff Spicoli Fast Times at Ridgemont
Jeff Spicoli Fast Times at Ridgemont High this role may not have one pin any
High this role may not have one pin any
High this role may not have one pin any love with the Academy but it remains one
love with the Academy but it remains one
love with the Academy but it remains one of his most legendary performances Penn
of his most legendary performances Penn
of his most legendary performances Penn functions as the movie’s greatest source
functions as the movie’s greatest source
functions as the movie’s greatest source of comic relief as the jobless surfer he
of comic relief as the jobless surfer he
of comic relief as the jobless surfer he regularly brings the laughs by clashing
regularly brings the laughs by clashing
regularly brings the laughs by clashing with his teacher mr. Henn by spouting
with his teacher mr. Henn by spouting
with his teacher mr. Henn by spouting outrageous one-liners make up your mind
outrageous one-liners make up your mind
outrageous one-liners make up your mind dude is he gonna shit her is he gonna
dude is he gonna shit her is he gonna
dude is he gonna shit her is he gonna kill us and by sharing his own bizarre
kill us and by sharing his own bizarre
kill us and by sharing his own bizarre brand of uninspired wisdom aren’t you
brand of uninspired wisdom aren’t you
brand of uninspired wisdom aren’t you get a job for Chloe
get a job for Chloe
get a job for Chloe what for you need money huh
what for you need money huh
what for you need money huh all I need some tasty waves cool buzz
all I need some tasty waves cool buzz
all I need some tasty waves cool buzz and I’m fine
and I’m fine
and I’m fine number one Harvey Milk milk taking the
number one Harvey Milk milk taking the
number one Harvey Milk milk taking the top spot on our list is Penn’s
top spot on our list is Penn’s
top spot on our list is Penn’s cheerfully optimistic oscar-winning
cheerfully optimistic oscar-winning
cheerfully optimistic oscar-winning portrayal of America’s first openly gay
portrayal of America’s first openly gay
portrayal of America’s first openly gay elected official an inspiring
elected official an inspiring
elected official an inspiring captivating and passionate depiction
captivating and passionate depiction
captivating and passionate depiction Penn
Penn
Penn expertly helps us get to know the ones
expertly helps us get to know the ones
expertly helps us get to know the ones closeted Republican and shows us his
closeted Republican and shows us his
closeted Republican and shows us his courage in the face of the prejudice and
courage in the face of the prejudice and
courage in the face of the prejudice and hatred that ultimately cost him his life
hatred that ultimately cost him his life
hatred that ultimately cost him his life once and for all let’s break down a myth
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