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Viggo Mortensen (1958-) is a three-time Oscar® nominated American actor. Mortensen received international attention in the early 2000s with his role as Aragorn in the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings. His IMDb page shows 58 acting credits since 1984. In the table below, Ultimate Movie Rankings ranks 37 of his movies in 6 different sortable columns. Television roles, cameos, shorts and straight to DVD movies were not included in the rankings on the table.
Drivel part of the page: Last night, WoC and I watched Green Book. Both of us were blown away by Viggo’s role. As I sat there watching the movie, I was thinking…”Why do I not have an UMR page on him?” By the end of the movie, I was thinking….”Let’s go do a Viggo page.” So here you go…a Viggo UMR page.
Viggo Mortensen Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
AA Best Picture Win
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
AA Best Picture Nom
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
AA Best Picture Nom
1985
Witness (1985)
AA Best Picture Nom
2018
Green Book (2018)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Actor Nom
1995
Crimson Tide (1995)
1993
Carlito's Way (1993)
1998
A Perfect Murder (1998)
2005
A History of Violence (2005)
1997
G.I. Jane (1997)
2004
Hidalgo (2004)
2007
Eastern Promises (2007)
AA Best Actor Nom
2022
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Prime Video
2016
Captain Fantastic (2016)
AA Best Actor Nom
1990
Young Guns II (1990)
2008
Appaloosa (2008)
2011
A Dangerous Method (2011)
2009
The Road (2009)
1999
A Walk on the Moon (1999)
1991
The Indian Runner (1991)
2000
28 Days (2000)
2024
The Dead Don't Hurt (2024)
2014
Far From Men (2014)
2014
Jauja (2014)
2020
Falling (2020)
Director
1996
Daylight (1996)
2022
Crimes of the Future (2022)
1991
The Reflecting Skin (1991)
1998
Psycho (1998)
1996
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
2014
The Two Faces of January (2014)
2012
Everybody Has A Plan (2012)
1993
Boiling Point (1993)
1995
The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995)
2012
On The Road (2012)
1987
Prison (1987)
1994
Floundering (1994)
1996
Albino Alligator (1996)
2008
Good (2008)
1988
Fresh Horses (1988)
1990
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
1992
Deception/Ruby Cairo (1993)
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CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score | ||||
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CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score |
1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) AA Best Picture Win |
Orlando Bloom & Best Picture Winner Movies |
371.00 | 663.3 | 1,989.9 | 2 | 91 | 11 / 11 | 100.0 | |
3 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) AA Best Picture Nom |
Orlando Bloom & Cate Blanchett |
308.40 | 588.3 | 1,649.1 | 2 | 92 | 13 / 04 | 99.7 | |
4 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) AA Best Picture Nom |
Elijah Wood & Ian McKellen |
334.00 | 620.8 | 1,705.3 | 2 | 92 | 06 / 02 | 99.7 | |
2 | Witness (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
Harrison Ford & Danny Glover |
68.70 | 208.6 | 208.6 | 8 | 85 | 08 / 02 | 99.5 | |
5 | Green Book (2018) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Nom |
Mahershala Ali | 85.10 | 100.7 | 376.4 | 36 | 83 | 05 / 03 | 98.4 | |
6 | Crimson Tide (1995) | Gene Hackman & Denzel Washington |
91.40 | 226.5 | 390.0 | 11 | 80 | 03 / 00 | 97.9 | |
7 | Carlito's Way (1993) | Al Pacino & Sean Penn |
36.90 | 96.2 | 166.3 | 41 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 88.0 | |
8 | A Perfect Murder (1998) | Michael Douglas & Gwyneth Paltrow |
67.60 | 155.5 | 294.3 | 30 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 86.8 | |
9 | A History of Violence (2005) | Maria Bello & Ed Harris |
31.50 | 53.1 | 102.3 | 92 | 82 | 02 / 00 | 83.8 | |
11 | G.I. Jane (1997) | Anne Bancroft & Demi Moore |
48.20 | 113.1 | 228.2 | 41 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 81.9 | |
12 | Hidalgo (2004) | Omar Sharif | 67.30 | 116.8 | 187.7 | 42 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 80.7 | |
10 | Eastern Promises (2007) AA Best Actor Nom |
Naomi Watts | 17.30 | 27.1 | 87.9 | 116 | 85 | 01 / 00 | 80.4 | |
13 | Thirteen Lives (2022) Prime Video |
Colin Farrell & Directed by Ron Howard |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 318 | 87 | 00 / 00 | 75.3 | |
14 | Captain Fantastic (2016) AA Best Actor Nom |
George MacKay | 5.90 | 7.3 | 28.4 | 163 | 81 | 02 / 00 | 72.8 | |
17 | Young Guns II (1990) | Emilio Estevez & James Coburn |
44.10 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 29 | 48 | 01 / 00 | 71.6 | |
16 | Appaloosa (2008) | Jeremy Irons & Ed Harris |
20.20 | 30.3 | 41.5 | 116 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 68.4 | |
15 | A Dangerous Method (2011) | Keira Knightley & Michael Fassbender |
5.70 | 7.8 | 37.3 | 154 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
18 | The Road (2009) | Charlize Theron | 8.10 | 11.7 | 39.7 | 148 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 63.9 | |
19 | A Walk on the Moon (1999) | Diane Lane & Bobby Boriello |
4.80 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 149 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 61.5 | |
20 | The Indian Runner (1991) | David Morse | 0.20 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 206 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 54.7 | |
22 | 28 Days (2000) | Sandra Bullock & Steve Buscemi |
37.20 | 74.3 | 124.4 | 64 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 51.9 | |
22 | The Dead Don't Hurt (2024) | Vicky Krieps | 0.80 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 119 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 50.0 | |
21 | Far From Men (2014) | Reda Kateb | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 342 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.4 | |
23 | Jauja (2014) | Ghita Nørby | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 351 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.4 | |
24 | Falling (2020) Director |
Viggo Mortensen & Lance Henriksen |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 202 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 39.9 | |
27 | Daylight (1996) | Sylvester Stallone | 33.00 | 80.5 | 388.3 | 48 | 38 | 01 / 00 | 38.6 | |
25 | Crimes of the Future (2022) | Léa Seydoux & Directed by David Cronenberg |
1.10 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 118 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.1 | |
26 | The Reflecting Skin (1991) | Lindsay Duncan | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 233 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.5 | |
30 | Psycho (1998) | Vince Vaughn & Julianne Moore |
21.50 | 49.3 | 85.4 | 80 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | |
28 | The Portrait of a Lady (1996) | Nicole Kidman & Christian Bale |
3.70 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 164 | 55 | 02 / 00 | 28.8 | |
29 | The Two Faces of January (2014) | Oscar Isaac | 0.50 | 0.7 | 13.5 | 196 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 27.7 | |
31 | Everybody Has A Plan (2012) | Daniel Fanego | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 348 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.5 | |
32 | Boiling Point (1993) | Wesley Snipes & Dennis Hopper |
10.10 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 108 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 24.0 | |
32 | The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) | Brendan Fraser | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 274 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.2 | |
33 | On The Road (2012) | Amy Adams & Steve Buscemi |
0.70 | 1.0 | 11.9 | 205 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | |
34 | Prison (1987) | Lane Smith | 0.30 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 208 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | |
36 | Floundering (1994) | John Cusack & Steve Buscemi |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 276 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.5 | |
37 | Albino Alligator (1996) | Matt Dillon & Faye Dunaway |
0.30 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 226 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
38 | Good (2008) | Jason Isaacs | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 443 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.3 | |
40 | Fresh Horses (1988) | Molly Ringwald & Andrew McCarthy |
6.60 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 112 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 17.0 | |
40 | Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) | Kate Hodge & Horror |
5.80 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 114 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 10.1 | |
41 | Deception/Ruby Cairo (1993) | Liam Neeson & Andie MacDowell |
0.60 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 185 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.6 |
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HI BRUCE, I have seen 11 of Vigo’s movies in the above table and the two in which I most enjoyed his performance are A Perfect Murder and A History of Violence.
Watching the latter film reminded me of both one of your idols and one of mine. I thought the role that he played could easily have been written for H o Demi though they probably would have had to insert a lot more swear words into the script!
Also, Ed Harris [especially when he had hair/more hair!] has always appeared to me to be a bit similar to Richard Widmark in appearance and even low-key acting style – but maybe idolaters such as I like to think they see their own movie idols everywhere!
IMDB credits Viggo with 38 acting awards and 115 nominations and he has a reported net worth of $30 million. He is one of the modern actors who have really impressed me, so I welcome your new page with a “Vote Up!”
Viggo is # 623 on the December 15, 2018 Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. These are the other actors in the top 1000 he has appeared with.
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
2 HARVEY KEITEL The Young Americans (1993)
7 HARRISON FORD Witness (1985)
18 JOHN GIELGUD The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
19 DENNIS HOPPER Boiling Point (1993/I)
19 DENNIS HOPPER The Indian Runner (1991)
20 SYLVESTER STALLONE Daylight (1996)
25 MALCOLM MCDOWELL Hidalgo (2004)
40 ROBERT DUVALL The Road (2009)
43 CHRISTOPHER WALKEN The Prophecy (1995)
45 OMAR SHARIFF Hidalgo (2004)
60 JOHN RHYS-DAVIES The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
60 JOHN RHYS-DAVIES The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
60 JOHN RHYS-DAVIES The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
63 ED HARRIS A History of Violence (2005)
63 ED HARRIS Appaloosa (2008)
72 KIEFER SUTHERLAND Young Guns II (1990)
74 GENE HACKMAN Crimson Tide (1995)
78 JASON ROBARDS Crimson Tide (1995)
80 JOHN MALKOVICH The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
82 LIAM NEESON Ruby Cairo (1993)
106 BRAD DOURIF The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
106 BRAD DOURIF The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
108 M. EMMET WALSH Albino Alligator (1996)
118 STEVE BUSCEMI 28 Days (2000)
118 STEVE BUSCEMI Floundering (1994)
128 DAVID WARNER Tripwire (1990)
133 IAN HOLM The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
133 IAN HOLM The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
137 SHELLEY WINTERS The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
152 JEREMY IRONS Appaloosa (2008)
153 ROBERT FORSTER American Yakuza (1993)
153 ROBERT FORSTER Psycho (1998)
160 DANNY GLOVER Witness (1985)
171 LIEV SCHREIBER A Walk on the Moon (1999)
177 LANCE HENRIKSEN Appaloosa (2008)
181 JAMES COBURN Young Guns II (1990)
184 NICOLE KIDMAN The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
185 JOHN CUSACK Floundering (1994)
186 MICHAEL DOUGLAS A Perfect Murder (1998)
204 ELIAS KOTEAS The Prophecy (1995)
214 NAOMI WATTS Eastern Promises (2007)
220 PHILIP BAKER HALL Psycho (1998)
230 JEFF COREY Ruby Cairo (1993)
236 FAYE DUNAWAY Albino Alligator (1996)
240 RICHARD E. GRANT The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
246 WILLIAM HURT A History of Violence (2005)
247 JOHN WOOD The Young Americans (1993)
254 FRANK LANGELLA CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (2016)
272 DENZEL WASHINGTON Crimson Tide (1995)
273 CLAIRE BLOOM Daylight (1996)
276 SEYMOUR CASSEL Boiling Point (1993/I)
279 JASON ISAACS Good (2008)
284 JULIANNE MOORE Psycho (1998)
291 ANNE BANCROFT G.I. Jane (1997)
306 JOHN LEGUIZAMO Carlito’s Way (1993)
307 DAN HEDAYA Boiling Point (1993/I)
307 DAN HEDAYA Daylight (1996)
315 MARK STRONG GOOD (2008)
333 CHRISTIAN SLATER Young Guns II (1990)
337 BILLY BOB THORNTON Floundering (1994)
341 CHARLES BRONSON The Indian Runner (1991)
347 DIANE LANE A Walk on the Moon (1999)
351 BRENDAN FRASER The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995)
353 CATE BLANCHETT The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
353 CATE BLANCHETT The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
353 CATE BLANCHETT The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
354 WILLIAM H. MACY Psycho (1998)
384 ARMIN MUELLER-STAHL Eastern Promises (2007)
393 JAMES REMAR Psycho (1998)
397 KEIRA KNIGHTLEY A Dangerous Method (2011)
403 AL PACINO Carlito’s Way (1993)
404 SCOTT WILSON G.I. Jane (1997)
404 SCOTT WILSON Young Guns II (1990)
407 JOHN ORTIZ CARLITO’S WAY (1993)
413 RANCE HOWARD Psycho (1998)
415 VALERIA GOLINO The Indian Runner (1991)
421 SEAN BEAN THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)
421 SEAN BEAN THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)
421 SEAN BEAN THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002)
426 LUIS GUZMAN Carlito’s Way (1993)
448 DEMI MOORE G.I. Jane (1997)
454 JAMES GAMMON Appaloosa (2008)
460 SEAN PENN Carlito’s Way (1993)
464 BEN STILLER FRESH HORSES (1988)
466 CHRISTIAN BALE The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
477 TRACEY WALTER Young Guns II (1990)
505 ELIJAH WOOD The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
505 ELIJAH WOOD The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
505 ELIJAH WOOD The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
508 BARBARA HERSHEY The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
515 JOE MANTEGNA Albino Alligator (1996)
518 ERIC STOLTZ The Prophecy (1995)
519 KIRSTEN DUNST THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY (2014)
528 TIMOTHY SPALL APPALOOSA (2008)
530 CHARLIZE THERON The Road (2009)
531 DIANE LADD 28 Days (2000)
533 ETHAN HAWKE Floundering (1994)
538 AMANDA PLUMMER The Prophecy (1995)
550 JAMES REBHORN Carlito’s Way (1993)
557 JEREMY PIVEN Floundering (1994)
559 WESLEY SNIPES Boiling Point (1993/I)
564 MATT DILLON Albino Alligator (1996)
573 RICHARD SCHIFF Young Guns II (1990)
626 GWYNETH PALTROW A Perfect Murder (1998)
637 VINCE VAUGHN Psycho (1998)
645 HUGO WEAVING THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)
645 HUGO WEAVING THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)
645 HUGO WEAVING THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002)
648 THANDIE NEWTON The Young Americans (1993)
649 BENICIO DEL TORO The Indian Runner (1991)
671 BERNARD HILL THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)
671 BERNARD HILL THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002)
674 IAN MCKELLEN THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)
674 IAN MCKELLEN THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)
674 IAN MCKELLEN THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002)
684 C. THOMAS HOWELL Hidalgo (2004)
685 TOM BOWER Appaloosa (2008)
704 VIRGINIA MADSEN The Prophecy (1995)
731 BRADLEY WHITFORD YOUNG GUNS II (1990)
758 GRACE ZABRISKIE The Crew (1994)
758 GRACE ZABRISKIE The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995)
764 FRANKIE FAISON Albino Alligator (1996)
778 SANDRA BULLOCK 28 Days (2000)
813 DAVID MORSE THE INDIAN RUNNER (1991)
817 STEPHEN MCHATTIE A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (2005)
817 STEPHEN MCHATTIE SALVATION!: HAVE YOU SAID YOUR PRAYERS TODAY? (1997)
833 LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS Young Guns II (1990)
836 JOSEF SOMMER Witness (1985)
839 DAVID SUCHET A PERFECT MURDER (1998)
855 ANDIE MACDOWELL Ruby Cairo (1993)
901 JAY O. SANDERS Daylight (1996)
920 VINCENT CASSEL A DANGEROUS METHOD (2011)
920 VINCENT CASSEL EASTERN PROMISES (2007)
956 YAPHET KOTTO Tripwire (1990)
967 JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS G.I. JANE (1997)
972 ROGER ASHTON – GRIFFITHS THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY (1996)
973 LUKAS HAAS WITNESS (1985)
983 MARTIN DONOVAN THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY (1996)
994 DONAL LOGUE The Crew (1994)
HM (930) WILLIAM FICHTNER Albino Alligator (1996)
Viggo has appeared with 27 Oscar winners.
AL PACINO Carlito’s Way (1993)
ANNE BANCROFT G.I. Jane (1997)
BENICIO DEL TORO The Indian Runner (1991)
CATE BLANCHETT The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
CATE BLANCHETT The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
CATE BLANCHETT The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
CHARLIZE THERON The Road (2009)
CHRISTIAN BALE The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN The Prophecy (1995)
DENZEL WASHINGTON Crimson Tide (1995)
FAYE DUNAWAY Albino Alligator (1996)
GENE HACKMAN Crimson Tide (1995)
GWYNETH PALTROW A Perfect Murder (1998)
J. K. SIMMONS Hidalgo (2004)
JAMES COBURN Young Guns II (1990)
JASON ROBARDS Crimson Tide (1995)
JEREMY IRONS Appaloosa (2008)
JOHN GIELGUD The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
JULIANNE MOORE Psycho (1998)
MAHERSHALA ALI GREEN BOOK (2018)
MICHAEL DOUGLAS A Perfect Murder (1998)
NICOLE KIDMAN The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
RENEE ZELLWEGER Appaloosa (2008)
ROBERT DUVALL The Road (2009)
SANDRA BULLOCK 28 Days (2000)
SANDY DENNIS The Indian Runner (1991)
SEAN PENN Carlito’s Way (1993)
SHELLEY WINTERS The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
WILLIAM HURT A History of Violence (2005)
Hey Dan. As always thanks for the trivia lists for our latest subject. 623? I bet that number has been going down…especially since he seems much more picky about his roles as he gets older. I did not realize that Green Book was his only movie since Captain Fantastic. That is back to back roles that earned him an Oscar nomination. Makes me wonder what he is going to do to follow that up. Although I think Green Book will give him more “buzz” than Captain Fantastic did.
Lord of the Rings movies are well represented in the first list. C. Thomas Howell in the Top 700? Seems his heyday, and last movies I know, where over 30 years ago. Howell, at one point was voted by movie owners as a “sure fire box office star of the future”…..don’t think that worked out.
On the Oscar list….the little know The Portrait of a Lady has almost 20% of his Oscar winning co-stars. I find that very interesting….especially since that is one of the few Christian Bale movies that I have not seen. Good stuff as always.
Aloha from Brexitland! I’ve seen 20 of the 37 films on the chart, more than I thought.
Favorites include – Lord of the Rings trilogy, Carlito’s Way, Witness, Crimson Tide, Young Guns II, A History of Violence, Eastern Promises and Green Book.
I enjoyed Green Book a lot recently and I was happy to see it win Best Picture at the Oscars, a surprise win. I don’t think anyone saw it coming. All the recent Best Picture winners have been surprises – The Shape of Water – Moonlight – Spotlight. I think Birdman was the last real ‘favorite’ to win the big one 4 years ago.
Viggo was perfect as the rightful King of Gondor in the Lord of the Rings. So glad Peter Jackson’s first choice, Stuart Townsend, didn’t work out and they had to recast.
Bruce, my favorite of the ‘Rings’ trilogy is the first one – Fellowship of the Ring. But they’re all stunning achievements, critically acclaimed and hugely successful.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve
1. Sounds like your country is having a real “fun” time trying to figure out what to do with your exit plan…..so in a nutshell….the finish line is now June?
2. If June is indeed your next deadline….good news especially if that means that you will probably still have power and access to the all powerful internet till then….lol. I say this last comment….only because I recently read somebody claiming if a certain vote did not stop the exit…than England would go into complete chaos….which could include power outages throughout your country…..it makes us dealing with all the Trump turmoil seem not so bad.
3. Ok…enough about politics….let’s talk movies. 20 seen….we are really close…as I have seen 22. I am actually disappointed in my total…usually I have a higher % when it comes to recent actors.
4. As for Green Book’s win….I think Steven Spielberg’s influence got that surprise win. His stance on Roma and NetFlixx seems outdated. Seems he wants things to say the same…..the streaming world is coming…..and nothing is going to stop it.
5. Of your favorites….right there with you on most of them…the only one I have reservations on is Eastern Promises…after A History of Violence….maybe my expectations were too high for that one….I still liked it….just did not love it.
6. As for the LOR trilogy…seen all three numerous times…including the epic director cuts (that feature even more walking…lol)…but give me The Two Towers. This is how you make a second movie in a trilogy! I recently saw the second Fantastic Beasts movie….did anything happen in the movie other than the movie earning over $600 million in worldwide box office. Seems it ended the same way part 1 did, with almost nothing happening.
Good stuff as always.
Hey bob cox….thanks for the input on our Viggo page. I have seen 22 of his movies…actually lower than I would have guessed. It looks like he has a high percentage of “10s, 9s & 8s) for the 10 Viggo movies you have seen…70%…..maybe you should see more of his movies….lol.
My favorites would include Green Book (loved the movie and his performance), A History of Violence (despite the brutal violence), L.O.R. The Two Towers (I like the other parts….but this is my favorite), and Witness….though he is hardly the reason I like the movie so much. Good stuff.
I saw 10, including top 5. 10s and favorites: all 3 LOTR, witness. 9: crimson tide. hidden gem: hidalgo 8 , the road 8(very dark).