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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Blaze@lemm.ee to c/movies@lemm.ee

Time flies. The Guardian wrote an article a few days ago, still impressive to list all of the achievements of his career.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/01/ten-years-on-from-his-death-philip-seymour-hoffman-still-shines-bright

Which are your favorite performances of Philip Seymour Hoffman?

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[-] lingh0e@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

He was a tremendous actor. He went from scuzzy dirtbags to upper crust dirtbags to regular guys... all at the drop of a hat. Freddie in Talented Mr Ripley, Scotty in Boogie Nights, Allen Mellencamp in Happiness, Brant in Lebowski. His death was a legitimate tragedy.

[-] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 8 months ago

His versatility was incredible

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

In his Mission Impossible role, he's playing himself AS IMAGINED BY Tom Cruise's character. With a very few mannerism changes, he makes you think you're looking at Ethan Hunt in a mask.

[-] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 months ago

True, I forgot about this performance, it was great!

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

I didn't notice it the first time, but picked it up the second. I was watching a stupid action movie and some bastard slips in some actual acting...

Oh wow that was 10 years ago.

I remember I just watched Capote the day before he passed.

[-] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 8 months ago

Just for consistency, you might want to either block me on this account as well, or unblock @Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de. Yeah sorry, I have a few too many alts.

[-] dditty@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago

Hard to pick a favorite so I'll just say Synecdoche, New York

[-] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 months ago

Thank you for your comment!

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