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Edward Norton... God among ants!


Seriously, this guy...

Blew my mind, I have never ever ever ever seen acting like that.
Every moment he was on screen I was enthralled.
His acting makes me hyper its so good.
This was a work of art.








Oooh Policeman Brown, never quite made Officer, why was that Policeman Brown?

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Oh my god i know..i first saw this movie on cable one night when i was about 16 and loved it, i'm 23 now and edward norton is still my favorite actor. I own all his movies, the guys a genius.

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Genius?

Its clear you haven't seen Death To Smoochy, or Keeping The Faith

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I ADORE keeping the faith! He makes me feel things I shouldnt feel about priests! And Death to Smoochy may have been a low point, but still very enjoyable. It was a very Danny DeVito film, pretty wacky!

Oooh Policeman Brown, never quite made Officer, why was that Policeman Brown?

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DiCaprio would have ruined the movie with his fake acting!

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Lol, I don't like DiCaprio as well, IMO Norton is the superior actor of the 2.

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Ha, I just went to see EN at the Seattle Film Festival a couple weeks ago and I was telling my friends I loved everything he's I've seen him in except Keeping The Faith. I haven't seen Death To Smoochy. Maybe he needs to stay away from comedies.

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Also mindblowing acting in fightclub.And 25th hour.and american history x.But none of them beat primal fear.

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I disagree. I think he did a far more substantial job in American History X. If not better, then right on par at least.

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Well maybe.Sometimes some roles offer more room for someone to show talent.Also,sometimes you judge a role by the character itself and you confuse acting and writing.I think Ed's role in primal fear gives him more space than other roles he has played.

yes.If i had to pick a second best performance,i would say american history x.The scene where he kills that black man and then gets arrested...that twisted look on his face always creeps me out...

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For me (in American History X) it's the contrast between Derek spewing the "motivational" hate speech, his transformation in/after prison and then the flashback scene when his father was still alive. Three very distinct and different personalities from different stages of his evolution.
If not a better performance, one could at least say he took the Aaron/Ray character in "Primal Fear" and exponentialized it, complicated it and delivered it effectively in "American History X".

And yes, any time Edward Norton goes "dark" on us, it's downright freaky. He's the only one I would trust in a remake of "The Shining"



I don't need you to tell me how good my coffee is. .

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And yes, any time Edward Norton goes "dark" on us, it's downright freaky. He's the only one I would trust in a remake of "The Shining"
Oooooh! Interesting! I think I agree with you there. He'd defo freak me out in that!

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And yes, any time Edward Norton goes "dark" on us, it's downright freaky. He's the only one I would trust in a remake of "The Shining"

Terrific idea. Loved his role in this movie.
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Surprising to me that he hasn't won an Oscar yet...


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Nah...and I like Norton, but his role here was on par with the confused male antagonists you find on Lifetime Movie network (the channel where men are always unstable and hate women ).



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I liked him in The Honeymooners.

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Love him in AMX and 25th Hour.

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Edward Norton definitely definitely stole the show in this one!!!!!No question about it.

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Your heading makes me laugh, though I know what you are talking about.

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I agree, partially. He is a very talented actor but there are other talented actors out there and I wouldn't describe any of them (of any level talent) as "ants."

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