Tom Hanks -vs- Denzel Washington

which guy would you say was the better actor?

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Hanks
notable movies: Big, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Saving Private Ryan
Oscar nominations: 5 (2 wins)
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Washington
notable movies: Glory, Training Day, Crimson Tide, Man on Fire
Oscar nominations: 5 (also 2 wins)
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which guy do you think is the better actor?
 
#5
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Hanks, but both are over-appreciated, IMO. Hanks only slightly. Both have had great roles, to be sure.
 
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nbakerld said:
Hanks, but both are over-appreciated, IMO. Hanks only slightly. Both have had great roles, to be sure.
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Curious as to why you think Hanks is over-appreciated? He's made some great films. I can understand Denzel.
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Sith Vol said:
Curious as to why you think Hanks is over-appreciated? He's made some great films. I can understand Denzel.
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Because many people (like you) seem to think he's the greatest actor, and I disagree. He's very good, but I would not consider him the best.
 
#8
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I grew up when a lot of his movies came out. Seems like my favorite movies all have him in them. Just a personal opinion I guess.
 
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I love his movies, and he has a pretty clean record (unlike Denzel who has done a ton of stupid movies). I think the best actor is probably Ed Norton. I felt like Hanks was terrible in Da Vinci Code and he took a big hit in stature in my opinion.
 
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GAVol said:
Denzel Washington plays the same character in every movie.
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No, he doesn't. Not even close

The cop in Training Day is nothing like the reporter in The Pelican Brief. The crook in American Gangster is nothing like the officer in Crimson Tide
 
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nbakerld said:
I love his movies, and he has a pretty clean record (unlike Denzel who has done a ton of stupid movies). I think the best actor is probably Ed Norton. I felt like Hanks was terrible in Da Vinci Code and he took a big hit in stature in my opinion.
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He can't get the bigger leading roles like Hanks or Washington for a reason. He is not the actor they are.
 
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BelAirVol said:
No, he doesn't. Not even close

The cop in Training Day is nothing like the reporter in The Pelican Brief. The crook in American Gangster is nothing like the officer in Crimson Tide
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True to an extent but they were all performed in a similar manner. Can you imagine Denzel playing a retard or a homosexual? Hanks has done both, and earned Oscars for both.
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#15
#15
I dislike how the role Denzel played in American Gangster was celebrated. He was a despicable person.
 
#17
#17
Hanks by a pretty wide margin.

Hanks has range...Denzel simply plays a variation of himself in every role...has ever, even used an accent in a role?

Hanks' characters are far more complex...I mean, he acted an entire movie with a soccer ball.

I like Denzel, but he really does play the same character virtually in every movie.
 
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nbakerld said:
I love his movies, and he has a pretty clean record (unlike Denzel who has done a ton of stupid movies). I think the best actor is probably Ed Norton. I felt like Hanks was terrible in Da Vinci Code and he took a big hit in stature in my opinion.
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Name his stupid movies. I think Hanks might be a smidgen better, but he has made more stupid movies than Denzel
 
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BelAirVol said:
He can't get the bigger leading roles like Hanks or Washington for a reason. He is not the actor they are.
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You mean like Fight Club? I don't really understand the statement. Ed Norton has been the lead role in a lot of critically acclaimed movies. Do you mean he's not the star of big budget blockbuster movies like Da Vinci Code and Apollo 13....that's +1 for Norton in my book.
 
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BelAirVol said:
Name his stupid movies. I think Hanks might be a smidgen better, but he has made more stupid movies than Denzel
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Really? You act as if he doesn't have any.

Pelican Brief
Courage Under Fire
Devil in a Blue Dress
Preacher's Wife
John Q
Fallen
Out of Time
Bone Collecter
The Siege
Virtuosity
Manchurian Candidate
Pelham 123
Book of Eli

All of those are well below a 7.0 rating on imdb.com, which is a poor rating, IMO.

I also hate Remember the Titans, American Gangster, and Inside Man.
 
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