Top 20 Most Over-The-Top Performances Ever

Posted by Ali at 10:02 on 29 Feb 2008

Nothing singes the screen like an actor turned up to maximum volume: forget method acting, the only way to really make an impression is by bellowing your lines, growling at your co-stars and chomping on the scenery. This list is a compilation of those classic performances that just couldn't be reined in; the wildly excessive, ov...

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Posted by Goatboy at 11:35 on 30/05/10

My favourite Hopper scene, "Am I gonna be the one who sets things straight? Look at me...wrong!"

Edited at 13:27 on 30/05/10

Posted by Nick at 01:29 on 30/05/10

Irreplaceable. The guy just owned the screen any time he was on it.

Posted by Goatboy at 22:51 on 29/05/10

Aye, Hopper was a legend.
And Frank Booth still makes me cry..."baby wants to fuck".

Watch his DVDs shoot up in price now and a biopic next year for Oscar contender.
James Woods should play him. I love James Woods, why isn't he
more famous?

Posted by Kirsty at 19:42 on 29/05/10

Poor Dennis Hopper. Fair thee well, scary scary Frank Booth.

Posted by The Internets at 23:59 on 21/03/08

Dennis Hopper could have taken all 20 places with any of his films.

Thought Gary oldman was quality in Leon.

Posted by The Internets at 01:31 on 02/03/08

How is Al Pachino in Scarface not even on the list, let alone #1? A close second would be John Malkovich in Rounders.

Posted by The Internets at 19:26 on 29/02/08

Want to see some epic scenery-chewing? Check out Underworld: Evolution, where Bill Nighy trumps even his original turn as the vampire lord Viktor. (Especially in the opening village battle flashback).

Posted by The Internets at 18:40 on 29/02/08

Good call on Boondock Dafoe, he was just pushed out the top 20 by George McFly. And I thought Devil's Advocate Pacino just edged out Scarface Pacino in the OTT stakes (although it does get a cursory mention and YouTube link). Just as good is Glengarry GlenPacino, who is also linked. "You fairy!"

Posted by The Internets at 17:54 on 29/02/08

THIS IS MURDER! MURDER! YOU'LL ALL BE GUILTY, AND YOU'RE DOING IT FOR NOTHING! KILLING ME WON'T BRING BACK YOUR GODDAMN HONEY!

Posted by The Internets at 17:17 on 29/02/08

NOT THE BEEEES!

And no sign of 'Scarface'? Tut tut.

Posted by The Internets at 16:06 on 29/02/08

You forgot Willem Dafoe in Boondock Saints. He's more over the top than half your list.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfXuNJxWw88

Posted by The Internets at 15:58 on 29/02/08

I really wish I could have added Jon Voight in Anaconda to this list, but YouTube didn't cater to my needs. Same goes for Jeremy Irons in Dungeons & Dragons - there's one clip on there but it's got nerds talking all over it. Damn nerds.

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