Comments on: The Essentials: James Gandolfini’s Best Performances

By: cranly

cranly — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:59 +0000

Sidney Lumet's 'Night Falls on Manhattan.' That's definitely his greatest role pre-'Sopranos'. He's also very good in 'She's So Lovely' and 'Welcome to the Rileys'.

By: cattt

cattt — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:59 +0000

A lot has been said about Tony Soprano, but I actually think that this is the role of a lifetime for any actor. 6 season TV-series has a lot of material and development for one character, who is the center of the show. Movies can't do that. Imagine Daniel Day Lewis playing Plainview for 70+ hours.

Tony Soprano had everything. He was funny, ruthless, dangerous, charming, neurotic, childish, petty, loving, violent, even psychotic at times. Not to mention he was a complete sociopath who didn't even realize he was the villain. Has to be one the greatest characters in fiction.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:59 +0000

"The Mexican." Absolutely terrible movie, and he's brilliant in it. Shows just how much talent he had, that he was able to elevate the material.

By: cirkusfolk

cirkusfolk — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:59 +0000

Although the movie was a little cheesy, he was good as the warden in The Last Castle. And I always liked his small role as Bear in Get Shorty.

By: Matt N.

Matt N. — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:59 +0000

Great article. I totally agree with all five, especially "In the Loop" and "Softly." I also think he was great in "The Mexican." A really heartfelt and touching performance. I'm going to miss seeing him on screen.

By: scallywag

scallywag — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:59 +0000

How ironic that the world watches on the actor's real life death after it spent years watching him playing the conflicted crime boss who is forced to come clean with himself for killing others as his gangster role mandated.

James Gandolifini may be dead but the uber role of Tony Soprano that he owned will live on as we too now are forced to come to terms with a tragic hero's sudden death….

http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2013/06/sopranos-james-gandolfini-found-dead-by-his-son-in-hotel-room-a-lost-dream/

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By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:59 +0000

Pretty hard to argue with this top 5. On a side note: I have to admit that I really enjoyed him in 'The Mexican' (and honestly, I didn't think that movie was as awful as people say).