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Posted By: PanzerMeyer

Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 03:09 AM

Just watched his brilliant performance again in "Se7en" tonight so it inspired me to create this poll about his best films.

So which are your top 5 Morgan Freeman films?
Posted By: Blade_RJ

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 03:15 AM

the PAINTED MAN ! THE PAINTED MAN !
Posted By: wheelsup_cavu

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 03:35 AM

Originally Posted By: Blade_RJ
the PAINTED MAN ! THE PAINTED MAN !

I liked Robin Hood.

Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves Trailer

http://youtu.be/sCxzyVfAz3E

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Posted By: Cheapshot

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 03:51 AM

A guy I know made a great statement recently....


"Morgan Freeman could narrate an episode of Jersey Shore and make it seem like a heroic battle for freedom from oppression and tyranny."
Posted By: Wklink

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 04:33 AM

He sure can. A lot of people think that James Earl Jones has the most distinctive voice in the business and it is very impressive but Morgan Freeman can not only project but can portray emotion like few voice actors can.
Posted By: Blade_RJ

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 04:37 AM

Has he ever done a angry or sad part :? all the parts i saw of him are that of a cool collected man.
Posted By: Wklink

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 04:43 AM

Posted By: wheelsup_cavu

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 06:51 AM

Great scene Tom. Shawshank is one of those movies I can watch over and over again. thumbsup


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Posted By: semmern

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 11:36 AM

Morgan Freeman is one of my favourite actors of all time!
Posted By: komemiute

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 11:45 AM

I simply can't narrow it down to 5 movies, I'm sorry :P

Great Poll BTW.
Posted By: Hankmc

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 12:01 PM

My favorites are Shawshank, Miss Daisey and Glory which I think all called for an actor who could make you believe he was the person he was portraying.

He had a great part in a little known film about So. Africa called The Power of One. It took me a few minutes to realize it was him when I saw the film since he was not top billed and it was a relatively small part.
Posted By: piper

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 02:51 PM

Along with his movies, I really enjoy the series "Through the Wormhole".
It's a good series, but his narration just makes it better.
Posted By: CrookedMan

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 11:40 PM

I like when he played this guy.
Posted By: wheelsup_cavu

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/17/11 11:49 PM

Originally Posted By: CrookedMan
I like when he played this guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u8MY7PjSXU

Lol, That's just too funny. hahaha


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Posted By: Dart

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 12:04 AM

Unfortunately he couldn't save the worst film ever made - The March of the Penguins.

Okay, second worst. 2001: A Space Odyssey tops the list.
Posted By: PanzerMeyer

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 03:46 AM

Interesting votes so far. It doesn't surprise me that Shawshank is currently #1.
Posted By: wheelsup_cavu

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 04:13 AM

I could have picked over half that list.

Shawshank, Unforgiven, Glory, Robin Hood, Driving Miss Daisy were my picks and there isn't one performance out of those 5 that I would say outshines the other. He did all of the roles superbly and I can't say that he kept giving the same performance for each character. To me they are different people even though the same actor played all the parts.


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Posted By: Electra

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 07:24 AM

Originally Posted By: Cheapshot
A guy I know made a great statement recently....


"Morgan Freeman could narrate an episode of Jersey Shore and make it seem like a heroic battle for freedom from oppression and tyranny."


Absolutely true.
Posted By: Hankmc

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 01:05 PM

To me Freeman's first memorable role was as the violent prisoner kept in solitary confinement until he was released by the new reform Warden played by Robert Redford in the interesting 1980 film Brubaker.
Posted By: HitchHikingFlatlander

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 06:53 PM

You didn't have Lucky Number Slevin so I had to pick Driving Ms Daisy as my last choice. I hate to admit but that probably is one of his better movies even if it's not my cup of tea.......
Posted By: Falstar

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 07:05 PM

Originally Posted By: Hankmc
To me Freeman's first memorable role was as the violent prisoner kept in solitary confinement until he was released by the new reform Warden played by Robert Redford in the interesting 1980 film Brubaker.


I don't remember that part at all. Well it hassss been a long time....

Will have to watch it again... Thanks!
Posted By: Hankmc

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 07:25 PM

Long time for me too but I remember Redford tells one of the trustees to get a bunch of sunglasses because these prisoners in solitary had been kept in darkness while in there.

Quite a cast of characters in that film.
Posted By: Jedi Master

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 07:49 PM

Come on, we all know Deep Impact and Evan Almighty were the best EVAR!!!!!!!11111111111




The Jedi Master
Posted By: PanzerMeyer

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 07:51 PM

Originally Posted By: Jedi Master
Come on, we all know Deep Impact and Evan Almighty were the best EVAR!!!!!!!11111111111




The Jedi Master


Hey, Deep Impact did make an accurate prediction about the US having an African American POTUS. It just happened 10 years after the film was released!
Posted By: letterboy1

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/18/11 09:31 PM

Shawshank Redemption #1!

Here is another beautiful moment from that movie with Freeman narrating. The prose is so exquisitely balanced between the beauty of the moment and the reality of the situation:
Posted By: Vertigo1

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/20/11 03:43 AM

You forgot Chain Reaction. You don't get to see evil Morgan too often...
Posted By: Clydewinder

Re: Morgan Freeman - 04/20/11 03:55 AM

the only morgan freeman movie i can tolerate is the one with the penguins.

actually i take that back, glory was pretty good.
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