Flame me if you want, but Leonardo DiCaprio is a pretty decent actor

[LynneSin]

I was still stunned that I spent 2 hours watching "Whale Rider" last night (yes, I didn't like the movie) and I was flipping through the telly looking for something interesting to watch.

I found "Basketball Diaries" on Encore, which was one of Leonardo's earlier works playing the reallife James Carroll, who's spent some seriously part of his teen years shooting herion and playing basketball.


And Leonardo was really really good in this movie.

Go figure!!!

[proud patriot]

1. He's an Environmentalist too

I've always thought he was a great actor .

Basketball Diaries and what's eating Gilbert Grape
are my two favorites . I haven't seen Whale Rider Yet.

[brainshrub]

14. Leo's in Whale Rider?

I saw that movie. I didn't see Leo in it. :shrug:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

2. Go get The Man In The Iron Mask

Gabriel Byrne robs the scene, but wimpy-boy does rather well too.

[BurtWorm]

3. Oh yeah?!

I don't disgree with you. Just wanted to flame you. ;)

[LynneSin]

6. You just wanted to look at Lucy Liu in a Catsuit

admit it!!

[BurtWorm]

9. That was just a by-product of my original desire.

O8)

[kmla]

13. LynneSin - You say that like it's a bad thing.....

:shrug:

[skypilot]

4. I've alway thought so.

The first thing I ever saw him in was "This Boy's Life". He was phenomenal. The only thing I ever saw him in where I though he was unbearable was that movie about Rimbaud and Verlaine. I forge the title of it but it also starred David Thewlis. Otherwise, I do agree that Leonardo is a talented actor.

[qwertyMike]

5. No he isn't

But that other pretty boy Brad Pitt IS.

[demnan]

7. I liked him very much in "Catch me if you Can"

which was a marvelous movie. The interplay with Tom Hank's character, an FBI agent was humorous.

All I have to say is he sure has improved since Titanic!

[LynneSin]

8. He was good before Titanic

Titanic just SUCKED

[peekaloo]

10. What's eating Gilbert Grape?

He was nominated for an Oscar, plus it also stars Johnny Depp.

[bif]

12. The drooling brother

I loved him in that. And he was darn good in "Catch me if you can."

[Kamika]

11. you suck

*flames

[ProfessorGAC]

15. EEEEEEP!

While i like his politics, i think he needs to be enrolled in Overactors Anonymous. An intervention appears in order.

Everything is so studied and melodramatic. Facial expressions, line delivery, everything.

The only thing i've ever seen him in, which he didn't either ruin, or nearly ruin, was Catch Me If You Can. And, the movie itself is sort of "eh". Maybe he's aging into his potential skills, but i've yet to see a performance that i thought was REAL or GOOD.
The Professor

[Kamika]

16. Leonardo OWNED in critters 3

His best performance sofar

[info being]

17. The Beach is one of my favorite movies

I happen to agree with you.

[Rowdyboy]

19. If you liked the movie

You will LOVE the book! Its so much better, its hard to describe. Do yourself a favor and check it out.

I'll save my comments on DiCaprio's relative merits as an actor.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

18. I think he's a good actor-his roles haven't been great lately

He was great in "This Boy's Life", "Gilbert Grape", "Basketball Diaries".

I hated "Titanic" and "Gangs of New York"-all the actors in these flicks were victims of poor screenplays IMHO.