Top 5 James Earl Jones Cinematic Roles - Tribute Thread (1 Viewer)

[TripItUp]

1. Star Wars - Vader
2. The Lion King
3. Jack Ryan Series - Admiral Greer
4. Coming to America - King Jaffe
5. Conan the Barbarian - evil snake guy

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Wrong. If Field of Dreams isn't there, it's just wrong. You came from the Sixties is just classic.

 

[timschochet]

No no no.
1. Field of Dreams
2. Alex Haley (Roots: The Second Generation)
3. The Great White Hope
4. The Man
5 Darth Vader

 

[Don Quixote]

He was great in Matewan.

I’ll give an honorable mention to Claudine too. Was watching that in connection with my Curtis Mayfield MAD31 countdown recently.

 

[Harry Manback]

Honorable Mention to his role in Sandlot

 

[El Floppo]

Just went through his filmography expecting to find classic after classic... Because he strikes me as such an iconic actor. Sadly, mostly TV and drek. It's the ones notes above and then not much

But I had forgotten he was in Dr Strangelove! Apparently his first movie.

 

[Corporation]

What a voice, and seemed to be a delight to all who knew him. RIP

1. Vader
2. Lion King
3. Field of Dreams
4. The Sandlot
5. Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

ETA: I forgot Field of Dreams on my initial list Bingo Long was a really fun watch if you haven't seen it. Caveat: It's been close to 40 years since I saw it, but I remember it fondly.

 

[TripItUp]

Wrong. If Field of Dreams isn't there, it's just wrong. You came from the Sixties is just classic.

This is the content I'm looking for! Nice post!

 

[Zow]

Wrong. If Field of Dreams isn't there, it's just wrong. You came from the Sixties is just classic.

You said your finger was a gun!

 

[El Floppo]

What a voice, and seemed to be a delight to all who knew him. RIP

1. Vader
2. Lion King
3. Field of Dreams
4. The Sandlot
5. Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

ETA: I forgot Field of Dreams on my initial list Bingo Long was a really fun watch if you haven't seen it. Caveat: It's been close to 40 years since I saw it, but I remember it fondly.

Omg .. Bingo Long- forgot all about that movie.. thank you! I remember living it as a kid

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Wonderful actor. RIP.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Wrong. If Field of Dreams isn't there, it's just wrong. You came from the Sixties is just classic.

Do you think people will come to his funeral?

 

[Desert_Power]

Mark Hamill with a first ballot HOF tweet: https://x.com/MarkHamill/status/1833246565168803985

 

[Galileo]

King Jaffe Joffer FTW!

 

[AAABatteries]

1. Vader
2. Field of Dreams
3. The Lion King
4. Coming to America
5. Jack Ryan movies

 

[Willie Neslon]

Will they still use his voice on CNN?

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Wrong. If Field of Dreams isn't there, it's just wrong. You came from the Sixties is just classic.

Do you think people will come to his funeral?

if they build it, they will come

 

[northern exposure]

What a voice, and seemed to be a delight to all who knew him. RIP

1. Vader
2. Lion King
3. Field of Dreams
4. The Sandlot
5. Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

ETA: I forgot Field of Dreams on my initial list Bingo Long was a really fun watch if you haven't seen it. Caveat: It's been close to 40 years since I saw it, but I remember it fondly.

I remembered Richard Pryor was also in Bingo Long...., but didn't remember Billy Dee Williams was also in it until I looked it up.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

From his IMDB page

He used to use "Darth Vader" as his handle on his CB radio but stopped when it was frightening people.

 

[Riffraff]

Best of the Best

 

[Don Quixote]

Just went through his filmography expecting to find classic after classic... Because he strikes me as such an iconic actor. Sadly, mostly TV and drek. It's the ones notes above and then not much

He said that he loved theatre the most (he got offered more challenging roles there than in film). I think it is really when throw in his theatre credits that get to where he is an iconic actor.

 

[ShamrockPride]

Field of Dreams gotta be at the top.

You have no idea how many times in my life I've had someone come up to my door and wanted to open it with that big deep *** voice and go

"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?"

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Watched Sneakers last night in tribute.

 

[belljr]

Beisbol

 

[Grahamburn]

Ray - So, what do you want?

Terrence - I want them to stop looking to me for answers, begging me to speak again, write again, be a leader. I want them to start thinking for themselves. And I want my privacy!

Ray - No, I mean, what do you want?

Terrence - Oh. Dog and a beer.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Vader
Jack Ryan films
Thulsa Doom (Conan)
Field Of Dreams
The Sandlot

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Ranking of his movies

 

[ConstruxBoy]

One more list

 

[Don Quixote]

Ranking of his movies

Nice to see Claudine get some respect.

 

[Todem]

“Where is Hakeem”

He is at work

“My son works!!!!!”

 

[bryhamm]

5. Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Great movie that not a lot of people know about. Epic cast too.

 

[bryhamm]

Watched Sneakers last night in tribute.

 

[Ilov80s]

Wrong. If Field of Dreams isn't there, it's just wrong. You came from the Sixties is just classic.

Yeah how are you not putting field of dreams in his top 5? Come on now

 

[KarmaPolice]

Wrong. If Field of Dreams isn't there, it's just wrong. You came from the Sixties is just classic.

Yeah how are you not putting field of dreams in his top 5? Come on now

I had forgotten he was in this one because thankfully I had forgotten I watched this one.