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Xena's Favorite Actors: Johnny Depp
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by Xena
So... Here is another actor that was hard to narrow down for me. I think that he is also one of the greats, and there are about 23 performances that should get an honorable mention, including that of his infamous pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow. But, since this is a list in Xena's world, I get to choose my favorites.
1. Blow (2001) ~ “George Jung”
Why is it Johnny Depp is so good in drug movies? It all started with a young man selling pot to make ends meet in California, and it quickly snowballs into a cocaine operation that is fueled by Pablo Escobar. Throw in a prison sentence, a crazy wife, a DEA/CIA set-up and it turns into sheer heartbreak. “Hey, am I wearing lipstick? I said, am I wearing lipstick? When I'm getting fucked I want to make sure my face looks pretty.”
2. Donnie Brasco (1997) ~ “Donnie Brasco/Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone"
Based on the true story of an undercover FBI agent that takes down an influential Mafia family. The cost is great for the agent, while his family is torn apart and he begins to develop a real bond with his Mafia family, particularly Al Pacino's character, Lefty. His world is uprooted when the FBI pulls the plug on the operation. “All my life I've tried to be the good guy, the guy in the white fucking hat. And for what? For nothing. I'm not becoming like them; I am them.”
3. Edward Scissorhands (1990) ~ “Edward Scissorhands”
Back before every Tim Burton/Johnny Depp venture was mediocre bull-dookey. Who would have throught the story of a boy with scissors for his hands would be so heartwarming? He gets to find true love, and skills to make him a productive member of society (who knew people wanted hedges in the shape of dinosaurs?). “Kevin, you wanna play scissors, paper, stone again?”
4. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1999) ~ “Raoul Duke”
Based on a not-quite fictional event in the life of Hunter S. Thompson, this is one cracked out movie. Literally. I once had the urge to watch this so much, that I left my house in the middle of a blizzard to buy this movie. It is just a movie that is so saturated in drugs that it makes you wonder how you could ever live a day-to-day life without an ether binge. “With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know.“
5. Cry-Baby (1990) ~“Cry Baby”
The stupidest musical ever written. Also staring child-porn star Traci Lords and pre-talk show fame Ricki Lake. A classic story of a fight between good and evil, the oppressed versus those doing the oppression, and of young forbidden love. Throw in songs that are just too ridiculous to mention, a game of chicken, and some jail time and you have a cult classic. “Watch, it's easy. You just open your mouth, and I open mine, and we wiggle our tongues together. And it feels real sexy.”
-Xena
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