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I'm with you, Letty. Kevin Spacey has made nothing but good (and some great) films. But I still haven't seen The Life of David Gale. So don't give anything away!

Mac, no way would I divulge the ending of "The Life of David Gale". Actually, there were two heads working it out. My grandson is brilliant. heh heh. S.O.G.W.P.I.P. Figure that one out.

Even lukewarm reviews of a film will still not stop me from watching Kevin act. There's certainly nothing wrong with posting a link to a review in another thread, Letty. I think we thrashed "Identity" around enough to declare the body dead. I still haven't seen it but it isn't on my must see list -- I may use one of my free Pay-Per-Views or rent it on NetFlix someday.

"The Shipping News" was another not so great movie but another great Spacey performance. I don't believe he's capable of anything but. Really my favorite actor and my Mom's also.

My God, Mr. Wizard. I didn't even realize when I first watched "Seven"(was that the name of the film?) that he was the villain. I do believe that was the first film that I saw him in. Having watched it again the other night, I was stunned at his ability to express with his face, the entire resolution of insanity. Morgan Freeman ain't no slouch, either.

You're right -- he doesn't have to speak. That expression on his face when he gets shot in "L.A. Confidential" just curdeled my blood. Kind of a sardonic, "So it's you -- well, too late to do anything about it now!" And that "I'm so pathetic" look at the end of "The Usual Suspects" threw me off completely.

and "American Beauty", Mr. Wizard. Wow! Some people were just born to the purple when it comes to acting.

Before Spacey was a popular movie star, he was excellent in the under appreciated TV series "Wiseguy" with Ken Wahl; also a Broadway revival of "Long Day's Journey--" with Jack Lemon.

He stole the show in "Wiseguy" and returned to Broadway in "The Iceman Cometh," a performance that garnered several awards. He's certainly racked up the awards in twelve short years:

1991: Tony: Best Featured Actor in a Play, Lost in Yonkers
1991: Drama Desk: Best Featured Actor in a Play, Lost in Yonkers
1995: National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actor, The Usual Suspects and Seven
1995: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actor, Seven, The Usual Suspects, Swimming with Sharks and Outbreak
1995: Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actor, The Usual Suspects
1995: Society of Texas Film Critics: Best Supporting Actor, The Usual Suspects, Seven and Outbreak
1995: Broadcast Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actor, The Usual Suspects, Seven, Swimming with Sharks and Outbreak
1995: Chicago Film Critics: Best Supporting Actor, The Usual Suspects
1995: Oscar: Best Supporting Actor, The Usual Suspects
1996: MTV Movie Award: Best Villain, Seven
1997: Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actor, L.A. Confidential
1997: Society of Texas Film Critics: Best Supporting Actor, L.A. Confidential and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1998: London Evening Standard Award: Best Actor, The Iceman Cometh
1998: London Critics' Circle: Best Actor, The Iceman Cometh
1999: Olivier Award: Best Actor in a Play, The Iceman Cometh
1999: Outer Critics Circle: Outstanding Actor in a Play, The Iceman Cometh
1999: Toronto Film Critics Association: Best Actor, American Beauty
1999: Online Film Critics Society: Best Actor, American Beauty
1999: Online Film Critics Society: Best Ensemble, American Beauty
1999: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association: Best Actor, American Beauty
1999: Screen Actors Guild: Male Actor in a Leading Role (Theatrical Motion Picture), American Beauty
1999: Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Performance by a Cast (Theatrical Motion Picture), American Beauty; shared with cast mates
1999: Oscar: Best Actor, American Beauty
2000: Sundance Film Festival: Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision

(An he should have won the Tony for "The Iceman Cometh")

I had no idea that Kevin Spacey had such a history. Eugene O'Neill?

And as I recall, when he did Iceman Cometh on Broadway, he refused star billing.