Tommy Lee Jones is one of the quietly underrated actors of his generation. Jones was born in Texas, and his Southern drawl is part of his appeal in many of the movies that he is featured in. I don't think there are many actors that can play a cop or detective better than Jones, however saying so does not do his versatility justice. He can play any role.
Let's take a look at some of the greatest Tommy Lee Jones films of his long career.
The first movie that I will mention on this list is The Fugitive. If you have not yet seen The Fugitive, you are depriving yourself of one of the best movies of the 1990s. Tommy Lee Jones won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this film. This movie also stars Harrison Ford as a wrongfully accused doctor who is being charged with the murder of his wife. He must track down the killer while avoiding getting arrested in the process.
No Country For Old Men is another film that I truly enjoyed. This film was loved by both critics and audiences, and it was no surprise when it won the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year. In addition to Tommy Lee Jones, this film also stars Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem.
I would be remiss to make a list of Tommy Lee Jones' best movies without including Under Siege. I have not heard anyone talk about this movie in years, but when it came out, this was easily one of my favorite action movies. This is probably Steven Segal's best movie and he plays the part of a cook to perfection.
To not include either Men In Black or Men In Black 2 on this list would just be plain crazy. I loved both these films and I cannot wait to see America's two favorite alien crime fighters reunited in Men In Black 3. I believe this film is slated to come out in late 2011.
One other great movie from Tommy Lee Jones that I will include on this list is Natural Born Killers. This is probably my favorite film directed by Oliver Stone and in addition to Jones, stars Woody Harrelson and Julliette Lewis.
Hopefully there are one or more films from Tommy Lee Jones' catalog that you have not yet seen. If you need a good place to get started, I highly recommend the above mentioned flims.
Let's take a look at some of the greatest Tommy Lee Jones films of his long career.
The first movie that I will mention on this list is The Fugitive. If you have not yet seen The Fugitive, you are depriving yourself of one of the best movies of the 1990s. Tommy Lee Jones won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this film. This movie also stars Harrison Ford as a wrongfully accused doctor who is being charged with the murder of his wife. He must track down the killer while avoiding getting arrested in the process.
No Country For Old Men is another film that I truly enjoyed. This film was loved by both critics and audiences, and it was no surprise when it won the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year. In addition to Tommy Lee Jones, this film also stars Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem.
I would be remiss to make a list of Tommy Lee Jones' best movies without including Under Siege. I have not heard anyone talk about this movie in years, but when it came out, this was easily one of my favorite action movies. This is probably Steven Segal's best movie and he plays the part of a cook to perfection.
To not include either Men In Black or Men In Black 2 on this list would just be plain crazy. I loved both these films and I cannot wait to see America's two favorite alien crime fighters reunited in Men In Black 3. I believe this film is slated to come out in late 2011.
One other great movie from Tommy Lee Jones that I will include on this list is Natural Born Killers. This is probably my favorite film directed by Oliver Stone and in addition to Jones, stars Woody Harrelson and Julliette Lewis.
Hopefully there are one or more films from Tommy Lee Jones' catalog that you have not yet seen. If you need a good place to get started, I highly recommend the above mentioned flims.
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