I think he's a great actor,
though since many catergorize him more as a character actor, he doesn't get as much notice as his talent desrves.
Some of my favorites of his:
5. Rounders
Not really that big of a part here, but I did think that he fit in quite well with the cast of Matt Damon & Edward Norton, with his presence bringing it's own dimension to what could have easily just passed as a throwaway role.
4. O Brother Where Art Thou?
By far, the second funniest film in the sublimely funny hick movie genre. Unfortunately, there are only two movies that make up this genre, so far (the #1 movie in this list being the other one. Oh, and that's a list spoiler alert). However, that takes nothing away from the fact that this film wuz bonafide.
3. Do The Right Thing
IMO, he made this movie (...well, he
and Danny Aiello). For me, it always seems like Turturro's persona tends to mesh in really well with those that are classified as "Spike Lee Joints".
2. Miller's Crossing
The Bros. Coen offer up their usual unstandard slant into the standard themes of corruption, mistrust, betrayal, & forbidden love that tend make up the mob-film genre.
With John providing a key role with one of the more iconic scenes of the film.
1. Quiz Show
There was a time when TV had gameshows that actually rewarded people for actually being smart.
Nowadays, whether it be with quiz shows that an average junior high schooler could pass or through so-called reality shows, most TV programs seem to reward people for being dumb.
Turturro's does a great job as a voice for the craggy intellectual type of the time who is smart enough to realize & yet does not want to accept that the visual medium of television has crossed over to favoring style over substance.
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