It is difficult to remember, due to the dominance it had in full maturity and also in later decades, but Johnny Depp had his own fame as a promising young star. A fame that many associate with broken toys, but that the actor was able to overcome with several iconic roles.
However, in his younger years he already showed charisma and talent. Not only in the television sensation of ‘new cops‘, but with some roles in big movies. Even if he wasn’t the lead, managed to get noticed. These three films, available for streaming, are great finds, not just signs of great promise.
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ 1984)
director: Wes Craven. Distribution: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, John Saxon, Lin Shaye.
Hard to have a better film debut than having a relevant role in one of the most iconic horror films of all time. Even if they dominate the function Robert Englund What Freddy Krueger Y Heather LangenkampDepp plays one of the most prominent roles in the group of young people tormented by the monster and also one of the best done deaths in the entire movie.
The entire casting is a good example of how well this jewel of Wes Cravenwhat started a very memorable saga with not a few films at the height of this one -some even better, but we’ll talk about that another day-. A sharp and violent piece of supernatural horror that still maintains the magic it once had.
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Platoon (1986)
director: OliverStone. Distribution: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Kevin Dillon, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Depp.
Even if you’re going to have a minor role, it’s hard to say no to a major war production, especially a war like Vietnam. There’s a chance you’ll fall for such an iconic play about conflict as ‘Platoon’, the cornerstone of Oliver Stone’s career which was quite a sensation and was considered the most complete work in this regard.
Depp was one of several young faces to appear in Stone’s ambitious piece, including the most prominent charlie sheen, Willem Dafoe either Kevin Dillon. In principle, Johnny was going to have an even more important role, although it was one of the many cuts that the director had to make so as not to make his film completely unmanageable. All in all, it works as part of this choral piece.
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‘Cry Baby (The Tear)’ (‘Cry-Baby’, 1990)
director: John Waters. Distribution: Johnny Depp, Traci Lords, Willem Dafoe, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop.
Where he does not have a secondary role is in the amazing piece by John Waters, ‘Cry Baby (El lágrima)’. A fabulous twist on the musical film and high school film of the fifties, where the singular author almost makes his own ‘Grease’. Which implies more surrealism and appearances of drag icons and some ex-porn actress.
With razor-sharp satire but also dizzying charisma, the film is a triumph of independent cinema at the turn of the decade. And Johnny Depp is absolutely sensational in a role that asks for everything from him, and ends up offering it. he should be upside down among the five best works of his entire careerabove performances in autopilot mode that have received devotion.
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