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16th-December-2002, 09:29 AM
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Reputation Total: 958   | Actors - Best and Worst performances Inspired by some of the comments made in the 'Profile' thread, was wondering if people would like to share their views on the following actors/actresses. Just list for each their best and worst film .... lots to choose from. Add any commentary you feel appropraite .. no doubt there will be some serious diagreement at some stage  [list=1][*]Tom Cruise[*]Melanie Griffiths[*]Sean Connery[*]Julia Roberts[*]Robin Williams[*]Sigourny Weaver[*]Clint Eastwood[*]Elizabeth Taylor[/list=1] The following link may help you to remeber some of their classic (and not so classic) performances - http://www.imdb.com/search.html
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16th-December-2002, 09:33 AM
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| The Forum Legend  Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dundee, Scotland
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16th-December-2002, 09:39 AM
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16th-December-2002, 09:47 AM
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Reputation Total: 1692 | Actually. I quite liked that film (Charlie's Angels). But she was better in 'The Mask'. And she looked pretty good in 'Any Given Sunday' too.  I think that Lisa made a very valid point too!! The words 'Tom Cruise' and 'Actor' are surely mutually exclusive?? Steve |
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16th-December-2002, 01:15 PM
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Reputation Total: 2273 | Tom Cruise: Actually a superb actor, if he's in a good film - like Rainman, Minority Report and Magnolia. It was the cheesy ones hes known for though - cocktail, days of thunder, top gun (plane burger with cheese) Melanie Griffiths: shes rubbish in everything. Sean Connery: the best bond, best films - Untouchables, Hunt for Red October, Time Bandits and many more...  Julia Roberts: big mouthed bint, but was good in Erin Brockavich (sp?) and nothing else Robin Williams: his two best films are just out 'insomnia' and 'one hour photo' but he's a great actor. 'Dead Poets Society' anyone ? Sigourny Weaver: 'Get away from her you BITCH' ahh no one else could deliver that line so well - superb in Alien(s) ok in everything else - not seen 'Gorillas in the mist' Clint Eastwood: best actor on your list, 'Dirty Harry', 'A fistful of dollars' his bad ones are any that are recent  .Elizabeth Taylor: hmm not been acting much recently - she was from an era of fantastic actresses and shes good but not great ..so there. wheres my favourite actors then ? Bill Paxton, Jimmy Stewart, Doris Day, Ian Holm, Kirk Douglas - 'Im Dreadful Scathe - NO I'M DREADFUL SCATHE' ...etc..
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16th-December-2002, 01:49 PM
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Reputation Total: 958 | OK ... as no one wants to stick to the rules ...... My nominations are as follows ... best film first, worst film second... 1. Jerry McGuire A Few Good Men 2. Something Wild Everything else 3. Name of the Rose Highlander 4. Pretty Woman Runaway Bride 5. Dead Poets Society Flubber 6. Aliens Working Girl 7. In the Line of Fire The Rookie 8. Cleopatra Flinstones
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16th-December-2002, 01:58 PM
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 I'll post my nominations later, when I've had chance to think about them.... Steve | |
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16th-December-2002, 02:31 PM
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Reputation Total: 1692 | Following the Rules..... Tom Cruise Best: A Few Good Men Worst: Mission Impossible II Melanie Griffiths Best: Working Girls Worst: Working Girls Sean Connery Best: All the James Bond films Worst: Entrapment Julia Roberts Best: Oceans 11 Worst: Pretty Woman Robin Williams Best: What Dreams May Come, Fisher King, Good Morning Vietnam, Good Will Hunting Worst: Never seen him do 'worst' (one of my favourite actors) Sigourny Weaver Best: Aliens I, II and III Worst: Ghostbusters Clint Eastwood Best: Unforgiven Worst: Space Cowboys Elizabeth Taylor Best: Worst: I think that this is subjective somewhat, ie. If I like a film, then I tend to like the way it's acted, and vice versa. Looking at the list, I've only ever seen one film with Melanie Griffiths in (it was enough), so that's both the best and the worst. And I don't think I've ever seen a film with Elizabeth Taylor.... Steve |
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16th-December-2002, 02:37 PM
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Reputation Total: 50 | Tom Cruise: Maybe I was a little harsh about Cruise. Since I've definitely blown my chances with the man  , I'm going to stick with my overall initial opinion of his acting. DS- you're probably rightÉits more the cheesy American feel good/moral of the story films I object to rather than him! I have enjoyed many of his films. As an underage youngster I enjoyed watching Risky business with my mates and he was very nice to look at in MI. I'd probably plunge for Born on the Fourth of July as one of his best roles and Eyes Wide Shut as one of my lesser favourites. Melanie Griffith: I've got to confess I haven't seen her in anything apart from Lolita and I don't think that performance is enough to base an opinion on. Sean Connery: Could listen to his voice for hours. Highlander and the Untouchables are good. Can't think of a bad movie for him. Julia Roberts: I really like her and loved most of her movies so would have to be hard pushed to choose between Steel Magnolias, Erin Brochovich, Pretty woman, Sleeping with the Enemy. Erin Brochovich it is. My least favourite would definitely be -Michael Collins. Robin Williams: Love the man. Great actorÉ.I loved him since I can remember. Remember Mork and Mindy? He probably doesn't want to remember but I do! It's so very hard to chooseÉ..Good Will Hunting, Dead Poet's Society, GOOOOOOOD MORNING VIETNAM!!!! I even liked Mrs Doubtfire. The least fav would have to be Hook. Sigourny Weaver: Good actress from what I've seen in "Gorillas in the mist" and Ghostbusters! As these are the only two of her movies I've seen, then they are the best and worst in that order! Clint Eastwood: Dirty Harry, Play Misty for meÉ..Two Mules for Sister Sara- one where he seduces a nun? Oh and the ones with the orangutan ? I wanted one after those movies....can't spell...help Heather! Again, utmost respect for his acting so no negatives there! Elizabeth Taylor: Not a huge fan but I really liked her in National Velvet. She also played Amy March in Little women. Didn't like her character very much but she played her role really well. I even pondered putting a peg on my nose every night to make it smaller after seeing her snobbish performance! Can't think of a bad 'un. Sorry. My favourite men are: Robert Redford -everything he was HOT when he was young John Malkovich first enjoyed him in Death of a Salesman at school but who could ever forget him in Dangerous Liasons- a personal favourite. Robert De Niro (Taxi-"ya talking to me?") Al Pacino (love the Godfather movies) Ewen McGregor in anything but Star Wars Jack Nicolson (One Flew over the Cuckoo's nest - a fantastic film). I think I need to change my favourite 3 movies list now. As for the ladies... June Allyson, Leslie Caron, Doris Day, Julia Roberts, Judy Dench and Kate Winslet. All fantastic actresses in my opinion! Really got to go back to work.  Lisa x |
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16th-December-2002, 02:39 PM
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Reputation Total: 50 | It took me so long to write the bl**ming thing I didn't realise the fuss about all the rules in the meantime! Sorry Gus. Anyway, aren't rules just asking to be broken? Lisa x |
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16th-December-2002, 02:48 PM
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16th-December-2002, 03:26 PM
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Reputation Total: 173 | Re: Following the Rules..... I guess if you like/dislike the film your views of the actors will generally follow the same line. Tom Cruise Best: Born on the Fourth of July Worst: Days of Thunder Melanie Griffiths Best: Working Girl Worst: Can't think of any other film!!! Sean Connery (Big Tam) Best: Too many to list, but here goes: The Untouchables, The Name of the Rose, Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade, The Hill, The Rock Worst: Also too many to list, but here goes: Entrapment (act your age, Tam, no way the Zeta Jones filly would fall for a tired old has-been - oh, sorry, got that wrong, didn't I, Michael?!) Zardoz (really, Tam - did you ever watch that??) First Knight (and goodnight) Medicine Man (keep taking it, Sean) Shalako (Yeah, Brigitte Bardot out west, convincing, non? Julia Roberts Best: Erin Brockavitch, Steel Magnolias Worst: Pretty Woman (& has she not just made a sort of followup with Richard Gere? Why?) Robin Williams Best: The Fisher King Worst: Popeye, Mrs Doubtfire Sigourny Weaver Best: Gorillas in the Mist, Galaxy Quest (about the hunt for chocolate?) Worst: Ghostbusters (about small-chested women?) Clint Eastwood Best: Unforgiven, Play Misty for Me Worst: As Rowdy Yates in the "Rawhide" TV series, and anything with an oran-utan Elizabeth Taylor Best: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Butterfield 8, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Worst: Probably Michael Jackson's home movies |
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16th-December-2002, 11:47 PM
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17th-December-2002, 01:56 PM
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Reputation Total: 187 | Tom Cruise Best:Born on the Fourth of July Worst:Days of Thunder Melanie Griffiths As far as I recall I've only seen Working Girl and Pacific Heights, and I think she was okay in both Sean Connery Best:The Hunt for Red October Worst:I honestly can't think of anywhere his acting let the film down, although he's been in a couple of stinkers! Julia Roberts Best:Erin Brockovich Worst:Runaway Bride - what a complete load of tat! Robin Williams Best:Dead Poet's Society, Good Morning Vietnam, need I go on? Worst:Flubber, Jumanji, Toys, Hook, need I go on? Sigourney Weaver Best:Alien Worst:I'd have to pick Ghostbusters, but to be fair she played the role she was given Clint Eastwood Best:The Bridges of Madison County Worst:Every Which Way But Loose / Any Which Way You Can Elizabeth Taylor No particular comments either way Last edited by Graham : 17th-December-2002 at 02:52 PM. |
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17th-December-2002, 02:34 PM
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17th-December-2002, 11:41 PM
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Reputation Total: 36 | I can't believe some of these posts. Ghostbusters was the best film to come out of the early 80's and Highlander was one of my favourite films for ages (only let down when they went all space age for the second one, sort of ruined it). Totally agree with Lisa on the whole Death of a Salesman thing, arguably Dustin Hoffman's best performance. I can't believe you didn't put in some of the finest actors ever ... 1. Samual L. Jackson (The coolest most chilled actor award) 2. Michael Caine (he's Michael Caine!!) 3. Robert De Niro (God) 4. Edward Norton (My favorite contemporary actor) 5. Steve McQueen (Great Escape, need I say more?) 6. Mike Myers (comic genius) 7. Robert Carlyle (had to put a Scot in) 8. Sandra Bullock (allegedly poor man's Julia Roberts) 9. Whoopi Goldberg (better than Demi Moore in Ghost) Can i just add that Robin Williams is possibly the unfunniest man alive (apart from one joke I heard him tell about the Scots inventing Golf). |
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