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Name an over rated actor
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Tom Cruise. Proof studios can create stars. He's a short, foul mouthed, piss ant. Every movie has him cursing lots so you won't notice he's super short, and in no way a tough guy.
Imagine how low they had to pull down the net for this scene:
For me, it's definitely got to be Keanu Reeves. He's completely shit.
I would say ALL OF THEM.
But if hard pressed....a tie between George Clooney and Will Smith.
But if hard pressed....a tie between George Clooney and Will Smith.
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I used to think the same thing about her until i saw her in Silver Lining's Playbook.
I grew up in the Delaware County...it is a different world...and Jennifer Lawrence nailed the entire attitude of a woman that age from that area...
I can't explain it.
I would have to bring you the area to show you what i mean.
Oops! I fucked up in this post, I totally meant to say Tom Cruise, not Travolta... He kinda sucks too tho. Not as bad as Cruise.
I love how South Park totally captured how fucking stupid he is.
Nicolas Cage, whose been mentioned by a couple of posters. Also Jim Carrey.
Emma Watson.With all her millions from Harry Potter,you'd think she'd invest in some acting lessons.She's terrible...
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As a fella who has meet a few stars.....a lot of them are short....not just cruise.....even the ones they say are not are....like a a dude they say is 5 10....hrs really 5 8
I think that's cause.....remember high school.......the guys who were 6 2 practiced their jump shot and curve ball
The guys who where 5 2 practiced dramma club
I think that's cause.....remember high school.......the guys who were 6 2 practiced their jump shot and curve ball
The guys who where 5 2 practiced dramma club
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Can I disagree?
Diniro is most known for playing monster and he took a lot of those roles in crap shows ....bit of a sellout....but money is money.....not sure I would be different
However even when he plays a tough guy....
In goodfella.....deniro plays classic baddie....tough ...feared....even elegant
In Jackie Brown...he's a bumbling loser who lost his edge and time passed
Now compare
This boy's life....he plays the abusive dad that gives you nightmares
In meet the parents ...over protective dad
Next compare....cape fear and Capone.....dann I didn't even recognize him ...look and body language were so different
An area where he excels....body launguage.....re watch godfather two.....without saying a word he conveys a sense of meaured malace....like a car watching mice......never spoke a word in movie....yet the presence so unforgetable....we don't even notice he didn't talk
Body language again.....as a fighter I can tell you ...the guy moved like a fighter....a far cry from the rediculasly unathelitic attempts of a Wesley sniped or a tim Robbins pretending to play baseball
speaking of boxing......he plays an emotionally fragile make lamotta in raging bull.....coming off a playing an emotionally disodante Travis bickle....in taxi driver
For the same director no less
Now I get the worn out monster trope that deniro is known for
But his body of work is more than that
Of you think he's always the same guy .....watch garganius roudy extravert he plays in bad grampa.....and compare that to taxi driver....
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The problem with naming overrated actors is that very few universally suck for everyone. But a local Orange County actor I've never been able to understand is Kevin Costner.
Early in his career he starred as Marcus, a competitive cyclist in American Flyer who was inflicted with a potentially fatal brain aneurysm, a condition which evidently inhibits any range of emotions. That was perfectly understandable, so nearing the poignant climax of the movie when he told his younger brother David to go out and win one for the Gipper, Costner's wooden acting could be excused as his movie character stricken with an exploding brain.
It's usually never a good thing when an actor sounds like the computer Hal in 2001 A Space Odyssey. And even worse when that actor is called upon to deliver a tear-jerking retirement speech before millions of baseball fans. In all the gin joints, in all the towns in all the world, Kevin Costner had to show-up in Dodger Stadium a season or two back for broadcast legend Vin Scully's retirement party. His monotone speech went on ad-infinitum-- or nearly ten-minutes in length-- when a few well-composed words spoken with heart-felt conviction would have sufficed. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was only 275 words long. Nearing the end everybody was wondering if Costner would shut-up before some of the more senior Dodgers like Tommy Lasorda would keel over in their chairs.
Early in his career he starred as Marcus, a competitive cyclist in American Flyer who was inflicted with a potentially fatal brain aneurysm, a condition which evidently inhibits any range of emotions. That was perfectly understandable, so nearing the poignant climax of the movie when he told his younger brother David to go out and win one for the Gipper, Costner's wooden acting could be excused as his movie character stricken with an exploding brain.
It's usually never a good thing when an actor sounds like the computer Hal in 2001 A Space Odyssey. And even worse when that actor is called upon to deliver a tear-jerking retirement speech before millions of baseball fans. In all the gin joints, in all the towns in all the world, Kevin Costner had to show-up in Dodger Stadium a season or two back for broadcast legend Vin Scully's retirement party. His monotone speech went on ad-infinitum-- or nearly ten-minutes in length-- when a few well-composed words spoken with heart-felt conviction would have sufficed. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was only 275 words long. Nearing the end everybody was wondering if Costner would shut-up before some of the more senior Dodgers like Tommy Lasorda would keel over in their chairs.
Completely agree
Godfather Part II and Meet the Parents are two of my all-time favourite films and I thought he was great in them
I love De Niro
^^^ death knell for him to be outed as a huge perv
The problem with naming overrated actors is that very few universally suck for everyone. But a local Orange County actor I've never been able to understand is Kevin Costner.
Early in his career he starred as Marcus, a competitive cyclist in American Flyer who was inflicted with a potentially fatal brain aneurysm, a condition which evidently inhibits any range of emotions. That was perfectly understandable, so nearing the poignant climax of the movie when he told his younger brother David to go out and win one for the Gipper, Costner's wooden acting could be excused as his movie character stricken with an exploding brain.
It's usually never a good thing when an actor sounds like the computer Hal in 2001 A Space Odyssey. And even worse when that actor is called upon to deliver a tear-jerking retirement speech before millions of baseball fans. In all the gin joints, in all the towns in all the world, Kevin Costner had to show-up in Dodger Stadium a season or two back for broadcast legend Vin Scully's retirement party. His monotone speech went on ad-infinitum-- or nearly ten-minutes in length-- when a few well-composed words spoken with heart-felt conviction would have sufficed. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was only 275 words long. Nearing the end everybody was wondering if Costner would shut-up before some of the more senior Dodgers like Tommy Lasorda would keel over in their chairs.
Yep, he also did one of the shittest British accents I've ever heard. Not quite Dick Van Dyke level shite, but not far off.
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My kids loved that movie when they were young.
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{sigh} Aw why did you have to say that? This scene where Mr. Banks is taking his lonely evening stroll always brings a tear to the eye of a child. As he approaches steps of St. Paul's Cathedral a veritable Royal Opera Chorus of voices come in: "All around the cathedral the saints and apostles..."
Quite moving.
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