Huge star - pity about the films

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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Matt Wilson » 03 Dec 2017, 17:15

Neither one of them is a bad actor.

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Postby Geezee » 04 Dec 2017, 13:40

Except that they absolutely are.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Goat Boy » 04 Dec 2017, 14:14

PENK wrote:Depp does have a restraining order on him due to domestic abuse allegations, so I can understand people not liking him. Obviously beating your wife is much more acceptable than feeling up a stranger so his career has not been affected.


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Postby sloopjohnc » 05 Dec 2017, 17:24

Matt Wilson wrote:George Clooney is possibly the closest thing we have to Cary Grant today.


I'd agree with that.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Sneelock » 08 Dec 2017, 22:00

I’ll agree when he remakes “ I was a Male War Bride” & not a minute before.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman » 12 Dec 2017, 19:14

Jim Carrey.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Darkness_Fish » 12 Dec 2017, 20:39

The Truman Show is ace, and Man on the Moon and Eternal Sunshine are pretty good, especially given his lack of serious acting chops.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman » 13 Dec 2017, 15:18

Darkness_Fish wrote:The Truman Show is ace, and Man on the Moon and Eternal Sunshine are pretty good, especially given his lack of serious acting chops.


Be that as it may, DF -

my problem is on an instinctive level. I can't watch him.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby borofan » 13 Dec 2017, 18:03

Bride Of Sea Of Tunes wrote:
Darkness_Fish wrote:The Truman Show is ace, and Man on the Moon and Eternal Sunshine are pretty good, especially given his lack of serious acting chops.


Be that as it may, DF -

my problem is on an instinctive level. I can't watch him.

I usually can't watch him either, but on The Truman Show he had a director (Peter Weir), who managed to keep him in check, and he gave an excellent restrained performance.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Sneelock » 13 Dec 2017, 19:16

I like him overall. I grew up with crappy Jerry Lewis movies so that "Ace Ventura" type stuff is right up my alley. I think his dramatic turns are quite good - I especially like "Eternal Sunshine.."

I think the hard part with him is when he brings more to the task than is required (I'm thinking "Liar Liar"). I really like him when he goes overboard and the material seems to withstand this.

Also, he's become something of an outspoken hippy of sorts lately. He even shaved off that stupid beard. I like him.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Geezee » 14 Dec 2017, 13:51

Yeah I like him to, and quite a few of his movies.
I was worried he was heading down a Robin Williams route there for a while.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Velvis » 17 Dec 2017, 19:11

I always have time for Pitt as Aldo Raine in Inglourious Basterds.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Darkness_Fish » 17 Dec 2017, 20:56

Velvis wrote:I always have time for Pitt as Aldo Raine in Inglourious Basterds.

Really? I thought that film was pretty terrible, and Pitt didn't particularly raise the level any. Only Christoph Waltz really shone, to my recollection.
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Re: Huge star - pity about the films

Postby Geezee » 19 Dec 2017, 15:28

Darkness_Fish wrote:
Velvis wrote:I always have time for Pitt as Aldo Raine in Inglourious Basterds.

Really? I thought that film was pretty terrible, and Pitt didn't particularly raise the level any.


Indeed. HE'S A BAD ACTOR.
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