Best and Worst Actors/Actresses

b2tf · 12-05-2005, 10:42 PM

Who are your favorite actors/actresses and who do you hate to see on the screen?

For me it's:

Best:

John Travolta
Samuel L. Jackson
Kevin Spacey
Arnie (of course)
George Clooney (can be good but can also be very bad)
Julia Roberts
Will Smith (except for Wild Wild West - utter utter crap)
Denzel Washington

Worst:

Bill Pullman
Bill Paxton (cant stand this guy!)
Helen Hunt
Hugh Grant (urgh!)
Irish Actor - James something, cant remember his name but he was in Four Weddings and a Funeral I think. Downright annoying!
Many many more.........:hihi:

Yaw · 12-05-2005, 10:47 PM

I'll just list my best and worst

Best:
Jo Peshci

Worst:
Nicole Kidman

b2tf · 12-05-2005, 10:48 PM

Oh yeah - forgot her. Nicole Kidman is hopeless.

Casper · 12-05-2005, 10:50 PM

Best:
Jonny Depp (exceptional talent)

Worst:
Tom Cruise
Hugh Grant (want a dork)
Jerry Seinfeld

Many, MANY others..

MITCHAY · 12-05-2005, 11:00 PM

Bruce Willis
Steve Segal
Wayans bros
Adam Sandler
Jim Carey
Eddie Murphy
Martin Lawrence
Chris Rock
Chris Tucker
Sean William Scott
Ben Stiller
Vince Vaughan
Will Ferrel

All funny ****ers!

Um i dont care how good an actress is as long as they are hot

**Charliewool** · 12-05-2005, 11:05 PM

Only ONE best!.... Give you a hint.. Easy Rider, The Shining, Who flew over the cuckoos nest, plus the favorite words.. "I don't give a damn"
Actually a man in Cool Hand Luke... "shakin tha tree boss" wasn't bad either!..Also great as a hustler, a stinger, and a Butch!.. As was a certain guy driving a mustang over the San Fransisco humps, and who also had a butterfly tattooed across his chest, and who rode a Triumph bike escaping a prison camp.....
Worst?... Ummmm ....Jim Carey!

Just as a sideline.... All you young guys out there who have not seen BULLIT with Steve McQueen in the totally best car chase ever... Do yourself a favour & get down to your local videostore!

MITCHAY · 12-05-2005, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by charliewool

Only ONE best!.... Give you a hint.. Easy Rider, The Shining, Who flew over the cuckoos nest, plus the favorite words.. "I don't give a damn"
Actually a man in Cool Hand Luke... "shakin tha tree boss" wasn't bad either!..Also great as a hustler, a stinger, and a Butch!.. As was a certain guy driving a mustang over the San Fransisco humps, and who also had a butterfly tattooed across his chest, and who rode a Triumph bike escaping a prison camp.....
Worst?... Ummmm ....Jim Carey!

Jack Nicolson?

Oh yeah forgot to ad Nicolas Cage to the best

paul7v7 · 12-05-2005, 11:26 PM

Best:

Brad Pitt - After his performance in Snatch & Meet Joe Black I have a lot more respect for him
Gary Oldman - The professional
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean
Liv Tyler -

Julia Roberts
John Travolta
Will Ferrel
Al Pacino
Robert De Niro
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Robin Williams
Angelina Jolie
Uma Thurman
Morgan Freeman
Martin Lawrence
Daniel Day Lewis - Gangs of new york...nuff said
Jack Nicolson

Worst:
Will Smith - Sorry but he overacts although i-Robot was better
Van Damme
Eddy Murphy - He just doesn't have it anymore

Psycho Chicken · 12-05-2005, 11:26 PM

The car chase in Bullet was good.....well it would of been good 20 years ago. The one in the original Gone in 60 Seconds shits all over it.

eb_5litre · 12-05-2005, 11:30 PM

Male:
Steve McQueen
Al Pacino
Clint Eastwood
Johnny Depp
John Candy
John Goodman
Bruce Campbell

Female:
Angalina Jolie
Uma Thurman
Jennifer Connelly
Tia Carrere
Jaime Pressly
Milla Jovovich

To name a few......

**Charliewool** · 12-05-2005, 11:33 PM

Ahhh. But Psycho Chicken..... How much of Gone in 60 secs was "generated"?? McQueen ACTUALLY drove his chase in Bullit... (And wrote 2 68 Mustangs off in the process)... They don't make em like they used to!... computer tech has waylaid the real stuff

Psycho Chicken · 12-05-2005, 11:35 PM

I'm talking the original movie with the Mach 1, not the remake.

eb_5litre · 12-05-2005, 11:35 PM

I would avoid seeing a movie if these people are in it...

Leonardo Dicaprio
Will Smith
Anna Nicole Smith
Nicole Kidman
Madonna
JaJa Binx lol

EFFalcon · 12-05-2005, 11:39 PM

Worst:
Nicole Kidman

Damo · 12-05-2005, 11:50 PM

I'll just name the best.

Willem Defoe
Quinten Tarantino (Dusk till Dawn) also a great director.

Uma Thurman.

I could go on... nah.

Cheahman · 12-05-2005, 11:56 PM

But my favourites are:

Robert De Niro - greatest actor ever imo
Tom Hanks
Bruce Willis
Jim Carrey
Adam Sandler
Johnney Depp
Eddie Murphy
Al Pacino
Sean Connery
Harrison Ford

Cant really think of any actors that i hate atm, although that little kid from star wars epi 1 gave me the s***s though

Olympus · 13-05-2005, 12:06 AM

Best : Jack Nicholson (As Good As It Gets, says it all)

Worst : That actor in the fast and furious, Paul something

XRated · 13-05-2005, 12:07 AM

Best:
Edward Norton
Robert Deniro
These are a bit weird, but usually very good: Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson

Worst:
Too many

#Russ#Es# · 13-05-2005, 12:09 AM

Best: Hilary S****-Boys Don't Cry (great movie)
Morgan Freeman

Worst: Steven Segal (any movie, especially the ones when he has that terrible pony tail)

#Russ#Es# · 13-05-2005, 12:15 AM

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#Russ#Es# · 13-05-2005, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Olympus

Best : Jack Nicholson (As Good As It Gets, says it all)

Worst : That actor in the fast and furious, Paul something

Would have to agree with you there, Jack was great in that movie!

Walkinshaw · 13-05-2005, 12:18 AM

Sean Connery
Steve McQueen
Sir Anthony Hopkins

Worst.

DeCRAPrio
Vin Diesel
Hugh Grant
Sienfeld

MITCHAY · 13-05-2005, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Olympus

Worst : That actor in the fast and furious, Paul something

its Paul Walker

EB-maen · 13-05-2005, 12:40 AM

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Worst: Steven Segal

lol, Ssegal is just a crack up, the way he maintains that high-ish calm tone no matter what he says. the best example was in 'fire down below' i think the movie was titled, and these random farmers jump him in the carpark and he hits them with a piece of wood he bought to fix some womans porch, and he says, completely matter-of-factly "Damn, you dented my lumber. See, that's no good. Oh well, ill just use my hands" or something along those lines, and its just so classic cos there is no variation in expression or speed of delivery or anything.
He was also involved and what a friend and i have dubbed the most amusing fight scene in any movie. It was in 'under siege' (im spoiling the ending i guess, but i doubt any one is going to run out and want to see under siege if they havent already) and just to set the scene, segal is a navy seal who did some naughty stuff and ended up as a navy chef. Why, i dont know. Anyway, his boat gets taken over and of course every other serviceman gets captured except the chef, and segal takes guys out etc etc, and in the end, he and tommy lee jones get into a knife fight. If i remember correctly, leejones takes a swing at segal and somehow segal catches the knife in his mouth, at which point leejones makes an annoyed sound. Next, segal sticks his finger in leejones' eye which provokes a "Grrrrrrr!" sound, and then segal stabs his knife into the top of leejones' skull. At this point, the camera cuts to a different angle, where leejones has very obviously been replaced by a mannequin with a destroyed mop for hair, and the mannequin falls limply to the ground. We're pretty sure the skin was purple too.

But anyway, there are so many actors i think are worthy of mention, but the main ones that come to mind are:
Good:
Sean Connery
Clint Eastwood
Richard Dean Anderson (i'm something of a stargate fan, but I really like his acting style)

Bad:
Frankie Muniz (god i hate him)

of course I have a lot of 'favourite' actors, but ive listed the ones i think are really good at what they do.

pauljh74 · 13-05-2005, 12:53 AM

I thought he put his own knife in his mouth and then used both hands to overpower Tommy Lee Jones, then poke his eye then stab him with the knife he then removes from his mouth, then shoves Tommy Lee Jones into the instrument panel

MethodX · 13-05-2005, 02:08 AM

Bad : Nicole kidman - Has she made one movie worth watching?
Seinfeld - Smarmy, unfunny *****
Russel Crowe - Thinks hes so hardcore
Eric Roberts - Julia Roberts brother, sweats when he tries to act hes that bad an actor.

MickyB · 13-05-2005, 02:25 AM

Best:
Sir Ben Kingsley (Sexy Beast is a classic)
Steve Buscemi
Robert De Niro
Martin Sheen (apocolypse now)
Jason Lee (anyone who has seen Mallrats will know what I mean)
Jennifer Connelly
Mel Gibson (well I thought he was awesome in Mad Max)

Worst:
Will Smith
Julia Roberts
Hayden Christianson (as much as i like star wars)
Chris Rock
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Lopez

DOC · 13-05-2005, 02:58 AM

Does anyone remenber Michelle Phiefer one of the best for me.

Rodp · 13-05-2005, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by paul7v7

Worst

Will Smith - Sorry but he overacts although i-Robot was better

It's funny that you listed Robin Williams in best category as he would have to be the biggest overactor on the planet!

Rodp · 13-05-2005, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by EB-maen

lol, Ssegal is just a crack up, the way he maintains that high-ish calm tone no matter what he says. the best example was in 'fire down below' i think the movie was titled, and these random farmers jump him in the carpark and he hits them with a piece of wood he bought to fix some womans porch, and he says, completely matter-of-factly "Damn, you dented my lumber. See, that's no good. Oh well, ill just use my hands" or something along those lines, and its just so classic cos there is no variation in expression or speed of delivery or anything.

I think it was Executive Decision where he gets sucked out of the plane? I recall seeing that flick at a theatre and people actually cheering while he plummetted to his death. I think most reviews also list this as a highlight of the movie.

Segal is one of those actors where I can't decide whether to like him or hate him as I do tend to enjoy the movies he is in.