Over-rated actors/actresses

[Flashman]

Clive Owen

 

[Reno]

Clive Owen

Can't see what all the bitching is about I like him. I think he's a good actor and great eye candy.

 

[Neva]

Clive Owen

Yes!

He is awful in everything

And I'm sure he's been mentioned but I also think Russell Crowe is really, really bad. (Apart from Gladiator)

 

[Flashman]

Can't see what all the bitching is about I like him. I think he's a good actor and great eye candy.

I'm not bitching I just find him wooden. He's handsome enough though and I doubt I'd throw him out of bed if I went gay.

 

[elevendayempire]

Angelina Jolie. What has she done to justify her A-list reputation, exactly?

SG

 

[Neva]

Also this is going to sound harsh because he's a kid but Daniel Radcliffe is absolutely shit. He can't make a facial expression properly for some reason. Even the kids you see in neighbours or children's programmes are better than him.

 

[Structaural]

de Niro. I like him, he's very watchable but he always plays Robert de Niro. Same goes for Christopher Walken.

I can't watch a film with Cruise, Costner or Kidman in.

 

[billy_bob]

There's a lot of actors named here who technically aren't over-rated at all - everyone with any sense thinks they're shit, and they are.

Buy I'd propose Harvey Keitel for that baboon-with-a-stubbed-toe thing he seems to think is appropriate whenever the script direction says "show an emotion".

 

[Reno]

I'm not bitching I just find him wooden..

I find him understated. It's all there in the eyes.

He's handsome enough though and I doubt I'd throw him out of bed if I went gay.

Yup (drool)

 

[zoooo]

I don't think Daniel Radcliffe is that bad. He was pretty good on Extras.
He certainly isn't as bad as that Draco Malfoy kid. (bless him)

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

And there are so many like this (again, in my view):

Ben Affleck
?

Has anyone rated Ben Affleck as an actor? Christ he is rubbish.

 

[Reno]

Has anyone rated Ben Affleck as an actor? Christ he is rubbish.

Not a great film, but he was surprisingly good in Hollywoodland.

 

[Structaural]

Has anyone rated Ben Affleck as an actor? Christ he is rubbish.

My gf can't watch him, or his massive chin.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Liam Fucking Neason

He has one face

And I hate it

Nuff said

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Sean Penn's gig is a masterclass in action of overegging, mugging, cloying method acting of the worst kind. He just can't keep his fucking head still for a second. Lots of movement and lots of noise doesn't make you a fine actor.

I avoided watching any Sean Penn movies for years [aside from Fast Times at Ridgemont High], because I didn't like him personally. Then I watched The Assassination of Richard Nixon, and was totally blown away. IMO, he's one of the most gifted actors of his generation.

 

[Reno]

Clive Owen

Yes!

He is awful in everything

I watched "Children of Men" again yesterday and yet again was blown away by it, including the performances. I really would need someone sitting down with me and point out where and why exactly Clive Owen's acting is lacking in that film. I think he is excellent and gives an understated and yet very moving performance. He goes through just about every emotion imaginable and he doesn't strike a wrong note once.

I just don't get the Owen haters

 

[Structaural]

I watched "Children of Men" again yesterday and yet again was blown away by it, including the performances, especially Owen's. I really would need someone sitting down with me and point out where and why exactly his acting is lacking in that film. I think he is excellent and gives an understated, unshowy and very moving performance. He goes through just about every emotion imaginable and he doesn't strike a wrong note once.

I enjoyed that film. I think he's a good actor. Was good in Croupier, Gosford Park and was one of the only people acting in Closer...

 

[elevendayempire]

I watched "Children of Men" again yesterday and yet again was blown away by it, including the performances. I really would need someone sitting down with me and point out where and why exactly Clive Owen's acting is lacking in that film. I think he is excellent and gives an understated and yet very moving performance. He goes through just about every emotion imaginable and he doesn't strike a wrong note once.

I just don't get the Owen haters

He was shit in Sin City. Mind you, everyone was shit in Sin City...

SG

 

[Reno]

He was shit in Sin City. Mind you, everyone was shit in Sin City...

SG

Like everybody else he gave an appropriately stylised performance in Sin City. The acting wasn't supposed to be naturalistic or "good" by conventional standarts. The actors were emulating the performance styles of actors in pulp films from the 40's and 50's, which after all is what Sin City was referencing.