Douche McCallister wrote:

scamrock wrote: Laminated Sky wrote: Keanu Reeves: I don't mind his movies I just think his acting is to dramatic. Any of you guys like Pablo Francisco? "Morgan Freeman. Keanu Reeves. They knew too much." "We know too much." "They went too far." "We went to far." I'll agree with what you said. But when people talk about him, they tend to over do it a little bit. People like to pretend he is still trying to play Ted in all his roles. By the way, Bill & Ted is his best movie IMO. Well, maybe its not his best, but its my favorite. Lest not forget Devil's Advocate...great fucking piece of film right there.

What else would you expect with Al Pacino as the devil? Reeves was good too. But he could have fucked it up and Pacino still makes the movie good.

Tebor wrote:

scamrock wrote: Pacino still makes the movie good. If only the same were true for: Simone, Gigli, Insomnia, Two for the Money, 88 Minutes, etc. Granted, Al Pacino is wonderfully hammy in all of those, but a good movie they don't make.

I didn't think Insomnia was too bad. I could feel the restlessness that his character was experiencing. I also like seeing Robin Williams playing a "bad guy" role. Granted, it wasn't amazing by any means. But I didn't have any problems watching it more than just once.

I never did watch Gigli. Not because of the bad reception. Just because I didn't think it looked good enough for me to go out of my way to see it. Whether its a contender for "worst movie ever" as I've heard several people claim, I wouldn't know.

Douche McCallister wrote:

The only one I will disagree with is Two for the Money. I found it to be a pretty good film. Atleast I think so, thats the one where they are a sports bet hotline right?

I don't remember this that well. I only watched it once. But I didn't think it was too bad.

Syd Lexia wrote:

Matthew McConaughey. He's fucking awful, and he's been considered to play Captain America. HE'S TOO FUCKING OLD TO BE CAPTAIN AMERICA. Vincent D'Onofrio is also absolutely terrible. He chews so much scenery on Law & Order: Criminal Intent that it's no wonder he's overweight. He plays Detective Goren like a second-rate Columbo and his "I Can't Possibly Be This Fucking Stupid" routine is nowhere near as endearing as Peter Falk's. Finally, Steven Seagal. You know that goofy face that Colin Quinn would make when he played DeNiro on SNL? That's what Steven Seagal's face looks like ALL THE TIME. People criticize Stallone and Schwarzenegger for their range, but Seagal is far worse. Seagal's movies should emoticons in the corner of the screen so you know what mood he's trying to convey. Also, NECK SNAP is not a mood. A lot of older actors aren't bad actors, or weren't, but they don't have any range anymore. Jack Nicholson plays the same character over and over again. Walken plays the same character over again. Pacino and DeNiro too. These guys are awesome as hell, but as of late, they always seem to play their characters the way the audience EXPECTS them to.

Once again, I'm gonna reference Dazed and Confused. I love Wooderson. Cracks my shit up. I wouldn't say Matthew McConaughey is anything special. But I could listen to him talk all day. It just cracks me up. While I don't necessarily think of Wooderson enough to destract me from the movie he is in, its enough to make me think of that role and laugh.

Criminal Intent is my least favorite Law & Order. I don't mind D'Onofrio. Actually I like his character. The thing I don't like about the show in general is that we get to see the story from both sides of the law. I don't like knowing what happened. I like figuring it out when the cops/DA do. I don't want to see the criminals plotting, committing the crime, alluding the police, etc.

I don't care one way or another when it comes to Seagal. Sometimes I like him, sometimes I don't. I like the idea that just because he knows karate (or whatever) he isn't above using weapons. A crane kick is pretty cool and all. But to quote Han Solo, its "no match for a good blaster at your side". I wouldn't go out of my way to watch Seagal though.

I totally agree with your last paragraph about great actors becoming predictable.

JEW wrote:

sidewaydriver wrote: I too hate Will Farrell but I hate Jack Black much worse. I'm also not a fan of Vince Vauhn but I can tollerate him. so you hate everyone that makes a funny movie, basically.

In all fairness, there are a lot more people to choose from in a comedy than those three.

Of those three, I like Vince the best. I actually think he is pretty funny. The more seriouis his character, the funnier he is.

I have a hard time getting into Jack Black. His over the top style doesn't always appeal to me. I have to be in a certain mood to tolerate his stuff. On top of that, a lot of people tell me I look like him. I can't see it at all. My mother in law thinks I look like him. A couple of my buddies think I do. I was walking into Best Buy one time and this little girl tells her dad, "Look, its Jack Black!" I'm like, WTF, I don't think I look like Jack Black at all. When I worked at a movie store, I had somebody tell me I looked like him too.

nihilisticglee wrote:

Shia LaBeouf, the man can't act and it painful to watch him try too.

I don't know. I think he has pretty good timing. I'm not super impressed. But I see qualities he has that can't be taught. I haven't watched a whole lot of his stuff. But from what I have seen, I think he might have some untapped talent. He did also win an emmy for Even Stevens. But then again, in the category he won, its not like there was fierce competition.