Eckieboy Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Nonsense. In the right role, he's tremendous - Se7en, Jesse James, etc. On the other hand Reeves is wooden as hell. Others I think are dreadful: Danny Dyer Kate O'Mara (but she's quite attractive so it's all okay in the end) Robert De Niro most of the time Al Pacino when he over-acts David Caruso - but going from his social media, he kind of knows it and doesn't take himself too seriously, so he's okay by me. Agree with Dyer his acting skills are somewhat wooden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Ed wood is a fucking tremendous film. Depp and Burton have made a pile of shite over the years but Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands are two examples of where it all just clicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Nonsense. In the right role, he's tremendous - Se7en, Jesse James, etc. On the other hand Reeves is wooden as hell. Others I think are dreadful: Danny Dyer Kate O'Mara (but she's quite attractive so it's all okay in the end) Robert De Niro most of the time Al Pacino when he over-acts David Caruso - but going from his social media, he kind of knows it and doesn't take himself too seriously, so he's okay by me. Being dead for two years might be somewhat hampering her acting skills. Whatever floats your boat and finds your remote, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Being dead for two years might be somewhat hampering her acting skills. Whatever floats your boat and finds your remote, though.Not sure it would affect her acting that much...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Jazz Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Can't believe some folk still don't rate Brad Pitt and lumping him in with Arnie and Stallone is bonkers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Can't believe some folk still don't rate Brad Pitt and lumping him in with Arnie and Stallone is bonkers! Might be because he's a good looking dude - I will say, though, that Pitt is terrible in that Friends episode he's in - I'm not convinced he's that great in Se7en, although it's a great film. I think Tom Cruise also suffers from 'pretty boy' syndrome, and because he's a crazy scientologist - Cruise is a great actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Being dead for two years might be somewhat hampering her acting skills. Whatever floats your boat and finds your remote, though. That'll be Kate Mara I mean then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Not sure if overrated covers it but Ray Winstone is complete mince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Will Smith Jeremy Renner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Not sure if overrated covers it but Ray Winstone is complete mince. How very dare you. His performance in Scum was a tour de force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Not sure if overrated covers it but Ray Winstone is complete mince. Terrible as Henry VIII; terrible in that Crystal Skulls nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killienick Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Idris Elba. Luther is just horrifically overacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co.Down Hibee Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Will Smith Jeremy Renner Brilliant in the Hurt Locker. Even shit actors can be brilliant in some cases. See schwarzenneger in terminator and terminator 2. Or Brad Pitt in seven. Or Stallone as rocky/Rambo. It's when these actors are cast in different genres or something that requires them to "step out of their comfort zone" that shows how bad they are. Edit to add: I don't even think any of them are overrated TBH. It's a tough question as I would say the majority of people can see how good/bad actors are. May i suggest you watch Copland in which Stallone is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Rogic Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 As other posters have pointed out Pitt, Cruise and Depp seem to be pigeon holed as pretty boy airheads when, in fact all three are fine actors although that Scientology shit TC is into does give people a reason to mock him. The episode of Friends that Pitt appeared in he was quite delibarately over acting/hamming it up for comedic purposes and did a decent job of it, not too disimilar to his outrageously loud Lt Aldo Raine in Inglorious Basterds, he has also played great roles in films such as Sleepers, Fury, Interview With The Vampire, Se7en, Twelve Monkeys etc Interesting fact about Tom Cruise you may not know, he and Madonna were the production companies choice to play Henry and Karen Hill in Goodfellas, Scorcese vetoed them in the end for Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco not long before filming commenced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Good shout for Jeff Goldblum. Cringe-worthy. The Fly ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Has Jeff Goldblum ever been a rated actor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I remember being shit scared after watching The Fly. On reflection that was probably Goldblum's acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killienick Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 John Travolta is an horrific actor. Probably, IMO, the worst A-lister there has ever been as I can only think of one decent performance and that was Pulp Fiction where he was directed within an inch of his life. Look who's talking was class though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Idris Elba. Luther is just horrifically overacted. He's sensational in the Wire. An absolute standout in what is generally a brilliantly performed series. Luther's not a great series, but I don't see him overacting much, rather responding to pretty ropey direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 John Travolta is an horrific actor. Probably, IMO, the worst A-lister there has ever been as I can only think of one decent performance and that was Pulp Fiction where he was directed within an inch of his life. I'm not being wide, but how would you know how much direction Travolta received? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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