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8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« on: February 02, 2018, 05:27:18 pm »
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8. Keanu Reeves
7. Sam Worthington
6. Orlando Bloom
5. Mark Wahlberg
4. Christopher Mintz-Plasse
3. Matthew Broderick
2. Vin Diesel
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2018, 05:38:17 pm »
Scarlett Johansson
Angeline Jolie
Jack Black
Megan Fox


the list goes on

I try to watch Arnolds movies when they are on.   Nearly every single one is horrible.

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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2018, 06:26:09 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on February 02, 2018, 05:38:17 pm
I try to watch Arnolds movies when they are on.   Nearly every single one is horrible.
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Until now I never imagined you as the masochistic type. ;)

Adding to the list:

Steven Seagal
Jackie Chan
Will Ferrell
Adam Sandler



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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2018, 06:38:51 pm »
Quote from: EasyAce on February 02, 2018, 06:26:09 pm
@driftdiver
Until now I never imagined you as the masochistic type. ;)

Adding to the list:

Steven Seagal
Jackie Chan
Will Ferrell
Adam Sandler

@EasyAce
At least some of Jackie Chans movies are fun to watch.  At least until he opened his mouth and showed us what he thinks of Americans.   He's a true red chinese and supports the communist party.

Segal movies, oh my gosh are they horrible.    I must have had terrible taste in movies when I was younger.   Either that or there werent any good ones.

Id also add Nicole Kidman who was pretty but a horrible actress.

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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2018, 06:50:28 pm »
No way Mark Wahlberg belongs on that list.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2018, 06:52:38 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on February 02, 2018, 06:38:51 pm
Id also add Nicole Kidman who was pretty but a horrible actress.

Good add.

I'll add Renee Zellweger. She hasn't improved one iota over her early Bridget Jones series. I'm not exactly optimistic about her playing
Judy Garland in a forthcoming biopic.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2018, 06:53:50 pm »
Tom Cruise
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2018, 07:26:35 pm »
No list of lucky actors would be complete without Nicolas Coppola.

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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2018, 07:30:59 pm »

I am a great big sucker, for pretty women. Therefore I am not capable of evaluating their acting skill.

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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2018, 07:34:09 pm »
Quote from: truth_seeker on February 02, 2018, 07:30:59 pm
I am a great big sucker, for pretty women. Therefore I am not capable of evaluating their acting skill.
Well, I am, too, but you didn't have to be seduced by those Bette Davis eyes to know Bette Davis was one of the great over-actors of her time. Enough that she probably inspired
the sobriquet "drama queen," somehow. You can get a couple of good ideas about what I mean if you listen (
it's available) to the Lux Radio Theater version of All About Eve.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2018, 12:38:49 am »
Quote from: guitar4jesus on February 02, 2018, 07:26:35 pm
No list of lucky actors would be complete without Nicolas Coppola.



Agreed.  Most of the time he sounds like he has a mouth full of wet toilet paper.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2018, 01:54:22 am »
Drew Carey.

I mean, The Drew Carey Show on the whole was a work of comedic brilliance and surrealism that hadn't been seen on TV since The Monkees, and he's great at stand-up. As an actor and emcee, though, he leaves a lot to be desired. He is no Bob Barker.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2018, 10:42:55 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on February 02, 2018, 06:50:28 pm
No way Mark Wahlberg belongs on that list.

I will not watch anything with Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell in it.  They are nausea inducing.

I also will not watch anything with Johnny Depp in it.  He is insane and it permeate every roll he plays and every movie he's in.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2018, 10:44:25 pm »
Quote from: EasyAce on February 02, 2018, 06:52:38 pm
Good add.

I'll add Renee Zellweger. She hasn't improved one iota over her early Bridget Jones series. I'm not exactly optimistic about her playing
Judy Garland in a forthcoming biopic.

Oh no.  She makes me sick.  She's a horrible choice to play Judy Garland.  Judy just radiated charm and emotion.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2018, 10:45:35 pm »
Quote from: EasyAce on February 02, 2018, 06:26:09 pm
@driftdiver
Until now I never imagined you as the masochistic type. ;)

Adding to the list:

Steven Seagal
Jackie Chan
Will Ferrell
Adam Sandler

I kinda disagree.  Arnold brings a presence... he may not be a great actor, but he is a great star.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2018, 10:57:34 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on February 03, 2018, 10:44:25 pm
Oh no.  She makes me sick.  She's a horrible choice to play Judy Garland.  Judy just radiated charm and emotion.


My mom couldn't stand to watch Judy Garland because Garland, according to mom, looked doped up. Mom said she was just being used.

Mom was right.

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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2018, 11:06:49 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on February 02, 2018, 06:50:28 pm
No way Mark Wahlberg belongs on that list.

Completely agree.

Keanu Reeves, on the other hand............... YIKES, he's bad.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2018, 11:07:33 pm »
Quote from: endicom on February 03, 2018, 10:57:34 pm

My mom couldn't stand to watch Judy Garland because Garland, according to mom, looked doped up. Mom said she was just being used.

Mom was right.

Yes, she was.

After the age of 16, she was pretty much done for, IMO.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2018, 11:08:25 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on February 03, 2018, 10:44:25 pm
Oh no.  She makes me sick.  She's a horrible choice to play Judy Garland.  Judy just radiated charm and emotion.

She was good in Cinderella Man because she looked like she was going to cry during the entire movie.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2018, 11:28:08 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on February 03, 2018, 10:45:35 pm
I kinda disagree.  Arnold brings a presence... he may not be a great actor, but he is a great star.
I suspect a lot of it is intentional and played up for camp effect.

It's like criticizing Buster Keaton for not showing emotion. It's part of the act!
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2018, 12:38:40 am »
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8. Keanu Reeves
7. Sam Worthington
6. Orlando Bloom
5. Mark Wahlberg
4. Christopher Mintz-Plasse
3. Matthew Broderick
2. Vin Diesel
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Additions? Deletions?

@WhatCulture

I think Mark Wahlberg is ok. Even Arnie was ok playing Conan,the Barbarian,and he played the part of a Republican for several years,but that only as a "California Conservaite",not an actual conservative. Arnie just didn't want to pay any taxes.

 I don't even recognize a couple of those names.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2018, 12:40:36 am »
Quote from: driftdiver on February 02, 2018, 05:38:17 pm
Scarlett Johansson
Angeline Jolie
Jack Black
Megan Fox


@driftdiver

Jack Black is great. I can't wait for the movie about the life of Lowell George from Little Feat. There should be a law passed that Jack gets to play him.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2018, 12:41:52 am »
Quote from: EasyAce on February 02, 2018, 06:26:09 pm
@driftdiver
Until now I never imagined you as the masochistic type. ;)

Adding to the list:

Steven Seagal
Jackie Chan
Will Ferrell
Adam Sandler

@Jazzhead

Yes,yes,yes! Also add the name of that botoxed robot that plays the lead Feeb on Criminal Minds.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2018, 12:46:21 am »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on February 03, 2018, 01:54:22 am
Drew Carey.

I mean, The Drew Carey Show on the whole was a work of comedic brilliance and surrealism that hadn't been seen on TV since The Monkees, and he's great at stand-up. As an actor and emcee, though, he leaves a lot to be desired. He is no Bob Barker.

@The Drew Carey Show was great fun. I especially loved the episodes where they were forming a band to play at the local Holiday Inn,and Joe Walsh showed up to try out and get rejected. He later ended up in the band anyhow,and come to find out,he was really funny.
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Re: 8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2018, 12:53:15 am »
Ban Affleck



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