Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong

calhoun07 · 10-30-09, 08:37 PM

I am sure many of us here follow directors more than actors/actresses, and I am wondering. It got me to thinking: is there any actor or actress I will watch ANYTHING they are in regardless of who directs them or what movies they are in?

I honestly have to say I can't think of many...or really any. I mean, there is Bill Murray and I always try to pay attention to what he does but he did Garfield and then there was that horrendous Broken Flowers. Johnny Depp is perhaps one of my favorite serious actors but he accepts some crappy roles I will never watch him in.

I was just wondering if anybody here could think of actors they would watch regardless of what they were in? And why?

The Bus · 10-30-09, 09:08 PM

No, there isn't. There's plenty of actors I like who do work I'm not interested in.

TomOpus · 10-30-09, 09:19 PM

Katie Morgan

Dr Mabuse · 10-30-09, 09:53 PM

Yes, there are too many to list.

Drop · 10-30-09, 10:09 PM

I love Broken Flowers, further cemented my love for Murray. But yea, he's been in stinkers, the odds really work against everyone in Hollywood. Maybe John Cazale was the only who had a great career, but it was cut short, I'm sure sooner or later he would've been in a truly bad film.

kstublen · 10-30-09, 10:24 PM

Broken Flowers is a great movie.

Chadm · 10-30-09, 11:38 PM

In the last 4 years, easy, Robert Downey Jr

Solid Snake PAC · 10-30-09, 11:59 PM

Downey Jr for sure the last 4 yrs....

MinLShaw · 10-31-09, 12:27 AM

His filmography may be uneven (to say the least), but I've yet to see a disappointing performance by Sean Connery (except, in all honesty, Diamonds Are Forever). He was great in Medicine Man; the most enjoyable part of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Hunt for Red October, The Rock and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; he was flat-out great in The Untouchables and I will forever have a soft spot for the eerie Darby O'Gill and the Little People.

Charlie Goose · 10-31-09, 12:41 AM

Clint Eastwood is my favorite actor, but he's been in a bunch of real turds.

Maybe Edward Norton, but there's that movie with him as a priest and Ben Stiller as a rabbi.

AnonomusBob15 · 10-31-09, 02:46 AM

Daniel Day-Lewis seems to be the kingpin of excellent actors. Does whatever he wants, and turns in "the best performance of the year" every so often.

obscurelabel · 10-31-09, 03:34 AM

Watching ANYTHING an actor might be in is a tall order, and I've not seen his entire filmography so there may be plenty of stinkers in it, but this is the guy who came immediately to mind for me:

Spoiler:

wm lopez · 10-31-09, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Drop

I love Broken Flowers, further cemented my love for Murray. But yea, he's been in stinkers, the odds really work against everyone in Hollywood. Maybe John Cazale was the only who had a great career, but it was cut short, I'm sure sooner or later he would've been in a truly bad film.

If Pachino and DeNiero can appear in crap so would have Cazale.

Ash Ketchum · 10-31-09, 08:31 AM

Jason Statham and Megan Fox.

Patman · 10-31-09, 10:04 AM

Clint Howard

Solid Snake PAC · 10-31-09, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnonomusBob15

Daniel Day-Lewis seems to be the kingpin of excellent actors. Does whatever he wants, and turns in "the best performance of the year" every so often.

He's never acted good in my opinion. It's all great.

sherm42 · 10-31-09, 10:07 AM

George Clooney get close.

calhoun07 · 10-31-09, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sherm42

George Clooney get close.

He will always have Batman and Robin.

coli · 10-31-09, 11:37 AM

Ah-nold. Now he is retired now, but I would always give his movies a try because you knew what you were getting each time: good action, cheesy one liners, and arnold kicking ass.

Dr. DVD · 10-31-09, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by coli

Ah-nold. Now he is retired now, but I would always give his movies a try because you knew what you were getting each time: good action, cheesy one liners, and arnold kicking ass.

He too, will always have Batman and Robin.

There really isn't anyone I can think of, except maybe Daniel Day Lewis, and that might be proven wrong with "Nine".

In terms of people the general masses always seem to give a free pass to regardless of how crappy their movie is, I would say Will Smith and Vince Vaughn. I also tend to notice that older audiences are always willing to give Jodie Foster a free pass (until recently).

KillerCannibal · 10-31-09, 11:47 AM

onebyone · 10-31-09, 12:05 PM

Meryl Streep comes to mind.

Even in bad movies, she's always good in my opinioin.

Lemmy · 10-31-09, 12:13 PM

I can't think of a single actor or actress who I enjoy every film by...wow! I honestly would have thought that there would be several (for me) when I read the thread title...but when I started to think of all my favorites, I could come up with something for each (very easily) that I didn't watch/wouldn't watch/would never re-watch. To the OP: This is a very interesting and thought-provoking thread. Thanks!

arminius · 10-31-09, 02:30 PM

I liked him in every movie I saw him in.

rw2516 · 10-31-09, 02:55 PM

Paul Newman
Gene Hackman
Glenn Ford
Lee Marvin
Kurt Russell
Bob Hope

10-30-09, 08:37 PM	#1
calhoun07 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,840	Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong I am sure many of us here follow directors more than actors/actresses, and I am wondering. It got me to thinking: is there any actor or actress I will watch ANYTHING they are in regardless of who directs them or what movies they are in? I honestly have to say I can't think of many...or really any. I mean, there is Bill Murray and I always try to pay attention to what he does but he did Garfield and then there was that horrendous Broken Flowers. Johnny Depp is perhaps one of my favorite serious actors but he accepts some crappy roles I will never watch him in. I was just wondering if anybody here could think of actors they would watch regardless of what they were in? And why? __________________ You can only please a woman with a dick made out of chocolate that ejaculates money.-Rhemus Windowless vans do NOT have candy, only rape.

10-30-09, 09:08 PM	#2
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Drop DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2001 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 1,788	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong I love Broken Flowers, further cemented my love for Murray. But yea, he's been in stinkers, the odds really work against everyone in Hollywood. Maybe John Cazale was the only who had a great career, but it was cut short, I'm sure sooner or later he would've been in a truly bad film. __________________ The truth of a thing is the feel of it, not the think of it. - Stanley Kubrick My DVD Collection Wii Friend Code: 5543 8041 1219 6459 Xbox Live GamerTag:TheBooglarizer 2009 Horror Movie Challenge

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kstublen DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,356	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong Broken Flowers is a great movie. __________________ My Media Collection On Google Docs My DVD & Blu-ray Collection At DVD Aficionado

10-30-09, 11:38 PM	#7
Chadm Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 74	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong In the last 4 years, easy, Robert Downey Jr

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10-31-09, 12:27 AM	#9
MinLShaw DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Louisville, KY (or thereabouts) Posts: 1,930	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong His filmography may be uneven (to say the least), but I've yet to see a disappointing performance by Sean Connery (except, in all honesty, Diamonds Are Forever). He was great in Medicine Man; the most enjoyable part of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Hunt for Red October, The Rock and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; he was flat-out great in The Untouchables and I will forever have a soft spot for the eerie Darby O'Gill and the Little People. __________________ "There's always one more way to do things and that's your way, and you have a right to try it at least once." -- Waylon Jennings Our Blu-ray Library 2009 Reading List 2010 Reading List Movies I Have Seen Theatrically 2010 Rank 'Em (Movies)2010 Academy Awards Challenge

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Charlie Goose DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Sesame Street (the apt. next to Bob's) Posts: 15,906	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong Clint Eastwood is my favorite actor, but he's been in a bunch of real turds. Maybe Edward Norton, but there's that movie with him as a priest and Ben Stiller as a rabbi. __________________ Ohwa Tagu Siam

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AnonomusBob15 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Auburn University Posts: 1,542	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong Daniel Day-Lewis seems to be the kingpin of excellent actors. Does whatever he wants, and turns in "the best performance of the year" every so often. __________________ DVD Collection

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obscurelabel DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lower Appalachia Posts: 2,143	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong Watching ANYTHING an actor might be in is a tall order, and I've not seen his entire filmography so there may be plenty of stinkers in it, but this is the guy who came immediately to mind for me: Spoiler: Spoiler: Warren Oates (shown here in the Outer Limits episode The Mutant) __________________ Be careful what you don't wish for. You may not get it.

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10-31-09, 10:07 AM	#17
sherm42 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Sacramento Posts: 2,634	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong George Clooney get close.

10-31-09, 11:37 AM	#19
coli DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,370	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong Ah-nold. Now he is retired now, but I would always give his movies a try because you knew what you were getting each time: good action, cheesy one liners, and arnold kicking ass.

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10-31-09, 12:05 PM	#22
onebyone DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,019	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong Meryl Streep comes to mind. Even in bad movies, she's always good in my opinioin. __________________ October Horror Challenge 2008 2009 Rank 'Em as you See 'Em 2010

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Lemmy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Detroit...where the weak are killed & eaten! Posts: 619	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong I can't think of a single actor or actress who I enjoy every film by...wow! I honestly would have thought that there would be several (for me) when I read the thread title...but when I started to think of all my favorites, I could come up with something for each (very easily) that I didn't watch/wouldn't watch/would never re-watch. To the OP: This is a very interesting and thought-provoking thread. Thanks! __________________ kvrdave on threadcrapping: *"I am sure I am guilty of this as well, but it only bothers me when others do it to me."*

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rw2516 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,828	Re: Actors/Actresses that can do no wrong Paul Newman Gene Hackman Glenn Ford Lee Marvin Kurt Russell Bob Hope