View Poll Results: Who gives the worst leading performance?
Hayden Christenson in Attack of the Clones
47
79.66%
Caper Van Dien in Starship Troopers
6
10.17%
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6
10.17%
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Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroopers?
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Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroopers?
There always seems to be a thread on the front page here asking which of these two is the best. I wanna see which of these two is the worst. These two actors were asked to headline their respective movies:Attack of the Clones and Starship Troopers but both are just not very good at all. At various points, they're asked to bring an intensity or maybe to woo their leading ladies. I would laugh at both of their "mean" faces and if I were a woman, I'm not sure which one I'd let cry in my arms while I waited for a real man. So, with that said, who do you think is the worst?
Personally, I think Hayden is worse. It can be argued that Casper is supposed to be bad and his badness fits the whole aesthetic of the movie. I can't help but break into a sly smile when Casper says "Kill them all!" Hayden makes me groan but not in a good way plus he's shown he can be good in stuff like Shattered Glass. Also, Darth Vader is iconic and casting a pretty boy was a wrong move. I'm not worried when he turns to the dark side, I don't care.
I'm curious what everyone else thinks. I realize its not always the actors' fault if a part is written shittily or maybe the director requested the actor play it a certain way. I just wanted to pick on them I guess. I don't know. Shit.
Personally, I think Hayden is worse. It can be argued that Casper is supposed to be bad and his badness fits the whole aesthetic of the movie. I can't help but break into a sly smile when Casper says "Kill them all!" Hayden makes me groan but not in a good way plus he's shown he can be good in stuff like Shattered Glass. Also, Darth Vader is iconic and casting a pretty boy was a wrong move. I'm not worried when he turns to the dark side, I don't care.
I'm curious what everyone else thinks. I realize its not always the actors' fault if a part is written shittily or maybe the director requested the actor play it a certain way. I just wanted to pick on them I guess. I don't know. Shit.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
There always seems to be a thread on the front page here asking which of these two is the best. I wanna see which of these two is the worst. These two actors were asked to headline their respective movies:Attack of the Clones and Starship Troopers but both are just not very good at all. At various points, they're asked to bring an intensity or maybe to woo their leading ladies. I would laugh at both of their "mean" faces and if I were a woman, I'm not sure which one I'd let cry in my arms while I waited for a real man. So, with that said, who do you think is the worst?
Personally, I think Hayden is worse. It can be argued that Casper is supposed to be bad and his badness fits the whole aesthetic of the movie. I can't help but break into a sly smile when Casper says "Kill them all!" Hayden makes me groan but not in a good way plus he's shown he can be good in stuff like Shattered Glass. Also, Darth Vader is iconic and casting a pretty boy was a wrong move. I'm not worried when he turns to the dark side, I don't care.
I'm curious what everyone else thinks. I realize its not always the actors' fault if a part is written shittily or maybe the director requested the actor play it a certain way. I just wanted to pick on them I guess. I don't know. Shit.
Personally, I think Hayden is worse. It can be argued that Casper is supposed to be bad and his badness fits the whole aesthetic of the movie. I can't help but break into a sly smile when Casper says "Kill them all!" Hayden makes me groan but not in a good way plus he's shown he can be good in stuff like Shattered Glass. Also, Darth Vader is iconic and casting a pretty boy was a wrong move. I'm not worried when he turns to the dark side, I don't care.
I'm curious what everyone else thinks. I realize its not always the actors' fault if a part is written shittily or maybe the director requested the actor play it a certain way. I just wanted to pick on them I guess. I don't know. Shit.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
Fucker.
back on topic:
I know HC has been in other movies I've heard of..never even knew Starship Troopers guy's name. So.....I'm going w/ Starship Trooper guy.
back on topic:
I know HC has been in other movies I've heard of..never even knew Starship Troopers guy's name. So.....I'm going w/ Starship Trooper guy.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
Does Casper's character in Starship Troopers hate sand? Because Anakin hates sand so much that Hayden gives the single worst acting in any scene in the history of motion pictures.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
The kids in Starship Troopers are meant to be flat and jingoistic. Anakin Skywalker was supposed to be nuanced. Christensen loses.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
Fuck.
I picked Hayden. I didn't have any issues with Casper, his performance fit the movie.
I picked Hayden. I didn't have any issues with Casper, his performance fit the movie.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
Speaking of which apparently Casper has been asked to do dancing with the stars.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
Hayden, no question IMO. Casper had a bit more of a grasp on what he was doing and what kind of movie he was making.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
Of these two performances, Christenson's is worse, even though he's overall a better actor than Van Dien. (See: Shattered Glass)
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
I wouldn't change a thing about Caper Van Dien's performance in Starship Troopers. I love that movie as is.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
The acting in Starship Troopers was supposed to be flat. It's a fascist recruitment movie.
AOTC could have been better.
AOTC could have been better.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
I wonder if Brando, Olivier or Anthony Hopkins could pull off some of the dialogue that Hayden Christenson had to work with in AOTC?
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
Lots of actors can handle bad dialogue. Take a look at 1960s adventure television programs. Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, and Lorne Greene could make the exposition sound good and then carry you until the next action sequence. Lucas didn't hired someone with that skill.
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Re: Worst Lead Actor? Hayden Christenson in AOTC vs. Casper VanDien in StarshipTroop
I liked Casper, and really thought he would do well in action after Startship. Then Tarzan happened.
Oh yeah, Hayden.
Oh yeah, Hayden.