harrison ford...if it weren't for six days seven nights but considering how many good and great films (star wars, indy, jack ryan, blade runner, fugitive, etc) he has under his belt, i still think he's worth mentioning.

So far I agree with the Coens, Kubrick, and Scorsese, and would add David Lynch (being in the minority of people who really liked Fire Walk With Me and were ok with Dune).

Well...Modine and D'Onofrio (and Arliss Howard, though his role was smaller) did fine work in FMJ.

2001 wasn't about bravura performances. I'm still amazed that people think that Bowman and Broun, et. al. are suppoed to be Naturalistic characters, playing it straight. The stilted dialouge was by design, not an accident of thespian incompetence.

Redmond Barry is supposed to be a pretty boy nonentity. Who better to play him?

All of these people are neutral (at worst.) Kidman and Crusie both cause me to break out in hives. Still the compelling story and typically wonderful visual style kept me interested all the way.

Are you kidding?


This guy is 0 for 3. He is a no talent hack that resorts to hackneyed gimmicks such as twist endings to help divert people's attention that his stories lack anything resembling a plot.

Bad Taste was crap - even for me, a fan of poorly done crap movies, this one wasn't even the right kind of bad.

I'd suggest Bruce Willis, but there's always a Bruce hater somewhere. I'll agree with Terry Gilliam and Johnny Depp and I'd add Bruce Campbell (actually, he can do no right and yet that's what puts him on this list for me) and Sam Raimi (yes, I even liked Darkman).

Jean-Pierre Jeunet would've made the list if it wasn't for Alien 4. Guy Richie could've made the list if he had just kept making the same film over and over. I think Keanu Reeves even has a good track record in spite of a few bad eggs and in spite of his lack of acting skills (in many peoples eyes). Tom Hanks has done a good job of making good choices.

Have you seen Color of Night and the Kid yet. And we could argue about signs as well.

Or how about Blind Date? Or Die Hard 2, or that movie where he's coast guard cop type guy and it co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker? That was one of the worst movies I ever saw.

But - Bruce does have a pretty good ratio of good-to-bad movies - better than most.

No one is perfect...well, Kurosawa maybe...

I really like Depp but he did star in Astranaut's wife, worst film ever. Fincher has done well I liked Alien3. PT Anderson, Tarintino. Has James Camewron done anything awful?? I'm sure he has some bad ones but what about bill Pazton, and Harvey Keitel?

Well I liked Color of Night, The Kid, Die Hard 2, Blind Date and that coast guard movie with Sara Jessica Parker. I guess I'm just Bruce Willis fan. I even liked In Country and North.

I forgot about Astronaut's Wife - ugh...

What about Adam Sandler? All his crappy movies are comedy gold. What about Ed Harris? I liked Milk Money and can't think of any other terrible ones. What about Carrie Anne Moss?

My roommate came up with Joaquin Phoenix and Matt Damon

Jimmy Stewart

(I'm sure you can find a weak film he may have done, but him being in it probably made it stronger.)

Brad pitt has a great track record.

Seven, Fight Club, Thelma & louise ( hey i liked it), Interview with the vampire, 12 Monkeys, Legends of the fall, Spy game, Kalifornia, River runs through it, Sleepers, Snatch, Ocean's 11, the upcoming Troy looks to be great.

Well ok, Cool World and Meet Joe Black weren't great movies, but there are some worse ones out there. His ratio of great flicks:crap is good.

Havent seen the Mexican so i cant comment there.

From ncmojos' post
No question, the winner hands down was a great actor that died too young, John Cazale. He did exactly five films: THE GODFATHER, GODFATHER II, DOG DAY AFTERNOON, THE CONVERSATION and THE DEER HUNTER.

He died of bone cancer in 1978, but what a great but brief career. Every one of his films was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, and he held his own with some of the greatest actors of all time -- Brando, DeNiro, Pacino, the names go on and on.
***NO STINKERS HERE***DITTO

The Jackal.


i was gonna add Guillermo del Toro, but i've only seen Blade 2 and The Devils Backbone. but then i realized i forgot Mimic. SO maybe the other del Toro. i liked Way of the gun.

Yeah, but the problem is that since - oh, about mid-90's - Ford has done just a string of dogs. His golden days seem to be over - but yeah, he pwnd!!11 the 80's.

Definatley Terry Gilliam, that man is in my opinion one of the most original and imaginative film makers working in the industry today, and though I've never seen Jaberwocky (sp?) I have loved all his other films.

The Coen Brothers also have an excellent track record. And Wes Anderson, P.T. Anderson, Spike Jonze, and Aronofsky (sp?) all seem to be on the right track so far.

As for actors I have really enjoyed most of Brad Pitt's work, as well as Edward Norton's, who can be an amazingly diverse & powerful actor when provided with the right material. Johnny Depp has done some pretty great stuff, and I usually even enjoy/appreciate his performances in some films that were maybe not the greatest.

Frances McDormand has a great track record from what I've seen (if you ignore The Butcher's Wife, that is).

Cazale and Pitt are good picks. Ditto for Aronofsky, Mendes, and the Cohen Brothers.

PTA fails cus Punch Drunk Love sucked big time.
Crowe fails cus I am just not a fan of Jerry McGuire.
Stiffler fails because of Evolution.
Kevin Smith fails because of Dogma.

Without looking at IMDB, i have yet to be disappoitned by either of the Scott brothers (Tony and Ridley). Fincher has a good track record (Panic Room is a noth below everything else, but it still was decent). Michael J. Fox usually gives us a good show (well, exept life with Mikey). Ditto for Tom Cruise (well, except for Green Mile IMO).

But the two winners: Spike Jonze (BJM and Adaptation, also 3 kings as an actor) and Charlie Kaufman (BJM, Adaptation, and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind).

I have to disagree with you ryuryu imo All of kevin smith's movies totally ruled.. a tie between mallrats and clerks for me though

Quite. In fact, the actors were directed to play it so stilted and emotionless that HAL 9000 would seem, ironically, like the most identifiably HUMAN character in the movie.

For the topic, I'd have to support both Kubrick and David Lynch (hell, even his student films are fascinating). I'd also add Woody Allen...even his worst films are extremely watchable and enjoyable.

What about it? that movie is excellent.

Matt Damon. I have yet to see a movie in which he stars in it, suck. I don't mean cameo tho, b/c The Third Wheel is the most horrid romantic comedy, ever.

Glad to see so many mention Johnny Depp and Phillip Seymour Hoffman here....as for the Twister comment, at least PSH had the only funny line in the whole damn flick: "what is this, Bob's Road?"

Alexander Payne is a definate talent who is 3 for 3 now, along with Wes Anderson and Sam Mendes. Terry Gilliam is a genius. And i've yet to see a Hitchcock film I didn't like.

I'd also nominate Peter Wier, The Maysels brothers (Gimme Shelter, Salesman, Grey Gardens), Cameron Crowe, Jim Jarmusch, Doug Liman, and Robert Altman - not all are great, but none are bad (a la Scorsese).