Actors hyped as the next big thing after ONE Movie but who died off just as fast
05-22-04 | 02:48 AM
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Originally posted by Josh-da-man
Gerard Depardieu in "Green Card"
Gerard Depardieu in "Green Card"
He is cool because every week i can walk down a foreign movie aisle and find another movie he has been in.
Did he make movies all the time or what?
05-22-04 | 10:45 AM
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Originally posted by Jericho
Here's a similarly related question.
Why is Angelina Jolie a big star? Among female actors she seems to be near the top of name values. And yet you look at her movies, and it's generally a long list of disappointments and bombs. Sure she did win an Oscar, but so did Marcia Gay Harden, and no ones proclaiming her the second coming.
For all the movies that Jolie did, only 5 have even cleared 20 million, and that includes the following gems: The Bone Collector, Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider 2, Girl Interrupted, and Gone in 60 Seconds. Of those, only Tomb Raider and Gone in 60 seconds can really be considered hits, and her part wasn't even that big in the latter.
Here's a similarly related question.
Why is Angelina Jolie a big star? Among female actors she seems to be near the top of name values. And yet you look at her movies, and it's generally a long list of disappointments and bombs. Sure she did win an Oscar, but so did Marcia Gay Harden, and no ones proclaiming her the second coming.
For all the movies that Jolie did, only 5 have even cleared 20 million, and that includes the following gems: The Bone Collector, Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider 2, Girl Interrupted, and Gone in 60 Seconds. Of those, only Tomb Raider and Gone in 60 seconds can really be considered hits, and her part wasn't even that big in the latter.
05-22-04 | 03:18 PM
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Originally posted by Mondo Kane
I think this was to decide whether or not Richard Grieco would become a movie star.
I think this was to decide whether or not Richard Grieco would become a movie star.
I agree with Chris Tucker, though his lack of roles is for some reason self imposed. I have NO idea why Tucker hasn't done anything besides Rush Hour since 1998. He could've built his star up...guess he didn't want to.
05-22-04 | 03:45 PM
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Originally posted by fumanstan
Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
The weird thing though is that after The Order came out, people everywhere were still saying "he's the next big thing" ?????
Never understood this one.
05-22-04 | 06:03 PM
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Rypro 525 wrote:
And how. He definitely JarJar Binks-ed that movie!
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Originally posted by costanza
he was the best part of the fifth element
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change, best to worst, and you have my opinion on his part in that movie.
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Originally posted by costanza
he was the best part of the fifth element
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change, best to worst, and you have my opinion on his part in that movie.
05-22-04 | 07:21 PM
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Originally posted by tofu
Chris Tucker. What has he done besides Rush Hour 1/2 and Friday?
Chris Tucker. What has he done besides Rush Hour 1/2 and Friday?
Alicia Silvertsone is up there... she signed a fat studio contract after Clueless didn't she? And then she got fat...
05-22-04 | 09:49 PM
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Originally posted by printerati
Jennifer Beals...although I happen to enjoy The Prophecy II.
Jennifer Beals...although I happen to enjoy The Prophecy II.
05-23-04 | 01:25 AM
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05-23-04 | 01:52 AM
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Originally posted by The Nature Boy
It is because she's a model beautiful actress and the son of a famous actor, and she was a tour de force in Girl Interrupted. I'm not saying all the hype is worth it, but the fact she's a pretty face and a wacko to boot gets her plenty of face time.
It is because she's a model beautiful actress and the son of a famous actor, and she was a tour de force in Girl Interrupted. I'm not saying all the hype is worth it, but the fact she's a pretty face and a wacko to boot gets her plenty of face time.
Seriously though, I do get all of what you said. And I certainly don't mind her being famous. I just find it funny that she's such a big name with virtually no box office success. Of course in reality, I don't think an actor or actress really makes much of a difference (except in rare exceptions), but that's just me.
Still, I do find it ironic when people talk about the next big stars in box office (i.e. Resse Witherspoon), when one of the current ones hasn't done anything of major note
05-23-04 | 02:11 AM
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Chris Tucker. What has he done besides Rush Hour 1/2 and Friday?
The man has a $40 million (!) contract to do Money Talks 2 and Rush Hour 3 for New Line and then he said he'll be done with acting.
05-23-04 | 07:25 AM
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I thought we'd be seeing a little more out of Skeet Ulrich.
Not that he was slated to be DiCaprio big, but at one time, I would say the buzz was at least equal to any Heath Ledger expectations.
Nothing in IMDB since 2001 except TV.....
Thandie Newton, too, had a lot of hype and has been pretty quiet.
I think Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke are excellent answers to this question.
And Richard Grieco! He was thought to be Johnny Depp's rival!
Times have changed, and not in his favor. All 3 of the guys I just mentioned (Rourke, Roberts, and Grieco) have faces that have not withstood the tests of time over the last few years either. I think "hard living" may be something that these guys careers (and faces) have in common.
Not that he was slated to be DiCaprio big, but at one time, I would say the buzz was at least equal to any Heath Ledger expectations.
Nothing in IMDB since 2001 except TV.....
Thandie Newton, too, had a lot of hype and has been pretty quiet.
I think Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke are excellent answers to this question.
And Richard Grieco! He was thought to be Johnny Depp's rival!
Times have changed, and not in his favor. All 3 of the guys I just mentioned (Rourke, Roberts, and Grieco) have faces that have not withstood the tests of time over the last few years either. I think "hard living" may be something that these guys careers (and faces) have in common.
05-24-04 | 10:22 PM
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The Austin Powers femmes aren't burning up the screens and living up to their star power....
Heather Graham
Elizabeth Hurley
Love them both though I may!
Heather Graham
Elizabeth Hurley
Love them both though I may!
05-24-04 | 11:03 PM
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The man has a $40 million (!) contract to do Money Talks 2 and Rush Hour 3 for New Line and then he said he'll be done with acting.
Does anybody even remember the first movie? It wasn't even a hit when it came out.
Money Talks is a little obscure to be making a big budget sequel to. That would be like Angelina Jolie getting 25 mil to make HACKERS 2. A little off topic, sorry.
05-24-04 | 11:33 PM
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Originally posted by Big Quasimodo
I thought we'd be seeing a little more out of Skeet Ulrich.
Not that he was slated to be DiCaprio big, but at one time, I would say the buzz was at least equal to any Heath Ledger expectations.
Nothing in IMDB since 2001 except TV.....
I thought we'd be seeing a little more out of Skeet Ulrich.
Not that he was slated to be DiCaprio big, but at one time, I would say the buzz was at least equal to any Heath Ledger expectations.
Nothing in IMDB since 2001 except TV.....
05-25-04 | 12:50 AM
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Originally posted by Thrush
Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn
05-25-04 | 01:22 AM
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From: Bartertown due to it having a better economy than where I really live.
red head from Celeron NY, a little suburb of my hometown, Jamestown
big in the 50's and 60's
ever hear of I Love Lucy or the Lucy Show?
big in the 50's and 60's
ever hear of I Love Lucy or the Lucy Show?
Originally posted by theneobez
Who the hell is Lucille Ball?
Who the hell is Lucille Ball?
05-25-04 | 10:16 AM
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Originally posted by tdirgins
After seeing Glover in River's Edge and Back to the Future, I was convinced he would hit it big. It then turned out that he was just as nutty as the characters he played.
After seeing Glover in River's Edge and Back to the Future, I was convinced he would hit it big. It then turned out that he was just as nutty as the characters he played.
Psh. Fht. Whatever man.
I'm not going to read this thread. And it was probably already said. If so, please don't beat me till I'm red. But Vin Diesel is already dead. "Riddick" will only put him to bed.
