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Old 09-07-05 | 10:45 AM
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Bill Murray
He's Good, but not That good.

edit: Sean Penn too.
Old 09-07-05 | 01:28 PM
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pics of her in the news rags make her look awful without her makeup.
Not just her, but every female celebrity. Makeup does wonders for women, vastly enhances their facial features. Their natural looks are just ordinary, no difference from regular people, but are just in the public eye. Some of them would be unrecognizable without their makeup.
They hire the best professional makeup artist to do their work for them.
Old 09-07-05 | 02:40 PM
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I'm going to have to go with Adam Sandler. The guy just isn't funny at all. I don't understand why people still flock to his movies.
Old 09-07-05 | 04:02 PM
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Julia Roberts
Rene Zellwegger
Reese Witherspoon
J. Lo, I can't beleive people even consider her an actress, she is terrible.

I have to agree with ToddSm66, Adam Sandler is not that funny.
Old 09-07-05 | 04:12 PM
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William Hurt. The man plays the exact same way in every movie no matter what character he plays. Does he have any acting skills at all?

Agree with Julia Roberts, for the same reasons as William Hurt.
Old 09-07-05 | 04:47 PM
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Wow, two votes for Sean Penn? The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Mystic River, 21 Grams, I Am Sam, Sweet and Lowdown...the guy's come on strong since the turn of the century.

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Old 09-07-05 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by calhoun07
William Hurt. The man plays the exact same way in every movie no matter what character he plays. Does he have any acting skills at all?
Yeah, his character in Kiss of the Spider Woman was exactly the same as his characters in The Big Chill and Body Heat.

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Old 09-07-05 | 10:49 PM
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Colin Farrell. I remember that huge batch of overhype after Tigerland, which he followed up with... American Outlaws. While I like some of the movies he's been in, most of his roles (SWAT, The Recruit) could have just as easily been played by Paul Walker.
Old 09-08-05 | 12:02 AM
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Old 09-08-05 | 12:23 AM
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I'm going to have to go with Adam Sandler. The guy just isn't funny at all. I don't understand why people still flock to his movies.
I dunno, I couldn't picture anyone else playing his role in Punch-Drunk Love.
Old 09-08-05 | 07:35 AM
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Cuba Gooding Jr. (and this is an oscar winner???)
Old 06-15-19 | 12:09 AM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

Jennifer Lawrence : While being decent actress, she definitely is the most overrated actress of this decade. I did like Silver Linings Playbook

Yes I just bumped a 10+ year old thread.

I still need to finish Red Sparrow .Have not watch Joy,Mother and Serena yet,not high on my must see list.

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Old 06-15-19 | 12:55 AM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

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Not that I think he's a bad actor, but I hate to think that, 50 years from now, people will see the Oscars that Tom Hanks has won, and assume he was the best dramatic actor of his generation...
A "Hell, yes!", 15 years late. Hanks, who is by all accounts one of the nicest people in Hollywood, is the acting equivalent of pablum.
Old 06-15-19 | 09:39 AM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

I’ve really never understood why so many people love Johnny Depp. He was always liked by some and I think that his Jack Sparrow role really catapulted him over the top for some people. I’ve always thought he was kind of bland and don’t really like most of the films he’s in. Actually one of his only performances I like is in a film that I don’t think was that popular (Black Mass).
Old 06-15-19 | 01:34 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

This is an easy one: Seth Rogen.
Old 06-15-19 | 01:44 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

Originally Posted by Mike86
I’ve really never understood why so many people love Johnny Depp. He was always liked by some and I think that his Jack Sparrow role really catapulted him over the top for some people. I’ve always thought he was kind of bland and don’t really like most of the films he’s in. Actually one of his only performances I like is in a film that I don’t think was that popular (Black Mass).
There’s a strange change in acting roles Depp has made since the first PotC. He used to be a heartthrob who would take on romantic and dramatic roles, most of which were actually pretty enjoyable movies. Then after Curse of the Black Pearl, Depp decides that he just liked to play dress-up and started making movies where his character could look as goofy as possible (Jack Sparrow, Willy Wonka, Sweeney Todd, Mad Hatter, Barnabus Collins,Tonto, etc.)
Old 06-15-19 | 02:43 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

Originally Posted by melasnus
This is an easy one: Seth Rogen.
Is he really overrated though? He's done a lot of stuff, including writing and producing. But he's not a big box office draw and he doesn't seem to be loved by critics. The only major award nomination he has received was an Emmy nod for being part of a writing ensemble for Da Ali G show back in 2003. And it's not as if he gets coveted roles or anything; maybe the most prestigious thing he's done is playing Steve Wozniak in Jobs. He's not Jonah Hill with his 2 Oscar nominations.

Unless your angle was that merely getting to have a good career makes him overrated enough.
Old 06-15-19 | 05:03 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

This.
Old 06-15-19 | 05:05 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

Adam Sandler and Jack Black
Old 06-15-19 | 05:24 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

George Clooney

He had maybe 1 or 2 good movies but he is not that entertaining to watch.
Old 06-15-19 | 05:26 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

I agree with Julia Roberts and Jennifer Lawrence
Old 06-15-19 | 05:57 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

Originally Posted by JeffTheAlpaca
George Clooney

He had maybe 1 or 2 good movies but he is not that entertaining to watch.
Clooney hasn’t had a good film in a while, but I think he has a pretty good track record if you ask me. A lot more that one or two good movies.
Old 06-15-19 | 06:07 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

Pretty much every actor mentioned in this thread plus every Oscar winner of the last 20 years under the age of 70, except for Christoph Waltz.
Old 06-15-19 | 07:29 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

how can this thread have 48 posts and no one has yet brought up Tom Cruise?
Old 06-15-19 | 09:40 PM
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Re: Most Overrated Actor/Actress?

Originally Posted by movieguru
how can this thread have 48 posts and no one has yet brought up Tom Cruise?
He's pretty much evolved into an action only star to which he is still doing an incredible job. He's a great entertainer and I don't really think he pretends to be more than that.


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