people who made 1 notable movie and then nothing else? (1 hit wonders)
04-25-07, 09:39 AM
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Kim Richards - made Escape to Witch Mountain when she was a child actress. Much, much later she made the 80's film Tuff Turf with James Spader & Robert Downey Jr. then just seemed to disappear.
04-25-07, 10:09 AM
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Well i am sure there are lots, but the ones that come to my mind are:
Clive Barker - Did the original Hellraiser and then nothing else really except kept writing. I liked the first two Hellraiser movies, and also liked Nightbreed/Cabal. I would like to have seen him direct more movies.
Anthony Perkins - He got saddled too much with Psycho. Great movie, but nothing else of note afterwards.
Anne Parilaud - Fantastic in La Femme Nikita, but again has never had anything even close to this since.
Nicol Williamson - Played the part of Merlin in Excalibur brilliantly. He was also in a great episode of Columbo, but again nothing of note since. I read that he is difficult to work with...maybe thats why he ends up in shit like Spawn.
Clive Barker - Did the original Hellraiser and then nothing else really except kept writing. I liked the first two Hellraiser movies, and also liked Nightbreed/Cabal. I would like to have seen him direct more movies.
Anthony Perkins - He got saddled too much with Psycho. Great movie, but nothing else of note afterwards.
Anne Parilaud - Fantastic in La Femme Nikita, but again has never had anything even close to this since.
Nicol Williamson - Played the part of Merlin in Excalibur brilliantly. He was also in a great episode of Columbo, but again nothing of note since. I read that he is difficult to work with...maybe thats why he ends up in shit like Spawn.
04-25-07, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Seantn
She's very memorable also from the original Assault on Precinct 13. Her character sets the plot in motion.
On the other hand, she's Paris Hilton's aunt, so that has to earn her some demerits.
04-25-07, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by james2025a
Anne Parilaud - Fantastic in La Femme Nikita, but again has never had anything even close to this since.
Yeah, looks like she is sticking with her home turf based on ther filmography and not working that much just lately either.
04-25-07, 10:34 AM
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I don't know about a big hit. But, Eugene Hutz from Everything Is Illuminated seems to be a pretty good actor (funny as hell in that movie) but doesn't seem to be working on anymore movies.
04-25-07, 10:42 AM
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Louise Fletcher in Cuckoo's Nest. An Oscar right out of the gate then nada. She worked quite a bit after that, but made some odd career choices.
I nominate Max Pomeranc, the young boy who did such a terrific job in Searching for Bobby Fischer.
04-25-07, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by GuessWho
as far as the U.S. is concerned:
04-25-07, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by james2025a
Anthony Perkins - He got saddled too much with Psycho. Great movie, but nothing else of note afterwards.
He was a really good actor and really did have some other good roles, too bad he's only known for one.
04-25-07, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Mondo Kane
James Guercio for Electra Glide in Blue.
Really surprised that he never directed anything before or after.
Really surprised that he never directed anything before or after.
04-25-07, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by DonnachaOne
Thought of another one:
Now it's obvious where Tony Kaye went - he turned out to be a nutter and no-one wanted to work with him. But when your claim to fame is American History X, you'd think he'd get some forgiveness after a while.
Now it's obvious where Tony Kaye went - he turned out to be a nutter and no-one wanted to work with him. But when your claim to fame is American History X, you'd think he'd get some forgiveness after a while.
04-25-07, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DonnachaOne
Justin Kerrigan.
It mightn't be the most popular or obvious choice, but I was really looking forward to see the next film from Justin Kerrigan after falling in love with Human Traffic. Not a great film by any means but it captured the spirit of a time gone by, and it's still something I watch fondly.
Human Traffic energised the careers of a lot of young British actors; John Sim and Danny Dyer definitely owe being noticed to ...Traffic. The soundtrack is still being played at my house - moving from imported CD to iPod - and the way the film dealt with awkward situations, reluctantly growing up, and denial really spoke to me.
Kerrigan's nowehere to be found, even after his "best newcomer" awards and noms. No IMDb bio, not even a Wikipedia page. At twenty-four years of age, he made a fun, meaningful film about his generation and, despite how amateurish or shallow it may have been, it felt genuine. One page says he landed a deal with Miramax after Harvey Weinstein bought Human Traffic for US distribution; will we ever see anything come of that, with the turmoil at that little company?
It mightn't be the most popular or obvious choice, but I was really looking forward to see the next film from Justin Kerrigan after falling in love with Human Traffic. Not a great film by any means but it captured the spirit of a time gone by, and it's still something I watch fondly.
Human Traffic energised the careers of a lot of young British actors; John Sim and Danny Dyer definitely owe being noticed to ...Traffic. The soundtrack is still being played at my house - moving from imported CD to iPod - and the way the film dealt with awkward situations, reluctantly growing up, and denial really spoke to me.
Kerrigan's nowehere to be found, even after his "best newcomer" awards and noms. No IMDb bio, not even a Wikipedia page. At twenty-four years of age, he made a fun, meaningful film about his generation and, despite how amateurish or shallow it may have been, it felt genuine. One page says he landed a deal with Miramax after Harvey Weinstein bought Human Traffic for US distribution; will we ever see anything come of that, with the turmoil at that little company?
04-25-07, 11:30 AM
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George Huang (Swimming with Sharks)
he wrote a clever, satirical masterpiece and then....wow...nothing!
George Armitage (Grosse Pointe Blank)
what is it with the George's??
he wrote a clever, satirical masterpiece and then....wow...nothing!
George Armitage (Grosse Pointe Blank)
what is it with the George's??
04-25-07, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by james2025a
Anthony Perkins - He got saddled too much with Psycho. Great movie, but nothing else of note afterwards.
Nicol Williamson - Played the part of Merlin in Excalibur brilliantly. He was also in a great episode of Columbo, but again nothing of note since. I read that he is difficult to work with...maybe thats why he ends up in shit like Spawn.
04-25-07, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Stamina
Kim Richards - made Escape to Witch Mountain when she was a child actress. Much, much later she made the 80's film Tuff Turf with James Spader & Robert Downey Jr. then just seemed to disappear.
). Apparently she's acting again after a huge break (taking care of her daughter), and most recently appeared in BLACK SNAKE MOAN. Nice to see her back.
04-25-07, 08:40 PM
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Oh and Troy McClure....You might remember him from such films as "Alice's Adventure through the Windshield Glass," and "Christmas Ape Goes To Summer Camp." I think he ended up doing educational and self help videos such as "Meat and You – Partners in Freedom," and "Fuzzy Bunny's Guide to You-Know-What." but have not seen too much from him.
04-25-07, 08:46 PM
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Steve DeJarnatt: Miracle Mile He has done a couple of other things, but nothing even nearly as momentous.
04-25-07, 11:15 PM
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I have exception to some of these suggestions.
While that was his biggest hit, true, he wasn't primarily a film guy anyway. Later on he went into TV; anyone my age who grew up on 90's english TV know him as "The Crystal Maze" presenter.
Then, of course there's...
... DARK CITY.
Which is kinda like having a one-hit wonder, then coming back years later featuring in an opera.
Sure he's been in a ton of things on stage and screen. I assume you mean A Man For All Seasons to be his oscar-winning 'hit', but another oscar nomination for Quiz Show so many years later is nothing to sneeze at, surely.
Originally Posted by CasEjonz
Richard O'Brien for Rocky Horror Picture Show. He did Shock Treatment but that was more cult due to RHPS than anything else. Riff Raff never went beyond that film.
Then, of course there's...
... DARK CITY.
Which is kinda like having a one-hit wonder, then coming back years later featuring in an opera.
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