what is that one amazing performance from an otherwise mediocre actor?
09-19-17, 09:48 AM
#27
Moderator
Re: what is that one amazing performance from an otherwise mediocre actor?
Sylvester Stallone in Cop Land
Sure, he was good in Rocky, but he wrote the part for himself, so he could tailor it to his range and abilities.
Sure, he was good in Rocky, but he wrote the part for himself, so he could tailor it to his range and abilities.
09-19-17, 11:28 AM
#28
Re: what is that one amazing performance from an otherwise mediocre actor?
09-19-17, 01:25 PM
#29
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09-19-17, 03:25 PM
#30
DVD Talk Legend
Re: what is that one amazing performance from an otherwise mediocre actor?
Marlon Wayans in Requiem for a Dream - How did this happen? I wouldn't call him mediocre. Just way out of his norm. It's like "character performance as a vulnerable junkie" and "black cop goes undercover as a white woman". Though, for whatever reason, Aronofsky was able to get lots of oddball talent for that movie. Christopher McDonald, Bill Buell, Dylan Baker are in there too.
09-20-17, 07:24 AM
#32
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: what is that one amazing performance from an otherwise mediocre actor?
If Alec Baldwin can be considered a "mediocre" actor, I'd submit Blake in Glengary Glenn Ross.
09-20-17, 08:22 AM
#34
Re: what is that one amazing performance from an otherwise mediocre actor?
Her performance in this movie perplexes me. There are times in it that she really shines (pun intended), but then she also has a handful of dreadfully acted scenes. Her delivery of lines in the scene when she's talking over the radio makes me cringe every time.
Edited to add: My vote goes to Anna Paquin in The Piano.
Edited to add: My vote goes to Anna Paquin in The Piano.
Last edited by Mr. Flix; 09-20-17 at 08:31 AM.
09-20-17, 09:48 AM
#35
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Re: what is that one amazing performance from an otherwise mediocre actor?
Tom Cruise in Magnolia. While he has had other good performances, even in those it was a toned down version of cocky guy faces trouble, learns something and wins in the end. But Magnolia had me wondering "who is this guy and what has he done with Tome Cruise?".
Adam Sandler in Punch Drunk Love. I generally can't stand him, but he caught me by surprise in this one (Spanglish is another).
Adam Sandler in Punch Drunk Love. I generally can't stand him, but he caught me by surprise in this one (Spanglish is another).
09-20-17, 10:22 AM
#36
09-20-17, 03:03 PM
#38
DVD Talk Legend
Re: what is that one amazing performance from an otherwise mediocre actor?
Jennifer Lopez in Out Of Sight. When that movie came out I instantly became a huge fan. She seemed fantastic.
It was an immediate descent into mediocrity afterward.
It was an immediate descent into mediocrity afterward.
