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Old 09-18-06 | 11:19 PM
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Old 09-18-06 | 11:27 PM
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Ugh. I've always found Maxim damn near unreadable, and that furthered the theory. At least there's always the pictures!
Old 09-19-06 | 01:12 AM
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Oh yeah, I'm sure Mel Gibson will never find work in Hollywood again. You so smart, Maxim.
Old 09-19-06 | 08:24 AM
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Ah Maxim .. it's funny and it makes you think.
Old 09-19-06 | 08:48 AM
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It's blocked for me at work. I can't verify if Orson Welles for Unicron is on there, but he should be. Sorry, I know I should let nostalgia take hold, but that movie blows.
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#2 was the one I was expecting. Orson Welles does come in at #10 for Unicron.
Old 09-19-06 | 09:18 AM
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Can somebody post the list?
Old 09-19-06 | 09:28 AM
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10: Orson Welles as Unicron in The Transformers: The Movie

9: Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

8: River Phoenix as James Wright in The Thing Called Love

7: Jack Lemon as Narrator in The Legend of Bagger Vance

6: Paul Gleason as Sheriff Halderman in Abominable

5: Don Knotts as Sniffer in Air Buddies

4: Marlon brando as Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather Video Game

3: John Candy as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer in Canadian Bacon

2: Raul Julia as Gen. M. Bison in Street Fighter

1: Mel Gibson as Dr. Gibbon in The Singing Detective
Old 09-19-06 | 09:35 AM
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3: John Candy as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer in Canadian Bacon
This one isn't correct. His last film was Wagons East, and he died on location.
Old 09-19-06 | 10:36 AM
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This one isn't correct. His last film was Wagons East, and he died on location.
Yeah, I noticed the error as well because I remember when John Candy died and that he was shooting Wagon's East.
Old 09-19-06 | 10:42 AM
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Actually, judging by IMDb, it looks like most of those movies weren't those actors last movies.
Old 09-19-06 | 10:46 AM
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And we all know Brando CHOOSE to be in The Godfather video game.
Old 09-19-06 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Iron Chef

1: Mel Gibson as Dr. Gibbon in The Singing Detective
the whole movie was embarrasingly bad.
Old 09-19-06 | 10:59 AM
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Bette Davis in Wicked Stepmother would have been a good addition.
Old 09-19-06 | 11:01 AM
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And Lugosi holds this title.
Old 09-19-06 | 11:02 AM
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It's blocked for me at work. I can't verify if Orson Welles for Unicron is on there, but he should be. Sorry, I know I should let nostalgia take hold, but that movie blows.
It does not blow.
Old 09-19-06 | 11:16 AM
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Wasn't Brando's last role in Superman Returns?

Also, I see nothing wrong with Richard Harris's last role being in Harry Potter, good series...
Old 09-19-06 | 11:31 AM
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I would add Steve McQueen in The Hunter to that list. What a bad movie.
Also I would agree with Anubis2005X on Harris last role in Harry Potter.
Old 09-19-06 | 11:38 AM
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And Lugosi holds this title.
I wouldn't call Lugosi "otherwise great". Apart from a handful of good roles, he was pretty much a b-actor his whole life. At least Wood gave him work when nobody else was calling.
Old 09-19-06 | 11:48 AM
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Also, I see nothing wrong with Richard Harris's last role being in Harry Potter, good series...
I think the person who made the list has something against the Harry Potter movies, and probably thought someone of Harris' caliber could have done better. I like the movies, but I thought they could have given consideration to Harris' obvious physical condition before putting him in another film. The guy could barely move or speak, and it really is cringe-worthy watching that film. You almost can believe he laid down and died right there on the set as soon as the director called wrap.
Old 09-19-06 | 11:54 AM
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So, I'm assuming this entire list was little more than a long (and already outdated) Mel Gibson joke? At the expense of legendary deceased actors.
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We had a best/worst last roles list...

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=466422
Old 09-19-06 | 01:06 PM
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This one isn't correct. His last film was Wagons East, and he died on location.
"Canadian Bacon" was actually released after "Wagons East" though.
Old 09-19-06 | 01:07 PM
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Still doesn't make Canadian Bacon his last role.
Old 09-19-06 | 01:10 PM
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Raul Julia should have made the top of the list four times over....


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