Territorial Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I see you and raise you any scene in Drive Angry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Drive Angry was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Can I say Anthony Hopkins in Red Dragon? He was amazing in Silence of the Lambs and good in Hannibal but by the time Red Dragon rolled around he was hammying it up like a Bond villain. He was just too over-the-top with it. The character wasn't anything resembling scary. I've wondered if Mads Mikkelson's subdued performance in Hannibal was a response to that portrayal. Definately Gideon, who pretty much acts the exact same scenery-chewing way Hopkins did in Red Dragon but is shown to be nothing more than a Lector-wannabe, has to be a dig at the later films. Really? I might have to rewatch it but I liked Red Dragon way more than Hannibal. I think Red Dragon was probably a better film, but Hopkins' performance was just way out of control at this point. I mean, the idea is that when it was discovered Hannibal was a serial killer it shocked everyone. Whereas Hopkins in Red Dragon, it was like, well how could you not know this guy was a mass-murdering cannibal? Everything he does practically screams it. That's what I like about Mikkelson's performance in the TV show. Yeah, he comes off as cold and distant, but he also seems like 100% a normal, upstanding citizen. I can buy how no one guessed for years what he was up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Drive Angry was great. Seconded. http://youtu.be/j2-DXwMXHfY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. Brando is my all-time favorite actor by a huge margin, but this is so absolutely true. He just flat out gave up, and just showed up on set when someone waved a big enough check, and gave absolutely zero fucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. Brando is my all-time favorite actor by a huge margin, but this is so absolutely true. He just flat out gave up, and just showed up on set when someone waved a big enough check, and gave absolutely zero fucks. See Don Juan Demarco. His acting in Dr. Moreau is just another bad element in a bad movie, but it stands out in Don Juan Demarco in what might have otherwise been a passable movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. Brando is my all-time favorite actor by a huge margin, but this is so absolutely true. He just flat out gave up, and just showed up on set when someone waved a big enough check, and gave absolutely zero fucks. See Don Juan Demarco. His acting in Dr. Moreau is just another bad element in a bad movie, but it stands out in Don Juan Demarco in what might have otherwise been a passable movie. I KNEW someone was going to bring that up. The only reason ANYBODY gives a shit about it is because Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando are in it. And the only reason Marlon Brando is in it is because Depp demanded it. It's literally just a movie that isn't that great, and did no business, but it earns points from those two just appearing. And I love Faye Dunaway, but even her being in it doesn't raise it above average. And shit. Dr. Moreau is magical. It's literally watching an actor boss everybody around and completely destroy a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooks Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Mark Wahlberg in The Happening. Terrible perfomance in a terrible movie. Every line he delivered in that movie sounded like a whiny question. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRose Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 My answer to the topic though is Will Smith in Seven Pounds. This is a movie that I actually liked when i first saw it but in the 3 or 4 times I've seen it since it really does fall apart. Everyone else is ok-ish, Woody Harrelson is subtly brilliant as Ezra and he makes me want to know more about his character, but Smith stands out as trying waaay too damn hard. He took whatever drama lessons he learned for The Pursuit of Happyness and dialed it right up to 11 thinking that more = better but he just pushes it into unrealistic and over the top behaviour in the name of 'emotion'.Shouldn't this post be in worst performance by a shitty actor? Because I'm fairly certain that Will Smith plays himself in every movie.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Wagner Moura was amazing in both ELITE SQUAD films, and just wretched in ELYSIUM. Of course, I haven't seen much of him, so maybe the ES performances were the exceptions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buy Me a Burrito Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 And shit. Dr. Moreau is magical. It's literally watching an actor boss everybody around and completely destroy a movie. From what I read it wasn't Brando destroying the movie it was Kilmer, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Wagner Moura was amazing in both ELITE SQUAD films, and just wretched in ELYSIUM. Of course, I haven't seen much of him, so maybe the ES performances were the exceptions Having seen none of these, isn't it possible he's just a better actor in his first language? I could be reading too much into that of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Everyone's great in MOREAU. David Thewlis was also amazing. Whatever happened to Fairuza Balk? I always found her incredibly sexy, despite not being, uh, very pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosLoura Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. Brando is my all-time favorite actor by a huge margin, but this is so absolutely true. He just flat out gave up, and just showed up on set when someone waved a big enough check, and gave absolutely zero fucks. So untrue. You fuckers forgot The Score, his little scenes with DeNiro are amazing. I was 14 when that movie came out and those scenes between the two of them were the thing that made my brain click and go "Oh so that's the thing about movies and acting. Ok." Speaking of DeNiro, The Score, Good Shepherd and Silver Linings were the 3 movies that actually gave more than 50% in the last 15-20 years or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Comedian Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Speaking of DeNiro, The Score, Good Shepherd and Silver Linings were the 3 movies that actually gave more than 50% in the last 15-20 years or something. You forgot Ronin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 My answer to the topic though is Will Smith in Seven Pounds. This is a movie that I actually liked when i first saw it but in the 3 or 4 times I've seen it since it really does fall apart. Everyone else is ok-ish, Woody Harrelson is subtly brilliant as Ezra and he makes me want to know more about his character, but Smith stands out as trying waaay too damn hard. He took whatever drama lessons he learned for The Pursuit of Happyness and dialed it right up to 11 thinking that more = better but he just pushes it into unrealistic and over the top behaviour in the name of 'emotion'.Shouldn't this post be in worst performance by a shitty actor? Because I'm fairly certain that Will Smith plays himself in every movie.... Terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. Brando is my all-time favorite actor by a huge margin, but this is so absolutely true. He just flat out gave up, and just showed up on set when someone waved a big enough check, and gave absolutely zero fucks. So untrue. You fuckers forgot The Score, his little scenes with DeNiro are amazing. I was 14 when that movie came out and those scenes between the two of them were the thing that made my brain click and go "Oh so that's the thing about movies and acting. Ok."Speaking of DeNiro, The Score, Good Shepherd and Silver Linings were the 3 movies that actually gave more than 50% in the last 15-20 years or something. Of course, Brando also refused to take direction, and only referred to Frank Oz as "Ms. Piggy" on the rare occasions he was willing to speak to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosLoura Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. Brando is my all-time favorite actor by a huge margin, but this is so absolutely true. He just flat out gave up, and just showed up on set when someone waved a big enough check, and gave absolutely zero fucks. So untrue. You fuckers forgot The Score, his little scenes with DeNiro are amazing. I was 14 when that movie came out and those scenes between the two of them were the thing that made my brain click and go "Oh so that's the thing about movies and acting. Ok."Speaking of DeNiro, The Score, Good Shepherd and Silver Linings were the 3 movies that actually gave more than 50% in the last 15-20 years or something. Of course, Brando also refused to take direction, and only referred to Frank Oz as "Ms. Piggy" on the rare occasions he was willing to speak to him. What's your point Brian? Brando was always hard to work with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Big enough check. Gave zero fucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 This photo amuses me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. Brando is my all-time favorite actor by a huge margin, but this is so absolutely true. He just flat out gave up, and just showed up on set when someone waved a big enough check, and gave absolutely zero fucks. So untrue. You fuckers forgot The Score, his little scenes with DeNiro are amazing. I was 14 when that movie came out and those scenes between the two of them were the thing that made my brain click and go "Oh so that's the thing about movies and acting. Ok."Speaking of DeNiro, The Score, Good Shepherd and Silver Linings were the 3 movies that actually gave more than 50% in the last 15-20 years or something. Of course, Brando also refused to take direction, and only referred to Frank Oz as "Ms. Piggy" on the rare occasions he was willing to speak to him. Latter-day Brando referring to anyone as a piggy is just absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. Brando is my all-time favorite actor by a huge margin, but this is so absolutely true. He just flat out gave up, and just showed up on set when someone waved a big enough check, and gave absolutely zero fucks. So untrue. You fuckers forgot The Score, his little scenes with DeNiro are amazing. I was 14 when that movie came out and those scenes between the two of them were the thing that made my brain click and go "Oh so that's the thing about movies and acting. Ok."Speaking of DeNiro, The Score, Good Shepherd and Silver Linings were the 3 movies that actually gave more than 50% in the last 15-20 years or something. Of course, Brando also refused to take direction, and only referred to Frank Oz as "Ms. Piggy" on the rare occasions he was willing to speak to him. Latter-day Brando referring to anyone as a piggy is just absurd. No, no, it's not that he was calling Oz fat. Frank Oz was the muppeter that performed Piggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. Brando is my all-time favorite actor by a huge margin, but this is so absolutely true. He just flat out gave up, and just showed up on set when someone waved a big enough check, and gave absolutely zero fucks. See Don Juan Demarco. His acting in Dr. Moreau is just another bad element in a bad movie, but it stands out in Don Juan Demarco in what might have otherwise been a passable movie. I KNEW someone was going to bring that up. The only reason ANYBODY gives a shit about it is because Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando are in it. And the only reason Marlon Brando is in it is because Depp demanded it. It's literally just a movie that isn't that great, and did no business, but it earns points from those two just appearing. And I love Faye Dunaway, but even her being in it doesn't raise it above average. And shit. Dr. Moreau is magical. It's literally watching an actor boss everybody around and completely destroy a movie. Don Juan DeMarco actually made money. 25 million budget, made 70 million worldwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Marlon Brando. Anything after 1990 that wasn't The Freshman. Brando is my all-time favorite actor by a huge margin, but this is so absolutely true. He just flat out gave up, and just showed up on set when someone waved a big enough check, and gave absolutely zero fucks. So untrue. You fuckers forgot The Score, his little scenes with DeNiro are amazing. I was 14 when that movie came out and those scenes between the two of them were the thing that made my brain click and go "Oh so that's the thing about movies and acting. Ok."Speaking of DeNiro, The Score, Good Shepherd and Silver Linings were the 3 movies that actually gave more than 50% in the last 15-20 years or something. Of course, Brando also refused to take direction, and only referred to Frank Oz as "Ms. Piggy" on the rare occasions he was willing to speak to him. Latter-day Brando referring to anyone as a piggy is just absurd. No, no, it's not that he was calling Oz fat. Frank Oz was the muppeter that performed Piggy. I'm aware of that. And please, no more quoting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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