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Top 3 actors whose career inspired you but never delivered up their potential
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:01 am
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:01 am
First on my list is Viggo Mortensen. I really bought in to his performance in Indian Runner. It was soulful and edgy but authentic. I thought here's a guy who has some range. I am a big fan of Hidalgo for similar reasons. I have eagerly followed his career and granted he has done some nice work, he has never had roles that truly highlight his potential.
Next up is Robert De Niro. Great start to a career but what we found out in the end was that he didn't really have the range to be truly great. Same goes for Al Pacino.
Last Val Kilmer. Real Genius sparked my interest. Top Gun was a generational movie. I liked Willow. The Doors was a great performance. But along the way he became unwatchable. A real shame because he had the gift at one point.
Honorable mention: Tim Robbins, Partricia Arquette, Andy Garcia
Next up is Robert De Niro. Great start to a career but what we found out in the end was that he didn't really have the range to be truly great. Same goes for Al Pacino.
Last Val Kilmer. Real Genius sparked my interest. Top Gun was a generational movie. I liked Willow. The Doors was a great performance. But along the way he became unwatchable. A real shame because he had the gift at one point.
Honorable mention: Tim Robbins, Partricia Arquette, Andy Garcia
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Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:40 am to rebeloke
Viggo was great in Eastern Promises.
Deniro has had sucha great career. The Godfather II, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Casino. Even later, he was good in Silver Linings Playbook.
Kilmer was last good in Heat.
I'll go with Sam Rockwell. First saw him in Galaxy Quest. Was excellent in Moon. Then was wretched in Iron Man 2 and has done nothing of note.
Deniro has had sucha great career. The Godfather II, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Casino. Even later, he was good in Silver Linings Playbook.
Kilmer was last good in Heat.
I'll go with Sam Rockwell. First saw him in Galaxy Quest. Was excellent in Moon. Then was wretched in Iron Man 2 and has done nothing of note.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:43 am to Boss
Viggo Mortensen
Try Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer if you have not seen it.
Try Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer if you have not seen it.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:44 am to rebeloke
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Last Val Kilmer. Real Genius sparked my interest. Top Gun was a generational movie. I liked Willow. The Doors was a great performance. But along the way he became unwatchable. A real shame because he had the gift at one point.
He was a great Bruce Wayne, tGOAT Doc Holliday, and was great in The Saint and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
This post was edited on 9/10/16 at 7:57 am
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:46 am to Boss
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I'll go with Sam Rockwell. First saw him in Galaxy Quest. Was excellent in Moon. Then was wretched in Iron Man 2 and has done nothing of note
He was great in Green Mile and Hitchhiker's Guide as well.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:46 am to Boss
Viggo was amazing in Eastern Promises.
Maybe just doesn't WANT to work very much??? I dunno.
I'd add Ray Liotta to this list. Loved him in Goodfellas... hasn't done anything good since.
Maybe just doesn't WANT to work very much??? I dunno.
I'd add Ray Liotta to this list. Loved him in Goodfellas... hasn't done anything good since.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:48 am to rebeloke
Carry Elwes might fit in this thread.
Despite his awesome roles in:
Princess Bride, Liar Liar, Despero on Psych, Saw, Men in Tights, Twister
Everyone seems to just forget this guy exists.
Despite his awesome roles in:
Princess Bride, Liar Liar, Despero on Psych, Saw, Men in Tights, Twister
Everyone seems to just forget this guy exists.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:50 am to Cooter Davenport
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I'd add Ray Liotta to this list. Loved him in Goodfellas... hasn't done anything good since.
His roles in Smokin Aces and Observe and Report were great. Alot of yall will shite on both of those movies, but Liotta was great in them.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:54 am to Boss
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I'll go with Sam Rockwell. First saw him in Galaxy Quest. Was excellent in Moon. Then was wretched in Iron Man 2 and has done nothing of note
Green Mile, 7 Psychopaths, The Way Way Back. I would like to see him in more movies though
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Kilmer was last good in Heat
The Ghost and the Darkness, The Saint, The Salton Sea, Wonderland, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Felon...he's had good stuff since Heat but hasn't done anything lately
Posted on 9/10/16 at 8:10 am to Breesus
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Everyone seems to just forget this guy exists.
I think he is a producer more now.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 8:25 am to rebeloke
quote:made GI Jane watchable.
Viggo Mortensen
Posted on 9/10/16 at 8:29 am to rebeloke
Al Pacino is WAAAAAAAAAAY overrated
Posted on 9/10/16 at 9:34 am to rebeloke
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Next up is Robert De Niro
You lost me here. He is old and has not chosen good roles recently, but he is easily one of the GOATs.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 10:03 am to HeadChange
and the sad thing is we'll never see Kilmer in anymore roles because he's potentially dying from cancer...
Posted on 9/10/16 at 12:55 pm to theunknownknight
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Al Pacino is WAAAAAAAAAAY overrated
El. Oh. El.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 1:28 pm to rebeloke
Barry Pepper.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 2:15 pm to Cooter Davenport
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add Ray Liotta to this list
Such an odd casting in Field of Dreams.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 2:43 pm to GetCocky11
de niro never delivered ...
don't think i've ever heard anyone say that ...
don't think i've ever heard anyone say that ...
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:24 pm to Boss
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I'll go with Sam Rockwell. First saw him in Galaxy Quest. Was excellent in Moon. Then was wretched in Iron Man 2 and has done nothing of note.
He hasn't done too bad:
Seven Psychopaths (2012)
Conviction (2011)
Moon (2009)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
The Assassination of Jesse James (2007)
But my favorites of his:
Matchstick Men (2003)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
He had a slump in the mid-2000's but he's made one really good movie most every year.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:29 pm to rebeloke
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Honorable mention: Partricia Arquette
I think she's done about as well as she could.
True Romance, Ed Wood, Beyond Rangoon (I think her best performance - love that movie), Flirting with Disaster, Lost Highway, Stigmata...but that was the 90's.
Then she hit 2000's and bombed, taking crap roles because there were newer and hotter young actresses.
So by mid-2000's she gave up on the movies and look has been a big TV star for 10 years.
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