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re: Why does Kevin Costner get so much shite from people?

Posted on 2/18/12 at 11:39 am to
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 2/18/12 at 11:39 am to
Anyone famous and successful will be hated by a certain percentage of people. Its just the way it is.
Posted by JJ27
Member since Sep 2004
60737 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 12:05 pm to
Bull Durham
Field of Dreams
For Love of the Game
The Upside of Anger-retired baseball player


Apparently he really likes baseball.
Posted by ManBearTiger
BRLA
Member since Jun 2007
21878 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 12:07 pm to
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The Postman


childhood favorite, costner's the man in my book.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
34274 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 12:37 pm to
Did he ever get his oil cleaning machine working? You heard about it during the spill and the nothing.
Posted by lsufan9193969700
3 miles from B.R.
Member since Sep 2003
55168 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 1:45 pm to
I give him crap for one reason: He was Robin Hood and had no accent!
Posted by TideHater
Orange Beach AL
Member since May 2007
19706 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 2:21 pm to
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The Untouchables
No Way Out
Field of Dreams ( )
Dances With Wolves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
JFK ( )
Tin Cup
The Postman
For Love of the Game ( )
Thirteen Days
Open Range


WTF? No 3000 Miles to Graceland. Greatest role he played.
Posted by WikiTiger
Member since Sep 2007
41055 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 2:30 pm to
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I give him crap for one reason: He was Robin Hood and had no accent!


What do you make of the theory that the British accent is actually a relatively new development, therefore Robin Hood would not have had a British accent
This post was edited on 2/18/12 at 3:31 pm
Posted by WikiTiger
Member since Sep 2007
41055 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 2:31 pm to
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3000 Miles to Graceland


Never saw it, never seen it praised much before this thread, but apparently a lot of you guys really love it.
Posted by VOR
Member since Apr 2009
63736 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 2:38 pm to
awful, imo. couldn't watch it all.
Posted by Tiger Voodoo
Champs 03 07 09 11(fack) 19!!!
Member since Mar 2007
21789 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 2:44 pm to
The Big Chill.

Dude really tied that movie together.








Seriously, though. I agree with OP.

I'd also put Message in a Bottle in there. Good chick flick and anything with Paul Newman and Robin Wright is the shite.

Swing Vote is good too. I like Costner as a rough around the edges guy like in Tin Cup which is one of his best IMO.
Posted by TideHater
Orange Beach AL
Member since May 2007
19706 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 3:02 pm to
Silverado is one I like him in also.
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
36173 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 3:09 pm to
I still really love:

A Perfect World
Tin Cup
Bull Durham
The Untouchables
No Way Out

For whatever reason Field of Dreams just never really clicked for me - although there are several lines from the movie that I loved
Posted by Tigris
Mexican Home
Member since Jul 2005
12441 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 3:14 pm to
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What do you make of the theory that the British accept is actually a relatively new development, therefore Robin Hood would not have had a British accent


Supposed to be true. Our Appalachian accent is supposed to be pretty close to the British accent of several hundred years ago. What people consider to be a typical Brit accent is the way royalty and the upper class used to speak. Now the common people use it and royalty speak like twits. England actually has at least as much variety in their accents as we do in the States. There is not a standard British accent any more than there is a standard American accent.
Posted by windriver
West Monroe/San Diego
Member since Mar 2006
8656 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 4:14 pm to
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How can you make a list of Costner movie and leave out A Perfect World?


Or Mr. Brooks

Fandango is also cool if you can find it.
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
30603 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 4:37 pm to
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Apparently he really likes baseball.


Yes, If you watched LSU at the College World Series in the 90's, you probably saw him in the stands at Omaha. He was at quite a few LSU games. He went to Cal State Fullerton (good baseball teams back then) and is still friends with their one time coach Augie Garrido. Garrido is at Texas now. Costner has a home there and goes to some of their games. He is also a part owner of a minor league team in Illinois. Wiki

I like quite a few of his movies. I agree with whoever said he's best at light roles like he played in Bull Durham, Fandango and Silverado.

He has been a part of some good movies and some bad ones.
Posted by PortCityTiger24
Member since Dec 2006
87455 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 5:04 pm to
Charlie Waite was pretty badass.
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
30603 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 5:24 pm to
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Charlie Waite was pretty badass.


I liked Open Range, but I liked for the side characters more than his role. I love the kid and the big guy that work with them. Also really like the townspeople like the man in the bar who introduces them to his two sons & the livery stable owner.

Costner's character in this talked a little too much for someone who came from that dark of a background. They made him a little too lovable for me.
Posted by charles357
Shreveport
Member since Feb 2012
613 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 7:18 pm to
I've met Costner several times and you couldn't ask for a nicer guy.
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
36178 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 7:18 pm to
quote:

quote:
I give him crap for one reason: He was Robin Hood and had no accent!



What do you make of the theory that the British accent is actually a relatively new development, therefore Robin Hood would not have had a British accent


Still doesn't explain Robin Hood having a California accent.
Posted by ColdDuck
BR via da Parish
Member since Sep 2006
2781 posts
Posted on 2/18/12 at 9:47 pm to
Waterworld was pretty good. Not sure why it got a bad rap. I'll watch it every time it comes on TV. And if u r a soundtrack buff like me, you will probably enjoy the score. That track is in my top ten.
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