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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 7:44 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 7:48 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 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 1:28 pm to rebeloke
Barry Pepper.
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.
Posted on 9/11/16 at 7:57 am to rebeloke
ed norton- career started with a bang and he has almost disappeared
Posted on 9/11/16 at 8:12 am to rebeloke
quote:
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.
wut
Posted on 9/11/16 at 10:26 am to rebeloke
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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
De Niro is one of the all the time greats by any measure. 
Posted on 9/11/16 at 10:26 pm to rebeloke
Ben Foster was the only good thing about X-Men 3 and stole the show in 3:10 to Yuma. I haven't seen Hell or High Water yet but its gotten good reviews. Good actor but it seems like he's mostly done lame movies.
Posted on 9/11/16 at 10:47 pm to rebeloke
Cuba Gooding Jr
Gary Oldman
Brendan Frasier
Gary Oldman
Brendan Frasier
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