Poll: Worst Major Mainstream Actor:-
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Owen Wilson. I cannot watch anything with him in it, the guy just annoys the crap out of me. Comes off as a massive douchebag.
Adam Sandler. Already been mentioned, but this guy is not funny and cannot act for shit. I hate everything he's in.
Tom Cruise. Also already been mentioned a lot, but fuck him. He's shit.
I also hate Mila Kunis. Don't get the hype for her, seems like a pair of tits to draw in the crowd (cheap tactic). Also, Megan Fox, same thing. Can't enjoy anything they're in.
Edit: I forgot Will Ferrel. One of the unfunniest people I've ever seen. I hate the almost-cult following he's developed.
Adam Sandler. Already been mentioned, but this guy is not funny and cannot act for shit. I hate everything he's in.
Tom Cruise. Also already been mentioned a lot, but fuck him. He's shit.
I also hate Mila Kunis. Don't get the hype for her, seems like a pair of tits to draw in the crowd (cheap tactic). Also, Megan Fox, same thing. Can't enjoy anything they're in.
Edit: I forgot Will Ferrel. One of the unfunniest people I've ever seen. I hate the almost-cult following he's developed.
Hmm, tough decision... by the standards you set I'm guessing we're talking about actors that are prevalent or have been prevalent in the past 3 years since that's roughly the span of "mainstream". So within that time frame, I'd have to say Adam Sandler. YES! YES! I know EVERYONE and their fucking mother have said him at this point but... HOW?! JUST HOW do you go from Waterboy, and Happy Gilmore, and Big Daddy, and even later movies like Grown Ups to fucking THAT'S MY BOY AND JACK AND JILL?!? HOW?!
Adam, for Cthulhu's sake man, just stop while you're behind; don't dig this hole you've dug any deeper than it already is. Leave the funny movies to upcoming funny actors... PLEASE!
Adam, for Cthulhu's sake man, just stop while you're behind; don't dig this hole you've dug any deeper than it already is. Leave the funny movies to upcoming funny actors... PLEASE!
Nicholas Cage has the best acting and the worst acting available. He's entertaining regardless
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Tobey Maguire, Adam Sandler, and Will Ferrel have already been mentioned. I used to like Will Ferrel when I was younger, but everything he does is trash nowadays.
No one on the list particularly annoys me, I actually really like Clive Owen's acting. Haven't seen enough of Kostner to judge him. Tom Cruise is pretty bad, but like Owen Wilson he fits the roles he's given despite both coming off as incredibly cliche and irritating.
My addition to this thread, will be Will Smith. He had a bunch of hit or miss films until 2006, and now I can't name one good movie he's been in.
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Tobey Maguire, Adam Sandler, and Will Ferrel have already been mentioned. I used to like Will Ferrel when I was younger, but everything he does is trash nowadays.
No one on the list particularly annoys me, I actually really like Clive Owen's acting. Haven't seen enough of Kostner to judge him. Tom Cruise is pretty bad, but like Owen Wilson he fits the roles he's given despite both coming off as incredibly cliche and irritating.
My addition to this thread, will be Will Smith. He had a bunch of hit or miss films until 2006, and now I can't name one good movie he's been in.
Adam Sandler is not a terrible actor, he is just a terrible comedic actor. You should watch 'Reign O ver Me', there isn't an ounce of comedic crap from him in that movie, and it is actually really good. He plays a guy who lost his family in 9/11 and has become pretty screwed in the head from it, and he plays this part well. So hate him for the movies he decides to make, not his acting talents.
Ryan Reynolds.
Seriously can't stand that douche-bag - I thought he showed some promise in Blade2(?), but then in everything I've seen him in since, he's made me cringe. In some cases (Green Lantern), he made me contemplate self harm to get out of watching the movie, in fact he made Green Lantern gay.
Most actors redeem themselves with at least 1 movie, like Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder, Matt Damon in Good Will and Bourne - I'm still waiting on Reynolds decent movie. Hell, I'd even say that Seth Rogan did a better job at being a superhero, and that's saying something.
I also hate Ben Affleck, Hugh Grant, Mark Wahlburg and Will Smith.
And Simon Pegg in all the American films he's made, so far removed from Spaced, so far up his own ass as someone already said. Spaced was my favorite TV series, Shaun of the dead was brilliant, and Hot Fuzz was really decent, but recently, bleh!.
Seriously can't stand that douche-bag - I thought he showed some promise in Blade2(?), but then in everything I've seen him in since, he's made me cringe. In some cases (Green Lantern), he made me contemplate self harm to get out of watching the movie, in fact he made Green Lantern gay.
Most actors redeem themselves with at least 1 movie, like Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder, Matt Damon in Good Will and Bourne - I'm still waiting on Reynolds decent movie. Hell, I'd even say that Seth Rogan did a better job at being a superhero, and that's saying something.
I also hate Ben Affleck, Hugh Grant, Mark Wahlburg and Will Smith.
And Simon Pegg in all the American films he's made, so far removed from Spaced, so far up his own ass as someone already said. Spaced was my favorite TV series, Shaun of the dead was brilliant, and Hot Fuzz was really decent, but recently, bleh!.
To really work, the actor we diz should be highly regarded.
Denzel Washington has won a freaking Oscar! While I adore his movie choices and enjoy most of them greatly, he has always personally reminded me of being the male version of the Kristin Stewart of our times.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denzel_washington
Denzel Washington has won a freaking Oscar! While I adore his movie choices and enjoy most of them greatly, he has always personally reminded me of being the male version of the Kristin Stewart of our times.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denzel_washington
Oh, no. I knew what I was going into. What I meant was that it's bad. It's hilariously entertaining, yes - but it's awful. It's what gives the movie its peculiar charm. You ever heard the term "jolie laide" being used to refer to a person who's got odd facial features but still manages to make them work? "The Room" has all the features of a navel-gazing drama, but it turns into an awesome accidental comedy. It's a "Jolie Laide" movie.Glademaster said:
All those lines you've quoted are pretty epic. What makes Denny even worse is the fact that he isn't Johnny and Lisa's kid. He's a neighbour, basically a college kid who happens to live nearby and that Johnny so graciously props up financially.
Either Weisseau is a massive troll, or he has absolutely no idea of how to function in society. The way the mother drops the fact that she's got breast cancer and Lisa's total lack of reaction? Wow. It's legendary.
I agree with you on the Ryan Reynolds thing, he almost redeemed himself in the Wolverine film, I thought for a moment they might actually have an awesome Deadpool..... they ruined it, oh how they ruined it.surg3n said:
I take issue with the other actors though, especially since you say most actors redeem themselves with at least 1 good film, for Affleck, it's Dogma (possibly Good Will Hunting too, but I thought it was boring), Hugh Grant did The Pirates! (awesome Aardman animated film), Wahlburg did Ted & Boogie Nights aaand Will Smith gets a pass cuz I actually enjoyed Fresh Prince when I was little.
Bit of a cliche, but Kristen Stewart, because she has all the acting talent of a wooden plank.
And seriously, do some of you people seriously not know how to judge acting quality, or do you just have some kind of personal hatred for some actors? I mean, Will Smith? Seriously? He's a terrific actor.
And seriously, do some of you people seriously not know how to judge acting quality, or do you just have some kind of personal hatred for some actors? I mean, Will Smith? Seriously? He's a terrific actor.
How about none of those as your list is terrible.
Kristen Stewart.
She has a single expression and a monotone voice.
Keanu Reeves may be similar, but he manages to pull of the bad ass warrior monk very well, whereas Stewart just looks constipated.
Mark Hamil? REALLY? Are you fucking with me? Because if not, you have clearly never played either of the Arkham games or watched the Batman animated show.
Kristen Stewart.
She has a single expression and a monotone voice.
Keanu Reeves may be similar, but he manages to pull of the bad ass warrior monk very well, whereas Stewart just looks constipated.
Mark Hamil? REALLY? Are you fucking with me? Because if not, you have clearly never played either of the Arkham games or watched the Batman animated show.
You should consider yourself lucky, sir. Even when I should say "you need to watch more of his movies to understand the hate he inspires", that is not an activity I would recommend to anyone with a better use of his time, like watching paint dry.Barciad said:
I want to subscribe to the Worthington hate. Specially because at some point, he was in everything... And performed in nothing.
The Beef. There are some fantastic contenders up there running against him - Lautner, Sandler, Jack Black - but can they compare with the unholy Dull Surprise of Shia LeBeouf? I think not.
As for actress, that's easily Kristen Stewart. No contest there, I think.
As for actress, that's easily Kristen Stewart. No contest there, I think.
You know what I've realized lately? That an actor is often only as good as the part. Take Tom Cruise. He is almost always cast as "Tom Cruise in: Another Tom Cruise Movie!!#!$1" He hardly has to act in these roles. But give him an odd character like the guy he played in Tropic Thunder, can't remember the name, and he knocks it out of the park.
Many actors are seen as great based entirely on the parts they play. For example, Daniel Day-Lewis is one of our most respected living actors for the parts he played in films like "The Crucible," "Gangs of New York," "There Will Be Blood," and most recently "Lincoln." He certainly deserves the reputation as his performances are almost always stellar, but I wonder what would happen if he ever took a smaller part in a more poorly-written movie. You see, Day-Lewis has made his career so impressive by carefully picking the best, most challenging parts and doing a movie every 2 or 3 years. He keeps himself sterilized and safe behind good screenwriting.
Samuel L. Jackson rarely gets called a "good" actor. A lot of people like him, and he has a reputation as a badass dude, but how many people even know he was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for "Pulp Fiction?" He is a damn good actor with much more range than he gets credit for, but his more infamous roles such as "Snakes on a Plane" and "Afro Samurai" are where he gets the reputation of a less serious and therefore less talented actor.
I think a lot of supposedly "bad" actors and actresses have the potential to really surprise you, they just need to be given the right part. Now, obviously some actors are still better than others. Keanu is pretty terrible in almost everything; he worked well in The Matrix because he is a man who has lived an empty life and is being shown all that he has never known. His lack of emotion is appropriate as his role is more of a symbol than a man. But when he was called upon to have more emotional range in the sequels he sort of fell flat.
So, I kinda think that it's impossible to say who is the worst mainstream actor. If they are mainstream then they were at least good enough to convince a casting director.
On the other hand, Taylor Lautner is a useless sack of meat, and I'm not sure Sam Worthington knows what acting actually is...
Many actors are seen as great based entirely on the parts they play. For example, Daniel Day-Lewis is one of our most respected living actors for the parts he played in films like "The Crucible," "Gangs of New York," "There Will Be Blood," and most recently "Lincoln." He certainly deserves the reputation as his performances are almost always stellar, but I wonder what would happen if he ever took a smaller part in a more poorly-written movie. You see, Day-Lewis has made his career so impressive by carefully picking the best, most challenging parts and doing a movie every 2 or 3 years. He keeps himself sterilized and safe behind good screenwriting.
Samuel L. Jackson rarely gets called a "good" actor. A lot of people like him, and he has a reputation as a badass dude, but how many people even know he was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for "Pulp Fiction?" He is a damn good actor with much more range than he gets credit for, but his more infamous roles such as "Snakes on a Plane" and "Afro Samurai" are where he gets the reputation of a less serious and therefore less talented actor.
I think a lot of supposedly "bad" actors and actresses have the potential to really surprise you, they just need to be given the right part. Now, obviously some actors are still better than others. Keanu is pretty terrible in almost everything; he worked well in The Matrix because he is a man who has lived an empty life and is being shown all that he has never known. His lack of emotion is appropriate as his role is more of a symbol than a man. But when he was called upon to have more emotional range in the sequels he sort of fell flat.
So, I kinda think that it's impossible to say who is the worst mainstream actor. If they are mainstream then they were at least good enough to convince a casting director.
On the other hand, Taylor Lautner is a useless sack of meat, and I'm not sure Sam Worthington knows what acting actually is...
I've always thought Kevin Costner was a pretty shoddy actor.
That being said, I don't know if he's necessarily a "mainstream actor" any-more, seeing as he hasn't been getting much work lately.
That being said, I don't know if he's necessarily a "mainstream actor" any-more, seeing as he hasn't been getting much work lately.
I'm going to assume OP also means Actresses in this list
Katherine Hiegl
Gerard Butler
Adam Sandler (With the sole exception of his role in "Funny People")
Sandra Bullock (She's horrid)
Julia Roberts
Brenden Fraser
The Rock
Hate all of those people. With a passion.
Edit: And John Cusack. Didn't even like him in Being John Malkovich. And I love that movie.
Katherine Hiegl
Gerard Butler
Adam Sandler (With the sole exception of his role in "Funny People")
Sandra Bullock (She's horrid)
Julia Roberts
Brenden Fraser
The Rock
Hate all of those people. With a passion.
Edit: And John Cusack. Didn't even like him in Being John Malkovich. And I love that movie.
I guess maybe Ben Stiller. The only film I enjoyed with him in was Tropic Thunder, but he was carried by Robert Downey Jr. Jack Black and Tom Cruise.
Ah ok that's fair enough and I'm fairly sure he has no idea as he tried to pass it as a drama then when it became a cult comedy he tried to call it a black comedy or something like that.IamLEAM1983 said:
I never liked Leonardo DiCaprio, and I honestly can't say why. I never saw Titanic, the Romeo and Juliet thing was doomed to begin with, and he was actually pretty damn good in Inception, Gangs of New York, and I hear Django Unchained. I really don't know why I hate him so much. I think it has to do with The Man in the Iron Mask, but the last time I saw that was probably like 6 years ago.