This is the companion thread for "Too Good for This Move".
I'll get us started:
Keanu Reeves in Bram Stoker's Dracula. An otherwise great film (IMO) but is dragged down a notch or two by Mr. Reeves.
Thought of another one: Shelley Duvall in The Shining.
Larry the Cable Guy in well, everything.
Quote from: HappyGilmore on January 03, 2008, 09:58:40 PM
Larry the Cable Guy in well, everything.
Yeah, but was he in a good movie and dragged it down.
Delta Farce? (I'm so glad that that movie didn't make any money)
Jack Black would qualify (IMO) since there was a stretch where he was in semi-decent movies for some reason. Like Dane Cook in
Mr. Brooks (which I liked outside of Dane Cook).
Quote from: Oldskool138 on January 03, 2008, 11:05:58 AM
This is the companion thread for "Too Good for This Move".
I'll get us started:
Keanu Reeves in Bram Stoker's Dracula. An otherwise great film (IMO) but is dragged down a notch or two by Mr. Reeves.
I gotta say Keanu Reeves in anything. His turn in Much Ado About Nothing was frankly, much ado about nothing.
Need I say Jar Jar in Phantom Menace?
-Ed
Quote from: Oldskool138 on January 03, 2008, 10:05:15 PM
Quote from: HappyGilmore on January 03, 2008, 09:58:40 PM
Larry the Cable Guy in well, everything.
Yeah, but was he in a good movie and dragged it down. Delta Farce? (I'm so glad that that movie didn't make any money)
Jack Black would qualify (IMO) since there was a stretch where he was in semi-decent movies for some reason. Like Dane Cook in Mr. Brooks (which I liked outside of Dane Cook).
I was gonna see Delta Farce cause Bill Engvall and DJ Qualls are in it, but I saw Larry in the commercial and immediately decided against. Dude's not funny.
Quote from: Ed on January 03, 2008, 11:05:15 PM
Quote from: Oldskool138 on January 03, 2008, 11:05:58 AM
This is the companion thread for "Too Good for This Move".
I'll get us started:
Keanu Reeves in Bram Stoker's Dracula. An otherwise great film (IMO) but is dragged down a notch or two by Mr. Reeves.
I gotta say Keanu Reeves in anything. His turn in Much Ado About Nothing was frankly, much ado about nothing.
Need I say Jar Jar in Phantom Menace?
-Ed
Keanu was good in Bill and Ted and a movie called Freaked. Outside of them, no. Speed maybe, but eh. I liked Jar Jar though.
Quote from: HappyGilmore on January 04, 2008, 09:25:39 AMKeanu was good in Bill and Ted and a movie called Freaked. Outside of them, no. Speed maybe, but eh. I liked Jar Jar though.
Well, playing a stoned surfer isn't much of a stretch for ol' Keanu. Too bad Alex Winter's career went nowhere.
While I don't like Jar-Jar, I understand why he exists. If you look at the old Republic serials which Star Wars is based off, they sometimes featured a goofy Komedy character. I think that's what Lucas was going for an failed miserably. Then again, I don't know what the hell he was going for with the prequels, what with the horrible dialog, wooden acting and an all out CGI assault on your eyeballs and sensibilities.
I agree with the Keanu Reeves in Dracula post (though if I was allowed to eliminate one thing from that movie, it'd be the tacked on love story, not Keanu).
What about Laurie's two friends in the original Halloween? I thought both of them were horrendous actress' and it really drags the movie down for me every time I watch it.
Quote from: Oldskool138 on January 04, 2008, 09:38:23 AM
Quote from: HappyGilmore on January 04, 2008, 09:25:39 AMKeanu was good in Bill and Ted and a movie called Freaked. Outside of them, no. Speed maybe, but eh. I liked Jar Jar though.
Well, playing a stoned surfer isn't much of a stretch for ol' Keanu. Too bad Alex Winter's career went nowhere.
While I don't like Jar-Jar, I understand why he exists. If you look at the old Republic serials which Star Wars is based off, they sometimes featured a goofy Komedy character. I think that's what Lucas was going for an failed miserably. Then again, I don't know what the hell he was going for with the prequels, what with the horrible dialog, wooden acting and an all out CGI assault on your eyeballs and sensibilities.
Personally, I went into Episode 1 as a non Star Wars fan, not having seen the original trilogy. I was pretty much bored except for Jar Jar. I saw that at the theater. I saw Ep. 2 on HBO and can't say I liked that either, cept for the Yoda fight at the end. Beyond that I can't say I'm a Star Wars fan.
I like Jar Jar! And I like Episode 1!
Personally I always found the little kid Skywalker more annoying than Jar Jar in that film. I don't see how Jar Jar is any more annoying than any of the crazy puppets in the older films, or how he outright ruined a good film for so many people. *shrug*
Most of the theatre were laughing and appreciating the gags when I saw it anyways.
Quote from: DistantJ on January 04, 2008, 09:51:40 AM
I don't see how Jar Jar is any more annoying than any of the crazy puppets in the older films, or how he outright ruined a good film for so many people. *shrug*
I haven't seen much of Star Wars, any of the episodes, but I suppose it would be because Jar Jar had a more prevalent role than many of the earlier crazy puppets.
Any movie with Will Smith. Also, it goes down another two notches if the soundtrack includes something he has performed..
Robin Williams in anything that's supposed to be funny. In scary stuff, he's like the new Vincent Price, I'd like to see him exclusively be a scary guy from now on. I his utter unfunnyness is somehow related to how good he is at being scary; like he gives the impression of someone with no soul or something.
I think Jar Jar was scapegoated a little unfairly. He somehow came to represent everything wrong with the Phantom Menace, when he should probably go pretty low on the list of stuff that's wrong with that movie. Also, there's that CGI backlash that's not even totally over yet (which is the only explanation I can think of for Sky Captain's bad reviews).
Quote from: Dave M on January 04, 2008, 07:16:23 PM
(which is the only explanation I can think of for Sky Captain's bad reviews).
Yes! Another Sky Captain fan. I enjoyed the hell out of this movie. It was very Indiana Jones-esque but got hammered because it was all CGI. It's too bad it didn't make any money because I'd love to see a sequel.
And you gotta love the last line of dialog in the movie. :wink:
How about William Shatner in . . . . well, just about everything?
Quote from: indianasmith on January 04, 2008, 07:59:21 PM
How about William Shatner in . . . . well, just about everything?
He didn't drag down
Miss Congeniality, IMO.
Shat is classic cheeze.
Keanu does ruin a movie. Probably because I will always see him as "Ted". However, I have to say he was outshined by Sandra Bullock in Speed. Her "humor" kills a movie. I actually would have enjoyed Speed 2 a whole lot more if she wasn't in it.
Jack Black in any movie he appears...
I must be one of the few people who can't stand George Clooney in anything. I've never watched any of the Ocean's movies, immediately sent back "Syriana" within 15 minutes of watching, and always thought he was the worst choice ever for Batman. I could barely stand him in ER, let alone in movies. He just doesn't seem like he's even trying to act, in any of his roles. He's always the same basic character, the somewhat suave leading man, talking in the exact same snarky tone of voice. He just never seems to challenge himself, as an actor.
And Keanu Reeves...hoo boy...that's a guy who challenges himself, yet at the same time doesn't recognize his limitations. Either that, or he accepts challenges, and just doesn't put any real effort into getting the best out of them. He'll appear on the screen, and look good, (Which I guess is good enough for the top brass at the studios), but whenever he opens his mouth, I hear Ted Theodore Logan, no matter what the role.
Quote from: D-Man on January 05, 2008, 09:21:07 AM
I must be one of the few people who can't stand George Clooney in anything. I've never watched any of the Ocean's movies, immediately sent back "Syriana" within 15 minutes of watching, and always thought he was the worst choice ever for Batman. I could barely stand him in ER, let alone in movies. He just doesn't seem like he's even trying to act, in any of his roles. He's always the same basic character, the somewhat suave leading man, talking in the exact same snarky tone of voice. He just never seems to challenge himself, as an actor.
I don't like Clooney either, partly because of his acting style and partly because of his political views but he was outstanding in
O Brother Where Art Thou. I give credit where credit is due.
Quote from: Oldskool138 on January 05, 2008, 09:26:09 AM
Quote from: D-Man on January 05, 2008, 09:21:07 AM
I must be one of the few people who can't stand George Clooney in anything. I've never watched any of the Ocean's movies, immediately sent back "Syriana" within 15 minutes of watching, and always thought he was the worst choice ever for Batman. I could barely stand him in ER, let alone in movies. He just doesn't seem like he's even trying to act, in any of his roles. He's always the same basic character, the somewhat suave leading man, talking in the exact same snarky tone of voice. He just never seems to challenge himself, as an actor.
I don't like Clooney either, partly because of his acting style and partly because of his political views but he was outstanding in O Brother Where Art Thou. I give credit where credit is due.
I was gonna post the same thing. That was a great movie.
O Brother Where Art Thou kicks ass.