Actors and Their Worst Movies

[Mofo Rising]

I should say I don't watch movies for actors. For my money, a good director is the best barometer of what should be a good movie.

I do like actors, though. But an actor is usually only as good as the material, and every actor has a terrible film on their resume. In fact, the only actor I am aware of that never made a bad movie is John Cazale, but he died too early.

So my first example is a bit silly, because it involves Crispin Glover. Make no mistake, I think Glover is a good actor, and if you read interviews with him, he's actually a really smart guy who knows what he's talking about. He's also more than a little deranged. The goals he has set up for himself, well, he's the only one who thinks those are a good idea.

But I think he generally puts in a good, albeit creepy performance in every movie he has been. Except for one movie, Simon Says, which is bad in every sense of the word. Just pure crap, and Crispin Glover's performance was as bad, too.

So what movies do you think really hampers the reputation of otherwise reputable actors?

Another example, Anthony Hopkins was in Audrey Rose, which was pure murder for me. Stupid, awful movie.

[LilCerberus]

It's hard to imagine Christopher Lee looking bad in anything.
Even in bit parts, like Circle of Iron or The Stupids, he could shine out.

The Return of Captain Invincible was just awful.

[Saucerman]

Jack Nicholson.  THE TERROR.

[vukxfiles]

The worst Thora Birch movie is Dark Corners.
The worst Clive Owen movie is King Arthur.

[indianasmith]

John Wayne - THE CONQUEROR
Sean Connery - a toss-up between ZARDOZ and HIGHLANDER II
Anthony Hopkins - definitely TITUS.

[Rev. Powell]

Anthony Hopkins - definitely TITUS.

TITUS may not be your cup of tea, but I'd have a hard time considering it a bad movie, much less the worst Hopkins has been in.  What about Jim Carey's THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS or FREEJACK, billed behind the great Emilio Estevez?  To be honest, to my knowledge Hopkins has some forgettable roles (like everyone else) but he hasn't appeared in any out-and-out stinkers.

[Skull]

Ishtar with Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman... :)

[justin]

George Clooney in RETURN TO HORROR HIGH   
Brad Pitt in CUTTING CLASS 
Shia LaBeouf in pretty much everything he's done (expect maybe INDY 4 - as he wasn't the worst part of that movie)