most overrated and underrated actors and actresses
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ministry_ie — 21 years ago(September 30, 2004 12:04 PM)
frank vincent isnt under rated,he is the exact same in every film he does,if he was anymore wooden robert de niro would have got splinters in his foot when he kicked his head in in goodfellas (my favourite part by the way)
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stevethegrocer — 21 years ago(February 28, 2005 05:01 PM)
C'mon, he's not overrated, he's terrific. Sure, he plays mobsters most memorably (okay, by far), but he does a great job in doing so. I haven't found him to be "wooden" at all, I've found him to portray characters one remembers, in large part because of his believability. How would Chuck Norris, e.g., have done with the role of Billy Batts?
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Bad_TaZ — 20 years ago(June 08, 2005 04:52 PM)
some very UNDERRATED are:
Giancarlo Esposito
John C. McGinley (i dont know why he doesn't get more recognition because he plays all his roles so damn good.)
Harvey Keitel (not necessarily underrated, but has seriously been jipped on awards in his lifetime. he is capable of very moving work.)
Damian Chapa
Terrence Howard
Erika Christensen
Christian Bale (where's this guy's Oscar? its long overdue)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Salma Hayek (she's known but doesn't get the recognition she deserves)
Zhang Ziyi (very, very talented actress)
Alfred Molina
overrated:
Ben Affleck
Morgan Freeman (he's alright, but he's not THAT great)
Ice Cube
Keira Knightley
Malcolm McDowell (Clockwork Orange was his only great performance)
Cybill Shepherd -
Damian_Williams — 20 years ago(June 22, 2005 09:50 AM)
Here is my choices:
Overrated:
Brad Pitt: I love the man, but I havent seen him act since Legend of the Fall
Gwyneth Paltrow: WAAAAAYYYYY overrated.
Paris Hilton: Disappear already..
All Star Wars: Not an actor but the franchise is way overblown.
Tom Cruise
Madonna
Matt Damon & Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez
Clint Eastwood: He's an icon but I never understood what was so great about his acting or directing. His supporting character hold him down.
Halle Berry
Underrated:
Gary Oldman: I love this man, can someone give him a script
Cate Blanchet: She is a great women but I'd love to see her more recognized albiet oscar.
The Bridges Brothers (Beau and Jeff)
Marissa Tomei: So many ppl only think of My Cousin Vinny, but she tears up the indie scene
Chloe Sevigny: Okay let go of the Brown Bunny debacle and recognize a talentd no holds barr actress.
Alfre Woodard: SOemtime I don't think ppl remember. SHe's Fantastice
Samantha Morton: SHe has the power to make you cry by just one look.
Elizabeth Shue: Remember Leaving Las Vegas??
Holly Hunter: Oozing with talent but not as recognized as some of her peers.
Jake & Maggie Gylenhall
Julliete Lewis: I miss watching her act
Anna Paquin: SHe stole my heart in THE PIANO and she stole it again in X - MEN and the 25th hour.
I can go on and on but I'll stop there. Remember, these are just my thoughts and opinions -
DarthVSith — 20 years ago(July 03, 2005 09:15 AM)
What are you guys yammering about? Frank Vincent is always type cast as a mobster. I never seen him do anything else. What makes you think hes underrated? He cant play anything else good but a mobster. Stop praising someone so highly cuz we all know, if he was to get a different role in a movie as a totally different kind of character, and not a mobster, you'd all jeer the man and say for him to stick to the mafia films. So dont gimme that, underrated actor crap.
Andrew Divoff is a underated actor. He is amazing and no one sees that rare jem he has called "extreme talent".
frank Vincent?!?! You all should go home and get your "f-ing shine box". -
chris-grimes — 20 years ago(July 13, 2005 04:28 PM)
Frank Vincent is absolutely brilliant in Casino he has a big role in that film(the main character other than the main 3) and is superb throughout. I have only seem him in Raging Bull,Cop Land and Goodfellas as well as this but have loved his work in each one he is a fine actor.
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manasek — 20 years ago(August 07, 2005 03:18 AM)
Nick Cage is way overated. His Las Vegas drunk act was terrible. I speak as a
26 year dry AA member. He stinks up every flick he's in.
Wanna good 1? Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend. Jack Lemmon in Days of Wine and Roses.
Love Gary Oldman, Steve Buscemi, Morgan Freeman, Sam Jackson, Larry Fishburn.
1 of the best character actors..M. Emmett Walsh. Great in Blood Simple.