why all this hate?
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Suriname86 — 10 years ago(August 28, 2015 07:53 PM)
His looks aren't the problem, his lack of dynamic talent is. Alain Delon and Tony Curtis looked like Ken dolls (especially Delon) but had intensity . My sister described Hammer as "basic" and "white bread." She also blamed his looks but I think if he had more dynamic performances, he'd squash that image. The closest he came was playing the Winklevoss twins. If he can channel more of that menace into another role and combine it with more emotion and amp up the intensity, he'd have a different career.
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claudia-mastro — 10 years ago(August 31, 2015 10:09 AM)
delon is the most handsome man to ever grace the screen. full point. lousy dad, terrible husband / boyfriend , kanye-like ego, but boy, did he look greatI I can't even really judge delon skills, don t see how anyone could, he is just so distractingly beautiful.
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Hecate-3 — 9 years ago(June 13, 2016 10:57 AM)
Jude Law has the same kind of beauty Delon had, and Jude Law is also a talented actor.
The first movie in which I saw Delon was
The Red Sun
with Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mifune. Quite the cast there! It turned out to be a pretty good movie.
I haven't been able to see many of Delon's other movies, and many of the ones that I have seen had inferior production and direction or stupid stories, but he certainly did have screen presence. I believe that if he could have overcome the accent, he would have taken Hollywood by storm. But Hollywood wasted him in roles like that Airplane movie.
Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you find the real tinsel underneath.
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caller85071 — 10 years ago(January 16, 2016 06:59 AM)
I never thought much of Curtis' acting ability, but I do recognize he could be really good in the right roles. He was very charismatic, and he did bolster a few classic films.
Delon, one of my favorite actors, just had enigmatic quality that he couldn't really shake off. I watched Purple Noon the other night, and up until a certain point Delon seems like just another pretty boy for the audience to adore. Once he goes into killer mode, there's a strong-but quiet-intensity that takes over, and it's very clear that you're watching a unique male star.
I know this is probably the wrong board for this, but it's always cool to encounter others who appreciate Delon. -
Suriname86 — 10 years ago(January 16, 2016 07:07 AM)
Not really the wrong board; Armie's not getting appreciation from anyone so we might as well appreciate Delon. LOL. Could you believe his eyes in "Purple Noon?" They almost looked violet; like a male Liz Taylor.
And, yes. He had an animal-like intensity; like a big cat. It's a shame he wasn't able to learn English fluently in time to transition to Hollywood. -
Hecate-3 — 9 years ago(June 13, 2016 11:14 AM)
Funny. I thought Hammer stole the show from Cavill in
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Whenever Hammer was onscreen, I hardly noticed Cavill.
Although I haven't been impres238sed by Depp's more recent work, he has turned in some iconic performances.
Edward Scissorhands
is one of my favorite films, and as much as I love Winona Ryder and Dianne Wiest, the film's success rests mainly on Johnny Depp's performance. And although Pitt is a pretty boy who is not above making generic blockbusters for the cash and fame, he can chew up the screen like nobody's business in the right role. Loved his turn as a crazy guy in
Twelve Monkeys
. And no matter how weird Cruise is in real life, he's quite a talented actor.
Cavill1c84 and Clooney are very attractive men and not bad actors at all, but if having dark hair and a cleft chin is your criteria for whether or not someone is memorable, not to be mean but I have to wonder how much your opinion is worth.
Hammer probably doesn't have the acting chops of Depp or Pitt, though it's hard to say for sure from the one role in which I've seen him so far, but he did well enough in that role that he could turn out to be quite good later as he matures and gains more experience. I believe he's still fairly young, after all.
Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you find the real tinsel underneath.