Greatest actor to appear in the most terrible movies?
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CeroneSicario — 12 years ago(August 09, 2013 12:21 PM)
In a way I have to agree with you, Day-Lewis is still a great actor though, but EVEN b68someone as professional as Daniel Day-Lewis can't hold a candle to Ben Kingsley's subtlety, not to mention when Kingsley gets ruthless he's pretty much as ruthless as Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood. But in terms of acting range, they're both equally phenomenal, as is Anthony Hopkins, it's just DDL picks more of the better projects these days. But Gandhi and Schindler's List will still always be among 2 of my favorite films of all time.
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nxgn_not_not — 14 years ago(April 30, 2011 10:10 AM)
that's where he & DDLewis
so so so differ
K?
Sir Ben
so so so wants 2 get work
& get paid
& get seen
K?
Just watched PP& sands of time
K?
Mish Mash
K?
but the 5b4sceens with like BK
heaven
K?
I wish I could just watch those scenes
that wood so so so be a whole different experience
wait wait
Sir Ben Kingsley
Allen Rickman
& Tommy Cruise
now that'd b
so so so kewl
put them around a table
gettem' talking about
Jazz or monster movies
like in the 3rd person
or in reference 2 something in the "outside world"
I could watch that all day long
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nxgn_not_not — 14 years ago(August 25, 2011 09:10 AM)
thank u 4 taking time out of yer so so busy busy busy day
2 try & make me feel sad
sad sad sad
Do u have anything 2 say about movies?
o0o as 2 the thread
some times I think it is "hope"
other times $$$
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swolleneyebags — 14 years ago(September 14, 2011 11:30 PM)
Klaus Kinski was a truly amazing actor that starred in many great films but the majority of his career was spent acting in some unfathomably awful movies. Some of Kinski's films are so bad they are not even listed on IMDB!
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willjohn — 14 years ago(October 08, 2011 01:01 PM)
Film that looks great in the synopsis can turn out to be a turkey after the producers get through with it. When an actor signs up he is taking a gamble it will succeed. Actors cannot live on love and fresh air, they have to earn money to pay their bills like everybody else.
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PhantomVonTollbooth — 13 years ago(December 12, 2012 03:52 AM)
I thought of Kinski too He said himself he just took the jobs that paid best. I think those bad movies also gave him a chance to stand out for his acting, to be the best without fear of competition. He was such an egomaniac, but entertaining at that
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where_is_my_mind09 — 13 years ago(November 13, 2012 08:10 AM)
The man was in a UWE BOLL MOVIE. That's where actors go to die. And now he's back in the "A team" of top actors in a marvel film. Unbelieveable. I love the guy but I don't get why he agreed to star in some stinkers like Thunderbirds, a sound of thunder, the love guru, bloodrayne.
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atten-shun — 12 years ago(May 19, 2013 05:35 AM)
I think he just enjoys acting and doesn't really make a big fuzz about if it's a major hollywood movie or one on the low-budge. I remember what Danny Trejo said in an interview once (I know he's not on the same level as Kingsley, but he's still a big name), he said that he takes roles in low budget movies because they are often more fun to play in and he gets to control more of the character at the same time while helping the directior with a big name.
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colberstrudel — 12 years ago(November 02, 2013 10:07 AM)
For sure. But I also think another one of those great actors in terrible films is John Lithgow who is absolutely amazing even in the worst schlock. Gary Oldman does this spectacularly as well. Andreas Katsulas and Peter Jurasik too.
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hiddenagenda1 — 11 years ago(June 02, 2014 12:37 PM)
The only movie of his that I didn't like is Schindler's List (1993). I watched it twice and I didn't like better the second time. I rate it 3/10.
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bdcooper2710 — 10 years ago(July 13, 2015 01:41 PM)
Michael Madsen deserves a mention here. Back in the 90's, he had the ability to be a great actor and pick good projects, but ever since his bankruptcy, he takes whatever project he can find, which is usually awful.