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Sean Connery and Johnny Depp

Connery is not the best Bond (Brosnan is way better, Moore is possibly better) and has little to no real acting skills.

Depp...I don't know. There's just something about him that I cannot stand. Perhaps its simply the movies he chooses to be in. Outside of edward scissorhands, which was ok, I've yet to find one that I like.

Leonardo Decapitatehim. :gundge:

Alec Freaking Baldwin and Geena 'Bleah' Davis.

Alec Freaking Baldwin

oh my...I forgot about him...

Any outstanding actor is overated in my book (btw im drunk but i still hate sylvester stallone)

Any outstanding actor is overated in my book (btw im drunk but i still hate sylvester stallone)
ok ok i can agree about sly. he really isnt much of an actor. he had a bit of good luck but you can see that outside of extreme action (where he actually has to TALK) he's just not up to snuff


BUT

if sean connery and johnny depp arent good actors WHO IS?

connery has done WAY more than just bond and he has done them extremely well. the breadth of his acting is impressive

same with johnny depp, he is the best actor of his generation.

same with johnny depp, he is the best actor of his generation.

nonesense...he's a pretty face...and a girly one at that

Besides The Godfather, and he really wasn't that great there, Marlon Brando was a very underwhelming actor.

Oh, and Charleton Heston. Damn dirty apes was his one hit. Think about it, when you hear CH, what do you think? "Damn dirty ape" and the NRA.

The *most* overrated would have to be johhny depp.

Then maybe colin farrel, anyone with "baldwin" in their name, jet li,
ooh, that one jackass... guy in the 'alfie' movie, and tom hanks.

As for actresses, definitely julia roberts.

Oh, and Charleton Heston. Damn dirty apes was his one hit. Think about it, when you hear CH, what do you think? "Damn dirty ape" and the NRA.
Ever heard of a little film called "The Ten Commandments", in which he played Moses?

Julia Roberts. Johnny Depp. Pretty much all the pretty faces who moviegoers swoon over, since that is precisely why and how they got their careers in the first place.

But Sean Connery? Blaspheme! You'll miss him when he's gone and the remake of Hunt for Red October (since all successful movies will, inevitably, get remade) he'll be replaced by the likes Johnny Depp. Then you'll see I'm right. :p

Oh yeah, and all the kids in the Harry Potter movies. Rotten turds. Let's see them act if they had their ears cut off! Ha ha, yeah, eat that suckers!

Sean Connery and Johnny Depp

Connery is not the best Bond (Brosnan is way better, Moore is possibly better) and has little to no real acting skills.

Depp...I don't know. There's just something about him that I cannot stand. Perhaps its simply the movies he chooses to be in. Outside of edward scissorhands, which was ok, I've yet to find one that I like.

In Connery's case, it was bad script writting. He stopped playing Bond after he read the books.....

Ever heard of a little film called "The Ten Commandments", in which he played Moses?

Ever ask someone about Charleton Heston? I seriously doubt "The Ten Commandments" will ever come up unless they are a huge classic movie buff or were from that time.

But we can't forget the likes of Steven Seagal and Chuck Norris.

I cant believe who I forgot!

Mel Gibson! Cannot stand that narcisstic egomaniac pissant wanker.

I am surprised that people didn't think of

Hayden "I AM THE DARK LORD DAMN IT WAHHHHH!" Christensen.

:)

Seriously.

Julia Roberts. She if fine in her limited range but step out of it she sucks!

Mark Wahlberg! Planet of the Apes was painful!

I've heard a lot of complaints centered around "(S)he's nothing but a pretty face". Sometimes, Heather Graham for an example, it can be very true. But it seems a lot of people are just trying to take a jab at the more famous actors/actresses in order to sound clever. Depp, Roberts, Connery etc...looks don't get them through all the movies they have been in. Each of them brings their talented presence to the big screen. By the by, whoever insulted Heston to you I say "Damn you! Damn you all to Hell!" :D

Why does everyone hate Johnny Depp?

Ok - maybe he wasn't great in Nightmare on Elm Street, and maybe Pirates of the Carribean was a bit of a 'summer blockbuster' popcorn film... but there are some spectacular Depp performances out there... "Dead Man", "Don Juan DeMarco", "Chocolat", etc.

I just think it strange... I think he's got to be one of the two best actors of his generation.

Nicole Kidman is the best actress and the most beautiful woman in the entire world. She is radiant - her praises should be shouted from rooftops and church towers; her name will live forever in the hearts of those whom she inspires.

No comment should be made concerning her physical beauty, for it insults one's intelligence to even mention the topic; for it is obvious to any blind person how gorgeous and staggeringly beautiful she is - but I am afraid that I must touch upon the topic, asking for indulgence.

Her beauty is utterly incomparable. Her elegance is both envied and respected. Her ethereal beauty is certainly not of this world - how can it be, when there is nothing that even remotely approaches her charm in any way? What other reasonable conclusion can be drawn? This priceless gem of the silver screen must be valued for being as great and wonderful as it actually is.

Her very presence is enough to make one tremble with love, admiration, and awe; it is enough to cause one to fall into deep reveries, focusing only on her beloved essence; it is enough to cause one to devotedly and whole-heartedly worship her for the powerful goddess that she must surely be.

Nicole Kidman is the best actress and the most beautiful woman in the entire world. She is radiant - her praises should be shouted from rooftops and church towers; her name will live forever in the hearts of those whom she inspires.

No comment should be made concerning her physical beauty, for it insults one's intelligence to even mention the topic; for it is obvious to any blind person how gorgeous and staggeringly beautiful she is - but I am afraid that I must touch upon the topic, asking for indulgence.

Her beauty is utterly incomparable. Her elegance is both envied and respected. Her ethereal beauty is certainly not of this world - how can it be, when there is nothing that even remotely approaches her charm in any way? What other reasonable conclusion can be drawn? This priceless gem of the silver screen must be valued for being as great and wonderful as it actually is.

Her very presence is enough to make one tremble with love, admiration, and awe; it is enough to cause one to fall into deep reveries, focusing only on her beloved essence; it is enough to cause one to devotedly and whole-heartedly worship her for the powerful goddess that she must surely be.

Nicole Kidman: sex-worthy in my book :D

nonesense...he's a pretty face...and a girly one at that
depp is NOT a pretty face
he is dead sexy
but that does detract from him being a really good actor. who do you think is BETTER? someone in his same age range, dont be saying "laurence olivier"

marlon brando only sucked AFTER the godfather. his stanley kowalski was GOOD. (streetcar named desire) catch "on the waterfront" sometime. excellent work.

EVERYONE thinks of charlton heston as GOD from his "10commandments" role, not that he was GOOD. but it defines him way more than the ape movies.

julia roberts doesnt really have a pretty face. its ACTING. look at her pics from her regular life. nothings special. look at her onscreen and you cant take your eyes off her. THAT is what makes her a star.

and while we're here are you SURE alec baldwin, geena davis and hayden christiansen are overrated? i didnt know anyone thought they were good

"Sex"? Do you actually refer to sexual intercourse? I hope you refer to her sexual nature with a correct understanding in mind: a heavenly creature such as herself would not deign to engage in such a rude and unwholesome activity unless it were with that fortunate of fortunate servants who gave her her only pleasure.

"Sex"? Do you actually refer to sexual intercourse? I hope you refer to her sexual nature with a correct understanding in mind: a heavenly creature such as herself would not deign to engage in such a rude and unwholesome activity unless it were with that fortunate of fortunate servants who gave her her only pleasure.

Not exactly how I think of Nicole Kidman and sex....:D:D:D, but to each his own I suppose.

Why does everyone hate Johnny Depp?

Ok - maybe he wasn't great in Nightmare on Elm Street, and maybe Pirates of the Carribean was a bit of a 'summer blockbuster' popcorn film... but there are some spectacular Depp performances out there... "Dead Man", "Don Juan DeMarco", "Chocolat", etc.

I just think it strange... I think he's got to be one of the two best actors of his generation.
are you KIDDING??

pirates of the carribean is a movie based on a freaking ride from disneyland. not unlike "haunted mansion" that starred eddie murphy

haunted mansion SUCKED, pirates was FUN. the difference was JOHNNY DEPP. only he could have made a stupid movie like that work. he is an amazing actor

are you KIDDING??

pirates of the carribean is a movie based on a freaking ride from disneyland. not unlike "haunted mansion" that starred eddie murphy

haunted mansion SUCKED, pirates was FUN. the difference was JOHNNY DEPP. only he could have made a stupid movie like that work. he is an amazing actor

Actually the ride was originally based off a book I believe, and the movie goes with the book. The Haunted Mansion did suck. I think Geoffrey Rush also helped 'Pirates'. It was a nice summer movie all around though.

"Sex"? Do you actually refer to sexual intercourse? I hope you refer to her sexual nature with a correct understanding in mind: a heavenly creature such as herself would not deign to engage in such a rude and unwholesome activity unless it were with that fortunate of fortunate servants who gave her her only pleasure.

Her face looks a little bit like it is made out of plastic surgery.

Thats a turn off for me, but hey, like the other fellow said, to each his own.


As for me, i'd probably shoot a room full of people for Scarlett Johanssen

Her face looks a little bit like it is made out of plastic surgery.

Thats a turn off for me, but hey, like the other fellow said, to each his own.


As for me, i'd probably shoot a room full of people for Scarlett Johanssen
i think thats makeup. kidman has very fair skin that can look utterly smooth with the right makeup. if you see more candid pics of her she looks beautiful and natural

i think scarlett johanssen is going to be a big star, dont you?

Besides The Godfather, and he really wasn't that great there, Marlon Brando was a very underwhelming actor.

I have to give my props for his performance in Apocalypse Now. Even though the movie Kurtz differed from Conrad's Kurtz, I thought Brando pulled it off nicely.

Oh, and Charleton Heston. Damn dirty apes was his one hit. Think about it, when you hear CH, what do you think? "Damn dirty ape" and the NRA.

Actually, I think of two things:

1] The Phil Hartman impression where he says, "Couldn't I just say 'vagina'?"

2] SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!! PEOPLE!!!

"Sex"? Do you actually refer to sexual intercourse? I hope you refer to her sexual nature with a correct understanding in mind: a heavenly creature such as herself would not deign to engage in such a rude and unwholesome activity unless it were with that fortunate of fortunate servants who gave her her only pleasure.

You do realize that you're coming off as a total stalker, don't you?

Sean Connery and Johnny Depp

Connery is not the best Bond (Brosnan is way better, Moore is possibly better) and has little to no real acting skills.

Depp...I don't know. There's just something about him that I cannot stand. Perhaps its simply the movies he chooses to be in. Outside of edward scissorhands, which was ok, I've yet to find one that I like.
Brosnan over Connery? There goes classic film, folks!

Michael Moore, without a doubt. Crappy actor. Crappy author. Good filmmaker, as much as I hate to admit it, though.

Shoot a room full of people for Scarlet? I don't know about Scarlet, but I'd shoot a room full o' people for Angelina Jolie.

Michael Moore, without a doubt. Crappy actor. Crappy author. Good filmmaker, as much as I hate to admit it, though.

He's not an actor, he's a filmmaker.

Hilary Duff and Ashlee Simpson are overrated- yes, there are some poor soulds who think they are good.

Sorry, but I think Steve Martin is overrated. I don't think he's that funny. Same goes for whoever the hell plays Mr. Bean.

People need to stop this crap about Johnny Depp. He really is a good actor. Seems like some people posting on this thread just want to mention big names so they can seem really scene and indie.

Johnny Depp is a good actor - he seems to be knocked unjustly; granted, his films are kind of creepy ("Ed Wood"?), but he's a good actor.

Props to whoever mentioned Hayden Christiansen. I'm going to add another name here, with a single caveat: Ben Affleck in anything not directed by Kevin Smith. Smith gets good work out of Affleck, but I don't think I've ever seen anything else that I liked him in.

Nicole Kidman: sex-worthy in my book :D

Amen brada!

She can eat patoto chips, crackers, whatever in my bed! ;)

Peter O'Toole. Total hack.

Meryl Steep. Also a hack.

Both massively overated.

Oh, and that Richard Burton, he also sucked.

And Tom Hanks, I can' stand him either. Or Billy Crystal.

There's lots more, I just can't think of them now.

Peter O'Toole. Total hack.

Meryl Steep. Also a hack.

Both massively overated.

Oh, and that Richard Burton, he also sucked.

And Tom Hanks, I can' stand him either. Or Billy Crystal.

There's lots more, I just can't think of them now.

Some of those I agree with. Others....

Even though it's not part of the thread.

I am curious to whom you call good....

Some of those I agree with. Others....

Even though it's not part of the thread.

I am curious to whom you call good....

George C. Scott was ok.

George C. Scott was ok.

George C. Scott was great. What's wrong with Peter O'Toole?

And to the guy who said Brando: *cough*bullshit*cough*Kurtz*cough

George C. Scott was great. What's wrong with Peter O'Toole?

And to the guy who said Brando: *cough*bullshit*cough*Kurtz*cough

He's a hack. C'mon really, what did he ever do except that desert movie.

Richard Harris; also poor.

Alec Freaking Baldwin and Geena 'Bleah' Davis.

ANY Baldwin

Matthew McConaughey. Not even because most people rate him that highly, but because he sucks on a level far below the moderate amount of respect most people seem to have for him.

Can I pick all of them? :D

The worst for me? Ben Asslick. No one pisses me of more. he sucks on a level that is unimaginable.

Now the best actor, happens to be this cool guy called Gary Oldman. Check him out in the 5th element, and Romeo is Bleeding. Some damn good shit. Also Sid and Nancy (he plays Sid, obviously)

Sorry, but I think Steve Martin is overrated. I don't think he's that funny. Same goes for whoever the hell plays Mr. Bean.

Rowan Atkinson is an amazing actor, he does nothing but good work except in Love Actually.

I'd say Ben Affleck. He and Matt Damon were supposed to be the next big thing after "Good Will Hunting", but he hasn't managed to not suck since. For some reason, he keeps on getting movies, though.

Sean Connery and Johnny Depp

Connery is not the best Bond (Brosnan is way better, Moore is possibly better) and has little to no real acting skills.

Depp...I don't know. There's just something about him that I cannot stand. Perhaps its simply the movies he chooses to be in. Outside of edward scissorhands, which was ok, I've yet to find one that I like.

Ok ok i get where you coming from but need to disagree at some points. Connery mightened be the best actor but he brought class and cockiness to the character of James Bond which was really all he needed. As for Jonny Depp i think because people think he is so sexy his talents are somewhat overlooked. I personally think he is an amazing actor. If you've watched the secret window you'll see how natural and focused he is....i have to say im a jonny fan all the way

Underrated - So many Australian/British Actors. When I say "British" I mean the entire Commonwealth as I am part Australian, part Scottish. Hugh Jackman is one underrated Aussie!

Overrated - Steven Sagal(sp), Jeff Goldblum

Underrated - So many Australian/British Actors. When I say "British" I mean the entire Commonwealth as I am part Australian, part Scottish. Hugh Jackman is one underrated Aussie!

Overrated - Steven Sagal(sp), Jeff Goldblum

What world are you living in where Hugh Jackman is underrated? You couldn't escape the man here in America when X2 came out.

What world are you living in where Hugh Jackman is underrated? You couldn't escape the man here in America when X2 came out.

Well he has done so much, but still he deserves bigger movies than X2. Sure he boosted him a bit, but damn his talent is far better than the movie allowed.

Rowan Atkinson is an amazing actor, he does nothing but good work except in Love Actually.

Damn Right!

Well he has done so much, but still he deserves bigger movies than X2. Sure he boosted him a bit, but damn his talent is far better than the movie allowed.

Well, he's not really "underrated". Maybe incorrectly utilized, but he's definately mentioned as one of the best actors today.

Well, he's not really "underrated". Maybe incorrectly utilized, but he's definately mentioned as one of the best actors today.

I may have used the term "underrated" in a different Fashion. My apology there. But I must state that he is far better than any Xmen movie could portray.

But I am very Proud of Australian Actors - after all so many of Hollywood Greats are Australian.

Anna Nicole Smith
and
Gérard Depardieu

Ok, Marlon Brando after he got fat and egotistical, and Arnold Schwarzennegger, in every single movie he ever made.
bad actresses include second rate pop stars who decided to have a go att the big screen. J-lo for exampe.

Oh, and Charleton Heston. Damn dirty apes was his one hit. Think about it, when you hear CH, what do you think? "Damn dirty ape" and the NRA.

Maybe it's because I love old movies, but I loved Heston in Ben Hur! He was integral in Midway, and (my all-time favorite role for him) as Michaelangelo in The Agony and the Ecstacy. Yes, Planet of the Apes was a blockbuster, but to say he's a one trick pony is *NOT* fair, IMHO...

Matt Damon.

Ok, Marlon Brando after he got fat and egotistical, and Arnold Schwarzennegger, in every single movie he ever made.
bad actresses include second rate pop stars who decided to have a go att the big screen. J-lo for exampe.

I agree about Arnie, sure some of his early stuff was alright like Conan, but once he got into the whole one line stuff it all fell apart. Terminator 1 was good; everything after that just seemed...crap

Also include every second rate Rap star who tries to act - Eminem for example

Elisabeth Shue - Looks great, can't talk.

Keanu Reeves - Possibly the worst actor of all time. He consistenly suspends my suspension of disbelief. Matrix, Devil's Advocate, Johnny Memnomic, Speed, Much Ado about Nothing (Brannaugh version)... he's ruined them all for me.

Jean Claude Van Damme - Not really an actor.

Bette Midler - WHY DO PEOPLE PAY TO SEE HER?!? WHY?!?
...sorry, couldn't help it. :)

Elisabeth Shue - Looks great, can't talk.

Keanu Reeves - Possibly the worst actor of all time. He consistenly suspends my suspension of disbelief. Matrix, Devil's Advocate, Johnny Memnomic, Speed, Much Ado about Nothing (Brannaugh version)... he's ruined them all for me.

Jean Claude Van Damme - Not really an actor.

Bette Midler - WHY DO PEOPLE PAY TO SEE HER?!? WHY?!?
...sorry, couldn't help it. :)

Jean Claude Van Damme did alright in the first Universal Soldier movie

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Ok, that does it.
(drops gloves on the ice)... :D


Just *how* do you consider Clint overrated? He's done a TON of good work, even aside from the Spaghetti Westerns. Heck, just Kelly's Heroes alone...

Jean Claude Van Damme did alright in the first Universal Soldier movie

I dunno, maybe it's because I was in college when I saw it (92), but I hated it. (I have a much higher than normal love of 80s cheese, tho.)

Ok, that does it.
(drops gloves on the ice)... :D


Just *how* do you consider Clint overrated? He's done a TON of good work, even aside from the Spaghetti Westerns. Heck, just Kelly's Heroes alone...
He had friggin ONE facial expression and EVERY single one of his characters is EXACTLY the same... all he does is look good shooting people

I forgot his name... that Russian dude who was in Once Upon a Time in the West and Death Wish... he died last year (I thought)

exact same reasons as that I don't like Clint

He had friggin ONE facial expression and EVERY single one of his characters is EXACTLY the same... all he does is look good shooting people

What else do you need? :D

I forgot his name... that Russian dude who was in Once Upon a Time in the West and Death Wish... he died last year (I thought)

exact same reasons as that I don't like ClintCharles Bronson?

Shoot a room full of people for Scarlet? I don't know about Scarlet, but I'd shoot a room full o' people for Angelina Jolie.

Whereas I'd cut out the middle-people and just shoot Angelina Jolie...


ahhhh! don't hit me!

Why does everyone hate Johnny Depp?

Ok - maybe he wasn't great in Nightmare on Elm Street, and maybe Pirates of the Carribean was a bit of a 'summer blockbuster' popcorn film... but there are some spectacular Depp performances out there... "Dead Man", "Don Juan DeMarco", "Chocolat", etc.

I just think it strange... I think he's got to be one of the two best actors of his generation.

he was brilliant in "Benny and Joon" as well

Clint Eastwood

he was damn good in the movie "Play Misty for Me" and deserved his Oscar for "Unforgiven"

he was damn good in the movie "Play Misty for Me" and deserved his Oscar for "Unforgiven"
didnt y'all see "every which way but loose"? he held his own in a comedy opposite a freaking orang utan! and "bronco billy" was very funny

any actor who can do both comedy and drama well isnt overrated.

didnt y'all see "every which way but loose"? he held his own in a comedy opposite a freaking orang utan! and "bronco billy" was very funny

any actor who can do both comedy and drama well isnt overrated.
I would entirely agree...Clint is a fabulous actor in many genres and, by many accounts a decent human.
Myself, every time I turn on the TV and see Slyvester Stallone or Bruce Willis I must change the channel.

Charles Bronson?
that's the guy.... he sucks ass