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The title says it all.


~Alan Smithee
Director of Le Zombi de Cap-Rouge~

Hitchhikers Guide to Galaxy with the part of Zaphod Beeblebrox played by Dubya.

All movies would be better if Chuck Norris played the main role, except for Brokeback Mountain, which is a disgrace upon all things tough and cool, like Chuck Norris.

Hitchhikers Guide to Galaxy with the part of Zaphod Beeblebrox played by Dubya.

I am trying to picture Bush with a second head.

I am trying to picture Bush with a second head.

Hey, daddio! I think I'll call you mini me.

Love and kisses, Zaphod

That historical movie about a robery in Vermont by Confederate soldiers that escaped to Canada that I wrote and directed somewhat could have used some better actors. It would have been really nice if my co-workers had accepted my soundtrack, and not gone with Linkin' Park. *sigh*

Almost anything made in the past 15 years. Now they hire actors that fit the suit, then replace them as soon as they start getting experience and expensive. Greenscreen actors really suck.

Almost anything made in the past 15 years. Now they hire actors that fit the suit, then replace them as soon as they start getting experience and expensive. Greenscreen actors really suck.
Not a fan of starwars then eh? The first scene in that movie I was looking for my xbox controler because I couldve sworn I was in a video game.

The first scene in that movie I was looking for my xbox controler because I couldve sworn I was in a video game.
You saying you played the game before seeing the movie?

The title says it all.


~Alan Smithee
Director of Le Zombi de Cap-Rouge~
He of the handwritten sig is back! :fluffle:

Actually, I think I've more often sat through films the only good thing about which were the actors, than the other way round, but let me think.

Nope, can only think of two recent films where the actors irritated me to death, but the films wouldn't have been better with better actors, either:
Snow Cake (the usually infallible Sigourney Weaver playing an autistic woman; hideously, hideously bad.)
Pride & Prejudice (the only times Keira Knightley was anything other than a vapid, smiling piece of décor was in the scenes where she could get loud and yell. Keira, honey, stick to those in the future.)

Damn, there have to be some that fit your question. *off to ponder*

He of the handwritten sig is back! :fluffle:

Actually, I think I've more often sat through films the only good thing about which were the actors, than the other way round, but let me think.

Pride & Prejudice (the only times Keira Knightley was anything other than a vapid, smiling piece of décor was in the scenes where she could get loud and yell. Keira, honey, stick to those in the future.)

Damn, there have to be some that fit your question. *off to ponder*
Yes, I have returned from hibernation. Hollywood never seems to make anything more than mediocre adaptations of Janue Austen's novels. I've yet to see one that warrants much praise. Another example of this are the Alexandre Dumas books. They never get them quite right.

~Alan Smithee
Director of Appointment with Fear~

War of the Worlds without Tom Cruise, and that little girl...what's her face...Fanning?

Batman Begins without Katie Holmes. Not saying that BB was a bad movie - but putting KH into it made absolutely no sense and she didn't even act all that well. I'd have liked to see a new face introduced there instead of Tom's bitch...

War of the Worlds without Tom Cruise, and that little girl...what's her face...Fanning?

Dakota Fanning. I always wonder who they're going to put in horror movies when she grows up.

King Arthur. While I applaud their desire to involve some British talent, they could have used some actors who could... well, act. The ONE good actor in that whole lot (Ioann Gruffud, though I suspect the spelling is wrong) was stuck in an ancillary role. Hell, I'd have given him the lead role and made King Arthur a young impassioned idealist as opposed to an obviously bored actor.

It wouldn't have made the film great by any means, and only good at a stretch - but it would have saved it from the abyss.

Uhh...ANY Film with Chuck Norris.

All movies would be better if Chuck Norris played the main role, except for Brokeback Mountain, which is a disgrace upon all things tough and cool, like Chuck Norris.

But Chuck Norris is a pussy

Any Chuck Norris movie would be better with Clint Eastwood, Sean Connery, Sam Jackson, or a combination of the three.

Batman Begins without Katie Holmes. Not saying that BB was a bad movie - but putting KH into it made absolutely no sense and she didn't even act all that well. I'd have liked to see a new face introduced there instead of Tom's bitch...

I enjoyed looking at KH in that film. especially in the last scene, her nipples looked great.

As for other films, The prophecy was great, (Christopher Walken etc) but the main cop role was obviously made for Gabriel Byrne or Andy Garcia.

And Domino would have been better with someone other than Keira Knightley. A young Sigourney Weaver would be ideal.

I mostly only get to watch kid movies now, but I really do think that Madagascar was a cute story, with some crappy actors and crappier dialogue (is crappier a word?)

How about the entire new Star Wars trilogy? Honestly... if you're going to make a galactic love story, get some actors who can pretend to like each other. While you're at it, wipe out the Gungans, and fire George Lucas from writing.

How about the entire new Star Wars trilogy? Honestly... if you're going to make a galactic love story, get some actors who can pretend to like each other. While you're at it, wipe out the Gungans, and fire George Lucas from writing.

Quoted for truth.

How about the entire new Star Wars trilogy? Honestly... if you're going to make a galactic love story, get some actors who can pretend to like each other. While you're at it, wipe out the Gungans, and fire George Lucas from writing.

I would have said to fire George Lucas from a cannon, but firing him from writing works as well, I suppose.

How about the entire new Star Wars trilogy? Honestly... if you're going to make a galactic love story, get some actors who can pretend to like each other. While you're at it, wipe out the Gungans, and fire George Lucas from writing.

Damn it, beaten to it. Incidentally don't let him anywhere near a diretor's seat while we're at it.

Not a fan of starwars then eh? The first scene in that movie I was looking for my xbox controler because I couldve sworn I was in a video game.

Yeah, but this is about acting, and to be honest, I thought that the actors in the new Star Wars trilogy did amazing things considering what they had to work with. Seriously, it took a lot to pull off a semi-decent performance out of such a laughable script.

King Arthur. While I applaud their desire to involve some British talent, they could have used some actors who could... well, act. The ONE good actor in that whole lot (Ioann Gruffud, though I suspect the spelling is wrong) was stuck in an ancillary role. Hell, I'd have given him the lead role and made King Arthur a young impassioned idealist as opposed to an obviously bored actor.

It wouldn't have made the film great by any means, and only good at a stretch - but it would have saved it from the abyss.

He is a very under used actor.

Saw would have been better if not for Cary Elwes, or at least if not for some of the scenes he had to do. It was good, but would have been better then.

Yeah, but this is about acting, and to be honest, I thought that the actors in the new Star Wars trilogy did amazing things considering what they had to work with. Seriously, it took a lot to pull off a semi-decent performance out of such a laughable script.

Oh dude seriously - Ewan McGregor was good yeah, and Sammy L naturally, but Hayden Christensen?! Good grief, watching that boy try to force emotion is like watching weasel take a dump through a plugged arse while eating a lemon.

Oh dude seriously - Ewan McGregor was good yeah, and Sammy L naturally, but Hayden Christensen?! Good grief, watching that boy try to force emotion is like watching weasel take a dump through a plugged arse while eating a lemon.

Agreed. They mangled Anakin all the way through the new franchise...

How about the entire new Star Wars trilogy? Honestly... if you're going to make a galactic love story, get some actors who can pretend to like each other. While you're at it, wipe out the Gungans, and fire George Lucas from writing.
Yep, remove Hayden Christensen and get a guy who can act! He was a disgrace of epic proportions.

So true. Hell, I'd have been a better going-to-be Darth Vader and I'm only 5'8!

(Besides - forget about Katie Holmes: Making out with Natalie Portman would be it!) :D:D:D

Oh dude seriously - Ewan McGregor was good yeah, and Sammy L naturally, but Hayden Christensen?! Good grief, watching that boy try to force emotion is like watching weasel take a dump through a plugged arse while eating a lemon.

I stand by my statement; if you had been handed that script and had George Lucas say to you "Okay, this take try for even more emotion! And stop laughing at your lines! Go!", you would have been lucky to look like a weasel taking a dump through a plugged arse while eating a lemon." He's not the most gifted actor in the world, but the fact that he made even bad lemonade out of that lemon of a script is in my mind a high compliment.

I stand by my statement; if you had been handed that script and had George Lucas say to you "Okay, this take try for even more emotion! And stop laughing at your lines! Go!", you would have been lucky to look like a weasel taking a dump through a plugged arse while eating a lemon." He's not the most gifted actor in the world, but the fact that he made even bad lemonade out of that lemon of a script is in my mind a high compliment.

Yeah the script was crappy, no denying that. But SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, would have done a better job than he did. I've been thinking about what the Donnie Darko/Brokeback mountain guy would be like as Anakin. He would probably portray the angst better than Christensen.

I would say any film that had Brendon Frazier in it, or whoopi Goldberg for that matter would have been better with a different Actor/Actress...

I would say any film that had Brendon Frazier in it, or whoopi Goldberg for that matter would have been better with a different Actor/Actress...

The mummy could have been lots better without him...

I don't know if better actors/actresses would have helped either of these movies or not but it sure as hell wouldn't have hurt Mortal Kombat I & II.