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(46,318 posts)
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 03:27 PM Jan 2012

Any actors you simply refuse to watch?

Even though they are highly touted by others?

For me? Will Ferrell.

He is just *NOT* funny or even a good actor.

Rachel Maddow used the clip of him "leading" a streaking, ended up all by himself.
I didn't find it funny in the least.

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Any actors you simply refuse to watch? (Original Post) Archae Jan 2012 OP
Adam Sandler and Sylvester Stallone come to mind. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #1
Those two plus Kelsey Grammar and Patricia Heaton graywarrior Jan 2012 #2
the five named thus far SCantiGOP Jan 2012 #80
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #131
Nicolas Cage Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #3
I can't stand him dana_b Jan 2012 #16
I'm CASTOR TROY! I'm CASTOR TROY! I'm CASTOR TROY! I'm CASTOR TROY! I'm CASTOR TROY! Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #20
God that was all kinds of bad. progressoid Jan 2012 #50
I can never take my eyes off of his HAIRLINE. PassingFair Jan 2012 #27
+1 Charlemagne Jan 2012 #39
He literally plays the same character in every single movie. Initech Jan 2012 #54
And always in some kind of gastric distress Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #59
That's the one! Tom Ripley Jan 2012 #79
The ultimate Cage freakout: Norrin Radd Jan 2012 #90
Constipation, I tell you, can drive a man nutz! Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #98
I love your name. That is all. nt amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #129
Thanks! Comic book reader? I miss my Silver Surfer avatar. Norrin Radd Jan 2012 #151
His best movie: The Wickerman (remake) chrisa Jan 2012 #114
Dennis Miller AsahinaKimi Jan 2012 #4
I think the OP specified "actor," which leaves out Miller ... Bake Jan 2012 #108
He has been in a few movies.. AsahinaKimi Jan 2012 #109
Tom Cruise and John Travolta Quartermass Jan 2012 #5
Tom Cruise was awesome in Tropic Thunder and Collateral Initech Jan 2012 #55
Yes, he was. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #56
Bingo. geardaddy Jan 2012 #112
Jack Black arcane1 Jan 2012 #6
He had a fairly small part in High Fidelity rufus dog Jan 2012 #145
I quite enjoyed him in High Fidelity arcane1 Jan 2012 #148
Russell Brand mainstreetonce Jan 2012 #7
over rated WCGreen Jan 2012 #44
OMG he is just awful. Codeine Jan 2012 #65
I was just about to post him, but I figured he would be one of the first ones. chrisa Jan 2012 #110
Gah! geardaddy Jan 2012 #113
Tom Selleck, Chuck Norris undeterred Jan 2012 #8
Norris is the only one I can't watch. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #58
Adam Sandler and Tom Cruise n/t Mira Jan 2012 #9
Along with some already mentioned: Steven Segal. Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #10
David Caruso... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #11
absolutely hate Caruso left is right Jan 2012 #34
Kelsey Grammer and Adam Sandler The empressof all Jan 2012 #12
I'll admit, I liked Kevin Kline in "A Fish Called Wanda." Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #30
You Know...You are right The empressof all Jan 2012 #32
surprised at Kevin Kline...thought he was briliiant in Dave. nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #72
He was terrific in Dave The empressof all Jan 2012 #84
He was great in Dave rufus dog Jan 2012 #146
James Belushi and all those frogmarch Jan 2012 #13
Sorry, but I am a fan of James Belushi. n/t RebelOne Jan 2012 #28
I used to like him OK, till frogmarch Jan 2012 #33
So what? There are a lot of actors I like despite the fact that they are Republicans. n/t RebelOne Jan 2012 #64
He was great in the movie "Thief" kentauros Jan 2012 #67
"I used to like him OK, till.... quickesst Jan 2012 #85
Nice tirade. frogmarch Jan 2012 #88
Not a tirade.... quickesst Jan 2012 #137
Yes, your post frogmarch Jan 2012 #138
I could never watch Dangerfield or Carrey dickthegrouch Jan 2012 #14
Even in that golf movie? A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2012 #29
Dangerfield was great in Easy Money JVS Jan 2012 #51
He was great in his guest cameo on the Simpsons RFKHumphreyObama Jan 2012 #76
I loved Rodney. edbermac Jan 2012 #127
"...he made a few clunkers..." Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #139
Everyone mentioned above. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #15
Will Ferrell is not an actor ashling Jan 2012 #17
Mel Gibson warrior1 Jan 2012 #18
You beat me to it! pink-o Jan 2012 #23
Gotta join the chorus of DUers not into Adam Sandler Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #19
Not a Sandler fan, either. deutsey Jan 2012 #63
Woody freakin sylveste Jan 2012 #21
Exactly SfromCanada Jan 2012 #42
Same here! Can't stand him. And Adam Sandler csziggy Jan 2012 #66
flashback Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #91
Jean-Claude the damned, Aaaanuld, and any one of the he-man types, that think they can act. madmom Jan 2012 #22
Vince Vaughn bigwillq Jan 2012 #24
I first saw him in Clay Pigeons frogmarch Jan 2012 #37
He's another one - same character every movie. chrisa Jan 2012 #111
I agree with you Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #141
I'll jump on the Tom Cruise MadrasT Jan 2012 #25
Most of the ones already mentioned.... CherokeeDem Jan 2012 #26
Whew, I am so glad I am not alone with Adam Sandler. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #31
I can't get into the 3 Stooges, any of them riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #35
don't dislike Elijah Wood handmade34 Jan 2012 #36
Jay Mohr was great as the parrot in Paulie. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #94
Yes indeed Charlemagne Jan 2012 #38
As to "boycotting/not watching" an actor because of his/her political beliefs... MiddleFingerMom Jan 2012 #40
Woody Allen newcriminal Jan 2012 #41
Tom Hanks - he seems nice enough nadine_mn Jan 2012 #43
I agree....just seems WAY too in love with himself. Although Big was good. nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #69
I have a huge bias against Colin Hanks because of his dad. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #92
Gwenyth Paltrow & Sarah Jessica Parker WolverineDG Jan 2012 #45
nicolas cage and julia roberts fizzgig Jan 2012 #46
Second the Julia Roberts - What an amazingly lucky person she is. Her only Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #68
Mystic Pizza was great. A young and beautiful Vincent D'Onofrio. nt Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #93
Vincent was in Mystic Pizza? Seen it probably Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #100
You'll have to watch it again! Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #117
omg.... I looked it up...he was GREAT as Bill...so amazingly Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #118
He was the soldier that was being picked on UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #153
Sean Penn Mudoria Jan 2012 #47
Didn't like him until I saw Milk. Bucky Jan 2012 #61
Disagree with that. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #157
Will Ferrell has never once made me even chuckle... WCGreen Jan 2012 #48
Oh, my....where to begin? Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #49
Got to throw in Matt Damon - He and Ben are interchangeable - Lucky Dogs - no talent. nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #71
That's why I hated Knocked Up when my girlfriend UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #154
In addition to many of the above...DAVID CARUSO progressoid Jan 2012 #52
My wife absolutely CANNOT STAND Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #57
And he's in love with himself. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #155
While I don't refuse to watch him, I think Bill Paxton is a terrible actor RZM Jan 2012 #53
Have you seen "Frailty"? deucemagnet Jan 2012 #83
Farrel's too predictable. Mike Meyers, too. You always know where he's going with it Bucky Jan 2012 #60
If not for Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #62
He's a terrible actor. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #156
Mine: Robin Williams is not funny - great serious actor though. Will Ferrell - Did Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #70
In my opinion, Will Ferrell as Bush makes up for all his dreck movies. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #95
Jim Carry & Tracey Morgan my2sense Jan 2012 #73
+1 on Jim Carry Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #101
Meryl Streep Shrek Jan 2012 #74
rent The French Lieutentant's Woman SCantiGOP Jan 2012 #81
THis is the craziest post I have read in a long time. Meryl transforms into the character. "Doubt", Pisces Jan 2012 #107
If you want to see her acting chops see Sophie's Choice lunatica Jan 2012 #126
My advice is Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #142
Are you friggen serious! rufus dog Jan 2012 #147
I'm not sure if there are any I refuse to watch RFKHumphreyObama Jan 2012 #75
Reagan HopeHoops Jan 2012 #77
WOW! romantico Jan 2012 #78
Leonardo DeCaprio woofless Jan 2012 #82
And most know... quickesst Jan 2012 #87
I think most of the repliers to this thread.... quickesst Jan 2012 #86
Tom Cruise. HuckleB Jan 2012 #89
Russell Crowe cordelia Jan 2012 #96
Arrogant. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #158
Surprised nobody has mentioned Keanu Reeves pipoman Jan 2012 #97
Whichever Baldwin is in 30 rock... From The Ashes Jan 2012 #99
Alec. I want to scream when that show comes on. It is singularly the most stupid, unfunny Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #102
I love that show OriginalGeek Jan 2012 #140
Jim Carrey MissHoneychurch Jan 2012 #103
Julia Roberts Richardo Jan 2012 #104
Will Smith racaulk Jan 2012 #105
He is just not a convincing actor nuxvomica Jan 2012 #152
Kevin Costner Pisces Jan 2012 #106
One movie he is really great in is "A Perfect World." AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #132
True, but then you have the overrated "Dances like Wolves", " Waterworld" " The Postman" Yikes. Pisces Jan 2012 #136
Tim Allen chrisa Jan 2012 #115
Matthew McConaughey n/t Tom_Foolery Jan 2012 #116
There's a number of actors who I avoid. hughee99 Jan 2012 #119
Julia Roberts, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis (with a caveat). Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #120
Agreed on Ferrell and Sandler hifiguy Jan 2012 #121
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jean Claude Van Damme, John Wayne, Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #122
Harrison Ford dentynepure Jan 2012 #123
Bruce Willis auburngrad82 Jan 2012 #124
Am I the only person Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #143
These three: Glorfindel Jan 2012 #125
Andy Garcia akbacchus_BC Jan 2012 #128
Aww... really? Will Ferell? MrMickeysMom Jan 2012 #130
Busey? Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #144
Maybe it's those freaken Kia ads he's in... MrMickeysMom Jan 2012 #149
Lou Diamond Philips TexasTowelie Jan 2012 #133
Tom Cruise. Evergreen Emerald Jan 2012 #134
Jane "Hanoi" Fonda n/t oneshooter Jan 2012 #135
rethug supports - list others have said Surprises me 2Design Jan 2012 #150

Response to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)
20. I'm CASTOR TROY! I'm CASTOR TROY! I'm CASTOR TROY! I'm CASTOR TROY! I'm CASTOR TROY!
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 05:48 PM
Jan 2012

Not only that, we got Travolta in the same flick.

Norrin Radd

(4,959 posts)
151. Thanks! Comic book reader? I miss my Silver Surfer avatar.
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 05:19 PM
Jan 2012

Last edited Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:05 AM - Edit history (1)

Oops! On edit, didn't realize custom avatars are back.

chrisa

(4,524 posts)
114. His best movie: The Wickerman (remake)
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 01:45 PM
Jan 2012

As in, it was so hilariously bad, it could do nothing but provide entertainment. Cage was so over-the-top in this one.

Bake

(21,977 posts)
108. I think the OP specified "actor," which leaves out Miller ...
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 11:54 AM
Jan 2012


But I agree with you a gazillion percent!



Bake

Initech

(100,063 posts)
55. Tom Cruise was awesome in Tropic Thunder and Collateral
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 05:13 PM
Jan 2012

I can definitely give him a pass for those.

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
148. I quite enjoyed him in High Fidelity
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 09:01 PM
Jan 2012

but that was the only time I could stand him

Well, I take that back: I enjoyed King Kong, and he didn't distract me too much there, but that's mostly because the movie was great and he wasn't playing his usual persona.

chrisa

(4,524 posts)
110. I was just about to post him, but I figured he would be one of the first ones.
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 01:40 PM
Jan 2012

Literally the same character in every movie.

GoCubsGo

(32,079 posts)
58. Norris is the only one I can't watch.
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 05:26 PM
Jan 2012

I'll tolerate Selleck, but really, really don't understand the attraction to Schmuck Norris.

The empressof all

(29,098 posts)
12. Kelsey Grammer and Adam Sandler
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 04:42 PM
Jan 2012

I know Grammer is talented I just can't get past what I perceive as his arrogance (and his politics of course). Adam Sandler just creeps me out.

Also for some unknown reason I don't like Kevin Kline much....though he was a wonderful Pirate King

The empressof all

(29,098 posts)
32. You Know...You are right
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 08:39 PM
Jan 2012

Last edited Tue Jan 3, 2012, 03:47 PM - Edit history (1)

Every time I see him in anything I really wonder what it is about him that irks me so. He really is a talented actor, rather handsome and I've heard nothing noxious about his personal character that would offend me. It's just something...When I see he's in a movie I just think...ewwww it's a Kevin Kline movie. It's pure unadulterated bias on my part not rooted in reality. Maybe he killed my dog in another life.

The empressof all

(29,098 posts)
84. He was terrific in Dave
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 03:49 PM
Jan 2012

It's pure unexplainable bias on my part....sort of like not liking onions. They may be terrific in certain dishes but on their own....No.....Can't do it.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
146. He was great in Dave
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 06:14 PM
Jan 2012

But I get your point, to me he comes across as potentially being a bit snippy in real life. It could be he just a vibe and he might be a great person.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
67. He was great in the movie "Thief"
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 02:02 AM
Jan 2012

and he had a small but funny (and pivotal) part in the movie "Trading Places"

One of my favorite actors in the show "Babylon 5" is a rightwing radio personality these days (Jerry Doyle.) And yet, I still love his portrayal of "Mister Garibaldi" in B5

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
85. "I used to like him OK, till....
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 03:38 AM
Jan 2012

....I found he's a republican"....

what utter bullshit. If you had not found out he was a republican, you'd still like him. Goddamn, what is wrong with people if they cannot appreciate talent because of one's political leanings. Because he's a republican diminishes his talent as an actor? Jeebus. And again BULLSHIT!! Thanks.
quickesst

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)
88. Nice tirade.
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 12:59 PM
Jan 2012

I detest republicans and will continue to avoid watching movies starring any of them, just as I’d avoid watching movies starring nazis or members of the KKK.

You go ahead and admire the talents of whomever you wish. I don’t give a shit.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
137. Not a tirade....
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 01:35 PM
Jan 2012

..just a simple statement of fact. "avoid movies starring nazis or members of the KKK"??? Nice. Of course, if you didn't "give a shit" logic dictates that you would not have replied to my post. Gotcha. Thanks.
quickesst

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)
138. Yes, your post
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 02:38 PM
Jan 2012

was a tirade. You called my refusal to watch James Belushi movies bullshit. You tore into me for not wanting to look past the fact that he's a republican and just appreciate his talent. Why do you give a shit that I choose to avoid watching movies starring republicans? I don't give a shit that you don't choose to avoid them.

edbermac

(15,937 posts)
127. I loved Rodney.
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 08:49 PM
Jan 2012

Caddyshack and Back To School were great, then he made a few clunkers. And when he was on Johnny Carson he was hysterically funny.

Doc Holliday

(719 posts)
139. "...he made a few clunkers..."
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 02:48 PM
Jan 2012

Oh, yeah. Wally Sparks comes to mind.

But, as weird as it sounds, I thought he should have been nominated for an Oscar for his role in Natural Born Killers. He was like the anti-Rodney....creepy as all get out, in the slimiest, perviest kind of way.

pink-o

(4,056 posts)
23. You beat me to it!
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 06:18 PM
Jan 2012

Even before his Anti-Semitic screed, I always felt there was something creepy about him. My friends espoused "Braveheart" and urged me to see it. Hated it. Historically inaccurate, boring and a HUGE ego trip. Whatever. Then that Jesus snuff movie was the final nail (oh, yeah, pun intended)

He's just a piece of trash, waste of space. Obviously a son who made his whack-job father proud.

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)
19. Gotta join the chorus of DUers not into Adam Sandler
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 05:46 PM
Jan 2012

Not only do I not get it, I can't even pretend that I get it. The guy wasn't funny on SNL, he's never been funny in the movies, and that little smug, self-satisfied thing he does isn't particularly endearing either.

sylveste

(197 posts)
21. Woody freakin
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 06:06 PM
Jan 2012

Allen. thankfully he doesn't seem to do much anymore, but ugh, 30 seconds of that whiny voice and i'm ready to stick a screwdriver in my brain.

SfromCanada

(44 posts)
42. Exactly
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 01:18 PM
Jan 2012

Woody Allen has always struck me as somebody with an ego the size of the sky. Can't stand Tom Cruise either.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
66. Same here! Can't stand him. And Adam Sandler
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 01:44 AM
Jan 2012

There is exactly one movie with Adam Sandler in it I've watched more than once - Airheads. And I watch that one for Brendan Fraser.

What I don't understand is why actors and actresses allow themselves to be cast repeatedly in movie where they play morons.

Doc Holliday

(719 posts)
91. flashback
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 09:04 PM
Jan 2012

There was a really tacky movie that came out in '89 starring Don Johnson called Dead Bang. There is a scene in there where he has an interview with a police psychologist who looks a lot (to Don) like Woody Allen. During the interview, Don chuckles a few times for no apparent reason, and eventually the P.P. asks him why. Don tells him it's because he looks like Woody Allen. The P.P. apparently is not a fan, because he reacts badly and cuts the interview short. Don responds by telling him that if he is taken off his current case because the PP has a problem with his unfortunate resemblance to Woody Allen, Don will make it his mission in life to cause him misery.

Long story short-- Don gets to stay on his case. His captain calls him and gives him the news; after the call is done, Don hangs up the phone and starts chuckling to himself, "Woody fuckin' Allen...."

(By the way, the best part of that particular film is the soundtrack. This was a flashback, not a recommendation.)

Doc Holliday

(719 posts)
141. I agree with you
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 02:53 PM
Jan 2012

as far as his comedies go. If you've ever seen Dodgeball or The Apartment, you've seen his stock-in-trade "Vince Vaughn being clever" comedy style.

But then there's that remake of Psycho that he did with Anne Heche. He was very Norman Bates-creepy in that, and not a bit funny.

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)
26. Most of the ones already mentioned....
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 07:45 PM
Jan 2012

but most definitely....Tom Cruise....

Makes me ill to look at him......

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
31. Whew, I am so glad I am not alone with Adam Sandler.
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 08:27 PM
Jan 2012

I see that, if this was a poll, he may be the top vote-getter. Ewwww!

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
35. I can't get into the 3 Stooges, any of them
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 09:09 PM
Jan 2012

(yes, I'm female, I get that it's a guy thing...)

Steve Buscemi's eyes creep me out. I'll also admit to avoiding Danny Devito and Macauley McCulkin.

Some of the obvious others have already been mentioned like Adam Sandler

On the female side, while I wouldn't go out of my way to avoid them, I would never go to a movie just to see them - Kathy Bates or Lindsey Lohan,

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
36. don't dislike Elijah Wood
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 09:53 PM
Jan 2012

but my son looks just like him and I miss him so much whenever I watch Elijah Wood...



not as many women as men... ?? Most of these just annoy me
Nicole Kidman
Linsay Lohan
Jennifer Lopez
Jessica Simpson

Mel Gibson
Tom Cruise
Ashton Kutcher
Javier Bardem (since "No Country for Old Men&quot
Seth Rogen
Charlie Sheen
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Vince Vaughn
Gary Sinise
ChucK Norris
Jay Mohr
Martin Lawrence

 

Charlemagne

(576 posts)
38. Yes indeed
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 09:59 PM
Jan 2012

Stalone
John Travolta
Nicholas Cage
Bruce Willis


yuck. the wife feels the same way. its a great marriage.

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)
40. As to "boycotting/not watching" an actor because of his/her political beliefs...
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 10:28 PM
Jan 2012

.
.
.
... I've always considered that the domain of unthinking conservatives... and
unworthy of liberals.
.
I agree with others above about people like Adam Sandler and Steven Segal...
but because they're one-dimensional one-trick ponies who can't actually act
(though Sandler's songs are funny).
.
.
.
No offense... but not watching an actor's character in a production because
of the actor's beliefs kinda seems to ME a mirror image of those poor folks
who actually attack actors in real life because of the hateful nature of their
soap opera characters.
.
And the reason of "not contributing to their success/income" by watching their
films is an ineffectual and symbolic gesture that actually punishes the boycotter
rather than the boycottee by the self-censorship of some work that actually has
some value outside of the political arena.
.
.
.
And James Belushi -- his "According to Jim" TV series was pretty funny and he
was Oscar-worthy as supporting actor to James Woods in the movie "Salvador" --
one I HIGHLY recommend to anyone.
.
.
.

nadine_mn

(3,702 posts)
43. Tom Hanks - he seems nice enough
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 02:13 PM
Jan 2012

I just can't stand him - nothing political or personal - his acting style just annoys me

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)
92. I have a huge bias against Colin Hanks because of his dad.
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 09:09 PM
Jan 2012

I absolutely loved the TV show The Good Guys, but I had to sort of unfocus my eyes so I could more or less ignore the resemblance.

I think the last thing I enjoyed Tom Hanks in was Bosom Buddies.

WolverineDG

(22,298 posts)
45. Gwenyth Paltrow & Sarah Jessica Parker
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 02:56 PM
Jan 2012

Both hammer away on my last nerve--Paltrow because she's a snotty snob who thinks Americans are stupid & she's smarter than everyone else. My "hatred" of SJP is unexplainable--she hasn't done or said anything that I would find offensive (to my knowledge), she just drives me nuts.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
46. nicolas cage and julia roberts
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 03:06 PM
Jan 2012

i can't, can't, can't stand either one. no real concrete idea why, but they both irritate me to no end.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
68. Second the Julia Roberts - What an amazingly lucky person she is. Her only
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 08:40 AM
Jan 2012

good and believable performance was Mystic Pizza

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
100. Vincent was in Mystic Pizza? Seen it probably
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 08:04 AM
Jan 2012

10 times and never knew that.

Hey, love your tag line. I picked a stupid name too...but stuck with it.

It made so much sense at the time....Bush had been caught drinking in China....so it's based on him
telling Laura to pour him one.

Back then, I thought we all would be hating on Bush forever. :&gt

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
118. omg.... I looked it up...he was GREAT as Bill...so amazingly
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 04:08 PM
Jan 2012

believable as a blue collar fisherman. And Lilly great as his girlfriend

Bucky

(53,997 posts)
61. Didn't like him until I saw Milk.
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 06:31 PM
Jan 2012

Wait, he was letter perfect in Ridgemont High. But everything in between has been forgettable. I never saw it, but I thought he was a terrible choice for playing Valerie Plame.

Doc Holliday

(719 posts)
49. Oh, my....where to begin?
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 03:49 PM
Jan 2012
Will Ferrell, definitely. Top of the Shit List. Why he's even in movies is a mystery to me.

Ben Stiller. He's better when he's not starring, but even then he still sucks!

Liam Neeson. Considered by many to be a fine actor, yes.... but he bores me right into unconsciousness.

Van Damme/Seagal/Schwarzenegger. Whup-ass with funny accents. Bleh. I should jump on the Bruce Willis bandwagon, but reviewing his body of work, I just can't. I like him.

John Wayne. (except for The Shootist...awesome film)

Seth Rogen. How he got picked for the male lead in Knocked Up is a puzzle for the ages. (I mean, come ON! According to the film's writers, a hottie like Katherine Heigl couldn't do any better than that?)

Quentin Tarantino. Awesome writer/director...shitty actor.

LL Cool J. Probably thought he was the next Ice-T, even without his talent. He was all right in that '02 remake of Rollerball (the one with the Keanu lookalike) and Any Given Sunday, but to give him a series? Naaah! In fact, include pretty much all pop singers/rappers who try to act, except for the aforementioned Ice-T.

Ben Affleck. I know, he's got an Oscar....but it ain't for acting!

There are more (these are just the men), but let's hear from some other folks, too.
 

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
154. That's why I hated Knocked Up when my girlfriend
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 09:18 AM
Jan 2012

and her friend were watching it. No way would someone that hot be with that goofy slob.

progressoid

(49,978 posts)
52. In addition to many of the above...DAVID CARUSO
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 04:07 PM
Jan 2012

I don't think he even qualifies for one-dimensional acting.

 

RZM

(8,556 posts)
53. While I don't refuse to watch him, I think Bill Paxton is a terrible actor
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 04:52 PM
Jan 2012

He was ok in 'Aliens.' IMO he's ruined just about everything he's been in since.

On edit:

I just remembered I can't stand Tracy Morgan either. I've never found him remotely funny.

deucemagnet

(4,549 posts)
83. Have you seen "Frailty"?
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 03:29 PM
Jan 2012

I thought he was pretty good in that. Good movie, too, although I didn't like the ending.

Bucky

(53,997 posts)
60. Farrel's too predictable. Mike Meyers, too. You always know where he's going with it
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 06:28 PM
Jan 2012

Also Adam Sandler & Jim Carrey. The four of them are the triumverate of one trick ponies, although on any given movie they might occaisionally surprise me.

Among serious actors, I find Ving Rhames and Joe Pesci wear a little thin. I rarely believe their characters unless they have small parts in a big cast. I find myself shrugging and going, "Oh, guess they couldn't afford Michael Clark Duncan."

Doc Holliday

(719 posts)
62. If not for
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 08:28 PM
Jan 2012

two films-- Rain Man and Vanilla Sky-- I could seriously dislike Tom Cruise.

As it is, he pretty much leaves me cold. He'll never win an Oscar, but his films will make a ton of money.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
70. Mine: Robin Williams is not funny - great serious actor though. Will Ferrell - Did
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 08:45 AM
Jan 2012

you see the Kennedy Ctr honors. OMG...almost wet my pants - they showed a
clip of his Broadway Show - he plays Bush who wants to hire trained monkeys
to look for bombs in the war....hysterical.

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)
95. In my opinion, Will Ferrell as Bush makes up for all his dreck movies.
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 09:17 PM
Jan 2012

Well, maybe not. But he is funny as Bush now that we've had a few years to distance ourselves from the fact that there was nothing really to smile about during that presidency.

Shrek

(3,977 posts)
74. Meryl Streep
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 09:26 AM
Jan 2012

She justs gets on my nerves for reasons I can't really explain.

Plus I think she's overrated.

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)
81. rent The French Lieutentant's Woman
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 03:09 PM
Jan 2012

and then tell me Meryl Streep isn't one of the greatest actresses of our time.

Pisces

(5,599 posts)
107. THis is the craziest post I have read in a long time. Meryl transforms into the character. "Doubt",
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 11:41 AM
Jan 2012

and Julia and Julia, an the trite "The Devil Wears Prada" show her wide range. When you come away thinking you just watched Julia Childs, who was tall and big that is a sign of a great actress.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
126. If you want to see her acting chops see Sophie's Choice
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 06:24 PM
Jan 2012

Be sure to have a hankie. Parts of the movie are brutal.

edited for spelling

Doc Holliday

(719 posts)
142. My advice is
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 03:03 PM
Jan 2012

to reserve an opinion on Ms. Streep until you've seen Iron Lady. She made me a believer.

Her portrayal of the woman who is now known as the Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven is spot-on, even if the movie is a bit spotty in places. This woman is, as someone else opined, one of the greatest actors of our time....or words to that effect.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
147. Are you friggen serious!
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 06:22 PM
Jan 2012

Not any one else on this list that I can't understand the posters view, but Meryl friggen Streep! she may have the best resume over that past thirty years.

RFKHumphreyObama

(15,164 posts)
75. I'm not sure if there are any I refuse to watch
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 11:37 AM
Jan 2012

There are a few I tend to avoid and/or generally find off-putting

Kate Bosworth -For some reason I've never taken a liking to her. To make it worse, I'm not sure if I've even seen anything that she's in but there's something I find really off-putting about her

Rikki Lake -She can't act period

Demi Moore -I don't go out of my way to purposely avoid her and I suspect that some of her brat pack stuff is quite good. Most of the movies she's been in just don't appeal to me -"Ghost", in which she was great, being a notable exception

Will Ferrell -he comes across as overrated with a high opinion of himself that is not reflected in his acting abilities

Katie Holmes -another one I just find irritating.

Amy Adams -Something about her demeanor or her acting that I find slightly off-putting

Mary Louise Parker -I've seen her in some good stuff but her performance in the West Wing just irritated the heck out of me and she's been less than impressive in some of her other movies as well.

Julia Roberts -had a few good movies but also a few bad ones and her acting in many of them has not been particularly impressive. Highly overrated

Reba McEntire -Not funny, overrated and I've since learned she's a right winger. The combination of the three is enough for me

Roseanne Barr -She was mildly entertaining in Roseanne but her persona has always annoyed me and I think she's very overrated. I do give her credit for her advocacy on GLBT issues, though


romantico

(5,062 posts)
78. WOW!
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 12:06 PM
Jan 2012

No one has mentioned Jerry Lewis yet. AM I the only one who can't stand Jerry 'Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Lady!' Lewis?

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
87. And most know...
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 04:01 AM
Jan 2012

...although on this board, none will admit it, why Mel Gibson is on your list. Thanks.
quickesst

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
102. Alec. I want to scream when that show comes on. It is singularly the most stupid, unfunny
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 08:11 AM
Jan 2012

show ever (next to Scrubs).

Maybe I've been watching too much news over the last 10 yrs..because I have lost all tolerance
of sitcoms. For years, nothing has even come close to Seinfeld.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
140. I love that show
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 02:53 PM
Jan 2012

and I love his sales pitches for NPR.

Completely hilarious to me.

It's his goofy Fundie brother I can;t appreciate.

MissHoneychurch

(33,600 posts)
103. Jim Carrey
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 08:42 AM
Jan 2012

and some of the aformentioned actors like

Adam Sandler
Sylvester Stallone
Ben Stiller

I like Will Ferrell in "Stranger than Fiction" but other than that, he belongs on the list too.

nuxvomica

(12,421 posts)
152. He is just not a convincing actor
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 09:03 AM
Jan 2012

He always looks like he's acting, if you know what I mean. It was most obvious in "Six Degrees of Separation" with all the other believable actors around him.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
119. There's a number of actors who I avoid.
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 04:51 PM
Jan 2012

Sometimes it's just because of the acting, other times it's just because certain actors tend to be in the same kind of shitty movies. I wouldn't avoid any move just because one of these people played a minor role, but if they were getting top billing, I wouldn't pay to see it (or likely even watch it for free on TV). At the very least, their name on the move poster acts as a warning that the phrase "hours of my life I'll never get back" will soon be uttered.

Woody Allen
Jane Fonda
Will Smith
Julia Roberts
Jason Schwartzman (no Oscars or nominations like the others, but people seem to like him and I can't understand why).


Also the following, but I wouldn't call them "highly touted" either.
Ethan Hawke
Keanu Reeves
Stuart Townsend
Jennifer Aniston

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)
120. Julia Roberts, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis (with a caveat).
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 05:13 PM
Jan 2012

I will watch the first Die Hard because I lerve Alan Rickman.

Pretty much any martial arts dude.



Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
122. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jean Claude Van Damme, John Wayne,
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 05:21 PM
Jan 2012

These chickenhawks love to act tough on the set even though they have never been through the horrors of battle.

auburngrad82

(5,029 posts)
124. Bruce Willis
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 05:32 PM
Jan 2012

except in Pulp Fiction and then only because I'm not going to let him stop me from watching that movie.

Doc Holliday

(719 posts)
143. Am I the only person
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 03:07 PM
Jan 2012

who thought that The Fifth Element could just as easily have been named John McClane In Outer Space?

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
130. Aww... really? Will Ferell?
Fri Jan 6, 2012, 12:19 AM
Jan 2012

I laugh my ass off when recalling most of Ferrell's roles.

First, the SNL cheerleader?
Elf?
"Shake and Bake" with Wm C Rielly in Caladaga Nights?

Come on...

But, someone who really chafes my ass as an actor - Gary Busey... ugh

Doc Holliday

(719 posts)
144. Busey?
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 03:09 PM
Jan 2012

I liked him in Lethal Weapon and Point Break. On the whole, though, not too impressive.

I'm one of many Lubbock, Texans who didn't like his Buddy Holly at all. Provincial, we are.

2Design

(9,099 posts)
150. rethug supports - list others have said Surprises me
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 01:34 AM
Jan 2012

there are a number of actors I like some I am not crazy about
But the rethug supporters just make me angry - they got rich off of us and now they are against us - go figure

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