Movie stars you trust to make good movies

[Tingkai]

What's that got to do with Damon?

[Adagio]

Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous
Adagio:

(the quote wasn't quoted, and too lazy to copy the quote myself)

Ok, I wouldn't have expected that... sounds partly interesting though...

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Q Cubed

Do you like martial arts then?

Yes. Just not Van Damme.

Fair enough, but would you care to share which martial arts movie stars you like? I haven't seen many of those in American movies, and the few good ones I've seen have only done a few movies
But there's probably lots I've missed...

[Sikander]

Oh, and thumbs up to William H. Macy and may I also suggest Phillip Seymour Hoffman to the list.

Here's his work so far from IMDB:

Along Came Polly (2004) .... Sandy Lyle
Cold Mountain (2003) .... Reverend Veasey
Mattress Man Commercial (2003) (V) .... Dean Trumbell
Owning Mahowny (2003) .... Dan Mahowny
... aka Double vie de Mahowny, La (2003) (Canada: French title)
25th Hour (2002) .... Jacob Elinsky
Red Dragon (2002) .... Freddy Lounds
... aka Roter Drache (2002) (Germany)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) .... Dean Trumbell
Love Liza (2002) .... Wilson Joel
Almost Famous (2000) .... Lester Bangs
... aka Untitled: Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut (2000) (USA: director's cut (DVD title))
State and Main (2000) .... Joseph Turner White
... aka Séquences et conséquences (2001) (France)


Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) .... Freddie Miles
... aka Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) (USA: complete title)
Magnolia (1999) .... Phil Parma
... aka mag-no'li-a (1999) (USA: promotional title)
Flawless (1999) .... Rusty Zimmerman
Culture (1998) .... Bill
Patch Adams (1998) .... Mitch Roman
Happiness (1998) .... Allen
Big Lebowski, The (1998) .... Brandt
Next Stop Wonderland (1998) .... Sean
Montana (1998) .... Duncan
... aka Nothing Personal (1998) (Australia: video title)
Boogie Nights (1997) .... Scotty J.
Twister (1996) .... Dustin Davis
Sydney (1996) (as Phillip Seymour Hoffman) .... Young Craps Player
... aka Hard Eight (1997) (USA: changed title)
Fifteen Minute Hamlet, The (1995) (as Philip S. Hoffman) .... Bernardo, Horatio & Laertes
Nobody's Fool (1994) .... Officer Raymer
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) .... Gary
... aka To Have and to Hold (1994)
Yearling, The (1994) (TV) .... Buck
Getaway, The (1994) .... Frank Hansen
Joey Breaker (1993) .... Wiley McCall
... aka Agent Breaker (1993) (USA)
Money for Nothing (1993/I) .... Cochran
My Boyfriend's Back (1993) (as Philip Hoffman) .... Chuck Bronski
... aka Johnny Zombie (1993)
Szuler (1992)
... aka Cheat (1992)
Scent of a Woman (1992) (as Philip S. Hoffman) .... George Willis, Jr.
Leap of Faith (1992) .... Matt
My New Gun (1992) .... Chris
Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole (1991)

[SpencerH]

Tom Hanks

[Dr Strangelove]

I was wondering when someone was going to mention Tom Hanks.
Being the age that I am I'd like to add Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Cary Grant, Peter O'Toole, Michael Caine, Jack Lemon, Alec Guiness, and Natalie Wood.


Finally I'd like to point out that everyone on that list has made stinkers. The artistry of a movie does not depend soley upon the actors and actresses, it also rests upon the scriptwriters, the director, and the editors. I've even seen movies ruined by the musical department and the prop masters / special effects artists.

[Dis]

not to threadjack, but Steven Spielbergo is making a remake of War of the Worlds. What do you all think? Who has seen the original?

Personally, I think it's a mistake. I like the old 50's version.

[Dis]

lol, check out this thread. This guy actually says Indepedence Day was a great movie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046534/board/nest/8089783

I'm a war of the worlds fan. What can I say. One of the few old fogey movies I actually like. Usually movies my dad liked, I found to be incredibly boring.

[Tuberski]

What is this crap about William H. Macy and Phillip Seymour Hoffman?

These are actors that would make you decide to see a movie?

ACK!

[Q Classic]

Fair enough, but would you care to share which martial arts movie stars you like? I haven't seen many of those in American movies, and the few good ones I've seen have only done a few movies
But there's probably lots I've missed...

personally, if it's an american martial arts movie, i tend to avoid it.

outside of jackie chan, who's a bit past his prime now, the only other american actor i know of who does that sort of thing is chuck norris, who's awful.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Sean Connery!

By far.

The only dud I can remember is the LoEG.

'Rising Sun'


'The Untouchables'- worked really hard on that Irish accent eh, Mr. Connery?

'Zardoz'.


There's others, but I'm too lazy to search. He has done excellent stuff- 'The Offence' and 'The Hill' but he's appeared in his share of crapola too, although not as many as Michael Caine- 'The Swarm' anyone?

[Tuberski]

Re: Movie stars you trust to make good movies

Originally posted by Pax
Tom Cruise
Matt Damon
Mos Def
Ed Norton
Denzel Washington

I have to ask, what has Mos Def done?

ACK!

[DrGerry]

Everybody's something to hide except me and my monkey.

However, I'm not sure about Edward Norton. Has somebody seen a bad movie with Ed?

Even when he's one of the best actors for me, if I vote for a "Movie stars you trust to make good movies" I only think in Edward Norton.

Of course my bests are Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Spacey, Robert De Niro, you know.

[DrGerry]

BTW: What's wrong whith Bridges of Madison County? I think it was a wondefull movie.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Gerar Dean
Everybody's something to hide except me and my monkey.

However, I'm not sure about Edward Norton. Has somebody seen a bad movie with Ed?

Even when he's one of the best actors for me, if I vote for a "Movie stars you trust to make good movies" I only think in Edward Norton.

Of course my bests are Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Spacey, Robert De Niro, you know.

The one where he plays a priest and Ben Stiller and he compete for the same girl.


Awful.