Most disappointing actor/actress/filmmaker

[hammersavage]

Pretty self explanatory. Someone who blew you away in their first role, but haven't done shit sense. Or someone who you can tell is good at what they do, but are a sellout and refuse to make something artistic. Flashes of greatness but no payoff.


It's why I hate Kate Hudson so bad. She was great as Penny Lane in Almost Famous. The character had sex appeal and she actually showed some depth. And ever since, she has taken a big shit on the craft. She hasn't done one thing that takes any talent.

[Death Metal Moe]

Quentin Tarantino easily.

A few good movies, but much more garbage. Thanks Quentin, but I really don't need another film gimmick, shitty musical choice, pop culture reference or long speech in a movie that sounds NOTHING LIKE REAL PEOPLE TALK.

Fuck off.

[Judge Smails]

Ray Liotta
Mira Sorvino
M. Night Shyamalan

[Gvac]

Kevin Smith.

One funny movie.

The rest BLOW.

[hammersavage]

M. Night Shyamalan

See, I was gonna say him. But its like Ron said the other day, he did make one of the 100 best movies ever. And Unbreakable is pretty fun. At least he gets an idea and tries. Fails miserably lately, but he tries to be artistic.

[Death Metal Moe]

Kevin Smith.

One funny movie.

The rest BLOW.

I won't even give him that, no matter which one you meant.

[Death Metal Moe]

See, I was gonna say him. But its like Ron said the other day, he did make one of the 100 best movies ever. And Unbreakable is pretty fun. At least he gets an idea and tries. Fails miserably lately, but he tries to be artistic.

Yea well Ed Wood tried really hard to and look at how we remember him.

[3Setsof10]

I won't even give him that, no matter which one you meant.

You have to admit that Clerks was pretty good.

His original trilogy were three very good movies, but every single thing since has been utter dreck.

[GreatAmericanZero]

if you really go back to that first Dane Cook half hour Comedy Central special...the one where he does the bit about racist writing on bathroom stalls, that was pretty good

wow did it go downhill


even someone like Jennifer Lopez...people forget that she was actually considered a good, legitimate promsiing young actress. Same with Vin Diesel when he first broke onto the scene (with "Saving Private Ryan" and "Pitch Black" right on top of eachother). Both of those could be considered the worst of the worst today

[Death Metal Moe]

You have to admit that Clerks was pretty good.

His original trilogy were three very good movies, but every single thing since has been utter dreck.

No, I don't have to admit that.

[hammersavage]

Yea well Ed Wood tried really hard to and look at how we remember him.

He's still 10x the director of a Brett Ratner or Mc G. He tries to have artistic value to his flicks, and he's succeeded greatly a couple times.

[GreatAmericanZero]

See, I was gonna say him. But its like Ron said the other day, he did make one of the 100 best movies ever. And Unbreakable is pretty fun. At least he gets an idea and tries. Fails miserably lately, but he tries to be artistic.

well..if its "Most dissapointing" then they would have to do something good at least once

[hammersavage]

even someone like Jennifer Lopez...people forget that she was actually considered a good, legitimate promsiing young actress. Same with Vin Diesel when he first broke onto the scene (with "Saving Private Ryan" and "Pitch Black" right on top of eachother). Both of those could be considered the worst of the worst today

Actually, Vin Diesel was one who spurred me to make this topic. I was watching SPR and he's not in it that long, but he's pretty good in it. I'll even give him Boiler Room and Fast and Furious for being good at what he was supposed to be good at.

Then he started doing The Pacifier and XXX and shit. Made a ton of money but god he lost all credibility. Maybe the name should have been a hint from day 1.

[hammersavage]

well..if its "Most dissapointing" then they would have to do something good at least once

Right but he made one of the best films ever and another really good one. And another that was not bad until the ending. If he did The Village after 6th Sense, them I'm in.

[GreatAmericanZero]

i think the biggest one has to be Eddie Murphy. Its been so long since hes done anything good. I think he really has the potential to be a great actor too, the characters he can do is amazing..but he keeps putting out such embarrassing shit

and i saw him on "Inside the Actor Studio" and he couldn't give less of a shit about the craft of acting or anything. He just gives a shit about the paycheck

and the fact that he has this unbelievable stand up talent where he is considered one of the best of all time and he has no interest in pursuing it or doing anything with it anymore, its just so sad to me

[KnoxHarrington]

Nicholas Cage.

Somewhere along the way, he just said to himself "Fuck it, I wanna get paid", and just started taking one shitty action movie after another.

It's almost hard to remember that he started out in quirky, unusual, interesting roles like H.I. in Raising Arizona or Sailor in Wild at Heart. Where did that guy go?

[hammersavage]

Nicholas Cage.

Somewhere along the way, he just said to himself "Fuck it, I wanna get paid", and just started taking one shitty action movie after another.

It's almost hard to remember that he started out in quirky, unusual, interesting roles like H.I. in Raising Arizona or Sailor in Wild at Heart. Where did that guy go?

For a while, at least he tried to do both. Like Leaving Las Vegas, Adaptation, Matchstick Men with Con Air, 8MM and various shit in the middle broken up. Then, like 6 years ago, he just said fuck it. It's shit from here on out.

[epo]

He's still 10x the director of a Brett Ratner or Mc G. He tries to have artistic value to his flicks, and he's succeeded greatly a couple times.

If by "artistic value" you mean a stream of dick jokes, then you are absolutely right. Kevin Smith is a one-trick pony who has no desire to stop doing the trick.

[foodcourtdruide]

Stole mine, I'd say nicholas cage too, though tarrantino is a good one too. Loved reservoir dogs and adore pulp fiction, but after that its average at best.

[KnoxHarrington]

Stole mine, I'd say nicholas cage too, though tarrantino is a good one too. Loved reservoir dogs and adore pulp fiction, but after that its average at best.

Ronnie made a great point about QT: he seems to be going backwards as a director. His first few movies (I'd throw in Jackie Brown too), he does seem to be making real quality films, with great characters and real emotional heft, but over time, it just becomes an exercise in genre wankery, QT indulging himself.

The new one doesn't look to reverse the trend, I'm afraid.

[hammersavage]

If by "artistic value" you mean a stream of dick jokes, then you are absolutely right. Kevin Smith is a one-trick pony who has no desire to stop doing the trick.

Learn how to read dummy. I was talking about M. Night.

[epo]

Learn how to read dummy. I was talking about M. Night.

Keep it up nerd. My point on Kevin Smith stands.

[hammersavage]

My point on YOU still stands.

[TheMojoPin]

Anyone slamming Jackie Brown needs a sound thrashing.

[epo]

My point on YOU still stands.

Do you want another wedgie?

[hammersavage]

A swirlie, please. I need to wash my hair anyway.

[Fez4PrezN2008]

Seriously, no one said Paul-o yet?

[3Setsof10]

I suppose Brad Renfro could make this list, as he had so many chances and so much promise with the Client and just blew it on shitty drugs

[mikeyboy]

Anyone slamming Jackie Brown needs a sound thrashing.

I will help administer said thrashing.

[grlNIN]

I saw Jackie Brown in the theaters on Christmas day.

Vin Diesel just wanted to get enough dough so that he could have the interior of his car redesigned and configured so that he could play D&D while driving.

Thora Birch and Gabby Hoffman went nowhere fast. Thora had a big stride and then fell off fast, i guess that's what you get when youre pushed by parents who starred in Deep Throat.

[Foster]

I saw Jackie Brown in the theaters on Christmas day.

Vin Diesel just wanted to get enough dough so that he could have the interior of his car redesigned and configured so that he could play D&D while driving.

Thora Birch and Gabby Hoffman went nowhere fast. Thora had a big stride and then fell off fast, i guess that's what you get when youre pushed by parents who starred in Deep Throat.

Linda Lovelace was just about the most recognized name in porn after she made that movie, then she basically threw it all alway

[KnoxHarrington]

I will help administer said thrashing.

Me too.

But I worry that the sort of perplexed, "what is this?" reaction it got probably told Tarantino he should just stick to making copies of obscure genre movies.

[3Setsof10]

I saw Jackie Brown in the theaters on Christmas day.

Vin Diesel just wanted to get enough dough so that he could have the interior of his car redesigned and configured so that he could play D&D while driving.

Thora Birch and Gabby Hoffman went nowhere fast. Thora had a big stride and then fell off fast, i guess that's what you get when youre pushed by parents who starred in Deep Throat.

Thora Birch I believe is one of the patients on HBO's In Treatment, so she may be on the road to "recovery"

[bobrobot]

All the Munchkins in The Wizard of OZ...
WTF happened???
They danced, they sang, they were freakishly small, yet enormously memorable.
They had the WORLD by the balls... (the ones who could reach that high...)
and then POOF...
nothing...

http://www.beyondtherainbow2oz.com/pic01fleming-leroy&munchkins.jpg

[MacVittie]

I saw it decades after it came out, but I thought that Eric Roberts was great in The Pope of Greenwich Village. He didn't do a whole lot worthwhile thereafter.

[Kublakhan61]

M. Night DID NOT make one of the top 100 movies. He has not made A good movie yet.

[foodcourtdruide]

M. Night DID NOT make one of the top 100 movies. He has not made A good movie yet.

Crazy talk. Sixth Sense is a very good movie. I like Unbreakable too, obviously not as good though.

[foodcourtdruide]

Ronnie made a great point about QT: he seems to be going backwards as a director. His first few movies (I'd throw in Jackie Brown too), he does seem to be making real quality films, with great characters and real emotional heft, but over time, it just becomes an exercise in genre wankery, QT indulging himself.

The new one doesn't look to reverse the trend, I'm afraid.

After Jackie Brown (I'm just saying this so Mikey and Mojo don't beat me up..) I feel like every film QT has made has been our view of his mind while masturbating.

[Evolved]

Fez

His early work was good but his character work since then has been horrible. He doesn't come across as believable.

[foodcourtdruide]

Fez

His early work was good but his character work since then has been horrible. He doesn't come across as believable.

Disagree. Fez is a genius and has kept me entertained since day 1.

[KnoxHarrington]

After Jackie Brown (I'm just saying this so Mikey and Mojo don't beat me up..) I feel like every film QT has made has been our view of his mind while masturbating.

I think that Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown are about as brilliant a trio of movies as any director anywhere has made. I'd put it up there with Kubricks' trio of Dr. Strangelove, 2001, and A Clockwork Orange. Or Hitchcock's trio of Vertigo, North by Northwest, and Psycho.

But, yeah, since then, he's pretty much completely given in to self-indulgence.

[cougarjake13]

mark hamill

[mikeyboy]

mark hamill

Was he ever really "good"?

[hammersavage]

Thora Birch I believe is one of the patients on HBO's In Treatment, so she may be on the road to "recovery"

Nope, not her.

M. Night DID NOT make one of the top 100 movies. He has not made A good movie yet.

Crazy talk.

[cougarjake13]

Was he ever really "good"?

good no

but look at what star wars did to propel harrison ford and he was the supporting actor


luke was the main guy and he coulda parlayed that success of those movies into something you'd think


but other than voice work and cock knocker what has he done ??

[disneyspy]

good no

but look at what star wars did to propel harrison ford and he was the supporting actor


luke was the main guy and he coulda parlayed that success of those movies into something you'd think


but other than voice work and cock knocker what has he done ??

have you never seen JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK?

[TNABuffalo]

Was he ever really "good"?

No......no no no no no no no no no

"Uuuuuuuuncle OOoooooowen"

yech

Whiny as fuck in the first two

[MacVittie]

I think that Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown are about as brilliant a trio of movies as any director anywhere has made. I'd put it up there with Kubricks' trio of Dr. Strangelove, 2001, and A Clockwork Orange. Or Hitchcock's trio of Vertigo, North by Northwest, and Psycho.

But, yeah, since then, he's pretty much completely given in to self-indulgence.

I wouldn't put 2001 in Kubrick's top 3. Good movie, but not as good as The Shining or Full Metal Jacket.

Would you put Tarantino's best 3 up against Coen Brother's best 3? Woody Allen? Scorcese? Wes Anderson?

[SatCam]

Most disappointing actor/actress/filmmaker

Im going out on a limb here. "Disappointing actor" immediately makes me think of Mr. Frank Whaley

http://www.cherrycrushthemovie.com/images/fWhaley_headshot.jpg


This guy has been in movies since the late 80s and never could I say he did anything that memorable. He was Brett in Pulp Fiction ("That is a tasty burger"), Boy in The Little Monsters (my personal favorite role), and I saw him in The Pursuit of Happiness where I would say he basically plays himself as an average guy. He was also in Career Opportunities which I never saw. He has basically played supporting roles his entire career and all his leads sucked....... damn shame

[FezsAssistant]

No, I don't have to admit that.

Go back to playing your homo erotic music in a garage.

[TNABuffalo]

Im going out on a limb here. "Disappointing actor" immediately makes me think of Mr. Frank Whaley

http://www.cherrycrushthemovie.com/images/fWhaley_headshot.jpg


This guy has been in movies since the late 80s and never could I say he did anything that memorable. He was Brett in Pulp Fiction ("That is a tasty burger"), Boy in The Little Monsters (my personal favorite role), and I saw him in The Pursuit of Happiness where I would say he basically plays himself as an average guy. He was also in Career Opportunities which I never saw. He has basically played supporting roles his entire career and all his leads sucked....... damn shame

Wasn't he in Band of Brothers as well?

[Death Metal Moe]

Go back to playing your homo erotic music in a garage.

Go back to being a barely notable troll.

[TheMojoPin]

Was he ever really "good"?

He's the best Joker ever.

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[TheMojoPin]

Im going out on a limb here. "Disappointing actor" immediately makes me think of Mr. Frank Whaley

http://www.cherrycrushthemovie.com/images/fWhaley_headshot.jpg


This guy has been in movies since the late 80s and never could I say he did anything that memorable. He was Brett in Pulp Fiction ("That is a tasty burger"), Boy in The Little Monsters (my personal favorite role), and I saw him in The Pursuit of Happiness where I would say he basically plays himself as an average guy. He was also in Career Opportunities which I never saw. He has basically played supporting roles his entire career and all his leads sucked....... damn shame

He's really good in what's probably the most underrated WW2 film ever, A Midnight Clear.

[tanless1]

Kevin Smith.
One funny movie.
The rest BLOW.

clerks 2 was better than clerks 1
and jersey girl was not bad at all..... of course i got on the train way late(didnt see any of his work till a couple years ago)

[tanless1]

Seriously, no one said Paul-o yet?

you had expectations ?

[tanless1]

good no
but other than voice work and cock knocker what has he done ??

dont be to quick to judge, that voice work is supposed to pay pretty good.

[tanless1]

have you never seen JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK?

have you ? who do you think he meant by " cock knocker "

[fezident]

Doesn't this thread really begin and end with GEORGE LUCAS?

Star Wars had all the potential in the world. I can't think of a movie that had more impact. And I can't think of bigger failure -in every way- than those shlocky prequels.

"Disappointing" doesn't even begin to describe it.

[Sinestro]

Jennifer Love Hewwitt. Damn let those puppies breathe!

[disneyspy]

have you ? who do you think he meant by " cock knocker "

ever realize you made a stupid post after someone points it out? thanks,i missed that part somehow

[3Setsof10]

Nope, not her.



Crazy talk.

Oops, I stand corrected- sure looked like her in the previews. Checking imdb, outside of Ghost World, she hasn't done jack all since American Beauty.

Good choice