Pacino? Pah. Plays himself in every role.
Two words. Donnie Brasco.
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Natter 32 Flavors and Then Some
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Feb 18, 2005 7:15:10 am PST #8882 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Nutty - Feb 18, 2005 7:16:20 am PST #8883 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I've been known to avoid Jim Carrey movies, unless I hear that "it's not a normal Jim Carrey movie". I.e., he is not allowed to traipse around mugging for the camera in unbelieveably irritating fashion. Actually I can only think of one movie in which he successfully avoided mugging throughout. (And it's only one of two movies of his I've watched all the way through.)
Megan E. - Feb 18, 2005 7:17:36 am PST #8884 of 10002
Actors that I will avoid movies because of:
Tom Cruise
Michael Douglas
Sandra Bullock
Julia Roberts
John Travolta
Jim Carrey (his "comedic" roles)
ETA: see nutty's post above
brenda m - Feb 18, 2005 7:18:10 am PST #8885 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
True, but so much of my seething hatred of Costner and Gibson has to do with their conviction that they should write and/or direct.
Add Hanks to that list. In love with their own mythos, or something.
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2005 7:32:03 am PST #8886 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm kinda glad someone hates Sandra Bullock.
I don't. I love her. But part of me is ashamed of that, and that part feels validated by Megan's post.
Tom Scola - Feb 18, 2005 7:44:27 am PST #8887 of 10002
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
I honestly can't say I've ever seen a movie where it's made any different whether or not Sandra Bullock was in the role. Decent actor, pretty, but not worth seeking out or avoiding.
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2005 7:45:47 am PST #8888 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I honestly can't say I've ever seen a movie where it's made any different whether or not Sandra Bullock was in the role.
I have a hard time imagining someone else in Miss Congeniality, mainly because I think she has a gift for cleaning up well.
Lee - Feb 18, 2005 7:49:17 am PST #8889 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
There aren't any actors that woud absolutely make me not see a movie, though there are several that make me think "ugh, not him/her again." Mel Gibson and Michael Douglas probably come closest, though I liked the Lethal weapon movies and Wonder Boys.
Sue - Feb 18, 2005 7:50:01 am PST #8890 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Tom Cruise
Michael Douglas
Sandra Bullock
Julia Roberts
John Travolta
Jim Carrey (his "comedic" roles)
Megan's list is my list, except that I don't avoid Sandra Bullock on principle. It's just that she make movies that always look like crap, so it more a quality assurance thing. I think I might add Ashley Judd to that list for the same reason.
Oh, add Jenna Elfman.
I'm sure there's more. I have a lot of hate to share. :)
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 18, 2005 7:50:06 am PST #8891 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I only have 2, but they're inviolable -- Jim Carrey and Mel Gibson.
I'm with Steph on this... most of the other actors I dislike I can put up with for a good movie, but I've passed up seeing Morgan Freeman as God to avoid Carrey. And my Gibson hatred has grown so strong I'm tempted to roll people outside the box office to prevent him from getting their money.
Who else do I hate? Michael Caine skeeves me for some reason I've never figured out.
Jeez. It's a wonder I ever see any movies at all.
Yeah, eliminating Michael Caine movies threatens to restrict you to foreign language films and porn.