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[MOVIES]Best & Worst Movie Starring Your Favorite Actor/Actress

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  1. Lil Pun

    Lil Pun Member

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    I was thinking about starting this thread even before the thread on "Worst Album by Your Favorite Artist" was posted but that is what made me post this one. So who are/is your favorite actor(s) or actress(es) and what has been their best work and worst work in your viewpoint?

    Denzel Washington:
    Best: Malcolm X Personally I feel he was robbed of an Oscar for this performance.

    Worst: Virtuosity If anybody names Russell Crowe, this might be his worst work too but I have not seen many of his movies.

    Samuel L. Jackson
    Best: Pulp Fiction I still try and catch this every time it comes on just to see the parts with him in it and him do his quotations.

    Worst: Sphere I still don't get it.
     
    #1 Lil Pun, Jan 13, 2006
  2. oomp

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    John Candy

    Best: Summer Rental. I like him in Stripes too, but he's not the main character.

    Worst: Wagons East. Should have never been released.

    John Turturro

    Best: Do The Right Thing & Barton Fink (Lebowski as well but same reason as above)

    Worst: Monkeybone. How did he get convinced to do a voice-over in that?
     
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  3. Manny Ramirez

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    Robert De Niro

    Best: Too many to name but some of my personal favorites are Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Midnight Run, and Meet the Parents

    Worst: I don't really have any for him but I have heard Mad Dog and Glory is not a very good movie.
     
    #3 Manny Ramirez, Jan 13, 2006
  4. The Real Shady

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    What about The Man , and keep a lookout for the upcoming Snakes on a Plane. Sameul L Jackson seems to outdue himself each year for his worst movie nowadays.
     
    #4 The Real Shady, Jan 13, 2006
  5. FranchiseBlade

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    Have you seen a movie called "Going Bananas" I think. It might be called "Going Beserk" I haven't seen it in about 15 years, but it is hilarious. I think most critics hated it intensely, but if you are a fan of John Candy it is definitely worth watching.

    The scene where John Candy is being shown the films that are supposed to be like "Father Knows Best", and the old 50's stuff makes it worthwhile in itself.

    Also keep an eye out for Los Beatles in the film. It is really good.
     
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  6. oomp

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    I haven't seen it, I'll try to find a copy this weekend, thanks. I actually liked Canadian Bacon, which was panned all over, so I'll probably like this one too.
     
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  7. MR. MEOWGI

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    I would have to say Planes, Trains, & Automobiles is his best performance.
     
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    Steve Martin

    Best: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

    Worst: Bringing Down the House and for his bit role in the horrible horrible Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
     
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    Harrison Ford

    Best
    Indiana Jones/Starwars/Clear and Present Danger/The Fugitive/Patriot Games/Blade Runner/Apocalypse Now

    Worst
    Hollywood Homicide/Six Days Seven Nights/Sabrina
     
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  10. MR. MEOWGI

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    I've been wondering why Harrison Ford didn't do any westerns...seems like a natural.
     
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    He did a western - The Frisco Kid.
     
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  12. MR. MEOWGI

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    Wow. Flashback. I never saw it though, and it's a comedy. :D
     
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    I thought Don Cheadle should have won for Hotel Rwanda
     
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    Bruce Lee
    Best: hard to say, i liked all of them, especially the one where he kicked Chucky's butt in Italy.

    Worst: none
     
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    John Cusack
    Best: High Fidelity/Eight Men Out/Say Anything/Grosse Pointe Blank
    Worst: Con Air

    Al Pacino
    Best: Serpico/The Godfathers/Dog Day Afternoon
    Worst: Scent of a Woman
     
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    Best: Al Pacino, The Godfather (I & II)
     
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    I liked Scent of a Woman, but it's been a long time since I've seen it. I would say Dick Tracy for his worst.
     
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  18. oomp

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    He is great in Planes, but I like his "everyman" quality in Summer Rental over the annoying buffoon in PT&A.
     
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    Paris Hilton- One night in Paris
    Worst- House of Wax
     
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    Sylvester Stallone:
    Best - Rambo
    Worst - Stop or my mom will shoot

    Harrison Ford:
    Best - Fugutive (Indiana Jones a VERY close second)
    Worst - tough to pick...Blade Runner

    Tim Robbins:
    Best - Shawshank Redemption
    Worst - Mystic River

    Kevin Costner:
    Best - Robinhood/A Perfect World/Dances with Wolves
    Worst - The Postman

    Arnold Schwarzenegger:
    Best - Terminator 2
    Worst - The Running Man (worst movie I've ever seen)

    Russell Crowe:
    Best - Gladiator
    Worst - I haven't seen many of them, but I didnt like Cinderella Man

    Tommy Lee Jones:
    Best - Batman Forever (not my fav. movie he was in, but his best performance)
    Worst - The Missing

    Samuel L. Jackson:
    Best - Die Hard with a Vengeance
    Worst - Sphere (I've seen this SOOO many times, still don't completely understand it)

    I guess I'd better get back to work now....

    Pugs
     
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