Name an actor/ress who's never to your knowledge given a bad performance

[Bossy Monkey]

I go with Alan Rickman. What say you?

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

1. Susan Sarandon.

You can't hold RHPS against her, because it's amazing. Hmm...I should go to a midnight showing soon.

[BlueIris]

2. Meryl Streep.

[Midlodemocrat]

83. I second this. She doesn't have it in her to give a bad performance.

I adore her. I think she was simply astonishing in Sophie's Choice.

[greatauntoftriplets]

123. And I third this one...

She is amazing.

[Robeson]

3. Peter O'Toole....

...seems to deliver quite well.

[jpgray]

9. I haven't seen Caligula, so I can't comment

[Robeson]

10. Actually, he did quite well in that one, too....

...as Tiberius. He can't be held responsible for what went on, when he wasn't on the set.

[jpgray]

12. Yeah, in those films all you need to "deliver" is a pizza generally

[Robeson]

13. Well, since you self-admittedly didn't see it....

...I'm surprised you would have an opinion on it. Perhaps you are a psychic?...:shrug:

[jpgray]

14. Just making a porno cliche joke.

All I know of Caligula is its reputation. I was once in a band called Caligula and His Ramrods though.

[Robeson]

15. That's cool. I can understand that, since all I was referring to was...

...Peter O'Toole's performance as Tiberius...:thumbsup:

[dysfunctional press]

36. my first thought as well...

the best actor never to win an oscar.

[lpbk2713]

4. Spencer Tracy

Always the master craftsman.

[Broken_Hero]

5. hmm...

Chris Reeve...sorry folks, I know superman III and IV sucked, but I still think his portrayl was spot on, and Somewhere in Time, was amazing...and Children of the Corn, also....

[Pale Blue Dot]

115. Villiage of the Damned

The terrible remake. He wasn't good in that one.

[scoey1953]

6. Toshiro Mifune

I bet he never flubbed a line... but then unless you speak Japanese
who would know???

[Wetzelbill]

70. oh yes! and his counterpart Tatsuya Nakadai

Often overlooked simply because Mifune is so incomparable. :)

[scoey1953]

82. Shintaro Katsu...Also a wonderful actor...

Zatoichi, my all time favorite Japanese doramas and movies.

[devilgrrl]

7. Michael Caine

[taterguy]

35. He was great in Jaws 4 :)

[NoPasaran]

84. Yeah, whenever Michael Caine appears in something

He always delivers a good performance, even if everything else about the film reeks.

[charlie and algernon]

8. Morgan Freeman, Sir Ben Kingsley

[barb162]

62. Freeman is the greatest

and he has that wonderful voice

[Broken_Hero]

11. Alan Rickman, is a great choice.

He nailed Professor Snape down to a tee, and Hans Gruber, still one of my favorite villians, in a movie.

[2bfree]

48. I've had the hots for him forever!

I loved him in Sense and Sensibility.

[AmyDeLune]

16. Christopher Walken, Christian Bale, Judi Dench, Sam Waterston

and of course Mr. Rickman!:)

[BlueIris]

18. I agree on all except that last one. Watched any Law and Order recently?

S.W. is eating it on that series at the moment. Yes, I understand, he's probably doing that on purpose because he wants out desperately but is bound by contract, but he sucks now.

[AmyDeLune]

20. Sadly, so have most of the scripts,

A friend of mine theorized recently the reason TNT stopped showing the first few seasons in syndication was so no one would notice how bad the recent seasons have been.

Of course, if he is purposefully giving a bad performance, that would make it good by virtue of it's being deliberate...:D

[BlueIris]

21. Okay, yeah, there's that issue. Even Sam couldn't save that shit.

And that's a GREAT conspiracy theory about TNT. I believe it.

[AmyDeLune]

22. Agreed! and...

to wash the bad taste of recent L&O out of your brain, that SNL classic commercial,
Old Glory Robot Insurance...

http://www.robotcombat.com/video_oldglory_hi.html

Enjoy! :D

[BlueIris]

23. Thanks. Got any Celebrity Jeopardy?

"It's not a product, Mr. Connery!"

[AmyDeLune]

24. Bwahaha!

That's another goody! ;)

[NMMNG]

17. Kate Winslet, Morgan Freeman

[NNadir]

119. I'll with Mr. Freeman, but Ms Winslet bores me to tears.

Titanic has to be one of the worst famous movies ever made.

Although I loved Branaugh's Hamlet, Ms. Winslet was a downer. She even made Charlton Heston, senile old freak, look good by comparison.

[Neoma]

19. Lily Tomlin.

[pokerfan]

25. Jack Lemmon

Never saw him turn in a bad performance.

"Captain, it is I, Ensign Pulver, and I just threw your stinkin' palm tree overboard! Now what's all this crud about no movie tonight?"

[Robeson]

26. Good call. Can't disagree with that one....

...nice...:thumbsup:

[Murdock]

27. No doubt...

Jimmy Stewart.

[wildhorses]

28. Joaquin Phoenix, Matthew Modine, Johnny Depp

Gywneth Paltrow, Debra Winger, Meryl Streep

[bertha katzenengel]

44. Joaquin Phoenix sure is on his way up. Hope he keeps getting great

scripts.

[Kickin_Donkey]

29. Lassie ...

Sorry, someone had to say it.

Maybe someone like John Houseman, although he keeps playing the same character, which seems to be himself, so he can't really give a bad performance.

[terrya]

30. Phillip Seymour Hoffman

I've never, ever seen this terrific actor give a bad performance. Not once.

[Wetzelbill]

72. I used to hate the guy

because he would play such smarmy characters. Then I sorta realized the brilliance of him making me have such a reaction to those characters. Once I saw him in a few parts where he was more likable, the guy just blew me away. :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

31. Alex Kingston

:hi:

[peekaloo]

32. I'd say Frances McDormand but I didn't see 'Aeon Flux'

in which she was nominated for a "Razzie" I believe.

[LostinVA]

33. Kate Winslet

[dysfunctional press]

38. apparently you never saw titanic.

nt

[ScreamingMeemie]

39. An excellent movie.

I truly enjoyed it. I guess that makes me a bumpkin in the minds of some... :shrug:

[dysfunctional press]

40. yep...

(but not the part about it being a good movie)

[ScreamingMeemie]

41. It pays to be open minded.

I'm not a movie snob. For instance I think Pulp Fiction is the best lullabye ever made. Seinfeld? Sucks... :hi:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

46. You hate Seinfeld?

:wow:

:P :P :P

:D

:hi:

[LostinVA]

34. Chris Cooper, Russell Crowe, Ashley Judd, Lili Taylor, John Cusak

Even when Ashley Judd and John Cusak are in bad movies.

[CBHagman]

110. That's a pretty rock-solid list.

Thus far I haven't seen Cooper or Crowe put a foot wrong.

And Lili Taylor is one of the great unsung treasures of American actors. She and Steve Buscemi are more or less Ms. and Mr. Indie, showing up in everything and doing a great job.

I'd also have to mention, among contemporary actors, Brian Cox, Judy Davis, Daniel Day Lewis (truly a revelation), and Laura Linney.

Among actors of the past, I'd mention Thelma Ritter and John Garfield.

[LostinVA]

111. I agree with all your add-ons

And, especially your opinion of Lili Taylor... VERY under appreciated.

[dysfunctional press]

37. james dean.

nt

[Wetzelbill]

75. oh JD as Jett Rink in "Giant" has to be one of

my top couple performances of all time. Sadly he was in too few films. :(

[HughBeaumont]

42. Gary Oldman

Ability to persona-shift is phenomenal.

[bertha katzenengel]

43. Jessica Lange.

[Rosie1223]

45. Gene Hackman

He's been in a boatload of movies, some of which weren't very good, but I always thought his performance was well done.

[riderinthestorm]

47. Daniel Day Lewis nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

125. Daniel Day Lewis...

Where ta hell is the drool smiley that they have on Yahoo?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

49. John Cazale

Better known as Fredo from The Godfather.

He only made 5 films in his lifetime -- but they were all nominated for Best Picture.

As an aside, he was engaged to Meryl Streep (another actor without a bad performance) before he died of bone cancer while filming The Deer Hunter.

[mitchum]

104. A brilliant actor

[anarch]

50. Adam Sandler

at least, I can't really tell one way or the other....

[NashVegas]

51. Paul Newman

.

[raccoon]

52. Anthony Hopkins. nt

[bedazzled]

53. i like robin williams...

in my opinion, he can do anything - but i prefer his earlier, funny movies.

like tom hanks, too, although i haven't seen his last few movies. will see da vinci soon, but have no interest in watching a person trapped in an airport - i'm depressed enough already...

[huskerlaw]

54. Allison Janney

Some bad movies, no bad performances.

Actually, I believe the same could be said for most of the West Wing cast.

[Malikshah]

68. "Bad movies?" Hmmm. Better not be thinking of Drop Dead Gorgeous

or we'll have to have some words...;)

[huskerlaw]

80. It...uh...

wasn't one of her best. But I wouldn't call it "bad" necessarily. ;)

[Malikshah]

88. C'mon...drunk white trash with a heart of gold....and those outfits...

She was golden! Golden I tell you. Nothing like a wink and a smile to perk things up in the movie...

Plus, who can resist this in a movie.... I can't find the one of her dancing with Jesus on the cross...

[Wetzelbill]

93. I liked DDG, I thought Kirsten Dunst was great in that too

lots of fun. :)

[ComerPerro]

55. George W Bush as "the moron"

According to every conservative I know, hes "not that stupid" and just acts stupid in order to appeal to voters.

Well, if that's true, give him not just an Oscar, but a Lifetime Achievement award.

I've never seen him play the character poorly, and I've never seen him out of character.

[WoodyTobiasJr]

56. Sean Penn, Robert DeNiro

[Mother Jones]

57. Gotta go with Judy Davis

Never given a crappy or even mediocre performance that I know of!

[speedoo]

117. Judy Davis is a great actress.

Did you see her in "Rocket to the Moon", a TV movie, I think.

She was sensational in that.

[RedStateShame]

58. Jeff Bridges

I mean, he's the Dude!!!!

[WoodyTobiasJr]

61. D'oh!! Totally forgot about him!!

[jobycom]

67. He's the best actor that most people forget about

Compare Big Lebowski to Seabiscuit, and you'll take a moment to convince yourself it was the same actor.

[warrens]

59. Matt Dillon

[dysfunctional press]

89. KEVIN dillon...

he's one of those guys that can just make me laugh my ass off...his character in entourage seems to be the same basic character he played in heaven help us.

although i will say that big brother matt is extremely underrated and under-appreciated.

[NewWaveChick1981]

60. Alan Rickman's great! I also say Sir Laurence Olivier

when he was alive. :)

[arwalden]

63. William Powell. Cary Grant.

[Blue_Tires]

64. Helen Mirren, Alan Cumming

[AutumnMist]

65. Bette Davis

I love her. I havent seen one movie that I disliked her in. Strong and amazing woman who didnt fit the mold. :popcorn: :popcorn:

[Kajsa]

66. Dame Judi Dench

a close second is Jodi Foster.

[SteppingRazor]

69. Easy question -- Edward Norton.

Never a bad performance. Shit, he was even good in Death to Smoochy

[Wetzelbill]

71. Naomi Watts and Eric Bana

both always solid, even if the films are a little subpar.

[LanternWaste]

73. Kenneth Branagh & Cary Grant

Kenneth Branagh's been a breathtakingly superb actor in the half dozen or so films I've seen him in.

Grant, well... what can one say about Grant that won't sound like an homage.

[Wetzelbill]

74. oh Branagh is an amazing all around artist

and Cary Grant is Cary Grant! Great choices!

[Bossy Monkey]

78. Can't argue with you, but I will anyway to try to get your 1,000th post

And THAT
(kicks Shakespeare) is for Ken Branagh's endless, four-hour version of Hamlet.
http://tinyurl.com/frysq
Sorry for cached page, but IMDb no longer has the quote on the current page.

And congratulations in advance on forthcoming 1,000th post, unless you've made it already of course.

[Wetzelbill]

81. hey forget Undisclosedlocation, make me your 1000th post

:evilgrin:

[Bossy Monkey]

90. LanternWaste, apparently, is on the one-post-a-day plan

:P

[Wetzelbill]

92. haha

looks like it. :silly:

[Bossy Monkey]

102. We've been scorned, Bill; we'll just have to find somebody else

on the cusp of a milestone.:)

[LanternWaste]

96. I Confess...

I'm on the 'Post During Lunch Hour As Long as the Dirt-Sucking Peasants & Skanks I Work With Leave Me Alone' Plan.


And I confess, I did waste my 1000th post somewhere along the line... ah well. Seven 'Hail Mary's' for me this evening.

[Bossy Monkey]

101. Congrats regardless. Don't let the peasants get you down n/t

[Wetzelbill]

108. yes congrats, from a humble peasant

:)

[SharonRB]

76. Katherine Hepburn and Anne Bancroft

Guess I'm partial to dead actresses.

[Wetzelbill]

77. Juliette Binoche, Cate Blanchett, Edie Falco, Katherine Hepburn....

Ellen Burstyn, Liv Ullman, Bibi Andersson....

[Sequoia]

79. Gregory Peck.

[RedG1]

85. Richard Dreyfuss

from his early days on TV...into movies...consistenly a great actor...

one of my all-time favorite films is Moon Over Parador (1988) ....he played dual roles...Jack Noah/President Alphonse Simms...

he can do comedy and drama...and brings his own special talent to each role

[pitohui]

Sissy Spacek EOM

.

[Jed Dilligan]

86. Jane Lynch, Fred Willard, Bob Balaban

The whole Christopher Guest ensemble is absurdly talented and professional.

[swag]

87. Tough one. I'll go with Sarah Polley.

[Wetzelbill]

94. very nice swag

you got some game. :)

[rocktivity]

91. John Cusack, Aidan Quinn

I'll risk sitting through ANY movie either of them are in.

:headbang:
rocknation

[ps1074]

95. Jeremy Irons

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

97. Drew Barrymore

[XemaSab]

98. This thread needs pictures

Of Alan Rickman. :D

[Bossy Monkey]

100. Can pretty much do that

YouTubeans seem to be taken with Mr. Rickman as well:
http://youtube.com/results?search=alan+rickman&search_type=search_videos&search=Search
I only looked at the first page of search results and didn't actually follow any links; got a kick out of the Not Alan Rickman song, though.

[CBHagman]

118. I thought you'd never ask.

[NNadir]

121. Kevin Spacey.

[Skittles]

99. Will Patton

he is a certified scene-stealer

[mitchum]

103. Collen Dewhurst, Vanessa Redgrave, Swoosie Kurtz, John Cazale...

although I think that Klaus Kinski is the greatest film actor of all time, unfortunately that mad genius did turn in some wretched performances. But hell, he made something like 150 movies!

[mitchum]

105. How in the hell did I forget Warren Oates???!!!

please add him to my list

[LSK]

106. am I the only one who cant judge what a good performance is???

Or a bad one? I cant tell.

:shrug:

[jrandom421]

107. Robert Duvall

From "The Godfather", to "Apocolypse Now", to "Tender Mercies" to "Deep Impact", he's given masterful performances. Although he won a Oscar for "Tender Mercies", I still feel his best ever performance was in "The Great Santini". The mushroom soup incident in the opening scene was one of the screen classics.

[nedbal]

127. my first thought as well...

[Yollam]

109. Ed Harris

Come on, breathe, baby.

Goddamn it, breathe.

Goddamn it, you bitch ! You never
backed away from anything in your life !

Now fight !
Fight ! Fight !

Right now ! Do it !

Fight, goddamn it !

Fight ! Fight ! Fight !

Fight !

[adriennui]

112. harvey keitel

[lumberingbear]

113. Wm H. Macy n/t

[MrScorpio]

114. Bolaji Badejo

Here he is with Harry Dean Stanton

[sweetheart]

116. Glenn Close nt

[benny05]

120. Catherine Hepburn..n/t

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

122. chaplin

and keaton

[SaveElmer]

124. Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, Russel Crowe...

Maryl Streep

[Bear down under]

126. Wendy Hiller and Judith Anderson n/t