Can't-go-wrong Actors

[cliffdweller]

Wow, I thought I was the only one who liked Gary Oldman! Dissention used to chastize my lust -er- love for that guy

Anyway, great actors/actresses that do no wrong:

Gary Oldman (of course)
Jack Nicholson
Christian Bale
Viggo Mortensen
Bill Murray
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Johnny Depp
Ralph Fiennes
Jason Schwartzman
Justin Theroux
Benicio DelTorro
Chris Cooper

Sigourney Weaver
Meryl Streep
Kathy Bates
Catherine Keener
Julianne Moore
Sissy Spacek
Laura Dern (god, how do I love thee? Seriously, she is fabulous)
Holly Hunter
Patricia Arquette
Parker Posey
Ellen Burstyn
Hope Davis
I also really like Maggie Gylenhaal but I don't know if she can do no wrong yet, I'll have to give her a few years.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

Christian Bale

Did you see him the brilliant film 'The Machinist'? Was it ever painful to watch. Which of course is intentional. I love every one of Brad Anderson's films. He's my rising star and someone to keep an eye on. I'd love to be in one of his films.

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

Maggie Gylenhaal

'Secretary' ROCKED. She was also one of the best things in 'Happy Endings.' These are the only 2 films I've seen with her, so far.

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by Richard B

'Secretary' ROCKED. She was also one of the best things in 'Happy Endings.' These are the only 2 films I've seen with her, so far.

You've never seen Donnie Darko? Get thee to a rental store post haste! She is really good in that too.


And yes, The Machinist was amazing. Christian Bale is definitely in my top 5 favorite actors of all time and that's saying something! Not only is he hot as hell, he's one helluva actor. I am so thoroughly impressed by him in everything I've seen him in, (except that heinous Dragon movie he was in with stupid Matthew what's his name) seriously, and to think he started out as a child actor?? Phenomenal.

Edit: Oh, and another actress I'm starting to really like is Zoey DeChanel. She was so f*cking rad in "The Good Girl" with Jennifer Aniston. I thought that movie rocked and J.A. was surprisingly good in it!

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

You've never seen Donnie Darko? Get thee to a rental store post haste! She is really good on that too.


And yes, The Machinist was amazing. Christian Bale is definitely in my top 5 favorite actors of all time and that's saying something! Not only is he hot as hell, he's one helluva actor. I am so thoroughly impressed by him in everything I've seen him in, (except that heinous Dragon movie he was in with stupid Matthew what's his name) seriously, and to think he started out as a child actor?? Phenomenal.

Will add Donnie Darko to my Netflix queue. Didn't know she was in it. Speaking of Maggie and 'Secretary,' I think James Spader is also a fantastic actor. Loved him and Susan Sarandon in 'White Castle.'

Christian is good, but he's not in my top 5 at all. I actually only really enjoyed his performances in 2 films: The Machinist and American Psycho.

That dragon film was horrible. I only rented it for my love affair with Alice Krige...and she was only in it for 5 minutes! Pissed me off. Wretched film.

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[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by Richard B

That dragon film was horrible. I only rented it for my love affair with Alice Krige...and she was only in it for 5 minutes! Pissed me off. Wretched film.

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Oh yeah? I only rented it for Christian! He looked damn hot, and that's all that movie had going for it. Matthew Mc-whatever hurts my everything so he can screw off (sorry Paula) . American Psycho was a great film too, loved the black comedy, I thought Christian did a great job of being utterly hilarious one minute and then darkly disturbing the next---I'm telling you, the man has RANGE as an actor! He's great! That book is insane...Bret Easton Ellis is one sick puppy.

Yes, you must rent Donnie Darko! It's a great movie, very surreal and warpy. It also has another one of my favorite actresses in it, Mary McDonnell.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

And yes, The Machinist was amazing. Christian Bale is definitely in my top 5 favorite actors of all time and that's saying something! Not only is he hot as hell, he's one helluva actor. I am so thoroughly impressed by him in everything I've seen him in, (except that heinous Dragon movie he was in with stupid Matthew what's his name) seriously, and to think he started out as a child actor?? Phenomenal.

Christian Bale is my personal god.

Oldman is too much of a ham for me, but that movie he wrote and directed (and thankfully didn't star in), "Nil By Mouth," is phenomenal. The video he directed for Debbie Harry and Perry Farrell's song "The Patience Bossa" is a gas, too.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by dissention

Christian Bale is my personal god.

Oldman is too much of a ham for me, but that movie he wrote and directed (and thankfully didn't star in), "Nil By Mouth," is phenomenal. The video he directed for Debbie Harry and Perry Farrell's song "The Patience Bossa" is a gas, too.

I knew a movie thread would bring you back from your hiatus.

MISS YOU!!

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by dissention

Christian Bale is my personal god.

Of course he is.

Oldman is too much of a ham for me, but that movie he wrote and directed (and thankfully didn't star in), "Nil By Mouth," is phenomenal.

Who's in it? If he's not in it I don't know how interested I am God I love that guy. Why? Why do I love him so? I think it all starts back with Sid and Nancy---great movie, and for some odd reason I find him utterly irresistable as Sid Vicious.

[David]

Originally Posted by Red

So who are the actors you rely on to make a movie good?

Raymond Walburn, Franklin Pangborn, Martha Raye, Eugene Pallette, Alice Brady, Edna May Oliver, W.C. Fields, Robert Ryan, Ted de Corsia, Fredric March, Ernest Truex, Betty Hutton & John Ireland.