rudi must stay Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 I believe I have just seen the worst acting you'll ever see. Nicolas Cage in Outcast. Quote
gjcc Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, rudi must stay said: I believe I have just seen the worst acting you'll ever see. Nicolas Cage. Fixed that for you. Quote
Victorian Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 Tbf he's never been an Olivier or a De Niro. Quote
Samuel Camazzola Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Victorian said: Tbf he's never been an Olivier or a De Niro. Tremendous in Leaving Las Vegas though. Won several awards for the role too. Quote
Tazio Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, Samuel Camazzola said: Tremendous in Leaving Las Vegas though. Won several awards for the role too. That’s what is so annoying about him, he’s been very good in a few films but the majority are utter pish. Though some of them have been enjoyable pish. For every Leaving Las Vegas or Joe there are a dozen Outcasts. Quote
NANOJAMBO Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 Cage in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. Absolutely chronic. Quote
Samuel Camazzola Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tazio said: That’s what is so annoying about him, he’s been very good in a few films but the majority are utter pish. Though some of them have been enjoyable pish. For every Leaving Las Vegas or Joe there are a dozen Outcasts. On the comedic front, always enjoyed Leaving Las Vegas and he was perfect for the role. The National Treasure films were inoffensive and he was fine in those. I've not seen Outcasts but recall a film from over ten years ago with Eva Mendes where his was a bit ropey. Quote
William H. Bonney Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 8mm is his best role in my opinion. Quote
AlimOzturk Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 Leaving Las Vegas - Excellent Lord of war - Excellent National treasure (1/2) - good Face/off - Excellent Kick Ass - good (over acted it slightly) The rest - utterly pish. Quote
Samuel Camazzola Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 17 minutes ago, Samuel Camazzola said: On the comedic front, always enjoyed Leaving Las Vegas and he was perfect for the role. The National Treasure films were inoffensive and he was fine in those. I've not seen Outcasts but recall a film from over ten years ago with Eva Mendes where his was a bit ropey. Meant to say Raising Arizona here.. Quote
Tazio Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 Just now, AlimOzturk said: Leaving Las Vegas - Excellent Lord of war - Excellent National treasure (1/2) - good Face/off - Excellent Kick Ass - good (over acted it slightly) The rest - utterly pish. Joe? Rumble Fish? Birdy? Raising Arizona? Con Air? The Rock? World Trade Centre? All decent films. But as I said he’s also done the total turkeys. Quote
Angry Haggis Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) The worlds biggest Elvis fan and once married to the Kings daughter. He’s a goof ball. Still - one of the best walk ons ever on the Wogan show. Edited April 6, 2021 by Angry Haggis Quote
otterjohn Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 Neil Lennon in Im trying to make this look like I've been hit by a pound coin Quote
AlimOzturk Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, Angry Haggis said: The worlds biggest Elvis fan and once married to the Kings daughter. He’s a goof ball. Still - one of the best walk ons ever on the Wogan show. They did a test on the Cocaine after the Wogan interview and found traces of Nicholas cage. Quote
iantjambo Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 1 hour ago, AlimOzturk said: Leaving Las Vegas - Excellent Lord of war - Excellent National treasure (1/2) - good Face/off - Excellent Kick Ass - good (over acted it slightly) The rest - utterly pish. He was good in The Rock. Quote
Ray Gin Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 53 minutes ago, iantjambo said: He was good in The Rock. He was excellent in 'Joe'. Quote
I P Knightley Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 I've not seen any of the Terminator or Conan films but have seen Schwarzenegger in a handful of his "action/comedy" films (Last Action Hero; True Lies) It's only his bad acting that generates any comedy in those films. Perhaps it's just that he's not suited to the action/comedy genre and he's the John Gielgud or Anthony Hopkins of out-and-out Sci-Fi/action movies? Quote
Ray Gin Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 8 hours ago, LMc said: Daniel Radcliffe I thought he was good in 'Escape from Pretoria' and 'Jungle'. Quote
Craig_ Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 I used to think acting was a piece of piss and anyone could do it, then I saw Irvine Welsh in Trainspotting. Quote
A Boy Named Crow Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 Ewan McGregor in Rogue Trader. It's like watching an am-dram production at times...yet I really like the film! Quote
jb102 Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 I think he is Francis Ford Coppola's nephew.Who you know etc. Quote
manaliveits105 Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 Cockney actor Martin Compston trying to play an Australian in line of duty Quote
Ron Burgundy Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 16 hours ago, Cade said: What film and who is this? Quote
The Gorgie Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 Walters wife in Breaking Bad. Terrible, just terrible. Quote
cheetah Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 Gillian Anderson in everything she has ever been in, special mention for her truly awful performance in Hannibal. Quote
PortyJambo Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 Gina Carano in the Mandalorian, and anything else she's been in. Reckons she's been "cancelled" because of her political views, but should have been done anyway for disservice to acting. Quote
PortyJambo Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) 52 minutes ago, manaliveits105 said: Cockney actor Martin Compston trying to play an Australian in line of duty Edit - ignore me, whoosh moment as have never actually watched LoD! Edited April 7, 2021 by PortyJambo Quote
Cade Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 54 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said: What film and who is this? Tommy Wiseau in "The Room" He's basically some random guy that decided he wanted to be a movie star and made his own film. It's hilariously awful. Quote
Auld Reekin' Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 16 hours ago, Samuel Camazzola said: Meant to say Raising Arizona here.. Yep, he was perfect for that film and played the character very well. He was also excellent in Red Rock West and very good in Snake Eyes. Three films that I enjoyed a lot and can happily re-watch every few years. Leaving Las Vegas itself was also pretty good, as was Cage in it. Undoubtedly, he can be painfully bad at times, but - in the right role - he's capable of very good performances. Quote
Auld Reekin' Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 One of my least favourite films and acting performances was Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, directed by and "starring" Kenneth Branagh. Now, I know he's a highly respected actor - or at least I've often heard and read this - but the film and performance was one big ego-trip for him. You know that if an actor rips off his shirt at every opportunity (especially if they're directing as well) that it's all about "look at me, LOOK AT ME!!!" and the work they've done in the gym beforehand rather than any subtle acting nuances or their ability to make a character believable or interesting. De Niro was crap in it too, but then again why should he put in any effort when no-one else was? It did make me laugh though, until I remembered that I'd paid good money for a cinema ticket. Quote
Cheile Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Jambos_1874 said: Anyone in River City. You watch River City!!! Wow. Quote
Ray Gin Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 In Cage's worst performances, he seems to be doing some sort of Jim Carrey impression. Carrey's overacting style works in ridiculous slap-stick comedies but Cage seems to try and bring this in to roles that are meant to be serious, or at least have a more subtle dark-comedy style. Quote
Ron Burgundy Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Cade said: Tommy Wiseau in "The Room" He's basically some random guy that decided he wanted to be a movie star and made his own film. It's hilariously awful. I watched a few clips on YouTube. He is awful but so bad I am tempted to actually watch it. Quote
Bindy Badgy Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) Dick van Dyke's son in Diagnosis Murder. Most obvious case of nepotism I've ever seen. Edited April 7, 2021 by Bindy Badgy Quote
Ray Gin Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said: I watched a few clips on YouTube. He is awful but so bad I am tempted to actually watch it. Watch "The Disaster Artist" instead. It's a film about the making of The Room. Not sure if it's still on Netflix. Quote
Tazio Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 For sheer consistency across an entire cast it doesn’t get much worse than Hollyoaks. River City has some decent theatre actors in it who are directed to overact but Hollyoaks has a history of holding open auditions in various cities that mean they end up with people who’ve never acted but look right for the show. In fact all the soaps tend to have at least one person who is absolutely awful. Quote
Riddley Walker Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Jamie Walker Tash said: Walters wife in Breaking Bad. Terrible, just terrible. Really? Quote
Cade Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Ron Burgundy said: I watched a few clips on YouTube. He is awful but so bad I am tempted to actually watch it. It's barry. Picture frames with the stock photos still in them. Shonky green screen. Nonsensical plot. Many drinking games have sprung out of The Room. Quote
manaliveits105 Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 4 hours ago, Jambos_1874 said: Anyone in River City. Unfortunately BBC Scotland waste most of their drama budget on this drivel Quote
Seymour M Hersh Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 20 hours ago, AlimOzturk said: Leaving Las Vegas - Excellent Lord of war - Excellent National treasure (1/2) - good Face/off - Excellent Kick Ass - good (over acted it slightly) The rest - utterly pish. He was good in Con Air to be fair. Quote
Cade Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 Nick Cage was good in Con Air, Wild At Heart, The Rock, Leaving Las Vegas, Raising Arizona, Lord of War and Kick Ass. He's been in plenty of good films and put in some good performances in those films. He's just been in so many films that it'd be impossible to keep any sort of high standard. When he cannae be ersed he just chews the scenery, takes his pay cheque and says ta very much. Quote
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