The thing is though, is he rated? I think he's a good movie star, but I don't think there are people out there who think he's Olivier. He does what he does, and does it quite well.
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Thank you. Was going to mention him but then I looked at his bio and realized he wasn't really rated anymore after that movie. All he ever does is mumble and act weird.
Pretty much. He's perfectly fine, but no more. And he seems a splendid fella
I'm under the impression that this thread is an annual event and I'm always amazed by the fact that this topic is highly subjective yet everyone speaks with authority. 
I think he doesn't get movies because several women accused him of harassment. If me too hadn't happened I am sure he would be rated even now.
When it comes to entertainment everything is subjective.I'm under the impression that this thread is an annual event and I'm always amazed by the fact that this topic is highly subjective yet everyone speaks with authority.
You'd love his performance in David Lowery's Ghost Story.
What a joke. That performance in Spy is up there with the greatest.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were both over rated in Twilight and have done nothing of note really since. Ashton Kutcher is also over rated. I'd finish off with Madonna, who just can not act despite loads if attempts and Russell Brand.
Daniel Day Lewis. If "great acting" means transforming into a completely different person each film then I guess he would be classed as "great" but I base acting quality on how many catchphrases they have and I don't remember Plainview, Lincoln or Bill the Butcher ever saying "that's what she said".
Plainview had quite a few catchphrases, to be fair.
I don’t think Statham is particularly highly rated, but I also wouldn’t say he is only capable of being the action blockbuster star he is now. He was the best thing about Lock Stock, and outshone the others 3 who were all professional actors. There was a fair bit of charisma he put in that role which isn’t really demanded by the sort of stuff he churns out these days.
I think actors who mostly do action movies should partly be judged on their ability to do their own stunts.
Quentin Tarantino, fantastic director but dogshit as an actor. Can't even make 10 seconds on the screen convincing.
Seems like a Ben Affleck kinda thread
Disagree, Aside from the 'splendid fella' part. Though I do kinda see what you mean. I reckon he's shown a decent range and chooses some great films. Brilliant in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump imo and great in The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan, Captain Phillips. He does play a lot of everyman characters though, it has to be said. I do love him though.
God, he was bad.
Nobody really rates him as an actor. He's a solid director, though.
I watched True Romance the other day and Jesus that has not aged well.
I'd love to see most of these not overrated(which seemingly skimming this thread is basically Nicholson or DeNiro at this point) actors pull off what Statham did in Crank. These goddamn haters.
Although I like him, agree on this one. His acting and moves in Pirates are copied from Fear and Loathing for example. And he mostly goes for those eccentric types of role. That said, I loved him in Donnie Brasco.
Would add George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Downey Jr and Nicolas Cage (tbf Cage have some great roles like Leaving Las Vegas).
She was brilliant in Winters Bone as a young actress and has barely taken a challenging role since.
Oh, yeah. It's all coming back to me now. "Has just been revoked" bloody amazing catchphrase.
Sean Connery
Shurely you're talking pish?
Thats true. Im straight as an arrow, but that man makes me question if thats really true. That is one handsome fellow.When you look like him you really don't need to know how to act
Bit of a 180 for this thread, but why did Liam Neeson go from Schindler's list, Rob Roy and Les Miserables to Taken 318: showdown on the tube to Worcester?
Has no one seen Bronson or something? There is no competition in terms of Hardys best performances.
I'm not sure I'm in on this joke. He was in some 2000 Aussie film with Eric Bana? Was he even allowed in Australia when he was juiced off his head in 2000?
Bronson. My bad.I'm not sure I'm in on this joke. He was in some 2000 Aussie film with Eric Bana? Was he even allowed in Australia when he was juiced off his head in 2000?
Magnolia also
Yeah he was great in Bronson, still arguably Refn's best film.
Its hard to see whos rated, cos everybody being mentioned, I see a response like "who actually rates them"
Im guessing nobody rates Vin Diesel, or the Rock right, for them to be overrated?
Brilliant.
Im guessing nobody rates Vin Diesel, or the Rock right, for them to be overrated?
Brilliant.Random as hell... but Vin Diesel does have a pretty decent lead role in Find Me Guilty.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Stephen Amell from The Arrow. Absolutely terrible!
Oh, there's alot of bad acting in the majority of super-hero TV shows. Don't think the actors are rated particularly highly though.