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62. It is hard to find intelligent, interesting films anywhere.

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 09:18 PM

Aug 2012

I once said to a friend who moonlighted as a Blockbuster manager that 95% of all movies are stupid. She agreed with me.

I think I was being generous.

The irony is that film-making was my first career, abandoned long ago.

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Are there certain actors that you refuse to see in any movie? [View all] kwassa Aug 2012 OP

Definitely Tom Cruise... CherokeeDem Aug 2012 #1

Mostly I agree "Tom Cruise" JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #9

Despite his $cientology leanings, Tom is still a good actor Panasonic Aug 2012 #26

Mel Freaking Gibson nolabear Aug 2012 #2

He is a repulsive human being. He should also be on my list. kwassa Aug 2012 #12

Yes! EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2012 #90

No actors, but I refuse to go to a James Cameron film... Mac1949 Aug 2012 #3

I disliked "Avatar", thought it was ridden with cliches. kwassa Aug 2012 #13

I loved Avatar. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #71

So, people with different taste in films than you are snobs? kwassa Aug 2012 #80

No, I didn't mean to imply that. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #82

I like James Cameron for his politics WhoIsNumberNone Aug 2012 #34

What's wrong with "Titanic"? Odin2005 Aug 2012 #73

It Got Best Picture Instead Of "L.A. Confidential" Paladin Aug 2012 #76

Call the WHAAAAAmbulance. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #77

it's super trite. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2012 #86

Julia Roberts is number 1 on my list. Still Blue in PDX Aug 2012 #4

Amen to that! Throd Aug 2012 #45

Julia Roberts, absolutely Rob H. Aug 2012 #67

Oh, no. That is a disappointment. Still Blue in PDX Aug 2012 #69

Ahnold. His movie career has restarted. He lost a lot by schtooping the maid. nt onehandle Aug 2012 #5

Arnold Schwarzenegger NV Whino Aug 2012 #6

Jack Nicholson HeiressofBickworth Aug 2012 #7

Woody Allen..... AnneD Aug 2012 #8

I have big trouble with Woodie as well .... kwassa Aug 2012 #11

Tom Cruise peacefreak Aug 2012 #10

Mel Gibson JonLP24 Aug 2012 #14

Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Toby Maguire, Chuck Norris, avebury Aug 2012 #15

None that I can think of for political reasons. Mr.Bill Aug 2012 #16

Politics isn't the reason I dislike most of these actors ... kwassa Aug 2012 #17

Didn't mean to imply it was. n/t Mr.Bill Aug 2012 #18

Drew Barrymore Initech Aug 2012 #19

What did she do to the movie? bigwillq Aug 2012 #21

Yeah, what'd she do? Iggo Aug 2012 #32

Took pretty much all the realism out of the movie for the reissue. Initech Aug 2012 #33

? Lucinda Aug 2012 #39

i'm glad i'm not alone in my despise for nicolas cage fizzgig Aug 2012 #20

Nicholas Cage is always the same weird guy. kwassa Aug 2012 #22

he's so wooden fizzgig Aug 2012 #23

I'm pretty neutral to his films JonLP24 Aug 2012 #25

"Moonstruck" would have been such a better film if Cage had not been in it...n/t monmouth Aug 2012 #50

Kevin Kline would have brought more to the role. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2012 #51

The only film I liked him in was "Adaptation" XemaSab Aug 2012 #29

Adam Sandler and Sylvester Stallone. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #24

Ron Jeremy Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #27

How can you say that? kwassa Aug 2012 #30

Well, I should have said that I try to imagine that he's not in the movie I am watching Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #31

I think it's funny that such a gross-looking guy ... kwassa Aug 2012 #48

Kelsey Grammar mitchtv Aug 2012 #28

Grammar has a cable series starring him called "Boss" kwassa Aug 2012 #46

I get Starz too mitchtv Aug 2012 #52

Steve Martin WhoIsNumberNone Aug 2012 #35

Steve Carell and Will Ferrell AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #36

Oh yeah, he's another one... pipi_k Aug 2012 #41

This could turn into a list... VenusRising Aug 2012 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author VenusRising Aug 2012 #37

Richard Dreyfuss pipi_k Aug 2012 #40

I haven't seen Dreyfuss in anything in a long time. kwassa Aug 2012 #47

Yep, still around pipi_k Aug 2012 #70

Have you seen "Whose life is it anyway"? michreject Aug 2012 #84

I thought I was alone in this! gollygee Aug 2012 #91

Russell Brand Paladin Aug 2012 #42

Mel Gibson is the first one to come to mind pink-o Aug 2012 #43

Too late to edit this one, eh? pink-o Sep 2012 #93

Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #44

Was a time, John Travolta was on my list Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #49

(from somewhere upthread) There was a time that I didn't like Drew Barrymore... MiddleFingerMom Aug 2012 #53

I am neutral about Drew kwassa Aug 2012 #54

Bob Hope, Adam Sandler and Jerry Lewis TrogL Aug 2012 #55

Nic Cage, John Travolta... 7wo7rees Aug 2012 #56

Face...off! Get it? Face... Iggo Aug 2012 #58

Woody Harrelson.............. mrmpa Aug 2012 #57

yes, most republicans in leading roles La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2012 #59

There didn't used to be. LWolf Aug 2012 #60

I feel insulted by movies that I see for free, sometimes. kwassa Aug 2012 #63

I've gotten real fussy about what I'll see in recent years Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2012 #61

It is hard to find intelligent, interesting films anywhere. kwassa Aug 2012 #62

It's complex for me RFKHumphreyObama Aug 2012 #64

Jean-Claude Van Damme and Adam Sandler eek MD Aug 2012 #65

Nutty rightwing politics don't bother me in actors. Bad acting does. Bucky Aug 2012 #66

Tom Cruise and John Travolta ... on edit: Mel Gibson tandot Aug 2012 #68

Jim Carrey (anti-vaxer) Tom Cruise (scientologist). Odin2005 Aug 2012 #72

A handful Broken_Hero Aug 2012 #74

Forgot to add Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, and Matt Damon nt Broken_Hero Aug 2012 #75

you must save a fortune sharp_stick Aug 2012 #85

Jean-Claude Van Damme Cronkite Aug 2012 #78

Tom Cruise, but not why you think Taverner Aug 2012 #79

Not really mythology Aug 2012 #81

Vince Vaughn jmowreader Aug 2012 #83

Rosie Perez... Blue Belle Aug 2012 #87

What???? MountainMama Aug 2012 #88

I think Segal's 15 minutes of fame is over. kwassa Aug 2012 #89

Glad to see I am not alone in disliking dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #92

I have a few actors IrishEyes Sep 2012 #94

I find myself liking some movies in spite of Tom Cruise aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #95

Woody Allen is so far up the list it's hard to call someone the second. Arctic Dave Sep 2012 #96

tom cruise and mel gibson ddavis195600 Sep 2012 #97