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81. Not really

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 04:29 PM

Aug 2012

A lot of actors/actresses can be at least good in the right role. Stallone has the original Rocky and Rambo movies and Copland, Arnold has the first two Terminators, Keanu Reeves has the Bill and Ted movies etc.

I find that the director and script matter more than the actual actor. It's why I like Denzel Washington so much more in Training Day than in most of his other movies.

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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