Worst Actors Ever

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ORIGINAL: Missouri Rebel

Now I did it. I awoke the sleeping giant of the Bill Paxton Fan Club. [:)]

mo reb

Both of us are awake and watching you now!

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Charleton Heston. He was a good guy, but "Omega Man" is one of the worst movies ever made and definately had the worst music.

Bite your tongue! That's been one of my favorites since seeing it on the big screen! (I will admit however, that it probably hasn't aged well).

[Charles2222]

Okay, okay, okay, I thought I would provide a little service again here. For those of you who want to see the great actors in their tour-de-force form, here they are (PFTW). But be aware it doesn't have any of the things you really liked, no craved, about the other PFTW clip, which featured Andy at his best. Who needs Don Knotts anyway!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tzF4X1cq7k

[hgilmer3]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Charleton Heston. He was a good guy, but "Omega Man" is one of the worst movies ever made and definately had the worst music.

One or two bad movies and he is one of the worst ever? His early work in 10 Commandments and Ben Hur should keep him from ever being in a "worst actor" category.

I was going to mention Christopher Lambert. Does his facial expression ever change in any of his movies?

[pasternakski]

ORIGINAL: hgilmer3
His early work in 10 Commandments and Ben Hur should keep him from ever being in a "worst actor" category.

Those alone should keep good ole Charlie from ever being in an "actor" category. Didja ever see "Planet of the Apes"? He did his best work there while he couldn't talk.

But, see, "actors" from that era weren't really "actors." They were "stars" who were recognizable from the persona they projected onscreen. People would go to see 'em just to see 'em. It was a different world before Marlon Brando. There were so many of 'em: John Wayne, Charlton Heston, Kirk Douglas, Hank Fonda, Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, Cary Grant ... the list goes on and on.

Thing is, they weren't characters, they were personalities. They were kept in the movie studios' kennel and groomed to have enough universal appeal that any movie they were plugged into would make money because the public would come and see 'em no matter how lousy the vehicle.

Some tried to take their craft seriously. Others just wallowed in it. Evaluating them on the basis of their acting ability is kind of like evaluating spermatozoa on the basis of their swimming ability ... they're there, they're doing what they do, the outcome is whatever it is ... and I ain't evaluating the female side of things, which is a different kettle of fish altogether...

[Charles2222]

No, all he had to do was utter that one classic line in POTA, and he was set thereafter for thespian immortality. Now what was that line again? "You miserable ape"! or something like that. I mean, that line was right up there with that spare in one of the Star Wars movies that said, "You rebel scum". Now that's what I call acting!

[Jeffrey H.]

ORIGINAL: Missouri Rebel

Now I did it. I awoke the sleeping giant of the Bill Paxton Fan Club. [:)]

mo reb

For all those in the club;

Some of the most memorable lines:

http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000855/quotes

[pasternakski]

ORIGINAL: Charles_22

No, all he had to do was utter that one classic line in POTA, and he was set thereafter for thespian immortality. Now what was that line again? "You miserable ape"! or something like that. I mean, that line was right up there with that spare in one of the Star Wars movies that said, "You rebel scum". Now that's what I call acting!

Heeheehee. Kissing homely women dressed up as giant chimpanzees helped too...

[Charles2222]

Speaking of bad actors and Shat, I remembered this from when I first saw this about a year ago. This is absolutely hilarious, and this coming from a guy who never heard the original song that's being spoofed here. BTW, the chorus if you can't make it out is "dramatic pause" over and over. I got tears in my eyes again. Oh man.

Fire at will
young shatner's acting
gives us such a thrill
and Bones is there
In case it makes us ill
dramatic pauses
placed with total skill

I actually like Shat, but I can still laugh at him too. His singing though...please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsXoUMH13H8

[Southernland]

I'd like to suggest Vincent Gallo, and strangely enough he also heads my worst actor and (even more incredibly) worst writer categories.   For an example of his true awfulness check out brown bunny.   Or rather don't.  JUst imagine the worst heap of steaming bat gauno multiply it by ten, shudder at the closeness of your escape and move on with your life 
 
"The opening scene of Gallo driving was originally almost 20 minutes of him just driving until it was cut down because it was too long."
 
"For many critics, the worst film ever admitted into the competition of the Cannes film festival."
 
"The Region 1 (U.S.) DVD version of The Brown Bunny contains about 304 shots in just under 92 minutes of action. This equates to: An Average Shot Length = ~17.9 seconds. A Median Shot Length = ~18.6 seconds. This contrasts with most contemporary Hollywood films that usually contain a few thousand shots, and hence average shot lengths around 2 to 5 seconds."

[Charles2222]

"shudder at the closenes of your escape"[:D]

[Southernland]

incidentally Bill Paxton rocks in the thoroughly under appreciated "Near Dark" too
 
Disclaimer  (not a founder member of the Bill Paxton fanclub)  [:)]

[anarchyintheuk]

ORIGINAL: Southern_land

I'd like to suggest Vincent Gallo, and strangely enough he also heads my worst actor and (even more incredibly) worst writer categories.   For an example of his true awfulness check out brown bunny.   Or rather don't.  JUst imagine the worst heap of steaming bat gauno multiply it by ten, shudder at the closeness of your escape and move on with your life 

"The opening scene of Gallo driving was originally almost 20 minutes of him just driving until it was cut down because it was too long."

"For many critics, the worst film ever admitted into the competition of the Cannes film festival."

"The Region 1 (U.S.) DVD version of The Brown Bunny contains about 304 shots in just under 92 minutes of action. This equates to: An Average Shot Length = ~17.9 seconds. A Median Shot Length = ~18.6 seconds. This contrasts with most contemporary Hollywood films that usually contain a few thousand shots, and hence average shot lengths around 2 to 5 seconds."

Buffalo '66 wasn't any better.

[Charles2222]

How about best animal actor ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=750SxyO2 ... re=related

[Brigz]

ORIGINAL: Charles_22

How about best animal actor ever?

Best animal actor ever....Lance Link

Worst animal actor ever....Flipper

[Charles2222]

ORIGINAL: Dave Briggs

ORIGINAL: Charles_22

How about best animal actor ever?

Best animal actor ever....Lance Link

Worst animal actor ever....Flipper

But I never saw Lance Link use Kung Fu. I still say it's Lassie. Lance also couldn't lip-synch as good as Lassie could. I think the cast of the New Zoo Revue, beat Flipper any day for sheer awfulness.

[LarryP]

Jim Carey is one of the worst, he overacts like John Ritter did. Could add Ritter to the list too.

[jnier]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

ORIGINAL: Southern_land

I'd like to suggest Vincent Gallo, and strangely enough he also heads my worst actor and (even more incredibly) worst writer categories.   For an example of his true awfulness check out brown bunny.   Or rather don't.  JUst imagine the worst heap of steaming bat gauno multiply it by ten, shudder at the closeness of your escape and move on with your life 

"The opening scene of Gallo driving was originally almost 20 minutes of him just driving until it was cut down because it was too long."

"For many critics, the worst film ever admitted into the competition of the Cannes film festival."

"The Region 1 (U.S.) DVD version of The Brown Bunny contains about 304 shots in just under 92 minutes of action. This equates to: An Average Shot Length = ~17.9 seconds. A Median Shot Length = ~18.6 seconds. This contrasts with most contemporary Hollywood films that usually contain a few thousand shots, and hence average shot lengths around 2 to 5 seconds."

Buffalo '66 wasn't any better.

Buffalo 66 was a great movie. Different strokes I guess.

[Jeffrey H.]

ORIGINAL: LarryP

Jim Carey is one of the worst, he overacts like John Ritter did. Could add Ritter to the list too.

Ritter was pretty good in Bad Santa, I never really liked him too much for the same reason as you. But he was well casted in Bad Santa, IMHO.

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: Jeffrey H.

Ritter was pretty good in Bad Santa, I never really liked him too much for the same reason as you. But he was well casted in Bad Santa, IMHO.

I always thought he had a lot of talent for acting, but just tried too hard at times which made him seem fake. I saw him in an episode of Kojak last night (retro channel) and he was OK in that. Now in the series of Three's Company, they all overacted! [:)]

[thegreatwent]

Keanu Reeves actually is my vote. He can emote as much as a log. Sorry Nik[;)]