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Top 10 Hollywood actors...
Brad Pitt... sucks.Tom Hanks > everyone else on the list.
Harrison Ford's okay, and I like Tom Hanks. Um...
Yes, Harrison Ford is definitely up there.I'll rephrase what I said:
Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford > everyone else on the list.
Yeah I really don't get that list!Brad Pitt sometimes deliver a nuanced performance, I don't think he's horrible, but not a great actor for sure. I also think Crowe delivers some good performances - better than Pitt.
Daniel Day Lewis is a master. Who are some others you can think of?
I mean are they the top earners of all time or just this year? If all time, do they adjust for inflation?
Oh, just this past year, Dave. And Ford is on it just because of Indiana Jones, he was paid something like 65 Million to entice him back.
Kevin Spacey, Robert Downey Jr., Greg Kinnear, John Cusack, Josh Brolin, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dustin Hoffman...But people don't go to the movies for good acting, they go for something that sounds fun. Or exciting. Or scary.
And good actors don't always pick the movies that interest movie-goers.
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I thought Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie were some of the top earners--is this a male-only list?
Yes, Jessica.Is Julia still a top-earner? I wonder how Sandra Bullock fares these days, didn't she used to be a top-earner as well? Probably Cameron Diaz is high on the list these days.
who I think should be on th top 10 earning list (in no real order):Sean Penn
Javier Bardem
Kate Winslet
Cate Blanchett
Daniel Day Lewis
Johnny Depp
Viggo Mortensen
Daniel Craig
Scarlett Johnassen (yes, why not)
Penelope Cruz
Gael Garcia Bernal
hell, I'll just end on the Latins ;-)
Sean Penn?!Scarlett Johansson?!
I agree with the Latins... but... NOT SCARLETT JOHANSSON AND SEAN PENN.
Sean Penn is a twat of the highest degree.
oh I disagree Matt about Sean.well he may be a twat
but I think he's a v good actor
They are not mutually exclusive, after all.
I agree with Jessica about Sean Penn, he is a great actor, even if he's an asswipe. A twat? Uh, I always thought that referred to female genitalia. Clearly the definition has moved on!And I'd add Helen Mirren and Meryl to Jessica's list.
Lori, likening a man to female genitalia is certainly not a new thing:"He's such a pussy."
"Jesus, that guy is such a twat!"
etc, etc, etc.
Matt wrote: "Lori, likening a man to female genitalia is certainly not a new thing:"He's such a pussy."
"Jesus, that guy is such a twat!"
etc, etc, etc.
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in Britain, they do call men cunts
just saying--
Sean Penn is a great actor. I will stop there...
Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "Sean Penn is a great actor. I will stop there..."No argument from me on that.
I call 'em both cunts, Jessica. Having a British mother helps with such things.Matt Damon?! AHHH, I have to leave this thread!
If someone says Ben Affleck... I'll... do something horrific to an innocent bystander!
I've always though Matt was better than Ben -- but neither is a spectacular actor. Affleck puts me to sleep.
yeah I was just going to amend my remarks to say that Damon is a decent actor while Affleck...ugh.
No! He's not anything close to decent! Ahh!
The Authority has spoken.
Kate Blanchett seems to be in every other movie that comes out--and she's great in all of them!
Jessica wrote: "yeah I was just going to amend my remarks to say that Damon is a decent actor while Affleck...ugh."
I agree
I agree
Matt wrote: "No! He's not anything close to decent! Ahh!"He seems to play the same type a lot.
I was really disappointed in him in Ripley.
you know I should have added:
Philip Seymour Hoffman to the list...
I don't know about top earning actors, but these should be added to the all-time best actors list, IMHO:Anthony Hopkins
Sam Elliott
Morgan Freeman
Judy Dench
Tommy Lee Jones
Will Smith
Donald Sutherland (Kelly's Heroes!)
Clint Eastwood
Stockard Channing
Jack Nicholson
George Clooney
Charlize Theron
Christopher Walken
Emma Thompson
and even though they are no longer with us...
Katherine Hepburn
Cary Grant
Jimmy Stewart
Audrey Hepburn
Heath Ledger
Charlie Chaplin
Spencer Tracey
Some of my favourite actors are animals: Steven Seagull, Dolphin Lundgren, Sylvester Stallion (aka Rambi) and Bruce Eel.Just so you know. Please continue.
EDIT: Oops. I forgot Jean-Claude van Clam, The Mussels from Brussels.
I am so tempted to add Ben Affleck, if only to see what will happen next....
Do it, Nools! Just to tempt the Fates... mwahahahahaha!
You are incredibly annoying, Sherrie.
Fiiiiggghhhhhhhhhtttttt!Three points:
1. Tom Hanks, in my eyes, is terribly overrated.
2. Sean Penn is a, well, what Matthew called him. And I think he's an overrated actor, too. He overacts. People like him because of the roles he takes on, I think.
3. I have a really hard time thinking of an actor I like. Johnny Depp? He's always interesting. But I find I like actors less because of their abilities and more because of what they choose to do. I also have a hard time with actors who seem like assholes in real life...even if they're good at their craft, they bug me. George Clooney seems like a shallow male airhead...when he talks about politics he makes Sharon Stone and Heather Graham (sp?) sound intelligent. So I have a hard time watching his films.
Actresses...I guess I'm the same way, if I can separate looks/personality from the picture.
I thought Sean Penn overacted in Mystic River (which I didn't like), but was perfect in Milk.I like Tom Hanks because he doesn't seem too full of himself, but will take smaller roles just because they look fun. Like the FBI guy he played in Catch Me If You Can. I did think parts of Castaway were ludicrous, though.
Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "I thought Sean Penn overacted in Mystic River (which I didn't like), but was perfect in Milk.I disagree on Mystic River, agree on Milk.
"I did think parts of Castaway were ludicrous, though."
Which parts?
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1. Harrison Ford
2. Adam Sandler
3. Will Smith
4. Eddie Murphy
5. Nicolas Cage
6. Tom Hanks
7. Tom Cruise
8. Jim Carrey
9. Brad Pitt
10. Will Ferrell
What? Eddie Murphy is #4? Adam Sandler is #2?
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