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Post by Hey Man on Jul 11, 2013 23:17:25 GMT -5
Do you have any favorite actors that seem to be missing from movies for the last few years - but were having a great career in the 90's and early 2000?
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Post by R&ROVER on Jul 12, 2013 6:30:52 GMT -5
I always liked Judd Nelson (although we're going back some further, I realize). I thought he had the chops to be really good.
Like Tarantino or not, he has a great knack for uncovering long-shelved gems and giving them solid parts.
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Post by R&ROVER on Jul 12, 2013 6:34:45 GMT -5
Honestly, even though much older now and he's made a MILLION films, I'd love to see Gene Hackman come back one more time (retired since 2004) in a really smartly written part where he can exercise his chops in a major way....(Scorsese or Fincher or Mann film, maybe).
Ok, I'm getting way out the range you're talking about here. LOL
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Post by Vandelay Industries on Jul 12, 2013 8:31:24 GMT -5
never really "big name" movie actors, i always thought bruce mcculloch & kevin mcdonald from 'kids in the hall' could always strengthen a comedy with their presence. although, mcculloch did have a good role in 'dick', but that was awhile ago....
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Post by R&ROVER on Jul 12, 2013 8:37:48 GMT -5
I would love to see Martin Starr have a big break out role.
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Post by I'm Almost Human on Jul 12, 2013 10:25:51 GMT -5
Would you care to dance? It's's's'it's GOOD. Exalt for that gif ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2013 10:27:20 GMT -5
always like harvey keitel. intense good actor
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Post by Ford GT on Jul 12, 2013 21:52:57 GMT -5
Wish Amanda Bynes would get her shit together.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2013 23:48:21 GMT -5
I'm surprised no one's mentioned the two most obvious choices - Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.
They still act in movies today, sure, but the majority of the movies they are cast in are shit.
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Post by Hey Man on Jul 12, 2013 23:52:24 GMT -5
I'm surprised no one's mentioned the two most obvious choices - Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. They still get work and even do well on occasion. De Niro was great in Silver Linings Playbook and Pacino was great in You Don't Know Jack and Phil Spector. They will be both be working with Scorcese on a new mafia film. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2013 23:57:48 GMT -5
I edited my post.
Those are TV movies. I don't consider that a career comeback. They are still great actors of course, but nothing they have done since the early 2000's has been memorable.
If both of them do end up working with Scorcese (nothing has been confirmed so far), I will be happier than a pig in shit.
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Post by Hey Man on Jul 13, 2013 0:04:19 GMT -5
They still get work and even do well on occasion. De Niro was great in Silver Linings Playbook and Pacino was great in You Don't Know Jack and Phil Spector. They will be both be working with Scorcese on a new mafia film. I edited my post. Those are TV movies. I don't consider that a career comeback. They are still great actors of course, but nothing they have done since the early 2000's has been memorable. TV (HBO, AMC, etc) is actually better quality than most movies these days. But like I said, De Niro was great in Silver Linings and while not a hit film, I really dug De Niro in What Just Happened. |
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Post by lugnut on Jul 13, 2013 0:11:35 GMT -5
Rick Moranis comes to mind, though his 'exile' was self-imposed. In recent interviews he's said that it's not that he's decided to retire from acting completely, just that he wants the right script to come along and if it never does, no matter, because he's content with what he's got now.
I kinda agree with Vandelay on the Kids in the Hall cast, but man, most of those guys have not aged well at *all*. I saw some recently-filmed interviews with them via the Nerdist podcast channel where they'd show an old sketch and then cut to the guys in newly-filmed segments talking about it, and it was outright jarring. I suppose it would be different if we'd just seen them age in front of the camera naturally, but most have been out of the spotlight for so long that I almost bet people are hesitant to cast them just because they mostly look so different now (save for Scott Thompson, who's held up fairly well *and* continues to get work in small parts).
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Post by Hey Man on Jul 13, 2013 0:17:01 GMT -5
Rick Moranis comes to mind, though his 'exile' was self-imposed. In recent interviews he's said that it's not that he's decided to retire from acting completely, just that he wants the right script to come along and if it never does, no matter, because he's content with what he's got now. I kinda agree with Vandelay on the Kids in the Hall cast, but man, most of those guys have not aged well at *all*. I saw some recently-filmed interviews with them via the Nerdist podcast channel where they'd show an old sketch and then cut to the guys in newly-filmed segments talking about it, and it was outright jarring. I suppose it would be different if we'd just seen them age in front of the camera naturally, but most have been out of the spotlight for so long that I almost bet people are hesitant to cast them just because they mostly look so different now (save for Scott Thompson, who's held up fairly well *and* continues to get work in small parts). Here is what Dave Foley is doing and I know the director too. |
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Post by Cducharme on Jul 13, 2013 1:14:18 GMT -5
Foley was in the new Broken Lizard production as well.
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Post by I'm Almost Human on Jul 13, 2013 2:07:45 GMT -5
I edited my post. Those are TV movies. I don't consider that a career comeback. They are still great actors of course, but nothing they have done since the early 2000's has been memorable. TV (HBO, AMC, etc) is actually better quality than most movies these days. But like I said, De Niro was great in Silver Linings and while not a hit film, I really dug De Niro in What Just Happened. Pacino and De Niro don't need to make comebacks.. It's not like they're struggling for work. At this point in their careers, what is left to prove? Like HM said, De Niro was brilliant in Silver Linings and What Just Happened was phenomenal. Everybody's Fine, Limitless and Being Flynn also come to mind in regards to terrific DeNiro performances in the last few years.. As for The Irishman (the Scorsese project): Robert De Niro claimed that he is going to play Sheeran and Al Pacino will play Hoffa, and Joe Pesci will play Russell Buffalino. Charles Brandt has confirmed all the above mentioned roles in an interview on Coast to Coast AM. |
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Post by R&ROVER on Jul 13, 2013 8:00:33 GMT -5
I edited my post. Those are TV movies. I don't consider that a career comeback. They are still great actors of course, but nothing they have done since the early 2000's has been memorable. TV (HBO, AMC, etc) is actually better quality than most movies..... This is true. |
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Post by Vandelay Industries on Jul 13, 2013 8:07:27 GMT -5
be that as it may, i wish HBO would get higher returns on their movies & shows.....man, their DVD sets are ridiculously priced....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2013 9:11:40 GMT -5
TV (HBO, AMC, etc) is actually better quality than most movies these days. But like I said, De Niro was great in Silver Linings and while not a hit film, I really dug De Niro in What Just Happened. Pacino and De Niro don't need to make comebacks.. It's not like they're struggling for work. At this point in their careers, what is left to prove? Like HM said, De Niro was brilliant in Silver Linings and What Just Happened was phenomenal. Everybody's Fine, Limitless and Being Flynn also come to mind in regards to terrific DeNiro performances in the last few years.. As for The Irishman (the Scorsese project): Robert De Niro claimed that he is going to play Sheeran and Al Pacino will play Hoffa, and Joe Pesci will play Russell Buffalino. Charles Brandt has confirmed all the above mentioned roles in an interview on Coast to Coast AM.I don't think there's anything wrong with De Niro's acting these days, it's just a shame he's done so much comedy over the past 10 years or so. Pacino on the other hand, well he was fucking appalling in that movie with Christopher Walken. Stand Up Guys. I had to turn the cunt off after about 10 minutes, he was so atrocious. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2013 9:12:17 GMT -5
Kurt Russell.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2013 9:28:23 GMT -5
Rick Moranis comes to mind, though his 'exile' was self-imposed. In recent interviews he's said that it's not that he's decided to retire from acting completely, just that he wants the right script to come along and if it never does, no matter, because he's content with what he's got now. I kinda agree with Vandelay on the Kids in the Hall cast, but man, most of those guys have not aged well at *all*. I saw some recently-filmed interviews with them via the Nerdist podcast channel where they'd show an old sketch and then cut to the guys in newly-filmed segments talking about it, and it was outright jarring. I suppose it would be different if we'd just seen them age in front of the camera naturally, but most have been out of the spotlight for so long that I almost bet people are hesitant to cast them just because they mostly look so different now (save for Scott Thompson, who's held up fairly well *and* continues to get work in small parts). Here is what Dave Foley is doing and I know the director too. what do you do? you in hollywood? |
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Post by Cducharme on Jul 13, 2013 10:45:19 GMT -5
He's a movie producer in Canada, land of the best low budget horror films (don't think that's his focus though sadly)
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