What are the worst film/actors you have experienced?

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The discussion revolves around participants sharing their opinions on the worst films and actors they have experienced. The scope includes personal reflections on various movies and performances, with a mix of subjective evaluations and humorous commentary.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants consider 'Artificial Intelligence' to be the worst film they have seen recently, with strong negative reactions to the leading actors.
  • Pat "Puppy" Thomas is mentioned as a notable actor, but the quality of his other films is criticized.
  • 'The Core' is repeatedly cited as one of the worst films, with claims that it misrepresents scientific concepts.
  • Chevy Chase is frequently nominated as a worst actor, with some participants expressing strong dislike for his performances.
  • Opinions on 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' vary, with one participant finding it boring while another appreciates 'Speed'.
  • Some participants express disdain for the acting in the 'Scream' series and 'Titanic', while others defend certain actors like Neve Campbell.
  • Kevin Costner's performance in 'Prince of Thieves' is criticized for inconsistency in accent, while 'Christmas Vacation' is celebrated as a favorite film.
  • Several participants mention 'Timeline' and 'Gods and Generals' as particularly bad films, citing poor acting and writing.
  • There is a mix of opinions on Steve Martin, with some participants defending him against comparisons to Chevy Chase.
  • Discussions about the worst films often include humorous anecdotes about audience reactions during screenings.

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Participants express a wide range of opinions on the worst films and actors, with no clear consensus. Many disagreements arise regarding specific actors and films, highlighting differing tastes and preferences.

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Some claims about films being scientifically inaccurate or poorly made are based on personal experiences and subjective evaluations, with no formal criteria for assessment provided.

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Readers interested in film criticism, personal anecdotes about movies, or discussions on acting performances may find this thread engaging.

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'Artificial Intelligence' has almost finished and is the worst film I have seen in certainly the last few months. I base this on how I would react to seeing two or more of the leading actors die (delight). Sandra Bullock in 'Speed' was almost as bad, or possibly worse.
What is the worst film/actors you have experienced?
 
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Pat "Puppy" Thomas. He played Uncle Fester in the Addams Family Reunion.

I say that with pride. I went to high school with him. :approve:

Unfortunately, most of the movies he's been in haven't been nearly as good as Addams Family Reunion.

He does do a pretty good Curly if they ever do a Three Stooges movie.
 
I've said this many times and I'll say it again. The Core is the worst thing ever filmed. It was actually advertised as being scientific, The flat-earth theory is more scientifically accurate than this film.
 
Worst actor is Chevy Chase and the entire hobbit cast in lord of the rings...

Worst movie ever : the second star wars movie : (you know the one with them white robots)

Best movie this year : Mystic river and lost in translation

regards
marlon
 
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; I thought it was just so boring :/. I liked Speed though, but fair enough.
 
gotta second the Chevy Chase nomination. fletch was okay, everything else he has ever done has been vomitous.
 
Best actors : Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson...Al Pacino comes close

Best actress : Scarlet Johanson

regards
marlon
 
Worst Actor : I pick the Annekin Skywalker dude in the 2nd Star Wars movie.
 
I Second that, Gokul...

marlon
 
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Neve Campbell and the whole crew working on 'Scream I,II & III'.'Titanic' as well.I think Chevy Chase is okay.There are other comedy actors far worse than him.I would shoot Steve Martin between the eyes... :devil: He's so annoying...

Daniel.
 
  • #11
I completely disagree dexter...Neve Campbell is very much ok as an actress...Steve Martin compared to Chase is like comparing Mozart to Britney Spears...With Martin in the role of Mozart of course...

marlon
 
  • #12
Best Actors:AlPacino & Robert de Niro.Jack Nicholson and Sir Anthony Hopkins coming close.
Best Actress:Katherine Hepburn by far...

Daniel.
 
  • #13
dextercioby said:
Neve Campbell and the whole crew working on 'Scream I,II & III'.'Titanic' as well.I think Chevy Chase is okay.There are other comedy actors far worse than him.I would shoot Steve Martin between the eyes... :devil: He's so annoying...

Daniel.
Don't smoke crack, then come post at PF. If you want to be a crackhead, with crackhead opinions go ahead, but this isn't the place for it.
Chevy Chase is okay?
seek rehab.
 
  • #14
marlon said:
I completely disagree dexter...Neve Campbell is very much ok as an actress...Steve Martin compared to Chase is like comparing Mozart to Britney Spears...With Martin in the role of Mozart of course...

marlon

You're free to do so..."De gustibus non discutandum",remember?
Yes,i've always thought Chase was better looking than Martin,though I've never heard him sing...

Daniel.
 
  • #15
dextercioby said:
You're free to do so..."De gustibus non discutandum",remember?

yes i do...

Yes,i've always thought Chase was better looking than Martin,though I've never heard him sing...

Daniel.

? this is not exactly what i was trying to say...but then again who cares...right...


marlonissimo
 
  • #16
Another great acting achievement is done by Frank Murray Abraham as Antonio Salieri in AMADEUS...

marlon
 
  • #17
:smile: OMG,u either didn't get the joke or you're trying to be funny... :smile:
Anyway,i like Chevy Chase... :-p

Daniel.

PS.French dudes have a proverb:"Comparaison n'est pas raison"...
 
  • #18
dextercioby said:
PS.French dudes have a proverb:"Comparaison n'est pas raison"...


Don't ever take the French as a reference on that... :-p

marlon

ps : Chase sucks big time, nomatter what proverbs the French have :wink:
 
  • #19
apparently nobody hear has ever suffered through a movie that they made a Mystery Science Theater of in the Non-Mystery Science Theater form. Personally I vote for "The Amazing Colossal Man" and for second "The Brain that Wouldn't Die"

~Lyuokdea
 
  • #20
tribdog said:
I've said this many times and I'll say it again. The Core is the worst thing ever filmed. It was actually advertised as being scientific, The flat-earth theory is more scientifically accurate than this film.

My geology teacher in college always told me to watch that purely for laughs. I still intend to someday.
On a similar note- did anyone ever see LA (the one with the volcano)? If no, don't! It was truly terrible! I'm not going to begin pointing out the horrible inaccuracies in it.
 
  • #21
dextercioby said:
Best Actors:AlPacino & Robert de Niro.Jack Nicholson and Sir Anthony Hopkins coming close.
Best Actress:Katherine Hepburn by far...

Daniel.
No Marlon Brando? I have a feeling you'll regret that.

Steve Martin is much better than Chevy Chase. I don't even know why Steve Martin is being discussed in this thread. Haven't you ever seen him doing his lariat tricks? I'll bet not too many of today's comedians can do something like that.

Vanilla Sky has to be the worst movie ever. Overseas, the military base used to show movies at the theater for free, so you always had a pretty good turnout (thank God I didn't have to pay anything to see this). I was distracted through the entire second half of the movie by people in the audience constantly checking their watches to see how much time was left in the movie. It was actually more interesting watching the watches flicker on and off than watching the movie - kind of like they had let lose a swarm of fireflies in the movie theater.

Oh, and just to be safe, I think Marlon Brando is one of the best actors ever.
 
  • #22
The Star Trek series with their goofy aliens and space-ships is the worst movie(s).

P.S. :The actors 'starring' in it are equally as bad.
 
  • #23
I tend to forget the worst films and actors, unfortunately I remember "Prince of Thieves" as being one of the worst, certainly Kevin Costner was the worst. One sentence he'd try to have a british accent the next he sounded like he was from New York.

The 13th Warrior with Antonio Banderas, why?

I LOVE "Christmas Vacation" with Chevy Chase. That is one of my all time favorite movies.
 
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  • #24
Armageddon was the worst movie I've ever seen until I saw Slackers.

Worst actor ever is Jennifer Lopez. Honorable mention is Ben Afflec.
 
  • #25
"Christmas Vacation" and "The Great Outdoors" have to be 2 of the funniest movies ever made.

Best actor has to be Arnold Schwarzeneggggger in the Terminator. (couldnt decide on the best actor so picked him)

Worst has to be anyone of the many "actors" in those cheesy porno's.
 
  • #26
Actually the worst actors ever are Justin and Kelly in "From Justin to Kelly"
 
  • #27
The worst movie I have ever seen was "Timeline". What a horrible, horrible movie. The plot sucked, and so did everything else about it. "The Time Machine" was much better (and even had a fascinating soundtrack).
 
  • #28
God ! "Timeline" was awfull. I love movies set in medieval times but this one sucked big time."Messenger" on the other hand about Joan d'Arc live was suprisingly excellent.
 
  • #29
The worst film I ever saw was "Gods and Generals", a US civil war film. Some of the worst acting, screenwriting and directing you'll ever see. What made it unfathomable was that the same people made "Gettysburg", which is a not-bad, average sort of film. I guess this is what happens when you hang around Ted Turner too much.
 
  • #30
Evo said:
I remember "Prince of Thieves" as being one of the worst, certainly Kevin Costner was the worst. One sentence he'd try to have a british accent the next he sounded like he was from New York.
I LOVE "Christmas Vacation" with Chevy Chase. That is one of my all time favorite movies.
Kevin Costner is amazingly average for a man who has won a best actor acadamy award. His acting is stiff and just plain boring in almost everything he does except films related to baseball, which I think he actually does alright in.

I agree that Chase is being unfairly bashed. He is well suited to his roles in the Vacation series. Chevy is funny, although overshadowed by Dudly Moore, in Foul Play with Goldie Hawn. And again he is well suited to his role in Caddy Shack.

William Shatner gets my vote for one of the worst actors.

Any actor in the wrong role. I love John Wayne in many of his films, but really, was he the right choice as the Roman Guard who says "Surely this was the son of God..." (use John Wayne voice and say the line) in "The Greatest Story Ever Told?"
 

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