Your top Actors/Directors

[st3v3]

Like with the 'what you listening to thread', and the reason I was looking for that other film (which has Will Smith and Usher in), what films will people watch purely because of how well they rate an actor/director?

My favourite actors(esses):

Will Smith
Nicholas Cage
Vin Deisel
Cameron Diaz
Chris Rock
Samuel L Jackson

Directors, Michael Bay did ok with transformers, and Mr spielberg but for me, Will Smith does as much production as acting so ties it in nicely.

Verrry cheeky edit, I was knackered and miss off (but didn't forget) SLJ.
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[Dazbo666]

- Anthony Hopkins
- Jodie Foster
- Robert DeNiro
- Al Pacino
- Morgan Freeman
- Robin Williams
- Jim Carrey
- Mel Gibson
- Sigourney Weaver
- Clint Eastwood
- And another vote for Cameron Diaz - easy on the eye, plus a cheeky look, with a good sense of humour

as for behind the camera, probably the predictable collection of Steven Spielberg, James Cameron.... and maybe an old school thumbs up for Hal Needham
(I grew up in the 70's-80's, so Smokey & The Bandit, Hooper and Cannonball Run were big foundations for me becoming a film loving petrol head )
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[Rogerborg]

I would have said Joss Whedon as a writer/director, but Dollhouse kind of queered that pitch. Sam Raimi (Evil Dead) usually delivers.

Which segues into Cate Blanchett being the only actress that would persuade me to watch something that I'd otherwise have no interest in. If you get a chance, try The Gift - it was directed by Raimi, and he actually manages to make Keanu Reeves look like a real actor!
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[GhostRider]

Christian Bale
Will Smith can do a good movie
Pacino
De Niro (but probably nothing of his in the last 5+ years)
Jim Carrey
Clint Eastwood
Nick Cage can do a good movie
Arnie - the best at what he did and I never tire of his movies so that must make him a good actor.

+ more but the hangover is kicking in right now so I can't be arsed to use brain power.

And WTF cameron Diaz? Rated as an actress? Are you fucking shitting me?

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[The Artist]

Directors

Stanley Kubrick
Quentin Tarantino
Oliver Stone (sometimes)

Actors

Male
Sam L Jackson
Jack Nicholson
Morgan Freeman
Bruce Willis (sometimes)

Female
Nicole Kidman


People that I don't like in films

Vin Diesel
Nicholas Cage
Chris Rock
Will Smith
Mel Gibson
Most women tbh, very few decent female actors IMO.

[pepperami]

Micheal Caine = cos he was in "Get Carter" the original
Ruetger huer = for "Blade Runner"
Gregory Peck = for "Boys from Brazil" and "To Kill a Mocking Bird"
Gene Hackman = he was Popeye Doyle!

Joanne Whalley Kilmmer = just because Oh yum!
Uma Therlman
Helen Hunt
The girl in "Blade Runner" who went off with Deckker at the end of the film= Hmmm!
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[Slacker24seve...]

I agree with most of the above to be honest. I do like Will Smith though, he was certainly good in Ali and I, Robot and Enemy of the State and I do quite like first Men in Black and Bad Boys films too (bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? ).

One of the directors missing so far is Ridley Scott; with the notable exceptions of GI Jane and A Good Year (an impossibly shit year, avoid at all costs) I don't think he's made a bad film. Alien, Blade Runner and Blackhawk Down are all brilliant and Gladiator and American Gangster aren't far off.
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Cameron Diaz :-

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Angler fish :-

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[chris-red]

Actors,

Leonard DiCaprio
Robert Downey Jr
Christian Slater
Samuel L Jackson
Anthony Hopkins
Jack Nicholson
Julia Roberts
Tom Hardy
BillyBob Thornton
WIll Smith

Directors
Tony Scott
Ken Loach
Martin Scorsese
Guy Richie
Ridley Scott
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[chris-red]

I honestly don't think Will Smith or Leonardo DiCaprio have done a bad film.
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[mistergixer]

[keggyhander]

I like Terrence Stamp. He steals every scene he's in.

[Dr. Quack]

Jack Nicholson
Roland Tembo, Jurassic park.
Anthony Hopkins
Robert DeNiro
Al Pacino
Morgan Freeman
Samuel L Jackson
Jim Carrey
Sigourney Weaver
Richard B. Riddick
Liam Neeson

All those who played in Interview with a Vampire, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas, Kirsten Dunst.

All those who played in Ghost busters.
All those who played in Beetle Juice.
All those who played in Only Fools and Horses, David Jason ECT.
All those who played in the Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen along with many more old world war movies.
All those who played in Bram Stoker Dracula 1992
All those who played in Titanic.
All those who play in Gladiator.

Oh yeah, Con Air was great too.

[st3v3]

[Slacker24seve...]

[st3v3]

Before I jot a few reasons down, could I ask why not?

Actually;

He's confident but not arrogant.
He's funny but not cheesy, there's emotion in his character, like he imagines going through that scenario and acts the same way an affected man in that position (I think), would too.
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[el_oso]

can't believe there is no tom hanks in here. has such a great voice (as woody in toy story) and has done a variety of roles in top top films.
also like liam neeson. has a fantastic presence and authority.
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[pinkyfloyd]

For me:

Directers:

Ridley Scott.
James Cameron
Martin Scorsese
Spielburg (Just because theres so many great movies under his belt)
Stanley Kubrick

Actors:

Gary Oldman
Tommy Lee Jones
Harvey Keitel
Robert De Niro
Al Pacino
Samuel L Jackson
Morgan Freeman
Johnny Depp


Actresses:

Sigourney Weaver
Charlize Theron
Helen Hunt
Gena Davis
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[st3v3]

Jonny Depp afaik has only done Pirates of Carribean, The tourist (feat. Angeline Jolie) and Public Enemies that were watchable movies. In the former anyone could have played the part, he wasn't remotely as charismatic as cap'n Jack. I dont see the appeal he has with the women either.

Liam Neeson, I did think about him today while sorting out my downloads.. he does deserve more credit than he get's.

Tom Hanks.. for me he's a bit like eddie murphy; legendary actor as a job goes but a bit outdated.


One actor I missed of, is James Spader. He's brilliant, he co-starred with William Shatner in Boston Legal and, well, it's one of my favourite series' of all time.
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[Slacker24seve...]

[The Tot]

Tom Hanks... Every movie I've seen him in, you feel a certain air of empahty for him - Forest Gump, Castaway, Big. But is very versatile too. Catch me if you can and Charlie Wilson's war for example shows his more serious side.

Will Smith - purely because in every role he has, he can't get away without saying "aaah HELLL NO!" Seeing him go from fresh prince to chris gardner in a place called happiness again makes me appreciate how much he's come. His sarcasm is as subtle as a brick but I love it!
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[Dr. Quack]

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