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Worst Acting in a Major Movie (Name your examples)
Self | June 26, 2011 | PJ-Comix

Posted on 06/26/2011 5:56:22 PM PDT by PJ-Comix

I was just watching the original "True Grit" starring John Wayne. Yes, he deserved his Oscar for the role of Rooster Cogburn but opposite him was someone who played his part horribly. I am talking about Glenn Campbell as the Texas Ranger. Sheesh! Talk about stilted delivery. Really bad. Another example of bad acting was also in a John Wayne movie---"The Alamo." It was Frankie Avalon as Smitty who was supposed to be a young Tennessee frontiersman. I like Frankie Avalon in the beach flicks but, let's face it, he was waaay too urban to be believable in the role of Smitty. Whenever I see "The Alamo," it is impossible to forget that this is just a movie because of Frankie Avalon's completely unconvincing acting.

There are many other major movies with examples of really horrible acting. I cited a couple of such examples, so please list yours.


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To: Sherman Logan

The actor who played Gandalf was who I wanted for Dumbledore in Harry potter movies.


241 posted on 06/26/2011 8:41:49 PM PDT by EmilyGeiger
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To: AustinBill
(where the newcomer starred as “Arnold Stang”)

Not true.

Arnold Stang was a well-known character actor from the 40s-60's. He was in that movie, too.

Schwarzenegger starred as "Arnold Strong."

-PJ

242 posted on 06/26/2011 8:43:21 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, Mexican on Cinco de Mayo, and American on Election Day.)
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To: elcid1970
Genghis was a hero in one respect—if not for him and his immediate successors removing from this earth perhaps a full third of Islamic hegemony (the towering mounds of Muslim heads were a clever touch)—our problems with the “Religion of Peace” would be a whole lot worse now.
243 posted on 06/26/2011 8:45:03 PM PDT by Happy Rain (2012= "E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle.")
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To: PJ-Comix

Alec Baldwin as Jimmy Doolittle in “Pearl Harbor”. Fall-down funny casting.


244 posted on 06/26/2011 8:45:41 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Democrats = authoritarian socialists)
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To: Jonty30
I don't like Farrell but have to admit I thought "The Other Guys" was humorous.

However, he certainly is no actor.

245 posted on 06/26/2011 8:45:49 PM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: Yardstick

Doesn’t he always play Matt Damon?

;0) I do think he has matured (maybe that’s the difference and not better acting) in The Hereafter.


246 posted on 06/26/2011 8:46:23 PM PDT by proudtobeanamerican1 (A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Abraham Lincoln)
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To: I still care

Ryan O’Neal’s performance in Tough Guys Don’t Dance was AWFUL!!!


247 posted on 06/26/2011 8:46:40 PM PDT by ExtremeUnction
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To: ExtremeUnction
...Sean Young was (and in everything else) terrible!!

Blade Runner?

248 posted on 06/26/2011 8:46:45 PM PDT by decimon
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To: chuckee

As much as I hate to admit it, Jane Fonda was pretty good in Cat Ballou.


249 posted on 06/26/2011 8:47:25 PM PDT by Gumption
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To: Onelifetogive

Jim Carrey in The Majestic. he was a blacklisted Hollywood writer. So liberal and so pathetic.


250 posted on 06/26/2011 8:50:32 PM PDT by ExtremeUnction
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To: LadyBuck

I think Giant was a great film. The three main characters were all 24 and they did a good job telling a story about Texas.


251 posted on 06/26/2011 8:52:07 PM PDT by ExtremeUnction
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To: Rocky

Whoops! I stand corrected.


252 posted on 06/26/2011 8:52:12 PM PDT by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: PJ-Comix
Ali McGraw in "Love Story".

Worse acting EVER.

253 posted on 06/26/2011 8:52:41 PM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: IrishPennant

Costner is best when he plays a taciturn character with no affect or charisma... in other words, himself.

I did like him in Open Range, though.


254 posted on 06/26/2011 8:53:33 PM PDT by altura ( Palin/Ryan---or Palin/anybody (removed Cain because of Bush bashing.))
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To: Revolting cat!

Duke Wayne went to no acting school and quickly became a great, GREAT film star. I am a total movie SLUT and John Wayne is my favorite actor. full stop.


255 posted on 06/26/2011 8:54:28 PM PDT by Havisham
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To: PJ-Comix

Sorry, you can’t herd cats or freepers.

But I will say Will Ferrell in Elf (and everything else he’s ever done)


256 posted on 06/26/2011 8:54:52 PM PDT by altura ( Palin/Ryan---or Palin/anybody (removed Cain because of Bush bashing.))
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To: rocksblues

She was hysterical in Victor/Victoria though. Did you see that movie?


257 posted on 06/26/2011 8:55:46 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman
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To: Happy Rain

You are quite correct.

It is very funny how people today, in the West (and since taken up by Muslims) obsess about the evils of the Crusades.

For Islam the Crusades were an ingrown toenail compared to the car crash of the Muslim invasion. Many parts of Central and SE Asia have never recovered.

The Mongols killed 40M to 60M people, something around 10% to 15% of the world’s population at the time. Nobody else has ever come close to matching that record.


258 posted on 06/26/2011 8:56:17 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: randita

I’m watching Presumed Innocent right now... I think Harrison Ford is pretty good in it.


259 posted on 06/26/2011 8:56:39 PM PDT by altura ( Palin/Ryan---or Palin/anybody (removed Cain because of Bush bashing.))
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To: PJ-Comix

Vanilla Ice in Cool as Ice.

Oh maybe I shouldn’t admit I watched that. My brothers friends loved it though.


260 posted on 06/26/2011 8:57:01 PM PDT by proudtobeanamerican1 (A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Abraham Lincoln)
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