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 Palace Old Geezer  Midhurst 12 Sep 23 4.41pm |
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Originally posted by monkey
Respect to him for doing ALL his own stunts as well, I’ve watched documentaries on the making of the mission impossible films and it’s frightening what he does. He broke his leg in one of them and they left the scene in the film where he did it, once I knew this I watched it closely and you could actually see it snap when you look close enough As you say, he really does give a film his all I agree that Cruise makes good films and his stunt work is excellent, but he's not a good actor. To my mind he always comes across as Tom Cruise. Our own Bill Nighy, as much as I enjoy his films, is another one who always looks and sounds like Bill Nighy. Now, Gary Oldman, there's a good actor who gets into his parts well. Was excellent as Churchill in The Darkest Hour. Christian Bale also makes a pretty good fist of adapting to the role.
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| YT Oxford 12 Sep 23 4.46pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
I agree that Cruise makes good films and his stunt work is excellent, but he's not a good actor. To my mind he always comes across as Tom Cruise. Our own Bill Nighy, as much as I enjoy his films, is another one who always looks and sounds like Bill Nighy. Now, Gary Oldman, there's a good actor who gets into his parts well. Was excellent as Churchill in The Darkest Hour. Christian Bale also makes a pretty good fist of adapting to the role. The younger Miss YT met him through her work. She says he's a nice fella. I can never get over the surprising fact that his sister is 'Mo' out of 'Eastenders'.
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| palace99 New Mills 12 Sep 23 5.30pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
I agree that Cruise makes good films and his stunt work is excellent, but he's not a good actor. To my mind he always comes across as Tom Cruise. Our own Bill Nighy, as much as I enjoy his films, is another one who always looks and sounds like Bill Nighy. Now, Gary Oldman, there's a good actor who gets into his parts well. Was excellent as Churchill in The Darkest Hour. Christian Bale also makes a pretty good fist of adapting to the role. Yes, love Bill, but he plays the same role in every movie. Overrated - has to be Ryan Gosling. The less he speaks the better his performance! Underrated - Tom Cruise in Rain man was very good, but got overshadowed by Hoffman, who i thought over acted a little at times.
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| YT Oxford 12 Sep 23 5.43pm |
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Originally posted by palace99
Yes, love Bill, but he plays the same role in every movie. Overrated - has to be Ryan Gosling. The less he speaks the better his performance! Underrated - Tom Cruise in Rain man was very good, but got overshadowed by Hoffman, who i thought over acted a little at times. Excellently horrible in 'Inglourious Basterds'.
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Lanzo-Ad  Lanzarote 12 Sep 23 5.44pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
I agree that Cruise makes good films and his stunt work is excellent, but he's not a good actor. To my mind he always comes across as Tom Cruise. Our own Bill Nighy, as much as I enjoy his films, is another one who always looks and sounds like Bill Nighy. Now, Gary Oldman, there's a good actor who gets into his parts well. Was excellent as Churchill in The Darkest Hour. Christian Bale also makes a pretty good fist of adapting to the role. He was brilliant in Leon as a the bent copper, and going back a few years, Alistair Sim was brilliant in An Inspector Calls, the Green man and many Ealing comedies
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn |
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 12 Sep 23 6.32pm |
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Originally posted by palace99
Yes, love Bill, but he plays the same role in every movie. Overrated - has to be Ryan Gosling. The less he speaks the better his performance! Underrated - Tom Cruise in Rain man was very good, but got overshadowed by Hoffman, who i thought over acted a little at times. He was excellent as Blofeld in the last couple of Bond films
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Cannonball  High in the Ozarks. 13 Sep 23 9.55am |
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Michael Shannon is greatly underrated, great as General Zod in the superman films and the baddie in The Shape of water.
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| YT Oxford 13 Sep 23 10.04am |
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Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad
He was brilliant in Leon as a the bent copper, and going back a few years, Alistair Sim was brilliant in An Inspector Calls, the Green man and many Ealing comedies There's no better Alistair Sim comedy than 'Laughter in Paradise'. Try to seek it out and watch it, Lanzo; you won't regret it.
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 13 Sep 23 10.07am |
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Perfume....Ben Wishaw......a great actor that doesn't seem to get the limelight very much
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| Badger11 Beckenham 13 Sep 23 11.19am |
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Originally posted by YT
There's no better Alistair Sim comedy than 'Laughter in Paradise'. Try to seek it out and watch it, Lanzo; you won't regret it. He mentored George Cole from when he was a teenager. Next time you watch an Alistair Sim comedy chances are that George is in the cast. George of course was famous for his Arthur Daly character which is just an updated version of his Flash Harry character from the St Trinians films.
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| Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 13 Sep 23 12.16pm |
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Originally posted by YT
There's no better Alistair Sim comedy than 'Laughter in Paradise'. Try to seek it out and watch it, Lanzo; you won't regret it. Thanks YT i will, haven't seen it, my favorite comedy was "School for Scoundrels" also had Terry Thomas and Ian Carmichael in it.
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn |
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| Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 13 Sep 23 12.18pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
He mentored George Cole from when he was a teenager. Next time you watch an Alistair Sim comedy chances are that George is in the cast. George of course was famous for his Arthur Daly character which is just an updated version of his Flash Harry character from the St Trinians films. I think, but stand to be corrected, that he adopted Cole.
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn |
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