Simple whos is your favourite actor or actress. Mine is Saoirse Ronan.

Christina Hendricks. And not for her acting ability.

Richard Armitage.

Fav American-born actor is easily Gary Sinise.

Fav Brit, probably Ian Glen since he's great in any role, wether he's a good guy or the most sadistic baddy you just love to hate!

actrice? I hope this is a misspelling and not some new politically correct headjob.

Actor - Guy Pierce
Actress - Charlize Theron

^ See wut I did thar?

 d3m01iti0n wrote:
Christina Hendricks. And not for her acting ability.

She is however a killer actress and somewhat related to my favorite actor



Probably tied with Jason Statham for "new" actors I enjoy (relatively speaking)

With Bruce Willis, Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson forming the trilogy of actors who I have never seen in a movie that disappointed me.
(Well the 4th Indy movie not withstanding, but I'm firmly convinced that was a hallucination)

Actresses....



Spoiler'd for gigantic image but it's Jessica Biel

Michael Fassbender and James Macavoy(~spelling). Was chuffed when they were both in that X-men movie.

I dont actually have a favourite actor, though I admire the talent of some.

There are actors I love-hate. Jim Carrey for example. Magnificent acting range, but gets so many annoying roles.

Robin Williams and Jim Carry...back in the day that is.

I've got a man crush on Jason Statham and Pierce Brosnan too.

If you had said least favorite actors I could have named quite a few more. The past couple of years has really brought some atrocities to the big screen.

How can someone be your favorite and you don't know how to spell their name?

Anyway, my favorite actor is Daniel Day-Lewis and my favorite act"tress" is Kat Dennings. I am madly in love with her.

I've been enjoying some Jeremy Irons stuff lately. He's a great scenery chewer. But in general I think the guy who more than anyone will get me to see a movie just because he's in it would be Sean Penn.

That said, I'm not really that into actors or actresses in general, though. Even the best of them are really dependant on the material they've got and the director they're working with. The reason Sean Penn is the most likely to get me to see a movie isn't because he's necessarily a better actor than the rest but because he picks his roles more cleverly, is more likely to be in something good than the others.

 Monster Rain wrote:
How can someone be your favorite and you don't know how to spell their name?

Oh noes, misspelling! Shame on me!

Does stealing Johnny Depps's haircut from Public Enemies count for anything?

 Necroshea wrote:

If you had said least favorite actors I could have named quite a few more. The past couple of years has really brought some atrocities to the big screen.

So, so true...

I had almost tried to like Mila Jovovich since there aren't that many physical action type actresses out there... Then I found out what a total hyper jumped-up diva-b she is.



However, my one cousin had a super time hanging out with Russel Crowe when Cinderella Man was being filmed. (my cousin was an extra)
He also told me that Oded Fehr is litterly Mr.Super-Nice Guy, and even jokingly apologised for shooting him again and again all night! (from when my cousin was a zombie in Res Evil 2)

I also had a blast hanging out with a couple of the actors from the LotR films during a convention while working as an Outrider at the GW area of the event. Craig Parker (Haldir) is a pretty funny guy, and a couple of us got him hooked into the Space Wolves novel series!
Best moment though was when Craig overheard about how I love swords, and actually asked to spar a bit to see if I was any good!

Experiment 626 wrote:

 Necroshea wrote:

If you had said least favorite actors I could have named quite a few more. The past couple of years has really brought some atrocities to the big screen.

So, so true...

I had almost tried to like Mila Jovovich since there aren't that many physical action type actresses out there... Then I found out what a total hyper jumped-up diva-b she is.

She's a model. What do you expect really? Most of her roles come from her husband (directs pretty much all of her movies) who apparently has a thing for showing off how hot is wife is.

For actors I can't stand no one will ever beat Will Ferrel. Every time he speaks ugh. Seth Rogan and the usual Judd Aptow suspects make a movie an instant "Don't waste my brief life on this planet"

Experiment 626 wrote:
However, my one cousin had a super time hanging out with Russel Crowe

I would totally buy that dude a drink in exchange for some stories. He seems the type to have a ton of good ones.

Right now, probably Joseph Gordon Levitt. Fantastic actor. He's been in a lot of great movies, but Mysterious Skin is probably him at his best.

In the future, I could see Robert Pattison becoming more appreciated. Twilight was garbage, of course, but the guy can be a really good actor when he wants to be. He was amazing in Cosmopolis, and if he can keep that up, I think he could go far.

George Clooney and Christian Bale are also definitely worth mentioning.

As far as actresses are concerned, there aren't really many that are as consistently amazing as their male counterparts are (which makes sense, since there just aren't nearly as many interesting female roles available in Hollywood).

Kirsten Dunst was absolutely amazing in Melancholia (seriously, I can't believe she wasn't even nominated for an Oscar for that), and I'd like to see more of her performing at such a level.

Marion Cotillard is fantastic in just about everything she's in.

And I love the hell out of Helen Mirren.

I couldn't possibly pick a single favorite actor or actress. I'll list a few that I like in no special order.

Jodie Foster; have loved her work since The Accused.

Rachel Weisz: She brings class to her roles.

Denzel Washington: when used correctly, I think he may be the most charismatic actor working. One of the reasons I liked Flight so little - it reduced him, imo.

Liv Tyler: I just think she's so pretty, but also brings warmth to her characters.

Russell Crowe: Nasty fellow, but I love his characters.

Mandy Patinkin -have liked him ever since Dead Like Me.

Emma Stone: Adorable, good comedic timing. Loved her in Easy A.

Salma Hayek - Obviously. My wife loved the snake dance in Dusk Till Dawn.

Tilda Swinton - she seems weird, but the kind of weird I'm into. My wife gives me gak about this pick, calling her "bug eyed at best".

Marky Mark: It's not so much that I like the actor himself - I'm actually sort of indifferent to him - so much as he simply chooses roles well. Mark Mark is rarely if ever in a bad movie, much like Tom Hanks. Hell, I even liked The Big Hit. I just wish he'd reach out to the Funky Bunch since I'm sure they could use some work.


And, sadly:

Porta de Rossi - I have had the biggest crush since Ally McBeal, right up until December, when she cut off that glorious hair. Now she's dead to me.

Tara Strong, Im just surprisded of o man of the chracters i loved that she voiced.

What the feth is an actrice.

 rubiksnoob wrote:
What the feth is an actrice.

I think it's an evolutionary offshoot of the cockatrice.

Christopher Lee hands down. I have never seen anything with him in it that i didn't like. He still beats the pants off anyone even at 90.
Runner up is a tie between Jack Nicholson and Sean Connery.
3rd place goes to Nathan Fillion.


Actress (actual acting ability) - Amanda Tapping
Actress (combo of acting talent and prettiness) - Allison Hannigan or Jewel Staite.
Actress (because shes pretty) - Emily Browning. Cute as a button, haven't seen her in enough stuff yet to know whether shes a credible actress.

 Fafnir wrote:
Right now, probably Joseph Gordon Levitt. Fantastic actor. He's been in a lot of great movies, but Mysterious Skin is probably him at his best.

Ah, JGL, the man forever stuck in Zooey's friendzone. Makes ya think...

He's one of my faves too. He was really weird to watch in Looper due to the prosthetic chin to make him look more like Bruce Willis. Too much uncanny valley going on there.

One of my faves atm is Jennifer Lawrence. Though not for her acting ability (though she is a fantastic actress); that's not the reason I started paying attention to her IfyouknowwhatImean....

Chuck Norris and Richard Armitage.

 Grimtuff wrote:

 Fafnir wrote:
Right now, probably Joseph Gordon Levitt. Fantastic actor. He's been in a lot of great movies, but Mysterious Skin is probably him at his best.

Ah, JGL, the man forever stuck in Zooey's friendzone. Makes ya think...

Trust me, watch Mysterious Skin. Zooey Deschanel is the last of his worries.

Varies from week to week, but generally you can’t go wrong with Gary Oldman. Though Liam Neeson comes a close second.



As for actresses, well I suppose it depended on whether we are talking about acting ability or sheer lusciousness. But I would probably say that Eva Green is my dream woman.





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He's one of my faves too. He was really weird to watch in Looper due to the prosthetic chin to make him look more like Bruce Willis. Too much uncanny valley going on there.

It was the eyebrows that freaked me out. I mean just look at them! He looks like a mannequin doll.

I'm thinking Sigourney Weaver as my favorite female actress, she is very adaptable or Michelle Pfieffer and for a chap, Gary Oldman and Christopher Walken.

 Perkustin wrote:
Michael Fassbender and James Macavoy(~spelling). Was chuffed when they were both in that X-men movie.

Apparently MacAvoy wants to play Gandalf in Sirmallion if it gets made

My whims are fickle, and subject to change...

Gary Oldman and Johnny Depp for actors at the moment. I can't wait for The Lone Ranger.

Favorite Actress is probably Emily Blunt. Loved her in the Adjustment Bureau.

Sorry changed that to actress...

My favourite actress is Audrey Hepburn - stunningly beautiful, and so full of life on screen. Also the first actor or actress listed in this thread who is no longer alive...




My favourite actor is very different - a classical Shakespearian actor who moved into cinema. Alan Rickman shows that the villains always get the best roles!

I may have to change my favorite actor to Patrick Stewart.

 Monster Rain wrote:
I may have to change my favorite actor to Patrick Stewart.

We draw the line HERE! This far, and no farther! For I have not yet kissed the bride.

My favourite female actor (I found out a couple years ago that 'actress' is sexist apparently) is probably Tamsin Greig. She should really have been a Hollywood leading lady by now, she can do comedy and serious stuff no bother.

Its actually very hard to pick a fave female actor as one has to think beyond Hawtness.

I have multiple favourites of each, too difficult to have only one.

Male actors - Lee Seung Gi, Gong Ji Cheol, Bruce Willis
Female Actors - this is much tougher, Yoon Eun Hye, Gong Hyo Jin, Shin Min Ah, Sophia Loren, Isabella Rosallini,

I don't have a favorite, but I can't think of anytime where I saw Sam Rockwell in something and was disappointed by his performance.

Actors:

Jean Reno: Ronin is one of my favorite movies, and The Professional is also good.

Danny Trejo: If he threatened me, I would be terrified. Not many actors can accomplish that.

Actresses:

Uma Thurman: I would be lying if I said I haven't been crushing on her since I was old enough to know what that means.

Rosario Dawson: Sin City and Clerks II pretty well solidified this for me.

Actor: Gary Oldman

Actress: Famke Janssen

 dogma wrote:
Rosario Dawson: Sin City and Clerks II pretty well solidified this for me.

I can't agree more.

I think I actually fell in love with her in Clerks II. The part where they were dancing on the roof in particular.

As for the word "actress" being sexist, I only wish someone would bring that up to me in person that I might laugh in their face.

If I was saying movie as well I would have to either say the lovely bones, Hanna, resident evil Apocalypse or Byzantium (actually a very good film if a bit vivid).

 Monster Rain wrote:

As for the word "actress" being sexist, I only wish someone would bring that up to me in person that I might laugh in their face.

I have no idea how that word can even be considered to be sexist. At all.

Experiment 626 wrote:

 Necroshea wrote:

If you had said least favorite actors I could have named quite a few more. The past couple of years has really brought some atrocities to the big screen.

So, so true...

I had almost tried to like Mila Jovovich since there aren't that many physical action type actresses out there... Then I found out what a total hyper jumped-up diva-b she is.



However, my one cousin had a super time hanging out with Russel Crowe when Cinderella Man was being filmed. (my cousin was an extra)
He also told me that Oded Fehr is litterly Mr.Super-Nice Guy, and even jokingly apologised for shooting him again and again all night! (from when my cousin was a zombie in Res Evil 2)

I also had a blast hanging out with a couple of the actors from the LotR films during a convention while working as an Outrider at the GW area of the event. Craig Parker (Haldir) is a pretty funny guy, and a couple of us got him hooked into the Space Wolves novel series!
Best moment though was when Craig overheard about how I love swords, and actually asked to spar a bit to see if I was any good!

Oded Fehr is an awesome actor. He made Resident Evil 2 and 3 the best of the group, easily. He also did a great job in the Mummy movie, and was even fun in Deuce Bigalo (terribly movie, his acting was good).

Favorite actors, definitely Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson. Favorite actress? It's gotta be Mila Kunis or Natalie Portman. Probably Mila, as Natalie didn't do such a hot job in SW3...

This is actually not something I think about terribly much, but.I do have to say that Daniel Day Lewis is fething incredible.

 Fafnir wrote:

 Monster Rain wrote:

As for the word "actress" being sexist, I only wish someone would bring that up to me in person that I might laugh in their face.

I have no idea how that word can even be considered to be sexist. At all.

The argument is that the word "actress" demeans women by highlighting their sex*. It is a stupid argument, but that is the argument.



*One can correctly call a group of men and women "actors", but not "actresses".

There are entire languages that have words that are male or female.

To get butthurt over the term actress expresses profound ignorance.

Indeed, in many languages the basic Verbs, Adjectives, and Nouns all have specific gender forms that change depending on the context. The idea that a word itself can be sexist, or even racist, is just not correct.

Oh, the argument regarding default grammatical gender is hilarious; but not entirely off-base. Masculine is presumed because of past masculine dominance, but whether or not such forms of expression are oppressive remains to be seen.

dogma wrote:

 Fafnir wrote:

 Monster Rain wrote:

As for the word "actress" being sexist, I only wish someone would bring that up to me in person that I might laugh in their face.

I have no idea how that word can even be considered to be sexist. At all.

The argument is that the word "actress" demeans women by highlighting their sex*. It is a stupid argument, but that is the argument.



*One can correctly call a group of men and women "actors", but not "actresses".

Mostly correct, but not quite there.

The term 'actress' is presumed to be sexist because, as you said, you would refer to a mixed-gender group of thespians as "actors", not "actresses", historically due to the male dominance of our species. The term 'actress' is not presumed sexist because it highlights their sex, but because it subjugates their sex in exactly the given example. By eliminating the term 'actress' and making 'actor' a unisex term, it eliminates the subjugation of the female sex semantically.

That being said, my favourite actress is Famke Janssen.

 azazel the cat wrote:

Mostly correct, but not quite there.

The term 'actress' is presumed to be sexist because, as you said, you would refer to a mixed-gender group of thespians as "actors", not "actresses", historically due to the male dominance of our species. The term 'actress' is not presumed sexist because it highlights their sex, but because it subjugates their sex in exactly the given example. By eliminating the term 'actress' and making 'actor' a unisex term, it eliminates the subjugation of the female sex semantically.

Actor is already a unisex term, and has been for some time.

If you really want to push the idea that the word "actress" relates only to traditionally feminine roles, then you may want to back off on claims regarding sexuality and, instead, consider gender.

Anyone going to see the host I've heard it is gonna be epic. Also does anyone know when and if a new resident evil is scheduled? The ending of the last one looks to good to miss...

Arnold Schwartsanegger (I think that's how you spell it), Silvester Stallone and (Just because of Jack Reacher) Tom Cruise

timetowaste85 wrote:Oded Fehr is an awesome actor. He made Resident Evil 2 and 3 the best of the group, easily. He also did a great job in the Mummy movie, and was even fun in Deuce Bigalo (terribly movie, his acting was good).

"They're worth more if they killed someone." +1 for Mr. Fehr, who was incredible in Sleeper Cell*.

Also much props for Jean Reno. I like him in everything (even Godzilla!) and I can watch Leon over and over again (Mr. Oldman also contributes a great deal to that as well).


*You haven't seen Sleeper Cell? It's like Homeland, but better. You should see it.

Actor: Tom Hanks
Actress: Sandra Bullock

Tom Hanks especially good actor imo, Sanra is just always been a massive crush, seems that I don't really care what she does lol.
Another good actress (for actually acting very well) is:
Carise van Houten


S.

Ray Winston.

No more needs to be said. This thread is closed

 Monster Rain wrote:
There are entire languages that have words that are male or female.

To get butthurt over the term actress expresses profound ignorance.

No-one is getting butthurt (well that's debatable considering your irate post ), chill out. I was merely making people aware that the term 'actress' is viewed by many (including Judi Dench, Meryl Streep and Helen Mirrem) as sexist. Regardless of the semantics.

For example: I dont Blaspheme, i don't do it beause i am Christian, i don't do it because some people find it really offensive. I only use Female Actor because some people find the word Actress sexist. I am being a considerate individual. If you really find that kinda thing 'laughable' i find that pretty ignorant (nice try hijacking that word for some instant attached moral high ground btw ).

 dogma wrote:
Actors:

Jean Reno: Ronin is one of my favorite movies, and The Professional is also good.

Danny Trejo: If he threatened me, I would be terrified. Not many actors can accomplish that.

Actresses:

Uma Thurman: I would be lying if I said I haven't been crushing on her since I was old enough to know what that means.

Rosario Dawson: Sin City and Clerks II pretty well solidified this for me.

^^ for me...

'specially Uma...

Also... Denzel is the man... although I think Flight was one of his weaker performances...


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 azazel the cat wrote:

dogma wrote:

 Fafnir wrote:

 Monster Rain wrote:

As for the word "actress" being sexist, I only wish someone would bring that up to me in person that I might laugh in their face.

I have no idea how that word can even be considered to be sexist. At all.

The argument is that the word "actress" demeans women by highlighting their sex*. It is a stupid argument, but that is the argument.



*One can correctly call a group of men and women "actors", but not "actresses".

Mostly correct, but not quite there.

The term 'actress' is presumed to be sexist because, as you said, you would refer to a mixed-gender group of thespians as "actors", not "actresses", historically due to the male dominance of our species. The term 'actress' is not presumed sexist because it highlights their sex, but because it subjugates their sex in exactly the given example. By eliminating the term 'actress' and making 'actor' a unisex term, it eliminates the subjugation of the female sex semantically.

Damn... political correctness sucks.

That being said, my favourite actress is Famke Janssen.

You my good friend... have good tastes!

I think you may have read some emotion into my post that wasn't there, perkustin.

Irate is pretty close to the opposite of how I felt when I made that post.

I maintain that I feel the subject in question is profoundly stupid, as well as standing by my use of the term ignorant, but "I ain't even mad", as it were.

Charles Dance (tywin from a game of thrones) , i find it amazing that just through his performance he can change my opinion about a character i hated through many many re-reads.

Favourite actress???? Sasha Grey.

Bullockist wrote:
Favourite actress???? Sasha Grey.

I don't know, man.

She's like the porn star for guys who are angry at women.

 Monster Rain wrote:

Bullockist wrote:
Favourite actress???? Sasha Grey.

I don't know, man.

She's like the porn star for guys who are angry at women.

She's doesn't even have that good of a rack for a porn star, with the amount of porn available on the internet you can do better than that Bullockist.

I admire her fortitude and ability to act .

Bullockist wrote:
I admire her fortitude and ability to act .

To be fair I shouldn't be judging as I'm probably am into more lame, embarrassing and/or ridiculous stuff when it comes to porn.

Meh, enjoy your kinks, unless your into shame as a kink. In which case be shamed all you want.

Why is liking Sasha Grey "women hating" , are women liking dominatrix stuff man hating?

Nah, I just wonder where the demand for the sort of anger that seems to be taken out on Sasha comes from.

I think it's a kind of power thing, much like dripping wax on someone , or whipping someone ect.

Philip Seymour-Hoffman. Or that geezer that stumbles into things all the time and screams nonsense at coppers just because he can....what's his name, now?....That's it!....Kate Beckinsale! WELL fit!

No favourites, but right now I'm apparently going through a Sam Neill phase.

Watched In the Mouth of Madness two days ago, Event Horizon yesterday, and I'm downloading Hunt for Red October right now...

Kinda wondering why all the movies he's been in since Jurassic Park 2 seems to be worse and worse...


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 Cheesecat wrote:

 Monster Rain wrote:

Bullockist wrote:
Favourite actress???? Sasha Grey.

I don't know, man.

She's like the porn star for guys who are angry at women.

She's doesn't even have that good of a rack for a porn star, with the amount of porn available on the internet you can do better than that Bullockist.

She's got an amazing lower backside, tho. And is one of the few ''actresses'' in the industry who apparently got taste when it comes to lingerie.

But I dislike how vocal she is. And that's usually not something I dislike...

There are very few actors out there that I will outright watch a movie simply because they are in it.. but here goes:

Michael Caine
Clint Eastwood
Paul Newman
Sean Connery
Anthony Hopkins
Bruce Willis

As for actresses, I really can't point to a few, because many have bad roles (or rather, roles they shoulda said no to), or roles that just didnt quite fit their actual abilities.
But one of my current faves is:

Amy Adams... I have a bit of a thing for redheads.

Favourite actors...I can't actually think of any.
I do have a favourite voice actor - Frank Welker. If you don't know who he is (and everyone should) look him up. Cos he's in almost EVERYTHING. Remember that cartoon you watched as a kid? He's in that too.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919798/

Untill 2011, he was the highest grossing actor in hollywood. But Samuel L. Jackson has overtaken him now.

I dont know Sasha Gray but Claire Dames is always interesting.

I could list quite a few, but I suppose thats agains the rules

Actor: Danny Dyer (he's hilarious)
Actress: Dianna Agron (She's perfect)

I personally find sasha grey as ugly as hell but that's just me... I tend to prefer female actors over male. I just think they play more interesting roles. With a few exceptions of course.

BaconUprising wrote:
I personally find sasha grey as ugly as hell but that's just me...

Really? I mean... really? She'd try to seduce you and you'd throw bricks at her?

I get that beauty is (partly) subjective, and that she might not make your top 10, but still... I feel she should be a solid 9 in just about anyone's book.

Oh well...

 Kovnik Obama wrote:

BaconUprising wrote:
I personally find sasha grey as ugly as hell but that's just me...

Really? I mean... really? She'd try to seduce you and you'd throw bricks at her?

I get that beauty is (partly) subjective, and that she might not make your top 10, but still... I feel she should be a solid 9 in just about anyone's book.

Oh well...

She's has a nice face but has a gakky rack, so she's not a 9 something like a 7 or maybe an 8.

Adrien Brody. I raise you one smexy fether.



And I've actually found him to be quite a committed actor in his films. He was rather good in the Darjeeling Limited, were of course he was fighting off Owen Wilson for Best Nose in the Academy Awards that year...

Its a toss up between him and Sam Rockwell for me. He only wins out because, whilst I probably enjoy Rockwell more, Adrien doesn't comes across as being a nicer person. =P

If sasha grey started trying to seduce me I would throw a rock at her

Since we're in a favorite Actor/Actress thread, I think I might take a moment with you all, and remember all those That Guy actors who never, ever get to be on these lists.

 Ouze wrote:
Since we're in a favorite Actor/Actress thread, I think I might take a moment with you all, and remember all those That Guy actors who never, ever get to be on these lists.

I recognised Danny Trejo from that list and the face of the guy two after him but apart from that....

Yeah, that list is pre-Machete (2007 to be exact), I think he's actually a recognizable name now.

Yeah my favourite Saoires Ronan isn't that well known.

 timetowaste85 wrote:

Experiment 626 wrote:

 Necroshea wrote:

If you had said least favorite actors I could have named quite a few more. The past couple of years has really brought some atrocities to the big screen.

So, so true...

I had almost tried to like Mila Jovovich since there aren't that many physical action type actresses out there... Then I found out what a total hyper jumped-up diva-b she is.



However, my one cousin had a super time hanging out with Russel Crowe when Cinderella Man was being filmed. (my cousin was an extra)
He also told me that Oded Fehr is litterly Mr.Super-Nice Guy, and even jokingly apologised for shooting him again and again all night! (from when my cousin was a zombie in Res Evil 2)

I also had a blast hanging out with a couple of the actors from the LotR films during a convention while working as an Outrider at the GW area of the event. Craig Parker (Haldir) is a pretty funny guy, and a couple of us got him hooked into the Space Wolves novel series!
Best moment though was when Craig overheard about how I love swords, and actually asked to spar a bit to see if I was any good!

Oded Fehr is an awesome actor. He made Resident Evil 2 and 3 the best of the group, easily. He also did a great job in the Mummy movie, and was even fun in Deuce Bigalo (terribly movie, his acting was good).

Favorite actors, definitely Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson. Favorite actress? It's gotta be Mila Kunis or Natalie Portman. Probably Mila, as Natalie didn't do such a hot job in SW3...

Oded was top notch for sure, but to be fair, Ian Glen was tops in Res Evil 3 as that villan you simply love to hate, but can't help yourself from secretly rooting for him!

The scene where Dr.Isaacs realised the 'SUD' Zombie is about to go postal, slowly walks out of the containment chamber, locks it tight, then watches his two assistants get torn to shreds and then finishes the scene with a look of utter disgust and that little tug on his collar!
He took 'absolute cliche' and turned into epic bad@$$ery!

It was just too bad that movie was his first actual time involving make-up prosthetics... (2-3 hours or so to turn him into the Tyrant, then another pain-filled hour or two to get him out of the crap!)

BaconUprising wrote:
Yeah my favourite Saoires Ronan isn't that well known.

I think she's going to be a seriously big name in a few years, if she doesn't Lohan it up somehow.

 Ouze wrote:

BaconUprising wrote:
Yeah my favourite Saoires Ronan isn't that well known.

I think she's going to be a seriously big name in a few years, if she doesn't Lohan it up somehow.

Well I suppose I lied there as. She is very well know and has played a lot of major roles. I agree with what you said and I think that's what I meant, she has a MASSIVE potential career ahead of her much bigger than it is now. Although Hanna, the lovely bones, atonement and the way back is a pretty dam good starting point!

PredaKhaine wrote:
Favourite actors...I can't actually think of any.
I do have a favourite voice actor - Frank Welker. If you don't know who he is (and everyone should) look him up. Cos he's in almost EVERYTHING. Remember that cartoon you watched as a kid? He's in that too.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919798/

Untill 2011, he was the highest grossing actor in hollywood. But Samuel L. Jackson has overtaken him now.

+1

However, my favourite non voice acting actors/actresses (In no particular order):

Amanda Tapping
Richard Dean Anderson
Samuel L Jackson
Robert Downey Junior
Nathan Fillion
Uma Thurman
Michelle Yeoh
Chow Yun Fat
David Tennent
Johnny Depp
Drew Barrymore
Eliza Dushku
Dan Ackroyd

There are others, but I'll be here all night...

I forget David Tennent, I love him. Not for doctor who though. I hate doctor who! Anyone got any favourite films?

The Longest yard. Yes, the adam sandler version. I make no apologies.
Smokey and the Bandit.
Gremlins 1+2
Transformers the movie
Many marvel films.
Dog Soldiers
Underworld
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Attack of the Werewolves
For some reason, Critters.

Think thats probably enough for now...

BaconUprising wrote:

 Ouze wrote:

BaconUprising wrote:
Yeah my favourite Saoires Ronan isn't that well known.

I think she's going to be a seriously big name in a few years, if she doesn't Lohan it up somehow.

Well I suppose I lied there as. She is very well know and has played a lot of major roles. I agree with what you said and I think that's what I meant, she has a MASSIVE potential career ahead of her much bigger than it is now. Although Hanna, the lovely bones, atonement and the way back is a pretty dam good starting point!

Hanna was a great film, haven't seen the others though

And @PredaKhaine
I like the Adam Sandler version too

PredaKhaine wrote:
The Longest yard. Yes, the adam sandler version. I make no apologies.
Smokey and the Bandit.
Gremlins 1+2
Transformers the movie
Many marvel films.
Dog Soldiers
Underworld
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Attack of the Werewolves
For some reason, Critters.

Think thats probably enough for now...

+1 to the above except Dog Soldiers, Attack of the Werewolves (haven't seen them, so can't comment) and Critters. I take it you mean the original 1986 version of Transformers rather than Bayformers? And I like the Sandler version too ^_^

I also quite like:

Kill Bill
Serenity
Battle Royale
The Usual Suspects
UHF
Dragnet

I don't really have a favourite actor so here are my top 3:
-Robert Downey JR
-Gary Oldman
-Liam Neeson

Actress would have to be Scarlett Johansson.

 Aquilanus wrote:
I take it you mean the original 1986 version of Transformers rather than Bayformers? And I like the Sandler version too ^_^

Transformers THE movie.1986 was the one and only . Bayformers could've been any toyline. I quite like the films, but it could've just as easily been done with gobots. All that needed to happen was a name change. Bay lost me when he said 'no dinobots'. And I don't like the bad comedy - I'm looking at you leboef/wheelie/Devastators balls. And I can't unsee it.

Dog Soldiers is the best british werewolf movie ever made. Possibly the best werewolf movie ever outright. Everyone should watch it.

Serenity is good - might have to watch that one again. Kill Bill - I've nearly seen all of it. It's on my list of catch ups


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 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:

And @PredaKhaine
I like the Adam Sandler version too

Everyone should. It's awesome.

We shoud start a support group.

My name is Predakhaine and I actually seriously think an Adam Sandler film is awesome

PredaKhaine wrote:

 Aquilanus wrote:
I take it you mean the original 1986 version of Transformers rather than Bayformers? And I like the Sandler version too ^_^

Transformers THE movie.1986 was the one and only . Bayformers could've been any toyline. I quite like the films, but it could've just as easily been done with gobots. All that needed to happen was a name change. Bay lost me when he said 'no dinobots'. And I don't like the bad comedy - I'm looking at you leboef/wheelie/Devastators balls. And I can't unsee it.

Dog Soldiers is the best british werewolf movie ever made. Possibly the best werewolf movie ever outright. Everyone should watch it.

Serentity is good - might have to watch that one again. Kill Bill - I've nearly seen all of it. It's on my list of catch ups

What I hated about Bayformers (besides the "Twins" - who filled the Jar Jar spot too well) was that there was too much focus on the Humans. Yes it's set on Earth, but I didn't want to watch Shia whatshisname shriek and whine like a bitch for about two hours....That and a lot of other things, but that'll take the OP off topic.

My wife bought 'Heat' Magazine.

The review of transformers was 'Would be good, but the big robot battles spoiled it'. As in apart from the battles it's a chick flick.

and on topic

Forgot The Green Mile, The Mist and The Running Man.

Stephen Kings finest adapted for tele works.

I like that this went from 'list a favorite actor' to 'list every actor you can name' to 'make a list of gak films, with a few meh ones, and some good ones'.

 Ahtman wrote:
I like that this went from 'list a favorite actor' to 'list every actor you can name' to 'make a list of gak films, with a few meh ones, and some good ones'.

Impressive - attempting to be annoying AND off topic.

But well done for combining the two. Go you!

Anything you'd like to add on topic?

PredaKhaine wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:
I like that this went from 'list a favorite actor' to 'list every actor you can name' to 'make a list of gak films, with a few meh ones, and some good ones'.

Impressive - attempting to be annoying AND off topic.

But well done for combining the two. Go you!

Anything you'd like to add on topic?

This is highly ironic.

 Monster Rain wrote:

PredaKhaine wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:
I like that this went from 'list a favorite actor' to 'list every actor you can name' to 'make a list of gak films, with a few meh ones, and some good ones'.

Impressive - attempting to be annoying AND off topic.

But well done for combining the two. Go you!

Anything you'd like to add on topic?

This is highly ironic.

Both our posts come under ironic.
But what's your favourite film?

Edit:The Format so far goes
an off topic post
A sarcastic request to be on topic
A statement saying that the previous post wasn't on topic either and therefore ironic, while doing exactly the same.

I love the internet.

You just did it again.

 Monster Rain wrote:
You just did it again.

I actually laughed out loud then, well done sir

Not quite though - I asked what your favourite film was in order to try to break the cycle of and get back on topic.

Ah, I see.

Honestly, the film I have watched most in my adult years is probably Oh Brother Where Art Thou.

Are you a man of constant sorrow Monster Rain?

I am also shocked to find someone else who knows about the movie Dog Soldiers, which really is one of the most bad ass werewolf movies ever filmed.

So difficult...

Christopher Lee, Christopher Walken, Tim Roth, Gary Oldman and Jim Caviezel.

Gary Oldman probably just edges it.

What makes Dog Soldiers so good is Spoon/Spooner. That guy is my hero. If I'm ever torn apart by werewolves, I want to go out like him.

Male Drama. Probably Jack Nicholson. His range may be limited but he is so incredibly watchable.
Male Comedy. Will Ferrell. He's had a few stinkers like any comic but when he's on it is pure gold.

Best duo. It's a toss up between Reno/Oldman in the Professional and Sinise/Malkovich in Of Mice and Men. Both top class films with great chemistry.

Female Drama, without a doubt Natalie Portman. I cannot watch her enough.
Female Comedy. Tina Fey. Is there anyone else close, really?

I like Steve Blum. (Legend of Korra, Wolverine, Naruto)...

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I am also shocked to find someone else who knows about the movie Dog Soldiers, which really is one of the most bad ass werewolf movies ever filmed.

I remember that movie. Watched it on the Sci-Fi channel back in the day. Had to mute the volume and watch it with captions because the TV was in the family room and it was on after my parents went to bed. My favorite line was "we're low on ammo, use short controlled bursts"...werewolf arm bursts through boarded up window...everybody empties their magazines into the general direction of the monster.

Now you have me remembering all those terrible Sci Fi movies...I was really disappointed when I learned "Rock Monster" was about a literal golem made out of rock. I had such high hopes for that one. And the one about the motion capture suit that came alive in a lightning storm and killed all the people in the video game studio...truly inspired film-making.

As far as the actual topic of the thread, Audrey Hepburn all the way. Her and Sean Connery are the only 2 actor/actresses I actually bother to remember by name and vaguely care about from a "see movies with them in it" perspective. Normally I just watch the role and ignore the person who's playing it.

Tim Curry

Because he is just so much fun to watch ^^

It'll probably change in a couple of hours, but right now it's:
SIR Christopher Lee (actor).
Jennifer Lawrence (actress).

This guy
"Can't find a smaller image"


It's the first time I've ever seen him with hair too!

But seriously I grew up watching start trek every day after school. Hands down best captain ever!

+1 to Sir Christopher Lee, the man is distilled gravitas and acting talent.

Actor - Have to tip my hat off to Bryan Cranston. He's so versatile in being able to pull off both Heisenberg and Hal, which in both shows he was outstanding.

Actress - Probably going to have to say either Meryl Streep or Robin Williams when he was Mrs. Doubtfire

Actor- Edward Norton

Ever since I saw him in Pirmal Fear I have been a fan and if I know he is in a movie I'll go and see it. His range is exceptional and he does not seem to shy away from small bit parts which I like (his role as the cop in Invention of Lying was perfect if short and sweet).

Actress- Allison Janney/Julianne Moore

I can't decide here. Those are both wonderful actresses in their own right, so I am going to just take a twofer on this one!

Actor - Bruce Willis
Actress - Jeri Ryan

Enver Gjokaj is a close second for favorite acter.

Well, I don't really have any favorites, but I do have some I'm more partial to than others, either because of looks, personality, talent, or all of the above. These include...

Ryan Gosling(if you haven't seen Drive, do so. He's amazing in it), Karen Gillan (that hair! Those legs! That accent!), Christina Hendricks, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Scarlett Johansson, Emma Stone, Tricia Helfer, Alison Brie, Amy Adams, Chris O Dowd (amazing comedic timing), Martin Freeman, Jennifer Lawrence(simply because she's an adorable dork that happens to be gorgeous and talented), Sigourney Weaver, Arthur Darvill, Matt Smith, David Tennant, Tom Baker, Michael Cera, and Naomi Rapace.

...Yeah, I watch a lot of movies and TV shows.

~Tim?

Lawrence Olivier/John Wayne/Bogart/Kirk Douglas
Kathryn Hepburn/Elizabeth Taylor

Sean Bean

Kurt Russel.