CRACKED ACTORS
Apr. 13th, 2008 12:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
defrogCross-posting from thewhyfive. This week’s category: Top Five Overrated Actors!
METHODOLOGY: I stuck to actors who have either won awards in their career or otherwise tend to make a lot of people’s “Best Actors” lists – which is why people like Keanu Reeves, Orlando Bloom, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Hilary Duff/Lindsay Lohan/Whoever aren’t here (how can you be overrated when no one has ever accused you of being good? Which, incidentally, isn’t the same as “big box office draw”). I’m also assuming that the term “actor” refers to both males and females.
DISCLAIMER: “Overrated” doesn’t necessarily mean “bad”. But sometimes it does. I’ll let you work that out for yrself.
TOP FIVE NON-DEF ACTORS
1. Julia Roberts
For all the accolades she gets, I’ve never understood what’s so great about her – either as an actor or a screen star.
2. Tom Hanks
Ditto. I don’t think he blows chunks, but I don’t get the fuss, either.
3. John Wayne
Silver screen/pop culture icon? No question. Great actor? Not a chance. And yes, I have seen True Grit. What’s yr point?
4. Gwyneth Paltrow
Either she overdoes it, or she doesn’t do enough. Either way, not impressed.
5. Robert Redford
I can understand his movie star status, and as a director he’s made some really good films, but as an actor, he’s stiff as a board.
Unconvinced,
This is dF
thewhyfive. This week’s category: Top Five Overrated Actors!METHODOLOGY: I stuck to actors who have either won awards in their career or otherwise tend to make a lot of people’s “Best Actors” lists – which is why people like Keanu Reeves, Orlando Bloom, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Hilary Duff/Lindsay Lohan/Whoever aren’t here (how can you be overrated when no one has ever accused you of being good? Which, incidentally, isn’t the same as “big box office draw”). I’m also assuming that the term “actor” refers to both males and females.
DISCLAIMER: “Overrated” doesn’t necessarily mean “bad”. But sometimes it does. I’ll let you work that out for yrself.
TOP FIVE NON-DEF ACTORS
1. Julia Roberts
For all the accolades she gets, I’ve never understood what’s so great about her – either as an actor or a screen star.
2. Tom Hanks
Ditto. I don’t think he blows chunks, but I don’t get the fuss, either.
3. John Wayne
Silver screen/pop culture icon? No question. Great actor? Not a chance. And yes, I have seen True Grit. What’s yr point?
4. Gwyneth Paltrow
Either she overdoes it, or she doesn’t do enough. Either way, not impressed.
5. Robert Redford
I can understand his movie star status, and as a director he’s made some really good films, but as an actor, he’s stiff as a board.
Unconvinced,
This is dF
