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tjwells

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« on: December 12, 2006, 12:52:17 AM »
Actors who are considered overrated by the general public that you think are underrated or vice versa. We can call this the "Sam Van Hallgren Kevin Spacey Memorial Top 5"

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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2006, 03:28:55 PM »
I avoided the obvious underrated and overrated like Julia Roberts, Don Cheadle, William H. Macy, Paul Giamatti, Halle Berry etc

5. Jack Nicholson - overrated - urgh, can we have the 1970s Jack back please?

4. Maggie Gyllenhaal - Underrated.  See: Sherrybaby, Secretary and just about everything else.  Her brother gets all the attention, hopefully that will change.

3. Tom Cruise - underrated.  Yes that right, underrated.  Sure in real life he's crazy, but most people think he's overrated but I've yet to see a film in which he doesn't draw me in.  Sure there is a few films I don't like, and I don't expect he'll ever be Marlon Brando II but what the hell, I like him.

2. Parker Posey - underrated - I have an unhealthy desire for Parker.  I love her in absolute everything, from Dazed & Confused to Oh in Ohio through Personal Velocity and, obviously, her scene stealing performance in Superman Returns.

1.  Tom Hanks - overated - quite possibly the most overrated man alive.  He's likeable in comedic parts, but I just don't see why people make out that he's a really good actor.  I just don't get it.

Honourable mention to Brad Pitt as underrated, I would've had him on the list but I think people are starting to realise how good he can be.

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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2006, 06:41:59 PM »
I absolutley agree with everone Wilson put up.  Great stuff man.

I'll add:

Edward Norton - Overrated.  I don't think he is a bad actor, but people praising him as one of the best actors of our time makes me sick.

Dustin Hoffman- Underrated.  I don't think he gets enough credit in terms of the greatest all time.  Granted he won for Rain Man, but I think that performance is a little overrated.  He's been in some great movies and had some great roles and continues to choose interesting films.

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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2006, 09:03:37 PM »
I totally agree with Brad Pitt. I think he is in the top 5 actors of today.
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