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As far as the "Actors Everyone Likes But Can't Name", I nominate Stephen Root. Brilliant, versatile actor that everyone still remembers as Milton from Office Space. He was in the show Talk Radio, the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and has had lots of supporting, hilarious roles.
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I just saw a commercial for "Zaxbys" (you must live in the US, & more particularly, the South, to be familiar w/ Zaxbys (chicken fingers)) - they have a series of commercials that uses celebrity athletes and some low grade actors (one commercial featured Shayne Llamas)...
Anyway, this commercial had an actor....and I was wracking my brain to figure out who he was...he was very recognizable to me....and of course at the end he says "I'm ______ ________, and I'm an actor". I can't even remember what his name was and I just saw it....then it hit me - it was "Tackleberry" from "Police Academy".
Great director (visually), great cast - I just never did care much for this movie, and I sense I may be one of the only person who feels this way.
I thought there were some great scenes in this one, but for whatever reason I thought the script had no real 'bite' - that, coupled with the fact that it's 3 hrs long...I don't know.
I actually own this movie, but I never, ever pull it out to re-watch it, unlike others.
I suppose that a great number of Ridley Scott's films would fall into this category, although he is one of my favourite directors. Does his work qualify as old?
Phil - I agree with you about Heat. For me it falls into that catergory known as 'overated guys films' which has at the top of its list Goodfellas.
But Goodfellas "overated" - WHAT!
I saw it twice just to be sure I wasn't missing something, but my opinion wasn't changed. It's not that I don't think that Goodfellas is well performed and well crafted film - it is, but it never grabbed me on any level. Essentially for me it's a film about unpleasant people doing unpleasant things to each other - or any poor soul who happens to get it their way. And ok, not every film has to be upbeat, but I could never include films like this on my highly rated, repeat viewing list.
To further fan the flames, I find that this theme of unpleasant people doing unpleasant things is what puts me off most of Scorsese's work (Gangs of New York is another prime example). His best in my opinion? After Hours.
Tim - Yer, I think you've said it better than I did regarding Scorsese. I was half asleep - still am..
If we're allowed to add newer films to this list - how about The Matrix sequels? Reloaded in particular has some spectacular visuals/sequences, but that's about all you can credit it with.