Star Wars acting wasn't the worst so far

[VABills]

I saw Bewitched. Wow, talking about bad acting, bad screne play, bad everything. Holy crap 3 movies this summer SW, MR and MRs Smith and Bewitched. All terrible. How can they put this crap out?

[Brandon]

I saw Bewitched.  Wow, talking about bad acting, bad screne play, bad everything.  Holy crap 3 movies this summer  SW, MR and MRs Smith and Bewitched.  All terrible.  How can they put this crap out? 

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You paid money to see it, didn't you? That's how they can put bad movies in theaters. They know people will show up to watch regardless of the quality of the movie (and in the last 10 years, its been like TV...nonstop crap).

[Fezmid]

You paid money to see it,  didn't you?  That's how they can put bad movies in theaters.  They know people will show up to watch regardless of the quality of the movie (and in the last 10 years,  its been like TV...nonstop crap).

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That's not entirely fair. There's been a TON of good movies that have come out in the last 10 years. For example:

 

Fight Club

Saving Private Ryan

Hey... Stop Stabbing Me

Lord of the Rings

Pirates of the Carribean

Spider Man (1 and 2)

Shrek

etc.

 

And the soon to be released, Serenity

http://www.serenitymovie.com

 

There are always going to be crappy books, crappy movies, crappy games. Always has been, that's nothing new. You just have to learn to find the good stuff.

 

CW

[VABills]

That's not entirely fair.  There's been a TON of good movies that have come out in the last 10 years.  For example:

 

Fight Club

Saving Private Ryan

Hey... Stop Stabbing Me

Lord of the Rings

Pirates of the Carribean

Spider Man (1 and 2)

Shrek

etc.

 

And the soon to be released, Serenity

http://www.serenitymovie.com

 

There are always going to be crappy books, crappy movies, crappy games.  Always has been, that's nothing new.  You just have to learn to find the good stuff.

 

CW

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So in 10 years you came up with a list of about 8 movies. Of which only about 4 were good movies. A couple sucked IMHO and a few were barely watchable. Like I said, very little ability seem to be coming to the theatre any more.

[Fezmid]

So in 10 years you came up with a list of about 8 movies.  Of which only about 4 were good movies.  A couple sucked IMHO and a few were barely watchable.  Like I said, very little ability seem to be coming to the theatre any more.

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No, I didn't actually go through and list every movie over the past 10 years. Did you not notice the "etc" at the end?

 

And only 4 were good, two sucked, and a few were barely watchable? Care to label each for me?

 

EDIT: You may want to read this thread - plenty of movies listed that are great, all released in the last 10 years.

 

http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showtopic=25615

 

CW

[VABills]

No, I didn't actually go through and list every movie over the past 10 years. 

 

And only 4 were good, two sucked, and a few were barely watchable?  Care to label each for me?

 

CW

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Pirates was a great movie

Shreak was good (no acting involved however)

LOTR were for the most part good

 

Spider man was watchable

Private Ryan was watchable, but too be honest really not that good of a movie

 

Fight Club, sucked and was a horrible movie

 

Never even heard of the other one.

 

Think about it there really has only been one great movie probably in 10 years.

[Fezmid]

Pirates was a great movie

Shreak was good (no acting involved however)

LOTR were for the most part good

 

Spider man was watchable

Private Ryan was watchable, but too be honest really not that good of a movie

 

Fight Club, sucked and was a horrible movie

 

Never even heard of the other one. 

 

Think about it there really has only been one great movie probably in 10 years.

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Just because it's animation, doesn't mean there's no acting. Voice acting is, in a lot of ways, more difficult than "real" acting. LOTR is 3 movies, so there's five that you consider good/great.

 

I have no idea how you can say Fight Club sucked... To each their own though.

 

And "Hey... Stop Stabbing Me!" I threw in there to see if people were reading -- but it IS really funny, for a no-budget movie.

 

So you're saying Pirates is the only great movie created in the last ten yeras?

CW

[VABills]

Look at the top 10 from the last few years, I will highlight what I consider good films.

 

2004

 

1 Shrek 2 DreamWorks $441,226,247

2 Spider-Man 2 Sony $373,585,825

3 The Passion of the Christ Newmarket $370,274,604

4 Meet the Fockers Universal $277,206,540

5 The Incredibles Buena Vista $261,044,492

6 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Warner Bros. $249,541,069

7 The Day After Tomorrow Fox $186,740,799

8 The Bourne Supremacy Universal $176,241,941

9 National Treasure Buena Vista $170,642,906

10 The Polar Express Warner Bros. $162,775,358

 

 

2003

 

1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King New Line $377,027,325

2 Finding Nemo Buena Vista $339,714,978

3 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Buena Vista $305,413,918

4 The Matrix Reloaded Warner Bros. $281,576,461

5 Bruce Almighty Universal $242,829,261

6 X2: X-Men United Fox $214,949,694

7 Elf New Line $173,398,518

8 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Warner Bros. $150,371,112

9 The Matrix Revolutions Warner Bros. $139,270,910

10 Cheaper by the Dozen Fox $138,614,544

 

2002

 

1 Spider-Man Sony $403,706,375

2 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers New Line $339,789,881

3 Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones Fox $302,191,252

4 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Warner Bros. $261,988,482

5 My Big Fat Greek Wedding IFC $241,438,208

6 Signs Buena Vista $227,966,634

7 Austin Powers in Goldmember New Line $213,307,889

8 Men in Black II Sony $190,418,803

9 Ice Age Fox $176,387,405

10 Chicago Miramax $170,687,518

 

2001

 

1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Warner Bros. $317,575,550

2 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring New Line $313,364,114 3 Shrek DreamWorks $267,665,011

4 Monsters, Inc. Buena Vista $255,873,250

5 Rush Hour 2 New Line $226,164,286

6 Mummy Returns, The Universal $202,019,785

7 Pearl Harbor Buena Vista $198,542,554

8 Ocean's Eleven Warner Bros. $183,417,150

9 Jurassic Park III Universal $181,171,875

10 Planet of the Apes Fox $180,011,740

 

 

2000

 

1 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Universal $260,044,825

2 Cast Away Fox $233,632,142

3 Mission: Impossible 2 Paramount $215,409,889

4 Gladiator DreamWorks $187,705,427

5 What Women Want Paramount $182,811,707

6 The Perfect Storm Warner Bros. $182,618,434

7 Meet the Parents Universal $166,244,045

8 X-Men Fox $157,299,717

9 Scary Movie Miramax $157,019,771

10 What Lies Beneath DreamWorks $155,464,351

 

1999

 

1 Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace Fox $431,088,301

2 The Sixth Sense Buena Vista $293,506,292

3 Toy Story 2 Buena Vista $245,852,179

4 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me New Line $206,040,086

5 The Matrix Warner Bros. $171,479,930

6 Tarzan Buena Vista $171,091,819

7 Big Daddy Sony $163,479,795

8 The Mummy Universal $155,385,488

9 Runaway Bride Paramount $152,257,509

10 The Blair Witch Project Artisan $140,539,099

 

Note - The Green Mile was 12th in 1999, and I think that was a great movie.

 

 

So what that, 11 or 12 in about 7 years that are good-great. Not very good odds.

[VABills]

I'll extend it a little:

 

1998

 

1 Saving Private Ryan DreamWorks $216,540,909

2 Armageddon Buena Vista $201,578,182

3 There's Something About Mary Fox $176,484,651

4 A Bug's Life Buena Vista $162,798,565

5 Waterboy, The Buena Vista $161,491,646

6 Dr. Dolittle Fox $144,156,605

7 Rush Hour New Line $141,186,864

8 Deep Impact Paramount $140,464,664

9 Godzilla Sony $136,314,294

10 Patch Adams Universal $135,026,902

 

1997

 

1 Titanic Paramount $600,788,188

2 Men in Black Sony $250,690,539

3 Lost World, The Universal $229,086,679

4 Liar Liar Universal $181,410,615

5 Air Force One Sony $172,956,409

6 As Good as It Gets Sony $148,478,011

7 Good Will Hunting Miramax $138,433,435

8 Star Wars: Special Edition Fox $138,257,865

9 My Best Friend's Wedding Sony $127,120,029

10 Tomorrow Never Dies MGM $125,304,276

 

1996

 

1 Independence Day Fox $306,169,268

2 Twister Warner Bros. $241,721,524

3 Mission: Impossible Paramount $180,981,886

4 Jerry Maguire Sony $153,952,592

5 Ransom Buena Vista $136,492,681

6 101 Dalmatians Buena Vista $136,189,294

7 The Rock Buena Vista $134,069,511

8 The Nutty Professor Universal $128,814,019

9 The Birdcage MGM $124,060,553

10 A Time to Kill Warner Bros. $108,766,007

 

1995

 

1 Toy Story Buena Vista $191,796,233

2 Batman Forever Warner Bros. $184,031,112

3 Apollo 13 Universal $172,071,312

4 Pocahontas Buena Vista $141,579,773

5 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Warner Bros. $108,385,533

6 GoldenEye MGM $106,429,941

7 Jumanji Sony $100,475,249

8 Casper Universal $100,328,194

9 Seven New Line $100,125,643

10 Die Hard With a Vengeance Fox $100,012,499

[VABills]

Daddy Day Care also didn't make a top 10 list but I thought it was a good movie as well.

[Mark Long Beach]

Well looking at that topten list only, I have to say I thought most of them sucked too. However there's lots of good movies that aren't on that list. A few of them are great.

 

as for your highlighted ones... I think I'm even harsher than you. although I'd have included "My big fat greek wedding," and "Saving Pvt Ryan".

[MDH]

Daddy Day Care also didn't make a top 10 list but I thought it was a good movie as well.

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Why do you care what's in the top 10? Is this the extent of the films you go to see? There are TONS of good films made every year. You just need to seek them out instead of having the Hollywood marketing department decide what's worth seeing for you. There's an entire world of cinema out there, if you're tired of Hollywood check out what the rest of the world is producing (or hell, check out what's coming from the US outside of the top 10 lists).

[Smoker2Buffalo]

Well, you can say you thought those movies were good, but that doesn't make the other ones not good. I agree with some of your bolded ones, but a few I don't consider good movies at all. And some of the ones you considered not good, I think are great movies.

 

It's all a matter of opinion. I could go through those lists, and we'd disagree on over half of them.

[Crap Throwing Monkey]

Look at the top 10 from the last few years, I will highlight what I consider good films.

 

2004

 

1 Shrek 2 DreamWorks $441,226,247

2 Spider-Man 2 Sony $373,585,825

3 The Passion of the Christ Newmarket $370,274,604

4 Meet the Fockers Universal $277,206,540

5 The Incredibles Buena Vista $261,044,492

6 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Warner Bros. $249,541,069

7 The Day After Tomorrow Fox $186,740,799

8 The Bourne Supremacy Universal $176,241,941

9 National Treasure Buena Vista $170,642,906

10 The Polar Express Warner Bros. $162,775,358

2003

 

1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King New Line $377,027,325

2 Finding Nemo Buena Vista $339,714,978

3 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Buena Vista $305,413,918

4 The Matrix Reloaded Warner Bros. $281,576,461

5 Bruce Almighty Universal $242,829,261

6 X2: X-Men United Fox $214,949,694

7 Elf New Line $173,398,518

8 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Warner Bros. $150,371,112

9 The Matrix Revolutions Warner Bros. $139,270,910

10 Cheaper by the Dozen Fox $138,614,544

 

2002

 

1 Spider-Man Sony $403,706,375

2 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers New Line $339,789,881

3 Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones Fox $302,191,252

4 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Warner Bros. $261,988,482

5 My Big Fat Greek Wedding IFC $241,438,208

6 Signs Buena Vista $227,966,634

7 Austin Powers in Goldmember New Line $213,307,889

8 Men in Black II Sony $190,418,803

9 Ice Age Fox $176,387,405

10 Chicago Miramax $170,687,518

 

2001

 

1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Warner Bros. $317,575,550

2 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring New Line $313,364,114 3 Shrek DreamWorks $267,665,011

4 Monsters, Inc. Buena Vista $255,873,250

5 Rush Hour 2 New Line $226,164,286

6 Mummy Returns, The Universal $202,019,785

7 Pearl Harbor Buena Vista $198,542,554

8 Ocean's Eleven Warner Bros. $183,417,150

9 Jurassic Park III Universal $181,171,875

10 Planet of the Apes Fox $180,011,740

2000

 

1 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Universal $260,044,825

2 Cast Away Fox $233,632,142

3 Mission: Impossible 2 Paramount $215,409,889

4 Gladiator DreamWorks $187,705,427

5 What Women Want Paramount $182,811,707

6 The Perfect Storm Warner Bros. $182,618,434

7 Meet the Parents Universal $166,244,045

8 X-Men Fox $157,299,717

9 Scary Movie Miramax $157,019,771

10 What Lies Beneath DreamWorks $155,464,351

 

1999

 

1 Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace Fox $431,088,301

2 The Sixth Sense Buena Vista $293,506,292

3 Toy Story 2 Buena Vista $245,852,179

4 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me New Line $206,040,086

5 The Matrix Warner Bros. $171,479,930

6 Tarzan Buena Vista $171,091,819

7 Big Daddy Sony $163,479,795

8 The Mummy Universal $155,385,488

9 Runaway Bride Paramount $152,257,509

10 The Blair Witch Project Artisan $140,539,099

 

Note - The Green Mile was 12th in 1999, and I think that was a great movie.

So what that, 11 or 12 in about 7 years that are good-great.  Not very good odds.

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Okay...now tell us how many of those you've actually seen. I mean, if you haven't seen the Passion of the Christ and don't think it's good, your opinion's hardly an informed one then...

[VABills]

Okay...now tell us how many of those you've actually seen.  I mean, if you haven't seen the Passion of the Christ and don't think it's good, your opinion's hardly an informed one then...  

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I have seen it. I own it. However, I struggle watching it. Not because it is a bad movie, but because of the subject matter. I have probably seen most of them.

[OGTEleven]

I have seen it.  I own it.  However, I struggle watching it.  Not because it is a bad movie, but because of the subject matter. I have probably seen most of them.

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I know it is animated, but how does "The Incredibles", not count as a good movie?

[mtdoak]

You people really don't like Movies.....

 

In the past 10 years...

 

Memento

City of God

Collateral

Gladiator

Black Hawk Down

Saving Private Ryan

Schindlers List

Se7en

Kill Bill Vol 1

Kill Bill Vol 2

Pulp Fiction

The Game

Fight Club

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Being John Malcovich

Adaptation

The Matrix

The Aviator

American Splendor

Sideways

The Virgin Suicides

Lost in Translation

Rushmore

Royal Tennebaums

 

I can keep going.

 

Yes, there are alot of sh------- movies out there, esp in the summertime, but you need to remember that there are alot of quality American Films put out every year.

[Smoker2Buffalo]

I'm being picky, but Schindler's List was 12 years ago.

 

Still, one of the greatest films of all time. The greatest in my mind.

[justnzane]

I'll extend it a little:

 

1998

 

1 Saving Private Ryan DreamWorks $216,540,909

2 Armageddon Buena Vista $201,578,182

3 There's Something About Mary Fox $176,484,651

4 A Bug's Life Buena Vista $162,798,565

5 Waterboy, The Buena Vista $161,491,646

6 Dr. Dolittle Fox $144,156,605

7 Rush Hour New Line $141,186,864

8 Deep Impact Paramount $140,464,664

9 Godzilla Sony $136,314,294

10 Patch Adams Universal $135,026,902

 

1997

 

1 Titanic Paramount $600,788,188

2 Men in Black Sony $250,690,539

3 Lost World, The Universal $229,086,679

4 Liar Liar Universal $181,410,615

5 Air Force One Sony $172,956,409

6 As Good as It Gets Sony $148,478,011

7 Good Will Hunting Miramax $138,433,435

8 Star Wars: Special Edition Fox $138,257,865

9 My Best Friend's Wedding Sony $127,120,029

10 Tomorrow Never Dies MGM $125,304,276

 

1996

 

1 Independence Day Fox $306,169,268

2 Twister Warner Bros. $241,721,524

3 Mission: Impossible Paramount $180,981,886

4 Jerry Maguire Sony $153,952,592

5 Ransom Buena Vista $136,492,681

6 101 Dalmatians Buena Vista $136,189,294

7 The Rock Buena Vista $134,069,511

8 The Nutty Professor Universal $128,814,019

9 The Birdcage MGM $124,060,553

10 A Time to Kill Warner Bros. $108,766,007

 

1995

 

1 Toy Story Buena Vista $191,796,233

2 Batman Forever Warner Bros. $184,031,112

3 Apollo 13 Universal $172,071,312

4 Pocahontas Buena Vista $141,579,773

5 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Warner Bros. $108,385,533

6 GoldenEye MGM $106,429,941

7 Jumanji Sony $100,475,249

8 Casper Universal $100,328,194

9 Seven New Line $100,125,643

10 Die Hard With a Vengeance Fox $100,012,499

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Wow, you definitely seem to have a bias against the comedies. Also, I do not see how you can say that Saving Private Ryan, Good Will Hunting, There is Something About Mary are not great movies. Besides, the movies that are in the top 10 typically are there because many like those films.

[jarthur31]

That's not entirely fair.  There's been a TON of good movies that have come out in the last 10 years.  For example:

 

Fight Club

Saving Private Ryan

Hey... Stop Stabbing Me

Lord of the Rings

Pirates of the Carribean

Spider Man (1 and 2)

Shrek

etc.

 

And the soon to be released, Serenity

http://www.serenitymovie.com

 

There are always going to be crappy books, crappy movies, crappy games.  Always has been, that's nothing new.  You just have to learn to find the good stuff.

 

CW

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Sorry, dude but Spidey 2 was as bad as they come. It was nice of the director to take some time off the wishy washy stuff to put a little action in there.