can't abide him....

Agree with Adam Sandler, and Nicole Kidman....and will throw in Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.

But I liked him in "Tropic Thunder".

I do make exceptions for stupid quasi-religion cult member as long as they don't spout stupid political shit.

I still view Giovanni Ribiosi with mistrust - a old favorite actor of mine - and after finding out he was a $cientologist before I went to see the movie "Ted" - not knowing he was on it, made me a bit uncomfortable.

No way, no how. Creep.

I ran across the original "Mad Max" on cable, the first in the series, and not as good as the second.

Low-budget, very young Mel, and the acting was pretty weak.

Mel Gibson is a waste of space and a misogynistic, racist prick. I will never, ever watch another of his movies.

One of Mel's greatest hits: (warning, contains sexist, racist language that's NSFW or children):

after that travesty "Titanic".

And I am amused how it outraged the snobs. I bet those same snobs have no problem with the cookie-cutter characters in the Illiad, or the Aeneid.

It is just that a lot of people that ARE snobbish types tend to bring up "poor character development" when criticizing a movie or novel and yet at the same time forget that the obsession with realistic characters is a uniquely modern Western affectation that is only about 500 years old. The characters of the epic stories of many societies are quite cookie-cutter, as are the characters in the plays of Sophocles and Aristophanes. This is because in those societies the symbolism and the plot themes are more important than the characters in the stores, the characters are "props" to illustrate ideas and principles. Avatar is in that vein.

The movie's use of the term "Unobtainium" is Cameron's shout-out to the sci-fi community, who invented the term long before to describe a certain type of space opera techno-babble.

but I find him highly overrated as a director. I feel the same way about Bruce Springsteen as a musician.

it was a great movie.

Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Sylvester Stallone, Nicholas Cage, Aahnuld, Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, Angelina Jolie.

Johnny Depp has recently been added to the list simply on the basis of the trailers I've seen for Dark Shadows.

I was all excited to find out that Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) was going to be in a mainstream American movie, then my hopes were dashed when I found out Julia Roberts is playing his cousin. Margo Martindale (recently Mags Bennett on Justified) will be playing his mother, though, so I might give it a shot, anyway.

Another one I can't stand is Kevin Costner. Terrible. Just terrible.

Maybe being part of a brilliant ensemble will draw a good performance out of Julia Roberts, or at least perhaps she will play a smallish part. Benedict Cumberbatch in the plus column is a strong incentive to break the No-Roberts rule. I'll just wait for the movie to hit the Red Cross DVD library and watch while donating platelets so the time won't be a total waste. If she is as bad as she usually is I can doze through her scenes.

I agree with you on Kevin Costner, too.

John Malcovitch. Adam Sandler. Mel Gibson. Dennis Hopper, since he'd no longer with us it makes it easier. Oh god, how could I forget Nicholas Cage.

Just can't stand looking at him or hearing his voice.

On political grounds: Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson.

I loved him, but he crossed a moral line for me and I just can't stomach watching him.

I also felt his work declined in a big way over the years. His films are too self-referential.

Edit to add: what I really mean is his films are too self-absorbed.

with the exception of Magnolia. He was so creepily smarmy in that role, it must have been typecasting. Keira Knightly because she reminds me of a bobble-head & can't act. Angelina Jolie because I can never lose sight of her in whatever character she's playing.

He may or may not be the worst person in film, for reason he is the only one I can think of.

and any right wing wacko who supports the Republican Party these days.

Rosie Perez - annoying voice
Keanu Reeves - can't act, same character in every movie
Christian Slater - terrible attempt at impersonation of Jack Nicholson

I just think they are bad actors, and choose really bad movies.

ET was one of the first movies I saw as a kid and when I found out what she did to the movie I was pissed. I'll refuse to see anything with her in it.

he makes me

stallone is on my list, too.

It is not like there is a range there.

he just irritates the shit out of me

I won't watch City of Angels again and my main draw to Raising Arizona was that it was filmed in locations I grew up. I actually can only think of 1 film of his that I find re-watchable.

I thought he was terrific in Matchstick Men. He did a bit of that, but the character was right for the film.

He's closer to Cher's age, too.

but the rest?

can be a porn star. If he can .....

There's little chance of that asshole getting a movie role, although it happened

He plays sort of a Mayor Daley-type of character, the first Mayor Daley, of course. All about power in a major metropolitan area.

but I won't watch "Boss"

His stand up comedy was cutting edge in its day, he was great on Saturday Night Live, The Jerk was great, after that I spent the 80s going to one bad movie after another, each time hoping this would be the one where I wouldn't leave the theater feeling cheated.... No dice.

Which reminds me- Andrew Dice Clay
Adam Sandler
Tom Green

I'll see Robin Williams as long as it's not a "comedy", but if you ask me there is no one unfunnier than Dan Aykroyd.

And of course Chuck Norris- both for political reasons and because he sucks.

meh!

Steve Carell.

He reminds me of a rat. And not in a good way.

Tom Cruise
Adam Sandler
Ben Stiller
Keanu
David Spade
Chris Elliot
Will Farrell
Seth Rogen

I know there are others, but I just can't think of them right now. It must be because I try so very hard to forget.

not that I would absolutely refuse to see any movie with him in it. After all, I've seen "Jaws" more times than I can count.

It's just that I think he's a fucking goof, and he adds nothing to whatever movie he's in. Don't like him at all.

Is he still around? Still Acting?

and I thought I heard he was in a movie or something recently, but didn't pay much attention because I don't really care what he's doing.

Powerful movie.

I can't stand him.

The guy turns my stomach. He looks like a walking communicable disease.....

But I'm surprised no one has mentioned John Wayne. Lousy actor, and the original chicken hawk. Had no problem sending boys my age to war in the 70s but unlike the rest of the Greatest Generation, he never saw combat in WWII.

Reagan is another one, but none of his sparse movie collection would be worth watching anyway.

So someone upthread stated that they wouldn't boycott an actor based on his/her politics: well, I sure would! No John Voight, Chuck Norris, Patricia Heaton, Kelsey Grammer, Charlton Heston et al for me.

Although, I'll give Eastwood a pass. He's pretty damn awesome, and he has no prob working with Sean Penn and the like.

Obviously, I'm not a prognosticator!

but lately, I've been enjoying his acting tremendously.

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some good films, some not so good.

Haven't seen her in anything in awhile.

Is there a pattern

Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Mylie Cyrus, Tom Cruise, Ahnold, Chuck Norris.

...off!

disliked him on "Cheers" & really continue to dislike him to this day.

There are a lot of movies I won't see, regardless of who acted in them. I see 3-4 movies a year, if that, and I'm picky. I won't give up 2 hours or more of my time, captive in a chair, for anything I don't think will be worth it.

I could care less about the actors. I don't pick movies to see based on who is acting, but on plot.

With one exception.

As of 2003, I not only won't go to see Arnold in a movie, I won't watch reruns of his old movies, either.

I feel like my time has been stolen from me. I also am watching fewer and fewer movies

If a movie is really good, I can wait for the DVD release.

Most Hollywood theatrical releases nowadays are really simple minded crap for jaded teenagers. Yawn.

I once said to a friend who moonlighted as a Blockbuster manager that 95% of all movies are stupid. She agreed with me.

I think I was being generous.

The irony is that film-making was my first career, abandoned long ago.

I've become very disillusioned with the quality, depth and even the acting in Hollywood theatrical releases over the past decade and the last time I remember going to a cinema was about five or six years ago.

I don't have deal-breakers in terms of there being movies I won't see on principle because a certain actor or actress is in it. Even the crappiest most horrible actors or actresses can occasionally appear in good movies and TV show

In terms of the political views of certain actors and actresses, I feel that boycotting a whole show or movie because of one actor or actress -even if she is the main actor or actress -can be potentially unfair when you take into account the other cast on the show who may not share those views. I used to be like that -for example I used to boycott "Everybody Loves Raymond" because of Patricia Heaton. But then I read about Peter Boyle and his lifelong liberal activism. If I boycott the show because of Patricia Heaton, I am also in effect boycotting him as well. Similarly, if I boycott "Frasier" because of Kelsey Grammar and his right wing nutiness, I am also boycotting David Hyde Pierce -whom I've heard is very liberal. Should I boycott "Happy Days" because of right-wing tool Scott Baio despite the fact that Henry Winkler and Ron Howard are great liberals? The same principle more or less applies to movies. Should I boycott "It's a Wonderful Life" because James Stewart was a Republican and should I boycott to "To Kill A Mockingbird" because Robert Duvall is a conservative right wing Republican? So that's my difficulty with boycotting actors/actresses on principle because of their political views

That having been said, are there actors and actresses whom I don't like and whose movies I am more than likely than not to avoid because they are in them (unless I can be persuaded otherwise)? Yes definitely....

Those who come to mind are
-Kate Bosworth
-Will Ferrell
-Adam Sandler
-Rob Schneider
-Tom Cruise (although I liked some of his earlier movies and liked him as an actor back when he was married to Nicole Kidman)

Having to watch a movie marathon of their films would make me want to gouge my eyes out with an Ice Pick.

Adam Sandler is cloying. Jean-Claude Van Damme used to be so bad it was funny; now he's so bad it's bad. Most Bill Murray comedies are annoying, but when he's got the right director, he can be devastating. I agree about Nicole Kidman.

About the only actor I won't watch cause of his personal life is Woody Allen. I can't see past the fact that he married his own daughter. That's just not right.

There are probably more that I can't think off right now.

Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Russell Brand, Sacha Baron Cohen(Borat dude), hmmm those are about all thats coming to mind. I can't really stand any of those folks as actors/actresses.

by not watching any movies.

I never even consider a movie with Jean-Claude Van Damme in it, they always suck. Also there is some professional wrestler (I don't recall his name) but I won't watch anything he's in because it seems like mindless "action film" B.S.

I don't watch Woody Allen movies either, the few I have watched weren't very good (in my opinion).

His religion is his business. His marriage is his business.

However, ever since an obscure interview with Christian Bale ("...had been watching Tom Cruise on David Letterman, and he just had this very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes.) and I realize with Cruise there is no "there" there.

And ever since, all I can see is an android.

A lot of actors/actresses can be at least good in the right role. Stallone has the original Rocky and Rambo movies and Copland, Arnold has the first two Terminators, Keanu Reeves has the Bill and Ted movies etc.

I find that the director and script matter more than the actual actor. It's why I like Denzel Washington so much more in Training Day than in most of his other movies.

The only good thing to come out of the Kodak bankruptcy is it will soon be harder to get film to waste on making Vince Vaughn movies. He can't act and the movies they put him in wouldn't be any better if a different actor was playing his part.

I'm sorry... but her voice is like fingernails on a chalk board for me.

I whole heartedly agree about anything with Mel Gibson in it too... I'd also have to throw in Patricia Heaton. You can just smell the stank of "bitch" from that woman.

This whole thread and no one mentions Steven Segal????? He's horrible.

for at least a half hour or so.

Ahhhnold. I find him personally and morally a most repulsive person, and cannot bear to watch him in anything, most of all to have had to watch him as Cal. governor.

Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson, no point in wasting time with their faces.
And Julia Roberts somehow became very annoying over the past few years
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Steel Magnolias is a favorite movie.

That Borat guy.,,I never got what it is that makes him so "funny".

Renee Zellweger, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kelsey Grammar, John Travolta, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez.

There are probably a few others that I'm forgetting.

Also old movies with John Wayne. I love westerns but I can't stand John Wayne. Old Ronald Reagan movies, of course.

For me he's not a box office draw and I don't like his acting. But I think some of his films are good in spite of him. Adam Sandler is occasionally amusing but most of his films are dull and would be dull with anyone in the starring role (the main problem is the choice of material). I like Nicole Kidman or at least I don't find her a reason not to watch one of the films in which she appears. John Travolta and Van Damme are almost in the category of people I will not watch but I would probably watch at least once. Among old timers, Doris Day is someone whose films I watch because they can be good (The Man who Knew Too Much) but if I had a choice I'd prefer someone else in the role because her personality is absolutely repellent to me.

But I think the only one I intentionally avoid is Angelina Jolie. She's a fine actress and chooses good material in which to appear. There's just something about her personality that very much gets on my nerves like no one else and I don't know why.

But that would be Vince Vaughn.

can't stand either of them..