Comments on: Some of our favorite actors fade away…and with others we’re not so lucky. http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:52:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DVD Panache: October: No rust for the wicked http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-128821 DVD Panache: October: No rust for the wicked Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:14:33 +0000 http://burbanked.com/?p=711#comment-128821 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Some of our favorite actors fade away…and with others we’re not so lucky. 6 days [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%-->

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]]> By: Burbanked http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-128489 Burbanked Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:11:35 +0000 http://burbanked.com/?p=711#comment-128489 <p><strong>Piper:</strong> I've got <em><strong>KKBB</strong></em> in my queue, but it keeps sliding downward when I add other stuff I'm more interested in. It's one of those "I can't quite commit" types of movies, even though people seem to like it. I'm still amazed that Stone got nominated for an Oscar way back when.</p> Piper: I’ve got KKBB in my queue, but it keeps sliding downward when I add other stuff I’m more interested in. It’s one of those “I can’t quite commit” types of movies, even though people seem to like it.

I’m still amazed that Stone got nominated for an Oscar way back when.

]]> By: Piper http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-128482 Piper Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:50:47 +0000 http://burbanked.com/?p=711#comment-128482 I don't know that I've missed Billy Crystal much. Although I have loved him in some of his movies. If Val Kilmer continues with work like Kiss, Kiss Bang Bang, then he will stay around for a long time. I'm not sure his ego will allow him to do that though. I'm kind of with MC. I miss Pesci. And I wish Sharon Stone would go quietly into the goodnight. Or I would happily carry her screaming. I don’t know that I’ve missed Billy Crystal much. Although I have loved him in some of his movies.

If Val Kilmer continues with work like Kiss, Kiss Bang Bang, then he will stay around for a long time. I’m not sure his ego will allow him to do that though.

I’m kind of with MC. I miss Pesci. And I wish Sharon Stone would go quietly into the goodnight. Or I would happily carry her screaming.

]]> By: Burbanked http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-128432 Burbanked Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:09:46 +0000 http://burbanked.com/?p=711#comment-128432 That's a great point, MC; Pesci's been pretty much out of the game for about a decade. That’s a great point, MC; Pesci’s been pretty much out of the game for about a decade.

]]> By: MC http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-128398 MC Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:35:04 +0000 http://burbanked.com/?p=711#comment-128398 If there is anyone from Goodfellas that I miss seeing regularly in good movies, it is Joe Pesci, as we both know that De Niro has all but given up on good cinema. If there is anyone from Goodfellas that I miss seeing regularly in good movies, it is Joe Pesci, as we both know that De Niro has all but given up on good cinema.

]]> By: Burbanked http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-128211 Burbanked Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:21:13 +0000 http://burbanked.com/?p=711#comment-128211 <p><strong>MC: </strong>Fair enough that one shouldn't compare everything to <strong><em>Goodfellas</em></strong> but that doesn't change the fact that Liotta hasn't, in my opinion, lived up to some of the early promise of his career. To your point, I haven't seen <strong><em>Smoking Aces</em></strong> and I'm not really a fan of Ritchie's work. <strong>Scott: </strong>That's a great article on the always-dependable AV Club site, and they mention some terrific actors that I might have included above: Michael Keaton, John Lithgow and Thora Birch among them. But Jonathan Silverman deserves a better career? And <em>Mädchen Amick?</em></p> MC: Fair enough that one shouldn’t compare everything to Goodfellas but that doesn’t change the fact that Liotta hasn’t, in my opinion, lived up to some of the early promise of his career. To your point, I haven’t seen Smoking Aces and I’m not really a fan of Ritchie’s work.

Scott: That’s a great article on the always-dependable AV Club site, and they mention some terrific actors that I might have included above: Michael Keaton, John Lithgow and Thora Birch among them. But Jonathan Silverman deserves a better career? And Mädchen Amick?

]]> By: Scott http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-128206 Scott Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:50:56 +0000 http://burbanked.com/?p=711#comment-128206 AV Club just did a list of 26 actors who need to fire their agents because they are stuck in crap: http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/someone_fire_their_agents_26 Pretty good list. I would love to see Hackman back in action, along with Sam Neill. What has happened with him? Great work in Jurassic Park 1 and 3, has done some superb Aussie and NZ movies. Never quite got that really critically acclaimed role though. AV Club just did a list of 26 actors who need to fire their agents because they are stuck in crap: http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/someone_fire_their_agents_26

Pretty good list. I would love to see Hackman back in action, along with Sam Neill. What has happened with him? Great work in Jurassic Park 1 and 3, has done some superb Aussie and NZ movies. Never quite got that really critically acclaimed role though.

]]> By: MC http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-128152 MC Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:42:56 +0000 http://burbanked.com/?p=711#comment-128152 What about Guy Ritchie's Revolver or Carnahan's Smoking Aces (I know it isn't a great film, but Carnahan is still a director worth noticing). Then there is his work in the Battle in Seattle just coming out. And Smith would have worked as a series if it was on Showtime or HBO. I do think comparing everything he has done since Goodfellas is a little unfair though... that kind of movie was one of those one in a lifetime experiences. What about Guy Ritchie’s Revolver or Carnahan’s Smoking Aces (I know it isn’t a great film, but Carnahan is still a director worth noticing). Then there is his work in the Battle in Seattle just coming out.

And Smith would have worked as a series if it was on Showtime or HBO.

I do think comparing everything he has done since Goodfellas is a little unfair though… that kind of movie was one of those one in a lifetime experiences.

]]> By: Burbanked http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-128149 Burbanked Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:11:32 +0000 http://burbanked.com/?p=711#comment-128149 <p><strong>MC:</strong> I'll give you <strong><em>Narc</em></strong> and maybe <strong><em>Identity</em></strong> with regard to Liotta, but those were 5-6 years ago and I refuse to include <strong><em>Wild Hogs</em></strong> as an example of following through on <strong><em>Goodfellas</em></strong>-level quality output.</p> MC: I’ll give you Narc and maybe Identity with regard to Liotta, but those were 5-6 years ago and I refuse to include Wild Hogs as an example of following through on Goodfellas-level quality output.

]]> By: MC http://burbanked.com/2008/09/30/some-of-our-favorite-actors-fade-awayand-with-others-were-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-128137 MC Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:23:33 +0000 http://burbanked.com/?p=711#comment-128137 Ray Liotta has been working steady for the past couple of years in decent (in terms of directors and budgets) movies... Dungeon Siege being a huge 60 million dollar exception (as it was Uwe Boll, which is career poison for anyone except Jason Statham). Ray Liotta has been working steady for the past couple of years in decent (in terms of directors and budgets) movies… Dungeon Siege being a huge 60 million dollar exception (as it was Uwe Boll, which is career poison for anyone except Jason Statham).

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