Avatree Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 As requested. I can think of more great performances in bad movies than bad performances in great movies. Let's make a thread for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Ewan McGregor in the Star Wars prequels 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Sharlto Copley in Elysium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasmmi Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Samuel Jackson in Snakes on a Plane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TServo2049 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Raul Julia in Street Fighter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Michael Keaton in Birdman. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Michael Keaton in Birdman. #edgy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 That one kid in Alexander and the horrible... Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 James Woods in Hercules 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Nic Cage in most of the bad movies he's done. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) nm Edited February 10, 2015 by Jake Gittes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webslinger Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I don't know that I would exactly call Troy a *bad* film, but Eric Bana rose far above the rest of the cast and the material at hand and delivered one of the most stirring supporting performances of that year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Arnie in Batman & Robin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Freak Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Arnie in Batman & Robin I'll raise you an Uma Thurman in Batman & Robin to that. She was the only one who at least seemed to be having fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TServo2049 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) I never thought about those being great performances, but now I think I see what you mean. Arnold and Uma seem to have absolutely "gotten it" that they were essentially playing camp villains straight out of the Adam West TV show, so they absolutely nailed the material they were given. (I think Arnold's weakest scenes were the ones where he was supposed to be playing Freeze as a tragic figure like in the animated series.) Edited February 12, 2015 by TServo2049 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I definitely agree about Thurman, and hell, Clooney was a perfectly good choice for the campy Adam West Batman. It's the writing and directing that fucked everything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Jedi Master 007 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Everyone in American Hustle. (Ok, technically not a bad film, just mediocre). Edited February 13, 2015 by Dark Jedi Master 007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 William Hurt in The Village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I don't know that I would exactly call Troy a *bad* film, but Eric Bana rose far above the rest of the cast and the material at hand and delivered one of the most stirring supporting performances of that year. I loved Eric Bana in that movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
