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Post by TRUSSMAN66 Tue 16 Jul 2013, 6:35 pm

When I was a randy teenager had a thing for ROXANNE HART.......She could act...and was very sexy.........Also appeared in quality vehicles like PULSE and HIGHLANDER..........

Thought she'd go on to big things but alas she seemed to slip down the market...........

JAMES REMAR had the coolest role in the Warriors..........Ajax........Was the baddie  in 48hrs and Just about to come to prominence in the HICKS role in ALIENS when he got fired after the first few scenes and MICHAEL BIEHN took the role and became a bigger mainstream star......(is footage with Remar in the movie)

Remar could act................Instead he's been a fringe actor ever since !!!!!!!!!

Both should have had better careers..


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Post by Bull Tue 16 Jul 2013, 6:50 pm

Joey Tribbiani - poor guy wanted to be an actor cause Al-Pacino and his your out of order speech, went through a lot the guy, from being Al Pacino's butt to Dr.Drake Ramoray on days of our lives.
not to forget the awful show that was MAC and C.H.E.E.S.E

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Post by kingraf Tue 16 Jul 2013, 8:13 pm

Ahh.. Joey. Could have made it to if it wasnt for his stipid friends and Mildly cooked family
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Post by ONETWOFOREVER Tue 16 Jul 2013, 9:06 pm

Bruce Lee

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Post by MetalMotty Tue 16 Jul 2013, 9:13 pm

Mark Hamill
starred in the 3 star wars films then disappeared to return 20 years later in the odd tv show and a cameo in jay and silent bob movie

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Post by Bull Tue 16 Jul 2013, 9:20 pm

MetalMotty wrote:Mark Hamill
starred in the 3 star wars films then disappeared to return 20 years later in the odd tv show and a cameo in jay and silent bob movie
His an excellent voice actor

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Post by TRUSSMAN66 Tue 16 Jul 2013, 10:42 pm

MetalMotty wrote:Mark Hamill
starred in the 3 star wars films then disappeared to return 20 years later in the odd tv show and a cameo in jay and silent bob movie

Probably defined in the role of Skywalker...but you're right thought he'd do more..

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Post by Galted Wed 17 Jul 2013, 7:29 am

Jon Cazale - does have the excuse that he didn't make it because he died but his CV is pretty astonishing - Godfather, Godfather II, Conversation, Deer Huner, Dog Day Afternoon.

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Post by bhb001 Wed 17 Jul 2013, 8:23 am

Phil Daniels never made it as big as I thought he deserved. I saw him play Alex in a stage production of A Clockwork Orange and he was superb. But not pretty enough to be a leading character and not big enough to be truly menacing. Left playing the runt loser roles I suppose.

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Post by Shot 21 LCFC Wed 17 Jul 2013, 10:01 am

Hayley Joel Osmond. Didnt he get Oscar nominated or summat like that for his role in The Sixth Sense? Did a couple more after that, but I havent seen him for ages.

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Post by Rowley Wed 17 Jul 2013, 10:13 am

Edward Furlong is another Shot, was excellent as the kid in the second terminator film but has been stratching around for roles a bit since. Believe he has had his share of drug problems though that probably explains it.

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Post by kingraf Wed 17 Jul 2013, 10:16 am

Cuba Gooding Jr.'s career went to hell after that Oscar.
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Post by Shot 21 LCFC Wed 17 Jul 2013, 10:23 am

Rowley wrote:Edward Furlong is another Shot, was excellent as the kid in the second terminator film but has been stratching around for roles a bit since. Believe he has had his share of drug problems though that probably explains it.

Yes of course. Think the only other notable film apart from T2 he was in was American History X.

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Post by westisbest Wed 17 Jul 2013, 10:36 am

Ralph Macchio.
The Karate Kid movies made him.
There was My cousin Vinny.
 
Also The Outsiders.
Great film and great cast.

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Post by TRUSSMAN66 Wed 17 Jul 2013, 10:41 am

Galted wrote:Jon Cazale - does have the excuse that he didn't make it because he died but his CV is pretty astonishing - Godfather, Godfather II, Conversation, Deer Huner, Dog Day Afternoon.

What a lame excuse..

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Post by TRUSSMAN66 Wed 17 Jul 2013, 10:45 am

Rowley wrote:Edward Furlong is another Shot, was excellent as the kid in the second terminator film but has been stratching around for roles a bit since. Believe he has had his share of drug problems though that probably explains it.

Have a lot of sympathy for Furlong and the like........The culture back home Is success and any cost and I think the kid was shoved into an industry by grapping parents a la Cory Haim and Lohan..........No bigger exploiter than Hollywood and the kid was exploited at home and at work...

Enough to make anybody look for a crutch........

Hope it never becomes like that in your Country.......As for Ralph Macchio not surprised he didn't go on...Bloody awful.

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Post by Galted Wed 17 Jul 2013, 10:48 am

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:
Galted wrote:Jon Cazale - does have the excuse that he didn't make it because he died but his CV is pretty astonishing - Godfather, Godfather II, Conversation, Deer Huner, Dog Day Afternoon.

What a lame excuse..

Makes it worse that a newer generation of actors like River Phoenix & Heath Ledger have started using it as well.

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Post by Adam D Wed 17 Jul 2013, 11:28 am

How about Christian Slater?

I like him in virtually everything and yet he really isnt a star. (anymore)

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Post by TRUSSMAN66 Wed 17 Jul 2013, 11:55 am

Slater is a tough one to call.........True romance....Broken arrow...Pump up the volume...

Interesting choice........

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Post by bhb001 Wed 17 Jul 2013, 11:56 am

Adam D wrote:How about Christian Slater?

I like him in virtually everything and yet he really isnt a star. (anymore)

Not a bad shout. He isn't a star, but is definitely a name. I'm sure he will get his own TV series soon ala Kevin bacon et al

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Post by Enforcer Wed 17 Jul 2013, 12:32 pm

Ray Liotta was brilliant in Goodfellas, but hasn't really done much since. Always thought he should have been a major star.

I think Christian Slater is probably a good shout, a bit like Mickey Rourke where the career starts strongly and then peters out. Admittedly Rourke has had somewhat of a resurgence in recent years.

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Post by kingraf Wed 17 Jul 2013, 12:38 pm

The guy who played Carlton in the Fresh Prince, Alfonso Ribiero. Was probably never going to match Will Smith in Star pover, but I suspect playing a coconut well did his career more harm than good eventually
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Post by Il Gialloblu Wed 17 Jul 2013, 12:57 pm

Speaking of Christian Slater, has anyone seen Slipstream?
 
It's really, really weird. And also pretty rubbish.
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Post by rIck_dAgless Wed 17 Jul 2013, 1:34 pm

Linda Lovelace, made one good film...

Winnie from the wonder years!

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Post by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Jul 2013, 1:39 pm

kingraf wrote:The guy who played Carlton in the Fresh Prince, Alfonso Ribiero.

Great dancer though.

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Post by Dass Wed 17 Jul 2013, 2:32 pm

bhb001 wrote:
Adam D wrote:How about Christian Slater?

I like him in virtually everything and yet he really isnt a star. (anymore)

Not a bad shout. He isn't a star, but is definitely a name. I'm sure he will get his own TV series soon ala Kevin bacon et al

Speaking of tv roles for Mr Slater, he has a new tv series coming up for ABC in the coming years scheduling alongside Steve Zahn. It's called Mind Games, premise isn't anything new but will be interesting to see how it does.

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Post by Galted Wed 17 Jul 2013, 3:03 pm

rick_dagless wrote:Linda Lovelace, made one good film...

Winnie from the wonder years!

Winnie decided to become a famous mathematician instead of actress.

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Post by rIck_dAgless Wed 17 Jul 2013, 3:33 pm

No way did not know that galted, cheers

though sure i saw her rock up in an episode of Big bang theory or something similar...

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Post by TRUSSMAN66 Wed 17 Jul 2013, 4:56 pm

Always thought Carl weathers had more acting ability than all the other beefsters of the 80s and he never kicked on post..Action Jackson

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Post by compelling and rich Wed 17 Jul 2013, 6:35 pm

Il Gialloblu wrote:Speaking of Christian Slater, has anyone seen Slipstream?
 
It's really, really weird. And also pretty rubbish.

not really selling it to me there mate

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Post by Adam D Wed 17 Jul 2013, 6:58 pm

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:Always thought Carl weathers had more acting ability than all the other beefsters of the 80s and he never kicked on post..Action Jackson

wasnt he in Predator as well?

Not saying he had a great career but surely that was a huge hit!

Action Jackson was brilliant by the way!

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Post by kingraf Wed 17 Jul 2013, 7:03 pm

Apollo Creed too. Pity his now mainly used as a punchline in rap songs
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Post by kingraf Wed 17 Jul 2013, 7:05 pm

He was huge (physically) in Predator, Arnold apparently upped the ante in his workouts to be able to match up in their scenes.
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Post by WhiteCamry Fri 19 Jul 2013, 3:31 pm

Adam D wrote:
TRUSSMAN66 wrote:
Action Jackson was brilliant by the way!

Here it is in 13 minutes.

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Post by TRUSSMAN66 Thu 25 Jul 2013, 11:07 am

karen Allen.......Appeared in Starman and Raiders of the lost ark......But didn't kick on..

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Post by Mr Bounce Thu 25 Jul 2013, 5:24 pm

Paul LeMat. Was in American Graffiti and was critically acclaimed at the time for his role as John Milner, but never really hit the heights he was aiming for.

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Post by The Womble Fri 26 Jul 2013, 10:04 am

How about Christopher Reeve?

He tried to break out to do other things but just couldn't get past the Superman thing. Shame really.
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Post by ONETWOFOREVER Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:19 am

Eli Wallach

Tuco in The Good the Bad and the Ugly

main baddie in the Magnificent 7

Great actor and starred with some real icons of film but never got hold of leading man status

Tuco is one of my fav roles

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Post by guildfordbat Mon 29 Jul 2013, 12:41 pm

Apologies for being late to this party but some very good shouts above.

Particularly liked the one for John Cazale. Another who was in The Godfather: Part II and deserved greater recognition is Michael V Gazzo; his portrayal of mafiosa Frankie Pentangeli was absolutely excellent.

However, for me, the stand out winner for this thread has to be the shamefully underused and almost unknown Skip Martin. Due to his dwarfism and the less politically correct times in which he lived (1928 - 1984) and worked, he featured in only a small number of films and had to resort much of the time to working as a London tobacconist. Nonetheless, his role in The Masque of the Red Death (alongside Vincent Price) provides a masterpiece of differing emotions and, imo, merited a Best Supporting Oscar. He was also first rate in Vampire Circus, a real horror oddity.

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Post by Rowley Mon 29 Jul 2013, 1:17 pm

Good call on Gazzo guildford, yet another extraordinary performance in a film chock full of them. Is a great shame Lee Strasbourg did not step in front of the cameras more frequently his performance as Hyman Roth is brilliant, manages to look virtually decrepit but also absolutely terrifying when he needed to be. Part two is quite possibly my favourite film ever.

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