# I would go see any move, plot-unknown, if \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ was in it **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 1, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293 "2017-07-01T17:59:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/21 "2017-07-02T02:26:03Z")
Irene Dunne Lillian Gish Ingrid Bergman Cary Grant Spencer Tracy Maggie Renzi Kate Nelligan Isabelle Huppert Kathy Bates Jennifer Jason Leigh David Straithairn Klaus Kinski I have an even longer list of directors. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/22 "2017-07-02T02:46:02Z")
David Tennant. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/23 "2017-07-02T03:43:41Z")
Anthony Hopkins Kevin Spacey ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/24 "2017-07-02T03:48:09Z")
Denzel Gary Oldman ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/25 "2017-07-02T03:51:45Z")
Fred Willard Harry Dean Stanton Chris Cooper Harry Guardino Ricky Jay (every role has to be the _Boogie Nights_ role, though) John Saxon Marjoe Gortner (like, DUH) Jimmie Walker Brian Doyle Murray Dave Madden ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/26 "2017-07-02T09:47:50Z")
> [@Eddie The Horrible](#): > > Marjoe Gortner (like, DUH) Food of the Gods? Starcrash? American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt? (To be fair, Starcrash has its amusing moments, but that owes more to Christopher Plummer than to Marjoe Gortner.) ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/27 "2017-07-02T10:41:58Z")
Sandra Bullock Marisa Tomei ---
**Author:** ![Traveling\_Stephanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/fbc32d/32.png) [@Traveling\_Stephanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Traveling_Stephanie)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/28 "2017-07-02T11:49:21Z")
> [@Driver8](#): > > I can’t think of any actors for which this is true. That said, there are a few actors that have an excellent track record of both performing very well and being picky about choosing roles that are interesting and are in projects with other compelling talents. But I can’t think of any whose reputation in those regards is so good that I could make such a blanket statement. If Tilda Swindon is in Michael Bay’s Transformers 47 movie I’m still gonna pass. But her presence on the billing for anything else is still a positive factor. > > Daniel Day Lewis might be the closest actor I can think of to this. There are some directors where I’m pretty close to making such a call (e.g. the Coen brothers or maybe a non-superhero Nolan movie), but even then I can’t make such an absolute statement. This is my feeling as well. I’m much more prone to seeking out directors than actors, but obviously have favorite actors/actresses as well. It also holds true for directors to avoid, like Michael Bay or Eli Roth. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/29 "2017-07-02T11:56:54Z")
Who has made interesting choices? Joseph Gordon Leavitt Charlize Theron Stanley Tucci Joan Cusack ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Anne_s_Lace)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/30 "2017-07-02T12:21:10Z")
Meryl Streep ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Anne_s_Lace)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/31 "2017-07-02T12:24:39Z")
> [@stillownedbysetters](#): > > Anthony Hopkins You have to be kidding. Did you ever see Remains of the Day? Like watching paint dry for 4 hours. ---
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> [@Davebd1985](#): > > Jame’s Bond Funny typo, but that would be the worst movie ever. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/33 "2017-07-02T14:02:17Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > Food of the Gods? > Starcrash? > American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt? > > (To be fair, Starcrash has its amusing moments, but that owes more to Christopher Plummer than to Marjoe Gortner.) Don’t forget _Earthquake_! ---
**Author:** ![DeepLiquid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deepliquid/32/14893_2.png) [@DeepLiquid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeepLiquid)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/34 "2017-07-02T14:09:25Z")
Scarlett Johansson Meryl Streep Charlize Theron Angelina Jolie Steve McQueen ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/35 "2017-07-02T16:33:53Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > (To be fair, Starcrash has its amusing moments, but that owes more to Christopher Plummer than to Marjoe Gortner.) I thought [Sid Haig’s role](https://youtu.be/67o4VSKGaE0?t=3032) left a spooked:eek: impression with this grizzled cineaste. (I think it was the lingering laugh that did it) Oh and great camerawork, too - great framing. > [@Baker](#): > > Don’t forget _Earthquake_! Also the _Marjoe_ doc, which quite impressed me how up front and forthright he was with the crew. (to give surprised credit where it’s due) The only other thing I can think of, is him hosting this brief debacle of a (huh? variety?) tv show called _Stand Up America_, conceived in response to the Iran hostage crisis that was happening at the time. Dressed in fatigues, he basically drummed up jingoistic feel-goodery spiels for us addled viewers. Really weird shit. After seeing _Withnail and I_, I thought - ok - I gotta see whatever this Richard E. Grant loon will be in next, but then I stupidly lost track of him, and all I can come up with, now, is his neurotic milksop screenwriter character in _The Player_. (which worked ok for me) I’m all ears if anyone can mention anything else he was in that I should’ve taken note of. Was always up for the next Christopher Guest vehicle. Always had this Rene Soutendijk thing going - she was **fucking hot** in _Spetters_ (quite semi-crappy) and _The Fourth Man_ (much, _much_ more engaging flick). ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/36 "2017-07-02T16:52:49Z")
Michael Fassbender. He makes everything better just by nature of being there. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293/37 "2017-07-02T17:20:33Z")
> [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](#): > > You have to be kidding. Did you ever see Remains of the Day? Like watching paint dry for 4 hours. I liked it! I enjoyed the book, too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-go-see-any-move-plot-unknown-if-__________-was-in-it/790293.md?page=1)