# Movie Marathon (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 23, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988 "2023-06-23T10:14:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 496
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9902 "2026-01-31T06:59:52Z")
**Favorite Actors in a Film That’s not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ He’s great in it, and so is the film, but something about it leaves me cold ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9903 "2026-01-31T07:26:33Z")
**Favorite Actors in a Film That’s not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ 2. Robert Redford, _The Horse Whisperer_ Unbearably slow-paced, and I couldn’t stand Kristin Scott Thomas’s character. I saw it in the theater with my wife, and I was so bored and annoyed that I left the theater, and sat in the lobby for a good half-hour. Redford also directed and produced it, but what he really needed was an editor to hack about 40 minutes out of it. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9904 "2026-01-31T08:30:26Z")
> [@](#): > > **Favorite Actors in a Film That’s not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ 2. Robert Redford, _The Horse Whisperer_ 3. Tom Hanks, _Forrest Gump_ I’ve been a Tom Hanks fan since the _Bosom Buddies_ days, and I know this was a popular film, but I _ **hated** _ it. Not only do I wish I’d never seen it, I wish there were some way I could not see it twice. ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9905 "2026-01-31T08:31:27Z")
**Favorite Actors in a Film That’s not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ 2. Robert Redford, _The Horse Whisperer_ 3. Saoirse Ronan, _Lady Bird_ The script seems rather crontrived in ways and I think the film shows too much understanding for the mother character who, while she has some valid points toward her daughter, is ultimately controlling and emotionally abusive. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9906 "2026-01-31T08:35:16Z")
> [@](#): > > **Favorite Actors in a Film That’s not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ 2. Robert Redford, _The Horse Whisperer_ 3. Tom Hanks, _Forrest Gump_ I’ve been a Tom Hanks fan since the _Bosom Buddies_ days, and I know this was a popular film, but I _ **hated** _ it. Not only do I wish I’d never seen it, I wish there were some way I could not see it twice. 4. Saoirse Ronan, _Lady Bird_ The script seems rather crontrived in ways and I think the film shows too much understanding for the mother character who, while she has some valid points toward her daughter, is ultimately controlling and emotionally abusive. Housekeeping ~RC ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9907 "2026-01-31T19:05:00Z")
**Favorite Actors in a Film That’s not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ 2. Robert Redford, _The Horse Whisperer_ 3. Tom Hanks, _Forrest Gump_ 4. Saoirse Ronan, _Lady Bird_ 5. James Spader, _Avengers: Age of Ultron_ Not a terrible movie but doesn’t have the same spark as the first _Avengers_, although Spader’s voice in the robot nemesis makes it worth watching. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9908 "2026-02-01T05:05:29Z")
**Favorite Actors in a Film That’s not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ 2. Robert Redford, _The Horse Whisperer_ 3. Tom Hanks, _Forrest Gump_ 4. Saoirse Ronan, _Lady Bird_ 5. James Spader, _Avengers: Age of Ultron_ 6. Pierce Brosnan, _The world is not enough_ He’s been in many great movies, and wasn’t bad in this one, its just that everything else about the movie was bad. Denise Richards as renowned nuclear physicist ('Nuff Said) ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9909 "2026-02-01T09:12:08Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Denise Richards as renowned nuclear physicist ('Nuff Said) Sometimes casting against type works when the actor is talented. When the actor is talented. **Henry Fonda** as a ruthless villain in _Once Upon a Time in the West_ (1968) **Adam Sandler** , sincere in a heavy drama, _in Punch-Drunk Love_ (2002) or **Eleanor Parker** (the Baroness in _Sound of Music_, a more typical role) as a naive woman sent to prison, who learns a lot about being a hardened criminal while there, in _Caged_ (it’s a great movie, and Agnes Moorehead plays the Warden) (1950) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9910 "2026-02-01T10:18:17Z")
**Favorite Actors in a Film That’s not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ 2. Robert Redford, _The Horse Whisperer_ 3. Tom Hanks, _Forrest Gump_ 4. Saoirse Ronan, _Lady Bird_ 5. James Spader, _Avengers: Age of Ultron_ 6. Pierce Brosnan, _The world is not enough_ 7. Gene Wilder, _Young Frankenstein_ I’m aware that _Young Frankenstein_ is a favourite of many, but I’ve never been fond of it. I do like other Mel Brooks offerings, but _Young Frankenstein_ just never resonated with me. Gene Wilder, however, has always been a favourite actor. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9911 "2026-02-01T12:22:46Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Sometimes casting against type works when the actor is talented. This was not one of those times. ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9912 "2026-02-01T16:24:34Z")
**Favorite Actors in a Film That’s not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ 2. Robert Redford, _The Horse Whisperer_ 3. Tom Hanks, _Forrest Gump_ 4. Saoirse Ronan, _Lady Bird_ 5. James Spader, _Avengers: Age of Ultron_ 6. Pierce Brosnan, _The world is not enough_ 7. Gene Wilder, _Young Frankenstein_ 8. Julianne Moore, _Maps to the Stars_ And I’m a big Cronenberg fan as well. But I have to admit, this movie, in my opinion, is hot garbage. I might give it a second look sometime to see if my first impression holds up, but then again, I could use that time to rewatch _Videodrome_ or _Naked Lunch_ instead, soooo… ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9913 "2026-02-02T00:40:49Z")
**Favorite Actors in a Film That’s not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ 2. Robert Redford, _The Horse Whisperer_ 3. Tom Hanks, _Forrest Gump_ 4. Saoirse Ronan, _Lady Bird_ 5. James Spader, _Avengers: Age of Ultron_ 6. Pierce Brosnan, _The world is not enough_ 7. Gene Wilder, _Young Frankenstein_ 8. Julianne Moore, _Maps to the Stars_ 9. Gregory Peck, _Captain Horatio Hornblower_ Peck is a longtime favorite of mine, and so is the Hornblower series, so I was looking forward to it when I heard it was on TMC. But, according to a contemporary review, it’s “obviously contrived, with less flavor [of the books] in it than of the workshops of Hollywood”. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9914 "2026-02-02T05:23:11Z")
**Favorite Actors in a Film That’s Not a Particular Favorite** 1. Daniel Day-Lewis, _In the Name of the Father_ 2. Robert Redford, _The Horse Whisperer_ 3. Tom Hanks, _Forrest Gump_ 4. Saoirse Ronan, _Lady Bird_ 5. James Spader, _Avengers: Age of Ultron_ 6. Pierce Brosnan, _The World Is Not Enough_ 7. Gene Wilder, _Young Frankenstein_ 8. Julianne Moore, _Maps to the Stars_ 9. Gregory Peck, _Captain Horatio Hornblower_ 10. Denzel Washington, _The Book of Eli_ The movie was ok but not great, I’d say. He’s the best thing about it (well, that and unexpectedly spotting not one but two _Harry Potter_ actors in it). Pass. ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9915 "2026-02-02T09:50:28Z")
**Unfavorite actors in movies you liked** 1. Mel Gibson, _Claus_ Generally I’m not a big fan of Gibson, but he was perfect as a bad-ass, crotchety Santa. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9916 "2026-02-02T11:39:37Z")
> [@](#): > > **Unfavorite actors in movies you liked** 1. Mel Gibson, _Claus_ 2. Robin Williams, _The Birdcage_ Have never been fond of his “coked-up, scenery-chewing” style of acting, nor of the “Chihuahua with ADHD” style of comedy, and I’ve disliked Williams since _Mork & Mindy_, the dislike growing to pure hatred the more famous he got. I was amazed when, in this film, as he stepped to the side to be the straight (sort of) man to Nathan Lane’s antics, that I loved him. He played it well, and he played it honestly-- it wasn’t just a quiet build-up to a surprise joke-bomb of some sort. He really gave up the spotlight to Lane. And I loved this movie altogether. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9917 "2026-02-02T14:52:51Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > I was amazed when, in this film, as he stepped to the side to be the straight (sort of) man to Nathan Lane’s antics, that I loved him. Interestingly, Williams was originally supposed to play the campy Albert, with Steve Martin as Armand. Martin declined the role, and Williams (who had just done _Mrs. Doubtfire_) didn’t want to do drag again so soon, so he moved into the Armand role, and Lane was brought in as Albert. In play: **Unfavorite actors in movies you liked** 1. Mel Gibson, _Claus_ 2. Robin Williams, _The Birdcage_ 3. Jesse Eisenberg, _Zombieland_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9918 "2026-02-02T16:57:46Z")
**Unfavorite actors in movies you liked** 1. Mel Gibson, _Claus_ 2. Robin Williams, _The Birdcage_ 3. Jesse Eisenberg, _Zombieland_ 4. Ryan Reynolds, _Free Guy_ I’ve never much cared for Reynolds, and grudgingly accepted his role of Deadpool (it doesn’t make it easier that my gf _adoreszzz_ him), but I found myself really enjoying the movie and his role in it. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9919 "2026-02-02T18:37:51Z")
**Unfavorite actors in movies you liked** 1. Mel Gibson, _Claus_ 2. Robin Williams, _The Birdcage_ 3. Jesse Eisenberg, _Zombieland_ 4. Ryan Reynolds, _Free Guy_ 5. Will Ferrell, _Stranger Than Fiction_ I cannot stand how he overacts in pretty much every other movie he’s in. Sorry, fans, don’t like _Elf_. Here, though, he shows that he can actually act like a normal human being. ---
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**Unfavorite actors in movies you liked** 1. Mel Gibson, _Claus_ 2. Robin Williams, _The Birdcage_ 3. Jesse Eisenberg, _Zombieland_ 4. Ryan Reynolds, _Free Guy_ 5. Will Ferrell, _Stranger Than Fiction_ 6. Tom Cruise, _A Few Good Men_ ---
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**Unfavorite actors in movies you liked** 1. Mel Gibson, _Claus_ 2. Robin Williams, _The Birdcage_ 3. Jesse Eisenberg, _Zombieland_ 4. Ryan Reynolds, _Free Guy_ 5. Will Ferrell, _Stranger Than Fiction_ 6. Tom Cruise, _A Few Good Men_ 7. Donald Sutherland, _Backdraft_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=495) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=497)