Originally Posted By avromark Ed as a Bear There's some actors I think are miscast, but you'd disagree William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk - could they have just made it Captain Spock and kill off Shatner? William Shatner as.. heheh
Originally Posted By ctdsnark I have long since forgotten her name,but---the actress who played Lorne Greene's daughter in the 70's disaster movie Earthquake.There was only three years difference in their ages!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Ava Gardner was the actress who played Lorne Greene's daughter in 'Earthquake.'
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs ^^^shudder... Ugh... that film is right up there with 'The Swarm', 'Beyond the Poseidon Adventure' and 'When Time Ran Out'. Speaking of the latter, every actor in that film was miscast. Again you had the Poseidon and Towering alumni (Paul Newman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Sheila Allen), but that movie looked more like it was made for TV. Best scene goes to the finale when the Giant Lava Ball of Doom goes hurtling through the hotel and destroys the entire resort. And a snippet from one of the earlier infomercials for the Dean Martin Roasts; this one was for the Michael Landon roast: LORNE GREENE (on Bonanza): There we were: a 45-year old man and his 3 40-year old sons...
Originally Posted By ctdsnark Roseanne AND Meryl Streep in "She-Devil". I've never read the book on which the film is based,so I can't say whether or not the casting is accurate from the point of view of someone who read it.But it seems to me,in a movie of this type,you should be rooting for the housewife;Roseanne played her exactly like her TV character,making her so unlikable you want her to lose.The romance novelist should have been a crafty witch who deserves her comeuppance,but Streep plays her as a superficial twit who hasn't the mental capability to outthink a 10-year-old,much less a housewife!
Originally Posted By jdub All this talk of Dick Van-D as being perfect for his "Mary Poppins" role, except for the vocal issue-- --why not just have him dubbed by Marni Nixon???
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF RE #33: >>What is with all the Tom Hanks haters??<< How can I explain this... He's perfectly capable of reading his lines and such. However, he just doesn't disappear into his roles like many actors do. I don't know how else to explain it. It's certainly not because he was first known as a comedic actor. Robin Williams was primarily known as a comedic actor, too, but he has done far, far better in dramatic roles (in my opinion) than Tom Hanks.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF RE #36: >>I enjoyed all five actors and I'm awaiting to see how Daniel Craig will turn out.<< I'm with you on this, and I think we're in the minority. All five of them brought something different to the role, and it's difficult for me to make a firm comparison and pick a favorite. I think Craig will make a terrific Bond.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF RE #45: >>I've never read the book on which the film is based,so I can't say whether or not the casting is accurate from the point of view of someone who read it.<< I read the book years ago. The basic plot is the same: frumpy, overweight, put-upon housewife is thrown over for a different model, and she exacts revenge. What's different is the novel was pretty dark. There was a miniseries adaptation aired on British TV back in '86 that was much, much closer to the book.
Originally Posted By ctdsnark Geena Davis in "Earth Girls Are Easy". Why didn't "co-star" Julie Brown get that role?! {A}She really IS from the San Fernando Valley,{B}the whole "valley girl" thing was her routine back in the 80's,and {C}she wrote and recorded the song on which the film was based!Who in their right mind would cast Davis as a southern California valley girl?!? >The studio execs who wanted her then-husband Jeff Goldblum,with whom she'd just made "The Fly",to play the alien her character falls in love with.< I said "in their RIGHT mind"!!!
Originally Posted By trailsend >>>>>>Chevy Chase as an amusing person<< THANK YOU. To that list I also add Ben Stiller. Pffft.<<<<<< I so agree; both of these are NOT funny at all ever.
Originally Posted By u k fan I'll accept Ben Stiller, but I'd like to submit The Three Amigos and Fletch as exhibits A and B, your honor!!!
Originally Posted By brotherdave And Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold in the Vacation films (especially the original and Christmas Vacation) were very funny, imho!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Steve Martin as inspector Clousseau -- there was no need to spit on the work of Peter Sellers with this folly
Originally Posted By Black Pearl The greatest miscast is going to come when the new James Bond film is released. I can't even remember that guys name, but I am going to boycot. *sigh* I have seen pretty much ALL of the Bond films and Pierce was my one of my favs!
Originally Posted By hightp Daniel Craig is the new James Bond. I haven't seen him in anything, so I don't know how he'll be. Being a Bond fan, I'll go and check it out. On the other hand, I didn't care for Pierce Brosnan. I though he was too much of a pretty boy. Not that Pierce was miscast, but I believe he would have made a better Simon Templar (The Saint).
Originally Posted By jdub How long was it between the time the studios tried to get Brosnan, & he actually became available & eventually got the role-- 10 years? He was too old by the time he made his first Bond film. Getting so tired of seeing these old men "sleeping" with women that could be their granddaughters.
