10 Unfortunate Celebrity Paychecks
Submitted by kbloom on Tue, 02/20/2001 - 09:14
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- 10) Tommy Lee Jones - U.S. Marshals
- 9) Samuel L. Jackson - Sphere OR Deep Blue Sea
- 8) Marlon Brando - The Island of Dr. Moreau
- 7) Harrison Ford - Regarding Henry
- 6) Laurence Olivier - Clash of the Titans
- 5) Kevin Kline - Wild Wild West
- 4) Jamie Lee Curtis - My Girl
- 3) Julia Roberts - Mary Reilly
- 2) Wesley Snipes - almost any movie he's ever done
- 1) Raul Julia - Streetfighter
Author Comments:
Wesley Snipes did that Mike Figgis movie that was okay. And he was compelling in "New Jack City," even though it was a piece of shit. He's a good actor who makes bad choices. A lot of bad choices.
Yeah, Snipes sure has made some bad decisions. But you've overlooked some good ones (IMO):
As for the rest, I liked Deep Blue Sea! But Jackson has certainly seen better days, I must admit.
Speaking of Jackson, I thought he was the more compelling part of "Jungle Fever." But I can't really deny the guilty-pleasure value of a "Major League" or a "Real Genius."
I really enjoyed Snipes in "The Waterdance"...I thought he pulled off his role of a not-so-well paraplegic pretty well.
Deep Blue Sea was really entertaining! And Jackson's death was the best part!. I love a good shark movie!
Don't get me wrong ... Deep Blue Sea is great candy. I wouldn't say Michael Rapaport or LL Cool J was slumming. But Sam Jackson ........
Yeah, I'd agree with that. He probably took the role because he thought That Scene was as cool as everybody else did.
Oh, what about Jaime Lee Curtis for "House Arrest". That was HORRIBLE.
How about Keanu Reeves in 1. Dangerous Liasons or 2. Much Ado About Nothing, or 3. Anything he has ever been in except Bill & Ted movies, and possibly speed which I found strangely enjoyable.
Marlon Brando was also in Don Juan DeMArco, which was a waste of his talents, and very sad to see how much he has fallen apart,
I didn't see Raul Julia in Streetfighter, but he was very wonderful in many film. I think if he hadn't died, he might have gone on to be one of our greatest actors. I'm basing this mostly on clips that I've seen of scene from Taming of the Shrew, done in Central Park with Meryl Streep. They were very impressive.