Who do you consider over-rated?

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Glinda

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Is there someone whose appeal you just don't understand? Someone who receives media attention, wins awards, and has zillions of fans - except you? Perhaps it's an actor/actress, singer, musician, comic, writer, artist, athlete, TV "personality" or some other type of celebrity. The person may be living or deceased. But no politicians or elected officials, please. There are plenty of political threads for that - or you could start one of your own.

I'll start: I consider Clint Eastwood over-rated. He has minimal talent. He always plays tough guys with limited ability to show emotion because that's all he's capable of. And to top it all off, he's not even good looking. Too skinny!

There. Now that I've riled up all you Clint Eastwood fans, feel free to respond and defend him. But don't forget to go on and tell us who you feel is over-rated!
 

Ok, this is going to sound very bad, and I know everyone thinks she's just wonderful and I know she's been through a lot and does good deeds, but its Angelina Jolie, mainly because I don't think she can act, too skinny, the lips and seems smug, not to mention her role in the split up of Jen and Brad. Now I've riled up all the Angie fans, sorry, but there it is.
 

You folks need to stop apologizing and being so sure that you've "riled" up people. It's not like anyone is going to riot in the streets or the world is gonna end. You're entitled to your opinions....just state it. :shrug:
 
applecruncher said:
You folks need to stop apologizing and being so sure that you've "riled" up people. It's not like anyone is going to riot in the streets or the world is gonna end. You're entitled to your opinions....just state it. :shrug:
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I'm not apologizing - but I know from experience that there are some devoted Clint Eastwood fans who do get riled up when I say I don't like him. Acknowledging that does not mean I'm apologizing.
 
Glinda said:
I'll start: I consider Clint Eastwood over-rated. He has minimal talent. He always plays tough guys with limited ability to show emotion because that's all he's capable of. And to top it all off, he's not even good looking. Too skinny!

There. Now that I've riled up all you Clint Eastwood fans, feel free to respond and defend him. But don't forget to go on and tell us who you feel is over-rated!
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I disagree Glinda that Clint has minimal talent, I loved the soundtracks he composed and his films "Bridges of Madison County" and "Million Dollar Baby" were I feel directed very well, and though I feel he miscast himself in "Bridges...." being too old for the part, he did a pretty convincing job of acting the character.
I agree his earlier films were all a bit samey with little emotion involved, but I guess that was the character he played, mean and moody.

I feel Sean Connery is overrated oddly for the same reason, :confused:......apart from his iconic role as James Bond, his acting has been pretty wooden. (which suited the Bond character)
 
"I consider Clint Eastwood over-rated. He has minimal talent."

Maybe, but he tells a rattling good yarn!

On this side of the pond, most of the soap so-called celebs.
 
Glinda said:
I'll start: I consider Clint Eastwood over-rated. He has minimal talent. He always plays tough guys with limited ability to show emotion because that's all he's capable of. And to top it all off, he's not even good looking. Too skinny!
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There are lot's of actors who get typecast in certain roles. Doesn't mean they can't do anything else. He plays the tough guy perfectly as far as I'm concerned. Some people don't like those kind of movies. I do. But to each their own.

The Kardashians are an easy pick for being overrated. Not sure what the appeal is with them. Oprah is another.
 
I've always liked Clint Eastwood ever since his 'Spaghetti Western' days. They were a totally different take on the western film, almost an anti-hero, a part he reprised in the Dirty Harry series.

As for the Kardashians, I thought they were a humanoid species which appeared in Star Trek SG and DS9. They certainly don't appeal to me, what with those highly pronounced cranial ridges.
 
Rob...;) That's what I thought the first time I heard of them all.Kim is married to Kanye West, and she is now best know for having a 'bottom enhancement' ( so is now a big arse the same as her husband.)
 
You're right about Clint's acting. He was the John Wayne of the later westerns. Whether he was shooting up the west or the streets of SF he played the same character. His attempts at drama were wooden. But on the other hand he'll probably be better remembered for his directing. As for the no talent family of exhibitionists (I refuse to use their name, gives Google another link) they along with PH need the exposure to override their lack of ability. Even bad publicity is still publicity. Why can't we have more Gary Oldmans, Meryl Streeps, Russell Crowes (when he's sober & not playing Noah) and Ed Nortons? But my favorite whipping boys are Adam Sandler, Nicholas Gage and Kevin Costner they're so bad I can't believe they're still making movies. I won't even tell you how over rated I think Madonna is.

John Wayne singlehandedly saved the world during WWII. His acting skills while non existant were sometimes laughable. Don't believe me watch 'The Conqueror' or see how bad his acting is whenever he's in a scene with William Holden in 'The Horse Soldiers', it's painful.
 
Lady Gaga
Mylie Cyrus
Justin Bieber
Kardashians
Rihanna
Conan O'Brien
Katie Couric

I also think think Bob Hope was tremendously over-rated.

........no apologies, no preambles or prefaces
 

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