Casting - Hits and Misses

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Epic hit: 

Everyone in Cool Hand Luke

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James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano.

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10 hours ago, 52-80 said:

big boss in the room

 

 

I always liked how that scene was lit and the tones.  It makes you feel the exhaustion they feel.

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Miss:

John Travolta in almost anything that isn't Welcome Back, Kotter; Grease; Saturday Night Fever; and Pulp Fiction (but not Get Shorty).

Edited January 30, 2020 by Jerry Callo

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16 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

Miss:

John Travolta in almost anything that isn't Welcome Back Carter, Grease, and Saturday Night Fever.

Meh. He was good in Pulp Fiction and Get Shorty. 

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18 hours ago, mdmost said:

The fuck?

Yeah, Zachari Levi made that movie work IMO.

17 hours ago, lemonandaturd said:

Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher was pretty bad.    

We've had these debates, but this is only the case if you were a fan of the books.  There is NO indication in the movies that he's supposed be a hulking gigantic man.

For the record the 2nd movie is awful, but not because of Cruise.  It just wasn't any good to begin with...the first Jack Reacher is very rewatchable.

16 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Agreed, but Cruise fans point out that the Jack Reacher movies might not have happened without Cruise, so it's a Catch-22 situation.

Also True.

3 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

miss

And a Winner.  I get replacing Katie Holmes, but they could have at least gotten someone that would make you think "Yeah, with a woman that hot, no wonder Bruce is sprung". 

Maggie G is a great actress, but not someone the Greeks would launch ships to Troy for.

 

Wes Chatham as Amos on the Expanse is perfect to me.

 

Edited January 29, 2020 by Drew

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3 minutes ago, lateshow said:

Meh. He was good in Pulp Fiction and Get Shorty. 

I'll give you Pulp Fiction.

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48 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

I'll give you Pulp Fiction.

He's fucking great in Get Shorty also.  Any other opinion is wrong.

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Hit

the whole damn Fight Club crew 

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Miss:

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Hits:

 

 

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Hit:

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20 hours ago, RollLeft said:

Name roles that were fucked by bad casting or roles that hit the mark.  Who would you have casted?

Zach Levi as Shazam was terrible.  Eli Roth would have been better.

Jason Mamoa was perfect as Aquaman.   

Edited January 29, 2020 by TrashMaster G

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Hits

All of these:

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2 hours ago, lateshow said:

Meh. He was good in Pulp Fiction and Get Shorty. 

And Hairspray

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23 hours ago, RPM said:

The entire cast of Justified was perfect.

Michael Rapaport was a HUGE miss-he was going to be my contribution even before I saw your comment.

That the rest of the casting is so on point makes him stand out even more.

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21 minutes ago, formermav43 said:

Michael Rapaport was a HUGE miss-he was going to be my contribution even before I saw your comment.

That the rest of the casting is so on point makes him stand out even more.

Fair enough.

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I think you include the entire cast, Talia, Burgess, Burt, Carl...

 

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Love me some Col. Flagg...

Include his role in Road to Perdition also. 

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1 hour ago, Underdog said:

Love me some Col. Flagg...

 

 

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Worst?

 

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Hit:

 

 

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Miss in Elf

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50 minutes ago, Deej said:

Worst?

 

Could also be in the worst thread. 

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2 hours ago, Underdog said:

Love me some Col. Flagg...

Include his role in Road to Perdition everything except Joe vs the Volcano or The Bonfire of the Vanities also. 

fixed

Edited January 30, 2020 by RPM

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Joe vs. the Volcano is peak Meg Ryan. Eff you.

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 hits

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Hit: Jimbo Fisher as Boomhauer. 

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20 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

Miss:

John Travolta in almost anything that isn't Welcome Back Carter, Grease, and Saturday Night Fever.

What the fuck is Welcome Back Carter?

Kotter.

Hit.

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RIP Juan Epstein.

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9 minutes ago, Steamboat1874 said:

What the fuck is Welcome Back Carter?

Kotter.

Hit.

Up your nose with a rubber hose!

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Charlie Sheen in Platoon
Matthew Modine as Private Joker

Ron Livingston would have been perfect for the role of Joker


Hit

Tyrion Lannister



Miss

Jack Ryan

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15 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

RIP Juan Epstein.

Does he have a note from his mother? 

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Kotter’s wife was hot. I always thought he was out of his league.

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Hit

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miss miss hit

 

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Epic miss: Hugo Weaving as Elrond

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11 minutes ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

miss miss hit

 

Yes, it's amazing how much better this casting is 

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Hit:  Brando as Col Kurtz.  Entire movie based on boat ride up a river during war to confront this character.  Tremendous build up and without much screen time, Brando pulled It off as did Martin Sheen throughout entire movie.