On balance, is Jeremy Irons a good actor or a waste of space?

[Orrex]

The case for waste of space:
Dungeons and Dragons
Die Hard III
The Time Machine

The case for good actor:
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..
...

Well, I'm sure that there must be one, right?


:shrug:

[Iggo]

1. Those were bad movies, period.

He was good as Klaus von Bulow. I forget the name of the flick.

Then again, that was the first time I'd ever experienced Mr. Irons's schtick, so I wasn't sitting there going, "Oh god no. Not the bored European persona again!"

You certainly have a point, Orrex.

[supernova]

2. Reversal of Fortune

I think it is called.

Oddly I didn't see it.

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. Great movie!

He does seem to gravitate towards really dark roles though. I think that's what he does best, but many of his films are unpleasant. That doesn't make him a bad actor.

[supernova]

3. He does evil well

See:

The Lion King

His version of RIchard III is awesome, too.

[Aristus]

4. That's Ian McKellan as Richard III. Irons wasn't even in that movie.

Irons played Antonio in The Merchant of Venice, (which I still haven't seen; Al Pacino as Shylock!)

[supernova]

9. D'OH!

:dunce:

:blush:

Sorry 'bout that.

I love both of them and I get them confused so often. :P

:D

[devilgrrl]

5. Jeremy Irons wasn't in Richard III

That's Ian MacKellen - Gandalf from Lord of the Rings

[supernova]

10. You're right

I confuse those two so often.

:P

[devilgrrl]

11. Great film though.

:-)

[Orrex]

6. Jeremy Irons was in that version?

I love that version, and it was the first time that I encountered Ian McKellan.

[DarkTirade]

7. I see him as someone with talent... who keeps being in bad movies. :P

He was good as Scar. :shrug: :P

[Sugar Smack]

12. Orrex-- Reversal of Fortune! Dead Ringers! JEEEESUS!!

Waste of.../??? :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: What's the matter with you, boyo? Go to your room. :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: I realize your thread's based on never having seen them, but:spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

24. you took the words right out of my mouth and thanks for

spanking him. My paddle hand was getting tired ;) :D

[Orrex]

28. Dead Ringers was pretty good

Genevieve Bujold!

[Lorien]

13. How could you forget "Eragon"?

Bad films all, but he's done well in others:

"The Merchant of Venice"
"the French Lieutenant's woman"
"Damage"
"Stealing Beauty"
"The Lion King"
"The House of Spirits"
"Being Julia"

I'm sure there are many more...

[Bucky]

14. He's a good actor. He just doesn't mind taking parts for the money.

In the end, how can he be a bad actor if people enjoy going to see him act?

[TZ]

15. he plays villians well I think

I did think he was the best of the lot in the Lion King....

[Starbucks Anarchist]

16. I liked him in Die Hard 3.

:hide:

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

17. "Dead Ringers" is worth a lifetime pass as far as I'm concerned

That said, it all went downhill after "Play Away"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GF6ouF0AXg

[muriel_volestrangler]

30. Ah, the pinnacle of anyone's career!

:thumbsup:

Brian Cant for President.

[KG]

18. nobody recalls 'Brideshead Revisted'?

[Catshrink]

25. I remember it

He bared his butt. Loved him ever since.

[JCMach1]

19. Lolita (damn he was good in that), Brideshead Revisited

and much more! He is great...

Scar in Lion King!

[Iggo]

22. Oh, shit! That's right!

Damned uncomfortable movie, where he played a damned uncomfortable...um, person. (I don't want to say "protagonist", maybe y'all have a better word.)

And damn...it made me uncomfortable. But he played the part damned well.

Dammit! :thumbsup:

[sarge43]

20. The case for good actor

The French Lieutenant's Woman
Brideshead Revisited
Dead Ringers
Reversal of Fortune
M. Butterfly
Damage
Elizabeth I

[avasmom]

21. i agree

irons is a good, if not great, actor. at times he is brilliant (he was damn good in lolita and elizabeth).

the recent movies listed in post #1 are not good, but his acting was better than the movie.

the man is finding that aged actors don't do well in hollywood- he's doing what he has to. its even harder for older women.

[Schema Thing]

23. He's the best actor...

....for that party game where you put "my shirts" after the name of famous people.

[Orrex]

29. You're right--much better than George Burns in that regard

I never would have thought of that.

[Catshrink]

26. The Mission

No one mentioned that yet. The music was fabulous and Irons was awesome. If you decide to rent it -- or have seen it already -- the cliff climbing scene was real. He said that when his foot slipped, the director and producer nearly went into cardiac arrest.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

27. The case for good actor

1. Reversal of Fortune

2. Dead Ringers

3. The Mission

4. Brideshead Revisited

None of which played at your local multiplex.