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to think George Clooney is just a bad actor

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SquongebobSparepants · 04/09/2011 18:27

Seriously, I have never seen him in anything where he is not playing George Clooney. He is ALWAYS the same.

and he RUINED Batman after Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer did so well with it.

Give me one film where he actually acts and doesn't ONCE do that 'rueful look with headtilt' and I might change my mind.

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Curiousmama · 04/09/2011 18:28

Felt a bit sorry for him in the one where he flys a lot. But apart from that not keen.

southeastastra · 04/09/2011 18:30

confessions of a dangerous mind is ace

Annunziata · 04/09/2011 18:31

But he's so lovely to look at Grin

Rowena8482 · 04/09/2011 18:33

I don't think I've ever seen a film with him in Grin sheltered life lol I never thought he was so incredibly handsome when the whole world seemed to rave about how handsome he is/was either. The only thing I think I've ever seen him in was Roseanne, and then it had to be pointed out to me that it was him.

hocuspontas · 04/09/2011 18:36

Me too Rowena. And he played such a twit in Roseanne that I could never think of him as anything else! The only places I've seen him since are in magazines where everyone raves about him.

LaurieFairyCake · 04/09/2011 18:38

I think he's brilliant in 'up in the air' - looks really desperate.

Portofino · 04/09/2011 18:41

I think he is wonderful! Sorry Grin

sfxmum · 04/09/2011 18:42

He is definitely not a bad actor, however he does often stretch much, I think he can be quite good in comedies, he should do more of those

sfxmum · 04/09/2011 18:44

I meant he does not often stretch much and banks on certain types, i think he has other interests which he works to finance and once in a while he acts a gem

Helltotheno · 04/09/2011 19:28

Woudn't call him versatile, but he's better in some movies than others though. In some, he's just totally miscast, take 'Perfect Storm' for instance - hardly credible as a fisherman, is he?

I'm more interested in how he's gotten to the age he is without some golddigger getting knocked up by him. What do people think? Has he had the snip?

Serial monogomist/commitment-phobe: can't see his appeal, I mean how can women settle so easily for being hundreds of other womens' sloppy seconds??

zukiecat · 04/09/2011 19:28

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birdsofshoreandsea · 04/09/2011 19:31

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Helltotheno · 04/09/2011 19:34

Lolz say it ain't so!! Can't help thinking he's as hetero as they come but stranger things have happened I guess...

DandyLioness · 04/09/2011 19:35

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Nancy66 · 04/09/2011 19:35

I think he's a good actor - shit actors don't tend to get Oscar nominated.

he has said himself many times that he was hopelessly miscast in Batman

DandyLioness · 04/09/2011 19:36

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Mitmoo · 04/09/2011 19:37

I don't care if he can't act, I wouldn't kick him out of bed. Grin

SquongebobSparepants · 04/09/2011 19:37

YY, no chance of anyone getting accidentally knocked up by him I think.

It's not just batman though, every film that I have seen him in(and to be fair, I can't stand him, so I haven't exactly searched them out) he has played the same character.

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Itsjustafleshwound · 04/09/2011 19:39

Of all actors to dislike, he is very low on the list ....

jeee · 04/09/2011 19:41

My mum once memorably said that she couldn't understand why George Clooney was considered a sex symbol - his ears were far too big. Turns out she was thinking of Martin ClunesGrin.

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Nancy66 · 04/09/2011 19:42

Hmmm I still don't buy the gay thing.

He was married and he definitely shags women because I know one of them...

birdsofshoreandsea · 04/09/2011 19:48

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