Just because an Actor's a Dem don't mean they're a good Actor.

[trumad]

Jesus... The adulation for Matt Affleck er..I mean Ben Affleck is hilarious here. Props to Ben for being an articulate well informed Democrat, but come on folks, it's Ben Frickin Affleck, the worst actor since David Hasselhoff.

[redqueen]

1. He's hot - he doesn't have to know how to act

'bout time men were subject to those same rules, too!

;)

[trumad]

6. Bull

When I pay good money for a big hollywood flick, I want to see decent acting. Pamela Andersons hot but I ain't gonna see one of her movies....er unless it's with Tommy Lee.

[redqueen]

11. I understand

I enjoy quality but I can also enjoy fluff.

I wish studios cared more about the quality of the movies they produce, but it seems they just want money, regardless of how they get it.

[KG]

2. does he play that annoying duck in those insurance commercials?

[Catch22Dem]

5. You're thinking of

Gilbert Gottfried (sp?)

[fob]

26. AFLAC!!

[BayouBengal07]

3. Yeah I like his politics

But I hate his movies. Pearl Harbor was the worst movie in ages. So historically innacurate. And he just looks like an ass.

I like his politics though.

[trumad]

10. The way he jutted his jaw in Pearl Harbor was funny as hell....

[BayouBengal07]

16. "What was that"

"I think we just started World War II."

BULLSHIT WWII started on Sept 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland and Britain and France declared war on Germany.

[JohnKleeb]

21. god that line is awful, awful

and WWI was still known as the great war back then, I dont know if they called it WWII until after the war.

[cheezus]

4. I dunno, seems okay to me

http://imdb.com/name/nm0000255/

[Blue Gardener]

9. Gigli

'Nuff said.

[cheezus]

31. gotta admit I never saw that one (did anyone)

but I did enjoy Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

[Catch22Dem]

7. I thought Jersey Girl was awesome

And I went to the movie fully expecting to hate it. I do, however, LOVE Kevin Smith movies, so I agreed to go.

[Chovexani]

8. I think he was ok in Kevin Smith's Jersey movies

But yeah, he does suck as an actor. He's a nice guy though, and that counts more in my book.

[Kinkistyle]

40. He's funny in Kevin Smith movies. Very natural.

But then again, I don't believe he's really "acting" in Kevin Smith movies, just being himself and having fun. Which is the type of roles he should be doing, IMHO.

He can be a fun and interesting guy to watch, just not dramatically.

[Chovexani]

41. Exactly.

That's what I meant. :)

[eissa]

12. Our "worst" actor

is still better than Bruce Willis, Arnold, Bo Derek and Ron Silver combined.

[trumad]

15. Maybe ideology wise...

But Bruce is in great movies and he can carry the movie....

[redqueen]

Bruce sucks IMO

I loved Ben Stiller's impersonation, though. :D

[CBHagman]

32. Bruce Willis is a pompous, rude elitist.

He helped drive up "star" salaries AND inflicted "Hudson Hawk" on an unsuspecting nation and world. The fact that he's a Republican just adds to his jackassery, rather than establishing it. After all, there are many perfectly nice people who are Republicans. Willis is nasty AND a Republican.

[doctorbombeigh]

18. Ron Silver??? I thought he was a big Dem..

Did he bolt over Israel?

[eissa]

23. "Was" is right

He's been doing the talk show circuit touting bush as a "big, strong man." Another Dennis Miller. Loser.

[movonne]

20. I agree with you!!! by the way where is Bo Derek???

[eissa]

27. I last saw her

at Reagan's funeral, fake tears streaming down her fake tan face. No movies though...typical repuke, no real talent.

[doctorbombeigh]

13. Wait! I thought Nic Cage was the worst. n/t

[trumad]

22. Nicolas Cage

Matchstick Man was awesome... Nick can act...

[k in IA]

14. Hey, he was good in Good Will Hunting and won an Oscar for writing

the screenplay with Matt Damon. He said he doesn't want to act for the rest of his life and may run for office. He needs to run for something and forget about the acting IMHO.

[trumad]

17. He's had his moments...

but Daredevil? OooooeeeeeVaaaaay!

[k in IA]

28. I didn't see it and I didn't see Pearl Harbor ( with my little kids I

rarely get out to movies anymore)but I don't really care - I still like him!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

19. I don't know who this actor is

as I restrict my film and television viewing to folks I really like, and tend to be my age or older! I take it he's a young man?

[trumad]

24. LOL

Yah

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

33. No, I'm being serious

I have heard his name, but don't know who he is!

If only he'd been in a film with Sam Waterston......

[wishlist]

25. I'm not a fan of Ben's acting but he's turning out to be a good spokesman

I am impressed with him as a solid spokesman for Democrats. He is very moderate with appeal to mainstream voters, instead of turning people off the way many of the Hollywood crowd does. He has been quite successful this week at standing up to the RW and not become a lightning rod.

[West Coast Democrat]

29. Well...I don't like Matt Damon at all....

and I'm being flamed on another thread for it! I'm being persuaded that I should like Matt because he recently decided to start voting and supporting Democrats. Well, I still don't like him!

[Wonk]

30. What's your point? Were some DUers trying to nominate him for an Oscar? nt

[rumguy]

34. He's a hell of a lot more talented than Hasselhoff

It actually amazes me that anyone would compare the two. Affleck has an academy award for screen writing. He's been in some great movies - Chasing Amy, Changing Lanes (a great movie), and Jersey Girl. He can do serious and comedic.

Ben is a well read bright thoughtful guy - who's both an actor and a writer.

Hasselhoff is just a cheesy TV star. Hasselhoff sings those cheesy songs to the Germans.

There's worlds of difference between Ben Affleck and David Hasselhoff...

[FrankBooth]

35. Ben is OK in some roles

He was good in two of the Kevin Smith flicks - "Dogma" and "Chasing Amy" and beyond awful in others like "Armageddon" and "Gigli." (Yes, I watched it ... but I waited for it to come to cable.)

To me he is sort of like Brad Pitt or Julia Roberts ... a pretty face who can be very effective under the tutelage of a good director, or with material that feels comfortable and natural to him ... otherwise, look out and keep your barf bag handy.

Keanu Reeves on the other hand, just plain sucks in every role.

[Cybergata]

36. Hey....

I don't watch Ben because he is a good actor. I watch him because he is so darn pretty.

[stanwyck]

37. Lots of Oscar winners

on the Dem. side: Meryl Streep, Robert DiNiro, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jessica Lange, Denzel Washington, Paul Newman, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon. Probably many more.
Which Oscar winners are endorsing the Republicans?

[Cat Atomic]

38. Don't worry. Eventually he'll disagree with

some tiny bit of Democratic Party orthodoxy and everyone will be lining up to shout about how they "never liked Ben Affleck".

[Tatiana]

39. He's a thousand percent better than, say, Keanu Reeves. n/t

[VOX]

42. Check out Ben in "Changing Lanes" with Samuel L. Jackson...

He gave a smart, nuanced, disciplined performance.

The better the material is, the better Ben is.

[FeebMaster]

43. He was the bomb in phantoms. (nt)

[George_Bonanza]

44. Affleck should be replaced with Damon

His more talented and probably more intelligent friend. But Ben's worked hard for the Dems back in 2000 and this year, so he's a friend of ours. Too bad he hasn't made a good movie since Good Will Hunting. Pearl Harbour, Reindeer Games, Gigli, Jersey Girl, etc.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

45. Who cares? I'm not watching a movie, I'm watching the convention

and Affleck is an articulate and insightful commentator on politics.