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Post by sostie on Nov 9, 2018 15:39:50 GMT
...are surprised where they ended up.
Clint Mansell. Used to go see his indie/grebo/hip hop band many times. Treated much like a novelty at first then namechecked in later years as an influence on the likes of Trent Reznor, still surprised (and happy) that the skinny, long haired, shirtless,leather trouser wearing rapping Brummie of the past has now become one of he best film composers of his time.
Joe Cornish. Loved The Adam & Joe Show (with Adam Buxton) where they did the whole toys/action figure film parody thing years before Robot Chicken, then their was their excellent podcast series. Never expected him to end up writing some pretty big movies - Tintin and Ant-Man, and directing Attack The Block.
Charlie Brooker. Loved reading and watching his Tv reviews and later news reviews over the years. He went on to create one of the best horror TV shows ever - Dead Set - and I thought it was a glrious yet temporary fora into screen writing. Never expected the success Black Mirror had internationally.
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Post by ck100 on Nov 9, 2018 15:43:00 GMT
People who went from A-list, or even B-list, to direct-to-DVD.
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Post by marianne48 on Nov 9, 2018 16:24:29 GMT
I liked Tom Hanks when he was that goofy guy on Bosom Buddies and moved on to similar roles in some 1980s comedies. I was glad for him when he got that role in Big, because I figured that would be his biggest big-screen shot. Nice to see that he is now probably America's most beloved actor, on a par with James Stewart in the classic film era.
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Post by bravomailer on Nov 9, 2018 16:28:19 GMT
I liked Tom Hanks when he was that goofy guy on Bosom Buddies and I was glad for him when he got that role in Big, because I figured that would be his one big-screen shot. Nice to see that he is now probably America's most beloved actor, on a par with James Stewart in the classic film era. I enjoyed Bosom Buddies. I thought Peter Scolari had a bright future but Hanks didn't! |
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Post by koskiewicz on Nov 9, 2018 17:55:12 GMT
I was always a fan of Meg Tilly, and then she vanished from cinema.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Nov 9, 2018 18:00:12 GMT
I was always a fan of Meg Tilly, and then she vanished from cinema. Her big boob sister took the spotlight. |
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Post by lowtacks86 on Nov 9, 2018 18:00:17 GMT
As a kid growing up in the 90s I was a huge Jim Carrey fan, now it seems like he's more famous for being an anti-vaccer and making weird, esoteric ramblings.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Nov 9, 2018 18:07:06 GMT
Michelle Forbes--seemed like she would go places after Star Trek, not really.
Jeff Fahey--around the time of Body parts and the Marshall but ended up in direct to video stuff.
Lucy Lawless-spotted her in the crowd of a Hercules movie--and sure enough she took center stage, however never had much of a movie career. Would have been a much better Wonder Woman in the late 90s than the current one.
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Post by politicidal on Nov 9, 2018 19:40:47 GMT
Neil Blomkamp. They were really setting him up as like the next Ridley Scott or something.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Nov 9, 2018 20:16:54 GMT
Nic Cage and Bruce Willis... Great actors who have gone so far down hill I cant even imagine what happened! They're literally D-List straight to video guys now. wtf?
In Nic Cages case I guess I cant say I didn't see it coming. He was always little over the top. But in the movie Leaving Las Vegas he delivered what is IMO one of the most gut wrenchingly heartbreaking performances I've ever seen. A tour de force for which he rightly deserved and earned his academy award.
If you want to see what he was capable of in his prime see Leaving Las Vegas and Adaptation. Truly staggering performances. |
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Nov 9, 2018 21:55:02 GMT
Lena Headey, who I first saw in the 1994 TV movie MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday.  I've been following her career of ever since, and was quite pleasantly surprised to see her become widely recognised/a household name thanks to playing a major part in the TV series Game of Thrones. It may have taken her a while before lots of people recognised her name, but she got there in the end. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2018 4:04:52 GMT
I liked Tom Hanks when he was that goofy guy on Bosom Buddies and moved on to similar roles in some 1980s comedies. I was glad for him when he got that role in Big, because I figured that would be his biggest big-screen shot. Nice to see that he is now probably America's most beloved actor, on a par with James Stewart in the classic film era. Is Bosom Buddies any good? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2018 4:49:01 GMT
There was one of those pretty boy, teen comedy stars from the 90s I hated. Then he gained my respect as an actor in Brokeback Mountain. Then he flat out blew me away as The Joker. That was of course Heath Ledger.
Philip Seymour Hoffnan was always Dusty from Twister for me and my family, then a decade later he became one of the most respected actors of his generation.
Both also died unexpectedly.
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Post by bd74 on Nov 10, 2018 7:30:01 GMT
Miranda Richardson -- she "arrived" in the early 90s with films such as The Crying Game, Enchanted April, Damage. She also guest hosted Saturday Night Live back then. Was Oscar nominated about 3 times or so. It seemed like she had things going for her, careerwise. And then...I didn't see or hear about her till 1999's Sleepy Hollow. Since then I have heard virtually nothing about her. Is she even an actress anymore?
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