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Brian Damage · 06-15-2009, 12:13 AM

An actor that was once a big star, but no longer is because of box office flops, drugs, or just quit. Is there any actor you would like to see make a comeback?

For example, John Travolta made a HUGE comeback as Vincent Vega in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction."

Nighthawk76 · 06-15-2009, 12:18 AM

Robert De Niro. Sure he's still a big star, but what has he made over the last 10 years that has been any good? Compared to Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The Deer Hunter, that is.

JamesG · 06-15-2009, 12:22 AM

Val Kilmer.

I really like him and it's a shame he has been direct-to-DVD/limited release in recent years.

Schmoopie · 06-15-2009, 03:07 AM

Steve Gutenberg
Patrick Swayze
Jennifer Grey

70s show watcher · 06-15-2009, 05:08 AM

meg ryan i would also like to see leslie neilsen get one last big dramatic role so that he is rememberd for something besides naked gun

Liza · 06-15-2009, 05:38 PM

Doris Day - she still says she'll come out of retirement if she's ever offered anything decent.

It would be great to see Hayley Mills have a big hit and get an Oscar nomination.

And I have a feeling we haven't heard the last from Peter MacNicol.

TJL · 06-15-2009, 07:47 PM

I wish Mike Meyers would make a comeback in a big way.

For years he's been coasting doing Shrek voiceovers, and then there was that god awful Love Guru last summer.
I wish he would do something that didn't involve that damn ogre or stupid characters in costumes.

browneyes106 · 06-15-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Val Kilmer.

I really like him and it's a shame he has been direct-to-DVD/limited release in recent years.

I'm also a big Val Kilmer fan. He lives here in New Mexico about an hour away from me. He has a ranch/resort that he is now running and he starting to get involved in politics here. I really wish would make a comeback.

browneyes106 · 06-15-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

I wish Mike Meyers would make a comeback in a big way.

For years he's been coasting doing Shrek voiceovers, and then there was that god awful Love Guru last summer.
I wish he would do something that didn't involve that damn ogre or stupid characters in costumes.

I agree he needs to do something different from those types of characters.

Retro4Life · 06-15-2009, 07:56 PM

I agree about Kilmer.

I'd also love to see Albert Brooks come back and do a cracking good comedy. He's one of the comic geniuses of the last thirty years IMO, and his style of satire based, intelligent observational comedy would be a breath of fresh air in this era of comedies about middle aged slobs raging against commitment.

JamesG · 06-15-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by browneyes106

I'm also a big Val Kilmer fan. He lives here in New Mexico about an hour away from me. He has a ranch/resort that he is now running and he starting to get involved in politics here. I really wish would make a comeback.

One of his last big theatrical releases was a mega-flop, 2004's Alexander. It had a huge A-list cast but I heard the movie was awful.

Also more recently I loved the movie he did with Robert Downey Jr. called Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. It did get good reviews but this movie is still somewhat obscure to the mainstream audiences.

browneyes106 · 06-15-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

One of his last big theatrical releases was a mega-flop, 2004's Alexander. It had a huge A-list cast but I heard the movie was awful.

Also more recently I loved the movie he did with Robert Downey Jr. called Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. It did get good reviews but this movie is still somewhat obscure to the mainstream audiences.

I saw Alexander and it was awful. I will definitely check out Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Liza · 06-15-2009, 08:51 PM

Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson are happily married, but I'd love to see them both back in the spotlight.

Torgo · 06-16-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

One of his last big theatrical releases was a mega-flop, 2004's Alexander. It had a huge A-list cast but I heard the movie was awful.

Also more recently I loved the movie he did with Robert Downey Jr. called Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. It did get good reviews but this movie is still somewhat obscure to the mainstream audiences.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was great.

JamesG · 06-16-2009, 04:01 PM

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was great.

It was. Gay Perry was awesome.

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Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Robert De Niro. Sure he's still a big star, but what has he made over the last 10 years that has been any good? Compared to Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The Deer Hunter, that is.

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,161	Val Kilmer. I really like him and it's a shame he has been direct-to-DVD/limited release in recent years.

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Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Doris Day - she still says she'll come out of retirement if she's ever offered anything decent. It would be great to see Hayley Mills have a big hit and get an Oscar nomination. And I have a feeling we haven't heard the last from Peter MacNicol.

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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	I agree about Kilmer. I'd also love to see Albert Brooks come back and do a cracking good comedy. He's one of the comic geniuses of the last thirty years IMO, and his style of satire based, intelligent observational comedy would be a breath of fresh air in this era of comedies about middle aged slobs raging against commitment.

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Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson are happily married, but I'd love to see them both back in the spotlight.