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Brian Damage · 01-17-2003, 06:31 PM

What are some movies that made an actor or actress a huge star? Also, what movies were so bad they ruined a star's career. (Permanently or temporarily.)

Movies that made a star:

Saturday Night Fever(John Travolta)

Home Alone (Macauly Culkin)

Movies that ruined a star:

Diabolique (Sharon Stone)

Fair Game (William Baldwin)

Crossroads (Brittany Spears)

TJL · 01-17-2003, 07:19 PM

Ooooooo...

This is a good one, Brian.

I'll get back to you later.

Georgia's on my Mind · 01-17-2003, 07:34 PM

Made a star:

Vivien Leigh (Gone With the Wind)

I'll have to think of some more...

Titania · 01-17-2003, 08:09 PM

made a star-
A Streetcar Named Desire- Marlon Brando

Warm & Fuzzy · 01-17-2003, 08:11 PM

Made a star:

Leonardo Di Caprio in "Titanic"

Penny Lane · 01-17-2003, 08:15 PM

Pretty Woman made Julia Roberts a star.

Brian Damage · 01-17-2003, 08:18 PM

Another movie that ruined a movie career(Not his TV career)was:

Leonard Part 6 (Bill Cosby)

~LadyJess~ · 01-17-2003, 08:25 PM

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Originally posted by Jo's the bomb
Leonardo Di Caprio in "Titanic"

Titanic also made a star of Kate Winslet

Haley Joel Osment "The Sixth Sense"

consentida · 01-17-2003, 09:37 PM

The movie Selena made Jennifer Lopez a star.

Brian · 01-17-2003, 10:37 PM

"Showgirls" pretty much ruined Elizabeth Berkley's movie career. "Basic Instinct" made Sharon Stone a star. "The Graduate" made Dustin Hoffman a huge star.

Warm & Fuzzy · 01-17-2003, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by ILoveLucyfan4eva

Titanic also made a star of Kate Winslet

I was gonna say her, as well. But I couldn't remember her name. Thought was was "Rose" or "Ruth" or something.

Mr. Stefani · 01-18-2003, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Crossroads (Brittany Spears)

But it made even more millions of dollars

Made a star:
Drew Barrymore(sp) in ET

~*Hannah_Lee*~ · 01-18-2003, 02:34 AM

The Lord of the Rings- Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom really became popular after this movie.

Janice · 01-19-2003, 02:21 AM

Ace Ventura put Jim Carrey on the map.

Good Will Hunting made Matt Damon a star.

MandieR1980 · 01-19-2003, 05:07 PM

"Glitter" ruined Mariah Carey's career. I never saw it but I heard it was awful.

01-17-2003, 06:31 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Movies that made a star/Movies that ruined a star... What are some movies that made an actor or actress a huge star? Also, what movies were so bad they ruined a star's career. (Permanently or temporarily.) Movies that made a star: Saturday Night Fever(John Travolta) Home Alone (Macauly Culkin) Movies that ruined a star: Diabolique (Sharon Stone) Fair Game (William Baldwin) Crossroads (Brittany Spears)

01-17-2003, 07:19 PM	#2
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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Another movie that ruined a movie career(Not his TV career)was: Leonard Part 6 (Bill Cosby)

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Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	"Showgirls" pretty much ruined Elizabeth Berkley's movie career. "Basic Instinct" made Sharon Stone a star. "The Graduate" made Dustin Hoffman a huge star.

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