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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:33 pm
by GORDON
Just got done watching this week's Big Love on HBO, and got to thinking.... Bill Paxton has been in most of the "Best Movies Evar."
Now, bear with me.
Weird Science.
Twister.
Tombstone.
True Lies.
Navy Seals.
Commando.
Frailty.
A freaking polygamist on HBO.
He was in a Pat Benetar video.
And I heard that he is the only actor to have been killed by a Terminator, a Predator, AND an alien.
Let's not forget Club Dread.
Jesus. Is there anything Bill Paxton can't do?
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:51 pm
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:And I heard that he is the only actor to have been killed by a Terminator, a Predator, AND an alien.
Closest thing I know to that is some dude that's been killed by Michael Myers, Freddy, & Jason.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:53 pm
by GORDON
Game over, man. Game over.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:58 pm
by Malcolm
I'll give him this. He's got one helluva resume & range.
& Twister sucked.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:59 pm
by GORDON
Malcolm wrote:& Twister sucked.
He isn't doing it for the SCIENCE... he's doing it for the MONEY.
Or something like that.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:40 am
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:Jesus. Is there anything Bill Paxton can't do?
Act?
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:16 am
by Malcolm
He's played some damn fine weasels in the past.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:19 pm
by TheCatt
I avoid movies that he is in just because he's such a bad actor.
Wasn't he in Titanic?
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:23 pm
by Malcolm
TheCatt wrote:I avoid movies that he is in just because he's such a bad actor.
Wasn't he in Titanic?
There were several reasons to avoid that flick. Writing, acting, plot, & directing come to mind.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:37 pm
by GORDON
TheCatt wrote:I avoid movies that he is in just because he's such a bad actor.
Wasn't he in Titanic?
There are days where I think Malcolm has hijacked your account.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:04 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:TheCatt wrote:I avoid movies that he is in just because he's such a bad actor.
Wasn't he in Titanic?
There are days where I think Malcolm has hijacked your account.
Did you ever see A Simple Plan? That was god-awful, and mostly because of him.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:32 pm
by GORDON
Don't think I've ever even heard of it.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:14 pm
by TheCatt
See it, then tell me what you think of him.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:46 pm
by GORDON
You can't make me.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:35 am
by Leisher
I just heard someone say "A Simple Plan" is one of their favorite movies, I can't remember who though. Maybe it was the morning folks on the radio...
Anyway, yes, Bill Paxton was in Titanic. He's actually one of the biggest grossing actors of all time. I think he might be #2 behind Harrison Ford.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:36 am
by TheCatt
Well, the movies he's in might be, but that's cuz a) he's in a ton of movies and b) he's rarely the lead. I wouldn't call them "his" movies.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:06 am
by Leisher
I wouldn't either, but I've seen the list printed in various mags/sites and they list him behind Harrison.
Interesting, I went looking for the list, which I last saw when Twister came out (I think), and Bill has moved down and there's a new #1...Samuel L. Jackson.
Although, that's total gross and Samuel has a LOT more movies than most on the list including #2 Ford and #3 Cruise. If you shift it by average per film, Sam drops way down the list.
Link
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:12 pm
by TheCatt
So Bill was 12th overall, and 81st based on average movie revenue.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:26 pm
by Paul
Saw this on Fark's usesless facts thread:
Bill Paxton is the only actor to be killed by The Terminator, The Predator, and The Alien
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:34 pm
by GORDON
Geez, perhaps check out the original post.
But I think since AvP Lance Henrickson might also be there.... I heard that once but I have never verified.