Posted on the "I cant stand this actor" thread as well:
gwyneth paltrow (monotonous as hell)
You mean she speaks in monotone? She certainly hasn't
played roles that would lend anyone to think she's been pigeonholed into playing a 'type'.
halle berry (nice body, nice face, bad acting)
Bad acting? Have you seen Monster's Ball or
Things We Lost in the Fire? I had some problems with the latter but it wasn't HB's acting. I thought she did a really good job in Gothika as well but people have a tendency to dislike movies like that one (though I personally don't understand why).
john travolta (monotonous)
(minus Pulp Fiction..but then again with such an incredible script anyone would have looked good in that movie)
You've lost your damn mind with this one. Watch
Blow Out or
Urban Cowboy and get back to me. Those might not be 'great' films but they show that Travolta can step out of anyone's box.
ashley judd (can't act)
Again, not accounting for taste... she was awesome in
Bug and i thought quite outstanding in
Norma Jean & Marilyn as well.
danny glover (can't act)
Predator 2, Lethal Weapon series, The Color Purple ... all memorable in a major way due to Glover's contributions as an actor (though those roles may not be 'critically acclaimed', people love them).
Notice I took no issue with the ones that you said you didn't like. There's no accounting for taste but to say someone can't act because you don't personally like them is taking the exercise too far. Alhough a few you've labeled in this way I can make no valid argument for