Comments on: Open Forum Friday: What Was the Last Good Kevin Costner Movie?

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:39:29 +0000

I enjoyed 13 Days, even though it had too much Hollywood/Oliver Stone-ish cr*p about the “Military Industrial Complex” trying to manipulate Kennedy into going to war. Whatever. 13 Days, JFK, Robin Hood were all good movies, but I can’t stand Costner’s weak attempts at accents, either as ‘Nawlins D.A. Garrison, Englishman Robin of Locksley, or Irish boy Kenny O’Donnell. Like fingernails on a chalkboard. Thus, I think Waterworld was probably his last great role because he could use his own voice (although Dennis Hopper and Tina Majorino stole the movie). Field of Dreams, Dances, and Untouchables remain his career pinnacles. (Who can forget: “Where is Nitty?” — “He’s in the car.”) I think Costner is still a very, very good actor, but he is in need of a truly defining role to attain 21st century greatness. Where he can use his own voice.

By: Juan Carlo

Juan Carlo — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:25:36 +0000

Nope. 13 DAYS. Didn’t care for OPEN RANGE. 13… was the last truly good movie this guy was in. And I saw every one of them in a row right up to THE BODYGUARD.

By: Joel

Joel — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:57:07 +0000

Open Range was definitely his last good film. END OF DISCUSSION!!!!!!

By: Chopper

Chopper — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:57:40 +0000

i am not a Costner fan, but i didnt mind Tin Cup.

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:10:52 +0000

Tin Cup was the last one I enjoyed..wow, that was 12 years ago.

By: Swarez

Swarez — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:50:45 +0000

Open Range was pretty damn great. Costner doesn’t bug me but I also don’t especially seek out his films, they tend to not interest me.

Waterworld is way underrated, a fun, overblown action film.

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:06:22 +0000

Hmmm. Wyatt Earp was good. Underrated performances from Cost and Quaid. I liked it a lot more than Tombstone. I do love the Costner sports films. For the Love of the Game was excellent and Tin Cup was a lot of fun.

By: Bob the Slob

Bob the Slob — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:59:44 +0000

I agree with Chip Douglass:

“Dry land is not a myth. I’ve seen it. Kevin Costner. Waterworld. I don’t know what the big fuss is about. I saw that movie six times. It ruled!”

By: Ryan M.

Ryan M. — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:00:05 +0000

I haven’t seen JFK or Dances with Wolves. With that said; I haven’t watched any Costner movie I liked (or been drawn to one, they are all so generic). I thought Waterworld was ok when I was a kid but it’s pretty boring now (although probably not as bad as people say; some people will say something was bad purely because it failed commercially and other people are saying it was bad).

By: Marina

Marina — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:57:06 +0000

For the most part, I’m a Costner apologist (though even I wouldn’t give into The Guardian). I enjoyed Mr. Brooks, 3000 Miles to Graceland and even The Upside of Anger a fair bit but they’re not exactly “good movies”. Looking back, I think the last good film Costner was in would be Thirteen Days – and lookie here, he was also pretty good in it.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:31:18 +0000

Huh, I just watched JFK this morning. Definately the best Costner performance. Never seen Thirteen Days, but Waterworld was underrated. Maybe that.

By: Primal

Primal — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:07:29 +0000

I don’t have any interest in seeing Mr. Brooks. The last Costner movie I saw was actually on dvd where he starred in REVENGE directed by Tony Scott which I thought was a fun movie. Scott is one of the few directors that overuses, but knows how to use smoke in a film.

Anyway, the last good movie I saw him in at the theater was Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Wyatt Earp was alright, but preferred Tombstone much more. I have caught only bits of Waterworld on tv, but I did like how the guys in the movie treat dirt like cocaine.

Before REVENGE, I saw him in Open Range which was pretty good. He seems to be hit or miss with me. Just depends on the story I guess and not because of him when I see a movie he is in.