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Where did Matthew Modine go?

posted 19 years ago by ragelse80
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Matthew Modine is starring three of my all-time favourite movies: Birdy, Full Metal Jacket and Memphis Belle. But has he been in anything worth watching for the last 15 years?

I saw Cutthroat Island, ok action but no masterpiece, right? The Blackout from 1997 was flawed, to say it the least. The Hitler tv-series from 2003 didn't work very well, neither as drama or historically correct fiction.

Did I miss anything? Is he choosing the wrong productions, or has Hollywood just forgotten all about this rather brilliant actor?

[–] raceface 19 years ago

How could you forget "Visionquest"??

[–] wideboy3 19 years ago

"or has Hollywood just forgotten all about this rather brilliant actor?"

Bingo. He just isn't a name any more, which is a shame as he is a great actor. His time was the late 80s/early 90s, and he'll probably never be big again

[–] rkenneally-2 19 years ago

He has done a lot of made for TV movies that were good. What the Deaf Man Heard was great, and the movie where he played baseball legend Honus Wagner.

[–] chengss7 19 years ago

yeah, I think you are right, there's so many great actors & actresses in Hollywood history, so many, I believe! But, how many of them can lasting their gloriousness for such a long time, or how long will it be?

Straggling in such a glittered world is not a easy thing, one inevitably grows old, freshmen come with youngbodys and enthusiasm, and hit the elder generation continuiously. Then, some of them were forgotten in some degree, I think, it's not their fault, not because they don't working hard, their acting skill getting worse or nobody likes them anymore, it's the natural rules, just like waves of sea: the following one always pushing and chasing the former.

Me, or just me happened.

[–] fabian456 19 years ago

Short Cuts (1993) was great !

[–] rammakin 19 years ago

If you think he was good in Birdy, FMJ, etc...watch "And the Band Played On..." - he turns in one of his best performances alongside some excellent actors. It's a gripping story - and it'll cause you to be pissed off even more that Modine's not a top name any more.

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[–] stevenlogandk 18 years ago

the zitilites!

I love you all.

[–] easy_fritzy 18 years ago

hahaha...ROTF LMAO !!!!

[–] Spacer1 17 years ago

Him, Judge Reinhold and Steve Guttenberg should star in a movie together.

[–] ereinion 16 years ago

Its so sad. I remember when I watched the introduction for this movie on tv, all they mentioned was Nicholas Cage!

You know what they say, Feds are like mushrooms; feed them lotsa *beep* , keep them in the dark

[–] lindasko1999 15 years ago

Are you WELL?

You make no sense, so I can't tell if you're trying to be funny or condemnatory.

You'll blame it on your drugs, I guess....

[–] crazyhellboy 16 years ago

For what it's worth, he's in The Transporter 2.

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[–] marveliar 16 years ago

he was awesome in Streamers too, which is definitely in my top 10.

the most recent movie i saw him in was Mary from Abel Ferrara...great masterpiece!

[–] chrismahon2005 16 years ago

Yeah its weird around the time of memphis belle he seemed set for super stardom all right, now maybe hes happy doing what hes done since, or just plain bad luck who knows, maybe hes a family man and likes his privacy, just watched birdy and quite honestly out of the two male leads id have said he was set for the bigger career ( i like cage by the way) but thats the way it goes, last film i saw him in was that american football one from 2001 or so ? think it had al pacino in he was the team doctor i think, a so so role to be honest, not in it enough to really do to much.

[–] Sunflower007 16 years ago

~ Matthew Modine is just one of the stars of the 80's was his prime and then when the 90's came it just died. Too bad b/c he isn't a bad actor.

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[–] piquebu 14 years ago

What do you mean where did he go? He was just in (the tv series) Weeds. Check out his bio here. He does at least one project every year.

[–] dice1561 13 years ago

He has a small role in The Dark Knight Rises.

[–] Prismark10 13 years ago

Too many flops and the big roles dried up but he has done tv and will have a role in the next batman.

Its that man again!!

[–] moonstruck4 12 years ago

The Dark Knight Rises obviously, he's got other projects in production see IMDB

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