Has Bill Nighy ever been in a good film ?

[rubbershoes]

Apart from Shaun of the Dead, of course. In which he plays an emotionless zombie, appropriately

 

[SpookyFrank]

He has a good cameo in that one episode of Doctor Who. Predictably enough the one written by Richard Curtis.

 

[platinumsage]

Underworld

 

[cupid_stunt]

I liked him/his role in 'The Boat that Rocked', which as a gentle comedy, I thought was a good film, but that could be down to my anorak roots.

* Or not, as it does have a 4.6 out 5 rating on Amazon.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

I've thoroughly enjoyed Still Crazy. Personally I find Bill Nighy's presence in a film or TV program lifts them rather than anything else, with some exceptions, e.g. Love Actually.

 

[kalidarkone]

Apart from Shaun of the Dead, of course. In which he plays an emotionless zombie, appropriately

You shut up! Bill is ❤ he is my pensioner crush!
I like him in 'About time .
I'd like to see him in something serious.

 

[not-bono-ever]

About time

Um

 

[Sprocket.]

Maybe The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?
The best thing I’ve seen him in was the BBC production, Page Eight.

 

[Badgers]

I like him

 

[Wolveryeti]

He was good as the evil government bastard in The Constant Gardner.

I hate the whole luvvie British Film Mafia he is part of that continually churns out shite like Love Actually but can't blame him for hoovering up the cheques they keep throwing at him.

 

[Gromit]

He’s good in Page Eight.

It’s just a shame the entire trilogy turns out to be totally pointless in my opinion

 

[rekil]

Guest House Paradiso

 

[Espresso]

I liked him in Pride.
The bit where he's telling them about the seam of coal running across the world makes me cry. And I don't know why that is. Must be him.

 

[BillRiver]

I liked him in Pride.
The bit where he's telling them about the seam of coal running across the world makes me cry. And I don't know why that is. Must be him.

Seconded.

 

[Reno]

This is similar to the Alan Rickman thread. Most of the best British films are made outside of the mainstream on low budgets and they can't afford the luuvie crowd. Or they are made by filmmakers like Jonathan Glazer, Andrew Haigh and Andrea Arnold who don't write parts for that type of actor and who often get more opportunities in the US independent sector or via European coproductions. The mainstream British films starring these actors are rather formulaic, The Full Monty-style little-guy-makes-good films, bland romantic comedies and starchy costume dramas. So you wont find many genuinely great films starring Nighy, Rickman, Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, etc., they mostly make the type of film you can take your mum to.

I still haven't watched it but the recent adaptation of Austen's Emma. (with a dot) costarring Nighy, is supposed to be better than the average costume drama.

 

[Epona]

Love him in About Time.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I liked him in Pride.
The bit where he's telling them about the seam of coal running across the world makes me cry. And I don't know why that is. Must be him.

Yup, that was my thought as I was scrolling through everyone's comments.

And as you mentioned that specific scene (audio seems a little off/quiet):

 

[Fedayn]

Seconded.

Thirded

 

[Little Piranha]

I've got a soft spot for Love Actually, I know it's nonsense but I can't help it. Him and Gregor Fisher are a great double act.

 

[A380]

Pride and About Time get my vote. Plus he has a couple of cameos in Hot Fuzz...

 

[skyscraper101]

He was good in Minder. And quite fit too.

 

[Espresso]

I think it's quite peculiar that he looked like himself in Pirates of the Caribbean.

 

[killer b]

I still haven't watched it but the recent adaptation of Austen's Emma. (with a dot) costarring Nighy, is supposed to be better than the average costume drama.

Yeah, it's great.

 

[DaveCinzano]

I'd not noticed the 'Trademark' section on IMDb before

 

[Orang Utan]

This is similar to the Alan Rickman thread. Most of the best British films are made outside of the mainstream on low budgets and they can't afford the luuvie crowd. Or they are made by filmmakers like Jonathan Glazer, Andrew Haigh and Andrea Arnold who don't write parts for that type of actor and who often get more opportunities in the US independent sector or via European coproductions. The mainstream British films starring these actors are rather formulaic, The Full Monty-style little-guy-makes-good films, bland romantic comedies and starchy costume dramas. So you wont find many genuinely great films starring Nighy, Rickman, Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, etc., they mostly make the type of film you can take your mum to.

I still haven't watched it but the recent adaptation of Austen's Emma. (with a dot) costarring Nighy, is supposed to be better than the average costume drama.

He’s great in that. And he’s also great in Sometimes Always Never. But he is often ill served by roles which only require himto lean against a doorframe suavely and utter wry witticisms and look with languid scorn at the rest of the world

 

[Glitter]

I've thoroughly enjoyed Still Crazy. Personally I find Bill Nighy's presence in a film or TV program lifts them rather than anything else, with some exceptions, e.g. Love Actually.

Still Crazy is fucking brilliant!

 

[Jay Park]

This is similar to the Alan Rickman thread. Most of the best British films are made outside of the mainstream on low budgets and they can't afford the luuvie crowd. Or they are made by filmmakers like Jonathan Glazer, Andrew Haigh and Andrea Arnold who don't write parts for that type of actor and who often get more opportunities in the US independent sector or via European coproductions. The mainstream British films starring these actors are rather formulaic, The Full Monty-style little-guy-makes-good films, bland romantic comedies and starchy costume dramas. So you wont find many genuinely great films starring Nighy, Rickman, Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, etc., they mostly make the type of film you can take your mum to.

I still haven't watched it but the recent adaptation of Austen's Emma. (with a dot) costarring Nighy, is supposed to be better than the average costume drama.

not a film buff per se, but if that's true then what a waste of Judi D's and Maggie S' talents