Star Wars: The Force Awakens - 6 Reasons Mark Hamill Could Ruin It
3. The Live Action He Has Done Has Sucked
Although Hamill did not disappear from live-action work all together after Star Wars wrapped, most of the films he has appeared in since then have been panned by critics and fans alike. After a six year hiatus, he returned to the big screen in 1989s Slipstream, a science fiction flop directed by Steven Lisberger. Hamill played a cop named Will Tasker who endeavours to chase down Bob Pecks fugitive in this dull Mad Max rip off that managed a measely 20% on Rotten Tomatoes. He continued to get roles throughout the 1990s though none of them brought any meaningful critical acclaim, with forgettable thriller Midnight Ride and Guyver, another science fiction property that New Line failed to bring to life despite the big budget at their disposal. Swedish action film Hamilton was a curious choice that didnt pay off, and John Carpenters 1995 return to horror Village Of The Damned was derided as an insult to Wolf Rillas original film. The remake was mockingly referred to as Village Of The Dreary, with Hamills performance as a seedy minister mildly entertaining if you're being kind, absolutely forgettable if you're being honest. After a while he seemed to just give up on trying to make serious live-action films, taking on cameos such as the ridiculous supervillain Cocknocker in Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, a role which parodied both the actor himself and roles he has played in the past. He needs to get out of this mind set if he is going to make another meaningful contribution to the Star Wars saga.
