Blockbusters That Deserved To Flop

[ShaolinHandLock 73]

Shao, have a look at the last newsletter, you know the Global Member Spotlight you were apart of. Then come back and edit your post.

 

Huh? I know Jimmy Redman is a women, and not a man or thingy.....

[DC 536]

Don't tell me DC that you as a movie aficionado would put John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Jeff Goldblum on the same plain. The first two are head and shoulders above Jeff Goldblum on every level.

Show me where I said they were on the same level. What I said was that playing themselves in almost every movie they made (even as a Roman soldier, Wayne was just the cowboy we all know and love) didn't do them any harm. I never compared their CVs, I never compared their star power, I never compared their standing in the Hollywood food chain. All I did was say that they were all guilty (if that's the right word) of playing the same style of character in most of what they did. And there's nothing wrong with that if the films are enjoyable anyway.

 

Oh, and for the record, John Wayne was a horrible actor. A great movie star, but far, far from great movie actor.

Edited August 26, 2010 by DC

[Paul 584]

Oh, and for the record, John Wayne was a horrible actor. A great movie star, but a far, far from great movie actor.

 

This is about the truest thing I have ever read on TWO.

[Maxximus 353]

How dare you speak of an American hero like that!

 

That said, I second Darkstar's post.

[Guest John Hancock]

Thirded.

[etz 78]

Yeah, Wayne was a terrible actor, but are Eastwood and Goldblum really any better as actors? All they ever seem to play is themselves..

[DC 536]

Yeah, Wayne was a terrible actor, but are Eastwood and Goldblum really any better as actors? All they ever seem to play is themselves..

Did you even read the rest of the thread?

[Guest Saz]

I guess Connery is also in the "plays himself only" team.

 

I yama rushan Captain

 

I yama Schecret Agent

 

I yama guy in weird panstch that showsh hish boner to a bird...

[Guest John Hancock]

Why did Connery always speak with a Dutch accent?

[etz 78]

Did you even read the rest of the thread?

 

Yeah, I did. I just don't think they're better than John Wayne as actors. They're easier to like, and I prefer both to John Wayne, but the defining thing about being an actor is playing somebody who is not you. The more convincing you are, the better an actor you are. By that measure, surely they're all equally bad as actors?

 

Although, having said that, Eastwood and Goldblum have shown more sides to themselves in their movies than Wayne did so, if that counts, then they're better.

Edited August 27, 2010 by etz

[Paul 584]

Eastwood is a massivly under-rated actor. His emoting and facials are excellent, far better than John Wayne (and I like the odd JW movie :lol). Goldblum... he's OK but sometimes he seems to be coasting in his career.

[etz 78]

Assuming that you're ok with them always playing themselves, then Eastwood is easily the most adroit of the lot. He's also probably the best at selecting roles where the character is basically Clint Eastwood as (insert description here)

[Guest Saz]

I've decided I want Jeff Goldblum in a combat Jew role! Would take his career to new heights!

[Paul 584]

I dont doubt/deny that they play the same general archetype character in their films, but so do a lot of actors. It doesnt stop them from being good at their craft.

[dsrchris 190]

I guess Connery is also in the "plays himself only" team.

 

I yama rushan Captain

 

I yama Schecret Agent

 

I yama guy in weird panstch that showsh hish boner to a bird...

 

You forgot about Spanish Immortal Juan Sanchez Ramirez...:roll

 

I didn't even realise until about 3 years ago that he's supposed to be Spanish in Highlander. Good grief.

[Paul 584]

You forgot about Spanish Immortal Juan Sanchez Ramirez...:roll

 

I didn't even realise until about 3 years ago that he's supposed to be Spanish in Highlander. Good grief.

 

Sorry to be picky, but he's an Egyption in that film. He just happened to have been in Spain in his most recent years. :lol

[dsrchris 190]

Aaaah, that explains the guyliner!