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In Reply to: Where have all... posted by tinear on May 05, 2002 at 07:51:34:
I agree with your first statement. Over the last five years, this does seem to be the case. As for Ben, always look for those three very revealing words about a movie, "starring Ben Affleck" -- and stay away. As for Matt, it seems he's always playng to the camera. Sort of like what Burt did in the Smokey and the Bandit movies, but less "in your face". Your memory problem -- The Amazing Mr Ripley. Brad's a mixed bag. For some of his material, you're spot on. Other times his performance in a movie, like Se7en, is very good. Did you see 12 Monkeys? That was a special character. Maybe he should stick to movies with numbers in the title? I have to agree that Ed's the best of the bunch. Primal Fear was a superb example of his ability. It was as if he became that character -- isn't that what acting is supposed to be? I disagree on the funny stuff. While I'd rather see the dramatic roles he's done, he can do the comedy -- not as well, but he can do it. Tom's a flip-of-the-coin. He's got the same problem that Brad does. Sometimes it's there and sometimes it's not. One thing about Mr Ford. When Steven and George finally stop playing around and get serious about the next Jones movie, he needs to be ready. And I don't care if he's 85 when they come around or if Britney's his love interest...
Follow Ups:
The film was "The Talented Mr. Ripley" not the "The Amazing Mr. Ripley."Actually, I thought Matt Damon was pretty impressive in this film. Playing a chameleon is no small task for an actor. If he doesn't get the big head from being a "star" and burn out, I think he will go the distance.
The same could be said of Russel Crowe, who appears to be fundamentally unteachable. Whatever he doesn't figure out for himself, he isn't going to learn. So, far, I have to admit, he's figured out quite a bit.
Still, comments on Matt stand.
He at least is taking on more interesting parts than his compadre, Mr. Affleck. I'm not overly impressed with his acting yet, but who knows? I think he has yet to better his performance in "Good Will Hunting".
Russell Crowe is the best of the bunch. He has been fortunate to get some genuinely meaty roles.Everyone else is just acting at acting and being an Actorrrrrr.
But it isnt that there arent any actors. There are lots of actors out there. I feel it's just that they lack that special element...
charisma...of star quality that's missing. Everyone gets to be a......Star....these days, but we dont really know these people who are Personalities. This is more a product of our hype ridden media.In the olden days they built up an image and protected it. Today actors are like everyone else, so why should we find them interesting.
We are assaulted with all of these pretty faces that have nothing behind them. Plasterboard. We really know too much about them, and like we thought we knew them. Their roles defined their personality.
Today, Everyone wants to be a....Star...and but they want their privacy too. When they "go public", they want to "be like everyone else. That's why we really dont "know" these people and what we do "know" makes them possess human foibles like everyone else. Who could really care about people like us ? We are Boring.
Norma Desmond was right, the pictures got "smaller", and it made the actors "smaller".
We go to the movies to escape our reality and be entertained, dont we ?
Who wants to be entertained by seeing people "like" us ? I dont.
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