In Reply to: Where have all... posted by tinear on May 5, 2002 at 07:51:34:
Are you forgetting the latest generation of "A" list actors like Russell Crow, George Clooney and Kevin Spacey, or are they still too mature by your standards for leading men. Well, how about Vin Diesel, Tobey McGuire or Brendon Fraser (yes, Mr. Fraser can seriously act; if you've ever seen "Gods and Monsters" you'ld know it!). BTW, I couldn't help but notice that you've left out ethnic/international artists of note; I'm sure it's just an oversight, but there are many talented actors coming from every race and culture. Strong ethnic leading men include Jet Li, Antonio Banderas and Denzel Washington among many others.As for Tom Cruise. yes, his acting is a mixed bag, but it looks like you want it both ways when you criticize his youthful appearance (i.e., he looks like a little boy) after unceremoniously blasting "pentagenarians/sexagenarians" as leading men for courting women of their granddaughters' ages. Besides, let's face it, older men dating voluptuous younger women is a male fantasy (i.e., unless you're a teenager ...grin), that isn't likely to go away anytime soon? And that, my friend, is the very thing which sells tickets at the box-office [Well, it sells tickets to us old farts, anyway! ;^)]!
Cheers,
Audiophilander
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Follow Ups
- Where have you been? - AuPh 09:39:33 05/05/02 (9)
- Re: Where have you been? - Victor Khomenko 17:10:13 05/05/02 (0)
- "voluptuous" - Joe Murphy Jr 14:20:38 05/05/02 (0)
- Been there, seen that... - tinear 11:16:27 05/05/02 (6)
- hitting middle age, are we?...nt.. - late 11:20:31 05/05/02 (5)
- Re: hitting middle age, are we?...nt.. - mikenyc 12:08:24 05/05/02 (4)
- ennui ennui, oh baby, now, we gotta go - late 14:57:23 05/05/02 (3)
- Re: ennui ennui, oh baby, now, we gotta go - mikenyc 16:26:58 05/05/02 (0)
- As with many generalities, - tinear 15:47:38 05/05/02 (1)
- equal to whom? - late 18:02:25 05/05/02 (0)