In Reply to: Star power certainly is missed on some here. posted by tinear on February 19, 2005 at 11:37:56:
Perhaps the reason that the "auteur overwhelms all else for some posters" is the state of acting in films today. In the list of actors you have drawn up I see only one who is working today: Sean Penn, an actor who I have not been excited by since his early performances in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Bad Boys," and "Racing with the Moon." There are many actors and actresses who can excite with one or two performances. Yet look at the way Grant changed from his early roles with Mae West to the star of "To Catch a Thief" and "North by Northwest." How many actors and actresses improve on their first impression today?
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- Re: Star power - Gee LP 12:05:39 02/19/05 (15)
- Two examples of Penn's fine acting after your examples: - tinear 12:39:01 02/19/05 (14)
- Re: I really liked... - Jeff Starrs 02:29:20 02/20/05 (0)
- Re: Two examples of Penn's fine acting after your examples: - rico 13:54:02 02/19/05 (12)
- Better send him some mouthwash. - tinear 16:35:27 02/19/05 (11)
- Re: Okay, okay, there ARE a couple... - Gee LP 19:41:47 02/19/05 (10)
- You're absolutely correct about current females, - tinear 12:13:38 02/20/05 (1)
- Re: I agree! - Gee LP 14:08:44 02/20/05 (0)
- See Penn in Bad Boys, Fast Times, and At Close Range - tinear 12:09:57 02/20/05 (7)
- Re: Do I HAVE to see any more Penn films? - Gee LP 14:18:01 02/20/05 (6)
- At Close Range showed a complete actor in - tinear 04:34:33 02/21/05 (3)
- Re: Bob Dylan's hobo period - Gee LP 10:37:14 02/21/05 (2)
- Re: "...narrow range..."? - rico 02:55:32 02/22/05 (1)
- Re: Rico, what about "I am Sam", too? - Gee LP 10:19:44 02/23/05 (0)
- Yes, you must see All The Kings Men this fall w/Penn starring. *nt* - Road Warrior 17:01:28 02/20/05 (1)
- Re: Yes, I am planning to see All The Kings Men this fall w/Penn starring. *nt* - Gee LP 22:31:32 02/20/05 (0)