Comments on: Journey to the Center of the Earth With 5 Actors Who Shouldn’t Be Famous http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/10/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-with-inexplicably-famous-brendan-fraser/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lady http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/10/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-with-inexplicably-famous-brendan-fraser/#comment-132096 Lady Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:37:24 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3317#comment-132096 About Brendan Fraser - that's your opinion. I find him a very talented actor who just gets bad roles. When he is given a chance, he shows he is good. He was excellent in Gods and Monsters, With Honors, School Ties, Quiet American and Crush. He was also incredibly entertaining in Mummy movies - very charismatic. And I don't care what anyone says, I can't think of five comedic actors today who could have pulled those 7 characters he pulled in Bedazzled the way he did. About Brendan Fraser - that’s your opinion. I find him a very talented actor who just gets bad roles. When he is given a chance, he shows he is good. He was excellent in Gods and Monsters, With Honors, School Ties, Quiet American and Crush. He was also incredibly entertaining in Mummy movies - very charismatic. And I don’t care what anyone says, I can’t think of five comedic actors today who could have pulled those 7 characters he pulled in Bedazzled the way he did.

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But you’re right on the money with Jon Voigt. He was the worst part of Transformers and the whole film was crap.

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That’s why i knew him before MI, when i was a wee lad, anyway.

]]> By: Liz http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/10/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-with-inexplicably-famous-brendan-fraser/#comment-108052 Liz Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:36:18 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3317#comment-108052 Gone Baby Gone, if anything, just proved that Ben Affleck's talents lie behind the camera - not in picking projects, which he's been notoriously terrible at. Yes, he has acting chops, but even he couldn't save Gigli. Gone Baby Gone, if anything, just proved that Ben Affleck’s talents lie behind the camera - not in picking projects, which he’s been notoriously terrible at. Yes, he has acting chops, but even he couldn’t save Gigli.

]]> By: Raul http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/10/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-with-inexplicably-famous-brendan-fraser/#comment-108047 Raul Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:03:57 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3317#comment-108047 +1 on the lay-off of Ben Affleck. Hollywoodland was brilliant! And Ryan Philippe as well. Cruel Intentions? Hello? Gosford Park? +1 on the lay-off of Ben Affleck. Hollywoodland was brilliant! And Ryan Philippe as well. Cruel Intentions? Hello? Gosford Park?

]]> By: Mike http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/10/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-with-inexplicably-famous-brendan-fraser/#comment-108040 Mike Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:49:20 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3317#comment-108040 Also, Affleck actually shows some acting chops every now and again (see Changing Lanes, Hollywoodland). He just needs to lay off the movie star roles like Armageddon that earned him so much scorn in the first place. And while I really can't defend your list, if you can't see Brendan Fraser's goofy charm for what it is, you just don't get it. He's also turned in a couple of good performances on Scrubs. He's just always seemed like a guy who somehow found himself in bigger and dumber movies than he really deserved. Could be that he likes movie star money, too. Also, Affleck actually shows some acting chops every now and again (see Changing Lanes, Hollywoodland). He just needs to lay off the movie star roles like Armageddon that earned him so much scorn in the first place.

And while I really can’t defend your list, if you can’t see Brendan Fraser’s goofy charm for what it is, you just don’t get it. He’s also turned in a couple of good performances on Scrubs. He’s just always seemed like a guy who somehow found himself in bigger and dumber movies than he really deserved. Could be that he likes movie star money, too.

]]> By: Alex http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/10/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-with-inexplicably-famous-brendan-fraser/#comment-108033 Alex Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:56:23 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3317#comment-108033 Lay off Affleck. Gone Baby Gone proved that he contributed to Good Will Hunting in more than just a typist capacity. Lay off Affleck. Gone Baby Gone proved that he contributed to Good Will Hunting in more than just a typist capacity.

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