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Aaah ok Nackers,just checking me olde pal .
He he nice one ;)
Oh I totally agree, the Craig one has become feisty and interesting,with some good points as well.
I thought it would make for a more interesting discussion and since he is the current one why not give people the chance to have their word pro and con. I am not against con, as I have proven with this step, just against badmouthing the man with silly remarks. Opinion or not. It should always remain fair. And Jason, you have said numeroustimes now, you will leave the Craig threads. Nobody forced you to say that. But you are here and moan, that your constant nagging isn't welcomed with open arms by everybody. So IMO, either stop saying you leave or do it.
Could've put anyone in 'Cowboys & Aliens' and it would've fared the same way it did, I'd say.
Top dog at the moment is Dwayne Johnson I think.
You misread what I said. Obviously Keanu can carry that movie, but I'm talking ANY movie, and with that, being a film star, which there's so few of these days. Keanu's 'Knock Knock' was a huge dud.
That's the point I'm making.
He's not saying actors can't carry movies he's saying we don't have stars these days that can carry 'every' film they're in.
Craig doesn't need defending. His work speaks for itself. The guy is a superb actor, the best we've had in the series. Roger is my favourite Bond, I'd say Connery is the best Bond and Craig is the best actor of the lot. For me this isn't about Craig being untouchable as Bond, it's about realising and appreciating his abilities. He's left a very indelible and unique mark.
Which actors are those, then? Would be easier just to list them. Just ensure there's not one dud in their filmography, lest you negate your argument. Some actors come close these days, like Tom Cruise, but it's nowhere near as consistent and easy to find as it was decades prior.
Of all the Chrisses for example, who all came to stardom through franchises (unlike Tom Cruise), what success did they had outside of their franchises?
Depends on the film.
I very much would doubt Hardy and Wahlberg, but otherwise I would say you're spot on.
I think the factors that contribute to a lack of star power are partly down to a lack of young stars and aging old stars, and also the industry and where it's at now. We're in the period of remakes and reboots, and it's no surprise why so many films sink now, like Cruise's Mummy film that is one of those wretched things. I think that, no matter who is in a film, audiences are speaking with their wallets more than ever (and rising cinema prices won't help get people out to the screens) and it doesn't matter who the big star is. Just because Tom Cruise is in a film is no guarantee of its quality, and it isn't a motivator for many to see it like it once was.
In a way audiences are being more critical about movies and what they see. They want to be told good stories and seem to get more offended when a movie is just mindless or doesn't add up to an interesting narrative. I feel like audiences of the past were much more likely to see a film, shut off their brains and accept flaws. In the age of the internet where everyone is a critic, people now have a more harsh outlook on how their money is being spent and that correlates with the rising costs of movies and the climate the industry is in where originality is often unrewarded and rehashing old ideas is the running motto. In some ways, it's nice to see, as people should be smarter about how they spend their time and money. It's also great that no actor can just sail by doing mediocre work and expect to get paid for it. It's a more level-playing field on the whole, where quality is the true qualifier for a good legacy.
The man is one hell of an actor.