PieFacE Posted April 20, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2017 It's funny how a lot of actors have that one film which stands out. Reign Over Me is another.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 45 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Fast and Furious 34 just smashed box office records? WWWWH? Yup: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/fate-furious-biggest-global-box-10238316 Quote The Fate Of The Furious has had the biggest global box office debut of all time. Earning $532.5million in its opening weekend, it's beat the likes of Star Wars : The Force Awakens - which got $529million - and Jurassic World 's $316.7million. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Designer1 said: To be fair, he was excellent in Find Me Guilty. It's kind of his 'Punch Drunk Love'. I thought he was good in Boiler Room too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted April 20, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2017 Just now, StanBalaban said: I thought he was good in Boiler Room too. You know, I'd completely forgotten he was in that I saw it years ago and only remember Ribisi being a stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 3 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Crank must rate as one of the worse films ever made Crank is absolute genius. The sequel was, admittedly, shit. But the first one, while very far from perfect, has essentially the best action movie plotline that could ever exist. It is the pure, distilled essence of action, as a genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Designer1 said: You know, I'd completely forgotten he was in that I saw it years ago and only remember Ribisi being a stand out. Yeah Ribisi was great and Vin played quite a mellow character. Plus Affleck got to have his own Glengarry Glen Ross moment too. FYI, the guy that ruined that prisoner transportation scene in the Dark Knight ("that's not good.....okay that's really not good" SWAT guy) played Ribisi's slimy / jealous mentor at the broker firm. Edited April 20, 2017 by StanBalaban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Considering Statham came from a diver, he has done remarkedly well for himself. Yes his roles are very similar, but he does do them well. Still his best is Turkish in Snatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 4 hours ago, Ginko said: He's one of the main characters in one of the industry's hottest franchises, the newest film of which just smashed box office records, he's also in Guardians of the Galaxy and therefore the massively popular MCU franchise and they've just rebooted an old franchise of his to ride on the back of his success with Fast and Furious and you think his star is waning? Granted he's not the best actor and I don't think he even pretends to think he is, but it's a bit of a bizarre statement to make given his current success, don't you think? I like him. He knows what he is and he comes across as a nice guy (and he's a massive geek which is always fun). Fair play to him. I do yeah... 10 years back he was in saving private Ryan, F&F, riddick, xxx, man apart etc he was touted as the next big action star, then people realised he couldn't actually act and he's done very little, GotG he's a tree with 1 line... since saving private Ryan in 98 he's done 28 films,16 of which are F&F, riddick, xxx and GotG, statham has done 40, the rock has done 35, tom hardy has done 34 films and 16 tv shows I think you look at F&F they've stuck the rock in there the franchise doubled the takings between 4 and 5, they've now stuck statham in there too and Charlize Theron, so back to the original question, do you think theyd have stuck a bigger / better actor in from the start if they'd have known what a huge success it would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 20, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2017 Statham is also a pretty decent goalkeeper if I recall... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 15 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Statham is also a pretty decent goalkeeper if I recall... sure he is better than Guzan or Johnstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I took my son to see the new F&F his choice not mine. First one I've seen. I'd like to say it was really good. But I'd be lying through my arse, what a pile of shite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 28 minutes ago, colhint said: I took my son to see the new F&F his choice not mine. First one I've seen. I'd like to say it was really good. But I'd be lying through my arse, what a pile of shite It is absolute shite but the three of us laughed more in those two hours than in 99% of comedy films. I'd seen the first three Fast and Furious but missed the next four. The Rock seems massive compared to his wrestling days but I guess in Hollywood he's among more human-sized people so looks bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 i will admit there were a few funny lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 21 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: It is absolute shite but the three of us laughed more in those two hours than in 99% of comedy films. I'd seen the first three Fast and Furious but missed the next four. The Rock seems massive compared to his wrestling days but I guess in Hollywood he's among more human-sized people so looks bigger. Hollywood probably doesn't also have the same drug use policy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 20 hours ago, villa4europe said: because hes a piss poor actor he's hardly cast in anything else now (other than groot and them for some reason thinking it was a good idea to reboot xXx) his star has pretty much gone out, cant think of another example of a huge movie franchise with such a low key lead actor (or actors tbf because paul walker wasnt doing much better) agreed he's not a great actor... but: 7x Fast & Furious films 4x Riddick films (inc the new one announced) 2x Guardian of the Galaxy 2x XXX 2x The Last Witchhunter (including the one in production) He's got some decent franchises where he is the star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted April 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 21, 2017 1 hour ago, ender4 said: He's got some decent franchises where he is the star. To be fair, so's Ronald McDonald. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 21, 2017 12 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: To be fair, so's Ronald McDonald. Ronald has a much much higher kill count too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pooligan Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Napoleon Dynamite (2004) Not a memorable film if i am honest .I cant imagine watching it a second time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I do like Statham... and Diesel... and the Rock Maybe its just muscular guys with no hair 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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