Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Acting Schmacting

Here's a list of actors.
  • Christopher Walken
  • Will Ferrell
  • Vince Vaughn
  • Ben Stiller
  • Will Arnett

They are all good actors and I have enjoyed a lot of their work.

You know what else they have in common? Casting them in a movie won't save it from being shitty. If a script isn't funny to begin with it these fine men won't be able to generate a miracle. They need something to work with.

Balls of Fury is going to be terrible.

5 comments:

TaylorStreet said...

well said. Of course, I will say that the one who aren't Walken don't have the excuse that he has, which is that he never turns down a role.

marthamatters said...

Such the pessimist, Cal. I think it may have a sporting chance at being mildly funny. Walken has carried and/or saved a number of aweful movies. Have faith. I am getting tired of Will and Ben. It's time for something new.

Martin K. said...

Sen Stiller?! His movies are more hit and miss than a guy in stilts trying to kick MC Hammer in the balls! For every "There's Something About Mary" there's an "Along Came Poly" Here is an abridged list of Stiller movies that blow:

Envy, Heavy Weights (I will give this character credit for being funny elsewhere), Your Friends and Neighbors, Starskey & Hutch, Along Came Poly, Mystery Men, Keeping the Faith, Duplex, and in some peoples opinion Zoolander.

Funny? Yes. But can Stiller do no wrong? I think I have proven conclusivly that he can.

...Also Vince Vaughn is more over than a radio broadcast that was picked up in deep space that ended with "...and out."

Martin K. said...

awwww crap... I read "won't save it from being shitty" as "will save it from being shitty."

TaylorStreet said...

we want more Caleb blogging! and more Caleb, actually, I haven't seen you in a while.