The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread

[Monkey_Driven]

It's a pretty stupid movie with a couple of truly fantastic scenes. I do not care for Will Ferrell in that movie. That's a good example of what I hate about him, actually. Paul Rudd is good. Steve Carell is amazing. And Jack Black damn near steals the movie in that one scene with the dog.

Jack Black is terrible, but I didn't mind him in that one scene.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[epilogue]

It's a pretty stupid movie with a couple of truly fantastic scenes. I do not care for Will Ferrell in that movie. That's a good example of what I hate about him, actually. Paul Rudd is good. Steve Carell is amazing. And Jack Black damn near steals the movie in that one scene with the dog.

Jack Black is terrible, but I didn't mind him in that one scene.

He's so hit/miss it isn't even funny. He's a one trick pony who really shouldn't try to stretch too far. He's awesome in High Fidelity and on the Tenacious D TV series and Orange County. And, of course, in that scene in Anchorman. But he's a terrible actor. Still, I enjoy him far more than Will Ferrell.

[epilogue]

Ugh, Joey, I'm in a glass case of emotion right now.

I'm an idiot. Don't let my terrible taste bother you, buddy. What do I know about anything?

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Jack Black was fantastic in The Jackal

[epilogue]

I agree completely on Jack Black. He's a one-note actor who's success totally depends on the project. I also love him in High Fidelity and his scene in Anchorman. I also thought Orange County was a not bad movie. And Bernie, while very flawed, showcases a more restrained performance. But a lot of his stuff (like Tenacious D) really grates on me.

He's actually outstanding in Bernie. That's the one exception I've found to him stepping outside of his own box. I love that movie and I love him in it.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Oh and he's pretty good in that one Ben Stiller turd where they invent a spray to get rid of dog crap.

[bada]

Why are we still talking about this and not ranking Will Ferrell movies?

[epilogue]

You know, I actually really liked Saving Silverman, too. It's a dumb movie but it's fun as shit and it makes me laugh like a lunatic. He's fun in that, too. He's trying a bit too hard maybe and it's really the ensemble that makes that thing work. But I enjoyed it.

I guess I like Jack Black. Huh.

[epilogue]

Oh and he's pretty good in that one Ben Stiller turd where they invent a spray to get rid of dog crap.

Envy? I fucking love that movie. It's so, SO bad. Christopher Walken is the best part of it, hands down. But, yeah, Jack Black's fine in that too. Man what a terrible movie.

[epilogue]

Why are we still talking about this and not ranking Will Ferrell movies?

Because this is more fun?

[E.H. Ruddock]

I like when Bruce Willis shoots his arm off in The Jackal.

[epilogue]

I did not like The Jackal.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Oh and he's pretty good in that one Ben Stiller turd where they invent a spray to get rid of dog crap.

Envy? I fucking love that movie. It's so, SO bad. Christopher Walken is the best part of it, hands down. But, yeah, Jack Black's fine in that too. Man what a terrible movie.

Yeah, that movie is bad, but I remember laughing at Jack Black.

[bada]

Why are we still talking about this and not ranking Will Ferrell movies?

Because this is more fun?

I don't know who you are anymore.

[epilogue]

Oh and he's pretty good in that one Ben Stiller turd where they invent a spray to get rid of dog crap.

Envy? I fucking love that movie. It's so, SO bad. Christopher Walken is the best part of it, hands down. But, yeah, Jack Black's fine in that too. Man what a terrible movie.

Yeah, that movie is bad, but I remember laughing at Jack Black.

I laughed so hard in the theater that I bought it on DVD. I even hosted a watch party for it in college. Man, my friends did not like it.

I still put it on from time to time and laugh. The replay value is surprising. Especially if you go a few years between viewings.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

i've come around a bit on jack black, but still feel he's vastly overrated...i think i tend to like him in smaller roles, but when he's the featured performer it grows tiresome for me

[epilogue]

Why are we still talking about this and not ranking Will Ferrell movies?

Because this is more fun?

I don't know who you are anymore.

Qu'vatlh!!!!

[epilogue]

i've come around a bit on jack black, but still feel he's vastly overrated...i think i tend to like him in smaller roles, but when he's the featured performer it grows tiresome for me

Yeah, I can dig that.