I saw that linked from Penny Arcade Monday, and your co-worker's thought was the same as mine after I read it. Though I still think what the last two films really needed was an editor.
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Kalshane - Dec 08, 2004 11:04:42 am PST #6879 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
§ ita § - Dec 08, 2004 2:57:46 pm PST #6880 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm reading Fametracker's audit of Natalie Portman, and they end with:
Current approximate level of fame:
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Deserved approximate level of fame:
Sarah Jessica Parker
I'm not sure what that means. They seemed to be saying she's underperforming -- but I'm so Buffy-skewed. Isn't SMG a bigger movie star than SJP right now?
Sean K - Dec 08, 2004 3:00:38 pm PST #6881 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Isn't SMG a bigger movie star than SJP right now?
As far as movies made, and probably for box office grosses for those films, probably.
But I think they're crediting SJP with a significantly higher profile because of Sex and the City.
Alibelle - Dec 08, 2004 3:01:49 pm PST #6882 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I guess you have to figure that SMG is somehow tainted because she is painted with the genre brush? And therefore less worth your time?
§ ita § - Dec 08, 2004 3:05:09 pm PST #6883 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
There should be a search engine (this is where someone proves me ignorant) where you can type in a star's name and get back the gross of their movies.
Before The Grudge, I wouldn't have hesitated reading that as Portman needs to be as famous as SJP. Okay, no, I would, because Portman is pretty famous, and has a higher movie profile than either Sarah.
Sean K - Dec 08, 2004 3:08:34 pm PST #6884 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay, no, I would, because Portman is pretty famous, and has a higher movie profile than either Sarah.
Yeah, any way you slice it, that fametracker rating seems to have its head up its ass.
Gris - Dec 08, 2004 3:15:39 pm PST #6885 of 10001
Hey. New board.
Yeah, my perspective may be skewed by my being part of the demographic that is most in love with NP, but I'd say she's more famous than either of the others, at least in the general population.
Connie Neil - Dec 08, 2004 3:17:42 pm PST #6886 of 10001
brillig
They might also have been in love with the "Hey! They're both named Sarah and they both have three names! Let's throw them in somewhere and look hip."
Alibelle - Dec 08, 2004 3:25:52 pm PST #6887 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I agree. I mean, she got tons of press for Garden State, and she's everywhere with Closer, and that's just recently. It would be really difficult to have missed her association with Star Wars, even if you tried. Though I would forgive not remembering her earlier stuff so well, since she was fairly young in a lot of them.
Though anyone who didn't see Where the Heart Is totally should, because it's awesome.
Gris - Dec 08, 2004 3:27:44 pm PST #6888 of 10001
Hey. New board.
I like Beautiful Girls far more than I should. It is completely a guilty pleasure.