Snipes in KING OF NEW YORK, now, would have been a decent example, although a much smaller role.
He certainly played against his own type in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, though I wouldn't exactly say that the role itself involved no stereotypes.
(I still wish Reynolds had thought of screening that movie for the cast and crew to break Snipes out of the Blade mystique on set. Or possibly spur him to homicide—either option would have resulted in a better film.)
Wasn't Ice Cube the cook with a parrot who survived in Deep Blue Sea?
Wasn't Ice Cube the cook with a parrot who survived in Deep Blue Sea?
Nope, LL Cool J, who's had some odd roles as well (Toys as Robin Williams cousin, anyone?).
(I still wish Reynolds had thought of screening that movie for the cast and crew to break Snipes out of the Blade mystique on set. Or possibly spur him to homicide—either option would have resulted in a better film.)
Heh, I was thinkning of
Wong Foo
during the Snipes discussion. I wonder what he thinks of it now.
Wasn't Ice Cube the cook with a parrot who survived in Deep Blue Sea?
As Frank pointed out, that was LL Cool J. He also wasn't Ace Ventura's cop buddy, that was Tone Loc.
Nope, LL Cool J, who's had some odd roles as well (Toys as Robin Williams cousin, anyone?
I loved that movie. It was great. Wonderful soundtrack, too.
Toys as Robin Williams cousin, anyone?
I originally read this as "Robbie Williams." Which also works in context.
Toys
is one of the most wonderful, under-rated movies in the world.
edit: "He's very good. It's hard to match that fabric."
And no one blinks at LL being the cousin.
I need to rent that, except I sob uncontrollably during the battle of the toys.
I need to rent that, except I sob uncontrollably during the battle of the toys.
Rent? Please. I need to own it. Though I sob, too. How awesome is Joan Cusack, in it, though? So awesome.
Toys is one of the most wonderful, under-rated movies in the world.
SUCH a brilliant, subversive movie. Plus -- Joan Cusack! "Red usually means danger. Or beef, if it's a boullion cube."
Plus -- Joan Cusack! "Red usually means danger. Or beef, if it's a boullion cube."
Hahaha. So my favorite quote, too.
I need to watch that again. I saw it a while ago and remember thinking it was weird, but liking it. And yeah, Joan Cusack is always awesome.
