"Movie Star" to me is about more than opening a movie. You've got to be the kind of person people stop to stare at on the street, too.
Shh! I kinda wanna hear me talking right now!
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Jesse - Feb 28, 2005 8:58:46 am PST #9452 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Sean K - Feb 28, 2005 9:00:45 am PST #9453 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Betsy, I'd add Renee Zellwegger as box office bait.
Lately, I'd say Zellwegger isn't in the same class as Cruise or Roberts, if she ever was. And though Sean is usually a big draw, I wouldn't put him on that list either.
Which is so far leaving me with a list with all of two people on it.
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 9:01:04 am PST #9454 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
These days I think it's less about the star and more about the franchise. When's the last time anyone in Spiderman or X Men opened a movie on the basis of their name? Not that they aren't really talented people, just that grabbing something with potential for sequels is better than grabbing a name.
Well, perhaps not better, but it's easier to plan for, I think.
Sean K - Feb 28, 2005 9:02:20 am PST #9455 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Tom Hanks.
Yeah, I'd say Tom Hanks is on the list.
I think Keanu is close to being on the list, but not quite. Constantine only opened in second place. If it had won its weekend, I'd say he'd made it.
Betsy HP - Feb 28, 2005 9:03:21 am PST #9456 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Tom Hanks
Tom Cruise
Jim Carrey
Julia Roberts
I don't have to add Schwarzenegger because he's temporarily retired.
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 9:04:11 am PST #9457 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think Keanu is riding a franchise right now, too. Sure, I hated Reloaded and Retreaded, but Matrix is still ooh-ahh-recognisable.
Will Smith bounces around from genre to genre, does some stinkers, and doesn't seem to be paying the price.
Kinda creepy.
DavidS - Feb 28, 2005 9:04:55 am PST #9458 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Tom Cruise
Julia Roberts
Tom Hanks
...Brad Pitt? George Clooney? It might be Jim Carrey. He can open a movie and guarantee $100 mil. That's the Hollywood definition.
Sean K - Feb 28, 2005 9:05:00 am PST #9459 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I'd also say that Jim Carrey is sliding off the list, but I don't think he's left it entirely yet. He'll need, if not a bomb, a few poor openings to be able to tell for sure.
Jesse - Feb 28, 2005 9:07:54 am PST #9460 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Did Bruce Almighty do well? Looking at imdb, that was the last movie that Carrey carried (heh) -- I mean, Lemony Snicket is Lemony Snicket, and the Eternal Sunshine audience saw it in spite of him, no?
Betsy HP - Feb 28, 2005 9:10:21 am PST #9461 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Are there any more women at all? Maybe Zellweger, but the romantic comedy with Ewan McGregor bombed.