Not just franchise--ACTION franchise. The movies have to be crowd pleasers in Europe and Latin America and Asia as well. That's why Schwazenegger was so huge.
Wash: Little River just gets more colorful by the moment. What'll she do next? Zoe: Either blow us all up or rub soup in our hair. It's a toss-up. Wash: I hope she does the soup thing. It's always a hoot, and we don't all die from it.
'Objects In Space'
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Scrappy - Feb 28, 2005 11:34:27 am PST #9524 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Polter-Cow - Feb 28, 2005 11:37:28 am PST #9525 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Chris Rock said there were only four stars. And then he named Clint Eastwood, Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, and Denzel Washington.
Alibelle - Feb 28, 2005 11:48:53 am PST #9526 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 didn't say Keira Knightley is a movie star. I said, according to the list. Dude. Her cash flow doesn't lie. I'm aware that none of those were really her movies, though, anymore than I'd say Orlando's movies were his.
I think Chris Rock is wrong. Clint Eastwood? Seriously? As a huge star today, despite the awards last night?
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 11:53:25 am PST #9527 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think Chris Rock is wrong.
Hell, yeah. Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington are both good, but they're not starrier than, say, Julia Roberts. Clint? Long and glorious history, critically acclaimed present -- takes more than that to make a star in my books, if you're only picking 4.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 28, 2005 11:55:41 am PST #9528 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Has Denzel done any popular candy movies?
He does seem to have an affinity for the random, empty-cal action movie - VIRTUOSITY, RICOCHET, MAN ON FIRE, etc. The first two are dumb, but a LOT of fun (only saw the original Scott Glenn version of the third).
I also think TRAINING DAY was one of those that crossed over because he played the antagonist instead of the hero.
Betsy HP - Feb 28, 2005 12:01:33 pm PST #9529 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Her cash flow doesn't lie.
Ah. Then Anthony Daniels is an international superstar.
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 12:02:34 pm PST #9530 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Then Anthony Daniels is an international superstar.
Apart from no one knowing his face, yeah.
We need a site that shows how much the performers make. I wonder if he made mad bank for the last three flicks.
Polter-Cow - Feb 28, 2005 12:19:50 pm PST #9531 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The first two are dumb, but a LOT of fun
I love Virtuosity. And I want Russell Crowe's purple suit. It's a very fun movie.
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 1:05:04 pm PST #9532 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Constantine question: If you already knew you were transplanting the movie to the states, which actor would you choose to play John?
Me, I'm still stuck on CKR, and Keany hasn't made it onto the list this way round either.
Aims - Feb 28, 2005 1:05:31 pm PST #9533 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
CKR?