I wonder if that was his hair.
Oh, it totally wouldn't surprise me that he's just wearing a piece for the role, but it took me aback when I saw a poster for it in the Boston Phoenix today. I was all "Vin Diesel's the star? Is that him?!???!??"
Yeah... That went well.
Mal ,'Trash'
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Frankenbuddha - Mar 09, 2006 8:49:23 am PST #886 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
§ ita § - Mar 09, 2006 8:50:46 am PST #887 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
He's 'acting' this time.
I hope it goes well. I have no reason to doubt he can't act, but he has such a dumb-lug rep based on what seems to be not much more than the size of his biceps, that I can't help but root for him.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 09, 2006 8:54:17 am PST #888 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I hope it goes well. I have no reason to doubt he can't act, but he has such a dumb-lug rep based on what seems to be not much more than the size of his biceps, that I can't help but root for him.
If the movie is any good, it should be interesting given the premise. Sidney Lumet's been more on the miss than on the hit side lately, but he's done good work over the years. And, yeah, Peter Dinklage makes thing interesting too.
Aims - Mar 09, 2006 8:55:04 am PST #889 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
He kind of acted in "Boiler Room". I really liked him in that.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 09, 2006 8:56:43 am PST #890 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The only time I remember him playing a dumb lug (albeit a sweet one), was SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Usually I think of him playing a smart lug.
Mikey - Mar 09, 2006 8:57:10 am PST #891 of 10001
All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.
Ultraviolet didn't prescreen for critics. Anyone know how bad it was?Here's another clue a movie is being foisted on an unsuspecting public. The studio sends a CD-ROM press kit completely unaccompanied by any kind of print materials. So you know, press kits can be more elaborate than even this. (Not my auction, just the easiest pic to find.)
The press kit for Ultraviolet was a CD-ROM unaccompanied by print materials. So just ask your local movie critic what kind of press kit he received.
§ ita § - Mar 09, 2006 8:57:16 am PST #892 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
He acted in Iron Giant too, but that never seems to come up when he's being slammed.
Mikey - Mar 09, 2006 9:02:35 am PST #893 of 10001
All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.
ETA, no wonder he shaves his head - with hair he kinda looks like Jeremy Piven's bulkier brother.That could explain some of his less than brilliant choices of star vehicles. They were picked by Ari Gold, or the real life equivalent of Piven's character on Entourage.
Aims - Mar 09, 2006 9:20:29 am PST #894 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
He acted in Iron Giant too, but that never seems to come up when he's being slammed.
I was going to sat that one, too. But I think the majority of people don't count voice acting acting, even though it toally is.
"Soooperman!"
wipes tears
Kalshane - Mar 09, 2006 9:28:50 am PST #895 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.
For me, it's not his biceps, but his voice. For some reason his voice triggers the "this guy is dumb" switch in my brain, though when I read interviews and stuff, he's obviously not.