From: FStandel@nyc.rr.com
"IMTammyP" wrote in message
news:20040521085858.24879.00001863@mb-m18.aol.com...
> I just LOVE it when someone uses David O. Russell--the guy who has made
exactly
> ONE movie since THREE KINGS and it isn't even out yet--as a source of
credible
> information. Yes, he is absolutely THE H'wood source worth quoting! Has
> anyone in the business worked LESS than David O. Russell in the last 5
years
> since 3Ks? Quite an authority on what's what, huh? I can see his
negative
> statements about George back in 1999 really made everyone sit up and
listen.
> That's why, by the end of 2004, George will have starred in 12 films,
directed
> 1 and produced 13 to David's whopping 1 film. I'll bet David O. Russell
would
> drop to his knees BEGGING to get another job with George. Yes, I think it
was
> David's reputation, not George's, that was damaged by the hulabaloo
surrounding
> 3Ks...and the numbers speak for themselves. By all means, use him as a
source
> when you want to sound confused.
>
> And who wouldn't want either Adrien Brody OR Keira Knightley in their
movie?
> Hello? This post is literally backwards in its reasoning. Talk about
someone
> using their personal reasons for making bad judgments.
>
>
> Tammy
> free the 3
>
>
>
Yeah, I guess that's why people still really want to work with George. He's
sooo bad for their image and he's such a pain in the ass when working that
there's too much bad press around for the movie to do anything.
David O Russell, flash in the pan? I thought he was interesting, but like
you said Tammy, where the hell has he been?
I guess that's why George is going to Monacco on Sunday to view the Grand
Prix with Brad, Jennifer and Matt Damon. He read that post and is so shaken
that he needs the excitement of a hot motor race to cool out. :)
Feesha
>
> >Saw this on another board and thought I'd paste it here to get your
> >input:
> >
> >"George needs to forget about making 'interesting' films, and work
> >instead on films that people might actually want to see."
> >
> >Yes. Here's the plot summary for The Jacket, the Adrian Brody/Keira
> >Knightley flick:
> >
> >Plot Outline: An institutionalized Gulf War veteran becomes convinced
> >that he's traveling through time in search of his fated lover.
> >
> >I mean Jesus - hasn't this been done a hundred times before? And I'm
> >sorry George but Adrien Brody doesn't have much of a box office track
> >record. Yes he won an Oscar. He was a surprise/shock winner and IMO
> >the Academy wanted to give the picture an award more than they
> >particularly wanted to award him. But Adrien Brody sure as hell
> >wouldn't get my bum on a seat. Why didn't George cast Sean Penn, Ed
> >Harris, Leonardo di Caprio, Benicio del Toro, Kenneth Branagh or
> >Edward Norton? Doesn't George know acting talent when he sees it? I
> >note that Adrien Brody visited George's villa last year and suspect
> >that once again George has cast someone on how pleasant they would be
> >to work with instead of genuine box office appeal and acting track
> >record.
> >
> >And Keira Knightley? What kind of credibility does that chick have?
> >Why didn't he cast an Oscar nominated actress like Naomi Watts or
> >hell, even Angelina Jolie or Nicole Kidman? What about Halle Berry?
> >Maybe Nicole wasn't pleasant to work with?
> >It's like the Jacket hasn't even been finished but the fact that it
> >will flop is already obvious.
> >
> >I don't think George has that much respect for acting talent. I've
> >never ever heard him gush about actors he respects or express
> >admiration for great actors like Peter O'Toole, Daniel Day Lewis,
> >Anthony Hopkins, Marlon Brando or Russell Crowe. Instead we hear him
> >talking about how funny a movie like Jack Ass is. It reminds me of
> >David Russell's comment that George Clooney isn't an artist. I think
> >he's right. Let's face it: anyone who could date Krista Allen HAS NO
> >TASTE. And this translates to his career and his professional
> >judgement too.
> >
> >Great actors tend to be difficult to work with because they are so
> >damned good they immerse themselves in the character. So what George?
> >So he might not be receptive to your practical jokes or want to go out
> >to a strip club with you? Or maybe they won't want to go out to bars
> >in the evening because they are so serious about their work and
> >preparing for the next day? If George REALLY cared about his "legacy"
> >he would be working with the greats instead of trying to boost the
> >careers of B list talent who are prepared to crawl up his ass.
> >
> >I think George would be too intimidated to call any truly great acting
> >talents up and have them reject him or look down on his project. So
> >aside from Ocean's 11 he settles for lesser talent who he knows
> >personally or the same old tired faces he knows will do the film for a
> >laugh and won't let him down e.g. Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Sam
> >Rockwell etc etc.
> >
> >I also note that since Julia Roberts got mixed up with George and
> >Steven her career has headed downhill.
> >
> >George is a TRUE movie star. His fame is due to his good looks and
> >charisma. It is not due to his acting ability. How much longer can he
> >remain a star if he keeps producing and starring in duds? Or is an
> >Ocean's 11, Ocean's 12 and a predicted Ocean's 13 (yes that's next
> >folks) all he needs to maintain his stature?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Tammy
> "Free the WM3!"
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