Quote:
Originally Posted by HWBL
You're listed on IMDB? Care to share? (You can PM me if you don't want to do it publicly).
*Oh, and I think Joaquin is a wonderful actor, very intense. But sometimes even good
actors can't transcend bad scripts or directorial choices. And - to again come to my
decrepit hunk Warren's defense - he is a VERY underestimated and misjudged actor.
I really believe his looks (and perhaps early personal life) got in the way of people seeing
how good an actor he really can be (Splendor In The Grass, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The
Parallax View - yes, even Shampoo and the much misjudged Ishtar if only because for
such a fiercely intelligent person he's so extremely good at playing total dimwits!).
|
AH! It just hit me! And you touched on it with Ishtar. It's his ego that pisses me off. And yes, he's been in some good films like Bugsy (a favorite), Shampoo, Heaven Can Wait, Reds, and McCabe and Mrs. Miller. And while he does have longevity, he doesn't have consistency. Look at Clint Eastwood and the films he's done from 2003-2007, such as Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Flags of Our Fathers, and Letters from Iwo Jima. I mean, the old man has made consistent films that have made $100+ million and scored Oscars and/or nominations. That's what I mean by being in touch with the public's interest. Warren Beatty seems to make films for himself and to please Rupert Murdoch and the conservative Right. Beatty's lucky to get a film out every 15 years!