You either die a legend or live long enough to release a Christmas album
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I don’t think the quality of Jason Statham’s output has really trended downwards over the years. Even at the beginning of his career he followed up a Snatch with a Ghosts of Mars, so it’s always been hit and miss…
I take it you haven’t seen his incredible backup dancer work, then?
I don’t know. Blaming Statham for Ghosts of Mars feels like blaming a waiter for the Titanic: he was just along fir the ride.
Well sure, but you could just as well apply that to every film he’s in. The man doesn’t write or direct, after all, so the most that he can be responsible for a film is in saying “yes” to his agent.
I agree. As you mentioned, the quality of Statham’s filmography varies wildly, but I don’t think his performances are ever the determining factor in what the final result is. Idk, if someone wanted to call the 6th consecutive movie where he plays a gruff guy with a checkered past mixed up eith some baddies on someone else’s behalf a ‘slop movie’, I guess I couldn’t fight them on that. However, given that genre is a perennial favorite of mine, I’m not looking for a wide emotive range from that experience. I want cool fight choreography, inventive cinematography, and badass stunts. If I get that, but Statham gives a wooden performance, I’m still going to think well of the movie (not least of all because it’s largely the same performance as what he gives in his ‘good’ movies too lol).
I guess when I think of the prompt, the actor that comes to mind is like a Ben Kingsley type. Someone who won awards for their acting prowess, but who wound up shoveling out direct to video crap in the twilight of their career.
Yeah, I think Statham generally always delivers on what he’s asked (some wobbly accent work aside). I think he’s just a Michael Caine type who’ll basically be in anything so long as he’s getting work.
Sylvester Stallone, he’s now practically a shell of his former self.
Really sick of “let’s talk about how something sucks” posts.
Bruce Willis, but that was apparently because of severe mental decline, so I recon that was literally a quick cash grab before everything went to shit.
Yes I do believe that this is true. He is diagnosed with FTD frontotemporal dementia a degenerative neurological disease that impacts communication, behavior, and personality. from what I have heard is that he can no longer speak and has a hard time recognizing his daughter’s and family members. It is very sad to hear about his situation.
Aphasia
Nicholas Cage is always hit or miss.
Due to unpaid taxes on many real estate purchases worldwide, he owed so much money to the IRS that he took everything he was offered.
I believe he finally paid it off in 2022 so he can be more selective in his choices
Recently watched The Carpenter’s Son. Don’t know why he agreed to that one lol.
Yeah, after trying a couple of times to care about Spider-Noir, I’ve started to realize that I just don’t really like Nic Cage that much.
He always gave 100%
He just never turned down a part cause he had money problems.
Harrison Ford has been phoning it in for decades at this point.
Shrinking is great
Harrison Ford is currently doing his best work ever in Shrinking
I enjoyed him in 1923 as well, but Shrinking was 👌
Haven’t heard anything about it, but if you’re comparing it to the last 30 years of his work it’s not stiff competition. I hope it’s true that he’s finally starting to give a shit again, instead of cashing checks and crashing planes.
Shrinking is fantastic!
“Tell the kid nice dick” is a great way to accept a job offer!
He’s also said it’s his favorite role and would be willing to do as many seasons as possible
He is on point in Shrinking and have said that he hopes to be remembered for this one. Great actor in this
Very true, idk the last time I was excited to see him in a film. Maybe the force awakens…But I was caught up in the hype of the new Star Wars movie and after seeing it I was kinda meh.
Money effort calculation
Look at robert de Nero. Spent years honing his craft and building a brand. He knows people will show up just because hes in it so turning out any old shite still makes him bank
Was going to say Arnie but it seems like most of his career was intermittent amazing films and then slop.
Don’t you dare. Mr Freeze was peak Arnie and I’ll fight anyone who claims otherwise.
Money
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I will not hear this slander against Crank. And Statham was also the best part of Paul Feig’s Spy.
When you learn to let go of your feelings and desires, you’ll learn to love Beekeper
Hey, the Guy Ritchie movies were fun.
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Oh so you weren’t a fan of this one
WhythefuckwouldIwantacaravanwithnofuckingwheels?
I’ve liked everyone of his movies
He plays the exact same character every time and it’s never going to win awards but man it’s still fun.
I think of him as this generations Chuck Norris or Bruce Lee, he really does have the fighting skills he uses on screen
His movies are pretty much all at the same level, which is serviceable rental fodder.
True, I really enjoyed the crank movies in the same way I enjoy a bag of goldfish crackers. A lot of people I work with absolutely love all of his current films and they are upset he hasn’t won an Oscar.
