Well, like I said, Smith may get others in the seats, but I'm not one of them. I don't see the problem. The list was of stars who seem to bring a lot of people in, i'm simply saying Smith doesn't bring *me* in, and then listed the stars that do. I could care less about whether Judi Dench headlined a movie, I go to see good actors do good work in good films. If more people quit focusing on superstars and actually supported talent in all its forms, then more actors and actresses would be seen for the talent they have.
----- Original Message ----- From: "ravenadal" <ravena...@yahoo.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:42:31 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The Box Office Clive Owen is one actor on your list below whose films are consistently watchable but, for whatever reason, they are seldom box office successes. Viggo Mortensen's "The History of Violence" is one of my all-time favorites but it did diddly-squat at the box office. Your list of female movie stars makes me doubt you as a reliable narrator. When was the last time Dame Judi Dench headlined a movie? Heck, when was the last time Angela Bassett headlined a movie? Both Kimberly Elise and Taraji P. Henson are fine actresses but neither can open a movie. Will Smith's accolade was for his ability to consistently fill theater seats. Let's not compare apples and oranges. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> wrote: > > > Funny. He isn't a guaranteed big draw for me. Among male actors, I'm much more likely to see a flick with Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Clive Owen, Viggo Mortensen, Robert Duvall. Maybe De Niro if it's not Meet the Parents or Righteous Kill type crap. And I'd actually place Clooney higher up on my list than Smith. In fact, I can't remember the last time I saw a movie because Smith was in it. I saw "Hancock" and "I Am Legend" because they were scifi, and "Hitch" because it was a romantic comedy I could share with my wife. The other males below, I'll certainly consider--especially Damon and Di Caprio--but depends on the type of movie they're in. I will say, I do wish Christian Slater were still doing good work, for he'd certainly be on my list. > > For female actors, my list would have to include Judi Dench, Angela Bassett (keep hoping she finally finds the roles that utilize her massive talent), Meryl Streep (who's really impressed me with her continually good work as she gets older), Kimberly Elise (woefully underappreciated actress), Taraji P. Henson (hard not to be engaged with, even with unintentionally funny stuff like "He don't love me no 'mo'!" in "Baby Boy"), Cate Blanchett, Jodi Foster, Queen Latifah (good dramatic and comedic actress), Sanaa Lathan. > > They ought to list the actors guaranteed to kill a movie, to drive people away. For me, that would include Adam Sandler (don't get his humour), Pauly Shore (how does he get work?), Jim Carey (most of his stuff is too manic for me), David Spade (loved him on TV, can't abide his film work), Mila Jovovich (horrible movie choices), Kate Hudson (she's sure to star in wretched romantic comedies that make you gag). > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tracey de Morsella" <tdli...@...> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , "CINQUE" <cinque3...@...> > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 5:53:22 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [scifinoir2] Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The Box Office > > > > > > > > Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The Box Office > > > 12 February 2009 1:27 AM, PST > > Will Smith has again emerged as the film star whose name on the marquee guarantees a movie's success, according to most analysts. In Forbes magazine's Star Currency survey, Smith was the only film star to receive a perfect score of 10. Others in the top ten included: Leonardo DiCaprio , Angelina Jolie , Brad Pitt , Tom Hanks , George Clooney , Denzel Washington , Matt Damon , Jack Nicholson , and Julia Roberts . >
