Maybe that is the problem. I do not know. I still liked her in the comedies
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:49 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Megan Fox's Scary Box Office Problem I think Berry isn't a good actress, but an average one. She only seems able to be convincing when she plays extremes: a drug addict, a down-and-out woman who ends up having sex with a bigot, a BAP. But when she's called upon to do nuance or subtlety, she just seems to be trying. You can all but see her lips moving as she recites her lines before speaking them. I think she's too aware of being on screen. Phyllis and I saw her in that supposed sexy thriller last year (the name escapes me but Giovanni Ribisi and Bruce Willis were her co-stars). We just never bought her in the role. It wasn't just that it was a silly movie, Berry just didn't hold our attention, and when she was called upon to act angry or something, we actually laughed. Only when her character displayed some...weird traits...did she stop appearing to be acting. Ted Danson once said "Acting is the art of pretending to be someone else while pretending you're not pretending". I don't think Berry's too good at that pretending. She seems to be too nervous, too self-conscious. It's as if she's always on stage, always trying to convey an image, trying to gauge what people think about her, instead of just being natural. It's hard for me to describe too, but there's a lack of a sense of self, a lack of self-composure. I've felt that every time I've seen her in interviews, and it translates to her acting. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracey de Morsella" <tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 8:33:24 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Megan Fox's Scary Box Office Problem The movie, is horrible, but I love Catwoman. It’s not something I watch over and over. I have seen long kiss goodnight, strange days, kill bill 2 and Batman II with Michele Pfieffer numerous times over the years. I still liked her tacky costume though Regarding Berry, I liked her in those comedies she did when she was young. I don’t hate her, I think she is pretty, I admire her accomplishments, but it does not translate to any of the films I see her in. She was okay in swordfish fish, but the best part of her character did not come out until the last 10 minutes of the movie. Gothika was okay, but I could take it or leave it. Catwoman was so poorly produced that I cannot blame her. Everybody looked bad in that. But to me she is almost like an affirmative action hire. If they want a black woman with box office pull (?), they go to her. I do not think she is without talent, but there is a lack of charisma. I cannot put my fingers on it, because I liked her back in the day From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:01 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Megan Fox's Scary Box Office Problem i don't think they're exceptions, at least, in terms of what your premise has been, especially if younger women are taken into account. And no, my wife isn't a closet fan of "Catwoman". When i told her of this discussion, she laughed her head off. "That movie was horrible!" she said. like me, she doesn't think Berry is really that good of an actress, only seeming to convey any realism when she's on drugs or down-and-out. And to your point, I think that's the probem with her in themovie: she doesn't come close to conveying any of this subversive "girl power" you see in the flick. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelwyn" <ravena...@yahoo.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 10:51:09 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Megan Fox's Scary Box Office Problem --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> , Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> wrote: > Women like Tracey and my wife, rather than being jealous, intimidated, or even angered by her, are simply not moved to see Fox.>> Tracey and your wife are exceptions (that is a compliment) and not the rule at the box office. (I suspect they are closet "Catwoman" fans);> ~rave!
