Is Will Smith Depressed?
Saturday, December 20, 2008
I have not seen his latest,
Seven Pounds, but the topic appears morbid and much too somber. The ads aren't upbeat.
Will Smith looks miserable. Not a good sign.
I know he probably wants to stretch his acting skills, or talent. I notice actors who start with comedic and non-serious roles
almost always want to take that next step, and get all
artsy fartsy, boring us to death with how
oh-so-serious and
somber he can pretend to be.
Jim Carrey anyone?
I get it.
Not.
I enjoyed, tolerated, and suffered through
Hancock (Sometimes I cannot stand
Charlize Theron, I find her as puke-worthy nauseating as
Nicole Kidman.) and
I Am Legend. I thought the special effects were disappointing. Why not use real people to make it realistic? I wasn't the least bit scared by that film.
Without a doubt,
The Pursuit of Happyness was an instant classic. Watching
Will Smith show his inner hustle made it real. You sense that he enjoys being a workhorse. I also think that was the last time
Will Smith had a real
black woman, or half-African, co-starring with him.
I ain't mad at him though. I do note films he produces starring black men and women. I laugh at how people complain that he's not doing enough for black people. He does a lot. They're just not paying attention.
Am I complaining? Nope, not at all. I enjoyed seeing his performance in
Six Degrees of Separation. I even time looped the scene where he's caught butt nekked in bed with a guy. I am always inspired by a
naked Will Smith. He never fails to disappoint in that area.
I remember those early scenes in
I, Robot (my favorite of all his films, since it was
the robot I enjoyed so much) with Mr. Smith taking a shower. Made the whole film worthwhile.
Yessiree.
I'm not gonna head shrink the guy, and I can't, but if this is his mid-life crisis, I would recommend some family friendly comedies.
Hitch, overall is my second favorite of his films. It has no guns, relatively little violence, which are only of the comedic sort. I can't even recall any profanity.
I laughed long and hard when Will clocked
Eva Mendes (I like her) into the water. He also took her to
Ellis Island expecting her to be impressed. Turns out that butcher was a literal, not vocational, description of her ancestor.
Hilarious.
I think those kind of films would help. And who doesn't like to laugh?
Labels: black men, black women, Jim Carrey, Will Smith
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Jason Statham Strips in Transporter 3
Friday, December 5, 2008
Yeah, baby take that shirt off!
Frank Martin (Jason Statham) brings his sexy back! I've watched almost every film this hunky Neanderthal Brit has appeared in. Love dis dude.
Our hero, at first, refused to take the transport job offered by this bad ass American villain (a funny twist, since it's always the Brit that's the bad guy) played by Johnson (Robert Knepper). The funniest line in the movie is when Johnson says he's a "pacifist."
The Transporter, Frank Martin takes the job, because he has no choice. He was knocked out and strapped to a bomb. His walk-about range is limited by the bomb synched to the car he drives.
The other star of this movie is the Audi. This awesome car makes its appearance again, as it does in all these films. I think these films are excellent two hour commercials for this automobile. It makes me want one! I am one woman who loves to drive.
Frank, at first doesn't understand why he has a young woman, freckly red headed Valentina (Natalya Rudakova) as a passenger. She turns out to be the daughter of the President of Ukraine.
The total plot: the bad American Johnson is using the Valentina as leverage to force the President of Ukraine to accept toxic waste. As with all action flicks there is 24 hour deadline for the President to sign the deal and Frank Martin to save the day.
I still liked the first Transporter the best, but this one has absolutely beautiful scenes of Europe, which makes me want to visit those particular spots.
Even though I think my home theater is awesome, nothing beats the big screen, at least not yet.
Labels: American, Audi, British, Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, Robert Knepper, Transporter, Transporter 3
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