I'm not really interested in talking about the rest of the movie remake stuff (to each their own, etc - though I'll be replying to some of the Who stuff, etc :)) but this one part is still sticking with me as an irritation... so...
The reason I object to Crowe is because I can't understand why he's taken a role as a journalist. I don't see how he can sympathetically and truthfully portray a role as something he has so publicly professed to detest. I couldn't watch it without hearing his words echoing in my head about how journalists all just make things up in order to get the biggest scoop and none of them give a shit about truth or honesty. Cal isn't the most likeable character, but he was always driven by a search for truth.
Perhaps it's an acting challenge? I mean, if the man honestly and truly agreed with every action taken by every character he's ever played... I would rather worry about his role in the movie Romper Stomper (which is an excellent, if extremely violent movie, Russell plays a violent, racist skinhead), to begin with. And well, a lot of actors play serial killers or murderers, and I think it would be a lot harder to do that believably than to play a journalist.
I'm not trying to argue for the movie or say it'll be good - just that that's a bit, well, of an odd argument to use to object to an actor doing his job... to make us believe him in a role that isn't exactly like his everyday self.
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Date: 2009-04-25 06:08 pm (UTC)The reason I object to Crowe is because I can't understand why he's taken a role as a journalist. I don't see how he can sympathetically and truthfully portray a role as something he has so publicly professed to detest. I couldn't watch it without hearing his words echoing in my head about how journalists all just make things up in order to get the biggest scoop and none of them give a shit about truth or honesty. Cal isn't the most likeable character, but he was always driven by a search for truth.
Perhaps it's an acting challenge? I mean, if the man honestly and truly agreed with every action taken by every character he's ever played... I would rather worry about his role in the movie Romper Stomper (which is an excellent, if extremely violent movie, Russell plays a violent, racist skinhead), to begin with. And well, a lot of actors play serial killers or murderers, and I think it would be a lot harder to do that believably than to play a journalist.
I'm not trying to argue for the movie or say it'll be good - just that that's a bit, well, of an odd argument to use to object to an actor doing his job... to make us believe him in a role that isn't exactly like his everyday self.