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Shiv 
"What a Wonderful World"
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 Posted - 03/19/2008 : 22:03:47
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Originally posted by Downtown
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Originally posted by Shiv
Don't you think Willis benefited because his character was a little unusual for him at the time? As in, he showed he could act in more than one range?
I think we all agree that all of them benefited from appearing in that movie, the question is who benefited the most. Personally, I think Willis had already established his range as an actor. He did star in "Moonlighting," after all.
Mmm. Pretty much a one tone characther too. Makes jokes, chases after the girl.
When I saw the film, it was Bruce Willis that struck me the most as actually 'acting' (Ving Rhames too) - thoughtful, using violence only as necessary (whaa?) and vulnerable - because of the girlfriend, because his father's watch meant so much to him etc etc The point being: he was believable in playing this role. Up to this point he had done comedy (on the back of Moonlighting) and action roles with that 'cheeky chappy' angle to it.
Travolta dis a character turn, as did Jackson. They are 'coool, man' sort of roles. They have become cult characters that people quote.
Yes, this role revived Travolta's career - but not because people remembered he could act. Jackson was already on an ascending career path, and this raised his profile. But as someone else pointed out he hasn't stretched himself that much - and neither has Travolta.
Since this film Willis has had a variety of unusual roles that he has carried off more often than not - even if the films themselves were dreadful. I think this is quite impressive for a man who appears to have only 3 facial expressions! |
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Jackson, Travolta or Willis
