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PrintableSCNDLS said: reneGade20 said: probably because you know SLJ would NEVER do some lame shit like this....  But that's my jam though. 
 aww hell no!!! 
...I can't lie, though...everytime it comes on, I do that dance...shit is tight!!!  He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
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Used to love him. Specifically as Gator in 'Jungle Fever', Jules in 'Pulp Fiction' and Ordell in 'Jackie Brown'. But of late.... ehhhh. Jackson's been around for a long time, definitely a guy who's paid his dues. I just got a sense of once his star arrived, he became less discriminating about the roles he was taking. Perhaps trying to make up for the money he missed out on all those years. But, he will hit the mark here and there. I enjoyed him in 'Eve's Bayou', 'A Time To Kill', and 'Unbreakable'. But since he does about 5 or 6 movies a year, there's bound to be a fair amount of drivel in there. | |
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violator said: Used to love him. Specifically as Gator in 'Jungle Fever', Jules in 'Pulp Fiction' and Ordell in 'Jackie Brown'. But of late.... ehhhh. Jackson's been around for a long time, definitely a guy who's paid his dues. I just got a sense of once his star arrived, he became less discriminating about the roles he was taking. Perhaps trying to make up for the money he missed out on all those years. But, he will hit the mark here and there. I enjoyed him in 'Eve's Bayou', 'A Time To Kill', and 'Unbreakable'. But since he does about 5 or 6 movies a year, there's bound to be a fair amount of drivel in there.
I agree but you also have to remember that most black actors don't get the best movie roles and a brutha got bills to pay. He's lucky to be working at all.  | |
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reneGade20 said: SCNDLS said: But that's my jam though.
aww hell no!!!
...I can't lie, though...everytime it comes on, I do that dance...shit is tight!!! Now, I'd pay good money to see that.  | |
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reneGade20 said: SCNDLS said: But that's my jam though.
aww hell no!!!
...I can't lie, though...everytime it comes on, I do that dance...shit is tight!!! See, I knew you were frontin' on Bee!  surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
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I like him but he's in every damn thing. Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U. | |
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SCNDLS said: violator said: Used to love him. Specifically as Gator in 'Jungle Fever', Jules in 'Pulp Fiction' and Ordell in 'Jackie Brown'. But of late.... ehhhh. Jackson's been around for a long time, definitely a guy who's paid his dues. I just got a sense of once his star arrived, he became less discriminating about the roles he was taking. Perhaps trying to make up for the money he missed out on all those years. But, he will hit the mark here and there. I enjoyed him in 'Eve's Bayou', 'A Time To Kill', and 'Unbreakable'. But since he does about 5 or 6 movies a year, there's bound to be a fair amount of drivel in there.
I agree but you also have to remember that most black actors don't get the best movie roles and a brutha got bills to pay. He's lucky to be working at all. I understand that. I also understand that Samuel Jackson has more clout than the a lot of black actors. Not that that puts him in the drivers' seat per se, but it gives him less of an excuse than some others. | |
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violator said: SCNDLS said: I agree but you also have to remember that most black actors don't get the best movie roles and a brutha got bills to pay. He's lucky to be working at all. I understand that. I also understand that Samuel Jackson has more clout than the a lot of black actors. Not that that puts him in the drivers' seat per se, but it gives him less of an excuse than some others. What makes you think he has ANY clout in Hollywood? Just because he's known doesn't mean he has any real power. Just look at the material he chooses. That alone tells me that he's taking any and everything that comes his way. Even if the material sucks he's still fun to watch tho. | |
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Meh. Very meh. | |
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KidaDynamite said: reneGade20 said: aww hell no!!!
...I can't lie, though...everytime it comes on, I do that dance...shit is tight!!! See, I knew you were frontin' on Bee! When I got the HD package, I told my wife to ask the direcTV rep for the "Beyonce Package"...  He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
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reneGade20 said: noimageatall said: I know he does. He's got 8 movies coming out in 2009 and 2010. But, why am I not sick of him like I am sick of Beyonce?  probably because you know SLJ would NEVER do some lame shit like this.... I know...right? "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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SCNDLS said: violator said: I understand that. I also understand that Samuel Jackson has more clout than the a lot of black actors. Not that that puts him in the drivers' seat per se, but it gives him less of an excuse than some others. What makes you think he has ANY clout in Hollywood? Just because he's known doesn't mean he has any real power. Just look at the material he chooses. That alone tells me that he's taking any and everything that comes his way. Even if the material sucks he's still fun to watch tho. The same things that tend to equal clout with any other actor. Academy and Golden Globe-award nominated, highest grossing movie star of all-time. It could be that he has absolutely NO clout in Hollywood, but I'd doubt it. But I do agree, he's got the chops. There's no question about that. I just wish he'd a little choosy about the roles. That's all. | |
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reneGade20 said: KidaDynamite said: See, I knew you were frontin' on Bee! When I got the HD package, I told my wife to ask the direcTV rep for the "Beyonce Package"... I remember you saying that. surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
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 "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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It's his turn for an ACADEMY AWARD already...  [Edited 12/19/08 14:07pm] | |
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me! i think samuel l. jackson is great! | |
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noimageatall said: x 100
I was waiting for this to show up. surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
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KidaDynamite said: noimageatall said: x 100
I was waiting for this to show up. "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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Not me.
Once you've seen one of his roles - you seen the rest. Lack of range, thats what it is. | |
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Harlepolis said: Not me.
Once you've seen one of his roles - you seen the rest. Lack of range, thats what it is. I feel the same way about Denzel. "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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noimageatall said: Harlepolis said: Not me.
Once you've seen one of his roles - you seen the rest. Lack of range, thats what it is. I feel the same way about Denzel. You serious?? 
Training Day Devil In The Blue Dress Inside Man Malcolm X None of the roles above feature the same acting range. But the last couple of years been attracting alot of BORING roles for him. Sort of like a dry spell. [Edited 12/19/08 11:46am] | |
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Harlepolis said: noimageatall said: I feel the same way about Denzel. You serious??
Training Day Devil In The Blue Dress Inside Man Malcolm X None one of the roles above feature the same acting range. But the last couple of years been attracting alot of BORING roles for him. Sort of like a dry spell. I liked his range in "Man on Fire" and "Deja Vu`".... He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
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reneGade20 said: Harlepolis said: You serious??
Training Day Devil In The Blue Dress Inside Man Malcolm X None one of the roles above feature the same acting range. But the last couple of years been attracting alot of BORING roles for him. Sort of like a dry spell. I liked his range in "Man on Fire" and "Deja Vu`".... He just always seems the same to me. In American Gangster and Training Day, he was the same guy. Fallen, Richochet, and Deja Vu--same cop. To me, he just acts like he acts in RL. Not saying he's not good...just that I'd like to see him play something really off the wall, like an evil priest or a child molester. "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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noimageatall said: reneGade20 said: I liked his range in "Man on Fire" and "Deja Vu`".... He just always seems the same to me. In American Gangster and Training Day, he was the same guy. Fallen, Richochet, and Deja Vu--same cop. To me, he just acts like he acts in RL. Not saying he's not good...just that I'd like to see him play something really off the wall, like an evil priest or a child molester.  surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
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KidaDynamite said: noimageatall said: He just always seems the same to me. In American Gangster and Training Day, he was the same guy. Fallen, Richochet, and Deja Vu--same cop. To me, he just acts like he acts in RL. Not saying he's not good...just that I'd like to see him play something really off the wall, like an evil priest or a child molester. Co-sign....but you do have a point!!! He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
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reneGade20 said: KidaDynamite said: Co-sign....but you do have a point!!!  Denzel has played a cop/detective/investigator-type more than a handful of times.
My :same: list... The Bone Collector--same cop only bedridden. Training Day--same cop only crooked. Out of Time--same cop. Inside Man--same cop The Seige--same cop. Fallen--same cop. Richochet--same cop. I'll give him The Great Debaters, Malcolm X, and The Hurricane as "different"roles, (of what I can remember) but mostly he plays some type of investigator/cop/soldier. Time to break out again, Denzel! Play a serial killer or a madman. A gay man or a cowboy. At least Sam has played a homeless man, a crazy, evil superhero, a hitman, a scientist, and a host of other "different" roles. http://www.usatoday.com/l...kson_N.htm Hollywood toasts Samuel L. Jackson's career
Updated 12/2/2008 10:12 AM "He isn't afraid to go and work. He does a lot of things and gets a chance to do very different roles and he enjoys it," Star Wars director George Lucas said of American Cinematheque honoree Samuel L. Jackson. By Kelley L. Carter, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — Friends, co-stars and past directors toasted Samuel L. Jackson at the 23rd annual American Cinematheque Award Ceremony Monday night. George Lopez, Sharon Stone, Vin Diesel, Andy Garcia, Denzel Washington, Justin Timberlake, Kerry Washington, George Lucas and Magic Johnson celebrated and roasted the star at a dinner at the Beverly Hilton. The event will air Dec. 9 at 10 pm ET/PT on AMC. On the red carpet before the event, Jackson reminisced about his 20-year career, trying to come up with standout moments. "You know, finally reaching a point where I didn't audition anymore, and I had people that were asking for my services were amazing to me," he said, cupping an arm around wife LaTanya Richardson. "I realized that I had a different kind of responsibility. And that responsibility was to find stories and characters and work that kept people engaged." Others sang his praises, and tried to put into words what made Jackson, well, Jackson. "If I could define it, I'd be rich, you know what I mean?" said Lakeview Terrace co-star Kerry Washington, who wore a Missoni pant suit and sparkled in Nathan Lane jewels. "The man is coolness personified. And I love him and I'm grateful to him for all that he's created in his career and his life." Lucas, who directed Jackson in the Star Wars prequels, said Jackson impressed him with a strong work ethic. "He isn't afraid to go and work. He does a lot of things and gets a chance to do very different roles and he enjoys it," Lucas said. "He's a dream to work with; he's real easygoing. He really tried to contribute as much as he could to make the character all it can be." John Singleton, who directed Jackson in Shaft, says that he's the consummate actor. "He's a badass. He's the badass. He's just really smooth … and whatever role he does, he throws his all into it." His neighbor, Johnson, says the best thing about his card-playing buddy is that in spite of his successes — which include an Academy Award nomination for his role in Pulp Fiction— he has remained unchanged. "Sam is an original. He stays the same. He doesn't change for nobody. He's a guy who demands respect and he breeds class. And he's always stayed humbled all at the same time," Johnson said. "And I think that he's a guy who understands how to balance stardom with just his family life, being a husband, being a father and also being an avid golfer. He's a master at understanding his strength and he plays to that." So is there a role out there that Jackson would love to tackle? "I'm still looking for this great Western to do just because I grew up watching them." And when such a role materializes, will he wear a 10-gallon hat? "Hmm. Maybe 5." "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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reneGade20 said: KidaDynamite said: Co-sign....but you do have a point!!! she does. surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
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He was Wonderful in Lakeview Terrece. | |
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noimageatall said:[quote] reneGade20 said: Denzel has played a cop/detective/investigator-type more than a handful of times.
My :same: list... The Bone Collector--same cop only bedridden. Training Day--same cop only crooked. Out of Time--same cop. Inside Man--same cop The Seige--same cop. Fallen--same cop. Richochet--same cop. I'll give him The Great Debaters, Malcolm X, and The Hurricane as "different"roles, (of what I can remember) but mostly he plays some type of investigator/cop/soldier. Time to break out again, Denzel! Play a serial killer or a madman. A gay man or a cowboy. At least Sam has played a homeless man, a crazy, evil superhero, a hitman, a scientist, and a host of other "different" roles. Ok...I'll grant you that...but for argument's sake, he's what's the same about those roles for the most part...hoopin, hollerin, cursin' and pretty much coming off like a cool nut-case... He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
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reneGade20 said:[quote] noimageatall said: reneGade20 said: Denzel has played a cop/detective/investigator-type more than a handful of times.
My :same: list... The Bone Collector--same cop only bedridden. Training Day--same cop only crooked. Out of Time--same cop. Inside Man--same cop The Seige--same cop. Fallen--same cop. Richochet--same cop. I'll give him The Great Debaters, Malcolm X, and The Hurricane as "different"roles, (of what I can remember) but mostly he plays some type of investigator/cop/soldier. Time to break out again, Denzel! Play a serial killer or a madman. A gay man or a cowboy. At least Sam has played a homeless man, a crazy, evil superhero, a hitman, a scientist, and a host of other "different" roles. Ok...I'll grant you that...but for argument's sake, he's what's the same about those roles for the most part...hoopin, hollerin, cursin' and pretty much coming off like a cool nut-case... What about Star Wars and Afro Samurai? "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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