Comments by "A.J. Hart" (@cobbler88) on "Top 10 Surprisingly Good Movie Casting Choices" video.

  1. Juda Martinez And, let's be honest, Bruce Wayne is almost always an incredibly boring character that it doesn't take particularly great range to pull off. 
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  2. spiderleenie I've thought about this a bit. When Reeve was cast as Superman it was a different time. There were no competing hero franchises and there hadn't really been a serious effort at putting a big comic-book icon on the big screen for some time. Superman - even though Reeves'  and later versions were shaded a little in sequels - is just generally too boring of a character today. The origin story is clean, he doesn't have the moral dilemmas most heros allow themselves to have - and he's just not physically as vulnerable as the others. All that adds up to something fairly boring. Now all heroes have ever-changing back stories, brood half the time, and are hyper-human with their vulnerabilities. Marvel did a decent job of taking some of the Superman out of Captain America, but if it weren't for the origin movie and fish-out-of-water stuff as part of an ensemble, he's not really the most interesting either. The clean-cut, morally certain hero is what we need at times, like when Reeve put on the cape. But these days I'm not sure it's really what people want, and probably partly explains why the last couple of Superman/men haven't been that successful despite Routh actually giving a fairly acclaimed performance. As ridiculous as Batman is, considering that pretty much almost anyone capable of changing his voice can play him, Superman is just ... meh.
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  3. GutznMetal Not back then. Then he was pretty much just known for "Moonlighting," which didn't really qualify as a romcom like you find in movies.
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  4. ***** With Robin Williams, I always thought he was a good actor in serious roles, so "One Hour Photo" didn't surprise me. What WOULD have surprised me is if Williams had ever actually done anything I thought was funny, on screen or in stand-up. That's just me, though.
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  5. ***** With Robin Williams, I always thought he was a good actor in serious roles, so "One Hour Photo" didn't surprise me. What WOULD have surprised me is if Williams had ever actually done anything I thought was funny, on screen or in stand-up. That's just me, though.
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  6. Juda Martinez What I'm saying is that there's really not enough to the character of Bruce Wayne for anyone to really do much with it. Probably it's because pretty much any acting on impulse or emotion is done wearing the cowl and cape. The only one who these days gets credit for playing a good Wayne seems to be Michael Keaton, and he was criticized at the time for his quirky take on the character.
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  7. I think one of the things that gets lost in all these conversations about someone playing Batman is the fact that - as long as you're a certain height and not morbidly obese - ANYONE can play Batman! The role calls for almost nothing when he's Bruce Wayne, and once outfitted he just changes his voice and does the work left over that the stunt doubles don't knock out.
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  8. spiderleenie I've thought about this a bit. When Reeve was cast as Superman it was a different time. There were no competing hero franchises and there hadn't really been a serious effort at putting a big comic-book icon on the big screen for some time. Superman - even though Reeves'  and later versions were shaded a little in sequels - is just generally too boring of a character today. The origin story is clean, he doesn't have the moral dilemmas most heros allow themselves to have - and he's just not physically as vulnerable as the others. All that adds up to something fairly boring. Now all heroes have ever-changing back stories, brood half the time, and are hyper-human with their vulnerabilities. Marvel did a decent job of taking some of the Superman out of Captain America, but if it weren't for the origin movie and fish-out-of-water stuff as part of an ensemble, he's not really the most interesting either. The clean-cut, morally certain hero is what we need at times, like when Reeve put on the cape. But these days I'm not sure it's really what people want, and probably partly explains why the last couple of Superman/men haven't been that successful despite Routh actually giving a fairly acclaimed performance. As ridiculous as Batman is, considering that pretty much almost anyone capable of changing his voice can play him, Superman is just ... meh.
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  9. AyVee The Emmys are NOT the television equivalent of the Oscars. There are various other reasons, but the fact that you can win multiple Emmys for the same role pretty much sews that up.
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  10. AyVee The Emmys are NOT the television equivalent of the Oscars. There are various other reasons, but the fact that you can win multiple Emmys for the same role pretty much sews that up.
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  11. Actually it's not. Oscars are generally for a one-off performance, and winning the award multiple times is a strong indication you're a great actor. You can get multiple Emmys for the same role year after year, which often has more to do with attrition (cancelations) and lack of competition within a category. I would be more likely to agree if, once an Emmy is won for a role, that role is no longer eligible. Otherwise I don't give a great deal of credit to someone just because they stayed in their wheelhouse for yet another year.
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  12. AyVee TV shows brag about Emmys because it's the most prestigious award given to television programming. Similarly, the Oscars are the most prestigious award given in film. That does not make them analogous in any other way. See what I did there? I actually stuck to the point and didn't ramble on with irrelevancies. Take care.
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  13. The Dark Knight Not likely. And I think by now we know that pretty much anyone of  certain height who isn't morbidly obese can play Batman.
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  14. The Dark Knight Not likely. And I think by now we know that pretty much anyone of  certain height who isn't morbidly obese can play Batman.
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  15. Affleck was the BOMB in Phantoms!
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  16. Charizarzar Let's not forget he was also known for butt-banging cowboys. AND for "Brokeback Mountain."
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  17. Charizarzar Let's not forget he was also known for butt-banging cowboys. AND for "Brokeback Mountain."
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