Posted by radioactf at mx0916.pubip.gamewood.net on July 20, 2001 at 17:59:47:
In Reply to: Swingers - Jon & Vince posted by Neil on July 20, 2001 at 15:00:34:
: : Tell us how you really feel.
: It's quite possibly the single most overrated movie in the history of the world… or at least among its supporters it is. I suppose there are, by the grace of God, enough people who thought it was dull and soulless to keep it from that dubious honor.
: It had pretentious character, annoying jargon, amazingly contrived character arcs, self-conscious direction.
: : I really liked swingers. It had a few week moments but for the most part I thought it was excellent.
: : Let's face it. No one wants to see a movie starring the Fat kid from "Rudy." he has to put vince Vaughn in it or no one will want to see it.
: And this is demonstrated by all the big hits that Vince Vaughn has been in? I'm not sure I understand. Has he ever been in a hit? I guess SWINGERS was a kind of indie hit thing, but Favreau has managed to be on "Friends" and "The Sopranos", which are tv, I guess, but they were at least SUCCESSFUL tv. Vaughn has been in a series of movies that didn't break through to any sort of audience.
: Maybe because there's only so successful you can be when you're an asshole who can't play outside the box very far.