Posted by TheMadSpin at 1cust74.tnt1.grapevine.tx.da.uu.net on June 16, 2002 at 06:20:28:
In Reply to: Has Anyone Made The Morrissette / J-Lo Comparison? posted by C on June 16, 2002 at 06:06:26:
She was in the movie for a very small amount. I don't care who you're playing, it was an IMPORTANT roll, but a small roll.
As for the rest once again you are another of the people who comes here preaching to the choir. Some are pissed that Kevin Cast her, but they only post once or twice, or get into one argument they can't win and then move on...
And you know who actually wins that argument? The REGULAR posters who tell them to shut the fuck up dissing on Kevin's selection of Jell-o until the movie comes out.
Also, was being presently surprised a typo or a malapropism?
Anyway, the basis of your post is generally sound although you do make the grievous error in thinking that a small part is a big one based on the character... ever seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail? God was in that too... do you consider it a big part? No... I hope you said no.
I'm sure your saying the bit about her having a bit part because she was, "god for god's sake," was an attempt at being funny so you probably weren't serious anyway.
Another difference is that Jell-o has already done a bit of acting... Morrissette hadn't. I also think that Jell-o started her music career because she was successful in the movie business.
You're making an all around poor comparison, but the basic premis is to wait and see if she does a good job, which I can't argue with because almost EVERYONE here agrees with that idea.