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Post by Joker on Nov 22, 2009 13:09:49 GMT -5
I do feel he may go into Chevy Chase territory, but he is doing fine now.
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Post by Dean-o on Nov 22, 2009 13:13:15 GMT -5
The OP misread the article. It didn't say Ferrell is the most overpaid actor. It just said that he has the lowest return in comparison to the amount of money paid. The piece was a bit of BS anyway. The actor with the best ratio was Shia Lebouf. That kid has nothing to do with the success of Transformers. Or the latest Indiana Jones. I agree, that list was BS, and this is from someone who dislikes Will Ferrell too.
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Post by Young Game on Nov 22, 2009 13:23:11 GMT -5
He still has it. I don't know what "it" is, but, that's what he still has. Maybe it's just that one solid role he's waiting for.
I think Ferrell will get rave reviews for his performance in "Requiem For A Dream II".
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Post by rrm15 on Nov 22, 2009 14:09:29 GMT -5
Nah. He'll always have a fan base even if its not as big as it used to be. I'll always be a fan. Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and Step Brothers are 3 of my favorites.
His upcoming movie with Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson I imagine will do well.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Nov 22, 2009 15:22:22 GMT -5
Everyone has a dud here and there. I wouldn't say it's gonna bury his career by any stretch of the imagination. And I, for one, am glad. I think Will is a genius.
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Post by Lionheart on Nov 22, 2009 15:32:13 GMT -5
I can only hope so.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Nov 22, 2009 15:36:32 GMT -5
Hell naw it isn't over, for every bomb he makes he turns around and makes a hit. Plus to say he ONLY plays the loud, over grown manchild shows that you haven't actually watched his entire body of work such as Melinda and Melinda and Stranger Than Fiction.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Nov 22, 2009 15:37:39 GMT -5
Hell naw it isn't over, for every bomb he makes he turns around and makes a hit. Plus to say he ONLY plays the loud, over grown manchild shows that you haven't actually watched his entire body of work. Exactly. It seems everyone forgets about Stranger Than Fiction, which is easily his most different flick. But really, I don't think any of his roles have been TOO similar.
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on Nov 22, 2009 15:37:46 GMT -5
The only time I've seriously enjoyed him was on Man Vs. Wild, and that's only because his genuine humor was coming out and not the goofy, grating persona he usually puts on.
So I say give him a wilderness survival show.
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Post by Mr. Backlund on Nov 22, 2009 15:39:29 GMT -5
He might not keep getting massive paydays (only huge ones), nor show up in every other comedy, but is it over for him?
Seriously?
Jude Law was box office poison for a few years and is still in big productions. Ferrell may not have a vehicle for him every summer, but he's not going anywhere anytime soon.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Nov 22, 2009 15:40:51 GMT -5
Hell naw it isn't over, for every bomb he makes he turns around and makes a hit. Plus to say he ONLY plays the loud, over grown manchild shows that you haven't actually watched his entire body of work. Exactly. It seems everyone forgets about Stranger Than Fiction, which is easily his most different flick. But really, I don't think any of his roles have been TOO similar. I will say that I can see what people are talking about when comparing say... Step Brothers to Ricky Bobby. However, as you mentioned he DOES make other films, such as Stranger Than Fiction and the often forgotten Melinda and Melinda. People just choose to ignore that though because it pokes to much holes in their arguements. Plus, most actors usually find what they do well and stick with that, mixing in other roles for viarity only ever so often. It can be said that Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, amongst many others usually play the same type of role and all these people have been popular for a long time and are considered to be some of the best at what they do.
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Post by Cela on Nov 22, 2009 15:47:06 GMT -5
Exactly. It seems everyone forgets about Stranger Than Fiction, which is easily his most different flick. But really, I don't think any of his roles have been TOO similar. I will say that I can see what people are talking about when comparing say... Step Brothers to Ricky Bobby. However, as you mentioned he DOES make other films, such as Stranger Than Fiction and the often forgotten Melinda and Melinda. People just choose to ignore that though because it pokes to much holes in their arguements. Plus, most actors usually find what they do well and stick with that, mixing in other roles for viarity only ever so often. It can be said that Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, amongst many others usually play the same type of role and all these people have been popular for a long time and are considered to be some of the best at what they do. Not sure how it pokes holes. Just because you do something different once or twice does not mean you are a varied skill performer. Point is, in the vast majority of his film and TV career he has played an annoying shouter. Sure he might be able to make a delicious gingerbread house, but his major skill set is the comedy. (Personally I wasn't a fan of him in Stranger than fiction, and I have yet to see M&M, but will check it out.)
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Nov 22, 2009 15:59:42 GMT -5
It pokes holes because people say that ALL he does is that when it's simply not true. If you want to say that he mainly does that, that's fine... but that's where my second point comes into play. Almost ALL actors usually do one type of role, with differences sprinkled in only every so often.
He also has Curious George and Winter Passing, where he wasn't just a loud, man child. Also, if you're looking for comedy with a slightly different role, his role in Zoolander wasn't of the Ron Burgandy/Rick Bobby type.
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Post by Alucard on Nov 22, 2009 16:00:53 GMT -5
He'll be fine.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2009 16:43:10 GMT -5
He'll be fine. He might be a solid dramatic actor just by judging his performance in Stranger then Fiction. He has a funny voice and can lend his voice to some Dreamworks animation movie. Plus the screaming goofy man child routine has been around since forever. Like look at Adam Sandler for instance who is probably the most marketable man in Hollywood today or even history.
Edit: Why did I say Lost in Translation
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Post by Cela on Nov 22, 2009 16:45:40 GMT -5
It pokes holes because people say that ALL he does is that when it's simply not true. If you want to say that he mainly does that, that's fine... but that's where my second point comes into play. Almost ALL actors usually do one type of role, with differences sprinkled in only every so often. He also has Curious George and Winter Passing, where he wasn't just a loud, man child. Also, if you're looking for comedy with a slightly different role, his role in Zoolander wasn't of the Ron Burgandy/Rick Bobby type. Point taken, but without wide generalizations, where would the internet be? Also, his role in Zoolander was a screaming primadonna, I think that still counts.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Nov 22, 2009 16:46:09 GMT -5
I don't remember Will Ferrell in Lost in Translation. Also, Cela, did he really scream that much in Zoolander? I seem to recall him being more of a spoof of Bond-Type villains than a Ricky Bobby type.
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Post by Cela on Nov 22, 2009 16:46:24 GMT -5
He'll be fine. He might be a solid dramatic actor just by judging his performance in Lost in Translation. He has a funny voice and can lend his voice to some Dreamworks animation movie. Plus the screaming goofy man child routine has been around since forever. Like look at Adam Sandler for instance who is probably the most marketable man in Hollywood today or even history. Psst, that was Bill Murray.
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Post by AriadosMan on Nov 22, 2009 16:57:05 GMT -5
No. He can do serious, or at least semi-serious (Stranger Than Fiction). Its just that the sort of shtick he does tends to have a short shelf life with every actor who does it (Zach Galfiankis, this is a warning for you). Comedy has a very short shelf life and Ferrell needs a new act. I expect he'll either do an Eddie Murphy and do nothing but little kids' movies or a Robin Williams and do a serious role.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2009 17:07:21 GMT -5
I don't remember Will Ferrell in Lost in Translation. Also, Cela, did he really scream that much in Zoolander? I seem to recall him being more of a spoof of Bond-Type villains than a Ricky Bobby type. That was just a bad typo on my part. But imaging a screaming Will Ferrel in Lost in Translation sounds kind of funny.
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