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Jake Jake Jake!
optom3:
--- Quote from: Mikaela on May 31, 2008, 06:19:13 am ---I don't know anything about it either, but according to the synopsis bits that have followed articles concerning Jake's casting it sounds pretty much like "Pirates" with the Bloom and Knightley characters intact, but without the genius that was Depp's original Jack Sparrow to save the day/film. I.e. two very pretty, supposedly feisty, rather one-dimensional lovebirds doing a lot of inventive sword-fighting (with others) in spectacular costumes designed to accent their best features ::), while the two of them keep trading quips and "fond" barbs inbetween the occasional PDA. It therefore sounds like the kind of teen crowd-pleasing non-challenging blockbuster I personally have next to no interest in. The only thing of definite interest seems to be that according to the drawings I've seen, Jake is going to have to show himself and his body off - a lot. While I'll admit that may be an upside, it still wasn't exactly the kind of acting trajectory I'd personally been hoping to see for him. Though, in all honesty, it can hardly be less interesting than "Rendition" which was a dud IMO.
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I am so glad someone else thought rendition was a dud.I thought i must be missing someting, as I just thought yawn !!!!
Mikaela:
--- Quote from: optom3 on May 31, 2008, 01:41:36 pm ---I am so glad someone else thought rendition was a dud.I thought i must be missing someting, as I just thought yawn !!!!
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I felt like a right b*tch for writing that, since the film was obviously earnest and well-intentioned, however longwinded. And there *was* one decent acting job in it (namely, that of Omar Metwally). The plot in all its PC-ness turned from merely limping along to incredulity-defying to plain utterly hopeless at the end, though, and most of the acting was either OTT or phoning it in. So the truth will out; I own nearly all Jake's films on DVD, but when last I was in London and saw Rendition on display, I just shook my head at buying the thing - wasn't something I ever care to have to watch again.
Not even for the tiny redeeming feature of an opening shot & ditto scene of Jake which was kind of... PoP material. ;)
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Mikaela on May 31, 2008, 06:19:13 am ---I don't know anything about it either, but according to the synopsis bits that have followed articles concerning Jake's casting it sounds pretty much like "Pirates" with the Bloom and Knightley characters intact, but without the genius that was Depp's original Jack Sparrow to save the day/film. I.e. two very pretty, supposedly feisty, rather one-dimensional lovebirds doing a lot of inventive sword-fighting (with others) in spectacular costumes designed to accent their best features ::), while the two of them keep trading quips and "fond" barbs inbetween the occasional PDA. It therefore sounds like the kind of teen crowd-pleasing non-challenging blockbuster I personally have next to no interest in. The only thing of definite interest seems to be that according to the drawings I've seen, Jake is going to have to show himself and his body off - a lot. While I'll admit that may be an upside, it still wasn't exactly the kind of acting trajectory I'd personally been hoping to see for him. Though, in all honesty, it can hardly be less interesting than "Rendition" which was a dud IMO.
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Gag. Prince of Persia sounds like an instant straight to video flick. I'm not sure where Jake/his agent thinks he's going with this choice. Jake has already proven he has the chops for drama and comedy. Is he just trying for a franchise? Or a hit? Jake hasn't had a hit since BBM.
Mikaela:
Well, he's obviously trying for a mainstream swashbuckling franchise a la Pirates with some considerable Aladdin component thrown in, from the sound of it. I think noone can sign on to something like this unless their contract contains the option for the studio to call the actor back for two sequels. Why he's choosing to go this route, and what (or who) has influenced him in this direction.... ???
Well, perhaps we'll know his reasoning when he finally can't avoid giving an interview. With 3 films currently in various stages of works, and the last being a crowd-pleasing franchise wanna-be to boot, he'll have to actually make himself available for some media hoopla again in the not too distant future.
Now I'm imagining Jake on a flying carpet, yodling "a whole new world, a new fantastic point of view". Ack. Is there someone reading this who can give info about the likely plot of PoP, beyond that "tale of a gorgeous prince and ditto princess fighting some evil guy for the "sands of time" that can end the world" that has been in every other film related news story lately? I'd appreciate reading that.
MilAn:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on May 31, 2008, 02:27:12 pm ---Gag. Prince of Persia sounds like an instant straight to video flick. I'm not sure where Jake/his agent thinks he's going with this choice. Jake has already proven he has the chops for drama and comedy. Is he just trying for a franchise? Or a hit? Jake hasn't had a hit since BBM.
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We should all first watch PoP before we judge. Jake said in an interview that he wanted a franchise. This could become a hit and boost his popularity and don't forget the impressive paycheck (40 to 50 millions for all three parts i heard).
We'll have to wait and see what happens.
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