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Post by sdrew13163 on Jun 26, 2018 20:59:16 GMT
He's grossly misused. He should be in R-rated action movies like Predator or Rambo, but instead he's stuck in the children's movie industry. That's fine for awhile, but it's time for him to leave that arena.
If I was an action movie director trying to make a name for myself, I'm writing a role specifically for The Rock where he can cut bad guys in half with a machete and shoot some big-ass guns. He's perfect for a role like that.
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Post by spooner5020 on Jun 26, 2018 22:31:46 GMT
*tries to think of one good Dwayne Johnson movie* Yeah, not a single one. Somebody hasn’t seen Jumanji:Welcome to the Jungle.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2018 22:51:58 GMT
*tries to think of one good Dwayne Johnson movie* Yeah, not a single one. Somebody hasn’t seen Jumanji:Welcome to the Jungle. I have. It sucks.
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Post by spooner5020 on Jun 27, 2018 0:28:04 GMT
Somebody hasn’t seen Jumanji:Welcome to the Jungle. I have. It sucks. Says you.
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Post by ravi02 on Jun 28, 2018 5:24:59 GMT
The Rock is awesome. He is basically the new Arnold. Thing is back in his heyday, Arnold made good genre films like Conan the Barbarian, The first two Terminators, Commando, Predator, The Running Man, Total Recall and True Lies then he mixed in some lighter fare like Twins and Kindergarten Cop. He also worked with creative directors in their prime who put him in different situations each time so that each film had its own flavor.
Johnson's a likable guy with charisma, but I feel like he wastes it on generic blockbusters with zero staying power. He always plays a variation of his Rock persona and all of his characters go through the same "tough guy with heart of gold" story arc in each film. It's become predictable and boring.
Look at Dave Bautista, who in my opinion, has become the more interesting wrestler turned actor. Bautista at least plays different characters in each of his films and makes attempts to actually act. Johnson should try going that route or trying some supporting parts in an ensemble film (that isn't Fast and Furious).
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Post by DSDSquared on Jun 28, 2018 11:27:29 GMT
The Rock is awesome. He is basically the new Arnold. Thing is back in his heyday, Arnold made good genre films like Conan the Barbarian, The first two Terminators, Commando, Predator, The Running Man, Total Recall and True Lies then he mixed in some lighter fare like Twins and Kindergarten Cop. He also worked with creative directors in their prime who put him in different situations each time so that each film had its own flavor.
Johnson's a likable guy with charisma, but I feel like he wastes it on generic blockbusters with zero staying power. He always plays a variation of his Rock persona and all of his characters go through the same "tough guy with heart of gold" story arc in each film. It's become predictable and boring.
Look at Dave Bautista, who in my opinion, has become the more interesting wrestler turned actor. Bautista at least plays different characters in each of his films and makes attempts to actually act. Johnson should try going that route or trying some supporting parts in an ensemble film (that isn't Fast and Furious). Don't get me wrong, Arnold puts The Rock to shame. He is my favorite action star ever and there isn't even a number two. However, The Rock has done plenty of things. Have you seen Pain and Gain? How about Faster?
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Post by DSDSquared on Jun 28, 2018 11:28:35 GMT
*tries to think of one good Dwayne Johnson movie* Yeah, not a single one. Somebody hasn’t seen Jumanji:Welcome to the Jungle. There is something seriously wrong with someone who can't enjoy this movie. It was mindless fun from beginning to end.
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Post by sjg on Jun 28, 2018 12:01:30 GMT
From what i've seen so far i like the guy and the only films i've not particularly liked were Doom and Fast & Furious 6 and that wasn't The Rock's fault.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 28, 2018 12:13:45 GMT
The Rock is awesome. He is basically the new Arnold. Thing is back in his heyday, Arnold made good genre films like Conan the Barbarian, The first two Terminators, Commando, Predator, The Running Man, Total Recall and True Lies then he mixed in some lighter fare like Twins and Kindergarten Cop. He also worked with creative directors in their prime who put him in different situations each time so that each film had its own flavor.
Johnson's a likable guy with charisma, but I feel like he wastes it on generic blockbusters with zero staying power. He always plays a variation of his Rock persona and all of his characters go through the same "tough guy with heart of gold" story arc in each film. It's become predictable and boring.
Look at Dave Bautista, who in my opinion, has become the more interesting wrestler turned actor. Bautista at least plays different characters in each of his films and makes attempts to actually act. Johnson should try going that route or trying some supporting parts in an ensemble film (that isn't Fast and Furious). Interesting point about Bautista, but Johnson is too big a name for the roles Bautista is taking (not counting Guardians, which nobody knew was going to be as huge a film franchise as it's become). Johnson is already headlining blockbusters, they just aren't particularly good ones. Hollywood has largely gone away from the kind of R rated fare Schwarzenegger built his career on. I don't necessarily blame Johnson for his choices, because I think they're limited by the direction the industry is going to begin with. You make more money with PG-13 movies, it's that simple. At the very least I'd like to see Johnson have his own Die Hard knockoff franchise or something. Let the guy be a legit badass just once!
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