Alright, I've got the inkling that some folks around here don't like Jared Leto or the movies he's been in.
But, hear me out... I bet you that there are some movies with Jared Leto that you actually enjoy watching:
Fight Club
The Thin Red Line
Dallas Buyers Club
Lord of War
Requiem for a Dream
Panic Room
American Psycho
Blade Runner 2049
Huh? I bet you didn't think there were going to be that many, did you?
So, while we are all waiting for the inevitable nightmare that his appearance as Skeletor in Masters of the Universe might be, just remember. Just because Jared Leto is in it, doesn't mean the rest of the movie is going to suck...
Unless it's Morbius.
Spoiler:
Because Jared Leto's a Vampire... and the movie was atrocious - sucks... get it?
He’s not central to Fight Club. And I can watch that scene in American Psycho and laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh.
He’s a hack. He’s talentless. Even his band sucks.
He’s not a leading man. Every attempt to make him so has crashed and burned like a drunk driver stacking their Tesla Truck.
He’s a disaster. And I genuinely cannot fathom how he keeps getting roles.
Fight Club
The Thin Red Line
Dallas Buyers Club
Lord of War
Requiem for a Dream
Panic Room
American Psycho
Blade Runner 2049
I've seen three of those movies, liked one of them, and had no idea Leto was in it, so liking the movie would seem to be somewhat independent of his involvement, really.
Easy E wrote: There is no denying that he CAN act, and does so better than a few other folks.
Does he always deliver a performance that resonates with the audience? No.
However, Dallas Buyer's Club is a tour de force from both leads.
How much of that is McConeahey (sp?) carrying him along? Because that due is a fething artist and generally lifts average to above average simply by existing. Personally I think it's telling that the only things he's ever been acknowledged to be decent is has a stellar lead beside or in front of him.
Maybe it is an algorithm thing. We all know him, we all mention him, maybe that convinces film bosses he has name recognition that will be good for their film? He might reinforce that by being cheap, so from a computer perspective he looks good?
I was always ambivalent about him until I heard about his "method acting" antics in the first Suicide Squad, and now he's an immediate hype killer for me. Had that movie and his Joker portrayal not sucked so much ass, I might not feel so strongly about him. I always knew him as "Hey that's the dude from the show my sister liked years ago" (My So-Called Life).
I didn't have a problem with him in either Suicide Squad nor Blade Runner 2049 and instead had issues with the films overall than anything to do with him specifically. Not much to go on but he seems alright in the new Tron trailer...
Skeletor is a problem for me. If going the reimaging route of the 1987 film, or the early 00s series, then I can accept a new take on the character. I took the new She-Ra for what it was and on its own terms it was good. But as a faithful continuation of the legendary-but-cheesy cartoon from the early 80s, then Alan Oppenheimer's voice - and the character himself - was the reason to watch that show even into adult hood...
Spoiler:
...and this guy just wasn't there. We got Joker instead. Even the Sorceress - sorely disappointed - blasted him when he falsely claimed to be Skeletor.
But getting back to Jared...unless he can do a better job of capturing classic Skeletor, then we're heading towards the abyss!
There's nothing wrong with his acting outside of him trying too hard and maybe missing the mark at times like in Bladerunner 2049.
He's weird and creepy because of his pseudo cult and general personality.
Adventure films in general are very tricky- to get that right mix of comedy, some sort of suspense or stakes, and plausible pseudo historical facts while above all being fun is not easy. But when it's done right, it's amazing, like The Mummy, Indiana Jones, or Muppet Treasure Island.
Leto's career is rather fascinating. He's attached to so many high profile projects early on, and it's as if the powers that be just keep trying to see if he really is capable of carrying a film, and will not take no for an answer. He's on a long, slow slide, until he starts hitting Morbius II,Suicide Squad:Origins The Joker and other direct to DVD classics.
Gitzbitah wrote: Adventure films in general are very tricky- to get that right mix of comedy, some sort of suspense or stakes, and plausible pseudo historical facts while above all being fun is not easy. But when it's done right, it's amazing, like The Mummy, Indiana Jones, or Muppet Treasure Island.
Leto's career is rather fascinating. He's attached to so many high profile projects early on, and it's as if the powers that be just keep trying to see if he really is capable of carrying a film, and will not take no for an answer. He's on a long, slow slide, until he starts hitting Morbius II,Suicide Squad:Origins The Joker and other direct to DVD classics.
But sometimes crummy acting becomes its own monster and attracts a fanbase: [See. Nic Cage]
Nicholas Cage isn’t a crummy actor, though. He’s a talented actor who often chooses not to act in accordance with modern expectations. When he’s in a movie like Pig, he’ll give a traditionally great performance. When he’s in a terrible movie like Wicker Man he’ll give a performance that elevates the film from forgettable trash to a collection of must-watch meme clips.
Automatically Appended Next Post: For example, we’ve seen Cage play crazy and violent when tearing down mooks for information. But watch how he plays a bloody and beaten chef who walks into a gourmet restaurant looking for information and just destroys the head chef:
Yeah, he’s one of those actors who “knows what movie he’s in” or “understood the assignment”. They are a rare few who can elevate a mediocre movie or walk away from a stinking trash fire without embarrassing themselves, like Gina Gershom in Showgirls or Ian McKellan in Cats.
Easy E wrote: Oh! Gina Gershon is another actress I would watch in just about anything.... and yes, I did see Borderlands in the cinema. Thanks for asking!
I am also getting there with Ralph Finnes, but a lot of his stuff never even sees a screen in my area.
Would you watch a Gina Gershon and Jared Leto movie?
Personally, it would be great to see a Jared film that has the compilation of all the most relevant Jared's we could think of, think of it as the League of Extraordinary Jareds.
We got:
Jared Leto
Jared Fogle (yes, the pedo from Subway)
Jared Drake Bell (had no idea that was his first name)
Jared Harris
I'm sure there's other Jareds we can add.
That or a Nutty Professor type movie where Jared Leto plays all the characters in the film.
I think either one would be enough to leave Mad Dok Grotsnik hospitalized after he's forced to watch more than 30 minutes of this cinematic masterpiece.
Grimskul wrote: Personally, it would be great to see a Jared film that has the compilation of all the most relevant Jared's we could think of, think of it as the League of Extraordinary Jareds.
We got:
Jared Leto
Jared Fogle (yes, the pedo from Subway)
Jared Drake Bell (had no idea that was his first name)
Jared Harris
I'm sure there's other Jareds we can add.
That or a Nutty Professor type movie where Jared Leto plays all the characters in the film.
I think either one would be enough to leave Mad Dok Grotsnik hospitalized after he's forced to watch more than 30 minutes of this cinematic masterpiece.
Just make sure it all takes place e in a Jared's jewelry store.
As for torturing our associate, it would be better, if we could get his name attached to the project - either through donations or a ridiculously inaccurate letter to the producers.
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote: I’m 44, in surprisingly good shape for someone who only recently started taking middle age seriously.
Meeting that simpering cretin would turn my brain inside out, killing me instantly.
You want that blood on your hands?
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one.
Plus we'll film it, and we can tell people the story of how your legacy is to be immortalized on film with Jared Leto... then we can buy Titans with the proceeds.
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote: I’m 44, in surprisingly good shape for someone who only recently started taking middle age seriously.
Meeting that simpering cretin would turn my brain inside out, killing me instantly.
You want that blood on your hands?
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one.
Plus we'll film it, and we can tell people the story of how your legacy is to be immortalized on film with Jared Leto... then we can buy Titans with the proceeds.
It's a win-win.
This man knows the way.
We'll make sure to add in a "In Memoriam" credit to MDG at the end of the film, if people somehow make it that far. It'll be our version of the end-credit scene for Marvel films
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote: I’m 44, in surprisingly good shape for someone who only recently started taking middle age seriously.
Meeting that simpering cretin would turn my brain inside out, killing me instantly.
You want that blood on your hands?
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one.
Plus we'll film it, and we can tell people the story of how your legacy is to be immortalized on film with Jared Leto... then we can buy Titans with the proceeds.
It's a win-win.
This man knows the way.
We'll make sure to add in a "In Memoriam" credit to MDG at the end of the film, if people somehow make it that far. It'll be our version of the end-credit scene for Marvel films
If MDG’s head explodes sufficiently violently, then his martyrdom may remove the root cause of the issue
You sacrifice will be remembered in the coming Empire!
In light of recent revelations, I have paused the change.org petition to give a starring role to Jared Leto in a Star Wars trilogy. The millions who signed are heartbroken. While we await the wheels of justice to turn, the project is now in limbo with the David Benioff & D.B. Weiss’ Star Wars Trilogy, Rangers Of The New Republic and season 2 of the Acolyte, amongst other projects that are announced at Star Wars conventions and then disappear.
I for one never would've expected misconduct from someone who sent used condoms and dead pigs to his co-stars, according to his Suicide Squad castmates. Its always the ones you least expect!
I for one never would've expected misconduct from someone who sent used condoms and dead pigs to his co-stars, according to his Suicide Squad castmates. Its always the ones you least expect!
These days powerful people often hide their misdeeds behind irony and hyperbole, ("Surely they don't actually mean that...") but the old adage holds true:
"When someone tells you who they are, believe them."
nels1031 wrote: In light of recent revelations, I have paused the change.org petition to give a starring role to Jared Leto in a Star Wars trilogy. The millions who signed are heartbroken. While we await the wheels of justice to turn, the project is now in limbo with the David Benioff & D.B. Weiss’ Star Wars Trilogy, Rangers Of The New Republic and season 2 of the Acolyte, amongst other projects that are announced at Star Wars conventions and then disappear.
I for one never would've expected misconduct from someone who sent used condoms and dead pigs to his co-stars, according to his Suicide Squad castmates. Its always the ones you least expect!
Man. I never saw this happening. I wonder if this means MDG was right about other things?
Maybe it will flip hard enough to distract from Snow White, which shifted attention away from the Marvels, which overshadowed the failure of Strange World, which….
Flinty wrote: Only if he gets stood on by an elephant…
Oh, My bad. I was thinking he'd make a good Hannibal Smith, you know, from the A*Team.
Jared Leto doesnt seem to get many heroic leads these days.
I also believed for a while that he could've been in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise... but sadly you need either charisma or the ability to chew through the scenery like Pac-Man on PCP... and Morbius taught us he is sadly lacking in both.
But he'll probably be better than Frank Langella as Skeletor.
Dolph Lundgren, Courtney Cox and Robert Duncan McNeil (aka Tom Paris from Star Trek Voyager)
Made that movie...
But look at the cast for the new one... every single person here is really really... bad.
Nicholas Galitzine: as He-Man
Camila Mendes: as Teela
Alison Brie: as Evil-Lyn
Jared Leto: as Skeletor
Idris Elba: as Man-At-Arms
Morena Baccarin: as the Sorceress
Hafthor Bjornsson: as Goat Man
Sam C. Wilson: as Trap Jaw
Kojo Attah: as Tri-Klops
Jon Xue Zhang: as Ram Man
James Purefoy: as King Randor
Charlotte Riley: as Queen Marlena
Kristen Wiig: as Roboto
But hey, I thought Sam Wilson was Captain America, so what do I kno
The original was one of my favourite childhood films and I really enjoyed the sequel (both as a film and an album!), so I am definitely looking forward to seeing this.
Okay, to give a real answer, the first one isn’t bad really, but not great. As a child I remembered watching parts of it whenever I came across them, but couldn’t remember the whole movie. When I rewatched it as an adult, I was surprised how fondly it’s remembered for the 20 minutes of good movie that was crammed into an hour and 20 minutes of tedious movie.
The Disney Channel used to play a Making Of Tron that was more captivating than the actual movie Tron. It was on the same level as that one ILM making of feature with the famous “Live action. Special effects. Live action. Special effects” montage.
Okay, to give a real answer, the first one isn’t bad really, but not great. As a child I remembered watching parts of it whenever I came across them, but couldn’t remember the whole movie. When I rewatched it as an adult, I was surprised how fondly it’s remembered for the 20 minutes of good movie that was crammed into an hour and 20 minutes of tedious movie.
You're not alone. My only memory of the original was that it was boring and it never grabbed me in the years since, where other classics have.
Only watched Tron: Legacy because Olivia Wilde is hot.
