Norton is the only reason i watched this flim.
I didn't really enjoy anything in this movie else except for Norton and charlize theron .(whis is something worth watching.)
Has anyone seen The illusionist. If not just go and watch that film before before Branding Norton as one dimensional. Surely u didn't watch many of Norton's movies like Red Dragon, Fight Club, American history X , more recently Pride and Glory and the Icredible Hulk and watch only one or two movies and judge. He brings a lot of energy and charisma whenever he is on the set and he is loose actor with natural acting talent. He can do all ypes of roles wheater it is a hero or a villian or a comedian etc. I have seen whalbergs movies, apart from the Boogie Nights, he did't impresse me in another films. I'm sure you can blame it on writing but in reality Mark Whalberg is a mediocore actor compared to norton. I like Jason statham, although, i didn't like his character in this movie.
It is just another second rate comedy film. (well heist comedy film i would call it.) with a terrible script. Poor dialouge writing for Norton's character especially
. No wonder he didn't like it.
The only problem in this movie is poor dialouge and story writing.
But anyway in the end Norton is still a great actor, who doesn't do movies just for money like most of the actors doand he doesn't do many movies per annum as he is also involvedin Energy related projects and shows.
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FrostyD7-1
16 years ago
after playing huge roles in american history x and fight club, would you want to be in this movie? It was just a long infomercial for the mini cooper, im sure he hated the script.
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kingaliencracker
16 years ago
I don't know if Norton is full of himself. I know he can make things difficult for the studios when he's irked, such as his refusal to do promotion for The Incredible Hulk just because Marvel cut some scenes he had written. I also know the director of American History X tried having his name removed from the movie because Norton somehow got access or rights to re-edit the movie.
I like Norton. I think he's a good actor. And I think it's fair to say that he wasn't given much to work with in The Italian Job, which was a fun but ultimately superficial movie in which his character was supposed to be this dastardly villain but you never found him to be remotely intimidating or effective (which was as much the script's fault as it was the performance). IMO Charlize Theron was the only actor in the movie that gave a worth-while performance.
BUT...as a professional, sometimes you just have to suck it up and take it in the chin. It sucks, but that's how it goes. He could have kept his contempt quiet and just tried to make the movie as successful as possible.
And it's not like TIJ was the worst movie Norton has ever done. Not even close.
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deltajvliet
14 years ago
his refusal to do promotion for The Incredible Hulk just because Marvel cut some scenes he had written
Is that why they didn't want him in The Avengers?
I can promise you a day of reckoning that you will not live long enough to never forget.
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