This movie looks great. with the likes on John Cusack, of course it is. that's a given. i mean honestly, has anyone EVER seen ANYTHING with him in it that's NOT good? or at least he's good in it if the movie sucked...im lookin' fwd to it and it comes out on my 20th birthday. whoo!!!
I agree and disagree with you-Yes, John Cusack rocks everyone's world, but he has done some pretty bad movies for every great romantic comedy he's done, like Say Anything and High Fidelity, there are 3 Serindipitys and America's Sweethearts. Then again, you're right again-he was the only good thing in those movies!
I love dark comedies. Especially Christmas themed ones(Which there aren't enough of). I cannot wait to see John and Billy Bob on screen together as corrupt public figures(Lawyers or whatever). I cannot seriously wait for this one. I am so excited, it's crazy. I rarely get this excited about movies. AND I only seen this preview today.
I def. agree that John Cusack is one of the most underrated actors that there are. I think he is brilliant. He just has that way of making even the most simple character so interesting. I think one of the things that makes him so great is becuase you get to see a little of the real John in all of his characters. I can't wait to see this film. And Serendipity is my my fav. movie ever. But If he were not in it it probably wouldn't be.... But I also love Kate Beckinsale, my fav. male and female actors in the same movie.... thats great.
Yeah, it looks like we get some more great Cusack moments in this film. I saw a little small advertisement for the movie each of the 4 times I went to see the movie "Serenity."
I like the Cusack moments such as "Don't Poke!", the part where the guy is shooting through the trunk and Billy Bob is like "I took his gun, he must've had another one." and Cusack goes "Must've!" Also love the moment when Cusack hits his head on the sign post and the dialogue that follows.
I saw this movie last night and left feeling a little disappointed. Cusack was very good in it but the movie needs more than his presence to make it anywhere near as good as Grosse Pointe Blank. It was a bit slow moving for the first 30 minutes too. The venue revolves around the Wichita strip club scene.
Thanks for your input. I had one person tell me he Hated this movie, but then he Loved War of the Worlds which I thought was Totally Lame-- America's Sweet Hearts was the only John Cusack movie I didn't like - But I agree with you - HE was great in a Not Really Funny movie.
He really is an underrated actor, and plays the intellectual neurotic really well. I don't know. He just has a certain something. He doesn't have that typical "oooh-please-like-me" movie star quality that some romantic comedy leads have. In the movie "Max" I didn't find Cusack totally believable, but I felt that was more of a casting error.