Hillary Swank - Big Mistake For Hammer

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I completely disagree. Hilary isn't your usual high brow glamorous Oscar winner. She's a rough around the edges type of girl who won Oscars doing very gritty roles. she was never really a box office draw and doubt she'll ever be, so I'd give her a little leeway to make schlock at the level of The Resident every now and then, for which she does easily have the acting skills and appeal to tackle. any worse than this though, her stock will reduced. besides being an Oscar winner doesn't determine the audience or roles an actor might get. Look at Cuba Gooding Jr, or Adrien Brody.

"what is your major malfunction, NUMBNUTS?!!"

Well,don't think it was such a terrible mistake to go with Swank,however,I think Hammer needs to go back to its roots...gothic horror,done the right way! I think they should contact some of those involved with Hammer in the 60's-70's that are still alive and well and use their advice and put them to work. I think the there is an audience for that type of fantastic gothic horror. Man,the acting,the set design,the costumes and the direction was just fantastic! If ever horror would be considered for major awards,those films were Oscar worthy in my opinion. No,Hammer has not lived up to the name thus far. I did like their rave/vampire series but the films that have followed have failed to live up to expectations. The Resident is not a bad film by any means,just not a great one and not one that lives up to the lofty name that is...HAMMER! Maybe that is a bit too much to ask?? Who knows??

"We must never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion"

horror films with Oscar winners in them usually means one thing
the film is not scary


jack nicholson won best actor in 1975,, The Shining was 1980