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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:58 pm

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MARTIN'S MUSINGS
WHAT'S ON MY MIND? A MIX OF MOVIES, MUSIC, MARKETING, MEDIA, AND MUCH MORE ...

"Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head?" — Jason Mraz

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012

A Tale of Two Sweethearts
It was the best of movies, it was the worst of movies.

Alright, so that's a bit of an exaggeration, but go with me here for a little while, okay?

Reese Witherspoon and <A HREF='http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/?celeb=Jennifer Aniston' target='_blank'>Jennifer Aniston</A> are both back in movie theaters now with new movies, and while they're of different quality, they made me think about how differently these two actress' careers have evolved. Both at one time was America's Sweetheart, a beloved figure on the small and/or large screen, and yet, where one has gone right(er), the other seems to be totally off track.

Let's start with Reese. Her latest, This Means War, tells the story of an unlucky-in-love woman who is at the center of a love triangle involving two covert CIA agents (Chris Pine and Tom Hardy). That's right: Only in the movies would we be asked to believe that someone as gorgeous, vivacious, and seemingly together as Witherspoon, and two guys as attractive and smart as Pine and Hardy, have trouble finding a mate. The film is intended to be a comedy — Chelsea Handler plays Witherspoon's character's wisecracking sister — but the laughs are few and far between. The film is far-fetched, unexciting, and a real waste of these three actors' presence.

Watching This Means War, I couldn't help but wonder when the last time was that Witherspoon was in a good movie. It had to be 2005's Walk the Line, the film for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress. All of her better performances — that one, Election, Pleasantville, and, yes, Legally Blonde — were released almost a decade or more ago. These days, Witherspoon seems to be stuck in pretty bad movies — her last two, Rendition and How Do You Know, especially. It's a real shame, given how much promise she showed in those early roles. Given how good she's looked at awards shows lately, I'm thinking maybe Witherspoon should just stick to walking red carpets from now on. At least there we know she can make some excellent choices, and that she'll be worth watching.

Witherspoon's costar in How Do You Know, Paul Rudd, seems to have escaped from that mess unscathed. He's back on screen now in Aniston's latest, Wanderlust. In the film, Rudd and Aniston play a Manhattan couple down on their luck who choose to stay on a commune (sorry, I mean "intentional community") rather than with his loutish brother and sister-in-law. Co-written and directed by David Wain (Role Models), the film is no comedy classic, but it's good fun, with a cast (including Alan Alda, Kathryn Hahn, Malin Akerman, and Aniston's current off-screen squeeze, Justin Theroux) who all seem to be having a blast.

Like in her last movie, the very funny Horrible Bosses, Aniston isn't being asked to carry the film or do any heavy-lifting acting (Rudd is the real lead here). And that frees her to just act naturally and appealingly, showing her carefree side in one topless scene, and a looser sensibility in a scene where she's tripping out on hallucinogens. I don't know if it's because she's playing opposite Theroux or Rudd (with whom she starred in The Object of My Affection), or because she's part of a solid ensemble, but Aniston sure is enjoyable to watch here. Her performance and Rudd's, whose slow unravel is always fun, and their chemistry together, make Wanderlust worth seeing.

(For the record, this isn't to say that Aniston can't get serious or carry a movie — she's done both in films like The Good Girl and Friends with Money, and to a more limited degree in Marley and Me.)

It's been a long time since Witherspoon proved why she was a movie star and demonstrated why she received so much acclaim earlier in her career. Aniston doesn't always choose the best movies, but at least recently, her track record is much better, and that's probably why she remains one of America's Sweethearts — or at least one of mine. I'm giving This Means War a D+ and Wanderlust a B.
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Finally a honest opinion. I have nothing against witherspoon or any other actress but the media only calls aniston out. Just like with wanderlust, the articles say aniston bombed with wanderlust but paul rudd is the leading actor, is first billed but he doesn't get called out on it.

It is always when a movie does good at the box office it's not because of Jen and if the movie doesn't do well at the box office it's jen's fault.\

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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:01 pm

Guest wrote:interesting...

MARTIN'S MUSINGS
WHAT'S ON MY MIND? A MIX OF MOVIES, MUSIC, MARKETING, MEDIA, AND MUCH MORE ...

"Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head?" — Jason Mraz

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012

A Tale of Two Sweethearts
It was the best of movies, it was the worst of movies.

Alright, so that's a bit of an exaggeration, but go with me here for a little while, okay?

Reese Witherspoon and <A HREF='http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/?celeb=Jennifer Aniston' target='_blank'>Jennifer Aniston</A> are both back in movie theaters now with new movies, and while they're of different quality, they made me think about how differently these two actress' careers have evolved. Both at one time was America's Sweetheart, a beloved figure on the small and/or large screen, and yet, where one has gone right(er), the other seems to be totally off track.

Let's start with Reese. Her latest, This Means War, tells the story of an unlucky-in-love woman who is at the center of a love triangle involving two covert CIA agents (Chris Pine and Tom Hardy). That's right: Only in the movies would we be asked to believe that someone as gorgeous, vivacious, and seemingly together as Witherspoon, and two guys as attractive and smart as Pine and Hardy, have trouble finding a mate. The film is intended to be a comedy — Chelsea Handler plays Witherspoon's character's wisecracking sister — but the laughs are few and far between. The film is far-fetched, unexciting, and a real waste of these three actors' presence.

Watching This Means War, I couldn't help but wonder when the last time was that Witherspoon was in a good movie. It had to be 2005's Walk the Line, the film for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress. All of her better performances — that one, Election, Pleasantville, and, yes, Legally Blonde — were released almost a decade or more ago. These days, Witherspoon seems to be stuck in pretty bad movies — her last two, Rendition and How Do You Know, especially. It's a real shame, given how much promise she showed in those early roles. Given how good she's looked at awards shows lately, I'm thinking maybe Witherspoon should just stick to walking red carpets from now on. At least there we know she can make some excellent choices, and that she'll be worth watching.

Witherspoon's costar in How Do You Know, Paul Rudd, seems to have escaped from that mess unscathed. He's back on screen now in Aniston's latest, Wanderlust. In the film, Rudd and Aniston play a Manhattan couple down on their luck who choose to stay on a commune (sorry, I mean "intentional community") rather than with his loutish brother and sister-in-law. Co-written and directed by David Wain (Role Models), the film is no comedy classic, but it's good fun, with a cast (including Alan Alda, Kathryn Hahn, Malin Akerman, and Aniston's current off-screen squeeze, Justin Theroux) who all seem to be having a blast.

Like in her last movie, the very funny Horrible Bosses, Aniston isn't being asked to carry the film or do any heavy-lifting acting (Rudd is the real lead here). And that frees her to just act naturally and appealingly, showing her carefree side in one topless scene, and a looser sensibility in a scene where she's tripping out on hallucinogens. I don't know if it's because she's playing opposite Theroux or Rudd (with whom she starred in The Object of My Affection), or because she's part of a solid ensemble, but Aniston sure is enjoyable to watch here. Her performance and Rudd's, whose slow unravel is always fun, and their chemistry together, make Wanderlust worth seeing.

(For the record, this isn't to say that Aniston can't get serious or carry a movie — she's done both in films like The Good Girl and Friends with Money, and to a more limited degree in Marley and Me.)

It's been a long time since Witherspoon proved why she was a movie star and demonstrated why she received so much acclaim earlier in her career. Aniston doesn't always choose the best movies, but at least recently, her track record is much better, and that's probably why she remains one of America's Sweethearts — or at least one of mine. I'm giving This Means War a D+ and Wanderlust a B.
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I like that this article brings up the biased habits of the media when it comes to placing "blame". Rudd starred opposite Reese in HDYK and yet she was the only one blamed for that film not doing well. He is now Jen's co-star in Wanderlust and again she will shoulder the blame for the low numbers. Nevertheless, the long-standing consensus in the industry where Jen's work is concerned is that while she may not always choose best Box Office material, she always does the best possible work with the material. No different from (and I hate to use this as an example for fear of starting drama, but it fits for the sake of this argument) Jolie in The Tourist. The plot of TT is unoriginal but the actors can only do the best they can with what they're given as far as the script goes. I recall Bullock, when she went to accept her Razzie for All About Steve, daring the voters to read her lines better than she did. In the end, whatever is on the page is what they have to work with and Jen consistently delivers solid performances even when the scripts are not the best and she is able to maintain a likability even when playing characters not necessarily deserving of being liked (Justin Last is a perfect example). I am thrilled about this Elmore Leonard project (he is also the writer on the hit TV show Justified) as well as Miss You Already. Both are great opportunities for her take a break from the rom com ties and flex her dramatic muscles.
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Postby Maryt » Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:24 pm

Great article - thanks for posting!

Re: Martin's Musings

I like that this article brings up the biased habits of the media when it comes to placing "blame". Rudd starred opposite Reese in HDYK and yet she was the only one blamed for that film not doing well. He is now Jen's co-star in Wanderlust and again she will shoulder the blame for the low numbers. Nevertheless, the long-standing consensus in the industry where Jen's work is concerned is that while she may not always choose best Box Office material, she always does the best possible work with the material. No different from (and I hate to use this as an example for fear of starting drama, but it fits for the sake of this argument) Jolie in The Tourist. The plot of TT is unoriginal but the actors can only do the best they can with what they're given as far as the script goes. I recall Bullock, when she went to accept her Razzie for All About Steve, daring the voters to read her lines better than she did. In the end, whatever is on the page is what they have to work with and Jen consistently delivers solid performances even when the scripts are not the best and she is able to maintain a likability even when playing characters not necessarily deserving of being liked (Justin Last is a perfect example). I am thrilled about this Elmore Leonard project (he is also the writer on the hit TV show Justified) as well as Miss You Already. Both are great opportunities for her take a break from the rom com ties and flex her dramatic muscles.


Agree so much with you Guest - the point about the gender divide in terms of box office flop blame is a very good one. Also in HDYK was Owen Wilson - another supposed big star who never shouldered any blame for that movie tanking. And ironically I've heard many an uneducated hater trying to argue that M&M was a success solely due to him - if that were the case then HDYK should never have bombed! The females always seem to weather the blame more than males in the media (and never get the credit) - you rarely see Damon and Clooney being called out for their flops for example.

A good point you made though was that Jennifer always does the best with what she's got (script/director/co-stars). Even when she's in a film that's roundly criticized I rarely, if ever, recall her being called out as the weak link. I have heard it said about her that she is the best part of the film, or she saves the film, or that her talent is being wasted in the production. That's why I would like to see her more consistently in projects that are worthy of her skills. Another thing about Jennifer that is respected in the industry is that she always sells her projects hard - even the ones where she isn't the lead or where she knows the film is going to be a dud. She has done more PR for all the films she's done than her respective male co-stars - and in a film like HB where she was a supporting player, she did more promo work than the leads even. You can never say she didn't put in her all to sell a film and get people in to see it. This is also what makes her so desirable as an actress.
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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:55 pm

Guest wrote:interesting...

MARTIN'S MUSINGS
WHAT'S ON MY MIND? A MIX OF MOVIES, MUSIC, MARKETING, MEDIA, AND MUCH MORE ...

"Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head?" — Jason Mraz

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012

A Tale of Two Sweethearts
It was the best of movies, it was the worst of movies.

Alright, so that's a bit of an exaggeration, but go with me here for a little while, okay?

Reese Witherspoon and <A HREF='http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/?celeb=Jennifer Aniston' target='_blank'>Jennifer Aniston</A> are both back in movie theaters now with new movies, and while they're of different quality, they made me think about how differently these two actress' careers have evolved. Both at one time was America's Sweetheart, a beloved figure on the small and/or large screen, and yet, where one has gone right(er), the other seems to be totally off track.

Let's start with Reese. Her latest, This Means War, tells the story of an unlucky-in-love woman who is at the center of a love triangle involving two covert CIA agents (Chris Pine and Tom Hardy). That's right: Only in the movies would we be asked to believe that someone as gorgeous, vivacious, and seemingly together as Witherspoon, and two guys as attractive and smart as Pine and Hardy, have trouble finding a mate. The film is intended to be a comedy — Chelsea Handler plays Witherspoon's character's wisecracking sister — but the laughs are few and far between. The film is far-fetched, unexciting, and a real waste of these three actors' presence.

Watching This Means War, I couldn't help but wonder when the last time was that Witherspoon was in a good movie. It had to be 2005's Walk the Line, the film for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress. All of her better performances — that one, Election, Pleasantville, and, yes, Legally Blonde — were released almost a decade or more ago. These days, Witherspoon seems to be stuck in pretty bad movies — her last two, Rendition and How Do You Know, especially. It's a real shame, given how much promise she showed in those early roles. Given how good she's looked at awards shows lately, I'm thinking maybe Witherspoon should just stick to walking red carpets from now on. At least there we know she can make some excellent choices, and that she'll be worth watching.

Witherspoon's costar in How Do You Know, Paul Rudd, seems to have escaped from that mess unscathed. He's back on screen now in Aniston's latest, Wanderlust. In the film, Rudd and Aniston play a Manhattan couple down on their luck who choose to stay on a commune (sorry, I mean "intentional community") rather than with his loutish brother and sister-in-law. Co-written and directed by David Wain (Role Models), the film is no comedy classic, but it's good fun, with a cast (including Alan Alda, Kathryn Hahn, Malin Akerman, and Aniston's current off-screen squeeze, Justin Theroux) who all seem to be having a blast.

Like in her last movie, the very funny Horrible Bosses, Aniston isn't being asked to carry the film or do any heavy-lifting acting (Rudd is the real lead here). And that frees her to just act naturally and appealingly, showing her carefree side in one topless scene, and a looser sensibility in a scene where she's tripping out on hallucinogens. I don't know if it's because she's playing opposite Theroux or Rudd (with whom she starred in The Object of My Affection), or because she's part of a solid ensemble, but Aniston sure is enjoyable to watch here. Her performance and Rudd's, whose slow unravel is always fun, and their chemistry together, make Wanderlust worth seeing.

(For the record, this isn't to say that Aniston can't get serious or carry a movie — she's done both in films like The Good Girl and Friends with Money, and to a more limited degree in Marley and Me.)

It's been a long time since Witherspoon proved why she was a movie star and demonstrated why she received so much acclaim earlier in her career. Aniston doesn't always choose the best movies, but at least recently, her track record is much better, and that's probably why she remains one of America's Sweethearts — or at least one of mine. I'm giving This Means War a D+ and Wanderlust a B.
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I love this article because it rips apart the loons hateful rants towards Jennifer point by point. Finally, someone who actually makes sense.
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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:04 pm

Complete article at the link

Universal’s “Wanderlust,” an R-rated comedy about an unemployed Manhattan couple (Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd) who experiment with living on a rural commune where free love is the rule, grossed an austere $6.6 million to place eighth. Judd Apatow produced the David Wain film which earned mixed reviews; audiences gave the film a “B-“ CinemaScore, while females comprised 57% of attendees; 61% were over 30. Relativity was a partner in the film; with a budget of $30 million, its long term prospects look to be in the red.
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I'm surprised at 57% female and 61% over 30.
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The Paul Rudd/Jennifer Aniston release, Wanderlust, gets buried this weekend, as it finishes eighth. With reviews mixed at best and a marketing campaign that couldn't pick this one up, Wanderlust is lost, earning only $6.6 million. Universal released it to only 2,002 venues, so the writing was on the wall to begin with. The studio paid $32.5 million to produce this one, and it will be lucky to earn $20 million. Even worse, this is Paul Rudd's third consecutive film that failed to open above $7.5 million, as the under-valued Our Idiot Brother failed to get beyond $7 million, and How Do You Know tanked with $7.5 million against that mighty $120 million budget.
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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:14 pm

Maryt wrote:Great article - thanks for posting!

Re: Martin's Musings

I like that this article brings up the biased habits of the media when it comes to placing "blame". Rudd starred opposite Reese in HDYK and yet she was the only one blamed for that film not doing well. He is now Jen's co-star in Wanderlust and again she will shoulder the blame for the low numbers. Nevertheless, the long-standing consensus in the industry where Jen's work is concerned is that while she may not always choose best Box Office material, she always does the best possible work with the material. No different from (and I hate to use this as an example for fear of starting drama, but it fits for the sake of this argument) Jolie in The Tourist. The plot of TT is unoriginal but the actors can only do the best they can with what they're given as far as the script goes. I recall Bullock, when she went to accept her Razzie for All About Steve, daring the voters to read her lines better than she did. In the end, whatever is on the page is what they have to work with and Jen consistently delivers solid performances even when the scripts are not the best and she is able to maintain a likability even when playing characters not necessarily deserving of being liked (Justin Last is a perfect example). I am thrilled about this Elmore Leonard project (he is also the writer on the hit TV show Justified) as well as Miss You Already. Both are great opportunities for her take a break from the rom com ties and flex her dramatic muscles.


Agree so much with you Guest - the point about the gender divide in terms of box office flop blame is a very good one. Also in HDYK was Owen Wilson - another supposed big star who never shouldered any blame for that movie tanking. And ironically I've heard many an uneducated hater trying to argue that M&M was a success solely due to him - if that were the case then HDYK should never have bombed! The females always seem to weather the blame more than males in the media (and never get the credit) - you rarely see Damon and Clooney being called out for their flops for example.

A good point you made though was that Jennifer always does the best with what she's got (script/director/co-stars). Even when she's in a film that's roundly criticized I rarely, if ever, recall her being called out as the weak link. I have heard it said about her that she is the best part of the film, or she saves the film, or that her talent is being wasted in the production. That's why I would like to see her more consistently in projects that are worthy of her skills. Another thing about Jennifer that is respected in the industry is that she always sells her projects hard - even the ones where she isn't the lead or where she knows the film is going to be a dud. She has done more PR for all the films she's done than her respective male co-stars - and in a film like HB where she was a supporting player, she did more promo work than the leads even. You can never say she didn't put in her all to sell a film and get people in to see it. This is also what makes her so desirable as an actress.

Exactly Maryt (that was my post above btw). On the side of Jen's performances, as skewed and as varied as the reviews might be, they have never been able to say that her performance was lacking. On the side of the bias in the industry, I remember even with Leatherheads, a clear failure since it never made it's money back, never being labeled a bomb or the failure put on Clooney's shoulders, even as Director. It is also rare that a male-heavy film such as "Killer Elite", which was a big budget action film with big names, gets labeled as a bomb even though they had the weakest BO opening even with DeNiro and Clive Owen attached. I think Jen was so grateful for HB because it dislodged her 'sweetheart' image and allowed a glimpse to her darker side. Hopefully these new projects will do even more for her in that respect.
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Postby ReginaP » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:19 pm

Maryt wrote:Great article - thanks for posting!

Re: Martin's Musings

I like that this article brings up the biased habits of the media when it comes to placing "blame". Rudd starred opposite Reese in HDYK and yet she was the only one blamed for that film not doing well. He is now Jen's co-star in Wanderlust and again she will shoulder the blame for the low numbers. Nevertheless, the long-standing consensus in the industry where Jen's work is concerned is that while she may not always choose best Box Office material, she always does the best possible work with the material. No different from (and I hate to use this as an example for fear of starting drama, but it fits for the sake of this argument) Jolie in The Tourist. The plot of TT is unoriginal but the actors can only do the best they can with what they're given as far as the script goes. I recall Bullock, when she went to accept her Razzie for All About Steve, daring the voters to read her lines better than she did. In the end, whatever is on the page is what they have to work with and Jen consistently delivers solid performances even when the scripts are not the best and she is able to maintain a likability even when playing characters not necessarily deserving of being liked (Justin Last is a perfect example). I am thrilled about this Elmore Leonard project (he is also the writer on the hit TV show Justified) as well as Miss You Already. Both are great opportunities for her take a break from the rom com ties and flex her dramatic muscles.


Agree so much with you Guest - the point about the gender divide in terms of box office flop blame is a very good one. Also in HDYK was Owen Wilson - another supposed big star who never shouldered any blame for that movie tanking. And ironically I've heard many an uneducated hater trying to argue that M&M was a success solely due to him - if that were the case then HDYK should never have bombed! The females always seem to weather the blame more than males in the media (and never get the credit) - you rarely see Damon and Clooney being called out for their flops for example.

A good point you made though was that Jennifer always does the best with what she's got (script/director/co-stars). Even when she's in a film that's roundly criticized I rarely, if ever, recall her being called out as the weak link. I have heard it said about her that she is the best part of the film, or she saves the film, or that her talent is being wasted in the production. That's why I would like to see her more consistently in projects that are worthy of her skills. Another thing about Jennifer that is respected in the industry is that she always sells her projects hard - even the ones where she isn't the lead or where she knows the film is going to be a dud. She has done more PR for all the films she's done than her respective male co-stars - and in a film like HB where she was a supporting player, she did more promo work than the leads even. You can never say she didn't put in her all to sell a film and get people in to see it. This is also what makes her so desirable as an actress.

Exactly Maryt (that was my post above btw). On the side of Jen's performances, as skewed and as varied as the reviews might be, they have never been able to say that her performance was lacking. On the side of the bias in the industry, I remember even with Leatherheads, a clear failure since it never made it's money back, never being labeled a bomb or the failure put on Clooney's shoulders, even as Director. It is also rare that a male-heavy film such as "Killer Elite", which was a big budget action film with big names, gets labeled as a bomb even though they had the weakest BO opening even with DeNiro and Clive Owen attached. I think Jen was so grateful for HB because it dislodged her 'sweetheart' image and allowed a glimpse to her darker side. Hopefully these new projects will do even more for her in that respect.
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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:25 pm

Guest wrote:Complete article at the link

Universal’s “Wanderlust,” an R-rated comedy about an unemployed Manhattan couple (<A HREF='http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/?celeb=Jennifer Aniston' target='_blank'>Jennifer Aniston</A> and Paul Rudd) who experiment with living on a rural commune where free love is the rule, grossed an austere $6.6 million to place eighth. Judd Apatow produced the David Wain film which earned mixed reviews; audiences gave the film a “B-“ CinemaScore, while females comprised 57% of attendees; 61% were over 30. Relativity was a partner in the film; with a budget of $30 million, its long term prospects look to be in the red.
http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononho ... -gone-tank



I'm surprised at 57% female and 61% over 30.


I just found the info from Role Models posted below. Interesting for comparison
Wanderlust: B- Cinemascore; 43% male/57% female; 39% under 30/61% over 30
Role Models: A- Cinemascore; 53% male/47% female; 51% under 25/49% over 25


Universal used its patented counter-programming skills to make a hit out of its buddy comedy Role Models which debuted in second with a better-than-expected $19.2M. The R-rated story of two slackers ordered by a court to mentor a pair of troubled kids averaged a strong $6,865 from 2,792 theaters and made a better connection with audiences than other recent R-rated comedies have. Earlier this fall, My Best Friend's Girl opened to $8.3M, Sex Drive bowed to $3.6M, and last weekend's Zack and Miri Make a Porno debuted to $10.1M. Starring Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd, Role Models also attracted fairly good reviews from critics and earned an encouraging A- grade from CinemaScore indicating that word-of-mouth should be positive. The audience was broad as studio research showed that 51% was under 25 and 53% was male.
http://www.boxofficeguru.com/111008.htm
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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:28 pm

Ah but Clooney had the Oscar bait excuse for that film, I really don't think it was expected to do anything but be seen as an award film. And as far as big budget films, the studio has an interest in the film not being seen as a bomb for merchandising, overseas and TV rights, not so much with lower budget films. The last really big budget blockbuster movie that was called aa bomb was Green Lantern and look at how badly it did, even the studio said it failed.
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Postby Justllly » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:42 pm

Guest wrote:I wonder what ANUSTAIN is going to wear tonight to the Oscars....oh yeah, she's NOT INVITED....waaaah...waaah...wah...Angelina and Brad are the MAIN attraction for the Oscars tonight while ANUSTAIN sits alone with her bottles of booze and her drugs to keep her company...Karma is such a B!TCH....HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
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Jen and Justin leave the red carpet to the red carpet lovers of jobless jolie and tipcal loser Pitt. :) two old looking . :)
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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:50 pm

Guest wrote:I wonder what HO is going to wear tonight to the Oscars....waaaah...waaah...wah... She's playing the LEACH as always. The Dog from The Artist is the main attraction for the Oscars tonight while HO sits in her seat and looks on with her bottles of booze and her drugs to keep her company just waiting to get home and cry her in shower.... Karma is such a B!TCH....HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!



There fixed it for you. You're welcome. 8)
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Postby Maryt » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:58 pm

As expected, there is a ridiculous article on US Weekly with the headline "Jennifer Aniston's Wanderlust Bombs at the Box Office." The article even goes on to WRONGLY claim that Jennifer hasn't had a No. 1 box office opening since 2009's HJNTIY. Somehow US forgot that she had 3 $20 million+ openings in that timeframe, and just last year had 1 film open at #1 and the other at #2 - both with about $30 million debuts.

This is the type of bad "reporting" that irks me where Jennifer is concerned - because not only is it unfair and false, but it spreads a message that she has a terrible box office record to those that simply read that without checking her actual numbers. You never see such headlines on US about others either.
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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:19 pm

Guest wrote:
Guest wrote:I wonder what HO is going to wear tonight to the Oscars....waaaah...waaah...wah... She's playing the LEACH as always. The Dog from The Artist is the main attraction for the Oscars tonight while HO sits in her seat and looks on with her bottles of booze and her drugs to keep her company just waiting to get home and cry her in shower.... Karma is such a B!TCH....HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!



There fixed it for you. You're welcome. 8)


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