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Legolas bears his CROSS... Bloom set to star alongside Bond girl in sci-fi escape flick!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with a bit of news about an interesting-sounding sci-fi flick that's casting up called THE CROSS.
Orlando Bloom will star alongside BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF's Vincent Cassel and QUANTUM OF SOLACE Bond hottie Olga Kurylenko for director Andrew Niccol (GATTACA). Bloom will play a man bound and determined to cross over some kind of border into parts unknown, an area where no one is believed to have traveled. Cassel is a man trying to stop him from crossing over.
I need to hear a little more, but I like the initial synopsis found in Variety's article. Niccol's work on GATTACA is solid, his work on S1M0NE maybe not so much, but I'll definitely give him the benefit of the doubt. I'm particularly eager to see Cassel hunting down Orland Bloom...
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It's the same story!!!
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Yes!!!
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Huh... ooookay...
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and Simone isn't nearly as bad as people remember. It's got a lot of good moments if the whole film is somewhat underwhelming.
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with rat like features and festy ass hair he calls facial hair... and he is a really bad actor.
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Except for maybe Kingdom of Heaven, in which he was still the weakest actor, he's been mostly terrible in everything I've seen him in.
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Feb 05, 2009 12:11:18 AM CST
Vincent Cassel would get me to see this film
by spifftacular squirrel girl
Loved him in Eastern Promises and as long as he gets enough screen time in this movie opposite Orlando Bland, there's a chance it could be good.
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The man is boxoffice leprosy. His acting skills are atrocious. My woman assures me - he's "scandalously hot" but still ... Put it simply - if Niccol actually cast him - SHAME ON YOU - and yeah Gattaca was (and remains) transcendent while Simone *shudder* is best purged from the cerebral cortex.
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Feb 05, 2009 12:26:18 AM CST
Niccol is awesome... bur Bloom can fuck right off
by i_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looking_for
Truman Show, Gattaca and Lord of War are all varying degrees of awesome. Yeah sure, Simone was a misfire.Bloom on the other hand has been godawful in everything except LOTR.Rest of the cast sounds good. Cassel is a great and Olga is well... hot.
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and Simone is actually pretty funny. Al still gave a shit when he made that one and there are quite a few scenes in the film where he's having a blast (and not just collecting a paycheck like in Righteous Kill.) However, I didn't really care for Nicholl's Lord of War. The story is about 15 years too late. Not a bad movie per se. Cage was compelling and Ethan Hawke was great, but it just didn't all come together somehow. However, this looks interesting. I like Bloom. And Cassel is awesome. His work in Irreversible was astonishing (like his meltdown after he saw his brutalized wife), and he always brings real charisma to his roles. Haven't seen the last Bond movie, so can't say if Kurienko is any good, but she's certainly a treat for the eyes.
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But he kinda keeps the same character....
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Feb 05, 2009 12:29:00 AM CST
that would be.... *but* Bloom can fuck right off
by i_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looking_for
thought it was worth clarifying
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another brilliant film by the Russian director of Solaris. An American version of that might be cool.
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Feb 05, 2009 12:31:49 AM CST
Sure Bloom was good as Legalos.. he didn't have to emote
by spifftacular squirrel girl
Here's a bow and some arrows. Now just look pretty and shoot things.
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Bloom was good (not great, but good) in Kingdom of Heaven. Cassel was awesome in Brotherhood of the Wolf - and he's a lucky SOB. Anyway, I think "Lord of war" is a better movie than "Gattaca".
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Feb 05, 2009 12:46:16 AM CST
Andrew Niccol is an interesting director, always look forward fo
by darthbakpao
Gattaca is one of my all time favorite movies
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Feb 05, 2009 12:52:10 AM CST
'Bloom will play a man bound and determined to cross over some k
by maxthesilent
Would that be a place where he can actually open a movie?
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Sorry, I forgot about Truman show - not that anyone cares - but still, awesome film. And I apologize for my earlier typo. Why can't you fix typos on this site?
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Good or bad is a 1000 times more interesting than 99 percent of the crap that gets released. I looked at the artical and didn't really care much until I saw who the director was. Even the stuff he writes and doesn't direct turns out pretty decent like The Truman Show.
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I havent seen an unknown actor come out of the gate so impressively in a breakthrough role as I did Jude Law in that film. I was pretty young when I saw it but I remember thinking "Holy shit who is this guy, he's incredible." the film itself is no less brilliant. A really underrated gem.
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If he's still getting work then maybe i don't have to make iphone apps like iPoop and iFuckYourMaInHerTuckus to pay rent! Who needs Obamas stimulus package if Bloom is getting work!
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That's the most recent news I've heard on that front...
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It wasn't Gattaca, but very few films are. And he wrote Truman Show and Lord Of War - the man has talent!
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u haz the money, stop. u dont need to do this anymore, ur taken care of, lotr and potc has fed you for years and generations to come
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more than just money. Maybe he does it for the kids. For a good story. For world peace. He's a hero that man. I've seen him on telly.
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No, sorry, trees act better than Orlando Bloom. Pass.
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Why? I thought that trilogy was over!
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I have real respect for him as a storyteller and I'm interested in seeing this. I think I am one of the few who isn't a complete Bloom hater, so no baggage there and Cassel is just the icing on the cake for me. Count me in.
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"Gattaca still holds up" wtf?? Gattaca is one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever. Still holds up? Come on.
But yeah, Lord of War was a bit average. -
even worse than Keanu
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Yeah baby!
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Just what was I supposed to give a shit about in that movie?
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and needs to be in more movies
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should be crucified for his vacuous performance at the centre of Ridley Scott's magnificent Kingdom of Heaven.
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Damn You Michael Bay
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but isn't Bloom a bit of a bore?
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But that's okay; Sam will kill him if he tries anything.
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Nuff Said....
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I mean, are we really supposed to believe that in the future people will get discriminated against on a genetic level for most jobs? Right now it's almost impossible to find employees with the right education and who are willing to show up semi-sober everyday and do some work. You throw up another barrier and you'll never hire anybody.
"Well, you've got an MBA and all the right experience and you seem like a great guy.... but you're genetic test shows that you may be predisposed to ulcers and back hair, so we're gonna have to pass and sit here waiting for an ideal candidate until the end of time. Good luck."
If I want a story about the human spirit triumphing over genetic superiority, I'll watch ROCKY 4 thanks. -
Bloom's pervasive blandness drowns any project he touches. He single-handedly ruined Kingdom Of Heaven which otherwise would have been a masterpiece (director's cut, obviously). I ask again: why is he allowed to be in movies?
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Is this a version of Niccol's River Road script I read like years ago? It sounds like the same plot. Moritarty reviewed the script. And I think at one point, Mel Gibson was interested. It was an okay script. Certainly better then Simone or Lord of War. Niccol has yet to live up to the promise of Gattaca, an instant classic that is one of the finest sci-fi films and debuts of the last 20 years. But then, he did manage to land that super hot wife. Sooooo...I'll give him credit on that.
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One of my favorite films ever. Unfortunately, even with Pacino doing his best, "S1mone" wasn't a terribly good follow-up.
But I'm always interested to see where Niccol goes. He's got this near-future fascination, and I hope "The Cross" kicks some serious ass. I'm excited for it. -
Huh.Nobody cares, right?
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Actually, I agree with others who are wondering about Orlando Bloom. The guy seems friendly, and he did a nice job playing Legolas in "Lord of the Rings," but I don't think he's a leading man. He works best complementing the presence of greater actors. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is another example of this dynamic. Johnny Depp carried the films, Bloom hung on for the ride.
I hope Andrew Niccol realizes this. -
One of my favourite films. It kind of gives Niccol a lifelong free pass in my book. Can't say I'm too excited about Orlando (he really is a horrible fuckin actor), but a new Niccol sci-fi movie is always welcome.
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Because he was in not one, but two, of the highest grossing trilogies IN THE HISTORY OF CINEMA. It doesn't matter whether he's a good actor or not. It's like some of you people have no idea how this industry works.
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We're gonna have a dumb title party to-nite!
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Check out some of the work of Jean-Pierre Cassel, Vincent's father to whom there's a strong resemblance. He's in Army of Shadows by Melville, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie by Bunuel, and many many others.
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haha, too much couscous.
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Put a dog in it.
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It's TR2N
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Geesh, change the fucking record. He's not a bad actor. Frankly I find him to be about the same as Heath Ledger pre-Joker (I was not that impressed with the Brokeback Mountain role).
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That is all. Okay, that's not all. Why are the talkbacks nothing but negativity and jealous bitching? Seriously. It is actually somewhat depressing to read all this constant shit-spewing.
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He really let the side down in KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, but he's just fine in the LOTR and PIRATES movies. He's got tremendous gifts-very beautiful, physically graceful, great voice-but he had the bad luck to become a movie star at an age when he should have been making his bones on the stage. I'll be interested to see if he starts making more unusual choices in the films he does.
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Bloom is ok as long as he is in the right role... LOTR of course and Pirates, he was a little underwhelming in Kingdom of Heaven. Gattaca was a mixed bag for me, mostly because of the editing, which I thought robbed the movie of quite a bit of tension. I'm excited for all these sci fi action movies coming up...
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...would make for a much better film.
Cassel is flat out awesome. Olga is fun to watch and loves the camera. Niccol makes interesting films. Bloom is the weak link here, and unfortunately he gets top billing. -
Sneaky way to redo Logan's Run and NOT pay anyone for the original.
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I had the same reaction to Jude Law in GATTACA as you did - first time I ever saw him act, he upstaged pretty much everybody in an already memorable film, and I left the theater wondering why I never saw this guy in anything before. I'm less impressed by much of his subsequent output, but damn, that was an unforgettably good breakout role.
I had the same reaction to Vincent Cassel in LA HAINE, but at the time I hadn't seen many modern French films, so it wasn't as astonishing to have not seen him in anything else.
I could almost sya the same hting about Olga - HITMAN wasn't very good, but I thought she took a stock role that would be forgettable in the hands of 1000 other actresses and made it quirky enough to really stand out.
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Thanks for wasting my time again, AICN!
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WHO bangs Monica Belucci? Bloom? Don't tell me Bloom. Fuck that. Fuck it in the eye & kick it off a roof. No fucking way.
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Feb 06, 2009 6:53:11 AM CST
TKS... Cassel is married to Belucci
by i_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looking_for
They were both in L'Appartement, which is awesome.
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Those fucking PIRATES movies didn't make ANY money at all! Box office poison! Are all talkbackers FUCKING BRAINDEAD RETARDED?
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The reason Orlando Bloom continues to get work is because he is awesome and a far better actor than anyone bitching in this talk back I'd be willing to bet. He is the Earl Flynn of this generation, a modern day swashbuckler. It's a travesty that he wasn't in Stardust and isn't the lead in Prince of Persia. If there is any justice in the world this new movie will involve him using a sword.
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Orlando Bloom just is the latest of the bland, blank, boring actors that Hollywood flirts with until it becomes clear that no-one wants to see them in a starring role. Chris O'Donnell was another. Also, Ben Affleck. Before them there was the likes of Cary Elwes. These actors make you yawn as soon as they come on screen.But Bloom beats the lot of them hands-down. He has taken blandness to a level that is actually disturbing: his sheer blankness almost makes him invisible: a Bloom-shaped emptiness in the frame that sucks the life out of the movie.More bizarre still, are the people who seem to think he's a worthwhile actor. On what basis? What is it exactly, that entertains you about this actor?Seriously, what is his personality? Blank. What is his acting style? Blank. What types of characters can he play? Blank. What' his voice like? Blank. How does he express emotion? Blank. How does he respond to dramatic situations? Blank.And don't for the love of God, try to explain him away by citing the box-office performance of Pirates Of The Caribbean or LOTR. He was NOT starring in those movies OR carrying them in any way. That job was done by REAL actors such as Depp, Rush, Mortenson, McKellen etc, PLUS a bilion dollars-worth of spectacular CGI. Bloom was kept WELL in the background, like the bland wallpaper he is.His casting in POTC was PURPOSELY as the bland opposite to Depp's fun, over-the-top pirate. Bloom's role was MEANT to be boring - and in that sense, they chose the right actor. However, I would still say that even then, he was just TOO boring for the role. As for LOTR - he didn't have much to do - but do NOT tell me that he was at any time in danger of convincing you that he was an elf. He was from first to last an average London bloke in a fancy-dress costume, delivering his lines with precision-adjusted blandness.Sadly, there have been some serious casualties of Bloom's spirit-sucking performances. Case in point: Kingdom of Heaven, which would have been brilliant except that the "lead" actor was being out-acted by everyone else - including the camels, the props and the scenery.
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Has it occurred to anyone that Orlando Bloom may not be a real person? I suspect he is the result of a Hollywood experiment to create the first all-CGI movie star. No mo-cap or performance capture - his performances are entirely the creation of a computer. Thus his expressionless, robot-like behaviour. It's the only explanation that makes sense.
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Feb 06, 2009 1:26:25 PM CST
Bloom "is the Earl Flynn of this generation"
by i_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looking_for
Who was the Earl Flynn of the last generation, pray tell?Pirates was successful because of Johnny Depps ridiculous performance that somehow came off. Don't get me wrong, it was a fucking great, ballsy performance, but it was completely ridiculous. It's the only reason Black Pearl worked as well as it did (Rush was also good). The sequels weren't as good because we knew what to expect from Depp.All the while, Bloom's in the corner prancing about trying to woo the stick insect. A fucking boring character played by a fucking boring actor. His performance detracted from the films. They were incredibly successful in spite of his performance.He is worse than Hartnett, Kutcher and Paul Walker combined. He's a dead weight in every film I've seen him in, except the LOTR (and even that was pushing it in the ROTK).Apparently he's gone and worked on the stage (as has Hartnett). Hopefully he will develop enough as an actor to be able to warrant his lead status in this film. Niccol makes mostly great films, and his failure (Simone) was at least interesting, with a great Pacino perfomance, which is becoming rarer and rarer.
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I think that's the name of the guy who works at the gas station down the street.
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Feb 06, 2009 2:11:47 PM CST
Earl Flynn did my taxes last year
by i_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looking_for
And I got a fuck all return.That said, I'd still pay him my hard earned again before I'd pay for a Bloom flick.
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