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A Cruise Through Royal Caribbean's History
Copyright 2005 http://royal-caribbean-world.info
* Introduction *
Ever heard of a luxury hotel that moves every half hour?
You guessed it: it's a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, a mass of
one hundred thousand tons, that glides on the...
Distribution Before Production
Shervin Youssefian (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1352346/) is a young 27-year old Armenian filmmaker who took filmmaking to a whole new level. After graduating from the University of Northridge, he immediately founded Miran Films; a Los Angeles...
Kung Fu Cowboy Free
Filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee have spent their lives capturing the world in and around New York City. Last year, Michael Mann won acclaim for accurately depicting L.A. in his hitman drama Collateral. What about everywhere else? ...
Machiavelli Hangman, The Next Back To The Future?
While some films like Butterfly Effect with Ashton Kutcher have recently tried to emulate Robert Zemeckis's 1985 smash hit, none have achieved a fair amount of critical success. While Back to the Future was not Zemeckis's first directorial venture...
Picking Up The Right Dish Network Deals: Programming Selections
You had made up your mind to get yourself a Dish Network satellite TV service; you had review all the available dealers and choose the most reliable one; you had selected the system combinations that you want and you are ready to place your order...
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Tofu Prayer
I decided something last year, and seeing In Good Company this past week only solidified it. I like Topher Grace. A lot. He’s like a young Tom Hanks, only with a softer, gooier center. To see it, you’ve got to get past the sarcastic weaponry he waves in front of him for protection; an armor of irony and affectation to wrap around a humble, everyman center.
Recent rumor has him fully abandoning “That 70’s Show” in favor of trying a full on movie career. I’m all for it. Ashton Kutcher, who decided to stay with the show despite growing film success, is naturally pissed. But then Ashton never had any actual talent to begin with. With Topher, we’ve only scratched the surface.
In Good Company is a huge step in the right direction for him, as a corporate asshole who’s not really much of an asshole. He’s thrown into a position of wealth and authority far too young, and can’t think of anything more creative to do with his newfound success than buy a Porsche. He buries his emotional damage beneath a forced, congenial exterior as he’s barraged with personal and professional failures. It’s impossible not to like and sympathize with Topher, even when he’s playing the right arm of a faceless, life destroying, corporate monster.
He’s followed up his throwaway
appearance in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton by showing up in a smart, low-key, Hollywood film manned by a proven, respected director/screenwriter. For your next trick Topher, stay away from lame animated voice-overs (don’t answer your phone if you receive a call from Madonna), avoid buddy-cop comedies, and run like hell if you should bump into McG. Take a lesson from your In Good Company costar Scarlett Johansson and simply pick good projects. Don’t go for the money, at least not at first. If you need a paycheck movie, do that later, after you’ve proven your mettle. Scarlett waited until last year to show up in The Perfect Score. By then she’d already been in contention for an Oscar.
Besides, you’re coming from a successful, long running sitcom that after you leave will still be on the air in heavy syndication. You don’t really need more money, unless you plan to form some sort of massive, rapper-like posse. For you though, I don’t think an entourage is the right idea. Here’s a good way to handle your career: Don’t take advice from Ashton Kutcher and don’t hire Dax Shepard.
About the Author
Joshua Tyler is the Creator of CinemaBlend.com and a nationally published Film Critic. His reviews are available for paid syndication at http://www.cinemablend.com
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