What's up with Jack Black?

MC_Squiddly_Diddly · #1 (**permalink**) 01-02-2007, 06:38 PM

Nacho Libre only did okay. The Tenacious D flick bombed. King Kong wasn't the megahit they hoped for.

Is Jack Black losing his star power, or was he never more than glorified comic relief?

Personally, I think he's like John Goodman. Excellent in a supportin role, but he doesn;t have the star power to carry a movie.

Doom_Girl · #2 (**permalink**) 01-18-2007, 05:06 AM

I think the Tenacious D movie was a victim of poor marketing. They failed to capture the vibe of the HBO series and the trailers I saw were pretty unfunny.

He'll bounce back.

Cliff · #3 (**permalink**) 01-18-2007, 06:51 PM

The women in the family sure liked his role in The Holiday. Don't know if that's a good sign or not.

I didn't see it myself. Apparently, he was one of the romantic co-leads, along with Jude Law.

ThunderHorse · #4 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 10:23 AM

I thought Tenacious D was hilarious. Jack Black has done some amazing work. Sure, not every film he's in is gold, but he has laid out some great performances over the years. I really liked him, and everyone else for that matter, in Tropic Thunder. Another film I really liked, one that just wouldn't have been the same with any other actor, was Kung Fu Panda.

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uglysexy · #5 (**permalink**) 09-05-2009, 06:34 PM

Now he is boring....in my opinion....overexposed...his people worked
him too much

jakethesnake39xd · #6 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 07:45 PM

He's weak in my opinion in any role. He was lucky enough to be in Linklaters School of Rock and that skyrocketed him to fame. It's amazing what a good story and director can do for a poor actor.

Shane · #7 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 03:57 AM

Yeah, his act is more than a little tired.

Randy · #8 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 01:26 PM

I think Jack Black is still funny and talented. I'd like to see him in a more dramatic role.

Shane · #9 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Randy

I think Jack Black is still funny and talented. I'd like to see him in a more dramatic role.

King Lear, perhaps?

Randy · #10 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Shane

King Lear, perhaps?

Maybe someday when he's older. Right now he's the right age to play the Fool in Lear though.

I was thinking something along the lines of an action role though, like a Die Hard type movie.

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