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

Shane · #6 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 03:57 AM

Yeah, his act is more than a little tired.

Randy · #7 (**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 · #8 (**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 · #9 (**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.

film crazy · #10 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 07:23 AM

I like Jack Black...school of rock was great...pick of destiny was funny....I think he's hilarious but even talented people just get sh*t roles sometimes, look at Al Pacino & Robert Deniro in Righteous Kill, not a very good movie...I mean it's not like they're pumping out great original movies by the 100s in recent years...rip offs and remakes are what we get while all the dinosaurs cash in before they retire...ok, rant complete..

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