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Knight and Day: More Accurately Describes the Differences in the Acting Abilities of Diaz and Cruise
It’s almost impossible to defend Tom Cruise. For a while I was able to do a pretty good job. But then there was the scientology and all of the couch jumping. So I’ve pretty much given up. But no matter how bad the movie, how stupid the story, Tom Cruise always wins me over. It makes me wonder if he’s in fact Xenu. He’s so cute and charming. That’s right, I have a little man crush on Tom Cruise. I’m not ashamed to admit it.
I’m also not afraid to admit that he got me again while watching “Knight and Day”. Cameron Diaz, however, is a whole other story.
Roy Miller (Cruise) and June Havens (Diaz) meet on a flight from Wichita to Boston. The flight turns dicey when Miller is attacked onboard and kills everyone, including the pilot. June is unwittingly pulled into Miller’s world of intrigue and danger. The film is scene after scene of ridiculous action and non-stop Cruise charm, the only thing that keeps the film afloat.
The film is fun. I’m not going to lie. James Mangold put together a very entertaining comic/espionage/thriller. It’s in the same vein as “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, but where as that film had two great leading actors to carry the film, “Knight and Day” is weighed down by Cameron’s consistent ability to ruin everything.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that I can’t stand Quentin Tarantino. He has an amazing knack for dialogue and visuals, but I hate, just hate him. I do like “Pulp Fiction”, although “Jackie Brown” is his best film. The thing I hate more than anything about QT is the career resurgence he gave John Travolta in 1994 with his role as Vincent Vega in “Pulp Fiction”.
I’m upset because we were pretty much rid of John Travolta. Other than the never-ending sequels to “Look Who’s Talking”, he was all but finished. Then QT comes along and gives him the role of his career. Sadly he hasn’t been able to live up to it since. He has prolonged his career, but I have no idea how. The only thing I can think of is people are still hanging on to his “Pulp Fiction” glory, hoping that somehow he’ll shine in the next project as brightly as he did as Vincent, but he hasn’t. Sure he did a decent job in “Primary Colors” and “A Civil Action”, but there are a million actors that could have taken those roles.
So as a public service here are the top ten examples of Travolta squandering the gift QT gave him.
Click for 10 Reasons Why John Travolta Blows
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