Author Topic: Travolta (Read 2988 times)

njdtfan · « **on:** October 02, 2011, 08:22:04 PM »

Since todays NFL games got to be so friggin boring, I deceided to do a Travolta double feature. 2 guilty pleasure movies. Swordfish and Taking of Pelham 123. I know bad movies, but Travolta playing a villian at his best.

Zook · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2011, 08:30:10 PM »

Any movie with Halle Berry's exposed breasteses is not a bad movie.

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2011, 08:42:57 PM »

Swordfish is a bad movie? I loved it.

njdtfan · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2011, 08:51:32 PM »

I love Swordfish. just alot of people think it is horrible. yes it is a bit over the top. But Travoltas performance is amazing. Same for his performance in Pelham.

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2011, 08:53:06 PM »

I agree, I think it's awesome!

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2011, 08:32:54 AM »

To me, Travolta is an eggregious over-actor. He takes hamming it up to new levels.

Zydar · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2011, 08:34:43 AM »

You want a bad Travolta movie? Try Battlefield Earth.

zxlkho · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2011, 08:38:06 AM »

Quote from: njdtfan on October 02, 2011, 08:22:04 PM

Since todays NFL games got to be so friggin boring

I am still puzzled how you think this.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2011, 09:48:50 AM »

Travolta is one of those actors (and I use that term loosely), where, whenever I am watching him on screen, I am very aware I am watching John Travlota. I never see whoever his character is supposed to be, I just see John Travolta. If you are always basically yourself on screen, and you are, say, Cary Grant, that is ok, because you are Cary Grant. If you are John Travolta, it is not.

Summers · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:14:00 AM »

I've only seen Pelham once when it was in the cinema, and I thought it was great. Wouldn't mind seeing it again!

EPICVIEW · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:14:31 AM »

I get scared when he takes his toupe' off....

livehard · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:16:13 AM »

Quote from: Zook on October 02, 2011, 08:30:10 PM

Any movie with Halle Berry's exposed breasteses is not a bad movie.

I think this is the 11th Commandment

obscure · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:23:25 AM »

Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on October 02, 2011, 08:42:57 PM

Swordfish is a bad movie? I loved it.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:40:10 AM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on October 03, 2011, 09:48:50 AM

Travolta is one of those actors (and I use that term loosely), where, whenever I am watching him on screen, I am very aware I am watching John Travlota. I never see whoever his character is supposed to be, I just see John Travolta. If you are always basically yourself on screen, and you are, say, Cary Grant, that is ok, because you are Cary Grant. If you are John Travolta, it is not.

I know exactly what you mean. Another like that for me is Will Smith.

Another is Ben Stiller.

I don't like any of those guys.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2011, 06:12:29 PM »

I don't wanna see the new Taking of Pelham 123 because the original has Robert Shaw and Walter Matthau.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2011, 03:27:54 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on October 03, 2011, 10:40:10 AM

Quote from: Cool Chris on October 03, 2011, 09:48:50 AM
Travolta is one of those actors (and I use that term loosely), where, whenever I am watching him on screen, I am very aware I am watching John Travlota. I never see whoever his character is supposed to be, I just see John Travolta. If you are always basically yourself on screen, and you are, say, Cary Grant, that is ok, because you are Cary Grant. If you are John Travolta, it is not.
I know exactly what you mean. Another like that for me is Will Smith.

Another is Ben Stiller.

I don't like any of those guys.

Jack Black is the worst offender. HE is *exactly* the same person in EVERYTHING.

In King Kong, you keep expecting him to whip out a guitar and pull the faces.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2011, 04:42:58 AM »

I agree about Jack Black.

Tick · « **Reply #17 on:** October 04, 2011, 06:24:42 AM »

I loved Travolta in, "From Paris With Love".

LCArenas · « **Reply #18 on:** October 04, 2011, 09:54:58 AM »

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KevShmev · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2011, 12:09:56 PM »

For good cheesy fun, it's all about Face/Off.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #20 on:** October 04, 2011, 01:31:08 PM »

Travolta was, I thought, excellent in Saturday Night Fever. He mashed together a nice character study in that film and you've got to give the man credit for some pretty amazing dance moves.

Most of this subsequent output has been decidedly mediocre from what I've seen, and I agree that he tends to overact.

obscure · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2011, 02:53:09 PM »

I

Jack Black.....
he's irreplaceable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8aLZQbB8hE

Sigz · « **Reply #22 on:** October 04, 2011, 02:55:29 PM »

Face/Off.

Face.

Off.

rogerdil · « **Reply #23 on:** May 09, 2012, 11:32:48 AM »

WORK THE GLUTES

https://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/rubbed_the_wrong_way_rlIWmeckjA7BtqhAIVkYFK

jammindude · « **Reply #24 on:** May 09, 2012, 11:52:06 AM »

Disappointed. I came to this thread thinking we were discussing the Mr. Bungle song.

Adami · « **Reply #25 on:** May 09, 2012, 11:59:23 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on October 03, 2011, 08:32:54 AM

To me, Travolta is awesome.

Totally agree.

TioJorge · « **Reply #26 on:** May 09, 2012, 12:03:32 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on October 03, 2011, 10:40:10 AM

Quote from: Cool Chris on October 03, 2011, 09:48:50 AM
Travolta is one of those actors (and I use that term loosely), where, whenever I am watching him on screen, I am very aware I am watching John Travlota. I never see whoever his character is supposed to be, I just see John Travolta. If you are always basically yourself on screen, and you are, say, Cary Grant, that is ok, because you are Cary Grant. If you are John Travolta, it is not.
I know exactly what you mean. Another like that for me is Will Smith.

Another is Ben Stiller.

I don't like any of those guys.

I agree. Especially on Will Smith. I liked whenever, in that one vampire movie he portrayed what was supposed to be a massive, unruly, psychotic, blond-haired, blue-eyed whitey-tidy man. That was funny. Fuck that movie... I Am Legend is one of the best horror novels ever written and... Okay well I will literally sit here for hours and rant about how that movie destroyed the book worse than any other literary-work-turned-film (that I've seen at least..er..and also read the counterpart) so I'll just say yeah, those 'actors' are really bland. Although I have enjoyed certain movies to the respective actors, mainly Travolta, he has some great ones but even so, I can totally see himself leaking through his character in nearly every film he is in.

El Barto · « **Reply #27 on:** May 09, 2012, 01:00:45 PM »

Once again, I find myself asking the same question. This is just like the Tiger Woods thing, and you really have to wonder WTF? Travolta could have had all the gay tail he wanted, quietly and discretely. Aside from being independently wealthy, his cult probably could have facilitated that on his behalf. Instead, both of these guys behave foolishly and it winds up costing them dearly (certainly more in Tiger's case, since JT doesn't seem to have much career left anyway). If you're filthy stinking rich, and you have interests outside of the socially accepted mores, hire a freaking adviser to help keep you out of trouble.

And honestly, I'm pretty surprised by the Scientologists over this. Seems like they had a vested interest in keeping one of their minions under wraps, and they really blew it.

MykeHavoc · « **Reply #28 on:** May 09, 2012, 01:02:04 PM »

I bought Saturday Night Fever on blu-ray last week and still can't stop humming disco tunes all day. Hail Travolta (regardless of whether he likes getting tug-jobs from male masseurs or not)

wolfandwolfandwolf · « **Reply #29 on:** May 09, 2012, 02:14:30 PM »

Quote from: El Barto on May 09, 2012, 01:00:45 PM

they really blew it.

He wanted certain individuals to really blow it. I think.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #30 on:** May 10, 2012, 01:46:16 AM »

Also congrats on post #500 wolf³

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #31 on:** May 10, 2012, 01:49:17 AM »

Swordfish was filmed in my town... thats the only reason it draws interest to me. Unless we are talking about a different Swordfish?

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #32 on:** May 10, 2012, 01:53:41 AM »

That movie made me very interested in putting my sword in Halle's fish.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #33 on:** May 10, 2012, 11:30:10 AM »

Quote from: njdtfan on October 02, 2011, 08:51:32 PM

I love Swordfish. just alot of people think it is horrible. yes it is a bit over the top. But Travoltas performance is amazing. Same for his performance in Pelham.

Not as good as Robert Shaw in the original.

Or Robert Shaw in anything for that matter.

njdtfan · « **Reply #34 on:** May 11, 2012, 04:14:39 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on May 10, 2012, 11:30:10 AM

Quote from: njdtfan on October 02, 2011, 08:51:32 PM
I love Swordfish. just alot of people think it is horrible. yes it is a bit over the top. But Travoltas performance is amazing. Same for his performance in Pelham.

Not as good as Robert Shaw in the original.

Or Robert Shaw in anything for that matter.

True. Shaw was great. Travopltas take is alot different tho.

On that note finally got around to watching From Paris With Love today. Pretty good action flick, and Travolta plays a badass (although good guy) in typical Travolta style. I was actually peleasantly suprsied by the movie.

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Author Topic: Travolta (Read 2988 times)