Jamie Foxx Takes On Another Musical Biopic With The Soloist
Summary
The last time he performed in a musically themed role, he won an Academy Award for his trouble, and one good biopic deserves another, so Jamie Foxx has just signed on to star in The Soloist, a film about a prodigy whose career is derailed by the onset of schizophrenia. Back to Article
The last time he performed in a musically themed role, he won an Academy Award for his trouble, and one good biopic deserves another, so Jamie Foxx has just signed on to star in The Soloist, a film about a prodigy whose career is derailed by the onset of schizophrenia. Back to Article
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on Aug 17 2007 07:07 AM So his role in DREAMGIRLS wasn't "musically themed"? He sang and danced. I would consider that musically themed, and no academy award there. Just a minor quibble. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 17 2007 07:11 AM In reply to this comment (#1047821) You have a point. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 17 2007 10:16 AM I think Jamie Foxx can be pretty good, but he really can't seem to pull off the tough guy roles. They just don't work for him. This could be good. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 17 2007 07:03 PM I think Foxx is an overrated minstrel act. He got lucky with "Ray" because he can do imitation/impersonation very well and is a genuine musical talent. It was his first and last Oscar. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 17 2007 07:23 PM In reply to this comment (#1048844) Your comment doesn't even make sence. You say he is overrated but then go on to say he is great at imitation and is a musical talent. How can you call someone overrated and then compliment him in the same sentence. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 17 2007 10:37 PM don;t we have anymore capable black stars? (Reply to this) |
on Aug 18 2007 12:59 PM In reply to this comment (#1048844) "minstrel act," huh? (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 18 2007 07:47 PM Overrated simply means that his %u201Ctalents%u201D aren%u2019t deserved of the praise they garner. You can be talented and be overrated at the same time. Consequently, I also think he%u2019s insanely overrated. Foxx%u2019s talents, what ever else they be, certainly don%u2019t extend to convincing portrayals of more cerebral characters. It%u2019s genuinely embarrassing to watch him in cringe-worthy attempts at a more intellectual air for some of his roles/characters. That pseudo serious voice he affects and the unintentionally comical pompousness of his speech is gut wrenching and unwatchable. Those roles would be better served by many other, much more deserving, actors. But, as Hollywood is not a society founded on merit, or talent for that matter, I fear we will continue to be deluged with hopelessly inept actors, often ruining otherwise well intended films, with their miserably cliched and stilted performances. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 19 2007 06:29 PM Jamie Foxx is a excellent actor (Reply to this) |
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