DiceX reviews the new Amazing Spider-Man movie...

[NewEnglandGothic]

For talent, my favorite 20-something female actor is Mae Whitman.

 

At 24, she has more talent in her pinky than the rest of these starlets will ever have combined.

I'm actually skimming through Boogeyman 2 right now. A budget DVD I bought during Halloween.

 

She's awesome.

 

She really shines on Parenthood (along with everyone else).

I haven't caught that yet. But, I will eventually on your recommendation.

 

I'll always recognize her name. She one of the few child actors that put in some decent performances in Hollywood family roles.

[Dr. Balls]

Early 20's is what I said. So I fixed your apples to match my oranges.

 

 

She must have attended the Lindsay Lohan School of Hard Living. She'll be a shoe-in for the Joan Rivers biopic by the time she's 30.

 

 

 

You for someone who works in the graphic arts I figured being able to see clearly would be important, go figure.

 

Well, I do wear glasses. Maybe my prescription is off. Let me put my contacts in.

 

 

Ok, I'll admit - she's a pretty good Gwen Stacy. Still don't like her acting, though.

[Logan510]

I liked the movie. Most of you don't have souls.

 

 

I liked it too

[comix4fun]

I liked the movie. Most of you don't have souls.

 

 

I liked it too

 

 

 

 

 

[Norrin_Radd]

I liked the movie. Most of you don't have souls.

 

 

I liked it too

Watched it today online. Not bad. (thumbs u

[Artboy99]

bought this dvd and finally watched it today. I didn't hate it, I didn't love it.

It is not better than Tobey's Spiderman.

 

 

[comix4fun]

bought this dvd and finally watched it today. I didn't hate it, I didn't love it.

It is not better than Tobey's Spiderman.

 

 

 

Which Tobey...the first one? Then I agree.

 

If it's the 2nd or 3rd one..which I refer to as bi-polar-mood-swing-no-mask-crybaby-Spider-man...then I disagree.

[comix4fun]

There he is!!!

 

 

[comix4fun]

Worst facial expressions since Jim Carrey...I let it go in the first flick, tolerated it in #2, by #3 I had had ENOUGH!

 

 

[TupennyConan]

I think I hate Tobey Maguire.

[comix4fun]

I think I hate Tobey Maguire.

 

 

He stole your childhood.

[Artboy99]

bought this dvd and finally watched it today. I didn't hate it, I didn't love it.

It is not better than Tobey's Spiderman.

 

 

 

Which Tobey...the first one? Then I agree.

 

If it's the 2nd or 3rd one..which I refer to as bi-polar-mood-swing-no-mask-crybaby-Spider-man...then I disagree.

 

The first one. I am comparing first to first.

 

[comix4fun]

bought this dvd and finally watched it today. I didn't hate it, I didn't love it.

It is not better than Tobey's Spiderman.

 

 

 

Which Tobey...the first one? Then I agree.

 

If it's the 2nd or 3rd one..which I refer to as bi-polar-mood-swing-no-mask-crybaby-Spider-man...then I disagree.

 

The first one. I am comparing first to first.

 

 

Then, yeah, it's no contest. That's the one Raimi got most right...although I love the mechanical web shooters over the (ick) organic ones.

[Ditch Fahrenheit]

I think I hate Tobey Maguire.

 

 

He stole your childhood.

 

Are Elijah Wood and Tobey Maguire the same person?

 

I smell conspiracy.

[montrealfilmguy]

I think I hate Tobey Maguire.

 

 

He stole your childhood.

 

Are Elijah Wood and Tobey Maguire the same person?

 

I smell conspiracy.

 

 

Maybe you've watched the film The ice storm too many times.

[Bosco685]

I think I hate Tobey Maguire.

 

He is starring alongside Arnold in the new Conan movie as Zenobia's younger brother, Wal the Wailer. He'll show you then what true acting is all about.

[TupennyConan]

I think I hate Tobey Maguire.

 

He is starring alongside Arnold in the new Conan movie as Zenobia's younger brother, Wal the Wailer. He'll show you then what true acting is all about.

 

lol

[Bosco685]

[Chespirito]

I think I hate Tobey Maguire.

 

He is starring alongside Arnold in the new Conan movie as Zenobia's younger brother, Wal the Wailer.

 

Hell yeah!! I love movies about waiters!!!

[sakaridis]

Going past looks, Emma Stone has a built in late teen-young adult audience from her supporting roles in Superbad to Zombieland. Plus, 'acting' credibility with The Help, so she's more than paid her dues to anchor a popcorn movie to not rely on fanboy's judgemental comments on her beauty.

 

I really hate reading this stuff. Jennifer Lawrence is fat. Amanda Seyfried has bug eyes. Anne Hathaway... Truth is these uniquely attractive actresses add their own distinct beauty to their own movies. They all can't look like Jessica Biel or Liv Tyler.

 

It's not all about her looks. She sucks as an actress, and it's easier to get on her for that. I wouldn't give any grief to a fat, bug-eyed actress if she could act. Emma Stone looks like she's reading cue cards, and is totally awkward in her delivery.

Granted I hated both her appearances on SNL, but I like how she works her a55 off in genre stuff (she held her own quite nicely against the mini acting dynamo Abigail Breslin in Zombieland and was willing to get screen punched in the face in Superbad). Not to mention not become the worst actor in an ensemble The Help or headline the gem Easy A. She's paying her acting dues in my book and worthy of some acclaim considering other current starlet's career trajectories (not a lot of co-stars from The House Bunny are gonna have as remarkable bodies of works as Emma will).

 

It's interesting - Comix's comments about finding another 20-something actor made me go look at others, and there really isn't anyone that is standout in terms of acting. I think a lot of 20-somethings might be struggling to be known - and they aren't getting challenging roles.

 

Emma Stone's best known performances were opposite two really horrible actors. The Michael Cera-wannabe Jesse Eisenberg and A-Andrew G-G-G-Garfield. That wasn't helping her, either.

- Jennifer Lawrence is 22. She already has an Oscar nomination from two years ago and she's considered to be the frontrunner this year.

 

- Anne Hathaway turned 30 today (happy birthday, Anne ) and she's had plenty of interesting roles in the last few years. She's also considered to be a frontrunner for this year's Supporting Actress Oscar (though no one's seen Les Miz yet).

 

- Michelle Williams is 32 but she had many interesting roles and award nominations in the last 7-8 years or so.

 

- Keira Knightley is 27 and she's no slouch either, in terms of awards and recognition.

- Scarlet Johannson is 28. She's a mega star.

- Kristen Stewart is 22. She's a pretty horrid actress (IMHO), but she's definitely a recognizable star.

 

- Natalie Portman is 31, and she spent the last decade gathering up awards and accolades.

- Carey Mulligan is 27. She's already has an Oscar nomination and numerous other awards and nods under her belt.

 

There's also Emily Blunt, Helen Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Emma Watson, Mia Wasikowksa, and some others I'm probably forgetting at the moment.

 

The current situation for young actresses in Hollywood is actually much better than it was ten or twenty years ago.

 

And I'd argue that one of Emma Stone's best known performances was in last year's The Help, where she was pretty good (though not spectacular) opposite very good actresses like Viola Davis, Sissy Spacek, Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer and Allison Janney.

 

 

Early 20's is what I said. So I fixed your apples to match my oranges.

Sorry, I wasn't responding to your post about finding an early 20s actress to play Gwen. I was responding to Dr. Balls' post about there not being many standout 20something actresses and how they're struggling to be known.

 

So, I guess you're barking up the wrong apple tree.

 

That said, I think Emma Stone is a fantastic choice for Gwen. I haven't seen the film yet, but from trailers and photographs she looks pretty darn close.