Comments on: Bruce Willis brings back G. I. Joe

By: Mark Poling

Mark Poling — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:54:55 +0000

“Reds’ dead baby. Reds’ dead.”

By: Ray Zacek

Ray Zacek — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:34:43 +0000

ckreiz: “Reds”? Aaaaargh and spit! One of the worst movies I ever saw and I haven’t had a splinter of respect for Warren Beatty since. That movie was a godawful mix of political posturing, crass sentimentality and faux documentary. Beatty’s ego is big enough to be visible from space.

By: Hotjets

Hotjets — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:10:03 +0000

Twelve Monkeys was an excellent movie, and Unbreakable was quite good too. I’d argue that Willis has actually done his best work within the last 20 years. While Die Hard was a great action adventure movie, his more recent works have really been more substantial, especially if you love science fiction.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 15:54:24 +0000

…Bruce Willis peaked with Die Hard, and has had a career for two decades on the back of that one film. The statute of limitations is about up.

Umm… shouldn’t the statute of limitations be reset, based on the box office receipts of Pulp Fiction ($212M worldwide), Armageddon ($201M U.S.), and The Sixth Sense ($293M U.S.)?

I don’t know if this new endeavor will be box office gold – although after the success of The Passion of the Christ, I wouldn’t discount any attempt to make a movie that appeals to “red state” sensibilities. Besides, if Willis peaked 20 years ago, he’s taking his sweet time coming down.

By: ckreiz

ckreiz — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:11:17 +0000

Good point. Perhaps Willis will kick Beatty’s ass back in the Green Zone, giving the lead fighting role to someone else.

By: In Vino Veritas

In Vino Veritas — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:07:27 +0000

My prediction: The movie will gross less than Tears of the Sun, though it might out-box Hostage. Only bloggers will actually go see it.

This has nothing to do with the story: I’m sure there is a good story to be told that is also sympathetic to our soldiers (something similar to Black Hawk Down, perhaps). It’s just that Bruce Willis peaked with Die Hard, and has had a career for two decades on the back of that one film. The statute of limitations is about up.

By: ckreiz

ckreiz — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:38:58 +0000

I’m hoping that Willis produces a high-quality film quickly. The Administration needs all the help it can get. It will be a huge box-office success.

banjo- nice to see you. As for the ever-left Mr. Beatty, I have to admit that I enjoyed “Reds” as a piece of lost Americana. He hasn’t done much since then except play a dead quarterback.

By: Hermie

Hermie — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:15:57 +0000

I wish Willis luck in getting quality people to work with him on this project. I don’t just want a positive story about the soldiers in Iraq, but a story that is well-told.

I would also like to have Bruce check with Mel to see if he’d like to partner up with him. (Hey, as a side project they can team up as their action film characters …’Die Hard…with a Lethal Weapon I’

By: Banjo

Banjo — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:09:25 +0000

Here’s a casting idea for a secondary character. A Green Zone seat-warmer, say, always getting in the way of the guys in the field. This actor hasn’t had a movie that made money for years — maybe a decade or more — but he used to be big and I’m betting he can dig deep and come up with a terrific performance. I can’t remember his name, unfortunately, but he’s related to Shirley McLain in some way. Might be her brother.

By: Dean Esmay

Dean Esmay — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:15:17 +0000

This question is infinitely important than questions about approving of Bush or his handling of the war. For it points to what the backbone is of any support for a war. Americans could easily turn on a dime when it comes to supporting this or that President. Indeed, Bush could go down in flames as one of the worst Presidents who ever lived, and still that would not cause the war to end.

Mind you, I do not think history will judge him that way, but it could.

But what will voters say about the war? Will they reward advocates of cutting and running? Advocates of surrender? I do not think they will.