Favorite John Cusack film?

[May Kasahara]

Yeah, Cage was awesome in Wild At Heart. And probably a few other things besides. But these days he really fucking annoys me - he is a wacky, painfully studiedly offbeat parody of himself, which considering that he was quite parodic to start with is quite a lot too much IMO.

 

[Termite Man]

Better off Dead

Fucking brilliant 80's shite

 

[Termite Man]

Anyone fancy starting a 'Best David Lynch Film' poll?

that would be Lost Highway so there is no point in doing the poll

 

[Dubversion]

Yeah, Cage was awesome in Wild At Heart. And probably a few other things besides. But these days he really fucking annoys me - he is a wacky, painfully studiedly offbeat parody of himself, which considering that he was quite parodic to start with is quite a lot too much IMO.

can't argue with that. he's totally embraced the dark side, hasn't he?

And - come on - marrying Lisa Marie when you spend your life as a 2nd rate Elvis impersonator anyway? That's not cool

 

[Dubversion]

that would be Lost Highway so there is no point in doing the poll

although obviously it would be Wild At Heart. But still no need for a poll

 

[Termite Man]

although obviously it would be Wild At Heart. But still no need for a poll

then the poll would be incorrect wouldn't it

 

[badlands]

Obviously Blue Velvet. So definitely no need for poll.

 

[Reno]

...and I can genuinely say that I wouldn't be able to choose between Lost Highway, Wild at Heart and Blue Velvet (and Mulholland Drive, Eraserhead and The Elephant Man), so please don't make me.

 

[girasol]

I don't like John Cusack, well, I don't like the characters he plays.

Saw Pushing Tin the other day - it was ok, but it irritated me when it went all moralistic.
High Fidelity - crap crap crap, goes all moralistic too, I don't really relate to that view of relationships.

Haven't seen Grosse Pointe Blank though - I don't think. I might have seen it and totally forgotten it. Who knows? Anyway, can't comment on that one.

Being John Malkovich is good, but once again, he plays the kind of guy that irritates me. Which I believe is the intention, so basically, he has a great talent for playing characters I don't really like.

 

[Reno]

I don't like John Cusack, well, I don't like the characters he plays.

Saw Pushing Tin the other day - it was ok, but it irritated me when it went all moralistic.
High Fidelity - crap crap crap, goes all moralistic too, I don't really relate to that view of relationships.

Haven't seen Grosse Pointe Blank though - I don't think. I might have seen it and totally forgotten it. Who knows? Anyway, can't comment on that one.

Being John Malkovich is good, but once again, he plays the kind of guy that irritates me. Which I believe is the intention, so basically, he has a great talent for playing characters I don't really like.

Most film stars want to be liked and refuse to play unlikable characters or put a sympathetic spin on unlikable characters, so I applaud John Cusack for not doing that.

 

[Flashman]

Yes he's good looking and talented, could've just played it straight and gone down the Cruise road, but, like Depp, decided not too.

I like him.

 

[girasol]

Most film stars want to be liked and refuse to play unlikable characters or put a sympathetic spin on unlikable characters, so I applaud John Cusack for not doing that.

Yep, I appreciate that. Maybe he plays them too well!

 

[stdPikachu]

I don't like the characters he plays.

TBH I kinda see where you're coming from - I thought he was brilliant, and brilliantly rubbish as a character in High Fidelity, he plays alot of roles as someone unlikable, and he was incredibly creepy in Malkovich. I think weird, quirky and hard-to-like characters seem to be his forté.

 

[dlx1]

Identity

1408 - is ok

 

[girasol]

Yes he's good looking and talented, could've just played it straight and gone down the Cruise road, but, like Depp, decided not too.

I like him.

yes, but the thing with Depp is that he does play likeable characters, he *makes* his characters very likeable. Whereas Cusack doesn't, he makes them irritating and unlikeable.

 

[Reno]

yes, but the thing with Depp is that he does play likeable characters, he *makes* his characters very likeable. Whereas Cusack doesn't, he makes them irritating and unlikeable.

I find him perfectly likable when he plays a sympathetic character, as for instance n Grosse Pointe Blank.

 

[May Kasahara]

Not to mention all the 80s feelgood films.

 

[Termite Man]

Not to mention all the 80s feelgood films.

I've already mentioned one of them

 

[May Kasahara]

I got there before you BOD rules!

 

[ICB]

GPB

One of my favourite actors, can watch him in pretty much anything.

 

[Random]

I don't like John Cusack, well, I don't like the characters he plays.

Saw Pushing Tin the other day - it was ok, but it irritated me when it went all moralistic.
High Fidelity - crap crap crap, goes all moralistic too, I don't really relate to that view of relationships.

Haven't seen Grosse Pointe Blank though - I don't think. I might have seen it and totally forgotten it. Who knows? Anyway, can't comment on that one.

GPB is not moralistic - well, not in a classical sense. It is also maybe the film that JC had most creative control over - produced by him and his mates from the Piven acting school.