tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776205147286643847.post7783435541631640318..comments2023-12-18T13:55:50.256-08:00Comments on Thinking as a Profession: Terminator SalvationDerekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02776917750757825408noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776205147286643847.post-1571206744827274632008-07-29T16:04:00.000-07:002008-07-29T16:04:00.000-07:00totally looking forward the new Terminator... Chri...totally looking forward the new Terminator... Christian Bale tends to do a great job no matter what role he takesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776205147286643847.post-2422383275588823332008-07-19T07:34:00.000-07:002008-07-19T07:34:00.000-07:00I've seen American Psycho and Equilibrium (gun-kat...I've seen American Psycho and Equilibrium (gun-kata was simultaneously one of the dumbest things I've ever seen in a movie and actually kind of cool). I also saw him in The Prestige and 3:10 to Yuma.<BR/><BR/>And I still have yet to see him elicit a presence more stimulating than damp toast.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776917750757825408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776205147286643847.post-77451833091925014142008-07-18T13:52:00.000-07:002008-07-18T13:52:00.000-07:00I'm actually a fan of Bale. He's been in some howl...I'm actually a fan of Bale. He's been in some howlers such as Reign of Fire, he's had some bad performances, such as Equilibrium, but he's also done some off-beat and brave roles (Rescue Dawn, American Psycho) and some blockbusters - more of them recently as his star has started to rise.<BR/><BR/>What amazes me is a) he is Welsh but can take on any accent and b) his range - he went from The Prestige to 3:10 to Yuma in the space of a year. His performance in The Machinist got good reviews (one of the few of his I haven't seen, actually) as did American Psycho, and for both roles he changed his body shape dramatically - he lost tons of weight for the first and put on tons (of muscle) for the second.<BR/><BR/>I know the hype around Dark Knight is mostly because of Heath Ledger, and I don't doubt his will turn out to be the defining performance. But don't discount Mr Bale. He's not your average Hollywood star, and I reckon his time is coming. God knows he's put in the work (check IMDB for the huge list of stuff he's done).Barry de la Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13781723600257306248noreply@blogger.com