Rate: A Man Apart(and Vin Diesel's career)

[JdW]

Ok so here's the good and abd of Vin Diesel's career(of the films I've seen)

GOOD
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Saving Private Ryan
Boiler Room
The Knockaround Guys
A Man Apart

BAD
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xXx
The Fast and the Furious

the bad movies are bad b/c of the horrible acting, and lack of character development. So, I went into A Man Apart thinking it was goign to be another cheesy xxx style action. But I was very pleasently suprised that it was a drama w/ a few action sequences. This movie and it's characters jsut felt very real to me, and I think Vin did a great job playing his character, I was wondering what you all thought

[mlemmond]

I think so far Vin Diesel has done okay.

Great: Iron Giant, Saving Private Ryan, Pitch Black

Good: Boiler Room, A Man Apart, The Fast and the Furious, Knockaround Guys

Bad: XXX (I like some parts of it and own it)

[sub780lime]

though i would never rate XXX as a great movie, i thought it was decent mindless fun, Pitch Black is a great film, saving private ryan, and boiler room are aswell, i actually dont think i really dislike any of his movies so far

:flush:


OUT OF TEN

[orf]

Good:
-Nothing

Bad:
-Everything

FAKER
ERIC BANA WANNABE
ZERO RANGE

[SeanL]

I think Vin Diesel has a good screen presence. I've enjoyed him in everything I've seen of his.

[Anti-Hero]

the only performance i found enjoyable of his is, A Man Apart.. but thats just me...

[limacharliewhiskey]

I like all of the movies that I've seen Vin Diesel in (only ones I haven't seen yet are Knockaround Guys and A Man Apart). He adds a blue-collar, tough guy presence that few Hollywood actors can pull off. He's made each film better because of the character and presence he brings to the screen.

If you replaced each role that he's played with someone else, each film would be far worse off. I think the first Fast and Furious movie would have been a train wreck without Vin.

For those who've seen both Fast and Furious movies, which one is the better film? I haven't seen the sequel, so I can't compare them. Is the 2nd film better without Vin? Would it have been better or worse without Vin? I'd love to hear from someone who can give an opinion about 2 Fast 2 Furious, and whether the lack of Vin Diesel made the film better or worse.

[SephirothClone]

Deisel does have a great screen presence, but thats all really. I mean and an action hero he has the look, and the voice, but he should stay FAR away from any fucking emotion.

Good:
Saving Ryans Privates
Boiler Room
Pitch Black
THE IRON GIANT!!!

Bad:
Everything else he has EVER done.

[IKEA_boy]

I don't think he's bad for what he is. He's an action movie guy, which is all I expect from him.

Also, I heard Vin was starring in Kindergarten Cop Part II. Anyone have any verification of this?

[Shawn Watson]

Originally posted by orf
Good:
-Nothing

Bad:
-Everything

I agree...

see my review of this turd...

http://www.iofilm.co.uk/fm/m/man_apart_2003.shtml

Shawn

[mjb]

Hmmm... "Vin Diesel" = "Eric Bana Wannabe"?

[TsN|Oswald]

Guess I had never really followed much of his career before Fast & the Furious came out. It was not until after the fact that I saw some of the other movies he had done. I guess he can be touted as the "next action hero" as I think he fits a role like that well. I don't think he will ever take home any sort of award for his acting. I will continue to watch and enjoy his films for an entertainment value.

[Donkey]

I've liked pretty much all of Vin's movies. My favorite being The Fast and the Furious. Boiler Room was a really good movie. Knockaround Guys was okay, nothing special. A Man Apart was decent. xXx was good pop corn film and The Iron Giant was great. Pitch Black was good. I have Saving Private Ryan but have yet to see it. So I've liked almost every movie he's done but I think he's overrated and should not be payed $20 Million a movie. A better suporting actor then lead actor.

[C Roberts]

Out of what I've seen...

Good:
Saving Ryan's Privates
Pitch Black

OK:
Knockaround Guys

Bad:
Fast and Furious
XXX

[marty]

I'll have to go opposite to most of you. I think he's enjoyable in bad movies becuase he can't act
Fast and the Furious - classic cheese "I live my life 1/4 mile at a time", "NOSSS!"
XXX - that ridiculous jacket, the superman stretch when flying over the burning barn (ok, so credit wardrobe and stunts there)

I can't say the same for the serious movies. Excepting Saving Private Ryan - but he was just playing a 6' tall muscled guy - doesn't take much range

[Oscar Antonio M]

Of the ones ive seen:
Good:
Saving Private Ryan

Bad:
xXx

I thought The Fast and the Furious was an OK movie, not good yet not bad.