On The Verge Jamie Bell doesn't need to be the lead to shine! | Jamie Bell doesn't need to be the lead to shine! |
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People seem to hate Hayden Christensen, we don't. We simply don't like him as an actor. In Jumper, the latest from Doug Liman, Christensen continued his acting tradition of mediocrity and blandness. He simply is one of the most boring young actors we have today. - - -
- - - While Jamie Bell is a different story. If I recall correctly, right after his success in Billy Elliot, Bell decided to take a different route and played a supporting role to Charlie Hunnam in Nicholas Nickleby. It's a good career choice- proving for a fact that he can act and can take on any roles. In Jumper, he is the only redeeming value in this disappointing film. Every scene with Bell has this boundless, nervous energy that is somewhat addictive. He's really a fantastic young actor!
Sounds like a fine plot for a movie right? Yes, it is. The visual effects and the script are a given. The best in Hollywood can do anything to make any film look authentic, but when it comes to the cast, that's a different story altogether. That's why critics love to dissect the most mundane parts of the most mediocre films. While Jumper has its moments, it's a big big disappointment. For someone like me who read and loved the book, I expected some surprises even though I have lowered my expectations when they decided to cast Hayden instead of Tom Sturridge. It could have been a different story, or it could have been worse, but from previous performances, I know Mr. Sturridge could deliver a much better Davey. The same case when they selected Hayden instead of Michael Angarano for the much-coveted role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars pre-quels. Two big and stupid casting decisions. When will they learn? Others in the cast did not impressed me either. Rachel Bilson, as usual, is charming, yet there seems to be no real connection between her and Hayden, they looked more like 'siblings' than a young romantic couple. As for Samuel L. Jackson, they should have taken out that awful wig! What were they thinking? Seeing it in IMAX may have raised the visual impact to a certain degree, though...yet I kept on thinking this is supposed to be an action flick, and the teleporting might kept me interested throughout, it did not. Set as favorite Bookmark Email This Hits: 902 Comments (14)
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written by soundtrackgeek, February 15, 2008
Hmm, I bet you wanted to teleport away from this mess. Well it's not all bad, you still have Sam's funky hairpiece and the score by John Powell...
Don't mind if I do...
written by Tran, February 16, 2008
I'm going to link this at JBO! Great article
yup, teleport to the 2nd half of the movie...
written by jedmed, February 16, 2008
yes if I can I would! teleport to the 2nd half of the movie that is, where Bell really made such an entrance. If Liman and his editor wanted to seriously make this movie viewable they should have given Jamie more screen time.
Jamie Bell is so great, but he still wont get me to see Jumper
written by Nick Plowman, February 16, 2008
As great as Jamie is, and as much as I love him, i will never see Jumper, not in a million years. Okay, maybe I will see it when I am sick of all the great films being released in South Africa now, and I can see Jamie again. Great Post nonetheless
Jamie was the best thing about Jumper
written by Ted, February 17, 2008
I went just because of Jamie...I'm a huge fan.
I'm going to link this article on my... HALLAM FOE BLOG http://blog.myspace.com/tedlm
Hallam Foe!
written by jedmed, February 17, 2008
Hi Ted, I went to see your Hallam Foe blog, it's terrific! You got some of the most amazing stories about the movie. The film is also quite popular here @tMF!
And on Jumper, yeah he is the only one that's interesting! 
Eminem Was Almost In Jumper!
written by Jan, February 17, 2008
Jed, I must say, great Jamie Bell post! Yes folks, you heard me right as stated in my title.....for those who may not have recently heard, Doug Liman himself admitted to MTV that rapper Eminem was first in the running for Hayden's lead part in Jumper!
 Who knows, perhaps Eminem may have fitted in the lead role better than it appears Hayden huh?! Liman say's in the interview that he even met and had conversations with Eminem, regarding him being in Jumper. In the interview, Liman also mentions casting Tom Sturridge, but was being pressured to replace him with a more bankable star, which is when he was eyeing both Hayden and Eminem. He started looking at Hayden more seriously and I quote Liman here: "At that point, I had already met Hayden and had fallen in love with Hayden," he recalled. "It was one of those things where the studio, with all things being equal, would rather put a bigger name in the movie [and wanted Eminem]. At some point, I just put my foot down and said, 'I love Hayden.'" http://www.mtv.com/movies/news...tory.jhtml
the Contrast
written by Jumanji, February 18, 2008
I personally did not appreciate the lack of knowledge of David. He operated with brute force mostly and his planning skills were nill. This greatly reduced the depth of the story. I would have much preferred the story from Jamie Bell's Perspective.
Also, Are they immune from electricity killing them? because I am sure he was tossd into electric wires.
jamie bells jacket in Jumper
written by chris, February 18, 2008
does anyone know what kind of leather jacket he is wearing in Jumper ?????
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written by chris, February 18, 2008
what kind of leather jacket odes he wear in the movie???
anyone please
Do I agree? Twist my arm...
written by larry-411, February 18, 2008 The same case when they selected Hayden instead of Michael Angarano for the much-coveted role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars pre-quels. Two big and stupid casting decisions. When will they learn? Hehe.
jumper
written by patrick, February 19, 2008
The filming style of Jumper made me feel like i myself was jumping around, which was cool. Also Christensen’s lines were as short as possible, which was ideal for the movie’s overall quality.
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