>But the manner in which you phrased it made it seem that b/c
>Wiseman is her fiance that it would've been incumbent upon
>her to take the role whereas there was NO involvement
>whatsoever prior to shooting...
so that point is moot. but there were still plenty of other reasons for her to make the movie.

>I'm not disputing their talent - they've also been in
>stinkers nevertheless...
who hasn't? if you make movies long enough, you will make several bad ones. it's like death and taxes.


>I ignored them simply b/c of this - DiCaprio I think has
>talent, but he's coasting these days - his name alone won't
>suffice in drawing me to see a film - same for Scorsese -
>he's better off as a film historian at this juncture of his
>career as evident w/ his exploration of Italian and American
>cinema... They're at this point - *whatever* - I gave 'em a
>pass b/c of what what they had accomplished 5 years prior,
>not now...
give them a break. so they haven't made a great movie in a couple of years. they still have a proven track record of at least trying to do quality work, which is the only thing that we are debating. maybe Kate Beckinsale isn't Meryl Streep. but it's not like she's doing Friday After Next. you can't deny that she is at least trying to do good work when possible.