>so that point is moot. but there were still plenty of other
>reasons for her to make the movie.

You bring it up - you answer for it - takin' you to task, but I didn't pull the card in the 1st place...

>give them a break.

Why should anyone? 'Cause they're *DiCaprio* and *Scorsese*? Give me 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.

Not evident in the case of DiCaprio nor Beckinsale - Scorsese still may be tryin', but methinks the creative and excellence quota is maxed out in his case...

Demonstrate that you're actually aspiring to do good work by BEING in good work...