Morgan Freeman killed this role in the previous two films. I understand they wanted a younger Alex Cross. Was Idris Elba, Anthony Mackie, Derek Luke, Rob Brown, ANYONE not available? Seriously Tyler fucking Perry? Matthew Fox as a murderous psychopath? Rob Cohen as director? Dubstep on the soundtrack? I read a few of Patterson's Alex Cross novels. I don't recall the character being an action hero.
Are Cicely Tyson, Edward Burns, and John C. McGinley this desprate for work?
Way to flush a popular, well respected black protagonist down the fucking flusher...
The producers are fucking idiots seeing as how Perry's popularity has been on a steady decline over the years. And David Twohy, who's an okay director is ten times better than Rob fucking Cohen. I guess they failed to watch The Skulls or The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
13. "They misunderstand TP's appeal" In response to Reply # 5
One, he is mostly a comedic actor.
Two, women like him, but not for the aggressive masculinity you need to portray and action hero. They like him because he wears a dress and relates to their mama.
I'm more curious about why Tyler Perry would even want to do this.
14. "Just a few points" In response to Reply # 0 Mon Jul-02-12 09:54 PM by Beamer6178
>Wow...just wow... > >They need to re-title this how to destroy a franchise. > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXtRKrcPwKE > >Morgan Freeman killed this role in the previous two films. I would have thought that if I had never read the books, but Freeman was miscast from jump. They wasn't about to put some nigga in the lead role dickin down a white broad, so they made his ass conveniently older to remove any implication.
>I >understand they wanted a younger Alex Cross. Was Idris Elba, >Anthony Mackie, Derek Luke, Rob Brown, ANYONE not available? >Seriously Tyler fucking Perry? Matthew Fox as a murderous >psychopath? Rob Cohen as director? Dubstep on the soundtrack? >I read a few of Patterson's Alex Cross novels. I don't recall >the character being an action hero. I'm not sure how many you actually remember because all he DOES is get into some explosive shit
>Are Cicely Tyson, Edward Burns, and John C. McGinley this >desprate for work? > >Way to flush a popular, well respected black protagonist down >the fucking flusher... > >I'm rooting hard for this shit to flop yo... as a loyalist of the book series i'll prolly check for it.from the previews it seems like a departure from the book, which annoys me in general about movies, but worth a look. motherfuckers need to not hate it solely because its tyler though, that shit is ignorant.
17. "i give anyone a chance" In response to Reply # 0
but looking at that trailer
Perry simply does not have the chops for this role =(
ugh such wasted potential ~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
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19. "By the way, this'll be a hit. They've announced a sequel already." In response to Reply # 0
"Double Cross." Not joking.
I saw the line for a preview screening in DC an hour and a half beforehand extending all the way out of the theater. One of the longer screening lines I've seen.
“‘Alex Cross’ is Perry’s lowest-grossing opener as an actor; it is the second-lowest debut of his career, after ‘Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girls,’ which he wrote, directed and produced,” reported E Online.
Citing Friday-Sunday stats compiled by studios and Exhibitor Relations, E reported that “Paranormal Activity 4″ led the weekend box office with a $30.2 million haul. Ben Affleck’s superb “Argo,” based on the true story of how Americans escaped Iran after the siege on the Tehran embassy, was next with a $16.6 million weekend. (Here’s a link to our recent interview with Affleck).
Then came ”Hotel Transylvania” ($13.5 million), “Taken 2″ ($13.4 million) and then “Alex Cross,” at $11.8 million.
The reviews for “Alex Cross” haven’t been great.
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25. "Ok, as someone who has actually seen this movie" In response to Reply # 0
Let me say the basic plot of this movie is illogical.
Matthew Fox plays an assassin that leaves clues at the scene to his next victim on his hit list! I could understand if he was a random serial killer who was targeting random victims. However he is a paid assassin. Who would hire an assassin who leaves clues to his identity!?
Tyler Perry is also a problem. He just doesn't have facial expressions and the right emoting ability to carry this character.
This movie is an all over mess,but isn't as big a disaster as I thought it would be. It's just generically bad.
26. "and leighton he will meet his soul at the gates of hell if " In response to Reply # 25
he tries to hurt anybody he loves......then he'll make them put on a dress... lol __________________________________________________________ http://agoonieneversaysdie.wordpress.com <--(film)
33. "saw it last night. thought it was good. TP did a very good job " In response to Reply # 0
w/ his role. fox was very good as a villain.
i guess (spoilers?) dude was a different kind of hired gun. he was legitimately nutso in addition to being highly skilled. that's a scary ass combination.
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