Member Koravec Posted September 7, 2018 Member Share Posted September 7, 2018 (edited) Speaking of Dwayne Johnson here, he's a good actor and a lot of us like him. Some may be as long time fans going back to his days in wrestling. Now without doing any extensive research here. Has he had any really great roles in action movies? It would seem that he often takes the worst of the worst, or and including, giant blockbuster popcorn flick type movies. Nothing wrong with that, but it doesnt leave much of a legacy behind. It would seem he would deserve better roles. At a quick glance over his filmography, I was actually surprised by how fewer films hes acted in overall given how prominent he's been on the screen just recently. Maybe I just need to go binge watch all the Mummy movies already haha. Edited September 7, 2018 by Koravec 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted September 7, 2018 Member Share Posted September 7, 2018 5 hours ago, Koravec said: At a quick glance over his filmigraphy, I was actually surprised by how fewer films hes acted in overall given how prominent hes been on the screen just recently. Maybe I just need to go binge watch all the Mummy movies already haha. Faster(2010) is probalby my favorite movie of his, and I'm looking forward to the Hobbs and Shaw spin-off film. Havent really watched any of his big blockbuster's movies, since F&F 7. Looking at his future projects, there no shortage of big blockbusters, with San Andrea's 2, still not caught the first one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted September 7, 2018 Member Share Posted September 7, 2018 I love The Rundown and the version of Walking Tall he starred in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member massa_yoda Posted September 7, 2018 Member Share Posted September 7, 2018 I like the Furious movies, Pain and Gain and the new Jumanji. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted September 7, 2018 Member Share Posted September 7, 2018 He has a cameo in The Other Guys which is still a pretty solid comedy. But yeah, the Fast movies he's in are solid (apart from the most recent one), The Rundown is fun and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was a guilty pleasure. Most people tend to enjoy Moana too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted September 7, 2018 Member Share Posted September 7, 2018 The Rundown Jumanji: Welcome the the Jungle Snitch is actually a really good one too. I highly recommend it. Walking Tall, loved his version. They can always hire him as Clark Kent is Henry Cavill ever leaves...(j/k, but he played him in a hilarious SNL clip in 2000) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member robbie Posted September 7, 2018 Member Share Posted September 7, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Koravec said: Now without doing any extensive research here. Has he had any really great roles in action movi No his movies are sh*t. Maybe when he stars with statham in the fast furious spin off Hobbs & Shaw movie Statham could carry him. Watched rampage it was garbage.The rundown was garbage. Fast and furious is garbage for chavs. Scorpion king was made watchable by Kelly Hu. He is very bland , No personality. Edited September 7, 2018 by robbie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted September 7, 2018 Member Share Posted September 7, 2018 I've just started watching Ballers and I think he's super solid in it. Granted, the show is a bit bro-y but it's not nearly as egregious as Entourage. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Koravec Posted September 7, 2018 Author Member Share Posted September 7, 2018 3 hours ago, robbie said: No his movies are sh*t. So the answer is No? Haha, just kidding. Some decent responses, I'll try to get around to viewing some of these. I think overall his career is a product of him, which probably isn't even looked at as a bad thing. I think if we can start threads hating on a main action/martial hero like Jackie Chan then this is more warranted. I think the next thing I will probably see with him in it is Hercules. But to clarify, the point of this thread really wasn't to throw hate or anything. Feel free to leave any more responses. I really should check out the Mummy movies though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMK Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 I was a huge fan of his back in his prime during his WWF/WWE career. Regarding his film career, he's ok, but none of his films did I ever think were a must see. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Rodolphe Dux Posted September 8, 2018 Member Share Posted September 8, 2018 (edited) I always thought he’s a brilliant actor. Ballers is an excellent show, he’s just superb in it. Snitch, Faster, Central Intelligence, The other guys benefit from his presence, while movies like pain gain are literally kept from the absolute mediocrity thanks to him. Edited September 8, 2018 by Rodolphe Dux 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted September 8, 2018 Member Share Posted September 8, 2018 5 hours ago, SMK said: I was a huge fan of his back in his prime during his WWF/WWE career. Regarding his film career, he's ok, but none of his films did I ever think were a must see. In my early teen's, I got to see him Live twice, once under his early gimmick Rocky Maivia, and then later as The Rock. Within three year's or the two shows, he went from un-popular babyface mid-carder, to very a popular main event heel. What are peoples thoughts on the Gridiron Gang?, one of his early movies that I missed. He's done a lot of kids movies too, like Journey 2: Mysterious Island. The guy's also done a lot of voice work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member SamSeed Posted September 9, 2018 Member Share Posted September 9, 2018 I love The Rundown, the Fast films of course, personally I thought he was hilarious in Be Cool, Scorpion King has some cool swordplay but acting wise obviously not his best, Walking Tall is OK, I'm a fan of Get Smart, but as far as his 'playing his tough guy image for laughs' role is concerned, Central Intelligence is the one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Koravec Posted September 10, 2018 Author Member Share Posted September 10, 2018 On 9/8/2018 at 4:26 AM, DragonClaws said: What are peoples thoughts on the Gridiron Gang?, one of his early movies that I missed. He's done a lot of kids movies too, like Journey 2: Mysterious Island. The guy's also done a lot of voice work. I actually thought Gridiron Gang was really good, his acting in it was great too (as I remember). I couldnt care less about football, but still enjoyed it. Its always been one of those 'catch it on tv' type of movies to me, even if Im against ever watching movies streamed from a tv channel. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 29, 2021 Member Share Posted June 29, 2021 Skyscraper was good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted June 29, 2021 Member Share Posted June 29, 2021 As a giant monster fan, I liked Rampage. And put me in The Rundown camp. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DarthKato Posted June 30, 2021 Member Share Posted June 30, 2021 The Mummy Returns(2001) was a pretty good movie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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