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ParanoidObsessive posted...

Burton was directing (aka the guy who made Batman goth and who proudly boasted that he'd never read a comic book),

Pretty sure he read The Killing Joke and several others before making it?

But yeah, until then, he wasn't a big comic fan... and yet the Burton Batman films turned out pretty well.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

And honestly, Nicolas Cage is a pretty good actor when he actually tries - we just mostly remember him from when he was deliberately playing crazy (Shia LeBeef also sort of fits into this category, and arguably maybe even Prince William Freshington Smith).

Yeah, Lord of War and Matchstick Men were pretty solid performances. And, with the exception of some irredeemable films, even when he's been goofy, Nic Cage is fun.

Shia LaDoof I've never liked nor been impressed by.

Will Smith is very good at playing Will Smith. He's kinda spotty at other stuff.