Movie: Jerry Maguire

[amedia]

Amazon Unbox offered Jerry Maguire for free, so we downloaded it a few days ago and watched it last night. We'd never seen it, and I knew it was the source of a couple of famous quotations ("Show me the money" and "You had me from hello"), so we kinda shrugged and said, "Well, it's free, why not?"

I learned a lot from this movie. Renee Zellweger is a better actress than Tom Cruise is an actor, and so are Bonnie Hunt and Kelly Preston. Cuba Gooding, Jr. can act CIRCLES around Tom Cruise. The little boy who played Renee Zellweger's son and the little boy who played Cuba Gooding, Jr.'s son are both better actors than Tom Cruise. TROY AIKMAN (the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys at the time) is a better actor than Tom Cruise.

Cuba Gooding, Jr. really brought life to this movie. When he was onscreen, it lit up. When he wasn't... well, Bonnie Hunt, who played the heroine's sister, had some excellent moments. The scene where Tom Cruise's fiancee (Kelly Preston) breaks up with him is notable for her fire and passion (not to mention his blankness). Regina King, who played Cuba Gooding's wife, was so good you almost didn't notice how good she was - she went from bitchy and abrasive to strong and sympathetic so subtly that I found myself rooting for her before I realized it.

The movie had an excellent soundtrack, including Bob Dylan's "Shelter from the Storm" over the closing credits.

Comments

[verilyverity.livejournal.com]

Ahahahaha!

The giant stack of papers he typed up in the opening scenes is a better actor than Tom Cruise. The ice cubes in the drinks being served on the plane are better actors than Tom Cruise. The airsickness bag into which the kid fake-hacked is...

I mean, word.

[bulleteyes.livejournal.com]

"Troy Aikman is a better actor than Tom Cruise"

Hoohoooheeeee!

Wasn't Cuba outstanding? His acceptance speech at the Academy Awards just had me hooting and hollering with him. That man is so full of life!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCMqr1QRQw

Have you ever seen him breakdance? It is how he got started. He still does it and he is AMAZING!

Mix him with Regina King and I was in love with that family. I agree with everything you said about her.

Bonnie Hunt. Oh, how I love her. She writes, she acts, she does stand up, she directs, she does improv. The woman is so talented it is astonishing. Did you ever see the film, "Return to Me"? She directed it. It is a wonderful romantic film. Everyone who I have recommended it to (and who like a good, funny romantic film) have adored it :)

Tom was a lot easier to like when he was private.

[amedia.livejournal.com]

The giant stack of papers he typed up in the opening scenes is a better actor than Tom Cruise.

ROTFLMAO!!!! I shared this with TODS and - gosh - if I'd timed it better we'd've had lemonade out the nose.

[amedia.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hadn't seen that acceptance speech - his enthusiasm is adorably infectious!

*adds "Return to Me" to list of films to watch!*