A sell out (asked with all due respect)?

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As a Simon Pegg fan, I loved Shaun of the dead and Hot fuzz. I did not like Run Fat Boy Run at all and I have not seen How to Lose friends & Alienate People as it seem it was not my type of movie. All actors, no matter how brilliant they are, tend to make a few not so good movies. I recently saw Ice age three and his character stole the film. So as a voice over, he was very good. I saw Star trek and I did not rate him that good in this film. As you can tell I have an opinion about him in each film I have seen.

He is now making the film Paul. As Mr Frost is in this film, I have no doubt it will be one of his best ever films, however we shall have to wait and see.

I hasten to add that I am british and bias. I love both Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and welcome any comments which do not agree with mine.

The best films are made in an intelligent format.

Thanks for your opinion, ikinmoore. To me it feels like that when good actors, like Simon, start to make Hollywood films, they tend to get lost in the whole Hollywood formula. British films have so much character, and good actors tend to shine in British films. Even the extras are well 'chiseled'. It is as if their actor training is so much 'deeper' than American ditos. This shows in the quality of American films too (I do make an exception for Indie ones though, which I've seen quite a few). I really don't know what I want to express here, but it is a feeling of, shall I call it 'sadness' when it comes to really good actors making, well, not crap, but superficial pointless stuff. Ergo, they only do it for the money?
Anyway, that's my five cents.

Cheers.
M2

Yes, I can agree with what you had stated. If you were a famous actor and were offered lead parts in American films knowing that they "crap" would you take the part if there was a lot of money involved.? Of cause you will, and Simon is human like the rest of us. However, I do expect to see Simon in more British films. Otherwise my opinion of him just might go downhill. The one thing about all this, is that Nicholas Frost has yet to lead in an American film. Unless you call "Paul" and American film !!!???? I am very bias towards British films as we do make the best in the world. I am still waiting for "Worlds end" so we just have to wait and see where Simon's career will take him.

The best films are made in an intelligent format.

I actually rather enjoyed Run Fatboy Run and How to Lose Friends.
American films are not that bad... You have to understand that with Hollywood the humor is different. I didn't care for British humor at first but it certainly warmed up to me.

I have enjoyed all of his films. Also he re-wrote the script for Run, fat boy, run.

I'm a Peggster and proud of it.

Hi mikkel2,

I haven't seen "How to Lose..." but I just watched "Run Fatboy Run". I thought it wasn't as good as "Shaun of The Dead", "Hot Fuzz", or his work on "Spaced", but it was still likeable. There were some good jokes, Simon's character was charming as usual, and it had a fairly cohesive plot. All in all, I wouldn't entirely call it crap- but yes, I agree with you it wasn't on par with his other outings.

My thoughts toward you're question: I agree with what other posters have said, certainly money is a factor. But also, perhaps this is a necessary step that must be taken to gain wider recognition. As an American, I hadn't heard of Simon until "Shaun", and even then that was a film aimed towards a slightly specific fan-base (horror/sci-fi, though the comedy made it accessible to a wider audience- which was the genius of it). The more roles he can take, the more viewers he can take back towards projects he really wants to be be involved in. The smarter and more appreciative fans will be able to figure out that the schlockier roles are not truly representative of his talents.

So, I wouldn't necessarily call it "selling out", as much as it is a strategy to increase his fan base.




Take care!

I AGREE WITH MR-QUICK-1....IM A PEGGSTER AND PROUD OF IT....HIM AND NICK FROST DO GREAT WORK TOGETHER...