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I saw Friends with money but I can’t recall it, I think I liked it at the time.

She certainly deserved a little more attention than she got for Cake but I don’t know about biggest snub, I guess if you go by her press it was. She wasnt bad in office space, that movie was interesting in an indie sorta way. She’s not a bad comedienne she’s just in a lot of rubbish paycheck type movies.

I think she had more potential than most of the projects she was a part of but she never seemed to have the mental toughneness or whatever you need to break free of what the studios and audiences decided she was, instead you get Jennifer Aniston the bland movie star and tabloid fixture with the great hair + body and sweet personality who’s really good at hawking a range of products. Aside from Friends I can’t see any of her movies sticking and she won’t be remembered outside of the tabloids... not that it’s unusual, the same goes for most other people. The number of people who actually find their way into the hallowed halls of movie history is very select.
 
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Jen Aniston has never made me go see a movie because she was starring in it - she just happens to be in movies. Not saying there doesn't exist people who specifically go to one of her movies for her, I'm sure there are given her popularity. Her lane is mostly forgettable date night movies and there's nothing wrong with that....it's earned her a respectable career. I just find that she's better known for being in the tabloids, being married to/"dumped by" Brad, having a great body and being in AD.
 
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Singra said:
I saw Friends with money but I can’t recall it, I think I liked it at the time.

She certainly deserved a little more attention than she got for Cake but I don’t know about biggest snub, I guess if you go by her press it was. She wasnt bad in office space, that movie was interesting in an indie sorta way. She’s not a bad comedienne she’s just in a lot of rubbish paycheck type movies.

I think she had more potential than most of the projects she was a part of but she never seemed to have the mental toughneness or whatever you need to break free of what the studios and audiences decided she was, instead you get Jennifer Aniston the bland movie star and tabloid fixture with the great hair + body and sweet personality who’s really good at hawking a range of products. Aside from Friends I can’t see any of her movies sticking and she won’t be remembered outside of the tabloids... not that it’s unusual, the same goes for most other people. The number of people who actually find their way into the hallowed halls of movie history is very select.
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I agree. She plays the same exact character in pretty much all her films, and rarely has a meaty role, save for Cake or the Good Girl. I don't think her acting chops are anything to brag about. She pretty much plays herself in most roles. She's not known for her acting, but more for her persona, carefully cultivated though years of media management.
 
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Well, that's why I have no problem calling her a movie star. She may not be what I consider an A-List movie star but she's not what I would call an actress either. She seems to just want to make a lot of bank and there is nothing wrong with that.

I get the feeling that the two "meaty" roles mentioned in this thread were undertaken with some prodding from Brad and Justin. On her own when single, she wouldnt have done it I don't think. I remember her interviews about making The Good Girl, how her circle had to hold her hand when they were not taping down those hands so that she wouldn't be doing her "Jennifer" mannerisms in the role. It worked but the whole process sounded exhausting. She gets in a fit when she even has to change her Jennifer hair like she refused to do in Rockstar. I mean, seriously?
 
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seton said:
Well, that's why I have no problem calling her a movie star. She may not be what I consider an A-List movie star but she's not what I would call an actress either. She seems to just want to make a lot of bank and there is nothing wrong with that.

I get the feeling that the two "meaty" roles mentioned in this thread were undertaken with some prodding from Brad and Justin. On her own when single, she wouldnt have done it I don't think. I remember her interviews about making The Good Girl, how her circle had to hold her hand when they were not taping down those hands so that she wouldn't be doing her "Jennifer" mannerisms in the role. It worked but the whole process sounded exhausting. She gets in a fit when she even has to change her Jennifer hair like she refused to do in Rockstar. I mean, seriously?
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I didn't see that movie and hadn't heard that about her refusing to change her hair. I can identify with her not wanting to change he hair IRL. I'm the same way. But as an actress you need to be open to changing your looks. A lot of the Oscar winning roles - Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman - were for roles where they looked really bad.
 
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seton said:
Well, that's why I have no problem calling her a movie star. She may not be what I consider an A-List movie star but she's not what I would call an actress either. She seems to just want to make a lot of bank and there is nothing wrong with that.

I get the feeling that the two "meaty" roles mentioned in this thread were undertaken with some prodding from Brad and Justin. On her own when single, she wouldnt have done it I don't think. I remember her interviews about making The Good Girl, how her circle had to hold her hand when they were not taping down those hands so that she wouldn't be doing her "Jennifer" mannerisms in the role. It worked but the whole process sounded exhausting. She gets in a fit when she even has to change her Jennifer hair like she refused to do in Rockstar. I mean, seriously?
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I have to ask, is her Jennifer hair what we we currently see her as? It’s different from the Rachel hair not so?

As others have said here, I too have never wanted to watch any movie because she’s in it, rather she just happens to be one of the cast. That said, comedic timing is not something everyone can do well. I’ll never forget Ralph Fiennes in Maid in Manhattan with Jennifer Lopez. He acknowledges that he was awful in it and he goes on to say that it was the type of role that Hugh Grant could do with his eyes closed and yet he, RF, couldn’t do it. And we all know who’s the better actor. Ralph Fiennes was fantastic in The Great Budapest Hotel though - different kind of comedy, I guess.
 
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BindiBabe said:
I have to ask, is her Jennifer hair what we we currently see her as? It’s different from the Rachel hair not so?

As others have said here, I too have never wanted to watch any movie because she’s in it, rather she just happens to be one of the cast. That said, comedic timing is not something everyone can do well. I’ll never forget Ralph Fiennes in Maid in Manhattan with Jennifer Lopez. He acknowledges that he was awful in it and he goes on to say that it was the type of role that Hugh Grant could do with his eyes closed and yet he, RF, couldn’t do it. And we all know who’s the better actor. Ralph Fiennes was fantastic in The Great Budapest Hotel though - different kind of comedy, I guess.
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I agree, I loved The Grand Budapest Hotel!
 
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I never understood this weird "animosity" towards JA. Yeah, most of her movies are fluff, but she's good at it. She doesn't seem like she's gunning for an Oscar or anything so just let her be lol.

There's no movie that comes to my mind that I've actually watched because of a specific actor or actress starring in it. I really only go watch movies of the DC/Marvel/Jurassic Park variety and everything else I wait for dvd. The only movie this summer that's about to break this mold for me is Ocean's 8 and I'm only going to watch it because of Rih Rih and Mindy.
 
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BindiBabe said:
I have to ask, is her Jennifer hair what we we currently see her as? It’s different from the Rachel hair not so?

As others have said here, I too have never wanted to watch any movie because she’s in it, rather she just happens to be one of the cast. That said, comedic timing is not something everyone can do well. I’ll never forget Ralph Fiennes in Maid in Manhattan with Jennifer Lopez. He acknowledges that he was awful in it and he goes on to say that it was the type of role that Hugh Grant could do with his eyes closed and yet he, RF, couldn’t do it. And we all know who’s the better actor. Ralph Fiennes was fantastic in The Great Budapest Hotel though - different kind of comedy, I guess.
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I tried to find something on her refusing to change her hair for the movie. Didn't find that but did find an article where she said she likes her longer, highlighted hair. Says she regretted it when she cut the bob.
 
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terebina786 said:
I never understood this weird "animosity" towards JA. Yeah, most of her movies are fluff, but she's good at it. She doesn't seem like she's gunning for an Oscar or anything so just let her be lol.

There's no movie that comes to my mind that I've actually watched because of a specific actor or actress starring in it. I really only go watch movies of the DC/Marvel/Jurassic Park variety and everything else I wait for dvd. The only movie this summer that's about to break this mold for me is Ocean's 8 and I'm only going to watch it because of Rih Rih and Mindy.
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Where is the animosity? We are just having a discussion, as all the celeb threads have...
 
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