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Bruce Willis isn't a good actor in general, but it was a travesty to include him. The only reason he was there was to make it up to Disney for the Broadway Brawler fiasco, so it's not surprising that he phoned it in, but it's hard not to wonder what this movie would have been with a committed professional.
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Originally Posted by riverboatking
you actually couldn't be more wrong.
rbk, I realize you are lolrbk, but you may want to take a look at these links:
A Companion to Indie Film
Reel Terror
The Fight over "Broadway Brawler"
The Best of Times for Bruce
Variety
Yes, Willis expressed interest in TSS, but it was because he had to pick something since he was forced to make the Disney movies as a result of the BB blowout. Willis didn't even want Shyamalan to direct, and fought for a more experienced director. Vogel held his ground on that one, but it wasn't because Willis was buddies with Shyamalan.
We can agree to disagree on whether or not Willis is a good actor, but you might want to know that
he sides with me on that issue.
Here are what two 3rd parties you may recognize had to say about Willis in TSS:
Ebert: "The film opens with the mayor presenting him with a citation, and that moment precisely marks the beginning of his professional decline. He goes down with a sort of doomed dignity."
NYTimes: "For Mr. Willis, the movie continues the unpromising track he took with ''Mercury Rising,'' in which his character goes through hell to save the life of an autistic child. "