tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post7017076368610209248..comments2023-12-24T19:38:00.242-08:00Comments on Mendelson's Memos: The surprising and unfair cinematic demise of Orlando Bloom.Scott Mendelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-78095075641367208022011-05-13T10:46:56.969-07:002011-05-13T10:46:56.969-07:00Thank you ! Someone understand me (us, Orlando'...Thank you ! Someone understand me (us, Orlando's fan) ! <br><br>But you forgot to talk about Unicef and his new movies. He plays in a segment of New York I love you. He plays a singer in the new Ruffalo's movie, Sympathy for delicious. He plan a policeman with Colin Firth in Main Street. I hope he will receive better comment for his hard and good work !<br><br>Than you again !city_of_girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07388765884088874642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-82283366580111134662009-09-18T16:21:42.415-07:002009-09-18T16:21:42.415-07:00Thank you ! Someone understand me (us, Orlando'...Thank you ! Someone understand me (us, Orlando's fan) ! <br /><br />But you forgot to talk about Unicef and his new movies. He plays in a segment of New York I love you. He plays a singer in the new Ruffalo's movie, Sympathy for delicious. He plan a policeman with Colin Firth in Main Street. I hope he will receive better comment for his hard and good work !<br /><br />Than you again !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388765884088874642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-5247667770139081862009-09-18T03:33:15.608-07:002009-09-18T03:33:15.608-07:00Scott,
Thank you so much for this article, I whol...Scott,<br /><br />Thank you so much for this article, I wholeheartedly agree with. (Read this on a forum-site) Though I'm a longterm fan of Orlando's I am not one of the fangirls. There might have been weaknesses in his acting - without doubt, which I saw as well - but for sure the way the critics jump at him always and for whatever he does - has always been unfair and rude. <br /><br />Some simply forget that he just left film-school when he got the role as Legolas and of course he had not a longstanding experience in acting. <br /><br />Then, having a big part in two of the world's biggest blockbuster trilogies right from that on, there have been those who expected simply too much of a young actor as him. He might have put the cart before the horse, but he could not reckon with becoming such a sought-after movie-star when he signed the contract for his role in LotR. He might not even have reckoned with the big success PotC 1 became. But face it: Those were his first footsteps he took on the long and bumpy Hollywood-movie-road and for that, he did just good. <br /><br />The pressure that came with the high expectations then made him turn towards smaller movies like Ned Kelly, Calcium Kid and Haven - all of them hold fine acting and solid story-telling. <br /><br />To Troy, I've got not much to say... Just that if critics focus on Orlando, then just because they need one to pick on. Because usually being a good actor, Brad Pitt did not manage to get much beyond the shallow bloodthirsty warrior either. After all, the whole storytelling and directing was as flat as Brad Pitt's washboard stomach. But that aside.<br /><br />Orlando currently has finished three movies and a fourth one to be shot which all hopefully hit theatres in 2010. <br /><br />So he will be back. <br /><br />The question just is: How warmly will he be welcomed? <br /><br />Me as a fan for six years, I will surely welcome him with open arms.<br /><br />AlexandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-60458230254241138162009-09-17T14:15:38.203-07:002009-09-17T14:15:38.203-07:00Nice write up, I'm not as high on him as you a...Nice write up, I'm not as high on him as you are, but you make excellent points no doubt.Topher0820https://www.blogger.com/profile/04248864107532023162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-57823125721854281082009-09-17T13:57:16.002-07:002009-09-17T13:57:16.002-07:00I think that's the thing. Yes he's a strai...I think that's the thing. Yes he's a straight man but not the best one. Well played on his choices but I watched Eliabethtown and really as a straight man....he's quite plain.Afrofilmviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02496201078047006999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-86670711624620527252009-09-17T13:55:57.749-07:002009-09-17T13:55:57.749-07:00Loved the article despite not agreeing with it. Ap...Loved the article despite not agreeing with it. Apart from his brilliant send up of himself in Extras, I've never found him engaging even as a straight man. Troy? Your on the money about Paris but his display? Forgettable. It's interesting you bring up Mr Reeves because when he picks right he has a very strong screen presence despite his limited range. I enjoyed him in Constantine for instance.Afrofilmviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02496201078047006999noreply@blogger.com