Cuba Gooding Jr.'s recent movies - Blu-ray Forum

tbizzle · 12-17-2008, 08:20 PM

Anyone kinda bummed that Cuba Gooding Jr. has been in so many bad movies lately? The man's got an oscar! And most of his recent films have been bad direct-to-dvd releases. I don't care if he does small movies, but at least good ones would be nice. Wonder why he isn't really in high demand anymore.

Jayromy · 12-17-2008, 08:22 PM

Two words: Boat Trip.

Blu Titan · 12-17-2008, 08:25 PM

Cuba Gooding is a great talent that keep taking foolish roles. My three favs for him are Radio, A Few Good Men and Jerry Maguiere. However, he was also in Norbit

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Jayromy · 12-17-2008, 08:28 PM

He was also good as the gay badass in As Good As It Gets.

Michael.Schinke · 12-17-2008, 08:30 PM

You can only choose from the roles you are being offered. Being a black actor in Hollywood isn't like being just and actor in Hollywood. They seem to have a taste for only one or two at a time and once you're out, it's hard as hell to get back in. Will Smith and Denzel Washington dominate the A-list, and the B-list is pretty much run my Common and Taye Diggs. Remember how fast Omar Epps and Mekhi Pfeiffer both dissapeered from the movie world? Now both of them play doctors on TV.

E55 KEV · 12-17-2008, 08:30 PM

I want to see Shadowboxer. Read positive reviews and it has a another first class actor - Helen Mirren.

Teabaggins · 12-17-2008, 08:32 PM

Cher has an Oscar too......just sayin

canuckle · 12-17-2008, 08:39 PM

Men of Honor was also outstanding IMHO

Teabaggins · 12-17-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by canuckle

Men of Honor was also outstanding IMHO

yeah, that was underrated.

Dirk504 · 12-17-2008, 08:44 PM

I liked him in American Gangster and Boyz in the Hood. Besides that, I really don't care 4 him. I didn't like him in Norbit, but that movie was funny as he11. Denzel is the man though. I try to catch all of his movies.

Groo The Perverted · 12-17-2008, 08:51 PM

He was good in Linewatch which was a direct to video release.

It wasn't an excellent movie, but it was good.

Jayromy · 12-17-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael.Schinke

You can only choose from the roles you are being offered. Being a black actor in Hollywood isn't like being just and actor in Hollywood. They seem to have a taste for only one or two at a time and once you're out, it's hard as hell to get back in. Will Smith and Denzel Washington dominate the A-list, and the B-list is pretty much run my Common and Taye Diggs. Remember how fast Omar Epps and Mekhi Pfeiffer both dissapeered from the movie world? Now both of them play doctors on TV.

I don't necessarily agree with that. You win an Oscar and typically, good roles present themselves. It seems to me he made some bad choices post-Oscar, and that's why he is ultimately out of the spotlight now. But for every good, challenging role he chose(Radio, Men of Honor, etc.) he chose a shitty, paycheck role (Boat Trip, Snow Dogs, Rat Race).
And as far a black actors are concerned, the two you mentioned (Smith and Washington) are marquee actors. Gooding Jr. is a fine actor, but he's just not a leading man( with limited exception). IMHO.

sfmarine · 12-17-2008, 10:07 PM

Ya...he hasn't done much lately.

xander · 12-17-2008, 10:38 PM

I liked him in American Gangster, and recently rewatched Judgement Night for the first time in forever, him and Piven and Leary are pretty fun in that.

Jayromy · 12-17-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by xander

I liked him in American Gangster, and recently rewatched Judgement Night for the first time in forever, him and Piven and Leary are pretty fun in that.

Judgment Night is a guilty pleasure for me. I love that movie.

MAPdead · 12-17-2008, 10:41 PM

He has fallen off the radar.

Septimus Prime · 12-17-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael.Schinke

You can only choose from the roles you are being offered. Being a black actor in Hollywood isn't like being just and actor in Hollywood. They seem to have a taste for only one or two at a time and once you're out, it's hard as hell to get back in. Will Smith and Denzel Washington dominate the A-list, and the B-list is pretty much run my Common and Taye Diggs. Remember how fast Omar Epps and Mekhi Pfeiffer both dissapeered from the movie world? Now both of them play doctors on TV.

And yet you have Don Cheadle, Morgan Freeman, and Samuel L. Jackson.

I think you're just trying to inject racism into it when it just comes down to Cuba Gooding Jr. choosing handful of bad roles and getting typecast into that kind of performer.

Awesome McCool · 12-17-2008, 11:21 PM

I don't think Mekhi Phifer is a good actor. That's just my opinion. But I agree with Sep's additional African American stars.

Booyahs the name · 12-17-2008, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tbizzle

Anyone kinda bummed that Cuba Gooding Jr. has been in so many bad movies lately? The man's got an oscar! And most of his recent films have been bad direct-to-dvd releases. I don't care if he does small movies, but at least good ones would be nice. Wonder why he isn't really in high demand anymore.

Cuba was killed with "SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!" Sad but true Jerry Maguire made his stardom and killed it all in one line.

Strannix136 · 12-17-2008, 11:37 PM

I still think Gooding would be great as Colonel Rhodes in Iron Man.

12-17-2008, 08:20 PM	#1
tbizzle Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Folsom, CA Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:571 Trading Score:55	Cuba Gooding Jr.'s recent movies Anyone kinda bummed that Cuba Gooding Jr. has been in so many bad movies lately? The man's got an oscar! And most of his recent films have been bad direct-to-dvd releases. I don't care if he does small movies, but at least good ones would be nice. Wonder why he isn't really in high demand anymore.

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12-17-2008, 08:22 PM	#2
Jayromy Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:64	Two words: Boat Trip.

12-17-2008, 08:25 PM	#3
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Cuba Gooding is a great talent that keep taking foolish roles. My three favs for him are Radio, A Few Good Men and Jerry Maguiere. However, he was also in Norbit .

12-17-2008, 08:28 PM	#4
Jayromy Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:64	He was also good as the gay badass in As Good As It Gets.

12-17-2008, 08:30 PM	#5
Michael.Schinke Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Michigan 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:1063 Blu-ray reviews: 14	You can only choose from the roles you are being offered. Being a black actor in Hollywood isn't like being just and actor in Hollywood. They seem to have a taste for only one or two at a time and once you're out, it's hard as hell to get back in. Will Smith and Denzel Washington dominate the A-list, and the B-list is pretty much run my Common and Taye Diggs. Remember how fast Omar Epps and Mekhi Pfeiffer both dissapeered from the movie world? Now both of them play doctors on TV.

12-17-2008, 08:30 PM	#6
E55 KEV Power Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Washington D.C. 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:546 DVD collection:15 Trading Score:28	I want to see Shadowboxer. Read positive reviews and it has a another first class actor - Helen Mirren.

12-17-2008, 08:32 PM	#7
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	Cher has an Oscar too......just sayin

12-17-2008, 08:39 PM	#8
canuckle Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:9	Men of Honor was also outstanding IMHO

12-17-2008, 08:44 PM	#10
Dirk504 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:25 4K collection:152 Blu-ray collection:367 Blu-ray reviews:4	I liked him in American Gangster and Boyz in the Hood. Besides that, I really don't care 4 him. I didn't like him in Norbit, but that movie was funny as he11. Denzel is the man though. I try to catch all of his movies.

12-17-2008, 08:51 PM	#11
Groo The Perverted Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:109 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:272	He was good in Linewatch which was a direct to video release. It wasn't an excellent movie, but it was good.

12-17-2008, 10:07 PM	#13
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Ya...he hasn't done much lately.

12-17-2008, 10:38 PM	#14
xander Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Just Outside of the Alliance's Reach 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:720 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I liked him in American Gangster, and recently rewatched Judgement Night for the first time in forever, him and Piven and Leary are pretty fun in that.

12-17-2008, 10:41 PM	#16
MAPdead Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:918 Blu-ray collection:2683 Blu-ray reviews:23	He has fallen off the radar.

12-17-2008, 11:21 PM	#18
Awesome McCool Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:67	I don't think Mekhi Phifer is a good actor. That's just my opinion. But I agree with Sep's additional African American stars.

12-17-2008, 11:37 PM	#20
Strannix136 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:310 DVD collection:84 Blu-ray reviews:1	I still think Gooding would be great as Colonel Rhodes in Iron Man.

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