EMH gives an order: Lay off Cameron Diaz
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- By EMH
I noticed on this week’s podcast (which was pretty darn entertaining, by the way), that there was a great deal of criticism being placed on Cameron Diaz.
Okay, if she sucked in The Box, then fine, tell us all about it. She deserves it. However, Geektyrant.com’s own Dr. Venkman was talking about how he didn’t understand why she kept getting work. Look, some actors aren’t golden all of the time. Some aren’t golden half the time. Diaz has had some remarkable performances over the last 15 years.
She burst onto the scene opposite Jim Carrey in 1994’s The Mask. That was during Carrey’s obnoxious and most successful run. She was fine.
You want indie work? How about strong turns in The Last Supper, A Life Less Ordinary, She’s the One, and a little film called Being John Malkovich, a performance many people felt should have earned her an Oscar!?!
Oh yeah, and she did very well in the smash hit My Best Friend’s Wedding, making America’s Sweetheart, Julia Roberts, look like the bad guy!
She was solid in Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday!
Next to Bill Murray, she was the only bright spot in 2000’s Charlie’s Angels.
In a horrible Vanilla Sky, her performance was the only bright spot.
Oh yeah, did you see There’s Something About Mary?
She was again powerful in Gangs of New York.
More good work in The Holiday, a very underrated movie, and perhaps her most powerful performance to date came this year in My Sister’s Keeper.
Now, it’s true she has made some mistakes (What Happens in Vegas, Very Bad Things, Charlie’s Angels 2), but Cameron Diaz is not just eye candy, and in the right role, she’s got some pretty strong acting chops.
So back off,
EMH
She is a horrid overrated actress and I have no clue how she keeps getting work. There are so many better looking women with much more talent who have yet to get a shot while she keeps working.
Cameron Diaz sucked in The Mask and she has sucked in every single thing she has done since. She does not deserve to be famous or in movies. She is hideous and untalented. She cannot act, and plays every part exactly the same. She has no acting range and is completely worthless. Fuck your orders EMH, she’s terrible.
Cameron Diaz is a phenomenal actress, in my opinion she has the best body of work for any actress (especially in Hollywood). She doesn’t stay in one particular genre of film and takes risks. Oh yeah, and WTF is this article trying to accomplish, you say LAY OFF CAMEROJN DIAZ, and yet your putting your foot in your mouth when discussing your negative opinions on Miss Diaz. I’m all for an unbiased approach, but this whole piece of writing is ridiculous. But because of my love of Cameron Diaz’s films, I ha dto speak out.
Uh, Chris. This was an article defending Ms. Diaz. I was saying that I understand if someone (like Dr. Venkman) wants to criticize a particular performance in a specific movie, but she actually has a very impressive overall body of work. Sorry if I wasn't as clear as I should have been. Thanks for agreeing with me that she has skills.
The only skill she has is looking like a douche in every movie age is in. I was glad she killed herself in Vanilla Sky. What’s wrong with you people? SHE ACTS THE SAME in every movie she is in. So what if she’s in different genres? She plays all of the characters the same. She’s terribly untalented and terribly unattractive.