I remember when this came out

I remember too. Me and my female friends saw this in a theater in Philadelphia on Broad street. Eric Roberts was HOT to us then, we knew he was going to be a big star.

So what happened.....? Well, he IS an actor. I loved him in Star 80 and to me he should have won a few awards for that. But here's the thing...Eric's acting is very "intense" and that's what a lot of directors saw.

For example, he auditioned for Wall Street - the role Charlie Sheen ultimately received. Oliver Stone didn't choose Eric because he said Eric was "too intense". When I think back, Eric WOULD have overpowered that role - naturally. But I still can see him play it.

The "too intense" thing I believe followed him around a bit in his early career but since, Eric has MORE than shown he could be so versatile.

My opinion only.


There's no right, there's no wrong, there's only popular opinion - 12 Monkeys

I don't get it either. Eric Roberts is a brilliant actor, and this is a remarkably self-assured debut. Obviously Eric has had his share of personal issues that haven't endeared him to the public, and he never tried to be "America's sweetheart" like some Robertses we know. But he's way more talented than his little sis, and this film proves it.

What, Julia Robert is his sister? Well, you learn something every day.

He was overacting, breaking and throwing things around. Maybe that's the fault of the script, there's nothing to happen that merits his over the top reaction. Even Michael Corleone waited to the third movie before having a meltdown, and then it came and went in bold statement, no glasses broken to make you go WTF )

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