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Give Cuba Gooding Jr. a chance........


First of all to the person who said Cuba never made anything before Jerry Macguire worth watching needs to watch Boyz N The Hood and Judgement Night, his best 2 movies period. People here act like Jerry Macguire was his first movie. Boyz N The Hood was his breakout role and by far his best performance. The only reason you know Jerry Macguire was because 1. Megastar Tom Cruise played the lead role and 2. It won an Oscar. If those 2 things didn't happen, Jerry Macguire would be just another movie.

Since Jerry Macguire, he also released-
As Good As It Gets
Pearl Harbor
Men Of Honor
Radio
American Gangster

Movies that I thought were entertaining though most hated-
Chill Factor
Boat Trip
Linewatch
Fighting Temptations

The only movie that I didn't like was Dirty as it dragged though it got some favorable reviews.

An Oscar Award does not mean that every movie you star in or direct is going to be a Classic movie. Cuba has been a great actor in many movies. People need to judge for themselves instead of letting movie critics and IMDB ratings persuade you.

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I think the best performance Cuba has done was 'Men of Honor'. He showed he could match it with De Niro and I also liked his character portrayal from 'Judgment Night'.

People need to judge for themselves instead of letting movie critics and IMDB ratings persuade you.
Agreed, that's why I try not to let ratings influence my decision to watch a film. Otherwise you could be missing out seeing a film you'd like (even if no one else liked it).

Cheers!!!
AB.




A picture paints a thousand words.

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i like HERO WANTED too, amazing performance by cuba...

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Ooo, I'll have to see if I can find that one...thanks!!!


AB.



A picture paints a thousand words.

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Judgement Night is one of my favourite movies!!
I wish he would get a role that would put him back on the A-List!!

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