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bad acting

posted 11 years ago by Natron
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I'm not trying to be mean, and so I'm sorry because it'll sound that way, but not all the acting was good. The best acting is the town folk during the all interviews; really well done. But Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey, I'm sorry, both nice guys but their acting job was not convincing at all. At no point did I suspend the sense of disbelief that I was watching these 2 actors. They were both over the top and campy, which can't be said of any of the other actors. It was a good movie overall, well directed, but I apologize for being so honest about the cheesy acting.

[–] TheMouseShadow 11 years ago

never been to texas i take it.

[–] IAmGoatboy 11 years ago

I loved their acting, possibly JB's best performance.

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[–] walkingaline 11 years ago

Same. And Mud is fantastic. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[–] mf_boom 11 years ago

To be fair I thought Jack Black was quality, his best performance. As for MM he has been immense these last 2 years, including this film.

[–] tsrts 10 years ago

Good acting
Superb actually.

[–] orphicdragon 9 years ago

You can feel however you want. You don't need to apologize.

Nobody cares what you think anyway. :)

The acting was dead on perfect for the characters IMO. Black can be cheesy, he was perfection here.

[–] Chris451 9 years ago

People who know Bernie Tiede say that Jack Black played him perfectly.

[–] Obnoxiously-Adorable 9 years ago

Absolutely positively overWHELMINGLY disagree.

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[–] BlackiesDad 8 years ago

Absolutely positively overWHELMINGLY disagree.

Me too - good movie, and JB was AWESOME! As was Sonny Carl Davis (the map of Texas guy).

[–] chas437 8 years ago

But Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey, I'm sorry, both nice guys but their acting job was not convincing at all.

Wow, just wow... You couldn't be more wrong about Jack Black. His was a transcendent performance.

Matthew McConaughey was average, and a bad casting choice, frankly. But I guess he's buddies with Linklater, so there you go.

[–] DreamsAgain 8 years ago

I agree.
Jack Black was great.
I can't think of another actor who could have acted, danced, & sang any better than Jack did , (in his portrayal of Bernie).