Yeah I'm pretty over it. I really toned it down because I don't want to make people angry or ruin their enthusiasm but I really am. Pessimistic (and probably over-reacting right now out of my annoyance) but honestly I'd be fine if it went straight-to-dvd at this point. And that sucks cause I love Zac and I want to be excited for something new of his, but what has anyone involved with this film given me to be excited over.
I mean fine, his ass will be half-visible in this, he'll be shirtless in all his muscly glory. Whoop-de-do. That's great and all, it's never a chore to look at him half naked. But all the same, I'd really be happy not seeing his skin at all if it means seeing him in a good film and getting respect. A good film with a good script and director. With good and strong co-stars. Hopefully that is what we're getting with these indies.
As for Snabba Cash, I don't think it is out of the question that WB would be okay with proceeding on it in time. I don't know that I'd bet on it but I'm probably slightly more optimistic than jeezbee (as usual, lol).
I think a major concern, aside from if Zac is ready, would be respect. Experienced critics are fairly open-minded about him (which sometimes surprises me) so it is a matter of getting an adult male audience to believe too. But by the time Snabba gets released, he'll have these other indies out that should hopefully help his case. And even TLO, as questionable as it is, will at least show people he can actually look like something other than a metro shaggy-haired singing Ken doll. Hopefully the execs are thinking slightly more long-term than just the next quarter.
Personally IDK if I think his transition is too slow. Like I said he has to be ready to move on skillwise and I think that he had to physically grow up and that takes time. Also he had to cool off to get heat again in a lasting way. But it is a fine line between jumping the gun and waiting too long.
Anyway, I guess in the end I can see it going either way. I just want him to keep working.
I mean fine, his ass will be half-visible in this, he'll be shirtless in all his muscly glory. Whoop-de-do. That's great and all, it's never a chore to look at him half naked. But all the same, I'd really be happy not seeing his skin at all if it means seeing him in a good film and getting respect. A good film with a good script and director. With good and strong co-stars. Hopefully that is what we're getting with these indies.
Honestly, my main problem with TLO is that it was the first movie he did after CstC and I thought that was such a bad move. But now, since the movie will take so long to be released, I actually think this could be better? IDK, I'm just trying to find something good out of this.
As you said, I think there is a high chance one of his indies will go to a festival before TLO is released so maybe most critics/producers/directors/etc will just think "oh, that movie Efron did before taking better roles" and shrug it off, you know? Not hold it against Zac. I'm just too hopeful lol.
I'm really glad he is busy right now (and doing good stuff !!!!!) but at the same time I worry about what he will do next. This is like when he shoot 17 Again/MAOW/HSM3 and then stayed a long time on vacation and dnw that again... I know he has Die in a Gunfight, Countryman and maybe Snabba Cash but who knows when those movies will happen and he might have to fill the void with bad movies and I'm just really worried.
I mean fine, his ass will be half-visible in this, he'll be shirtless in all his muscly glory. Whoop-de-do. That's great and all, it's never a chore to look at him half naked. But all the same, I'd really be happy not seeing his skin at all if it means seeing him in a good film and getting respect. A good film with a good script and director. With good and strong co-stars. Hopefully that is what we're getting with these indies.
As for Snabba Cash, I don't think it is out of the question that WB would be okay with proceeding on it in time. I don't know that I'd bet on it but I'm probably slightly more optimistic than jeezbee (as usual, lol).
I think a major concern, aside from if Zac is ready, would be respect. Experienced critics are fairly open-minded about him (which sometimes surprises me) so it is a matter of getting an adult male audience to believe too. But by the time Snabba gets released, he'll have these other indies out that should hopefully help his case. And even TLO, as questionable as it is, will at least show people he can actually look like something other than a metro shaggy-haired singing Ken doll. Hopefully the execs are thinking slightly more long-term than just the next quarter.
Personally IDK if I think his transition is too slow. Like I said he has to be ready to move on skillwise and I think that he had to physically grow up and that takes time. Also he had to cool off to get heat again in a lasting way. But it is a fine line between jumping the gun and waiting too long.
Anyway, I guess in the end I can see it going either way. I just want him to keep working.
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As you said, I think there is a high chance one of his indies will go to a festival before TLO is released so maybe most critics/producers/directors/etc will just think "oh, that movie Efron did before taking better roles" and shrug it off, you know? Not hold it against Zac. I'm just too hopeful lol.
I'm really glad he is busy right now (and doing good stuff !!!!!) but at the same time I worry about what he will do next. This is like when he shoot 17 Again/MAOW/HSM3 and then stayed a long time on vacation and dnw that again... I know he has Die in a Gunfight, Countryman and maybe Snabba Cash but who knows when those movies will happen and he might have to fill the void with bad movies and I'm just really worried.
ANyway, this was sort of random lol
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