Why does Kristin Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

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Why does Kristin Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:51pm

I know, we haven't seen her new movie yet, but let's face it, it's horrible: Danny Devito naked, lots of people falling down and a heart warming message at the end that Christmas isn't about decororations...I wanna throw up every time the commercial comes on.

She seems like an intelligent gal, why does she keep making such crappy films???

Updated On: 11/17/06 at 10:51 PM

#2

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:52pm

You takes what you gets.

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re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:53pm

you know what's really fun? juding movies before you see them.

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re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:54pm

$$$

#5

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:55pm

Yeah...RV, Bewitched, etc...I love her, but she needs a better agent.

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re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:56pm

I like her movies.

Pink Panther
RV (it was ok...but she was great!)
Running With Scissors (I liked the book more though.)
Bewitched
Annie (the remake)
and I can't wait for Deck the Halls!

She's a talented actress and I just love her!

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#7

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:56pm

Yeah...RV, Bewitched, etc...I love her, but she needs a better agent.

I love her. But she ain't exactly Meryl Streep.

She just can't go picking and choosing which projects she wants to do. People aren't knocking down her door with offers.

She's trying to develop a name for herself so she takes the work she can get.

Good for her.

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#8

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:57pm

I just saw the trailer for this. (I took my niece to see FLUSHED AWAY.) DECK THE HALLS, it's called. It reminded me of that God-awful Tim Allen/Jamie Lee Curtis disaster from a few years back -- CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS.

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#9

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:58pm

Funny, I was preparing to list off those exact titles as more evidence...

Annie is the only one I could sit through and that was made for TV.

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re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:58pm

"It reminded me of that God-awful Tim Allen/Jamie Lee Curtis disaster from a few years back -- CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS."

Me too.

#11

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:59pm

Yeah it looks almost as amusing as it is original.

#12

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 10:59pm

It reminded me of CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS too but I think it was just because it was a family/christmas/comedy movie. But I can't wait because

1, It looks good
and 2. Matthew Broderick looks like he acts normal in this!!!

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Updated On: 11/17/06 at 10:59 PM

#13

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 11:00pm

I though of Christmas With the Kranks, too. But I think this one will be better.


Hopefully.

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It was awesome. - theaterkid1015

Updated On: 11/17/06 at 11:00 PM

#14

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 11:15pm

Its Gay Hollywood still getting back at her for that unfortunate 700 club incident.

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re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 11:43pm

It reminded me of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. And about a hundred other movies.

And why isn't Matthew Broderick being chastised here as well?

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#16

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/17/06 at 11:59pm

He's made a couple good ones....Election, The Freshman....Kristin so far is batting .1000.

#17

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/18/06 at 12:15am

He's made many good ones:

Election
Biloxi Blues
Torch Song Trilogy
The Producers (I just love it even though they should have gotten Martin Short for Leo.)
The Lion King 1-3
The Stepford Wives
The Last Shot
The Cable Guy
Family Business
and of course Ferris Bueller's Day Off

But if you saw him in The Producers and The Odd Couple on broadway...he hasn't been acting like himself lately. But he looks normal in this :)

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"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

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re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/18/06 at 1:16am

The camera is less than kind to Kristen and when she's on the BIG screen she always comes across like the camp counselor Christine Baranski played in "Addams Family Values."

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re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/18/06 at 1:17am

She has a nice little cameo w Emma Thomson as a TV interviewer in the film she is in relase now.(Thompson, Latiffah, Hoffman,) golly cant remember the name of the movies ARGH!

#20

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/18/06 at 1:21am

Stranger than Fiction?

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#21

re: Why does Kristen Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/18/06 at 1:27am

YES! Thank you! My brain just went PTUUUH when I tried to think of it. ( sl thread hi jack- really liked the movie)

#22

re: Why does Kristin Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/18/06 at 6:40am

Bottom line--she has the respect of the Broadway community regardless of whatever other TV/movie sh*t she does on the side. The girl's gotta eat, and you know Hollywood: the sh*ttier the movie, the more successful it's going to be. She's very funny and her comedic timing is what stands out for her in Hollywood, and in order for a comedy to be a success today, it needs to be dumb dumb dumb. That's what the folk pay to see. I can't see Hollywood directors going out on a limb to give her too many roles in dramas. She just doesn't fit the bill, with the little girl cutesy voice and petite build.

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Updated On: 11/18/06 at 06:40 AM

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re: Why does Kristin Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/18/06 at 8:12am

But none of these movies have been big hits> I guess there might have ebeen some hope that Bewitched was going to make some cash, but it's just sad to see her in such garbage. She could make a great living on Broadway, or doing concerts and TV appearances, but she has to make these goofy films...I would love to see ehr in something decent.

I had no Idea she's in Stranger than Fiction-- that looks great, but it hasn't made it out to my neck of the woods....

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re: Why does Kristin Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/18/06 at 8:25am

Let's face it -how many Oscar-caliber movies have roles for 5 foot zero, large-breasted blondes with annoying voices?

#25

re: Why does Kristin Chenoweth make such godawful movies??

Posted: 11/18/06 at 8:28am

Amen, sista Jon.

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)