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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Vince Vaughn
TMC-4 — 9 years ago(June 09, 2016 04:25 PM)
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His last few movies have flopped
Vaughn's recent lack of desirability in Hollywood may have to d2000o with the fact that his last few movies have, you know, kind of tanked.Take his most recent wide release, for example: opening to dismal reviews, Unfinished Businessabout three coworkers who embark on a European business trip gone terribly wrongmade headlines for its shockingly low box-office returns. According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed just $4.77 million in its opening weekend to become the worst-performing major release of Vaughn's career. The fact that it finished its theatrical run with about $10.2 million against a $35 million budget only made things look worse.
Unfinished Business was Vaughn's second consecutive major flop, arriving on the heels of the poorly received comedy Delivery Man, which grossed just $7.9 million over its opening weekend on its way to a $30.6 million total haul.
He's kind of a one-note actor
The Onion had everyone laughing in 2013 when it declared that Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson's new movie The Internship was "poised to be the biggest comedy of 2005." The joke, of course, was in a lot of ways very true. Even from the trailer, The Internshipabout two grown men who get an internship at Google (seriously, what year is it?)looked like a lazy attempt to cash in on the success of Wedding Crashers 10 years too late.
What The Internship ultimately did was expose Vaughn's limits as an actor. Sure, the guy can be very, very funny on screen, as we've seen in movies like Swingers, Dodgeball and the aforementioned Wedding Crashers. But in all of those cases, Vaughn was supported by material that was equally hilarious. When the scripts are subpar, as we've seen in The Dilemma and The Watch, he can come across like he's playing a shadow of his former charactersor worse, a version of himself. Some performers can triumph over a weak screenplay, but that isn't one of Vaughn's gifts.It's similar to the problem that has plagued Adam Sandler's career as he's gotten olderwhich makes us hope Vaughn never lands a four-picture deal with Netflix.
Which was exposed on 'True Detective'
The fact that Vince Vaughn agreed to star in HBO's once-critically acclaimed miniseries True Detective suggests he may actually be aware that his career is in a rut.Certainly, the allure of the show is easy to understand; after all, its critically acclaimed first season was a major highlight of Matthew McConaughey's career renaissance in 2013. If it worked for McConaughey, once the star of really, really bad romantic comedies, who's to say it wouldn't work for Vaughn?
Of course, as we all know by now, True Detective season 2 suffered by comparison to its predecessor. A lot of it had to do with a storyline that was equal parts dull and ridiculous, but, much as we hate to admit it, Vaughn's presence didn't make things any easier. Whether he was threatening characters or reciting one of the series' notorious monologues, he looked out of place and out of his depth. To be fair, we appreciated his effort; for a brief moment, it was nice to see him star in something other than a mediocre comedy. But by the end of the season, it mainly served to remind us that Vaughn is only fun to watch when the laughs are intentional.
For awhile, Hollywood couldn't figure out how to cast him
For years after Wedding Crashers, Vaughn struggled to find his footing in Hollywood, often choosing roles that, for him, felt very out of place.Part of this transition involved making an awkward run at becoming a romantic leading man. We saw this first in 2006's The Break-Up, opposite Jennifer Aniston, whom Vaughn briefly dated after her high-profile split from Brad Pitt. While the two may have had chemistry offscreen, Vaughn and Aniston never quite clicked in the movie. In fact, the main reason many filmgoers were even interested was that it was called The Break-Up, and Aniston was going through one in real life.
Two years later, Vaughn started opposite another super-famous leading ladythis time, Reese Witherspoonin Four Christmases. Once again, Vaughn's style of humor didn't match the cutesy, slapstick nature of the movie; he was certainly a far cry from, say, Jack Lemmon in The Out-of-Towners. By this point, fans were longing to see him in the kind of dude-friendly movies that made him so popular, even if that meant sitting through something like Fred Claus. The fact that he chose to follow Four Christmases with the mediocre Couples Retreat only made things worse.
He's getting older
What's the one problem when your career is defined by macho roles in frat-boy movies like Swingers, Old School and Wedding Crashers? Eventually, you get too old to play those parts. At age 46, Vaughn has definitely, officially entered that territory. In fact, the only time he should be on a college campus is to take one of his kids on a tour.
These days, Vaughn is at a crossroads in Hollywood. No -
pereira-filipesantos — 9 years ago(July 07, 2016 04:30 PM)
I didn't read the whole thing, but I, myself, like him. He may be a "one-note" actor, but he plays the right note for me, because I personally find him funny.
As for his movies flopping, well maybe he might consider changing something in his career, I don't know, but despite being a fan of him, I certainly don't contribute for his box office revenue, because I don't go to the movies at all. That doesn't change the fact that if I catch most of his movies on TV I will very likely watch them. -
AnthonyManero — 9 years ago(December 17, 2016 05:00 PM)
Some valid points, except I disagree about "his life is NOT like the characters he plays bc he's married with kids"!!! Just bc he has a wife and kids does NOT mean he's a calm,faithful, non-partying guy ! I know a bunch of married guys that get crazy, party, try to get laid, whenever they go out to bars or business trips without their family. Let's be honest, Vince Vaughan is a millionaire actor, whom a lot girls like bc of "Swingers",alone. He has a reputation in Hollywood for partying and drinking. Plus, his looks have declinedhe even looks worn out on the big screen.