Comments on: Harrison Ford movie-o-meter

By: Supergenius

Supergenius — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:43:08 +0000

Presumed Innocent wasn’t bad at all.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:56:11 +0000

Oh, yeah, again. “The Last Crusade” should be knocked down from a 10 to a 5 (a 4.13 on a more nuanced scale).

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:54:10 +0000

Oh, yeah. And “Witness” is over-rated. It should be knocked down from a 10 to a 5 (though I’d put it at a 6.73 on a more nuanced scale).

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:50:39 +0000

Clark,

Looking at my comment again (#8) I think it may come across a little harsh. Sorry about that–there’s nothing personal in it. I think you’re, like, the smartest guy in the world–even with your reverence Cameron. ;>)

By: MCQ

MCQ — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:16:39 +0000

Presumed Innocent was really a good movie. I liked it at the time and I think it has stood up well. Raul Julia was incredibly awesome. Bonnie Bedelia not so much. I give it a 9.

Sabrina was not bad, kind of charming really: 5

Temple of Doom is a 0. I hated that stupid kid with a passion and the female lead was worse.

Frantic is at least an 8. It was a good story, fun to watch, and immortalized by Bare Naked Ladies in “One Week.” What more could you ask?

What Lies Beneath is schlock. Give it a 3 at best, and only because of Michelle.

Regarding Henry deserves a mention. I give it a 7. Ford actually was convincing as a brain-damaged lawyer, although the message of that movie appeared to be that the only way to give lawyers any morals is to shoot them in the head. On behalf of my bar association, I protest in the strongest possible terms.

By: Clark

Clark — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:30:35 +0000

Air Force One and Regarding Henry are guilty pleasures (like Sabrina) Not great movies but not as bad as folks are making out. They are pure saccharine enjoyment.

Didn’t Working Girl get accepted critically very well? I thought it was overrated at the time but I’d not say it ought be a 0.

I like Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan better than Ford.

By: Clark

Clark — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:29:01 +0000

Wow. I just can not imagine Harrison Ford as Gay Perry. Not even remotely. That would have been very interesting.

Seeing Harrison Ford as Eliot Ness would have been interesting.

By: David J

David J — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:17:24 +0000

Air Force One should be zero.

Patriot Games should be 10.

Working Girl should be zero.

Jedi should be 10 (“hey, it’s me!”).

Where the hell is Regarding Henry?

His role as the Tommy Lee Jones character in US Marshalls would have been absolutely weird given the reversal from “The Fugitive.” I’m glad he said “no.” And oh how I wish he would have accepted the role in Red October. I love Alec, but Jack Ryan will always be Harrison Ford for me.

I’m going into Crystal Skull with low expectations.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:32:52 +0000

Two words: Regarding. Henry.

By: Jay S

Jay S — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:36:27 +0000

Too bad
He turned down Kevin Costner’s roles in JFK (1991), The Untouchables (1987), Dragonfly (2002), the role of Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Sum of All Fears (2002), Russell Crowe’s role in Proof of Life (2000), Nick Nolte’s roles in Cape Fear (1991) and The Thin Red Line (1998), Warren Beatty’s role as Dick Tracy (1990), Liam Neeson’s role in Schindler’s List (1993), Mel Gibson’s role in The Patriot (2000), George Clooney’s roles in The Perfect Storm (2000) and Syriana (2005), Val Kilmer’s role in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), and Tommy Lee Jones’s role in U.S. Marshals (1998), and Tom Skerritt’s role in Alien (1979) . He was considered for the leads in Jurassic Park (1993), Insomnia (2002/I) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).