View Poll Results: What movie helped legitamized Clooney's career?
Out of Sight
77
45.03%
Three Kings
35
20.47%
Oh, Brother Where Art Thou?
27
15.79%
The Perfect Storm
11
6.43%
Solaris
3
1.75%
Ocean's Eleven
4
2.34%
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
3
1.75%
Good Night and Good Luck
3
1.75%
Syriana
2
1.17%
Other
6
3.51%
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When did George Clooney legitamize his film career?
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When did George Clooney legitamize his film career?
I don't think there's any doubt that Clooney is a pretty big power player in Hollywood right now, being recognized for a lot of great acting performances. But what made the turn from his early efforts? It certainly wasn't Batman and Robin or The Peacemaker. Was it Out of Sight or Three Kings? Was it Ocean's Eleven or Oh Brother Where Art Thou? Not many make this transition from TV to Film. So which film do you think he really made the impact that forged his career today?
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I'll say Three Kings, why not.
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For me it was Out of Sight--still my favorite movie he's in (and the reason I still don't totally dismiss Jennifer Lopez). For most people it was probably Three Kings. I think last year with Syriana and Good Night and Good Luck he moved it up another notch, critically at least.
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Honestly Dusk till Dawn made me notice him, Three Kings was a great follow up, and O Brother finished it for me.
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I liked him since From Dusk Till Dawn, but the film that really made him a big star was The Perfect Storm. Before that he hadn't had a single big hit at the box office and after this one he started to play with the big boys. Everyone knew he could be a major player but it took a huge hit like that to solidify it for everyone.
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I voted Out of Sight, but I wish I could go back and change it to Oh Brother Where Art Thou. I love Out of Sight, and Three Kings, but for me he legitimized himself with OBWAT.
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I actually thought ER legitimized him. The problem was he made stuff like Peacemarker. I think Out of Sight is the most important movie of his career because it started his relationship with Soderbergh.
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Originally Posted by Toad
I voted Out of Sight, but I wish I could go back and change it to Oh Brother Where Art Thou. I love Out of Sight, and Three Kings, but for me he legitimized himself with OBWAT.
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Originally Posted by The Bus
I think Out of Sight is the most important movie of his career because it started his relationship with Soderbergh.
This relationship helped form Section Eight which is the production company they co-own.
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J/k of course.I liked him on ER but you still hafta "become" a movie star as opposed to that "guy who was on the TV".I would say Three Kings.
J/k of course.I liked him on ER but you still hafta "become" a movie star as opposed to that "guy who was on the TV".I would say Three Kings.
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O Brother. He was certainly in some forgettable movies after ER, but it was around then that he started being recognized as a capable actor and leading man able to carry a movie.
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Originally Posted by RyoHazuki
Never. I've seen him in a few good films but he wasn't exceptional in any of them. Its still a mystery why he is so famous to this day.
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On the (Rather good) documentary on From Dusk 'til Dawn (Full Tilt Boogie) There's a segment included from Hard Copy with the voice-over saying that Clooney is making his "film debut" in a vampire movie.
Obviously, IMDB wasn't around back then.
I still remember George from his Red Surf days along with the Jason Patric-Lost Boys hairdo!
Back to topic, I voted for 3 Kings.
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Originally Posted by wm lopez
I believe it was when he helped gather all the stars for the 9/11 telethon and then got into it with Bill O'Reilly's . And that's why the Hollywood Left gave him the Oscar.