Comments on: Don Cheadle Don't *Need* Yo' Ticket Sales. http://www.postbourgie.com/2008/09/05/don-cheadle-dont-need-yo-ticket-sales/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:29:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rose http://www.postbourgie.com/2008/09/05/don-cheadle-dont-need-yo-ticket-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-11464 Rose Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:18:36 +0000 http://postbourgie.wordpress.com/?p=1256#comment-11464 Love Don Cheadle, and appreciate the spotlighting. I think one important fact propelling the Bourne trilogy to big bucks is the fact that it's based on a popular book series. Lots of people (me included) were fans of or familiar with the novels and wanted to see them brought to life. Don't know if that's true for "Traitor," but, if so, would imagine its book counterpart was not as popular. And you're right, the Bourne novels do have a great, escapist, conspiracy-fueled storyline that makes them interesting. In full disclosure, I haven't seen "Traitor," but will probably do so now. This is not, however, to detract from my impression that a movie starring a white, Oscar-winning actor who is viewed fondly many white Americans (despite his definite history of having some flops) will probably play to bigger audiences than that starring a solid and truly gifted, but not yet viewed as a bona fide leading man, African-American actor (a la Will Smith, on whom I will not comment here). Good post. Love Don Cheadle, and appreciate the spotlighting. I think one important fact propelling the Bourne trilogy to big bucks is the fact that it’s based on a popular book series. Lots of people (me included) were fans of or familiar with the novels and wanted to see them brought to life. Don’t know if that’s true for “Traitor,” but, if so, would imagine its book counterpart was not as popular. And you’re right, the Bourne novels do have a great, escapist, conspiracy-fueled storyline that makes them interesting. In full disclosure, I haven’t seen “Traitor,” but will probably do so now. This is not, however, to detract from my impression that a movie starring a white, Oscar-winning actor who is viewed fondly many white Americans (despite his definite history of having some flops) will probably play to bigger audiences than that starring a solid and truly gifted, but not yet viewed as a bona fide leading man, African-American actor (a la Will Smith, on whom I will not comment here). Good post.

]]> By: jazi http://www.postbourgie.com/2008/09/05/don-cheadle-dont-need-yo-ticket-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-11454 jazi Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:14:06 +0000 http://postbourgie.wordpress.com/?p=1256#comment-11454 thanks for the write-up on this AMAZING actor, but truly to much blah, blah, blah on MD, who I couldn't give a *&!#* about! DC, The Man stands ALONE, no comparisons needed! j thanks for the write-up on this AMAZING actor, but truly to much blah, blah, blah on MD, who I couldn’t give a *&!#* about! DC, The Man stands ALONE, no comparisons needed! j

]]> By: The Tao of Don. « stacia l. brown http://www.postbourgie.com/2008/09/05/don-cheadle-dont-need-yo-ticket-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-4078 The Tao of Don. « stacia l. brown Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:52:56 +0000 http://postbourgie.wordpress.com/?p=1256#comment-4078 [...] 5, 2008 Watch me weigh in on the career trajectory of the illustrious Don Cheadle over at PostBourgie.com: It’s kind of interesting to note that Cheadle recently told the Detroit Free Press that he’d [...] [...] 5, 2008 Watch me weigh in on the career trajectory of the illustrious Don Cheadle over at PostBourgie.com: It’s kind of interesting to note that Cheadle recently told the Detroit Free Press that he’d [...]

]]> By: aisha http://www.postbourgie.com/2008/09/05/don-cheadle-dont-need-yo-ticket-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-4077 aisha Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:45:07 +0000 http://postbourgie.wordpress.com/?p=1256#comment-4077 Well the problem with Traitor is that it's the same 'terrorist' film I've seen all my life only it's staring Don Cheadle. I think he did what he could with the role but the script overall was not challenging enough. There are several other actors that consistently fly under the radar. The question is are they more concerned about their craft than the box office dollars? Well the problem with Traitor is that it’s the same ‘terrorist’ film I’ve seen all my life only it’s staring Don Cheadle. I think he did what he could with the role but the script overall was not challenging enough.

There are several other actors that consistently fly under the radar. The question is are they more concerned about their craft than the box office dollars?

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