Why Would Benicio Del Toro And Anthony Hopkins...

Uhm . . . because they got paid lots and lots of money?

That's my guess. Besides, the actors cannot necessarily see those things from their side of the camera. Even if they realize its a bomb, they've signed a contract.

Don't know much about Del Toro. I think that Hopkins has passed his peak, and is happy to get any job that will help him maintain his lifestyle.

If you check out actors, you will find that many fine actors accepted parts in lousy movies in their later years.

listening to michael madsen on a talk show a few years ago, and he was completely unapologetic about some of the bad films he's done, he admitted to making films to pay the mortgage, pay tax bills, any number of monetary reasons

Benicio is one of my favorite actors, and I think Hopkins is brilliant. I have to go witht the general consensus that neither man is finding good roles at this point in their careers. Benicio has had to settle for smaller, supporting roles, and likely jumped (in a wooly suit, no less) to headline. There IS a contingent who LOVE these dark, supernatural type stories...(OK ME)... This might be a bid to snag the older Twilight girls...so, maybe both men are gambling that this might have some huge box office post-Twilight gravitas, and prop up flagging careers.

(grin) I can't WAIT to see it.

I love werewolves. They are my favorite. You can keep yer pussy vampires and dunderpated zombies. Gimme a good werewolf movie and Im entertained.

EVEN A MAN WHO"S PURE AT HEART
AND SAYS HIS PRAYERS AT NIGHT
WILL TURN TO A WOLF
WHEN THE WOLFBANE BLOOMS
AND THE MOON IS SHINIMNG BRIGHT.


Something like that. Lon Chaney wasnt my favorite , he came across too much like a doofus with a mullet and a bad beard.

There is a huge difference between Michael Madsons motives for working and Anthony Hopkins, Madson can't act for toffee and so he does what he can to pay his bills.

I don't see that Hopkins has any need to accept bad parts

well i guess that's your opinion, i wasn't really commenting on anyones acting ability, just commenting on why folks work

same for all of us, lots of folks do jobs that stink because they have to eat

Just remembered, even the great actor Al Pacino once said he made the giant turkey 1776 because his bank account wasn't looking too good

After careful consideration and knowing exactly how well the movie would be made, they must have both just decided to make a bad film.

Another reason for doing this film: These kind of movies, both good and bad, are watched countless times by aficionados for generations. To a certain audience they never get too old or stale to enjoy.

I remember reading an interview with Humphrey Bogart many years ago. Asked about what advice he'd give to Hollywood newcomers, he said the best advice he could give was, never turn down the offer of a role. In the long run, he said, an actor has absolutely no control over how good or how bad a movie will turn out. What looks great on paper could turn into a dog and vice versa. Just accept the role to keep yourself in the public's eye.

what part of the phrase "show business" do you have difficulty comprehending?

By the way, I saw the movie, and it's pretty boring. Even good actors couldn't seem to save it. I'm disappointed, it could have been so much better.

No part, but If I had a reputation like say Jack Nicholson I wouldn't sully it by making werewolf pics, this theme had been flogged to death back in Lon Chaney's day, still each to their own.

Was this post a failed attempt at ironic humor, or were you unaware of Nicholson's participation in the biggest wolf man turkey ever filmed?

I liked it; it was understated, but entertaining.

Fair enough. I didn't think it was terrible by any means. Just wasn't quite what I was looking for. I thought the set pieces were great, had a nice gothic look to it. Not enough suspense for me though, not moody enough. Could have used more time spent in the creepy moors with the wolf lurking around in the fog.

I agree; it could have surely been better.

But I see between 5-8 movies a month, this one was much more entertaining than at least 60% of what I see on a regular basis.

If I was an infrequent movie watcher, and I was really excited for this movie, then I may have been more disapointed.