Comments on: Post-Oscar Career Suicide Syndrome https://www.themovieblog.com/2005/12/post-oscar-career-suicide-syndrome/ The Correct Opinion Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:16:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: James Russell https://www.themovieblog.com/2005/12/post-oscar-career-suicide-syndrome/#comment-34689 Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:16:08 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=3634#comment-34689 *Nobody* came out of “Gothika” looking good. That was a rotten, rotten film.

Arguably Marlon Brando falls into the POCSS category, depending on how you define career suicide. After winning the Oscar in 1973 for “The Godfather”, he then didn’t make another film until 1976 (and hadn’t worked for three years before that. The last nomination he’d got had been in 1958, after which he began to tank for the best part of a decade; cf. the failures of “One Eyed Jacks” and “Mutiny on the Bounty” and pretty much every other film he made up to “The Godfather”.

]]> By: darren seeley https://www.themovieblog.com/2005/12/post-oscar-career-suicide-syndrome/#comment-34688 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 22:47:03 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=3634#comment-34688 Halle Berry was fine in Gothika.

True, Penelope Cruz was better…

]]> By: Frank https://www.themovieblog.com/2005/12/post-oscar-career-suicide-syndrome/#comment-34687 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 22:41:10 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=3634#comment-34687 I dont buy this. The only thing that affects actors when they release turds is their ability to win more oscars. Actually I think what matters most to many actors is that they can keep getting jobs. Sure there are some stars who hold out for the big paydays like Chris Tucker, but I believe the reason oscar winning actors make bad movies is because they can. Its just another job. If all you had to do was sit around look pretty and make money off it wouldnt you? Look at Chris Walken he won an oscar decades ago and has made innumerable bad films since and his career is still thriving. I think this sort of thing matters most to a directors career. They after all are the ones responsible for the quality of a film. Actors should be judged only on their performances.

]]> By: Christian Gosselin https://www.themovieblog.com/2005/12/post-oscar-career-suicide-syndrome/#comment-34686 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:30:05 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=3634#comment-34686 Cuba Gooding Jr. is another fine example of POCSS casualty. After winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1996 for his role in Jerry Maguire, he followed-up with poor performances in crappy movies like: Chill Factor, Rat Race, Snow Dogs, Boat Trip, Radio, etc.

]]> By: Donna A. https://www.themovieblog.com/2005/12/post-oscar-career-suicide-syndrome/#comment-34685 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:08:57 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=3634#comment-34685 It is strange that they do that. Maybe it’s not a good idea to win the naked golden boy. Maybe is’t more about money than quality work.

Donna A.

]]> By: hi https://www.themovieblog.com/2005/12/post-oscar-career-suicide-syndrome/#comment-34684 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:51:12 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=3634#comment-34684 I have been thinking about this too, and it seems that more women than men are affected

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