cartoon_soldier
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Chris Pratt is not the new Harrison Ford, he's the new Brendan Fraser.
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CountAntonius
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Nope. Chris Pratt is far more likable then both Bredan Fraser and Harrison Ford and probabaly more talented too. There will never be another Ford because Ford got so lucky playing iconic roles (Star wars/Indi) that he could shit out anything he wanted for the next 30 years and still have a career.
……forgetit
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How about Chris Pratt is just Chris Pratt? There is literally no way we can predict this, for all we know he could decide to only act in art house films next year, or he could quit it all to pursue a career in rap. Literally no way to predict this.
Maninthemirror
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Well he did star in the best movie of all time : The fugitive
Here's the thing. Ford was the star of Indiana Jones, Blade Runner and Star Wars. 99% of A-list actors don't have one movie as good as those three movies. Yes Ford has made a thousand terrible movies since then, but who cares. He was the star of three of the greatest action movies of all time.
Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck (so far), Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie or any other big actor hasn't made a single movie as even half as action packed as those three movies.
Harrison Ford is a legend and will be no matter what he does at this point.
And The Mummy is the Indy 4 we all deserved. Even The Mummy 2 is better than the Indy 4 we actually got.
brianmcdoogle
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Not only is this thread three years too early, but it seriously undermines the dramatic, actorly, talent that Ford brought to his parts, however lighthearted they were. The jury is still out on Pratt.
Bobby Roberts
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Messofanego
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The next Harrison Ford or the next Han Solo?
Blade Runner wasn't some mega hit for him like Indy or Star Wars, it was a flop. Shit, his character is downright unlikeable and cold (which makes sense) there. People don't idolise Deckard so much.
While Han Solo is lovable and is an archetype to aspire to.
Blade Runner wasn't some mega hit for him like Indy or Star Wars, it was a flop. Shit, his character is downright unlikeable and cold (which makes sense) there. People don't idolise Deckard so much.
While Han Solo is lovable and is an archetype to aspire to.
Shpeshal Nick
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Why would he want to be Harrison Ford? Fords not a good actor? His two biggest movies were both Lucas involved because he was a cheap virtual unknown at the time. Not because he was an amazing actor.
Ford is basically Sam Worthington's predecessor.
Ford is basically Sam Worthington's predecessor.
Tragicomedy
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Hair? LOL. Matthew McConaughey was going full bald in the 90s, and look where he is. Actors are all about plugs and finasteride. Nobody in Hollywood goes bald any more.
cartoon_soldier
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Shawn Michael vs. Chris Jericho story line right here folks.
Jacksinthe
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I'm losing my shit here lololol.
Bobby Roberts
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This has managed to be an even worse comparison than the OPs.
The feels, man, the feels ;_;
I've learned to ignore GAF when it comes to the quality of actors. On a site that has some odd consensus opinions, GAF's repeated love affairs and falling outs with actors is the strangest.
Shpeshal Nick
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Actually watch them both in their movies. They're so similar its scary. Both bland, cant emote anything other than anger or indifference and basically play the same character in each movie.
I think Anchorman 2 was the first time I saw Ford play something other than Harrison Ford. Even then it was a role that required he play an exaggerated version of himself.
Gordon Shumway
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BrightLightLava
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I feel bad for Sam Worthington. He basically got replaced by Jai Courteney in a 1-for-1 bland ass white guy switch.
Bobby Roberts
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How many Harrison Ford movies have you actually seen, man?
Anchorman 2? That's your example of Ford stretching?
CadetMahoney
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/thread.
BadAss2961
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This is the first thing that popped in my head after reading the thread title.
Oveja Negra
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WTF is this? LOL
On topic...
I had lot of faith in Fraser, the dude was (is) very charismatic.
Too bad he is pretty much no existant now.
Shpeshal Nick
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Most of them. At least the majors anyway. Even saw Bladerunner for the first time a few weeks back. What a fucking boring pile.
BUNTING1243
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There's never going to be as iconic a male action hero as Ford, so it's just a bad comparison to anyone. That said, I really like Pratt, way more than Fraser.
Also, the people saying Chris Pine would make a good Indy are insane. I hate him, absolutely not likeable or funny.
Also, the people saying Chris Pine would make a good Indy are insane. I hate him, absolutely not likeable or funny.
not psycho
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Exactly.
Blade Runner and The Fugitive are good, but Tommy Lee Jones is the more iconic Fugitive character and Deckard isn't an iconic, idolized character.
What we're talking about are Han Solo and Indiana Jones. I very strongly doubt Pratt can be either one of those either though. That's a specific archetype which Ford could play to perfection without needing to act. If it would require acting to do it, you probably can't do it at all... which isn't an awful thing, just because you aren't Han Solo doesn't mean you're a Brendan Fraser character. There's a third option of "Chris Pratt character." But he's closer to being Rick O'Connell than to being Han Solo, so this thread makes a good point.
InfiniteBento
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But Chris Pratt is so much hotter than Brendan Fraser ever was....
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giancarlo123x
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Brendan Fraser in bedazzled. Pretty funny movie from what I remember.
GameSeeker
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Harrison Ford is a much better actor with a more accomplished Filmography.
The younger generation only knows him from Star Wars and Indy movies, but Harrison Ford's best performance was probably in Witness. He also did quite well in The Fugitive and Air Force One.
Maybe Pine or Pratt go on to have several decade long successful careers and someday are mentioned in the same breath as Ford, but they are not there yet.
The younger generation only knows him from Star Wars and Indy movies, but Harrison Ford's best performance was probably in Witness. He also did quite well in The Fugitive and Air Force One.
Maybe Pine or Pratt go on to have several decade long successful careers and someday are mentioned in the same breath as Ford, but they are not there yet.
Amazing.
Can we also mention identical Nazi twins Garrett Hedlund and Charlie Hunnam?
Jeffolation
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Ford's still the best Jack Ryan.
crazy monkey
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brenden fraser was awesome. he deserved way more success.
entremet
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wat
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Pratt is free to enter this conversation once he appears in a movie as good as Encino Man.
megamerican
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Brendan Fraser is straight up a better actor than either Pratt or Ford.
He made some of the most baffling career moves of all time, and gets treated like a joke now, but that wasn't always the case. He showed he has dramatic chops in Gods and Monsters and The Quiet American, was a convincing action hero in the Mummy films, and has a knack for comedy, especially physical comedy.
He made some of the most baffling career moves of all time, and gets treated like a joke now, but that wasn't always the case. He showed he has dramatic chops in Gods and Monsters and The Quiet American, was a convincing action hero in the Mummy films, and has a knack for comedy, especially physical comedy.
Jeffolation
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The Combination of Dudley Do-Right, Bedazzled and then Monkeybone would slow down anyone's career I figure.
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