Roadhouse Starring Jake Gyllenhaal

[slopes]

Only on PH could a discussion about a film turn into an argument about PEDs and whether the film star is juicing or not.

[popeyewhite]

slopes said:

Only on PH could a discussion about a film turn into an argument about PEDs and whether the film star is juicing or not.

It's not only PH. The internet is awash with gossip and it fuels places like formerly-Twitter sewer and TikTok. Facts are no longer important, it's the weight of inane jibber-jabber that rules.

[DodgyGeezer]

robemcdonald said:

This thread has gone a bit weird.

[pork911]

popeyewhite said:

MarkL73 said:

Kerniki said:

The point is honesty, if you chose to…dont be ashamed of your decision, be open and let others know.

Well that's simple - they aren't honest because the majority of average movie goers have zero idea about this stuff and if they heard their fave actor used drugs they would look at it negatively. The alternative is the actor/movie studio lies and gets to make a few promotional articles about the training regime used which further boost the box office.

The react is, all of this stuff is actually quite simple. Both why they use stuff in the first place and why they do not discuss it.

Lawks - neither actor has failed a drugs test. Don't succumb to internet gossip and conjecture both the actors under discussion could have got in the shape they are without taking drugs. Money and self-discipline Gets more like Mumsnet by the minute this place.

In general terms why would action stars not juice rather than relying on spinach?

[Kerniki]

slopes said:

Only on PH could a discussion about a film turn into an argument about PEDs and whether the film star is juicing or not.

Dont think there has been an argument tbh just a typical juicer mentality who seems obsessed by gossip for some reason, making claims contrary to the bleedin obvious!

Edited by Kerniki on Monday 1st April 15:59

[Leon R]

I think people think JG is bigger than he is, 5,11 and 170lbs is pretty slimmed down!

[MarkL73]

popeyewhite said:

Lawks - neither actor has failed a drugs test. Don't succumb to internet gossip and conjecture both the actors under discussion could have got in the shape they are without taking drugs. Money and self-discipline Gets more like Mumsnet by the minute this place.

They could have. But why would they? That’s like saying it can be done without protein powder…. Why not use a cheap simple very effective tool in the box. The question is never did they….. It’s why on earth wouldn’t they?

[juice]

I watched it last night. I may have had a couple of glasses of red thereby distorting my view (in more ways than one I guess) but I thought it was quite enjoyable.

[Scabutz]

I decided to give this a go despite assuming it would be ste. It's not awful so far but WTF is up with the cinematography. Cameras swiveling all over the place and tracking back and forth. Its just fking odd. Its like the director and cameraman first day on the job.

[BossHogg]

The Mrs gave it her honest opinion, she says Jake is a very naughty boy and she wouldn't kick him out of bed for farting looking like that, but the film is shi-ite!

[Scabutz]

What to say about this. I'm mean it's st. Most notably it's missing a fking plot. I mean what the fk was it all about. McGregor was way better than I was expecting, but let's be clear my expectations were he would cake his pants. fking odd camera work.

There was some good humour though.

I have to say I'm no fan of JG but fk me he deserves some serious credit for that body. I'm the same age as him and all the Kings horses and all the Kings men and all the performance enhancing drugs in the world I will never get close to a body like that.

All in all I would give it a solid 3 out of 10. Bag of st

[STe_rsv4]

DodgyGeezer said:

robemcdonald said:

This thread has gone a bit weird.

Can you imagine if the internet and this thread in particular was around when the likes of predator / kickboxer / rocky etc. were being released with the size of some of the 80s action stars?

[cerb4.5lee]

DodgyGeezer said:

Cotty said:

I didn't even know there was a Road House 2
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469965/?ref_=nv_sr_s...

oh that looks beyond dreadful - I want to watch it!!

I watched that the other night and I really enjoyed it. I thought that it was miles better than this new one for definite. I feel really let down with this new one.

[TopTrump]

Proof that Hollywood doesn't have one iota of creativity left.

[Mars]

I watched it. It was OK. I wouldn't bother watching it again. McG wasn't as bad as I'd heard - clearly he's no actor but his character was written rather one-dimensionally... actually, all characters were.

Can't help think Jake G needs a decent script - he is quite watchable in films where some effort has been made.