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TV ClubHouse: archive: Movies Sept 2002 - April 2003: A Man Apart

Lizadee

Monday, April 07, 2003 - 11:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OOHH my gosh Vin Diesel was awesome
I would go see it again
Maybe wouldn't take my husband though I don't think he liked how much I talked about Vin LOL
Not sure but where did this guy come from and how old is he
Boy if only I wasn't married (dreaming)

Squaredsc

Monday, April 07, 2003 - 02:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
lizadee, here are vin's vital statistics:

Birth Name: Mark Vincent
Birthdate: July 18, 1967
Birthplace: New York, New York
Occupations: Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Claim to Fame: 1998 Private Carparzo in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan


Family:
Mother: Astrologer
Step-Father: Theater director, teacher
Brother: Paul Vincent, film editor; twin
Sister: born 1973
Sister: younger

Factoids:
Worked as a bouncer in New York

Education:
Anglo-American International School, New York, NY
Hunter College in New York, NY; studied English; dropped out after three years

he's been in the following movies:

Movies:
Knockaround Guys (2002)
XXX (2002)
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Boiler Room (2000)
Pitch Black (2000)
The Iron Giant (1999)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)}

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Squaredsc

Monday, April 07, 2003 - 02:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
here's another pic, hope its not too big.

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Squaredsc

Monday, April 07, 2003 - 02:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
the man is so fine it's scandelous. i need to sneak away and see the move myself lizadee.

Abby7

Monday, April 07, 2003 - 02:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for starting this thread. I didn't want to. The movie did okay at the box office over the weekend. Just over 11 million I think. (was a bit worried cause the reviews haven't been so hot).

The premier was last week at the Manns Chinese Theater (where all the footprints are). I didn't get to go because my nephew could only have so many people (family who went was his mom...(my sister), his stepdad and his much younger brother and sister...who are my nephew and niece too..., his dad and his wife, plus my nephew's date).

I got the whole scoop on who was there and what everyone wore. Regarding Vin Diesel, he wore t-shirt and denim jacket, according to my sister. Even though Diesel's publicist restricts photos being taken (according to my sister), he took 2 photos...one with my younger niece, and one with my younger nephew. My sister said she would send me the photos. I asked if I could post them on the internet...she said no. lol

Moondance

Monday, April 07, 2003 - 02:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Damn!!! He is so hot... thanks SquareBear for the pix!

Squaredsc

Monday, April 07, 2003 - 05:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
abby, your niece and nephew shared oxygen and possibly touched him. im swooning with envy.

moonie, i use that pic on my desktop at work sometimes, can't keep it there cause i would never get anything done.

Lizadee

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 06:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Squaredsc,thanks for the pictures
I didn't know he was in "Saving Private Ryan"
I may have to watch the movie again
As far as pictures being to big Square. Please make them as big as you want

Abby7, I can't even believe "Phone Booth" was the big box office hit this weekend
Does Vin have a girlfriend ?
Does he like older more mature women ?
I hope he likes kids I have 3


Can you see if he is interested LOL

Crazydog

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 07:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Vin Diesel is one of the worst actors to come around in a long time. He's taking over the mantle from Sylvester Stallone and Keanu Reeves. Sure, they can do the stunts and I'm sure women think they look good, but the minute they open their mouths they look and sound like idiots. I think he's a joke.

Webkitty

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 08:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Abby, Vin Diesel is your nephew? Did I read that right? If so, cool!

Crazydog

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 08:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
No offense Abby, if he is your nephew. He may be a nice person in real life but I still think he is not a particularly good actor. To each his own I guess; I don't understand the appeal.

Abby7

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 10:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
No, he is not my nephew. My nephew is a producer of the film. (sorry, I had explained that in a different thread).

Crazydog: I don't know if Vin Diesel is a nice person in real life or not. I have not met him.

Lizadee

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 10:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Me thinks me senses a lil'bit of jeoulsy here !!

Maybe not just kidding Crazydog you are intitled to your on opinion

Abby7 didn't Vin help produce this film ?

Sweetbabygirl

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 11:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Vin Diesel has a great body, no question. However, as soon as he opens his mouth I'm turned off. He is an example of what I always say about good looking men...."Don't talk, just peel grapes and feed them to me while wearing a tight black Speedo."

Now Larenz Tate on the other hand....why this man isn't as big as Will Smith baffles the heck out of me. Watch his movies (Menace II Society, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Dead Presidents, Love Jones), I guarantee that you'll be hooked on him.

Abby7

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 11:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes Lizadee. Vin Diesel was an executive producer. (I think there were 2 executive producers and 4-5 producers on this film).

Crazydog

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 11:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lizadee, just because I think he is a bad actor does not mean that I am jealous of him. It's more like amazement that someone of so little skills can become such a big name. And amazement that people are so willing to overlook his complete lack of ability. Surely there are some actors who are good looking with good bodies and can actually act, thereby justifying all the attention.

Lizadee

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 12:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Crazydog if you read my post all the way through I did say I was KIDDING

And you were intitled to your own opinion

I truely understand what you are saying

Abby7

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 12:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
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Neko

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 12:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I actually was disapointed in this film..
I mean, Vin's character got shot at least 4 times in the movie...
I know there was supposed to be a passage of time, but not enough...

At least he was a bit better at acting in this film than Triple X...

And the plot, meh, could have been better..
It's a "rent at home" movie, not a "waste 8 bucks to go to the movies to see" movie..


I actually liked Timothy Olyphant better (Hollywood Jack)
Crazy..but I liked him..reminded me of Evil Dr Will from BB3..
LOL

Abby7

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 08:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lizadee: Just saw your question to me (sorry I missed the Abby7 in the sentence, although I read it.)

Darn, I forgot to ask my sister if Vin brought a date to the premier (got stuck on the clothes). I'll have to ask my nephew when I talk to him later this week. I'm not at all positive about this, but for some reason I don't think Vin has a girlfriend. (I will find out about the date though).

I'm not surprised Phone Booth did better. Most critics haven't seemed to like A Man Apart.

I have a feeling he like mature women with 3 kids. (oh and aubergine...that's for Square)..lol.

Lycanthrope

Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 10:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just going to chime in here re: Vin Diesel

I haven't seen THIS movie, but I've seen Vin in his other movies. He is a GOOD actor. I don't see the basis for the criticism here.

If he's terrible in this flick, then so be it, but he's been pretty good in his other ventures, especially "Pitch Black".

I am a 34 year old man who is a fan of this 36 year old man....dig it...Lycan

Crazydog

Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 07:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lycanthrope, you are criticizing us for calling him a bad actor, but you give no support for your opinion other than you state he is a "GOOD actor".

What about him makes you find him to be a good actor? I think he's good with stunts and acting like a musclehead. But apart from that, I just don't see any acting skills there. I think he's got a really dumb look, it's just like Sweetbabygirl says, when he opens his mouth and talks he just can't be taken seriously.

I just keep hearing him saying "the things I do for my country" as he goes to bed that agent in "XxX" and cringe. And did you hear that he wants to star in a remake of "Guys and Dolls"? I am not kidding. He said he wants to be in a musical and wants to sing with Nicole Kidman.

Squaredsc

Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 04:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
abby7 i think he would definately be into the aubergine mystique.

the basis for my opinion that vin is a good actor is that i like him. i like his movies. i like what comes out of his mouth. i feel his characters. and i can take him seriously and pitch black was a great movie. 'nuff said.

Abby7

Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 07:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, Square. I would even bet that jacket he wore was aubergine! lol When I get the photos (who knows when)....I will be as descriptive as I can.

Monkeyboy

Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 10:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
"He said he wants to be in a musical and wants to sing with Nicole Kidman."

ACK!

Lycanthrope

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 03:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Crazy, didn't mean to "criticize" anyone. Just meant to state a differing opinion. I'm not a theater/acting critic, so you all are probably right. I just think he gets more criticism than the average actor because he's also a musclehead.

I heard he wants to branch out into other forms of acting other than action, also. He wants be like Tom Hanks. That's a pretty lofty goal to set for yourself. He may not be suited for a musical, but if he wants to try it I'm not gonna criticize his ambition.

Crazydog

Friday, April 11, 2003 - 07:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, no problem Lycanthrope. :) I'm all for actors increasing their range (it worked for Nicole Kidman and Halle Berry) but I think the thought of Vin Diesel in a musical is hysterical. I think he'd lose some of his fan base. Maybe he should take smaller steps and try a serious drama first. I don't think he's ever going to shrug off the typecasting, though.