Shia Labeouf

upstairs for coffee · 19-12-2013 12:08AM #1

If ever there was an actor that has one decent movie in them but just can't grasp it, it is surely Labeouf.

He's cooking up a storm by apparently being a serial plagiarist - http://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/shia-labeouf-copied-charles-bukowski-others-comic-books

I wonder if this will negatively effect his career or is it a publicity stunt?

In his latest movie Nymphomaniac, Xan Brook describes Labeouf as "(ill at ease)" - http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/17/nymphomaniac-first-look-review-lars-von-trier

NIMAN · 19-12-2013 12:10AM

Seen a couple of films with him in them and could not believe how awful he is.

If I see his name now, I know to avoid.

upstairs for coffee · 19-12-2013 12:22AM

NIMAN wrote: »

Seen a couple of films with him in them and could not believe how awful he is.

If I see his name now, I know to avoid.

I think that their is a decent movie lurking in him somewhere. He has constructed this pseudo-intellectual/pseudo-dark, enigmatic persona around himself. Just needs to start living up to his own hype now.

Corkfeen · 19-12-2013 12:24AM

upstairs for coffee wrote: »

I think that their is a decent movie lurking in him somewhere. He has constructed this pseudo-intellectual/pseudo-dark, enigmatic persona around himself. Just needs to start living up to his own hype now.

I never associated any of those pseudo traits with him.

brevity · 19-12-2013 12:28AM

I can't stand him...he seems to play the same, plucky, underdog character over and over.

When he restrains himself he can be OK but he tends to over do his performances which can be exhausting.

Bipolar Joe · 19-12-2013 01:09AM

He's an actual cannibal. True fact.

K4t · 19-12-2013 02:01AM

He has regressed since Freaks and Geeks and Even Stevens.

Mr Freeze · 19-12-2013 11:54AM

I will not watch a film with him in it.

I even get mad when I see a new film trailer with him in it, he is the most annoying actor ever in my opinion.

Birneybau · 19-12-2013 11:57AM

I think he is going to go the Katherine Heigl way and become close to unemployable, from general @rseholerery.

krudler · 19-12-2013 12:10PM

Birneybau wrote: »

I think he is going to go the Katherine Heigl way and become close to unemployable, from general @rseholerery.

Is she meant to be that bad?

I don't like him much either, his constant shouting "no no no!" seems to be his best acting trick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IXCK1EyP4s

Hande hoche! · 19-12-2013 12:31PM

Mr Freeze wrote: »

I will not watch a film with him in it.

I even get mad when I see a new film trailer with him in it, he is the most annoying actor ever in my opinion.

NIMAN wrote: »

Seen a couple of films with him in them and could not believe how awful he is.

If I see his name now, I know to avoid.

Pretty much as these two put it. Will actively avoid seeing a film if he is in it. Would have seen Lawless by now if he wasn't in it.

Ole Rodrigo · 19-12-2013 01:49PM

I thought he was good in Lawless.

FlashD · 19-12-2013 04:59PM

Don't like him as an actor, he comes across as being very arrogant, he was one of the biggest problems with 'Crystal Skulls', seems like his career has taken a nose dive since then. Small loss!

syklops · 19-12-2013 05:04PM

FlashD wrote: »

Don't like him as an actor, he comes across as being very arrogant, he was one of the biggest problems with 'Crystal Skulls', seems like his career has taken a nose dive since then. Small loss!

The biggest problem in crystal skulls was the crystal skulls IMO.

I think his main problem is he basically plays Shia La Boeuf in all his movies.

Transformers- starring Shia la Boeuf as "Shia la Boeuf".

Birneybau · 20-12-2013 01:17PM

krudler wrote: »

Is she meant to be that bad?

Apparently so:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/katherine-heigl-knocked-up-nyquil-625405

krudler · 20-12-2013 01:32PM

Birneybau wrote: »

Apparently so:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/katherine-heigl-knocked-up-nyquil-625405

Jaysus, never understand that behaviour, there's nothing wrong with a star pushing for better writing or being involved in the creative process within reason if they have something to offer, but all that just sounds like being a pain in the hole for the sake of it.

kaimera · 20-12-2013 08:11PM

ror_74 wrote: »

I thought he was good in Lawless.

He nearly ruined the movie for me

Terrible actor.

upstairs for coffee · 10-02-2014 05:16PM

LaBeouf is at it again.

Wore a paper bag over his head at the Berlin festival with the words "I am not famous anymore" scrawled on the bag. http://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2014/feb/10/shia-labeouf-nymphomaniac-press-conference-paper-bag-berlin-video

Also has been promoting his manifesto - http://www.metamodernism.org/

This comes after not washing and pulling out his own tooth on the set of his forthcoming movie with Brad Pitt.

Odd guy.

Mr Freeze · 10-02-2014 05:19PM

Attention seeker is all he is.

Dermighty · 10-02-2014 05:52PM

ror_74 wrote: »

I thought he was good in Lawless.

Lawless was a steaming pile of horse ****.

Mr Freeze · 10-02-2014 05:56PM

I won't watch a film with him in it, his acting is so bad (and he is unbelievably irritating), he doesn't even look convincing in the Lawless movie poster.

syklops · 10-02-2014 05:58PM

upstairs for coffee wrote: »

LaBeouf is at it again.

Wore a paper bag over his head at the Berlin festival with the words "I am not famous anymore" scrawled on the bag. http://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2014/feb/10/shia-labeouf-nymphomaniac-press-conference-paper-bag-berlin-video

Also has been promoting his manifesto - http://www.metamodernism.org/

This comes after not washing and pulling out his own tooth on the set of his forthcoming movie with Brad Pitt.

Odd guy.

Someone told me his twitter had been hacked because there was one tweet a day for about three weeks saying "i am not famous anymore". But if he wrote that on the paper bag, then presumably that was him tweeting.

Bizarre behavior.

pixelburp · 10-02-2014 06:21PM

I remember defending him back in the day, thinking the backlash against him was just a tad OTT. I now figure he brings a lot of the hate upon himself, and the plagiarism controversy (and the controversy over his apology for being caught plagiarising) highlights he's pretty creatively immoral too. Mind you, this latest stunt and the rumors of teeth-pulling make me wonder if we're seeing yet another public nervous breakdown by a celebrity. Wouldn't be the first time in recent memory.

Corholio · 10-02-2014 06:50PM

pixelburp wrote: »

I remember defending him back in the day, thinking the backlash against him was just a tad OTT. I now figure he brings a lot of the hate upon himself, and the plagiarism controversy (and the controversy over his apology for being caught plagiarising) highlights he's pretty creatively immoral too. Mind you, this latest stunt and the rumors of teeth-pulling make me wonder if we're seeing yet another public nervous breakdown by a celebrity. Wouldn't be the first time in recent memory.

I think at least the the 'image' of a nervous breakdown is seen as kinda cool by some these days, that's all it is. His 'apology' for the plagiarism was one of the lowest, self obsessed things I've seen done by a celebrity. Attention seeker no doubt.