Comments on: Not winking http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/01/13/not-winking/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:21:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/01/13/not-winking/comment-page-1/#comment-6786 Joe Valdez Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:35:58 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=4231#comment-6786 <strong>Jim</strong>: I think there are child actors who are way more talented, but where Bateman has stood out is making the transition onto the A-list as an adult through sheer persistence. I think that long after Macaulay Culkin or Haley Joel Osment have become footnotes, Bateman will still be working. For anyone looking for more information on <em>It's Your Move</em>, I recommend checking out <a href="http://talkingmoviezzz.blogspot.com/2008/10/forgotten-tv-its-your-move-1984-1985.html" rel="nofollow">The Moviezzz Blog's take</a>. Jim: I think there are child actors who are way more talented, but where Bateman has stood out is making the transition onto the A-list as an adult through sheer persistence. I think that long after Macaulay Culkin or Haley Joel Osment have become footnotes, Bateman will still be working. For anyone looking for more information on It’s Your Move, I recommend checking out The Moviezzz Blog’s take.

]]> By: Moviezzz http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/01/13/not-winking/comment-page-1/#comment-6784 Moviezzz Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:22:29 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=4231#comment-6784 Back in the 1980's, TV Guide had a rating of the best child actors. If I remember correctly, Jason Bateman got an A+, the highest rating in the bunch. At the time, I was surprised since I had never thought much about the craft of acting. He was always a reliable character, in some of my favorites shows (IT'S YOUR MOVE was a favorite). It wasn't until I saw him in a small role in the terrible film THE SWEETEST THING that I realized how TV Guide was right. I missed seeing him, and wished he was back. Then came ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT and he is now getting the respect he deserves. Again. Back in the 1980’s, TV Guide had a rating of the best child actors. If I remember correctly, Jason Bateman got an A+, the highest rating in the bunch.

At the time, I was surprised since I had never thought much about the craft of acting. He was always a reliable character, in some of my favorites shows (IT’S YOUR MOVE was a favorite).

It wasn’t until I saw him in a small role in the terrible film THE SWEETEST THING that I realized how TV Guide was right. I missed seeing him, and wished he was back.

Then came ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT and he is now getting the respect he deserves. Again.

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