My least favorite of the Barrymores (Lionel was the man) Drew has a career going back well into her childhood. I'll be honest, I've never really liked her. But that matters not when examining her resume scientifically. And while the system largely factors out bias, I must confess to be rooting against her.First a quick rundown for those new to how this all works.
I take all the films an actor or actress has been in and break them down into three categories, 'Good' 'Bad' and 'Ok.' I do not count TV appearances or Made for TV movies. Afterwards a quick analysis will show whether or not they're a good actor by the numbers. Invariably there is a 2-3 +/- point bias on a person to person basis. Also, since 'ok' movies are not bad they count towards the positive column in the overall figuring. If, by the numbers, they fall in the 50 - 60% range, they're a bad actor; 61 - 70% good actor, and 71 - 80% great actor. Anything higher is unlikely, but will be classified as "elite."
But enough talking. Let's see if E.T. can phone her home:
Every so often this column rewards me for being honest and not cheating the system. True her film work does seem to get better with time, but her face also seems to become a little more concave each year. Now, I'm not saying that she is in fact a black hole that is forming on the planet, but then I'm not not saying that either. Still, regardless of the gravitational pull of her face, the numbers don't lie. At 58% positive over 42% negative, she just doesn't have what it takes to put her in the good column. I was actually generous. There were at least two films that were largely hated, that I actually liked.
Thanks to AsBlackAsObama for this week's pick!
I loved Drew in her younger years. Cats Eye, Fire Starter, ET of course... I did like her in The Wedding Singer though.
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PS I'm waiting for you to do Corey Feldman :) Not sure if you have yet.
ReplyDeleteShe's never really impressed me as an actress.
ReplyDeleteHer off screen performances have always been more interesting. Most notable being her entry into rehab at 13.
I don't know why, I've never really dug her either. She just kind of annoys me. From E.T. to Scream and everything in between (or after), she rubs me the wrong way.
ReplyDeleteHer voice is like nails on a blackboard to me. Still, I recently watched Whip It and liked it. Maybe supporting roles suit her better.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite films is "Ever After". Apart from that, I haven't seen enough of her films to comment.
ReplyDelete"Poison Ivy" should count as 5 bad movies. I hated that POS.
ReplyDeleteI loved her in Wedding Singer too.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree, Lionel was THE man!
Her and Adam Sandler – pure chemistry. Her TV portrayal of Amy Fisher – meh.
ReplyDeleteAwww, c'mon....you've gotta admit "50 First Dates" was pretty funny. Oh wait, maybe that was because of Adam Sandler. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Pat. Her real life stories are more interesting than her work. She never appears sober. I also agree with you and would not not say that her face is becoming increasingly concave. Funny post!
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I don't like or dislike her as an actress but I do think she's cute.
ReplyDeleteThe last movie I saw her in was 'Fever Pitch', which amazingly is one of my coworker's favorite movies.... Me? Not so much.... I heard she was great in Grey Gardens....
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that she fell into the "not good" category. Anyone who has seen "Lucky You" or whatever where she plays the (I'm convinced mentally challenged) love interest of a world champion poker player knows that her career has been flailing around for some kind of grip on anything that might keep it afloat. Like one of those styrofoam coolers that people chuck off of boats when they're done emptying them of booze that sea turtles and things get trapped in.
ReplyDeleteThat movie did have one redeeming quality, though. The line: "If you're looking for my sympathy, you'll find it in the dictionary between 'shit' and 'syphilis'."
And that was said by a character who was probably in the movie for about 5 minutes.
Her two appealing performances: as the little sister in E.T., and as the sweet, brain-damaged girl in 50 First Dates. But Spielberg could get a cute performance out of a stone; and Adam Sandler has this jovial warmth that radiates out to even the dimmest co-star. So I think we can safely deny her any credit at all!
ReplyDeleteWithout cheating and reading the other posts, I would have only been able to rate her based on the 4-5 performances I can even remember of hers. Its all about her bit in Waynes World 2
ReplyDeleteShe's hot and cold with me. Sometimes I like her in some movies and sometimes she gets on my nerves in certain other films.
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