Movie Jail: This week's defendant is...John Travolta!
Sep. 4, 2012
The Defendant
John Travolta
The Case
The Prosecution: Battlefield Earth, Old Dogs, Wild Hogs, Be Cool, Basic, Look Who's Talking 1-3, Lucky Numbers, Ladder 49, countless 80s/early 90s movies we frankly haven't heard of.*
Ladies and gentleman of the jury, it's that time again where the prosecution must step in and try to keep an actor from ruining his legacy. And what a legacy it's been. How do you go from THE BIGGEST STAR OF THE 1970s, to being the actor the readers want to see in Movie Jail the most? Like Tim Burton, Mr. Travolta's name has been brought up so many times that it's time we throw his wig wearing ass on the stand. Tell me something: is there even a legacy here worth fighting for? The way the prosecution sees it, no actor in Hollywood on Travolta's level has been given so many chances to turn his career around like Travolta. Three strikes and you're out, right? BULLSHIT. Travolta's been at the plate for years, swinging at the same pitch, with only a foul tip here and there to show for it. What happened to Vincent Vega and Chili Palmer? Instead we get Old Dogs and Wild Hogs and Boggy Bogs (look it up, it's in production [Editor's note: No, it's fucking not, you're lying.]) Somebody's gotta step in and stop Mr. Travolta before he completely ruins what he's built up, if he hasn't already.
The Defense: Pulp Fiction, Saturday Night Fever, Blow Out, Get Shorty, Face/Off, Urban Cowboy, Primary Colors, Phenomenom, Savages.*
Ladies and Gentleman of the jury, the defense would like to have the prosecution's statement on wig's stricken from the record. And let us also remind the jury that another wig wearing defendant (Nic Cage) was acquited and found not guilty. So chill on the wigs. Should the man not be acquited of all charges for commanding one of the greatest comeback performances in history? The defense can't even hear the name "Lance" without screaming in Tourette's like fashion "We're losing her Lance!" Sure, he dipped off in the 80s after classic performances in Saturday Night Fever and Grease, but he still had the little seen 1981 gem Blow Out before, well, his star blew out for the remainder of the decade. The 90s brought Mr. Travolta back in a big way and he took advantage of what was offered. Big deal! The 2000s has seen him in a slump but is it enough evidence to lock him up and throw away the key? Not a chance.
IN CLOSING...
So, what’s to be done with Mr. John Travolta? The man has at least five classic film characters he's created in his 40 year career that might've left a gap in awesome had you taken any of the those movies out. On the other hand, don't consistently shit on us and then be all like, "Hey, why's it raining chocolate?" And the most important question to be asked, once all evidence is taken into consideration, we ask you The Jury, is John Travolta GUILTY or NOT GUILTY? Let’s hear YOUR arguments, either side, by STRIKING BACK BELOW.
*The court recognizes that all movies are subjective, so relax.
WHAT SAY YOU, GUILTY OR NOT?
LAST WEEK'S VERDICT
It is the jury's decision that after reviewing last week's evidence, the court finds Mr. Tim Burton GUILTY of all charges. The jury feels that Mr. Burton has played his gothic song and dance for one too many movies and relies too heavily on his "style" that his work has been an exercise in self-parody. Oh, and the jury wants him to stop working with Johnny Depp too.
| Extra Tidbit: | Who Should Take the Stand Next? Strike Back Below! |
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Also Ray Liotta should stand trial.
Also Ray Liotta should stand trial.
GUILTY AS HELL
Not Guilty
Extra Tidbit: Tim Allen (The Shaggy Dog, Zoom, The Santa Clause 2-3, Wild Hogs)
Extra Tidbit: Tim Allen (The Shaggy Dog, Zoom, The Santa Clause 2-3, Wild Hogs)
Not Guilty
Not Guilty
Tidbit: Christopher Walken
Tidbit: Christopher Walken
Guilty
Extra Tidbit: Tom Hanks
Extra Tidbit: Tom Hanks
NOT GUILTY
NOT GUILTY
Guilty.
Guilty!
Not guilty
Now lets end this spoon fed easy defendants and get some real choices that will spark better conversations.
I would like to see Stallone due to the fact this guy does more that act, he directs writes and produces. I think he is one of the best all
Now lets end this spoon fed easy defendants and get some real choices that will spark better conversations.
I would like to see Stallone due to the fact this guy does more that act, he directs writes and produces. I think he is one of the best all around packages in Hollywood, but cannot defend all he does.
We can go with Ryan Gosling as well. sure he is a great actor but you cannot use that as a the only defense, he needs to get out of the independent realm and take more choices that can get him into mainstream. Dont get me wrong i really like him but he seems to playing the same type of character most of the time.
Not Guilty!!!
Guilty!
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Not guilty
Not Guilty.
Not guilty
Not Guilty
I also feel that Be Cool and Ladder 49 shouldn't be used by the prosecution (admittedly, they also shouldn't be used by the defense)
I also feel that Be Cool and Ladder 49 shouldn't be used by the prosecution (admittedly, they also shouldn't be used by the defense)
NOT GUILTY!
Next: The Farrelly Brothers
Next: The Farrelly Brothers
NOT GUILTY: Though Get Shorty sucked, and Wild Hogs was fun
* - The only other man who I can think
* - The only other man who I can think of who made this transition was Kurt Russell. Maybe I'm missing someone, but the list sure seems short.
Guilty sentenced to Probation
Horrible choice in several of his movies, needs to choose more wisely.
Horrible choice in several of his movies, needs to choose more wisely.
Guilty
GUILTY
NOT GUILTY
Next week possibility: Will Smith
Next week possibility: Will Smith
Guilty as charged!
Sentence Travolta to another year trapped in the closet with Tom Cruise and R. Kelly. Then community service acting in Tarantino's next flick free of charge. QT saved his
Sentence Travolta to another year trapped in the closet with Tom Cruise and R. Kelly. Then community service acting in Tarantino's next flick free of charge. QT saved his career once he can do it again.
Guilty as charged
Next up: Katherine Heigl.
Next up: Katherine Heigl.
As for John Travolta...Not Guilty.
Yes he has been in some turkeys, but I've enjoyed his films including Broken Arrow and Phenomenon. And the first Look Who's Talking wasn't that bad.
Oh and his role in Hairspray! the scenes between him and Christopher Walken were priceless
As for John Travolta...Not Guilty.
Yes he has been in some turkeys, but I've enjoyed his films including Broken Arrow and Phenomenon. And the first Look Who's Talking wasn't that bad.
Oh and his role in Hairspray! the scenes between him and Christopher Walken were priceless
Next up, Steven Segal.
Next up, Steven Segal.