Movie Jail: This week’s defendant is…Cuba Gooding, Jr.!

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Welcome to Movie Jail, a facility like any other, only its inmates are

Hollywood

writers, directors, actors and producers. This column will serve as a

Movie Jail

trial. We will put one defendant on trial; lay out arguments for the

Prosecution and

Defense. And we leave it up to YOU, the reader, to decide whether the

defendant

is guilty of his or her crime. What crime? The crime of consistently being

a stinking

shithouse.

The

Defendant


Cuba Gooding Jr.

The

Case

The Prosecution: Holy shit, everything from the last 15 years*

Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, have we ever witnessed such a rapid decline as we have with the likes of Mr. Cuba Gooding, Jr.? We’re

talking about a guy who won the Oscar for Jerry Maguire, tried his hand at more dramatic roles for a few years, dipped his toe into the family

friendly arena, then gave up and became the Straight to DVD god we all know him as now. Sure, he tried valiantly to make a come back with 2003’s

Radio but as we learned from Tropic Thunder, homeboy went full retard. And you never go full retard. Do you remember how awkward you felt

watching Mr. Gooding Jr., laugh and drool all over the place in that movie? We were uncomfortable. In 2009 alone, he acted in over a handful of

forgettable, straight to DVD flicks. Is this what happens to Oscar winners once they win the golden statue? No, just Mr. Gooding Jr., and that’s why we’re

looking for the court to prosecute and toss his ass in jail for a few years to slap some sense into him.

The Defense: American Gangster, Jerry Maguire, Men of Honor, Gladiator (the other one), As Good as it Gets, A Few Good Men, Boyz

n the Hood, What Dreams May Come, Rat Race*

Ladies and Gentleman of the jury, Mr. Gooding, Jr. is a working actor and carved himself a nice little niche in the straight to DVD market.

Is that a crime? Are these high caliber, big budget movies? No. But it’s possible that the defendant hasn’t had any juicy dramatic roles coming across his

desk in a while. Sure, Red Tails was a disaster, but his turn as Nicky Barnes in 2007’s American Gangster showed that the actor still has

enough gas in the tank to showcase the goods. We understand the case against him is strong, but this year he’s slated to act in Machete Kills, so is

there any chance the court would be willing to give Mr. Gooding, Jr. one last shot to redeem himself?

IN

CLOSING…

So, what’s to be done with Cuba Gooding Jr.? Did he squander his talent away to live a long, cold life in the straight to DVD wasteland?

Are the straight to DVD movies really all that bad? Has anyone even fucking seen them?

And the

most important question to be asked, once all evidence is taken into

consideration, we ask

you The Jury, is Cuba Gooding Jr. 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 Al Pacino

NOT GUILTY of all charges. Much like the Robert De Niro trial from a

few months ago, the jury felt that Mr. Pacino’s films far outweighed the good, though there were a few people here and there who felt that he

needed a slap on the wrist to straighten him out.

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VERDICTS

GUILTY NOT

GUILTY

Adam

Sandler

Eddie

Murphy

Vince

Vaughn

Tim

Burton

The Farrelly

Brothers

Michael

Bay

Jessica

Alba

Ice

Cube

Gerard

Butler

Halle

Berry

Marlon

Wayans

Julia

Roberts

M. Night Shyamalan

Katherine Heigl

Robert De

Niro

Val

Kilmer

Nic

Cage

John

Travolta

Oliver

Stone

Ben

Stiller

Jim

Carrey

Wes

Craven

Matthew

McConaughey

Robert

Rodriguez

Kristen

Stewart

Roland

Emmerich

Kevin

Costner

Sandra

Bullock

Hilary Swank

Al

Pacino

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