From the days of “New Kids on the Block” and “Markie Mark” these brothers have amassed quite an acting and producing resume…
From “Band of Brothers” to “Four Brothers”, these two were obviously no “flash-in-the-Pan” marketing creation who went into “Boy Band/Rapper Oblivion”.
Check out their work so far, guys…they are DAMN fine actors…
If these two keep in up, I would predict some Academy Awards in their futures, either as actors and/or producers.
I like Mark Wahlberg a lot and usually enjoy most of the movies he’s in. He’s done well for himself with a career in acting. Also, he is nominated for an Oscar for his role in Departed, so he may have his first award this year.
And personal trainers to the masses…How many fat soccer moms and couch potato dads were inspired to off their butts for this rare gem…
With the exception of a few lame movies cough Damn Dirty Apes cough he’s turned in some pretty solid performances. He really came off as one crazy SOB in Fear.
I’m generally not a big fan of remakes, but I really liked Four Brothers and The Truth About Charlie. The Italian Job was a bit more serious than the original, but still a fun movie to watch.
Mark was great in the departed. In fact that movie was incredible. Jack’s played his character amazingly well but with Jack anything less would be a let down.
I had no idea that was one of the Wahlbergs in Band of Brothers but everytime I watch that series I pick up something else.
[quote]hedo wrote:
Mark was great in the departed. In fact that movie was incredible. Jack’s played his character amazingly well but with Jack anything less would be a let down.
I had no idea that was one of the Wahlbergs in Band of Brothers but everytime I watch that series I pick up something else.[/quote]
I was expecting more from him in Saw II but he did well with the script they gave him. I think a lot of people in Hollywood are still asleep on their talent or else we would be seeing more of Donnie.
I had no idea that was one of the Wahlbergs in Band of Brothers but everytime I watch that series I pick up something else.[/quote]
I love that series. It is so rare that they actually do jusrice to a book. I drive across the Dick Winters bridge everyday and it still gives me shivers when I read his name on the sign.
I had no idea that was one of the Wahlbergs in Band of Brothers but everytime I watch that series I pick up something else.
I love that series. It is so rare that they actually do jusrice to a book. I drive across the Dick Winters bridge everyday and it still gives me shivers when I read his name on the sign.[/quote]
Zap,
He wrote a book called “Beyond Band of Brothers”. It’s a great book. Get’s into detail about his and the rest of the units history following the war.
I had no idea that was one of the Wahlbergs in Band of Brothers but everytime I watch that series I pick up something else.
I love that series. It is so rare that they actually do jusrice to a book. I drive across the Dick Winters bridge everyday and it still gives me shivers when I read his name on the sign.
Zap,
He wrote a book called “Beyond Band of Brothers”. It’s a great book. Get’s into detail about his and the rest of the units history following the war.
You’d enjoy it.
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I already did! I admire the hell out of the guy. Outstanding courage and then he came home and lived a good “normal” life. He is inspirational.
He lives somewhere near me. I saw him introduce Bush at a rally in the pouring rain in 2004. (Free tickets but now I get spammed by the RNC)
Kerry came to town too. I would have seen him but it was a $ 500 a plate dinner.
Yeah, Mark Wahlberg is one of my favorites of the newer generation of actors. He was amazing in The Departed (which was an amazing film on the whole, and he was awesome in his role), and he seems like a standup guy.
Humble, not boisterous, just the kind of guy that knows what he needs to do and goes in and gets it done. He was also really good in the football movie that came out a few months ago (the name is escaping me) where he played the guy that walked onto the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970’s.
I had no idea that was one of the Wahlbergs in Band of Brothers but everytime I watch that series I pick up something else.[/quote]
I had no idea he was in Band of Brothers either. Band of Brothers rocks.
Mark in the departed was such a bastard, his character was so great. And the Mark in the end of The Deparated, OMG great ending. Mark’s acting really gave so much to that movie.
I agree. Those brothers are a couple of the greater actors in our/their age group and they’re destined to eventually become Hollywood Legends.
[quote]Damici wrote:
Humble, not boisterous, just the kind of guy that knows what he needs to do and goes in and gets it done. He was also really good in the football movie that came out a few months ago (the name is escaping me) where he played the guy that walked onto the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970’s.
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Invincible. And yes, that movie was awesome and he played the part really well, too.
Humble, not boisterous, just the kind of guy that knows what he needs to do and goes in and gets it done.
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You obviously don’t remember “young” Mark Wahlberg. It took him a long time to get rid of that Marky Mark image and the potential damage he did to his rep.
Humble, not boisterous, just the kind of guy that knows what he needs to do and goes in and gets it done.
You obviously don’t remember “young” Mark Wahlberg. It took him a long time to get rid of that Marky Mark image and the potential damage he did to his rep. [/quote]
He seemed like a megatool. He seems OK now. I don’t follow the celebs nearly as closely as some people (Mufasa) but I think he is cooler than most of them.
Humble, not boisterous, just the kind of guy that knows what he needs to do and goes in and gets it done.
You obviously don’t remember “young” Mark Wahlberg. It took him a long time to get rid of that Marky Mark image and the potential damage he did to his rep. [/quote]
If you watch the extras on the DVD of Rockstar (one of my favorite Wahlberg flicks, cheesy but I love it) there’s a clip where they’re getting ready to film a scene at a concert and after the director yells “action” they start playing Good Vibrations over the loud-speakers.
Everyone in the band falls on the ground, rolling with laughter, but Wahleberg looks PISSED. I seem to remember hearing that he does [b]not[/b] like to talk about/remember that part of his life.
