G.I. Joe: Retaliation

**chico25** · 12-28-2012, 07:04 AM

I've seen him in some different things and I think he ranges between decent and good when he's doing comedy but when he tries serious roles he comes off as either stiff or just not believable. I don't hate him but he does get mis-cast a lot.

**Vibranium** · 12-28-2012, 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by lboinyamouf4sho

21 jump street & some horrible comedy with the king of queens, vince vaughn & wynona ryder in which channing was one of the only things that was funny are the only movies i've seen that he was in. he's OK with me.

I saw that movie and concur...he was pretty decent in that

**DennyK** · 12-28-2012, 07:27 AM

I thought he was one of the few bright spots in the original G.I. Joe movie, he was great in 21 Jump Street, and was good in Magic Mike and Public Enemies. For whatever reason, it's just fashionable to bash him now.

**Vibranium** · 12-28-2012, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by DennyK

I thought he was one of the few bright spots in the original G.I. Joe movie, he was great in 21 Jump Street, and was good in Magic Mike and Public Enemies. For whatever reason, it's just fashionable to bash him now.

he's the new Shia....and before Shia, I believe it was DiCaprio (before The Departed came out)

**thwhtGuardian** · 12-28-2012, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by DennyK

I thought he was one of the few bright spots in the original G.I. Joe movie, he was great in 21 Jump Street, and was good in Magic Mike and Public Enemies. For whatever reason, it's just fashionable to bash him now.

I don't think it's a "fashionable" thing, it seems an objective thing as he's just not that great of an actor. He's decent in comedies, but when you make him the leading man he's very wooden.

But really, he was good in public enemies? He was a blink and you miss it cameo.

**DennyK** · 12-28-2012, 08:45 AM

It's completely fashionable right now to the point of dog-piling.

**Tish-the-Scorpion** · 12-29-2012, 09:47 AM

i have nothing for or against channing Tatum...he's just there. i do agree that he's miscast as a action hero.

**Vibranium** · 12-29-2012, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by Tish-the-Scorpion

i have nothing for or against channing Tatum...he's just there. i do agree that he's miscast as a action hero.

I would agree with that...though I thought he stood out in Magic Mike (yes I saw it and it was decent) and 21 Jump Street

**Legato** · 12-29-2012, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by thwhtGuardian

I don't think it's a "fashionable" thing, it seems an objective thing as he's just not that great of an actor. He's decent in comedies, but when you make him the leading man he's very wooden.

But really, he was good in public enemies? He was a blink and you miss it cameo.

Tatum is good in supporting character type roles where his limitations isn't completely exposed

**Frank** · 12-29-2012, 06:52 PM

I don't get the appeal of him coming from 21 Jump Street. It was a terrible movie and he was just...there in it. I was not blown away by him in the least in that movie. If some people find ways to hate some celebrity, I think sometime people are trying too hard to find ways to like some stars for whatever reasons. I call it the John Cena factor. Tatum is like the Cena of movies. No real talent but girls are falling for these guys and some guys don't want to be left out of the party so they somehow find stuff of them they admire.

**Frank** · 12-29-2012, 06:55 PM

Strange how excited I was to see this and ever since they put it on hiatus, I have no desire to see it now. It's like the buzz is gone.

**Vibranium** · 12-29-2012, 06:55 PM

I genuinely enjoyed 21 Jump Street...I thought it was funny and the only decent comedy that came out this year IMO and its only the third movie Ive seen Tatum in

and his star is rising so I wasn't surprised when they went back and made changes to allow for a possible return in later films

**Frank** · 12-29-2012, 07:04 PM

I wouldn't say his star is rising. He's been in more bombs than hits. But when Hollywood decides they're gonna shove someone down people's throat, watch out, you see him everywhere. The guy has zero talent, he has the same face expression in every movie.

**Vibranium** · 12-29-2012, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Frank

I wouldn't say his star is rising. He's been in more bombs than hits. But when Hollywood decides they're gonna shove someone down people's throat, watch out, you see him everywhere. The guy has zero talent, he has the same face expression in every movie.

I remember when they tried that with Josh Lucas a few years ago...didn't work out so well