Michael Moore Tops List of Least-Intriguing Stars
Director Michael Moore, whose anti-Iraq war film "Fahrenheit 9/11" sparked a firestorm of controversy before becoming a post-election footnote, topped an annual list on Monday of Hollywood's "coldest" celebrities.
The outspoken documentarian, who seemed to be everywhere during the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign, urging defeat of President Bush , ranks No. 1 on this year's "Frigid 50" roster of lackluster stars published by online movie magazine FilmThreat.com.
The Web site, known for an anti-establishment take on the entertainment industry, said its list names the stars it found to be the "the polar opposite of the hottest celebrities: these are the least powerful, least-inspiring, least-intriguing people in Hollywood."
Ranked No. 2 was actress Halle Berry , who followed up her Oscar-winning turn in "Monster's Ball" with less critically lauded roles in such films as "Gothica" and "Catwoman."
Moore qualified because of what the editors saw as an oversized ego. "Message to Michael: Remember, it's not always about you. Lose the chip on your shoulder," the editors said.
"Fahrenheit 9/11," hailed by Democrats for its scathing critique of Bush and the U.S.-led war in Iraq but condemned by Republicans as a distorted piece of propaganda, grossed nearly $120 million at the U.S. box office, a record for a political documentary. Moore has said he plans to make a sequel before the next election.
Walt Disney Co. chief executive Michael Eisner was ranked No. 3 on the list, which cited this year's revolt by dissident shareholders, a hostile takeover bid by Comcast, public spats with Pixar and Miramax and a string of such flops as "Home on the Range, "The Alamo" and "Hidalgo."
He was followed at No. 4 by director M. Night Shyamalan whose latest thriller, "The Village" and its "surprise ending" were widely seen as falling far short of the pre-release hype.
Comic actors and frequent co-stars Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson were jointly listed at No. 5 for their appearances in a recent string of "mass-produced mediocrity."
Rounding out the top 10 were: Reese Witherspoon, Jimmy Fallon, Paris Hilton and Ben Affleck.
好莱坞最冷人物排行 摩尔高居榜首
美国娱乐网站“FilmThreat.com”日前公布了好莱坞2004年度“最冷”人物排行榜,
曾因在颁奖典礼上大骂布什并执导纪录片《华氏911》而名声大噪的迈克尔-摩尔荣登排行榜榜首,奥斯卡影后、“猫女”哈莉·贝瑞紧随其后排在第2,而“动画王国”沃尔特-迪斯尼公司的首席执行官迈克尔-艾斯纳,则因其在股东中惹起的众怒而稳坐排行榜第3把交椅。
据路透社11月23日报道,娱乐网站“FilmThreat.com”是美国娱乐业一家著名的以“颠覆传统制度”为己任的网络传媒,它所评选出的好莱坞年度“最冷50人”一般是指那些本年度“最不鼓舞人心”、“最不迷人”的明星。尽管此项评比主要是以“娱人”为目的,除了上榜人物之外,几乎没有多少人会跟这种排行榜“叫真儿”,但是既然是评比,那必定还是经过评委编辑们“严格把关”之后,精挑细选出来精华人物,因此还是值得一瞧!
第1名 迈克尔-摩尔
经过了2004年美国沸沸扬扬的总统大选,迈克尔-摩尔,这位敢向布什“叫嚣”纪录片导演的大名已经是无人不知无人不晓了。他执导的纪录片《华氏911》在美国获得了1.2亿美元的票房收入,创下美国纪录片的最高票房纪录。据“FilmThreat.com”网站的编辑说,此次能“荣获”好莱坞年度“最冷50人”的头一名,是因为这位大导演总以自我为中心的举动给编辑们留下了太深的印象。
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