We must take a stand

[Cullen]

Really want to know.  Go here.

[John]

>actually the only metal musician that comes to mind that has appeared in
>movies,

 Umm, I'm not an expert in this area as I never into metal, but Gene Simmons has appeared in a few movies, then there was Dee Snider's Strangeland. Oh, don't forget Alice Cooper.

[Squishy]

I can't say anything about the subject that hasn't already been said--oh, okay, this: Marky Mark may be a good actor, but he's also no longer pushing himself as a singer. Spare me anyone who insists upon keeping a stage name with "Ice" in it; Ice-T may be okay, but with a name like that it's impossible to take him seriously, and people keep on confusing him with Ice Cube, who just provokes giggles.

BUT an easier way to access umlauts and so forth: find your "Character Map" in the Start Menu (mine was under Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools) and drag the icon to your toolbar.

[Deej]

 I agree with the whole rapper as actor thing, with a few exceptions. But as someone else mentioned, why stop there? Can't we lose Roger Daltrey, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Sting, Jon BonJovi, John Mercury-Cougar Melonballs, George Strait, Dame Paul McCartney, ANY member of N'Sync, and everyother blow-dried twit who thinks he/she is entitled to act because they sold a record? But, hey...I'm not bitter or anything.
 And furthermore, most of the rappers that are cast in the movies are done so just to cash in on their names. Jarule(sp?) was hyped up as being one of the stars of the Fast and the Furious, but was only in it for 20 seconds (can't blame the crappy movie on him). Just cynical marketing. But, it works. I shelled out 2 bucks in 81 to see Caveman because I thought Ringo was neato (actually my folks shelled out 2 bucks..I was 6). Anyways, the only way to stop them is to find them, kill them, and eat them...who's with me? (crickets)
DJ

[Tommy]

Singer/Actors are the worst – Especially the new “hip-hopâ€� wannabe rap type.  Let’s see we have Mandy Moore, Britney Spears and Will Smith.  Mandy and Brit are using their influence over little 12 yr. old girls to empty their parent’s wallet, while Willie always acts like the Fresh Prince in every movie.  Somehow that works for him though...  there must be a huge Fresh Prince following.  I’m just very thankful that no one has tried to make an N’sync movie.

[Tommy]

Squishy, shut up...

[mr. henry]

we shouldn't do away with these people altogether...isn't this where a lot of the new crop of bad movies are coming from?...from musicians trying to break into acting?...ice cube was in "anaconda" right? andrew recently reviewed vanilla ice's bad movie...and 'ol 'nilla ice was in TMNT-2?-3?-whatever? i'll get around to seeing "glitter" at some point...that is supposed to be awful.

i haven't seen it yet, but that snoop movie (mr. bones?)  looks to be "interesting" too.

-mr. henry

[Susan]

So everyone is against, mostly, musicians breaking into acting. It's been done for some years but not to this excess - I mean now it's just another way for the narcasistic greedy tendencies of celebrities to manifestate. (same with actors who are turning to music. I mean did I have to be subjected to "Duets"? Not only an actress turning to music but a musician turning to acting (not his first go at it tho, but probably his biggest role)

Rappers pretty much always done it from Kid n' play to fat boys to ll cool j, list goes on. What about rock stars? Well - Sting has had a shot at it (tho i admit to liking The Bride). And..well what about the KISS movie? ;-)

Actually I think MTV has alot to do with it. singers make a video and feel like it's just basically a mini-movie. Video not only killed the radio star, but it created monsters!

susan
http://www.geocities.com/smvgrey/index.html

[Cullen]

If they can act, let them act.

If they can sing, let them sing.

If they can do both, let them do both.

Simple as that.
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Anyone else remember the "good" old days, when any actor with a popular TV show went out and made an album?

[John]

>while Willie always acts like the Fresh Prince in every movie. Somehow that
>works for him though... there must be a huge Fresh Prince following.

 I like Will Smith when he's not being a goofball. While I thought the movie itself stunk, I did like some of Smith's scenes in The Wild Wild West.

>i haven't seen it yet, but that snoop movie (mr. bones?) looks to be "interesting"

 You mean Bonez? It was ok. Some parts were dumb.

>Sting has had a shot at it (tho i admit to liking The Bride). And..well what about the
>KISS movie? ;-)

 I liked The Bride too. I also thought he did fairly well in Dune. KISS movie? You mean KISS Meets the Phantom? :)

[Drezzy]

Glam rock is not metal...=)