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Star Wars duo 'least convincing'
BBC ^ | August 19, 2007

Posted on 08/19/2007 9:50:03 AM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu

Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen
The pair played Senator Padme Amidala and Anakin Skywalker

Star Wars couple Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen have been voted as having the least plausible on-screen chemistry by film fans.

The pair beat Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez for their performance in Gigli into second place, which was made when they were a real life couple.

Former duo Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman also made the list with Eyes Wide Shut.

British pairing Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom were thought "too stiff upper lip" in Pirates of the Caribbean.

The 3,000 movie-goers who were surveyed for Pearl and Dean said their screen relationship was punctuated with too much old-fashioned romance and "not enough lust".

LEAST CONVINCING SCREEN PARTNERSHIPS

1 Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2 Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez - Gigli

3 Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom - Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy

4 Madonna and Adriano Giannini - Swept Away

5 Catherine Zeta Jones and Sir Sean Connery - Entrapment

Source: Pearl and Dean

Catherine Zeta Jones and Sir Sean Connery's performance opposite one another in 1999's Entrapment landed in fifth place.

There was a 39-year age difference between the couple.

Affleck landed inside the top 10 for a second time, with his chemistry with Kate Beckinsdale in Pearl Harbor failing to convince audiences.

Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell's relationship in romantic comedy Four Weddings and A Funeral finished sixth in the list.

The gay romance between Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain was more convincing, with only 5% of respondents saying it failed to win them over.

Madonna also featured highly in the poll, with her dramatic relationship with Italian actor Adriano Giannini in Swept Away not managing to draw in viewers.

The pop star made the 2002 film with director husband Guy Richie, with the release proving to be a box office flop.





TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: badacting; prequels; romance; starwars
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To: Jedi Master Pikachu
pair beat Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez for their performance in Gigli

Ouch! That'll leave a mark.

21 posted on 08/19/2007 11:59:20 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: dawn53
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqrSSI8VDGk

Actually I didn’t think “Peral Harbor” was all that bad.

22 posted on 08/19/2007 12:04:31 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: VeritatisSplendor
Agreed.

What sort of Senator would dress in such a way (especially while in private, hiding? Didn't she have more comfortable clothing?

23 posted on 08/19/2007 1:23:56 PM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu ( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
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To: BenLurkin

Appreciated.


24 posted on 08/19/2007 1:25:24 PM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu ( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
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To: VeritatisSplendor

These are both examples of “actors” who can’t act. Natalie Portman is gorgeous, but the Cute only gets you so far. Anankin is just an idiot — not cute AND can’t act. Pathetic waste of a franchise.


25 posted on 08/19/2007 2:00:14 PM PDT by IronJack (=)
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To: Old_Mil
For a long anticipated, big name movie it had some atrocious acting (Yoda and Obi Wan being exceptions).

The word "putrid" comes to mind. It's almost as though the casting and screenplay were deliberately crafted with MST3K in mind.

For a while there, I was annoyed that Lucas was abandoning the final trilogy. Since viewing the Anakin/Padme cringe-fest, I no longer question his decision.

26 posted on 08/19/2007 4:58:07 PM PDT by Charles Martel (The Tree of Liberty thirsts.)
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To: PeteB570

Of the six Star Wars movies
4 (the original) was the best. Still have two of the promotional iron-ons they gave away when it came out.

1 with Jar Jar sucked

And they were dead on about young A. and the princess. Every time they were together I was wondering “Why does she put up with that punk?”


My queue for the six SW films, from best to worst:

V: The Empire Strikes Back. Lucas didn’t write or direct, and it showed.
IV: A New Hope
tie: VI: Return of the Jedi and III: Revenge of the Sith
I: The Phantom Menace

And the worst:
II: Attack of the Clones


27 posted on 08/19/2007 8:11:02 PM PDT by Christian4Bush ("Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech." Hold a hearing on that.)
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To: Jedi Master Pikachu

Anytime Mel Brooks can’t make a farce about the new SW movies, you’ve gotta know it’s bad.


28 posted on 08/19/2007 8:34:12 PM PDT by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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