June 02, 2004

Stephen Dorf

My other reaction to television this morning isn't so positive. I tend to skip over the video channels, but as I was doing so today I noticed that the same video was playing simultaneously on MTV and VH1, so I took a minute to watch it. It was the video for what I'm guessing is Britney's latest forgettable single. And the video was (like the song) mostly easily forgotten. Yes, she seemed to be flailing about in an attempt at drama instead of shaking around to some bit of boring choreography, but other than that it was mostly predictable (yes, including more bad eye make-up and outfits that are trying so hard to be skanky that they really aren't remotely sexy). What did stick out about it though is that her co-star in it was (the ever handsome) Stephen Dorf. While it's nice to see he's getting work and publicity, it's sad that someone who not so many moons ago showed great promise as an actor is reduced to "performing" in something so facile that you think it will cease to exist before it runs to its ending. But I guess I'll look on the bright side and hope that this gets him more attention and maybe even better acting gigs.

If you want to see him in something that's really underappreciated and worth much, much more of your time than a Britney video you should go rent Bob Rafelson's Blood and Wine. It's a really fine piece of film noir with a great cast. Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Judy Davis, Jennifer Lopez and Harold Perrineau Jr. are in it as well as Mr. Dorf. I don't know why it's been forgotten.

Posted by armand at June 2, 2004 11:22 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Movies


Comments

How could you forget his fine work as the Gen X hedonistic vampire in "Blade"?!

Posted by: binky at June 3, 2004 03:19 PM | PERMALINK

I only recently "discovered" Stephen Dorf..it was in the movie Cold Creek Manor. Why do none of these websites mention that movie? He was a terrific bad guy...and OMG...What a BODY!!!!! Makes you rethink your marriage!!!!!LOL

Posted by: Leslie at November 27, 2006 10:31 AM | PERMALINK

He was also a vicious bad guy in City Of Industry wi H.Kietel. Did a great job.

Posted by: James Burdette at December 7, 2008 01:46 PM | PERMALINK
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