Do you consider 2015's SPY to be "a Jason Statham movie?" He's a supporting player, obviously, but his screentime and presence feel like they move him towards main player status. Or am I just saying that so I can say it's one of my favorite Statham movies... - ThreadSky

fakerobhunter.bsky.social • 29 days ago

Do you consider 2015's SPY to be "a Jason Statham movie?" He's a supporting player, obviously, but his screentime and presence feel like they move him towards main player status. Or am I just saying that so I can say it's one of my favorite Statham movies...

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cinemastrikesback.bsky.social•29 days ago

Sort of half and half. It’s a Statham movie but not a Statham vehicle.

cinemastrikesback.bsky.social•29 days ago

Kind of like, I just did a Chuck Norris vehicle list and did not include Way of the Dragon, even though it’s probably his best appearance.

fakerobhunter.bsky.social•29 days ago

Ha, I just did the same! That's actually my reason for asking... I left WAY OF THE DRAGON off my Norris list because he's not a main player imo, just big end fight. Doing a Statham ranking now, tho, and I think his presence throughout SPY warrants the inclusion, but worried I'm being hypocritical.

cinemastrikesback.bsky.social•29 days ago

I think there’s more of an argument for Spy, but the more I think about it, it’s a Melissa McCarthy vehicle. My usual rules for those lists is you have to be the star or at least a co-lead. So for Bronson, I give him Once Upon a Time in the West but not Great Escape.

cinemastrikesback.bsky.social•29 days ago

Or Van Damme gets Street Fighter but not Expendables

cinemastrikesback.bsky.social•29 days ago

https://boxd.it/DkTCG

fakerobhunter.bsky.social•29 days ago

Yeah, I was playing fast and loose and thinking maybe my rule is they have to appear on the poster...? But that backfired on me.

cinemastrikesback.bsky.social•29 days ago

Ha. I agonize over these stupid meaningless decisions also 🤣

jasonedwarddavis.bsky.social•29 days ago

I think of him as a supporting character, but at Movie Madness it is in the Jason Statham section!

themisterdonnelly.bsky.social•29 days ago

No.

Enjoy the comedic lean from how he got started but don’t qualify it as a Statham movie because he’s not at the forefront and it doesn’t fit the Statham movie formula.

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