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2001-08-24

Could it be possible to choose movies reliably because of the sum of the actors entertainment-index? I think so, but there are some weak spots. Some actors, or actresses, shift their value at some point of their carer, some dives downwards with such a force and speed that they should get a ticket. And then there are those who always manage to keep a high index no matter what crap they star in.

People that are unknown would then have to have a indexnumber of 50, since they can go both ways. Limitation to the posternames are also recommended for a quick and easy way of deciding to see the movie without access to the entire credits. The huge problem is to get the plot to matter, I have not figured out exactly how to deal with that part yet.

For simplicity the equation would probably look something like this: actor_i1 + actor_i2... + actor_ix / x = entertainment value And just to be perverse I’ve collected a small token list below. Feel free to add new...

Bruce Campbell: 100
Edward Norton: 100
Jackie Chan: 100
Jason Lee: 100
Jennifer Jason Leigh: 100
Johnny Depp (with Burton): 100
The Monty Pythons: 100
Benicio Del Toro: 95
Christopher Walken: 95
Gary Oldman: 95
Ben Stiller: 90
Christopher Guest: 90
Kevin Spacey: 90
Helena Bonham Carter: 90
Michelle Yeoh: 90
Patricia Arquette: 90
Rutger Hauer: 90
Salma Hayek: 90
Tim Roth: 90
Alan Rickman: 85
Al Pacino: 85
Cameron Diaz: 85
Elias Koteas: 85
Guy Pearce: 85
Jack Black: 85
Jeff Bridges: 85
John Malkovich: 85
Johnny Depp (sans-Burton): 85
Cate Blanchett: 80
Jim Carrey (drama): 80
John Lighgow (not thriller): 80
Robin Wright: 80
Willem Defoe: 80
Bard Pitt: 75
Janeane Garofalo: 75
Jeff Goldblum (80ies): 75
John Cusack: 75
Terrence Stamp: 75
William H. Macy: 75
Harvey Keitel: 70
Michael Douglas (clothes): 70
Milla Jovovich: 70
Robert DeNiro: 70
Samuel L. Jackson: 70
Tommy Lee Jones: 70
Winona Ryder: 70
Catherine Keener: 65
Michelle Pheiffer: 65
Angelina Jolie: 60
Ian McKellen: 60
Joe Pantoliano: 60
Johnny Lee Miller: 60
Nicolas Cage (early): 60
Christina Ricci: 50
Jeff Goldblum (90ies): 50
Kevin Bacon: 50
Malcolm McDowell (movie): 50
Bill Pullman: 40
Carrie-Anne Moss: 40
Nicolas Cage (now): 35
Ben Affleck: 30
John Lighgow (thriller): 30
Adam Sandler: 20
Arnold Schwarzenegger: 20
Chaterine Zeta Jones: 20
Michael Douglas (naked): 20
Val Kilmer: 20
Jim Carrey (comedy): 10
Meg Ryan: 10
Will Smith: 10
Lorenzo Lamas: 5
Malcolm McDowell (tv): 5
Freddie Prinze Jr: 0
Jennifer Lopez: -50
William Shatner: -50
Leslie Nielsen: -100

The kind and gentle man at Goats, Jon Rosenberg, shares his thoughts on said comics site. And what thoughts that is. A book. Filled from page one and forwards with Goat-strips. Sheer genius I say and about time. I know nothing about which story arch’s is to be included, but anything would be fine. More than fine, it would be great. Imagine, a book, with Neil and Bob and all the others. A book.