I wasn't trying to say Harrison Ford is a bad actor, plenty of movies to prove the contrary. But Hollywood seems to have this trap of making actor's cliches of themselves. Kind of a "I have this script here and Harrison Ford would be the perfect man for the lead role." Why is that exactly? Oh right, because he has played that same character before a time or two, makes sense. Same trap that was fallen into with someof the James Bond films, let's get Roger Moore, because he played the Saint, let's get Brosnan, because he was fricken Remmington Steel! We know he can do the part. Sure some actors are good at playing certian roles, possibly because they are always choosen for those kinds of roles, but it really does turn that actor into a walking cliche. To me, this defines Tom Hanks. Look at me, I am stranded on an island! Look at me, I am stranded in an airport, look at me, I am playing opposite Meg Ryan, look at me I am playing opposite Meg Ryan, look at me I am playing opposite Meg Ryan, look at me I am... you get the point. It gives you the feeling, 'didn't I pay to see this movie a couple of years ago?'

That is why Harrison Ford took roles like What Lies Beneath, and Windowmaker, Sabrina, to break out of the shell that had been formed around him. Look at Airforce One, 'hey, Jack Ryan is the president now" look at Firewall, 'hey, Jack Ryan ditched his old family and job and got new ones', look at Hollywood Homocide, 'uh...? ', look at Crystal Skull, 'man that guy looks bored...'

I probably drug this to a point where it is kind of unfair, but I do feel that our deep infatuation with the damn stars goes a long way in making some pretty awful turkeys, and burnt ones at that.