When this movie first came out this board was FILLED with complaints about how obnoxious Jaden Smith's character was. Yet, strangely, all of those threads have disappeared. I wonder if someone pressured IMBD to delete anything that was critical of spoiled lil' Smith... hmmm
shareWhen this movie first came out this board was FILLED with complaints about how obnoxious Jaden Smith's character was. Yet, strangely, all of those threads have disappeared. I wonder if someone pressured IMBD to delete anything that was critical of spoiled lil' Smith... hmmm
Our boards are not designed to store messages indefinitely: after a certain amount of time older threads are removed from the board automatically. This process is called "expiry".
I did not know that. Thank you for the info starwolf...
shareIt wouldn't surprise me if daddy Smith would also pay critics to get a nice review on his baby son.
Or to remove bad reviews/comments for that matter.
"Gar nicht so übel, du kleine Schlampe. Man sieht sich immer zweimal, Kleine."
To be honest, there is nothing wrong with having an obnoxious character in a film. Why would you want to like everybody, it doesn't happen in real life.
But... I didn't like the fact the character didn't understand anything and kept stuck in one frame of mind, it made me wonder if the director had any control over him at all.
I found out later who the actor was, and just thought out loud, "aah, of course, I wonder if there were auditions or not?''
To be honest, there is nothing wrong with having an obnoxious character in a film. Why would you want to like everybody, it doesn't happen in real life.
Was it J. Smith or his character?
The character Jacob annoyed me to the core.
I kept thinking "Spare the rod...(etc)".
I think Smith was ok, but if that kid (the character) were mine, I would have had to borrow the biggest belt I could find. :)
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Completely Shucked!
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Agreed!
If we wanna hear you talk, I will shove my arm up your ass and work your mouth like a puppet!
I'm tired of these brats stinkin' up movies that already have major issues. I would've liked the movie more without him. Yea, Jennifer Connelly's character had NO CONTROL over the kid. I don't know what it is about Hollywood and why they always have to portray kids this way. Personally, it gets on my nerves and sometimes even ruins a moviegoing experience for me. Just nix the kid. He was ultimately a plot device. Writers need to get more creative before I get high blood pressure every time a brat stomps on to a movie and makes it suck. That should give them some incentive ; )
Tesla WAS ROBBED!!!!
I read more about how Jaden Smith sucked in this movie than I did about the actual film before I saw it. Maybe it was because I was expecting him to suck but I don't think he did. He's an angry child that has yet to accept his father's death. I understand why his stepmother was hesitant to come down hard on him. Further, I think it is him that changes Klaatu's mind. He saw that all that anger that boy showed was because he was grieving. Not everything is as it appears and so it goes with human behavior.
Young Smith does indeed suck in After Earth though.
I haven't seen the remake.yet. I happen to not see his name listed on cast and crew. Wonder why they let him play in this movie?
''Don't worry,Be Happy''
The whole time I was thinking "man, this kid needs a good beating."
The mother had absolutely zero control of the kid.
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Jaden Smith has to be one of the worst actors of all time,he has ruined every movie he has been in.I wont even watch a movie if he is in it.Even as a person he sucks.
I don't know who needs a beating more him or the kid from the sopranos.
I gotta agree with most here in that I really didn't like the character. Now whether that was how it was written or how it was played, I'm not sure. I felt the same way about Dakota Fannings character in War of the Worlds. And unfortunately, they both took what I felt to be very anticipated movie remakes and put a big greasy smudge on both them. Neither character felt essential to their respective stories and to be honest it's been so long since I read the books or saw the original movies, I can't remember if they were even there.
shareI don't know who needs a beating more him or the kid from the sopranos.
Oh lordy. That last reply doesn't deserve a response. What a tool.
Anyway, I don't mind Jaden in this. I don't think any actor would have been able to get much sympathy from the audience. He was an angry little boy grieving for his parents, feeling alone. He was never going to be likeable.
HOWEVER - Jaden in After Earth!! Couldn't finish watching that film because of him. I don't mind the kid, but he doesn't seem like he wants to be an actor. I feel kind of sorry for him.