NEWS: Dear Scarlett Johansson: Please Don't Suck

She was in a Justin Timberlake video. A BAD video. Well, I think maybe it was supposed to be bad or something, because it is hilarious. I'm not a fan, so I don't know if the badness was intentional.

But yeah, after that I kind of wrote her off. Doesn't mean I can't enjoy her good work, though.

hey! Jared Leto is.....
oh never mind. just kidding.

Funny, I've always wanted her to...uh...skip it...

I do not support the title of this thread.


That sounds absolutely like it's going to be awful, and I can't wait to hear it.

I thought perhaps the title was a reference to her playing Jenna Jameson in that biopic.

BTW: She isn't going to do that movie, in case you haven't heard.

hehehe.

I thought this was referring to The Nanny Diaries.

no offense or anything, but it's not like they had to stay true to your interpretation or anyone else's for that matter, nor did they have to do the film for you or anyone else.

i dunno. had to say that.

i guess i'm a dick.

According to Wikipedia, she sang onstage with the Jesus & Mary Chain this past April at Coachella (news to me, and piques my curiosity a tad)...

because it's her...i'm giving it a shot.

Oh, this excitement...
like that of riding a rollercoaster after watching Final Destination III.

I've an awful feeling that Miss Johansson is going to break my heart.

So here's the thing: I love Scarlett Johansson. Seriously, I do. I'll admit it, and I'll take whatever crap I have coming my way from the (seemingly) never-ending hoard of people who really, really don't like her. You're all entitled to your opinion and I do sort of see your point. But me, personally, I think she's great. I think she's talented, I think she's intelligent enough not to squander her abilities, and I think she's actually a decent human being, and while I realize that only one of those is technically a compliment, we ARE talking about a celebrity here.

That said, there is no one in the entire world that I love or admire to the point that I would support them making a Tom Waits cover album. That's like me, as a lowly fine arts grad, saying "Hey, I really feel like the time has come to re-interpret 'Guernica'." That's like some kid fresh out of film school saying "Let's re-make 'Citizen Kane'." I don't care how talented you are. Tom Waits is sacred. You have to EARN the right to cover a Tom Waits song. And Scarlett, darling, I love you, but you aren't there yet. Talk to me in 10 years when you have a few scars and a couple of great albums under your belt. Until then, cover a Fiona Apple song or something.

she has a video on youtube singing the gershwin song "summertime" that sounds pretty nice

I'm very, very worried about this album. But, really, if it sucks, I just won't buy it. Just because she's a shitty singer (which is yet to be proven, I'm just saying "if she is"), that doesn't change the fact that she's a damn fine actor.

She'd be even hotter if she didn't sell herself for Louis Vuitton and Chanel and shit.

Is there any way some deity can keep her from doing that Tom Waits cover album? I don't care if the Flying Spaghetti Monster has to descend on a cloud and swallow the recording studio, something must be done to prevent this upcoming tragedy.

There's virutally no chance I will find Scarlett's music listenable. But I like her very much as an actress, so I will turn a deaf ear and let it slide...

Are his video's ever good?

She has an amazing voice, and usually, when you ask an artists/producer what their music sounds like, they struggle to come up with something appropriate. Rareley do things sound like they are touted beforehand. I will definitely give it a shot. I have not heard her sing, but she has a haunting voice and can probably do some amazing things with it. I trust that working with TVOTR, it wont suck.

Creativity is creativity. If she's at a point where she can do anything she wants creatively speaking, then who should try and cast a shadow on it?* I'm guilty of it at times as well, hell I wish Yellowcard never happened, but people like them (do they?**). Scarlett Johansson likes indie music, theaters, and Marilyn Monroe and she got the spark to put it all together. Good for her. And she's pretty. Good for us. Everyone should be happy that her outlet is music and movies and not doing nipple slips and endangering infants, as creative as that is (Britney Bash!).


*I am aware that the internet was in fact created for whining about things just like this, but I can't get behind it. But it's cool if you want to...because that was kind of the point I was trying to make...forget it.
**They don't.
***There is no third citation (are these called citations?) but I never want to think of pickle shakes ever again. Ralf.

Who is a good actress then? I think you have a case of the "I dont like anything that even resembles mainstream." Scarlett is a fantastic actress. If you need proof watch Match Point.

eeee. I'm kinda imagining the Tracy Lords album.