Geena Davis rose to prominence in the 80’s. She capped off the decade with an Academy Award. She kicked off the 90’s with a starring role in the pop culture juggernaut, Thelma and Louise. But by the end of the 90’s, her film career vanished. What the hell happened?
It’s easy to look at Geena Davis and assume that she is just another pretty face. On screen, she frequently appears as a bit of a ditz. But in reality, there is a lot more to Geena Davis. For example, Davis is a member of Mensa which requires an IQ in the top 2% She is fluent in Swedish, trained in several musical instruments and is an Olympic-level archer.
Let’s see Meg Ryan do that!
Davis got her start as a model. But she quickly caught the eye of director Sydney Pollack and soon she was working in movies. Although she has continued to work as a spokesmodel throughout her acting career.
Davis auditioned for several movies including the role of Sarah Connor in The Terminator before landing her first acting job in one of the biggest comedies of the 80’s, Tootsie.
Tootsie starred Dustin Hoffman as an out-of-work actor who lands a role on a soap opera by cross-dressing. Davis’ role was small and mostly consisted of parading around in front of Hoffman in her underwear. The joke came from Hoffman pretending to be “one of the girls” while Davis flounced around in front of him.
Although her role was small, Tootsie was a monster hit in 1982. The reviews were great, it was nominated for several Oscars and the box office was very strong. It was a great way to start an acting career.
Following Tootsie, Davis spend the next few years paying her dues on TV. In 1983, she appeared in an episode of Knight Rider where she hassled the Hoff.
Davis also had a recurring role on the short-lived Dabney Coleman sitcom, Buffalo Bill.
Buffalo Bill ran for two shortened seasons. Despite critical acclaim and 11 Emmy nominations, Buffalo Bill suffered from low ratings which lead to its cancellation.
After Buffalo Bill was cancelled, Davis was back to TV guest spots. In 1984, she appeared on Fantasy Island (pictured above) and Riptide.
In 1984, Davis appeared on two episodes of the hit sit-com Family Ties. Davis played the world’s worst house-keeper. She reprised her role again in 1986.
In 1985, Davis returned to the big screen with small roles in two movies. The first was Fletch, also known as the last really funny movie Chevy Chase ever made.
Fletch was an action/comedy/mystery based on a series of novels by Gregory McDonald. Davis played Larry, who was Fletch’s “girl Friday” at the paper he worked for. It wasn’t a big role, but Fletch was a big hit and got good reviews.
The same can not be said for Davis’ other movie from 1985, Transylvania 6-5000.
Transylvania 6-5000 was a horror spoof starring Jeff Goldblum and Ed Begley, Jr. The picture above probably tells you everything you need to know about Davis’ role. She was the sexy lady vampire.
Transylvania 6-5000 got negative reviews and was ignored at the box office. It is really only significant in that it was Davis’ first film with future husband, Jeff Goldblum.
Meanwhile, Davis was still making TV appearances. Here she is with future James Bond, Pierce Brosnan on the TV show, Remington Steele. Davis played a tennis pro who hires Brosnan’s detective agency and flirts with the future 007.
Davis landed her own sitcom in 1985. On Sara, Davis played a lawyer fresh out of law school. Unable to land a job as an attorney, she goes to work at a legal aid clinic where she works with wacky characters played by Bronson Pinchot, Alfre Woodard and Bill Maher.
Although the show was well-reviewed by critics, it got crushed in the ratings by time-slot rival, Dynasty. NBC cancelled the show after airing 13 episodes. They reaired the series in 1988 after Davis had become a bigger star.
Davis also co-starred opposite Sally Kellerman and Linda Hamilton in the cheesy Cold War themed TV movie, Secret Weapons.
Hamilton and Davis played young, impressionable Russian girls. They are enlisted into a sex school by Kellerman and her husband. After being trained as prostitutes, they are sent out to seduce visiting Americans so they can be blackmailed.
In 1986, Davis appeared opposite Goldblum again in David Cronenberg’s remake of The Fly.
The Fly merged Cronenberg’s unique style of body horror with a mainstream horror film. Unlike the merging of the film’s central character with a common house fly, the movie was surprisingly successful.
The 1986 version of The Fly got positive reviews and performed well at the box office. Davis’ first starring role was an unqualified hit
Regular readers of “What the Hell Happened” already know what I am about to say. 1988 was a big year for Geena Davis. She appeared in three films that year starting with Tim Burton’s ghostly comedy, Beetlejuice.
People remember Michael Keaton’s show-stealing performance as the title character in Beetlejuice. But the lead characters were actually played by Davis and Alec Baldwin. They played a young couple who died and were doomed to haunt their home for eternity. When a new family moves into their home, they enlist Beetlejuice’s help to scare them off. Eventually, they form a friendship with a goth girl played by Winona Ryder.
Davis and Baldwin ended up playing their roles straight while everyone around them was allowed to be zany. As a result, they end up being the least memorable characters in the movie despite getting the most screen time. Even so, starring in Beetlejuice was a boost to both of their careers.
That summer, Davis starred opposite Jeff Goldblum (now her husband) in the quirky comedy, Earth Girls Are Easy.
Earth Girls is a sci-fi musical about three furry aliens who crash-land in a valley girl’s swimming pool. Believe it or not, it is sillier than it sounds. But if you turn off your mind and go along for the ride, it’s pretty entertaining in a fizzy, empty way.
Davis played the valley girl whose doctor fiance is cheating on her. Goldblum played the lead alien who discovers (thanks to Davis) that earth girls are in fact pretty easy. His alien followers are played by then-unkowns Damon Wayans and Jim Carrey who would go on to stardom on In Living Color.
Reviews for Eath Girls Are Easy were mixed to positive. But the movie failed at the box office. It has gathered a cult following on video and is definitely worth checking out.
Davis capped off the year with an Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress in Lawrence Kasdan’s drama, The Accidental Tourist.
The Accidental Tourist starred William Hurt as a travel writer whose marriage to Kathleen Turner was collapsing after the murder of their 12-year-old son. When Turner moves out, Hurt returns to his childhood home where he meets an eccentric kennel manager played by Davis.
Davis’ Oscar win for The Accidental Tourist announced her arrival on the A-list despite never having starred in a hit movie.
In 1990, Davis returned to comedy opposite Bill Murray and Randy Quaid in Quick Change.
Quick Change is a heist movie co-directed by Bill Murray. The caper that opens the film is inspired. Murray poses as a lunatic dressed as a sad clown. His conspirators are already in the bank posing as hostages. Then, when the police demand that he release the hostages, he slowly releases them and himself to make their get-away.
Unfortunately, once the story leaves the bank Quick Change looses a lot of its momentum and turns into a bunch of stereotypes about New Yorkers. Murray and Quaid are both funny and Davis makes a great straight lady, but Quick Change never recaptures the energy of the bank heist.
When original director Jonathan Demme became unavailable, writer Howard Franklin and producer Murray couldn’t agree on a replacement, so they decided to do the job themselves. It was the first time either one of them directed a movie. For Murray, it would also be the last.
Quick Change got mixed reviews and was ignored at the box office.
In 1991, Davis co-starred with Susan Sarandon in Ridley Scott’s road pic, Thelma and Louise.
Thelma and Louise told the story of two best friends who take off on a road trip which goes awry when Thelma (Davis) is nearly raped in a bar parking lot. Louise saves her friend, but loses her temper and kills the would-be rapist. The two decide to make a run for Mexico. Despite the dark subject matter, Thelma and Louise mixed drama with action and humor.
Thelma and Louise was a difficult movie to put together. Writer Callie Khouri started working on the project as early as 1979. Ridley Scott hired Khouri to write and direct the movie in 1980. Scott was only supposed to produce the film. Studios were concerned about the prospects of a road movie with two female leads and a female director. The project was turned down repeatedly until MGM bought the rights in 1981. As part of the deal, Scott took over directing duties.
Originally both Scott and Khouri wanted Natalie Wood to star as Thelma and Tuesday Weld to play Louise. But Wood drowned in 1981 and Weld dropped out of the project. Scott moved on to other movies and several other directors were considered to take over including Brian de Palma, John Carpenter and Sidney Lumet. At some point, just about every actress in Hollywood was attached to one of the two title roles. Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn considered starring but ultimately decided to make Death Becomes Her Instead. Michelle Pfeiffer and Jodie Foster were cast, but the production took too long and they both dropped out.
It’s easy to forget what a massive cultural impact Thelma and Louise had. It was actually a modest hit at the box office. But everyone was talking about it. Some saw Thelma and Louise as feminist icons. Many felt threatened by the image of two women armed with guns. The movie inspired heated debate.
The reviews were strong and Thelma and Louise received a lot of nominations at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes. Davis and Sarandon were both nominated for Best Actress, but they both lost to Jodie Foster for Silence of the Lambs.
In 1992, Davis appeared in two movies. First, she starred opposite Tom Hanks, Lori Petty and Madonna in Penny Marshall’s baseball dramady A League of Their Own.
The movie was based on the true story of a league of female baseball players that formed during World War II while the men were off fighting the war. Davis and Lori Petty played rival sisters. Davis was the older, more talented sister while Petty was the younger sister constantly in her shadow. Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and John Lovitz all had supporting roles.
Originally, Brooke Shields was attached to star in the movie. But when a writer’s strike delayed production, Shields dropped out. She was replaced by Debra Winger. But Winger was unhappy with Madonna’s cameo and left the movie right before filming was supposed to start. Davis auditioned for the role in Marshall’s back yard and was cast. The rest of the cast had been in baseball training for months. Davis caught up with the others after only a few weeks.
Madonna was miserable making the movie. The rest of the cast took turns entertaining the unpaid extras, but the Material Girl balked at the idea. In a handwritten note to a photographer friend, Madonna groused:
“I cannot suffer any more than I have in the past month, learning how to play baseball with a bunch of girls (yuk) in Chicago (double yuk). I have a tan, I’m dirty all day, and I hardly ever wear make up. Penny Marshall, Lavern (sic), Geena Davis is a Barbie Doll, and when God decided where the beautiful men were going to live in the world, he did not choose Chicago. I have made a few friends but they are athletes, not actresses. They have nothing on the house of extravaganza. I wish I could come to N.Y.”
A League of Their Own is best known for Tom Hanks’ “No crying in baseball” scene. At the time, Hanks was in something of a career slump. His supporting turn in A League of Their Own is part of what turned his career around. But Davis was the star of the film. And it’s success cemented her role as a viable leading lady. With League, Davis had finally opened a hit movie on her own. She was also nominated for another Golden Globe.
Later that year, Davis appeared in Stephen Frears’ media satire, Hero, opposite Andy Garcia and her Tootsie co-star, Dustin Hoffman.
Davis played a reporter who was injured in a plane crash. She and the rest of the survivors are rescued by a petty criminal played by Hoffman. But through a series of errors, Davis’ reporter credits Garcia’s war vet with the rescue. Comedy ensues.
Davis’ Fletch co-star, Chevy Chase, was cast in a supporting role. But since he was under contract with Warner Brothers, he was not allowed to be credited.
Hero got mixed to positive reviews and made a small profit at the box office. But given the star power involved, it was largely viewed as a disappointment.
1994 was a rough year for Davis’ career. She released two films beginning with Angie. Angie was a comedy-drama based on the novel Angie, I Says about a pregnant woman who decides to raise her baby on her own.
It bombed at the box office.
Later that year, Davis appeared opposite Michael Keaton in the political romantic comedy, Speechless. Keaton and Davis played rival speech writers working on opposite sides of a campaign.
The film, directed by Ron Underwood, got negative reviews and tanked at the box office giving Davis two bombs in one year.
In 1995, Davis appeared in Cutthroat Island, one of the most notorious bombs of all times.
Cutthroat Island was a 100-million dollar gamble on the pirate movie genre which prior to Pirates of the Caribbean had a spotty track record. The film, directed by Davis’ new husband, Renny Harlin, had difficulty attracting a male lead.
Originally, Michael Douglas was set to star in Cutthroat Island. But he left the picture claiming that Harlin was beefing up Davis’ role at the expense of his. After Douglas’ departure, the role was offered to just about every actor in Hollywood including Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Keanu Reeves, Tom Cruise, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jeff Bridges, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Keaton, Charlie Sheen, Liam Neeson, and Tim Robbins.
No one wanted to play second fiddle to Davis in a pirate movie. No one, that is, save for Matthew Modine. Matthew Modine was the guy you called when absolutely every other actor in Hollywood said, “no”. And he was about to star in a big budget pirate movie.
Cutthroat Island got horrible reviews. It was such an epic disaster that it contributed to Carlco Pictures filing for bankruptcy. It was a career embarrassment for all involved – even Matthew Modine.
Many claim that Cutthroat Island ruined Davis’ career. While it certainly damaged Davis’ credibility as a leading lady, it couldn’t have ended it. Because the very next year, Davis starred in The Long Kiss Goodnight.
Like Cutthroat Island, The Long Kiss Goodnight was also directed by Davis’ husband, Renny Harlin. Davis played a seemingly normal housewife who was actually an amnesic super spy. Essentially a female Jason Bourne before that franchise even started.
The film, which co-starred Samuel L. Jackson, got decent reviews and was a modest hit at the box office. There has even been talk of a sequel.
Following The Long Kiss Goodnight, Davis and Harlin divorced. Her next film wasn’t until Stuart Little three years later.
In Stuart Little, Davis starred opposite a pre-House Hugh Laurie, a post-Jerry Maguire Jonathan Lipnicki and a CGI mouse voiced by Michael J. Fox.
The family film about a mouse who gets adopted got good reviews and was a surprise hit at the box office.
In 2000, Davis retreated back to television with the ABC sitcom, The Geena Davis Show.
It was not a hit and was cancelled after one season.
In 2002, Davis returned for Stuart Little 2. Despite solid reviews, the sequel didn’t do as well as the first film.
Davis would reprise her role again for the animated direct-to-video sequel, Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild in 2006.
Davis didn’t appear in another movie until 2009’s Accidents Happen. She returned to TV again in 2005 for Commander in Chief for which she won a Golden Globe. Despite good reviews and decent ratings, Commander in Chief was cancelled after one season.
In 2012, Davis starred in the TV mini-series, Coma, produced by her Thelma and Louise director, Ridley Scott and his late brother, Tony Scott. But these days she seems to be focusing her attention on raising her children and pursuing her activist causes.
So what the hell happened?
Well, despite the Oscar and being in a lot of successful movies, Davis was never really a proven box office draw on her own. When she finally had to carry a movie completely on her own, it was one of the biggest turkeys in box office history.
Cutthroat Island didn’t sink Davis’ career. But it certainly hurt. In the wake of Cutthroat Island, Davis seems to have moved on to other things. She continues to work when it suits her.
“Earth Girls Are Easy” is one of the most ridiculous movies maybe I’ve ever seen
It’s definitely nutty. But in a good way, I think.
Yes, I’m not a huge fan but it’s definitely got a rhythm, style and even color palette all its own, which is nice.
I watched a lot of Olympic archery this summer and they mentioned her, I’d totally forgotten about that.
Yeah, I’m not a member of the Earth Girls cult. I think I have seen it twice in my life. In college, I knew a couple of girls who loved it and insisted that I watch it. And then I didn’t see it again until just before I wrote this article. It’s completely forgettable, but enjoyable while it lasts. I’m glad you mentioned the color palette, because that’s a big selling point.
In 1988, I had a huge crush on both Davis and Ryder after seeing Beetlejuice. I saw Cutthroat Island in the theater, and it really isn’t that bad.
I agree- Cutthroat Island wasn’t that bad
I also saw it in the theater. We’re part of a small club. No, it wasn’t that bad. Much like Waterworld, it got tarred and feathered based on behind-the-scenes drama. It’s actually sort of fun albeit incredibly stupid. But unlike Waterworld which turned a profit eventually. Cutthroat Island really was a financial disaster.
It takes brains to play ditz well- I have always liked her – she got out while the getting was good to do things she cared more about- good for her-
And she’s still out there. I would be very surprised if we don’t see more TV work from her eventually.
I have to agree with Danielle…I had no idea she was a Mensa member like Dolph Lundgren….maybe we should give the girl a pass
I generally only write about actors and actresses I am somewhat fond of. So I really consider it an honor to be included in WTHH. Sean Young disagrees.
Hmmm….I seem to remember another Gina Davis from college. Now, where did I know her from?
What the hell happened to her?
Coming soon: The highs and lows of my college exes.
Geena was at her hottest in “The Fly”-classic movie. I thought “Transylvania 6-5000” was entertaining, even if it did have the racist that is Michael Richards in its cast
The thing about The Fly is that like all Cronenberg movies, it is a complete turn-off.
I have to admit I have never watched Transylvania 6-5000. I remember watching Ebert and Siskel trashing it. I will have to keep my eyes peeled for it on the dish. My DVR is filling up with movies I haven’t seen or haven’t watched in ages thanks to WTHH.
what did you mean about Sean Young?
She actually stopped by and commented on her article. Look for the comment from Mary Young. (Her real name is Mary Sean Young.) It’s really her. I verified the e-mail address. She called me a “psycho” if I remember correctly. And told me to “get a life”.
The fact that she actually stopped by to tell me off has made her one of my favorites for all times.
I looked. What a nutbar. Well, we knew that. Now, more importantly – what did you mean about The Fly?
The Fly? Just that it’s gross. Even though Davis looks good in it, all the Cronenberg ick is a major turn-off. I like the movie a lot, but it certainly didn’t inspire a cinematic crush for me.
I can’t really recall anything other than that chamber…with Goldblum getting in. Anyhow, good article on Geena. I only write about things I have a certain fondness for, as well. And I certainly liked Geena – and just about everybody else you’ve covered. You know…Jim Carrey’s last 3 films looked very much like straight-to-DVD releases….maybe he’s ready for WTHH.
I’ll definitely get to Carrey eventually. He’s pretty low on my list at the moment. I have a big fish to fry next. I think comedians tend to come with an expiration date. It’s rare for comedians to remain on top of their game for very long. I have been going back and forth between Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase for the next comedian I cover. Robin Williams is also high on my list.
Those are good, anybody from Ghostbusters, really. Even Annie Potts. (I don’t know if she’s an A-lister, but she’s so cute)
Saw Dan Akroyd the other night in 50 First Dates and have been wondering about him and his nutty vision to do GB 3 without Bill Murray. As for Chevy Chase, he’s the epitome of a guy past his sell-by. I never thought he was funny…except for the first Vacation movie.
Matthew Modine definitely didn’t survive the Cutthroat Island debacle. Oh Well, at least he has the lead in a Kubrick movie under his belt.
And he got a nice juicy role in this summer’s Dark Knight Rises. Seeing as how Nolan casts from the same pool of actors, I would say that Modine is set up nicely.
The thing about Modine is that he was always a character actor that they kept trying to make into a leading man. He lacked the “star power” for that. But he was a fine actor for supporting roles. I actually think now that he’s aged a bit, he’ll get more work in these kinds of roles.
But why didn’t he have that star power? Vision Quest, Memphis Belle and Full Metal Jacket weren’t enough? Five years after Memphis, he’s the go-to guy when everybody else says no? I don’t get it. He can act, and he’s good looking. WTF?
This is actually a good question and one which I kind of took for granted before you asked it. I think of “star power” as an undefinable trait. It can’t be taught. Some people have “it” and some people don’t. Tom Cruise has “it”. He may not be the best actor, but for whatever reason when he is on screen, people feel compelled to watch him. Even though they know he’s a crazy person in real life, they like seeing him on screen. Matthew Modine, while a talented actor and a good-looking guy, never had that “it” factor that compelled… Read more »
4 Actors Rescued From Obscurity By Christopher Nolan: http://whatculture.com/film/4-actors-rescued-from-obscurity-by-christopher-nolan.php/5 1. Matthew Modine – The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Christopher Nolan may have a penchant for Vietnam War films, as following Berenger’s casting in Inception, the Dark Knight Rises was bolstered by the addition of Matthew Modine, best known for his role as Pvt. Joker in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, a casting decision that inevitably led to a number of ‘Joker in Dark Knight Rises’ headlines across the web and print media. Prior to Full Metal Jacket, Modine’s films included Streamers and Vision Quest, but despite appearing in a string… Read more »
I’m not sure his one supporting role qualifies as rescued from obscurity. I doubt that many people in the audience had any idea that he was somebody.
LOL..I’ll buy that. But that means Val Kilmer has ‘it’? And Mel Gibson? And Adam Sandler? (or had ‘it’, as the case may be)
As for Cruise, I personally think he’s very lucky to have MI to fall back on. Check out what he got paid for Knight and Day.
Yeah, all those guys have or had “it”. In the case of Sandler in particular, I don’t get it. But he has some kind of star quality.
There is no doubt that Cruise’s star is waning. I think the value of stars is and has been on the decline. What sells tickets these days is the premise (or franchise) moreso than the star. But Cruise’s name over the title on the right kind of movie is still valuable. Something Matthew Modine never had going for him.
Two things stand out in this article more than Geena Davis: One. I rather like Matthew Modine and have enjoyed most of the stuff he’s done. Vision Quest is one of my fondest 80’s teen angst flicks. Maybe not as slick as Risky Business but a solid film none the less. His best and meatiest role was probably “And the Band Played On” about the early days of the AIDS crisis. Two. I’m forever being surprised at the films Ridley Scott has been involved in. I had never heard of him until Black Hawk Down. Once I became familiar with… Read more »
I like picking on Modine. It’s not fair of me. But, he was one of those guys who had a long career and made a lot of movies without ever having been a real star. If you didn’t want to spend more than a few million or if all the 5 mil and up guys said “no” you cast Modine. That was his niche. (BTW, he actually got an astronomical 7 million for Cutthroat Island.) I have always considered myself a fan of both Scott brothers. They can be hit and miss. But even their misses are usually worth watching.… Read more »
Oops…forgot to mention Memphis Belle in the Modine ‘plus’ category. Really liked that movie.
Renny Harlin wasn’t a has-been by the time of CUTTHROAT ISLAND, though–he was a never-was. He is a man bereft of talent, and his films had always been awful. Davis didn’t go into direct-to-video-ness with that movie, but she did go into it quality-wise (THE LONG KISS GOOD NIGHT was just as bad).
Isn’t it odd that Mel Gibson’s name at the top used to mean big bucks…and now it’s the exact opposite?
I propose that we do a prisoner exchange with Australia. Mel Gibson for Eric Bana. (Bana is a really nice guy – check out Love the Beast)
geena davis is a talented actress. end of story. if she did a sequel to beetlejuice and long kiss goodnight i would go see it. matthew modine, i used to like him in married to the mob, pacific heights and cutthroat island but he got to be a real idiot thinking he could talk to bin laden and ask why is he angry at us before bin laden got killed. that’s why he hasn’t done a good movie in 20 or 30 years. there are many reasons for why i boycott these hollywood losers like modine, etc. i won’t waste… Read more »
Hey, as much as John Wayne’s “politics” disgusted me, if I was channel-surfing and I caught “The Cowboys” or “True Grit,” I stop what I’m doing and WATCH. And for all Wayne’s patriotic bluster, HE NEVER SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES. Meanwhile, MIKE FARRELL, king of the Liberals, was A MARINE. Bea Arthur? A MARINE. Alan Alda? Was in the Army.
One of Hollywood’s super-Republicans? The “gentleman” known as Bruce Willis, one of the biggest jerks on two feet. (You can have him.)
hey le bleau guy…watching Avengers right now. What is it about Scarlet? She’s not actually that hot. Has she got ‘it’?
Good question. I think she has some star quality. But she has yet to prove that she can carry a movie on her own. I don’t think she has earned a spot on the A-list yet, but she’s pretty close. She may even be A-list by virtue of the fact there are so few truly A-list actresses out there these days.
Yeah, the pool is dwindling. I have a theory that comedians make really fine actors. Like Steve Carell. I was reminded of this theory by your Geena post. Not Geena, but what’s her name? The mom in Beetlejuice? She came up in the world with Candy and Moranis, right?
Catherine O’Hara. Yep, she was Second City. And a fine supporting actress.
She never made A-list? Everybody from Beetlejuice did, yeah? How is your site doing? Don’t bother with advertising…unless you got a gabillzion readers. I made $2.50 last month (wahoo) but my book sales were pushed up…got 43 bucks put into my bank account from Amazon. Probably going to quit Adsense. Thought you should know.
O’Hara came closest to the A-list after Home Alone. But no, she was never a lead. Just a very versatile character actress. Same with Jeffrey Jones. I’d say the only ones from Beetlejuice who made it to the A-list were Keaton, Ryder, Davis and Baldwin. Not bad though. How many movies have 4 future A-listers? You noticed the ads, huh? I’m trying something new. WordPress has a program called WordAds. Once we crossed half a million hits, I figured I would try it out. I’ll let you know how it goes. I also started a FB page for the site.… Read more »
Very interesting. Jeff Jones…sigh. The jokes about him and his love for little boys. Just….sigh. What a waste.
Well. jeez, how many hits you got? I only get ’bout 17,000 a month….probably why Volvo ain’t callin’ me back.
Sad to say, I really wanted that. I got a young daughter and have had every Volvo made….love the fact that they made the first ‘real’ seat belt….and I’ve enjoyed writing about them.
Going to bed. Thanks for responding.
Take it easy. I’ll see ya later. I’m waiting on the kids to get home and working on the next WTHH while half-watching Cutthroat Island! You swap out Modine for Johnny Depp and that thing would have been a hit.
Speaking of hits, we actually average between 1 and 2 thousand hits a day. Every now and then, things get crazy and we’ll see over 5k hits. We’ve been exceeding 50k hits/month lately. I’m hoping that by concentrating on the WTHH articles, I can boost that.
I doubt there’s much money to be made. But bragging rights are nice.