Scene Stealers: Amanda Bynes

Taken from my Rotten Tomatoes blog: A 20-Something Guy with the Entertainment Taste of a 14 Year Old Girl

There are good actresses, hotties, good tear-shedders, dudes with big muscles, people with nice hair, eyes, guys with low voices (what up, Prison Break), well-endowed blondes who die in horror movies, and beyond. However, there are certain actors/actresses that I feel like are completely visually irresistible - whether it be as a result of their personality, looks, performances, or overall persona.

While I don't think my list will be a typical list, here's my first scene stealer:

Amanda Bynes

Say what you will about the former All That cast member and the quality of movies that she participates in, but I think that Amanda Bynes is one of the more hilarious and irresistable actresses in the industry today.

With her dorky personality, funny faces, and ability to play the same character in different movies, but still have it not get anywhere close to old, Bynes is not only one of my favorite actresses, but a Hollywood starlet and teen queen that refreshingly hasn't been arrested or undergone a custody battle with her parents.

Good morning, Baltimore

It's true. She's the Man (43%) was not nearly as good as I thought it was. Sydney White (40%) was also not nearly as good as I thought it was. And Hairspray (93%)... ok that one was pretty good AND Bynes was great in it. Despite the quality of the aforementioned flicks, the reality is that Bynes made these teen movies watchable, funny, and (with the exception of Hairspray, which was good) borderline good (many will disagree and I'm ok with that). Films seem to be made with Bynes in mind because she manages to completely take over the roles and make every character that she plays effectively and uniquely hers.

I think she's pretty hot too.

Amanda Bynes is not the hottest girl in Hollywood, but on screen, she appears to be everyone's weird, quirky, yet fun and pretty female friend that they had growing up. She's warm and can pull off physical humor in a way that doesn't feel forced or annoying (see early to mid-career Jim Carrey faces). While an Oscar doesn't appear to be in Bynes' immediate future with the roles that she ends up playing, her charm makes her movies and even the television show What I Like About You worth watching. \

When Bynes is on screen, through her teenage silliness, upbeat craziness in her voice and hilarious portrayed naiveté, it's impossible to look away. She possesses a magnetic quality that many try and achieve in teen movies, but end up failing miserably and turning to the teen hottie to carry the movie. A user reviewer on Amazon.com called Bynes "one of the funniest teen actresses since Patty Duke" and I wholeheartedly agree.

So Amanda Bynes, you're my first Scene Stealer!

Amanda Bynes is a dream in Sydney White

Just got back from seeing Amanda Bynes' newest movie Sydney White. While I'm almost positive that almost every reviewer in the world is ripping the film a new one (Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 38%, but a lot of reviewers saw the good in it) , for what it was (a teen flick), I really enjoyed it.

OMG, let's be Kappas!!

Unfortunately, I think that too many reviewers watch teen movies and expect them to be Oscar winners or something more than they are. Loosely following the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sydney White [Amanda Bynes] and her Seven Dorks take on the evils of the Kappa sorority to help everyone on campus find their inner dork. Since I had only seen a couple previews of the movie, I really didn't know what to expect. I just know that I love Amanda Bynes, though she plays the same character in most every movie, which is ok with me because I love that girl. Not since "She's the Man," has Bynes been so funny and so great, which I think a lot of people think might be a joke, but I thought "Man" was a great teen flick. I thought it was funny how the movie did seem to poke fun at Gamma Phi Beta and Pi Beta Phi, but it was no Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities, nor was it meant to be.

Not the biggest hottie, but definitely one of my favorite Hollywood personalities.


Love her.

The movie had some good laughs courtesy of Amanda Bynes' trademark funny awkwardness and a feel-good storyline that was part Mean Girls, part Snow White.

In all, I just really liked it, as did the guy sitting at the front of the theater who clapped at the film's conclusion (although he also clapped at the end of the preview to Jennifer Lopez's new movie starring Omarion).

Nothing works...

My mind has been really restless lately and I took sleeping pills a little while ago to go to sleep. I need that Lunesta butterfly pretty bad.