Even though the media and all of these so-called critics bag on him for being a terrible actor, I'll be honest with you, I'm a Ben Affleck fan.
Here are the three reasons that I am a fan
1.) He's a hunk
Sure he's suffered through some tough times, but in true college dude form he essentially puked and rallied his way through it. After splitting with that lucious Latina, Affleck was brilliant in choosing his next fiance (this one would actually go on to marry him and bear his child) in that he was able to successfully dodge any sort of media scrutiny (which of course was the downfall of his relationship with J Lo) by employing the old Double Jeopardy tactic. As you all should know, the paparazzi had dubbed he and Jennifer Lopez 'Bennifer'. By hooking up with another Hollywood Celebrity named Jennifer (Garner), Affleck assured himself much less media coverage because (to finish the metaphor) he had already been convicted of that crime. I'm sure it also helped that Garner is one of those lovable women that has the "it" factor. The unexplainable girl next door/something about her/marriage material quality.
2.) He has a little bit of talent
Despite all the media criticism (everyone knows Matt Damon is the better actor, Ben's over it), Affleck has still managed to have a very good Hollywood career. Obviously we all know who Ben is because of the 1997 classic Good Will Hunting that he and Damon co-wrote and starred in. Affleck actually has the best line of the entire movie (starts at the 2:15 mark), although some would argue that this line is better. A few of his other career highlights include playing the badass Fred O'Bannion in Dazed and Confused, showing his romantic side in Armageddon, delivering what I thought was a very good performance in an underrated movie in Paycheck (his next film after the disaster that was Gigli), and who can forget this scene from Boiler Room.
"Ear to ear, baby"
Not to mention that one of my favorite movies Gone Baby Gone was his directorial debut. I swear you could teach an entire Ethics course based solely on that movie. I was sold on it before I even saw it because the book was written by the same guy that wrote Mystic River, Dennis Lehane.
3.) He's funny
Surprisingly, Affleck is has a knack for being hysterical. Just a few weeks ago, Affleck delivered a pretty good impersonation of former Sportscenter anchor and current MSNBC bleeding heart liberal host Keith Olbermann. That clip is a little long, but if you've ever watched a minute of Countdown you will appreciate it. This impersonation is actually more spot on. You might also remember that Affleck teamed up with Jimmy Kimmel in one of the best retorts of all time.
How either one of them was able to keep a straight face, I will never know.
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How are you going to say "Don't forget the coffee" could ever compete with "How you like them apples?" Easily one of the most quoted lines of all time.
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