You know, I have looked through the long, long list of the late Burt Reynolds film appearances, and I am pretty sure that I have seen none - not one - in which he was the headline star. It's almost uncanny, but if he was the star, I had no interest in it. Not that I ever felt a particularly strong dislike of him - I pretty much considered him harmless - just he chose material which had no appeal to me.
I am a bit embarrassed to admit I did see Boogie Nights, for which he did get fairly prominent billing, but I don't recall that he had all that much screen time. I thought it greatly overrated. I should have continued using my rule of thumb and not seen it.
It's funny how many of us can find some actors who become a pretty reliable guide to whether a film will be enjoyed or not, regardless of box office success.
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