I recently discussed Will Smith when I was contradicting Yahoo's 25 Worst Rappers List. Go check my article to see some of the details of the multi-platinum recording artist's music career. He is also a phenomenal actor who has had some of the biggest summer blockbusters of all time.

On July 2^nd, Will Smith has another new action film set to release. It is called Hancock and looks pretty good to me. With traditional comic book heroes like Iron Man, Batman and the Hulk all having new movies, Hancock is not your traditional super hero. Here are links to one trailer/preview and another trailer/preview for Hancock.  Looks very entertaining and also has Jason Bateman in it which is always a good thing.

Will Smith began his acting career on the surprisingly successful sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air which began in 1990 and had a 6 year run. During that time, he was first taken seriously as an actor when he had a significant role in the film Six Degrees of Separation back in 1993. Smith started to make more movies and blasted into the stratosphere after the huge blockbuster success of his summer of 1996 film, Independence Day, broke box office records. He then went on to make many more films and many have generated similar success.

Smith just won a 2008 MTV Movie Award for "Best Male Performance" for his role in I Am Legend. I will agree that Smith's performance in that film was quite incredible especially since he is on the screen by himself for the majority of the movie. Despite Smith's fantastic effort, I would not put I Am Legend in my Top 10 Will Smith movies. Speaking of that, I thought this might be a good time to publish that list to all of you. Honestly, I have really enjoyed every film Smith has made except for 1999's Wild Wild West (fun fact: Smith turned down the role that Keanu Reeves would eventually take as "Neo" in the hugely successful Matrix franchise in order to make Wild Wild West instead). With that being said, here is OLD SCHOOL'S TOP 10 WILL SMITH MOVIES:

Honorable Mention. Jersey Girl (2004) as himself - Though he only makes a short cameo in the film, his presence is felt early and often. This movie, written and directed by Kevin Smith, ranks on my Most Underrated Movies list and I recommend it highly.

10. Ali (2001) as "Muhammad Ali" - His likeness and mannerisms were uncanny and he received one of his two Oscar nominations for Best Actor for this role

9. The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) as "Bagger Vance"

8. Men in Black II (2002) as "Agent J"

7. Hitch (2005) as "Alex Hitchens" - Very charming romantic comedy co-starring Kevin James (from King of Queens)

6. I, Robot (2004) as "Del Spooner"

5. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) as "Chris Gardner" - Not an action flick, but based on an incredibly moving true story and he received his second Oscar nomination for Best Actor

4. Independence Day (1996) as "Capt. Steven Hiller"

3. Bad Boys (1995) as "Mike Lowry" - A very entertaining action-comedy co-starring Martin Lawrence

2. Enemy of the State (1998) as "Robert Clayton Dean" - Also ranks on my Most Underrated Movies list and highly recommend you see it especially if you never have

1. Men in Black (1997) as "Agent J"

There is my list. Let me know what your favorites are and if you think I am way off on any of my rankings. I am a big fan of Will Smith. There are not many who have experienced the multi-media (music, television, movies) success he has. I don't know him personally, but he seems like a good person and a family man which makes him even more likable to me. He has a pretty impressive list of movies in just 15 years of work and I am looking forward to seeing his new movie, Hancock, as soon as I get a chance.

That will wrap up another issue of Kickin' it Old School. Thanks so much for reading. If you are looking for more of my Top 10 lists, please click here. Keep the comments and feedback coming. Peace and much love.

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