Sienna Miller (above) and Eva Green (below) at Baftas.
For the following of the Baftas Ceremony (London, 11th February 2007), read the Live BAFTAs Blogging in Jake Watch.
Monday, February 12, 2007
BAFTAs with Jake
Sienna Miller (above) and Eva Green (below) at Baftas.
For the following of the Baftas Ceremony (London, 11th February 2007), read the Live BAFTAs Blogging in Jake Watch.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
TEENAGE ANGST
SEX. VIOLENCE. WHATEVER.
"Teen movies used to be about growing pains, bunking off school and prom night. Now it's mental illness, apocalypse and suicide." -Skye Sherwin on how a genre got dangerous.
"The teen movie, as we know it, appears to exist only in a haze of Gen X nostalgia for the mid-1980s powerhouse that was John Hughes and his acolytes. But the American teen movie never really squeaked its last gasp. The forthcoming "Brick", for example, is a leftfield, low-budget indie film that defies expectation. First-time writer-director Rian Johnson's novel offering melds high-school movie with deadpan noir, creating a dark, surreal world where a 16-year-old gumshoe goes in search of his missing ex-girlfriend.
[...] Between then and now, however, a swathe of independent films has proved there is a market for a different kind of American teen movie in a world where youth sells and age buys.
Films such as "Election",
"The Virgin Suicides",
"Donnie Darko",
"George Washington",
"Ghost World",
"All the Real Girls",
"Napoleon Dynamite",
and "Mysterious Skin" are just some of the high points. [...]
"Back in the day - in the mythologised 1980s of break dancing,
Molly Ringwald, bangles and Coca-Cola-can engagement rings - the teen movie was a clearly defined set of conventions.[...]
"The much chewed-over suicide of Kurt Cobain in 1994 marked an end of the purity of rebel teen spirit. The second is the Columbine high-school shootings in 1999. The defining tone of subsequent teen movies for grown-ups is summed up in a single word: angst. There has been mental illness and apocalypse (Donnie Darko), suicide pacts (The Virgin Suicides), paedophilia (Mysterious Skin) and a whole lot of dead bodies (George Washington, Mean Creek). Rian Johnson sums it up nicely:
"Life is just high school with more money, right?"
Source: http://Arts.guardian.co.uk
"Because Brick is a classic Film Noir. But with a high-school twist. And some David Lynch quotes thrown in. [...] It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before, it has a chemistry and charm all its own, and an impact that spells classic. In that sense the comparison to Donnie Darko is justified." Source: www.chokingonpopcorn.com
"Our antihero, Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt),
tries to get to the bottom of a narcotics underworld that has swallowed up his ex-girlfriend Emily (Emilie de Ravin).
He never stopped loving this druggie even after she left him cold.
[...] The triumph of Johnson's coiling plot and bleakly funny look, and Gordon-Levitt's crisp, shaded performance, is that you buy Brendan's asphalt-playground alienation and romantic anguish. The writer-director supplies the actor with words and actions that weather Brendan beyond his years. Gordon-Levitt gives them a depth charge. When you see Brendan and Emily breaking up in a flashback, he looks young and unformed. Pain, not time, has aged him." Source: www.Baltimoresun.com
"Laura (Nora Zehetner) -
film noir’s most memorable icon, the femme fatale."
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
"In the So-Cal teenage wasteland of a seamy high school, a girl (Emile de Ravin of Lost) goes missing and presumed dead. Her ex-boyfriend Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) cannot help her, but can't let it go, can't help but descend into the shadows in pursuit of the unattainable young woman (those shadows are especially deep and foreboding, thanks to cinematographer Steve Yedlin).
A private dick led by a woman: it's Philip Marlowe all over again."
Source: www.grouchoreviews.com
"Teen movies used to be about growing pains, bunking off school and prom night. Now it's mental illness, apocalypse and suicide." -Skye Sherwin on how a genre got dangerous.
"The teen movie, as we know it, appears to exist only in a haze of Gen X nostalgia for the mid-1980s powerhouse that was John Hughes and his acolytes. But the American teen movie never really squeaked its last gasp. The forthcoming "Brick", for example, is a leftfield, low-budget indie film that defies expectation. First-time writer-director Rian Johnson's novel offering melds high-school movie with deadpan noir, creating a dark, surreal world where a 16-year-old gumshoe goes in search of his missing ex-girlfriend.
[...] Between then and now, however, a swathe of independent films has proved there is a market for a different kind of American teen movie in a world where youth sells and age buys.
Films such as "Election",
"The Virgin Suicides",
"Donnie Darko",
"George Washington",
"Ghost World",
"All the Real Girls",
"Napoleon Dynamite",
and "Mysterious Skin" are just some of the high points. [...]"Back in the day - in the mythologised 1980s of break dancing,
Molly Ringwald, bangles and Coca-Cola-can engagement rings - the teen movie was a clearly defined set of conventions.[...]
"The much chewed-over suicide of Kurt Cobain in 1994 marked an end of the purity of rebel teen spirit. The second is the Columbine high-school shootings in 1999. The defining tone of subsequent teen movies for grown-ups is summed up in a single word: angst. There has been mental illness and apocalypse (Donnie Darko), suicide pacts (The Virgin Suicides), paedophilia (Mysterious Skin) and a whole lot of dead bodies (George Washington, Mean Creek). Rian Johnson sums it up nicely:"Life is just high school with more money, right?"
Source: http://Arts.guardian.co.uk
"Because Brick is a classic Film Noir. But with a high-school twist. And some David Lynch quotes thrown in. [...] It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before, it has a chemistry and charm all its own, and an impact that spells classic. In that sense the comparison to Donnie Darko is justified." Source: www.chokingonpopcorn.com
"Our antihero, Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt),
tries to get to the bottom of a narcotics underworld that has swallowed up his ex-girlfriend Emily (Emilie de Ravin).
He never stopped loving this druggie even after she left him cold.
[...] The triumph of Johnson's coiling plot and bleakly funny look, and Gordon-Levitt's crisp, shaded performance, is that you buy Brendan's asphalt-playground alienation and romantic anguish. The writer-director supplies the actor with words and actions that weather Brendan beyond his years. Gordon-Levitt gives them a depth charge. When you see Brendan and Emily breaking up in a flashback, he looks young and unformed. Pain, not time, has aged him." Source: www.Baltimoresun.com"Laura (Nora Zehetner) -
film noir’s most memorable icon, the femme fatale."Source: www.bbc.co.uk
"In the So-Cal teenage wasteland of a seamy high school, a girl (Emile de Ravin of Lost) goes missing and presumed dead. Her ex-boyfriend Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) cannot help her, but can't let it go, can't help but descend into the shadows in pursuit of the unattainable young woman (those shadows are especially deep and foreboding, thanks to cinematographer Steve Yedlin).
A private dick led by a woman: it's Philip Marlowe all over again."
Source: www.grouchoreviews.com
Friday, February 09, 2007
New Kirsten's Beau?
"Kirsten Dunst dating Drew Barrymore's ex, Fabrizio Moretti
- Dunst was spotted in a restaurant with the Strokes's drummer
Kirsten Dunst has been seen on a date with Drew Barrymore's ex-boyfriend.
The Spider-Man actress and Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti enjoyed lunch together at Los Angeles' Joan's on Third restaurant on Monday (22.01.07).
A source told Us Weekly: "They are friends but she wants it to be more."
The 26-year-old musician - who was dumped by Drew, his girlfriend of five years, earlier this month - is not the only suitor Kirsten has been stepping out with.
The 24-year-old actress has also been seen enjoying the company of Adam Brody - who recently split from his long-term girlfriend and The O.C. co-star Rachel Bilson.
The pair were seen partying at hip Los Angeles nightclub Hyde on January 6.
According to friends, Kirsten is still trying to get over breaking up with Jake Gyllenhaal in 2004.
The source said: "Kirsten has been lonely."
Kirsten - who has also been romantically linked to Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine
and her Spider-Man co-star Tobey Maguire - recently blamed her split from Jake on work pressures.
She said: "We tried to be honest with each other and work it out but it is hard to have a relationship in this business."
Source: www.londonnet.co.uk
79th Oscars Nominees Luncheon
"New mom Maggie Gyllenhaal has signed on to present the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills. Among the 15 awards Gyllenhall will present during the ceremony is the Academy's Gordon E. Sawyer Award, which is being bestowed on Ray Feeney for his lifetime of technological contributions to the industry. Also, the John A. Bonner Award will be given to Richard Edlund, in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Segments of the Scientific and Technical Awards presentation will be shown during the 79th Academy Awards telecast on February 25. Gyllenhaal recently received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in "SherryBaby". Source: www.imdb.com/news
Mark Wahlberg.
Leonardo di Caprio.
Rinko Kikuchi.
Penélope Cruz.
Helen Mirren.
Abigail Breslin.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
JUST MARRIED!!
Hey, Jake Weirdos, a Very important News: your old purty "partner-in-Jake-crime" Kendra is just out of the market, from now on I AM A MARRIED WOMAN -glups!- and I would want to give my husband an extra gift via blogging; all of a sudden we decided to make a civil wedding, without the conventional bride white dress or stuff -I'm too agnostic and goofy for that- and almost in secrecy (my mom is acquainted with the facts at least) except our closest friends, who hesitated of blessing us or throwing us stones, it's the moment the mini-world out there Jake Weird orbit knows it, mainly to avoid future misunderstanding -this last sentence is for you, Big Blue eyes Boy, maybe in another lifetime we could have got a chance, but now you will have to find console in Reese's arms or whoever you're courting with cupcakes-.
THIS POST IS DEDICATED TO MY HUSBAND JOSÉ LUIS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
I LOVE YOU BABY. FOREVER.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Going Green
"Green: They are. Are you? Stars are setting out to save the planet. And they want you to help them.
Published: 04 February 2007
[...] The campaign, called Global Cool, will use pop concerts, webcasts and mass texting to get the message across. The organisers stress that they want to make people feel good by reducing their carbon footprints, rather than guilty about the amount of pollution they produce.
The Scottish singer KT Tunstall will front the campaign; she has personally saved more than four tons of CO2 a year by deciding not to have a car, installing energy-efficient lightbulbs, showering instead of having baths (except when "really tired") and unplugging all her electrical equipment when she is not using it. On top of that, she runs her American tour bus on biodiesel and makes her CDs carbon neutral.
The actors Orlando Bloom, Jude Law and Josh Hartnett have also joined the campaign. And a battery of other stars - including Brad Pitt, Jake Gyllenhaal, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Julia Roberts and George Clooney - have reduced their footprints through the work of another organisation, the Environmental Media Association, which is forming a partnership with Global Cool.
[...] Global Cool is the brainchild of a former music broker and advertising executive, Dan Morrell, who was one of the first to develop the idea of carbon offsetting, reducing the impact of flights and other polluting activities by planting trees and investing in energy-saving programmes.
Ten years ago, he founded Future Forests, now known as the CarbonNeutral Company, using a phrase he coined. But he came to realise that, by itself, this only scratched the surface of the problem. He decided the answer was to persuade people to cut back their emissions by making this "an aspirational lifestyle". He enlisted Hollywood stars, raised finance in the City and, with the help of environmentalists and business people, put together an unusually well-thought-through campaign.
The idea is that anyone can easily save well over one ton of CO2 a year. Unplugging phone chargers, TVs, DVD players and microwaves when not in use will save 0.9 tons. Turning the central heating thermostat down will save another 0.6, and replacing lightbulbs with energy efficient ones up to 0.4. [...]
GREEN STARS
Kate Bosworth 1 ton
The actress, best known for her role as Lois Lane in 'Superman Returns', turns off equipment at the wall when she is not using it, making a saving of 0.9 tons a year. Further, the US star buys only local food, making savings of an extra 0.1 tons.
Josh Hartnett 1.6 tons
Actor Hartnett ensures he unplugs his phone charger when it is not in use, saving 0.2 tons of CO2, while low-energy bulbs up his savings by 0.4 tons. But his biggest contribution is the Toyota Prius he has driven for several years, accounting for one ton each year.
Orlando Bloom 1.3 tons
Bloom, who starred as Legolas in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, is in the process of installing solar power at his home which will save 0.4 tons of CO2 annually. Not leaving appliances in standby mode boosts the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor's savings by a further 0.9 tons.
Jake Gyllenhaal 1.4 tons
Gyllenhaal, best known for his role in 'Brokeback Mountain' saves a ton of CO2 every year by driving a Toyota Prius around LA. The star of 'Donnie Darko' uses Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs more commonly known as energy-saving light bulbs, saving 0.4 tons of CO2.
Leonardo DiCaprio 2 tons
The Oscar-nominated actor drives a Toyota Prius, which saves one ton of carbon dioxide. He cuts down on elecricity usage with long-life, low-energy light bulbs which add another 0.4 tons to his savings. DiCaprio also makes another major contribution by recycling his landfill waste which contributes an extra 0.6 tons." -By Geoffrey Lean
Source: News.independent.co.uk
"In Hollywood, green is the new black! After Jake Gyllenhaal,
Eva Longoria and
Sarah Jessica Parker do the black tie Golden Globes banquet, they'll be celebrating the actual globe at the "Greenest Party on Earth."
The Beverly Hills bash, sponsored by E! and the Environmental Media Association, will feature recycled party decor, sustainable plants and flowers, and a menu consisting entirely of organic food. Pass the salt! A tree will be planted for each party attendee, which will go toward offsetting the carbon emissions generated by the soiree.
Al Gore will be so proud!
Celebs like Paris Hilton, Lance Bass and Adam Brody will also be getting their ecological groove on to the sounds of DJ AM. Try doing that at Hyde!
The A-list ecofest takes place on the site of a former Robinsons-May department store, which is being turned into an environmentally sustainable, high-end luxury residence called 9900 Wilshire. Unfortunately, for most of us, it takes a lot of green to live green!"
Source:www.tmz.com
Published: 04 February 2007
[...] The campaign, called Global Cool, will use pop concerts, webcasts and mass texting to get the message across. The organisers stress that they want to make people feel good by reducing their carbon footprints, rather than guilty about the amount of pollution they produce.
The Scottish singer KT Tunstall will front the campaign; she has personally saved more than four tons of CO2 a year by deciding not to have a car, installing energy-efficient lightbulbs, showering instead of having baths (except when "really tired") and unplugging all her electrical equipment when she is not using it. On top of that, she runs her American tour bus on biodiesel and makes her CDs carbon neutral.
The actors Orlando Bloom, Jude Law and Josh Hartnett have also joined the campaign. And a battery of other stars - including Brad Pitt, Jake Gyllenhaal, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Julia Roberts and George Clooney - have reduced their footprints through the work of another organisation, the Environmental Media Association, which is forming a partnership with Global Cool.
[...] Global Cool is the brainchild of a former music broker and advertising executive, Dan Morrell, who was one of the first to develop the idea of carbon offsetting, reducing the impact of flights and other polluting activities by planting trees and investing in energy-saving programmes.
Ten years ago, he founded Future Forests, now known as the CarbonNeutral Company, using a phrase he coined. But he came to realise that, by itself, this only scratched the surface of the problem. He decided the answer was to persuade people to cut back their emissions by making this "an aspirational lifestyle". He enlisted Hollywood stars, raised finance in the City and, with the help of environmentalists and business people, put together an unusually well-thought-through campaign.
The idea is that anyone can easily save well over one ton of CO2 a year. Unplugging phone chargers, TVs, DVD players and microwaves when not in use will save 0.9 tons. Turning the central heating thermostat down will save another 0.6, and replacing lightbulbs with energy efficient ones up to 0.4. [...]
GREEN STARS
Kate Bosworth 1 ton
The actress, best known for her role as Lois Lane in 'Superman Returns', turns off equipment at the wall when she is not using it, making a saving of 0.9 tons a year. Further, the US star buys only local food, making savings of an extra 0.1 tons.
Josh Hartnett 1.6 tons
Actor Hartnett ensures he unplugs his phone charger when it is not in use, saving 0.2 tons of CO2, while low-energy bulbs up his savings by 0.4 tons. But his biggest contribution is the Toyota Prius he has driven for several years, accounting for one ton each year.
Orlando Bloom 1.3 tons
Bloom, who starred as Legolas in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, is in the process of installing solar power at his home which will save 0.4 tons of CO2 annually. Not leaving appliances in standby mode boosts the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor's savings by a further 0.9 tons.
Jake Gyllenhaal 1.4 tons
Gyllenhaal, best known for his role in 'Brokeback Mountain' saves a ton of CO2 every year by driving a Toyota Prius around LA. The star of 'Donnie Darko' uses Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs more commonly known as energy-saving light bulbs, saving 0.4 tons of CO2.
Leonardo DiCaprio 2 tons
The Oscar-nominated actor drives a Toyota Prius, which saves one ton of carbon dioxide. He cuts down on elecricity usage with long-life, low-energy light bulbs which add another 0.4 tons to his savings. DiCaprio also makes another major contribution by recycling his landfill waste which contributes an extra 0.6 tons." -By Geoffrey Lean
Source: News.independent.co.uk
"In Hollywood, green is the new black! After Jake Gyllenhaal,
Eva Longoria and
Sarah Jessica Parker do the black tie Golden Globes banquet, they'll be celebrating the actual globe at the "Greenest Party on Earth."
The Beverly Hills bash, sponsored by E! and the Environmental Media Association, will feature recycled party decor, sustainable plants and flowers, and a menu consisting entirely of organic food. Pass the salt! A tree will be planted for each party attendee, which will go toward offsetting the carbon emissions generated by the soiree.
Al Gore will be so proud!
Celebs like Paris Hilton, Lance Bass and Adam Brody will also be getting their ecological groove on to the sounds of DJ AM. Try doing that at Hyde!
The A-list ecofest takes place on the site of a former Robinsons-May department store, which is being turned into an environmentally sustainable, high-end luxury residence called 9900 Wilshire. Unfortunately, for most of us, it takes a lot of green to live green!"
Source:www.tmz.com
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