Critics’ Picks Cult Video: ‘Donnie Darko’ / #2 in Most Confusing Films

"This week, A. O. Scott takes a look at Richard Kelly’s cult film “Donnie Darko” (2001), about a tormented young hero, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, who may or may not be a schizophrenic time traveler with a giant, evil-faced rabbit friend named Frank.
Jake Gyllenhaal in Donnie Darko (2001)

Mr. Scott calls the film “a quirky family drama, a coming-of-age story, a satire of suburban complacency, a psychological thriller, a horror movie and a hugely ambitious political science-fiction fantasy.”

Do you think Donnie’s story is real or a dream? What are your favorite moments from the film?" Source: artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com

"After attending a recent screening of Inception I was not only rewarded with a great motion picture but what can only be described as an eavesdropper’s delight.
Christopher Nolan (director of "Inception") with Leonardo DiCaprio

Was it all a dream? Who was the old guy at the start? What was the train about? Why was Leo on a beach? How could that guy change his face? all echoed across the cinema in desperate search for an answer.
This level of bafflement and discussion is rarely seen nowadays as film makers feel the need to spoon feed us in the belief that we are mindless drones willing to consume anything that does not require any brain power. Cinema has a glorious legacy of perplexing audiences by serving up inaccessible pieces of entertainment that seem to both challenge and enthral us with their mystery".

Top 10 most confusing films:
10. Primer
This tale of backyard time travelling becomes so convoluted that even after several viewings you’ll find yourself wondering what just happened.
9. Don’t Look Now
Great film but can someone explain the ending? I’ve heard many theories but none that really make any sense.
8. Southland Tales
I might be alone here but I loved this apocalyptic movie from the director of Donnie Darko. I’ve seen it several times and still don’t fully understand what’s going on.
7. I Heart Huckabees
This philosophical comedy needs to come with a reading pack.
6. Vanilla Sky
Confusing or simply lazy plotting? You decide.
5. Synecdoche, New York
I didn’t get it…there I said it.
4. The Matrix Revolutions
I don’t know if I didn’t get what was happening or was so disappointed by the Messiah subtext of this final chapter that I chose to dismiss it as simply confusing. Either way a horrible way to finish a great series.
3. Mulholland Drive and any other David Lynch film
I love Lynch but I have long given up working out what his films are about and just sit back and enjoy the disturbingly hypnotic ride.
Jake Gyllenhaal as Donnie in 'Watership Down' (Deleted Scene) from "Donnie Darko" (2001)

2. Donnie Darko
The director’s cut unnecessarily clarified many questions but my theory is that the film makes perfect sense if every time they mention time travel, they’re actually talking about a parallel universe. Thoughts?
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
The film does make more sense after several viewings and catching up on forty years of discussion but I have yet to meet someone who got it on their first viewing. The confusing film by which all are judged. Source: www.smh.com.au

Selma Blair spotted bra-less, Highway stills with Jake Gyllenhaal & Jared Leto

Selma Blair gets a leg up on the competition juggling her helmet while unloading groceries into her car in full riding gear.


Sunday, September 5, 2010: Selma Blair was spotted arriving to Fred Segal Melrose, bra-less under her white tank top, with her 7-year-old Welsh Corgi, named 'Wink'. Selma stopped to ask permission to take Wink inside Apothia with her for some shopping. Source: x17video.com

Selma Blair and Jared Leto (Cassie and Jack) live a wild journey in "Highway" (2002)
Pilot (Jake Gyllenhaal) says farewell to his best friend Jack Hayes while he's lying on bed in "Highway" (2002)Official poster of "Love and other drugs" in High Quality, courtesy of Iheartjakemedia.com

Ben Stiller ("My baby walks all over me") video

Ben Stiller video, featuring scenes from "Starsky & Hutch" (with Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell), and stills with Christine Taylor, co-stars (Jennifer Aniston, Greta Gerwig, Drew Barrymore, Teri Polo, Malin Akerman, Michelle Monaghan, Carmen Electra, Amy Smart), Noah Baumbach, Claudia Schiffer, etc.

Songs "My baby walks all over me" and "Good Ol' Boys" by Johnny Cash

Humphrey Bogart, Ben Stiller, Bruce Willis (Noir connection) video

A musical video featuring scenes from noir films: "The Zero Effect" (with Ben Stiller, Bill Pullman, Angela Featherstone), "The Big Sleep" (Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall), "Dead Reckoning" (Humphrey Bogart and Lizabeth Scott), "In a Lonely Place" (Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame), "Last man standing" (with Bruce Willis and Leslie Mann) and "Sin City" (with Bruce Willis and Jessica Alba).

Songs "Heartbreak Hotel" by Buddy Love and "Poor poor pitiful me" by Warren Zevon.

Kristen Stewart: 'be healthy and fuck everyone!'

Kristen Stewart: 'be healthy and fuck everyone!'
one of the reasons why i love this chick to death!

R.I.P. Claude Chabrol

R.I.P. Claude Chabrol
He'll keep alive in my dream cineland...


Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert
Directed by: Claude Chabrol

Summary:
In 19th century France, the daughter of a country squire, Emma, marries a country doctor, Charles Bovary(Jean-François Balmer). All to soon, Emma grows bored with her husband and looks elsewhere for romance first with a landowner, Rodolphe Boulanger(Christophe Malavoy), then with a law student, Léon Dupuis(Lucas Belvaux). Her extravagant tastes lead Emma to run up a huge debt. Determined to keep her folly from her husband, who still dotes on her, Madame Bovary turns to her former lovers for help...


Claude Chabrol's suspenseful and erotic story of two lesbian lovers--Frederique (Stephane Audran), a wealthy and elegant woman, and Why (Jaqueline Sassard), a young bohemian who earns a living making charcoal drawings on the sidewalks of Paris. Frederique, who has already seduced Why and dragged her off to a lovely St. Tropez villa, upsets the balance when she next seduces architect Paul (Jean-Louis Trintignant). Why loves them both and cannot bear the thought of being left behind when Frederique and Paul run off to Paris together. One of the few Chabrol films available on videotape (under the title BAD GIRLS), LES BICHES features the director's favorite lead actress, Audran (then his wife), in yet another situation of suspense that, while Hitchcockian at its root, is pure Chabrol. The setup is a familiar one--a love triangle--but Chabrol's delicate treatment and highly controlled direction make this one of his finest efforts.

Director/Writer: Claude Chabrol
Writer: Paul Gegauff
Cinematographer: Jean Rabier
Music: Pierre Jansen

Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton - Behind the scenes of Prince of Persia

‘The experts would teach us every day,’ says Gyllenhaal. ‘We worked very closely with David Belle, who invented parkour, but I wanted to do the functional action myself. If I was going to run on walls, I really wanted to do it. I just tried to figure out how to do that and not get hurt.’
Gyllenhaal also worked hard on his English accent, which for some reason the film-makers believed would have been deployed by a prince in 6th-Century Persia.In fact, the British influence is felt keenly throughout the movie. Ben Kingsley plays the evil nobleman Nizam, Alfred Molina plays Dastan’s mentor Sheik Amar, and Bond girl Gemma Arterton plays Dastan’s voluptuous love interest, the high priestess Tamina. Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

"Gemma Arterton has insisted that all of her friends envied her love scenes with Jake Gyllenhaal.
The actress, who starred alongside Gyllenhaal in Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time, also claimed that she was won over by his personality as much as his good looks.
Gemma Arterton in Glamour magazine, October 2010 issueGemma Arterton in GQ magazine, October 2010 photoshoot

According to Bang Showbiz, she said: "They're always asking if I kiss him. And I say, 'Yes, I do, so there!' They're all wildly jealous! The nicest thing about Jake is that he's such a lovely, funny, kind and down-to-earth guy." Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk

Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton in "Behind The Scenes Video #4 - Gemma Arterton"Behind The Scenes Video #3 - Avrat Bazaar FightBehind The Scenes Video #2 - Sword Training

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-An Unseen World: Making Prince of Persia – A look behind the scenes on the set of the film.
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Kristen Stewart doesn't have some grand scheme in her career

Scan of Kristen Stewart/Joan Jett in Stylist magazine

"In an interview with Stylist Magazine, she elaborated on that, saying "It's hard to define exactly why I choose projects, and it's not like I had this brilliant foresight that Twilight would be big. I can only do something I feel like I have to. There's not really a whole lot of choice, but at the same time, I don't have some grand scheme."So far, her post-Twilight choices have brought her a great deal of acclaim what with The Runaways and Welcome To The Rileys receiving positive critical feedback, and the film she's been working on for the past few weeks, On The Road, is a very highly anticipated project as well - co-starring Garrett Hedlund, Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams, and other reputable actors. So, whether there's a "grand scheme" in place or not, things have been going well for Stewart in the film selection process". Source: www.examiner.com

"We're unsure if Kristen Stewart (of the Twilight saga) was born with that "I'm so over it" expression on her face. What is for certain is that her sulky pout suits this portrayal of Seventies poprock brat Joan Jett down to the ground.The Runaways were part-manufactured by rock svengali Kim Fowley, who moulded the LA quintet into a libidinous all-girl teen outfit, trading as much on image as on garage-rock din". Source: www.independent.ie

Scans of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in "Cosmo"
magazine, October 2010
Japanese poster of Twilight saga "Eclipse" (2010)

Preorder the “Eclipse” DVD which will be released on December 6th. For the U.S., the rumored date is December 4th
Twilight Saga: Eclipse: 2dvd
Special Features
Over three hours of amazing extras including
Commentary 1: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
Commentary 2:Stephenie Meyer and producer Wyck Godfrey
Deleted and extended scenes with audio commentary from the director David Slade
A six part making of documentary
Photo gallery
Edward Fast Forward
Jacob Fast Forward
Music videos from Muse and Metric which both feature on the film’s bestselling soundtrack
Technical Details
Language Audio: English 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH
Source: hmv.com