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Saturday, February 07, 2009

Recasting Batman

"It's a relief to know that few are taking Christian Bale's absurd man-trum sitting down. His gratuitous lobbing of F-bombs at a crew member on the set of Terminator: Salvation has no doubt made a considerable number of us forsake him as our caped crusader of choice. Nolan may be firm in that release date, in which case, he'll need some help recasting Batman. Considering that most of the next film has already been cast, this shouldn't be too difficult.● Jake Gyllenhaal. At some point, Tobey Maguire was talking about leaving the Spider-Man franchise to do serious fare (cue Seabiscuit trailer), and in the slim amount of time between when that statement was issued and retracted, Jake Gyllenhaal had emerged has a favorite to replace him. So clearly, Gyllenhaal, who in the past has played Jennifer Aniston’s stalker, a gay cowboy and some guy in Jarhead who traipsed about in a Santa hat, has a distinguishable superhero mark.
● Ryan Gosling. But Gyllenhaal’s indie appeal—the thread that runs through all of Batman’s principals—could have faded. And if that’s the case, maybe Nolan can bring in Gosling, who also sports the luster of an Oscar nominee.
● Jared Leto. No, seriously. Hot Topic wardrobe choices and raccoon make-up aside, Leto has considerable experience brooding. Also his Brooklyn accent sounds much less contrived than Bale’s. And so long as he doesn’t try to use the film to plug his music, I’d be willing to consider Leto as Batman. For further persuasion, consider these two words: Jordan Catalano.● Gael GarcĂ­a Bernal. Sure, he’s diminutive and does a mean Doris Day impression, but there’s still a streak of rebel in Bernal that makes him quite equipped to be a surprise superhero. Additionally, he’s both Oscar-friendly and a friend of the indies. Also, of those listed, he’d probably be the only one to forgo the unfortunate trademark Batman rasp".
Source: www.blackbookmag.com

Emile Hirsch birthday Project


"So here’s the deal: Emile’s birthday is on March 13th, and we all wanted to do something special for him this year. We are going to be creating a fan scrapbook and sending it to him! So we are asking you, if you have any messages, or videos, graphics or photos, to send them in so that we can create the ultimate scrapbook. You have until March 1st, which is when I will be collecting all of the information and submissions to create the scrapbook". To send Emile a message you can click the image above or here.
Source: Emile-hirsch.org

Pics and articles of "Twilight"

"Primarily, though, what has captured the hearts of teenagers is the romance at its bloody heart between Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and fellow pupil, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), one of a family of vampires who have learnt to control their bloodlust. "I think at its core, it's very much like Romeo and Juliet", adds Hardwicke. "It's the young lovers, with this super-passionate bond that they have. They'll go against their families. They'll go against everything."Though as Hardwicke notes, Edward has one further problem that Romeo never faced. "If they get too passionate, he'll want to kill her ... we don't even know how much they can kiss or whether he can even stand next to her."

Certainly, when I saw the film on its opening day in LA the teenage girls sitting in my row ("Twi-hards" as they're called) were literally gasping when Bella and Edward head towards that first – possibly fatal – kiss. According to Hardwicke, this is no surprise. "Vampires are the sexiest of creatures – they're not like a gross zombie or mummy. You don't want to be kissed by a mummy!" Source: www.independent.co.uk

"Indeed the young British actor Robert Pattinson, who plays our hunky vampire, recently discussed these themes in an interview with the Telegraph.

He said teenaged girls get hysterical about the film because his character is 'unthreateningly sexual' so they are able to lust after him in the safety of their own homes/cinemas.

And what's wrong with that? Surely it's preferable to a nasty hero that goes around having sex and then sucking the blood out of every girl he finds, and then making it seem cool?
Source: blogs.telegraph.co.uk

Reese and Deacon

"Reese Witherspoon takes son Deacon, 5, for a check-up at a doctor’s office on Friday (February 6) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 32-year-old actress was recently nominated for the 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards. Reese’s work in Four Christmases was recognized as a contender for Favorite Female Movie Star. Other competitors include: Jennifer Aniston (Marley & Me), Anne Hathaway (Get Smart) and Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical 3: Senior Year)". Source: Justjared.buzznet.com

Michael Cera's fake meltdown


Check out this parody-video in which actor Michael Cera flips out on the set of Youth in Revolt in full "Christian Bale" mode. By the way, Mr. Bale apologized for being a pottymouth on the set of "Terminator Salvation"

They want Robert Pattinson naked

"You guys really voted Robert Pattinson as the stud you'd most like to see naked. Johnny Depp wasn't even a close second! So that only means one thing: It has to happen, and we'll try to help you fulfill your nudie dreams. You see a smidgen of the guy in Little Ashes, but that's hardly enough.See, Patty-boy's probably going to have to pull a Jake Gyllenhaal or a Tom Hanks or a Sean Penn and play gay to get any real recognition, so why not throw the nude scenes in with it and satisfy everybody? R.P. should play the limo driver, and George Clooney (Soderbergh's right-hand, go-to guy) should play Liberace. I mean, even though Michael Douglas is already rumored to take the lead part, we're so over his flabby ass and want to see George's instead. With Bobby's, too! How 'bout it, Robert? Game?" Source: www.eonline.com

Friday, February 06, 2009

"Brockeback Mountain" Blu-ray, "Milk" DVD

"Two critically-acclaimed, gay-focused films from Universal Studios Home Entertainment will debut on Blu-ray March 10. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN arrives for the first time on high-definition Blu-ray, along with the new powerful drama MILK, which will also be available on DVD in additional to Blu-ray.

Brokeback Mountain (2005), won Academy Awards for Ang Lee (Best Director), Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana (Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay), and Gustavo Santaolalla (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score).

Milk (2008), starring Academy Award winning actor Sean Penn (Best Actor performance for Mystic River), is one of the leading Oscar contenders for the upcoming 81st Academy Awards, having received eight nominations:

Best Picture, MILK (Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen producers)
Best Director, Gus Van Sant
Best Actor, Sean Penn
Best Supporting Actor, Josh Brolin
Best Original Screenplay, Dustin Lance Black
Best Costume Design, Danny Glicker
Best Editing, Elliot Graham
Best Original Score, Danny Elfman

Note: MILK is Sean Penn's fifth nomination for Best Actor.

With vitalizing support from Scott and from new friends like young activist Cleve Jones (Emile Hirsch), Milk plunges headfirst into the choppy waters of politics. Bolstering his public profile with humor, Milk's actions speak even louder than his gift-of-gab words.

When Milk is elected supervisor for the newly zoned District 5, he tries to coordinate his efforts with those of another newly elected supervisor, Dan White (Josh Brolin). But as White and Milk's political agendas increasingly diverge, their personal destinies tragically converge.

Milk's platform was and is one of hope – a hero's legacy that resonates in the here and now.

MILK features an outstanding all-star cast, including Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna, James Franco, Victor Garber and young rising star Alison Pill. The film's original score is by Danny Elfman. The costume designer is Danny Glicker and Elliot Graham edited the film. The production designer is Bill Groom and the film's director of photography is Harris Savides, A.S.C.

MILK arrives on DVD and Blu-ray March 10 from Universal Studios.

BONUS FEATURES include: (both DVD & Blu-ray)
• Deleted Scenes
• Remembering Harvey
• Hollywood Comes to San Francisco
• Marching for Equality

(Blu-ray only)
• BD Live - My Scenes Sharing
• BD Live - Download Center: Deleted Scenes
Source: www.dvdtown.com