18 November 2009
15 November 2009
14 November 2009
I Like Your Style
Mathilda (Natalie Portman) in Léon (aka The Professional)
Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) in Pulp Fiction
Amy Blue (Rose McGowan) in The Doom Generation
Marina (Anna Friel) in Me Without You
Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) in Chicago
Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) in Alias13 November 2009
10 November 2009
07 November 2009
Who Ate All The Pies?
Actors and actresses who've piled on the pounds for film roles:
Robert De Niro gained 60 pounds for his role as Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull; production was reportedly shut down for several months so he could bulk up and play the real-life boxer-turned-stand-up-comic in his later (larger) years.
Breaking Robert De Niro's weight-gain record, Vincent D'Onofrio gained a whopping 70 pounds in order to play overweight Marine recruit Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket.
Renée Zellweger gained 28 pounds for her role as singleton Bridget Jones in Bridget Jones's Diary. She then slimmed down, before piling on the pounds again for the sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
Charlize Theron gained 30 pounds in order to play real-life prostitute-turned-serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster, while her co-star Christina Ricci gained about 10 pounds to play the role of her lover Selby Wall.
Jared Leto gained 67 pounds by drinking pints of microwaved ice cream laced with olive oil and soy sauce for his role as the Catcher in the Rye-obsessed killer of John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, in Chapter 27.
Matt Damon ate pizzas and burgers and drank dark beers in order to gain 30 pounds for his role as "doughy" corporate executive-turned-whistleblower Mark Whitacre in The Informant!
Robert De Niro gained 60 pounds for his role as Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull; production was reportedly shut down for several months so he could bulk up and play the real-life boxer-turned-stand-up-comic in his later (larger) years.
Breaking Robert De Niro's weight-gain record, Vincent D'Onofrio gained a whopping 70 pounds in order to play overweight Marine recruit Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket.
Renée Zellweger gained 28 pounds for her role as singleton Bridget Jones in Bridget Jones's Diary. She then slimmed down, before piling on the pounds again for the sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
Charlize Theron gained 30 pounds in order to play real-life prostitute-turned-serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster, while her co-star Christina Ricci gained about 10 pounds to play the role of her lover Selby Wall.
Jared Leto gained 67 pounds by drinking pints of microwaved ice cream laced with olive oil and soy sauce for his role as the Catcher in the Rye-obsessed killer of John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, in Chapter 27.
Matt Damon ate pizzas and burgers and drank dark beers in order to gain 30 pounds for his role as "doughy" corporate executive-turned-whistleblower Mark Whitacre in The Informant!
05 November 2009
03 November 2009
02 November 2009
01 November 2009
I Like Your Style
Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) in Bonnie and Clyde
Carly Norris (Sharon Stone) in Sliver
Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) in Rushmore
Holly (Michelle Williams) in Me Without You
Genevieve Le Plouff (Piper Perabo) in Slap Her... She's French
Isabelle (Eva Green) in The Dreamers
Jerome (Max Minghella) in Art School Confidential
Daisy (Cate Blanchett) in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button31 October 2009
29 October 2009
Five Reasons To Watch Mulholland Drive
1. It's written and directed by David Lynch, whose other films include Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Lost Highway and Inland Empire.
2. It was originally filmed as a pilot for ABC but was expanded into a feature film when the TV network turned it down.
3. It has a great cast including Naomi Watts, Laura Harring and Justin Theroux.
4. The Club Silencio scene, which features Rebekah Del Rio singing "Llorando" (a Spanish-language version of Roy Orbison's "Crying"), is amazing.
5. It's won numerous awards including Best Director at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
2. It was originally filmed as a pilot for ABC but was expanded into a feature film when the TV network turned it down.
3. It has a great cast including Naomi Watts, Laura Harring and Justin Theroux.
4. The Club Silencio scene, which features Rebekah Del Rio singing "Llorando" (a Spanish-language version of Roy Orbison's "Crying"), is amazing.
5. It's won numerous awards including Best Director at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
28 October 2009
A Bit Of A Mouthful
Five films with ridiculously long titles:
1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
2. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
3. The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
4. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
5. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
2. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
3. The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
4. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
5. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
27 October 2009
25 October 2009
Five Reasons To Watch Zombieland
1. It has a great cast (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin).
2. There’s a brilliant cameo by Bill Murray too.
3. It features plenty of Zombie Kills of the Week!
4. It's "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, receiving mostly positive reviews from critics.
5. It's the greatest zom-com since Shaun of the Dead!
2. There’s a brilliant cameo by Bill Murray too.
3. It features plenty of Zombie Kills of the Week!
4. It's "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, receiving mostly positive reviews from critics.
5. It's the greatest zom-com since Shaun of the Dead!
24 October 2009
I Wanna Be Like You
TV characters who've dressed as/like each other:
After getting über drunk at a birthday party thrown for him at the Simpsons' house, Barney Gumble descended the stairs dressed as Marge Simpson in The Simpsons.
When he was told to dress as somebody he admired, Alan Shore (James Spader) turned up at the office costume party dressed as his colleague Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen) in Boston Legal.
Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) imitated his co-workers when he dressed as a "Squint" (someone with a very high IQ and basic reasoning skills) in Bones.
As part of a "Freaky Friday social experiment" to try to prove who has it harder in America, women or black men, Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) and Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) switched roles in 30 Rock.
After getting über drunk at a birthday party thrown for him at the Simpsons' house, Barney Gumble descended the stairs dressed as Marge Simpson in The Simpsons.
When he was told to dress as somebody he admired, Alan Shore (James Spader) turned up at the office costume party dressed as his colleague Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen) in Boston Legal.
Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) imitated his co-workers when he dressed as a "Squint" (someone with a very high IQ and basic reasoning skills) in Bones.
As part of a "Freaky Friday social experiment" to try to prove who has it harder in America, women or black men, Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) and Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) switched roles in 30 Rock.
21 October 2009
Five Reasons To Watch Ellie Parker
1. It's written and directed by actor Scott Coffey, who's appeared in numerous films including Shag, Wild at Heart, Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive.
2. Originally a short film, it was expanded into a feature film with additional footage shot over a period of five years.
3. Naomi Watts is great (and very funny) as the title character.
4. It also has a great supporting cast including Rebecca Rigg and Scott Coffey, with a cameo by Keanu Reeves.
5. It won a Special Jury Prize for Best New American Film at the 2005 Seattle International Film Festival; Naomi Watts received a special mention for her "bold, courageous, and hilarious performance".
2. Originally a short film, it was expanded into a feature film with additional footage shot over a period of five years.
3. Naomi Watts is great (and very funny) as the title character.
4. It also has a great supporting cast including Rebecca Rigg and Scott Coffey, with a cameo by Keanu Reeves.
5. It won a Special Jury Prize for Best New American Film at the 2005 Seattle International Film Festival; Naomi Watts received a special mention for her "bold, courageous, and hilarious performance".
17 October 2009
Don't See It Alone
Five reasons I want to see the haunted house film Paranormal Activity:
1. It’s about a young couple (Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat) who move into a typical suburban house only to become increasingly disturbed by what appears to be a demonic presence, which is mainly active at night.
2. It's written and directed by Israeli-born video game designer turned filmmaker Oren Peli.
3. It was shot in his own house in seven days and on a budget of just $15,000.
4. It's been dubbed the new Blair Witch Project.
5. According to Bloody-Disgusting it's "a terrifying, chilling, remarkable independent film".
1. It’s about a young couple (Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat) who move into a typical suburban house only to become increasingly disturbed by what appears to be a demonic presence, which is mainly active at night.
2. It's written and directed by Israeli-born video game designer turned filmmaker Oren Peli.
3. It was shot in his own house in seven days and on a budget of just $15,000.
4. It's been dubbed the new Blair Witch Project.
5. According to Bloody-Disgusting it's "a terrifying, chilling, remarkable independent film".
15 October 2009
Five Reasons To Watch The Breakfast Club
1. It's directed by the late, great John Hughes, whose other films include Sixteen Candles and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
2. John Hughes also wrote the screenplay... in just two days!
3. It's about "five total strangers, with nothing in common, meeting for the first time. A brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel and a recluse".
4. It has a great "Brat Pack" cast (Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy).
5. It was ranked number 1 on Entertainment Weekly's list of The 50 Best High School Movies.
2. John Hughes also wrote the screenplay... in just two days!
3. It's about "five total strangers, with nothing in common, meeting for the first time. A brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel and a recluse".
4. It has a great "Brat Pack" cast (Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy).
5. It was ranked number 1 on Entertainment Weekly's list of The 50 Best High School Movies.
14 October 2009
What It Says On The Tin
Five films with plot-describing titles:
1. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
2. Three Men and a Baby
3. Four Weddings and a Funeral
4. Snakes on a Plane
5. Zack and Miri Make a Porno
1. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
2. Three Men and a Baby
3. Four Weddings and a Funeral
4. Snakes on a Plane
5. Zack and Miri Make a Porno
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