Dismissing rumors that a fifth instalment of ‘Indiana Jones’ would center around Shia Labeouf’s character Mutt Williams, Indy creator George Lucas told MTV News, “Harrison Ford IS Indiana Jones, . . . If it was Mutt Williams it would be ‘Mutt Williams and the Search for Elvis’ or something.”
What a week it has been for The Dark Knight star Christian Bale. First he enjoys the spectacular opening of his latest film – next he is arrested (voluntarily) and accused of assault! I finally saw The Dark Knight yesterday, and it is quite a ride of a movie!
But while I was enjoying it, Christian Bale was getting ready to be questioned by authorities over allegation of assaulting his mother and sister. Maybe Christian was still in character? Ironically, his mother was once a Circus clown, perhaps she reminded Christian of the Joker?
The only thing I don’t love about Bale’s version of Batman is his voice when he is ‘the capped crusader’. Batman sounds like he has emphysema or laryngitis? Every time the Batman opened his mouth it hurt my throat! The assault that Christian is accused of is verbal assault; maybe he was talking to his family in his Bat-voice?
Christian denies the assault allegations. Bale’s family sounds a bit dysfunctional and not very close; Throw in the fact that Christian’s step-mother is feminist crusader Gloria Steinem, and that’s enough to make anyone go batty!
As for The Dark Knight- see it! There are so many plot-twists in it I thought the screenwriter was Chubby Checker!?! It’s creepy , suspenseful, and Heath Ledger was amazing! His performance is not just hype. From the first moment he is on screen, you really believe that he might be able to kill Batman, . . . if the emphysema doesn’t get him first!
The robot love story Wall-E, continues to do out of this world business taking in over $128 million in its first two weeks. Wall-E is proving to be the new king of Pop, Culture that is, and why shouldn’t he; he can moon-walk better than anyone!
I just hope he doesn’t copy the former ‘King of Pop’ in other areas! (more…)
Verne(Mini-Me) Troyer, is suing gossip website TMZ for publishing and airing a part of his “stolen” sex tape that surfaced last week. For a little man, he’s asking for a lot of money-$20 MILLION DOLLARS! Also named in the lawsuit is Kevin Blatt, who leaked Paris Hilton’s, ‘One Night in Paris’ sex tape.
Verne, or as I like to call him, iPod-Nano, should be more embarrassed about ‘The Love Guru‘; his sex tape, I’m sure, is getting better reviews. The whole creepy video is probably over in a minute anyway- the guy is only like a foot tall, . . . I’m just doing the math.
The only thing I’m curious to see, is if Verne has Xavier Roberts scrawled across his rear-end?
But, with the revelation of Verns video-voyeurism, Mini-Me is turning into a Garbage Pail Kid!
Steve Carell and Get Smart – spanked Mike Myers and his latest film The Love Guru at the box office this weekend. Steve’s spy flick came in first place with nearly $39 million. With the recent reports of Mike Myers diva behavior; I was so glad his latest flick came in fourth place! Oh Behave Mike!
Everyones favorite mushroom dwelling blue creatures- the Smurfs, are coming to the big screen in ‘09. The film is said to be a mixture of CG animation and live action. I think they should update it for the 21st Century and have an alcoholic smurf named Smirnoff; just a thought. Anywho, if by some twist they decided to use live action actors to fill the Smurf roles, I have some ideas:
First I would cast the ‘Blue Guy’, Paul Karason, as Poppa Smurf.
He could hawk colloidal silver, “It’s Smurf-riffic!”
For the evil Gargamel, Jason Alexander has the right looks.
He could put the “Seinfeld-curse” on the little Smurfs!
Finally, I’m sure Mischa Barton can fill the shoes of Smurfet,
She knows a thing or two about shrooms!
Marvel Studios is hoping Leonardo DiCaprio will go from “king of the world”, to Captain America! The studio is prepping ‘The First Avenger: Captain America’, and the Titanic star is said to be at the top of their wish-list. With the popularity of comic book movies skyrocketing, it could only be a good thing for Leo’s career. Back in the mid-nineties Leonardo was going to star in a James Cameron(Titanic) helmed ‘Spiderman’, but that never developed.
Will this rumor come true, or will it sink like the heart of the ocean? Captain America is slated for a 2011 release.
You can add another injury to the list for the new James Bond flick, The Quantum of Solace. The production, which has seen more accidents than a Nascar race, gained two more this week both involving Bond himself, Daniel Craig. Earlier in the week he was sent to the Hospital with a cut to his face that required eight stitches; then on June 10th he was rushed again after cutting off the tip of his finger.
A crew worker reported,
“There was quite a lot of blood and it was decided he needed to go to hospital for emergency treatment.”
The action star was shaken, but not stirred, and returned to the set later that day. I can only imagine what is going on behind the scenes?
Bork, James Bork
Along with this weeks mishaps, two car accidents, a set destroyed by fire, and a stuntman injured in a fall, many are wondering if the film is jinxed? But Bond being Jinxed is nothing new; Halle Berry played a spy named Jinx in the absurd ‘Die Another Day’. Maybe, Halle left a curse on the franchise . . . after watching her performance?
With all the crazy hi-jinx happening, they should change the title to : ‘The Quagmire of Solace’. (more…)
