He’s fat, he’s nerdy, and he’s been in more movies than Brad Pitt.
Oh, he also recently kissed Bar Refaeli in Go Daddy’s superbowl ad.
Meet Jesse Heiman, the world’s greatest extra. You’ve probably seen him, but you may not have noticed him. Watch his “demo” reel.
Honest Trailers does Les Miserables by… singing their commentary of it.
Thereby making it one of the best honest trailers by far!
World War Z has finally made it to theatres! Optioned by Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment in 2007, Max Brook’s novel, an oral history of humanity’s global war against the undead was always going to be a tricky one to tackle.
Boasting an initial budget of 120million, it was way higher than any other zombie flicks (28 days later was made for £5m, Zack Snyder’s 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead cost $24m). But rightfully so, if we were to really witness the type of global epidemic recounted in the book.
Mired in constant re-writes that included calling in Damon Lindelof and Drew Goddard to overhaul the final act of the script ( of which the original cut had been filmed, mind you), budget overages and rumoured on-set riffs between director Marc Forster and producer/star Brad Pitt, it’s really a miracle in itself that a coherent final cut got made.
But let’s forget all that. Cos when you’re sat in that darkened cinema, and the curtains draw open, only what’s shown onscreen matters.
And boy was it epic!
Fans of the novel take note: the only thing similar to the film, apart from the title, is that there are zombies.
Gerry Lane, a former UN investigator, is a caring family man. How do we know that? He makes pancakes for his daughters. Also makes cooing noises to calm his daughter down when she has an asthma attack. And that’s all the time we have for setting that up, cos things escalate quickly, as they’re trapped in a traffic jam when all hell breaks loose in downtown Philly.
There’s a buffet other side of the wall guys!
The speed and scale at which Philadelphia was lost is chilling and exciting to watch. Gerry and family struggle to survive the night as he puts in a call to his former boss to evacuate them to safety.
They are taken to a naval ship off the coast. Safe. As long as Gerry accepts the mission to go around the world looking for clues to locate patient zero to try and formulate a vaccine or cure and turn the tide against the zombies.
He’s whisked off to South Korea and Israel (Russia as the climax to the original script has been completely left on the editing floor) where we’re treated to more zombie swarming and grand scale destruction, including a nailbiting incident aboard a commercial airliner before we’re landed on a medical research facility in Wales for a cosy and up-close encounter with the zombies.
Most intense game of Tag. Ever.
By the power of Brad Pitt and a refreshing gulp of Pepsi, a plot device is found, and the tides are turned.
“But it’s just the beginning”, narrates Brad, setting us up nicely for the already sort of greenlit sequel.
Rating: 8/10
For those interested in the production troubles, here’s a really nice write-up (long read) about it. Also, here’s the original ending.
Oh, here’s a meta idea for the sequel!
Set 10 years after the war, the sequel is about a group of movie execs trying to make a movie about this very dark times, and the troubles plaguing the production. Starring Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane. Think Tropic Thunder. Watch for a cameo from Les Grossman.
You’re welcome, Paramount and Plan B!
In 2012, 146 American baby girls were named Khaleesi.
Oh boy, I hope she doesn’t die in Season 4!
This is how the haze looks like from NASA satelites.
So messed up, but so beautiful.
But seriously, more steps has got to be taken by governments worldwide to stop this types of abuse to our planet. Earth, for the foreseeable future, will be our only home. So let’s not destroy our own homes.
Jill Greenberg, an artist and photographer known for her portraits. She did a series of photographs with toddlers in 2006 which resulted in some level of controversy.
Titled End Times, it featured a number of close ups on toddlers’ faces registering distress and tears. It reflected Jill’s frustrations with the Bush administration and christian fundamentalism.
Getting the toddlers to cry was achieved by giving them candy, then quickly taking it away.
Enjoy.
See the rest of the shots here.
Some people were concerned that this amounted to child abuse.
Come on. Kids cry all the time. And losing a candy (which was later returned) is unlikely to scar them for life.
Since I posted Ladies of Game of Thrones, I’ve got some (yeah, 2 counts as some) requests to feature the men of Game of Thrones.
So here they are:
Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo
First up is Jason Momoa, but you know him better as Khal Drogo. Husband and protector, Sun and Stars to Daenerys Targaryen. The scar above his left eye was sustained in a fight in 2008, that had him requiring 10 stitches during reconstructive surgery, and becoming a meaner, more awesome Khal Drogo.
Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen
Viserys Oh-I-Just-Can’t-Wait-To-Be-King Targaryen. The man in the golden crown, I think his white/super pale blonde hair doesn’t suit him at all. Look at him, all souped up in black. Much nicer right?
Richard Madden as Robb Stark
Oh Robb. The hopeless romantic who chose love over alliance. See where that got you.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
The Kingslayer, they called him. But with those steely eyes, I’ll bet he’s (s)lain many damsels too. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Even saying his name out loud makes you a little bit more horny. Damn. And I’m a married man!