Assorted Ramblings- The story so far...

Seems to me like a lil' lean cuisine wouldn't hurt that much.
She ain't fat, she's just in need of an image make-over (or so she keeps telling herself). So that diet is doggedly pursued. It may never matter to him (whoever he is) but she's doing it for herself.

And so the pendelum continually swings
Its on the wrong side she feels but he says it does not matter.
No kidding...but then they would say that...right?

The thought of an inevitable union terrifies her. She won't admit it, but she's terribly independent. She doesn't know what to think about kids, but she's thinking of working with them... She's excited by all the possibilities and yet a bit scared too.

Ha! The Irony. More than a year later she's still terified. She's older and the dreaded union seems as inevitable as ever. Is it companion unsuitability? Or something deeper? who knows? Does she care? How many people have done it just because it needed to be done. Just a phase...right?

The bills? The car? The house?
She won't think about it. She thinks but she doesn't dwell.
Its forbidden territory. Her heart says it will be OK.

IT IS OK. Its become a cycle, but she will be ok.

She's lost her religion. She needs it back. It defined her for a very long time. 'Xcept its no longer religion. She's questioning any and everything. Did we mention her independence? Oh yeah. But she thinks about Him. What does He think of her?
Sinner? Lost? Confused?
She flirts with going back. Of starting over.
But words fail her and she's weak.

Sloth.
One of the 7 deadly sins, you know. Her biggest obstacle. Her head is ringing all the alarms.
No job. No money. Mounting bills.
She flirts with suicide. What if she could just disappear? That's why she goes to the Internet. But it is not that simple. An Alternate reality.

Sadly the same...she went back. Its never easy and there are still so many questions. She's still thinking thoughts like Heath Ledger.

Shirt Crisis....Matthew's Top won't come off!

From the team that brought you the hilarious Pearl,Will Ferrell's drunken swearing landlord, comes this comic treasure.
Matthew McConaughey's friends including the G have deserted him at his most vulnerable...fully clothed!
Oh the Horror!

Jake Watch goes Retro.

Irreverent, funny and with it's tongue firmly in cheek, the very British and very cosmopolitan Jake Watch was unveiled yesterday.
Jake as Marilyn, Elvis (with President Nixon), Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles and James Dean respectively adorn the new banner designed by honorary Briton and actual American, Becky a.k.a. Prophecy Girl.
Three new additions have been made to the rooster of writers, including my new favorite Frankie, who as Jake's manager apparently oversaw Jake's roles in amongst others, the Good Girl, Proof and Brokeback Mountain largely based on who the G got to stick his "winkle" into. Sounds like my kinda guy. Madame Swiss also sounds promising. She apparently likens the G to a stray cat and has a certain fondness for his love life. Good stuff.

And to celebrate retrograde... An extract from one of Britpopbaby's 'exclusive' Interviews from Oct 2006. Vintage JW.

Can we talk a little about your career? Brokeback Mountain has become a phenomenon. How much of that success was down to you, do you think?
Yeah, I mean, I think indirectly I had absolutely nothing to do with that.

(Jake stares off into distance)

But do you think the experience of that movie has changed you somewhat? Brokeback got us good, don't it?

I guess. What about working with Ang Lee? That must have been an honour.
I didn't understand what he was talking about.

What about hobbies?
I made a new friend today.



(britpopbaby swigs more gin)

Real or imaginary?
Imaginary.

Link:The Mother of all exclusives

Guilty Pleasures.

Pop poetry as seen through the eyes of Weird Al

Lets get it started in here!
I say don't you know..
Beverley hills that's where i want to be
Birds go flying at the speed of sound to show you how it began...
And we will all float on a cage...
Feel Good!
Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me
Somebody told me you had a boy friend who looked like a girlfriend that I had in February last year?

I'll take you to the candy shop, learn to lick a lollipop go ahead girl don't you stop!
When the pimps try to get at you park it like its hot.
Hey Mr, ...Please Mr DJ,... tell me if you hear me turn the music up
Now I ain't sayin' she's a gold digger...but she ain't messin' with no broke broke.

Punk Royalty

Let it not be said that Kiki dosen't do her research.
Best Actress 2008 (or whenever), I don't care what anyone else says the girl's gonna rock as the 1st lady of punk!

And how about Johnny as Chris Stein...the love of Debbie's life? hehe.

Who knows whether he'll be Kirsten's very own Sid Vicious? But for now she could indulge and let him play house.

Passion vs Obsession

I wish I could say I was passionate about the long awaited big screen return.

Obsession and Passion are two different things.
Obsession can lead to destruction...a real devastation of one's life.
Passion is enlightening and energy infusing and amazing.
They both come from the same family.

Jake Gyllenhaal, May 2007

Sigh.
Bring on Rendition.

Jake Weird is a year old!

Pop the Cork!
Nobody does photo comparisons like the lovely Kendra over at jake-weird. Black and White, Color and Matte, Glossy and Exquisite. And when the subject is Jake and associated Celeb fixations, it's double the pleasure.

A toast then to Kendra, and listed below, my top five favorite JakeWeird posts.

1.WE HEART BETTYBOOP!
Forget KiKi, Betty's where its really at.

Kendra is convinced that Jake's been looking for his perfect gal in all the wrong places.
Link:"Forget Kirsten, Jake's Ideal New Girlfriend (May 2006)"


2. KENDRA NEEDS A DRINK AFTER SHE NEARLY DELETES HER ENTIRE BLOG
Like Hal Dubbs and Pearl the landlord, I too tend to get a little buzzed after a drink or two.
Link: "Give me a Drink series (August 2006)"

3.GYLLENSPOON MAKE AN APPEARANCE BEFORE SCHEDULE.



Girlfriends real and imaginary (hello again, Betty) are a favorite of the blog.
Rumored current amore, Reese Witherspoon makes an early appearance just before she simultaneously becomes single and signs on as Jake's co-star in Rendition.
Link:"Former Lookalikes and Reese (August 2006)"

4.THE KANGAROO POSSE STRIKE A POSE.

Maggie and other celeb moms, real and imaginary, (hello, Kirst..I mean Marie Antoinette) show us how its done. (I wonder how the french queen would have coped with the paparazzi?)
Link: "Celebs "Kangarooing" (January 2007)"

5. A FAG IN A BABYDOLL'S MOUTH.

A series of beautiful people pose with the death stick stuck seductively between their luscious lips. How's that for irony?
Link:"Chain Smoking Series.(March 2007)"

And let's not forget, Kendra getting married and posting a beautiful ode to the lucky Jose

Congratulations all round!
Link:"Spanish Valentine Poem (February 2007)"

No offence, Professor Tripp, but you look kinda crappy.

I love this film. I just felt the need to post this after witnessing Tobey's uneven attempt at dark comedy in the latest installment of the Spider-Man franchise. Tobey at his best and then some. Robert Downey brilliant as always and Michael Douglas at his absolute best. An adaptation of the book by Michael Chabon, who served as screenwriter on the second and possibly the best of the Spidey Films.
Coincidence non?

Wonder Boys (2000) directed by Curtis Hanson also starring Rip Torn, Frances McDormand and Katie Holmes.

What Happened?

Sigh.
I love Spider-Man. I really do. Scratch. Make that did. In fact when the first one came out I was absolutely sold on the series, considering that I had major doubts about my beloved former crush (whose role has been taken over, for the time being by the Gyllenhaal) doing a major studio franchise. The combination of Raimi's superior direction and Maguire's subtle sensitivity has been absolute dynamite. By the time Spider-Man 2 was released, I just couldn't wait for the third one. And now its here..

So... er, what happened? It promised so much. I was looking forward to Peter's Walk on the dark side, a personal contention I had with Maguire, who while undoubtedly a good actor (Cider House rules, Riding With the Devil, Ice Storm, Pleasantville, **Wonder Boys!!!** ) had yet to appear in a role that did not seem like a variation of a theme. The theme being the big-eyed sensitivo (he is the predecessor to Gyllenhaal, until Jake broke free with Brokeback and especially Jarhead).

He walks (and dances) on the dark side alright, but it is more revved up camp than tension. The 'evil' scenes feel light-weight, and the attempts at comic relief (with the exception of Bruce Campbell and J K Simmons cameos) feel awkward and don't quite work within the story.

But worst of all? The script. It really is true what they say, you can make a bad movie from a good script but you can never make a good film from a bad script. And the script, dear friends, really was bad. The lines in the spidey films have always been cheesestatic, that's part of their appeal, but the first two films managed beautiful rounded characters, and believable scenarios...even with CGI. This time round? Too many characters and not enough development and everyone suffers. I mean everyone. Harry flip-flops between being Peter's nemesis and best friend, we're told to put this down to convenient amnesia and a butler who suddenly remembers stuff from the first time round. The other two villains particularly Venom's motivations seemed to be tacked-on. Then there's Gwen Stacy. Bigger Sigh.

And Kirsten? I'll be quite blunt and say that I've never taken to her as Mary Jane. Which is very different to saying she's crap, because she's not (I do, really do like her as an actress).

She does have and always had chemistry with Tobey, but something about the way women in big action pieces are sidelined makes her an acting casualty. Its very rare to have an actress hold her own against an all American hero (and CGI),and do something with her character that goes beyond competent to memorable. Kirsten's competent, but you can also picture a million other blondes (or red-heads) in that role.

And she suffers big time. MJ is so whiny, you almost cheer for Peter in that unfortunate scene where he knocks her over. Plus there is the obligatory damsel in distress scene which in the previous films signalled the climatic battle between our hero and his villains. Here, even with two villains and a hero helper, it feels oddly anti-climatic. The tear-fest at the end just feels odd, instead of emotional and I was left feeling odd instead of anticipatory. Weird.