Clint Eastwood is getting rave reviews for his recent tough guy performance in “Gran Torino.” Clint offers up some great quotes in a recent interview in Esquire which will only add to his badass reputation.
We live in more of a pussy generation now, where everybody’s become used to saying, “Well, how do we handle it psychologically?” In those days, you just punched the bully back and duked it out. Even if the guy was older and could push you around, at least you were respected for fighting back, and you’d be left alone from then on.
I don’t know if I can tell you exactly when the pussy generation started. Maybe when people started asking about the meaning of life.
The raves are pouring in for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” Bullz-Eye.com’s David Medsker loved it.
“Benjamin Button” is a welcome sight in such cynical times. Fincher pulls a stunt of James Cameron proportions, in that he’s commissioned to deliver a crowd-pleasing love story and instead delivers a crowd-pleasing work of art. Death creeps around every scene, yet the movie’s tone is optimistic, even when it addresses Benjamin and Daisy’s aging dilemma. Tragic and sad – the movie’s final ten minutes are heartbreaking – but not depressing. Shrouded in death, but not morbid and at times laugh-out-loud funny. This is one for the ages.
Most critics agree, as the film scored a 78% positive rating from Rotten Tomatoes.
I’m glad Jim Carrey has been trying different things over the years. He’s a pretty good actor, though he could probably use some help weeding out bad scripts when he wants to take dramatic roles. Maybe he sould focus on small indie films instead of big studio releases when he wants to try new things. In any event, it’s nice to see he can still make us crack up in a silly comedy.
It’s been a while since Jim Carrey has put out such a funny film and he knows it. His desperation to reclaim his former glory hit an all-time low earlier this year when he went on “American Idol” wearing a pair of elephant ears to promote “Horton Hears a Who.” Thankfully, “Yes Man” should put an end to Carrey’s involvement in any more embarrassing marketing tactics, as it’s his best comedy in years. There’s no way he’ll ever be as big as he once was now that Judd Apatow and gang have retooled the genre, but fans will just be happy to see him back to his old antics.
An engaging character study of a man seeking redemption, “The Wrestler” may be overly sentimental and even a bit long, but Randy is such an interesting subject that you don’t really mind. This is the movie Sylvester Stallone wish he made with “Rocky Balboa,” and though the story itself is predictable, it’s the smaller moments within that elevate the character to something beyond just a two-dimensional clown in a pair of flashy tights. Mickey Rourke’s powerhouse performance is a heartbreaking tour de force that only gets better with each passing minute, and though he has some stiff competition from the likes of Frank Langella, you’d be kidding yourself if you don’t think Rourke will still be a frontrunner at this year’s Oscars.
Bruce Springsteen wrote and sang one of the songs from the film, as you can hear in the trailer below. Rourke explains how that came about:
“I wrote Bruce a letter, because we’ve known each other over twenty years, and he knows what I used to be, or whatever. Where I went. What I’d been reduced to. I told him how I felt lucky now and didn’t have to end up being this guy, being Randy (character from The Wrestler). A while later I got a call in the middle of the night: he said he’d written a little song, for nothing. It’s fucking beautiful, right? I was honoured he took the time, because he’s a busy cat. I mean, I’m so goddam proud of this magical movie and to have Bruce’s input… ain’t nobody in Hollywood with all their millions can just ring the man and he’ll do a song, y’know?”
Look for the Dark Knight and the Joker under your Christmas tree. DVD sales for The Dark Knight are off to a very fast start.
Batman ruled the home entertainment charts the week ending Dec. 14, as Warner Home Video’s “The Dark Knight” became not just the week’s top seller, but also one of the two best-selling home video releases so far this year.
“The Dark Knight” sold more than 10 million discs its first week in stores, Warner reported. Factoring in sales to rental dealer as well as consumers, “The Dark Knight” sold 13.5 million discs worldwide, including a record 1.7 million on the nascent high-definition Blu-ray Disc format.
In addition, nearly 300,000 purchasers of the “Dark Knight” disc activated the digital copy that came packaged with it, Warner reported.
After just one week in stores, “The Dark Knight” is already nipping at the heel’s of the year’s top-selling home video release, Paramount/DreamWorks’ “Iron Man.” It is expected to surpass “Iron Man” to become the year’s top seller within the coming week.
