So on the eve of the release of The Expendables 3, Sly Stallone is sitting pretty. He has hatched a successful action movie franchise from a kitchsche idea and turned into a money making machine. But he is always looking for the next step, and the truth of the matter is that he ain't getting any younger as he approaches 70 rather quick. So why not maybe getting the ladies into the Expendables game? They are kicking around an idea for a movie called 'The Expendabelles', which would see a female version of the squad possibly headed up by Ripley herself... SIGOURNEY WEAVER!!! Weaver would play Barney Ross's (Sly's character) ex-wife... and her team could be made of some older and newer action heroines. So who would make your dream team of Expendabelles? Check out my picks after the jump....
With only four days left in the A to Z Blogger Challenge, I have decided to take it to a very familiar face with my choice for W. Wanted might be one of the greatest comic books stories that I have ever read. It is full of bad guys who are actually in charge, and they rape,plunder and do as they wish... and there isn't a good guy in sight because they killed them all. The two main characters in Mark Millar's comics resembled Eminem & Halle Berry.... but when Timur Bekmambetov decided to adapt it for the big screen he had to make some obvious changes. The storyline was greatly altered, but so were the appearances of the most characters. Wesley no longer had Eminem's blonde buzz cut, and Fox was no longer black and Halle Berry like... Nope, she was hot ass Angelina Jolie. We all know Jolie can play a bad ass (the Lara Croft movies are awesome!), and she is sexy as a motherfucker... and she did not disappoint at all. There has rarely been as sexy a scene on film as the one when Jolie gets out of the tub and walks away bare ass. It still gives me chills.... in my ball sack! Hahahaha... I do like the movie, although it has nothing on the original book. You can see all the folks getting it in on the A to Z Blogger Challenge by clicking here, and you can see the pics of sexy ass Jolie after the jump..
This is one of the last photos taken of Marilyn Monroe before her death. She is hugging Frank Sinatra, and their relationship has long been a topic of interest amongst fans of both of these icons. Well there is a new book coming out in December called The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog & His Friend, Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O'Hagan that will tell Monroe's poodle Mafia Honeys version of the events of her life. The dog was a gift from Sinatra, so he should figure prominently in the book. As with most books these days that are highly anticipated, the film rights have already been optioned. The movie will probably begin filming sometime next year, and they are discussing George Clooney as Frank and Angelina Jolie as Marilyn. Now, I can deal with Clooney as Frankie Baby, but Jolie as Monroe... uh, I'm not so sure. I would go younger, with my choice being Scarlett Johanson. Check out my visual evidence:
Now thats a role she is destined to play.... Either way, I'm looking forward to this project. Who do you think would make a good Frank and Marilyn??? Tell us in the comment section below.
Salt - Starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Release Date: July 23rd, 2010.
When you hear the name Angelina Jolie, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? And before you go and blurt out the first inappropriate answer (She’s hot! She’s trash! She needs to stop adopting all them babies!) the question is geared towards her career, not her personal life. Unless that’s all you really care about. The gossip fodder. If that’s the case then you is in the wrong place. Y’all can go check out that sorta garbage over at that big purple freak show’s website: perezhilquiff.com or whatever the hell it is. This here’s business! And getting back to business, whenever Jolie’s name is attached to a project I’m usually thinkin’ it’ll be something worth watching. I like Jolie. Even when nothing’s blowing up or she’s not crackin’ skulls, she always delivers a strong, dominant performance, making her sometimes the most interesting thing to watch in a film. Not too many thirty-something, A-listing ladies are capable of such range.
In our current trailer up for review, Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA officer who is accused of actually being a Russian spy. When she evades capture in an attempt to prove her innocence, her efforts seem to only fuel the speculation of her guilt.
When I first heard of Salt’s conception back in 2008, it was then said that Tom Cruise was on board to helm the role of Edwin Salt. As the script developed more deeply into a spy/espionage type thriller, Cruise backed out feeling that the storyline was too akin to that of his Mission: Impossible character, Ethan Hunt. Smart move, I’d say. Meanwhile on the sidelines, producers were already interested in casting Jolie into a separate, James Bond style type franchise so with Cruise dipping out, they then considered gender-flipping the role. Sprinkle in some of Jolie’s interest, a few tweaky-tweaks to the body of the script and…Voilà! Edwin takes a trip down into Transgender Valley and becomes Evelyn. Mahvelous. Or is it? Let’s roll the video tape:
As I’m watching this trailer, I’m trying to picture what it’d be like if Cruise actually went through with this role. I’ll tell you right now that I’d be sitting here saying to myself, “Jesus CHRIST, not another one of these spy thriller shits.” It’s the same thing I said to myself when I saw Matt Damon’s trailer for that Green Zone. That shit immediately reminded me of The Bourne Identity (you know it did too, so don’t try and play yaself). Once that happens, I’m just aggravated. I tune out. If you’re a repeat offender, that’s it, you’ve lost me. Though, seeing Jolie fill in the title character’s shoes here, I’m….interested to say the least. The movie’s premise of “You think everyone’s who they say they are?” is something to mull over by the end of the preview. Her change in appearance from a suited up agent ,all blonde and pristine looking, into this dark and deadly rogue officer helps influence that notion. I’m wondering why this bitch is going through all that trouble? Just plead your case, woman! With that said, Salt could very well be one of those films that would’ve been an open & shut case yet it’s dragged out into another over the top, action-fluff film because Hollywood can’t do much else these days, creatively anyway. While I’m not “thrilled” to catch this thriller over the summer, I’m sure I’ll sneak in a back door to peep this joint. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some CCD reading to catch up on….
