Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Mike Newell:
'I’d known Jake for a long time because I’d known his parents and worked with his sister, but I’d never worked with him. His face is his fortune. He looks like he has one layer of skin fewer than anyone else; he’s tender and vulnerable in a way that a lot of people aren’t. But then he made himself into an action hero. I saw him do it, step by step. Of course the stunt man is there, because of insurance, but Jake did all his own riding, his own fighting, his own gymnastics. It’s something that you don’t see until you look at the whole movie and think: Christ, he actually did that. On the one hand he gave what I expected him to give, which is the sensitive actor stuff. But on the other, he really worked hard.'
Sir Ben Kingsley:
'Jake is a great leading man to work with - he's wonderful to work with because he makes himself vulnerable. For a strong young guy like that, not many of his American counterparts are vulnerable. They don't dare to be vulnerable because they think vulnerable is weak. It is not - to be vulnerable is to be very strong.'
Sources: Mike Newell discusses 'Prince of Persia' and Ben Kingsley praises Jake Gyllenhaal's vulnerable side in Prince of Persia
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*Keram Malicki-Sanchez - Keram, a Canadian actor, after becoming an in-joke of sorts on DataLounge, various (alleged) Hollywood insiders have posted salacious celebrity gossip tidbits using a signature "Keram knows..." lede. Some of the Keram items are clearly fictional, but many others are considered either partially or fully rooted in truth.
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Who's to know?
That's where an open mind, basic intelligence, common sense and what you can see with your own eyes comes into play - and accepting that there is still lots of stuff you're never going to know :)
6:42 PM, I don't know about the Jake/Heath part. In the footage and pics I've seen of them during filming, admittedly not much, Jake was always looking at Heath with besotted eyes but Heath didn't return it. imo the stories about their trysts after Heath and Michelle broke up are more plausible than a fling during BBM. I just can't see that.
I sincerely hope the Canadian rentboy BI was not about Heath. If I remember correctly, the actor in question was particularly rude and insensitive - if not downright homophobic in his dealing with that kid.
Can someone post the BI? Thanks.
If I remember correctly, the actor in question was particularly rude and insensitive...
That was some other BI.
Guess who, don’t sue! While attending last year’s Toronto International Film Festival without his actress wife and their baby, this brooding star went online and hooked-up with a hot 18-year-old guy. The actor – at the fest to promote a movie with an awfully sweet title – had his assistant get the teen to sign a strict confidentiality agreement before anything happened. The threat of a multi-million-dollar lawsuit is the only thing keeping the star-f**ked lad from spilling the beans.
Thanks for the correction 8:25.
The BI is totally about Heath (if true):
"his actress wife and their baby" - at the time Heath and Michelle were heavily rumored to have just gotten married
"this brooding star" - duh!
"The actor – at the fest to promote a movie with an awfully sweet title" - Heath promoted Candy at TIFF
"star-f**ked lad" - Australian term for boy
"spilling the beans" - beans, BBM reference?
Re Heath:
You can have money but no or little cash. It wasn’t like he could ask his parents for money after having his own TV show and movies. It is sad enough that he had a drug problem (whenever it took place), but giving blowjobs for drugs...I hope it isn’t true, but people who are hooked do almost anything.
I think Heath liked pleasure and I don’t see him saying no. I sometimes wonder if there was something with Jake before Michelle. Maybe they had a quick fling, friends with benefits. Maybe it meant more to Jake. It would explain Jake’s reaction to Heath’s death. (Of course, it could be fanfic written in my head. Except for the fact that I don’t see it as fun, just sad.)
RE PoP:
International sales are huge. Sex was 27 mil and PoP is 95 mil. PoP made 133 mil so far. sex made 78 mil. Nothing exciting is opening next week.
DVD sales will be big. Especially if they but good extras on it.
Hopefully PoP will end up turning in some profit.
So Keram debunks the whole Toothy Tile saga...
Jaustinites are OK? :)
Has anyone posted Lindy West's slaughter of SaTC2 yet?
Burkas and Birkins
I wish she'd review PoP. ;)
"And for those whose Persia lust is a little less abstract, let's return for a second to the question of Gyllenhaal's abs. For all the media attention they've received (he cultivated his torso, he claimed in an interview, by "washing his hair"), Gyllenhaal's tummy in fact spends most of Prince of Persia demurely tucked under several layers of vest, tunic, and whatever the white shirts they wear on the covers of romance novels are called. There are few men in this world crying out for objectification quite so insistently as Gyllenhaal. Suffice to say that opportunities for glistening, flexing, and slow-motion body pans were missed."
I wish she'd review PoP.
Bad fan!
NYTimes: An Action Star Is Born? Not Just Yet in ‘Prince’
LOS ANGELES — In the opening scenes of “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” a wise man cautions the title character, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, not to take on too much. The warning: “You’re just not ready for this.”
The words proved an omen for Mr. Gyllenhaal in real life over the weekend, as an effort to recast him as an action hero — a star capable of anchoring a big summer movie — ended in disappointment. “Prince of Persia” sold an estimated $37.8 million in tickets in North American theaters over the holiday weekend, a weak performance for a film that cost about $200 million to make and carried global marketing costs of more than $100 million
A spot of good news. 'Prince' has at least beaten 'Sex' for the weekend. Overall, though, PoP is a flop and there will be no sequel.
'Persia' tops 'Sex' on weak Memorial Day weekend
TIME/Richard Corliss: Box Office: Shrek is Better Than Sex
"Producer Jerry Bruckheimer had planned Prince as the first in a swashbuckling franchise (hence the colon and subhead) like his three Pirates of the Caribbean capers. That Johnny Depp trilogy claimed a worldwide take of nearly $2.7 billion and is getting a 3-D update to be released this time next year. But indie-film puppy dog Jake Gyllenhaal, however carefully buffed and artfully coiffed, didn't quite convince the male audience as a suitable action-adventure hunk. The video-game demographic felt no need to see one of its favorite titles rendered on film. And maybe the word got out that the secret agenda of this sword-and-sand epic was to decry the U.S. invasion of Iraq. But coming in second to Shrek is not the worst humiliation the movie has suffered. A week ago, when Prince opened in the U.K., it was beaten by StreetDance 3D, starring winners of the Britain's Got Talent TV show and billed as Europe's first-ever 3-D musical. Talk about your shame, your ignominy, your Goliath felled by a dancing David."
PoP:
It was okay, some parts were better than others. I think a lot of “hits” weren’t as good as this.
I know this sounds a little nuts but I think he acted too much in the movie. I would watch a scene where he was more in the background or at the end of the scene and he would react just before the cut. It didn’t always work. The editors cut it in the wrong place, either don’t show it or let it play out. He should have been a giant ham and it would’ve worked better. HE should’ve done a Depp and gone out there. Not camp, but he should have shown real joy as he escaped and out manuvered the bad guys.
I really blame a lot on the director and editors. Some of the scenes looked fun, but they had ten cuts in twenty seconds. If they had action scenes where they didn’t have quick cuts i think it would work better.
There was a scene of an almost kiss that was very hot and sexy and then the kiss kiss was blah.
I think if the came out before Avatar it would be a bigger hit. Not that Avatar was a good movie, but it was visually beautiful. I think they thought the slicing and dicing would make this exciting, it didn’t. And, it was too orange.
only the first pirates was good. the other two bored the crap out of me.
I also think the economy is an issue (that and crappy movies). We (extended family) usually see two or three movies on memorial weekend. When I say we, I mean 5 to 6 people for each movie. This weekend, I went with one person to Prince of Persia. That was it. No one wanted to see anything else. It was sad.
From article on SATC and Pop referenced by WDW:
"As for the $200 million Prince of Persia, its three-day and four-day takes were about what was expected (or, OK, maybe worse) considering its buzz, or lack thereof.
But the video-game-spawned flick did (much) better overseas, reigning in most of the world as the weekend's No. 1 movie, and bringing its overall worldwide total to $133.3 million. "Not a bad start," Contrino said Sunday."
Like I said before, I don't know how to characterize Pop just yet, but it's not a flop. At this rate, Disney will break even by next weekend, and after that it's all profit. And don't think for a second that Disney expected a blockbuster. I think that they are quietly relieved that Pop held its own, especially considering the notoriously weird video game-to-film market and ... ummm .... the baggage ..... of Pop's lead actor.
It's no Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean or Avatar, but Pop is DEFINITELY not a flop.
At this rate, Disney will break even by next weekend, and after that it's all profit.
It is a rare film that doesn't have a big drop in sales the second week, particularly one with such low numbers to begin with.
Baggage?! I'm no baggage.
*cries*
The biggest flaw in that attempt to discredit Ted and Jake is Toothy by making Keram look incorrect is the statement about the info being leaked to Ted by a fangirl. Dead give away that the writers motive is to prove Jake is straight. Jake was not that big a star back when Toothy first surfaced and his fan base was still teenage girls. The gal who ran IHJ then was 14 or 15. That was the only real Jake site until BBM hit.
Whether POP proves to be profitable or not the critics have trashed the film. Plot editing and direction are mentioned most often as being the problem but some have trashed Jake too. He seems like a very sensitive guy. He cant be happy with the results.
That Heath+heroin story is ridiculous. Someone pointed out the timeline mistake. There is also the fact that during interviews for Candy, Heath stated on-camera that he'd never tried heroin. Not that I usually believe what actors say, but amid all Heath's skills, lying in real life - and presenting himself in the best light (lol, poor guy) - was not one of them. If they had asked him about mj or coke, no doubt he would have copped to it like the honest fool he was.
Plus, to think for a moment that a hottie like Heath would have to trade bj's for anything is ludicrous. People would give him anything he wanted just to stand in his orbit. That's the way it works when you are a Heath or a Jake. Anyone who has spent 2 minutes near even a B-list celebrity knows this.
Having said that, I'm sure if HL had felt like giving a guy a blowjob, or getting one, he would have dropped trou on the spot. No sexual inhibitions on that dude. But trading for a hit? LMAO.
The 'Keram' gossip is just another clumsy attempt to trash him. Same goes for the poster here who keeps saying Heath cheated on Michelle. Bullshit. That was not their problem and you know it. You just say it to make him look like a jerk who cheated on the perfect babymama. Give it up. You can smear your crap all over his character, but it won't make him a worse actor or less loved friend to many people. So why keep bothering? You must have some kind of weird Heath hangup. Kind of like Jake. ;)
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It certainly is yes, but my finger hit the wrong key and I didn't spellcheck. :)
Also there is something a bit off about the TT stories coming from one starstuck fangirl. Jake just didn't have the fandom back when it started (he was a nobody really) and there was certainly no straight fangirl 'logic' to singling lowkey Jake out as gay and write to Ted about it. And as has been said, the only board at the time, IHJ, would have been run by very young teens with no reason to care about things like that. They just wanted to promote Jake as a hot new young actor with a fledgling film career.
I think the implication from Keram is that the 'tripe' started from WFT and maybe by extension, Dani. Not sure if he meant her or someone else involved with the boards but those boards didn't even exist until a good year or two until three or four of those initial sightings and blinds happened. So it couldn't have started from there, because THEY only came about after the BIs and stories.
I didn't know Dani personally one to one, but we communicated on a private level and I found her to be level-headed. Fwiw. She also prevented several really 'interesting' things that might expose Jake to some serious scrutiny getting out onto the board. She was quite discreet with what she knew, I do know that much, and she got a lot of shit thrown at her but never caved in and posted that stuff out of spite. But of course nobody knows anyone's motivation 100%. I cannot imagine her popping off random baseless stories to Ted. She seemed to like discussion based in fact and debate.
No, I think old TT got genuinely seen out in town around Oscars time. And things went form there.
Now I can see some of the later stuff coming from a fan or whatever, but that initial stuff, up to TT wanting to come out on a talkshow and being caught by the staffers there as being easily plausible.
Btw, great rumor on he DL this morn about Sophia Bush allegedly dating some basketball female at some point. Heh, see, Toothy bring the gay out in everyone! :)
There was a poster on DL named David Einstein (sp?), that claimed at the time (March 2005) that TT was BS and Ted was fed the info y some loon/slash fangirl. He never said it was from Jake's fandom.
He had some contacts in HW, he is a writer and posts on political sites and some gay sites and he claims that the Jake gay rumors are false. He aslo insisted that ena Horne was gay among other things.
He never went into details and stopped posting there (along with the original Keram.
It's David Ehrenstein, known locally at the DL as Urinestain due to 'his' rants against women and general cuntiness.
That 'man' (if indeed he is who he says he is) is a cunt with a capital c though and is not to be trusted. For some reason he wages war on anyone who remotely thinks Keanu Reeves might be gay and he posts on some of the gay online mags.
When Chris Colfer of Glee failed to adequately out himself for Ehrenstein, he went on a campaign against the boy on the blog, practically demanding he be outed and publically flogged for letting the team down by not saying he was gay and proud. He went on and on for pages, flogging the issue, annoying many of the regular gay posters who liked Colfer and didn't care. All Colfer had said was that he wanted to keep his private life private. When he later allowed himself to be not so subtely outed by a tv host with a big mouth, Ehrenstein still wanted him castigated.
A real weird one that one, high moral ground on one hand and raging raving fangurl on the other.
Wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't someone parading as 'David Ehrenstein' as well. There might be several that post as him who might not be the 'real' David.
That Heath+heroin story is ridiculous. Someone pointed out the timeline mistake. There is also the fact that during interviews for Candy, Heath stated on-camera that he'd never tried heroin. Not that I usually believe what actors say, but amid all Heath's skills, lying in real life - and presenting himself in the best light (lol, poor guy) - was not one of them. If they had asked him about mj or coke, no doubt he would have copped to it like the honest fool he was.
Oh god, the Heath fangirl descends.
It's perfectly reasonable for people to assume Heath MAY have been a user. He did nothing but fucking SCRATCH during interviews before his death, and fidget and get distracted - chronically. Have you not seen this? Users on boards were saying 'that's what you do, those are classic signs of hardcore use', esp the nonstop scratching for no reason, of upper arms and head.
Now I don't know whether he did or didn't use hard drugs, but apart from you believing there's a golden halo around Saint Heath's head he could have been a druggie, and experimenter with both subsances and people. Who cares about fucking timelines, they never fit. They're designed not to. Do you think they actually exist 24/7 by the timelines you think they do?
I am not saying Keram is right, he might be on every bandwagon going, but your argument is only subjective because you like Heath and cannot conceive of him doing these things. But we didn't know him. There have been many many accounts of Heath's alleged drug use (and hardcore drug use) from many different sources.
That portrait he had drawn of him looking tired and ill and having a demon behind was one of the most telling things anyone ever did of him and he okayed it because he knew it showed the truth. And he didn't care by then that people might know he had demons.
It's perfectly possible he even died of hardcore drugs and it was covered up. Nothing would surprise me. Nothing. And I like the guy!
It's no Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean or Avatar, but Pop is DEFINITELY not a flop.
We don't know how much money will PoP make so we don't know if it's going to be a flop.
WOW!
That's lots of interesting stories and gossip, thanks for posting!
According to Keram Heath was dating Watts who with all her money stood by and let her druggie boyfriend blow men for heroin?! Not only Keram gives a lousy timeline his story is beyond ridiculous. Just LOL!
HE should’ve done a Depp and gone out there. Not camp, but he should have shown real joy as he escaped and out manuvered the bad guys.
I agree, I even think that camp would improve PoP.
According to Keram Heath was dating Watts who with all her money stood by and let her druggie boyfriend blow men for heroin?!
I'm not saying that Keram is right, but men don't ask girlfriends for money and don't talk to them about blowing other men.
LOL, 4:39AM, "and I like the guy." You little hatemonger. Yeah, it's also "possible" Heath molested small animals, murdered JFK and drank fetus blood. More things that "wouldn't surprise you." Your fleabrain falling out of your own ass wouldn't surprise you.
No one says HL was an angel. But heroin and cheating on Michelle is purely a smear, and the frequent arm scratching in his last interview - he normally twitched like a nervous wreck anyway - is evidence only of the fresh tatts on his arms. New tattoos are extremely itchy as they start healing. You are told not to scratch or pick at them, as you might pull off pigment and reopen them to infection. But it's really hard not to - they itch a lot, especially big ones like Heath's. You're told to spray them with rubbing alcohol or slap them if they itch. I guess Heath should have been slapping and spraying Everclear over himself, LOL.
I have no problem with facts. HL died due to a bad combo of pills, including oxyC. Yes. He screwed lots of women. (Not compared to Jack Nicholson, of course, but compared to Jake, definitely yes.) He was humble, arrogant and insecure at the same time and couldn't handle fame. Sure. But everything you say is basically subjective blather and exaggeration designed to cut him down and make him look like a jerk. So at least stop the lying hypocrisy about "liking the guy."
HE should’ve done a Depp and gone out there. Not camp, but he should have shown real joy as he escaped and out manuvered the bad guys.
I agree, I even think that camp would improve PoP.
More than one critic has noted that the film would've been better served if Alfred Molina's character had a bigger part (Molina is the only one who consistently got good reviews). Depp was not the "action hero" of POTC but yet he's the most popular character of the franchise by far. I agree about "going out there" the dialogue was so bad in PoP, it was like Jake needed to show the audience that he wasn't taking it seriously.
LOL, 4:39AM, "and I like the guy." You little hatemonger. Yeah, it's also "possible" Heath molested small animals, murdered JFK and drank fetus blood. More things that "wouldn't surprise you." Your fleabrain falling out of your own ass wouldn't surprise you.
Yeah, sigh, a rabid self-congratulatory fangirl who has Saint Heath all worked out. C-H-E-C-K.
I merely stated and stand by it, that he was quite capable of taking hard drugs. And a lot of other people stand by it too.
If you cannot deal with that and if it makes me a 'hatemonger' then you simply cannot deal with a difference of opinion and that's not my problem. In this world, you will meet that. If you want to go cheeto-eating frau do so. No skin of my nose.
That is my opinion and you'd better learn to live with it because it ain't changing for any self-styled Heath martyr who wants everyone to imagine he was some kind of genius god with no imperfections. He was a person with flaws and drugs may well have been among them.
If that offends, tough. It'll have to.
Memorial weekend box office hardly memorable
Prince of Persia' fails to rule, 'Sex and the City 2' can't best its predecessor. 'Shrek Forever After' beats them both.
By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
June 1, 2010
That was a Memorial Day weekend Hollywood would like to forget.
On what's traditionally one of the biggest movie-going weekends of the year, the new Jerry Bruckheimer action flick "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" flopped and the sequel "Sex and the City 2" grossed less in five days than the original "Sex and the City" did in three. Both were beaten out by a solid performance for "Shrek Forever After" on its second weekend.
Total box office revenue for the four-day holiday weekend was an estimated $186 million, the lowest total since 2001. The actual number of tickets sold — about 23.4 million — was the lowest since 1993, according to data compiled by Hollywood.com.
Yes, outside factors may have contributed to a depressed weekend at movie theaters, including NBA and NHL playoff games with teams from major cities, as well as an improving economy that sparked more travel this year. But it also seemed that audiences weren't interested in what Hollywood had to offer.
"Prince of Persia," which cost Walt Disney Studios about $200 million to produce, opened to a weak $37.8 million over the four-day holiday weekend in the U.S. and Canada, according to a studio estimate. That's the worst start for a big-budget event film opening on Memorial Day weekend since 2002's animated "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron."
The male-skewing video game adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal and produced by Bruckheimer did better overseas, though it was far from a smash hit. Playing in every major foreign market this weekend, "Persia" grossed $59 million through Sunday, with particularly strong results in Russia and China. After opening in 19 territories the previous weekend, the picture's international total is $87.5 million.
"Sex and the City 2" did better than "Persia," particularly given that it cost Warner Bros. label New Line Cinema and its partner Village Roadshow Pictures $95 million to produce. Though it essentially tied "Prince of Persia" over the four-day weekend, the second movie based on the long-running HBO series starring Sarah Jessica Parker opened one day earlier, Thursday, and collected $51.4 million over its first five days.
While far from a bomb, that's well below the $57 million that the original "Sex and the City" movie grossed on its opening three-day weekend in 2008. (continued at link)
Here's the correct link to the May 31, 2010 10:07 PM post above:
An Action Star Is Born? Not Just Yet in ‘Prince’
No one says HL was an angel. But heroin and cheating on Michelle is purely a smear, and the frequent arm scratching in his last interview - he normally twitched like a nervous wreck anyway - is evidence only of the fresh tatts on his arms. New tattoos are extremely itchy as they start healing. You are told not to scratch or pick at them, as you might pull off pigment and reopen them to infection. But it's really hard not to - they itch a lot, especially big ones like Heath's. You're told to spray them with rubbing alcohol or slap them if they itch. I guess Heath should have been slapping and spraying Everclear over himself, LOL.
There's something else I need to address here. These tattoos I was referring to are years old. Is he still going to be scratching them furiously years after?
And how do you know the things about heroin and Michelle are 'a smear'? That's not very objective is it? It's 50/50, like all things. Why is one valid but the other not, givien his well-documented problems?
One can like' a person and admit they may have had massive problems. Your lily white analysis of him in saying 'he was no angel' screams that actually you do think he was an angel. Superfans like you actually make it a real battle to express and opinion other than how wonderful Heath was. Anything to the contrary and one is labelled a 'hatemonger'. No luv, this is an open forum, and I'm merely having a say given that I rarely talk about Heath.
I didn't actually say he was a hardcore anything so more hysteria on your part there, in fact I think I was quite balanced, but thought that he was capable. I am not going to forget that what should have been a perfectly healthy and happy 30 year old rich and talented star died of the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine, no less than SIX drugs in one go, and that he died in some dive owned by one of the Olsens (of all people), abandoned by his partner, separated from his child and with few friends it seemed. If this was goin on in his life, what else might have been?
And why is it off limits to wonder out loud?
You see, here's the kicker, me and Heath would have got on better than you and him. Because 'little hatemonger' me could have accepted him flaws or no flaws. You refuse to even acknowledge he might have had flaws.
I wonder if Heath and Atticus knew each other.
Oohlala 7:07 AM - all white-washy and self-defensive now? You said a little more than "capable of taking hard drugs."
How about "experimenter with both subsances and people." That's one of the ugliest things I've heard about Heath on this board, a description of an amoral psychopath. Chronic user (=junkie) ... womanizer, cheater - on his babymomma, you know! - rentboy abuser ... I won't bother going back over your many previous junk posts. Just because you append "possible" or "capable of" to all kinds of not-so-subtle smears doesn't change that they amount to hatemongering. Come on, admit it. You h8 big bad Heath. No? You don't think so? Ok, lol, I can live with that difference of opinion.
Happy trails as you pay all your inner joy forward.
I’m not one of the above posters:
I live in NYC and there were stories about Heath cheating while Michelle was pregnant. I never hear anything (just read about it). I heard about this before I read this.
There have been many, many, many stories about Heath and drugs. Going way back.
To say he wasn’t a choir boy doesn’t mean that we hate him. He was messed up like the rest of us. He had the ability and reach to mess up more than average people do.
If you think looks and a “name” keeps people from getting on their knees to get what they want, you may be naive.
I have no idea about rentboys, etc...
I like many people who are deeply flawed. Perfection is very difficult. Why can’t he have been a good person with many flaws?
These tattoos I was referring to are years old. Is he still going to be scratching them furiously years after?
What ARE you taking about, you nitwit? You didn't refer to any tattoos, you said he was scratching in his LAST interviews.
It's not impossible that he'd had a snort, but in the interview he was scratching his fresh tattoos, not scratching because he was a fucking SPEED freak. For gawd's sake, just take a breather from your endless mud-slinging. You "liking" Heath is like Michael Vick saying he likes dogs. (Sorry, Atticus, cover your ears.)
Why can’t he have been a good person with many flaws?
Maybe he was a bad person with only a few good points? Ask 8:09AM about it!
Just caught up on the gossip posted here. Forget all the Heath stuff, I'm just laughing at the idea that Austin is straight.
I'm just laughing at the idea that Austin is straight.
LOL! mte, exactly, 9:42AM :) Clearest indication yet that the so-called "Keram" is a joke.
I wonder if Heath and Atticus knew each other.
Jake had Atticus in Calgary with him during filming so I assume they did.
Memorial Day Weekend Box Office: 'Shrek' tops but 'Sex' and 'Persia' fizzle
If the month of May is any indication of the quality of movies we’ll be seeing this summer, then we’re in for one long and dreadful season! In spite of being heavily hyped and promoted by their respective studios, both “Sex and the City 2” and “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” opened far below most expectations, leaving 3-D animated sequel “Shrek Forever After” to capture a surprising victory and remain the number one movie in America for the second weekend in a row. Overall, it was the worst Memorial Day weekend in a decade and the least attended Memorial weekend number one movie since “Casper” in 1995. How’s that for embarrassing, Hollywood? .....
Jake Gyllenhaal's career as an action hero is probably going
to be very short-lived. [Photo caption]
Opening to middling returns in second place over the 4-day weekend with $37.8 million ($30.1 million 3-day total) was the expensive action-adventure movie “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” starring everybody’s favorite Persian action hero Jake Gyllenhaal. Although this isn’t bad for a movie featuring no established stars, it’s a massive failure for super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney who were desperately hoping that this film would become their next “Pirates of the Caribbean”-style franchise. With a budget reported by BoxOfficeMojo to be within the $200 million range, chalk this one up as a BIG dud for the studio. Although reviews for the swashbuckler have been mediocre, audiences have been kinder. Those polled by Cinemascore rated the film a decent “B,” while Yahoo! Movies Users gave it an encouraging “A-” so while the $200 million mark is out of the equation, perhaps there’s still a shot for “Persia” to save face and cross the $100 million mark, although don't hold your breath for a sequel anytime soon.READ MY REVIEW.
While “Prince of Persia” may have a shot at crossing the finish line at $100 million, it’s going to be even tougher for the ladies of “Sex and the City 2.” Opening in third place with $37.1 million for the 4-day weekend ($31.1 million 3-day total), “Sex and the City 2” performed far below the 3-day $52 million earned by “Sex and the City” in summer 2008. Despite topping the box office with an impressive opening day tally of $14 million on Thursday, and remaining on top with a good hold on Friday, the sequel dropped down to third on Saturday (traditionally the highest attended movie-going day of the week) as attendance crumbled by 22% and again by 20% on Sunday before the expected fall on Monday. READ MY REVIEW.
After a strong opening day gross, "Sex and the City 2" sunk
faster than the Titanic. PHOTO: Warner Brothers
What this means that while fans of the series ran out to see it on opening day, the movie suffered from poor word-of-mouth outside the core base. Not helping were the ghastly reviews–many critics branded the film as the year’s worst movie. Worse, audiences seemed to agree. Both Cinemascore and Yahoo! Movies Users graded the film a weak “B-” average, meaning that after this weekend, the film will likely have a substantial drop by more than 50%. Considering its predecessor dropped by 63% in its sophomore weekend despite being well-received, the future is not looking very good for Carrie and the gals. Suddenly “Sex and the City 3” is looking very foggy. Exit polls indicated that a eye-opening 90% of the film’s audience were female.
‘Prince of Persia’: Another Videogame Movie Makes Modest Splash
Disney’s “Prince of Persia” failed in its attempt to become king of the box office over the Memorial Day weekend. The swords-and-sandals fantasy epic, which cost an estimated $200 million to make, grossed $37.8 million over the four-day holiday, behind “Shrek Forever Ever,” in its second weekend ($55.7 million), and slightly ahead of “Sex and the City 2″ ($37.1 million), according to estimates provided by Hollywood.com. The numbers could change when final figures are made available.
Disney had been touting the film as one of its key summer event pictures. But relative to other films of its size and type, such as the recent “The Mummy” spinoff “Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” or the “Pirates” movies, domestic sales were modest. Princely international sales will be necessary to offset the U.S. performance.
The 2003 videogame on which “Persia” is based spawned numerous offshoots, including such editions as “Warrior Within” and “The Two Thrones,” both of which were also reportedly used as source material for the movie. Typically, videogame film adaptations are a tricky business. Two of the only successful franchises, the female-centered “Lara Kroft: Tomb Raider” and “Resident Evil” movies, had their heyday years ago.
The film’s complete title “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” signals the studio’s efforts to create another potential franchise from producer and hit-maker Jerry Bruckheimer (who is also backing new installments of the Disney properties “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “National Treasure”). But the first film’s performance may quash plans for a long-running series.
Disney’s Bruckheimer partnership will also be tested this summer with the July release of the “Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” a live-action adventure inspired by classic Disney movie “Fantasia.”
An Action Star is Not Born Yet: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/01/movies/01box.html?hpw
Bruckheimer actually thought THIS was going to be his successor to POTC?
^An Action Star Is Born? Not Just Yet in ‘Prince’
LOS ANGELES — In the opening scenes of “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” a wise man cautions the title character, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, not to take on too much. The warning: “You’re just not ready for this.”
The words proved an omen for Mr. Gyllenhaal in real life over the weekend, as an effort to recast him as an action hero — a star capable of anchoring a big summer movie — ended in disappointment. “Prince of Persia” sold an estimated $37.8 million in tickets in North American theaters over the holiday weekend, a weak performance for a film that cost about $200 million to make and carried global marketing costs of more than $100 million.
“Prince of Persia,” from the producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Studios, entered the market in second place. DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek Forever After” was No. 1 in its second week, with a strong $55.7 million, an indication that positive word of mouth has followed the film’s so-so box office start. Premium-priced 3-D tickets also helped. Total domestic sales for “Shrek Forever After” now stand at $145.5 million.
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“Prince of Persia,” based on a video game, started rolling out in international markets on May 21. Its global box office take now stands at $133.3 million. “We had a sensational weekend overseas,” said Chuck Viane, Walt Disney Studio’s president of distribution, noting solid returns in Russia and China in particular.
Mr. Viane said he hoped “Prince of Persia” would get a boost in North America as the school year concluded in coming days. “I think we’re going to have a pretty good ride,” he said.
Even so, Prince of Persia” has a Herculean climb to profitability if you factor in supersize paychecks for Mr. Bruckheimer and others, and the 50 percent cut taken by theater owners.
What went wrong? Theories abound. The sensitive Mr. Gyllenhaal dived into the role, growing his hair long and chiseling his physique. But he has primarily found success in movies tailored to a narrower audience.
Films based on video games don’t have good track records. And, Mr. Viane said, “an unbelievable collision of sporting events” over the weekend may have hurt the picture too.
Marketing may also have played a role. Feedback from test audiences before the film’s release was hugely positive. When turnout is poor after good test screenings, it often suggests that the public doesn’t like what it sees in the marketing materials. Disney fired its top marketing executives in a management overhaul late last year and has only recently installed a new team.
“Prince of Persia” is the third box office letdown in a row from Mr. Bruckheimer, whose last two films were “G-Force” and “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” His next, a fantasy starring Nicolas Cage called “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” is to be released July 14.
NY Times
ONTD
Singer Clay Aiken says he's returning to the music he loves with his fifth studio album since emerging seven years ago from the hit TV show "American Idol" which brought him fame but also some personal challenges.
Aiken, 31, was thrust into the spotlight as runner-up in the second series of "Idol" and learned along the way to stand his ground whilst also accepting the glare on his private life.
When his "dear friend" music producer Jaymes Foster gave birth to his son Parker in 2008, Aiken decided to come out as gay, a decision he was not happy to make but is glad it is over.
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Aiken, one of the top 5 best-selling "Idols," spoke to Reuters about his new album and career:
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Q: You had a son, Parker, two years ago. How is he doing?
A: "He is doing quite well. He is healthy and happy and like any two-year-old. He tires me out."
Q: Are you glad that the focus on your personal life has moved on after you came out publicly?
A: "It was not such a controversy. I think the controversy was more for me. I had been out with everyone I have worked with for years. But there is a fascination with this and you can't live your life without people asking you questions so when my son was born I thought I would just knock all this out at one time. I didn't want to have him deal with anything hidden or lies. I don't know I am happy that I did it. I am happy it is over but I am sad it has to be done. No one has to come out to say they are straight."
Q: How do you cope with the attention that comes with fame?
A: "I stay at home most of the time. I don't go out because I am lazy and boring and would rather stay at home."
It's not impossible that he'd had a snort, but in the interview he was scratching his fresh tattoos, not scratching because he was a fucking SPEED freak. For gawd's sake, just take a breather from your endless mud-slinging. You "liking" Heath is like Michael Vick saying he likes dogs. (Sorry, Atticus, cover your ears.)
Oh for goodness sake you SILLY bloody WOMAN, he was scratting his upper arms and head area. Head, neck, and for fuck's sake he wasn't 'scratching his tattoos'.
Anyone with half a brain could see he wasn't having a scratch at an area of tattoo! It was like a monkey with a roving tick.
And yep, I still like him, I can just accept he could have had real probs. Just deal with it will you. End of.
Dinner Jacket goes gay?
But of course, we must remember there are no gays in Iran. So much so the poor photographer got lashed and jailed for 6 months when the Iranian stazi 'stumbled' on Facebook.
And if anyone says 'they're just friend attending a b-ball game together....' I'll kill 'em! Grrrr!
http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/newsweek-reporter-sentenced-to-six-months-in-jail-for-photo-of-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-in-gay-kiss.html
POP has proven that Jake is not a box office draw yet. The reason it did not open on Thursday is that there was no presale demand and so no reason for a midnight or earlier opening. Moviegoers went to POP because they had seen Shrek already or were not interested in SATC not because they were mad to see Jake or the film. At least nobody is saying people stayed away because Jake is gay. A big issue for Disney and a possible POP2 is that the next one would have to be 3D. With the first already costing 200mil the 2nd will cost a lot more in 3D. POP1 needed to look a strong winner to justify that expense and so far it does not.
What movies open this weekend? Does PoP have serious competition?
Nothing spectacular.
Release JUNE 4th
But of course, we must remember there are no gays in Iran.
Got to love President Mahmoud!
^^Well then I hope PoP can hold number 2.
Whether POP proves to be profitable or not the critics have trashed the film. Plot editing and direction are mentioned most often as being the problem but some have trashed Jake too. He seems like a very sensitive guy. He cant be happy with the results.
He should have thought about this before taking on a role that was also offered to !Bloom and !Efron.
There was a big chance this was going to be another video game movie flop, like all the other video game turned movie flops before PoP.
That said, the movie was good and Jake was good too. IMO. He did a great job with the accent too. Much of the criticism is undeserved. But it is how it is right now.
But there is a fascination with this and you can't live your life without people asking you questions so when my son was born I thought I would just knock all this out at one time. I didn't want to have him deal with anything hidden or lies.
Jake, I hope there is no BT or I'll kick your prince ass!
I just watched a hip hop tribute to Heath. Damn, those homies like him. I wonder how they'd react to "Karem"'s story, though.
Not good.
POP has proven that Jake is not a box office draw yet.
No more PoP movies for Jake could be a blessing in disguise.
The full video for "All The Lovers" is out, and even if you aren't a lover, you're probably still going to lose it over Kylie Minogue's new clip if you are a man who's into other men. It's a very simple formula, you see.
3) The video opens with a guy taking his shirt off.
2) Cute guys are necking and rubbing up on each other the entire video.
1) Kylie is in it.
Queerty
kelsey_odom: Save a horse, ride a Persian. Jake Gyllenhal perhaps.
about 13 hours ago
rocketqueen89: jake gyllenhal 1000% #gayhollywood
about 15 hours ago
No more PoP movies for Jake could be a blessing in disguise.
You bet it would, the only good thing to come out of the whole PoP/Disney business.
Some of the names and rankings on the list are wtf? But Anne is #66 (she should have been much higher, imo), and Michelle is #89. And, hey, I guess Austin Nichols can get some credit for getting a beard who at least has actual sex appeal, lol (#77).
FHM'S "100 Sexiest Women In The World 2010"
#1-10: Marisa Miller, Megan Fox, Kristen Stewart, Britney Spears, Blake Lively, Jessica Alba, Lea Michele, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Leighton Meester
#11 - 20: Hayden Panettiere, Beyoncé Knowles, Angelina Jolie, Adriana Lima, Scarlett Johansson, Kim Kardashian, Mila Kunis, Katy Perry, Natalie Portman, Diora Baird
#21- 30: Kate Beckinsale Amber Heard, Jessica Biel, Audrina Patridge, Cheryl Cole, Eva Mendes, Summer Glau, Hilary Duff, January Jones, Vanessa Hudgens
#31 - 40: Ashley Tisdale, Rachel McAdams, Lindsay Lohan, Josie Maran, Elisha Cuthbert, Eliza Dushku ,Bar Refaeli,Olivia Munn ,Olivia Wilde, Emma Watson
#41 - 50: Rihanna, Penelope Cruz, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Scherzinger, Freida Pinto, Ashley Greene, Zooey Deschanel, Christina Aguilera, Halle Berry
#51 - 60: Rachel Bilson, Alessandra Ambrosio, Cameron Diaz, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kristin Kreuk, Lauren Lee Smith, Miranda Kerr, Amanda Seyfried, Gisele Bündchen, Katherine Heigl.
#61- 70: Eva Longoria, Donna Feldman, Fergie, Shakira, Lauren Conrad, Erica Durance, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley, Olga Kurylenko, Ellen Page
#71-80: Jessica Sutta, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jessica Simpson, Elizabeth Banks, Mischa Barton, Karolina Kurkova, Sophia Bush, Doutzen Kroes, Danica Patrick, Alexis Bledel.
#81 - 90: Tina Fey, Evangeline Lilly, Samaire Armstrong, Kristen Bell, AnnaLynne McCord, Heather Graham, Kelly Brook, Whitney Port, Michelle Williams, Zoe Saldana.
#91-100: Ashlan Gorse, Jenna Elfman, Leona Lewis, Sienna Miller, Diane Kruger, Anna Faris, Amanda Bynes, The Veronicas, Tricia Helfer, Elin Nordegren .
Marketing may also have played a role. Feedback from test audiences before the film’s release was hugely positive. When turnout is poor after good test screenings, it often suggests that the public doesn’t like what it sees in the marketing materials.
I hate to say I told you so, but I said last summer that Disney's failure to show POP at Comic Con was a big sign they were not marketing the film in the right way.
I'm also convinced more than ever the Reeke was all about POP. I think Jake, Disney and his people thought they would make him a star people would want to come see by trying to turn Reeke into Brangelina 2. Even the JIS crowd didn't buy it and/or hated it, and they were never going to get men that way. They should have pulled the plug on that long before they did.
There are so many things they could have done. So many things I can think of off the top of my head just sitting here.
Instead, Reeke, Jerry being the first to promote the film, posters that hardly anybody liked, Wonder Con (very small compared to Comic Con and too late/not viewed as a real film marketing tool) and a flurry of Jake in the week before the movie opened.
As much as I love Jake, I really didn't think he could carry a film like POP. Also agree he shouldn't have jumped on a film turned down by so many others and one based on an old video game.
Once again, got to wonder, is Jake getting horrible career advice--or is he not taking the advice he is getting?
And how bad was it for Jake this weekend? The internet was not flooded with Reese stories, I bet Evelyn told her to can it.
And, hey, I guess Austin Nichols can get some credit for getting a beard who at least has actual sex appeal, lol (#77).
Well done, Austin!
As much as I love Jake, I really didn't think he could carry a film like POP.
For what it's worth - there aren't many negative tweets about Jake in PoP and tons of females think Jake was hot in PoP.
FHM'S "100 Sexiest Women In The World 2010"
#1-10: Kristen Stewart, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift
Sorry, but LMAO!!!
Actually, I find KStew sexy, you should see her in the Runaways movie. But agree with the rest.
It does seem like most viewers have enjoyed Jake in POP. But Jake is not well-known enough or doesn't have enough fans who will go to a movie just because he is in it. If POP had been really really good, or had a story that appealed to people or was based on much loved material (Star Trek re-boot, LOTR) and/or had been marketed right, that wouldn't have mattered. Unfortunately for Jake, POP is a movie in which all of the other legs failed. And it looks like he is going to come in for some of the blame as a result.
Actually, I find KStew sexy, you should see her in the Runaways movie.
I didn't watch her movies, but I've seen her two video interviews - not very likeable with 0 sex apeal. (I'm a female)
If POP had been really really good, or had a story that appealed to people or was based on much loved material (Star Trek re-boot, LOTR) and/or had been marketed right, that wouldn't have mattered.
ITA
and tons of females think Jake was hot in PoP.
Okay. But hot, hunky guys are a dime a dozen in HW. Jake needs to concentrate on roles that highlight what he can bring to a film that other actors might not. Maybe LAOD and Source Code will do that. PoP did not.
destiny, you made some really good points in both your posts. There are so many variables to take into account when considering what makes a movie a huge success or not. An actor can work their ass off and do their best, but ultimately they don't have control over everything. I guess that's why choosing roles wisely is so important - and that can be hard to do.
"And it looks like he is going to come in for some of the blame as a result."
ITA. And he doesn't deserve it.
^^No, but it's inevitable 3:19.
And PoP didn't deserve this bad reception either. Really, it's not a bad film. I actually enjoyed it more than POTC. Yes, JD was great (like usual), but the movie did nothing for me otherwise.
I'll blame the reeking for some of this. If Jake had stayed his mysterious self for these past 2 years there would have still been an intense interest in him. The interest now is lukewarm at best and will never again be what it was. No interest in the star translates to tepid box office for a movie that did nothing in its advertising to capture the imagination. And Jake spent so much time joking around during his promotional tour that you never felt inspired to see the movie.
I think Jake did a good job promoting the movie. There's no doubt though that the Reese thing was a huge image mistake as well as some movie decisions during Reeke.
What movie decisions?
While I feel bad for Jake, and don't think it would be fair if he came in for all of the blame, he has to take responsibility I think for some of it. Jake was the one that chose to do the film and took the risk that it would fail and/or that it wasn't the right vehicle for him.
Jake had no power over how Disney was going to promote the film, but I do think that even if Reeke ties into POP his people probably had input into what image they thought they should build.
I think Jake has to share some of the blame for going along with that and for agreeing to undertake an image re-do that almost killed off everything that people used to love about him: the sexual ambiguity and mystery, the boy who loved to be seen with his family and friends, the tight t-shirts and strut, the tongue, engaging in sports and cycling instead of being seen outside yoga classes, rings, quirkiness.....
Instead of Reeke US covers they should have had working out with Jake and my diet routine articles in men's magazines, more pictures of him out with the guys doing guy things instead of shopping and drinking coffee with a woman everyone disliked, going to more sporting and gaming events, appearing at more charity and red carpet events the way Bomer does.....and they should have been doing this over the past couple of years, not the past month.
I also think PR doesn't give enough credit to the fact that people can smell when something is off. They think they can sell anything and people will buy it.
I just hope Jake takes this all to heart and finds a way to be himself again, and to make the kinds of movies that allow for that.
I would also love to see Jake dump all of his people after this, particularly his pr agent. She has been bad for Jake, and I think using a friend of the family is a really bad idea because it makes it that much harder to examine what they are suggesting with truly open eyes.
What movie decisions?
Rendition. Jake said he took on the role because he found out RW would star in it. And maybe PoP wasn't a wise decision either...
And Jake spent so much time joking around during his promotional tour that you never felt inspired to see the movie.
IA. Sure it's good to be funny, charming, etc., but it was at the point where whatever PoP scene they showed was the least interesting part of his interviews. And, sorry, but all that b.s. talk about his abs just looked stupid.
Jake said he took on the role because he found out RW would star in it.
Never heard about it, link please.
I don't think Jake did anything wrong during promotion. I actually enjoyed most of the interviews. He's just not a b.o. draw...yet(?).
Bruckheimer should have chosen a more bankable actor. Jake did an adequate job in the movie, but he just can't draw a bigger audience.
Instead of Reeke US covers they should have had working out with Jake and my diet routine articles in men's magazines, more pictures of him out with the guys doing guy things instead of shopping and drinking coffee with a woman everyone disliked, going to more sporting and gaming events, appearing at more charity and red carpet events the way Bomer does.....and they should have been doing this over the past couple of years, not the past month.
Yes, all of that. Exactly. I don't know what you do for living destiny, but you should be in PR or marketing, lol.
I agree :)
If you weren't interested in his abs you had no reason to want to see the movie. He's filled with energy and humor in his interviews which he does not manage to bring to his movie persona. He's no Johnny Depp or Harrison Ford.
Never heard about it, link please.
I don't have a link. I read it in a printed interview a few years ago. You can either believe me or not. You probably won't, so. ;)
He's no Johnny Depp or Harrison Ford.
Johnny Depp has a kind of bland personality in real life, imo. But he sure has tons of charisma on screen.
If you weren't interested in his abs you had no reason to want to see the movie.
LOL!
I don't think I could take pr and marketing as more than an observer, I would be a terrible liar and or BS artist.
Everything I know I've learned "on the job" of watching Jake, which lead to a fascination with HW and the PR machine, plus reading business articles about HW and listening to my even more knowledgeable movie fanatic friends.
Johnny Depp has a kind of bland personality in real life, imo. But he sure has tons of charisma on screen.
That's an interesting observation.
Johnny Depp has a kind of bland personality in real life, imo.
Why, because he's laid-back, just being himself and doesn't have a loud and lively personality? Johnny Depp is cool and has a lot of charm. If you think he's boring, look up his past a little, before he settled down with Vanessa Paradis. Nothing bland about it.
I don't think I could take pr and marketing as more than an observer, I would be a terrible liar and or BS artist.
I bet you would be better than Jake's PR.
Nothing bland about it.
I know that he made headlines with drug abuse, trshing hotel rooms with Kate Moss etc. I still think his personality is bland despite his wild past.
I'm wild, dark and wet!
I still think his personality is bland despite his wild past.
I really believe that at the end of the day the only thing that really matters to the audience is what is on the screen. That's why all this nonsense with showmances, the closet, pr whores, etc. is so pointless.
I really believe that at the end of the day the only thing that really matters to the audience is what is on the screen. That's why all this nonsense with showmances, the closet, pr whores, etc. is so pointless.
Absolutely.
Multiple sources have confirmed "Glee" star Jane Lynch was married yesterday to longtime girlfriend Lara Embry -- in one of the 5 U.S. states where same sex marriages are performed.
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ejtheviking: Just finished watching Prince Of Persia. Jake Gyllenhaal is veeerrrryyy pretty! Oh and some stuff about a mystical dagger happened.
19 minutes ago
Gyllenhaal's 'Prince of Persia' coif is bad but far from the worst!
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I really believe that at the end of the day the only thing that really matters to the audience is what is on the screen. That's why all this nonsense with showmances, the closet, pr whores, etc. is so pointless.
I would like to believe that - and it's encouraging that Ellen has a successful show, that Adam Lambert has a successful career, etc., but until a major movie actor comes out and still has success at the box office, HW isn't going to believe it - and unless HW believes it, a major movie actor won't want to come out, and round and round we go. Someone needs to break the cycle before any real change can occur and although I wish it would happen soon, I don't think that it will.
Maybe they shouldn’t make a 200 million dollar movie! If it costs so much to make a profit then it is stupid. I think movie companies lie about profits. A lot of people get their money before “profit” so no one is losing money. They say Avatar is barely making a profit. Bullshit.
The wonderful train your dragon took weeks to build up steam. I thought PoP was what I expected, a big summer mindless movie. There aren’t a lot of choices in the future and it can stay around for a while.
I bet you would be better than Jake's PR.
Bad idea! Destiny would kick me out of my nice, comfy closet!
Someone needs to break the cycle before any real change can occur and although I wish it would happen soon, I don't think that it will.
Don't say that!
Don't say that!
Aw, don't be upset! I do think it will happen - just not right now or in the immediate future. But it has to happen eventually.
Homoerotic: Keanu Reeves and Carl Marotte
Aw, don't be upset!
Yes, no need to get upset about Jake coming out in 2043! :)
Yes, no need to get upset about Jake coming out in 2043! :)
Sorry, but I was planning on making "Prince of Persia XV: The Golden Years" in 2043! We'll be aiming for the AARP crowd!
LMAO!
Fuck!
Destiny, ITA with your summation of Jake's PR, Disney's promo and Reeke. I think you were dead on with everything. I can never figure out if Jake's PR is just totally incompentent or he just doesn't take their advice. Honestly, I lean towards his PR team being total idiots. Once the bearding started and PR saw how so many people doubted Reeke being a real couple from the beginning, they should have pulled the plug on it then. Instead they dug the showmance hole deeper and dragged it on for 3 years. And in the end, the showmance bit Jake in the ass and did more damage than good. Even signing on to do POP seemed like a bad idea from the beginning, but they ran with it. And Disney's main focus of promo for POP was Jake's abs and his buff body for the movie. How interesting can a movie be if the main selling point is the lead's body? Instead of selling the other points of POP-special effects, stunts, locations, story-Disney & especially Bruckheimer focused primarily on Jake's body and workout routine. Even Jake spent much of his promo for POP promoting his abs and workout instead of only the movie itself. Hopefully after this weekend Jake will finally wake up and fire his entire PR team and switch to another PR agency.
jizzberryjam: oh yeah. i saw prince of persia. idk what its about but jake gyllenhaal is in it. :b
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Honestly, I lean towards his PR team being total idiots.
Me too :)
Bad idea! Destiny would kick me out of my nice, comfy closet!
LOL. And I wouldn't kick you out Jake, I'd ease you out over time.
The thing that is so odd about selling Jake's abs is that is exactly the kind of thing that is not going to appeal to straight men. Tent pole movies need boys and men in their 20s to succeed. I don't think most women are going to go to a movie just for that either.
Officially on sale this Friday but in New York City newsstands right now, this is the cover of the Father's Day issue of People en Español.
It's not the first time that Ricky Martin has posed with his twins for the magazine - the first time was December of 2008 - but it's the first time he has done so as an openly gay man. I believe it is also the first official on-the record story since his coming out.
How great is it that the editors of one of the most widely read Spanish-language magazines in the United States would deem it fit to honor Ricky Martin and his parenting as an openly gay man and, in doing so, highlight gay parenting in general? Appropriately, I also happened to come upon this story today on what a number of bloggers are celebrating as the 5th Annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day,
The cover story did not happen in a vacuum, though. Armando Correa, the current editor of People en Español, is also an openly gay man and father of two children. He is also the author of " En Busca de Emma: Dos Padres, Una Hija y Un Sueño de Una Familia" in which he chronicles how he and his partner explored different possibilities for child-rearing and how they came to raise their first daughter.
Obviously for Armando, this was a story that was personal as well and I am sure that it played into why Ricky Martin gave People en Español the exclusive story. In any case, it's great! If you would like to thank Armando Correa for running the cover story, please follow him on Twitter and send him a Tweet or two.
Blabbeando
I also think the problem with Disney's promo was that they tried to sell the movie to everybody. Jake did Radio Disney and Disney Channel interviews to sell POP to kids, then Jake did the "look at my abs and body" promo to sell POP to women, they did Wonder Con to sell POP to gamers and then they pushed the workout routine and the parkour training to try and sell to men. It's to confusing. Is POP a kids movie, women's movie or a gamer movie?
alex11shuck: Jake Gyllenhaal = flawless. Really all the other details of the movie are irrelevant
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You have to sell a movie to everyone when it costs $200 million to make it. Sometimes that works, sometimes it ends up a confusing mess.
Jake is charming witty and fun. He did a good job in his interviews and at Wondercon but Jerry B and Mike Newell were total wet rags that brought the crowd back down. Jake's charm in interviews was good but the spiel became so repetitive it sounded rehearsed and like just more hype rather than sincere commentary. I couldn't agree more regarding the Reeke period. Jake said he did the movie to have fun. But during the filming he kept himself aloof did not play to the paps or his fans and generally looked moody and miserable. He did not look like he was having fun and drove off his entire fan base. Well 99% of it.
Say what you will about Depp he makes it clear that he values his fans. He even blogs once in a while.
IGN is a multimedia news and reviews website that focuses heavily on video games. It's not good when the IGN fanboys aren't on board with a movie based on a video game. They all seem to be saying that Jake is flat in the role and has zero chemistry with Gemma.
Oh, how we wish we could turn back the Sands of Time on this one
IGN reviews excerpts.
• Phil Pirrello, IGN Stars - "Bubble Boy and Gemma Arterton do their best with what script doctored banter they have, but we don't care about them, so we don't care about their characters' plight. We never feel that the Prince is truly in danger, and any big, "360 the camera around him before he does something cool" moments are anti-climatic, and worse, anti-fun."
• Ryan Geddes, IGN Games - "Jordan Mechner, the keeper of the videogame franchise who retains a story credit on the film, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer approached the movie adaptation as if they were servicing gamers' adolescent Sands of Time platforming memories. As such, it succeeds well enough. But it fails as a piece of standalone storytelling. The characters are, well, they're about as compelling as videogame characters. Gyllenhaal's two trademark facial expressions – Puppy Dog and Half Smirk – do little to endear him to audiences. "
• Rich George, IGN Comics - Nothing about this film worked for me. I hoped Jake Gyllenhaal would truly impress me as Prince Dastan. Visually, he seemed to hit the right tone. Sadly, he brought nothing to the role. No emotion. No electricity. No distinction. His chemistry with Gemma Arterton was strained, and it was hard to see what either character truly found interesting in the other.
• Jim Vejvoda, IGN Movies - Jake and Gemma had some comedic chemistry together, but zero romantic or sexual heat between them, so that killed the love story element. And you don't cast Ben Kingsley in your film and then try to make it a surprise that he's the villain. Prince of Persia is a decent enough time passer if you're on a plane or if its on cable late one night, but is that really the level of satisfaction you wanted or expect from the biggest game-to-film to date?
• Dan Iverson, IGN Entertainment - Where the film fails most, however, is in the fact that it isn't fun. Persia was made in the mold of Pirates of the Caribbean, but it lacks that series' charismatic lead and non-stop humor amid the bevy of action. It's not as if the movie doesn't try, but I would put Prince of Persia up against even The Scorpion King, as I believe that that movie at least accomplished its task of being fun. Seriously, it's really not fair to compare The Rock to Jake Cantspellhislastnameahall, as I would rather watch The Rock read from the phone book than watch Jake desperately attempt to create some sort of romantic spark with a gorgeous female lead – which never happened, by the way.
Jake and Gemma had some comedic chemistry together, but zero romantic or sexual heat between them
Ouch.
IGN reviews excerpts.
Ouch. (((Jake)))
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June 02, 2010
Caught in the Act!
After a whirlwind week promoting his new movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Jake Gyllenhaal was in the mood to kick back. The actor started his weekend with a big night out at L.A.'s Trousdale Lounge, where he sat in the back room sipping vodka along with a large group of friends. Later, he was spotted at Lamill Coffee Boutique in Silver Lake twice – first for a steak and eggs brunch with a couple and their little girl, then again for a Memorial Day breakfast after riding his motorcycle. During the brunch, the actor "seemed to enjoy playing with the couple's daughter," an onlooker says.
Chris Pine headed to new Hollywood hotspot The Colony with a posse of guys. The actor arrived at 1 a.m. and headed immediately for an outdoor bar near the entrance, ordering drinks and clinking glasses together. Dressed down in a sweater, jeans and newsboy cap, nobody recognized Pine or bothered him all night long. Though he was definitely having a guys' night out, the actor did chat up two girls, but then moved inside to watch Cypress Hill perform.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20390306,00.html
for a Memorial Day breakfast after riding his motorcycle
Motorcycle?????????????
Jake, call me!
for a Memorial Day breakfast after riding his motorcycle
I didn't see that coming! lol
for a Memorial Day breakfast after riding his motorcycle
Motorcycle?????????????
Maybe Mr. Ledger gave Jake Heath's motorcycle . ;)
sipping vodka
...with a Twist!
People probably confused Jake's bike with a motorcycle.
Ricky said...
Jake, call me!
"my other 2 babies! #TeamHarley"
Ah ha! Mystery solved - Jake's motorcyle is his BT, lol.
Jake riding BT? Kinky!
6:54 AM loves trouble! :)
At least I didn't say ashes. ;)
I love having something big and powerful between my legs!
Jake has a motorcycle??????
I need pictures to believe that :)
"my other 2 babies! #TeamHarley"
Ah ha! Mystery solved - Jake's motorcyle is his BT, lol.
:)
Later, he was spotted at Lamill Coffee Boutique in Silver Lake twice
Austin was babysitting?
Ricky said...
Jake, call me!
Daddy drives a Vespa.
Austin mentioned is some recent video interview (Green Schools?) that he drives a motorbike.
The person who quoted the IGN reviews failed to mention that the regular people’s comments (for the most part) stated that they really liked the movie.
Editing to fit YOUR storyline is cheating.
There was no cheating - please notice "IGN reviews excerpts" and link posted by 2:59 AM.
"Ted Haggard, the megachurch pastor and former National Association of Evangelicals chief whose career was undone by a gay prostitution and drugs scandal in 2006, is expected to talk about the next step in his career Wednesday. With his family by his side at his Colorado Springs home, Haggard is expected to a make 'surprise groundbreaking' announcement, according to a news statement Tuesday."
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then again for a Memorial Day breakfast after riding his motorcycle
Where are paparazzi when you need them?
Later, he was spotted at Lamill Coffee Boutique in Silver Lake twice
For someone who spends so much time at Farmer's Market and who likes cooking with vegetables he grows himself, he sure eats out a lot, lol.
8:08 I believe that was a scooter, not a motorcycle.
It's about time got a motorcycle, it's a status symbol in HW: Leo, George, Shia, Brad and Ryan Gosling and Phillipe have all been papped on motorcycles.
Thanks for the correction 8:54 AM, I'm clueless about motorbikes and cars.
What's the obsession with the freaking motorcycle? Maybe Jake got one or maybe People got it wrong and he was riding his bike. Jeez, you'd think Jake was caught in the act riding a man. lol
For someone who spends so much time at Farmer's Market and who likes cooking with vegetables he grows himself, he sure eats out a lot, lol.
For someone who has a boyfriend and a kid, he sure eats out a lot.
What's the obsession with the freaking motorcycle?
Major image update.
Don't worry then, if Jake got one to show how cool and macho he is we'll get pics in no time.
"Major image update."
No matter how many showmances his PR arranges, no matter how many totally straight appearances his PR books for him and no matter how many Horndog stories his PR plants the fact remains that his PR can't manufacture on screen or in real life or arrange a photo op that shows Jake having sexual chemistry with women. Even the positive reviews of Jake in POP say he has no romantic chemistry with Gemma and in pap pics or movies he rarely has any sexual heat between him and another woman. However his chemstry with other men is off the charts sometimes and he's always so much more relaxed around men.
Major image update
Definitely not a family-friendly vehicle, lol.
Motorcycle is a dog-friendly vehicle
Motorcycle is a dog-friendly vehicle
lol, love the sunglasses.
I will look so cool!
Jake better have a Harley, not some lameass motorcycle.
Would this one be cool enough?
I like this one!
Both match Jake's personality. ;)
Which part of Jake's personality matches 10:33 AM motorcycle?
The overly enthusiastic side of Jake. You must have noticed it in his PoP promo interviews.
Overly enthusiastic is good!
Some merde about Isabel Who.
IHJ gallery scan - Star Inc (Canada), in French
Hate to say it, but we will: "Told you so!" We knew Prince of Persia was going to stink. We just didn't know how much. Biggest problem: Um, where the hell were the gratuitous shirtless scenes?
Jakey-poo's ripped bod was the movie's biggest selling point, right? Well, you might as well stare at one of the many leaked pics of his amazing abs for two hours, because they barely make a guest cameo in the flick (seriously, only one scene—we almost cried).
And that is why he did the movie, isn't it?
Prince of Persia was Jake's attempt at cementing a spot in T-town's leading men clique—you know, the H'wood hunks with big box-office paychecks, hot summer flicks, and sex appeal for days, a la Hugh Jackman, Robert Downey Jr., and Johnny Depp.
And we have a sneaking suspicious Reese Witherspoon has something to do with this.
Though they may be splitsville, Jake seems to still be taking pointers from Reese. That would explain why he picked a lame movie role just to fix his public persona—you know, like Reese does in order to stay America's friggin Sweetheart.
Because he certainly didn't choose the Disney dud to show off his acting chops.
Jake's attempt at a British accent was unfortunate. As in, unfortunately, it was not never funny. Is that a double negative? Yeah, so was Persia. And a couple times we swear he slipped from his "British" accent back to his regular speaking voice.
From an actual Oscar nom to Oscar-worthy comedy. How the mighty have fallen—and it's a damn shame.
The guy is stellar in movies like Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Jarhead, The Good Girl—movies with, you know, emotion instead of franchise dolls. So listen up, Gyllenhaal: We hate to crush your dreams, but maybe you're just not a blockbuster guy?
And we say so what.
Morning Piss! Prince of Persia Sucks, Jake Doesn't
wtf with his shirt?
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman: Summertime Lovin'
Looking to be quite smitten with her choice for a new partner, Anne Hathaway was spotted out with her boyfriend, Adam Shulman, in New York City on Tuesday (June 1).
The loved up pair was spotted together in the West Village, strolling along underneath the sunny rays after having a leisurely lunch at a local eatery.
The sighting happens to be the first of the pair together since Mr Shulman hit headlines for taking artwork that wasn't his property from a NYC construction site.
Making the situation right, Adam quickly returned the piece to it's rightful owner - ending the negative publicity shortly thereafter.
Meanwhile, Anne's public sighting coincides with today's release of her hit movie "Alice In Wonderland" on DVD.
Jeez, PoP does not suck. What's wrong with people? All of my friends who watched the film enjoyed it, me too. So, wtf?
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman: Summertime Lovin'
Awwww, he's forgiven! I would kick his ass into the next week. :)
Still say that Jake's PR is grooming Isabel Who for the next beard.
I hope you're wrong.
Dear Ted:
Sophia Bush did an interview with E! recently where she talked a little about her relationship with Austin Nichols. What several people are conveniently glossing over is that Sophia clearly mentioned that she and Austin have been "on and off" since she left her cheating ex-husband. There are fan pictures of Sophia and Austin from 2006, then 2008 when her relationship with Jon Foster ended and then the third time wasn't until Austin joined One Tree Hill. They started dating in 2009 after Sophia and James Lafferty broke up. I've always gotten the feeling that you're not a fan of Sophia and Austin's relationship, but you're the only one who can set things straight. Some people have completely misinterpreted what Sophia said and have put words in her mouth while jumping to false conclusions. Can you please set people straight?
—U
Dear Twist My Mouth:
"Convenient" just like their relaysh, huh—no matter how long they've been supposedly dating?
Bitch Back
Dear Ted:
Sophia Bush did an interview with E! recently where she talked a little about her relationship with Austin Nichols. What several people are conveniently glossing over is that Sophia clearly mentioned that she and Austin have been "on and off" since she left her cheating ex-husband. There are fan pictures of Sophia and Austin from 2006, then 2008 when her relationship with Jon Foster ended and then the third time wasn't until Austin joined One Tree Hill. They started dating in 2009 after Sophia and James Lafferty broke up. I've always gotten the feeling that you're not a fan of Sophia and Austin's relationship, but you're the only one who can set things straight. Some people have completely misinterpreted what Sophia said and have put words in her mouth while jumping to false conclusions. Can you please set people straight?
—U
Dear Twist My Mouth:
"Convenient" just like their relaysh, huh—no matter how long they've been supposedly dating?
The obvious effort to legitimize the Austin and Sophia sham by some babbler or other failed again. Ted calling it fake yet one more time.
Happy Birthday, Zachary Quinto! :)
Dear Ted:
Crescent Kumquat has become quite popular these days—almost as popular as Toothy Tile! I wonder if his costars know what's been going on with him lately? Also, how is he doing since we last heard of his herpes situation?
—Melia
Dear Popularity Contest:
I don't think Cres will challenge T2's B.V. throne anytime soon (Toothy has his own friggin' website after all), but C.K. is definitely loving his time in the limelight—and trust, he's been having plenty of fun lately. Some of his costars are aware of his skanky habits; others remain in the dark.
9:20 AM. Truer words have never been written. Jake with a man. Off the chart hot. Jake with a woman. Gee, I need to do my laundry.
Probably one of the many Sophin fans out there wrote that. Ted has to call fakery on their relaysh in order to keep the TT/GG BI alive.
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And we have a sneaking suspicious Reese Witherspoon has something to do with this.
Is Ted saying that Reese influenced Jake to do PoP?
Ted has to call fakery on their relaysh in order to keep the TT/GG BI alive.
Are you saying that Sophia and Austin are really dating?
Is Ted saying that Reese influenced Jake to do PoP?
No.
No.
And what is he saying?
Toothy has his own friggin' website after all.
And what is he saying?
That Jake is trying to do what Reese is doing - using movies to change or influence the public image.
Even the positive reviews of Jake in POP say he has no romantic chemistry with Gemma and in pap pics or movies he rarely has any sexual heat between him and another woman.
This sounds like an "excerpt" from that article by Ramin Setoodeh in Newsweek.
The truth is, Jake and Gemma had great chemistry in PoP, and throughout the PoP promotion. Of course a gay leading man can have good onscreen chemistry with a female costar. If Jake is gay, why aren't you happy that he's branching out into mainstream leading man territory for any actor regardless of sexual preference? He's wonderful in it.
The truth is, Jake and Gemma had great chemistry in PoP
Please, PoP trailers are enough to see that the chemistry is lukewarm at best. Bad, cheesy dialogue didn't help.
That Jake is trying to do what Reese is doing - using movies to change or influence the public image.
I see.
The truth is, Jake and Gemma had great chemistry in PoP, and throughout the PoP promotion.
IA.
Please, PoP trailers are enough to see that the chemistry is lukewarm at best. Bad, cheesy dialogue didn't help.
Did you watch the movie?
If Jake is gay, why aren't you happy that he's branching out into mainstream leading man territory for any actor regardless of sexual preference?
Jake is gay and we hate to see him wasting monts and months doing bad movies.
Please, PoP trailers are enough to see that the chemistry is lukewarm at best. Bad, cheesy dialogue didn't help.
Did you watch the movie?
Not yet.
I agree with 12:57 that Jake can have sexual chemistry with a woman in movies. Some critics thought he had it with Gemma, some didn't. But it's not like it's unusual for reviewers to disagree or something, lol. He really hasn't had a lot of movies where he plays the the love interest (okay, "Proof" - but Gwyneth Paltrow is so unbelievably bland and that's not Jake's fault). He was fine with Aniston in "The Good Girl," even with the age difference. I don't doubt he and Anne will light up the screen in LAOD. (And no, I'm NOT shipping them at all)
Not yet.
If you watch it, give us feedback and if you still think Gemma and Jake had bad chemistry.
I saw it, and I was pleasantly surprised by it. I thought he was great in it - his accent was nearly perfect, and I loved his hair. All actors have movies that either all of their fans aren't crazy about, or that don't do well at the box office. This movie is aimed at children and gamers mostly, and from what I saw, everyone seemed to enjoy it. I thought one of the highlights was Gemma and Jake's onscreen relationship. The dialogue was fine; I've certainly heard much, much worse than that at the movies.
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