Jul 15 2009 Christian Bale Gains and Loses Weight Like Oprah! Remember When That Would Have Been a Joke?
Why does Christian Bale look like a crack addict? Oh, because he's playing crack addict former boxer Dickie Eklund, "The Pride of Lowell," in The Fighter. And as we learned from his 60-pound weight loss for The Machinist, when Christian Bale is asked to get himself gaunt and sickly, Christian Bale gets himself gaunt and sickly.
Making the transformation even more impressive, apparently his jeans in the above shot are the same jeans he wore in The Dark Knight, which the actor hand-stonewashed and will soon have to re-dye dark in just three months for another role that requires dark jeans again. The guy is tireless in his commitment to weight and pant accuracy.
More crack-head photos at Just Jared. Check out the close-ups to see how Bale somehow made himself go bald for the part also.
Jun 5 2009 See Arnold Digitally Fulfilling His Promise to 'Be Back'
With Terminator Salvation getting dismal reviews and less-than-stellar box office, Sony Pictures has decided on the last-ditch effort of showing their entire Termi-hand, and they've released a new television spot that reveals the much talked about cameo by a young, digital Arnold Schwarzenegger head pasted on a bodybuilder Roland Kickinger's frame. If you haven't seen it yet, I think you'll be pretty impressed by how surprisingly convincing it looks. All those years of copy-and-pasting bosses' and teachers' heads onto naked bodies has finally fulfilled itself in a meaningful way:
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May 8 2009 Four Effing Minutes of 'Terminator Salvation'
This trailer really lays all the cards on the table. John Connor confronting his Terminator buddy; Terminator motorcycles; Terminator Bears fighting Terminator Gorillas; a Terminator punching a guy so hard he lands on the sun; the 1st Annual Terminator Dog Show; a smaller Terminator skeleton within a larger Terminator skeleton; Terminator Buddha; just everything.
I can't imagine there are many surprises left for the film after this trailer, but still, kind of awesome:
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May 4 2009 John Connor Drops an "IBB"
Did you have to, McG? /Film noticed a new TV spot for Terminator Salvation that gives an obvious, sigh-worthy wink-wink to the audience: Christian Bale gives the old "I'll be back."
Brother. OK, cute enough, McG, but no more. That's it. No "Hasta la vistas" before shooting a Terminator. No "Good thing they don't make Terminators out of this stuff!" while pouring liquid metal into a mold. This was your gimme.
Apr 21 2009 Two Notable On-Set Fighters Joining 'The Fighter'
Can we just figure out who is fighting who and be done with it already? The Fighter, a boxing script once attached to Darren Aronofsky with plans for Matt Damon, and then Brad Pitt, to star alongside Mark Wahlberg, is changing hands once again. Now Relativity Media is in negotiations with Christian Bale and director David O. Russell, both of whom have become famous for on-set freak outs (here and here, if you missed those), to take on the project:
Christian Bale and director David O. Russell are poised to get into the ring with Mark Wahlberg on "The Fighter."The picture is expected to begin production in July, though Relativity stressed that the principals’ deals are still being negotiated.
Pic tells the story of Boston fighter "Irish" Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund. Eklund once decked Sugar Ray Leonard and went the distance against the boxing legend before forfeiting his career to drugs and crime. He redeemed himself by training Ward through his Rocky-like run to the title.
So basically they've abandoned the film and decided to instead make a really, really pricey viral video of some adults yelling at each other. Someone should let the boys down at Relativity know that filming a cat with an empty soda box would get the same kind of attention for a lot cheaper.
Bale in ring with Wahlberg for 'Fighter' [Variety]
Apr 10 2009 New 'Public Enemies' Trailer, See?
Hey, there's a new trailer for Public Enemies, which, if you've forgotten, is the new Michael Mann film that has Johnny Depp and Christian Bale facing off as John Dillinger and Notable Agent Who Hates Dillinger, respectively. Also starring: Marion Cotillard (the lady you didn't recognize who won an Academy Award a couple years ago) and Billy Crudup affecting a really convincing old-fashioney voice. Have it:
Apr 10 2009 There's a New 'Terminator' Movie Coming Out
Watchmen has some competition in the ridiculously excessive number of posters market. Here's another variation of the Batman-Worthington-Terminator motif, now with more heavenly aura, from IGN.
One thing I'll say about Terminators is, even if they are trying to exterminate the human race through a combination of brute force and covert operations, it's nice how they're always smiling.
Apr 9 2009 Don't Forget There's Another Terminator Movie Coming Out
Here's a poster to remind you. Interesting how they chose to deliberately model this design after the look of the bumpers from the Channel 4 series, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace:
This can't be a stretched coincidence!
'Terminator Salvation' Poster [KinoPoisk] (via)
Mar 4 2009 'Public Enemies' Trailer Continuing Christian Bale's Streak of Movies I Will See
As is the case with most recent movies involving a brooding Christian Bale and regular gunfire, Public Enemies looks good. In fact, with Michael Mann at the helm and Johnny Depp as Dillinger (reminding us he can play non-goofy, non-pirate roles), it looks really good. But none of these powerful elements are highlight of this new trailer for the film. The best part is Billy Crudup's spot-on old fashioney voice:
Mar 3 2009 New 'Terminator Salvation' Trailer May Be Only Hope You Have, John Connor
Bad news, future resistance leader John Connor: The Terminator monsters outnumber us humans, they're killing us, and they've started wearing our human skins as disguise coats. But on the plus side, you're kissing the Lady in the Water, so you're doing alright too. This video should summarize things.
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Mar 2 2009 Batman. Terminator. And Someone Named Sam Worthington.
Yahoo has premiered these three new character posters for Terminator Salvation. Display them as a set to show your excitement for the new Terminator film, or post them individually to support a couple actors and the metal man apparently named NATOR SAL\. The choice is yours, John Connors.
Feb 24 2009 John Connor Has a Plan
And his plan is, "I'm just going to let this guy paw at my face for a bit and hope he'll go away." I've tried that on the subway, and it never works.
New Terminator Salvation Pics [Empire]
Feb 3 2009 Never Get in John Connor's Eyeline
I was going to leave this for The Superficial since it seems more gossipy than movie news relevanty, but seeing that so many people sent it in last night and this morning, here's a link to the recording of Christian Bale flipping out on Terminator Salvation cinematographer Shane Hurlbut. Apparently the D.P. was wandering around while Bale was doing a dramatic scene, so Bale decided to go off on the guy for several expletive-filled minutes, threatening to trash his lights and kick his "fucking ass" while Hurlbut meekly defends himself. And even more surprising: Christian Bale still has to call McG "McG"?
Obviously not safe for work unless you want to threaten your workmates in a Welsh accent.
Jan 27 2009 New 'Public Enemies' Shots Reveal Bale's Contempt
I can really tell that old fashioney Christian Bale does not want me at this party. But guess what, CB: I am at this party, and I'm the one who brought that guacamole everyone is raving about. So how about toning it down with the sideways glances, alright, Smooth Criminal?
More new photos from Michael Mann's John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) vs. FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) here. (Thanks, Pat.)
Jan 5 2009 "Hold it right there, Terminator."
"Oh, hello, John. What took you so long? I was just preparing us a cocktail. Do join me."
"Alright, but no funny business, Terminator."
Dec 23 2008 John Connor Checks Out This Terminator Thing
From Film School Rejects, here's a new shot of Christian Bale pokin' around at a Terminator Hydro-Bot, talkin' shop, you know. Sometimes in hard, post-apocalyptic times, you have to just go in the garage with some buds, crack open a six-pack, and tool around with the machines that are trying to eliminate your species. So real.
Dec 10 2008 Seeing How They Makes Terminators Makes You Never Want to Eat Them Again
In 2018, when Terminator becomes reality, this image will be part of Sesame Street's follow-up to "How Crayons Are Made", "How the Learning Computers Attempting to Eradicate Humanity Are Made". In this meantime, this will definitely be the most tedious level of the inevitable Terminator Salvation video game. Factory levels are always such a hassle.
First Look: 'Terminator Salvation' [LA Times]
Dec 9 2008 'Terminator Salvation' Trailer: Sweet Japanese Import!
John Connor has been talking this shit about leading a future resistance against the Terminators for so long; it's about time these robot fellows made him walk the walk. Here's the new trailer for Terminator Salvation (with Japanese subtitles, for your hard-of-hearing Japanese grandma):
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Dec 4 2008 ET's 'Terminator Salvation' Trailer Trailer
On Tuesday, Entertainment Tonight (still a top program for people who like their entertainment news at a noticeably louder volume than the rest of the world) will debut the new Terminator Salvation trailer. To prepare our minds for such an event, they have released a trailer for the trailer. So here's a brief preview of what the brief preview on Tuesday will look like (there are robots):
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Dec 1 2008 First Look at Depp and Bale as: 'Public Enemies'
Empire has the first look at Johnny Depp and Christian Bale as John Dillinger and lawman Melvin Purvis in Michael Mann's Public Enemies. Based on the images, here's my idea for the trailer narration:
One is a criminal gang leader; the other, an FBI agent. In their apartment they're best friends, but on the street they're about to kill each other. (Boi-yoi-yoi-yoing!) Johnny Depp and Christian Bale are: Public Enemies. (SPLAT!)
How about it, Michael Mann? What it lacks in gravitas it makes up for in spring sound effects.
