Nov 21 2008 'The Wrestler' Trailer Flying Elbows Onto I-Net
Man, Mickey Rourke is hard to look at. In this trailer, when he says he's "a broken down piece of meat," he is not kidding. I recommend only looking at his face by poking a pinhole in a box and letting his shadow form on a paper plate (instructions). Despite that, this looks really good, even though the combination of sad images/dialogue and depressing Bruce Springsteen song make you want to kill yourself (or let Mickey Rourke kill himself). The best part is when he emerges from the back of a van, and the group of children attack him like the monster he is:
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Apr 4 2008 New 'War, Inc.' Trailer for 'Grosse Pointe Blank'
Do you ever see a movie, then years later see it again and you realize a lot of your memory of it was wrong? I ask not because a reassessment of Short Circuit revealing that a remake isn't really that tragic, but because that's how it just was for me, watching this trailer to War Inc. I swear to you, when I saw this a decade ago, it was set in Michigan, and was called Grosse Pointe Blank! Where did all this political stuff come from?! And I would have sworn Minnie Driver was the love interest, not Marisa Tomei--and that Hilary Duff was far too young to play a legal lust object. But since everything else is the same, I'll have to just attribute this one to bad memory. Weird!
Aw, who am I kidding. Cusack, you old dog, you've charmed me again with your lovable everyman of a hitman. When can I get my ticket?
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Mar 25 2008 'War, Inc.' Poster/Quotes Page
How often I've watched CNN--during the hypothetical times between celebrity gossip and Nancy Grace when they have relevant news--and thought, man, if only we could somehow insert John Cusack's character from Gross Pointe Blank into this Iraq situation, along with Hilary Duff doing a horrible accent. Who would have thought my dream could become movie reality, with a poster with multiple taglines and more quoting than some frat boys remembering an Old School scene?
Despite making some pretty blatant political points (such as the eye-rolling money/bullet comparison above), the film looks kind of charming in a typically Cusackian way, and has a solid cast. So if you haven't seen the trailer, check it out under the cut.
Feb 12 2008 Marisa Tomei Stripping for 'The Wrestler'
Variety reports Marisa Tomei has signed on to star opposite Mickey Rourke in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler. In the film, Rourke plays a retired, over-the-hill wrestler who moves in with a stripper (Tomei) and her son. Yet another serious role as a stripper pried from the lacquered nails of Pamela Anderson. Don't worry, baby; you'll get your chance one day. Maybe in a direct-to-video sequel with Hulk Hogan, or is that too appropriate?
Tomei joins Aronofsky's 'Wrestler' [Variety]
Oct 10 2007 AM Poster Post: 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'
The poster for Before the Devil Knows You're Dead cleverly uses horns, a pointed tail, and the color red to remind us who the devil is, with names to remind us who the actors are. It's got it all!
Bonus prank idea to do before the devil knows you're dead: Quickly dress up as Hitler or some other known villain of society, so that when the Devil comes for you, he's like, "Wait a minute, aren't you down there already?"
Jul 2 2007 Marisa Tomei Still Acts, Has Tits
Call me a chauvinist pig, but there's nothing like a pair of bare breasts to brighten up a dreary Monday. What else do I even need to say here? Check out the trailer, after the jump.
According to her IMDB entry, Marisa Tomei is 42. If my breasts look anywhere near that good when I'm her age, I'll be a happy man.
