Jul 8 2009 'Cemetery Junction' Teaser: About Time Fiennes Gets His Comeuppance for 'Maid in Manhattan'
Want to see Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant mock Academy Award-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes to his face? Why wouldn't you? So enjoy.
Apr 10 2009 Voldemort Joins 'Cemetary Junction'
Cemetary Junction (formerly Men at the Pru), Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's film "set in the 1970's about class and love in a small town," has added Ralph Fiennes to its cast. From Gervais's blog:
Started scouting locations today for CEMETERY JUNCTION.You may have read that we've cast Ralph Fiennes, which is fantastic. I bumped into him at the Toronto Film Festival and told him I had written a part with him in mind. I sent him the script and what do you know. He is such an amazing actor and will bring a real weight to the movie. Can't wait.
Frequent readers of this blog will know that Gervais and Merchant have already earned my unending respect and admiration for creating The Office, a show I love so much I'd give it daily baths in its old age. So, uh, I'll just say that Ralph Fiennes is an amazing actor and will bring a real weight to the movie. And please invite me to an advance screening.
Apr 9 2009 Fiennes and Neeson are Some Clashing Titans
Something seems to be keeping Schindler's List 2 from ever getting off the ground, but no fears, everyone, we're still going to get to see the acting forces of Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson merged once more. The two are set to play Hades and Zeus, respectively, in Louis Letterier's Clash of the Titans:
LONDON -- Ralph Fiennes is in advanced negotiations to star as Hades, the lord of the underworld, in helmer Louis Leterrier's "Clash of the Titans" for Warner Bros.Liam Neeson is set to co-star as Zeus in the reimagining of the Greek myth of Perseus.
Fiennes would join a cast that already includes, in addition to Neeson, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos and Sam Worthington in the reimagining of the Greek myth of Perseus.
I really hope there's a scene where Neeson and Fienes stand side by side and explain who they are, because otherwise my mom is definitely going to assume they're the same character. She'll call I'll have to spend a minimum of ten minutes explaining why "the handsome man from that Christmas love story" kept changing beards.
Ralph Fiennes in talks for 'Titans' [Variety]
Nov 3 2008 'The Reader' Trailer: Kate Winslett is Too Cheap to Buy Books on Tape
I've always wondered what people who read books are like. I bet they're really interesting, and usually have things to talk about that they've read, and do you think they smell nice? I bet they smell nice. With any luck, maybe I'll know one of these "readers" one day, but until then, I'll have to settle for this film about one.
In The Reader, Ralph Fiennes recollects how, as a teen, he had an affair with Kate Winslet that also involved him reading to her. Later, he would find out she was a Nazi, and had forced imprisoned Jews to read to her too. Ralph Fiennes thought he was special! But no, she just did that to everyone. Here's the trailer:
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Oct 27 2008 New 'Harry Potter' Trailer is the Chosen One?
For most of my life, I've been operating under the assumption that I'm the chosen one. When someone calls and asks for the chosen one, I say, "Speaking." When the Red Robin offers a free sundaes to birthday boys and chosen ones, I say, "Free ice cream, please--the latter stipulation." But if this Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince international trailer is to be believed, Harry Potter is the chosen one. Whaaaaa?
As we all know, there can be only one, so what gives? I thought I was the chosen one. If it turns out I'm not the chosen one, I am so pissed. But besides including the news that I might not be the chosen one, this looks OK:
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Jul 30 2008 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' Trailer
Well, here's the trailer to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, complete with child version of Voldemort. I'm normally pretty unimpressed by the whole typically-creepy, Damien-esque kid thing, but here it sort of works. Knowing this kid will grow up to be a powerful wizard with the head of Bat Boy, you kind of want him to be pretty weird--otherwise, any of our children could be next!
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Jul 15 2008 'Duchess' Poster Wins Academy Award for Best Costumes (Puffy Dresses)
It's based on the incredible true story! Of how the guy who played Eddie Munster stalked a duchess (I assume)!
The Duchess One-Sheet [Coming Soon]
Feb 1 2008 AM Poster Post: 'In Bruges' Poster
Any time a terrified Colin Farrell is holding an ice cream cone while attempting to crush himself with his coat, you know you're in for a good movie. Or at least an overly-clever self-aware gangster comedy.
New In Bruges Poster [Empire]
Dec 27 2007 'The Duchess' Trailer is Mediocre, Totally Oscar-Worthy
Another cliched tale of a pretty girl forced to marry one man--who's clearly an asshole--when she loves another? I'll pass. Wait a minute, you say she'll be wearing a big puffy dress? Like with hoops and stuff? Giant, elaborate coiffures, too, you say? Don't tell me there will be candelabras. F*** you, there will be candelabras?! Well, but if there won't be frumpy guys in starched George Washington wigs... Wait, seriously?!
My point: why is an extremely mediocre story suddenly made to seem Oscar-worthy if it's set somewhere between the 17th and 19th century? And even if critics somehow hate it, it will still be nominated for Best Costumes. Puffy dresses. Yeah, that's really good. I've never seen that before. How on earth did you get it so puffy? Is that just a lot of fabric, and you puff it out somehow? Wow, that's something. You definitely need to be awarded something for making so many puffy dresses.
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Dec 7 2007 AM Poster Post: 'In Bruges' Poster
Wait, gangsters are fighting in Bruges!? That would be so significant if I weren't a stupid American, and knew that Bruges is an idyllic tourist city in Northern Belgium.
In Bruges Poster [IMPA]
Nov 26 2007 'In Bruges' Trailer Large on Swearing, Little People
In the Snatch tradition of gangsters delivering dark comedy in thick accents comes In Bruges, starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes. Enough swearing is littered through the trailer that, even if this ends up being terrible, it should make for a decent "drink when someone says 'f***'" drinking game.
I'm not sure how the short, unexplained shot of a rat-headed man fits into the grand scheme of things, but when you see him, you should take a shot.
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