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Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in The Tourist: A Review

by Joi

The Tourist Blu-Ray on DVDTwo of my favorite current stars are Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, so when I heard they were doing a movie together, I flew over the moon like no one has ever flown over the moon before. Their beautiful movie, The Tourist, didn’t exactly get rave reviews but it did snag three Golden Globe nominations. Personally, I thought it was a very well done and beautiful movie. The scenery was gorgeous and the story, itself, was killer.

I think the trailers may have set it up for failure – as did the suggested “adventure.” The Tourist is more a love story – a good, old-fashioned love story starring two of the greatest actors of our time. Why it wasn’t simply promoted as a love story is beyond me. It was a throwback type of movie – to a time when movies were more about the characters and their emotions. It wasn’t so much about guns and violence (although they were certainly involved). It was more about these two characters and what they were willing to do for love.

The Tourist wasn’t as good, in my opinion, as Johnny Depp’s Public Enemy or Angelina Jolie’s Salt (two of their recent powerhouse movies) – but, if you watch it expecting a beautiful movie with a love story, you’ll enjoy it a great deal. If you watch expecting the adventure of Salt or Public Enemies (two really, really exceptional movies) – you’ll walk away shaking (and scratching) your head.

The Tourist….. a love story!….. is available on DVD and Blu-ray  from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, who were both up for Golden Globes for their roles in the film, star in the gorgeous adventure about a mysterious woman and an awkward American who become involved in an international web of intrigue, romance and danger in breath-takingly beautiful Venice.

The Tourist earned three Golden Globe nominations, including best picture. Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp also earned Golden Globe nominations.

I actually collect BOTH Angelina Jolie dvds AND Johnny Depp dvds, so I’m be all over this one.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Teaser

by Joi

Johnny Depp in full Captain Jack Sparrow regalia? Nothing quite like it, eh?!?!

Chris Evans as Captain America: Great Choice!

by Joi

The Avengers have found their Captain.

After public speculation and endless internet rumors, Captain America has been cast and cast well.  Chris Evans was awarded the coveted role, over Channing Tatum (GI Joe).  I have zilch against Channing Tatum (is that a great name or what?), but I am completely glad that the role went to Chris Evans.  He’s a perfect choice for a superhero – he’s funny, talented, and has the charisma to pull it all off.  Very much like Robert Downey, Jr and Iron Man.

One of the reasons that it was SO important to cast the perfect Steve Rogers (Captain America) is this:  There are nine movies planned!  If they blew it in casting, they’d be sunk.

The New York City-born, World War II-fighting Marvel Comics superhero Captain America is expected to hit theaters in 2011 as Captain America: The First Avenger with Evans in the title role.  You’ll probably best remember Chris Evans as Human Torch / Johnny Storm in both ‘Fantastic Four’ films. He was also in Push, Cellular, The Nanny Diaries, and the sci-fi thriller ‘Sunshine.’

Chris Evans is one of those stars who the public loves – he’s a very likable, unassuming guy and it’s tough (if not impossible) to find anyone who doesn’t like him. This same type of popularity has served Robert Downey, Jr., Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Pierce Brosnan, and Johnny Depp very well. Heath Ledger also had that type of relationship with the public. Sam Worthington is another great example.

Captain America: The First Avenger will launch a story that will tie in the other Marvel films – the two ‘Iron Man’ films, ‘The Incredible Hulk,’ ‘Thor’ – finally culminating with all of them in one film, The Avengers.

This is, in my opinion, the most exciting movie news in a very long time and I can’t wait for the fun to begin.

Don’t Send in the Clowns! Or the Snakes, Or the Butterflies, Or the Pigs…

by Joi

Johnny Depp

According to one of my favorite websites, Popeater, the following celebrities have the following phobias:

Johnny Depp has Coulophobia: A fear of clowns. Johnny told The Courier Mail, “I guess I am afraid of them because it’s impossible — thanks to their painted-on smiles, to distinguish if they are happy or if they’re about to bite your face off.”

Daniel Radcliffe also has a great fear of clowns.

Carmen Electra has a fear of water. “I get terrified anywhere near it and have a panic attack,” she confessed to Sky One Magazine.

Jennifer Aniston developed a fear of flying after being caught in an electrical storm on a flight from Toronto to New York City.

One of my favorite celeb fears is courtesy of Orlando Bloom. The man’s afraid of pigs!

Matthew McConaughey gets all kinds of stressed out around revolving doors.

Justin Timberlake (something we can all relate to) doesn’t confine his fears to just one thing. He lists sharks, spiders and snakes amongst the things he’d never want to encounter.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is extremely afraid of graveyards. According to people who worked with her on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, fake graveyard sets had to be built because she refused to film in graveyards. (From a standpoint of respect and decency, I’d have to side with her on this one!)

With a fear that makes Orlando’s seem more reasonable, one of the greatest actresses of our time, Nicole Kidman, is terrified of butterflies. “Sometimes when I would come home from school the biggest butterfly or moth you’d ever seen would be just sitting on our front gate. I would climb over the fence or crawl around to the side of the house – anything to avoid having to go through the front gate.”

My greatest fear is snakes – but I’m also frightfully claustrophobic and terrified of high places and deep water. How about it? What are your greatest fears? Do you share any of these celebrities fears?

Johnny Depp and George Clooney Top Off One Sexy List

by Joi

Johnny Depp

According to a new survey in Britain’s Cosmopolitan Magazine, Johnny Depp is the sexiest man in the world.

The pride of Owensboro, Kentucky finished above some pretty impressive competition, and prooved something we already knew: Men under the age of 40 have nothing on men over 40.

George Clooney came in second place, closely followed by Jake Gyllenhaal at third.

Daniel Craig was fourth and Brad Pitt rounded came in at number 5.

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Johnny Depp and George Clooney – Teaming Up For The Lone Ranger?

by Joi

Johnny Depp

Hi-Yo, Silver! It looks as though two of my favorite actors will be teaming up in the film “The Lone Ranger.” Johnny Depp has signed on to play Tonto and word is that George Clooney will be The Lone Ranger, himself. Apparently Clooney has long wanted to make a movie with The Depp. (I think that’s true of most people.)

According to British tabloid reports, these two legends in the making will team up in the big screen adaptation of the long-running 1950s TV show.

Depp’s involvement, as sidekick Tonto, was recently confirmed by Disney Studios bosses.

The screenplay will be penned by Pirates of the Caribbean writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.

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Pirates of the Caribbean At World’s End Bloopers!

by Joi

So, there you have it. If even Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, and Keira Knightley can make mistakes, I guess the rest of us are allowed to.

The 2008 MTV Movie Awards

by Joi

The 2008 MTV Movie Awards will air, LIVE, on Sunday night, June 1. You can go to MTV.com to vote for your favorites.

The Nominees for the “2008 MTV Movie Awards” are below, with my personal picks in bold. It’s been such an AMAZING year for movies and performances that I had to tie quite a few times. As with any awards show, so many movies, actresses, actors were overlooked. Sweeney Todd, Ocean’s 13, Fractured, 3:18 to Yuma, and Live Free or Die Hard should have been considered for movie. Johnny Depp and George Clooney, Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd), Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, and Ryan Gosling all gave amazing performances.

BEST MOVIE
– Juno
– Transformers
– Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
– I Am Legend
– Superbad
– National Treasure: Book of Secrets

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
– Will Smith — I Am Legend
– Shia LaBeouf — Transformers
– Denzel Washington — American Gangster
– Matt Damon — The Bourne Ultimatum
– Michael Cera — Juno

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
– Ellen Page — Juno
– Keira Knightley — Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
– Katherine Heigl — Knocked Up
– Amy Adams — Enchanted
– Jessica Biel — I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

BEST VILLAIN
– Johnny Depp — Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
– Denzel Washington — American Gangster
– Angelina Jolie — Beowulf
– Topher Grace — Spider-Man 3
– Javier Bardem — No Country For Old Men

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
– Johnny Depp — Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
– Adam Sandler — I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
– Jonah Hill — Superbad
– Seth Rogen — Knocked Up
– Amy Adams — Enchanted

BEST FIGHT
– Matt Damon vs. Joey Ansah — The Bourne Ultimatum
– Tobey Maguire vs. James Franco — Spider-Man 3
– Hayden Christensen vs. Jamie Bell — Jumper
– Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet — Never Back Down
– Chris Tucker & Jackie Chan vs. Sun Ming Ming — Rush Hour 3
– Alien vs. Predator- Aliens vs. Predator — Requiem

BEST KISS
– Shia LaBeouf and Sarah Roemer — Disturbia
– Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey — Enchanted
– Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung — Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix
– Ellen Page and Michael Cera — Juno
– Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman — Step Up 2 The Streets

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
– Zac Efron — Hairspray
– Seth Rogen — Knocked Up
– Jonah Hill — Superbad
– Michael Cera — Superbad
– Chris Brown — This Christmas
– Nikki Blonsky — Hairspray
– Megan Fox — Transformers
– Christopher Mintz-Plasse — Superbad

BEST SUMMER MOVIE SO FAR
– Iron Man (If you haven’t seen this incredible movie, do so. I’ve seen it twice!)
– Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
– Sex and the City: The Movie
– Speed Racer
– The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Be sure to vote for your favorites.  Then take your mom, wife, and/or girlfriend to dinner.  With Mother’s Day coming up, she won’t be expecting an early “bonus” treat!  Then?  The best part… Take her to see Iron Man.  GREAT MOVIE.

 

Oscar Nominations Came Out Today

by Joi

The Oscar Nominations came out today and there were a few big, fat surprises. Mainly, the fact that neither Keira Knightley or Angelina Jolie were nominated for lead actress. They were amazing in their heartwrenching roles!

I’m also amazed that Sweeney Todd wasn’t nominated for best movie – it was, in my opinion, one of the best of the year. Another of the best, Juno, did get a nom…as did the very young actress, Ellen Page. Deservedly so! Johnny Depp was nominated for lead actor and (imo) it’ll come down between him and George Clooney (Michael Clayton – another favorite).

To see the full list of Oscar nominees, click HERE