This Superbowl ad for Hulu with Alec Baldwin was directed by Peter Berg.
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Audio has surfaced on the web of Christian Bale going absolutely ballistic on the set of Terminator Salvation last summer.
Have a listen to the full NSFW rant here:
[audio:http://filmdetail.receptionmedia.com/christian_bale_terminator_salvation_set_rant.mp3]It appears from the audio, first posted on TMZ on Monday, that Bale (who plays John Connor in the film) got angry after cinematographer Shane Hurlbut walked within his frame of view during filming for a second time.
During the heated exchange, which reportedly was recorded in July 2008, days before Bale began promoting The Dark Knight in London (where he was arrested on allegation of assault), the actor can clearly be heard ranting angrily toward Hurlbut.
TMZ report:
It happened on the set after a director of photography accidentally ruined a scene by walking onto the set.
Bale lost it, screaming, yelling and threatening to quit if the bosses didn’t fire the dude.
Film execs sent the tape to the insurance company that insured the film in case Bale bailed.
According to a source close to the film who spoke to Access Hollywood, despite the incident, Terminator Salvation wrapped up and no one was fired.
The actor and Hurlbut have also reportedly made up.
The film’s assistant director Bruce Franklin – who can be heard in the tape – told E-Online:
‘If you are working in a very intense scene and someone takes you out of your groove…
It was the most emotional scene in the movie. And for him to get stopped in the middle of it – he is very intensely involved in his character.
‘He didn’t walk around like that all day long. It was just a moment and it passed.
‘This was my second movie with Christian, and it has always been a good experience with him. He is so dedicated to the craft.
‘I think someone is begging to make some noise [controversy] about this, but I don’t think it’s fair. The art of acting is not paint by numbers, it’s an art form.’
However, once something like this gets out people can have all kinds of fun with it.
This dance remix by Revolucian is very impressive:
There is also a ‘Christian Bale And I Are Done Profesionally’ T-Shirt at Despair.com, a soundboard created by UGO and even a bizarre photo montage comparing him to Kermit the Frog has resurfaced.
UPDATED 06/02/09
The Bale audio made some waves on BBC Breakfast this week when someone forget to edit out the F-word:
And the actor also rang the LA radio station KROQ to apologise and explain what happened.
Listen to the call here:
[audio:http://filmdetail.receptionmedia.com/Christian_Bale_Apology_Call_to_KROQ.mp3]If anything, this whole affair has provided a lot of free publicity for the film.
> Download the full rant as an MP3 file
> Christian Bale at the IMDb
> Find out more about Terminator Salvation at Wikipedia
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The Curious Case of Forrest Gump
The Curious Case of Forrest Gump – watch more funny videos at Funny Or Die
Is it just me or does Dick Cheney look like a bad action movie villain in this photo from today’s inauguration?
He had pulled a muscle in his back, which explained the wheelchair, but all the guy needed was a white cat and he would have been Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
Marvel commissioned a special Spider-Man meets Obama comic recently but now – as I’ve suggested before – they really need to do another for the outgoing vice-president.
A teamup with Kingpin would be appropriate.
Marvel describe the bald-headed Spidey villain (aka Wilson Fisk) as:
…a criminal mastermind who is involved in extensive illegal activities such as drug running, smuggling, murder, and so forth.
Despite this, he has no criminal record and an army of lawyers to keep it that way, and is a criminal financial strategist without parallel.
Remind you of anyone?
[Photo via Popurls]
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Best of Bushisms: Farewell Edition
As George W Bush prepares to leave office, Slate have compiled a farewell compilation of his many gaffes.
Did Kate Winslet‘s speech from the Golden Globes last night remind you of anyone?
Sally Field perhaps?
Or maybe even Meg Ryan? 😉
President-elect Barack Obama has teamed up with Spider-Man.
Marvel have announced a special tribute issue:
To celebrate the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama, Marvel is proud to present an all-new story teaming up one of the world’s most recognizable political figures with the world’s greatest super hero as President-Elect Obama joins Spider-Man in “Spidey Meets the President!”
Written by Zeb Wells with art by Todd Nauck and Frank D’Armata, the story takes place in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day and finds one of Spider-Man’s oldest foes attempting to thwart the swearing in ceremony of the 44th President of the United States.
Obama reportedly collected Spider-Man comics as a child, so Marvel wanted to give him a ‘shout-out back’ by featuring him in a bonus story, said Joe Quesada, Marvel’s editor-in-chief.
Spidey even gets a fist bump from the incoming president:
The Obama story is a bonus in Marvel Comic’s Amazing Spider-Man #583, available in comic book shops on January 14th and is expected to sell out, with half the covers devoted to Obama.
But can I suggest Marvel do another special issue for the outgoing vice-president?
Maybe a teamup with Kingpin?
Marvel describe the bald-headed Spidey villain (aka Wilson Fisk) as:
…a criminal mastermind who is involved in extensive illegal activities such as drug running, smuggling, murder, and so forth.
Despite this, he has no criminal record and an army of lawyers to keep it that way, and is a criminal financial strategist without parallel.
Remind you of anyone?
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The Climax of Se7en with Toys
The climax of Se7en …with toys (and the voices of Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey).
> Se7en at the IMDb
> Trailer for the original film at YouTube
I actually think this could make a funny web series.
> More videos at Funny or Die
> Director Adam McKay talks to me about Step Brothers and Funny Or Die
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The Obama Transition in 2 Minutes
Die Hard reimagined as a silent 1920s film.
[Link via YouTube user Team Tiger Awesome]
An amusing montage of Christmas movies.
The films used are:
- A Christmas Story (1983)
- A Linterieur (2007)
- Bad Santa (2003)
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Brazil (1985)
- Christmas Vacation (1989)
- Die Hard (1988)
- Die Hard 2 (1990)
- El Día de la Bestia (1995)
- Gremlins (1984)
- Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
- Jarhead (2005)
- Jingle All The Way (1996)
- L.A. Confidential (1997)
- Lethal Weapon (1987)
- Mean Girls (2004)
- Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
- P2 (2007)
- Peters Friends (1992)
- Scrooged (1988)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
- The Ice Harvest (2005)
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- The War of the Roses (1989)
- Trading Places (1983)
> A list of Christmas films at Wikipedia
> 100 Greatest Christmas movies by Digital Dream Door
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The Twilight Puppet Saga
Twilight done in 3 minutes with puppets.
[Link via Anne Thompson]
This Japanese TV commercial with Brad Pitt was directed by Wes Anderson.
The 30 second spot was for Japanese mobile company Softbank and is a homage to Jacques Tati’s 1953 film Les Vacances de Monseieur Hulot.
[Link via /Film]
Comedian Frank Caliendo on The Tonight Show with Tom Cruise.
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Tom Hanks fights The Fonz
A young Tom Hanks makes a cameo appearence on Happy Days, where he fights the Fonz in an episode called A Little Case of Revenge.
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Richard Harris on Marlon Brando
Richard Harris discusses Marlon Brando‘s acting styles on an episode of Parkinson from the 1970s.
Down the years The Simpsons has spoofed many areas of modern life and now they have turned their attention to lampooning Apple in an episode entitled Mypods and Broomsticks.
(Look out for the reference to this famous superbowl ad from the 1980s directed by Ridley Scott)
* UPDATE: Click this link if the above videos don’t work *
> The Simpsons at Wikipedia
> A history of Apple at About.com
> Listen to an interview we did with Matt Groening and Al Jean last year about The Simpsons movie
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Bruce Lee ping pong viral ad
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The Kevin Bacon Movie Club
See more Kevin Bacon videos at Funny or Die
Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan go head to head in this ‘Battle of the Bonds’ mashup.
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Star Wars Gangsta Rap
This Star Wars Gangsta Rap mashup has been viewed an incredible 9,560,574 times on YouTube.
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Warner Bros respond to Turkish lawsuit
Warner Bros repond to that silly lawsuit from the town of Batman in Turkey.
[Link via DHD]
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The Last Week of the US Election by Slate
David Lynch gives his thoughts on product placement in movies today.
[Link via Graham Linehan]
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A Farewell to Douchebags
Bill Maher‘s opening monologue to his latest Real Time show accurately sums up the celebratory mood after Obama’s win last Tuesday.
Farewell to douchebags indeed.
John McCain and Sarah Palin (Tina Fey) address the Nation on QVC
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McCain unveils his new strategies on Weekend Update.
> Official site for Saturday Night Live
> Tina Fey at the IMDb
> John McCain at Wikipedia
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The Sarah Palin Prank Call
A Quebec comedy duo called The Masked Avengers – notorious for prank calls to celebrities and heads of state – recently reached Sarah Palin, convincing the Republican vice-presidential nominee she was speaking with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
> Download an MP3 of the prank
> BBC News report on the call
Is is just me or does this seem a little symbolic?
> Joe the Plumber at WIkipedia
> Get the latest polls on the US election at Electoral Vote
Mad Men is my favourite TV show of the last year, but it is also nice to see that actor Jon Hamm is not above spoofing the super-smooth ad man he plays on the show, in this recent SNL sketch.
> Find out more about Mad Men at AMC
> Jon Hamm at the IMDb
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McCain Obama Dance Off
Check out the CG on this viral which somehow puts John McCain and Barack Obama in a dance off (!).
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Saw School Musical
A mashup of Saw and High School Musical.
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Ron Howard’s Call To Action
See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die