jeudi 30 août 2012
Triple H: ‘Am I Done?’
Triple H: ‘Am I Done?’
What did Triple H say in his first address to the WWE Universe since falling to Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam? Watch what the WWE COO says about his loss, his injuries and the future of his professional career.
Raw results: CM Punk battered Jerry Lawler in a Steel Cage Match
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Not content with just beating Jerry “The King” Lawler in a RAWactive Steel Cage Match, WWE Champion CM Punk
battered the WWE Hall of Famer senseless after the bout for refusing to
call him “The Best in the World.” The carnage only ended when John Cena
charged to ringside and demanded the cage be lifted. In three weeks at
Night of Champions, Punk and Cena will tangle one-on-one to determine
who really is best. (PREVIEW) Also, Triple H questioned whether we've seen the last of him inside the squared circle.
Punk and Lawler engaged in a heated war of words; Punk wanted Lawler in a match
Raw kicked off with Jerry “The King” Lawler demanding an apology from WWE Champion CM Punk, who kicked the Hall of Famer in the head on last week’s show. But instead of a sincere apology, Lawler received a string of insults from Punk, who still holds a grudge after Lawler’s claims on Raw 1,000 that Punk turned his back on the WWE Universe. After the bitter words — which included Punk calling into question Lawler’s manhood — Punk suggested they fight, leaving the decision for Lawler to think about it, which he agreed to do.
Punk and Lawler engaged in a heated war of words; Punk wanted Lawler in a match
Raw kicked off with Jerry “The King” Lawler demanding an apology from WWE Champion CM Punk, who kicked the Hall of Famer in the head on last week’s show. But instead of a sincere apology, Lawler received a string of insults from Punk, who still holds a grudge after Lawler’s claims on Raw 1,000 that Punk turned his back on the WWE Universe. After the bitter words — which included Punk calling into question Lawler’s manhood — Punk suggested they fight, leaving the decision for Lawler to think about it, which he agreed to do.
Rolling Stones to release new documentary Crossfire Hurricane
Directed by Brett Morgen, the film features historical footage, much of it widely unseen, and commentary from Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood and former Stones Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor. Period interviews, extensive live performance material and news archive footage will complete the documentary, which takes its title from the opening lines of Jumpin' Jack Flash.
Morgen, whose previous films include the Robert Evans documentary The Kid Stays in the Picture, said: "Crossfire Hurricane invites the audience to experience first-hand the Stones' nearly mythical journey from outsiders to rock'n'roll royalty It's an aural and visual rollercoaster ride."
The film will receive a theatrical release in UK cinemas in October prior to broadcast on BBC2, while HBO will screen it in America.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the band has refused to confirm a report on music industry site Billboard that the Stones will play two shows at the O2 Arena in London in November and two at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York.
According to an unnamed source quoted by Billboard, the band will be paid $25m (£15.7m) for the four shows, which will be promoted by Richard Branson and Paul Dainty, whose Dainty Group is the fifth largest concert promoter in the world.
Any live dates would be the first concerts the band have played since their A Bigger Bang world tour, which ended in 2007.
Last week Mick Jagger increased speculation that the Stones are preparing for a comeback by posting a picture of himself on Twitter holding a guitar in a French recording studio.
"Had fun in the Paris studio this week!" he wrote.
Angelina Jolie’s dad ‘waiting for wedding invite’
Angelina Jolie’s father Jon Voight is eager to receive a formal invite to his daughter’s upcoming wedding.
The actress and her long-term partner Brad Pitt are thought to be tying the knot at their French home this month, however Angelina laughed off the speculation while in Greece.
Jon doesn’t know any details about the ceremony, but he is prepared to rush off to any location in the world to see his daughter wed.
"Listen, they have six kids. Whatever they do that makes them happy and keeps the kids happy, I'm all for it," he told ET Online.
"Listen, if they give me a call and say we want you at a wedding... [I’ll be there]."
Brad and Angelina’s wedding will be a huge family affair.
The couple will give their children special gifts in honour of their union.
The stars have reportedly commissioned a pendant engraved with their marriage vows for each of their six kids.
Like the A-List pair’s wedding bands, the necklaces will be designed by star jeweller Robert Procop, the man behind Angelina’s $160,000 engagement ring.
The actress and her long-term partner Brad Pitt are thought to be tying the knot at their French home this month, however Angelina laughed off the speculation while in Greece.
Jon doesn’t know any details about the ceremony, but he is prepared to rush off to any location in the world to see his daughter wed.
"Listen, they have six kids. Whatever they do that makes them happy and keeps the kids happy, I'm all for it," he told ET Online.
"Listen, if they give me a call and say we want you at a wedding... [I’ll be there]."
Brad and Angelina’s wedding will be a huge family affair.
The couple will give their children special gifts in honour of their union.
The stars have reportedly commissioned a pendant engraved with their marriage vows for each of their six kids.
Like the A-List pair’s wedding bands, the necklaces will be designed by star jeweller Robert Procop, the man behind Angelina’s $160,000 engagement ring.
Robert Pattinson ‘moving to UK’
Robert Pattinson is reportedly planning a return to London to rid himself of "bad memories" in Los Angeles.
The British actor has apparently put the Los Angeles home he once shared with Kristen Stewart up for sale, following her affair with director Rupert Sanders. The actor is now considering moving back to the UK as part of his plan to make a fresh start.
“Robert is thinking long and hard about returning to London,” a source close to the star revealed to Radar Online.
“He’s selling his home in Los Angeles, not only because it holds bad memories, but because he wants a fresh start."
Despite making friends and a successful career for himself in America, Robert has never felt settled in the US. The actor is reportedly even more homesick now he has split with his Twilight co-star Kristen. Robert is apparently leaning towards the idea of returning to his family once the sale of his $6.3 million Los Feliz home is complete.
“He never fell in love with Los Angeles and has always longed for home. When Kristen was shooting Snow White and the Huntsman in London, he made his excuses to visit her as much as he could - he missed it so much," the source continued.
“He is set to make up his mind very soon – his family hasn’t put pressure on him to return – but he misses them very much and they’ve said they’d welcome him back with open arms."
Robert has already taken steps to start making his fresh start following Kristen's betrayal.
"He's spent a fortune in the past two weeks on his hair, teeth whitening and a spray tan," an insider previously told Look magazine.
MDNA WORLD TOUR
Voici les chiffres des premières dates de la tournée MDNA World Tour.
Madonna enregistre des records. Elle fait un SOLD OUT dans les villes jouées
et enregistre des recettes phénoménales.
31 mai 2012
Tel Aviv, Israel – Ramat Gan Stadium
4 339 876 dollars
33 457 places mises en vente / 33 457 vendues - SOLD OUT
33 457 places mises en vente / 33 457 vendues - SOLD OUT
3-4 juin 2012
Abou Dhabi, Émirats Arabes Unis – du Arena
8 053 500 dollars
45 722 places mises en vente / 45 722 vendues - SOLD OUT
45 722 places mises en vente / 45 722 vendues - SOLD OUT
7 juin 2012
Istanbul, Turquie – Turk Telekom Arena
6 219 598 dollars
47 789 places mises en vente / 47 789 vendues - SOLD OUT
47 789 places mises en vente / 47 789 vendues - SOLD OUT
12 juin 2012
Rome, Italie – Stadio Olimpico
2 835 542 dollars
36 658 places mises en vente / 36 658 vendues - SOLD OUT
36 658 places mises en vente / 36 658 vendues - SOLD OUT
14 juin 2012
Milan, Italie – Stadio San Siro
5 624 570 dollars
53 244 places mises en vente / 53 244 vendues - SOLD OUT
53 244 places mises en vente / 53 244 vendues - SOLD OUT
16 juin 2012
Florence, Italie – Stadio Artemio Franchi
4 252 680 dollars
42 434 places mises en vente / 42 434 vendues - SOLD OUT
42 434 places mises en vente / 42 434 vendues - SOLD OUT
20-21 juin 2012
Barcelone, Espagne – Palau Sant Jordi
3 893 274 dollars
33 178 places mises en vente / 33 178 vendues - SOLD OUT
33 178 places mises en vente / 33 178 vendues - SOLD OUT
24 juin 2012
Coimbra, Portugal – Estadio Cidade de Coimbra
3 156 022 dollars
33 597 places mises en vente / 33 597 vendues - SOLD OUT
33 597 places mises en vente / 33 597 vendues - SOLD OUT
28-30 juin 2012
Berlin, Allemagne – O2 World
3 679 378 dollars
25 481 places mises en vente / 25 481 vendues - SOLD OUT
25 481 places mises en vente / 25 481 vendues - SOLD OUT
2 juillet 2012
Copenhague, Danemark – Parken Stadion
2 980 465 dollars
29 416 places mises en vente / 29 416 vendues - SOLD OUT
29 416 places mises en vente / 29 416 vendues - SOLD OUT
4 juillet 2012
Göteborg, Suède – Ullevi Stadion
4 510 807 dollars
36 472 places mises en vente / 36 472 vendues - SOLD OUT
36 472 places mises en vente / 36 472 vendues - SOLD OUT
7 & 8 juillet 2012
Amsterdam, Pays Bas - Ziggo Dome
3,777,245 dollars
29,172 / 29,172 - SOLD OUT
10 juillet 2012
Cologne, Allemagne – Lanxess Arena
1,775,841 dollars
14,489 / 14,489 - SOLD OUT
14,489 / 14,489 - SOLD OUT
12 juillet 2012
Brussels, Belgique – Stade Roi Baudouin
3,676,447 dollars
36,778 / 36,778 - SOLD OUT
36,778 / 36,778 - SOLD OUT
14 juillet 2012
Paris, France, Stade de France
7, 195, 799 dollars
62 195 / 62 195 - SOLD OUT
17 juillet 2012
Londres, Hyde Park
6, 714, 017 dollars
54 140 / 54 140 - SOLD OUT
19 juillet 2012
Birmingham – National Indoor Arena
1, 998, 196 dollars
11 694 / 11 694 - SOLD OUT
11 694 / 11 694 - SOLD OUT
21 juillet 2012
Edinburgh – Stade Murrayfield
4, 974, 731 dollars
52 160 / 52 160 - SOLD OUT
52 160 / 52 160 - SOLD OUT
24 juillet 2012
Dublin - Aviva Stadium
3 175 497 dollars
33,953 / 33,953 SOLD OUT
26 juillet 2012
Paris - L’Olympia Bruno Coquatrix
346 653 dollars
2,576 / 2,576 SOLD OUT
29 juillet 2012
Vienna - Ernst Happel Stadion
1 953 791 dollars
33,250 / 33,250 SOLD OUT
1 août 2012
Warsaw - Stadion Narodowy
2 933 410 dollars
38,699 / 38,699 SOLD OUT
4 août 2012
Kiev - NSC Olimpiyskiy
4 893 317 dollars
31,022 / 31,022 SOLD OUT
7 août 2012
Moscou - Olimpiyskiy
4 074 400 dollars
19,842 / 19,842 SOLD OUT
9 août 2012
St. Petersburg - SKK Arena
2 683 569 dollars
19,079 / 19,079 SOLD OUT
12 août 2012
Helsinki - Olympiastadion
5 589 900 dollars
42,760 / 42,760 SOLD OUT
15 août 2012
Oslo - Telenor Arena
3 017 871 dollars
18,631 / 18,631 SOLD OUT
18 août 2012
Zurich - Stadion Letzigrund
4 989, 192 dollars
37,792 / 37,792 SOLD OUT
21 août 2012
Nice - Stade Charles-Ehrmann
2 386 311 dollars
29,670 / 29,670 SOLD OUT
TOTAL :
- 115 701 966 Dollars
- 33 Shows
- 915 095 personnes
Taylor Swift set to bring new boyfriend to VMAs
taylor Swift is set to bring her new boyfriend Conor Kennedy to the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles next week.
Taylor Swift will bring Conor Kennedy to the MTV Video Music Awards.
The 'Love Story' singer will debut a new song from her upcoming fourth studio album 'Red' at the ceremony, which takes place at Los Angeles' Staples Center on September 6 ,and sources close to the star say she is planning to bring her new boyfriend along for moral support.
A source told HollywoodLife.com: "Conor probably won't walk the red carpet, but he'll be there to support her performance at the show!"
The couple are also planning to spend time with Conor's cousin Patrick Schwarzenegger, who is attending the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles.
The source added: "They will probably hang out with Patrick while they are out in LA. Since Patrick will be in town as he just started classes at USC, they all want to party together."
Taylor, 22 and 18-year-old Conor have only been dating since June but friends of the couple say things have gotten so serious they could be planning to elope after the singer sent a plane to fly him to her home in Nashville, Tennessee, because she missed him so much.
A source said: "Taylor missed Conor so much, she sent a plane for him a few days later. He's been with her ever since, and his family doesn't know when he will be back.
"Things have become so serious between them so fast that no one in the Kennedy family compound at Hyannis Port would be surprised if they eloped.
"They are inseparable and are all over each other all the time."
will.i.am hit parked car
will.i.am's and Cheryl Cole's accident happened after his Cadillac hit a parked car, leaving the pair with bloodied noses and the rapper with whiplash.
will.i.am's and Cheryl Cole's accident happened after his Cadillac hit a parked car.
The Black Eyed Peas star and his close friend Cheryl Cole were pictured with bloodied noses after the crash, which happened in Los Angeles at 3.30am yesterday (29.08.12).
Onlookers said will's injury was the result of him being hit by an inflating airbag on the driver's side, while no safety system appeared to have been triggered on Cheryl's side.
A witness told The Sun newspaper: "Both seemed shaken but were checking each other over.
"They both had nose bleeds and at least one of the airbags had deployed.
"Police soon arrived and everyone was told to move back. It was only when will.i.am stepped out I realised who he was and that the passenger was Cheryl. will.i.am's main concern was Cheryl."
The 'Boom Boom Pow' star was taken to nearby Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai hospital, and later left wearing a neckbrace, while his pal was treated at the scene of the accident.
The parked car - which was empty - was badly damaged in the altercation.
Both will and Cheryl later took to twitter to reassure fans they were fine.
will tweeted: "Car accidents are not dope ... I'm glad I'm o.k #wiplash.
"We're fine ...@Cheryl Cole were coming back from the studio but she and I are fine ... just a little #wiplash (sic)."
Cheryl added: "Don't worry me and @iamwill are fine, promise.
mercredi 29 août 2012
Leonardo DiCaprio strips off in The Wolf Of Wall Street
Martin Scorsese's financial drama sees Leonardo DiCaprio snort cocaine and partake in an orgy.
Leonardo DiCaprio will shoot a drug-fuelled orgy in 'The Wolf Of Wall Street'.
The 'J. Edgar' actor is set to strip off and snort cocaine in his most shocking role to date as former stockbroker Jordan Belfort in Martin Scorsese's financial crime drama.
A source told The New York Daily News newspaper: "There will be some pretty illicit sex scenes coming up. It involves four guys and two girls."
"Leo has a scene coming up where he is completely out of his mind on drugs with the other brokers. Cocaine and Quaaludes will be a big part of the movie.
"They are asking the actors to get comfortable with snorting baby laxative. They all have to indulge heavily in cocaine."
The plot is based on the memoir by Jordan Belfort, which charts his rise and fall as a hard-partying stockbroker who was jailed in 1998 for security fraud and money laundering.
The film will involve a lot of nudity as Leonardo indulges in an extreme party lifestyle, and the crew are currently casting for women who are will to strip off on screen.
The insider added: "We have a scene in an office with a troupe of hookers during a coffee break.
"They are in the process of casting a ton of beautiful models, who are willing to bare it all, to portray escorts and strippers.
"The girls have to be incredibly hot."
Martin and Leonardo have been championing the project since 2007, after having previously worked together on 'Gangs of New York', 'The Aviator', 'The Departed' and 'Shutter Island'.
The film begun shooting in New York's Financial District last weekend (25.08.12) and is scheduled for release in 2013.
Michael Jackson birthday dramatic
Michael Jackson's family are reportedly dealing 'with a range of emotions'.
The King of Pop would have turned 54-years-old August 29.
Michael's mother Katherine and his sister LaToya took his three children, Prince, Paris and Blanket to their hometown of Gary, Indiana to celebrate the big day.
According to sources there is not much merriment going on.
'Katherine and Michael's children, along with LaToya and their co-guardian, TJ, are all in Gary, Indiana for birthday festivities for Michael,' a source told Radar Online. 'It's a very somber day filled with a range of emotions but they are trying to not let the sadness of Michael's death consume them. LaToya is just an absolute ray of light for Michael's children and she is trying to keep things upbeat.'
Katherine, who is also mother to Janet, Jermaine and Randy, is said to be furious with her brood as the fallout over tragic Michael's estate continues.
'There is also added stress because of the ongoing family drama with Michael's siblings, Janet, Randy and Rebbie who want the executors of the estate to resign,' the source detailed.
'Janet and Katherine still aren't talking and it's just extremely sad that it has gotten to this.'
Madonna begins her North American tour
Madonna is opening the North American portion of her MDNA tour tonight in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center. She'll finish up on November 20 in Miami before going to Mexico City for two shows.
According to Billboard, the tour has made $115,701,909 so far on sales of 985,340 tickets over 33 shows. Still, there are reports that many of the shows were not sellouts and that promoters have been a bit disappointed.
Live Nation has added that $111 million in tickets have been sold for the North American dates. That brings her total for the tour to about $227 million, far short of the $408 million made on the 2008-09 Sticky and Sweet Tour.
The dates:
08/28 ' Philadelphia, PA ' Wells Fargo Center
08/30 ' Montreal, QC ' Bell Centre
09/01 ' Quebec City, QC ' Plains of Abraham Site
09/04 ' Boston, MA ' TD Garden
09/06 ' New York, NY ' Yankee Stadium
09/08 ' New York, NY ' Yankee Stadium
09/10 ' Ottawa, ON ' Scotiabank Place
09/12 ' Toronto, ON ' Air Canada Centre
09/13 ' Toronto, ON ' Air Canada Centre
09/15 ' Atlantic City, NJ ' Boardwalk Hall
09/19 ' Chicago, IL ' United Center
09/20 ' Chicago, IL ' United Center
09/23 ' Washington, D.C. ' Verizon Center
09/24 ' Washington, D.C. ' Verizon Center
09/29 ' Vancouver, BC ' Rogers Arena
09/30 ' Vancouver, BC ' Rogers Arena
10/02 ' Seattle, WA ' Key Arena
10/03 ' Seattle, WA ' Key Arena
10/06 ' San Jose, CA ' HP Pavilion
10/07 ' San Jose, CA ' HP Pavilion
10/10 ' Los Angeles, CA ' Staples Center
10/11 ' Los Angeles, CA ' Staples Center
10/13 ' Las Vegas, NV ' MGM Grand
10/14 ' Las Vegas, NV ' MGM Grand
10/16 ' Phoenix, AZ ' US Airways Center
10/18 ' Denver, CO ' Pepsi Center
10/20 ' Dallas, TX ' American Airlines Center
10/21 ' Dallas, TX ' American Airlines Center
10/24 ' Houston, TX ' Toyota Center
10/25 ' Houston, TX ' Toyota Center
10/27 ' New Orleans, LA ' New Orleans Arena
10/30 ' Kansas City, MO ' Sprint Center
11/01 ' St. Louis, MO ' Scottrade Center
11/03 ' St. Paul, MN ' Xcel Energy Center
11/04 ' St. Paul, MN ' Xcel Energy Center
11/06 ' Pittsburgh, PA ' Consol Energy Center
11/08 ' Detroit, MI ' Joe Lewis Arena
11/10 ' Cleveland, OH ' Quicken Loans Arena
11/12 ' New York, NY ' Madison Square Garden
11/15 ' Charlotte, NC ' Time Warner Cable Arena
11/17 ' Atlanta, GA ' Philips Arena
11/19 ' Miami, FL ' American Airlines Arena
11/20 ' Miami, FL ' American Airlines Arena
11/24 ' Mexico City, Mexico ' Foro Sol
11/25 ' Mexico City, Mexico ' Foro Sol
David Guetta renews vows
David Guetta has renewed his vows to wife Cathy after they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.
David Guetta has renewed his wedding vows.
The award-winning DJ and his wife Cathy marked their 20th anniversary by reaffirming their commitment to one another in an intimate ceremony in front of close family and friends on Tuesday (28.08.12) on the island of Ibiza, Spain.
The 44-year-old producer - who has worked with the likes of Usher and Jessie J on hit tracks - chose the party island as he has been busy playing a series of gigs there throughout the summer and their two children, Tim, eight, and five-year-old Angie, walked down the aisle with the couple.
David was pictured in a smart black tuxedo while his stunning wife opted for a delicate knee-length white dress.
Cathy - who is a successful business woman and nightclub manager - has previously revealed the holiday island is their favourite place to go.
She said: "I've said it before and I'll say it again because for me, in the summer in Ibiza, it's the place where there's real partying for four months.
"There are some mad clubs, there are thousands of people who go out every night to party so they can dance, have fun, flirt, look good, seduce, be seduced, etc. For me, the most beautiful party is Ibiza in the summer."
Green Day had most fun making new albums
Green Day have revealed the highlight of their careers so far has been producing their three new records '¡Uno!', '¡Dos!', '¡Tre!' and frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said they've never had so much fun.
Green Day had the "funnest time" recording their new albums.
The 'American Idiot' rockers are releasing three records between September and January 2013 - '¡Uno!', '¡Dos!', '¡Tre!' - and frontman Billie Joe Armstrong says making them has been the highlight of the band's career so far.
He said: "These past few months have been probably the funnest time we've ever had."
He also added the band knew they had to start a new chapter in their career after finishing their 'American Idiot' musical last year.
He added to NME magazine: "The end of that era. After that we knew we had to start pounding the songs out again like it was the first time we'd ever been in a band. So that's what we did - just the three of us and Jason [White, long-term second guitarist] with a small set-up.
"Suddenly it felt so good to be doing it that way again. It just felt natural - and it ended up being weirdly fun."
The band - Billie Joe, drummer Tre Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt - are planning to play a huge tour to support their new albums and they performed an impromptu gig at the Reading festival last weekend, which was hailed by many as the highlight of the event.
The mayhem began after Billie Joe tweeted confirming the band were playing at 11am on Saturday (25.08.12) and thousands of eager fans rushed to see them, causing the tent to be closed.
Speaking about the gig he said: "They were afraid of chaos, basically - too many people outside the tent. But we worked it out. I mean, it's always fun when you're doing something you're not supposed to be doing, right?"
The Expendables 2
There’s nothing more fun than seeing a stereotype fulfilled. This is especially true in the case of movies. Epics’ should have a enormous stringy scores, long stares and laconic speeches. Horror movies should have that trio of friends: the minority that dies first, the hot one that loses their clothes before they die and the quiet one who was in on the whole thing. Likewise, a good action movie needs to avoid complexities like plot, character development or even understandable script and concentrate on the golden rule of explosions / machine gun fire / helicopters every 4 and half minutes. The Expendables 2 does not disappoint. Opening in deepest darkest Nepal with soldiers inexplicably milling around attacking women, pistol whipping prisoners, loading heavy artillery and not paying their TV licence, the film takes just two minutes before Statham and Stallone arrive with their crew, levelling the entire place. Within less than 3 minutes of the film starting Stallone has already driven a motorbike off a ramp and into an airborne helicopter (shortly after taking time out to exchange Man-Banter with Statham).
Despite being paid huge amounts for the insane work they do, the team then return home to what appears to be the roughest joint in town for beer, grunting and misogyny, before Stallone has a man-to-man grunt with Willis that involves yet another deadly mission. Foregoing the need for post battlefield combat therapy, some sleep or perhaps a shower, the team are off again, controversially (and reluctantly) with martial-arts trained safe-cracking expert Maggie (Chinese newcomer Nan Yu) this time to Albania, to capture secret information locked in a safe, in a crashed plane. What follows is another 90 minutes of shooting, explosions and one liners.
This is absolutely epic stuff. Film-buffs, indie-cinema lovers, movie-critics, hide. For anyone that loves an action movie, this is nothing short of a wet dream. The reason is simple: The Expendables 2 takes the clawing, cringing seriousness of most action movies - Pearce Brosnan adjusting his tie after a kung fu fight, Vin Diesel laughing (or burping?) after he wins a race, and has fun with it. Whether it’s Lundgren’s woeful attempts at seducing Nan Yu (“You know, I love Chinese food...”) Bruce Willis mocking Schwarzenegger's aggression (“Whaddya gonna do? Terminate him?”) the fact that Stallone constantly mocks Lundgren for “once being a scientist who got a Fullbright scholarship” (In reality, this is actually true), Schwarzenegger's take on his action-movie team (“We all belong in a museum”) ” or just the sheer self-consciously engineered lines (“We don’t talk about death. We keep it light. Until it’s time to get dark. Then we go pitch black”), it’s obvious that this film is more or less a product of Stallone and his boys point-scoring on each other: it’s fun to watch.
There are attempts made at seriousness, but often it looks like the gag-reel was left in. A moment intended to be emotive, featuring the team coming across armed elderly peasant women trying to stop their sons being abducted for a labour camp is ended by Statham telling Lundgren “Hey, even you might get laid here”. A nod to the realities of intelligence gathering in war with Maggie producing a set of torture instruments in front of a captured soldier is ended with “Whaddya gonna give him, a pedicure?”. The first Expendables ran the risk of looking like it was trying to be a serious action movie. Expendables 2 makes it clear from the off this is not the plan.
Far and away the best moment in the film is the appearance of action-movie royalty, Chuck Norris. Stallone’s greets him with “You’re alive?” followed by a true moment in cinematic history: Chuck Norris, starts cracking Chuck Norris jokes. Cue whistles, claps, cheers and popcorn everywhere at the screening. Norris plays his part beautifully, with lots of looking into the distance and beautifully toe-curling one liners.
The Expendables 2 needs to be approached in the right way. As a “classic” action flick, it lacks the pace of Speed, the style of Bad Boys or the stylish, macho violence of Blade. However, as an action film that consistently and knowingly sails seriously close to being a parody of itself, the Expendables 2 delivers. It’s destined to be a divisive, love it or hate it movie, but go into it expecting fun-with-guns and it might just be the best movie you’ve seen for a while.
I’d watch it again.
Hot Shots: Rita Ora ‘Fires Up’ At UK Album Signing
Minutes ago, Rita Ora took to her hometown of Ladbroke Grove/Bayswater West London for the UK album signing of ‘ORA‘, her first album.
Greeted by hoards of fans as she arrived at the location- which also housed Nicki Minaj’s ‘Roman Reloaded’ signing earlier this year- Rita will find out how fruitful her promo efforts have been once the charts roll in this Sunday.
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