Notes on Empire's: 'The Palme d'Or deserving films that were robbed'

Article written by Helen O'Hara

Flash feature that will no doubt be taken down in a few days time!

1. 2006 - People to look up: Pedro Almodovar, Ken Loach

2. 2004 - [Already seen 'Oldboy' and Michael Moore's 'Farenheit 9/11']

3. 2003 - Gus Van Sant's 'Elephant'

4. 1998 - A strong year for cinema. Dogme films?

5. 1995 - A great year for French cinema.

6. 1982 - a draw? Werner Herzog.

7. 1973 - Marco Ferreri. Jerry Schatzberg, Alan Bridge

8. 1966 - Draw 'Signore & Signori' and 'Un Homme Une Femme'

9. 1963 - Gary Cooper award?

10. 1951 - Another tie.

Don Cheadle's replacement of Terence Howard in Iron Man2?

Was just wondering about that...

Thought they made a good team in the first one!

From Wikipedia:

Don Cheadle portrays James Rhodes in the 2010 sequel Iron Man 2. After a contract dispute involving Terrence Howard, the part of Rhodes was recast and Cheadle was selected for the role.^[1] The War Machine armor will be featured in the sequel and the armor itself was revealed in footage shown at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con. Rhodes is seen wearing the armor near the end of the film's first trailer. The teaser poster shows it's equipped with dual arm-mounted belt-fed 9mm caseless submachine guns.

The paragraph highlights a 'contract dispute involving Howard'. That's still pretty vague, and would still be curious to know more...

Jobs for people who love movies?...

Tarrantino - video store and cinema

Pacino - briefly in a cinema

Bogdanovich - writer

Brian Cox - stage hand

Volunteering at festivals?...

Movies for Good Friday...

I'm not particularly a huge celebrant of the occasion... But it seems that one has to pander and conform to 'expectation' for the sake of diplomacy (ie. my Mum is quite particular about what you should and shouldn't watch and do on this day!).

Determined not to compromise completely.

'Acceptable' movies to watch for today... Hmm...

Themes that pertain to the big J himself (not including movies that include his mention by excessive use of expletives), something that might include self-sacrifice, good deeds and benevolence; with a heroic and epic sensibility in a sad sort of way - and preferably non-violent... Considering watching 'The Blind Side' at the cinema today as a family thing...

The Passion of Christ (obviously)

The Last Temptation of Christ

Gran Torino

Gladiator

Spartacus

Ben Hur

Armageddon?

Jesus Christ Superstar?

(Funny how all the movies mentioned thus far have an element of violence in them)

10:01am

Did a little bit of research for what's on today on the SKY website...

'The Robe' seems quite promising (Channel 4, at 1pm).

"Yeah, you'd better run" - from what movie?...

Have spent the past one and half hours pondering this question and busting searches on Google!

Felt like a Natalie Portman line...

Have been reassured that it's such a generic line, it could be used in several hundred movies!...

But just occurred to me, the one that I had in mind was Katie Holmes' Rachel Dawes in Batman Begins, just before she tasers the leather-clad stalker. I suppose it would be uber-sad to post an exact time that this moment transpires?... (Upon next viewing, I shall have it in mind!)

Jay Baruchel - an Apatow protege...

Him off Superbad and upcoming Sorcerer's Apprentice.

Trailer for The Expendables looks insane!

http://www.kungfucinema.com/macho-trailer-for-the-expendables-14308

Out 20th August in the UK!