PCM Movie Review: Inglorious Basterds

There was no holding back when it comes to Quentin Tarantino's new film, Inglorious Basterds. The movie was set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, where a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which then is targeted by the soldiers.

Basterds is bold, brutal, and humorous. This movie obviously portrayed how Tarantino thought WWII should have ended, so if you were expecting an accurate historical depiction, don't. The movie's ending suggests that the power of films should have been a factor in ending the war. With the addition of "The Bastards" being jewish soldiers, you felt the taste of sweet revenege as the movie ended. The film had rich music with definable characters. Brad Pitt was out in full force as Lt. Aldo, who obviously enjoyed his work, and Christoph Waltz sent a shiver down my spin as the heartless Col. Landa. Tarantino presents Hitler and Goebbels as jokes who didn't deserve to be feared. From the mispelled words, to the film that's obviously in a genre of its own, Tarantino blatantly says, love me or hate me.

Time Traveler's Wife Written For Brad and Jennifer?

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were once married, but then separated in January 2005 and finalized their divorce in January 2005. Screenwriter Bruce Joal Rubin believed that the former couple would have been ideal for the lead roles of Chicago librarian Henry DeTamble and his love interest Clare Abshire in The Time Traveler's Wife.

“I thought Brad and Jennifer would be perfect for this film," Bruce saud. "I just saw them as a perfect version of Henry and Clare. I just found them equally attractive and equally compelling and in terms of the Hollywood arena at that time, they were as good a couple as you could find. I was writing it in my mind for them."

Based on the 2003 book of the same name by Audrey Niffenegger, the movie follows Henry as he discovers he has a genetic disorder which enables him to travel through time when stressed.

The starring roles eventually went to Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams, and Bruce admits the pair have done a brilliant job of bringing the characters and story to life on the big screen.

“They are wonderful embodiments of who I envisioned would be on the screen," Bruce said.

Eric appeared naked several times in the movie and he insists he only agreed to bare all because he was told it was scientifically accurate.

"The movie's very romantic," Eric said. "Henry's just a guy who's in love and I think that's a masculine thing. We had a time travelling expert on the set who said that for a fact if Henry were to time travel he would be naked. We just had to take his word for it."

Brad Pitt Hints at End to Acting Career

Actor Brad Pitt who raises six children with partner Angelina Jolie- feels he has achieved almost everything he wants to do in his career and does not think acting holds many possibilities for him as he gets older.

"I think acting is a younger man's game; there are fewer interesting parts for older people and we all get older," Brad said. "But I feel like I've done it. I've kind of had my time and that's quite freeing. Of course there are still acting dreams left for me. But I'll do them first and then we'll talk about them."

Brad and Angelina have homes in France, California and New Orleans and they move their family with them anywhere in the world where they are working on a movie and the 'Inglourious Basterds' star insists it is a lifestyle with many benefits for their children.

"Everywhere is interesting in its own way, each place has its own feel and something to offer: you pick up something, the kids are picking up something," the 45-year-old actor said. "They have this world view which we are very proud and happy that we are able to provide."

"We get peace in our lives. We got out here a couple of days early with the family and we get to hang out in a place in Provence. We're pretty good at it. You carve out that time for the family. Do we get a little silence with the kids? No, not that kind of silence - silence is over at home, but we like that chaos."

Go Figure Robert Downey Jr. ...recovering addict is the most honest celeb

Oscar nominees Robert Downey Jr, Brad Pitt, and Anne Hathaway and Frank Langella recently took part in a round table discussion running up to this Oscar season. In it the celebrities did the usual tooting of their own horns. But one question brought out the BS-meters. We all have a BS Meter, and we regular people use when we watch the news or anything on TV. It's how we tell when we are being lied to and expected to buy it as the truth. After all, how many of us believe everything we hear and see on TV?

The group was asked if they ever Internet searched their own names. Taking the politically safe answer, Anne Hathaway at first denied it as if it would make her a narcissist. After all, I don't any of us regular folk consider Hollywood actors and actresses as vain self-serving out of touch with reality types. They are just... people. Right? And normal people do in fact google themselves, especially if they are smart. Right away my BS-meter goes off when Anne Hathaway denies googling herself. Fraud, narcissist.

Brad Pitt, wow. My man Brad. The guy we men aspire to be like... His answer? "Dear God. No. Never. First of all, I don't really know how to operate a computer."

Now I have to ask myself, do I believe this? It's either total BS or Brad is a modern day dumb azz. He can act like he is smart, but he is not actually smart? Is this why he fell for Angelina? Don't get me wrong, what man would toss that body out of bed, but do you marry such a woman? I can speak from experience a woman that good looking has one goal, to dominate you. Brad must have one thing going for him when I seen answer such as this. The guy can act! You wait folks, years from now when he and she are divorced. He'll want his balls back.

Which brings us to Robert Downey Jr. A man that has served hard time in jail for screwing up over and over. His pure willpower and talent is what has kept him alive I'm sure of it. But most of all, the guy is real. He opens his mouth and real words come out. If you ask me which of these guys I'd want to go play paintball with or go fishing, I have to admit ...now it's Robert Downey Jr. Why? Because he's not full of crap.

Downey chimed in with his answer to the google question: "Oh, I love all that (expletive) personally. Sorry. I love just it. Because it's a hoot. Some people overstate their support, like they know you. Other people are busy doing something else and just want to go on this chat site and say some despicable character assassination, which I honestly think: 'They kind of nailed it. I do have that shortcoming.' It's really fun."

Now of course sensing it's safe to now go into the water what does Hathaway do? She comes clean: "OK, I have a confession. I lied before when you asked if I Googled myself. I do. I'm embarrassed by it because I know how terrible it is. ... For a while, it cracked me up. I found a ton of humor in it. But recently it's changed. There's a big difference now where information is being reported as news. And I'm very uncomfortable with that." Go figure folks.

You have to ask yourself. Why is it we listen to these people at all? And to think thousands if not millions of Americans hang on the words of some of these celebrities for political insight and answers.

Well... at least they can act which if you think about it, is a lot of BS.

The Forrest Gump - Benjamin Button Connection

I recently wrote a review of Benjamin Button where I sensed a strong similarity to Forrest Gump.

Someone has finally put a cross comparison video together, although they left out the history making events that both characters witnessed along their travels in life. Give time we are all seeing that Benjamin Button is Forrest Gump in reverse.

Brad Defends Jen

Bloggers and Celeb fans alike went into a frenzy last November after Jennifer Anistion's Vogue interview in which she called Anglina Jolie's comments about her eagerness to be with Brad Pitt on the Set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith "uncool." After months of speculation of a Jen vs. Angie war, Brad has attempted to calm the crowd in his interview in the February issue of W Magazine, which has just hit newsstands.

In an effort to defend the "Marley & Me" actress, Brad explains to W, "Listen, man, Jen is a sweetheart. I think she got dragged into that one, and then there's a second round to all that Angie versus Jen. It's so created. We still check in with each other. She was a big part of my life, and me hers. I don't see how there cannot be. That's life, man. That's life."

So much for a catfight, man. It looks like all is quiet on the Jolie-Pitt-Aniston front.

Angelina Jolie's Warned Not To Have Any More Babies

In recent news Angelina Jolie is warned not to have any more children for health reasons; at least not soon if at all. But guys... If you are Brad Pitt, do you want a woman like this anything other than barefoot and pregnant?

How do you keep your hands off her? They certainly have a big family now with a lot of love on their hands too.

And it seems just yesterday Angelina was complaining that she didn't want children of her own. Oh how the experience of child birth and having your own child wipes that smart ass attitude off your face. I say if she is healthy and wants a bigger family, more power to her... Or Brad. Oh to have that problem...

Desperation has a first name, it's J-E-N-N-Y...

Jenny has a movie coming out about a dog (and Clyde is DEFINITELY the star of that one -- according to reliable sources, the movie is basically "Rachel" married to Owen Wilson...Jennifer Aniston, as usual, gives the one-note performance that she always gives. She can't act, she looks like a haggard old broad, and she can't keep a man...CLAASSSYYY...), so she decided it was time to polish off her "Ah's soooo in lurveeees" gaze and bring John Mayer out for a little "surprise candid photo shoot with the paparazzi."

If these pictures were black and white, they would look exactly like those fake photos that come with new frames.

Here's Jenny and John leaving La Esquina in NYC last night after having dinner with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.

(Yes, I am DEFINITELY Team Angelina...have been, always will be...it's years later, and Jen is still bringing it up...meanwhile, Angelina and Brad have gone on to awards nominations, hit movies, and babies galore. The best revenge is moving on, and dear Jenny here hasn't gotten that memo. For those of you who think she's "classy" (HA!): please tell me what "classy" woman poses naked on GQ, slams her ex and his new partner (who also happens to be the mother of his children), and basically spends her time sulking around looking old and haggard, riding on the laurels of her "Friends" fame. At least Angelina Jolie ADMITS she's a hot mess. Jennifer Aniston's holier-than-thou, I'm-famous-from-a-show-that-ended-10-years-ago attitude wears EXTREMELY thin, and these photos do her no favors either...)

Happy Barfday Everyone!

Speaking of Brad Pitt...today's his birthday! He turns 45. (Oy Gods)

Also celebrating a birthday today: Robot Katie Holmes (30), formerly drrrrrtygurl X-tina Aguilera (28), Stone Cold Steve Austin (44 -- what, STEVE AUSTIN is younger than BRAD PITT? OY GODS!), and...

Believe it or not, Keith Richards lives to see another day. Miraculously, he made it to 65. That man's a walking pharmacy, but he's also a living legend, and therefore, he gets the headlining picture. Happy Barfday everyone!

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: Prenup?

Yeah, I know: these two again. God bless 'em, I love 'em both, and I am TOTALLY Team Angelina in that forever-brewing Jen-Brad-Angie triangle (if this were the 50's, it would have been the Debbie-Eddie-Liz triangle...ask your grandparents...).

ANYWAY, this Friday's Star magazine (the beacon of truth, to be sure) is reporting that before saying their "I dos," Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are signing a $200 million pre-nup that details what will happen to their finances, their property and their children if they split up.

This sounded a little far-fetched, so MomLogic asked their rep if this pre-nup rumor was true. They also asked if they are planning to marry or are expecting another baby, as Star magazine reports. "There is no truth to any of these claims," Oren Segal said.

Now we know.

Just Sayin'...

Brad Pitt is appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show today! Pitt opens up to Oprah about partner Angelina Jolie and their six kids. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button costar Cate Blanchett will also be on the show. Here's a little preview of what Brad is talking about:

On how fatherhood has changed him: “[I'm] tough as nails. I’m impervious to poo, snot, urine, vomit. You can’t get me. You cannot break me down.”

On quick outings being a thing of the past: “We don’t go to the mall. It’s like a half-an-hour just to get everyone buckled in and make sure they’ve got their snacks, and Z.Z. [Zahara, 3] has got a blanket and Shiloh’s got her silky. Angie’s militant about it. She’s right on top of it. Thank God, because I’m always forgetting something.”

Shrek leads Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt into Marriage Talks?

Yes, we can definitely thank the big green Orge for this one! Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have recently opened up for discussions on the topic of marriage. Jolie admitted in a recent interview with the Italian Edition of Vanity Fair magazine, that the children have started asking "Why are Shrek and Fiona married, but you're not?"

I am guessing that this may have put the wheels in motion, and ultimately the children will help finalize the decision. Nice to know it is not out of the question. Angie also goes on to claim that she may take another break from acting, or even stop acting all together in order to spend more time with her family. The children are her number one priority and spending quality time with her ever-growing family is of the greatest importance.

Brad Pitt ... In Yellow.

Talk about when bad clothes happen to hot people! I don't know if mustard yellow is Brad Pitt's color! No, Pitt didn't step outside of his house actually wearing this outfit, don't worry.

Pitt was spotted in a French town on the set of what turned out to be a Japanese cell phone commercial, complete with famed director Wes Anderson. Phew! Well, at least he has an excuse for this outfit. We still think he's pretty cute though!

Pitt and the rest of the Jolie-Pitt family are reportedly heading over to Germany for the next few months while Pitt is on location filming a new movie for director Quentin Tarantino called Inglorious Bastards.

Brad and Angie Continue to Save the World

Brad and Angelina are out to help children all over the world. This time around they are donating 2 million dollars to the Global Health Committee, to place a HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis clinic in Ethiopia. The clinic will be named after daughter Zaraha, who was adopted from Ethiopia.

The couple already have a very successful clinic called, Maddox Chivan Children’s Center in Cambodia, named of course for their eldest son, Maddox. This is a place where children can come to receive medical care, and eduction.

In a statement to People, Jolie said, “Our goal is to transfer the success we have had in Cambodia to Ethiopia where people are needlessly dying of tuberculosis, a curable disease, and HIV/AIDS, a treatable disease."

Brad Pitt Hits Cannes With Zahara

This morning, Brad Pitt was spotted by French paparazzi heading over to the Cannes Airport carrying his daughter Zahara. Pitt gave a quick wave of acknowledgement to the lense snappers before heading inside.

Moments later, the daddy-daughter duo was spotted hopping a ride on a golf cart-style baggage carrier to their awaiting private jet. We're happy that with all those kids, Brad and Angelina seem to be good about giving them each individual parent-kid time! But talk about riding in style, Zahara is 3 years old riding in private jets already!

(photo c/o splashnewsonline.com)

Clooney & Pitt Do Press In Venice

Their new film, "Burn After Reading," is one of the most anticipated films of the 2008 Venice Film Festival! Brad Pitt and George Clooney joined the rest of their co-stars Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand along with directors Ethan and Joel Coen for some press for the film after arriving on the scene by luxury boat. It's nice to see the pair of friends together again in Italy.

The film is the brothers' first since the Academy Award winning No Country For Old Men The film is set for release on Sept. 12th.

Roseanne Barr Tears Apart Brangelina!

Former TV star Roseanne Barr isn't very fond of Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt. Notice we say, former. What has she really done lately? She's bored and is now taking a stab at Brangelina. Looks like she just wants some attention.

In a blog post on her site, the actress blasts the A-list couple for many things, including their ever-growing brood of children and their political leanings, read what she wrote below:

“Jon Voight is a frightened little girl in a pink ballet tutu… your evil spawn Angelina Jolie and her vacuous hubby Brad Pitt make about forty million dollars a year in violent psychopathic movies and give away three of it to starving children trying to look as if they give a crap about humanity as they spit out more dunces that will consume more than their fair share and wreck the earth even more. (Just sayin’).

Also Miss Jolie says she likes McCain too and hasn’t decided who to endorse….huh? Aren’t you supposed to be somewhat enlightened, or do you not know that the African daughter you hold in every picture had parents who suffered and died because of the republican party’s worldwide economic assault on Africa over the last few decades since Reagan? Whaaaa…??????!!!!

(For that matter, the thai and vietnamese sons you are photo’d with weekly too!!!? Who’s [sic] pictures you sell to raise money to help the poor? … We want to save not lose our souls thank you. Now go back to making your movies about women who love to handle big guns that shoot hundreds of people to death. Ps….it might be good for your Asian and African children’s self-esteem to know you support a brown man for the leader of the free world.)"

Ouch! Those are some pretty uncalled for accusations, huh? What are your thoughts? Deserved or is Roseanne just trying to stir up trouble?

Pitt, Jolie Used In Vitro for Twins

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wanted kids, and they wanted them fast.

The couple already holds the land speed record for celebrity family expansion. And now we know their secret.

A well placed Pitt-Jolie source confirms suspicions that the couple used in vitro fertilization to conceive their newborn twins Knox and Vivienne.

"They both desperately wanted more babies soon," the source said.

Jolie used the procedure, which costs about $12,000 a pop, so "she wouldn't have to deal with the stress of trying to get pregnant," the source said. "She could just knock it out."

Jolie has openly stated that she wants more kids while her and Pitt are still young enough to cope with raising them.

"If we're going to have 10 kids, we'd like to raise them while we're young," the actress told British Elle last year.

Pitt and Jolie Pick Godfather

The Pitt-Jolies have yet to reveal the twins to the world, but they wasted no time in revealing who their godfather will be. Here's a hint... it'll be a "beautiful day" when the twins are christened.

That's right, Irish rocker and fellow philanthropist Bono has been chosen to be the godfather of the couple's newborns.

BREAKING NEWS: THE TWINS ARE HERE!

The much anticipated day has arrived! The wait is over! The Jolie-Pitt's welcomed two new members to their already pretty big family! The supercouple welcomed a son and a daughter Saturday evening at her seaside hospital in Nice. Dr. Michel Sussmann told the Associated Press the babies, mother and father "are doing marvelously well."

Twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline (phew, at least their names are semi-normal) were delivered via Cesarian section sometime before 10 p.m. Knox arrived first and weighed 5.03 pounds, per Sussmann; Vivienne followed at 5 pounds. No official word or statement has been released by Brad or Angelina yet!

Rumors were swirling around that Jolie had grew increasingly uncomfortable behind windows coated with paparazzi-blocking insulation and anxious to have the babies and go home. Reports also surfaced earlier yesterday that the Jolie-Pitt's actually had two twin girls yesterday. But we've got your official news!

The couple has reportedly already sold the exclusive rights to the first baby picture for $11 million, which they will donate to a charity.