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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Johnny Depp: Rolling Stone Coverboy
Johnny Depp is Rolling Stone's coverboy!
Chingpea and I were browsing through dvd's at a local Blockbuster recently when we noticed that Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf were on the cover of Vanity Fair promoting Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We're both looking forward to the fourth installment of Indiana Jones this May, so we paused to drool over the article for a moment.
"Rolling Stone!"
I looked up to see what chingpea was yelling about and there was Johnny Depp on the cover of Rolling Stone.
"Hello!" I grabbed the Rolling Stone magazine off the rack and began to flip through it.
Needless to say, I bought the Rolling Stone with Johnny Depp on the cover and took it home and devoured it. In an article entitled: Johnny Depp Sings: After belting for the first time in "Sweeney Todd," Depp rocks out on his life in music , Depp talks about singing in Sweeney Todd, and his musical life before and after building his acting career.
I wonder how many of you knew that Johnny Depp orginally wanted to be a rock star and played in bands before Nicolas Cage suggested he give acting a try.
I did!
Johnny Depp is Rolling Stone's coverboy!
Chingpea and I were browsing through dvd's at a local Blockbuster recently when we noticed that Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf were on the cover of Vanity Fair promoting Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We're both looking forward to the fourth installment of Indiana Jones this May, so we paused to drool over the article for a moment.
"Rolling Stone!"
I looked up to see what chingpea was yelling about and there was Johnny Depp on the cover of Rolling Stone.
"Hello!" I grabbed the Rolling Stone magazine off the rack and began to flip through it.
Needless to say, I bought the Rolling Stone with Johnny Depp on the cover and took it home and devoured it. In an article entitled: Johnny Depp Sings: After belting for the first time in "Sweeney Todd," Depp rocks out on his life in music , Depp talks about singing in Sweeney Todd, and his musical life before and after building his acting career.
I wonder how many of you knew that Johnny Depp orginally wanted to be a rock star and played in bands before Nicolas Cage suggested he give acting a try.
I did!
Labels: Coverboy, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Johnny Depp, Rolling Stone, Shia Labeouf, Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Sweeney Todd Time
I’ve been remiss in sharing my thoughts on Sweeney Todd. How can that be? I’m a Johnny Depp fanatic and Depp sings in Sweeney Todd! Let me just say that I’ve been enjoying Sweeney Todd and Depp’s singing since the day the movie came out.
In fact, I took two very attractive young men, Black Dog, with me to the midnight premier showing of Sweeney Todd! You didn’t think I’d miss the midnight premier did you? No way! Oh I forgot to mention that I’ve seen it a couple times since the premier too.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is so much more than I expected. It’s a traditional Tim Burton film, dark, emotional, and quirky but it’s also a bit of a horror flick with buckets of gushing blood and a full-blown musical too. In fact the actors sing more than they speak.
And Johnny Depp can sing! In fact, the music is absolutely fabulous. All of the actors performed their own songs and are amazing. I loved it so much I bought the soundtrack and have been listening to it non stop ever since.
Johnny Depp and Sweeney Todd is a perfect match. He makes you feel empathy for a serial killer and sings longingly about his lost daughter while slitting throats. There’s a reason why he won the Golden Globe and has been nominated for an Oscar for this role.
But Johnny Depp isn’t the only perfect match in Sweeney Todd. Helena Bonham Carter and Mrs. Lovett is a perfect match too. Together they make the perfect couple to carry out Sweeney Todd’s vengeance and boost waning business to boot.
Sweeney Todd is fast becoming one of my favorite Johnny Depp movies of all time. If you haven’t seen it yet, you really must.
I’ve been remiss in sharing my thoughts on Sweeney Todd. How can that be? I’m a Johnny Depp fanatic and Depp sings in Sweeney Todd! Let me just say that I’ve been enjoying Sweeney Todd and Depp’s singing since the day the movie came out.
In fact, I took two very attractive young men, Black Dog, with me to the midnight premier showing of Sweeney Todd! You didn’t think I’d miss the midnight premier did you? No way! Oh I forgot to mention that I’ve seen it a couple times since the premier too.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is so much more than I expected. It’s a traditional Tim Burton film, dark, emotional, and quirky but it’s also a bit of a horror flick with buckets of gushing blood and a full-blown musical too. In fact the actors sing more than they speak.
And Johnny Depp can sing! In fact, the music is absolutely fabulous. All of the actors performed their own songs and are amazing. I loved it so much I bought the soundtrack and have been listening to it non stop ever since.
Johnny Depp and Sweeney Todd is a perfect match. He makes you feel empathy for a serial killer and sings longingly about his lost daughter while slitting throats. There’s a reason why he won the Golden Globe and has been nominated for an Oscar for this role.
But Johnny Depp isn’t the only perfect match in Sweeney Todd. Helena Bonham Carter and Mrs. Lovett is a perfect match too. Together they make the perfect couple to carry out Sweeney Todd’s vengeance and boost waning business to boot.
Sweeney Todd is fast becoming one of my favorite Johnny Depp movies of all time. If you haven’t seen it yet, you really must.
Labels: Black Dog, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, musical, Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Tim Burton, vengeance
Monday, January 14, 2008
2008 Glitz-less Golden Globes
Last night's glitz-less Golden Globes news-press announcement format was the equivalent of a deflated balloon. For Johnny Depp to finally be recognized for his outstanding acting and then NOT be able to watch him accept his Golden Globe, is more than this Johnny Depp fanatic could stand.
So I boycotted the non-cerimonial Golden Globes along with all the actors and writers.
However, I was estactic to learn that some of my favorite actors were recognized along with Johnny Depp. Cate Blanchett won for her portrayal of Bob Dylan, Daniel Day Lewis won for There Will be Blood. (Johnny Depp will have to compete against Daniel Day Lewis for the Oscar! Yikes!) And Queen Latifah won for Life Support. David Duchovny won for Californication (my newest favorite TV show!) and Jeremy Piven won for Entourage (my favorite boys on TV!).
Atonement and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street won best picture for drama and musical/comedy, and Ratatouille (which I loved!) won best animated film. I LOVE Sweeney Todd and I'm dying to see Atonement, I hope it plays in Bakersfield.
Here's the complete list of Golden Globe winners:
MOTION PICTURES:
—Picture, Drama: Atonement.
—Actress, Drama: Julie Christie, Away From Her.
—Actor, Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood.
—Picture, Musical or Comedy: Sweeney Todd.
—Actress, Musical or Comedy: Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose.
—Actor, Musical or Comedy: Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd.
—Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There.
—Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men.
—Director: Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
—Screenplay: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, No Country for Old Men.
—Foreign Language: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, France and U.S.
—Animated Film: Ratatouille.
—Original Score: Dario Marianelli, Atonement.
—Original Song: Guaranteed from Into the Wild.
TELEVISION:
—Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, Damages.
—Actor, Drama: Jon Hamm, Mad Men.
—Series, Musical or Comedy: Extras, HBO.
—Series, Drama Mad Men, AMC.
—Actress, Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
—Actor, Musical or Comedy: David Duchovny, Californication.
—Miniseries or Movie: Longford, HBO.
—Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Queen Latifah, Life Support.
—Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Jim Broadbent, Longford.
—Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Samantha Morton, Longford.
—Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jeremy Piven, Entourage.
Last night's glitz-less Golden Globes news-press announcement format was the equivalent of a deflated balloon. For Johnny Depp to finally be recognized for his outstanding acting and then NOT be able to watch him accept his Golden Globe, is more than this Johnny Depp fanatic could stand.
So I boycotted the non-cerimonial Golden Globes along with all the actors and writers.
However, I was estactic to learn that some of my favorite actors were recognized along with Johnny Depp. Cate Blanchett won for her portrayal of Bob Dylan, Daniel Day Lewis won for There Will be Blood. (Johnny Depp will have to compete against Daniel Day Lewis for the Oscar! Yikes!) And Queen Latifah won for Life Support. David Duchovny won for Californication (my newest favorite TV show!) and Jeremy Piven won for Entourage (my favorite boys on TV!).
Atonement and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street won best picture for drama and musical/comedy, and Ratatouille (which I loved!) won best animated film. I LOVE Sweeney Todd and I'm dying to see Atonement, I hope it plays in Bakersfield.
Here's the complete list of Golden Globe winners:
MOTION PICTURES:
—Picture, Drama: Atonement.
—Actress, Drama: Julie Christie, Away From Her.
—Actor, Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood.
—Picture, Musical or Comedy: Sweeney Todd.
—Actress, Musical or Comedy: Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose.
—Actor, Musical or Comedy: Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd.
—Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There.
—Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men.
—Director: Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
—Screenplay: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, No Country for Old Men.
—Foreign Language: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, France and U.S.
—Animated Film: Ratatouille.
—Original Score: Dario Marianelli, Atonement.
—Original Song: Guaranteed from Into the Wild.
TELEVISION:
—Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, Damages.
—Actor, Drama: Jon Hamm, Mad Men.
—Series, Musical or Comedy: Extras, HBO.
—Series, Drama Mad Men, AMC.
—Actress, Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
—Actor, Musical or Comedy: David Duchovny, Californication.
—Miniseries or Movie: Longford, HBO.
—Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Queen Latifah, Life Support.
—Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Jim Broadbent, Longford.
—Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Samantha Morton, Longford.
—Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jeremy Piven, Entourage.
Labels: 2008 Golden Globes, Californication, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Day Lewis, Entourage, Johnny Depp, Queen Latifah, Ratatouille, Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Matildakay's 12 Days of Christmas: 2007
On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Obviously it’s Johnny Depp.)
a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Must be Darren Hayes.)
Two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Maybe Adrian Grenier.)
Three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Perhaps Jake Gyllenhaal.)
Four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Gotta be Sweeney Todd.)
Five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Definitely David Duchovny.)
Six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? I know; it’s Keanu Reeves.)
Seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Maybe Matt Damon.)
Eight hours of Alvin and the Chipmunks,
seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Really it’s Harry Connick Jr.)
Nine hours of gift-wrapping,
eight hours of Alvin and the Chipmunks,
seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Perhaps it’s Brad Pitt.)
Ten handmade bars of soap,
nine hours of gift-wrapping,
eight hours of Alvin and the Chipmunks,
seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? I’m thinking; it’s Robert Downey Jr.)
Eleven days of shopping,
ten handmade bars of soap,
nine hours of gift-wrapping,
eight hours of Alvin and the Chipmunks,
seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me
(True love? I was right the first time; it’s Johnny Depp!)
Twelve straight Condors losses,
eleven days of shopping,
ten handmade bars of soap,
nine hours of gift wrapping,
eight hours of Alvin and the Chipmunks,
seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas!
On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Obviously it’s Johnny Depp.)
a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Must be Darren Hayes.)
Two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Maybe Adrian Grenier.)
Three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Perhaps Jake Gyllenhaal.)
Four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Gotta be Sweeney Todd.)
Five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Definitely David Duchovny.)
Six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? I know; it’s Keanu Reeves.)
Seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Maybe Matt Damon.)
Eight hours of Alvin and the Chipmunks,
seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Really it’s Harry Connick Jr.)
Nine hours of gift-wrapping,
eight hours of Alvin and the Chipmunks,
seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? Perhaps it’s Brad Pitt.)
Ten handmade bars of soap,
nine hours of gift-wrapping,
eight hours of Alvin and the Chipmunks,
seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
(True love? I’m thinking; it’s Robert Downey Jr.)
Eleven days of shopping,
ten handmade bars of soap,
nine hours of gift-wrapping,
eight hours of Alvin and the Chipmunks,
seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me
(True love? I was right the first time; it’s Johnny Depp!)
Twelve straight Condors losses,
eleven days of shopping,
ten handmade bars of soap,
nine hours of gift wrapping,
eight hours of Alvin and the Chipmunks,
seven intense days of work,
six mini super heros,
five A.M. shopping on Black Friday!
four pounds of Christmas fudge,
three seasons of Entourage,
two fresh baked pies,
and a midnight premier of Sweeney Todd.
I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas!
Labels: 12 Days of Christmas, Adrian Grenier, Entourage, Jake Gyllenhaal, Johnny Depp, Keanu Reeves, Sweeney Todd
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Friday night I went to the movies with my girlfriend 'D' to see the Heartbreak Kid with Ben Stiller. I like Ben Stiller, but the Heartbreak Kid is the kind of movie I usually wait to see on dvd. However, 'D' wanted to see it and she laughed the entire two hours.
For me, the most exciting thing about going to the movies Friday night was the surprise showing of the movie trailer for Johnny Depp's new movie, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!
I was so excited when the trailer came on I almost peed my pants! And from the looks of it, Sweeney Todd is going to be another great Tim Burton Johnny Depp masterpiece and Johnny Depp looks great as the murdering barber!
It's time to get excited about another Johnny Depp movie! Sweeney Todd comes out December 21, 2007, just in time for Christmas. I can't wait!
Watch the trailer... you'll be as excited as I am about Sweeney Todd!
Friday night I went to the movies with my girlfriend 'D' to see the Heartbreak Kid with Ben Stiller. I like Ben Stiller, but the Heartbreak Kid is the kind of movie I usually wait to see on dvd. However, 'D' wanted to see it and she laughed the entire two hours.
For me, the most exciting thing about going to the movies Friday night was the surprise showing of the movie trailer for Johnny Depp's new movie, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!
I was so excited when the trailer came on I almost peed my pants! And from the looks of it, Sweeney Todd is going to be another great Tim Burton Johnny Depp masterpiece and Johnny Depp looks great as the murdering barber!
It's time to get excited about another Johnny Depp movie! Sweeney Todd comes out December 21, 2007, just in time for Christmas. I can't wait!
Watch the trailer... you'll be as excited as I am about Sweeney Todd!
Labels: Ben Stiller, Johnny Depp, movies, Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Heartbreak Kid, Tim Burton
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