September 30, 2008
Klaus Kinski and Pierre Clementi

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Klaus Kinski and Pierre Clementi

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September 29, 2008
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September 26, 2008
  • Kyoko: Isn't life disappointing?
  • Noriko: [smiles] Yes, it is.
September 25, 2008
September 23, 2008
…he (Aphex Twin) lives in a converted bank, and he owns a tank, which he parks outside his parents’ home in Wales. And he recently bought a submarine. “Loads of countries have ex-military gear that they want rid of,” he explains. “Missiles, rockets - you can get all that shit. You could probably buy a battleship if you had enough money.” How much was the sub? “About £40,000. They’re really cheap.” Can it be submerged? “Of course. It’s totally pukka. You could live in it. It hasn’t got any torpedoes,” he says, suddenly forlorn. Then he brightens. “I was thinking of getting these rockets for my tank. Side-mounting missiles. Just think: thousands of pounds for just one push of the button.”
…he (Aphex Twin) lives in a converted bank, and he owns a tank, which he parks outside his parents’ home in Wales. And he recently bought a submarine. “Loads of countries have ex-military gear that they want rid of,” he explains. “Missiles, rockets - you can get all that shit. You could probably buy a battleship if you had enough money.” How much was the sub? “About £40,000. They’re really cheap.” Can it be submerged? “Of course. It’s totally pukka. You could live in it. It hasn’t got any torpedoes,” he says, suddenly forlorn. Then he brightens. “I was thinking of getting these rockets for my tank. Side-mounting missiles. Just think: thousands of pounds for just one push of the button.”
September 22, 2008
September 18, 2008
Phoenix, who received a best actor Oscar nomination earlier this week, flipped his car over when the brakes failed on a road above Sunset Boulevard. As he lay, disorientated, in the wreckage, he heard a gentle tap on the passenger window. “There was this German voice saying ‘Just relax’,” the 31-year-old actor recalled, adding that Herzog then helped him from the vehicle. “There’s something so calming and beautiful about Werner Herzog’s voice,” Phoenix said. “I felt completely fine and safe.” Herzog has a home near where the accident occurred. But like all do-gooding superheroes, Herzog refused to stick around and take the glory. “I got out of the car and I said thank you,” Phoenix said. “And he was gone.
September 13, 2008

Aronofsky goes gold

“The Wrestler” in the 65th Venice Film festival.

Today at 3:20pm The Wrestler by Darren Aronofsky (USA)
has been awarded the GOLDEN LION for Best Film, by the Venezia 65 Jury, chaired by Wim Wenders and comprised of Juriy Arabov, Valeria Golino, Douglas Gordon, Lucrecia Martel, John Landis, and Johnnie To.

The wrestler is the story of retired professional wrestler, Randy “The Ram” Robinson, making his way through the independent circuit, trying to get back in the game for one final showdown with his former rival.

Aronofsky’s Wrestler is to be released on December 19th, which qualifies it for Academy Awards recognition.