Viggo Talks ‘The Hobbit’
We’ve heard from Ian McKellan about wanting to be in the new Hobbit movies, now Viggo Mortensen has thrown his hat into the ring - the ONE ring, that is! - as well:
Mortensen also said he would like to replay the “Lord of the Rings” part of Aragorn in future “Hobbit” movies that have been announced by “Rings” director Peter Jackson. “I’d rather not have another actor play the part I started out playing for Peter Jackson. And I had a lot of friends from that experience,” he said.
It would be so amazing if they could get as much of the original cast back for the prequels! Viggo was amazing, as were the rest, and I can’t quite picture anyone else playing the roles.
Don’t screw this up, or you’re bound to piss a lot of people off!
The ten worst movies based on TV shows
Welcome to TV Lists (formerly ’The Five’), a feature where each blogger has a chance to list his or her own rundown of things in television that stand out from the rest, both good and bad.
A couple of other bloggers have made lists concerning movies that have been made into TV shows and vice versa. There’s The Top 10 Movies Based on TV Shows, The Top 5 Shows That are Better than the Movie, Four Small Screen to Big Screen Flops and AOL’s own list. Here is my effort. Enjoy.
1. The Avengers: I tried to sit through this move twice and couldn’t do it either time. If anyone can explain the plot to me, they can have my job. This movie is the exact opposite of the TV show. Boring, unoriginal, ignorant and unpleasant to watch.
2. Lost in Space: After the cameos by the surviving original cast members, stop watching. Since when is Dr. smith a psycho? I know Heather Graham is hot, but why is Don West more interested in getting laid than getting home? And what is up with the stupid CGI alien? I’d rather see a monkey with Spock ears.
3. Car 54, Where Are You?: Just a mess. Not even the “brilliant” acting skills of David Johanssen can save this one. Plus any movie with Rosie O’ Donnell automatically sucks.
4. The Wild Wild West: Isn’t it convenient how President Grant resembles Kevin Kline with a fake beard? The only thing good about this movie was that afterwards, I snuck into Austin Powers 2.
5. George of the Jungle: It escapes me why anyone thinks this movie is worth watching. Even if you’ve never seen the superior cartoon, the movie is just bad. Poorly directed, inadequately written and if you’re going to steal a plot, don’t steal it from Crocodile Dundee.
6. The Mod Squad: The only thing mod about these posers was their Gap wardrobes. The real Mod Squad didn’t carry guns, that was the whole point. Aside from the title, this movie had nothing to do with the TV show
7. McHale’s Navy: Let’s remake a classic comedy! OK, who should we get to reinvent one of the greatest comedy roles on TV? How about Tom Arnold? GENIUS! If it weren’t for the appearance of Ernest Borgnine (which I hear cost a bundle) this movie wouldn’t even get shown on Comedy Central.
8. The Flintstones: Yabba Dabba DON’T! Please see number 3.
9. Scooby Doo: Aside from the age-old problem of characters doing thing they would never do on the original show, this movie had way too much CGI. They should have just made the whole thing a cartoon. Wait a minute, a Scooby Doo cartoon? What a great idea.
10. Leave it to Beaver: This is a valiant effort, but c’mon guys, it’s the Beaver, you gotta try a little harder. Personally, I think this movie should have never been made, mainly because, what made the show great was it’s simplicity, and a simple movie is one I don’t want to see.
Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell Opens Up on Juliet, Jack and Her "Constant"
I love her. That's all there is to it. Elizabeth Mitchell (you know, Juliet on Lost—keep up, will ya?) radiates kindness, warmth and intelligence, and, I swear, just being in her presence ups my rating on the happy scale.
And in case you didn't hear, Juliet's big episode airs tonight.
So on a recent (and wonderful) afternoon, I interviewed her, and you can click in to check out what she had to say about working with Michael Emerson, the identity of Juliet's "constant" and tonight's "awkward" and "heartbreaking" episode…
I have to tell you, I was just having a conversation about how much we have all absolutely embraced Juliet as part of the Lost cast. You kind of forget that she wasn't part of the original cast, and that hasn't happened with every new character.
That's so nice. Thank you so much. I do feel really happy you feel that way, and people have told me that. It's amazing to me, because that's certainly not what I expected when I joined the cast. I really just expected to come in and get to play as long as I could and get killed off pretty quickly, judging from what happened to everyone else. I think they penned it really nicely. They just needed a bridge in certain places, and that was this character. They needed a bridge between Ben and everyone else, and they needed someone to come in and be a little salt in the oyster of Jack and Kate.
And I really do like the fact that she does seem to like Jack. You're gonna laugh when I say this, but I feel like it's a very grown-up relationship. They seem to really respect and like each other.
Yeah. It's like Kate and Sawyer are the rambunctious teenagers.
Oh yeah.
And Juliet and Jack are slightly more mature and not really rushing into things.
Exactly. And even if they met 10 years ago, they probably would have been the same way.
So, Juliet's about to be featured this week…What can you tell me about her episode?
Well, it was a hard episode to do, because it's a very weak time in her life but actually quite interesting at the same time. Yeah. There's a bit of love and angst…
That always makes for good television.
Yes, it's always a bit interesting.
Yes! Well, we're hearing there will be a kiss, and we know that Jack and Juliet have kissed once before.
We haven't ever seen them be romantic, but they kissed goodbye, which was very brave of her. And this week, they do kiss again. It's a very interesting kiss in this one. It's kind of a holding-on-for-dear-life thing…It's very much of a desperation thing—in a lovely way.
You know, I announced I'd be interviewing you, and questions have just been flooding in from around the world. I just wanted to ask you a few of the fan questions, if you don't mind.
Oh, of course, I would love to.
Diana in Cancún, Mexico: Are we going to see any scenes between Elizabeth and Michael Emerson in Juliet's episode? I miss them so much.
On this show, they kind of have to humanize and also pick apart all the characters, and that's what this episode did for me, but I thought it was really interesting. So, yes, there's some really messy stuff with Ben.
Was it emotionally draining shooting this episode?
Yes, yes. Yes. I love working with Michael, because he comes to set, and he's Ben. It's not like he does some sort of a creepy thing, but the minute the camera starts to roll, the minute we're rehearsing, he's right there. No weird warm-up, no actor's nerves, no neurosis, he just works. It's really gorgeous to watch.
So as a result, the days I know I'm gonna work with him—and I feel this way about Matthew, too—it's just kind of a thrill, and the stuff we had to do was so freakin' heartbreaking. And awkward, too.
Because in this episode you get a pretty nice chunk of how Ben feels about Juliet. I think that, to me, was probably the most interesting part of the episode, the stuff between the two of us.
How does this episode compare to others?
This season has been just racing, hurtling forward, and I'm just so thrilled with it. But this episode is a chance to kind of sit down and catch your breath, you know what I mean? And then watch a couple people try to destroy each other.
Don Walters in St. Louis, Missouri: Do you think Juliet is legitimately infatuated with Jack, or do you think she is attempting to use him for her own devices?
I don't really know definitively, but I've always thought her attraction to Jack was not planned on her part. I do believe she will do anything to get off the Island. I've always believed and played that her attraction to him was a surprise, so I don't know which is more powerful for her, her attraction to Jack or her willingness to do anything to get off the Island.
To some degree her sister is the love of her life. She has such a strong bond with her sister.
I think her sister is her only person. Her only family, her only everything…
Her constant. I love that word from the Desmond episode.
I do, too! Oh my god, it was so good. And that whole ending with him. I was sobbing when I watched it, and my husband was like, "You read this, you knew this was happening." I cried anyway. I consider it one of the best episodes of Lost ever. But yeah, when I read that episode, I called Ian and was like, This—this is the most amazing episode. And he obviously played it to the nth degree. He did such a beautiful job, and so did she, Penny; I think they're really fun to watch together.
Absolutely. Now, are you guys all going back to work fairly soon?
Yeah. I'm just trying to get on Hawaiian Air and book a ticket.
How do you feel about what's ahead in the last five episodes?
The thing that's been really fun about this year is that the writers are so excited, and it's absolutely an ensemble. I see everyone more than I did my first year. I mean, I see everybody in the trailers there always. It's really fun that way. It's just nice, even though we're split; it's still nice that everyone's working together now.
Well, thank you for talking, Elizabeth. We are such big fans here. Keep up the good work, and I'm really excited to see your episode.
Keep in mind, it is a little bit of a slowdown, but there's some good stuff in there with Ben. He will completely creep you out.
Who, Ben? Creepy? Nahhh…
Welcome back to 90210 … except you, Shannon
Actress Lori Laughlin believes that any cast reunion that takes place on 90210 will most certainly not include Shannen Doherty. In the OK Magazine article, the actress is quoted as saying “I don’t think anyone wants to touch that.”
Doherty has a history of rancor between herself and the cast and crew around her. She left Beverly Hills 90210 after four years, and the departure was pretty acrimonious. When she later joined the cast of Charmed (also produced by Aaron Spelling), she left after three years due to supposed problems with her co-star Alyssa Milano.
On the other hand, according to Laughlin, the door is still open for other cast members such as Luke Perry and Jason Priestley. Tori Spelling is already reported to be appearing in the pilot.
Nothing makes a spin-off official like having original cast members in it. It seems a shame that Shannen Doherty keeps shooting herself in the foot like this.
[via TVTattle]