Welcome, readers, to another edition of THG’s Caption Contest! This afternoon’s pic comes to us from Scotland, where Kate Middleton ‘s hubby William leaned in to kiss a local resident … only to be rebuffed! Sometimes, a photo really is worth 1,000 words. The question for you all now is: What would be the best caption for it? You tell us below! Just leave comment(s) below with your best caption(s) for the photo! Go to it! Winner will be announced Monday . Best of luck …
Evil Dead has one of the most difficult names to live up to. The original film is a consummate cult classic. While most fans of The Evil Dead franchise may not hold the reboot in the same esteem, it does succeed in bringing the story into the 21 st century. The new film is gory. Very gory. While there are only one or two startle points in the entire thing, there is enough blood to make millions of black puddings (gross). The rules of Evil Dead are slightly different than the 1981 movie, but the same tropes are all hit. Five people in a cabin in the woods find the Book of the Dead and unlock a demonic presence. Simple. If you’re looking for the famous tree branch scene, it’s there. Corpses bursting from the soil? You bet. A badass strapping scene? Definitely. Some chainsaw action? Of course. To its detriment, however, Evil Dead trades in the camp of The Evil Dead for a pristine, modern aesthetic. Unless you are easily terrified, you won’t find Evil Dead particularly scary. Gross, yes. Thrilling, probably. But the original series leaned very heavily on its unapologetic camp, and the new attempt could have definitely used some of that. Because it’s difficult to scare modern audiences with the same techniques that were used in 1981, Evil Dead comes across as somewhat lost between old and new. It’s an old story that we’re very familiar with, retold through a pristine modern lens, but with none of the modern horror elements that terrify audiences today. Director/Co-writer Fede Alvarez does frame Evil Dead in an unexpected way, however. First of all, while horror films tend to feature sex-crazed teenagers played by 25 year-olds, Evil Dead features 25 year-olds played by 25 year-olds, which is much appreciated. And there’s no sex . None. Well, except for the tree scene… Instead of the usual “let’s escape our hectic lives and go get drunk and make out in the woods” thing, Evil Dead brings its characters into the woods to help Mia, played by Jane Levy, detoxify from years of drug use. What the drug back story does is make it impossible for the other characters to believe Mia when she tells them she’s seeing demons. It creates a natural time-lapse before they start to think that something more than withdrawals is happening. It’s refreshing to see a horror movie , or any movie for that matter, actually take care to establish a context and a story for the 90-minute investment the audience is making. Instead of just plopping five sexy personality-devoid teens in the woods and slowly picking them off one-by-one, Alvarez gave us a reason to want to see what happened, and gave the characters a reason to act they way they do (imagine that!). So while Evil Dead suffers a bit by assuming gore is scary, and from a kind of ridiculous ending that leaves the audience trying to piece together the logic of what just happened, this reboot is not just a run-of-the-mill horror movie. It has a pulse. You can tell because something has to be pumping all that blood. “The most terrifying film you will ever experience?” Definitely not (sorry, posters). A fun, thrilling, 90-minute gorefest? Absolutely. If you’re into that, then go see Evil Dead . RATING: 3.5/5
Another day, another case of celebrity swatting. Justin Timberlake is the latest victim of the stupid trend that somehow won’t die, as idiots with too much time on their hands called 911 today and claimed a crime was taking place at JT’s residence. The caller told an operator that four African-American men entered Timberlake’s house and that two shots were fired. When the LAPD showed up, no one was on the premises. Other recent Swatting victims include Diddy and Rihanna . No word yet on whether Jaime Lynn Spears was behind the incident, following her random Tweet today at Justin .
Justin Bieber may be melting down . But he isn’t getting kicked out. After the singer left the famous Hotel Le Meurice in Paris today and checked in to the Mandarin Oriental, word started to surface that he was given the boot due to unruly requests and behavior. TV and radio personality Jean-Marc Morandini blogged that Bieber’s “attitude” was to blame for the eviction, as he supposedly booked seven suites across two floors for himself and his entourage. But while that last point may be true, the singer’s rep tell Us Weekly that an overrun of Beliebers led to security concerns and that it was led to the change: ” Justin was not kicked out of the hotel. He decided to transfer to the Mandarin Oriental when there wasn’t enough security at the hotel to control the crowds. There wasn’t even an underground entrance for him at the other hotel and the security was too lax given the size of the crowds.” A spokesperson for Hotel Le Meurice confirms that Bieber left the premises by choice. The superstar will perform tomorrow night a tPalais Omnisports in Paris-Bercy as part of his Believe world tour. Visit our Justin Bieber videos section for a look at previous tour stops.
Suri Cruise suffered through a car accident last night, but that apparently was not the worst experience this six-year has been through in the last 24 hours. For the first time since her parents split, Suri was stuck hanging out with Tom Cruise today, as photographers in New York City captured the actor carrying his daughter off into The Greenwich Hotel. See for yourself: Insiders say Cruise has wrapped his latest film and will be spending a lot more time with Suri in the near future. He’s reportedly taking her to Chelsea Piers later today for a gymnastics lesson. A source tells TMZ that Tom picked Suri up , spending five minutes in his old apartment, but ex-wife Katie Holmes was NOT on the premises. No word yet on if these two plan a face-to-face meeting, but a friend describes Cruise as “sad but not bitter” over the divorce. [Photo: James Devaney/WireImage]
Other than the occasional intensive masturbation session, I don’t workout very much, but I quite enjoy watching hot women in sexy outfits workout. Just ask any number of gyms that have politely asked me to leave the premises. Here’s supermodel Miranda Kerr showing off her nice flexibility in some hot spandex pants and booty shorts… I think I’t time for a “workout” session.
Drama surrounding Whitney Houston’s family continues to persist, long after this singer has passed away. The latest controversy surrounds daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, who announced this week that she’s dating Nick Gordon , a young man taken in by her mother many years ago and raised as her stepson. Bobbi and Nick went public with their status on Twitter, with Gordon emphasizing there’s no blood relation between the two and telling the “haters” they “don’t have a brain” if they find anything wrong with the scenario. Turns out, according to TMZ sources, Gordon was challenging Whitney’s mom, Cissy, who a friend claims takes major exception to her granddaughter cozying up to her quasi sibling. She has reportedly labeled the relationship “incestuous” and believes Nick is taking advantage of a vulnerable Bobbi. Moreover, this mole says Cissy is willing to take an extreme step in order to split the couple up: she’s asking Whitney Houston’s Estate to legally evict Gordon from the premises. What do you think of Bobbi and Nick’s relationship?
Plenty of left-leaning sites tried to portray the women wearing a suit in this video as a mere innocent who simply wanted to close her Citibank account. The truth seems to be that a group of anti-bank protestors stormed the branch with plans to close their accounts en masse. And they had no inclination to leave the premises. The action really kicks in at the 1:30 mark in the video as Suit Woman is… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 15/10/2011 23:03 Number of articles : 3
After destroying a foot long corndog and her speech in Iowa (above video), Michelle Bachmann’s hubby and his goons got real gully with Dom Lemon as they tried to vacate the premises, ASAP. Lemon claims they elbowed him and pushed him into a golf cart! Flip the page to see the incident footage.
With the exception of a certain boy wizard traipsing around the premises, ladies reigned supreme this week at Movieline HQ. Let’s take a look back at their triumphant phenomena in the latest edition of our Week in Review, and don’t forget to drop by this weekend for more dispatches from Comic-Con, the box office, and beyond.
