Brad & Cate Take ‘Entertainment Weekly’

Ben Affleck? I have heard nothing lately about his movie, it has not been a hit.

Just a thought before I go to sleep..Do any of you think Brad will be attending Tom Cruise’s wedding in Lake Como on November 18? The entertainemnt shows kept teasing like they know something. Personally I hope not.

Here’s a crazy review about Babel from FOX News. For them, I think it’s positive. Good nite.

“Babel,” which stars Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt among a cast of mostly unknown yet terrific actors, is a masterpiece.

But for the life of me I don’t know why anyone would want to see it.

This independent film, by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu, is so intense and emotionally disturbing that no dialogue is needed.

With incredible original music by Gustavo Santaolalla, “Babel” would work with the score alone, even without dialogue.

Yet then we would lose the tragic story of a deaf/mute Japanese teen who’s trying to find herself after her mother commits suicide. And that would be a shame, since Chieko’s (Rinko Kikuchi) story is the one most worth watching.
Iñárritu seamlessly brings you to Morocco, Mexico and Japan as he demonstrates a cliche among cliches: that it’s a small world after all.

In other words, the director takes the long way around “the butterfly effect,” or chaos theory. If a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, it could set off a series of events that end up in a tornado or a hurricane thousands of miles away.

In this case, it is a rifle in the hands of children that sparks an international incident.

The film begins with a Moroccan peasant walking through the desert trying to sell his rifle. The rifle is used later in a tragic game by children who wind up accidentally shooting an American tourist, played by Blanchett.

We later learn that the rifle belonged to a Japanese businessman, whose wife committed suicide, leaving him and his deaf/mute daughter to pick up the pieces.

Meanwhile Pitt, who plays Blanchett’s husband, and Blanchett are trying to cope with the death of their third child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

This finds them both in Morocco so they can be alone while their children are cared for by the Mexican nanny, Amelia, played touchingly by Adrianna Barazza.

Pitt and Blanchett’s parts are pretty much actor-proof, as their storyline is the weakest of the film. Anyone could have played their characters.

Amelia decides she will take her charges across the Mexican border so she can attend the wedding of her son, and of course you know this can only get worse.

And it does.

Every storyline is tinged with impending doom, and none disappoint. You’ll find yourself squirming in your seat, closing your eyes and pretty much wondering why you spent $10 to put yourself through such agony, particularly if you’re a parent.

From the tragic story of the rifle boys in Morocco, to the touching story of Chieko as she struggles to find herself and ultimately the loss of the children in the desert around the Mexican border, Iñárritu leaves no parent un-squirmed.

It’s ironic then that he dedicates this film to his own children, his “lights in this dark world.”

Indeed. After watching this film, you’ll rush home to pay the babysitter, and you just might wake up in the bunk bed next to the light of your life, who is safe in your arms.

Keeping It Reel?

“Babel” makes you think about what you have, and how suddenly and easily the things you care for most could be in danger. That said, while a commendable reminder, we do have the nightly local news for that.

And it’s free.

“Babel” opens in limited release this Friday, and nationwide November 10.

I think Matt Damon will be in the Best actor list. he’s having good rave in TGS. Brad biggest competitor will be Ben Affleck, he just got 2 approval in the Venice FF and Hollywood FF.

77 | Dolcevita
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Yeah, but there weren’t any other high profile movies at either of those festivals. Hollywoodland was the biggest movie shown at the Venice Film Festival and it looks like it’s heading straight to video, so I doubt the Academy even remembers it come awards season. If he was so great in that flick why didn’t the producers enter it into the TIFF? That’s the second biggest film fest on this side of the Atlantic (aside from Sundance, which is mainly Indie films). If they thought he was so great as George Reeves then they should’ve put that movie up against the other best movie contenders and they didn’t. Ben Affleck has all the talent of a dead cockroach.

I will be watching Babel. But not sure if Toronto will be included with the limited release. If not then we have to wait for it on November 10th.

Thanks Jared & Audrey for these new threads. You are soiling us. Thanks a bunch!

Last year Oscar was really boring, no big movie star. I hope they can stop inviting starlet and sitcom hack as presenter. This year would probably be more exciting. expect to see Leo in The depart, Matt Damon and Angie in TGS, Clooney and Cate in The Good German, Brad in Babel, Ben Aflleck in Hollywoodland, Sandra Bullock, Panelope Cruz. Nicole in FUR., Meryl Streep . These are some of the Alist actors having good raves and potential Oscar nominne and winner.

83 | Frenchy | - I don’t think that Brad will attend Crazy Tom’s wedding

85 | Passing Through

I hope so. I come to know Ben A. in the Bennifer shenanigans, don’t even remember he was in The Pearl Harbor. his acting prowess was really mediocre, Matt is better.

83 | Frenchie

Would t Tom invite Brad,? are they close friend ? or did Brad invite Tom and Nicole his wedding with Maniston ?

to Ben on the Babel thread

#281 Ben (Babel thread)

I went back to p 1 to read all your posts. When Aniston was mentioned by some fellow poster, you said you refused to discuss about her.
Why are you bringing Angie in at the last paragraph of your post?
Is this hypocritical???

Well, I tell you that. Jennifer never gives back to society. She is selfish. She is a fraud. She is the “me me me” person. She does not take responsibility. She blamed her marriage failure on other people.

For AG: I know it’s too late, you already went on O, but not too late to cancel the VF confession.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OStBfI9q88o

continue from last post…..

I hoppe this will knock some sense back in you.

last post… were for AG continue from post # 99