If Angelina Jolie Wasn’t Going To Be Cleopatra, Who Would You Choose To Be the Queen of the Nile?

As you know, Angelina Jolie is slated to play the ill fated Queen of the Nile, Cleopatra,

Angelina Jolie

lover to both Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, and an iconic figure both in history and in cinema. However, if Angelina Jolie wasn’t going to be Cleopatra, which of the following actresses would you choose to play the legendary role?

Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Paula Patton

Paula Patton

Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Knowles

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

I know who I would chose. Can you guess?

Tags: Angelina Jolie, Cleopatra, Halle Berry, history, Hollywood, legends, movies, poll, Rosario Dawson, vote, women, Zoe Saldana

Clash of the Titans Out on DVD Today!!

Clash of the Titans starring Sam Worthington

“Release the Kraken!” Oh, how I love it when Zeus says that. And yes, I have been accused of geekery every now and again, but believe me, there are far worse vices than love of mythology.

The Clash of the Titans reboot starring Sam Worthington as demigod Perseus, Liam Neeson as the mighty, philandering Zeus himself, Ralph “I love to play villains like Voldemort etc…” Fiennes as crusty old Hades, and last but not least, the gorgeous Gemma Arterton of Bond Girl fame as Io.

Blast from the past_Clash of the Titans 1981

I thoroughly enjoy men in skirts, and my DVD collection just would not be complete without the new and improved version of Clash of the Titans. I will place it right next to my old 1981 version. And for the record, I really enjoyed the remake. I thought it was slick and dazzling in all the right places. Despite the many nay sayers who liked to say, “BOO!”, I recommend it. You’ll learn a little about mythology if nothing else. And of course you’ll get to replay that line by Zeus, “Release the Kraken!” as many times as you want! Come on, admit it. You secretly love that line! I know I do!

Clash of the Titans is available practically everywhere today. Are you going to get a copy? Well, get Kraken!

Tags: awesome, Awesome Movies Playlist, Clash of the Titans, DVD, entertainment, movies, mythology, reboot, Sam Worthington

Inception & What Everyone Ought To Know About Tom Hardy

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Tom Hardy as Eames in Inception is sitting pretty in Hollywood too!

Now, we all know that Leonardo DiCaprio has a home run with Inception, and was there ever any question? (But will it beat Avatar…..) Anyhoo, Leo D. is easily recognizable, as is Ellen Page — I mean after Juno, no one could utter the name Diablo Cody without the name Ellen Page being uttered within the same breath — and so is Joseph Gordon-Levitt (remember him on 3rd Rock from the Sun? Loved that show!) and Ken Watanabe (awesome in Memoirs of a Geisha and The Last Samurai, just to name a few). But let me ask you this, do you recognize Tom Hardy?

Well, if you’re like me, you may have had a little brain tickle when you saw his face, and his oddly intriguing, and endearing, slightly crooked of tooth grin. (When Winona Ryder rocked the overlapping front tooth, the masses called it a snaggle tooth. The media can be so mean to women. I, for one, loved her snaggle tooth! Believe me, I’ve seen snaggle teeth, and they aren’t cute like that…anyway, I digress…) You may even have sighed. But do you remember him? For about 30 seconds, my brain flipped quickly through my rolla-dex of men I’ve seen on screen before, and voila! Search villain category….have you guessed it yet? Being the smart and savvy readers that you are, of course you have.

Here is a Villain Extraordinaire I actually thoroughly enjoy remembering. He’s left an indelible mark on my mind for some reason. Is it Freudian or Jungian or some such? I have no clue, but I’m sure there is a reason Tom Hardy as this particular villain left such an impression on me. Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed Tom Hardy as Shinzon in Star Trek: Nemesis.

Shinzon_Tom Hardy in Star Trek Nemesis_What a villain!

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I cut my own teeth on Star Trek….I’ve seen them all!

Here’s some other memorable Tom Hardy fare:

Blink and you’ll miss it, but here is Tom Hardy as snide Raumont in Marie Antoinette, directed by Sofia Coppola and a brilliant movie I might add! A must see!

Tom Hardy as Raumont in Marie Antoinette_The dandy on the right!

I told ya I seriously went to my rolla-dex on this one! It was hard to look away from Gerard Butler, Idris Elba and Thandie Newton in this movie, but I’ve got an eye! Here’s Tom Hardy as Handsome Bob playin’ it to the hilt in Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla.

Tom Hardy as Handsome Bob in RocknRolla sure is handsome!

And of course, I have to mention his role in Inception. What do you think of him as Eames?

Tom Hardy as Eames in Inception_Move over Joseph!

What is your favorite Tom Hardy role? Well, I think you may know mine. The next movie I’m excited to see him in is Warrior, and let’s not forget Mad Max, of course. What side of Tom Hardy will we see next I wonder? Whatever side it is, I’m sure we’ll be entertained. (Did you think I was going to say his good side? )

~P.S.~ My review of Inception….coming soon!

Tags: Awesome Movies Playlist, Did You Know?, entertainment, Good Movie Alert!, Leonardo DiCaprio, movies, On the Casting Couch, Tom Hardy

Wonder Woman! Who Do You Think Should Play the Amazon Herself?

Who do you think should play Wonder Woman? We have a bevy of actresses to choose from. Cast your vote here and tell us here in the comments section at The Scribe’s Desk why you want to see that actress as Wonder Woman! I hear that Beyonce’s name has been mentioned. Wow! Now that would be something!

Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis

Megan Fox

Megan Fox

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Can you guess who my Youngling thinks should play Wonder Woman? Want a hint? She’s not a choice on this poll!

Tags: Beyonce, Kristen Stewart, Megan Fox, Mila Kunis, movies, nostalgia, poll, vote, Wonder Woman Movie, Wow!, Youngling

Who Should Play Kurt Cobain?

So who do you think should play Kurt Cobain? Robert Pattinson or Ryan Gosling?

Robert Pattinson_Starpulse

Ryan Gosling_Starpulse

Well, If you ask Courtney Love, she says, “No!” to Mr. Pattinson. Sorry Twihards.

I say Kellan Lutz would make a good Cobain. He’s got that whole brooding gaze thing going on.

Kellan Lutz_Starpulse

James McAvoy_Starpulse

But, Courtney Love thinks James McAvoy would fit the part. I think he would be really, really good. Quite possibly the best fit. He really is super talented. What say you?

Tags: James McAvoy, Kellan Lutz, Kurt Cobain, Robert Pattinson, Ryan Gosling, Twihards