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

Robin Hood & Russell Crowe Week At The Scribe’s Desk!

Russell Crowe In the Ridley Scott Film Robin Hood

Can you tell I’m a big Robin Hood/Russell Crowe fan?

Ever notice how before a huge movie is about to come out in theaters, TV stations play all the movies that the star of the highly anticipated upcoming feature film is in? If that star happens to be one of your faves, then you could be in for quite the thrilling marathon. I guess this week is good for me then!

Well, Robin Hood is out this week — Friday to be exact — and it seems that this weekend was the weekend of Russell Crowe. I loved it. It was a crazy movie fest up in my house! All of RC’s movies are up on my Awesome Movies Playlist. I find I am answering a resounding “YES!” in answer to the question, “Are you not entertained?”

Since I am and have always been a lover of anything Robin Hood, all week at The Scribe’s Desk is Robin Hood and Russell Crowe Week! So as you can see, I’m certainly getting psyched up for Robin Hood. Are you?

Tags: Awesome Movies Playlist, marathon, movie, Robin Hood, Russell Crowe, TV

A Bit Part For James Bond

Daniel Craig is James Bond

Did you know that Ian Fleming, the creator of 007, wrote a short story called The Quantum of Solace published for the first time in 1959 in a women’s magazine? In that short tale, James Bond only has a small role as a guest at a dinner party. Who would have ever thought that Bond, James Bond himself could ever play a bit part, except if Jinx ever got a movie? The movie Quantum of Solace is a complete departure from the short story wrote by Ian Fleming. The story actually takes place in Bermuda, and seems to be less of an action thriller and more of an exposition on human nature. The escapades Daniel Craig (the current reigning Mr. Bond and the best Bond to date by my estimation, and believe me, I love Sean Connery) takes us on in the movie, does not resemble in the least the original short story. Despite the exodus from the original, the movie is a wild ride, let me tell you, with the requisite number of dead bodies left in 007’s wake. I wonder what Ian Fleming would think?

~P.S~ Did you know that Ian Fleming also wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

Tags: 007, Awesome Movies Playlist, Daniel Craig, James Bond, movies