Spooky and Vesperlynd have done it again. Finding and putting up some more great pictures of Austin on the USO Tour. Please go and check out all their great work.
Many times with Austin it's what's happening in the background that is more interesting than what is front and center. And these pictures are example in another way.
Love that he is totally engaged with those little girls. Down on their level talking and interacting with them.
Tells a lot about Austin more than a stand up picture does.
Photos: Austin Nichols Journal
Saturday, December 5, 2009
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Do have any cute uncles?
Take Jake's jacket away, give him a bicycle and he could be selling a religion.
Like Austin does here?
Hi, I'd like to talk to you today about..."
Aural, Don't think I forgotten, out to do errands before the snow comes, then home to do some listening.
Like Austin does here?
Hi, I'd like to talk to you today about..."
OMG.... LOLOL!
"Have you been saved?"
Dear Ted:
I've been reading your column for a couple of years now and I think I finally have all of the lingo down! Totally love you. Anyway, when reading about Toothy and all of the other beards out there in H'wood, there's something I just don't get. Are all the photos showing the "happy couple" together just staged photo ops? Do they actually live together but go do their "thing" with somebody else each night? Do they meet up once a week for a jog and/or requisite tall latte for a good paparazzi encounter so they can have photos posted of them with the opposite sex? And does the public/Industry really care if Toothy et al swing the other way? I care more that they live a lie in the public eye instead of just coming out with it—is that not the general consensus? And why?
—Mh
Dear Tough Guesses:
Yes—time with the beard is to help sustain their double life. Photo ops very much help keep up appearances. Gotta look all domesticated, ya know?
Dear Ted:
Do you think now that Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon have broken up, Toothy Tile will come out to the public?
—You'reClearlyNeverGoingToPrintThis
Dear Dare Me:
What do the three have to do with each other?
Bitch Back!
You know.....The Carpenters have a Christmas song entitled, "Little Altar Boy".
I'm not kidding.
I'm jus' sayin'.
lol.
lol. Man, Ted's not even trying to separate Gyllenspoon from Toothy anymore.
LOLLLl! Attaboy, Ted. You're my best friend today.
I don't think it was Austin with Jake at the game. I don't think they would take not only the chance of being seen by fans who'd recognize them, but also of being photographed or showing up on television.
Ted once again doesn't really answer the question about the bearding. I really hate those non-answers of his.
It's hard to imagine them risking it.
OTH, what in the hell (sorry!) is wrong with them being seen together???? What is the big stinkin' deal once in awhile? If you supposedly have nothing to hide, then what is the big deal about doing something together like going to a football game? It's idiotic.
Could be because Jake cannot be trusted to be seen with any guy under a social circumstance. Because he clearly cannot hide himself when he is. So his people have pruned that part of his paparazzi life from his tree.
It's plain as day.
Now this thing is either kind of screwy or it’s both of them playing it out for publicity.
It very well could be Reese breaking this thing off. It seems clear to me that it is her people feeding People alot of this stuff, including that big Pity Party, Woe Is Me picture last night that was up there forever & a day. Thus catching Jake & his people off guard, prompting them to counteract & say "Oh no We're Not!". And also him deciding to drop the GF word, trying to re-establish himself in "her world".
But they work for the same company. You cannot tell me one hand doesn't know what the other is doing. The same company represents the two clients.
So why would he humiliate himself like this through the rags/press conferences/interviews ?? That doesn't sound right either. Why would you do this after you're reading in the rags that your beard dumped you and it's over.
I'm not talking about all the other tabloidish stuff - that's all garbo. I'm talking about their people playing this out through People magazine. People magazine is the cream of the crop, the go-to billboard for stars. Just like some people have said: they put out there what they have been fed.
Somebody's lying.
Actors Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal and producer Ryan Kavanaugh attend a Q&A following the 2009 Variety Screening Series presentation of 'Brothers.'
fflow: OMG Jake Gyllenhaal reveals his sexuality:
http://i45.tinypic.com/10wqvdk.jpg
5 minutes ago
PG if indeed reeke is over? I think someone wanted out a bit early. At first I thought it might be reese because I thought it wasnt getting her anywhere. Doesnt seem like directors are knocking down her door. But then after hearing Jake drop the GF bomb I am inclined to think it was him. I think he agreed to first acknowlege he had a GF without using her name to solidify his
hetero image and then let reese decide why the relationship had to come to an end. I dont think you will see Jake dating anytime soon. He needs to be single and available for the fangirls to wanna run out and see PoP. I havent seen any of Jakes interviews but from what I am hearing from others here is that he seems a bit more himself.
I also agree with what PG said about Sophin taking some of the pressure off Jake. It will be interesting to see where that will head now. My sense is that OTH has run its course and that Sophin will be short term.
Ok if he did announce his sexuality. I would like to hear it. That link only has pictures.
It's a joke Tom, the 2 fingers jake is displaying is suppose to mean vagina.
OTH, what in the hell (sorry!) is wrong with them being seen together???? What is the big stinkin' deal once in awhile? If you supposedly have nothing to hide, then what is the big deal about doing something together like going to a football game? It's idiotic.
But wouldn't it be odd to the casual fan to see Austin at a football game in Pittsburgh? Jake was working there so that's understandable. Why in the world would Austin fly in for that? Wasn't he, too, working at that time? In a state hundreds of miles away?
Could be because Jake cannot be trusted to be seen with any guy under a social circumstance. Because he clearly cannot hide himself when he is.
But clearly he was with a male friend at the football game. So I don't understand what you're trying to say here.
I think the twitter sightings of Jake at the game was on Sunday November 15. Austin was photographed that day in NYC at the screening of The Private lives of Pippa Lee.
Jake was at the game more than once.
Reese does not have all the same staff Jake does. She has her own team of publicist and other staff.
She and Jake do share an agent. But there are many different people in a star's team of people who are hired for different specific jobs. Her publicist can do her directive first and then tell 360 afterward if that is her prerogative
Jake didn't say which of the two games he got his Terrible Towel.
And why couldn't Austin go to a game with Jake, or visit him. Jake seems to travel and see Austin while he was working on JFC.
You just dont' know.
Jake on Thursday's press event.
IHJ
The suit is corduroy, with the extra long knit tie how retro is that. Love the soft blue shirt. No lasik surgery in the HD pic you can see he still wears hard contact lenses. (his right eye, your left)
Jake was at the Steeler games twice but I am pretty sure we only heard about it once until he himself mentioned it. He can stay hidden when he wants to.
There are tweets about both times.
Tweets didn't mention his friend.
'Brothers' LA Press Conference pics
"Brothers" Press Conference
12/03/2009 - Four Seasons Hotel
Beverly Hills, CA United States
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"Brothers" Press Conference - Four Seasons Hotel, 12/03/2009
People magazine: ... Gyllenhaal, 28, used the buzz word of the week – girlfriend – shortly after arriving at a Beverly Hills Hotel suite Thursday for a press conference for his new film Brothers.
Two "Brothers" press conferences in LA on Thursday? I don't think so, People magazine is lying.
I can't believe Jake still wears hard lenses. I can't believe they even still make them, even the gas permeable ones. Jake needs to go to my guy who's an ophthalmologist and specializes in contacts. I'm more nearsighted than Jake, have an extreme astigmatism, extremely sensitive to light, I'm really hard to fit because my eye shape and vision changes from day to day, I have dry eyes and I'm allergic to the preservatives used in the solutions, plus I'm allergic to one of the materials used for some contacts, but my guy got me off gas perms a few years ago and I'm wearing soft lenses, no problems. Jake if you're reading this, get a new eye doctor!
Rags: Maybe the Thursday press conferences were the same one. Duh!
People isn't lying, The Four seasons hotel is in BH. They were just quoting Grazi which described it as a BH Hotel.
It was the same one. BH hotel-The four seasons. Grazia was one of the news agencies that was there and asked Jake the question, he was probably responding to a question about taking over the daddy duties on screen vs off screen i assume.
People isn't lying
Yes, they are lying. People magazine changed
- "Beverly Hills hotel suite" into "Beverly Hills Hotel suite"
- "Jake, 28, was happy to talk to Grazia" into "a press conference"
And when I talked about Jake "hiding" himself when he's with another guy that he's turned on by, I'm talking about that sparkle in his eye, the ear to ear grin, and that interesting thing going on in his pants that sienna referred to it as.
That is what I'm talking about.
Hey, Destiny, I just saw where Adam Lambert is going to be on The View next Thursday.
The View is on ABC. Imagine that.
Friday's opening weekend numbers:
1. The Blind Side (Warner Bros) Week 3 [3,326 runs] Fri $6.8M, Est Wkd $21M
2. New Moon (Summit) Week 3 [4,124 runs] Fri $5.1M, Est Wkd $16M
3. Brothers (Relativity/Lionsgate) NEW [2,088 runs] Fri $3.6M, Est Wkd $9.5M
4. Armored (Sony) NEW [1,914 runs] Fri $2.4M, Est Wkd $7M
5. Old Dogs (Disney) Week 2 [3,425 runs] Fri $2.0M, Est Wkd $7M
6. 2012 (Sony) Week 4 [3,220runs] Fri $2.0M, Est Wkd $6M
Good box office opening at number #3 for an essentially an indie movie behind two big studio movies. And it's was only on half the number of screens as Twilight and a thousand less screens that Blind Side. For just over 2000 theaters 9.5 mill is really good.
So nobody here plans on seeing Brothers this weekend? I know about Tom's boycott on seeing anything Jake-related. And I think I remember Destiny saying something along those lines as well. What about everyone else? Anyone, anyone? Bueller, Bueller?
I'm going either tomorrow or Monday.
Not a chance BO. I am going over to see my GF.
"But then after hearing Jake drop the GF bomb I am inclined to think it was him. I think he agreed to first acknowlege he had a GF without using her name to solidify his hetero image and then let reese decide why the relationship had to come to an end."
On the contrary, I think that by Jake saying GF, it's Jake that doesn't want Reeke to end. Before any of the interviews for Brothers began already Jake's people told interviewers no personal questions. After the big breakup Jake suddenly mentions his girlfriend? Also Jake's rep was the first to deny the spilt within an hour. I think Reese wants out and Jake is trying to hang on to Reeke. Reese walking around with the long face is her playing up her sympathy PR. I think that by Jake finally acknowleging the GF he's saying he's in it for the long haul.
Aural said ...The Kimmel show surprised me. Jake's voice was deeper, more clipped and more authoritative. His sense of fun was still there (merkin, towel, Sasquatch) but his voice tempo was different. He's matured.... by that I mean he's gotten more definitive. You may not agree but IMO it's exactly what happens when a person, especially young, becomes a parent - their voice and way of speaking is more a tad quicker, shorter, clearer and more authoritative than they used to be. He's not verbally waffling or flirty, talking softly, like he used to be - compare Kimmel with Conan 2007 and you can hear the contrast.
Aural, I listen to a couple of clips with of Jake from a while ago and the newest one on Kimmel and I agree with you. There is something different. More self-assured, , and agree authoritative and definitive, there is a sense of confidence in his speaking. An in charge, not in a bossy or obnoxious way, more of a responsible for others way.
You are right he still have his charm and his sense of fun, because that is who he is but he it does sound like more like a parent.
A question for you, do you notice the same kind of thing with Austin from his, although few, interviews and some of his newest?
Couple of things I just want to point out for people to think about.
Jake said the quote 10 minutes into the interview with Grazia in a suite.
1) How long was this interview. Press junket interviews one on one don't last more than 10 minutes and usually less. You have to get through numerous interviews in just a few hours. Even a 15 minute interview only gets 4 interview per hour and that means you would have to be there for 5-6 hours. Clearly Jake had to do Kimmel and they tape in the early evening.
2)If it was a press conference, with multiple outlets why didn't anyone else esp. domestic break the quote during the week rampant of rumors? You have 25 or so reporters in a room and only one publishes it?
3) Why does the US Weekly and Grazia story look so similar even the pattern of the sentence structure? Sounds like they just picked up the story and tried to make it look like it was theirs.
If it was a press conference, with multiple outlets why didn't anyone else esp. domestic break the quote during the week rampant of rumors? You have 25 or so reporters in a room and only one publishes it?
IMO in group interview situations like that, the reporter/publication that poses the question gets first rights to use/publish the answer/quote. It's a matter of respect.
Then why were the reporters told not to ask personal questions to Jake for that event? Remember the tweets.
And if he volunteered the information than everyone would the first right to it.
The story and how it happens has so many holes in it it could be a colander.
But if you go with the Press Conference then you negate the validity of the Grazia story who wrote as a one on one sit down.
He did not show up for Thanksgiving. That is a big deal. Irreversible in my opinion, especially if he was expected. No show implies he was. I think for whatever reason, Jake initiated the contract dispute. He may not have the balls to see it to conclusion, but he started it.
There are some movies that need to be seen on the big screen, others are fine on DVD. To me Brothers is a DVD film. I plan to watch it when it comes out for rental, like I did with Rendition. No boycott, no ill will, just not interested in the subject matter and Jake is not enough to overcome that objection. Also, I saw the original, don't even see why they remade it in the first place.
Off topic, I did a bit of Xmas shopping today. I avoided malls, stayed local and the stores were empty. I walked up to the cash registers, no waiting. Good for me, sad for the economy.
Then why were the reporters told not to ask personal questions to Jake for that event?
What was the question? IIRC we've only read the answer, in which Jake included "girl friend" in it as an example. Just because he put a personal reference in his answer, doesn't mean the actual question was personal.
And if he volunteered the information than everyone would the first right to it.
I disagree. It was an answer to a specific journalist/publication which included an example that contained the gf word - there was nothing outstanding about it. The world has already assumed Reeke is a couple *cough* and Reese has 2 kids, no big deal. IMO it was just an easy way to word an example..breakup or not, he certainly wasn't going to say "my beard's kids" "my ex's kids" or "my friend Reese's kids".
I think for whatever reason, Jake initiated the contract dispute.
ITA. He probably got sick of her stunts (flashing to the paps diamond rings on her engagement finger) and knowing that his film interviews were looming, that she had painted him into a corner.
IMO the word "girlfriend" is overrated and many times is wrongly assumed to mean a sexual relationship. Whereas ironically, the term "boyfriend" usually does have a romantic tone because if he's only a friend, he's called a "guy friend" or a buddy, not a bf.
I think people are taking Jake's casual use of the word too seriously - he didn't say her name and "gf" could mean anything. Also remember: closeted gays have an automatic gender-opposite language filter. The brain says "he" the lips say "she" - it's a standard feature in all closets.
“Obviously I exist in my girlfriend’s world and my sister’s world in a different way, but it’s opened my heart and I feel much more grown up and want to be grown up as a result of it.”
He couldn't say “Obviously I exist in my boyfriend’s world and my sister’s world in a different way”. LOL Jake probably did the automatic gender switcheroo and forgot people will think he meant Reese, who he broke up with.
Tom, you cracked me up. lol. You and your GF. Go 'head, go 'head.
Perhaps we are dissecting and scrutinizing this statement (if it happened and I can't believe this publication would actually quote him in print on something he really didn't say) too much.
Is it not just plain black & white?
He said my girlfriend. Who else is it going to be ? It's Reese. Plain. And simple.
But my big beef is what is he talking about the kids centered in his life. The guy needs to stop with the ambiguity and vagueness and say what and who he means. To me, after saying "my girlfriend", he is also including her kids as a center in his world, I've got a real irritation at that. But it's hard to draw a conclusion on this just going on the way they printed this thing. It's hard to say for sure when you can't see & hear the whole thing.
I think it's odd how Ted speaks so positively & matter of factly about Reeke breaking up. That's pretty bold. He could end up with some real egg on his face. Wouldn't that be embarrassing? So what does he know that others don't? And Tom, where did you see that People mag cover that says "What went wrong?" I was just at Borders and I didn't see that.
And I don't plan on seeing Brothers either, BO. 1) as long as he's bearding, I'm not chipping into the pot and 2), It's December and I don't feel like sitting in a theatre and listening/watching families yelling and a tormented father shooting guns into the sky. No thanks. Not my idea of holiday relaxation.
Not only that but my friend who we went shopping with tonight was telling us about the nuts & bolts of theatre going these days. LOL. Now here's what's important to me - the popcorn. LOL! At AMC, you have to go to one line & get your popcorn, put on your own butter & whatnot. Then you have to go to another counter & get your drink. Then you have to go to another counter if you want candy (self serve). And then you have to go to yet another counter to pay. Holy cow! The movie will be half over before you even sit down. Is that crazy or what.
LOL. Now you know - don't ask me to a movie. snicker! I will go on for 1/2 hr about the ream job theatres do on their drinks.
Okay. I've vented on that. On a much brighter note, we had dinner at a Greek restaurant here in town. Boy, did that hit the spot.
Well, it's late. We closed Borders. And now I'm going to see if I can get a bit more writing in. Hey m, check your email, hmmmm???
Again the story about how and when the quote came to be has so many holes how can you say that the quote is accurate.
No other outlet as verified the quote, only borrowed if for use, it has been said it occurred in an interview that was longer than any junket interview, and at the same time it is said it happened in a press conference . that no other reporter in attendance has verified that it was asked. With that much speculation to the circumstances of how it happened you can not say that Jake said that.
One more question. Why would a celebrity magazine from outside the US be at a press conference that was set up for local television movie critics and movie press who were there to ask about his movie. The celeb magazine is more about the personal life which from tweets we know that the TV movie critics were asked not to ask about.
It doesn't make sense that magazine was even in attendance.
And why didn't Grazia say anything about Tobey, if was at the press conference. He is supposedly the one who has the better shot at the Oscar and he was sitting next to Jake, couldn't miss him, and he has kids, and he has talked about how kids influence his playing this part in other interviews. Why not quote him?
Uh, I don't know?
LOL! What's funny about this whole thing is People magazine. They're the ones who first break the story with the definitive headline "Reese and Jake Have Split" or however it read. I can't remember for sure now. But it was a definitive headline. There was no hanging in limbo on it.
Then they latch on to this Grazia quote with a "Are they or Aren't they?"
But what's really funny is I see the issue that Tom is talking about on their web page. Reeke is in the top right corner with a "What Went Wrong" headline.
I wonder what that story is going to say? This and Ted speaking so definite about it has my head spinning. There is so much behind the scenes play with this thing, I think. And the funny thing is, there are blogs out there who didn't even buy the fauxmance to begin with and they're laughing at the dullness of the entire thing.
As in "ho hum". Another funny thing is to see some comments on some of these. Jake still getting the "He's gay" comments. Has to be frustrating to PR to have that constantly brought up. I wonder if Will Smith or George Clooney get those kind of comments constantly on any story that is posted about them on the blogsites? John Travolta?
Or is it just Jake?
Either way, it really makes Reeke look bad to this day. To always have that hanging over their head. It has to be frustrating.
I will be seeing Brothers this weekend also. Still a FAN and want to see Jake's movies. If not this weekend, then Monday.
People, this blog here is a entirely different universe, and if you think whats said here is cared about by the masses with so many other very important issuse and matters in people lives and the world, you are mistaken. There are some who think Jake may be gay or bi who don't give a rats ass about it. There are some girls and guys who stil like Jake and think he's sexy. They too may also know of the rumors who'll just say "who gives a shit". There were girls in the front row of the Jimmy K. show. Come to think of it, every show / interview I've seen Jake on there were a number of girls sitting in the front row looking as if they were ready to eat him. I do kinda understand some posters here protest, but I don't agree with it. Either you are a fan or not. Regardless if he's gay or not. It should not matter anyway.
And I don't know why Grazia doesn't mention Tobey at all. They seem focused on Jake.
But Special, would they honestly give quotes from Jake even if he really didn't say them? I know that rags/mags can quote the infamous "inside source" and you know that can be totally made up.
But to actually quote a celebrity? They're really going to lie about that and open themselves up to a public correction or risk being told to retract it? Why would they do that?
I see your arguments, though. They make sense. But is it so far fetched to imagine Jake actually saying this? It's not for me. We have seen him take things to the end of the earth when it comes to Reeke. We have seen behavior from him that pushes the envelope; i.e. photo ops with her kids and that ridiculous charade by the beach with his mother & IM at Maggie's wedding weekend. Who can ever forget that? And Cockroachella? Who can forget that? The Lakers kisscam/b-ball game billboard photo op? Another classic.
How can it be so unbelievable to hear him say my girlfriend when referring to Reese? I'm not ruling out that this story is made up but I also can believe that he probably did say it. I can't believe a magazine would put themselves out there with a direct quote from a celeb and totally make it up. I just can't believe they would do that. I'd love to cut him a break but I can't put the blinders on either and forget about Cockroachella, Lakers game, etc. Can't pretend that stuff didn't happen. Although I think he paid for that Lakers game business because he looked really rough for a couple weeks after that. I hope someone got really upset with him for that one.
Can you say Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots? Let's duke this one out, Spesh. lol.
ooh, jab there! Yes, he did say it!
But why, why, how, how, but, but no way, no how...pow! pow!
why not? bam! Crash! Pop!
no way, no how! colander! Sieve! Bash! Crack!
LOLLLLL!
I crack myself up sometimes. Can you tell it's late? I'm delirious! I better get to bed. Lookit the time - I'll be dead tomorrow.
^^ and some of these girls may dream of being Jake's girlfriend, some may be into slash and a big Jake and "any Man" doing whatever they do. Others may Just think Jake is the best actor they have seen with a sense of quirky weirdness about him, and then some just may be the Jake and Austin forever fan and will support him simply because they like him. It takes all kinds. Everyone who thinks Jake is gay or bi or could be either is mad at him.
There is always someone commenting on a tabloid site that Jake is gay. Something tells me that 90% of these comments are coming from regular posters at wft2 or here because that fact is always mentioned on both sites. A sort of comfirmation I think. It's ok though and it's freedom of speech, but what's the big deal?
Former, that's not how it works in real life so why should it work with a celebrity, someone we don't even know personally?
I have to have some guidelines for myself. I have to have my limits.
That doesn't stop me from still admiring other aspects about someone or even loving someone.
But I'm not going to blindly support something that I disagree with or feel strongly against even though I may really like that person. And this includes a personal friend or family member. Just because I don't support something they are doing does not mean I don't still like that person or love that person. I don't withhold an emotion like that because that's what I feel inside and I can't stop that. But I can control where I spend my money and how I show what I support or believe in.
And I'm not putting money from my paycheck into someone's pocket as long as they are carrying on a total charade before the public, their fans, and before themselves, not to mention a possible immediate family.
Simple as that.
Being a fan doesn't mean you have to support & believe in someone 100%. You have to have some limits and you have to have somewhere you draw the line on something that you feel inside.
I'm only speaking for myself. I'm not speaking for anyone else but me. So don't be coming down or criticizing anyone on their level of "fandom" without knowing the road they've been walking on.
And why is someone always thinking OMG'ers are commenting on other sites? I don't know how many times regulars here have said that they don't comment on any other sites. I know I don't. I comment on WFT2 once in awhile and I'm all over LJ but that's a whole other ball of wax.
I'm not vain enough to think my one $5-8.00 loss of a ticket is going to matter one iota to anyone. It's my choice. My decision. And I could care less what anyone else thinks.
And I'm not putting money from my paycheck into someone's pocket as long as they are carrying on a total charade before the public,
^ that's your choice PG and I do respect it, however I do believe that a persons private life is theirs regardless of them being a public figure. Their choice to talk about it or not. The biggest thing for me has been discussed endlessly, and it's that how in the world can someone get upset or mad about something that they don't know for a fact is just a rumour or they truth? Nothing you or what anyone here says can make me see any different. Yes, Jake could be Gay, but you, nor do I don't know that to be a fact. Please tell me that you do know that to be a fact? I'll be waiting for you answer.
PG how does you assuming Jake is gay and bearding effect you? "Assuming". PG, you are talking to a gay person. Are you gay? I walk in gay shoes, Do YOU? I am not being argumentatimve and I know you may label me a troll, but I'm just trying to understand. My point about the fans were that there are all kinds of Jake fans. And some will see the movie just because they may be interested in the subject matter and Not Jake.
As for the comments of Jake being gay on the tabloid site, yes I do think some come from a lot of posters on either site. I've been around on and off for some time now and some of the things said on the tabloids sites have been mentioned on either site before, espeically wft1 and 2. Especially in the past. Hey, I'm not telling you or others what to think or do at all, just voicing my opinion just as you. I will make my choices also. And I don't give a hoot if he's gay or not, it's his life and I'm not gonna make any actor my role model or spokes person especially if they don't want to be, because he is human with human faults just like me. Tiger Woods anyone?
Sorry for the bad spelling, typing to fast and it's late.
(that they don't know for a fact is just a rumour or they truth?)
Should be: that they don't know, for a fact, is a rumor or the truth?
(nor do I don't know that to be a fact.)
should be: nor do I, know that to be a fact.
^
Can say with utmost sincerity that I've never posted on a general gossip site - haven't even been near WFT for ages.
I will definitely be seeing Brothers when it opens here.
Amid all the promotional noise for "Up in the Air" and "Avatar" and the rest, it's easy to overlook a drama like "Brothers," with its plain-spoken title and stern subject matter.
Don't. The film is gripping -- an honorable and beautifully acted addition to the tradition of homefront war stories. Director Jim Sheridan has prodded his actors to dig deeply and deliver the big emotions without going for capital-A Acting, also classified as capital-O (Oliver) and capital-S (Stone). The stars playing the brothers of the film's title, Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal, have been variously effective and touching in much of their respective screen work, but their best stuff here is the their best stuff to date.
Chicago Tribune
"http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/movie-review-brothers-2009"
"I rarely like giving film's positive reviews simply for having excellent performances while the film itself didn't necessarily work for me, but I find myself straddling that line with this one. Like I said the three leads are spectacular. Tobey Maguire is a hard person for me to take seriously when his characters go to dark places, but with this one he really nails it, particularly in the film's final moments. Portman too, hits all the right notes and Gyllenhaal's performance and character are the most fleshed out and perfect parts of the film. A final exchange between Maguire and Gyllenhaal is certain to hit many moviegoers quite hard. It was the stand out moment for me.
While I have my doubts about the film itself I applaud the efforts of those involved. That's the best I can do."
I think the verdict is in on Brothers. Very mixed reviews. Not a disastor but no awards for either the movie or its actors. I would say Tobey and Natalie seemed to gather more positive and negative reviews while Jake seemed to have little said either way.
It did fairly well on Friday finishing third in box office standings. I think mostly everyone who will see the movie will see it this weekend.
I think people are taking Jake's casual use of the word too seriously - he didn't say her name and "gf" could mean anything.
Sorry, but in the Hollywood culture when a man says "girlfriend" he knows everyone will hear it as a romantic relationship, especially when he has been photographed with someone widely assumed to be his romantic partner. This argument is just ridiculous. If Jake did say this, there really is no going back (or coming out) for him. He's in for the long haul.
Signed,
Oracle
Former, I'm not going to call you one of those; wasn't going to; didn't get that feeling. However, once I do give my opinion and it is subject to being badgered & harped on? Yeah, then I will be inclined to use that label.
And the reason I say that is, those with differing opinions come on here and start out by being "inquisitive", "doubting", "not sure", "could you explain this, then?", "I'm not sure if he is gay or not, if he is he should be able to live his life, etc etc". Then one of us takes the bait and will reply, entertain the question, and give our argument.
Then here comes that person again. And again. And again. Arguing. Simply not accepting the answer that was given. Badgering. Getting agitated. And before you know it, both sides start getting nasty.
I have been on here 2 years now and it's taken me only until the last month or couple of months to finally notice this trend. I've seen it time and time again now.
So I'm going to answer and then I expect it to rest. Not because my answer is the final one, the "right" one or the definitive one. Far from it. But if we are at such totally different poles on the subject, then we really don't have a whole lot to talk about.
And not only that, but this subject has been discussed on here time and time again. I have seen several regulars on here at times give their personal opinions on why they or we believe he is gay. If indeed you are a "former" TBer, then that would make me tend to believe that probably, likely you were once a regular on here and WFT. Therefore, you know the whole deal. You know all the instances, the reasons. You know it already.
In fact, this is beginning to sound alot like a troll who has gotten on here and asked/demanded for 100% proof. Gotta have that 100% proof. And probably if someone were to provide it? It still wouldn't be enough. It still would be argued.
I don't know 100%, alright? I don't know the guy personally. Don't care to.
I believe/think (meaning it is of my opinion, nothing more) that he truly loved Kirsten Dunst. But I'm sorry.
All I have to do is look at his "dating" history. Watch him at how he acts/mannerisms/talks in all the past videos I've seen of him. Those pictures of him & Austin at the Laker games?? I am sorry but no straight guy looks at another straight guy like that. No way. He is totally, totally into Austin in those pictures. The way he looked at Heath Ledger in alot of their press pictures for BBM? Holy cow. He's practically banging Heath with his eyes. I'm sorry, but I don't see/haven't seen any straight men I know look at other guys like that.
The obvious fact that he can't even generate any chemistry with IM in 3 years? None whatsoever?
And the obvious fact that he has physically gotten turned on when in the company of other men, (see blue shorts pictures and Ledgerection picture), what else do I need? That alone ought to stand up by itself. Literally, lol. That's plenty for me.
Those reasons alone are enough for me and what I can think of at this hour while I've just woken up. I'm sure there are some other things in the past that have clued me to my belief but for right now, that's plenty for me.
Oracle, your comment is going to get deleted and it's a shame.
You forgot to put a name on it.
But I totally agree with it.
And I am happy that Brothers is doing well. I am glad that others here are going to see it. In fact, I'm going to ask Special in an email (don't know if she'll answer my question since I'm not going to see the movie, but I'm going to try to get an answer, lol) after she's seen it what the ending is.
I have said on here that I wish I could see it. I don't care who sees it and who doesn't. Someone asked a simple question on who was seeing it & who wasn't so I threw my measley 2 cents in.
OH! And before I go and I really don't want to start another comment.
Spooky has new (old!) pictures of Austin with Sophia at a signing event. He's got Big Blue on. I couldn't remember if we had seen this or not before.
Seeing pictures of Sophia, Austin and Milo during their recent USO tour really makes me feel that they are very very nice people. I loved the picture of Austin bending down talking to the kids and the pic of Sophia hugging the little girl is very sweet.
I think people are taking Jake's casual use of the word too seriously - he didn't say her name and "gf" could mean anything.
Jake didn't use the word "girlfriend", a tabloid did that for him.
Oracle, your comment is going to get deleted and it's a shame.
You forgot to put a name on it.
But I totally agree with it.
PG, obviously I did put a name to my comment, otherwise how would you have known how to address me? And I was under the impression that signing a comment is perfectly acceptable and will not lead to deletion.
The above comment is by Oracle who is using an old computer that often has internet issues.
"I would say Tobey and Natalie seemed to gather more positive and negative reviews while Jake seemed to have little said either way."
For having read a lot of reviews I think you're wrong.
I agree with PG. I cannopt believe that after two years of reeking that anyone could spin girlfriend to have any other meaning than how most eople use it. And of course they were going to concentrate on reeke, who cares about Tobey if you are a tabloid?
I have no doubt Jake said it. Not going to change my mind.
I have no doubt Jake said it.
Tabloids are reliable sources? Tabloid is a reliable source just in this case?
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