05/21/2009
Movies (and TV): Sam Worthington, Make Me a Supermodel, Glee
Nathaniel Rogers would live inside a movie theater but for the poor internet reception. He blogs daily at the Film Experience.
Take One: Screen Test
If you're planning to see TERMINATOR SALVATION this weekend, I feel it my gay obligation to inform you that the movie takes place entirely in the future so there's no naked, crouching time traveling men. When the mysterious Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) makes his vaguely naked night time entrance into the franchise narrative, he's covered with mud AND some sort of jock strap. Weird. Apparently Skynet, that famously evil robotic corporation, has learned the value of human modesty since the glory days of the movie franchise.
As a Terminator nut, I can't say that the film holds up to the high standards set by parts one and two but as a stand alone actioner, it definitely has popcorn-munching moments. Whether or not the movie kills at the box office, the only way is up for Sam Worthington. If you're the only thing the audience can look at while Christian Bale is sharing the frame, you're on your way to super stardom. Later this year he'll romance Keira Knightley in Last Night and headline James Cameron's 3D sci-fi epic Avatar, the director's first big movie since Titanic twelve long years ago. By the end of the year Worthington will be a household name. And then he'll squeeze into a skirt for Clash of the Titans in 2010.
The 32 year old actor hails from Australia, a country which should probably just rename itself "Movie-Star Factory" at this point. Consider: Crowe, Jackman, Blanchett, Gibson, Ledger, Kidman, Bana, etc....
Take Two: Deleted Scenes
Make Me A Supermodel. Gayer than ever. Even without any actual gays.
More, AFTER THE JUMP...
Case in point: Branden. Maybe Bravo is trying to make it up to the gays for the absence of anything as sweet and wonderful as Ronnie Kroell this year? In this latest episode alone the self proclaimed "ladies man" ogled trans fashion designer Phillipe Blond in a hilarious "'Boobies!' no... 'Sausage'" moment, wore a blond wig, shoved heat packs into his itty bitty Speedo and made sure to tell the cameras that his cock was practically touching Jonathan's in the changing room. As Joe Reid recently quipped in his always hilarious TV coverage at Low Resolution:
"GAYER EVERY WEEK! That boy will be standing at an altar in Vermont in three episodes."
Fleet Week! Who are your favorite movie sailors? I mean, besides Brad Davis in Querelle.
RIP. Octavia St. Laurent, one of the memorable stars of the legendary drag ball documentary Paris is Burning (1991), died earlier this week. Here's a video tribute.
Didn't you love the premiere of "GLEE"? I sure did, though I wish they had let Matthew Morrison sing and I was a little unsure about the tone of the gay jokes... right on the line of affection prodding / mean parody?. The excitement is high right now but Emmy winning TV writer Ken Levine warns how quickly networks can turn on unusual shows.
To Ryan Reynolds "no one knows who you are!". A funny / raunchy Sandra Bullock and Betty White bit from the promotion of The Proposal.
God help us all. Even Elizabeth Taylor loves Twilight ! There's no escape.
Rupert Everett walking the streets. West 45th to be exact. Who will volunteer to travel back in time to save him (from himself)?
Posted 6:00 PM EST by Nathaniel_R in Film, Film & TV, Nathaniel Rogers, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Worthington | Permalink
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Cool, I have been watching Sam Worthington since his butt was in Gettin Square, an Australian gangster movie.
Posted by: Dan A. | May 21, 2009 6:46:43 PM
The exchange around bathing suits in Make Me A Supermodel resulted from Jonathan's bulge being too big for the Speedo. They then asked him to trade with Branden, who's bulge wasn't too big. It sounded like this had happened before. Branden then defended his penis, saying "I promise I have a really nice cock." :-)
Posted by: Gio | May 21, 2009 9:40:48 PM
Branden a "proud ladies man" ... wow ! kind of, but not quite the whole truth ... when I lived in Grants Pass, OR I actually got a chance to correspond w/ him and even met him once (Craigslist, not kidding). All I can say here is that he's very "sexual" ... and likes women a lot ... has (had ?) a hot gf ... BUT also interested in t-girls (and maybe willing to go further -- w/ guys ? -- but have no definite proof of that.. just got a very bi vibe out of him; but the t-girl thing is 100% true, he's into them for sure ... remember, if this ever gets out in the public, you heard it here first !
Posted by: ollieo | May 21, 2009 9:51:55 PM
Don't forget Ryan Kwanten (TRUE BLOOD) and Cris Hemsworth (George Kirk in STAR TREK). Hey, Hollywood! Stop stealing all of Australia's young hunks! Our gene pool will suffer!
Russell Crowe is from New Zealand, not Australia. We Aussies tend to make that distinction only when he tries to sing with his band *g*
btw- Sam Worthington nudes up and snogs another guy in the excellent Aussie flick SOMERSAULT
Posted by: wirrrn | May 21, 2009 10:26:25 PM
and Naomi Watts!
Posted by: g514 | May 22, 2009 12:41:16 AM
Aussie Simon Baker, mega TV star of The Mentalist also qualifies as a movie star for his small but crucial role in LA Confidential. Guy Pierce ain't half bad either...
Posted by: DanJoaquinOz | May 22, 2009 2:30:54 AM
o. m. lord. that t-girl thing i just read was a. mazing.
anywho.
Posted by: ian | May 22, 2009 7:41:01 AM
Brandon on "Supermodel" is great. He started the season as an immature, gay-fearing teenager but is actually an honest, emotionally open, endearing young man who cheers for his fellow competitors whenever they do well. He's great, but he won't win.
Posted by: DonnyB | May 22, 2009 10:32:19 AM
I saw TS and I thought it was awful...
However, I think I know why they had Sam in that jock: he looked like he was packing some heat! It might have proved distracting... which only could have helped--the story was thin.
Posted by: Chris | May 22, 2009 11:45:56 AM
Christian Bale was enough to get me to see the movie, but I welcome the addition of a second 'hot'. Too bad the movie is supposed to suck ( according to this): http://www.newsy.com/videos/terminator_s_mixed_reviews_meanings
After that pic up top though I say two thumbs up.
Posted by: Bottomface | May 22, 2009 12:03:19 PM