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Yahoo
a day ago
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12 Shameful Movies That Glamorize the Devil
Shame, shame on the following movies for making the devil seem glamorous and cool. In this adaptation of a John Updike novel of the same name, an unlikely coven of New England witches played by Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon unwittingly open the door to the devil himself, played by Jack Nicholson. OK, technically he's called Daryl Van Horne, but come on: Van Horne? The role finds Nicholson at his most endearingly devilish. He soon enters into complicated relationships with all three of the women. Shame! Shame! This 1997 melodrama finds Al Pacino playing the devil as high-powered lawyer John Milton, who, well, bedevils a promising new hire played by Keanu Reeves — as well as his innocent wife, played by Charlize Theron (above). Milton is immensely charming and seductive at the start, then gets more brutal and nasty as things descend into total chaos. Shame! Pacino's pal Robert De Niro played the devil 10 years earlier, in the form of a ponytailed smoothie called Louis Cyphre who hires a private investigator Johnny Angel (Mickey Rourke) to track down a missing singer in this Southern Gothic/noir. Soon a young woman named Epiphany Proudfoot (Lisa Bonet) enters the picture, and things get very disturbing. De Niro's decision to play Louis Cyphre as restrained and cautious is quite unsettling and effective. He's perhaps our greatest actor. Shame! Also Read: The 5 Sexiest Movies About the Amish Walter Huston's soft-spoken, diabolical Mr. Scratch (above) has an energy and charisma that seem impossible to resist. He rigs a trial against statesman and attorney Daniel Webster, as they take a wild and twisty tour through American history. It's a challenging and ambitious story of what it means to be American. Shame on this film for ruining America's wholesome 1940s image... and for glamorizing the devil. The third film in the Oh God! series — following 1977's Oh, God and 1980's Oh God! Book II — finds the irresistible George Burns, who played God in the first two films, doubling up to play both God and his old nemesis, the devil. His mission: To buy the soul of a struggling rock musician. With all respect to Gracie, Burns and Burns also make quite the comedic duo. Shame on George Burns. Shame! Another handsome devil movie: This time Viggo Mortenson plays a philosphical, manipulative version of Lucifer, pushing buttons and trying to protect his own interests amid a complex war between angels and humankind. He's a carrot-or-stick type of devil, charming with an invitation, but also happy to just drag people to the bad place. Also, is it us or does Mortenson's devil look a little like DeNiro's Louis Cyphre? Anyway: Shame! Also Read: 10 Sex Scenes Somebody Should Have Stopped No one's saying Peter Stormare's version of the Satan is a nice guy, but he is pretty cool in Constantine, showing up as he does, barefoot in a white suit, slowing down time and walking through shattered glass like the mysterious, sultry star of a '90s R&B video. Needless to say: shame. This very weird, ambitious courtroom drama finds Mr. Scratch — played by a beguiling Vincent Price, above — arguing before a Great Court of Outer Space that humankind is more evil than good. His magnificent cravat, needless to say, gives him an unfair advantage. Price was one of the earlier screen actors to figure out that a smooth-talking devil is scarier and more interesting than a raging one. You catch more souls with honey than vinegar, we guess. Anyway, shame. Peter Cook is a swingin' '60s devil in the original Bedazzled, in which he offers seven wishes to a nebbishy lad played by Dudley Moore. The most amusing aspect of the film — and most stories about deals with the devil — is seeing how he'll technically fulfill his end of the bargain, while making things infinitely worse. Given that this version of Bedazzled is best known for a seduction scene with Raquel Welch, someone wisely said: Hey. what if the whole movie were a big seduction? Which brings us to the next film in our gallery. (Oh, and also: Shame.) The most glamorous of all movie devils, Elizabeth Hurley spends this superior remake of the 1966 Bedazzled tormenting the hapless Eliot (Brendan Fraser) while adopting a variety of amusing guises and costumes. She's absurdly charismatic as a tech-savvy, high-fashion devil who uses computer programs to exploit her targets' weaknesses. It may be Hurley's best role — pitch-perfect as she is as Vanessa in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, she's mostly playing it straight to Mike Myers' Austin. In this one, she owns all the diabolical amusements. Shame! Shame! Shame! With his prosthetic horns and pointy ears, Harvey Keitel is a watchable curiosity in this very broad, not-great Adam Sandler comedy. He plays the devil (often referred to as Your Evilness) as a hard-working, coolheaded, basically decent guy trying to hold everything together while juggling his difficult job and demanding dad (Rodney Dangerfield). Keitel, masterful actor that he is, glamorizes the devil by making him seem harmless. And also, the voice that Adam Sandler does throughout the movie: Shame! You might also like this list of 12 Rad '80s Movies Only Cool Kids Remember. Or cleanse your soul with this list of 1950s Movies That Are Still a Total Delight. Main image: Elizabeth Hurley in Bedazzled, the inspiration for this whole gallery. Related Headlines Ari Aster and John Waters on the Art of Not Compromising Goldfinger: 12 Behind the Scenes Photos of James Bond at His Best Kites Director Walter Thompson-Hernandez on Violence the Poetry in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro
The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
Ray Winstone reignites feud with Hollywood legend calling him ‘very rude' and ‘up his own a**e'
RAY Winstone has reignited his ongoing feud with Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson - branding him "very rude" and "up his own a**e". The actor, 68, has had a 20-year feud with the Hollywood A-lister after the pair worked together on the Oscar-winning film The Departed back in 2006. 4 4 Ray appeared on Eamonn Holmes and Paul Coyte's podcast Things We Like with Eamonn & Paul, where discussed his feud with the star. Eamonn asked Ray if he liked Jack, to which the Sexy Beast actor replied: "No. We just didn't get on. I just found him... Listen, he's getting older, and maybe there are a lot of things going on with him. "I didn't like him, I thought he was so far up his own a**e it was unbelievable. And he was very rude. "He was very rude to me, he was rude to my wife, if he had been a younger man, I'd have definitely knocked him out." Despite not seeing eye-to-eye, Ray praised his talent in the industry. He said: "But you've got to give him because he's an older man, much older than me. "He's fantastic at what he does, brilliant at what he does. He's a great writer as well, by all accounts, at least that's what he kept telling us.' "But at the same time, I can't make an excuse for him. My grandfather was an old man, but he was a gentleman. He was a lovely man. 'So f**k him, basically. Really. Why should I say I like him? I don't. You ask me the question, you get the answer." The pair both starred in Martin Scorsese's Oscar -award winning movie about a mob boss. Ray has previously addressed his feud with Jack back in 2014 at the BAFTA Life In Pictures event in 2014. He said: "Me and Jack did not seem to get on too well. Maybe he was going through a funny time. "Everyone else loves him to death – I just wanted him to be a great guy. We just did not click." Ray later admitted that he had no idea why Jack did not warm to him and he admitted he disliked stars who were "arrogant". 'It doesn't worry me. It doesn't shock me. You clash a little bit. He's not the first person I've clashed with. He won't be the last," he said in an interview with The Independent. "I don't like arrogance. There's no need for it. This kind of feeling of being above everyone else. "We all end up in the same hole in the ground. "But some people have this smarmy little side mouth.... And there are different ways of dealing with that. "You either say your piece and tell them to shut the f**k up. Or you punch them in the mouth." Although they may have clashed, Ray insisted he would work with Jack again if the opportunity arose. He added: "Of course I want to work with him again! He's a fantastic actor." 4
Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Ray Winstone reignites feud with A-list actor as he brands him 'rude' and 'up his own a***' and admits he almost 'knocked him out' after working together on Oscar-winning film
Ray Winstone didn't hold back as he revealed what he really thinks of Jack Nicholson as he branded the Hollywood star 'rude' and 'up his own a***'. The Quadrophenia star, 68, reignited his 20-year feud with the American A-lister after the pair worked together on the Oscar-winning film The Departed back in 2006. While the pair were known to have clashed at the time, almost two decades later it appeared Ray's opinion of the now 88-year-old still hasn't changed. Speaking on Eamonn Holmes and Paul Coyte's podcast Things We Like with Eamonn & Paul, the Irish presenter straight up asked him whether he liked Jack. Confirming the pair struggled to see eye to eye he confirmed: 'No. We just didn't get on. I just found him... Listen, he's getting older, and maybe there are a lot of things going on with him. 'I didn't like him, I thought he was so far up his own a--e it was unbelievable. And he was very rude. Confirming the pair struggled to see eye to eye he confirmed: 'I didn't like him, I thought he was so far up his own a--e it was unbelievable. And he was very rude' (Jack pictured in 2023) 'He was very rude to me, he was rude to my wife, if he had been a younger man, I'd have definitely knocked him out.' Giving credit to Jack's talent in the industry he added: 'But you've got to give him because he's an older man, much older than me. 'He's fantastic at what he does, brilliant at what he does. He's a great writer as well, by all accounts, at least that's what he kept telling us.' 'But at the same time, I can't make an excuse for him. My grandfather was an old man, but he was a gentleman. He was a lovely man. 'So f**k him, basically. Really. Why should I say I like him? I don't. You ask me the question, you get the answer.' Ray starred as Arnold 'Frenchie' French, the murderous enforcer to Jack Nicholson's mob boss in the Oscar-winning film directed by Martin Scorsese. The star has spoken about his feud with Jack in the past after he admitted they 'didn't click'. Speaking at a BAFTA Life In Pictures event in 2014 he confessed: 'Me and Jack did not seem to get on too well. Maybe he was going through a funny time. 'Everyone else loves him to death – I just wanted him to be a great guy. We just did not click.' Later in an interview with The Independen t, Ray admitted he had no idea why Jack didn't like him but confessed: 'It doesn't worry me. It doesn't shock me. You clash a little bit. He's not the first person I've clashed with. He won't be the last.' He added: 'I don't like arrogance. There's no need for it. This kind of feeling of being above everyone else. We all end up in the same hole in the ground. 'But some people have this smarmy little side mouth.... And there are different ways of dealing with that. You either say your piece and tell them to shut the f**k up. Or you punch them in the mouth.' Yet despite not connecting with him on a personal level, Ray insisted it wouldn't stop him working with Jack in the future as he added: 'Of course I want to work with him again! He's a fantastic actor.' Elsewhere in the interview, Eamonn also didn't hold back as he let rip on his former colleagues in the TV industry as he branded them 'false'. As Ray spoke about his time living in Los Angeles and how the artificial buzz of Hollywood ultimately drove him back to the UK, Eamonn jumped in to express his dislike for the fake relationships he has found in the entertainment industry. The presenter said in a mocking tone: '''I don't like this character, I don't like so and so, I like that person, I didn't get on with them''.' He went on: 'That's what the business is based on. I mean, I'm like you [Ray]. I get myself into trouble because if I don't like someone, they'll know I don't like them.' 'And there are so many horrible people that you end up with. People say: ''Oh, he's lovely, he's fantastic'',' he added.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Michael Douglas to Present Newly Restored ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' at KVIFF
Michael Douglas will join this year's parade of stars attending the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which has long been a magnet for Hollywood stars. The star will travel to the picturesque Czech spa town to present a screening of a newly restored version of Czech-American directing legend Milos Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, on which Douglas was a producer and which starred Jack Nicholson. The screening will be part of KVIFF's 'Out of the Past' section. More from The Hollywood Reporter Karen Gillan Doesn't Fear Imposter Syndrome Natalie Portman-Produced French Animated Film 'Arco' Wins Annecy Chinese Auteur Bi Gan Breaks Down 'Resurrection,' His Mesmerizing Ode to Cinema's Enigmas The film was restored by the Academy Film Archive. 'The 1975 classic, which swept the Oscars and earned dozens of international awards, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year,' the festival highlighted. 'Michael Douglas, one of the film's producers and recipient of the Academy Award for best picture, will personally introduce the restored version at a special gala screening. He will be joined by fellow producer Paul Zaentz — nephew of the late Saul Zaentz, who co-produced the film, as well as members of Milos Forman's family.' The screening is also a celebration of Karlovy Vary's long-standing ties to Cuckoo's Nest and its creatives. 'Forman was a loyal supporter of the festival, and he, along with Douglas, Zaentz, and actor Danny DeVito, who also starred in the film, are all recipients of the festival's Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema,' the fest noted. 'The film made Oscar history as only the second to win all five major Academy Award categories: best picture (Douglas and Zaentz), best director (Forman), best actor (Jack Nicholson), best actress (Louise Fletcher), and best adapted screenplay (Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman).' Douglas last visited Karlovy Vary in 1998, when he and Saul Zaentz were honored with the Crystal Globe. Said KVIFF executive director Krystof Mucha: 'The presence of Michael Douglas, Paul Zaentz, and the Forman family will make this an unforgettable moment in the festival's history.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
Edinburgh Live
5 days ago
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- Edinburgh Live
Antiques Roadshow guest says 'granny will eat her words' after 'costume' jewellery valuation
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A guest on BBC's Antiques Roadshow was left speechless, when what was believed to be a piece of costume jewellery turned out to be a rare and valuable emerald ring, fetching far more than anticipated. The stunning revelation unfolded in an episode that first aired in October 2022 and was rebroadcast on Sunday (June 15). Filmed at Nottingham's historic Wollaton Hall, the episode featured an array of fascinating items, including Jack Nicholson's Batman mask, poignant poetry, and personal effects brought over by Ugandan Asians fleeing their country in 1972. Yet, it was the jewellery appraisal by expert John Benjamin that truly astonished one family. Two cousins brought forward a collection of family heirlooms that had been passed down through the generations. Their eclectic mix included a gold novelty pencil, a brooch with a fly perched on a flower, and the green stone ring that was the subject of much surprise, reports the Express. (Image: BBC) The guests shared that many of the pieces came from their great-great-great grandmother, born in 1858, with one particularly interesting item being a pencil shaped like a mountaineer's ice pick, engraved with the names of French mountains. "One assumes that the person who owned this originally was a mountaineer who went on this pioneering expedition," John explained. "And he climbed all these mountains and thought, right, when I get back to London, I'm going to commission a company - Hunt and Roskell - to make a gold novelty pencil fashioned as an ice pick." He traced the origins of this distinctive item back to 1879 and estimated its value to be in the range of £1,500 to £2,000. Benjamin was equally captivated by the next article, a Victorian brooch featuring a fly perched on a blossom. "You can see it's a fly and a flower that looks to me a little bit like, I don't know, it could be a crocus," he commented. The brooch, which was embellished with malachite, jaspers, and lapis lazuli, struck him as "really unusual". (Image: BBC) He assigned a date of circa 1845 to the piece and valued it between £1,200 and £1,500. Yet, it was the last object - a green stone ring - that delivered the most astonishing revelation; a piece the family had long dismissed as mere costume jewellery. Passed down from their great-great aunt and presented to the guest's mother as a birthday gift, one family member speculated when asked about its authenticity: "Um, I think so. Yeah. It doesn't have a lot of weight in it." In an unanticipated twist, John announced: "It's an emerald! It is a splendid Colombian emerald. From South America, surrounded by old Victorian white brilliant-cut diamonds, set in 18 karat gold, crafted around approximately 1875 to 1880." The ring was valuated at an impressive £4,000, hiking the overall projected auction worth of the collection to £7,000. The revelation literally caused the guest's jaw to drop, as the prospective auction value was placed between £5,000 and £10,000. Overwhelmed with joy, the guest exclaimed: "Oh my God. Thank you. Thank you. I'm going to tell Granny now. She'll be eating her words." Antiques Roadshow can be viewed on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
