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Here they are:
Alex photographed by Justin Campbell for Just Jared:
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Here they are:
Alex photographed by Justin Campbell for Just Jared:
Source: JustJared.com
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Thank you Santress. I didn't succeed to post the photos. I may need an image upload page. Do you know any free sites which are compatible with tpf? Can we post stuff from Photobucket here? Tumblr is the only source which works for me
I was expecting to be disappointed by LoT after reading some reviews, but I saw it this morning and really liked it.
The acting was great all around, and Alex and Margot were perfectly cast. The story was straightforward, the scenes moved quickly, and it managed not to be cheesy.
The CGI wasn't blow-your-mind amazing, but I don't think it took anything away from the movie. Maybe it was for the PG-13 rating, but if anything, the lack of blood throughout the movie was the least realistic thing.
I wish it was doing better numbers wise than it seems to be so far, if only for Alex to have more big screen opportunities.
The acting was great all around, and Alex and Margot were perfectly cast. The story was straightforward, the scenes moved quickly, and it managed not to be cheesy.
The CGI wasn't blow-your-mind amazing, but I don't think it took anything away from the movie. Maybe it was for the PG-13 rating, but if anything, the lack of blood throughout the movie was the least realistic thing.
I wish it was doing better numbers wise than it seems to be so far, if only for Alex to have more big screen opportunities.
@GlamazonD, I like Imageshack, Photobucket (I have a paid accounts for both), Tinypic & Postimage.org.
New pic fresh off instagram:
As per Lautréamont: chance meeting on a roof of the Statue of Liberty, the Queen Mary and #AlexanderSkarsgård.
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New pic fresh off instagram:
As per Lautréamont: chance meeting on a roof of the Statue of Liberty, the Queen Mary and #AlexanderSkarsgård.
-ianvolner instagram
Looking at who wrote it, Germain, I'm not surprised. Germain just isn't that good. One of my FB friends commented about i09 the other day, he thinks it's gone downhill quite a bit in the last few months. Sadly, I can't say that I disagree with him.
this film seems something of a Rorschach test for some reviewers: what do you think you are watching when you saw this movie?
One of the writers for Forbes has a good article on the marketing, and a review of the film: he liked it.
...Which is a shame, since a more confident investment in marketing that really sold the film accurately could’ve significantly boosted its prospects internationally and at least helped it score on the higher end of domestic estimates. The ad campaign (to the extent there was one) seemed to suggest this is a “dark and gritty” movie full of shadows, death, and somberness, when in fact it’s mostly brightly lit, filled with humor, and features a supporting cast who are really the main characters after all.
While it might never have been a blockbuster hit, there is plenty of reason to think the right marketing and a better release date could’ve positioned The Legend of Tarzan as a fun popcorn action-adventure for the family to enjoy, a sort of period-setting superhero movie with lots of cool animals. “What if the kid from The Jungle Book grew up to be a superhero, in a frequently amusing story based on the actual historic resistance to slavery in Africa?” seems to me to be a decent concept around which to build an ad campaign to get the film closer to the $500 million (along with a release date farther away from Finding Dory) it needs to avoid being a costly misfire.
Regardless of coulda-woulda-shoulda about the marketing and release date, the film’s fate appears set at this point, so let’s turn our attention to the full review. Is The Legend of Tarzan really as bad as the advance buzz and current slate of critical reviews suggest it is? Read on and find out!
The first few things you should know about The Legend of Tarzan is that it’s better than you’re hearing, the negative buzz and “troubled production” claims were exaggerated, and I suspect a lot of the negative reactions to the film are at least somewhat influenced by preconceptions caused by those earlier bad reports. Another thing you should know is, the marketing really doesn’t show you what the film is really like and all about, and in fact sort of paints an image that’s sort of the opposite of what it is.
The first few things you should know about The Legend of Tarzan is that it’s better than you’re hearing, the negative buzz and “troubled production” claims were exaggerated, and I suspect a lot of the negative reactions to the film are at least somewhat influenced by preconceptions caused by those earlier bad reports. Another thing you should know is, the marketing really doesn’t show you what the film is really like and all about, and in fact sort of paints an image that’s sort of the opposite of what it is...
There’s good chemistry between Skarsgård and Jackson, the former making an excellent Tarzan who has spent enough time in the Western world to be conscious of how crazy and extreme his origins are, and yet to still take it all matter-of-factly. Jackson, meanwhile, is aware of the legends but clearly disbelieved the more outrageous claims without realizing the legends don’t even begin to do justice to the truth behind the legend. The film in fact embraces the outrageousness of it all with no attempt to rationalize it, nor any pretense toward apology or embarrassment about the sillier aspects of Tarzan’s origin and legend. The more you embrace it all along with the film, the more you’re going to enjoy it.
Helping in that enjoyment is, as I’ve said, the sense of humor in the story. Much of that humor is derived from George’s interactions with Tarzan, and their pairing is mirrored by the humorous interactions between Jane and Rom. Rom of course is an evil, cruel man, but the film also uses him as a target for jokes that mock his posturing and reputation, allowing Jane to belittle him and make him so self-conscious he repeatedly loses his composure and becomes embarrassed about how easily she sees through his charades. These scenes benefit greatly from Robbie’s and Waltz’s chemistry and individual charms, and while it’s indeed unfortunate that Jane is in “damsel in distress” mode for most of the film, it’s also true that she is clearly no damsel and never seems actually in “distress” as far as danger to her life is concerned. She is portrayed as able to escape relatively easily, and likewise willing and able to fight back and defend herself...
The movie moves from one big action set piece to another, propelled by old-fashioned action-adventure sequences that are the stuff of solid summer popcorn fun. There’s a history lesson, themes about morality and equality, and a few sudden bursts of violence and angst, but none of it ever gets in the way of the first and foremost goal of telling a rousing good story with thrills and laughs. And it looks terrific, with gorgeous footage both real and computer animated.
I saw the film twice, once on a regular screen and once at the Dolby Theatre for its LA premiere. The Dolby Vision dual-4K projection and Atmos sound at the Dolby Theatre is always a treat to experience, but some films especially benefit from Dolby’s laser projection and The Legend of Tarzan was definitely one of them. The CGI looks far superior in Dolby Vision than it did in standard projection, and the mix of brightness and darkness in the film’s colors and lighting really deserve the superior treatment...
s a Tarzan fan who read my older brothers’ novels and watched the Saturday morning cartoon as a kid, who watched many (but admittedly not all) of the Tarzan pictures over the years, and who loved the 1984 Greystoke origin film, I can say I thoroughly enjoyed The Legend of Tarzan and found it to be among the more faithful cinematic incarnations of the character. It’s the sort of modern retelling that should’ve worked and should’ve played well with audiences. So it’s unfortunate that all evidence suggests The Legend of Tarzan won’t generate enough critical praise and box office receipts to at least successfully establish the franchise and win consideration for a sequel...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhug...-and-crazy-summer-popcorn-fun/2/#15cbee697803
Not a fan of those JJ photos. They've done something to his hairline that seems to have changed the shape of his forehead and added more hair (?) The first photo in particular.
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It's a nice cinemascore, and goes along with the audience rating of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes. Though I'll note that Angry Birds got a B+ score, middling reviews from both critics and audience and it just crossed 100 million at the US box office.
Buried at the end of this Deadline article, not a bad article btw, is this:
BFG has the best reviews of this weekend’s new titles with 73% fresh, while Legend of Tarzan is at 34% rotten. Despite that rip in Tarzan’s loincloth, general buzz around town is that the David Yates movie is pretty good. It wouldn’t be surprising to see another scenario this weekend where the audience reaction outshines critics’ poor word of mouth.
http://deadline.com/2016/07/weekend...year-the-bfg-the-legend-of-tarzan-1201782189/
I'll be interested to see if the word of mouth helps LOT have legs box office-wise.
I didn't look that closely at first, too busy looking at the ankles, but yes, it appears they decided he had too much forehead. Which is stupid, because we as his fans know he's got a glorious fivehead.
It's also a pretty generic photoshoot, even though he still looks nice. I'm still waiting for a photoshoot that emphasizes that he's really a gigantic goofball.
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Alex and Margot will be on Nick Grimshaw's show on July 6, the day after the premiere and the day of release in the UK.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07h6fjh
Initial box office results are coming in for Friday and it's possible that LOT may end up with a 40 million four day weekend here in the States. Not great, but not the 20-25 million that some tracking had it at. Interestingly the movie now being tagged as the underperfomer/flop is The BFG.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-finding-dory-tarzan-907914
http://variety.com/2016/film/box-of...f-tarzan-the-bfg-steven-spielberg-1201807996/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07h6fjh
Initial box office results are coming in for Friday and it's possible that LOT may end up with a 40 million four day weekend here in the States. Not great, but not the 20-25 million that some tracking had it at. Interestingly the movie now being tagged as the underperfomer/flop is The BFG.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-finding-dory-tarzan-907914
http://variety.com/2016/film/box-of...f-tarzan-the-bfg-steven-spielberg-1201807996/
Shows you how accurate the critics are.
It looks like LOT might benefit from word of mouth and have a good second and third week with a cinemascore of A-. And then there's international box office.
It looks like LOT might benefit from word of mouth and have a good second and third week with a cinemascore of A-. And then there's international box office.
It's now been bumped up to $43 million and if word of mouth continues, it could go higher. Most of the critics have been way off on this one. Let's hope it gathers speed as it opens overseas. I've already got my tickets for tonight.
http://deadline.com/2016/07/weekend...year-the-bfg-the-legend-of-tarzan-1201782189/
http://deadline.com/2016/07/weekend...year-the-bfg-the-legend-of-tarzan-1201782189/
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^Thanks for the updates! That's good to hear.
From ASN:
Alex at the British Summer Time concert (July 2, 2016, Hyde Park, London).
Thanks/Source:
“Met Aleksander Skrsgard - genuinely lovely guy #skrsgard #aleksanderskarsgard #tarzan #trueblood."
“#powercouple #trueblood #aleksanderskarsgard.”
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From ASN:
Alex at the British Summer Time concert (July 2, 2016, Hyde Park, London).
Thanks/Source:
“Met Aleksander Skrsgard - genuinely lovely guy #skrsgard #aleksanderskarsgard #tarzan #trueblood."
“#powercouple #trueblood #aleksanderskarsgard.”
-thatturkishguy instagram
Nick Grimshaw is "Grimmy", isn't he? One of Alexa's buddies? It will be interesting to see what tack he takes in the interview.
Encouraging news about the LoT box office so far. Good to hear.
^Thanks for the updates! That's good to hear.
From ASN:
Alex at the British Summer Time concert (July 2, 2016, Hyde Park, London).
Thanks/Source:
“Met Aleksander Skrsgard - genuinely lovely guy #skrsgard #aleksanderskarsgard #tarzan #trueblood."
“#powercouple #trueblood #aleksanderskarsgard.”
-thatturkishguy instagram
he finally made it to a music festival this year.
Yes, Grimshaw is Grimmy, one of Alexa's BFF's.
I'm glad for the box office numbers so far, after seeing the initial reviews I was very very worried. Not that this is as high I was hoping for, but this is better than the total disaster it was often predicted to be.
ETA: from the My Celebrity Fantasy Tumblr:
Mentioned to my (senior citizen) mother that Tarzan was having a better than expected opening weekend at the box office. She said, “all thanks to that Skarsgard fellow. That’s why my friends are going. He’s the best looking Tarzan of all time.” Moms knows her action heroes.
http://mycelebrityfantasy.tumblr.com/post/146811124412/mentioned-to-my-senior-citizen-mother-that
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Another from today (July 2, 2016, London):
“Holy ****ing god!!!!!! It's Alexander Skarsgard. I've just gone bright red and i Can't move, I won't lie, I have a bit of a crush on him. I was such a fan of him as Eric in trueblood and i am kicking myself I didn't say hi. But I didn't want to bother him and his friends #britishsummertime #alexanderskarsgard #tarzan #erictrueblood #clebspotting.”
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yum @ the food.
“Holy ****ing god!!!!!! It's Alexander Skarsgard. I've just gone bright red and i Can't move, I won't lie, I have a bit of a crush on him. I was such a fan of him as Eric in trueblood and i am kicking myself I didn't say hi. But I didn't want to bother him and his friends #britishsummertime #alexanderskarsgard #tarzan #erictrueblood #clebspotting.”
-jaza_girl instagram
yum @ the food.