Rarely pictured without his giant front-wheeled bicycle
As most of you know, Death Wish actor Charles Bronson is my second favorite Bronson, behind Pinchot. Less well known is that Charles Bronson is also a British prisoner, who named himself after the Death Wish actor. He’s been incarcerated since 1974, when he was jailed for stealing, according to the website for the upcoming film about his life, 26 pounds ($43).
Bronson’s sentence has been repeatedly extended and he has spent only three months out of custody. He has served 28 years of his time in prison in solitary confinement due to a number of hostage situations, rooftop protests, repeated attacks on prison staff and on other inmates. His dangerous behaviour has meant that he has spent time in over 120 different prisons. In 2000, he received a discretionary life sentence (with a three year tariff) for a hostage-taking incident. [Wikipedia]
From what I gather, this guy is kind of like the U.K.’s answer to Chopper - the kind of violent criminal children can look up to. He’s notorious for beating his mother to death with a tire iron, or as it’s known across the pond, “being cheeky.”
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Eric Bana, whom you may remember as the Hulk before Ed Norton, or even better, as Chopper, is making his directorial debut with Love the Beast.
…a documentary about his 25-year love affair with a 1974 Ford Falcon Coupe.
Bana describes "Beast," which took him two years to shoot, as "an unexpectedly emotional journey" in which he explores the importance of friends, hobbies and what it means to live life to the fullest.
Doc includes cameos from talkshow host Dr. Phil and Brit auto-aficionado Jeremy Clarkson ("Top Gear"). [Variety]
Bana recently screened the film for a group of his old mates from high school who described it as "truly fantastic. And surprisingly touching. *cough* queer *cough, cough*"
This is the trailer for Bra Boys (there’s another one over at Apple), “the highest grossing documentary in the history of Australian cinema”, narrated by Russell Crowe.
“Bra Boys” is a film about the cultural evolution of the inner-Sydney beachside suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle of its youth – the tattooed and much maligned surf community known as the Bra Boys. Central to the story is the true-life struggle of the Abberton brothers – Sunny, Koby, Jai and Dakota … one charged with murdering a Sydney standover man, another pursuing a professional surf career but charged as an accessory in his brother’s legal fight, another trying to hold the family together and a young brother whose inheritance is his siblings’ notoriety.
Remember that guy who dresses like Chopper and goes around Australia telling people to "haahden up"? Perhaps that wasn’t such a good idea. In related news, there was a spider in my room yesterday and after I finished screaming, I totally killed his ass with a paper towel. Cold blooded! And I only felt bad about it for like an hour afterwards this time. I wouldn’t piss me off if I were you.
A new picture of the Joker from Wizard magazine is online. Getting Wizard Magazine’s subcription list has to be an FBI priority, just below ToyFarer. I feel like this guy must be their target audience. "Run, it’s a devil dove!"
Oh, but what can I say about ole Joker here? Slopp-eee. If you’re gonna put on makeup, take some time, man. What, are you being chased?
According to Wikipedia, Heath Ledger made his acting debut in the Australian TV series Sweat, playing a gay cyclist. In 2003 (pre-Brokeback, mind you), "he was named one of Australian GQ’s Gay Men of the Year for acting."
Um, what? They gave a "Gay Man of the Year" award to a guy who claims to be straight (insert Michelle Williams joke here)? That’s harsh, I like how Aussies roll.
I picture Heath Ledger in an auditorium full of people, walking up to the podium expecting to receive an award and instead Chopper Reid just puts his hands on his hips and glares at him. "Oi. Way to act, poof. Haahden the fuck up."
If you haven’t seen Chopper, I don’t like you. Apparently, in Australia, this guy dresses up like Chopper and walks around telling people to “Haahden the f@#k up!”. L.A. could use 1000 people like this.
