Angelina Jolie's film 'Unbroken' finally opens in Japan
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- Published on Sunday, 07 February 2016 11:01
- Written by Busines Insider
Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken" opened Saturday more than a year after the rest of the world in Japan, where the main character endures as a prisoner of war and where some have called for a boycott of the movie.There were concerns that right-wing extremists may try to disrupt the opening. But the crowd at Theatre Image Forum in Tokyo, a small theater that specializes in independent films and documentaries, was peaceful, appearing engrossed in the film, flinching at the torture scenes and sympathizing with the hero, Louis Zamperini.The distributor said in a statement that it decided to go ahead with the showing because various views on war should be expressed, and because it was unnatural for a movie about Japan not to be shown in the country.A publicity official said the company had received some angry calls when it first announced the film's showing in October. Other than that, nothing unusual happened, and the film is scheduled to be shown in other theaters throughout Japan."Unbroken" is based on the true story of Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who gets shot down in a U.S. bomber and survives by floating in the ocean on an inflatable boat, but gets captured by the Japanese. He survives horrible torture in World War II camps until Japan's defeat in 1945.Much of the negative chatter on social media in Japan about "Unbroken," which still continues to some extent, alleges that the movie is "anti-Japanese."Many taking offense at the film are outraged that the book on which the movie is based mentions that Japanese soldiers engaged in cannibalism, although the film does not touch on the subject at all. Some historians say some Japanese soldiers did engage in cannibalism.The anger over "Unbroken" has brewed despite Japan boasting a long list of directors who made distinguished anti-war movies, including Akira Kurosawa and Kihachi Okamoto. Nagisa Oshima's "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," starring David Bowie, has a plot similar to "Unbroken," taking place in a POW camp.
But some in Japan have also had a hard time coming to terms with the country's brutal past of colonizing Asian neighbors and the barbaric acts carried out by the Imperial Army, such as the Rape of Nanjing, which began in 1937 and left 300,000 Chinese dead.Similarly, they reject historical studies that show women from several Asian countries, especially Korea, were forced into prostitution by the Japanese military. Some oppose the term "sex slave," which the U.N. uses, preferring the euphemistic "comfort women."In "Unbroken," Japanese characters do little but grunt, scream, punch and kick.Still, the film ends on a reconciliatory note, showing an elderly Zamperini proudly carrying the torch for the 1998 Nagano Olympics, and Japanese on the streets cheering.As a young man, Zamperini had competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a runner, and had hopes to go to the next games, set to be held in Tokyo. But by then the war had started.After seeing "Unbroken," Katsuyuki Miyata, a member of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, said that the closing scene was the best part of the film."I'd heard it was an anti-Japanese movie," Miyata said. "But it was a good movie."
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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie get custom pistols from Jesse James
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- Published on Saturday, 06 February 2016 16:22
- Written by Chron
Jesse James, the famous heavily-tattooed chopper builder, moved to Texas not too long ago and got into the business of building custom pistols and rifles as Jesse James Firearms Unlimited.This week James shared photos of a pair of Cisco 1911 pistols that he made for two famous friends, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, at his Austin workshop.James' 1911s weigh a little under three pounds and come with a combat hammer, fixed sights, and an ambidextrous thumb safety. The twin pistols come with custom engravings, with Pitt’s saying “Big Papa” and Jolie’s “Mama Knows Best” on the slides. Her weapon is a 9-millimeter and his is a .45. Pitt has been an outspoken supporter of gun rights in America as of late, recently commenting on his own gun ownership going back decades to getting a BB gun when he was barely in elementary school.“America is a country founded on guns,” Pitt told the Daily Mail. “It’s in our DNA. It’s very strange, but I feel better having a gun. I really do. I don’t feel safe, I don’t feel the house is completely safe, if I don’t have one hidden somewhere.” His wife has echoed his sentiments as well, stating that she had no problem defending their family and home with a firearm. The two were wed in 2014 and they have several children together.
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Angelina Jolie Making Celine Dion Movie Biopic?
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- Published on Friday, 05 February 2016 07:48
- Written by Gossip Cop
Angelina Jolie is NOT planning on making a movie biopic about Celine Dion, despite a made-up tabloid report. Gossip Cop can exclusively correct this claim. We’re told there’s “no truth” to it.According to Star, Jolie believes Dion would make a great subject for a film, and hopes to tell the singer’s life story. A so-called “source” claims in the tabloid, “Angie says the story practically writes itself, from Celine’s childhood singing in dive bars to meeting her future husband, Rene Angelil, when she was 12 and then going on to date him as soon as she was of legal age.”The tabloid further alleges Jolie is giving Dion time to mourn the recent deaths of her husband, Rene, and brother, Daniel, before making the supposed movie. The magazine’s questionable insider adds, “Celine knows Angie would love to work with her. It’s only a matter of time before they come together and make the film.”
Gossip Cop checked in with a source close to Jolie, who exclusively tells us there’s “no truth” to the tabloid’s claim that the actress wants to make a movie about Dion. Jolie is always circling many film projects, but Dion’s life story simply isn’t one of them. And a rep for Dion tells Gossip Cop she “never heard” of the proposed project.Of course, Gossip Cop isn’t surprised by the tabloid’s phony tale, considering that we’ve repeatedly had to correct Star for making up stories about Jolie. We recently busted the magazine for wrongly claiming the actress forces her staff to watch her movies and then demands they give her positive feedback. Shortly before that, Gossip Cop corrected the tabloid’s false cover story that alleged Jolie gave Brad Pitt a “divorce ultimatum.” The magazin
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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt: ‘They’re Done,’ Insider Claims, Does Brad Pitt Have His Eye On Selena Gomez?
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 February 2016 05:12
- Written by Inquisitr
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have only been officially married 17 months and insiders claim they’re already “done.” According to InTouch Weekly, the two have been at odds for quite some time, but now their marital problems are reportedly more problematic than either of them are willing to tolerate.An insider has shared details about their dwindling marriage with InTouch. Due to their demanding careers, they are now spending more time apart than ever. Brad Pitt is currently filming in Los Angeles and Angelina Jolie is in Cambodia working on the film, First They Killed My Father.Although Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt plan to remain amicable for the sake of co-parenting their six children — Maddox, 14, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 9, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 7 — they won’t be married much longer, according to the insider.In many cases, divorces have been known to leave lasting effects on children, but the insider claims Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been living apart for so long the divorce may not come as much of a surprise for the children. The insider, who is reportedly close to both Brad and Angelina, has also revealed it’s Brad who is eager to move on with his life.“[Brad’s] ready to move on to the second phase of his life — and that no longer includes Angelina,” the source tells InTouch. “They’re done.”
Since last summer, divorce rumors about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been circulating, but over time the rumors waned. However, the couple’s recent trip to the Golden Globes has raised a few eyebrows. Apparently, Brad Pitt seemed a bit fascinated with another woman and it wasn’t Angelina Jolie.According to Yahoo! News, Selena Gomez had Brad’s attention for quite some time. The two were spotted together at an after-party following the awards show and, of course, numerous photos were snapped and shared online. The publication shared details about a report where an insider addressed Brad’s budding friendship with the 23-year-old singer during an interview with Hollywood Life.“Brad thinks Selena is hilarious and contains a far-out side that need to be investigated on the big screen,” the source reportedly told Hollywood Life. “He thinks she’s the new It girl.” Yet, we are told Angelina, 40, is quite uncomfortable with the blossoming friendship. “It is been going on for months, and Ange can not help but feel insecure about it,” adds the source.Although the insider insists Brad Pitt would never cheat on Angelina Jolie, he does seem quite fond of Selena Gomez. In fact, it has also been rumored that Brad Pitt has been “meeting up” with Selena Gomez in secret.
Despite all of the divorce rumors, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have yet to actually confirm or deny any of the rumors. However, she did confirm that they are like any other couple. During an interview with The Telegraph back in November, Angelina Jolie revealed she and Brad Pitt have their ups and downs like everyone else.“Brad and I have our issues, but if the characters were even remotely close to our problems we couldn’t have made the film,” Angelina said. “To be clear: we have fights and problems like any other couple. We have days when we drive each other absolutely mad and want space, but the problems in the movie aren’t our specific problems.”However, her statement didn’t necessarily mean she and Brad are headed for divorce. So, for now, all of the insiders’ claims are just speculations based on the couple’s demanding careers, which require so much time apart. As far as the public knows, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are still together.
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Security scare at Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Hollywood home... after man is caught hiding in bushes to urinate
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 February 2016 05:05
- Written by Daily mail
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's security guards detained a man who had been spotted lurking outside of their Hollywood Hills home last week.However, it turned out the man was not a trespasser, but a homeless man who had ducked behind the bushes to urinate, reports TMZ.The publication reported that after seeing the man snooping through the bushes he was detained until cops could arrive. However, upon arrival, it was found that the man had no outstanding warrants and no history of bothering the famous couple.The officers also checked the surveillance video, and the man's story checked out. Neither Brad nor Angelina were home at the time.The 52-year-old actor was recently spotted outside of the Grand Hotel in Paris, France where he is filming the movie War Machine.On Sunday the star was seen sporting camouflage fatigues for his role as a top U.S. Army general in the satire about the war in Afghanistan.The David Michôd-directed film is an original production for Netflix and Brad is producing through his Plan B Entertainment production company as well as starring.Will Poulter, Emory Cohen, Topher Grace and Anthony Michael Hall also star in the upcoming movie, which has also shot on location in Berlin, Germany, and London, England.And the mother-of-six, 40, has been busy promoting her animated film Kung Fu Panda 3, for which she voices the character Tigress.The family film, which also has Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, J.K. Simmons, and Jackie Chan voicing characters, shot to the top of the North American box office over the weekend.The third movie in the Kung Fu Panda series earned an estimated $41 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said.
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