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I didn't finish the Religulous piece until 2:55 pm, sitting here at my usual table at Starbucks under the Cineplex Odeo cinemas. I then flew upstairs to theatre #8, trying like hell to catch the 3 pm screening of Darren Aranofsky's The Wrestler, only to be told sorry, no room at the inn, all seats taken.
Obviously a Mickey Rourke sartorial advertisement pointing to his uniqueness as an actor and human being, but where did he buy that amazing tie? When did they ever make ties that short?
The winner of the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion prize was acquired very early this morning by Fox Searchlight. And here, according to In Contention's Kris Tapley, is a bootleg recording of the song that Bruce Springsteen composed and sang for the film.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on September 8, 2008 at 1:13 PM
comment #1
BurmaShave
says ...
They're going to have to clean him up for the Best Actor campaign. He's looked all right even fairly recently. DOMINO levels of skeeze would be appropriate.
Posted by BurmaShave
at September 8, 2008 1:51 PM
comment #2
Aladdin Sane
says ...
That's a great pic of the two.
Posted by Aladdin Sane
at September 8, 2008 2:11 PM
comment #3
Mark
says ...
What did the most damage? Plastic surgery, boxing, liquor, coke, or steroids?
Posted by Mark
at September 8, 2008 2:11 PM
comment #4
mutinyco
says ...
Mickey Rourke kinda looks like Chris Farley in that photo...
Posted by mutinyco
at September 8, 2008 2:12 PM
comment #5
Joshua Mooney
says ...
Jeff: They made ties that short, and shorter, from the '20s through the '40s. I happen to collect them. They were meant to be worn with with the kind of high-waisted suits you can see Cary Grant, among others, wearing on-screen quite often in those days. On the portly, they were often employed for humorous effect (Oliver Hardy). Actually, I don't think Rourke's tie is vintage, or all that short. I believe Rourke, rather, is balloon-like. "Chris Farley," as mutinyco says, seems on the nose.
Posted by Joshua Mooney
at September 8, 2008 2:27 PM
comment #6
nemo
says ...
I thought this movie starred Mickey Rourke. Why the picture of Bozo the Clown?
Posted by nemo
at September 8, 2008 2:37 PM
comment #7
NotImpressedYet
says ...
Mickey Rourke gave some tremendous performances back in the eighties, but the current state of his face makes it very difficult for me to consider watching him in anything again.
He looks like a burn victim who has undergone reconstructive surgery.
Posted by NotImpressedYet
at September 8, 2008 2:47 PM
comment #8
Midwest Doug
says ...
Christ, he LOOKS like a used up pro-wrestler. They should feature this with [i]Beyond the Mat[/i].
Posted by Midwest Doug
at September 8, 2008 2:52 PM
comment #9
guylodge
says ...
Mickey Rourke is clearly Boris Johnson's sartorial brother. Good for him. But why should he "clean up" for a Best Actor campaign? It's not as if voters were put off by Daniel Day-Lewis' eccentric personal style.
And any tie can be made that short, Jeff. Just ask any London schoolboy.
Posted by guylodge
at September 8, 2008 3:01 PM
comment #10
Monument
says ...
Aronofsky looks like he's trying to swallow his chin. Bad picture for both of 'em.
Posted by Monument
at September 8, 2008 3:04 PM
comment #11
Circumvrent
says ...
Jesus, Jeff, it's like the Movie Gods don't want you to have a good time at TFF - but you're still there, still trying. You're the Job of Bloggers right now.
Posted by Circumvrent
at September 8, 2008 3:05 PM
comment #12
BurmaShave
says ...
nemo, seriously, that's the best you've got?
Posted by BurmaShave
at September 8, 2008 3:29 PM
comment #13
mizerock
says ...
It was clear to me that something like this would happen right after you stated you were through showing up on time, since they just wound up making you wait.
Posted by mizerock
at September 8, 2008 3:31 PM
comment #14
p.Vice
says ...
Hmmm... let's show up at exactly 3:00 to the hottest movie in the festival. Great choice.
And why aren't you asking the really important questions, like: Did security prevent him from bringing the chihuahua on stage?
Posted by p.Vice
at September 8, 2008 3:39 PM
comment #15
Zimmergirl
says ...
Loving Mickey Rourke anyway, mushed up face or not - Bozo the Clown? That's all you got? Jeez, tough crowd.
Posted by Zimmergirl
at September 8, 2008 7:46 PM
comment #16
rr3333
says ...
Looks more like a 'Perfect Strangers' reunion with Bronson "Balki' Pinchot and 'Larry' all grown up!
Sad to say, but as good as Rourke may be in this movie, no big studio will EVER hire him as a lead in a big budget film. His face is way too fucked up. His chance for leads will be in films about drunks or outsiders or washed up wrestlers (oops...already done) where looks wont count nearly as much.
Regardless, who needs Rourke's ego to run amok again like it did after Pope of Greenwich and 9 1/2 Weeks.
By the way, if you've never seen 'Pope', he's amazing in it (loved the 'Summer Wind' scene ... one of my favorite scenes ever).
Posted by rr3333
at September 8, 2008 8:23 PM
comment #17
D.Z.
says ...
rr: "Sad to say, but as good as Rourke may be in this movie, no big studio will EVER hire him as a lead in a big budget film. His face is way too fucked up."
If they can hire Ron Perlman, they can hire Rourke.
Posted by D.Z.
at September 8, 2008 8:40 PM
comment #18
rr3333
says ...
DZ: Put Horns on Rourke and he could be 'HellDaddy'.
Perlman gets most of his jobs all covered up in makeup because he aint the most handsome man.
Posted by rr3333
at September 8, 2008 9:08 PM
comment #19
diesel
says ...
haha perlman's a handsome devil.
Posted by diesel
at September 9, 2008 12:04 AM
comment #20
Marty Melville
says ...
"His face is way too fucked up."
It's Boogie in there somewhere, so all is good.
Posted by Marty Melville
at September 9, 2008 12:21 AM
comment #21
Lars
says ...
Everyone keeps talking about Rourke's big comeback, but what about Sin City -- which he was genius in, the best thing about the movie -- and Domino, Man on Fire, etc. You're not "in the woods" if you've been working repeatedly with Rodriguez and Scott. Is it just because he's toplining this film?
Posted by Lars
at September 9, 2008 3:33 AM
comment #22
Richardson
says ...
Lars - it's because this is a good movie.
Posted by Richardson
at September 9, 2008 7:53 AM
comment #23
hcat
says ...
Its a regular size tie, just takes a lot of the length out to make that fist size knot and get around that tree trunk neck of his.
Posted by hcat
at September 9, 2008 8:15 AM
comment #24
nemo
says ...
"nemo, seriously, that's the best you've got?"
You're right, he looks more like Lou Costello with that necktie.
Posted by nemo
at September 9, 2008 8:22 AM
comment #25
nemo
says ...
Ron Perlman's face is an accident of birth, but Mickey Rourke is a self-made man.
Posted by nemo
at September 9, 2008 8:24 AM
comment #26
BurmaShave
says ...
nemo, there ya go!
Posted by BurmaShave
at September 9, 2008 9:57 PM
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