comment #1

Dr. Smith says ...

Is that Sean Penn??

comment #2

Calraigh Bracken says ...

That's Guillaume Canet, no? ''28-30 years ago?'' He's 35. I'm interested to know who you think it is though...

comment #3

ZacharyTF says ...

I was thinking the same thing as Dr. Smith.

I right clicked on the photo to view the file name and was stunned when I saw who it was. I'm only familiar with said actor in the last 15 years.

comment #4

ZacharyTF says ...

I forgot to add:

Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci topless and hugging each other = me in my bunk. ;)

comment #5

Josh Massey says ...

I would have never gotten that. In fact, after reading the file name, I still can't believe it. Are you sure? I too thought Sean Penn until the "30 years" comment, then thought it could possibly be De Niro on a weird day.

Oh, and The Expendables is going to win Best Picture. If they give me the sole vote.

comment #6

Calraigh Bracken says ...

Yeah, there is a certain resemblance alright but it's the hair that gives it away.

comment #7

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

I'm pretty sure that's Guillaume Canet, and not who Wells thinks it is.

comment #8

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

Yeah, if you look at the jewfro in the youthful pics of Wells' choice, you can easily tell.

The Beach was alright. Especially the bit where Virginie Ledoyen briefly got her norks out in the sea.

comment #9

Calraigh Bracken says ...

That jewfro can be seen from space. For further consideration, here it is in 1975.
I'm not sayin' but I'm just sayin'..

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Also, why exactly would there be a random poster of this guy on a bus stop in Cannes?
Curiouser and curiouser.This, folks, is why I just can't stay away.

comment #10

Josh Massey says ...

Yeah, that's Canet - compare it with this photo.

And that right there is the first and last time those two guys ever get confused.

comment #11

AtticusRex says ...

My first reaction to this photo is: It's not who Well's thinks it is.

I've watched tat guy's career since forever and whilst they share some facial similarities, it's not him. Sorry Wells.

Though I could be wrong... lol.

comment #12

Yuval says ...

That's Patrick Dempsey (and not 30 years ago)

comment #13

Nick X says ...

Yeah, it's Guillaume Canet. Check out this picture:

http://top-news.fr/wp-content/uploads/guillaume-canet-espion.jpg

comment #14

actionman says ...

the banner for The Expendables is very white-trash looking.

comment #15

Floyd Thursby says ...

In which Wells demonstrates his talent for understatement: "The Paris Match cover caught my attention."

comment #16

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

Here's a good gallery of some of the best shit posters at Cannes:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/gallery/2009/may/14/cannes-film-festival-marche?picture=347369474

comment #17

Majorian99 says ...

That THE EXPENDABLES-logo -- it strongly resembles another world-famous logo for an outlawed biker-gang...

I wonder what their take is on that "theft"... Hope they're big Sly-fans -- or "there will be... trouble..."

comment #18

moneymouth77 says ...

Man, Cannes is a strange place. So many things go flying by... haven't heard of that Belucci/Marceau thing, must take a look.

comment #19

Phatang! says ...

It's clearly the guy I've never heard of. Funny. What was the movie he was thinking of, Private Benjamin?

comment #20

Bilge says ...

I find it vaguely hilarious that Wells thinks that's Albert Brooks.

comment #21

Mark says ...

I think Wells knows its not Brooks, and is playing Columbo to garner more responses.

What does Pacino say? Underestimated from day one. You'd never think I was a master of the universe, now would ya?

comment #22

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

I hope Wells goes to watch the Eric Cantona movie by Ken Loach. I bloody love Cantona. He is the finest Frenchman that ever lived.

Here's my list of the best Frenchmen:

1. Eric Cantona
2. Patrice Evra
3. Daft Punk
4. Air
5. Antoine De Caunes

I can't think of anyone else.

comment #23

BurmaShave says ...

Is that Patrick Dempsey's dad?

comment #24

Deathtongue_Groupie says ...

The logo alone makes The Expendables look like the hardass film Inglorious Basterds is pretending to be.

comment #25

berkguru says ...

I think the Expendables will be PG-13 which might be the dumbest move ever.

comment #26

George Prager says ...

That list of the best Frenchmen was so boring that I almost fainted.

comment #27

joncro says ...

that guardian gallery had a poster for 'I Spit on your Grave'.

Isn't that the film that started the 'Video Nasty' bollocks in the UK years and years ago???

remake?

comment #28

nouvelle_vague says ...

RE I spit on your grave

yes, remake, but not wide theatrical.

comment #29

actionman says ...

the expendables is definitely a pg-13 movie...sly has stated as much in numerous interviews...which is why it will more than likely be a fee-fee

comment #30

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

Expendables will still be good even as a PG-13. It'll mostly be shit blowing up and dudes getting shot like they did in the '80s. Not necessarily graphic gore, but plenty of explosions. Most of Sly and Arnie's films would be PG-13 these days anyway.

Prager: make a list of exciting Frenchmen then.

comment #31

actionman says ...

Bosh -- did you see Stallone's Rambo last year? I mean...that was like porno. Obscenely violent. And it made money in the theaters. I would have thought with the independent financing of the film coming from hack-meisters Millenium Films, The Expendables would've gone for a hard-R, especially considering the genrerific cast and plot...

comment #32

nemo says ...

"That's Patrick Dempsey (and not 30 years ago)."

Exactly my thought. Patrick Dempsey circa early to mid 1990s.

comment #33

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

actionman: I haven't seen it yet but seen some ludicrously violent clips. Looks amazing. I've got it next on Netflix.

I suppose the thinking here is that Rambo was a one-man show and so they kind of need the gore and the splatter violence to fill up the screen. He is essentially killing faceless cannon fodder. But here the baddies are all big name action stars, so I guess we'll see more mano-on-bloke fighting and more spectacular deaths rather than the generic, expendable (no pun intended) enemies of Rambo.

I'd still prefer an R, obviously, but I will see a PG-13 regardless. It's going to kick unholy ass. I only worry that my expectations are too high and it'll inevitably disappoint. Kind of like Snakes on a Plane. We all thought it would be hilarious B-movie asskickery, but really it was just a bit shit.

comment #34

CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

AM is right about Rambo -- it kicked unholy ass. However, I still remain unconvinced on The Expendables...

comment #35

Gordon27 says ...

Maybe that's Sean Penn playing Albert Brooks? If you hadn't said 30 years ago, I'd probably go with Rob Morrow.

comment #36

Josh Massey says ...

Rambo was easily one of the top five movies of last year - no exaggeration. I can't think of another 2008 flick I'll rewatch as much. In Bruges and The Wrestler would be the only serious competition.

comment #37

Gordon27 says ...

"I right clicked on the photo to view the file name and was stunned when I saw who it was. I'm only familiar with said actor in the last 15 years."

Zachary - watch 'Modern Romance'. It's amazing.

comment #38

actionman says ...

I laughed a lot during last year's Rambo. I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was almost spoof-like in its bloodletting.

comment #39

BurmaShave says ...

Not to get too DZ (may he rest in peace), but RAMBO really wasn't much of a hit. I'm not sure if PG-13 would have earned it that much more money, it's arguable it could have done quite the opposite. But maybe that is the thinking with this one?

comment #40

actionman says ...

per boxofficemojo, Rambo did $113,244,290 worldwide on a $50 million budget (in all honesty, the movie looked like it cost no more than $25 million...)

those numbers don't qualify it as a "hit?"

comment #41

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

Stallone is having quite the career renaissance. I still maintain Rocky Balboa was better and more moving than The Wrestler.

comment #42

CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

Rambo did just fine considering it was dumped out there in the cinematic January wasteland.

comment #43

actionman says ...

Rocky Balboa was about 1,000 times better than I thought it would be, but it couldn't hold The Wrestler's jock strap. At least in my estimation.

comment #44

nemo says ...

"I right clicked on the photo to view the file name and was stunned when I saw who it was. I'm only familiar with said actor in the last 15 years."

"Zachary - watch 'Modern Romance'. It's amazing."

I just did the right-click too, and come on! Wells is wrong. That actor didn't look like that even 30 years ago.

For one thing, his hair was always a lot curlier -- kinky, even. He never had those heart-throb Patrick Dempsey waves in his hair. And none of that Patrick Dempsey stubble business on the chin either.

But it could also be Guillame Canet, as several suggested. It ain't who Wells thinks it is.

comment #45

drbob says ...

I think the hair is throwing everyone off. Put your thumb over the hair in the picture and it really does look like Albert Brooks. I take Jeff's word on this one, until he calls shenanigans,

comment #46

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

It's 100% Guillaume Canet.

http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4GGIH_enUS223US233&q=guillaume%20canet&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

comment #47

bill r. says ...

Am I the only person who thinks it's Robert De Niro?

comment #48

Ghost072 says ...

There is no way in hell that is Albert Brooks, not in any decade. 24 years ago Brooks starred in Lost in America...does anyone who saw that movie think the Albert Brooks that was in it could possibly be six years removed from the guy in this photo?

I do think it is Guillaume Canet, but my first thought was the love child of Sean Penn and John F. Kennedy Jr.

comment #49

George Prager says ...

BoshDonkey, instead of a list of exciting, zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I'll make a list of exciting Pop-Tarts:

1. Frosted Dutch Apple (they stopped making these in the 80s)
2. Hot Fudge Sundae (you put them in the freezer...awesome!)
3. Gingerbread (for Christmas)
4. Chocolate Vanilla Creme (can only find these in NYC bodegas.
5. Orange Cream (heard about them, haven't seen them in the stores yet).

comment #50

mccool says ...

burma, what happened to zelter?

comment #51

actionman says ...

Prager...you forgot the S'mores variety (easily the best) and the classic frosted strawberry

sadly, I am too young to have experienced Frosted Dutch Apple

comment #52

mccool says ...

Not Brooks. Not even close. Anyway...Monica Bellucci + bare-chested embrace of another woman = who gives a fuck if it's Walt fucking Disney or Rachel Maddow, you're looking at the wrong picture.

comment #53

actionman says ...

very funny, mccool

comment #54

Jonah says ...

Yeah, where the hell is DZ? Did his mom finally kick him out of the basement?

comment #55

actionman says ...

well, there was someone posting under the name Daniel Zelter a few weeks ago...and I remember the now banned Jeffmcm outing D.Z. as Daniel Zelter, so....

comment #56

berkguru says ...

Rocky Balboa was way better than the Wrestler.

Rambo was awesome.

Expendables is gonna be cheesy lame as a PG-13.

Have creeping feeling that Inglorious Basterds is gonna suck too.

Guess will have to stick with foreign horror for now - if you want real goodness, check out the Martyrs

comment #57

Bob Violence says ...

per boxofficemojo, Rambo did $113,244,290 worldwide on a $50 million budget (in all honesty, the movie looked like it cost no more than $25 million...)

those numbers don't qualify it as a "hit?"

Isn't the standard rule of thumb that you need to gross 2x the budget for break-even? $113 million against a $50 million budget (I assume that doesn't include P&A -- it usually doesn't) doesn't strike me as particularly profitable once you take out the exhibitors' cut.

comment #58

actionman says ...

Inside is still the most fucked up horror/thriller I've EVER seen.

And Bob, with over $100 million worldwide and then the DVD sales/rentals/cable sale/on demand, the movie surely made some profit.

i'm outta here, have a great weekend everyone

comment #59

Josh Massey says ...

Well, I bought the Blu Ray. I imagine about 15 or 20 others did as well. So that's something.

comment #60

nemo says ...

"I do think it is Guillaume Canet, but my first thought was the love child of Sean Penn and John F. Kennedy Jr."

Exactly: Sean Penn + John F. Kennedy Jr. = Patrick Dempsey. But it's probably Canet.

Dempsey basically played JFK Jr. in that dreadful Sweet Home Alabama, copying the JFK Jr. hair, suits, and manner to a T. I saw that movie when my wife was on her Reese Witherspoon kick -- Sweet Home Alabama cured her of it.

comment #61

Gordon27 says ...

"well, there was someone posting under the name Daniel Zelter a few weeks ago...and I remember the now banned Jeffmcm outing D.Z. as Daniel Zelter, so...."

Yeah, but he wasn't banned as D.Z. He was posting, at the same time, as D.Z., D.J.Z., and Daniel Zelter.

comment #62

mccool says ...

I dont think those were the real DZ> I think those were people posing as him and doing a caricature of him. He was actually banned? For what?

If we weren't certain that picture was taken 30 years ago, I would swear it's Maddow.

comment #63

Baron Munchausen-by-Proxy says ...

Zachary, Gordon is correct - see "Modern Romance". But then too see how prophetic he can be while also being hilarious, see "Real Life".

And, whoever that is, set him up with blue contacts and he could play Sinatra.

comment #64

Bob Violence says ...

And Bob, with over $100 million worldwide and then the DVD sales/rentals/cable sale/on demand, the movie surely made some profit.

Yes but there's a big difference between "some profit" and "a hit"

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Dempsey basically played JFK Jr. in that dreadful Sweet Home Alabama, copying the JFK Jr. hair, suits, and manner to a T. I saw that movie when my wife was on her Reese Witherspoon kick -- Sweet Home Alabama cured her of it.

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