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Angelina Jolie attended the Hollywood Film Festival’s Gala Ceremony last night in Beverly Hills. She was accompanied by director Clint Eastwood, who was honored with the director of the year award – Angelina was the one who presented him with the award.
During the presentation, Angelinasaid:
“There are some people in this business that are icons, and we often wonder if, when we meet them, they’ll live up to what we imagine them to be. And Clint Eastwood in person is even better… Clint is what every great director should be. He is a great leader. And I certainly would follow him anywhere.”
Upon accepting the award, Clint Eastwood then said:
“Working with someone like Angelina Jolie is a great privilege, because you get to look on that gorgeous beauty every day. And she’s a great talent.”
(Thank you, Angela, for the two quotes!)
Angelina looked beautiful in a simple long black dress. I’m really liking her hair this color as well.
Changeling pulled in more than $300,000 last weekend; while that’s not a huge amount, it’s very impressive considering that it only opened in a very limited number of theaters. It’s off to a good start for its official opening this coming Friday.
More photos of Angelina Jolie presenting Clint Eastwood with the director of the year award at the ceremony below the cut.
UNDER MOD:
Boxofficeguru and Boxofficeprophets are both predicting Changeling will bring in around $9 million for the weekend. OTOH, KFP & Wanted surprised them big time.
Boxofficeguru and Boxofficeprophets are both predicting Changeling will bring in around $9 million for the weekend. OTOH, KFP & Wanted surprised them big time.
It will be hard for Changeling to get #2. Dramas don’t have the same draw as HSM3 (tweens, teens, girls), Saw V (horror fans, guys + girlfriends), and the Porno comedy (Apatow fans, guys + girlfriends). The box office guys are forecasting that Changeling will come in #4. Nothing to be ashamed about – that’s just how the demographics go.
The Hollywood Film Festival was a reunion of sorts. Dustin Hoffman (Kung Fu Panda) was honored for his Lifetime Career Achievement. Angelina presented Clint Eastwood his Best Director award. Michael Kelly (Changeling’s Lt. Ybarra) and Taraji P. Henson (CCBB’s Queenie, Brad’s adoptive mom) were honored as two of Variety’s Ten Actors to Watch.
Speaking to myrtlebeachonline: “I feel really blessed,” Kelly said. He prizes one particular scene with Jolie, the movie’s main character, a single mother seeking her missing son. “It’s really a great little piece that I’m really proud of,” he said. For the film’s North American premiere three weeks ago in New York, he joined about 30 cast and crewmates and family members for dinner out. “Brad was there,” Kelly said, referring to actor Brad Pitt, Jolie’s significant other. [Wish *I’d* been there – what a thrill.]
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UNDER MOD in the “kids & paparazzi” thread:
JoliePittFan, Lara & Mary Ann,
Before moving on to the specifics of the JP kids (are the white biological kids favored over the adoptees of color?) – more agreements about kids in general? . . .
Hello Brange fans,
Once again, I come to this site and feel at home. No ugliness just great conversation. Thank you Sherry. Others could take a lesson from you. Some of the other sites are out of control. Negative comments just for the sake of being negative. I do not think Brad and Angie are perfect. I can see the negative (not much) and the positive. But to hate on them because they are who they are is outrageous. That being said, I did go to the Oprah website, and Brad is going to be on the show. I had thought that Oprah had blacklisted them. No evidence but that is what I felt. Cate will be there too. I am so on cloud nine. Angie’s movie on Friday, them Brad on Oprah, then Brad and Angie on the Red Carpet. Too much goodness for my heart to handle. I am hoping everyone see the film there are estimates that it could take in 10-11 million. I think the fans could really put it in second place. That HSM thing will be in first. I don’t get it, but I’m over 12.
They said the same thing when Brad was traveling on business a lot. Sheesh!
• DHC, sorry not get back to your earlier (your post is below). Yes I do know it’s a waste of time to engage the 90% who are trolls/h8ters not interested in discussing facts, just flame wars.
I can live with Boston Globe’s “Our Lady of Perpetually Glamorous Sorrow. Her face (giant red lips . . . ,” even if I don’t like it – it’s an honest review. But, IMO, Hoberman’s “Our Lady of Humanitarian Narcissism“ begged to be challenged.
Believe it or not, I do have a strategy about whom to engage and how: I won’t repeat my starfish theory now – aside from my belief that even one post refuting lies is good, even if it’s just for the reader to know there’s a different viewpoint out there. I choose my battles – not respond to all but only the most important issues (humanitarian issues, the kids) and in the most widely read publications/blogs. Some days I post nothing, most days one, some days more.
• dhc
Oct 24, 2008 at 6:22 pm
You know, Ligaya, I actually think arguing with people that post negativity just eggs them on. Why else would they do it? Clearly, anyone who takes the time to knock someone else’s life in such a time consuming way, is looking for attention and feeling unhappy with themselves. I choose to ignore them. I admit to living vicariously a little bit through these two famous people, but I have no desire to get caught up in word battles with people who seem utterly irrational. To each their own. Who are any of us to judge other people? Vote and wait for jury duty, instead!
I can not stand those people on justjured, because they are saying that they are breaking based on Angie trips and there is some footage of her leaving some building in LA from yestrday!
I mentioned a while back that a certain group of bloggers who think of themselves as hip cineastes had a very negative reaction to Changeling. The went so far as to cherry-pick the negative reviews in their roundup and ignored the raves. Also, some reviewers seem to have something personal against Angelina Jolie. Take the Village Voice’s J. Hoberman, for example. Check out his Changeling and AMH ‘reviews.’ Were those reviews or hatchet jobs? Also check out http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-115785 – as one comment asked “was that even a review?” I liked Karen Longwourth – she’s usually insightful. She was just *really* off on Changeling – she might also be a victim of judging Changeling from a modern woman’s eyes and values, instead of a woman from 1928.
Angie and Clint, seem to have a Father and Daughter special relationship going ,she need good support and love in her life. More power to both of them, they compliment each other. I hope they both win Oscars.
UNDER MOD:
Isacutie, I agree with Entertainment Weekly that Angelina wasn’t given enough notes to play . . .
Do I like Changeling as much as a AMH? Yes. Was AMH’s Mariane more interesting than Changeling’s Christine Collins – as it was written, yes.
(+ RottenTomatoes’ & Metacritics’ ratings)
Thanks for all the links, everyone. Isacutie, I agree with Entertainment Weekly’s Owen Gleiberman that Angelina wasn’t given enough notes to play – don’t know if that’s the fault of the script or Clint’s direction. Another reviewer said Angelina wasn’t given enough of an emotional range – Christine starts out very emotional to at times, yes, hysterics (I hate the sexism that comes with that word) – but so would I as a mom being ignored knowing that every second lost was a second closer to my child’s death.
Do I like Changeling as much as a AMH? Yes. Was AMH’s Mariane more interesting than Changeling’s Christine Collins – as it was written, yes.
Raves at Cannes were pretty much across the board; since the NYFF, Changeling’s reception has been mixed. Changeling’s Rotten Tomato rating is 52% by T-meter critics, interestingly the RT community’s rating is 79%. Metacritic’s 65 rating = generally favorable, also interesting – users rated Changeling 8.2 out of 10.
sorry bout the name confusion jacqueline. :P
my mom promised to watch it with me eventhough she dislikes angie. :(
Haven’t you noticed that Angie is always being compared to other celebrities….More often than not, she is pitted with others just like some of the threads on various sites. Angie VS. A, Angie VS. B., Angie VS. C….. The list of comparisons goes on and on.
Is Angie really that threatening to the celebrity status of other personalities?
I’ll take this as a compliment for Angie because she is always used as a standard of beauty, of talent, of appeal, of humanitarian work, of being a mother, of just anything. Meaning, she is on a high standard!
Angie must really be somebody to be that intimidating that people can’t help but always put her in some sort of a contest with just anyone.
But you know what, even if she doesn’t win on every contest created with her name on it, SHE DOESN’T CARE! She is not that superficial kind of a person because she lives on what is relevant.
great photo “album” of this evening here:
http://www.zimbio.com/Angelina+Jolie/pictures/pro
Hi everyone, are you sure you’re breathing the same air as Angelina, Irma ? Smile! Just want to tease you a bit because you’re asking the question twice.
I like how she dress, so simple and elegant.
I will see Chageling this weekend.
Oops, my comment is under moderation, about Brad being in the Oprah show in November
OT: I was just browsing around at JJB when I saw an exchange about how Brad is going to be in the Oprah show sometime in november. I checked out oprah’s website and there is an announcement that indeed say that Brad is on the line up for NOvember, but there is no exact date. Anyone know any more details about this? You can check the announcement at http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20081101_tows_lineup
She looks great. And I think it’s nice that she and Clint get along so well. There are so many conflicting reviews of Changeling, but I’ll reserve my judgment for when I see it. From the trailers though, I’ve got a feeling that while I’ll leave the theater feeling sad, I think I will have enjoyed Angie’s performance.
. . . and I cant even type the difference between |Angela and Angelina, ddeerrrr !!! :-/