Comments on: No more raiding tombs for Angelina Jolie http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/ Crushable gives you the celebrity news, style and scoop on the stuff you care about. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lara http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/comment-page-4/#comment-140443 Lara Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:35:15 +0000 http://www.pittwatch.com/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/#comment-140443 ligaya, my pleasure :) tmk_revz> I like very much the problem that you raised here. It could be a very interesting topic, so I felt the need to reply. Your opinion is very just, up to a point. We are not saying that Angelina Jolie is Lara Croft We are talking here about association. And let's face it, it is impossible not to associate the character in the game with the person that played it in the movie. It happenes without thinking of it. It's like when you say "when I smell this perfume I think about my mother. She always uses it" or "the smell of this cake reminds me of my grandmother. She baked it a lot". For me, personally, it is impossible not to think of angelina when I see the game. And you say that "Lara is Laura- an amazing archeologist and adventurer and Angie is an actress". First of all I have to say the most important thing: Angie is not JUST an actress. And I will stop here regarding this aspect of your comment, because this a much too complex discussion and very much about it has been said in a previous thread "why do brad and angelina fascinate us so much". Secondly, archeology implies travelling...lots of it. I think we all know by now that Angie (Brad and the familly) is a top traveller. I don't know if I will travell my whole life as much as she did so far. And she doesn't always travels for movies. She does it for smth she believes in (the same does Lara Croft. Travels for the things that matter to her). Lara Croft is an adventurer! True. And that' s another point in Angie's favour. Who is a grater adventurer than Angelina? Maybe just a handfull of people. And I don't think that I have to explain why because it would take too long. So, we have travelling, love for adventure, taking stand for what you believe in, no matter the cost, without any fear at all. Who should we say this is? Lara Croft or Angelina Jolie? So that's what I'm (and everyone else here) talking about. Not about the fact that Angie is Lara! This would be impossible, wouldn't it ?:)) It is just a manner of speaking. It's about the things the both of them have in coomon (one being just a fictional character, the other a real person) and that's why we associate Lara with Angelina. And now it occurs to me how amazing this is. The character Lara Croft was not created having angelina jolie in mid. Yet, it's almost like a mirror reflection. Looks and prsonality very, very much alike. This is what it is all about: ASSOCIATING. As simple as that. ps: most of the books are, indeed, better than the movies that are made after them. I've noticed that also. ligaya, my pleasure :)
tmk_revz> I like very much the problem that you raised here. It could be a very interesting topic, so I felt the need to reply. Your opinion is very just, up to a point. We are not saying that Angelina Jolie is Lara Croft We are talking here about association. And let’s face it, it is impossible not to associate the character in the game with the person that played it in the movie. It happenes without thinking of it. It’s like when you say “when I smell this perfume I think about my mother. She always uses it” or “the smell of this cake reminds me of my grandmother. She baked it a lot”. For me, personally, it is impossible not to think of angelina when I see the game. And you say that “Lara is Laura- an amazing archeologist and adventurer and Angie is an actress”. First of all I have to say the most important thing: Angie is not JUST an actress. And I will stop here regarding this aspect of your comment, because this a much too complex discussion and very much about it has been said in a previous thread “why do brad and angelina fascinate us so much”. Secondly, archeology implies travelling…lots of it. I think we all know by now that Angie (Brad and the familly) is a top traveller. I don’t know if I will travell my whole life as much as she did so far. And she doesn’t always travels for movies. She does it for smth she believes in (the same does Lara Croft. Travels for the things that matter to her). Lara Croft is an adventurer! True. And that’ s another point in Angie’s favour. Who is a grater adventurer than Angelina? Maybe just a handfull of people. And I don’t think that I have to explain why because it would take too long. So, we have travelling, love for adventure, taking stand for what you believe in, no matter the cost, without any fear at all. Who should we say this is? Lara Croft or Angelina Jolie? So that’s what I’m (and everyone else here) talking about. Not about the fact that Angie is Lara! This would be impossible, wouldn’t it ?:)) It is just a manner of speaking. It’s about the things the both of them have in coomon (one being just a fictional character, the other a real person) and that’s why we associate Lara with Angelina. And now it occurs to me how amazing this is. The character Lara Croft was not created having angelina jolie in mid. Yet, it’s almost like a mirror reflection. Looks and prsonality very, very much alike. This is what it is all about: ASSOCIATING. As simple as that.

ps: most of the books are, indeed, better than the movies that are made after them. I’ve noticed that also.

]]> By: ligaya http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/comment-page-4/#comment-140555 ligaya Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:26:37 +0000 http://www.pittwatch.com/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/#comment-140555 THANK YOU FOR THAT LINK, LARA - SO REFRESHING. OT: Kim, keep those Star Wars dolls and other memorabilia - they may be worth something. :-) Sometimes comic books are the only way to get kids to start reading. Librarians are all for it. THANK YOU FOR THAT LINK, LARA – SO REFRESHING.

OT: Kim, keep those Star Wars dolls and other memorabilia – they may be worth something. :-) Sometimes comic books are the only way to get kids to start reading. Librarians are all for it.

]]> By: tmk_revz http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/comment-page-4/#comment-140579 tmk_revz Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:17:57 +0000 http://www.pittwatch.com/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/#comment-140579 There is only one Tomb Raider and her name is Lara Croft. Though many people have been chosen to portray her in the game and the movies, Lara still is herself. Her own personality, hobbies, fears, etc. Angie did a good job mimicking her as others did a good job doing the voices in the game, but let’s give credit where credit is due. Lara is Laura- an amazing archeologist and adventurer and Angie is an actress. Though there are often similarities where the actors have much in common with their fictional counterparts, that’s what makes it more real to the audience and most of the time, that is what producers want so they wont have to worry about that actor “being “ the character. I am not saying anything bad about Angie at all, she is a wonderful actress, but I’ve always admired Lara Croft and have never thought of the two names as synonymous. I was a little irritated that people have started to associate one with the other, but I understand that not a lot of people play video games and movies will always get more attention. Lara Croft always has been and always will be Lara Croft and there is only room for one. Play all the games and find out what she is all about-she is amazing! Like books, they are better than the movies! All that being said, I hope this new person portrays Lara as well as her predecessors. There is only one Tomb Raider and her name is Lara Croft. Though many people have been chosen to portray her in the game and the movies, Lara still is herself. Her own personality, hobbies, fears, etc. Angie did a good job mimicking her as others did a good job doing the voices in the game, but let’s give credit where credit is due. Lara is Laura- an amazing archeologist and adventurer and Angie is an actress. Though there are often similarities where the actors have much in common with their fictional counterparts, that’s what makes it more real to the audience and most of the time, that is what producers want so they wont have to worry about that actor “being “ the character. I am not saying anything bad about Angie at all, she is a wonderful actress, but I’ve always admired Lara Croft and have never thought of the two names as synonymous. I was a little irritated that people have started to associate one with the other, but I understand that not a lot of people play video games and movies will always get more attention. Lara Croft always has been and always will be Lara Croft and there is only room for one. Play all the games and find out what she is all about-she is amazing! Like books, they are better than the movies! All that being said, I hope this new person portrays Lara as well as her predecessors.

]]> By: Lara http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/comment-page-4/#comment-130808 Lara Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:28:27 +0000 http://www.pittwatch.com/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/#comment-130808 There has been a lot of talking arround here wether angelina and brad shoul get married because it is the right thing to do. Well, I found an older article that says it all. Especially the first paragraph. Right to the point. http://images.google.ro/imgres?imgurl=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/shakespeares_sister/shakes2/us_cover.jpg&imgrefurl=http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2005/11/what-year-is-it.html&h=340&w=259&sz=35&hl=ro&start=28&um=1&tbnid=fhqPj9mMyjDjKM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=91&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dangelina%2Bjolie%2Bcovers%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dro%26sa%3DN There has been a lot of talking arround here wether angelina and brad shoul get married because it is the right thing to do. Well, I found an older article that says it all. Especially the first paragraph. Right to the point.
http://images.google.ro/imgres?imgurl=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/shakespeares_sister/shakes2/us_cover.jpg&imgrefurl=http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2005/11/what-year-is-it.html&h=340&w=259&sz=35&hl=ro&start=28&um=1&tbnid=fhqPj9mMyjDjKM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=91&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dangelina%2Bjolie%2Bcovers%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dro%26sa%3DN

]]> By: Lara http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/comment-page-4/#comment-135794 Lara Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:20:53 +0000 http://www.pittwatch.com/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/#comment-135794 Totally agree with the article in the guardian:P About the question weather angie should stay at home, I think I wrotre smth about that too, in another post. I won't repeat myself. I will only say that it is totally absurd to think that way. She finished her last movie in late 2007 and the new one will begin sometimes in 2009. Do any of you, working parents here, ever had such a long vacation to stay at home with your kids? She has one of the most permissive job in the world. She can take her kids to set whenever she wants. Can you do that at your working place? She takes the familly with her in every city she has to shoot a movie. Can you do that if your company sends you in another town for a while? And after all, who are we to judge or to have an opinion about how she should be as a parent? Really? I think it is a bit childish, if you ask me. About Lara Croft, in my opinion, there surely is no other than Angelina. And there is no negotiation to that! Totally agree with the article in the guardian:P
About the question weather angie should stay at home, I think I wrotre smth about that too, in another post. I won’t repeat myself. I will only say that it is totally absurd to think that way. She finished her last movie in late 2007 and the new one will begin sometimes in 2009. Do any of you, working parents here, ever had such a long vacation to stay at home with your kids? She has one of the most permissive job in the world. She can take her kids to set whenever she wants. Can you do that at your working place? She takes the familly with her in every city she has to shoot a movie. Can you do that if your company sends you in another town for a while? And after all, who are we to judge or to have an opinion about how she should be as a parent? Really? I think it is a bit childish, if you ask me.

About Lara Croft, in my opinion, there surely is no other than Angelina. And there is no negotiation to that!

]]> By: Ari http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/comment-page-4/#comment-135684 Ari Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:22:58 +0000 http://www.pittwatch.com/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/#comment-135684 This actually has nothing to do with the movies. They always pick someone to promote the video games. It even says in the article you linked to, "the face of the video game franchise." Who knows, maybe Angelina will do another movie, if there is one. This actually has nothing to do with the movies. They always pick someone to promote the video games. It even says in the article you linked to, “the face of the video game franchise.”

Who knows, maybe Angelina will do another movie, if there is one.

]]> By: kim http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/comment-page-4/#comment-135668 kim Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:29:57 +0000 http://www.pittwatch.com/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/#comment-135668 My son has the cartoon network clone wars on DVD there was a time when it was on our TV all the time. Now that he can read he is really into the clone wars comic books (novels) based on the cartoon network series. My son has the cartoon network clone wars on DVD there was a time when it was on our TV all the time. Now that he can read he is really into the clone wars comic books (novels) based on the cartoon network series.

]]> By: kim http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/comment-page-4/#comment-135666 kim Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:26:37 +0000 http://www.pittwatch.com/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/#comment-135666 I can't remember where the article was that AJ talked about Halloween but I believe he did. My favorite would have to be the full size barbie dolls of Prince Leia and Luke Skywalker I got them Christmas of 1977, and I still have them. Any of the new stuff that is out I usually buy for my son. I really like his collection of starwars lego key chains, and of course he looks so cute in his original starwars poster t-shirt. That watch sounds really cool I have never seen one. I can’t remember where the article was that AJ talked about Halloween but I believe he did.
My favorite would have to be the full size barbie dolls of Prince Leia and Luke Skywalker I got them Christmas of 1977, and I still have them. Any of the new stuff that is out I usually buy for my son. I really like his collection of starwars lego key chains, and of course he looks so cute in his original starwars poster t-shirt. That watch sounds really cool I have never seen one.

]]> By: Ligaya http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/comment-page-4/#comment-132524 Ligaya Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:51:50 +0000 http://www.pittwatch.com/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/#comment-132524 OT: Kim, those were my grandnephews (8, 6, 4) and my godsons (graduated from high school this year, in high school, and in middle school). I hope my niece and her husband take the boys to see Clone Wars – I don’t know if the 4 y.o. is old enough to sit still for the movie. Did you see the first animated Clone Wars series by Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls) on Cartoon Network? I really liked that. Didn’t Brad also dress up as a Star Wars character for Halloween? Two of my favorite SW things is my Darth Vader baseball jersey #77 (get it?) – people always say something when I wear it - and my Star Wars Darth Vader watch – it “breathes” like him. What’s your favorite? OT: Kim, those were my grandnephews (8, 6, 4) and my godsons (graduated from high school this year, in high school, and in middle school). I hope my niece and her husband take the boys to see Clone Wars – I don’t know if the 4 y.o. is old enough to sit still for the movie. Did you see the first animated Clone Wars series by Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls) on Cartoon Network? I really liked that.

Didn’t Brad also dress up as a Star Wars character for Halloween? Two of my favorite SW things is my Darth Vader baseball jersey #77 (get it?) – people always say something when I wear it – and my Star Wars Darth Vader watch – it “breathes” like him. What’s your favorite?

]]> By: kim http://crushable.com/entertainment/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/comment-page-4/#comment-131945 kim Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:00:20 +0000 http://www.pittwatch.com/no-more-raiding-tombs-for-angelina-jolie/#comment-131945 actually Rita - Ligaya's comment was not directed at Carrie, you better go back and re read it. it was directed to all the poster here, and basically it just asks the question do you agree with Carrie or not (as to weather AJ should stay home with the kids) and uses Carrie as an example. A question is a good way to start a debate. I don't believe either one of them meant to hurt the others feeling and I hope they didn't, if they did you wouldn't last 10min in a discussion with AJ, who I have read has some very heated discussions in her house. I also believe that everyone here is far from being a h8ter, and be careful about throwing around the word 'hypocritical', because I am sure everyone is a hypocrite at one time or another. actually Rita – Ligaya’s comment was not directed at Carrie, you better go back and re read it. it was directed to all the poster here, and basically it just asks the question do you agree with Carrie or not (as to weather AJ should stay home with the kids) and uses Carrie as an example. A question is a good way to start a debate. I don’t believe either one of them meant to hurt the others feeling and I hope they didn’t, if they did you wouldn’t last 10min in a discussion with AJ, who I have read has some very heated discussions in her house.
I also believe that everyone here is far from being a h8ter, and be careful about throwing around the word ‘hypocritical’, because I am sure everyone is a hypocrite at one time or another.

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