Friday, 25 January 2008

Happy Feet in Myanmar

OK, penguin news update. Today I can see right into the office and all the posters behind the giant penguin read HAPPY FEET so ermm, the answer to 'is there a sequel?' is 'duh, yes, animated penguins don't go on strike and animation can be outsourced'. Guess the Hollywood writers strike is hitting the studios hard. Well, Lionsgate and Marvel have just made a settlement with the WGA so it looks like we can all rest assured that the RAMBO sequel won't get shelved. Doesn't that just make you feel safer in the world? Apparently Stallone disagrees since he received death threats while making this movie in Myanmar (hmm, like 'stop polluting our eyes with your old, saggy face!'). He was surprised at how bad the standard of living in a conflict area could be: 'I witnessed survivors with legs cut off and all kinds of land-mine injuries, maggot-infested wounds and ears cut off. We hear about Vietnam and Cambodia but the results of this conflict are more horrific. This is a hellhole beyond your wildest dreams'. Errr, duh... did he think Aung San Suu Kyi was the name of a karaoke bar?

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