Russell Crowe takes blame for rugby team scuffleSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Russell Crowe has apologised and taken the responsibility for a tussle between his rugby team members during the end-of-season party. The 45-year-old actor, who co-owns Australia's South Sydney Rabbitohs club, has blamed himself for failing to talk to his team's coach and letting the situation get out of hand.
Russell Crowe takes gossip columnist for a 'bike' rideSeptember 5th, 2009 LONDON - Russell Crowe seemed to have settled scores with an Australian newspaper columnist who mocked him for smoking and eating fatty meal - by challenging her to a duel on a bike. Journalist Annette Sharp ran a story in Sydney's Daily Telegraph entitled: "Smokes and fatty foods - the fitness regime for Rusty" after the actor was spotted smoking a cigarette and having three tacos and a soft drink.
When Crowe defeated journalist in cycling challengeSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - Infuriated by an Australian journalist's comments on his fitness regime and unhealthy habits, Hollywood actor Russell Crowe not only challenged the journo to a cycling duel but also defeated her. The star was infuriated when Sydney's Daily Telegraph published an article headlined - "Smokes and fatty foods the fitness regime for Rusty" - after he was spotted puffing cigarettes and eating fast food during a bike ride, reports imdb.com.
Annette Sharp Challenged To Bike Duel By Russell CroweSeptember 4th, 2009 Annette Sharp, an Australian newspaper columnist, went into the bad book of Gladiator star Russell Crowe when she mocked at a picture of the actor where he was smoking and eating while riding a bike. Apparently, this displeased Crowe and he challenged the columnist to a bike duel of 12 miles through the city.
Russell Crowe challenges columnist to bike duel after paper mocked his athletic prowessSeptember 3rd, 2009 Russell Crowe challenges columnist to bike duel
SYDNEY — An Australian newspaper mocked Russell Crowe for smoking and shoveling down a fatty meal during a recent bike ride, so the notoriously salty actor set out to prove he is still in gladiator shape — by challenging the paper's gossip columnist to a duel by bicycle. Crowe, who has been photographed looking slimmer in recent months, was apparently none too pleased by a column published in Sydney's The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday entitled "Smokes and fatty foods the fitness regime for Rusty." The paper mocked Crowe after he was photographed pausing during a recent bike ride with his personal trainer to puff on a cigarette and chow down on three tacos and a soft drink.
Russell Crowe shoots down pub ban reportsAugust 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Russell Crowe has lashed out at reports claiming he was recently banned from his local England pub. The actor, who is presently filming "Robin Hood" in Windlesham, Surrey in south-east England, was reported to have faced the ban over his alleged rowdy behaviour after the local tavern keeper told him it was closing time.
Russell Crowe's manager denies newspaper report that actor was banned from British pubAugust 3rd, 2009 Manager denies Russell Crowe British pub banMELBOURNE, Australia — Russell Crowe's manager on Monday denied a newspaper report that the Oscar-winning Australian actor had been banned from a British pub near the set of his new film "Robin Hood."
Britain's Sunday Express newspaper reported that a spirited argument over licensing laws apparently ended with the 45-year-old actor being banned from The Brickmakers in Windlesham, Surrey. Crowe's manager Grant Vandenberg said the newspaper story was untrue.
When Russell Crowe just couldn't get enough of boozeAugust 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Russell Crowe was reportedly banned from a pub in Windlesham, Surrey, England, after getting into an argument. The actor was said to have created ruckus after the local tavern keeper told him it was closing time.
Russell Crowe makes charity stop while filming 'Robin Hood'July 28th, 2009 LONDON - Russell Crowe reportedly made a charity stop during the filming of his latest project "Robin Hood". The Hollywood heartthrob was said to have stunned those present at a Cancer Research shop in Sunningdale, Berks with a huge cash donation.
Crowe shocks cancer charity with $1,500 donationJuly 28th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe shocked staff at a British charity shop recently after he walked in and made a $1,500 (1,000) donation. The "Gladiator" star is currently in Britain filming a new Robin Hood movie but took a break from his schedule to visit the Cancer Research store in Sunningdale, Berkshire, and made a generous contribution to the cancer charity, reports imdb.com.
Aubrey O'Day set to appear in PeepshowJuly 13th, 2009 LONDON - American singer Aubrey O'Day is all set to appear in the Las Vegas revue, Peepshow. O'Day, 25, who had bared all for Playboy earlier this year, will start her session on the show in September.
Aubrey O'Day set to bare all in Topless Vegas show?July 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - American singer Aubrey O'Day is said to be ready for her turn at going topless in the hit Las Vegas 'Peep Show'. O'Day, 25, who will be following in Holly Madison's and Mel B's footsteps should she do the show, is being primed to take over the role of "Peep Diva", and if all goes well, she will most likely start performing in the fall.
Russell Crowe demands to be flown daily to Robin Hood film setJune 12th, 2009 LONDON - Aussie actor Russell Crowe is making demands to be flown daily by helicopter from Windsor to Wales for the filming of his new movie Robin Hood. Crowe, 45, who does not want to stay near the set in Cardiff when filming begins, has insisted that producers provide helicopter flights costing thousands of pounds a time to ferry him from the Windsor mansion where he is living.
Russell Crowe demands chopper rides to film setJune 12th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe is demanding he be flown by helicopter every morning to the sets of his upcoming film "Robin Hood". The "Gladiator" star has said he does not want to stay near the set at Freshwater West in Wales when filming begins next week and is insisting on daily helicopter flights to and fro from the Windsor mansion where he is living, reports mirror.co.uk.
Depp's Capt. Jack Sparrow role tops Sea-Faring Swashbucklers pollJune 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Johnny Depp's Capt. Jack Sparrow role has been named the greatest movie mariner in a new poll.
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July 18th, 2009 at 3:52 am
If they want to make this historically accurate they need to invoke more deeply the religious and christian character of Napoleonic era Europeans. It’s a problem with modern movies in that they have people from the 19th and 18th centuries barely mentioning anything religious on screen as though society was as secular back then as it is today. They should have Captain Aubrey and his crew doing prayers, saying grace before meals, etc.
God Bless,
September 19th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Honestly, I can’t recall Aubrey ever, EVER, saying grace in the books (nor Foresters Hornblower, nor Ramage, or any other literary captains… although POB has his characters referring to such captains as “blue light” officers.
Societies then and now have always had elements of the secular and profane, balanced with seekers for the sacred within it… as humans have always needed a Savior from our human failings. Remember, Maturin and many others were only nominally Christians (one might say “cultural”, small c christians) and the crews included at one point Sethians and other odd offshoots. What I think was MOST accurately depicted was in fact that human response - crude, human behavior in good times, followed by a reliance on and references to God in hard times (go watch again, and mark down when Aubrey remarks reflexively, “God be praised”, and when he prays in front of the crew - in times of stress and deliverance.
I think they rather hit the mark rather accurately with the first film, having read the books repeatedly over the years. However, the mark was: represent the novels, as written, rather than as anyone else’s revisionist history. POB wrote the characters as distinct individuals within their mileu, each with his OWN belief set, as indeed is every man jack serving at sea today. Aubreys philandering (a nod to that with the replenishment scene while touching at Brazil), Maturins drug abuse, cursing, whoring, hazing and other human failings were presented as in the novels, but the producers also completely kept with the novels balanced depiction of deeply and sincerely held superstitions (e.g. the superstition of sailors in a “Jonah”, “scratch a stay, turn three times”, etc) and equally prevalant religious beliefs (e.g. “God be praised” (upon a fair wind), the (full!) Lords Prayer during the burial scene, etc. When was the last time you heard a Christian prayer recited in a film (without some snide joke)? I did note at one of the screenings I attended, one man in front of me was visibly agitated at hearing Russell Crowe reading the service, and he cursed and bolted from the theater, missing the final part of the film.
I guess theres no pleasing everyone.
God bless also!
Jeff
Kennesaw, Georgia, The United States of America