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July 7, 2008

If Only Winston Churchill Were Alive To See Angelina Jolie's Temporary Tattoos In Wanted

Angelina Jolie says that some of the fake tattoos on her emaciated arms in the ridiculous movie Wanted were tributes to Winston Churchill:

The words in gothic script on her upper arms come from a speech Sir Winston made on the day he took office in 1940.

In an interview for US television, Jolie said: "We tried to focus the tattoos on themes related to this sense of justice.

"From Churchill's speech, 'We have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat', I had 'toil' and 'tears'."

"'Know Your Rights' is printed in English on the back of my neck, and again in Latin as well."

That is just the stupidest thing I've ever heard in my entire life. No, Angelina Jolie. From now on just pick random words. Some 13-year-old somewhere is going to hear about this and associate Winston Churchill with bad movies for his entire life. (Will everyone please go see Wanted so we can all laugh at it together without spoiler alerts? I mean (spoiler alert) the rats! OMG, the rats.)

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You had me up until you said ridiculous, though I haven’t seen the movie yet it doesn’t look ridiculous.

Posted by: Matthew profile link at 07/07/08 5:38 PM | Reply
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I'll split down the middle and say that the source material for Wanted is quite ridiculous on purpose.

Kudos to Angelina Jolie for exercising "creative control" with her tattoos, real and/or temporary. Such an artist's spirit, in that one...

Posted by: Chadams at 07/07/08 6:04 PM | Reply
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Wanted is fucking GAWDAWFUL.

But I submit that the magical Loom that weaves you who to kill is dumber than the rats.

Or the keyboard letters spelling out Fuck You.

Or Angelina Jolie basically just playing Angelina Jolie, famous actress holding guns.

Posted by: jchild at 07/07/08 6:35 PM | Reply
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i loved the movie, the action was good, the acting was great, and Angelina Jolie was F%&*ing Hot !!! Anyone who hasn't seen it, i'd recomend this one.

Posted by: jon at 07/07/08 8:16 PM | Reply
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So did her creative control extend to the decision that the fake tattoos should only be legibile when her arms are up in the air? Because if so then she's a retard.

Posted by: susan profile link at 07/08/08 12:03 AM | Reply
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smashleigh

make sandwich not guns. try it. the end.

Posted by: smashleigh profile link at 07/08/08 1:26 AM | Reply
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There was an interview with her talking about her boring life and in it she says her and Brad take turns working because they'd both rather be at home. Which makes sense because it's 'work' watching them onscreen..they no longer (or were they ever?) consider themselves actors/artists. They make a shitton just reproducing..please just decide to be career reproducers.

Posted by: Peeves at 07/08/08 2:06 AM | Reply
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aaron

that's a really bad picture of Angelina Jolie. Then again, her whole life is made up of bad pictures (motion pictures, that is).

Posted by: aaron profile link at 07/08/08 9:46 AM | Reply
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Did you know if you flick a gun while you're shooting it, you can make a bullet travel across town?
I learned that from Wanted. Thanks, Angelina!

Posted by: sw at 07/08/08 5:05 PM | Reply
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You guyrs are dicks.
Angelina is the best actress alive, she's not horrible, the movie had stupid parts, yea.. the rats and the loom.. but they played it up so well, I loved it.
He continues to make increible movies throughout her career (Gia, Girl Interrupted, Changeling, A Mighty Heart) Which are really heavy material, and she plays each character perfectly.

Posted by: me at 01/14/09 8:53 PM | Reply
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