Celebrity Sprite

LeBron James Sprite

Last years flop movie, Syrup (based on a book of the same name), included the idea of marketing a carbonated drink by linking numbered cans to specific celebrities. Almost on cue, Sprite releases their first celebrity-inspired special edition drink.

• LeBron gets own Sprite drink

Jumping the Shark, Literally

Dark Tide, apparently starring Halle Berry's boobs (see poster) is apparently going straight to video (on demand)--no cinema release.  This is despite a budget of about 25 mill.  It must *really* suck.

I would normally give more of a damn, but the poor sharks don't really need any more of this 'blood in the water' horror crap. Mr Whitebread McLoveinterest is even wearing Martin Brody's (Jaws) glasses.

Upcoming Movie: Hysteria

Classic Covers: Kiss Me, Deadly

My first thought, upon seeing this cover, was that the lady in the dressing gown was offering the dude a rather easy choice: lead or booby. But even if the platinum crayon is not the sharpest in the box, that isn't a very likely scenario.

Upon consideration I decided that she must have just pulled the revolver out of her robe. But that doesn't really scan either. You can't tuck a heavy gun in a lightly-tied terry-cloth sash. And pulling it out rapidly would probably result in seriously chafed nipple, a hole in your robe... oh, and blowing your own foot off.

I must admit to never having read this Mike Hammer classic, is there really a scene like the one shown on the cover? I have to read the damn thing and find out. I don't remember anything fo the sort in the movie (1955) (which drops the patently unecessary comma in the title). But honestly it is the nightmare inducing final act that sticks in my mind rather than the rampantly noir femme-fatale-ing along the way.

Smells Like Bond Girl

A new fragrance called 007 girl is being advertised by Avon. Yes, Avon. Fleming must be spinning in his grave. It is advertised with a strangely over-made-up shot of Strawberry Fields/Gemma Arterton, and smells of orchid, vanilla, cashmere, orange blossom, jasmine, freesia, amber, patchouli and musk. Um, wow. I would rate this one, sight unseen (or scent unsmelled), "possible to resist".

To me the scent of a bond girl would be simple, sexy and have something to do with the franchise, like:

1) Honey (Honey Ryder/Ursula Andress)


2) Roses (Rosa Klebb/


3) and, um, fresh cut hay.... (Pussy Galore/Honor Blackman)


See also:
Bond Girl 007 Misses The Mark For Some

Furtish

More on this later. Bonus points for naming the two image sources. Don't let me down, Clyde.