Iron Man – Rusty heap? or knight in shining armour?

FRIDAY will see the world wide release of the latest comic book adaptation from Marvel and fans are holding on with bated breath at what director Jon Favreau will do with the first silver screen outing for the armoured Avenger – Iron Man.

The first comic to movie adaptation due out this summer will set the bar for Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight and The Incredible Hulk.

GTA4 fan slashes a passerby with knife.

A GRAND Theft Auto 4 fan stabbed a passerby as he waited in the queue to buy the latest edition of the violent game.

The 23 year old victim was attacked as he walked by the lengthy queue outside Gamestation in Croydon at around 11pm on the eve of its release.

Review: Son of Rambow

At its heart, Garth Jennings’ comedy, Son of Rambo, is simply a wistful and nostalgic film about growing up in the 1980s, ignoring the darker aspects of decade entirely.

It’s central protagonist, Will Proud foot (Bill Milner), is a lonely young boy who’s strict religious upbringing at home with his mother, played by Jessica Stevenson, prevents him from even watching TV.

He spends most of his time lost in his own imagination, drawing cartoons, sometimes on the walls of a toilet cubicle, as he struggles to deal with his father’s death.

Water’s Bacon Saved

THE TATTERED remains of the giant inflatable pig, which floated away during a Roger Waters concert, have been found in California.

The pig drifted away during Sunday’s gig at the Coachella music festival while the former Pink Floyd star exclaimed “that’s my pig” as it began to float off.

The political porker had the image of a ticketed ballot box for US presidential candidate, Barack Obama on its belly and showed slogans which said ‘fear builds walls’ and ‘don’t be led to slaughter’.

Measuring the width of two buses it also carried a cartoon of Uncle Sam holding two meat cleavers and was tethered to the ground with ropes.

However the pig made a break for freedom as Waters rather fittingly, played the Pink Floyd song Pig on the Wing.

Coachella spokeswoman Marcee Rondan, said: “It wasn’t really supposed to happen that way.”

A reward of $10,000 and four life tickets to the Coachella festival were offered to anyone who managed to retrieve the flying pig.

The pig finally came down in California and was retrieved in pieces on the driveways of two families who have agreed to share the reward.

Tape of Hendrix with two Foxy Ladies due for release

AN AMERICAN adult entertainment company will release a sex-tape allegedly starring rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix.

Vivid Entertainment, a Los Angeles based company, claims the video footage shows the rock legend in a hotel room over 40 years ago.

A memorabilia collector passed the video on which allegedly shows Hendrix engaging in a sexual act with two women according to a press statement released by Vivid Entertainment.

The company who are responsible for releasing sex tapes of other celebrities including Pamela Anderson, have contacted experts to get the footage authenticated.

Lennon Lyrics price-tag could reach up to £200,000

A SCRIBBLED page of lyrics to a John Lennon song could sell for an estimated £200,000 in an auction in July.

The lyric sheet of Give Peace a Chance was given to fan, Gail Renard during one of John’s “Bed-In” protests with wife Yoko Ono in a Montreal hotel room in 1969.

Christies of London will auction of the lyrics along with some personal photos and bids are expected to reach up to £200,000 for the collector’s items.

Gail described how she snuck into the Montreal hotel room through the fire exit and when John handed her the scribbled piece of paper he said “… one day they’ll be worth something”.

He wasn’t far wrong as the piece will be the centre of a rock and pop memorabilia auction that will take place July 10th at Christies, Kensington.

 

Marijuana machine set for launch in the US

A VENDING machine that will distribute marijuana is due to start operating in America.

The specially designed machine can only be used by people who have been prescribed the drug for health purposes.

A prescription, fingerprints and a photograph will have to be taken before use of the machine will be permitted.

Shockingly enough, eleven states in the US legally prescribe marijuana for pain relief but the idea of convenient drugs still remains a shock in most parts.

They’ll be greeted by a security guard right there. They’ll slide the card in and they’ll fingerprint in to verify that it’s them,” said Vince Mehdizadeh, owner of the Herbal Nutrition Centre in Los Angeles.

Barca bid Final farewell as United set the stage for all-English final

Manchester United have secured a place in the UEFA Champions League final following their 1-0 defeat of Barcelona.

Midfielder Paul Scholes secured the victory in the 14th min following a powerful first touch strike from a few yards outside the penalty box.

The first leg match saw United emerge from Barca’s Camp Nou with a goalless draw. Pressure was on the Old Trafford side not to concede a crucial away goal from the Barca team.

United closed down Barca in the first twenty minutes, and the game offered fast pace, sophisticated football showcasing the obvious talents of both Deco and Messi and United’s Tevez and Ronaldo.

Barca made more of a push coming towards half time and consistently created good chances, with Deco forcing defence clearances and saves from the United end of the field.

Ronaldo caught in transvestite sex scandal

SUPERSTAR footballer Ronaldo discovered a different set of balls last night after he picked up three cross-dressing prostitutes.

The Brazilian left his girlfriend back to her home in Rio de Janerio and went on to pick up the three prostitutes bringing them to a motel.

After he discovered the ‘ladies’ were in fact men, he alleged the transvestites were trying to extort money from him. 

“Ronaldo admits the facts. He said he just wanted to amuse himself, that’s not a crime. To pay to have sexual relations isn’t illegal.

“There’s a strong chance that Ronaldo has been the victim of extortion,” said Rio police superintendent Carlos Augusto Nogueira.

Ronaldo is reported to have said he did not use drugs, as stated previously by the transvetite prostitute and continues to reiterate he is a victim of extortion.

Have you seen the dead man?

By Stephanie Mc Guckin

A philosopher once said: “In death, we become heroes.” As any film fan will know, death features in almost all the great celluloid classics. Whether as whimpers when Bambi’s mother is shot, or tears of joy as Rambo makes the bad guys explode, death evokes an emotional response in all of us. And so, here lies a short salutation to the Grim Reaper with a selection of those good, bad and just plain ugly films which make us enjoy life by watching death.