Jake Gyllenhaal - film-maker and giggler extraordinaire

While we wonder what Jake's up to - whether he's putting his feet up and lying back by some pool, lined with palm trees, at a glamorous Riviera hotel, or risking life and limb cycling through London traffic - this seems like a good time for a brief reflection on some of the little things about the last Zodiac week. In my efforts to catch up, I almost missed this little gem - a video in which Jake gives his birthday wishes to Cannes. Blink and you'll miss it and you won't want to miss the famous Gyllengiggle.


I happened upon a journalist's blog account of life at the Cannes Film Festival and I was surprised to read that there had been technical problems at the morning screening of Zodiac on 17 March. This is not good news. Jury members attended all three screenings, as did members of the press, whose opinions on Zodiac can influence cinema-goers across the world.

Zodiac is still in its early days in Europe and elsewhere in the world (with an obvious, big exception) but initial signs are that the film is having a better reception in Europe than it did on homesoil - perhaps as Fincher had expected and possibly the reason for the emphasis on a European premiere, rather than an American grand opening. Not unexpectedly, Spider-Man 3 is still leading the international (ie, outside the US) box office, with the second film varying - in the UK it's 28 Weeks Later. But Zodiac is the international number 3.


Today there has been confirmation that the release date for the Zodiac DVD is 24 July. IGN informs us that 'the DVD will feature tons of bonus materials and extra features, and will be available for the MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of $29.98.'

Finally, thanks to the SMG forum, which has new threads on Canne's 60th birthday celebrations, here's a link to Jake's own shoe video, which has already become a cult movie all of its own. All in one take, too.


A huge thank you to Stephanie at iheartjake who wasted no time in putting a whole gallery of Cannes photos up at IHJ for us all to enjoy.