Prince of Persian Baths and What should one do if one bumps into Jake Gyllenhaal? Shop, just shop...

There have been comments here which suggest that not every Gyllenhaalic has played the game Prince of Persia: Sands of Time - thereby denying themselves hours of pleasure and frustration in not equal measure. This means they may not be up on the plot, which, according to Zodiac, our resident PoP expert (who is at 98%), is illuminated by the Prince ripping off pieces of his clothing at strategic places throughout the game - it is very hot in Persia after all.



By 80% there is not a lot left and, in the early 90s%, the Prince has a Persian Bath moment with the princess - but was it a dream? So, in order to give non-gamers here a bit of a heads up, particularly in regard to the role of the evil Vizier Ben Kingsley in driving the destiny of Jake Gyllenhaal's Prince Dastan, this video sets the scene for Sands of Time.



I must admit that, when I play the game, the Prince's Powers of Delay, Restraint, Haste and Destiny are severely compromised and, indeed, little evident. Whereas the Sands of Time game may give us some idea of the plot of Jake's movie, the future games may give us an insight into the vision of the film, especially when one considers the look that has been given to Jake.



I wonder how well Jake is doing with game...


Bumping into Jake

So what to do when an unexpected encounter with Jake Gyllenhaal offers itself... Does one become mushy, tongue-tied and statue-legged? Or does one take the easy way out and just pass out at Jake's feet - possibly reaching out for something to hold on to as one falls? Here is a 2005 account (Christmas) of a bumping into Jake situation, which is very funny. One must admire the self-restraint of the lucky guy here, who managed to stay compos mentis (well, a bit) when faced with this sitution: 'Well, at one point, I turned the corner... and came face-to-face with Jake Gyllenhaal... sitting on a bed... STARING AT ME!---No. Freakin'. Joke. (Yeah. I know that it was purely "accidental eye contact with a stranger," but still... My. Gawd.)'


I must admit that I did have to look up what Magic 8 balls are and I did wonder who the four lucky recipients of the balls were - never mind the laundry tin boxes...


Telluride Film Festival

Following yesterday's feature on David Fincher it seems very appropriate to mention that the 35th Telluride Film Festival, set high in the mountains of Colorado, opens tonight and, on this opening night, there is a tribute to David Fincher. He will be presented with the festival's Silver Medallion and will show his cut of Zodiac, followed by 20 minutes of Benjamin Button.


'"Here's a guy," festival co-director Gary Meyer said of Fincher, "who is making what might be perceived as big studio movies with big stars. But each one of his films has a signature -- he's an artist."' It's good to think that, well over a year on from its release, festival goers will again be watching Zodiac.


Includes pictures from IHJ and Just Jared.