From Bubble Boy to Nailed and on the trail of a trailer

Bubble Boy has been voted as one of the Top 25 Movies you're never seen. It's No 4: 'John Travolta may have played a Bubble Boy first, in a sappy TV movie about a kid who needs to be wrapped in plastic and protected from the elements. But Jake's haircut tells the whole story here; there's something a bit "off" about this surprisingly funny 2001 big-screen version, in which Jimmy builds himself a portable bubble to go after the gal he loves. Oh, sure, there are moments that challenge our dear boy. (Ever try to steal a can of beer while waddling around in a homemade germ-free sphere?) But nothing can keep Gyllenhaal's love-struck Jimmy down for long. His heart — and the film's heart — is that big.'


I'm particularly pleased that they've highlighted my very favourite scene from Bubble Boy - when Jimmy attempts to steal a can of beer. The movie is worth seeing alone just for Jake's commentary.



No 1 on the list is Falling Down with Michael Douglas, another good film with an oddness about it. As for the others, I think I've seen three and I am now keen to see a few more of them, although others look a little scary, in more ways than one.


Malinda Williams joins Nailed

As one actor leaves Nailed (on account of artistic differences over how to choke to death on a cookie), another one signs up. The latest addition is Malinda Williams, who has just completed one movie with Tracy Morgan and will now be in another. There is an interesting extra bit of information about their characters in Nailed: 'Malinda's character [Rakeesha] joins Jessica Biel and Morgan's characters on a march to Washington, DC to persuade Congress to pass new healthcare reforms. Also featured in the film are James Marsden and Catherine Keener. Morgan will play a an injured compatriot of Alice's who has given up on love.'


On the trail of a trailer

I had some time on my hands this weekend (quite possibly too much time) and got sucked into the bewildering maze that is The Dark Knight promotion campaign. In addition to a new poster, the movie's website Why So Serious is now throwing up 'clues' to where and when a few people in a few cities will be able to see a new trailer. Even I could work out that the countdown is leading towards Monday as the big day but for more than that I've needed help. Thank heavens for Superherohype. Clear as something that's not very clear at all. I must admit to feeling relieved to not having to decipher all this in the run up to a Jake Gyllenhaal movie...


Includes pictures from IHJ and links.