Proving yet again that there is absolutely no need for me to go to the gym as long as Jake Gyllenhaal does it for me, Jake was back working out in Studio City yesterday (27 June). This time, accessories included the old sunglasses, a Texan hat, a big smile and a Loomstate shirt, always a favourite with Jake. Smiles are well deserved as Prince of Persia has now taken more than $300 million at the international box office.
Loomstate combines organic products, green awareness and a nifty, attractive design (I should be on one of those shopping channels), such as these dancing horses. I'm sure many of us remember the Power to the People shirt from Paris in 2008, or the lung shirt.
Acting to a beat
Jake Gyllenhaal's films are not only outstanding for their acting, many of them also stand out for the quality of their soundtracks. Brokeback Mountain, of course, won an Oscar for its composer Gustavo Santaolalla, while Jarhead and Brothers shared a composer with Thomas Newman. I can quite happily while away more than a few bus journeys listening to The Day After Tomorrow tunes while BBMISwear and I drove round Massachusetts to the beat of Moonlight Mile. And have I mentioned Donnie Darko? That soundtrack transports me back to my twenties, and then there's Zodiac. The opening sequence of that film to Santana's Soul Sacrifice - amazing. And it also reminds me of Jake Gyllenhaal and David Fincher's first steps onto that pristine red carpet at Cannes.
While, for me, there is nothing quite like the sounds of Zodiac, Moonlight Mile and Donnie Darko, the Prince of Persia score by Harry Gregson-Williams has been a constant companion for me over the last month. Harry may be the composer of the new Shrek movie but he knows a thing or two about recreating an epic desert feast of romantic sand-swirling, fabric-flapping, chest-baring, ostrich-racing, sandglass-smashing, uncle-bashing, fortress-storming, knife-throwing, smashing action. And Alanis Morisette isn't bad either.
Having spent a few weeks listening to my downloaded (and paid for) version, I've now resorted to last century technology and bought The CD, hence the scans. Without doubt, Prince of Persia is my favourite track, containing a little bit of all of the rest, with everything else close behind.
During these hot summer days, you could do far worse than immerse yourself in the sounds of Prince of Persia. You can catch a little piece of studio action at the end of this behind the scenes video. More here.
Pictures with thanks from IHJ and JJ. Scans by WDW.
