(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) We look at the odd life and career of marlon brando this week.
tom hanks gives a typically excellent performance but it’s newcomer barkhad abdi who triumphs in this true story of a cargo ship hijacked by somali pirates.
paul greengrass (the bourne supremacy) directs the tale which sees the maersk alabama vessel boarded by a gang of pirates in the indian ocean.
captain richard phillips (hanks) and his crew are held to ransom by the heavily armed somalis led by abduwali muse (abdi) – and must try to outwit their captors through their superior knowledge of the ship.
a heart-pounding watch captain phillips succeeds as both hollywood thriller and a study of the hopeless plight facing those growing up in modern day somalia.
starring: tom hanks barkhad abdi catherine keener
celeb trivia
though he’s considered one of cinema’s all-time greats marlon brando is also remembered for his eccentric behaviour and tumultuous life.
a heartthrob in his younger years the nebraska-born actor became famous through movies like a streetcar named desire.
by the time he appeared in classic mafia movie the godfather (1972) brando’s weight had ballooned and he was a pariah in hollywood due to his difficult personality and faded box office draw. in fact he was only allowed to play vito corleone after director francis ford coppola had battled the studio head and agreed to a series of caveats (including the actor receiving a lowly $50000 fee). he later won the best actor oscar for his turn but refused the trophy sending a native american woman to collect the gong.
in his later years the actor – who divorced three wives and produced 16 children – became even more obtuse on set. in the 1996 flop the island of dr. moreau he insisted on wearing an ice bucket on his head during filming and was fed his lines via earpiece.
love connection
in the past we’ve suggested two musicians for katy perry – first shock rocker marilyn manson then reality show z-list troublemaker frankie cocozza.
and now the firework singer is single again having split from john mayer. after having no luck with bad boys – including her ex-husband russell brand – we’ve decided on a new path for katy.
step forward stephen merchant the 6’7” comedy partner of ricky gervais. as well as co-creating the office the bespectacled brit co-wrote and starred in the sitcom extras and recently switched to us tv with hello ladies – a fictionalised account of his dating life thus far.
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tickle time
a young koalasits in a tree as a visitor to sydney’s featherdale wildlife park gives the relaxed marsupial a little scratch on its tummy.
the koala still half-asleep shows its appreciation by wiggling its ears around.
to see the clip visit www.youtube.com and type ‘koala tickle’ into the search box.
just for laughs
what’s so great about coming from switzerland?
well the flag is a big plus…
mole of the emirates
overheard from conversations around dubai this week…
“it’s an emotional day i’m allowed to hashtag everything”
“two weeks two chins two-and-a-half kilos one spare tyre”
“you know you want to hug an australian”
“bring more money: the story of my life”
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