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Luke Wilson: Quintessential Tag-Along Brother

Luke Wilson explained that in childhood, he was the stereotypical little brother who followed his big brothers around and copied everything they did.

Luke also says that the Wilson siblings were so close that it worried their parents! Wow, now that’s brotherly comradery for you!

It is well known that even in adulthood, Luke lived with his brother Owen, despite having a home one mile away. As late as 2002, he was living in Owen’s Santa Monica home.

Source: Seattle Times, 1-2002

“Henry Poole Is Here” Looks FUNNY (Release July 25, 2008)

This movie looks incredibly fresh and funny!!! Not surprising–you can’t really go wrong when Luke Wilson plays a leading role.  OKAY, sure, there was “Blond Ambition.” But you know what? That movie was darn funny. I have no idea what happened–it should have been a total box office success. And I know, because my husband works in the movie industry. hahahahhahah. (Yes, he does, but his artistic role in no way qualifies me to make movie reviews. But I’m telling you, there was nothing wrong with “Blond Ambition.” It was FUNNY.)

Anyway, so “Henry Poole is Here” is about a totally ordinary guy–except he’s down and out. He gets a home in Los Angeles, pays top dollar for it. And ends up with some curious neighbors, one of whom he falls in love with–divorcee Dawn (played by Radha Mitchell) who has an 8 year-old daughter Millie (Morgan Lily).

So, in this new home, Henry Poole has a stain on one of the walls.  People begin to attribute it with natural powers. Yes, natural powers. (The neighbor Dawn “discovers” this property in the stain.) Though Henry Poole prefers to be anonymous, hoards of people begin making pilgrimages to his home to see this stain.

Thinking about the plot alone is cracking me up. I can’t wait to see this movie.

Blond Ambition Should Not Have Flopped

[Update: Blond Ambition made 2.7 million during its first 5 days on DVD!!! See, I wouldn't lie.]

Seriously, this movie was cute. Not ALL Luke Wilson movies are great, but this one…pretty good! I definitely wouldn’t rate it as a waste of money type movie. The humor was great. I laughed aloud in several parts–and I am the type who often sits through a whole sit-come without laughing at all. (Except for the really funny ones, but even then, it’s not that easy to make me laugh.)

So, what else makes a movie good or bad? The acting, storyline, twists, and believability. Some parts of the movie were overboard–like the Willie Nelson father figure. Okay, a little over the top, as in a little too countrified. But no more so than movies like the love scene in “Zoolander”–I mean, come on. The acting was fine–we’re not talking star-studded Oscar material here, but it was fine!

The storyline was also at least average, if not above average, compared to some other movies that have recently been wildly successful. Katie (Jessica Simpson) follows her fiance to New York City, but they break up shortly after. She decides to stay and get a job to help pay off the mortgage on family property back home. She has a roommate who’s an aspiring actress (Rachael Leigh Cook). When she helps the roommate fill in at work for a day, she first meets Ben (Luke Wilson). From there, the plot unfolds simply, but nicely! I’m serious! The events are easy to follow, but not ridiculously predictable. There are funny details that drive humor in the plot as well, such as the crazy, controlling secretary and anal-retentive boss–they might sound cliche, but the characters are pretty unique. There are even unexpected twists!

I recommend renting it–it just came out on DVD. But I admit it–I would have gladly been one of the 48 people who saw it in the theater.

Woody Harrelson: Luke and Owen are “Bickerson Brothers”

Luke and Owen Wilson are good friends with Woody Harrelson. He affectionately refers to them as the “Bickerson Brothers.” Apparently, there is a great deal of sibling rivalry, even in simple games like croquet.

Harrelson says, “You can’t believe how serious a wonderful lawn game can become when you play it with the Wilson brothers.”

This is interesting considering Luke’s insistence that he considers Owen the leader and that he is the stereotypical tag-along brother, hu?

Source of Quote: Expo-Say

Wilson Brothers in the Bad Boy Lawn Mower Race

Luke, Owen, and Andrew Wilson were some of the celebrities to race in Willie Nelson’s first annual lawn mower riding race! The competition was held at his ranch near Austin, Texas. Other celebrities to participate in support of Nelson included Woody Harrelson, Jessica Simpson, Dan Rather, and Paula Nelson.

The event was filmed for Nelson’s music video to his song “You Don’t Think I’m Funny Anymore.” Boy, I sure think it’s funny!

Happy Birthday Luke!

September 21–today was Luke Wilson’s birthday! He was born in 1971.

Changes on “Dallas” Movie

Luke Wilson fans are likely to know about the “Dallas” movie based on the TV series that ran from 1978 to 1991. Luke Wilson is cast to play Bobby Ewing. JR Ewing will be played by John Travolta (yes!!!). Shirley MacLain will be Miss Ellie.

Jennifer Lopez was supposed to be Sue Ellen….hmmmmm, but she quit after issues related to the script and directing. It’s so hard to guess who had the issues, isn’t it? The movie was to be directed by Gurinder Chadha, but now it is said that Betty Thomas will take that role on (after Chadha pulled out of the movie). OH, last but not least. Remember the cute blond girl Lucy Ewing? You’ll never guess who’s supposed to play her. I kid you not: Paris Hilton.

This project seems a little wild (okay, frightening). But how FUN to watch Luke Wilson play the part of a super famous Texan!!! I really can’t quite picture Travolta as Jr, but hey, if someone had told me about Pulp Fiction, I would have had trouble picturing his role in that movie too. (Especially following the “Look Who’s Talking” movies…)

I’ll keep you posted on anything I hear about this project, no matter how frightening or juicy the details may be.

Sources: Star Pulse, Dallas.com

Luke Wilson Yells At Elderly People?

How embarrassing! Luke Wilson co-directed The Wendell Baker Story with his brother Andrew. (Funny and interesting movie, by the way.)

So, the cycling champion Lance Armstrong stopped by the set one day. Luke was frustrated that actors Harry Dean Stanton and Seymore Cassell didn’t know their lines. So, Luke says he was barking out lines to them and yelled something along the lines of “What are we supposed to do if you don’t know your lines?”

Apparently this was the first time Lance Armstrong met Luke Wilson. Wilson feels embarrassed that Armstrong probably remembers him a person “who yells at old people.”

Source: Star Pulse

Luke Wilson Praises Female Co-stars

Luke Wilson and Drew Barrymore dated from 1996 to 1998 and supposedly had a short relived romance more recently around 2002.

He praised Drew for hiring him to work in the movie “Charlie’s Angels” in 2001. He said: “Drew is one of my best friends. The fact she hired me for the first movie when we were no longer dating and not necessarily getting along that well says a lot. I wouldn’t hire anybody I had been going out with.”

Very sweet–both that they are such good friends, but also that he compliments her professionalism.

About Jessica Simpson, who starred opposite Wilson in “Blond Ambition”, Luke says: “Jessica gets a bad rap because she pushes the image of being a ditzy blonde; but how ditzy can you be if you have your own record company and a hit TV show?”

Hm. He should have added, “and if you went out with my brother Owen,” as Simpson was reported to have done. Lucky girl–star with Luke, date Owen. Must be nice.