Beauty and Behemoth

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This photo alone, which sits atop a 3.22 Guardian takedown piece by Nick Adams about director-writer Richard Curtis and his latest film The Boat That Rocked (opening 4.1 in England, 8.29 stateside), has instilled serious concerns.

Gemma Arterton, Nick Frost in Richard Curtis's The Boat That Rocked (Universal, 8.29)

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on March 23, 2009 at 9:28 AM

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Sabina E says ...

Yuck. Excuse me while I barf.

Posted by Sabina E at March 23, 2009 9:54 AM

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Archie says ...

I have feeling that this is Taullah Riley in bed with the Frost beast?

Posted by Archie at March 23, 2009 10:04 AM

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moorish says ...

That's not Gemma Arterton, I don't think.

Posted by moorish at March 23, 2009 10:04 AM

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Archie says ...

Sorry, that should have been Talulah many apologies.

Posted by Archie at March 23, 2009 10:05 AM

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Glenn Kenny says ...

Aw, that's kinda cute! Reminds me of me and the wife, in fact. 'Cept I don't have the sideburns. But the wife has the bangs!

Anyhow, I can see why this bugs Jeff. if there's anything he hates more than a fatty, it's a partially undressed fatty. He's never gonna get "Chimes At Midnight."

Posted by Glenn Kenny at March 23, 2009 10:06 AM

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corey3rd says ...

It's like she boffed Fat Bastard's little brother.

I'll catch this on Comedy Central so I know I won't see the wrong stuff.

Posted by corey3rd at March 23, 2009 10:14 AM

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BurmaShave says ...

I am quite sure Nick Frost gets laid more than everyone talking here today combined.

Posted by BurmaShave at March 23, 2009 10:18 AM

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joncro says ...

holy shit Love Actually sucked

Posted by joncro at March 23, 2009 10:25 AM

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corey3rd says ...

Nick Frost might get laid more - but I get loved more

Posted by corey3rd at March 23, 2009 10:40 AM

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BurmaShave says ...

That's right Corey. That's absolutely right. Don't you ever forget it.

Posted by BurmaShave at March 23, 2009 10:58 AM

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AndyD says ...

The review of The Boat That Rocked in the print edition of Empire makes similar points to the Adams piece. Maybe Curtis needs to find a director for his next script.

Posted by AndyD at March 23, 2009 11:07 AM

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televisiontears says ...

Yuck!!! Fat people are gross!!! This movie is gonna suck lol. why is there a fat guy getting pussy in it lol? Am I right, guys?

With all due respect, some of you folks need to grow the fuck up.

Posted by televisiontears at March 23, 2009 11:14 AM

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LexG says ...

I say this as a guy who could stand to lose 25-30 pounds (I'm 6', 235), but there is NOTHING funnier or more awesome than Wells bagging on fat guys.

JW is a great, perceptive, witty film writer, and I know some people hate when Wells pulls out the fat people rants or the fast food, thread count, popcorn-muncher, party elephants shtick, but to me, that misanthropic, curmudgeonly and sometimes amusingly irrational bitterness is what makes him a GREAT character and what keeps me coming back.

Like, before I even read Jeff's text, when I just saw that picture, I KNEW what the underlying point here would be, and I start chuckling immediately.

Posted by LexG at March 23, 2009 11:18 AM

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Rich S. says ...

He's fat and he's wearing bad footwear (socks). Two for two!

Posted by Rich S. at March 23, 2009 11:42 AM

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teeem says ...

i saw this thing. the scene in question makes her look as bas as he does. most of the movie is pretty dumb.

Posted by teeem at March 23, 2009 12:11 PM

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Abbey Normal says ...

I am no Curtis fan, but that article is more than a bit long-winded. If you're going to criticize a writer, it's good to be concise about it.

Oh, and Gemma Arterton is hot (thought not so much in that picture. If it is her, they've given her some kind of prosthetic nose).

Posted by Abbey Normal at March 23, 2009 2:45 PM

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KC says ...

I'm not a Curtis fan either but you leave Nick Frost out of this Wells, you've gone too far this time.

Posted by KC at March 23, 2009 5:12 PM

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MDOC says ...

Reminds me of the good old days before Craigslist cracked down on escort ads.

Posted by MDOC at March 23, 2009 6:49 PM

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corey3rd says ...

there's only one reason for a man to not take off his socks - and that's cause you can't bend down to remove them in the confessional.

Hopefully this female character is taking a lot of drugs in this scene.

Posted by corey3rd at March 23, 2009 8:46 PM

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DarienStyles says ...

This shows how the myth of the hot girl/ugly guy continues to spread its wings in film. This photo is so extreme that it's as if it was a parody of this endless schtick.

Posted by DarienStyles at March 24, 2009 9:57 AM

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