The last time we saw man-eating vegetation on the big screen, it was serenading Rick Moranis. I’m sorry to report that the carnivorous vines in Carter Smith’s adaptation of Scott Smith’s The Ruins aren’t much for show tunes. But they sure mimic the hell out of a ringtone!
The premise of The Ruins is utter simplicity: a quartet of American tourists (Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore and Laura Ramsey) decide to add a little authenticity to their Mexican vacation by heading into the jungle to check out some ancient… er, ruins. Their curiosity leads them to a stone structure that houses a malevolent force of unknown, but incredibly pissed-off origin; once they make contact with it, they’re quarantined by the locals (at gun- and arrow-point), and essentially doomed to remain there until they’re weak enough for the foliage to finish them off.
Basic in concept and brutal in execution, The Ruins is a welcome break from J-horror retreads and torture porn, and it wouldn’t work without the intense performances turned in by its young actors. So before you head out this weekend to see a German guy get his legs amputated via dull blade and stone, why don’t you check out my interviews with the non-plant cast?
We’ll kick things off with the gals: Jena Malone and Laura Ramsey. And, yeah, we’re doing video interviews now. This excites you more than you care to admit in mixed company. Enjoy my flailing hands and protruding proboscis.
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Jenna Malone is a lovely young woman.
Not quite going to go there, but I'll agree that their interview would have been far more interesting if Jena wasn't acting completely condescending and full of shit. Strangely enough, if I had only read a transcription of her comments I'm not sure the smarminess would have translated as clearly as it does in these video interviews. Is this kind of down-talk in interviews more common than I imagine?
#1 – sure you could fit it in there with all the bullshit?
I think she might be high. Or screwing with CHUD.
Oh bloody hell…Beaks sounds so nasal and uncool (not throwing stones mind you, I sound just like him when recorded). I'm getting in the Wayback Machine and pretending I never saw this. Before I go though, I have one question…Beaks is there Laura Ramsey gratuitous nudity in this flick?
I'm digging the video interviews. That's a really great addition. I can definitely understand Ms. Malone wanting to entertain herself through hours and hours of sitting and answering questions by acting completely ridiculous, but treat the Entertainment Tonight crew like that, not CHUD. These are guys who really love movies. Such a shame she got Jeremy confused with the soulless asses who probably came before and after him.
LD: Yes, on the Ramsey nudity. And my nasal voice hides a lovely Irish tenor.
Wow. Jena comes across pretentious as shit. Video interviews are definitely the new hawtness. And that lovely Irish tenor is too.
For us cubicle rats who read the site at work, any chance of transcript as well as video? It's a no-can-do on video for me!
Video interviews fuck me off cos I cant read through them when I'm at work. Thanks, fuckers
Great idea on the video interviews, but to echo previous posts, I also read the site while I should be working. Sound is not an option and I won't remember to watch at home. Transcripts would be great!
i used to dig jena malone….but jesus christ. the girl is unbearable in this interview.
video interviews rule by the way. tops.
I like Jena's overuse of jazz hands. Oh, and video interviews are nice.
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