johnny depp

John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician known for his portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters in a wide variety of dramas and fantasy films. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for major roles in recent films.

johnny depp

johnny depp

johnny depp

johnny depp

johnny depp

johnny depp

Current Style Obsession- The Mad Hatter

I was slightly disappointed by the new Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland.
Looking back I hyped it up so much in my head that the stakes for the film were unbearably high and could never really be met.

It had my favourite director, Tim Burton. It had my favourite actor, Johnny Depp. It had the amazing Danny Elfman creating the soundtrack. It is based on one of the best and the most imaginative children's books ever written. It had Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry and ALAN RICKMAN- Severus Snape is irresistible. And of course the magnificent Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway playing the two Queens.
So yeah basically an amazing cast. But it was also in 3D and a collaboration with Disney!

The possibilities for the films greatness were endless!

But it just didn't quite deliver, for me.

Sure on one hand it was a snapshot into Tim Burton's undeniably brilliant mind and a directorial wonder with some great performances. On the other the plot was lacking and not as engaging as it should have been seeing that Burton declared "he never felt a connection emotionally" with the book.

Good job then that the costumes were fantastic, they kept me distracted from the not-quite-right plot of Alice revisiting Wonderland.
Colleen Atwood is a genius. I found out through a quick IMDB search that she also did the costumes for Chicago and Nine (remember me raving about the costumes here?) and has won 2 Oscars, so there is no denying she is one talented lady!

I LOVED:
-Alice's little (or big depending on how much of the "drink me" potion she had taken) blue dresses
-The breathtaking corseted gowns in the wedding scene in the beginning, which looked as if they had just stepped out of a period drama

-The heart motif which was on every Queen of Hearts piece (Helena BC was of course, amazing in the role)

But above all else there was the Mad Hatter with his amazing liquorice allsorts bow tie, pocket watch, crazy hat and old beaten up patchwork suit. He look incredible.

Just don't mention that ridiculous Jaberwocky dance...

Beth Ruby xoxo

Johnny Depp Tattoos

Johnny Depp is the brilliantly talented and captivating, American born film actor and musician.

At last count, Johnny Depp had fourteen tattoo designs, including a Native American Head on his right bicep, which is a tribute to his ancestral heritage, the name "Betty Sue" inside a heart with tribal marking, which is dedicated to his mother, just above that tattoo is an inverted black triangle.

Johnny has a tattoo which reads "Wino Forever" on his upper right arm, it was originally a tribute to his former girlfriend Winona Ryder, and then read "Winona Forever".

He has the symbol from the movie "The Brave" on the inside of his right forearm, which is the first movie he directed.

The name of his daughter and first born child, "Lily-Rose" is tattooed on the left side of his chest.

A tattoo of a Swallow flying above the ocean during a sunset, with the name of his son "Jack" is on his right forearm.

Some of Johnny Depps's other tattoos include, the number 3 between his thumb and index finger on his left hand, he also has three small rectangles on his right index finger.

His most recent tattoos are, a quote which reads "Silence Exile Cunning" from the book by James Joyce A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Plus three small hearts on his left triceps, for his wife and children "Vanessa, Lily-Rose, Jack".

Johnny also has 3 tattoos on his legs, including a skull and crossbones with the phrase "death is certain", a question mark with an "X" in place of the dot, and three vertical stripes on his lower left leg.

Checkout these pictures of Johnny Depp and his tattoo designs.

Through The Looking Glass...

"If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary-wise; what it is it wouldn't be, and what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?"
I love this quote from Alice in Wonderland it shows how weird and whimsical the book is.

As soon as I found out Tim Burton was directing a new Alice in Wonderland film I was over the moon as this meant a great film, script and cast would be involved. I was right in assuming that Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter would star in it but I have also found out that Alan Rickman (Snape!) is playing the smoking caterpillar and Stephen Fry will be the Cheshire Cat!
Mia Wasikowska, an Australian actress got the much sought after part of Alice and Anne Hathaway will be playing the White Queen.

It is out next March but it will be worth the wait to see it in all its 3D glory!

Mia Masikowska as Alice

Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter

Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen

Anne Hathaway as The White Queen

Matt Lucas as Tweedledum and Tweedledee

I will keep you updated when more pictures are released...
Beth xx