I know you guys like to stay informed on the latest cultural issues.

"Karima Adebibe, 20 years old from London who has been chosen as the new international face of 'Lara Croft' action hero, poses for the media in London, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006. Karima was chosen from thousands of hopefuls, and will now embark on a gruelling training programme to prepare her for the role."

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/749/captlkw10102141633britainlarac.jpg

Movie or just promo for upcoming games?

Great ...ummm ...neck!

John O.

Great ...ummm ...neck!

John O.
Reminds me of that scene in V when Diana swallowed a guinea pig or hamster...

Oh my goodness!! Nice to see such astoundingly authentic pulchritude.

Movie or just promo for upcoming games?

Not the movie (too bad). I believe she just promos the games.

Who was the previous "Lara Croft"?

Stand to be corrected, but I believe that Rhona Mitra - from Boston Legal - may have been involved with that franchise at some point. Don't know if that was her in the VISA ad though...

Finally, an actor who adds the neccessary meat to the part.

Are those really her, uh, pistols?

That's some super-strong fabric those Brits have developed!

At least she looks like Lara Croft. Angelina Jolie? Gimme a break! :rolleyes:

^ Nothing like bringing your assets to the role, though...

José

Just saw info on this two days ago, but haven't been able to access HT.

She looks yummy, if I do say so myself. Don't know why there's any baggin' on Angelina Jolie, as I thought she was just fine for the part. The British Accent she worked up was very nicely done, too, IMNSHO.

Yeah, I agree. I'm not even much of a Jolie fan, but I think she was perfect for the part. What's Lara's most obvious physical traits? great big lips and great big hooters. Who comes to mind first? Angelina!

Have I gotta do all the work for youse guys?

http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/lara/karimaadebibe/screenshots_01.html

Huzz

Already been there, Dave. Lara Croft or not, she is truly outstanding to look upon. Stunning. But ya know, for every beautiful woman you see there is some man who is sick to death of her - oh, to be that man.

John O.

Ain't it the truth!

At the risk of being accused of hijacking this thread, did you ever finish that Wilco Proteus kit? Mine is at the 95% completed level; having a three year old kid is amazingly time-consuming! I need to finish the figures, install the windows and apply the decals. I had planned to stick it on a miniaturizer base. But I sent my scratch made cradles for that to Sarge last March and he still has 'em! He must be busy I guess!!

Cheers!
Huzz

Yeah, I agree. I'm not even much of a Jolie fan, but I think she was perfect for the part. What's Lara's most obvious physical traits? great big lips and great big hooters. Who comes to mind first? Angelina!

Angelina has big hooters?!? I'm pretty sure she was wearing falsies for the Lara Croft role.

I believe that is correct.

Huzz

She was in the first film, she was not in the second film.
Nevertheless, they are adequately proportioned without enhancement.

Cartoon boobs of that proportion do not react to gravity in the same manner as God-given boobs of that proportion. Hence, the falsies to "improve" on what nature had already amply provided. I can't believe we're debating the relative merits of cartoon hooters.:freak:

I'm just glad that someone around here has a firm grasp on the subject.
(rimshot please)

The discussion has some merit though :rolleyes: :O

How do you make a real life Lara Croft whose proportions stay somewhat true to the source without making them so unbelievable that people would have a difficult time suspending their disbelief (or too distracting).

José

What, you've never seen Pamela Anderson in "Barb Wire"?

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/pigasuspress/photos/barbwire1.jpg

That came pretty damn close to maintaining the comic book proportions.

... and she looks like a cartoon in real life.

What, you've never seen Pamela Anderson in "Barb Wire"?

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/pigasuspress/photos/barbwire1.jpg

That came pretty damn close to maintaining the comic book proportions.

I don't think Pamela Anderson qualifies as anything remotley 'realistic'. As for her own assets...well...ahem.....they're so plastic, there's no real need for any kind of support...they're their own floatation/levitation devices and I'm sure you could have a hidden pocket or two in there to smuggle a few pounds of contraband to boot.

Actually, I think they're equipped with an air pump to inflate or deflate them as needed, since it seems she can't make up her mind what size she wants them to be. At least she'll never drown -- but then, that's what they said about Carol Wayne!

Stand to be corrected, but I believe that Rhona Mitra - from Boston Legal - may have been involved with that franchise at some point. Don't know if that was her in the VISA ad though...

AMEN Jim and Rhona was/Is SMOOKIN HOT Even the Wife liked her on Nip/Tuck Ya' KNOW a woman is hot when another woman Sez so! lol


John/Lonfan

Speaking of Pammie, someone made a replica of her, made of soft plastic, just like the real one. It even has actual implants.
[I saw a picture of her teenage face. It is pretty, but very different than what it looks like now.]

http://www.dullam-causey.com/

Yeah, I have her playboy pic somewhere, pre-surgery. She was very pretty.

For anyone whose played the Tomb Raider games though, her ASSetts
were as prominent as her um guns. Angelina (though I liked in in the part has
a smaller behind)