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welcome to Rushes
My humble shrine to the colorful characters of
Geoffrey Rush (most especiallay Barbossa from Pirates of the Caribbean :D)

It is very rare that I like most of an actor's roles. Most of the time, I only end up liking a certain character they've portrayed. But that ain't true with Geoffrey Rush, babeh! I LOOOVE most of his characters ^_^!!! I don't know if it's because he chooses his roles well, or he just makes them come to life in a way that attracts da bejeezurs out of me @.@! Anyway, i hope you enjoy this little site ^_^! Good luck to Mr. Rush in all of his future projects!

NEWS and UPDATES!!!

October 12, 2007

The Golden Age is finally upon us!

Huzzah! The much anticipated Elizabeth: The Golden Age, the sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth, finally hits cinemas this October 12 :D! And of course, our beloved Geoffrey Rush, reprises his role as the loyal and cunning Sir Francis Walsingham. I definitely can't wait to see this movie! With the fourth pirates film still in the distant horizon, Elizabeth: TGA will quench our thirst for Geoffrey Rush action on the big screen ;)! And seriously, doesn't the trailer to this film blow you away?! I've seen it a couple of times and it always gives me goosebumps O.O!

Since I live in the Philippines, it'll probably still be a few more months before I get to see this film, but consider me already EXCITED about it (How can't I? Geoffrey's in it, dur! LOL!). Starring alongside him is another favorite actor of mine, Tom Hollander, who was also in the Pirates of the Caribbean films as Lord Cutler Beckett :)!

To add to the release of the film, is also the release of its original soundtrack! So grab the CD, and relive the film's pivotal and memorable moments on your CD player or portable media player!

THE DECCA SOUNDTRACK FOR THE EPIC DRAMA
ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE
FEATURES ORIGINAL MUSIC BY CRAIG ARMSTRONG AND A.R. RAHMAN
** IN STORES OCTOBER 9TH **

September 27, 2007 (New York, NY) - Decca Records announces the exciting October 9th release of the soundtrack for Elizabeth: The Golden Age featuring original score by Craig Armstrong and A.R. Rahman. The movie was directed by Shekar Kapur and welcomes back the Award-winning, star-studded cast from the first installment of the historical adventure including Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Clive Owen. The Universal Pictures film opens nationwide to theaters on October 12th.

Craig Armstrong and A.R. Rahman bring a dynamic collaboration to the score that complements this epic story. Rahman is reunited with director Shekar Kapur, with whom he worked on the Broadway musical, Bombay Dreams. His previous work includes a host of various Indian films, including composing for Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, which was nominated for an Academy AwardR for Foreign Film. Mr. Rahman's work has also accredited him with seven Filmfare Awards for his Music Direction and Background Score, as well as three Popular Awards and four Silver Lotus Awards, in similar categories.

Mr. Armstrong brings his mystifying and poignant composition experience, having worked on Romeo & Juliet and Moulin Rouge, which he was awarded a Golden GlobeR in the Best Original Score Motion Picture category. He also acquired a Grammy for his work on the score for Ray Charles biography, Ray. His score on The Quiet American gained a nomination for a World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written for a Film.

The music for The Golden Age is powerful and sentimental, and is as strong and vulnerable as Queen Elizabeth herself, making the collaborative score the perfect accompaniment to the film. It is mystical as it is melodic, and allows the listener to escape to the times and live through the scenes as if they were present in Elizabeth's court.

Reprising the roles they originated in seven-time Academy AwardR-nominated Elizabeth, Oscar-winnerR Cate Blanchett (The Aviator) as Queen Elizabeth, Academy Award-winnerR Geoffrey Rush (Shine) as Sir Francis Walsingham return for the gripping historical thriller laced with treachery and romance. Joining them is Academy AwardR nominee Clive Owen (Closer) as Sir Walter Raleigh, a dashing seafarer and newfound temptation for Elizabeth. The film also stars Abbie Cornish as Elizabeth's favorite lady-in-waiting, Bess and Academy AwardR nominee Samantha Morton (In America, Sweet and Lowdown) as Elizabeth's cousin Mary Stuart.

The Golden Age finds Queen Elizabeth I facing bloodlust for her throne and familial betrayal. Growing keenly aware of the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe, Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip II (Jordi Molla - with his powerful army and sea-dominating armada - determined to restore England to Catholicism.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Official Website

September 18, 2007

OH WOW!!! O.P. sent me a very detailed, true-to-life Barbossa pencil artwork!
Check it out in the Fanart section

Also in the Fanart section, a picture of this Barbossa cosplayer who LOOKS LIKE BARBOSSA!

Seriously, he really does look like our favorite pirate captain ;)! YUM!

And last but not the least, some pages of Barbossa in a Pirates of the Caribbean Doujinshi in the Fanart section.

August 12, 2007

Barbossas big and small! LOTS of Barbossas in this update, folks :D! W00T!

Let's start with one of the BEST Barbossa fanart I've ever seen, an actual lifesize Barbossa dummy from Lindsay :D! WOW!!! You ROCK, girl ;)! The detail on the dummy is AMAZING! Thank you so much for sharing these pics with us :D! (Click the image above for more pictures of Lindsay's dummies :D!)

Adding to my collection of Barbossa merchandise are the following:

At World's End Barbossa action figure, Barbossa Chess Piece from the At World's End Chess Set, Mega Bloks Barbossa, At World's End Life-Size Barbossa Standee :D! Click Here for more pictures :D!

To Nina, and everyone else who would like to contact Geoffrey Rush, I added the Contact Geoffrey Rush page :D! It seems like he does respond to fanmails :D! Isn't that sweet of him? Lots of HUGS to Geoffrey!!!

June 25, 2007

Hey, all :D! Barbossa fans rejoice ^_^! We have LOTS of goodies in this here update :)!

First are some yummy pics of Barbossa in...EQUUS! LOL!!! Thanks to Mean for these pics ^_^! Love you, girl :D!

And some wonderful AWE-inspired wallpapers from Teeka :D!

Last but definitely not the least, more HI-RES At World's End promotional images of Barbossa with Elizabeth :)!

More At World's End promotional pictures here

June 01, 2007

Barbossa in Curse of the Black Pearl vs. Barbossa in At World's End

And yet another Barbossa analysis post :)! But before we continue, a shoutout to all the lovely Barbossa fans out there :D!

I bet some of you have noticed the slight difference between Barbossa's character in Curse of the Black Pearl and At World's End. Barbossa in AWE was more mellow, trustworthy, and 'caring' of his crew and companions. He was a man of his word (well, most of the time anyway), and took into consideration others' thoughts and opinions without trying to shoot their brains out. As some fans have stated, he also took genuine care of Elizabeth in AWE, and had risked his life a number of times to ensure her safety. He truly was a 'good' guy in the third film.

Yes, I haven't forgotten the fact that he did TRY to kill Elizabeth and Will in Curse of the Black Pearl. So the question is, why was his character 'evil' in the first movie? I believe that his character had turned 'evil' due to the curse of Isla de Muerta. Not being able to quench one's needs and desires for 10 years would drive a man insane and utterly desperate. He wanted nothing more but to break free from the damned curse, and so did whatever it took to gather the gold coins, even if it meant destroying those who got in his way.

But in 'At World's End', Hector had finally regained his humanity, and with it, his morality. He had once again become a man, a living human being, free to finally live again. He was not anymore caged by the desperation and insanity brought upon by the curse. And I believe it was that man in AWE that Jack Sparrow had recruited to be his first mate more than 10 years ago. So yes, the Barbossa we saw in AWE was the Barbossa that *was* before the 'curse' took over him and his crew in the first film.

Henceforth, Barbossa truly is a 'good' man...And he has become a better man in AwE. He's learned his lesson from the curse --- that gold and currency aren't everything. His character had grown, and I'm glad that the writers took him into the direction they did. His speech about freedom and hard work was moving. It showed the true essence of Barbossa's character, what he believed in and what he stood for. For a brief moment there, we actually got to take a peek into his soul.

So I'm glad that in the end, Elizabeth genuinely looked at him as a friend :)! Heck, she even asked him to marry her and Will. The events in At World's End gave Elizabeth the chance to know who Barbossa truly was and is.

May 24, 2007

Captain Barbossa WINS once again!

Rejoice, fellow Barbossa fans, for our dearly beloved Captain Hector Barbossa completely ROCKED the third film (Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End). Barbossa stole hearts, took names, proved why he's the BEST cap'n in all the seas, and did it all with wit, grace, and utter uber HOTNESSSZ! Need I say more?

Barbossa practically STOLE all the scenes he was in! Damn! Geoffrey Rush is GOOOD (I HEART you, Geoffrey!). He delivered his lines like a true pirate, and pulled-off his "comedic scenes" effectively. Speaking of lines, he also had excellent dialogue that brought out the depth of Barbossa's character. He spoke of sailing the sea without being told what to do, being truly free and challenged by the waters.

Another cool thing about Barbossa in POTC3 is that I never found him too "over the top" unlike some of the actors or characters in the film. Absolutely brilliant!

Just to recap, we first see him aiding Elizabeth in Singapore. He goes with her to negotiate with Sao Feng until the Navy arrives to spoil their little meeting. Escaping Sao Feng and the navy, Barbossa and Elizabeth travel through an icy region until they literally fall over the "edge of the world".

Soon they are reunited with Jack, and Jack, for the first time, addresses Barbossa by his first name 'Hector'. Once aboard the Black Pearl, Barbossa and Jack argue as to who the real captain is (We all know it's Barbossa :P). They then travel back to the 'world of the living'.

The scene that followed was actually pretty funny...Something similar to their version of a Mexican Standoff. Upon realizing that they're finally back, Barbossa suddenly pulls out his guns (YUM!) and points it towards Jack. The others follow suit and they're suddenly pointing guns at each other. Jack starts shooting, only to realize that the guns were now filled with water, rendering them useless.

A lot of things happen from this point on. Will betrays them, Elizabeth gets traded to Sao Feng, Barbossa challenges Calypso and locks her up in the brig, and they meet with the rest of the Pirate Lords in Shipwreck Cove. No wonder the film was three hours (But what a good three hours it was :D!).

Suffice to say, Barbossa's presence during the Pirate Lords' meeting was powerful! He commanded their attention when needed (once even standing atop the table and shooting his pistol), and he obviously knew a LOT about Calypso, the pirate's code, and pirate history in general. See? Told ya' all Barbossa is THE BEST!

Once Elizabeth was voted the new "Pirate King" (or now, Pirate Queen), they set Calypso free. Calypso turns into a 50-ft ginormous woman, then she turns into a thousand crabs, and then creates a whirlpool just to f*ck up the pirates' battle with the navy. Okay...She was OBVIOUSLY pissed. Still, it was really CUTE watching Barbossa try to talk to Calypso LIKE A LOVER to set her free from her mortal cage. Hey, Barbossa, you can talk to me like a LOVER anytime, anywhere ;)! In fact, you can be my lover. Period!

Maaan, Barbossa PWNED during the fight between the Pearl and Dutchmann. He exhibited his EXCELLENT sword-fighting skills and did it all while steering the Black Pearl to safety. Not to mention that he even got to marry Will and Elizabeth all at the same time! What a man...WHAT A MAN!

Anyway, they win the fight against Beckett (thanks to Will as the brand-spankin' NEW captain of the Flying Dutchmann. Barbossa steals the Black Pearl from Jack yet again (YAY! It's finally his!), but eventually discovers that Jack had stolen his map to the fountain of youth.

I found the little scene between Barbossa and Jack the Monkey and the peanut really ADORABLE! Barbossa really does care for his little companion, doesn't he? SO CUTE! Barbossa showing his soft-side through and through, even calling Jack a "Good boy" (or something like that) in a playful tone as if he were talking to a baby.

Hmmm...Given the ending, I wonder if this means we'll have a fourth movie of Jack and Barbossa racing to find the Elixir of Youth ;)!

May 19, 2007

AWWWW! CUTE Barbossa, trying to look SO EFFIN' ADORABLE for Elizabeth!
Is it just me, or are those puppy dawg eyes?
Feck, if I were Elizabeth, dammit, I'd jump him right then and there!
More Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Promotional Pictures here »

May 17, 2007

O M G!!! Less than a week to go before we sail to World's End!!!
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 is sooo a Barbossa movie :)! As far as we Barbossa fans know, he's the hero in this one ;)!

For now, I hope you enjoy these wallpapers I made from the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 At World's End official website :)! PS: Barbossa and Tia Dalma look like quite a pair in the first wallpaper ;)!

March 20, 2007

If my eyes could *drool*, they would...
And yet more preview images from POTC3!!!

I want to be that steering wheel! Oh, the physical contact! LOL!

Deep inside, Barbossa and Feng are laughing at how utterly SILLY Jack looks in this shot.

Barbs looks so feckin' badass! Shyet! Tia Dalma looks like she wants to eat Feng and Barbs and maybe Mr. Cotton and Mr. Cotton's parrot. Heheh.

These three are starting to look like the bestest of friends ^o^.

Balls of steel, literally. LOL!

* Images taken from WorstPreviews.com

March 19, 2007

OMG! The POTC3 Trailer is finally out :D!!!
So I took some screencaps, and here's a run-through of all the scenes Barbossa's in ;)!

They're sailing through an icy region. Liz and Barbossa look rather chilly, don't they? If I were them, I'd HUG and share body heat. But that's just me ;).

Barbossa and Xiao Feng.

Hail, hail, the gang's all here :D

Barbossa and Liz find themselves in the middle of a fight?

Standing tall and proud.

Barbossa with Pintel and Ragetti.

With former captain, Jack Sparrow.

FECK, I LOVE this shot!!! You go show 'em who's boss!

Tia Dalma's pretty awesome, isn't she?

Hey! It's Will and Barbossa. Whoever thought we'd see these two on the same side?

Borderline psychotic. Laughing his brains out. Damn, he loves the waves.

Barbossa is the epitome of pirate sword-fighting goodness.

I'm the man!

A walk by the beach! Aww, ain't that sweet? Reunited and it feels so geeewd.

January 19, 2007

View more POTC3 promo pictures :D!

January 12, 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE :D!
Just a few more months to go before Pirates of the Caribbean 3!!!
Anyway, I would like to welcome our newest Geoffrey Rush Link cRUSH : Jurious' Geoffrey Rush shrine! Way ta' go, girl! Spread the LOVE ;)!

December 06, 2006

I would once again like to thank APPLE4B for sharing the EXCELLENT HI-RES pic above with us :D! It is apparently another image from Pirates of the Caribbean 3!!! Looks like Liz, Jack, and Barbossa aren't trying to kill each other anymore (in that scene at least :)). Well, here's to hoping for a happy ending for our favorite Captain Barbossa ^o^!

November 11, 2006

LOTS of UPDATES today, my fellow Rush fans ^_^!!!

apple4B was kind enough to share the above video with us ^_^! It is a detailed interview of Geoffrey Rush's role as Peter Sellers in the Life and Death of Peter Sellers :D!

In addition to the interview video, I have just uploaded SCREEN CAPTURES from the movie :D! Click on the image above to view all 140+ images from The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.

On the side of the Caribbean, expert doll-maker Robin Decker has finished a wonderful custom-made doll of our beloved Captain Barbossa :D!!! The hand-crafted, detailed doll stands 15" high and is one of a kind ^_~! Lucky for us, Robin currently has it available online at Ebay!

August 1, 2006

As of this moment, the internet is filled with rumors about POTC3!
And Barbossa's fate in the third movie is still undetermined. Some rumors claim that he will be killed by the Kraken. But integral sources claim that he will steal the Black Pearl from Jack near the end of the film and once again captain it! I, for one, am damn rootin' for Barbossa's survival ;)!

July 27, 2006

NEW PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3 PICTURES!!!
Yeap! We have new SET PICTURES from Pirates of the Caribbean 3 :D!
(Images are huge, and may take some time to load!)

VIEW MORE OF THE PICTURES HERE!

July 25, 2006

Updated Barbossa Dead Man's Chest and At World's End character analysis pages :D!

July 22, 2006

NECA Series 3 Captain Barbossa

NECA has released another Captain Barbossa with their Series 3 POTC Line :D!
MORE SERIES 3 IMAGES

July 15, 2006

Dead Man's Chest is finally upon us :D!
I saw the movie and I LOVED IT :D!!!
With that, I give to you - my character analysis of Captain Barbossa from
*** SPOILERS AHOY ***
Dead Man's Chest and Curse of the Black Pearl!
Also posted more pics of my Pirates of the Caribbean stuff :D!

Click the image above for more pics :D!
Oh...and to my friend Jennifer, I hope you liked POTC2 too ^o^!

July 3, 2006

MORE NEWS ABOUT BARBOSSA IN DEAD MAN'S CHEST!

Things are heating up for Pirates of the Caribbean 2!
And what makes it even more exciting is Barbossa's role in 2 and 3:
"It is confirmed that Geoffrey Rush has been signed up for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. It is rumored that in the film, Barbossa has been trapped in Purgatory since his death, and Captain Jack Sparrow will arrive there upon his own death. Exactly how the traitor wound up in this prison is said to be explained in the third movie, where he'll become a major character again.

In the third film, he will end up joining forces with Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann in an attempt to bringing Captain Jack Sparrow out of Purgatory. Most likely the same way he was able to. He will also have to confront "Bootstrap Bill" Turner, who will probably be mad for the Captain sending him to the bottom of the ocean."
~ Online source

July 2, 2006

Finally! The Quills Screen Capture Images are now up, and I dedicate 'em all to Ron Y.. He got me to post them online ;)!

May 4, 2006

W00T!!! It's about time I put these WONDERFUL wallpapers online :D!
Huge thanks go out to Jennifer for sharing them with the site ;)!
If there's one thing you need, it's Geoffrey on your desktop ^o^!
Check out the wallpapers here!

February 8, 2006

Geoffrey Rush stars as Ephraim in Munich! Since I live in the Philippines, I haven't seen the movie yet :(! But it will be shown down here soon, so I'm finally gonna get my first Geoffrey Rush fix on the big screen for this year ;)! W00T! (photo courtest of www.imdb.com)

January 28, 2006

Geoffrey Rush is BACK as Captain Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean: Deadman's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean 3!!! Is that GREAT news or what? Barbossa had always been my favorite out of all of Geoffrey's characters :D!

In other news, I finally posted some of my Geoffrey Rush Collectibles in the COLLECTIONS page :D! One collectible i'm very proud of is the entire suit Geoffrey Rush wore in Intolerable Cruelty ;)

January 6, 2004

Added 226 hi-res screen captures of Geoffrey Rush from the movie PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL DVD! Check 'em out HERE!!!

December 19, 2003

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO RAFFAELLA, RAG AND RACHEL FOR SIGNING THE GUESTBOOK ^_^!!! *sigh*...it's too bad geoffrey didn't get that much screentime in Intolerable Cruelty :*(! And his character was pretty interesting too!!!

Anyway, did some minor updates to the site ^_^!:

Added the needed little page about Geoffrey

And a facts and trivia page ^_^!

November 14, 2003

UPLOADED 58 SCREENCAPS OF GEOFFREY IN THE MOVIE INTOLERABLE CRUELTY AS DONOVAN DONALY ^o^!!!!
SCREENCAPS HERE!!!

October 28, 2003

� Added another GR fansite in the links page ^_^!
� Posted 143 screencaps of Geoffrey from the movie "The Tailor of Panama"
� A huge HELLO to my fellow Rush-fans, Gummitch and Rag ^_^!!! Take care, guys :D!

October 15, 2003

Added more links in the LINKS page! ^_^. The fanart and character analysis page are online now too ^_^!!! WOOHOO!!!

October 14, 2003

My site to Geoffrey's characters is finally online!!! And you're lookin' at it. Heheh.

Screenshots of my fave GR characters are now in the screenscaps page ^_^!(The Banger Sisters' Harry Plummer and PotC's Barbossa will be up soon :)).
Under the screencaps page are screencaps of Donovan Donaly (his character in Intolerable Cruelty ^_^!)
There are two videos in the video page!!! Interview regarding Finding Nemo and Intolerable Cruelty.

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