So Beth wrote this amazing article about Heroes Reborn. It was great, and she totally nailed everything about Heroes that makes people nervous to watch the new show. HOWEVER, there was a question that she asked, that I feel I must answer. “Milo, where are you?”. Well good news y’all, Milo has been a very busy bee since the original Heroes aired and has given us many amazing things to watch!
Firstly, to answer the question that WILL be asked; yes, Heroes Reborn is out now and NO, Peter Petrelli aka Milo Ventimiglia will NOT be in it. It’s been asked…the answer was a firm NO. I know there are going to be a lot of fans out there who will be pretty sad that they won’t see their beloved Peter again, I mean…he was pretty great. But you guys, Milo is a really busy man. Do yourselves a favor and check out some of his other work, because he is an amazingly talented actor. In fact, I’ll get you jump started, because I’m that kind of nice person. Here are seven of my fav. Milo Ventimiglia movies/shows (in no particular order), with drink pairings because I also like to drink. That’s something you should know about me.
You’re welcome, That’s Normal, you’re welcome.
7) That’s My Boy
Love it or hate it, this movie was HILARIOUS! Quick breakdown: Donny (Adam Sandler) is a young teen and gets his teacher (Susan Sarandon) pregnant, flash forward to their child, Todd (Andy Samberg, aka Han Solo) preparing to get married and Donny shows up to ruin Todd’s carefully put together life. No mention of Milo, you say? Milo plays the part of Chad, the bride’s brother and…other things. Chad is a lovable douche, but he has some great jazz hands which, according to Milo, were completely improvised. Milo has mentioned that he just tried to make Chad as horrible as possible. He totally nailed it. Also, Vanilla Ice was in this movie and he was AMAZING. This is a perfect beer or malt liquor movie depending on your taste.
Her face, his face, this moment. #Perfect
6) The Divide.
This movie ruined me. Like, completely wrecked me for a good week after watching it. I simply wasn’t OK. After a nuclear blast takes out New York City, a group of “survivors” are trapped in a basement bombshelter. Doesn’t sound so horrible does it? Just wait, because once the radiation poisoning kicks in and everyone starts to lose their damn minds, things get real sketchy, real fast. Milo plays the part of Josh, a character so messed up that Milo’s mother, after watching the movie, called him to ask if anyone had “touched” him as a child. That’s a true story y’all. Just drink some Jim Beam straight from the bottle; that’ll do the trick.
You will NEVER eat baked beans again.
5) Pathology
Nudity, people doing weird things to dead bodies, doctors acting as serial killers, Alyssa Milano, drugs, intense thriller scenes…and Milo. That is Pathology. It’s amazing. The best part of Pathology is how flawed, but totally relatable Milo’s character is. The acting is intense. I would recommend some absinthe for this movie.
Yes, this is an autopsy, and yes that guy is nude. Told ya.
4) Static
I admit it. I didn’t get this movie until almost the end; then it was totally worth all the shouting at the TV and the confused looks I shot my BFF who kept telling me; just wait Laura, just wait it’s coming. I admit it Kelly, you were right, I was wrong, things happened. Just you wait, go watch this movie and then you too shall know, that things. did. happen. I’m not going to say ANYTHING. #NoSpoilers. I would suggest a nice merlot.
3) Gotham
Everybody’s favorite Ogre. If everyone was a psychopath. He’s a little bit endearing right? He just wants to find someone to love and to love him back. It’s a shame that his love happens to come at the end of a chain. Hey Ogre, have you tried eHarmony? You may have better luck. I would go with a dry dirty martini. Ps: Stop killing people, it doesn’t look good on your online profile.
You see Donkey, Ogres are like onions..
2) Kiss of The Damned
Oh my She-Ra. This movie. This. Movie. If you haven’t seen this movie, go watch it. I’ll wait here. Am I right? It’s amazing, right? Milo plays a writer who meets a vampire in a movie rental store. Doesn’t seem believable right? Who even knew movie stores still existed? I still feel like Djuna could have gotten out of those chains at anytime; because hey, vampires. Also, Mimi is my new favorite psychopath (sorry Ogre). You’re going to want a Cabernet Sauvignon for this movie. #TeamMimi
She bit a guy and she liked it….
1) The Whispers
I was all about this show. I mean come on, Milo Ventimiglia (with tattoos) AND Lily Rabe. I watched faithfully every week; which is damn near impossible for me to do because I am terrible at remembering what channels shows are on, and times, and days, and sometimes that I even like certain shows. Color me disappointed when I heard that they didn’t renew this show for a second season. In my true forgetfulness rebellious fashion, I haven’t yet watched the end of The Whispers. I don’t know the great Drill surprise. Was it a surprise? I don’t know. I’m waiting for a snow day, when it’s cold and bitter outside, that way it will perfectly match how cold and bitter I am on the inside over having a show I liked get canceled not renewed. Drink pairing for this show, Dark & Stormy, to match my feels.
I met Mr. Ventimiglia recently at Chicago Comic Con; the one thing that truly struck me wasn’t just how very nice he was to talk too, even when I yelled at him for wrecking my life for a week, (I’m looking at you Divide), he just laughed and told me about his mother’s concerns. It was in his panel when he was calling out several of his fans names. He takes the time to remember his fans names (and not just the crazy ones). That’s a big deal. Milo has the talent and the drive to become one of the greats. So why do people forget about Milo Ventimiglia? How can people watch his movies and never even know he’s in them. How can he be in TWO network TV show’s this season and no one know that?
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That’s kind of an easy answer. The majority of Mr. Ventimiglia’s work tends to be more focused in story-driven plot lines with truly amazing writing; rather than character driven stories. While being able to play a wickedly frightening bad-guy, (I’m still looking at you Divide), Milo can also become a ridiculously lovable meat head. He brings his fans a vast amount of joy just by being a boss at his job. If I had a hat, I would tip it to you Mr. Ventimiglia.
This guy has a hat and he seems super excited about it
**Not included in this list, but worth a mention and definitely worth seeing: Tell (Let me just say this: Milo, Katee Sackhoff, Jason Lee, and Alan Tudyk), P.E.T. Squad, Mob City and one of my faves Cursed (pre-Heroes, but honestly, I just really loved this movie, it’s dumb and fun and what’s up Joshua Jackson!?).
What is your favorite Milo Ventimiglia movie?
