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Self-Described Failure Alec Baldwin Talks Career Highlights
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A little while back it was said that Alec Baldwin simply didn't have an interest in his craft anymore and would be retiring from acting when his award-winning bout on NBC's comedy series "30 Rock" ended, most likely around 2012. To make matters worse, Baldwin went even deeper and darker: "I consider my entire movie career a complete failure." Powerful, but sad words from a gifted actor. Some people have written this off as an empty promise, but when Baldwin sat down with Wired, he went through his career ups and downs and talked about how making terrible films has saved his career on many occasions. Read on!
Despite Baldwin's follies from losing the Jack Ryan franchise to Harrison Ford after The Hunt for Red October to appearances in less than stellar films like My Best Friend's Girl and The Cat in the Hat, it seems his failures ultimately ended up ...
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- Ethan Anderton
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Miller Talks '300' Follow Up
15 December 2009 5:30 PM, PST
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Frank Miller recently spoke up on just what he's got cooking for his return to the "300" world:
Miller is preparing a follow-up now titled “Xerxes,” which begins about 10 years before the events of “300,” and Snyder has expressed interest in it as a film property as well. “It’s the battle of Marathon through my lens,” Miller said Wednesday. “I’ve finished the plot and I’m getting started on the artwork.”
Well, the good news is that for right now it's only in graphic novel form. Hopefully it stays that way. I mean I enjoyed "300" but it doesn't need another chapter. Yes, I've said that about many seemingly stand-alone stories that have gotten sequels, but come on. It was a story about a last stand; all the heroes died at the end. Now we're gonna follow the villain around, ten years earlier? Will there be golden skies and CG blood
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'Extraordinary Measures' - New clips from the drama
15 December 2009 12:27 AM, PST
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See new clips from CBS Films' "Extraordinary Measures," starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell and Courtney B. Vance.
The Tom Vaughan-directed drama opens on January 22nd next year.
In the tradition of great inspirational dramas like the Academy Award nominated film “Erin Brockovich” and “The Pursuit of Happyness,” “Extraordinary Measures” is inspired by the true story of John Crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family's future to pursue a cure for his children's life threatening disease.
From his working class roots, John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) has finally begun to taste success in corporate America. Supported by his beautiful wife Aileen (Keri Russell) and their three children, John is on the fast track. But just as his career is taking off, Crowley walks away from it all when his two youngest children, Megan and Patrick, are diagnosed with a fatal disease...
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Poll: Does Taylor Swift Holiday Tune Top Adam Sandler's?
14 December 2009 6:11 AM, PST
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Is Evan Taubenfeld about to steal the Jewish boy's hilarious holiday song throne from Adam Sandler?
The former SNL star's "Chanukkah Song" references Tom Cruise, David Lee Roth, Harrison Ford and the Three Stooges. But, in Taubenfeld's "Merry Swiftmas (Even Though I Celebrate Chanukkah)," the singer is specific about how he wants to celebrate his eight nights and beyond.
He wants Taylor Swift…and he's not willing to settle for Angelina Jolie, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Smart or even Megan Fox.
"Santa, for my gift, please send me Taylor Swift," he urges. "No one will mess with her when she's mine/And Kanye will watch his mouth...
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Poll: Does Taylor Swift Holiday Tune Top Adam Sandler's?
14 December 2009 6:11 AM, PST
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Is Evan Taubenfeld about to steal the Jewish boy's hilarious holiday song throne from Adam Sandler?
The former SNL star's "Chanukah Song" references Tom Cruise, David Lee Roth, Harrison Ford and the Three Stooges. But, in Taubenfeld's "Merry Swiftmas (Even Though I Celebrate Chanukah)," the singer is specific about how he wants to celebrate his eight nights and beyond.
He wants Taylor Swift…and he's not willing to settle for Angelina Jolie, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Smart or even Megan Fox.
"Santa, for my gift, please send me Taylor Swift," he urges. "No one will mess with her when she's mine/And Kanye will watch his mouth...
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Poll: Does Taylor Swift Holiday Tune Top Adam Sandler's?
14 December 2009 6:11 AM, PST
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Is Evan Taubenfeld about to steal the Jewish boy's hilarious holiday song throne from Adam Sandler?
The former SNL star's "Chanukkah Song" references Tom Cruise, David Lee Roth, Harrison Ford and the Three Stooges. But, in Taubenfeld's "Merry Swiftmas (Even Though I Celebrate Chanukkah)," the singer is specific about how he wants to celebrate his eight nights and beyond.
He wants Taylor Swift…and he's not willing to settle for Angelina Jolie, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Smart or even Megan Fox.
"Santa, for my gift, please send me Taylor Swift," he urges. "No one will mess with her when she's mine/And Kanye will watch his mouth...
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Abrams is Great
11 December 2009 1:32 AM, PST
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While Jj Abrams has spent a lot of time bringing a lot of fanboy-esque properties to the forefront ("Lost," Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek, Cloverfield), some of his more recent producing efforts have attempting to branch off from that stigma. Shooting recently wrapped on the romantic comedy Morning Glory with Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams and now he's set up an adaptation of the award-winning novel "Let the Great World Spin."
Abrams will produce an adaptation...
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- Mike Sampson
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Harrison Ford narrates real-life tale of miracle on the Hudson
10 December 2009 3:12 PM, PST
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Actor Harrison Ford will narrate the incredible story of the plane rescue on the Hudson River in New York. Ford narrates Brace for Impact, a documentary about captain Chesley B. 'Sully' Sullenberger III, who managed to land Us Airways flight 1549 on the river after a bird strike. Sullenberger said: 'I'm honoured and gratified by the attention I've received as a result of this event. On January 15, we had a remarkably good day, and I'm proud that my crew and I were up to the task. I am sure that this documentary will convey the ongoing power of this story and its ability to touch and inspire people around the world.' Tlc, which is producing
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Reviews From A Parallel Universe: David Lynch’s Return of the Jedi
10 December 2009 10:00 AM, PST
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Continuing our pioneering look at movies from reality’s underside, Hug once again connects to her sister site in a parallel universe to bring you the kind of lowdown that would never make it to a hard copy publication on quality control grounds.
It’s a place where Western Culture has evolved to allow women to walk around bare breasted, where each and every human impulse is catered for in safe booths; there are ones for masturbation, suicide and the consumption of Dan Brown’s novels and in which film history reads differently. To our eyes it would look like the inane etchings of a bored and socially dysfunctional film journalist. You’re invented to be more thorough in your analysis.
In our reality the Star Wars series was dealt a fatal blow by its own creator with the interminable photo-chemical faecal matter known to some as The Phantom Menace
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- Ed Whitfield
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Exclusive: Chris Pine Discusses Taking Over Jack Ryan from Alec Baldwin And Harrison Ford
10 December 2009 8:00 AM, PST
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So it's official. First Alec Baldwin, followed by Harrison Ford, then Ben Affleck for a hot minute, and now Chris Pine. The "Star Trek" star will take over the role of Jack Ryan in the first adaptation of Tom Clancy's book series since 2002's "The Sum of All Fears."
Just before this confirmation dropped—courtesy of producer Mace Neufeld—MTV News spoke with Pine about the prospect of becoming Ryan on-screen. After blowing people away with his reworking of William Shatner's iconic take on James T. Kirk, how hard could it be to make Ryan his own? No easy feat, Pine said, but undoubtedly less daunting than his "Star Trek" challenge.
"I think it's because Mr. Shatner's portrayal of the character was so specific, [Jack Ryan] is a different beast," Pine explained. "If you were to poll people, I think eight out of 10 people could tell you what role Shatner made famous.
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- Eric Ditzian
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Chris Pine Talks About Portraying Jack Ryan
10 December 2009 2:56 AM, PST
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Captain Kirk will now take over for Jack Ryan. Chris Pine, who starred in this past summer's Star Trek installment, will step into the role made iconic by Alec Baldwin and Harrison Ford. The title of the next Tom Clancy adaptation isn't yet known.
MTV scored an interview with the 29-year-old star, who doubts the Ryan character will pose as much difficulty as trying to live up to William Shatner:
I think it's because Mr. Shatner's portrayal of the character was so specific, [Jack Ryan] is a different beast. If you were to poll people, I think eight out of 10 people could tell you what role Shatner made famous. I think a lot fewer people could make that specific association between those actors and Jack Ryan. As great a job as those actors did, it's just a different deal.
Pine was then asked whether he preferred Baldwin or Ford.
No hyperbole,
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A New Conversation with Dee Wallace
10 December 2009 12:55 AM, PST
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If you've never seen Dee Wallace in a film then you probably don't watch movies, because at this moment she has 179 credits to her name as a professional actress, 18 of those projects yet to be released- which led me to first ask her where in the world she found the time to call me for a phone interview yesterday afternoon. She somehow made time for me to ask her a few questions about her career and life in the entertainment industry, and provided some really cool behind the scenes stories to some of the biggest movies ever made.
Dee Wallace has worked with directors like Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Joe Dante, Rob Zombie, and Blake Edwards- there's a reason that prestigious directors like these have called on her time and time again, and if you look at films like The Howling, Cujo, E.T., or The Frighteners , that reason will be clearly evident.
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'Miracle on the Hudson' Documentary to Take Flight on Tlc
9 December 2009 5:35 AM, PST
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Tlc will premiere a one-hour documentary about the Us Airways flight to be forever remembered as the "Miracle on the Hudson." The doc, coined "Brace for Impact," is titled after the token phrase Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger used to warn his passengers they’d be making an emergency landing in New York's Hudson River. The special, according to Variety, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Harrison Ford. In the film, Sully re-creates the miraculous flight and celebrates a reunion with the crew. "Brace for Impact" takes off on January 10.
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Weaver: 'I'm Nothing Like My Film Characters'
9 December 2009 12:11 AM, PST
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Sigourney Weaver has shattered her action heroine image by insisting she suffers from phobias of earthquakes and elevators in real life.
The actress is best known for her role as rifle-wielding monster killer Ellen Ripley in Alien, but she admits she could never be that brave because she's actually terrified of a number of things.
She explains, "I'm very different from my image. I have faced aliens, ghosts and gorillas on film but in real life many things frighten me. Like taking elevators. I've been trapped in one a couple of times. If I'm alone in an elevator I'm scared to death. I always check when it was last inspected. And I could never live in Los Angeles for the fear of earthquakes. I'm not brave and run up mountains and stuff.
"I became the female Harrison Ford, which was odd since I'm not even a fan of action movies. In fact, I miss half of pictures like Alien when I watch because I look away at all those scary parts."
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This List of 'Most Dangerous Stunts Done Without Stunt Doubles' Needs Your Help
8 December 2009 4:02 PM, PST
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PopCrunch just put up a compilation of the 13 Most Dangerous Movie Stunts Done Without Stunt Doubles and, well, it's missing a few must-haves for such a topic. But before getting to who/what didn't make the cut, let's look at those who did: Jason Statham's helmet-less bike ride wearing a hospital gown in Crank? Sylvester Stallone in Rambo and Harrison Ford in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull simply because they were old during filming? Christian Bale losing 63 pounds for The Machinist? Matt Damon filming a "scene in the water" in one of the Bourne films? I find few of those qualifying of a Most Dangerous label.
Now PC's list isn't always so nebulous. Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd all warrant being on such a list, but unfortunately they're inclusion only serves to highlight how lacking the rest of the roster is; not to mention their
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Jack Ryan Gets An Original Screenplay
8 December 2009 7:00 AM, PST
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While James Bond gets a lot of attention on the big screen there’s another pseudo-spy that’s just as good in my opinion. I’m talking about Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. Clancy’s novels have been the basis for four films to date with various actors taking on the Ryan role.
Way back in 1990 The Hunt for Red October started it all with Alec Baldwin as the first Jack Ryan. When Baldwin left, Harrison Ford took over for two films, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. The series faltered somewhat thereafter until Ben Affleck arrived in The Sum of all Fears.
As diverse as the actors have been the series overall has held together pretty well in my opinion. While Ford was probably the closest to what Ryan was like in the novels bringing Affleck in was necessary to reboot the franchise with a younger star. Sadly,
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The role of the star in the movie may be wilting to nothing
8 December 2009 1:00 AM, PST
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I may never have to interview a bouncing narcissist again
I met Tom Cruise once. Well, I say I met him, but really I was just standing in the press line at the premiere of one of his movies, where "Tom's People" put journalists in a little cage in Leicester Square, and walk Tom past, while fans throw their babies at him. Feeding time. Munch. Munch. Munch. Anyway, I think the man from the Socialist Worker, who was in front of me, must have died because suddenly I was nose to nose with Tom Cruise, star of Taps. I am taller than he is.
A one-to-one press-line chat with Tom Cruise goes like this. Me: "How are you?" I know it is a sub- Hello! question. But I couldn't care less how Tom Cruise is, and he knows it. If he were to drop dead right in front of me,
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Chris Pine To Play Jack Ryan In Franchise Re-Launch?
7 December 2009 3:56 AM, PST
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Collider recently caught up with producer Mace Neufield to discuss all things Jack Ryan. The franchise has been very quiet since Ben Affleck starred in The Sum of All Fears, but Neufield offered some tantalising info regarding the rejuvenation of the CIA man’s adventures.
The forthcoming film (still at development stage) is not based on any of Tom Clancy’s books. Neufield explained his team of writers tried to adapt Red Rabbit – to no avail. Instead, they have come up with an original treatment for the re-launch.
Jack Ryan has faired a rather tumultuous cinematic life. It all began in 1990 with Alec Baldwin, before megastar Harrison Ford took over for a couple of movies directed by Philip Noyce. The noughties saw Ben Affleck running around trying to kill terrorists. Is Jack Ryan some Benjamin Button-like action hero? He seems to be ageing backwards!
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Original Screenplay For Jack Ryan 5
6 December 2009 10:00 PM, PST
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Mace Neufield produced the first, Alec Baldwin-starring Jack Ryan movie, The Hunt For Red October in 1990, and stayed with the franchise through the Harrison Ford years of Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, and the Ben Affleck reboot The Sum of All Fears. He's also on board the mooted new revival with Chris Pine as Tom Clancy's CIA superspook, and had some surprising information at a recent press conference for Clint Eastwood's Invictus.There are eight novels as-yet unfilmed in the Ryanverse, but Untitled Jack Ryan Movie is not one of them. "We ran out of books," says Nuefield. "Red Rabbit was the last one, and we just couldn't seem to get a script out of it." Red Rabbit is one of only two novels, alongside The Cardinal of the Kremlin, in which Ryan is young enough for Pine's portrayal to be book-faithful. But those aren't
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Full of the strange
5 December 2009 4:09 PM, PST
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In September Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland. He faces extradition to the Us, having fled the States in 1978 to avoid being sentenced for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. The debate about the case has raged ever since. Martin Amis was the first writer to interview Polanski after his flight, meeting him in Paris in 1979 for a magazine article. Here, we publish the encounter in full
When I was being driven to the police station from the hotel, the car radio was already talking about it. The newsmen were calling the police before I was arrested to see whether they can break the news. I couldn't believe… I thought, you know, I was going to wake up from it. I realise, if I have killed somebody, it wouldn't have had so much appeal to the press, you see? But… fucking, you see, and the young girls. Judges want to fuck young girls.
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