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Adapt This: 'Concrete' By Paul Chadwick
16 December 2009 5:31 PM, PST
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The Story: "Concrete" by Paul Chadwick (W/A) - Dark Horse Comics
What It's About: "Concrete" is a high-concept alien abduction story that leaves its hero, Ronald Lithgow, stranded on Earth after aliens transplant his brain into a hulking new body. Incapable of normal human interaction and unable to seek revenge against the aliens who kidnapped and brutalized him, he takes on the name Concrete and becomes a celebrity adventurer under the cover story that he is a cyborg government experiment.
One of the best lasting indie comics series to come out of the '80s, it takes the heart of Ben Grimm's Thing situation in "The Fantastic Four" and isolates Concrete in a role that forces him to find meaning and pleasure in life without ever being able to be accepted as human by those around him.
Why It Works: Much like the plight of mutants in X-Men tales,
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Would You Buy Movie Clips from Paramount?
16 December 2009 4:32 PM, PST
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I used to have this pet theory that you should be able to buy just clips of movies, you know, just so you could get to the good parts without having to sit through the whole film. Now even I thought this was a crackpot idea, but I guess the same thought hasn't occurred to Paramount, because the studio has just launched ParamountClips.com, a service that would allow you to make and buy clips from your favorite Paramount films. The site was launched on Tuesday, and is powered by a "proprietary video interpretation systems, [that] allows films to be quickly searched by specific actor, line of dialog, location, genre or product, among other criteria." Once you've found the flick of your choice, you select your clip, choose your format (mobile, Internet, or broadcast), then you get your bill and you're on your way.
So what makes this any different from
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- Jessica Barnes
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Rashid Irani s Review A Christmas Carol
11 December 2009 11:07 PM, PST
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A Christmas CarolCast: Jim Carrey, Gary OldmanDirection: Robert ZemeckisRating: ***
Clearly, he’s techno-friendly. Robert Zemeckis, the director of the Oscar-grabbing Forrest Gump, has obviously not rested on his laurels. On the heels of what has been termed the ‘performance-capture’ technique evidenced in The Polar Express and Beowulf, he returns with A Christmas Carol.
Although this may not be the best version of Charles Dickens’ novella, there’s plenty to marvel at: the wondrous 3-D visuals, Victorian England settings and inspired multiple performances by Jim Carrey.
The script zooms in on the fabled miser Scrooge (Carrey, almost unrecognisable under
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Forrest Gump Boat To Be Cut In Two For Planet Hollywood
6 December 2009 5:31 PM, PST
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The man who owns the shrimping boat which featured in Forrest Gump has turned the vessel into a big earner by cutting it in half for Planet Hollywood bosses.
The anonymous fisherman has sold the boat, which Tom Hanks' character christened Jenny in the hit film, and it will be housed at Planet Hollywoods in Los Angeles and New York.
Platoon star Tom Berenger, a friend of the boat owner, tells WENN, "A friend of mine had his shrimping boat in Forrest Gump which paid off his mortgage. At the end they bought his shrimp boat and now they want to cut it in half and Planet Hollywood wants to buy it."
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Spielberg Backs Out of 'Harvey'
4 December 2009 6:03 AM, PST
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Only a few months after we learned the Steven Spielberg was prepping a remake of the classic film Harvey, the famed director is backing out, according to Variety. The piece is strangely vague, and says only that after spending half a year developing the feature, and after 20th Century Fox reserved soundstages for the production, the director announced his withdrawal from the project.
From there, they go on to mention the challenges of finding a star. There's no mention of Robert Downey Jr., who was rumored to be circling the project, and just says: "Spielberg's first choice was Tom Hanks, but the actor wanted no part of taking over a role played by the iconic star [James Stewart]." First, good. While I like Hanks' work, thinking of him as Elwood P. Dowd breeds flashbacks of Forrest Gump. Second, I might be in the minority, but I liked the idea of a remake,
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- Monika Bartyzel
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Once Alec Baldwin Quits Acting, What Jobs Should He Pursue?
1 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST
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Alec Baldwin is quitting acting. The "30 Rock" star and future co-host of the Academy Awards plans to vacate the big screen forever in a few short years.
The Hollywood Reporter caught a glimpse of Baldwin's upcoming interview with Men's Journal, in which the actor reportedly remarked, "I don't have any interest in acting anymore ... Movies are a part of my past. It's been 30 years. I'm not young, but I have time to do something else."
Baldwin, who plans to continue his role on "30 Rock" for a few years before retiring, has previously talked about a potential political future, but he certainly has his options when it comes to the job market. After all, who wouldn't want to hire Baldwin for their son's Bar Mitzvah or as a cruise ship singer?
But Baldwin shouldn't limit himself to those options — here are five other jobs that he'd excel at.
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Rupert Everett | I wouldn't advise any actor thinking of his career to come out
28 November 2009 4:10 PM, PST
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He had Hollywood at his feet at the age of 25. So why has Rupert Everett never lived up to that early promise? Here, the outspoken actor talks about homophobia, deranged A-listers and why Madonna isn't speaking to him
Can anyone look more world weary than Rupert Everett? At certain points in the interview, he gives the impression of having been in the acting game since at least the dawn of time, if not before. These are eyes that have seen it all – glittering success, abject failure, critical acclaim, the best reviews on earth, the worst. But then, at times, his career trajectory has resembled the cardiogram of a 60-a-day, overweight smoker: up, down, up, critical, dead, alive again! He was a star at 22, a has-been at 30, a Hollywood ingenue at 40, and here he is again, aged 50, still handsome, still game, gadding around in the new St Trinian's film in a
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- Carole Cadwalladr
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Robin Wright Took Only One Take To Film Her Sex Scenes With Keanu Reeves
27 November 2009 8:56 AM, PST
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The ‘Forrest Gump’ actress – who recently ended her marriage to Sean Penn – found it hard to shoot parts of her new movie, ‘The Private Lives of Pippa Lee’, especially when her character had to make love to Keanu’s in the back of a truck.
She said: "Any kind of vulnerability is always hard to do. Just being exposed in that way is difficult. People say it's hard to do those scenes revealing the blood and soul of your heart, crying. That's easy-peasy for me. Intimacy is far more challenging. Thank God we did it in one take."
Robin also revealed she wants fans to start remembering her for her new movies rather than 1994's ‘Forrest Gump’ and 1987's ‘The Princess Bride’.
She told USA Today newspaper: "I love those movies, and they're going to go down in history. They're iconic. And I love that I'm a part of film history.
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Robin Wright's cinematic quickie with Keanu: 'Thank God... in one take'
27 November 2009 2:26 AM, PST
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Robin Wright was relieved when it only took one take to film her sex scenes with Keanu Reeves. The 'Forrest Gump' actress - who recently ended her marriage to Sean Penn - found it hard to shoot parts of her new movie, 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee', especially when her character had to make love to Keanu's in the back of a truck. She said: "Any kind of vulnerability is always hard to do. Just being exposed in that way is difficult. People say it's hard to do those scenes revealing the blood and soul of your heart, crying. That's easy-peasy for me. Intimacy is far more challenging. Thank God we did it in one take." Robin also
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Robin Wright's sex scene relief
27 November 2009 2:26 AM, PST
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Robin Wright was relieved when it only took one take to film her sex scenes with Keanu Reeves. The 'Forrest Gump' actress - who recently ended her marriage to Sean Penn - found it hard to shoot parts of her new movie, 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee', especially when her character had to make love to Keanu's in the back of a truck. She said: "Any kind of vulnerability is always hard to do. Just being exposed in that way is difficult. People say it's hard to do those scenes revealing the blood and soul of your heart, crying. That's easy-peasy for me. Intimacy is far more challenging. Thank God we did it in one take." Robin also revealed
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Robin Wright's sex scene relief
27 November 2009 1:45 AM, PST
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Robin Wright was relieved when it only took one take to film her sex scenes with Keanu Reeves. The 'Forrest Gump' actress - who recently ended her marriage to Sean Penn - found it hard to shoot parts of her new movie, 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee', especially when her character had to make love to Keanu's in the back of a truck. She said: ''Any kind of vulnerability is always hard to do. Just being exposed in that way is difficult. People say it's hard to do those scenes revealing the blood and soul of your heart, crying. That's easy-peasy for ..
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Wright Asked Animators For Boobs
26 November 2009 5:36 PM, PST
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Actress Robin Wright has discovered a new way of boosting her breasts without going under the knife - get animated.
The Forrest Gump star was amazed with what the experts could do with motion capture for her part in Jim Carrey's new adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
She says, "It's actually your movement - all of your acting is seen and they paint over you.
"I said, 'Can you give me really large breasts please?' and they said, 'Yeah, we'll just paint those in post-production.'"
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'24′ Season 8 Cast & Premiere Episodes Photos
24 November 2009 4:15 PM, PST
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Season 8 of 24 is set to premiere with a two-hour episode on January 17, 2010, followed by the next two episodes airing on January 18th. Fox has released several cast photos, along with photos for the first two episodes of season 8. Here's the press release, with details of the storyline, along with news of new and returning cast members:
Series Returns with Two-Hour Premiere Event Sunday, January 17, on Fox
Katee Sackhoff, Freddie Prinze Jr., Mykelti Williamson, John Boyd, Jennifer Westfeldt and Chris Diamantopoulos have joined the cast of 24 for the series’ eighth season. The Emmy Award-winning drama starring Kiefer Sutherland returns for its next astonishing day with a two-night, four-hour premiere beginning Sunday, Jan. 17 (9:00-11:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox.
Season Eight will unfold in New York City amidst the shadows of the Statue of Liberty and the United Nations. In this new day, CTU has been upgraded and is run
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- Clarissa
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'The Princess And The Frog,' 'Me And Orson Welles' And 'The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee' In This Week's unLimited
24 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST
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It's another big holiday weekend with plenty of new releases to consider following your Thanksgiving feast this Thursday (and following your subsequent leftovers feasts through Sunday). In the same way that many Americans prefer alternatives to the traditional turkey and stuffing dinner on the day of gratitude, many moviegoers want something other than a studio tentpole release the day after Thanksgiving. Really, why would you want a popcorn movie when you're still full from the night before?
There are a couple of limited release options this week, including an important studio film getting a surprisingly soft opening, to appease such a film diet. Check these films out if you want something different as or additional to your main course this weekend:
"Me and Orson Welles"
What is is: Richard Linklater, director of "Dazed and Confused" and "School of Rock," returns with a fictionalized coming-of-age drama set during production of Orson Welles
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MovieWeb's 2009 DVD Holiday Gift Guide
24 November 2009 5:51 AM, PST
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Black Friday is approaching, fellow readers. No, I'm not talking about some sort of economic free-fall or any apocalyptic event that we might see in 2012. I'm talking about the shopper's paradise/nightmare that is the day after Thanksgiving, where all the hot holiday items are paraded about with slashed prices galore. While this day does wonders for your pocketbook, it takes a toll on your sanity with malls full of shoppers packed in like sardines, scurrying to complete their lists. We all know how trying these times are, so we here at MovieWeb are trying to make it a little easier on our readers. No, we won't be selling Blu-ray players for under $100, but we are compiling a tidy little list of our own complete with our top DVD buys of the season. Below you'll find a comprehensive guide to all of the hot titles that will be on the shelves this season,
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Exclusive Video: Robin Wright Penn and Blake Lively Discuss The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
23 November 2009 12:47 PM, PST
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Robin Wright is best known for playing two highly iconic roles on the big screen. The first, was where she gained her fame as the title role in Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride, the second is where she earned her Oscar nomination as Jenny in Forrest Gump. Blake Lively is best known for her break-through roles on both the hit series Gossip Girl and in the movies The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and it's sequel. So it only makes sense that the two actresses would share the title role, playing the same character at different points of her life in the new film The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, opening in theaters on November 27th. We recently had a chance to sit down with both Robin Wright and Blake Lively to discuss their new film, how they went about playing the same character, working with director Rebecca Miller
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DVD: Review:Forrest Gump
17 November 2009 10:01 PM, PST
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How does a movie go from being a triumph to a punchline? The multi-Oscar-winning hit Forrest Gump experienced what later movies like Crash, Juno, Little Miss Sunshine, and Slumdog Millionaire would go through, suffering such a strong backlash that in some circles, it’s all but impossible to find anyone who even likes the movie, let alone thinks it deserved to be named Best Picture of 1994. And yet in other circles, Forrest Gump remains beloved, and on its original release, it was widely considered a breath of fresh air: a summer blockbuster with wit, heart, and style, sweeping through
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Sliff 2009 Review: Spooner
13 November 2009 4:30 AM, PST
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The prospect of moving out of our parents’ houses and venturing out into life on our own is usually either an exhilarating relief or adventure we look forward to or, for some is perhaps the most frightening experience of their lives. For Herman Spooner, it ends up being both. Drake Doremus co-wrote and directed this charming indie dramedy about finding love when life feels like it can’t get any worse.
Matthew Lillard (Scream, THIR13EN Ghosts) plays the lovable loser Herman Spooner, but everyone just calls him “Spooner”. Herman, I mean… Spooner, lives at home. He’s about to turn the big 3-0 and his parents have put their collective foot(s) down and set a deadline. HermanSpooner is to move out on his own by the time he turns 30. For Spooner, who is less than stellar at his job as a used car salesman, working under the oppressive regime
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Forrest Gump: Sapphire Series Blu-ray Review
12 November 2009 1:35 PM, PST
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"You know Tom Hanks, 'Forrest Gump.' Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded." . Kurt Lazarus
Forrest Gump (1994) has transcended the realm of mere cinema to become such a piece of Americana that turning a critical eye its way is almost blasphemy. I remember seeing director Robert Zemeckis' (Back to the Future, Polar Express) Academy Award winning effort during its theatrical run and, while it was cute, wondering what all the fuss was about (and being even more miffed at stealing the Best Picture Oscar from Pulp Fiction). Revisiting Gump over the years on home video, the main character's absurd adventures have slowly grown on me. Now I can happily state that though I still have minor reservations, watching Paramount's stellar Blu-ray release was thoroughly enjoyable.
Admittedly the movie, even as beloved as it is,
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Robert Zemeckis Eyeing The Nutcracker 3-D?
12 November 2009 6:30 AM, PST
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Robert Zemeckis is a director who was once mentioned alongside visionaries like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, having directed such blockbusters as Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Forrest Gump and the Back To The Future trilogy. He certainly earned that reputation, but lately his career has taken a strange detour into the realm of motion capture technology, where his focus seems to be exclusively on taking existing stories and putting them on the big screen in a new way. Certainly Spielberg and Lucas have been big on pushing technology forward as well, but is Zemeckis letting his desire to pioneer get in the way of making good movies?
His latest film A Christmas Carol hit theatres just last weekend and the reviews haven't been so hot, but that hasn't stopped him from lining up another Christmas movie to immediately follow it. According to Pajiba [1], Zemeckis wants to use motion capture to
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