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Zelda Rubinstein, The Underwear Bomb And James Cameron In Today's Twitter-Wood
31 December 2009 4:14 AM, PST
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News that "Poltergeist" actress Zelda Rubinstein has been taken off of life support didn't go unnoticed by horror movie fans in the Twitter-Wood community this week. The sad revelation caught the attention of both Richard Kelly and Jeff Katz (on his birthday, nonetheless), and I definitely echo those sentiments to her family.
In other posts, attempted underwear bomb from last week is still a trending topic among tweeters. Kevin Nealon was among those contemplating the ongoing investigation yesterday. Catch those thoughts after the jump along with Brian Lynch on Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner, Christina Applegate and Emmy Rossum on James Cameron's work in "Avatar" and more in the Twitter-Wood report for December 30, 2009.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@pennjillette http://twitpic.com/vwdsh - We posed for a picture with Corey from Slipknot. We had to tell him to put his thumb In for heavy Metal.
-Penn Jillette,
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Movie Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
25 December 2009 3:42 AM, PST
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Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
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Terry Gilliam's mind doesn't operate the same as the rest of us. His imagination runs wild on occasion and delivers films such as Brazil and the acid trip that is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is more Brazil than it is Fear and Loathing, but in this respect we're talking about measures of obscurity, because this is a film all its own. I've watched it twice now and the first time looked at it with a crooked eye, not exactly sure what to make of it. My second viewing cleared up a variety of details -- sorting the story out -- but not entirely convincing me the film is up to snuff. Gilliam delivers a satisfying carnival trip into the imagination, but it never does much more than become a mildly intriguing,
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Odd New Clip from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
24 December 2009 11:36 PM, PST
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Infinity Features Entertainment just released this new movie clip from the upcoming film ” The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ” by director Terry Gilliam (The Brothers Grimm , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ) and starring Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger from “The Dark Knight”.
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Synopsis: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or [...]
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The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus Review
24 December 2009 8:12 PM, PST
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At first glance, the death of Heath Ledger combined with his posthumous Oscar® for The Dark Knight would seem to overshadow his final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, an independent feature from a director whose last two films flopped both critically and commercially. But in an unexpected triumph, director Terry Gilliam shows that his limitless imagination can keep the outside world behind the theater doors and invite audiences to step inside the world he depicts on the screen.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a traveling vaudeville show no one wants in the modern day of relentless digital entertainment. With audiences uninterested in his antiquated mode of live entertainment, the immortal Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) has grown weary of his unending life and his conscience is eating away at the whatever will he left. Unable to stop gambling with Mr. Nick aka the Devil (Tom Waits), Parnassus is about to
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Movie Preview: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Starring Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer)
24 December 2009 11:47 AM, PST
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) will go down in history as the 19th and final film of Heath Ledger's career, and that's -- all at once -- a shame and something special. It's a shame because the world lost a remarkable young talent when Ledger died in January, 2008, but something special because it's a terrific and fanciful film, and because of the extraordinary lengths to which writer-director Terry Gilliam, the film's cast and crew, and several of Ledger's friends went in order to ensure that Doctor Parnassus would be completed. But let's back up a step. Gilliam and Ledger had worked together before, on the director's film The Brothers Grimm (2005). That one wasn't a masterpiece by any means, but it had its moments and, more importantly, Ledger and Gilliam hit it off personally and professionally. At some point later on, Gilliam and Ledger, the latter then extremely in demand,
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Celebrity Interview: Director Terry Gilliam (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus)
24 December 2009 11:35 AM, PST
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Terry Gilliam didn't know what to do. It was January, 2008, and the filmmaker had just gotten word that Heath Ledger had died. Ledger was a close friend of Gilliam's and the star of The Brothers Grimm (2005) and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), the latter of which they were in the middle of shooting when Ledger passed away unexpectedly. Gilliam halted production at first, but finally elected to carry on, tweaking the story slightly and relying on Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law to help complete Ledger's performance. It wasn't as complicated as it might sound, as, in the fantasy -- which involves a traveling theater troupe, a magical mirror, and an immortal man (Christopher Plummer) who's made a deal with the devil -- Ledger was playing Tony, who walks through the mirror into a fantastical universe, and Depp, Farrell, and Law now play Tony in that fantastical universe. ScreenStar
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New Clip from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
23 December 2009 11:17 PM, PST
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Here’s another brand new movie clip from the upcoming film ” The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ” by director Terry Gilliam (The Brothers Grimm , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ) and starring Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger from “The Dark Knight”.
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Synopsis: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. [...]
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- Brian Corder
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Stars of Sky's Ten Minute Tales speak volumes despite silence | Andrew Pulver
23 December 2009 2:53 AM, PST
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Mackenzie Crook, Peter Capaldi and Richard Eyre inject credibility into Sky's season of dialogue-free short films
'Tis the season to be merry; it's also clearly the season for celebrity-studded short-film portmanteau seasons. Sky1 has come up with a Christmas-themed collection of 11 films lasting 10 minutes, all dialogue-free, that is unabashedly heartwarming, but also manages to inject a surprising amount of cinematic credibility into proceedings.
This sort of thing is normally a refuge for TV names taking a moment off from the day job and attempting to "stretch", or giving a shot in the director's chair for some actor or other – and the likes of Ross Kemp, Liza Tarbuck, Paterson Joseph and Peter Capaldi are all present and correct.
But there are some very odd participants floating about in Ten Minute Tales, people who I'd have thought would never have gone near a seasonal schmaltz-fest. For one, graphic novel maestro Neil Gaiman,
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- Andrew Pulver
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Stars of Sky's Ten Minute Tales speak volumes despite silence | Andrew Pulver
23 December 2009 2:53 AM, PST
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Mackenzie Crook, Peter Capaldi and Richard Eyre inject credibility into Sky's season of dialogue-free short films
'Tis the season to be merry; it's also clearly the season for celebrity-studded short-film portmanteau seasons. Sky1 has come up with a Christmas-themed collection of 11 films lasting 10 minutes, all dialogue-free, that is unabashedly heartwarming, but also manages to inject a surprising amount of cinematic credibility into proceedings.
This sort of thing is normally a refuge for TV names taking a moment off from the day job and attempting to "stretch", or giving a shot in the director's chair for some actor or other – and the likes of Ross Kemp, Liza Tarbuck, Paterson Joseph and Peter Capaldi are all present and correct.
But there are some very odd participants floating about in Ten Minute Tales, people who I'd have thought would never have gone near a seasonal schmaltz-fest. For one, graphic novel maestro Neil Gaiman,
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- Andrew Pulver
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G4TV Interview with Director Terry Gilliam
22 December 2009 11:00 PM, PST
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Here’s a brand new interview with director Terry Gilliam (The Brothers Grimm , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ). Terry also recently directed the upcoming film ” The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ” starring Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger from “The Dark Knight”.
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Synopsis: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness [...]
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Exclusive Video: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Cast Featurette
22 December 2009 9:13 PM, PST
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When the late Heath Ledger died early last year, it was a tragedy felt around the world but especially for Terry Gilliam and the cast and crew of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the film that Ledger was making at the time of his death. The movie, which opens in theaters on December 25th, Christmas Day, is Ledger's last film and posed a difficult problem for director Gilliam. How to finish the film without his star, Ledger, who had only shot a little over half of the movie? Luckily for Gilliam, the plot of the film revolves around a paranormal mirror to an alternate-dimension and Ledger had shot all of his character's scenes in the real world before he passed, so recasting his role for the scenes that take place in the "mirror-world" would make sense story-wise. But it would take more than one person to replace the exceptional young actor ... it would take three,
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Heath Ledger Clip
21 December 2009 11:00 PM, PST
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Watch a movie clip featuring Heath Ledger in the upcoming film ” The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ” by director Terry Gilliam (The Brothers Grimm , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ) and starring Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger from “The Dark Knight”.
Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Synopsis: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and [...]
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Wild New Clip from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
21 December 2009 12:38 PM, PST
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Here’s a wild new clip from the upcoming film ” The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ” by director Terry Gilliam (The Brothers Grimm , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ) and starring Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger from “The Dark Knight”.
Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Synopsis: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed [...]
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Will He or Won’t He? Johnny Depp Might Star in Quixote After All
21 December 2009 1:00 AM, PST
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Johnny Depp is a natural fit for a Terry Gilliam film, having worked with the director on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and parts of The Imaginarium of Doctor Paranassus in order to complete Heath Ledger’s performance. He was supposed to star as Toby Grisoni in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote back in 2000 as a man who travels back into the 17th century and becomes Don Quixote’s sidekick Sancho Panza. However, some set mishaps deterred the first try at the film.
Now that production has started up again, Gilliam has cast Robert Duvall as Quixote, replacing Jean Rocherfort, who was cast in the original version. For a time it looked like Johnny Depp would not return due to his busy schedule, but in a recent interview with Paste, Gilliam seems to intimate that he will. When asked if Depp would be in it, he simply replied,
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Cannes Poster
19 December 2009 11:00 PM, PST
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Here’s the official Cannes International Film Festival selection poster featuring Heath Ledger in the upcoming film ” The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ” by director Terry Gilliam (The Brothers Grimm , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ) and starring Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger from “The Dark Knight”.
Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Synopsis: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light [...]
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Dreamy New The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Poster
18 December 2009 11:19 PM, PST
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Here’s another odd foreign movie poster for the upcoming film ” The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ” by director Terry Gilliam (The Brothers Grimm , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ) and starring Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger from “The Dark Knight”.
Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Synopsis: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. [...]
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Terry Gilliam Talks about His “Beleaguered” Past, Updates His IMDb Page, and His Thoughts on Watchmen
18 December 2009 4:02 PM, PST
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Sometime my job is weird. This past September, I was awoken by a phone call from a publicist asking if I wanted to come down to DragonCon-Atlanta’s major geek convention-and interview Terry Gilliam, the director behind such classics as Brazil, Time Bandits, Twelve Monkeys, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, for his upcoming film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. I had to get downtown in less than 90 minutes, which usually wouldn’t be a problem except DragonCon, a huge college football game, multiple concerts, and pretty much every major Labor Day event were happening at the same time.
Thankfully, I made it just as Mr. Gilliam was finishing up his Q&A with his many fans who came to hear him speak about Parnassus and his upcoming projects. I was lucky enough to ask him about those projects as well along with his legacy, his past, and why
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Depp 'Honoured' To Fill Ledger's Shoes
17 December 2009 11:26 AM, PST
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Johnny Depp felt "privileged" to replace Heath Ledger in new movie The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus, describing the late star as a "thundering and ungovernable talent".
Ledger was midway through making the movie when he died from an accidental drug overdose in January 2008.
Director Terry Gilliam chose to fill his character in the remaining scenes with an ensemble cast of Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Depp, who starred in his 1998 movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Depp admits it was tough filling the Oscar winner's shoes, but he felt honoured to share the screen with an actor he admired.
He tells Moviefone.com, "Though the circumstances of my involvement are extremely heartrending and unbelievably sad, I feel privileged to have been asked aboard to stand in on behalf of dear Heath...
"He was the only player out there breathing heavy down the back of every established actor's neck with a thundering and ungovernable talent that came up on you quick, hissing rather mischievously with that cheeky grin, 'Hey... get on out of my way boys, I'm coming through!' And does he ever!"
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New The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Poster
15 December 2009 11:19 PM, PST
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Here’s a slick new international movie poster for the upcoming film ” The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ” by director Terry Gilliam (The Brothers Grimm , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ) and starring Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger from “The Dark Knight”.
Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Synopsis: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and [...]
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Lily Cole Talks Nude Photos, Playing Heath Ledger's Love Interest In His Last Film
14 December 2009 5:38 PM, PST
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Not many supermodels have made graceful transitions from the runway to the big screen, but Lily Cole may prove an exception. The doll-faced redhead started walking in top shows all over the world at age 14, became the youngest model ever to cover British Vogue at age 16 and at 21 stars in Terry Gilliam's new fantasy film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
"Over time I started to absorb what I was doing and who I was working with," she told the Huffington Post about landing the role of the female lead, Valentina. "It was a really, really amazing team to have been asked to be a part of."
That team included the famously trippy Gilliam (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Brazil) and screen legend Christopher Plummer, who plays Cole's 1,000-year-old magician father fighting to save her from the Devil--a
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