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Defending Transformers From Roger Ebert… Again… Sort Of

9 July 2009 2:17 PM, PDT | From AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news

Roger Ebert put out a blog post on July 5th title I'm a Proud Brainiac in response to response to his review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and it's been making the rounds at movie sites everywhere. Before I start responding to that response, I want to list several links and get a few things out of the way. Roger Ebert's I'm a Proud Brainiac article Roger Ebert's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen review My Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen review Roger Ebert's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull review My Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull review I encourage you to read the article in question, because it makes a lot of great points on film criticism, but somewhere within the ultimate theory he's wrong. In general, the article is defending what critics do, especially the doing of it from a learned perspective.

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Hollywood Tales: Paramount Movie Creation Meeting

6 July 2009 9:51 PM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news

Ok, everyone, let's start the meeting. Before you start talking about winning us Oscars, I've got the best idea for a movie ever. It's about an alien race that lands on Earth but they are actually "robots in disguise." Catchy isn't it? These large robot-alien things can have a civil war on Earth, because, well, we need a plot. And that'll pretty much be the plot for the entire movie and all of the sequels--and there will be sequels. I know it's kind of weak, but come on, we're creating a summer blockbuster here, it's not like people will actually have to like it. We'll just hype it up so much with viral marketing campaigns and MySpace that they will feel left out if they don't see it. Trust me, once they are in the theater with their over-sized popcorn and gallon of soda, we will pump so much CG

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Harrison Ford Back for Fifth Indiana Jones in 2011?

6 July 2009 8:54 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news

Last month, Shia Labeouf made headlines when he mentioned Steven Spielberg had “cracked the story” on Indiana Jones 5.  It was later confirmed by veteran producer Frank Marshall, who added that the script was “progressing” but still in the research phase.  The usual team has to sign off on the script once it’s completed, including Spielberg, George Lucas, and Harrison Ford, so my prediction was a summer 2011 release date at the very earliest.

Turns out I wasn’t far off.  Though it isn’t exactly the most reliable source, The Insider is reporting Harrison Ford has agreed to play Indiana Jones again, but it will not be released before 2011.

The anonymous source (always a red flag), says it will be filmed next year and be Ford’s last adventure as the archeologist explorer.  That seems a bit obvious considering Ford turns 67 in a week and he would be a

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Harrison Ford Suiting Up for 'Indiana Jones 5'?

6 July 2009 6:12 PM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

Though most fans were highly critical of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, that's apparently not stopping Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford from moving forward on a fifth installment. Of course nothing official has been announced … yet, though word is beginning to leak out online that the men are hard at work on a new sequel. Last month Shia Labeouf told the BBC that Spielberg had "cracked a story" on Indiana Jones 5 and that he believed they were "gearing that up." Now, The Insider (not the most reliable of sources, but we'll go with it) say that Harrison Ford is set to reprise his role as the title character for one last time, with production on the film to begin next year in the hopes of releasing it in theaters no...

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Harrison Ford Suiting Up for 'Indiana Jones 5'?

6 July 2009 6:12 PM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

Though most fans were highly critical of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, that's apparently not stopping Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford from moving forward on a fifth installment. Of course nothing official has been announced … yet, though word is beginning to leak out online that the men are hard at work on a new sequel. Last month Shia Labeouf told the BBC that Spielberg had "cracked a story" on Indiana Jones 5 and that he believed they were "gearing that up." Now, The Insider (not the most reliable of sources, but we'll go with it) say that Harrison Ford is set to reprise his role as the title character for one last time, with production on the film to begin next year in the hopes of releasing it in theaters no...

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Harrison Ford Suiting Up for 'Indiana Jones 5'?

6 July 2009 6:12 PM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

Though most fans were highly critical of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, that's apparently not stopping Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford from moving forward on a fifth installment. Of course nothing official has been announced … yet, though word is beginning to leak out online that the men are hard at work on a new sequel. Last month Shia Labeouf told the BBC that Spielberg had "cracked a story" on Indiana Jones 5 and that he believed they were "gearing that up." Now, The Insider (not the most reliable of sources, but we'll go with it) say that Harrison Ford is set to reprise his role as the title character for one last time, with production on the film to begin next year in the hopes of releasing it in theaters no...

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Harrison Ford Returning for 'Indiana Jones 5'?

6 July 2009 11:50 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

I guess this is the news that nobody was waiting for, but the threat of another Indiana Jones film has been inching closer to reality by the day, and now The Insider has received reports that Harrison Ford will be polishing off the fedora and the whip one last time. There have been rumblings about a fifth film ever since Crystal Skull first hit theaters, but now we've gone past rumblings and finally started to hear some details. Both Shia Labeouf and producer Frank Marshall have recently confirmed that a film is in the works, and now, Insider's sources are saying that, "...filming will not start until next year, and it will not be released before 2011." Now, if you happen to be mathematically inclined, you might notice that Ford will be almost 70 by the time the film starts production, which would probably make for a slightly less 'active' Indy this time around.

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Harrison Ford Set for Indiana Jones 5? 2011 Release Date Planned?

6 July 2009 12:56 AM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news

Is development on a fifth Indiana Jones film further along than we think? CBS's The Insider claims that Harrison Ford is set to return as Indy for another adventure, which won't "start until next year, and it will not be released before 2011, when the star will be 69." Lets keep in mind, The Insider isn't exactly the best source for information. They're one of those gossipy television show like Entertainment Tonight. Their Internet website cites unnamed sources for the information. And aside from the tentative shoot and release dates, what does the source say? "Harrison has kept himself in good shape and could still do a lot of the stunts in the last film." Back in mid June, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull star Shia Labeouf told the BBC that Steven Spielberg had "cracked a story on [Indiana Jones 5] before I left and I think they're gearing ...

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and the Box Office Records

30 June 2009 5:57 AM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news

Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen is smashing records. Just not all of them.

Complete coverage of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Features

Scorecard Review

Video Review

He Said – He Said

Soundtrack listing

Interviews

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Tyrese Gibson

Ramon Rodriguez

Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Farrar

Here’s a news release about the box office stats …

Coming off its first five days in release, with an estimated gross of $201.2 million***, Michael Bay’s hit sequel “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” took its place in the movie history books by breaking several major box office records.

From Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, the Paramount Pictures release joins “The Dark Knight” as only the second film in history to gross $200 million or more in its first five days. Simultaneously, the Transformers sequel eclipsed the previous Wednesday-Sunday record holder “Spider-Man 2″ by grossing nearly $50 million more in ticket sales in the U.

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Critics Have Little-to-Nothing To Do With Box-Office Success

29 June 2009 1:51 PM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

When people say a movie is "critic-proof" it really doesn't mean anything since reviews for movies have very little to do with determining whether or not the majority of people are going to go see a movie. With that said, what is published in David Germain's AP story "'Transformers': Worst-reviewed $400 million hit?" means absolutely nothing. Especially the line reading: "Critics and mainstream crowds often disagree, but Revenge of the Fallen sets a new standard for the gulf between what reviewers and mass audiences like." This line insinuates everyone that went to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen this weekend liked it. Of course, the article backs things up saying, "According to Paramount's exit polls, 91 percent of the audience thought the sequel was as good as or better than the first Transformers, which received far better reviews." That sentence is so loaded with misconceptions it's staggering as it shows a complete

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A look at what's in store for Twilight studio Summit Entertainment

25 June 2009 9:22 PM, PDT | From Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news

For the past few weeks, a couple of exciting announcements have been made regarding Twilight studio Summit Entertainment's other projects (aside from The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Remember Me, and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse). On June 2nd, it was announced that Summit Entertainment was bringing on Jeff Nathanson, writer of the screenplays for several popular films such as Rush Hour 2, Rush Hour 3, The Terminal, Catch Me If You Can, and director of The Last Shot and story-writer behind Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. Nathanson, will, according to The Hollywood Reporter, both "write and direct the adaptation of William Kalush and Larry Sloman's Harry Houdini biography 'Th

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'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Breaks Wednesday Box-Office Record

25 June 2009 7:41 AM, PDT | From MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news

Film earns $55 million in one day, surpassing previous Wednesday record-holder 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.'

By Eric Ditzian

Optimus Prime in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"

Photo: DreamWorks

Big robots, bigger explosions — biggest Wednesday movie opening in box-office history. "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" powered its way to $55 million in domestic ticket sales on its first day in theaters, according to Variety.com.

That number outflanks by more than $10 million the previous Wednesday box-office champ, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," which pulled in $44 million on its opening day in 2007.

Playing in 4,200 theaters, "Transformers" grossed $16 million during its midnight showings, also a record for a Wednesday opening and the third-best for any day of the week, behind "The Dark Knight" ($18.5 million, Friday) and "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith" ($16.9 million, Thursday).

"Transformers" has a distinct possibility of having the highest-grossing Wednesday-to-Sunday opening run ever,

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‘Dark Knight’, ‘Battlestar Galactica’, ‘Iron Man’ Take Home Multiple Saturn Awards

25 June 2009 6:30 AM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news

The Dark Knight was the big winner with five awards at the 35th annual Saturn Awards last night in Burbank, taking home awards for best action/adventure/thriller film, best writing (Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan), best supporting actor (Heath Ledger), best music (Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard) and best special effects.

Other multiple winners included The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Iron Man, with three each. Button won best fantasy film, best supporting actress (Tilda Swinton) and best makeup. Iron Man won best science fiction film, best actor (Robert Downey Jr.) and best director (Jon Favreau).

Other awards winners included Hellboy II: The Golden Army, which won for best horror film, Angelina Jolie for best actress in Changeling, Jaden Christopher Smith for best performance by a younger actor in The Day the Earth Stood Still, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull for best costumes,

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The Dark Knight Runs Rings Around the Saturn Awards

25 June 2009 6:03 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

It was a big night for a dark knight as last year's mega-blockbuster took in even more accolades. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Dark Knight was the big winner at the 35th Annual Saturn Awards held last night in Burbank, California. The Christopher Nolan film lead the way taking home five awards, including awards for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film and individual kudos to Christopher and Jonathan Nolan for the screenplay and Heath Ledger for his supporting performance.

Other big winners included Iron Man and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which each won three awards and Battlestar Galactica was tops in TV with three wins including Best Syndicated/Cable TV Series.

Here's a complete list of last night's winners below.

Best Science Fiction Film: Iron Man

Best Fantasy Film: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Horror Film: Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film:

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List of 35th Saturn Awards Winners in Movie

25 June 2009 1:25 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

"The Dark Knight" was a big winner at the 35th Annual Saturn Awards. The Warner Bros.' movie grabbed five trophies at the event held on Wednesday, June 24. It was honored as the Best Action-Adventure Thriller and the late Heath Ledger, who played Joker in the action hero movie, was named Best Supporting Actor. The sequel of "Batman Begins" also scored awards for its writing, music and special effects.

Also winning big at the awards gala were "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Iron Man", each of which earned three awards. "Benjamin Button" grabbed nods for the Best Fantasy Film, Best Supporting Actress for Tilda Swinton and Best Make-Up. Meanwhile, "Iron Man" won the awards of Best Science Fiction Film, Best Actor for Robert Downey Jr. and Best Director for Jon Favreau.

Other flicks which also brought home awards from the 35th Annual Saturn Awards included "Hellboy II: The Golden Army

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Shia Labeouf Interview, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen

23 June 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news

Shia Labeouf has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors. His natural talent and raw energy are quickly earning him a reputation as one of the most promising young thespians working today. 2008 was a stellar year for Labeouf. He starred in the highly anticipated fourth installment of Steven Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones” series, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” opposite Harrison Ford; teamed with director D.J. Caruso for a second time on the thriller “Eagle Eye” co-starring Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson a...

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How to Make Indiana Jones V; Dazed and Confused Update

22 June 2009 10:17 AM, PDT | From Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news

It’s Alive! Indy Five Frank Marshall, who was probably the most whip-cracking producer on the set of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, tells British movie rag Empire that the team is gearing up to make a fifth installment in the cliffhanger series. This bit of news is nicely in keeping with a bloggy hunch that appeared on this site about a year and a half ago. Marshall says no script is in place — but, I ask you, when has that ever stopped a real man from making a motion picture? Now the fans can start moaning. To you and me and Chester down the block, the whole Indiana Jones series is not much more than a pleasant way to spend some time in a dark theater with a monster bucket of popcorn giving you a salty lapdance as you drink in some chases and maybe

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'Indiana Jones 5' Indeed in the Work

19 June 2009 12:26 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

"Indiana Jones 5" is indeed looming. After actor Shia Labeouf let it slip on the progress of the possible project, producer Frank Marshall came out with a sort of confirmation for the fifth "Indiana Jones" movie. In a chat with Empire Online, the filmmaker said that this follow up to "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is approaching a script development stage.

While revealing so, Marshall stressed that the green lit for the project all depends on the script. "It's really about the script," he shared. "Once we see that, we'll see. We're not going to wait another 20 years. We'd all love to make another one. I'm anxious to hear the idea!"

Marshall also gave thumbs up when asked about whether Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, and George Lucas have accepted the idea of producing the fifth installment of the whip-cracking archaeologist. "Yeah," he stated. "We had a great

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Producer Frank Marshall Confirms Indiana Jones 5

18 June 2009 11:13 PM, PDT | From FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news

Who knew? Well okay everyone knew, after all, Indiana Jones is a Lucasfilm property and whenever has George Lucas let sleeping dogs lie?

Earlier this week I reported that Shia Labeouf had let slip that Indiana Jones 5 was on the way, now I can confirm that it could be closer than we think. According to Indy producer Frank Marshall has confirmed that a follow up to Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has been green lit, and that while they’re still at the script-writing stage, they want to begin production sooner rather than later.

“It’s really about the script…Once we see that, we’ll see. We’re not going to wait another 20 years. We’d all love to make another one. I’m anxious to hear the idea!”

And Marshall’s anxiety is certainly not misplaced, Indy star Harrison Ford is on the cusp of his 67th year,

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Marshall Says IMAX Digital is a Waste, Confirms Indy 5

18 June 2009 4:28 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news

Indiana Jones producer Frank Marshall has made a lot of successful movies.  Aside from the obvious Indy series, he’s been behind the scenes on the Back to the Future trilogy, Gremlins, Goonies, the Bourne trilogy, and Curious Case of Benjamin Button (just to name a few).  So it’s safe to say his opinion carries some weight in Hollywood.

Which is why it’s newsworthy when Marshall comes down on the side of the angry mobs forming against IMAX.  Their shady practices of rebranding digital projection theaters as “the IMAX experience” were discovered by Pulitzer Prize winner Roger Ebert and “Parks and Recreation” star Aziz Ansari last month.  The corporation has generally ignored complaints, claiming people won’t notice a difference between the massive 72-ft.+ screens and the average digital theaters a third of their size.  Click the comparison picture on the right, do you notice a difference?

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