Stuff and Things: Miley Cyrus Knocks on Oscar’s Door
November 19, 2008
brimg hspace=4 height=262 width=450 vspace=4 border=1 align=middle src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/bolt1-(2).jpg alt= /br /br /Here are some stuff and things for your Tuesday (or shall we call it emAlmost But Not Quite Twilight Friday Yet Day/em):br /br /ustrongJust Added/strong:/u We don’t have a Captain America just yet, but the film has two writers: a href=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia94c7ef2006ea33de94da72dc191a8ccemThe Hollywood Reporter/em/a tells us that Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (emChronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian/em) are in negotiations to write stronga href=http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-first-avenger-captain-america/33906/mainemThe First Avenger: Captain America/em/a/strong. The film is currently due in theaters on May 6, 2011.br /br /– Screw Heath Ledger and emThe Dark Knight /emgetting nods come Oscar time, we’ve got one better: How about a href=http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/miley-cyrus/443005/mainMiley Cyrus/a? Yup, The Envelope’s a href=http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/11/miley-cyrus-new.htmlGold Derby/a shows us how Hannah Montana herself could be up for an Oscar for Ideal Song due to her writing and singingem I Thought I Lost You/em in Disney’s emBolt/em. Since Disney always owns this category, there’s a pretty good chance Cyrus will nab at least a nod — though, if you want my view, Peter Gabriel’s emDown to Earth/em (from emWALL-E/em) should take it.br /br /– The a href=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2008/11/south-park-movi.htmlemLos Angeles Times/em/a spoke to emSouth Park/em co-creator Trey Parker recently, and found out that the boys might be looking to end the series with another film. While they’re contracted until 2011, Parker claims a big-screen finale could be the way to go: We talked about maybe some day doing a motion picture to sort of end it all, and that seems like the ideal idea. That’s been a big thought to do the last show as a movie. During the same interview, Parker also says that what eventually became the three-part Imaginationland episode was originally supposed to be their second feature film … until the guys realized they needed more content for the season. The Imaginationland episode eventually went on to win an Emmy.pFiled under: a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/Animation/ rel=tagAnimation/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/ rel=tagComedy/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/drama/ rel=tagDrama/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/casting/ rel=tagCasting/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/deals/ rel=tagDeals/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/ rel=tagFandom/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/diy-filmmaking/ rel=tagDIY/Filmmaking/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/newsstand/ rel=tagNewsstand/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/oscar-watch/ rel=tagOscar Watch/a/ppa href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/stuff-and-things-miley-cyrus-knocks-on-oscars-door/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emStuff and Things: Miley Cyrus Knocks on Oscar’s Door/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/stuff-and-things-miley-cyrus-knocks-on-oscars-door/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1376116/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/stuff-and-things-miley-cyrus-knocks-on-oscars-door/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p pa href=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/LmN2FHmKY6XQgvlR8b9TjaW2SC8/aimg src=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/LmN2FHmKY6XQgvlR8b9TjaW2SC8/i border=0 ismap=true/img/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=k4E00ZLBimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=k4E00ZLB border=0/img/a a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=rjuB1Bk0img src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=rjuB1Bk0 border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/EpINJbA8ikM height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/EpINJbA8ikM/’Via [cinematical]/abr
Finally Batman 3 !
November 19, 2008
In a new three-part interview over at the LA Times, writer-director Christopher Nolan has returned from his Batman vacation and finally opens up a bit about The Dark Knight’s ridiculous box office take, Heath Ledger’s performance and whether or not he’d be interested in directing a third Batman film. Sure, on paper he had appear stupid not to take a gig helming the next Bat-flick, but Nolan has always been a man who takes one thing at a time — and notes in this interview how much he dislikes the whole act of “setting up the sequel,” although he kinda does it himself at the end of Batman Begins when Gordon shows Batman the Joker card. Regarding that scene, however, Nolan adds: “But for me that was just about the excitement of people leaving the theater with the sense that now we’ve the character up and running. I wanted people to walk away with that sense in their head. You know, that he’s become the Batman in the motion picture.”
Later on in the interview — which covers Knight’s box office, Ledger’s performance and the inevitable sequel — Nolan, who says he’d next want to take on a “very intimate, small story that happens to be photographed on a ridiculously large scale,” questions whether he had even want to make a third Batman film. He says, “There are two things to be said. One is the emphasis on story. What’s the story? Is there a story that’s going to keep me emotionally invested for the couple of years that it will take to make another one? That’s the overriding question. On a more superficial level, I’ve to ask the question: How many good third movies in a franchise can people name? [Laughs.] At the same time, in taking on the second one, we had the challenge of trying to make a great second movie, and there have not been too many of those either. It’s all about the story really. If the story is there, everything is possible. I hope that was a suitably slippery answer.”
Kevin Smith on the Alternate Title for ‘Zack and Miri’
November 19, 2008
brspan style=font-style: italic;img hspace=4 height=300 width=450 vspace=4 border=1 align=middle src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/ksmithmain-(2).jpg alt= /br /br /By calling it Zack and Miri Make a Porno, you’re drawing a line in the sand that kinda says, anyone who’s remotely interested in a movie like that with that title, come on in. If you’re offended by the word porno, stay the f*ck away. This ain’t for you/span. — Kevin Smithbr /br /Last month, I traveled to Red Bank, New Jersey and enjoyed a very cool lunch with a very cool dude by the name of a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/kevin-smith/1104645/mainKevin Smith/a. While we scarfed down some tasty Italian food, I recorded roughly an hour and a half of our conversation — all of which would be way too much to read in one post. Thus, I’ve decided to break some stuff up into sections and post them separately, then I’ll be back with much more in the coming days leading up to the October 31st release of the pretty hilarious a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/movie/zack-and-miri-make-a-porno/32484/mainspan style=font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;Zack and Miri Make a Porno/span/a. At one point during our conversation, Kevin told me about the alternate title Bob Weinstein wanted for span style=font-style: italic;Zack and Miri/span. Check it out: br /br /span style=font-weight: bold;Kevin Smith:/span That [title] sh*t didn’t come up until we were deep in the process. Because when I was sitting around with Harvey [Weinstein], we were talking about some span style=font-style: italic;Clerks II/span stuff and he asked what I wanted to do next. So I stated there was this movie I was thinking about making called span style=font-style: italic;Zack and Miri Make a Porno/span, and he goes … br /br /span style=font-style: italic;[the following is written out in script form because it’s easier to read, though keep in mind these are all still Smith’s words]/spanbr /br /span style=font-weight: bold;Harvey Weinstein:/span Done. Green lit.br /span style=font-weight: bold;Kevin Smith:/span Don’t you wanna know what it’s about?br /span style=font-weight: bold;Harvey Weinstein:/span Kevin, doesn’t that title state it all? That’s a great title. Hopefully it’s about a little more when we’re done, but so be it.br /br /So we were all up and running — Seth [Rogen] read it, loved it — and so it never really occurred to anyone. Two weeks into shooting I get a phone call from Bob Weinstein, and Bob goes …br /br /span style=font-weight: bold;Bob Weinstein:/span Kevin, I’ve been thinking about the title a lot. That title just gives it all away. Why is anyone going to go see this movie if they know exactly what’s going to happen based on that title?pFiled under: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/ rel=tagComedy/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/ rel=tagFandom/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/diy-filmmaking/ rel=tagDIY/Filmmaking/a/ppa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/27/kevin-smith-on-the-alternate-title-for-zack-and-miri/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emKevin Smith on the Alternate Title for ‘Zack and Miri’/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/27/kevin-smith-on-the-alternate-title-for-zack-and-miri/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1353889/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/27/kevin-smith-on-the-alternate-title-for-zack-and-miri/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/pdiv class=feedflare a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=rXwLmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=rXwLm border=0/img/a a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=uIAAmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=uIAAm border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/434009029 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/434009029/’Via [cinematical]/abr
Michael Giacchino Lands Gig As Music Director For The Oscars
November 19, 2008
brIt looks like Oscar will have a new band leader in Michael Giacchino. We get the following scoop thanks to the mermaid caves of Yahoo: The next time an Academy Award winner#8217;s acceptance speech runs long, a new conductor will strike up the band to play them off. Michael Giacchino, whose credits include #8220;Ratatouille#8221; […] pimg src=http://www.themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/mg-1.jpg height=177 width=120 border=1 align=left hspace=4 vspace=2 alt=Mg-1 /It looks like Oscar will have a new band leader in Michael Giacchino. We get the following scoop thanks to the a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081117/ap_en_mo/oscars_music_directormermaid caves of Yahoo:/a/p blockquotepThe next time an Academy Award winner#8217;s acceptance speech runs long, a new conductor will strike up the band to play them off. Michael Giacchino, whose credits include #8220;Ratatouille#8221; and #8220;Lost,#8221; has been tapped as music director for the upcoming Oscar ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday./p pGiacchino, who#8217;s never conducted a live telecast before, said he#8217;s hoping to inject some Hollywood nostalgia into the ceremony when he leads the orchestra pit for the Feb. 22 ceremony at the Kodak Theatre./p/blockquote pThe Giacchino has scored Ratatouille, Speed Racer, Mission: Impossible III, The Incredibles and is responsible for the upcoming Star Trek score. One of my favorite things about the new Star Trek trailer was the score. The music looks to be extraordinary./p pIf this man brings the same emotive energy to the Oscars that he#8217;s done with the Star Trek score; I’ll be very pleased./p pBest of luck Giacchino, we’ll be hearing from you shortly./p pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/themovieblog/VkTh?a=eUyK5Wimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/themovieblog/VkTh?i=eUyK5W border=0/img/a/pdiv class=feedflare a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?a=ZaTRNimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?i=ZaTRN border=0/img/a a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?a=OK9YNimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?i=OK9YN border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/themovieblog/VkTh/~4/457620827 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/themovieblog/VkTh/~3/457620827/michael-giacchino-lands-gig-as-music-director-for-the-oscars ‘Via [themovieblog]/abr
Alice in Wonderland Not Being Shot in 3D?
November 19, 2008
br Back in September, we posted the first set photos of Mia Wasikowska as Alice in Tim Burton#8217;s Alice in Wonderland. I noticed that the camera filming Wasikowska didn#8217;t appear to be a 3D rig. At the time I wrote it off as possibly being one of the non-3D scenes from the begin of the film, […] p style=text-align: center;img class=size-medium wp-image-15423 title=alice set pics src=http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/alicesetphoto2.jpg alt= width=440 height=410 //p pBack in September, we posted ta target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/26/first-look-mia-wasikowska-as-tim-burtons-alice/ target=_blankhe first set photos/a ofstrong Mia Wasikowska/strong as Alice in strongTim Burton/strong#8217;s strongemAlice in Wonderland/em/strong. I noticed that the camera filming Wasikowska didn#8217;t appear to be a 3D rig. At the time I wrote it off as possibly being one of the non-3D scenes from the start of the film, before Alice enters Wonderland./p pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2008/11/does-tim-burton-have-3d-cold-feet-alice.html target=_blankMarketSaw/a is now reporting that Tim Burton is not shooting any scenes from the film using 3D cameras. I#8217;m not sure how much of the production will be shot using performance capture, but if they’re filming on practical sets, I don#8217;t comprehend why Burton would shoot in 2D. Some would argue that converting to 3D in post production gives you a lot more control over the depth and look of the 3D. But it is generally an expensive and exhausting process to convert live-action 2D to 3D, which leads me to believe that much of Alice is probably being shot on a green screen stages. pstrongRelated Stories/strong/p ul class=related_post lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/11/17/first-look-johnny-depp-as-the-madd-hatter/ title=First Look: Johnny Depp as the Madd Hatter?First Look: Johnny Depp as the Madd Hatter?/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/26/christopher-lee-danny-elfman-and-eleanor-tomlinson-go-to-burtons-wonderland/ title=Christopher Lee, Danny Elfman and Eleanor Tomlinson Go To Burton#8217;s WonderlandChristopher Lee, Danny Elfman and Eleanor Tomlinson Go To Burton#8217;s Wonderland/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/24/crispin-glover-in-burtons-alice-in-wonderland/ title=Crispin Glover in Burton#8217;s Alice in WonderlandCrispin Glover in Burton#8217;s Alice in Wonderland/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/15/tim-burtons-alice-in-wonderland-to-be-more-engagingpsychological/ title=Tim Burton#8217;s Alice in Wonderland to Be More Engaging/PsychologicalTim Burton#8217;s Alice in Wonderland to Be More Engaging/Psychological/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/07/anne-hathaway-and-helena-bonam-carter-in-burtons-wonderland/ title=Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonam Carter in Burton#8217;s WonderlandAnne Hathaway and Helena Bonam Carter in Burton#8217;s Wonderland/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/29/matt-lucas-cast-as-tweedledee-and-tweedledum-in-tim-burtons-alice/ title=Matt Lucas Cast as Tweedledee and Tweedledum in Tim Burton#8217;s AliceMatt Lucas Cast as Tweedledee and Tweedledum in Tim Burton#8217;s Alice/a/li /ul img src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slashfilm/~4/Q3CT66OJT8Y height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slashfilm/~3/Q3CT66OJT8Y/ ‘Via [slashfilm]/abr
The Geek Beat: All the World is Waiting For You!
November 19, 2008
brpFiled under: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/celebrities-and-controversy/ rel=tagCelebrities and Controversy/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/ rel=tagFandom/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/comic-superhero-geek/ rel=tagComic/Superhero/Geek/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/the-geek-beat/ rel=tagThe Geek Beat/a/pdiv align=centerimg hspace=4 vspace=4 border=1 src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/wonderwoman.jpg alt= /br /br / div align=center div align=leftBy necessity, I spend a lot of time on the Internet - and that time is quite narrowly focused on movie and comic book sites, with quick dashes to CNN or Jezebel to see what is going on outside of Warner Bros or Marvel. I’m constantly plugged in, Borg style, and the trailers, rumors, debunkings, rants, and reviews fly by in a rapid stream of information. I’m generally a month or two ahead of everyone I know in real life, and I’ve gotten used to the fact that most of my friends and family are only just now hearing something about this weird emWatchmen/em motion picture. Movie news just doesn’t move the same way out there.br /br /Occasionally, though, a story will shatter through the space-time continuum and everyone will be chattering about it while its still on my radar. Last week, it wasa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/10/mcg-to-direct-beyonce-in-wonder-woman/ Beyonce as Wonder Woman/a. It was being argued over everywhere I went, and was still being hashed out at my gamer/comic hangout last night. The staying power of this story isn’t only impressive, it’s refreshing for one reason - people emreally/em care about Wonder Woman. Men and women of all ages and levels of geekery were incredibly passionate about this story; they all had very definite views, and there was tiny debate. Beyonce shouldn’t be Wonder Woman. End of story. br //div div align=left /div /div div align=left /div /divpa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/the-geek-beat-all-the-world-is-waiting-for-you/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emThe Geek Beat: All the World is Waiting For You! /em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/the-geek-beat-all-the-world-is-waiting-for-you/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1375347/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/the-geek-beat-all-the-world-is-waiting-for-you/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/the-geek-beat-all-the-world-is-waiting-for-you/’Via [cinematical]/abr
Stuff and Things: Miley Cyrus Knocks on Oscar’s Door
November 18, 2008
brpFiled under: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/Animation/ rel=tagAnimation/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/ rel=tagComedy/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/drama/ rel=tagDrama/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/casting/ rel=tagCasting/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/deals/ rel=tagDeals/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/ rel=tagFandom/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/diy-filmmaking/ rel=tagDIY/Filmmaking/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/newsstand/ rel=tagNewsstand/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/oscar-watch/ rel=tagOscar Watch/a/pimg hspace=4 height=262 width=450 vspace=4 border=1 align=middle src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/bolt1-(2).jpg alt= /br /br /Here are some stuff and things for your Tuesday (or shall we call it emAlmost But Not Quite Twilight Friday Yet Day/em):br /br /ustrongJust Added/strong:/u We don’t have a Captain America just yet, but the film has two writers: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia94c7ef2006ea33de94da72dc191a8ccemThe Hollywood Reporter/em/a tells us that Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (emChronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian/em) are in negotiations to write stronga target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-first-avenger-captain-america/33906/mainemThe First Avenger: Captain America/em/a/strong. The film is currently due in theaters on May 6, 2011.br /br /– Screw Heath Ledger and emThe Dark Knight /emgetting nods come Oscar time, we’ve got one better: How about a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/miley-cyrus/443005/mainMiley Cyrus/a? Yup, The Envelope’s a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/11/miley-cyrus-new.htmlGold Derby/a shows us how Hannah Montana herself could be up for an Oscar for Ideal Song due to her writing and singingem I Thought I Lost You/em in Disney’s emBolt/em. Since Disney always owns this category, there’s a pretty good chance Cyrus will nab at least a nod — though, if you want my view, Peter Gabriel’s emDown to Earth/em (from emWALL-E/em) should take it.br /br /– The a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2008/11/south-park-movi.htmlemLos Angeles Times/em/a spoke to emSouth Park/em co-creator Trey Parker recently, and found out that the boys might be looking to end the series with another film. While they’re contracted until 2011, Parker claims a big-screen finale could be the way to go: We talked about maybe some day doing a motion picture to sort of end it all, and that seems like the best idea. That’s been a huge thought to do the last show as a movie. During the same interview, Parker also states that what eventually became the three-part Imaginationland episode was originally supposed to be their second feature film … until the guys realized they needed more content for the season. The Imaginationland episode eventually went on to win an Emmy.pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/stuff-and-things-miley-cyrus-knocks-on-oscars-door/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emStuff and Things: Miley Cyrus Knocks on Oscar’s Door/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/stuff-and-things-miley-cyrus-knocks-on-oscars-door/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1376116/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/stuff-and-things-miley-cyrus-knocks-on-oscars-door/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/stuff-and-things-miley-cyrus-knocks-on-oscars-door/’Via [cinematical]/abr
Early Buzz: ‘Australia’ and ‘Revolutionary Road’ Are Large Winners
November 18, 2008
brpFiled under: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/drama/ rel=tagDrama/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/ rel=tagFandom/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/newsstand/ rel=tagNewsstand/a/pimg hspace=4 height=297 width=433 vspace=4 border=1 align=middle src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/australia.jpg alt= /br /br /Oscar season is heating up, and with two hotly-anticipated and much buzzed-about flicks currently screening for critics, early word on both stronga target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/movie/australia/32859/mainemAustralia /em/a/strongand stronga target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/movie/revolutionary-road/29566/mainemRevolutionary Road/em/a/strong is beginning to leak out. First up, Australia’s a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24668203-7485,00.htmlemHerald Son/em/a has published one of the first reviews of Baz Lurhman’s emAustralia/em — starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman — saying it features some of the most beautiful photography ever seen in an Australian film, from the Bungle Bungles in the Kimberley to the Northern Territory in the midst of the wet season, and that the film has international blockbuster written all over it. Over at the ema target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5178513.eceTimes On the internet UK/a/em, they’ve given the flick four out of five stars, and claim Baz Luhrmann’s long-awaited, and over-budget epic emAustralia /emmanages, against the odds, to avoid turning into one large sunburnt stereotype about Godzone country. Instead, in what turns out to be a multi-layered story it describes an Australia of the 1940s that is at once compellingly, beautiful and breathtakingly cruel But what do American audiences think? We’ll find out a bit later in the week. emAustralia /emarrives in theaters on November 21.br /br /div class=postgallerypstrongGallery: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/photos/australia-3/Australia/a/strong/pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/photos/australia-3/1151833/img src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/aus20-(2)_thumbnail.jpg alt= title= //aa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/photos/australia-3/1151832/img src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/aus5-(2)_thumbnail.jpg alt= title= //aa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/photos/australia-3/1151831/img src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/aus4-(2)_thumbnail.jpg alt= title= //aa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/photos/australia-3/1151830/img src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/aus21-(2)_thumbnail.jpg alt= title= //aa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/photos/australia-3/1151829/img src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/aus19-(2)_thumbnail.jpg alt= title= //a/divbr /br /Regarding emRevolutionary Road/emstrong /strong(which is a book I’m reading now, and every couple of pages it makes me want to tell my wife I love her), a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.variety.com/VE1117939047.htmlemVariety /em/apraises the flick — which reunites Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet on the massive screen for the first time since emTitanic /em– saying it’s a very good bigscreen adaptation of an outstanding American novel — faithful, intelligent, admirably acted, superbly shot. It also offers a near-perfect case study of the ways in which film is incapable of capturing certain crucial literary qualities, in this case the very things that elevate the book from being a merely insightful study of a deteriorating marriage into a remarkable one. a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://somecamerunning.typepad.com/some_came_running/2008/11/revolutionary-road.htmlGlen Kenny /aadds that it’s a pretty splendid film, far and away the ideal Mendes has made. emRevolutionary Road/emstrongem /em/stronghits theaters on December 26.br /br /div class=postgallerypstrongGallery: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=%GalleryURL%Revolutionary Road/a/strong/pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=/gallery/revolutionary-road/1167325/img src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/revroad2_thumbnail.jpg alt= title= //aa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=/gallery/revolutionary-road/1167324/img src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/revroad1-(2)_thumbnail.jpg alt= title= //aa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=/gallery/revolutionary-road/1167323/img src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/revroad3-(2)_thumbnail.jpg alt= title= //a/divbr /br /strongWhich are you more interested in watching: emAustralia /emor emRevolutionary Road/em?/strongp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/early-buzz-australia-and-revolutionary-road-are-big-winners/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1376118/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/early-buzz-australia-and-revolutionary-road-are-big-winners/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/early-buzz-australia-and-revolutionary-road-are-big-winners/’Via [cinematical]/abr
Cinematical Screens ‘Star Trek’ Footage!
November 18, 2008
brpFiled under: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/action-and-adventure/ rel=tagAction/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/sci-fi-and-fantasy/ rel=tagSci-Fi Fantasy/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/ rel=tagFandom/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/exhibition/ rel=tagExhibition/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/newsstand/ rel=tagNewsstand/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/movie-marketing/ rel=tagMovie Marketing/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/remakes-and-sequels/ rel=tagRemakes and Sequels/a/pimg hspace=4 vspace=4 border=1 src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/treknewmain1.jpg alt= /br /emI’ve never been a fan of Star Trek. It’s true, I never quite got it./em — J.J. Abramsbr /br /Last night emCinematical /emhad the opportunity to screen roughly 20 minutes of footage from the new a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/movie/star-trek/29301/mainspan style=font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;Star Trek/span/a film alongside choose journalists, Paramount executives and span style=font-style: italic;Trek /spandirector a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/jj-abrams/1450688/mainJ.J. Abrams/a. Four scenes in total, each was a fairly critical component of the film — and while hardcore Trekkers may have a few problems with the final product, there’s no denying this rebooted version of span style=font-style: italic;Star Trek/span will kick off the summer of ‘09 in spectacular fashion.br /br /Below, I’ll give you a very brief summary of each scene, then spit out a few initial thoughts on it all before providing a few movie facts (based on what we learned last night). Some of this info will come as a welcomed surprise to those faithful out there, and some … well … let’s start, shall we:br /br /emNote: We’ll be discussing plot points, so there will be spoilers ahead./embr /br style=text-decoration: underline; /strong style=text-decoration: underline;Scene Summary/strongbr /br /span style=font-weight: bold;1/span. strongKirk’s Introduction/strong — This was our first introduction to the Chris Pine version of Kirk — a somewhat disheveled, but great looking punk who hangs around the Starfleet bar looking to pick up chicks. His wooing of one such chick — who goes by the name of Uhura (Zoe Saldana) — winds up getting Kirk into trouble with some of the boys. A fight ensues, and a man by the name of Captain Pike (Bruce Greenwood) steps in to save the day before urging Kirk to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the Starfleet.pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/cinematical-screens-star-trek-footage/ rel=bookmarkContinue reading emCinematical Screens ‘Star Trek’ Footage!/em/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/cinematical-screens-star-trek-footage/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1374905/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/cinematical-screens-star-trek-footage/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/18/cinematical-screens-star-trek-footage/’Via [cinematical]/abr
Higher Quality Star Trek Trailer
November 18, 2008
brI don#8217;t have much hope for the new Star Trek motion picture to be honest with you#8230; but #8220;not much#8221; hope means there#8217;s still a little bit. We all had a opportunity to see the youtube bootleg version of the new Star Trek trailer the other day, and now they#8217;ve released the full quality version. Hope […] pI don#8217;t have much hope for the new Star Trek motion picture to be honest with you#8230; but #8220;not much#8221; hope means there#8217;s still a tiny bit. We all had a opportunity to see the youtube bootleg version of the new Star Trek trailer the other day, and now they#8217;ve released the full quality version./p pHope or no hope, I#8217;ve gotta state I do like this trailer./p div class=flvPlayer object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000 codebase=http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0 width=510 height=300param name=movie value=http://www.themovieblog.com/video/flvplayer.swf?file=http://www.themovieblog.com/video/Star-Trek-Trailer-1.flvautoStart=false; /param name=quality value=high /param name=wmode value=transparent /embed src=http://www.themovieblog.com/video/flvplayer.swf?file=http://www.themovieblog.com/video/Star-Trek-Trailer-1.flvautoStart=false; quality=high wmode=transparent width=510 height=300 type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer /br / /object/div pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/themovieblog/VkTh?a=8Btd01img src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/themovieblog/VkTh?i=8Btd01 border=0/img/a/pdiv class=feedflare a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?a=nw43Nimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?i=nw43N border=0/img/a a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?a=S0IvNimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?i=S0IvN border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/themovieblog/VkTh/~4/456416475 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/themovieblog/VkTh/~3/456416475/higher-quality-star-trek-trailer ‘Via [themovieblog]/abr
