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Vancouver-Lensed 2012 Breaks Chinese Bo Record
31 December 2009 12:53 PM, PST | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
Vancouver-lensed 2012, directed by Roland "Independence Day" Emmerich, has become the top movie hit of all time in China, earning 460 million yuan ($67.3 million), according to the state film body, China Film Group. Opening November 13 on 1,900 screens, Chinese audiences reacted positively to the pro-China subplot in which the Chinese build arks to save a portion of humanity. With 4,500 screens available, China enforces a quota of 20 foreign movies allowed each year on a revenue-sharing basis, rather than a flat-rate that the Hollywood studios prefer. 2012, in which every available performer in Vancouver worked on in some capacity, (including yours truly as an 'Ark Boarding Officer'), uses 'end-of-days' prophecies to depict the world's demise after a solar meltdown. The ensemble cast includes actors John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Woody Harrelson, following the aftermath of a global cataclysm in the Year 2012, leading to the 'end of the world', with survivors struggling for their lives. »
2012 Is China's Biggest Film Ever
29 December 2009 2:01 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
John Cusack's disaster movie 2012 is anything but in China - it has become the nation's biggest-grossing film ever.
The end-of-the-world epic had raked in $67.3 million (GBP42 million) in China as of 23 December, according to national estimates, eclipsing the previous record set by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
Chinese propaganda movie The Founding of a Republic is third on China's movie hit list. »
"2012" Becomes China's Highest-Grossing Movie Of All-Time
29 December 2009 7:07 AM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
China likes their movies big and the disaster epic "2012" just became the biggest movie of all time in the region at the box-office. The movie, which stars John Cusack and Amanda Peet, just shot past this Summer's major blockbuster "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" as the highest-grossing of all-time, taking in 460 million yuan, or .3 million.
The filmed opened on November 13th and has since outgrossed previous champs like "Titanic," which was the all-time biggest for China for a decade until July when it was surpassed by the "Transformers" sequel. The highest-grossing local film, "The Founding of the Republic," has grossed million.
With the increasing number of screens in the region, box-office watchdogs are looking at the premiere of "Avatar" in China on January 4th to be the next biggest release, possibly giving James Cameron the top film once again.
"2012" has grossed over 3 million at the world-wide box-office.
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"2012" Breaks Chinese Box Office Record
29 December 2009 5:15 AM, PST | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Vancouver-lensed "2012", directed by Roland "Independence Day" Emmerich, has become the top movie hit of all time in China, earning 460 million yuan ($67.3 million), according to the state film body, China Film Group.
Opening November 13 on 1,900 screens, audiences reacted positively to the pro-China subplot in which the Chinese build arks to save a portion of humanity.
With 4,500 screens available, China enforces a quota of 20 foreign movies allowed each year on a revenue-sharing basis, rather than a flat-rate that the Hollywood studios prefer.
"2012", in which every available performer in Vancouver worked on in some capacity, (including yours truly as an 'Ark Boarding Officer'), uses 'end-of-days' prophecies to depict the world's demise after a solar meltdown.
The ensemble cast includes actors John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Woody Harrelson, following the aftermath of a global cataclysm in the Year 2012, leading to the 'end of the world', with survivors struggling for their lives. »
- Michael Stevens
The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
27 December 2009 9:03 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Best Films Of The Decade (aka The Naughties) From Alex & Terry
List # 1
By Alex Simon
When Terry and I initially discussed writing these lists, I had a tough time thinking back on 20 films over the past decade which I was really taken with, thinking that movies have sunk so low over the past ten years, that even choosing a dozen would be a short-order job. Thirty minutes into it, my list had nearly 60 titles! After much cutting, pasting, and re-cutting and pasting, here are my top 20 films (in no particular order) of the first decade of the 21st century, dubbed by many as “the naughties.” --A.S.
1.No Country for Old Men (Coen Brothers, 2007) An elegiac blend of stark beauty and full-throttle despair from two of our finest filmmakers, set in the contemporary American West. Every frame is damn near flawless, and would have been an even more perfect vehicle for the late Sam Peckinpah. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Metro Manila Film Festival 2009
25 December 2009 8:33 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Avatar, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and 2012 may be the movies currently at the top of most box-office charts the world over. But one place where James Cameron, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Roland Emmerich, and John Cusack don’t stand a chance is Manila. At least not in the next week or so. The capital of the Philippines is now hosting the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival, which runs until early Jan. 2010. During that period, only the seven movies in competition at the festival — all local Filipino productions with (relatively speaking) sizable budgets and popular appeal — will be screened at Manila’s movie houses. Among those are Ang Panday, starring politician-action star Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr as the titular [...] »
- Irene Young
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Five
23 December 2009 10:10 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Max Minghella, Emma Booth, Lee Ingleby
Director: Beeban Kidron
Summary: Follows the love story of Oz editor Richard Neville and Louise Ferrier. Neville and his cohorts launch the London edition of Oz amidst the 1960s counterculture and are subsequently put on trial for distributing a sexually explicit issue.
Analysis: One of the most troubled productions in Working Title's history, 'Hippie' began development back in 1998 but failed to get beyond script stage both in 1999 and in 2002 when "Elizabeth" helmer Shekhar Kapur was attached to direct. Filming finally got underway late 2007 with director Beeban Kidron in charge and shooting seemed to proceed without issue aside from feminist author Germaine Greer being vehemently unhappy about being depicted on film.
Actually the film scored quite a bit of free press for a skinny dipping scene where full-frontal shots of actress Sienna Miller shooting the sequence »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Five
23 December 2009 10:10 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Max Minghella, Emma Booth, Lee Ingleby
Director: Beeban Kidron
Summary: Follows the love story of Oz editor Richard Neville and Louise Ferrier. Neville and his cohorts launch the London edition of Oz amidst the 1960s counterculture and are subsequently put on trial for distributing a sexually explicit issue.
Analysis: One of the most troubled productions in Working Title's history, 'Hippie' began development back in 1998 but failed to get beyond script stage both in 1999 and in 2002 when "Elizabeth" helmer Shekhar Kapur was attached to direct. Filming finally got underway late 2007 with director Beeban Kidron in charge and shooting seemed to proceed without issue aside from feminist author Germaine Greer being vehemently unhappy about being depicted on film.
Actually the film scored quite a bit of free press for a skinny dipping scene where full-frontal shots of actress Sienna Miller shooting the sequence »
- Garth Franklin
Hot Tub Time Machine Movie Poster
22 December 2009 11:32 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Check out a brand new movie poster for the upcoming comedy “Hot Tub Time Machine” by director Steve Pink (Speechless, Accepted) and starring John Cusack (The Factory, 2012), Chevy Chase (Not Another Not Another Movie, Jack and the Beanstalk), Crispin Glover (Alice in Wonderland) and Lizzy Caplan. Synopsis: Adulthood has lost its charm for four friends who are stuck in a rut. Adam (John Cusack) has just been dumped, Lou (Rob Corddry) is a hopeless party animal, Craig (Craig Robinson) is a henpecked husband, and Jacob (Clark Duke) does nothing but play videogames in his basement. The men get a chance to brighten their futures by changing their pasts when, after [...] »
- Brian Corder
The Heat Is On For Hot Tub Time Machine
22 December 2009 12:48 PM, PST | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
Vancouver-lensed Hot Tub Time Machine is the new 'time-travel' comedy from United Artists/MGM. The feature stars Chevy Chase, John Cusack, Lyndsy Fonseca, Craig Duke, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Crispin Glover, directed by Steve Pink from a screenplay by Josh Heald. Premise of the film follows a group of 'unsatisfied' men (Cusack, Corddry, Duke, Robinson) who return to the ski resort where they used to party, then travel back in time to 1986 in a hot tub Jacuzzi. "Hot Tub Time Machine" will be released March 19, 2010. »
'Hot Tub Time Machine' promises a new level of awesome
20 December 2009 3:04 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
When funnymen Craig Robinson ("The Office"), Rob Corddry, Clark Duke ("Greek") and Chevy Chase ("Community") come together for a weekend of fun one can expect almost anything.
Throw in John Cusack and you have a hit no matter what the film's premise -- and this one happens to be all about traveling in time via a "Hot Tub Time Machine." lt looks hilarious but then again, 1986 was a good time, remember?
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John Cusack, Rob Corddry Dip Into 'Hot Tub Time Machine'
Lizzy Caplan, Crispin Glover make 'Hot Tub' splash »
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Top 10 Hollywood movies India fell for
19 December 2009 1:35 AM, PST | Hindustan Times - Cinema | See recent Hindustan Times - Cinema news »
Some of the Hollywood offerings that set the cash registers ringing at the box office in India were Slumdog Millionaire, 2012 and Terminator Salvation. Ians picks 10 most successful ones with varying subjects like doomsday, mutants, careening cars, drunk friends on a night out and an Oscar winning underdog drama: 1. 2012: Director Roland Emmerich's film, inspired by a global doomsday coinciding with the end of the Mayan calendar's current cycle on Dec 21, 2012, raked in around Rs.90 crore here. Having an ensemble cast that includes John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton and Jimi Mistry, the Columbia Pictures »
New 'Hot Tub Time Machine' trailer: Let's take your temperature
18 December 2009 9:30 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
After seeing the latest trailer for next March's Hot Tub Time Machine — in which John Cusack, Rob Corddry, The Office's Craig Robinson and Greek's Clark Duke are transported back to 1986 — are you in or are you out? I'm in: Partly because I want to see what made Cusack sign on for this movie, partly because of Robinson. "Excuse me, miss. What color is Michael Jackson?" he asks, trying to confirm what decade they're in. "Black," she answers, and he runs away screaming. I just hope they find more clever/subtle ways to show us it's the '80s »
- Mandi Bierly
Hot Tub Time Machine Image
17 December 2009 5:22 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
We.ve got a new image from the potentially hilarious buddy comedy Hot Tub Time Machine. As you.d expect, the photo features a hot tub with the ability to travel back in time. It looks a lot like a normal hot tub, except with gold, glowy things in the water. I wonder where they keep the Flux Capacitor? In the following photo you.ll see Craig Robinson as Nick, Clark Duke as Jacob, Rob Corddry as Lou, and John Cusack as Adam looking into their method of reaching the past. For more info on Hot Tub Time Machine check out our preview. And just in case you missed it, here.s the new Hot Tub Time Machine trailer which debuted yesterday! »
Finally, A Movie About A Hot Tub Time Machine (Video)
17 December 2009 11:40 AM, PST | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »
You guys, we have four words for you: Hot tub. Time machine. What else do you really need to get excited about a movie? After watching this trailer for the new comedy starring John Cusack, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson and Rob Corddry, about four friends who get wasted on vodka-Red Bulls and end up in a hot tub that is also a time machine, we want to time travel to The Future so we can see the Greatest Movie Of the Future right Now. Are you listening, McFly!?! This looks amazing. »
- Celebuzz
New trailers for 'Iron Man 2' and 'Hot Tub Time Machine'
17 December 2009 10:57 AM, PST | Tampa Film Examiner | See recent Tampa Film Examiner news »
As 2009 comes to an end, studios are releasing their new trailers for the upcoming year. Iron Man 2 debuted on iTunes today after a viral campaign challenging people to unravel clues to unlock the first official trailer. Iron Man was a pleasant surprise two summers ago, earning over $300 million at the domestic box office. The sequel, which opens on May 7th, should perform well and easily break $250 million.
Check out the trailer.
Another flick that had its trailer debut today was a comedy starring John Cusack titled Hot Tub Time Machine. MGM is releasing the flick sometime in March 2010, with the hopes that it will be a hit. Now that's an obvious statement, but MGM is a studio that may not survive much longer unless things start picking up. Judging from the below trailer, this flick has a shot to make some loot. Boasting a great cast that also includes Chevy Chase, »
New trailers for 'Iron Man 2' and 'Hot Tub Time Machine'
17 December 2009 10:57 AM, PST | Tampa Film Examiner | See recent Tampa Film Examiner news »
As 2009 comes to an end, studios are releasing their new trailers for the upcoming year. Iron Man 2 debuted on iTunes today after a viral campaign challenging people to unravel clues to unlock the first official trailer. Iron Man was a pleasant surprise two summers ago, earning over $300 million at the domestic box office. The sequel, which opens on May 7th, should perform well and easily break $250 million.
Check out the trailer.
Another flick that had its trailer debut today was a comedy starring John Cusack titled Hot Tub Time Machine. MGM is releasing the flick sometime in March 2010, with the hopes that it will be a hit. Now that's an obvious statement, but MGM is a studio that may not survive much longer unless things start picking up. Judging from the below trailer, this flick has a shot to make some loot. Boasting a great cast that also includes Chevy Chase, »
First Two Trailers For ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’
17 December 2009 8:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
There are some pretty great, and some pretty awful movie titles out there. From something long like Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, some titles just don’t work. Luckily, a few good screenwriters feel the same way, and bring us Hot Tub Time Machine.
The premise sounds pretty much like bliss once you hear the names involved. Four guys decide to bond on a ski trip and party hard all night on Red Bull and Vodka. They continue the night in the house’s hot tub, which transports them to 1986, where hi-jinks then ensue.
The aforementioned names involved are John Cusack, Craig Robinson (The Office, Zach and Miri Make a Porno), Clark Duke (Sex Drive, Superbad), and Rob Corddry (What Happens in Vegas, Harold and Kumar 2). The film basically looks like The Hangover meets Back to the Future, with a little »
- Matt Raub
Take a Soak in the Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer
17 December 2009 7:13 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
[Scene]: *Best Barry White voice* “Hey baby. It’s been too long since we’ve been together. Come over here and snuggle up to me. “ *Music swells* “You know how I like to hold you in my arms. Let me relax those shoulders.” *Background singers* “Mmmm, yeah daddy Hold me!” *Barry again* “You know I will baby, oh yeah, come outside with me,…grab that glass of champagne and take off that robe.” *Bass guitar plays a slow riff* “I’ve got the water warm and my hands warmer…follow me into the hot tub…” *Background singers* “Oh my, I feel so warm!” *Barry whispers* “Yes you do baby; you feel so warm in my Hot Tub Time Machine!”
Ok, so maybe that’s not quite how it happens in the movie Hot Tub Time Machine but it sure is how I’d like it to happen, except for the »
- Paul Young
The Morning Meme (Thursday, December 17, 2009)
17 December 2009 5:48 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Info Meme
Ron Livingston, who recently filed suit against Wikipedia because someone kept editing his page to say he was a ‘mo, even when his people changed it back, got his story profiled in the Wall Street Journal today. Wikipedia seemed sympathetic, but also just a little catty, implying if he was more famous, he wouldn’t have this problem, because people besides him would be looking at his entry.
We don’t get The Wendy Williams Show in my market, so everything I know about Wendy, I learned from Joel McHale on The Soup. Still, just based on that, I can’t wait to see what happens when Wendy sits down with Miss Piggy to discuss Tiger Woods and cheating this Friday. Miss Piggy always had a zero tolerance policy on Kermit for even flirting, so this could get violent.
Proving that people learned absolutely nothing from New Coke, »
- lostinmiami
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