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Weekly Poll Results: Favourite Jim Carrey Movie

12 November 2009 9:44 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

I think we all knew from the start what movie was going to win last week's poll, but still, I was kinda hoping for an upset. Don't get me wrong, I love Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but I didn't want people to count out Carrey's early comedies either. I thought the subtle wording of the poll question ("favourite", not "best") would help. Ah well. The good news is, Dumb & Dumber managed to place second, and both Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask broke the top 5. Man on the Moon wasn't as high as I expected though... I guess people have cooled off on that flick. Don't you miss the days when Ace Ventura quotes were cool? "Alllllrighty then!" 1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind -- 28.2% 2. Dumb & Dumber -- 22.6% 3. The Truman Show -- 14.4% 4. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective -- 12.5% 5. The Mask -- 6.4% 6. The Cable Guy -- 6.1% 7. Liar Liar -- »

- Sean

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Casting Notes: Katie Holmes Replaces Liv Tyler; Morgan Freeman Does Comedy

2 November 2009 8:27 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Here are your casting notes for the morning before Page 2 hits. Katie Holmes is on an upswing and Morgan Freeman gets into comedy. I'd love to see him do a lot more comedy, so long as it's not along the lines of Bruce Almighty, and hopefully this new R-rated project would do the trick. I was already thinking about Katie Holmes this morning (it's been a while, Katie!) while writing about the downsizing of Miramax. She's in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, the Miramax remake of a classic TV movie that my friend Troy's been shooting in Australia. Hope that one doesn't get a raw deal given the shape Miramax is in. Now she's taken over Liv Tyler's role in The Romantics, an indie that also features Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel, Malin Akerman, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody and Jeremy Strong. The film, about a group of college friends »

- Russ Fischer

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Morgan Freeman Thinks He's A Dirty Old Man

2 November 2009 8:03 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

We all love Morgan Freeman, right? He's like our national grandfather, with his weathered face and soothing voice showing up in commercials and movies to tell us how to be better people and get through the rough times. I mean, he's playing Nelson Mandela in Invictus this fall. That's gravitas in a nutshell. But when Freeman does comedy, the results are typically a little more mixed-- Bruce Almighty turned out Ok, but then there was Evan Almighty. I didn't see The Bucket List, and hopefully neither did you. So I'm not quite sure what to think about Freeman signing on to star in a comedy at Warner Bros. with the working title Dirty Old Men (ugh), about an aging playboy who finally settles down and his longtime wingman (Freeman) who tries to break the couple up. Unsurprisingly, THR is reporting that they want Jack Nicholson to play the playboy, reteaming »

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Adam Sandler Will Play Both Jack and Jill in a Jack and Jill Movie

28 October 2009 9:46 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

Adam Sandler has fallen into a relatively diverse career. After his star-making turn on "Saturday Night Live," I've enjoyed his immature comedic stylings in films like Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison, but it's Sandler's performances in Reign Over Me, Punch-Drunk Love (a personal favorite) and recently Funny People which have commanded my respect in showing he can do much more than silly voices and sudden bursts into angry fits of rage. But it looks like Sandler is navigating back into more comedic grounds as Variety announces he will take on twin roles as the twin siblings in the romantic comedy Jack and Jill. Of course Sandler will be producing under his Happy Madison banner with longtime partner Jack Giarraputo, but no word on who will be directing the script written by Steve Koren (Bruce Almighty) who has worked with Sandler since his days back at "SNL" and on films like Click. »

- Ethan Anderton

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Adam Sandler Slummin’ It Again with Jack and Jill

28 October 2009 6:12 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Well I guess we shouldn't be too surprised about this next news story, but still, after seeing Adam Sandler poke fun at his own brand of low brow comedy in Judd Apatow's Funny People, it kind of felt like he may have been reaching a turning point in his career. Maybe he was actually getting interested in taking on more dramatic roles, and films that actually had something to say. Maybe he had earned enough money to start being more picky with his projects. But, nah... of course not. Let's not get carried away here! Variety [1] reports that Sandler has signed on to star in a romantic comedy for Sony called Jack and Jill, where he will play both Jack and his twin sister Jill. Yep, dual role cross-dressing... this one should make Eddie Murphy proud. Not much else is known about the story except that it was written »

- Sean

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The Invention of Lying – SouthernFury Style

2 October 2009 5:09 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

What if everyone told the truth all the time? But – no one knew it was ‘the truth’ because there was no such thing as lying. And what if you were the only one that had the ability, or even knew what it meant, to lie. Think of the power! mwhaha! Think of the stories you could tell! mwhahahaha! That is what director and star Ricky Gervais (The original The Office) brings us in The Invention of Lying. In a world where telling the truth is much funnier than being polite, one man has a new part of his brain begin firing on all cylinders allowing him to be, um, less than honest. And oh the stories he tells!

The start of the movie gives us snapshots of a world where people speak their minds about anything and everything and what life would be life if we all just accepted that was how it is. »

- Southernfury

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Megan Fox’s Transformers motorbike and other movie motors up for auction

13 August 2009 4:43 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

Imagine getting your mitts on the 2004 Big Bear chopper motorcycle straddled by Hollywood hottie Megan Fox in this summer’s blockbuster hit Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Well imagine no more Boxwishers as this and many other famous film autos are going under the hammer this weekend at the “Movie Car and Movie Prop Auction” in Los Angeles. A collaboration between movie memorabilia company Premiere Props and movie car facility Picture Car Warehouse, it brings together over 100 rare and vintage cars as well as exclusive costume and props and promises to be a feast of film goodies for dedicated cinephiles.

Joining the aforementioned bike as some of the most exciting prospects are the 1979 Ford Bronco 4×4 utility vehicle from Oscar favourite No Country For Old Men, the 1970 Dodge Challenger from The Bucket List, the 1931 Roadster from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the 1985 Chevrolet Blazer SUV from comedy Bruce Almighty. »

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Candy Land, Monopoly, Battleship and Stretch Armstrong Updates

10 August 2009 7:34 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Well the 2009 summer movie season is over for Hasbro and it has been financially successful. Transformers 2 has milked the entire world economy of over $800 million dollars, while G.I. Joe managed to drain the globe of $100 million this past weekend.  So what does that mean for Hasbro their future releases?

Well Steve “Frosty” Weintraub over at Collider managed to catch Brian Goldner, President and C.E.O of Hasbro, before a special screening of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and got some interesting answers about a few upcoming projects: Stretch Armstrong, Candy Land, Battleship and Monopoly.

 

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Stretch Armstrong

First up is Stretch Armstrong, the toy no one played with (seriously do you know anyone that owned one when you were a kid?). According to Goldner, Stretch will be the first movie released out of the lot, with a planned release of 2011. Now I know what you are thinking, »

- Paul Young

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DVD Playhouse--July 2009

14 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—July 2009

By

Allen Gardner

Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.

Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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Hey Hollywood, What About the Rest of My Childhood?

1 July 2009 12:08 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Right now, as I type this Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is nearing one kagillion dollars at the worldwide box office, a total so large it has gone into made up numbers.  At this point it’s fairly well documented that I wasn’t a fan of the sequel, so I won’t reiterate how there was no story and most of the critics got it right.

But Transformers got me thinking about how I used to take Soundwave in the tub with me and, while surrounded by bubbles, dive bomb the rubber ducky.  Then, after I finished reminiscing about last weekend, I reflected further back to my childhood.  Those were the good times before I had responsibilities and other things I procrastinate.  However, now that 80’s adaptations are successful in theaters, Hollywood will milk that cash cow dry until we’re all sick of hearing about the toys we »

- Jeff Leins

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First Great Trailer for Ricky Gervais' The Invention of Lying

26 June 2009 3:13 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

Formerly known as This Side of the Truth, the trailer for The Invention of Lying starring, written, and directed by British comedian Ricky Gervais has hit Yahoo today. Here's the concept: Imagine a world where everyone can only tell the truth. And no-one has ever lied. There are no big lies. There are no small lies. Not even white lies. Until one man discovered how to lie. It looks like a quirky, crazy, fun comedy, similar to Bruce Almighty, except this has Ricky Gervais instead of Jim Carrey. I'm not dying to see this, but it does look good. And if you want to see a slightly different trailer, a UK version hit earlier today as well. Watch the first trailer for Ricky Gervais' The Invention of Lying: [flv:http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/invention-of-lying-dom-trailer.flv http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/invention-of-lying-dom-trailer.jpg 596 336] You can also watch the trailer for The Invention of Lying in High Definition on Yahoo The Invention of Lying is »

- Alex Billington

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Q&A: Megan Fox's Transformers Stunt Double, Stacey Carino

24 June 2009 9:00 PM, PDT | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »

When you’re drooling over Megan Fox in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which came out yesterday, a portion of that drool should be reserved for Stacey Carino, who, as Fox’s stunt double, did a lot of the legwork. In her six-year career, the former fifth-grade science teacher has fallen down more staircases than you’ve climbed, and worked on movies as varied as Bruce Almighty, The Jane Austen Book Club, and Tim Burton’s upcoming Alice in Wonderland. Driving to her local multiplex to see herself get blown off rooftops in Transformers, Carino chatted with Vf Daily about standing in for a sex symbol, breaking her neck without realizing it, and the perils of nude stunt work. (She won’t do it.) You’ve braved all sorts of danger for Megan Fox, both in the Transformers movies and the currently filming comic-book movie Jonah Hex. What does it »

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Box Office - 'The Proposal' Takes In $34 Million

21 June 2009 10:56 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

The Hangover did better than expected this weekend, but still couldn't manage a third straight victory at the box office. Instead, Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds both achieved career bests with the opening of their romantic comedy, The Proposal. Barring his supporting role in Wolverine, Reynolds had never had a $30 million-plus weekend, and had only eclipsed $20 million once, with The Amityville Horror. Bullock had never seen a $20 million start for any movie in her entire career, even Speed.

This weekend was different, though. The Proposal earned a very strong $34 million according to new estimates from Box Office Mojo, easily winning the top spot. That's the best opening weekend for a romantic comedy since Sex and the City, which is almost an unfair comparison given that film's history. Discarding that, you'd have to go back to Enchanted to find a romantic comedy in the $30 - $35 million range.

The Hangover earned $26 million »

- Colin Boyd

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News: Stretch Armstrong Movie/SAG Strike Averted/Eddie Murphy Bombs Again

17 June 2009 8:38 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

"Stretching" the Boundaries of Believability: Flexible children's toy "Stretch Armstrong" is being adapted into a feature film set to be released by Universal Pictures on "...April 15, 2011...."  The writer attached to the project is Steve Odekerk, screenwriter of "Bruce Almighty" and sequel "Evan Almighty," as well as the Robin Williams vehicle "Patch Adams." This is a decent comic resume, but I don't think the pedigree of the writer is really the determining factor here (although it it is still an important feature in any film's success or failure).  I think the film's concept itself is so ludicrous that one questions why the attempt is even being made.  How much of a plot can be constructed around a superhero whose limbs have a large degree of stretchability?  "Oh no, the arms are elongating...!" I guess given Odekerk's comedic background, the film will probably be straight quirky comedy-i can't see it as much »

- Drew Williamson

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Ron Howard Directing Stretch Armstrong Movie?

13 June 2009 3:52 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

BusinessWeek published an article Friday titled “With Transformers, Hasbro Morphs Its Toy-Movie Model” about the toy giant’s brand expanding onto the big screen.  It scratches the surface of Hasbro’s six-year partnership with Universal to adapt several game properties into movies, but it also mentions a small tidbit we’ve never seen before.

The business magazine claims Ron Howard is directing the new Stretch Armstrong movie slated for April 2011.  It includes the news briefly and without further details, so we don’t know much more than that.  This fits with the announcement earlier this month of producer Brian Grazer (Cinderella Man, A Beautiful Mind) coming on board, who has a close working relationship with Howard.  When I say close, I mean they’ve made over 15 movies together, and they co-founded the production company Imagine Entertainment.

Overall, the idea of Howard directing sounds outrageous, but no more ridiculous than making »

- Jeff Leins

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Ron Howard To Direct Stretch Armstrong Movie?

13 June 2009 1:23 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Earlier this month we reported on the “Wtf?!” news that Hollywood was going to be bringing us a Stretch Armstrong movie. Yes, that’s right, that toy/doll from your childhood whose muscly arms you could stretch. The film is part of a six-year deal between Universal Pictures and toy company Hasbro, and will be produced by Brian Grazer through his co-owned Imagine Entertainment company.

 

IESB is reporting that the Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty, Kung Pow) penned Stretch Armstrong movie may have a director in the form of Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, The Da Vinci Code, Apollo 13). The news comes from an article in Business Wire that notes that the movie industry is looking to toy lines to make movies instead of the other way around as has been the case (for the most part) up until this point. Here is the quote from the report:

“There’s more [movies based on toys] on the way. »

- Ross Miller

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Ron Howard's Stretch?

13 June 2009 5:11 AM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

A movie based on goop-filled 70s toy Stretch Armstrong isn't just "in the works" -- it already has a planned release date of April 15th, 2011. Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty) was tasked with coming up with new and interesting ways for a curiously rubbery person to extend their limbs, but the director's chair has been empty. Or is it? A Business Week article (spotted by IESB) on the booming toy/movie connection casually mentions that Ron Howard is directing the adventures of the... »

- Dave Davis

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New: U.S. Blu-ray Releases Double Edition (29/5, 5/6)

5 June 2009 3:23 PM, PDT | The Cinema Post | See recent The Cinema Post news »

As we explained in our UK releases article published earlier today, we have a double edition for you this week after we missed lasts week’s round up because of some technical difficulties that have now been resolved.

The last two weeks of new releases in North America haven’t been particularly great, especially if you compare them with the stacked release list for the 19th of May, which featured a whole bunch of must have discs. As always, check out our “pick of the week” and links to all of the new releases below.

Highlights this week start with our pick for the UK releases a couple of weeks back with Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber’s “Defiance” which we would still recommend, The BBC has another incredible nature documentary to follow up “Planet Earth” with in “Nature’s Most Amazing Events” which features more stunning HD footage, and »

- Paul Larn

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New to DVD - June 2nd - June 9th

3 June 2009 7:37 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

It's been a really bad month for DVD releases. Luckily for us we usually choose the films we review. Unfortunately the only movie on the list we have previously reviewed is Revolutionary Road. If you missed the very controversial episode than click on the link below to have you re-directed. Revolutionary Road (DVD, Blu-ray) [1] He’s Just Not That Into You (DVD, Blu-ray) Defiance (DVD, Blu-ray) Spring Breakdown (DVD, Blu-ray) Anacondas: Trail of Blood Eddie Murphy: Delirious: 25th Anniversary Edition Elsewhere (DVD, Blu-ray) Home (DVD, Blu-ray) Razortooth Retardead Silent Venom Prison Break: Season 4, The Final Season Reaper: Season Two Weeds: Season Four (DVD, Blu-ray) Blood Ties: Season One Army Wives: The Complete Second Season The Hunger: The Complete First Season The Jetsons: Season 2, Volume 1 Raising the Bar: The Complete First Season Air Force One (Blu-ray) Anaconda (Blu-ray) Bruce Almighty (Blu-ray) Dark Blue (Blu-ray) Dragon’s »

- Ricky

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Universal Making Stretch Armstrong Movie

3 June 2009 12:48 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

In an effort to catch up with all of the other toy-inspired movie franchises hitting theaters, Universal Pictures recently teamed up with Hasbro for a six-year partnership. What’s their first movie together? That’s right, it’s Stretch Armstrong.

What’s that you say, “Stretch Armstrong hasn’t been a popular toy for over a decade?” Sorry, doesn’t matter. Hollywood has run out of original ideas and they’re raiding our childhood to compensate.

 

Stretch Armstrong will be written by Steve Oedekirk of Ace Ventura and Bruce Almighty fame. The film will be produced by Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment. Here’s what Grazer had to say about the project.

“Stretch Armstrong is a character I have wanted to see on screen for a long time…He’s an unconventional kind of super hero with a power that no one would want. It’s a story about a »

- Rob Frappier

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