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Watch It: 'Battleship' Goes For A 'Drive'

Posted 35 mins ago by MTV Movies Team in Watch It

Battleship

Finally, a blockbuster that stands a shot at dethroning "The Avengers" (not that we're necessarily rooting for such an outcome) sails into the scene this weekend: "Battleship," the action flick starring Taylor Kitsch! ~~Loosely~~ Based on the board game of the same name, "Battleship" has already been invading theaters globally for weeks, but it's now ready to make its domestic debut this coming weekend. One of our regular Watch It contributors checked the movie out this week, and loved what they saw.

Get more on "Battleship" and everything else we've been watching lately — yes, as the headline implies, you'll get some Ryan Gosling action today — in today's Watch It!

Tags battleship, Drive, hanna, Survivor, The Road, The Wire

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Ewan McGregor Begins His Cannes Film Festival Judging Debut In Today's Twitter-Wood

Posted 2 hours ago by Fallon Prinzivalli in Twitter-Wood

Today marks the beginning of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival! As actors, directors and filmmakers head to France over the next two weeks, certain stars are already making their splash. For instance, Sacha Baron Cohen (in character as Admiral General Aladeen) hosted a press conference in Croisette, Cannes' famous promenade, to promote "Dictator." Immediately following he hoisted himself on a camel—albeit with a struggle—and rode away for some shopping. Of course he did.

What an honour to be amongst this group. Here we are doing our press conference. 1st movie tonight. Wes Anderson. twitter.com/mcgregor_ewan/…

— Ewan McGregor (@mcgregor_ewan) May 16, 2012

Also in attendance is Ewan McGregor, who's acting as a judge on the Cannes jury alongside fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, french actress Emmanuelle Devos and Diane Kruger among others. The festival opens with the Wes Anderson film, "Moonrise Kingdom."

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Poll: Best Movie Awards Host

Posted 3 hours ago by Josh Wigler in MTV Movie Awards, Poll

What do Nick Fury, Agent J and Austin Powers have in common? "They're all secret agents" is the obvious answer, but look deeper… think back… the actors who played those characters are among the finest MTV Movie Awards hosts of all time!

Indeed, we've had our fair share of memorable hosts over the years. There's no forgetting 2007's host Sarah Silverman, who ruthlessly ripped into the star-studded crowd with equal parts shock and hilarity. Jimmy Fallon took a gentler approach when he hosted in 2005; looking back on that night, it's easy to see why he's as widely adored on the talk show circuit as he is now. Even as recently as 2011, Jason Sudeikis left audiences in stitches at the Movie Awards, a perfect amuse-bouche ahead of his then-upcoming R-rated raunch-fest "Horrible Bosses."

Russell Brand joins the ranks of our great MTV Movie Awards hosts this year, but before we see what he's made of, let's dwell on the past a little bit longer. Which MTV Movie Awards host was the very best? Let us know by voting in the poll below!

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'Borat' Make Benefit For Glorious Sick Day Stash

Posted 5 hours ago by Kevin P. Sullivan in Commentary, Sick Day Stash

Borat

On Friday, November 3, 2006, I left school particularly quickly to meet my uncle at a movie theater nearby. My Uncle Mike was always the cool uncle, who knew good movies, so he had made a point of seeing "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" the day it came out. You can probably see why he was the cool uncle.

In the weeks leading up to that day, Sacha Baron Cohen's first theatrical release was heralded as a wide variety of things, including "sexist," "offensive" and "the funniest movie of all time." Mostly unfamiliar with Borat's previous appearances on "Da Ali G Show," I wasn't sure what to expect, but what I got was a new type of comedy that I'm still not sure I was ready for.

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'Prometheus' Viral Video Teases Noomi Rapace And Weyland's Corporate Rival

Posted 6 hours ago by Josh Wigler in News, Video

"Prometheus… are you seeing this?" We are indeed, Elizabeth Shaw — we just don't know exactly what we're looking at!

A brand new "Prometheus" viral video has hit the web this week, and it's very different from what we've seen before. There are no powerful TED Talks or awe-inspiring android tutorials to gaze upon today. No, today we're getting to know Doctor Shaw, the female lead played by original "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" actress Noomi Rapace… and what we're learning about her, while interesting, is nowhere near as alluring as the circumstances surrounding the video.

Take a look past the break!

Tags noomi rapace, prometheus

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Poll: Best Movie Awards Spoofs

Posted 6 hours ago by Josh Wigler in MTV Movie Awards, Poll

People, if you're not already hip to this lesson, let us give you a tip: cool guys don't look at explosions. It's just science, really.

Actually, what it really is, is a callback to one of the best movie spoofs in MTV Movie Awards history, when Andy Samberg and Will Ferrell teamed up with J.J. Abrams (what?) at the 2009 show to stress to movie lovers the most important lesson one can take away from the action movie genre.

But that's not the first (or last) time the Movie Awards have poked fun at our favorite flicks. The boys of *NSYNC teamed up to save the world from "Armageddon" levels of doom in 1999, and later, in 2003, Justin Timberlake was back again, ready and reloaded to take on "The Matrix." As recently as 2011, Jason Sudeikis and Emma Stone went as far as to apply a live piano show to the art of movie-spoofing, as seen above.

That's just the tip of the iceberg. There are plenty of other movie spoofs to think back on fondly, but which one is the funniest of them all? We're leaving that choice up to you in the Movie Awards poll below!

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Kristen Stewart Hopes To Shoot 'Cali' This Summer

Posted 6 hours ago by Josh Wigler in Interviews, News

Kristen Stewart is a badass. Skeptics judging her based solely on her work in the "Twilight" series might not feel the same way, but brace yourselves for "Snow White and the Huntsman." Early buzz is very positive for the film, Stewart's heroic performance included.

It's not the last time Stewart will get into action hero mode, either. She recently signed on to star in "Cali" for director Nick Cassavetes. Described as a gritty action pic taking place in Los Angeles, "Cali" sees Stewart playing the star of a fake snuff film. After running away with the cash and disappearing for years, Stewart's character must return from "the dead" to save the sister she left behind.

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Poll: Most Outrageous Movie Awards Moments

Posted 9 hours ago by Josh Wigler in MTV Movie Awards, Poll

The MTV Movie Awards are all grown up! This year, we're celebrating 21 years of Golden Popcorn glory, so you'll forgive us for feeling all nostalgic. After all, can you name another award show where comedians can make their victory speeches fully in character as a hippie? Where else are you going to see Sacha Baron Cohen land on Eminem's face, butt-first?

Make no mistake, there's no shortage of outrageous moments in Movie Awards history. We're looking at you, Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake. Don't think we forgot your awkward gropey antics from last year. And Seth Rogen and James Franco, you're not getting away clean either; our clothes still reek of the "Pineapple Express" you sparked on stage in 2008.

Yes, there are lots of outrageous MTV Movie Awards moments to choose from—but which moment is the most outrageous? That's what you're here to decide, by voting in our poll below!

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'Toy Story 2' Almost Gets Erased In Dailies!

Posted 22 hours ago by Kevin P. Sullivan in Dailies

Toy Story 2

Did you know that "Toy Story 2" was once almost entirely erased during production at Pixar? Now we have a handy video to tell us all about it.

Also, we look at characters that disappear from sequels and Michael Gondry's next gets a trailer in Dailies!

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'Dictator' Star Sacha Baron Cohen Is No 'Fool,' Ben Kingsley Says

Posted 23 hours ago by Josh Wigler in Interviews, News

If anyone can thwart "The Avengers," it's Sir Ben Kingsley. Not just because he's probably playing The Mandarin in "Iron Man 3," either, though that certainly doesn't hurt. No, it's because the Oscar-winning actor is bringing a barrel of laughs to the big screen by way of "The Dictator," the new Sacha Baron Cohen comedy hitting theaters on Wednesday (May 16). The comedy is looking to bring some brand-new hilarious heat to the very same box office that "Avengers" is currently rocking, and Kingsley's all-aboard for the ride.

Kingsley might not be the first name you'd imagine when thinking of actors likely to appear in a Cohen comedy, but never forget, the two have worked together before—very recently, in fact, in Martin Scorsese's "Hugo."

"Sacha does approach comedy scientifically. He doesn't fool around on the set," Kingsley told MTV News of the "Dictator" actor. "He's very focused. He's very committed to the film and the truths that are wrapped up in this great, amazing comedy experience are always intact."

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