Posted 6/21/09 11:07 am EST by Elisabeth Rappe in Box Office
1. "The Proposal" ($12.4 million)
2. "The Hangover" ($8.5 million)
3. "Year One" ($8.5 million)
4. "Up" ($6.1 million)
5. "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" ($3.2 million)
All bachelor parties end with a wedding, even when it comes to the story of the box office. Audiences finally shook off "The Hangover" on Friday night, and instead accepted "The Proposal" of Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Read More...
Posted 6/19/09 8:15 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter-Wood
The Twitter-Wood feed spanned the globe today, with Fred Durst contemplating a unlikely invitation in Croatia, Miley Cyrus discovering a new crush, and Kevin Spacey talking about his next film now that he's wrapped "Casino Jack."
It was a good day for some, like Miley and Rainn Wilson, who is suddenly intrigued by "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus," and Jeremy Piven, who is on his way to a benefit for his parents' theater company. Elizabeth Banks and Peter Facinelli, however, weren't so lucky, as you'll find out below in the Twitter-Report for June 19, 2009. Read More...
Posted 6/19/09 7:47 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in Hot Stuff, News
FROM MTV.COM: Attention graduating seniors!
During MTV News' Class of '09 Week, we've celebrated high school graduation season with stories and memories of graduation from some of your favorite celebrities — including "Twilight" star Cam Gigandet — and touched on some key cultural milestones for this group of seniors. One of the biggest milestones is, of course, "Twilight." With that said, we're still looking for video of YOU representing for your senior peers in our "Class of '09 Shout-Out Search," so we're upping the stakes by giving you a chance to see the "Twilight" cast members! Interested yet?
It's simple: we want graduating seniors to shout out to the Class of '09 with a video message on Your.MTV.com. Tell us about your own hopes and dreams, what you think the makes the class of '09 rock, just say "best of luck!" ... any or all of above. Play it straight, spit some rhymes, act it out as a "Twilight" character — do it your way. The video we decide is the most fun, interesting and original is the winner!
Continue reading 'Twilight' Fans: Want To Go To Twi-Con? Enter Our 'Class Of '09 Shout-Out Search'!
Posted 6/19/09 6:16 pm EST by Larry Carroll in News
Over the last few years, we’ve seen some insane, extreme dancing in everything from “You Got Served” to “Stomp the Yard” to the “Step Up” films and “America’s Best Dance Crew.” But you ain’t never seen anything like this before.
MTV is proud to premiere the trailer for “Turn it Loose,” a hot new documentary about the world’s greatest breakdancing b-boys. The flick, which follows six fleet-footed competitors stretching the limitations of physicality as they compete at an old power station in the heart of South Africa, is being unveiled today at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Just a few hours before the film rolled, director Alastair Siddons called in to give us the scoop.
MTV: You’re about to premiere the film, Alastair. Are you nervous? Read More...
Posted 6/19/09 5:38 pm EST by Brian Jacks in Video
Anyone who calls themselves a fan of the seminal 1984 supernatural comedy should immediately know what I'm talking about. After getting their first big break, the ghost-busting trio appear on television to advertise their wares in what's become one of the most classic parts of the iconic film.
Now fans can hear the commercial's backstory with a brand new extra on the Blu-ray edition of "Ghostbusters," which hit store this week. Check it out below as director Ivan Reitman and his colleagues take you inside the scene.
Posted 6/19/09 4:26 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary
by John Constantine
Directing comedy is as delicate as writing it. You need to ease your performers into exactly the right rhythm, get them to react to each other just so. Otherwise your movie won’t be funny. It’ll just be ridiculous. Chemistry and timing are key.
That’s the reason you see so many comedy creators directing, writing and starring in their own work. It means complete control over the act, ensuring maximum hilarity. Harold Ramis has certainly written and/or performed in far more than he's directed, but the former (soon-to-be current!) ghostbuster has nonetheless shouldered plenty of directing gigs. In honor of his latest stint as the helmer of "Year One," I give you five classic chestnuts from his ever-growing catalog. Read More...
Posted 6/19/09 3:24 pm EST by Larry Carroll in News
He played a villainous vampire in “Twilight” and has won Best Fight at the MTV Movie Awards two years running -- so, it’s safe to say we all know that Cam Gigandet is a really good bad boy. Currently, the in-demand star is hard at work on “Easy A,” a comedic spin on “The Scarlet Letter” that has him setting aside the vampire attire and instead cloaking himself in mortality and school clothes.
“The whole idea is that people [develop] their personas in high school,” Gigandet explained about the film, which stars Emma Stone as a modern-day Hester Prynne, the “Scarlet” outcast forced to wear a red “A” to mark her shame. “Whether that’s true or not, you never know until afterwards. I’m one of those characters who you think is one person, where he turns out to not be.” Read More...
Posted 6/19/09 2:55 pm EST by Eric Ditzian in News
“You’re being too nice!” Woody Allen would tell Larry David on the New York set of their upcoming comedy, “Whatever Works” (July 19). Sure, David’s suicidal physicist Boris Yellnikoff was calling friends and foes alike “cretins” and “inch worms” and “sub-mental baton twirlers.” But the director wanted his leading man to really lay into his fellow actors, whether it was a pre-teen girl he was teaching chess to or the naive runaway—Melodie St. Ann Celestine, played by Evan Rachel Wood—who shows up at his door needing a place to crash.
“At first it was odd because I never use those words,” David told MTV News. “It felt strange when they first came out of my mouth. But then I got very used to it and now I’m calling people ‘inch worms’ all the time!”
Posted 6/19/09 1:00 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary
by John Constantine
Great comedy doesn’t necessitate a great plot. All it needs to have is a solid premise and interesting characters to succeed. Heck, sometimes it’s even funnier when things don’t make sense. "Year One" director and co-writer Harold Ramis’ storied career proves the rule. The man’s early films, made in the wake of his stint as head writer on Canada's “Second City TV” sketch comedy series, could barely sustain a narrative thread. They were nonetheless brilliant, their narratives fueled by manic energy, killer one-liners and a hearty nostalgic spirit. Picking the best is no easy task, so instead look at this list as a beginner's guide to some of the most well-written comedies of our time. Read More...
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Going Shot-By-Shot With The '2012' Trailer
Posted 6/19/09 8:30 pm EST by Larry Carroll in Commentary
So, with our fingers crossed that the November 13 apocalyptic action flick actually delivers the goods, we present our shot-by-shot breakdown of the latest masterpiece by the world's greatest movie-trailer director:
Continue reading '2012' Trailer, Shot By Shot: The Beginning Of The End
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