"This Means War" owes much of its power to the chemistry between Chris Pine, Tom Hardy and Reese Witherspoon, but there's another essential ingredient in place: screenwriter Timothy Dowling ("Role Models," "Just Go With It"). MTV News spoke with Dowling to get the scoop on the tools of his trade with regard to his work on "War."
Although the Hardy/Pine/Witherspoon action-comedy didn't bring in huge numbers in its opening weekend, audience polls at RottenTomatoes.com and CinemaScore reflect much higher satisfaction with the film than what the critics had to say.
"I always feel like writing scripts is putting a puzzle together," said Dowling. "The fun of ['This Means War'] was that we've all seen buddy action movies, so it would be kind of fun if we start out act one feels like typical buddy action movie and near the end of act one, we're thrown into romantic comedy. That to me was the initial hook."
We've been enjoying getting to know the multi-faceted-ness of actor/writer Dave Franco over the last few years via roles on TV ("Scrubs," "Privileged"), in films like "
Oscars 2012: Why 'Harry Potter' Deserved A Best Picture Nod
Posted 2/17/12 4:48 pm EST by Kara Warner in Commentary, Oscars
Nine films are nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards this year, begging the question: who deserved a tenth spot on that list? "Oscars 2012: 10 Spot" answers that question, as the MTV Movies team highlights some of 2011's greatest films and argues why they deserved a nod as the tenth Best Picture nominee.
My colleagues have made wonderful cases for several other qualified Best Picture nominees this year; "50/50," "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" and "Bridesmaids" are definitely deserving of recognition, but none of them top the cinematic achievements of the "Harry Potter" franchise, specifically "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2."
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