Commentary - Part 10

Not Laughing With Them: The 50 Worst Comedies Since 1980

Posted 11/15/12 10:00 am EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary

Jack and Jill

Comedies, in theory, are supposed to have us on the floor laughing because they are just too funny. Well if you've ventured into theaters in the last...ever, you know that's not always the case.

Some comedies are so bad that we have no choice but to laugh at how bad they are. Others are so bad that they inspire the writers over at Film.com to compile a list of the worst of the worst.

These are the 50 worst, painfully unfunny comedies of all time. Prepare for some bad memories.

Head over to Film.com to see the complete list!

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'Twilight Saga': The Five Most Badass Moments

Posted 11/15/12 9:00 am EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary

Twilight

So I bet you think that "Twilight" is all about love triangles and crying in the woods when your boyfriend dumps you. Yes, that's all a major part of what has made the paranormal romance series a major success, but you can't bring families of vampires and werewolves together without some badassery going down. It's just impossible.

So in honor of the final installment of "The Twilight Saga" hitting theaters tomorrow, let's take a look back at some of the most kickass moments in the series' history.

Check out our list after the jump!

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Sam Mendes And Five Other Directors Who Made The Jump To Action

Posted 11/9/12 2:37 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary

Skyfall

By Colin Greten

The 23th installment of the James Bond franchise, "Skyfall" is finally here and has already generated serious box office and critical success.

With a franchise such as Bond, one that is literally action packed, it is interesting that Sam Mendes was chosen as the director. Mendes is a superb director and "Skyfall" is already this is being heralded as one of, if not the best, Bonds of all time. However, none of Mendes' previous films can be considered action movies as his films generally are about people dealing with inner issues such as "American Beauty" and "Revolutionary Road."

Even the more action-esque films he has done previously, like "Road to Perdition" and "Jarhead," do not really have much action in them at all. Mendes' jump from drama to action is not an unprecedented one, but already seems to be successful. Here are a few directors who have made or are going to make a transition to the action genre, with varying degrees of success.

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Resume Review: 'Skyfall' Actor Ben Whishaw In 'The Hour'

Posted 11/9/12 11:30 am EST by Amy Wilkinson in Commentary

Floppy-haired thesp Ben Whishaw is having an autumn for the ages. Hot on the heels of a starring role opposite Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon and Halle Berry in the Wachowski's mesmerizing drama "Cloud Atlas," the 31-year-old is enlisting in Her Majesty's Service as gadget guru Q in James Bond's latest romp "Skyfall."

But the actor is no neophyte—like many of his countrymen, Whishaw cut his teeth in theater (theatre?) before landing roles in "I'm Not There," "Brideshead Revisited" and "The Tempest." He arguably shines brightest, however, in the BBC period piece "The Hour" (which just kicked off its second season across the pond).

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'Star Wars' Writer Michael Arndt: What You Need To Know

Posted 11/9/12 10:54 am EST by Josh Wigler in Commentary, News

"Star Wars" fans have a friend in Michael Ardnt, the screenwriter who has reportedly penned a treatment for Disney and Lucasfilm's new trilogy. Even if Arndt isn't a household name, surely you know the man's work.

Read on for a closer look at what Arndt's résumé tells us about the future of "Star Wars."

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'Star Wars': The Expanded Universe Explained

Posted 11/8/12 4:33 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Commentary

Did you know that Luke Skywalker eventually got married? Or that Leia had twins with Han and trained as a Jedi? No? That's because it happened in the Expanded Universe.

When the world found out what George Lucas, Lucasfilm, and Disney had planned for 2015, one of the first questions that hardcore "Star Wars" fans raised was "What about the Expanded Universe?" It's a term mostly used by only the more dedicated of fans, but almost everybody has encountered the immense collection of books, comics, and video games at some point without even knowing it.

In short, the Expanded Universe is any officially licensed "Star Wars" story outside of the three live-action films. If it's got the "Star Wars" logo and tells a story, it is considered part of the Expanded Universe. That means television shows like "The Clone Wars," video games like "The Force Unleashed," and books like "Shadows of the Empire" are all a part of this aspect of the "Star Wars" universe.

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'Quantum Of Solace' And the 99 Other Worst Movie Titles Ever

Posted 11/8/12 10:30 am EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary

Quantum

FROM FILM.COM

Have we figured out what "Quantum of Solace" means yet? We only ask because we're a day away from "Skyfall" hitting theaters, and that kind of seems like the deadline for figuring out what the previous title meant.

On that topic, the folks over at Film.com have ranked what they consider to be the 100 worst movie titles of all time.

While we have to make some exceptions for things like "The Constant Gardener," "The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford," and "My Left Foot," there are some titles on here that people could consider the worst.

Check out the complete list over at Film.com.

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'Star Wars' And The Harrison Ford Rumor: A Fan Theory In Pictures

Posted 11/6/12 11:30 am EST by Josh Wigler in Commentary, Crazy Talk

Even if Han didn't shoot first (he did), it's looking like he might shoot again: a new report suggests that against all odds, Harrison Ford is interested in making a return to the "Star Wars" universe with Disney's upcoming "Episode 7."

If Ford really is interested in piloting the Millennium Falcon one more time, what does that tell us? For me, it only further crystalizes a theory I've had since the "Star Wars" news first broke — that the director is going to be this guy:

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'Star Wars 7': Ten Minor Characters We Want Back

Posted 11/2/12 11:30 am EST by Tami Katzoff in Commentary

Thanks to Messrs. Walt Disney and George Lucas, there will be more Star Wars movies headed toward your local megaplex. More Star Wars movies may mean more opportunities to see our favorite characters in the flesh— more Han Solo, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca—but it also means a possible chance to see much more of the lesser-known "supporting" characters that we might have only glimpsed in the existing films.

These are the ten characters that MTV News would be most eager to see again. All of them have extended stories in the Expanded Universe—we may have read about them or seen them in animated form, but watching them come to life again on the big screen would be pretty awesome.

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'Star Wars' Movie News And Its Place On The Nerd Richter Scale

Posted 10/31/12 4:00 pm EST by Kara Warner in Commentary

How about that Disney/"Star Wars" news, eh? It's like the shot heard 'round the galaxy right now, given the magnitude of the announcement and the reactions to the news. We're thinking it ranks pretty high on the Nerd News Richter Scale, which got us thinking about other memorable moments in geeky history, along with the moments we wish would register on that scale.

Here are the top 10 events (several of which are real and several on our wish list) that register on our Nerd News Richter.

9.0 Disney Buys Marvel: Up until yesterday's announcement, the 2009 shocker that Disney had acquired Marvel was the most interesting aquisition news to come along in quite some time.

7.2 Ridley Scott Returns to "Alien": The most devout "Alien" fans could not allow themselves to be fully excited for the long-rumored reboot/return to the franchise until Fox made the announcement that Scott was at the helm."

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