Last week, a pack of Lloyd Dobler look-alikes descended on Times Square in New York City to celebrate the 20th anniversary (and 20th anniversary DVD release) of director Cameron Crowe's '80s classic, "Say Anything...," one of "2012" star John Cusack's early iconic roles. So last week, when MTV's Josh Horowitz sat down with Cusack for the "2012" press junket -- it's out on Friday -- he brought along a little souvenir for the star to play with.
Just listen to the response, look at how he recoils at the sight of Josh's mock-boombox. For anyone who missed the reference: Cusack holds a boombox blasting Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" up over his head in one of the movie's most memorable moments. Clearly, he's spent the last 20 years having that fateful moment replayed for him in interviews. You can hardly blame the guy for shrinking back. Read more...
The apocalypse is coming. Again. And, guess what town gets the worst of it? Again?
“There are some things that happen in Los Angeles, crazy stuff,” Amanda Peet told MTV News of her favorite scenes from “2012,” her upcoming Roland Emmerich directed disaster movie which pits man versus nature on a worldwide scale. “[My character and John Cusack’s character] see it from a plane. We get off the ground and we escape in an airplane and some of the stuff that [Roland] shows us is incredible and really frightening.”
It’s easy (and tired) to be glib about this kind of movie, but the truth is that Emmerich is some kind of twisted master when it comes to destroying the Earth, and if the footage winds up to be anything like early hints we’ve seen in the teaser, than I’ll be there opening day. Whether it’s “Independence Day,” or “The Day After Tomorrow,” or even “Godzilla,” Emmerich is usually good for at least one jaw dropping sequence. And regardless of how silly everything around it may seem, you just know that sequence is gonna be spectacular. The EARLY footage is spectacular, Peet insisted. Read more...
- Does Marvel want Leonardo DiCaprio to play Steve Rogers? Do you? "Titanic" star tops on list for Captain America, according to Latino Review. (Latino Review)
- Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes? Thesp rumored to be up for roles in "Holmes," "Dog Years," and "Travis McGee" in wake of "Iron Man’s" success. (EW)
- Alternative trailer, bogus news program pop up online in conjunction with "The Dark Knight." (/film)
- Legendary "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Empire Strikes Back" scribe Lawrence Kasdan reportedly writing "Robotech." (CHUD)
- Amanda Peet lands the female lead in Roland Emmerich’s "2012." (HR)
