Imagine what Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry would have been like if the "Superbad" crew had been students there. Jonah Hill, there's no question he would have been Slytherin. No one as loud and obnoxious as he could end up anywhere else, even if he does have a heart of gold. Michael Cera would join Harry, Ron and Hermione in Gryffindor; he's got that inner courage, the willingness to put himself on the line for a friend.
Then there's Christopher Mintz-Plasse -- you know, McLovin'. Where the hell would he go? Probably Hufflepuff. Ravenclaw is home to the prodigiously intelligent, whereas Hufflepuff houses those who are genuinely good people. That's McLovin' all over. Not that any of this matters, since the "Superbad" guys aren't exactly "Potter" material. Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton is a fan though, a big enough one that he carries around a McLovin' ID card, which Jonah Hill was kind enough to sign for him in today's Daily TwitPic. Read more...
"Paper Heart," directed by Nicholas Jasenovec, is out this Friday. I've been chatting it up a lot here on the blog, as it was one of my favorite flicks from Sundance in January. I'm also an unapologetic "Arrested Development" fanboy, so anything involving Michael Cera (or the rest of the Bluth family) is immediately on my radar. I never even made the connection that Charlyne Yi was the stoner chick from "Knocked Up" until after I saw "Paper Heart."
But I digress. I'm here today to share a couple handfuls of stills from "Paper Heart." It's a part-documentary/part-mockumentary feature in which Yi travels around, interview people on how they define love. These non-fiction bits are crosscut with dramatized scenes from Yi's relationship with Cera. A funny, fun time, and a sweet alternative to the loud, blaring noise of your typical summer blockbuster.
Click the pic above to check out the rest of our "Paper Heart" stills gallery!
"Paper Heart" was one of my favorite Sundance '09 screenings. It's a very touching, off-beat little film, part-documentary and part-fiction. Charlyne Yi goes on a cross-country search for the meaning of love with director Nicholas Jasenovec (portrayed in the movie by Jake Johnson) in tow. Interspersed with a series of random interviews are dramatized scenes of Yi's real-life relationship with "Year One" star Michael Cera.
The below video offers a look behind the scenes at how some of these ideas came together. This is the sort of movie that you walk out of with a smile on your face and a newfound lightness in your step. "Paper Heart" opens on August 7, so mark your calendar lovebirds.
One of the cooler movies I saw this year at Sundance was director Nicholas Jasenovec's "Paper Heart," a sort of fiction/documentary hybrid that follows comedienne Charlyne Yi and her search for the meaning of love. Interspersed between on-camera interviews with real people are dramatized scenes of Yi's real-life relationship with actor Michael Cera. It's all very clever and meta, and you'll get to see it for yourself when the movie hits theaters on August 7.
Now I'm here to tell you lucky San Diego Comic-Con attendees that Yi will be appearing alongside Jasenovec and Jake Johnson (who plays Jasenovec in the movie) for a July 26 panel. Fans will be able to catch the trio talking about the movie and answering questions in Ballroom 20 at the San Diego Convention Center between 12:30pm and 1pm. The luckiest among you may even score a "Paper Heart" button, which you can see the design of in the image above. Read more...
Last weekend, MTV's Josh Horowitz sat down with "Year One" stars Jack Black and Michael Cera for an interview. Many things were discussed, including birthdays, pre-history survival tips and -- everyone's favorite topic -- "Heavy Metal." Josh also asked Black about the recent talk surrounding him and a certain "Star Trek" director.
What talk am I referring to, you ask? It wasn't much really. Some rumors popped up that Black and Abrams had discussed the possibility of the actor stepping into the still-unwritten "Star Trek" sequel as Harry Mudd. AICN debunked the Mudd rumor, but gleaned no further information. That's where the below clip comes in: the discussions involved Black doing a musical comedy which Abrams will produce. Watch for the (admittedly brief) details.
FROM MTV.COM: Remember "Land of the Lost"? The Will Ferrell movie? Came out two weeks ago? Right, that one. Do you think there's still room in the tank to which that picture was instantly consigned for the new "Year One," another prehistoricky gagfest with not a gray cell in its tiny noggin? Good dumb comedies, from Jerry Lewis' "The Bellboy" to Jim Carrey's "Dumb and Dumber," have always been a pleasure. This isn't one of those, though. The movie was directed by Harold Ramis, who's done some very funny films (think "Groundhog Day"), and it numbers raunch king Judd Apatow among its producers. That might seem a match made in comedy heaven, and you might expect the picture to kill. But it overkills, in an altogether underwhelming way. Even with the customary complement of Apatow veterans on hand — stars Jack Black and Michael Cera, with Paul Rudd, Bill Hader, and Ramis himself wandering through — the movie tuckers us out.
Continue reading 'Year One': The Land That Laughs Forgot, By Kurt Loder
We have a really great Movies Editor here at MTV. Armed with the knowledge that "Year One" stars Jack Black and Michael Cera have summer birthdays, Josh Horowitz showed up for his junket interview packing heat. And by heat, I mean a box of cupcakes and the most kickass birthday hat you've ever seen.
Seriously. It's pink, it's got fake candles and it's shaped like a cross between a crown and a cake. To Cera's credit, he realized that only one person present could pull off such a look. Or maybe he just wisely concluded what wearing such a thing could do to his career. Watch the video below, then check out more of Josh's hilarious interview with Black and Cera at MTV.com.
Here is an excerpt from the below video, which I think should really be left to speak for itself:
Michael Cera: "Everyone else would be terrified of us."
Jack Black: "They'd be terrified of us... but... they would also just kill us. Right away."
"Year One" stars Jack Black and Michael Cera. Two funny guys. Dead at the hands of neanderthals, sure. But that's only because they wouldn't understand the jokes. Head over to MTV.com to catch the rest of MTV Rough Cut: Jack Black and Michael Cera.
If you’re like any of us at MTV News, you’re probably wondering what keeps holding up the big screen adaptation of “Arrested Development” from moving forward. Well, now we have our answer: the new Fox show, “Sit Down, Shut Up.”
Mitch Hurwitz’s animated comedy debuted earlier this month, and between writing and producing that series, and developing other television projects, the “Arrested” creator hasn’t had a chance to start writing a script for his Emmy-winning Fox show that was canceled in 2006, says “Arrested” producer/narrator Ron Howard.
“Still waiting on a script,” Howard told MTV News this week. “Mitch’s television company was very successful—good for Mitch—and slowed things up a little bit for ‘Arrested Development’ fans.” Read more...
If you thought it was strange when you learned that Jack Black and Micheal Cera had a baby together, watch the proud parents explain how their son Andy Samberg came to be in this. It all leads up to the MTV Movie Awards on May 31, hosted by Samberg and featuring musical performances from Eminem and more.
