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Last week's major release was a 70-year-old classic, and coincidentally today brings yet another iconic film that's actually two years older. "Snow White" was Disney's first animated feature, and appropriately enough it marks the launch of their new "Diamond Series" Blu-ray line. But blasts from the past aren't the only highlights of the week, as Jack Black and Michael Cera rock it old school in today's DVD Report.

"Year One" combines the talents of mega-producer Judd Apatow and legendary director Harold Ramis for a old-fashioned road trip through the ancient world. Starring Black and Cera as down-on-their-luck cavemen, the film draws together an eclectic cast from the comedy scene, including Paul Rudd, David Cross, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Hank Azaria and many others. "Year One" had an underwhelming response at the box office, but Sony is hoping this Blu-ray and DVD release will bring in new fans. Audio commentary with Raims, Black and Cera is included along with a bevy of special features ranging from deleted scenes to cast interviews and a gag reel. Read more...

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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.

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1. "The Proposal" ($34.1 million)
2. "The Hangover" ($26.8 million)
4. "Up" ($21.3 million)
3. "Year One" ($20 million)
5. "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" ($11.3 million)

As the weekend progresses, audiences continue to fall hard for "The Proposal," which stayed strong at #1 by bringing in $34.1 million, finally knocking "The Hangover" down from its two week reign at the top. After weeks of explosions and CG, people were clearly in the mood for a little love... and perhaps all the pre-release publicity that focused on the nude scene between "Proposal" stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds helped a little. Read more...

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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...

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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...

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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

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This weekend we get to find out exactly what happened in "Year One." Or at least what Hollywood thinks happened. As you know, they tend to fudge the historical facts for a better story and... wait. This a comedy? Not a serious Biblical epic? My bad.

In honor of "Year One," I've decided to dig up five movies that tell just what happened in the years after. If IMDB is to be trusted, "year movies" will be a trend in the next few years. There's Roland Emmerich's latest vision of the apocalypse, "2012," along with "1066" (the Norman Invasion of England), "1777" (A pretty big year for the American colonies) and "1906" (The San Fransisco Earthquake). Date titles aren't just the new hotness however. Just look at these, all of which came out long before 6/17/09... Read more...

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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.

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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.

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Maybe you were under the delusion that Paul Rudd was a nice, sweet guy. Perhaps you believed his roles as a lovable bro-next-door in “I Love You, Man” and “Role Models” represented the truth about the guy.

Or not. According to his “Year One” co-star David Cross, you were so totally mistaken! That’s what Movies Editor Josh Horowitz learned when he spoke with Cross over the weekend. The comedian revealed that Rudd is in fact an extremist conspiracy theory-believing, fireman-hating, global warming denier. Quel horror!

Of course, Cross—who as the Biblical Cain to Rudd’s Abel in “Year” bashes his brother’s face in—was joking around. Even when Cross is kidding about/trashing his Hollywood pals, he never fails to make us laugh. Check out the clip below to learn the ridiculous truth about his friendship with Rudd, what made Cross stab his buddy repeatedly after filming wrapped, and why Cross declared with a laugh, “I think all people are created equal—except Samoans!”

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