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- Dedicated movie trivia thread?
- I was wondering how they fit the Pizza Planet truck into Brave--clever Pixar!
- What is the darkest scene you have ever seen in a movie? My submission: Running Scared, Oleg abducted.
- Beverly Hills Cop Keychain
- Reddit, what are the best independent love story films?
- Hollywood's approach to the medieval genre
- Nicole Richie Talks New Fragrance
- Prince Charles Advises Harry -- Get Out of Town
- Gerard Butler Dating Romanian Supermodel Madalina Ghenea?
- VIDEO: Doctor Who's Matt Smith Gives Clues About the Ponds' Farewell
- Corin Tucker Gets the 'Blues' Over Lack of Progress on Women's Issues
- Even more Star Wars retro travel posters
- What is the best trilogy: STARWARS or BATAMAN?
- If Studio Executives Determined Tarantino's Fate
- BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: Will The Expendables 2 Go for a Three-Peat?
- Celebrate this Labor Day Weekend with some SuperHeroStuff
- TV Spot For MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS Labor Day Re-Opening Hits
- CU Hospital: Someone did call before Aurora theater shooting but didn't talk
- Michael McKean Talks Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
- Exclusive: 30 Rock Casts Bryan Cranston and Catherine O'Hara
| Dedicated movie trivia thread? Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:06 AM PDT I have decided to combine my two favorite subs: TIL and Movies to create /r/TILMovies Essentially just movie trivia. For people who want movie trivia and not All the latest Thor 2 news or impressive facts about wars. [link] [1 comment] |
| I was wondering how they fit the Pizza Planet truck into Brave--clever Pixar! Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:14 AM PDT |
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| Reddit, what are the best independent love story films? Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:24 AM PDT |
| Hollywood's approach to the medieval genre Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:04 AM PDT |
| Nicole Richie Talks New Fragrance Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:20 AM PDT Fashion designer Nicole Richie is launching a new perfume called "Nicole" -- and telling "Extra" all about it! Richie said her mother, Brenda, inspired the fragrance. "I have a very traditional Southern mom and she never left the house without perfume, lotion and oil." Find out more in the interview and watch Nicole take our aroma test! |
| Prince Charles Advises Harry -- Get Out of Town Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:15 AM PDT There will be no public apology from Prince Harry, according to a new report. It seems Prince Charles wants the party prince to keep quiet about the naked photo scandal. A source told Radar, "Of all the royal family, Charles was the most accepting of Harry's behavior. In his younger years, he was just as much a playboy as Harry is now, so he's more understanding when it comes to this sort of thing." |
| Gerard Butler Dating Romanian Supermodel Madalina Ghenea? Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:26 AM PDT  Scottish movie star Gerard Butler has found love with Romanian model/actress Madalina Ghenea, according to a report. The 300 hunk reportedly fell for the European beauty when she was hired to hel... Read More >
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| VIDEO: Doctor Who's Matt Smith Gives Clues About the Ponds' Farewell Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:14 AM PDT
We miss the Ponds already. Doctor Who is back and gearing up to bid a Pond farewell to its companions in their five final episodes, beginning with the Season 7 premiere, "Asylum of the Daleks," on Saturday at 9/8c on BBC America. Other Links From TVGuide.com |
| Corin Tucker Gets the 'Blues' Over Lack of Progress on Women's Issues Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: News, Exclusive, Q + A When Sleater-Kinney broke up, did you take a break from playing music, or was it something you just kept at? I really took a break, focused just on my family life for a couple of years, and I really hadn't written very much, but I did I ended up writing a couple of songs for a benefit show, thinking it was just kind of a project. But it changed. It definitely was an exploration of different instrumentation, trying out different things with my voice, trying different styles. It was a really interesting project to work on. |
| Even more Star Wars retro travel posters Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:31 AM PDT |
| What is the best trilogy: STARWARS or BATAMAN? Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:57 AM PDT |
| If Studio Executives Determined Tarantino's Fate Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:50 AM PDT |
| BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: Will The Expendables 2 Go for a Three-Peat? Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:37 AM PDT   PREDICTED WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Expendables 2 $8.6 million The Possession $7.8 million Marvel's The Avengers $7 million 2016: Obama's America $6.4 million The Bourne Legacy $6.1 million ParaNorman $5.5 million The Campaign $4.9 million The Dark Knight Rises $3.7 million The Odd Life of Timothy Green $2.9 millionLawless 100% MovieWeb: 3 reviews 64% RottenTomatoes: 112 reviews  2 The Expendables 2 89% MovieWeb: 8 reviews 65% RottenTomatoes: 105 reviews  3 The Possession 86% MovieWeb: 0 reviews 35% RottenTomatoes: 43 reviews  4 Marvel's The Avengers 99% MovieWeb: 57 reviews 92% RottenTomatoes: 288 reviews  5  6 The Bourne Legacy 85% MovieWeb: 8 reviews 55% RottenTomatoes: 199 reviews  7 ParaNorman 86% MovieWeb: 2 reviews 86% RottenTomatoes: 115 reviews  8 The Campaign 86% MovieWeb: 1 reviews 66% RottenTomatoes: 141 reviews  9 The Dark Knight Rises 96% MovieWeb: 44 reviews 87% RottenTomatoes: 267 reviews  10 The Odd Life of Timothy Green 60% MovieWeb: 2 reviews 39% RottenTomatoes: 91 reviews |
| Celebrate this Labor Day Weekend with some SuperHeroStuff Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:46 AM PDT Our eye-catching Glitter Symbol Pint Glasses are sure to make whatever you fill it with that much more...sparkly? Yes, of course it will. Like the sparkle in Ms. Lane's eye when Superman offers to give her a lift to work. Not feeling sparkly yet? Fill it again! How about now? In addition to providing a natural spot for your hand to rest, the sparkly 'S' symbol or lightning bolt on these pint glasses give you normal, some might say mundane (not us, we don't judge), drinking routine a much-needed dose of flair. The Batman Freezer Mug is designed to help keep 14 ounces of your favorite beverage cold with the aid of a non-toxic freezable gel that gets icy cold in your freezer until you're ready to unleash its cooling power on the drink of your choice. So, when you're using this Batman mug, you'll no longer need to rely on ice...or |
| TV Spot For MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS Labor Day Re-Opening Hits Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:08 AM PDT Earth's Mightiest Heroes, The Avengers returned to theaters today and with that Marvel have released a TV spot reminding people of the re-release. The film will stay in theaters until September 6th so be sure to check it out before the film hits home video on September 25th! The TV spot can be viewed down below! Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures "Marvel's The Avengers"--the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. The Avengers stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy |
| CU Hospital: Someone did call before Aurora theater shooting but didn't talk Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:54 AM PDT Someone did call the operator at the University of Colorado Hospital nine minutes before the July 20 massacre at an Aurora movie theater began — but the caller was silent and asked for no services, according to a hospital official. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Michael McKean Talks Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:12 AM PDT 
How did you come to think of Arkham Asylum psychiatrist Dr. Bartholomew Wolper? Michael McKean: Dr. Wolper is a very, very good shrink ... if you ask him. He's a guy who likes the sound of his own voice. He finds his ego very soothing, even though it seems a little ponderous from the outside. But he is convinced of his own genius, and definitely convinced that these poor, twisted souls who have been entrusted to his care are redeemable because he knows who the real bad guy is. And that "bad guy" is? Michael McKean: Wolper thinks that Batman is a social disease. He thinks that it is, in fact, Batman's ego that is driving the crime wave in Gotham City. And he sets out to prove it. I don't think he actually makes the case, but you can't tell him that (laughs) ... or anything else, for that matter. How did you approach playing this character? Michael McKean: My first impulse was Dr. Phil, but it didn't work - it was too folksy. I think that a man whose ego is such a construct that it supersedes everything else around him, that's kind of an interesting character to portray. There are some great examples in history. And I think a man who plays God - especially when it concerns human intelligence, human psyche, human emotions - he's kind of like a prestidigitator. He's the expert in the room, and when he tells you something is so, he expects you to believe it. And it's only when he comes right up against the real world that it all falls apart. In addition to acting, you also direct. And you've worked with Andrea Romano on a number of projects. What makes Andrea so good at what she does? Michael McKean: She has a kind of a soothing, friendly personality, which of course masks a tyrant (laughs). Kidding, kidding. I think she's an amazing talent and I trust her implicitly. Often if I'm directing, I'll say, "Look, I won't give you a line reading, but" and then I'll try to make my case and get you to say what you're supposed to say. As an actor, I actually ask Andrea for a line reading, because she knows exactly what she's doing. She's been doing it a long time, and she's the best in the business. So I utterly respect her taste and opinion. And she's also a great cheerleader - there's never a time when I think "Geez, I don't know what I'm doing here." Even if I don't know what I'm doing, she always convinces me that I do ... and then she sets me straight (laughs). It's kind of brilliant. Does being part of a Batman film have any personal significance for you? Michael McKean: When I was a kid, I adored the Bob Kane's 1950s Batman. I liked the Superman comics and Justice League and Flash and the Atom - nobody does The Atom anymore, and that was a cool super hero - but I did love Batman. I loved the fact that they always found a way to stage the climactic scenes in a warehouse of gigantic toys, or huge oversized stuffed animals. And even as a kid, I sort of knew, "Well, (Kane) is sort of bored. He wants to draw something new other than just a street corner and a couple of guys fisting it out." So I was a big comic book fan, and I loved the DC stuff. When I went to college, the ABC series began airing. I was at Carnegie Mellon and I'll never forget that everyone was looking forward to Batman and it was going to be the best thing ever. In those days, there was only one or two TV sets in the entire dorm. So we went down to the common room at McGill Hall and the show came on - and the minute the "pows" and "bams" and sound effects came on screen, the whole place went insane. Now these were all young men of ages 17 to 23, but suddenly we were all kids again. It was phenomenal. So it is kind of nice to revisit that (memory) by being in this film. I also had the honor of playing the Joker in one of Mr. (Bruce W.) Timm's episodes. Mark Hamill was doing the voice at the time, but they had a flashback to the 1950s,so I got to play the Joker in one episode. That was pretty exciting, too. And now it's nice to be in a full-scale, class production like this. With all your years of comic book reading, and your interest in the super hero realm, do you have a character you'd most like to play or voice? Michael McKean: Comics actually taught me how to read. From the age of 3 or 4, my older sister would help me along with my reading lessons, telling me how to sound out words. Then I'd sit with my comics and really develop my reading. I remember that as I was reading comics, I had voices in my head for the characters. But I honestly don't think I have one that I'd really want to take on. Maybe Bizarro Superman. That'd be fun to do. You've carved quite the resume of film, TV and stage performances, and yet you find time for a lot of animation voiceovers. For you, is that additional work ... or working fun? Michael McKean: It is an awful lot of fun. The only time I don't like voiceover stuff is if I have a ton of ADR work to do. I did a film called Short Circuit 2, where I had a lot of scenes with a robot. And it was a real robot - it was operated off screen, but it really was a mechanical man. And, of course, they had the motors going at all times, Every move the robot made, there would be a noise with that movement. So every scene I had with this damn robot, which was about half the film, I had to loop everything. And that drives me crazy. But when you're working with people like Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche - I did a bunch of Animaniacs and a couple of Pinky and the Brain episodes - those guys make it such a great party atmosphere. They're so funny and so smart - just amazing people to work with. That's the best part of the job. With so many memorable roles in your lengthy list of credits, what do people stop and ask you about the most? Michael McKean: I guess This is Spinal Tap, just because we keep coming back. We made the movie 25 years ago and occasionally we "tour" and make TV appearances and put out product. So people know me from that. Occasionally somebody will come up and say "You're Gibby from Dream On," not very often, but sometimes. Laverne & Shirley - not so much. That's a long time ago, and we've all changed (laughs). And, of course, the last few pictures I made with Christopher Guest. People love Best In Show. People always say the same thing to me about that film - they say, "You know, you and your boyfriend had the best relationship of all the couples in the film." And they're so totally right (laughs). We were made for each other. So that's a lot of fun, too. Dr. Wolper is actually featured in both Part 1 and Part 2 of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Can you give us a little teaser of what to expect in the second half of the story? Michael McKean: The Joker is kind of Dr. Wolper's pet patient. He is the most irredeemable, as far as society is concerned, which Dr. Wolper takes as a challenge. He's thrilled and delighted when he sees the Joker making such progress, and he thinks that he's done so well that the next step is to bring him out into the public to kind of show off his own work. It doesn't go well. You can watch Michael McKean as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD September 25. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 will be released September 25th, 2012 and stars Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, David Selby, Wade Williams, Michael McKean. The film is directed by Jay Oliva. |
| Exclusive: 30 Rock Casts Bryan Cranston and Catherine O'Hara Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:28 AM PDT
Over the course of 30 Rock's run, we've met most of TGS' extended family: Tracy's wife, Jack's brawling siblings and Donaghy matriarch Colleen, Liz's folks and stunted brother, Jenna's mom, even Lutz's look-alike mother. But the one (albeit murky) bloodline that has eluded fans so far has been the kin of hillbilly page-turned-janitor Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer). But no more! Other Links From TVGuide.com |
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