Syfy, Reunion Pictures and Great Point Media today announced the new mythological drama series, "Olympus," which will take viewers into the action-packed world of humans, Gods and monsters. The 13-part series of one hour episodes will premiere on Syfy in 2015. The team behind "Olympus" includes writer Nick Willing ("Tinman," "Alice," "Neverland") and legendary executive producer Robert Halmi Sr. ("Mr. and Mrs. Bridge," "The Odyssey," "Gulliver's Travels"). "Olympus" will tell the story of how a few brave men and women banished the Gods to the realm of the unconscious - a place they called the Underworld or the Kingdom of Hades. The series will follow the protagonist on his journey as he...
- 4/7/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Last weekend's Sherlock Holmes prediction fell extremely flat. The general public took a look at the offerings and figured, "Egh, we'll finish up our shopping and scoop up next weekend." So here we are, next weekend, with at least six tough predictions to make. This is why we play the games. Let's break it down! Laremy predicted the #1 movie correctly 2 Weeks In A Row Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol It's going to rock this weekend's box office like a hurricane. Last weekend it delivered $30k per theater from the 425 IMAX screens, which is clearly not sustainable, but I like a number around $13k per theater. For argument's sake last Christmas only saw $132m for the top 12, and I've penciled in $171m for the same range. What gives?
Well, they've backloaded this weekend in a very big way. There is something for every demographic, adults, kids, action, action-comedy, the works. Last year new releases True Grit,...
Well, they've backloaded this weekend in a very big way. There is something for every demographic, adults, kids, action, action-comedy, the works. Last year new releases True Grit,...
- 12/22/2011
- by Laremy Legel
- Rope of Silicon
Nobody gets tied up by little creatures in comedies co-starring Jason Segel quite like Jack Black.
The funnyman first forayed into bondage at the hands of bantams with 2010's "Gulliver's Travels," and has since become Hollywood's go-to guy for mini-captivity in movies that coincidentally also feature Jason Segel.
In honor of the Jason Segel-starring "The Muppets," Black's latest tangle with entanglement, we count down his all-time greatest roles in which he's tied up by little creatures.
2. 'Gulliver's Travels' (2010)
Sure, it was conceived way back in the yesteryears of the early 18th century, but we all know what Jonathan Swift had in mind when he penned this future English-lit classic: Jack Black in 3-D. The "little guy with big dreams" (really?) goes on the nautical hunt for the Bermuda Triangle, but after falling asleep at the wheel, he wakes up in submission, roped up by the tiny inhabitants...
The funnyman first forayed into bondage at the hands of bantams with 2010's "Gulliver's Travels," and has since become Hollywood's go-to guy for mini-captivity in movies that coincidentally also feature Jason Segel.
In honor of the Jason Segel-starring "The Muppets," Black's latest tangle with entanglement, we count down his all-time greatest roles in which he's tied up by little creatures.
2. 'Gulliver's Travels' (2010)
Sure, it was conceived way back in the yesteryears of the early 18th century, but we all know what Jonathan Swift had in mind when he penned this future English-lit classic: Jack Black in 3-D. The "little guy with big dreams" (really?) goes on the nautical hunt for the Bermuda Triangle, but after falling asleep at the wheel, he wakes up in submission, roped up by the tiny inhabitants...
- 11/29/2011
- by Kevin Polowy
- NextMovie
"Twilight": Love it or hate it (we know, you love it), you can't deny its relevance in the pop culture zeitgeist.
The books, the movies and its stars are everywhere – often even making cameos in other movies.
Just think about how many times you've caught a "Twilight" reference in a recent film trailer. A lot. We've compiled all these mentions – as well as a few unintentional but humorous ones – into one handy mashup edited by Avaryl Halley.
Movies Included (Click to Buy):
Vampires Suck | Life As We Know It | The Muppets | Crazy Stupid Love | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 | Bad Teacher | Wonder Boys | American Reunion | Gulliver's Travels | Dune | Twilight | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse...
The books, the movies and its stars are everywhere – often even making cameos in other movies.
Just think about how many times you've caught a "Twilight" reference in a recent film trailer. A lot. We've compiled all these mentions – as well as a few unintentional but humorous ones – into one handy mashup edited by Avaryl Halley.
Movies Included (Click to Buy):
Vampires Suck | Life As We Know It | The Muppets | Crazy Stupid Love | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 | Bad Teacher | Wonder Boys | American Reunion | Gulliver's Travels | Dune | Twilight | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse...
- 11/17/2011
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
20th Century Fox has debuted a second Scrat short film in advance of next year's release of Ice Age: Continental Drift, which is set to hit theaters on July 13, 2012. This is the second in Scrat's Continental Crack-Up shorts, the first of which debuted online all the way back in January and played in front of Gulliver's Travels before that. This time around Fox is giving you the chance to watch the short online first as I suspect it will play in front of Alvin and the Chipmunks - Chipwrecked on December 16. This one picks up where the first one left off, but doesn't really have much to do with the continental crack-up from the first short. Instead it appears to be more of a preview of events to come in the fourth Ice Age film as Scrat finds himself aboard a curious pirate ship of sorts where Manny (voiced by...
- 11/17/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Hey, "Bachelor Pad" fans. Sorry about how late this is, I was driving home from getting married when it aired and it's been a busy week! But never fear, here we are for the penultimate episode.
Post-Elimination
Everybody goes inside as Chris Harrison tells them to pair up because starting tomorrow they compete, win and get voted off as a couple. He also advises to get to know their partner. Blake is immediately smirking at Holly, but she promised Michael - which she should also be happy about because for a "know your partner" competition, Holly would fare better with Michael than Blake.
And haha, Blake as the cheese stands alone has to pair up with Erica and she throatily says, "I feel like we should get to know each other." Heh. Erica is like if Melissa ate Kathleen Turner.
The couples who aren't actual couples in life are busy...
Post-Elimination
Everybody goes inside as Chris Harrison tells them to pair up because starting tomorrow they compete, win and get voted off as a couple. He also advises to get to know their partner. Blake is immediately smirking at Holly, but she promised Michael - which she should also be happy about because for a "know your partner" competition, Holly would fare better with Michael than Blake.
And haha, Blake as the cheese stands alone has to pair up with Erica and she throatily says, "I feel like we should get to know each other." Heh. Erica is like if Melissa ate Kathleen Turner.
The couples who aren't actual couples in life are busy...
- 9/9/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
With Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes proving to be the surprise of the summer, Terence looks back and charts the highs and lows of the franchise...
The incoming movie, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, starring James Franco, Andy Serkis and Freida Pinto, opens a new chapter in the history of one of the most successful science fiction film franchises ever.
While Planet Of The Apes is not necessarily as instantly recognisable a brand as other recently successfully rebooted franchises like Star Trek, James Bond or Batman, it is still a potentially lucrative property with a proven box office track record.
The original 1968 film, Planet Of The Apes, starring Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowall, spawned four sequels, two TV series and a 2001 remake directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg.
The original Apes franchise was known for its use of the allegorical device of...
The incoming movie, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, starring James Franco, Andy Serkis and Freida Pinto, opens a new chapter in the history of one of the most successful science fiction film franchises ever.
While Planet Of The Apes is not necessarily as instantly recognisable a brand as other recently successfully rebooted franchises like Star Trek, James Bond or Batman, it is still a potentially lucrative property with a proven box office track record.
The original 1968 film, Planet Of The Apes, starring Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowall, spawned four sequels, two TV series and a 2001 remake directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg.
The original Apes franchise was known for its use of the allegorical device of...
- 8/8/2011
- Den of Geek
Wherever Ted Danson goes, Mary Steenburgen will likely follow -- and vice versa. Such has been the case since the two actors married in 1995, becoming one of our favorite couples in Hollywood.
The AP reports that the latest collaboration between the two will take place during the next run of HBO's "Bored to Death." Danson confirms her appearance in a recent interview.
But who will she play -- and how many other times have they acted together? The answers to both of those questions lay in our brief, thorough history of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Danson's shared TV credits:
"Gulliver's Travels," 1996
It's been 15 years since we saw NBC's mini-series based on the Swift satire, but taking a look back at the early days of their romance, the "world-shattering special effects" and Danson's flowing extensions has pushed it to the top of our Netflix queue.
"Ink," 1996 - 1997
One of Danson's not-so-successful post-"Cheers" TV gigs,...
The AP reports that the latest collaboration between the two will take place during the next run of HBO's "Bored to Death." Danson confirms her appearance in a recent interview.
But who will she play -- and how many other times have they acted together? The answers to both of those questions lay in our brief, thorough history of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Danson's shared TV credits:
"Gulliver's Travels," 1996
It's been 15 years since we saw NBC's mini-series based on the Swift satire, but taking a look back at the early days of their romance, the "world-shattering special effects" and Danson's flowing extensions has pushed it to the top of our Netflix queue.
"Ink," 1996 - 1997
One of Danson's not-so-successful post-"Cheers" TV gigs,...
- 3/15/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Tom Sturridge may fit right in the midst of his generation of dark-haired, handsome British actors, but he refuses to consider his colleagues as competition. "If a film is being made by an intelligent director, they're going to cast the right guy," says Sturridge. "I shouldn't be right for every role, because I'm not." Indeed, the actor says he thoroughly enjoyed himself during a two-year gap between roles. And he won't plot and struggle for his next role. "You can construct something and make decisions and do film after film to try and get to this place, and never get there," he says. "And you can do nothing, and then get a phone call randomly saying X has just seen you do an interview on the Internet and thinks you'd be perfect for this film, and suddenly you're in Brazil shooting the best film ever made. All of it is circumstance.
- 2/8/2011
- backstage.com
Update: Estimates placed The Green Hornet on top for the weekend, but Tangled moved ahead with a dramatically improved actual number to lead another underwhelming weekend at the foreign box office. Tron Legacy also bounced back with a strong opening in Germany, while Black Swan and The King's Speech held extremely well. Overall box office was once again down, as the Top Eight movies combined were unable to match Avatar's $95.2 million from the same weekend last year. Expanding to around 80 percent of the international marketplace, Tangled earned $17.2 million over the weekend. A little under half of this came from a huge $8.1 million start in the United Kingdom, which only trailed sequels Toy Story 3 and Shrek Forever After among 2010's animated offerings. Tangled also continued to score steady grosses in Australia ($1.4 million), Brazil ($1.3 million) and Germany ($1.2 million). With its $254.3 million foreign total, the movie is set to open in Spain,...
- 2/2/2011
- by Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Do Seth Rogen et al have the moral right to do whatever they please with a story, simply because they own the rights?
Since first appearing on the radio back in the 1930s, The Green Hornet has appeared in many different media. There have been comic book versions, movie serials, novels, even a nifty little French fan-flick as well as what was, until now, probably the best known one; the 1966 TV series. Now we have the Michel Gondry movie version which, while vaguely adhering to the basic premise and keeping the three main characters (the Hornet, Kato and the car Black Beauty) pushes almost everything else aside to make room for tolerance-testing amounts of mugging by the film's star and co-writer Seth Rogen.
While it's perfectly acceptable that film-makers, comic book creators, et al want to put their own stamp on things, they are still trading on a name, riding...
Since first appearing on the radio back in the 1930s, The Green Hornet has appeared in many different media. There have been comic book versions, movie serials, novels, even a nifty little French fan-flick as well as what was, until now, probably the best known one; the 1966 TV series. Now we have the Michel Gondry movie version which, while vaguely adhering to the basic premise and keeping the three main characters (the Hornet, Kato and the car Black Beauty) pushes almost everything else aside to make room for tolerance-testing amounts of mugging by the film's star and co-writer Seth Rogen.
While it's perfectly acceptable that film-makers, comic book creators, et al want to put their own stamp on things, they are still trading on a name, riding...
- 1/27/2011
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
After losing out to Tangled in its opening weekend, The Green Hornet added a few major new markets and moved to the top of the foreign chart. After flying under the radar for a while, Hereafter had impressive launches in France and Spain. Black Swan flew in to third place with healthy debuts in the United Kingdom and Germany. Overall business was likely down again from last year, as Avatar's $108.3 million was once again greater than this week's Top Ten combined. The Green Hornet made $18.5 million from 45 markets to bring its foreign total to $37.5 million. That included strong first place starts in Australia ($3.1 million) and Mexico ($2.5 million), along with a decent third place debut in Japan ($1.7 million). It also added $2.7 million in Germany and $1.6 million in France. On Sunday, the superhero comedy crossed $100 million worldwide (domestic plus foreign).While its $32.8 million haul made it a bit of a disappointment on the domestic front,...
- 1/26/2011
- by Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
As King George VI might say in one of his profanity-laden stuttering rants, his movie's about to get buggered. The Los Angeles Times reports that Harvey Weinstein is considering recutting "The King's Speech"after the Academy Awards in order to get it a PG-13 rating:
"[He wants to re-edit] the movie to excise coarse language and secure a lower rating that will open "The King's Speech" to a broader audience. Weinstein, whose New York-based studio The Weinstein Co. released the film, said he is talking with director Tom Hooper about trimming the profanity that earned the film an R rating in order to attain a PG-13 or even PG. He is eyeing the success of the movie in Great Britain, where a 12-and-over rating has helped it to top the box office chart for the last three weekends, beating such bigger-budget pictures as "Gulliver's Travels" and "The Green Hornet."
"The British numbers are huge...
"[He wants to re-edit] the movie to excise coarse language and secure a lower rating that will open "The King's Speech" to a broader audience. Weinstein, whose New York-based studio The Weinstein Co. released the film, said he is talking with director Tom Hooper about trimming the profanity that earned the film an R rating in order to attain a PG-13 or even PG. He is eyeing the success of the movie in Great Britain, where a 12-and-over rating has helped it to top the box office chart for the last three weekends, beating such bigger-budget pictures as "Gulliver's Travels" and "The Green Hornet."
"The British numbers are huge...
- 1/26/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
The almighty success of Tom Hooper's film could have boosted the ballet psychodrama's takings via extensive exposure of its trailer
The marvel
Exactly two years ago, Slumdog Millionaire pulled off the rare feat of going up on both its second and third weekends, setting it on a journey that would take in the best picture Bafta and Oscar wins and a cumulative gross of £31.66m. The King's Speech didn't quite manage to repeat that trick, rising 32% on its second weekend but edging back 4% on its third.
On every other comparison, however, The King's Speech emerges the winner. Slumdog Millionaire never managed a weekend above £3m: its best frame was £2.86m. The King's Speech, on the other hand, has never experienced a weekend below £3m: its worst frame was £3.30m. After 17 days, Slumdog Millionaire had grossed £10.24m. After the same period, The King's Speech stands at £18.31m – 79% ahead of the earlier film.
The marvel
Exactly two years ago, Slumdog Millionaire pulled off the rare feat of going up on both its second and third weekends, setting it on a journey that would take in the best picture Bafta and Oscar wins and a cumulative gross of £31.66m. The King's Speech didn't quite manage to repeat that trick, rising 32% on its second weekend but edging back 4% on its third.
On every other comparison, however, The King's Speech emerges the winner. Slumdog Millionaire never managed a weekend above £3m: its best frame was £2.86m. The King's Speech, on the other hand, has never experienced a weekend below £3m: its worst frame was £3.30m. After 17 days, Slumdog Millionaire had grossed £10.24m. After the same period, The King's Speech stands at £18.31m – 79% ahead of the earlier film.
- 1/25/2011
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Just a year ago, 3D was being trumpeted loud and proud on movie posters. But now? Hollywood appears to be less convinced that 3D is the selling point it once was. As these posters show…
3D has, since Avatar put it at the top of movie studios' agenda a little over a year ago, gone on something of a dramatic journey. We've seen studios stumble over themselves to slap 3D on their movies, even if they weren't shot with that in mind. And we've seen sloppily executed 3D, if not murdering the potential golden goose, then at least chopping one of its legs off.
And as such, there's still an ongoing 3D backlash. Cinemagoers have rightly questioned why they have to pay a premium for their ticket for little obvious benefit (latest case in point: The Green Hornet), while sales of 3D televisions have demonstrated little enthusiasm from consumers to...
3D has, since Avatar put it at the top of movie studios' agenda a little over a year ago, gone on something of a dramatic journey. We've seen studios stumble over themselves to slap 3D on their movies, even if they weren't shot with that in mind. And we've seen sloppily executed 3D, if not murdering the potential golden goose, then at least chopping one of its legs off.
And as such, there's still an ongoing 3D backlash. Cinemagoers have rightly questioned why they have to pay a premium for their ticket for little obvious benefit (latest case in point: The Green Hornet), while sales of 3D televisions have demonstrated little enthusiasm from consumers to...
- 1/25/2011
- Den of Geek
With a year chock full of lackluster movies, whittling down a list of 2010's biggest disappointments is a more daunting task than selecting the most impressive. It's easy to kick movies like Jonah Hex and Extraordinary Measures, which realistically never stood a chance. Some movies' box office performances (Robin Hood, The Wolfman) were unfairly maligned, and perhaps only disappointing to the producers who spent too much to make them. Quite a few movies were so fundamentally off the mark that it's hard to imagine that their producers expected to attract large numbers (Furry Vengeance, Repo Men, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole). The following are some of 2010's lowlights. As with the most impressive movies, these disappointing performers were determined mostly by how effectively the movies courted audiences in regards to their premises, genres, predecessors, release dates and marketing hype (budget size was a tertiary concern,...
- 1/21/2011
- by Brandon Gray <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Audiences were expected to increase slowly. But older viewers have flocked to The King's Speech, and while they haven't patronised the concession stall, they have tipped off the youngsters
The favourite
In the UK, the assumption has always been that the older audience takes its time to embrace a film, unlike younger cinemagoers who are much more apt to show up for the latest blockbuster on opening weekend. But when The King's Speech opened with £3.52m, analysts scratched their heads: the older upscale audience was, after all, capable of rushing out in the first three days of a film's release. This particular title, the consensus agreed, probably wouldn't perform like The Queen, whose slow-burn success finally delivered a cumulative total that was 11 times its opening weekend of £856,000.
Now all the calculations are changing once again. Despite the stellar opening – unprecedented for a British period drama – The King's...
The favourite
In the UK, the assumption has always been that the older audience takes its time to embrace a film, unlike younger cinemagoers who are much more apt to show up for the latest blockbuster on opening weekend. But when The King's Speech opened with £3.52m, analysts scratched their heads: the older upscale audience was, after all, capable of rushing out in the first three days of a film's release. This particular title, the consensus agreed, probably wouldn't perform like The Queen, whose slow-burn success finally delivered a cumulative total that was 11 times its opening weekend of £856,000.
Now all the calculations are changing once again. Despite the stellar opening – unprecedented for a British period drama – The King's...
- 1/18/2011
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Last weekend didn't exactly work out. Little Fockers faltered, with only $8,700k per screen, but that was still enough to win the slowest Christmas box office weekend since '06. Still, it was worth a shot. This weekend? With no new wide releases, the money has to go somewhere, but I'm having a devil of a time figuring out where. Let's break it down! Laremy predicted the #1 movie correctly 0 Weeks In A Row True Grit Films don't tend to bleed much during the weekend after Christmas. 35 percent at max. True Grit, on the other hand, will actually gain 15 percent this weekend. My reasoning is word of mouth, which is only going to help this film. It scored a B+ (Cinemascore) from the audiences, where Little Fockers came in at B-. That should be enough to sway to battle toward The Coen Brothers.
As for the historical significance, this should very easily...
As for the historical significance, this should very easily...
- 12/30/2010
- by Laremy Legel
- Rope of Silicon
Wednesday Am: Here are unofficial numbers from my sources for Tuesday's box office as the holidays continue. The Weinstein Co's Blue Valentine (4 theaters), and Sony Pictures Classics' Another Year (6 theaters) both open today. Christmas weekend actuals are here: 1. The Little Fockers (Universal) Week 1 [3,536 Theaters] Monday $8.4M, Tuesday $7.7M, Cume $61.2M 2. Tron: Legacy 3D (Disney) Week 2 [3,451 Theaters] Monday $6.3M, Tuesday $6.3M, Cume $100M 3. True Grit (Paramount) Week 1 [3,047 Theaters] Monday $7.1M, Tuesday $6.1M, Cume $49.3M 4. Yogi Bear 3D (Warner Bros) Week 2 [3,515 Theaters] Monday $3.5M, Tuesday $4.5M, Cume $43.9M 5. Chronicles Of Narnia 3D (Fox) Week 3 [3,350 Theaters] Monday $3.5M, Tuesday $3.7M, Cume $69.7M 6. Tangled 3D (Disney) Week 5 [2,582 Theaters] Monday $3.2M, Tuesday $3.6M, Cume $150.5M 7. Gulliver's Travels 3D (Fox) Week 1 [2,546 Theaters] Monday $2.6M,Tuesday $2.9M, Cume $11.9M 8. Black Swan ( Fox Searchlight) Week 4 [1,466 Theaters] Monday $2.4M, Tuesday $2.4M, Cume $33.6M 9. The Fighter (Relativity/Paramount) Week 3 [2,511 Theaters] Monday $2.4M, Tuesday $2.2M, Cume $31.3M 10. The Tourist (Gk Films/Sony) Week 3 [2,756 Theaters] Monday $1.8M, Tuesday $1.7M, Cume $44.4M...
- 12/29/2010
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
Monday Pm/Tuesday Am Update: Here are unofficial numbers from my sources for Monday's box office as the holidays continue. Christmas weekend actuals are here: 1. The Little Fockers (Universal) [3,536 Theaters] Monday $8.3M, Cume $53.4M 2. True Grit (Paramount) [3,047 Theaters] Monday $7.1M, Cume $43.2M 3. Tron: Legacy 3D (Disney) [3,451 Theaters] Monday $6.3M, Cume $93.7M 4. Yogi Bear 3D (Warner Bros) [3,515 Theaters] Monday $3.5M, Cume $39.4M 5. Chronicles Of Narnia 3D (Fox) [3,350 Theaters] Monday $3.5M, Cume $66M 6. Tangled 3D (Disney) [2,582 Theaters] Monday $3.2M, Cume $146.9M 7. Gulliver's Travels 3D (Fox) [2,546 Theaters] Monday $2.6M, Cume $8.9M 8. The Fighter (Relativity/Paramount) [2,511 Theaters] Monday $2.4M, Cume $29.1M 9. Black Swan ( Fox Searchlight) [1,466 Theaters] Monday $2.4M, Cume $31.1M 10. The Tourist (Gk Films/Sony) [2,756 Theaters] Monday $1.8M, Cume $42.6M...
- 12/28/2010
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld in Joel and Ethan Coen's True Grit Paul Weitz's widely panned comedy Little Fockers, a sequel to Jay Roach's Meet the Parents (2000) and Meet the Fockers (2004), grossed $30.83 — about $3m less than Universal's estimated $34m — at the Us/Canada box office this Christmas weekend (Dec. 24-26), according to actuals found at Box Office Mojo. That's quite a discrepancy. Other movies also earned considerably less than the studio estimates published on Sunday, clearly thanks to the blizzard that swept through the United States' East Coast. Tron: Legacy, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Yogi Bear, The Fighter, and Gulliver's Travels all took in around $1m less than estimated. The reported 45% Christmas box-office drop compared to last year will now have to be revised downwards. (Remember, Christmas 2009 had the aberration Avatar, in addition to Sherlock Holmes and Alvin and the Chipmunks:...
- 12/28/2010
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Every year has its share of great movies (check out our top 10 films of the year here and vote for your fave here) and not-so-great movies... and 2010 was no exception. There were the sure-fire winners that totally failed with critics, like "The Tourist" and the reboot of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," and there were the films that never had a chance, like "Case 39" and "Furry Vengeance"... as well as, apparently, anything with Katherine Heigl and/or Josh Duhamel.
It's kind of mean to kick these flicks while they're down, so we decided to go to an outside source for some hard data. In other words, we checked out RottenTomatoes to see which flicks were the 25 lowest rated of 2010. Then we made a convenient little poll out of the 25 films to see which one you decide is the worst. Hit the jump to vote in the poll, and let...
It's kind of mean to kick these flicks while they're down, so we decided to go to an outside source for some hard data. In other words, we checked out RottenTomatoes to see which flicks were the 25 lowest rated of 2010. Then we made a convenient little poll out of the 25 films to see which one you decide is the worst. Hit the jump to vote in the poll, and let...
- 12/27/2010
- by Terri Schwartz
- MTV Movies Blog
New York — On a weekend when Hollywood competed with Christmas gatherings and fierce snow storms in the Northeast and Southeast, "Little Fockers" was no. 1 at the box office.
The third installment of the Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro series of in-law comedy was to earn $34 million over the three-day weekend, and $48.3 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday. That was less than the debut of the 2004 sequel, "Meet the Fockers," which opened to $46.1 million, but more than the original, "Meet the Parents," which made $28.6 million in its opening weekend.
It was an over-all down weekend for Hollywood, which saw the blockbuster "Gulliver's Travels" open Saturday to a weak two-day gross of $7.2 million, and last week's top film, the 3-D sci-fi sequel "Tron: Legacy," fall more than 54 percent to $20.1 million on the weekend, and a total of $88.3 million.
The big success was the Coen Brothers' "True Grit," which was the No.
The third installment of the Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro series of in-law comedy was to earn $34 million over the three-day weekend, and $48.3 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday. That was less than the debut of the 2004 sequel, "Meet the Fockers," which opened to $46.1 million, but more than the original, "Meet the Parents," which made $28.6 million in its opening weekend.
It was an over-all down weekend for Hollywood, which saw the blockbuster "Gulliver's Travels" open Saturday to a weak two-day gross of $7.2 million, and last week's top film, the 3-D sci-fi sequel "Tron: Legacy," fall more than 54 percent to $20.1 million on the weekend, and a total of $88.3 million.
The big success was the Coen Brothers' "True Grit," which was the No.
- 12/27/2010
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Universal Pictures found itself with the best Christmas present that a movie studio could ask for: the number one movie in the land. While Little Fockers began its run last Wednesday, over the three day Christmas weekend the movie counted up an additional $34 million dollars. Across all theaters ticket sales were down sharply on Friday, December 24, as is befitting when Christmas Eve falls on that day. The Friday downtick did result in a lower opening weekend gross for Little Fockers and the rest of the movies now playing, but the forthcoming holiday week should see a little bit of a smile return to the cinema beancounters' faces.
Paramount's remake of True Grit also put in a good Christmas weekend performance, taking in $25.6m (and bringing its cumulative total up to $36.8.) Tron Legacy dropped two spots to #3 with a second weekend take of $20.1m (total $88.3m). The third Narnia movie fell...
Paramount's remake of True Grit also put in a good Christmas weekend performance, taking in $25.6m (and bringing its cumulative total up to $36.8.) Tron Legacy dropped two spots to #3 with a second weekend take of $20.1m (total $88.3m). The third Narnia movie fell...
- 12/27/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
"Little Fockers," the third installment in the "Meet the Parents" franchise, took first place during the five-day Christmas weekend with over $48 million. The film is on track to make back it's $100 million budget and likely more than double that when international sales are factored in. Coming in second place is Coen brothers' "True Grit," which grossed $36.8 million during its five-day debut. A great opening for a Coen brothers movie, which cost only $38 million to make. "Gulliver's Travels," meanwhile, opened on Friday and grossed $7.2 million, which was good enough for only 7th place. Click here to read our "Little Fockers" review.
- 12/26/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
What has to be one of the busiest box office weekends of the year has to be the one that takes place during Christmas. The last studio influx of films made their way into theaters on Wednesday, but how did they fare out despite the crazy cold conditions half of us were faced with during this holiday?Running straight to first like a dog ready to bite the leg off a mailman is Universal Pictures' "Little Fockers." The third installment of the surprisingly popular "Meet the Parents" series had one nice Christmas payoff with a whopping $34 million in the box office. That's not to say it's the only one with a bit of Christmas spring in it's step.Finishing off it's first five days strong is the highly anticipated Coen Brothers' remake of "True Grit." Audiences must have accepted this one with open arms since the proof is clearly...
- 12/26/2010
- LRMonline.com
First, the bad news. According to Hollywood.com, overall revenues this Christmas weekend were down 45% over the same weekend a year ago. But that didn't stop Universal's "Little Fockers" for taking the No. 1 spot.
The third installment of the "Meet the Parents" franchise opened with $34 million for the weekend and $48.3 million since opening Wednesday, December 22nd. So how did it stack up against the other films in the "Parents" franchise?
The first "Meet the Parents" debuted in 2000 with $28.6 million, eventually earning $166.2 million. The sequel, "Meet the Fockers," earned $46.1 million during its opening weekend on December 22 of 2004 becoming the 4th highest grossing film of that year with $279.2 million.
The new entry, "Little Fockers," will probably end up between the first and the second in total domestic gross, but honestly? The threequel was an unnecessary flick, the magic was gone, and everyone, from Ben Stiller to Robert DeNiro all the way to Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman,...
The third installment of the "Meet the Parents" franchise opened with $34 million for the weekend and $48.3 million since opening Wednesday, December 22nd. So how did it stack up against the other films in the "Parents" franchise?
The first "Meet the Parents" debuted in 2000 with $28.6 million, eventually earning $166.2 million. The sequel, "Meet the Fockers," earned $46.1 million during its opening weekend on December 22 of 2004 becoming the 4th highest grossing film of that year with $279.2 million.
The new entry, "Little Fockers," will probably end up between the first and the second in total domestic gross, but honestly? The threequel was an unnecessary flick, the magic was gone, and everyone, from Ben Stiller to Robert DeNiro all the way to Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman,...
- 12/26/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Box office spirits weren't lifted over Christmas weekend, which marked the seventh down weekend in a row compared to last year. Relatively few joined the Focker family reunion, yet box office was so tepid that it still drew enough to lead. One bright spot was True Grit (2010), but it's unreasonable to expect a Western to save the collective bacon. Due in part to Christmas Eve landing on Friday, but mostly due to an unappealing slate of movies, overall business was down 44 percent from Christmas weekend last year, which featured a parade of big hits (Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel). The last time Christmas Eve fell on a Friday was in 2004, when Meet the Fockers was on top, and attendance was down considerably from then. Little Fockers bagged an estimated $34 million on approximately 5,000 screens at 3,536 locations, bringing it five-day opening to $48.3 million. By comparison, Meet the Fockers...
- 12/26/2010
- by Brandon Gray <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
The holiday is over and it's time to get back to work. However, I don't plan on doing too much today, but I would never neglect my Sunday morning box-office duties.
Unfortunately, this weekend saw Laremy's seven week string of picking the #1 movie correctly come to an end, but there's still some good cheer to spread. Let's get to it. Laremy predicted the #1 movie correctly 0 Weeks In A Row Little Fockers I couldn't bring myself to go see it, but apparently families weren't as turned off by the first two or the highly unfunny trailers as Little Fockers took the weekend. Yet, there is a ray of sunshine in my life, where I hope this is the last of these focking films...
Little Fockers was tracking for a $55-68 million five-day weekend and it only managed $48.3. Does this mean we won't get a Fockers First Friends Fourquel?
As for the closest reader predictions.
Unfortunately, this weekend saw Laremy's seven week string of picking the #1 movie correctly come to an end, but there's still some good cheer to spread. Let's get to it. Laremy predicted the #1 movie correctly 0 Weeks In A Row Little Fockers I couldn't bring myself to go see it, but apparently families weren't as turned off by the first two or the highly unfunny trailers as Little Fockers took the weekend. Yet, there is a ray of sunshine in my life, where I hope this is the last of these focking films...
Little Fockers was tracking for a $55-68 million five-day weekend and it only managed $48.3. Does this mean we won't get a Fockers First Friends Fourquel?
As for the closest reader predictions.
- 12/26/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Weekend Box-office Terrible reviews can't stop The Fockers Despite a Rotten Tomatoes rating that was somehow less than both Yogi Bear and Gulliver's Travels, the third Focker movie, Little Fockers, opened in the #1 slot over the Christmas weekend with $34 million. Add to that the box-office from Wednesday and Thursday and the film has made $48.3 million in five days. It was enough to get win the weekend but an...
- 12/26/2010
- by Mike Sampson
- JoBlo.com
I was six when first I came across Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels in the form of the 1939 animated movie by the Fleischer brothers. It was the first full-length cartoon by Disney's only rivals at that time, and I remember enjoying it. The film took in just the journeys to Lilliput and Brobdingnag, and a decade passed before I discovered that Gulliver's Travels was a great work of satire that had fallen into the hands of children, and despite being written by a distinguished clergyman it contained much that was considered unfit for the young.
I've since seen a number of adaptations, but only one of real worth: the version Sean Kenny, who died tragically young in 1973 aged 40, co-wrote, co-directed and designed at Bernard Miles's Mermaid theatre. It was a remarkable imaginative and intellectual achievement, taking in all four books (so kids got to hear about Laputa, Glubbdubdrib, the Houyhnhnms and the Yahoos,...
I've since seen a number of adaptations, but only one of real worth: the version Sean Kenny, who died tragically young in 1973 aged 40, co-wrote, co-directed and designed at Bernard Miles's Mermaid theatre. It was a remarkable imaginative and intellectual achievement, taking in all four books (so kids got to hear about Laputa, Glubbdubdrib, the Houyhnhnms and the Yahoos,...
- 12/26/2010
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Filed under: Reviews, Cinematical
As based on Jonathan Swift's classic satire, 'Gulliver's Travels' is appropriately construed here as the story of a big man telling tall tales. But of course the big man is played here by that chubby rascal Jack Black, and of course his Lemuel Gulliver is a lowly mail-room worker at a bustling New York City newspaper. Of course he has a crush on travel editor Darcy (Amanda Peet), and of course he plaigirizes writing samples in order to impress her, and of course he takes her up on a Bermuda Triangle assignment in lieu of telling her the truth.
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As based on Jonathan Swift's classic satire, 'Gulliver's Travels' is appropriately construed here as the story of a big man telling tall tales. But of course the big man is played here by that chubby rascal Jack Black, and of course his Lemuel Gulliver is a lowly mail-room worker at a bustling New York City newspaper. Of course he has a crush on travel editor Darcy (Amanda Peet), and of course he plaigirizes writing samples in order to impress her, and of course he takes her up on a Bermuda Triangle assignment in lieu of telling her the truth.
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- 12/25/2010
- by William Goss
- Moviefone
Filed under: Reviews, Cinematical
As based on Jonathan Swift's classic satire, 'Gulliver's Travels' is appropriately construed here as the story of a big man telling tall tales. But of course the big man is played here by that chubby rascal Jack Black, and of course his Lemuel Gulliver is a lowly mail-room worker at a bustling New York City newspaper. Of course he has a crush on travel editor Darcy (Amanda Peet), and of course he plaigirizes writing samples in order to impress her, and of course he takes her up on a Bermuda Triangle assignment in lieu of telling her the truth.
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As based on Jonathan Swift's classic satire, 'Gulliver's Travels' is appropriately construed here as the story of a big man telling tall tales. But of course the big man is played here by that chubby rascal Jack Black, and of course his Lemuel Gulliver is a lowly mail-room worker at a bustling New York City newspaper. Of course he has a crush on travel editor Darcy (Amanda Peet), and of course he plaigirizes writing samples in order to impress her, and of course he takes her up on a Bermuda Triangle assignment in lieu of telling her the truth.
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- 12/25/2010
- by William Goss
- Cinematical
Review in a Hurry: Gulliver's Travels, the original novel, is about a whole lot more than just an island of tiny people, but you'd never know that from watching this. Initially more agreeable than expected, the Jack Black-starring update of the first quarter or so of Jonathan Swift's classic satire falls completely apart by the end. The Bigger Picture: Why does Hollywood insist upon "reinventing" classic literature when faithful adaptations would be far more interesting? We've seen Eddie Murphy as a modern Dr. Dolittle, and now Jack Black as a contemporary Gulliver...Hell, maybe Tyler Perry should don a dress for a newer, sassier Mary Poppins. It'd be every bit as irrelevant. The Swift...
- 12/25/2010
- E! Online
There's nothing like a little Coen Brothers for the holidays! Although a bunch of these movies already opened in theatres a couple of days ago, I thought I should post a quick rundown of the holiday releases for all you film junkies out there who might have traditions of spending Christmas Day at the multiplex. Obviously True Grit is the most anticipated major release around these parts, but if you're looking for something to see with the whole family, you might get stuck watching Gulliver's Travels or Little Fockers. Sofia Coppola's Somewhere also finally hits theatres, although sadly it is playing in just 7 theatres. Also in limited release is Country Strong starring Gwyneth Paltrow, and the acclaimed animated film The Illusionist. What will you be watching this weekend? True Grit [1] Gulliver's Travels [2] Little Fockers [3] Somewhere [4] (limited) Country Strong [5] (limited) The Illusionist [6] (limited) Black Swan [7] (expanding) The King's Speech [8] (expanding) [1] http://www.
- 12/25/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
When I see footage of Gulliver's Travels, I feel like I'm watching a car wreck in slow motion. You can tell from a distance it's going to be a disaster, there's nothing you can do to stop it, but you can't look away. The film seemed to be a mediocre idea at first, and then after we started seeing trailers and footage, well, it didn't help. Especially since trailers and footage are supposed to be some of the best stuff from the movie.
- 12/24/2010
- by Josh Baldwin
- GetTheBigPicture.net
I'm back in my hometown for the holidays. It's an eight hour drive, it's late, and I love you all so much that I'm still throwing together a bare-bones version of Stinky B.O. for you. Rejoice!
This week, the big new releases are True Grit, Little Fockers, and Gulliver's Travels. True Grit and Little Fockers came out on Wednesday, and Gulliver's Travels comes out on Saturday. I know it seems weird, but it does give the marketing people the opportunity to say it came out on Christmas Day. Think of it as a Christmas present. Think of it as a Christmaspresent you probably don't want. Think of it as a fruitcake.
For future reference: I like fruitcake, and am perfectly happy to receive it this or any time of the year.
Thanks to their Wednesday releases, True Grit and Little Fockers have already made some decent money. This helps...
This week, the big new releases are True Grit, Little Fockers, and Gulliver's Travels. True Grit and Little Fockers came out on Wednesday, and Gulliver's Travels comes out on Saturday. I know it seems weird, but it does give the marketing people the opportunity to say it came out on Christmas Day. Think of it as a Christmas present. Think of it as a Christmaspresent you probably don't want. Think of it as a fruitcake.
For future reference: I like fruitcake, and am perfectly happy to receive it this or any time of the year.
Thanks to their Wednesday releases, True Grit and Little Fockers have already made some decent money. This helps...
- 12/24/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Jack Black stars in a defanged version of Jonathan Swift's 18th-century satire. By Peter Bradshaw
To make a faithful version of Swift's 18th-century satirical fantasy Gulliver's Travels, you'd probably need to get Tim Burton to team up with Ken Loach. Or maybe get Michael Winterbottom to make something with the witty, freewheeling, questing spirit of his Tristram Shandy film A Cock and Bull Story. As it happens, this moderate new Hollywood version is directed by Rob Letterman, whose previous credits include Shark Tale and Monsters Vs Aliens and co-scripted by Shrek writer Joe Stillman. As is traditional with Gulliver adaptations, the third and fourth sections of the book are entirely missed out – that is, the sections with the Struldbrugs, the Yahoos and Houyhnhnms – and all we get is the first two tales, in which Gulliver first visits Lilliput, where everyone is very small, and then (briefly) Brobdingnag, where they are very big.
To make a faithful version of Swift's 18th-century satirical fantasy Gulliver's Travels, you'd probably need to get Tim Burton to team up with Ken Loach. Or maybe get Michael Winterbottom to make something with the witty, freewheeling, questing spirit of his Tristram Shandy film A Cock and Bull Story. As it happens, this moderate new Hollywood version is directed by Rob Letterman, whose previous credits include Shark Tale and Monsters Vs Aliens and co-scripted by Shrek writer Joe Stillman. As is traditional with Gulliver adaptations, the third and fourth sections of the book are entirely missed out – that is, the sections with the Struldbrugs, the Yahoos and Houyhnhnms – and all we get is the first two tales, in which Gulliver first visits Lilliput, where everyone is very small, and then (briefly) Brobdingnag, where they are very big.
- 12/24/2010
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Lilliputian light and unconcerned about it, Gulliver's Travels clears enough antic elbow room for its liberal adaptation of Jonathan Swift's classic novel to do its thing without too much offense and then pretty much disappears. Directed by Rob Letterman (Shark Tale and Monsters vs. Aliens), the film turns Swift's hero into the male comedic mainstay of the day -- a schlubby, pop culture-obsessed man-child with no prospects and tics and references where a personality should be. Which is to say: Jack Black. The joke is obvious, and Black has used his maniacal, delusional grin to make it for years: I think I'm way bigger than I am. And yet Gulliver's journey yields a little more than the basic, bland yuk of a mail-room jockey who can barely look his comely co-worker (Amanda Peet) in the eye becoming a terrifying and potent giant in cargo shorts and Chucks.
- 12/23/2010
- Movieline
The streak is very much in jeopardy, as the smart money has Little Fockers taking the weekend. But my intellect tells me the Fockers franchise is fading fast, and will face a domestic drop that's similar to Shrek Forever After. Let's break this thing down! Laremy predicted the #1 movie correctly 7 Weeks In A Row Tron: Legacy Christmas weekend was really strong last year, but that was when Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, and The Squeakquel patrolled the box office. This year feels much more like 2008 to me, when Marley and Me and Bedtime Stories finished first and second.
I'm dipping Tron: Legacy 35 percent, the most of the weekend, but it will still have just enough to take the crown. This also feels like the type of film that will do well overseas, with a 2x multiplier, much like Clash of the Titans.
Prediction: $28.62 million
2. Little Fockers Shrek the Third opened at $29k,...
I'm dipping Tron: Legacy 35 percent, the most of the weekend, but it will still have just enough to take the crown. This also feels like the type of film that will do well overseas, with a 2x multiplier, much like Clash of the Titans.
Prediction: $28.62 million
2. Little Fockers Shrek the Third opened at $29k,...
- 12/23/2010
- by Laremy Legel
- Rope of Silicon
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Video
Moviefone recently got a chance to sit down with the cast of 'Gulliver's Travels,' a 3-D comedy arriving in theaters on Christmas Day.
Jack Black plays Lemuel Gulliver, a man-child working in the mail room of a travel magazine who, after talking himself into a writing assignment, soon mysteriously finds himself in Lilliput, a land populated by tiny people. The film, which is based on the classic Jonathan Swift tale, also stars Jason Segel as Horatio, a commoner pie-eyed in love with the island nation's princess, played by Emily Blunt.
In our interview, Blunt shares what it was like to work against a green screen, emoting to nothing but tennis balls. Since she's also reteaming with Segel in his upcoming Muppet movie, she does her very best Swedish Chef for us. Segel defends his Lilliputian accent, and Black sings us a little ditty about Christmas.
Moviefone recently got a chance to sit down with the cast of 'Gulliver's Travels,' a 3-D comedy arriving in theaters on Christmas Day.
Jack Black plays Lemuel Gulliver, a man-child working in the mail room of a travel magazine who, after talking himself into a writing assignment, soon mysteriously finds himself in Lilliput, a land populated by tiny people. The film, which is based on the classic Jonathan Swift tale, also stars Jason Segel as Horatio, a commoner pie-eyed in love with the island nation's princess, played by Emily Blunt.
In our interview, Blunt shares what it was like to work against a green screen, emoting to nothing but tennis balls. Since she's also reteaming with Segel in his upcoming Muppet movie, she does her very best Swedish Chef for us. Segel defends his Lilliputian accent, and Black sings us a little ditty about Christmas.
- 12/23/2010
- by Jenna Busch
- Moviefone
The holiday season release date shuffle continues. First Gulliver's Travels [1] was moved, then Blue Valentine [2], and next is the Golden Globe nominated Best Foreign Language film [3] Biutiful, written and directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Javier Bardem. Originally scheduled [4] for limited release December 29, it'll now bow on January 28, right after the Oscar nominations are announced. (Edit: The limited release date remains the same, so if you're in La/NYC you can see the film this month. Everyone else gets the movie in January.) Bardem won best actor at Cannes this year and the film is the Mexican entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. Watch the trailer and read the official plot description after the jump. Thanks to The Playlist [5] for the heads up. Here's the trailer for the film. And here's the official plot description. Biutiful is a love story between a father and his children.
- 12/22/2010
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Here's a sneak peek at what's opening this weekend, including the Robert De Niro/Ben Stiller comedy "Little Fockers," the fantastical "Gulliver's Travels," the Coen brothers' "True Grit" and the country music drama "Country Strong."
In Theaters Now (December)'Little Fockers' (Dec. 22)
Who: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner; directed by Paul Weitz What: Stiller and De Niro are back for with this holiday focking-stuffer, as the ultimate son-in-law,...
In Theaters Now (December)'Little Fockers' (Dec. 22)
Who: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner; directed by Paul Weitz What: Stiller and De Niro are back for with this holiday focking-stuffer, as the ultimate son-in-law,...
- 12/22/2010
- Extra
Normally, the previews of a film can actually suade one's opinion on the actual presentation itself. Take Avatar: I knew when I went to see this movie that no matter what, I was in for something special. An Alice in Wonderland preview looked amazing, but it only increased my desire to see Avatar. Sometimes you may go to watch a movie which you had been anticipating, but what ends up happening is you see amazing previews and then the movie itself can't compare or is kind of lame. This happened with Terminator: Salvation (which I saw in theaters and didn't care for much, but then re-watched it at home and ended up enjoying it more). With Gulliver's Travels, I kind of wanted to see it but I also knew it had the potential to suck. So what happens. I go see it at 10 a.m., which is pretty early to...
- 12/22/2010
- by Claude Saravia
- We Got This Covered
Scrat, the prehistoric squirrel/rat--and breakout star of the "Ice Age" movie franchise--headlines his own short film, "Scrat's Continental Crack-Up," in 3D. The short can be seen only at showings of the 20th Century Fox comedy Gulliver's Travels , which arrives in theaters everywhere December 25. The special holiday treat sees Scrat still scrambling after the cursed acorn he's been craving since the first "Ice Age" film. Only this time, the chase has world-changing consequences. Forget what you've learned in geology about the continents forming as a result of massive tectonic shifts and volcanic eruptions tearing land masses apart. "Scrat's Continental Crack-Up" reveals that these seismic...crack-ups...came about from Scrat's nutty...
- 12/22/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt star in film, coming Saturday.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Jack Black in "Gulliver's Travels"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
In discussing the important subject matter involved in "Gulliver's Travels" — the film (coming to theaters Saturday) based on the classic Jonathan Swift tale, and starring Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt — MTV News thought it prudent to ask the cast members a hard-hitting, yet totally appropriate question: Would you rather be 2 feet taller or 2 feet shorter?
Black, who plays the titular curious explorer (in this case, a curious travel writer), had to think long and hard about it.
"Wait a minute, 7' 7" or 3' 7"? That's an amazing question," he replied. "Hmm ... I'm going to go short. I'm going to go 3' 7"," he decided. "Because some of the greats are shorties. There are some great tall-y tall-ies, but I think the...
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Jack Black in "Gulliver's Travels"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
In discussing the important subject matter involved in "Gulliver's Travels" — the film (coming to theaters Saturday) based on the classic Jonathan Swift tale, and starring Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt — MTV News thought it prudent to ask the cast members a hard-hitting, yet totally appropriate question: Would you rather be 2 feet taller or 2 feet shorter?
Black, who plays the titular curious explorer (in this case, a curious travel writer), had to think long and hard about it.
"Wait a minute, 7' 7" or 3' 7"? That's an amazing question," he replied. "Hmm ... I'm going to go short. I'm going to go 3' 7"," he decided. "Because some of the greats are shorties. There are some great tall-y tall-ies, but I think the...
- 12/22/2010
- MTV Music News
Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt star in film, coming Saturday.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Jack Black in "Gulliver's Travels"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
In discussing the important subject matter involved in "Gulliver's Travels" — the film (coming to theaters Saturday) based on the classic Jonathan Swift tale, and starring Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt — MTV News thought it prudent to ask the cast members a hard-hitting, yet totally appropriate question: Would you rather be 2 feet taller or 2 feet shorter?
Black, who plays the titular curious explorer (in this case, a curious travel writer), had to think long and hard about it.
"Wait a minute, 7' 7" or 3' 7"? That's an amazing question," he replied. "Hmm ... I'm going to go short. I'm going to go 3' 7"," he decided. "Because some of the greats are shorties. There are some great tall-y tall-ies, but I think the...
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Jack Black in "Gulliver's Travels"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
In discussing the important subject matter involved in "Gulliver's Travels" — the film (coming to theaters Saturday) based on the classic Jonathan Swift tale, and starring Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt — MTV News thought it prudent to ask the cast members a hard-hitting, yet totally appropriate question: Would you rather be 2 feet taller or 2 feet shorter?
Black, who plays the titular curious explorer (in this case, a curious travel writer), had to think long and hard about it.
"Wait a minute, 7' 7" or 3' 7"? That's an amazing question," he replied. "Hmm ... I'm going to go short. I'm going to go 3' 7"," he decided. "Because some of the greats are shorties. There are some great tall-y tall-ies, but I think the...
- 12/22/2010
- MTV Movie News
Just days after critics finished eviscerating Yogi Bear, they've unsheathed their knives again for the Meet the Parents threequel Little Fockers. Some holiday! Currently the film is hanging out at a 9% fresh rating on Rotten Tomates, which is 5% lower than Yogi Bear. Time will tell whether Gulliver's Travels can top them both, but for now let's take a look at harshest Fockers reviews, if only to see how many puns critics can make on the word "fock."...
- 12/22/2010
- Movieline
Photo: 20th Century Fox Scrat, the furry prehistoric rodent that first made his appearance with Ice Age in 2002 has returned with yet another short film, this time it accompanies the Christmas Day release of Fox's Gulliver's Travels.
The short is titled Scrat's Continental Crack-Up and will be in 3D. It also serves as a nice reminnder for audiences the fourth film in the Ice Age franchise, Ice Age: Continental Drift, hits theaters on July 13, 2012 at which time I expect we'll have another one of these Scrat shorts. For now, here's a 20 second sneak at this latest one.
The short is titled Scrat's Continental Crack-Up and will be in 3D. It also serves as a nice reminnder for audiences the fourth film in the Ice Age franchise, Ice Age: Continental Drift, hits theaters on July 13, 2012 at which time I expect we'll have another one of these Scrat shorts. For now, here's a 20 second sneak at this latest one.
- 12/22/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Pre-Christmas snow put the brakes on Tron: Legacy, but at least it did better than disappointing Burlesque and Fred: The Movie
Snow 1, Tron 0When you release a film in spring or early summer, you always run the risk that a freak sunny weekend will play havoc with your box office. In winter, however bad the weather, it's rare for conditions to be so severe that it deters potential cinemagoers from leaving their homes. So whatever you think of Disney's decision to reactivate its long-dormant Tron property – gutsy move or standard Hollywood creative atrophy – it's hard not to feel some sympathy for the unlucky timing of the UK release.
The last weekend before Christmas, with schools across the country breaking up for the festive holiday, should be the right time to release a film with family appeal. Tron: Legacy debuted with a lacklustre £1.97m, below the opening of the previous week's Chronicles of Narnia instalment,...
Snow 1, Tron 0When you release a film in spring or early summer, you always run the risk that a freak sunny weekend will play havoc with your box office. In winter, however bad the weather, it's rare for conditions to be so severe that it deters potential cinemagoers from leaving their homes. So whatever you think of Disney's decision to reactivate its long-dormant Tron property – gutsy move or standard Hollywood creative atrophy – it's hard not to feel some sympathy for the unlucky timing of the UK release.
The last weekend before Christmas, with schools across the country breaking up for the festive holiday, should be the right time to release a film with family appeal. Tron: Legacy debuted with a lacklustre £1.97m, below the opening of the previous week's Chronicles of Narnia instalment,...
- 12/21/2010
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
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