By Marc Butterfield
Go See It!
Most sequels have a tough enough job just living up to their first movie, and this one would have had a big enough job just being a sequel to the original Shazam! What director David F. Sandberg’s first movie had was the novelty of the story of a boy having the power to just speak a magic word and finding himself in his now adult “ultimate form”, plus the power of being nearly Superman’s equal (some would argue even more), a fun novelty super hero movie. The story also had the subplot of young Billy Batson’s quest to find his mother after having been in foster homes his whole life, only to realize that the foster home he is in has provided him with the family he really needed by the end of the movie. In the end, he creates the Shazam family,...
Go See It!
Most sequels have a tough enough job just living up to their first movie, and this one would have had a big enough job just being a sequel to the original Shazam! What director David F. Sandberg’s first movie had was the novelty of the story of a boy having the power to just speak a magic word and finding himself in his now adult “ultimate form”, plus the power of being nearly Superman’s equal (some would argue even more), a fun novelty super hero movie. The story also had the subplot of young Billy Batson’s quest to find his mother after having been in foster homes his whole life, only to realize that the foster home he is in has provided him with the family he really needed by the end of the movie. In the end, he creates the Shazam family,...
- 3/19/2023
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Zachary Levi straddled the past and future of DC at the Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiere, a splashy affair that made good on the premise of Big meets supeheroes with a party that featured arcade games and a carnival-like atmosphere.
Levi, taking the stage at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, thanked leadership at Warner Bros., New Line and DC, which has faced executive shakeups since the days of Levi’s first film. Among those Levi thanked were new DC Studios co-head Peter Safran (a producer on Fury of the Gods) and former DC boss Walter Hamada, who exited his post as DC Films chief last year and who was instrumental in both Shazam! features. The executive, now overseeing a horror line at Paramount, was in attendance at the event.
Levi asked anyone who worked on the film to stand up before sharing a heartfelt message.
“Thank you from...
Levi, taking the stage at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, thanked leadership at Warner Bros., New Line and DC, which has faced executive shakeups since the days of Levi’s first film. Among those Levi thanked were new DC Studios co-head Peter Safran (a producer on Fury of the Gods) and former DC boss Walter Hamada, who exited his post as DC Films chief last year and who was instrumental in both Shazam! features. The executive, now overseeing a horror line at Paramount, was in attendance at the event.
Levi asked anyone who worked on the film to stand up before sharing a heartfelt message.
“Thank you from...
- 3/15/2023
- by Aaron Couch and Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Check out the brand new trailer for director David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! Fury Of The Gods.
Hitting theaters on March 17, the film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “Shazam!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.
Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world.
Check out the trailer breakdown Here with Sandberg where he talks about dragons, the daughters of Atlas and the magic word.
“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” stars returning...
Hitting theaters on March 17, the film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “Shazam!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.
Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world.
Check out the trailer breakdown Here with Sandberg where he talks about dragons, the daughters of Atlas and the magic word.
“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” stars returning...
- 1/26/2023
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
(L-r) Ross Butler as Super Hero Eugene, Adam Brody as Super Hero Freddy, Grace Caroline Currey as Super Hero Mary, Zachary Levi as Shazam, Meagan Good as Super Hero Darla and D.J. Cotrona as Super Hero Pedro
Copyright: © 2022 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. Tm & © DC
Shazam! is back!
Check out the first trailer for director David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! Fury Of The Gods.
The trailer appeared to a hyped up crowd during Warner Bros. Pictures’ theatrical panel in Hall H at the San Diego Comic Con 2022. Zachary Levi, Director David F. Sandberg, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer and Lucy Liu attended the panel to discuss the sequel set to open in theaters internationally beginning 15 December 2022 and in North America on December 21, 2022.
According to Variety:
The most energetic moment of the panel was when Helen Mirren and Rachel Zegler appeared remotely via video, and Mirren celebrated her female costars by saying,...
Copyright: © 2022 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. Tm & © DC
Shazam! is back!
Check out the first trailer for director David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! Fury Of The Gods.
The trailer appeared to a hyped up crowd during Warner Bros. Pictures’ theatrical panel in Hall H at the San Diego Comic Con 2022. Zachary Levi, Director David F. Sandberg, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer and Lucy Liu attended the panel to discuss the sequel set to open in theaters internationally beginning 15 December 2022 and in North America on December 21, 2022.
According to Variety:
The most energetic moment of the panel was when Helen Mirren and Rachel Zegler appeared remotely via video, and Mirren celebrated her female costars by saying,...
- 7/24/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Burbank, CA, July 16 – Experience the epic monstrous action as legendary Titans collide when Godzilla: King of the Monsters arrives on 4K Uhd Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Edition and Digital. Directed by Michael Dougherty, the film stars Kyle Chandler, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) in her feature film debut.
From Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Toho Co. Ltd. and Huahua Media, the film’s acclaimed ensemble cast also includes Bradley Whitford, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Oscar nominee David Strathairn, Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe and Golden Globe nominee Ziyi Zhang.
Dougherty directed from a script he wrote with Zach Shields, story by Max Borenstein, Dougherty and Shields, based on the characters Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan owned and created by Toho Co., Ltd. The film was produced by Mary Parent,...
From Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Toho Co. Ltd. and Huahua Media, the film’s acclaimed ensemble cast also includes Bradley Whitford, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Oscar nominee David Strathairn, Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe and Golden Globe nominee Ziyi Zhang.
Dougherty directed from a script he wrote with Zach Shields, story by Max Borenstein, Dougherty and Shields, based on the characters Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan owned and created by Toho Co., Ltd. The film was produced by Mary Parent,...
- 7/19/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
After stomping onto the big screen in May, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is looking to reign supreme in your own home when the latest movie in Legendary and Warner Bros.' Monsterverse comes to Digital on August 6th, followed by a Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release on August 27th:
From the Press Release: Experience the epic monstrous action as legendary Titans collide when “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” arrives on 4K Uhd Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Edition and Digital. Directed by Michael Dougherty, the film stars Kyle Chandler, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown (TV’s “Stranger Things”) in her feature film debut.
From Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Toho Co. Ltd. and Huahua Media, the film’s acclaimed ensemble cast also includes Bradley Whitford, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr.
From the Press Release: Experience the epic monstrous action as legendary Titans collide when “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” arrives on 4K Uhd Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Edition and Digital. Directed by Michael Dougherty, the film stars Kyle Chandler, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown (TV’s “Stranger Things”) in her feature film debut.
From Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Toho Co. Ltd. and Huahua Media, the film’s acclaimed ensemble cast also includes Bradley Whitford, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr.
- 7/16/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Ahead of its May 31st theatrical release from Warner Bros., the final look at Legendary's Godzilla: King of the Monsters reminds us that the summer doesn't start until Godzilla lets out a radioactive roar on the big screen—something we won't have to wait much longer to see.
You can view colossal creatures engaging in a city-wide smackdown in the new teaser video below, and check here to catch up on our previous coverage of Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
"Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Kyle Chandler as well as Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown...
You can view colossal creatures engaging in a city-wide smackdown in the new teaser video below, and check here to catch up on our previous coverage of Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
"Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Kyle Chandler as well as Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown...
- 5/24/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
We are so hyped to reveal that the final trailer for the upcoming Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures film Godzilla: King of the Monsters has just been unleashed. It can be viewed below:
Following the global success of Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse – Godzilla: King of the Monsters, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (Krampus), and stars Kyle Chandler as well as Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown (TV’s Stranger Things) in her feature film debut. The acclaimed ensemble cast also includes Bradley Whitford, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch (HBO’s Silicon Valley), Aisha Hinds (Star Trek Into Darkness), O’Shea Jackson, Jr. (Straight Outta Compton), Oscar nominee David Strathairn, Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe...
Following the global success of Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse – Godzilla: King of the Monsters, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (Krampus), and stars Kyle Chandler as well as Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown (TV’s Stranger Things) in her feature film debut. The acclaimed ensemble cast also includes Bradley Whitford, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch (HBO’s Silicon Valley), Aisha Hinds (Star Trek Into Darkness), O’Shea Jackson, Jr. (Straight Outta Compton), Oscar nominee David Strathairn, Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe...
- 4/24/2019
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Ahead of its May 31st theatrical release from Warner Bros., the final trailer for Legendary's Godzilla: King of the Monsters reminds us that there is "one king to rule them all" when it comes to colossal creatures capable of Earth-shattering carnage.
You can view the new trailer below, and check here to catch up on our previous coverage of Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
"Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Kyle Chandler as well as Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown (TV’s “Stranger Things”) in her feature film debut. The acclaimed ensemble cast also includes Bradley Whitford...
You can view the new trailer below, and check here to catch up on our previous coverage of Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
"Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Kyle Chandler as well as Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown (TV’s “Stranger Things”) in her feature film debut. The acclaimed ensemble cast also includes Bradley Whitford...
- 4/23/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Check out the Godzilla II: King Of The Monsters new Titan Posters. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.
Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: “Godzilla II: King of the Monsters,” an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Oscar nominees Vera Farmiga, and Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai”) and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), both...
Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: “Godzilla II: King of the Monsters,” an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Oscar nominees Vera Farmiga, and Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai”) and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), both...
- 12/14/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: “Godzilla II: King of the Monsters,” an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Oscar nominees Vera Farmiga, and Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai”) and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), both reprising their “Godzilla” roles; Kyle Chandler; Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”) in her feature film debut; Bradley Whitford (“Get Out”); Thomas Middleditch (HBO’s “Silicon Valley”); Charles Dance (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”); O’Shea Jackson Jr. (“Straight Outta Compton”); Aisha Hinds (“Star Trek Into Darkness”); and Golden Globe nominee Zhang Ziyi.
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla,...
The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Oscar nominees Vera Farmiga, and Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai”) and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), both reprising their “Godzilla” roles; Kyle Chandler; Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”) in her feature film debut; Bradley Whitford (“Get Out”); Thomas Middleditch (HBO’s “Silicon Valley”); Charles Dance (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”); O’Shea Jackson Jr. (“Straight Outta Compton”); Aisha Hinds (“Star Trek Into Darkness”); and Golden Globe nominee Zhang Ziyi.
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla,...
- 12/11/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
They've done what they've had to do to survive on AMC's The Walking Dead, brining hope and despair to palpable life on the small screen with gritty realism every week. Covered in grime, splattered in blood, and trudging down the sun-baked backroads and brush-bordered trails this season, the stellar cast and crew of The Walking Dead have paid their dues and then some, and now they're getting a tip of the cap in return with seven nominations for the 41st Annual Saturn Awards.
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Emily Kinney, Melissa McBride, Chandler Riggs, and Andrew J. West have all earned nominations, with the TV series itself receiving one as well. Also recognized in this year's nominations is Scream Factory's Nightbreed: The Director's Cut Blu-ray, NBC's Hannibal TV series, Only Lovers Left Alive, and many more.
Press Release - "The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announces the...
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Emily Kinney, Melissa McBride, Chandler Riggs, and Andrew J. West have all earned nominations, with the TV series itself receiving one as well. Also recognized in this year's nominations is Scream Factory's Nightbreed: The Director's Cut Blu-ray, NBC's Hannibal TV series, Only Lovers Left Alive, and many more.
Press Release - "The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announces the...
- 3/4/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Catch up with the costume gossip you’ve missed.
Godzilla
“Contemporary in design with a multitude of uniforms”, says costume designer Sharen Davis. We remember chatting to Ms. Davis about her work on Godzilla during an interview for Django Unchained – she was so stoked to be working with director Gareth Edwards.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Q&A with ace Louise Mingenbach which we haven’t read because we haven’t seen the movie yet.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
For the film’s 30th birthday an enticing look back at Anthony Powell’s costume design by Tim Pelan for Cinetropolis.
Game of Thrones
More secrets in the costumes, unless you want to do the work yourself.
Belle
The always worth visiting Recycled Movie Costumes has spotted where you may have seen that (pre-Photoshop) Belle dress before…
Passionate Beauties and Sensual Bohemians
Kay Noske posts a dreamy Sunday...
Godzilla
“Contemporary in design with a multitude of uniforms”, says costume designer Sharen Davis. We remember chatting to Ms. Davis about her work on Godzilla during an interview for Django Unchained – she was so stoked to be working with director Gareth Edwards.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Q&A with ace Louise Mingenbach which we haven’t read because we haven’t seen the movie yet.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
For the film’s 30th birthday an enticing look back at Anthony Powell’s costume design by Tim Pelan for Cinetropolis.
Game of Thrones
More secrets in the costumes, unless you want to do the work yourself.
Belle
The always worth visiting Recycled Movie Costumes has spotted where you may have seen that (pre-Photoshop) Belle dress before…
Passionate Beauties and Sensual Bohemians
Kay Noske posts a dreamy Sunday...
- 5/24/2014
- by Lord Christopher Laverty
- Clothes on Film
It’s been two years. Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Doug (Justin Bartha) are happily living uneventful lives at home. Tattoos have been lasered off, files purged. The last they heard from disaster-magnet Leslie Chow (Ken Jeong), he’d been tossed into a Thai prison and, with him out of the way, the guys have very nearly recovered from their nights prowling the seamy side of Las Vegas in a roofie’d haze, and being kidnapped, shot at, and chased by drug-dealing mobsters in Bangkok.
The only member of the Wolfpack who’s not content is Alan (Zach Galifianakis). Still lacking a sense of purpose, the group’s black sheep has ditched his meds and given in to his natural impulses in a big way—which, for Alan, means no boundaries, no filters and no judgment—until a personal crisis forces him to finally seek the help he needs.
The only member of the Wolfpack who’s not content is Alan (Zach Galifianakis). Still lacking a sense of purpose, the group’s black sheep has ditched his meds and given in to his natural impulses in a big way—which, for Alan, means no boundaries, no filters and no judgment—until a personal crisis forces him to finally seek the help he needs.
- 5/10/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Director Bryan Singer has tweeted a revealing photograph of James McAvoy in costume as Charles Xavier on set of X-Men: Days of Future Past. Update (13/05/13): And now he has added another pic, this time of Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
Days of Future Past is based on an Uncanny X-Men story published in 1981; part of the story takes place during 1973, part in the future as the original X-Men cast zip through time to stop the world being attacked by mutant sentinels. Xavier seems to be nursing a hippie hangover in this photo, somewhat reminiscent of a scruffier John Tavolta in Saturday Night Fever, although Singer himself used the hashtag #serpico. As for Hank and Logan, it’s brown, corduroy, patterns, blue, huge belt buckles and more brown. They compliment each other well.
McAvoy looks to be wearing a fitted geometric or floral pattern shirt,...
Days of Future Past is based on an Uncanny X-Men story published in 1981; part of the story takes place during 1973, part in the future as the original X-Men cast zip through time to stop the world being attacked by mutant sentinels. Xavier seems to be nursing a hippie hangover in this photo, somewhat reminiscent of a scruffier John Tavolta in Saturday Night Fever, although Singer himself used the hashtag #serpico. As for Hank and Logan, it’s brown, corduroy, patterns, blue, huge belt buckles and more brown. They compliment each other well.
McAvoy looks to be wearing a fitted geometric or floral pattern shirt,...
- 5/10/2013
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
We’ve known for a while that X-Men: Days of Future Past would partly take place in the 1970s, roughly 10 years after the events of X-Men: First Class. We assumed the costumes would reflect the trends of the time, and that is indeed what director Bryan Singer and costume Louise Mingenbach have done. Say hello [...]
Read James McAvoy’s Xavier is looking hairy and groovy in latest set pic on Filmonic.
Read James McAvoy’s Xavier is looking hairy and groovy in latest set pic on Filmonic.
- 5/9/2013
- by Liam Goodwin
- Filmonic.com
The next stage of evolution has begun for Twentieth Century Fox's X-Men movie series.
Filming began this week on X-Men: Days of Future Past, with director Bryan Singer tweeting several teaser pictures from the production as the cast began to arrive on set.
The images released by Singer included a shot of Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy aka Beast (above).
The look is less animalistic than in X-Men: First Class and a little more like Kelsey Grammer's older Beast in X-Men: The Last Stand, providing a bridge between the two versions and somewhat resembling the character's physical changes in the comics.
Among the most recent pictures was an image of Shawn Ashmore, who is on set reprising his role as Bobby Drake aka Iceman. Ashmore (as seen below) has markers on his face, used to track facial movement in motion-capture filmmaking.
This means we're likely to see the...
Filming began this week on X-Men: Days of Future Past, with director Bryan Singer tweeting several teaser pictures from the production as the cast began to arrive on set.
The images released by Singer included a shot of Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy aka Beast (above).
The look is less animalistic than in X-Men: First Class and a little more like Kelsey Grammer's older Beast in X-Men: The Last Stand, providing a bridge between the two versions and somewhat resembling the character's physical changes in the comics.
Among the most recent pictures was an image of Shawn Ashmore, who is on set reprising his role as Bobby Drake aka Iceman. Ashmore (as seen below) has markers on his face, used to track facial movement in motion-capture filmmaking.
This means we're likely to see the...
- 4/19/2013
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Concept artist, Constantine Sekeris, worked on G.I. Joe: Retaliation costumes, with designers Louise Mingenbach and Jose Fernandez. You can check out those illustrations below. There are so many of them that I divided them into subcategories: Snake Eyes, ninjas, bad guys and of course, the good guys. Enjoy! Alternate & Final Costume Designs For Snake Eyes Blind Master, Jinx, Storm Shadow & Red Ninjas Cobra Commander, Underwater Prison Suits & Firefly Roadblock, Lady Jaye, Flint & Joe Colton You can check out more of Constantine's brilliant artwork in his book, MetamorFX: Art of Constantine Sekeris. In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy, Cobra, they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, RZA, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jon M. Chu,...
- 4/3/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
The international trailer for The Wolverine was released this week. From a costume point of view the most interesting thing in it was Hugh Jackman wearing an awful lot of black. In the context of the story his character travels to Japan and falls in with a Yakuza clan. Black suits, shirts and ties are the unofficial uniform of the Yakuza, a look largely adopted from Hollywood gangster movies. The use of black in costume design denotes mystery, death and for want of a better word, ‘coolness’; it is as obviously symbolic as sexy red or cold blue.
To honour The Wolverine and his tendency to layer black on black (and black on black) we have compiled a list of the most interesting posts centred around this colour at Clothes on Film. As usual click the image to take you to the article.
Monica Belluci as Malèna, a woman punished...
To honour The Wolverine and his tendency to layer black on black (and black on black) we have compiled a list of the most interesting posts centred around this colour at Clothes on Film. As usual click the image to take you to the article.
Monica Belluci as Malèna, a woman punished...
- 3/30/2013
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
The Joes are back.
After the Pakastani President is assassinated, insurgents seize the country’s nuclear arsenal and the Joes are sent in to retrieve the codes. After Duke, Roadblock and the Joes are ambushed by Cobra forces, retaliation is set in motion. In director Jon M. Chu’s 3D sequel to the 2009 movie, the team has to take on the Cobra enemy forces and expose an imposter in the oval office.
While the Cobra Commander is set on becoming ruler over all the Earth while causing global destruction through with his “Zeus” weapon, G.I. Joe: Retaliation also focuses on the relationship between Snake Eyes and his arch-enemy Storm Shadow, who was presumed dead at the end of Rise Of Cobra. When we first meet Snake Eyes (Ray Park) again, he is on a search for peace within himself after retreating to the Arashikage to train with the Blind Master (RZA). Once there,...
After the Pakastani President is assassinated, insurgents seize the country’s nuclear arsenal and the Joes are sent in to retrieve the codes. After Duke, Roadblock and the Joes are ambushed by Cobra forces, retaliation is set in motion. In director Jon M. Chu’s 3D sequel to the 2009 movie, the team has to take on the Cobra enemy forces and expose an imposter in the oval office.
While the Cobra Commander is set on becoming ruler over all the Earth while causing global destruction through with his “Zeus” weapon, G.I. Joe: Retaliation also focuses on the relationship between Snake Eyes and his arch-enemy Storm Shadow, who was presumed dead at the end of Rise Of Cobra. When we first meet Snake Eyes (Ray Park) again, he is on a search for peace within himself after retreating to the Arashikage to train with the Blind Master (RZA). Once there,...
- 3/28/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In G.I. Joe: Retaliation, the G.I. Joe team is not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is directed by Jon M. Chu; produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner and written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick, based on Hasbro’s G.I. Joe® characters.
Flying ninjas, fiery explosions and a new version of the iconic Cobra Hiss Tank… talk about your Wow factor!!
Paramount Pictures and Wamg invite you to enter to win a pass (good for 2) to the advance screening of G.I. Joe: Retaliation on March 26th at 7:00 Pm in St. Louis.
Answer the following questions: The G.I. Joe mythology runs deep and...
Flying ninjas, fiery explosions and a new version of the iconic Cobra Hiss Tank… talk about your Wow factor!!
Paramount Pictures and Wamg invite you to enter to win a pass (good for 2) to the advance screening of G.I. Joe: Retaliation on March 26th at 7:00 Pm in St. Louis.
Answer the following questions: The G.I. Joe mythology runs deep and...
- 3/19/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Last November, when Bryan Singer revealed that his costume designer from X-Men and X2 Louise Mingenbach would be returning to design costumes for X-Men: Days of Future Past, many fans jumped the gun and complained that the leather, black suits would be returning. However, Singer quickly clarified a few days later and simply stated that there would be no leather suits. The fear pendulum quickly swung to the opposite end and some took that to mean that there wouldn't be any costumes in the film. However, not too long ago product designer and comic book artist Jock revealed that he's working on the costume designs for the film. This tidbit went unreported as back in January, the artist also shared that he was working on the film alongside Lee Garbett. You can check out Jock's work Here. You can check out Lee's work Here. How far do you want...
- 3/6/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
As much as I enjoyed Byran Singer's X-Men films, I never really cared for the leather X-Men suits that he used. The director is re-teaming with his costume designer from his first movies, Louise Mingenbach, for X-Men: Days of Future Past, but thankfully we won't be seeing those leather suits in it. Singer tweeted the following...
For those of you wondering...no leather suits. #xmen
— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) November 15, 2012
I appreciate that. It will be cool to see what the new suits do end up looking like. I loved the designs from X-Men: First Class, so hopefully they end up being some kind of cool updated version of those. Brightly colored spandex anyone?...
For those of you wondering...no leather suits. #xmen
— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) November 15, 2012
I appreciate that. It will be cool to see what the new suits do end up looking like. I loved the designs from X-Men: First Class, so hopefully they end up being some kind of cool updated version of those. Brightly colored spandex anyone?...
- 11/15/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
My "X-Men" costume panic attack earlier this week appears to have been over nothing. Yes, director Bryan Singer and original "X-Men" costume designer Louise Mingenbach are reuniting for the filmmaker's upcoming sequel, "Days of Future Past," but the suits of old won't be coming with them.
"For those of you wondering," Singer tweeted on Wednesday, "no leather suits."
That's a big relief to hear. As I wrote earlier in the week, the leather suits worked fine at the time of those first two "X-Men" movies, but by today's standards, they're incredibly dated. When Batman can have a functional cowl, when Captain America can have a traditional costume that doesn't look ridiculous, there's no reason that full-on Cyclops and Wolverine costumes shouldn't be possible on the big screen.
There's no guarantee that we'll see anything that more closely resembles the comics in "Days of Future Past," no, but the lack of...
"For those of you wondering," Singer tweeted on Wednesday, "no leather suits."
That's a big relief to hear. As I wrote earlier in the week, the leather suits worked fine at the time of those first two "X-Men" movies, but by today's standards, they're incredibly dated. When Batman can have a functional cowl, when Captain America can have a traditional costume that doesn't look ridiculous, there's no reason that full-on Cyclops and Wolverine costumes shouldn't be possible on the big screen.
There's no guarantee that we'll see anything that more closely resembles the comics in "Days of Future Past," no, but the lack of...
- 11/15/2012
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Splash Page
It really is a case of "out with the old and in with the old" in the "X-Men" movie universe, as the costume designer behind the first two X-films (as well as "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"), Louise Mingenbach, is coming back for Bryan Singer's "X-Men: Days of Future Past."
So... am I the only one feeling a little bit worried?
Look, I'm as excited as anyone to see the old gang getting back together — especially if that means returns from Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen and the like. But black leather is not on the list of things I miss about the old "X-Men" movies.
Take a look at the costumes of old…
…versus the costumes of "First Class," designed by Sammy Sheldon.
The blue-and-gold uniforms of "First Class" aren't perfect, but they're closer to what we're used to in the "X-Men" comic books. Beyond that, the black leather of "X-Men" movies past just looks dated.
So... am I the only one feeling a little bit worried?
Look, I'm as excited as anyone to see the old gang getting back together — especially if that means returns from Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen and the like. But black leather is not on the list of things I miss about the old "X-Men" movies.
Take a look at the costumes of old…
…versus the costumes of "First Class," designed by Sammy Sheldon.
The blue-and-gold uniforms of "First Class" aren't perfect, but they're closer to what we're used to in the "X-Men" comic books. Beyond that, the black leather of "X-Men" movies past just looks dated.
- 11/13/2012
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Splash Page
X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer has just revealed via his Twitter account that he is set to reunite with costume designer Louise Mingenbach on the highly anticipated sequel to Matthew Vaughn's critically acclaimed X-Men: First Class. It's hard to say whether or not this is good news, especially when it seems that the majority of fans hated the generic black leather costumes which, to the chagrin of many readers, were later used in Grant Morrison's New X-Men run (before Joss Whedon gave the mutants back their costumes in Astonishing X-Men). Mingenbach also worked on Superman Returns and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. How do you guys feel about this? Nice to have Louise Mingenbach back doing costumes. Much to do! twitter.com/BryanSinger/st…— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) November 13, 2012...
- 11/12/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Hangover Part III,” the third and final film in director Todd Phillips’ record-shattering comedy franchise.
This time, there’s no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
“The Hangover Part III” reunites Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha as Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug. Returning to the ensemble are Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor and, as the guys’ long-suffering wives, Gillian Vigman, Sasha Barrese and Jamie Chung. John Goodman joins the cast as well.
Phillips directs from a screenplay he wrote with Craig Mazin, who also collaborated with him on the screenplay for “The Hangover Part II.” Phillips is producing the film under his Green Hat Films banner, together with Dan Goldberg. Thomas Tull, Scott Budnick, Chris Bender and J.C. Spink are the executive producers.
This time, there’s no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
“The Hangover Part III” reunites Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha as Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug. Returning to the ensemble are Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor and, as the guys’ long-suffering wives, Gillian Vigman, Sasha Barrese and Jamie Chung. John Goodman joins the cast as well.
Phillips directs from a screenplay he wrote with Craig Mazin, who also collaborated with him on the screenplay for “The Hangover Part II.” Phillips is producing the film under his Green Hat Films banner, together with Dan Goldberg. Thomas Tull, Scott Budnick, Chris Bender and J.C. Spink are the executive producers.
- 9/10/2012
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Who’s game again for one last wild ride with Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis? Well the Wolfpack is hitting the road again and this time all bets are off. Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures. and Legendary Pictures. The Hangover Part III, the third and final film in director Todd Phillips. record-shattering comedy franchise. This time, there.s no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? Famous last words.
The Hangover Part III reunites Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha as Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug. Returning to the ensemble are Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor and, as the guys. long-suffering wives, Gillian Vigman, Sasha Barrese and Jamie Chung. John Goodman joins the cast as well.
Phillips directs from a screenplay he wrote with Craig Mazin, who also collaborated with him on the screenplay for The Hangover Part II.
The Hangover Part III reunites Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha as Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug. Returning to the ensemble are Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor and, as the guys. long-suffering wives, Gillian Vigman, Sasha Barrese and Jamie Chung. John Goodman joins the cast as well.
Phillips directs from a screenplay he wrote with Craig Mazin, who also collaborated with him on the screenplay for The Hangover Part II.
- 9/10/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After having recently celebrated it’s 100th Anniversary, Paramount Pictures offers some exciting things for fans to look forward to. The upcoming slate of films has something for everyone – from families (Rise of The Guardians) to artistic types (Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D) and action junkies (G.I. Joe: Retaliation). And don’t forget the planned $700 million facelift for the only major studio actually located in Hollywood…stay tuned!!
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Paranormal Activity 4 . October 19, 2012
Fans of .Paranormal Activity. are being empowered to bring the movie to their city first. Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., will debut the fourth installment in the popular horror franchise exclusively in 25 cities around the world by encouraging fans to vote to see it first with a new .Want It. application on Facebook.
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Paranormal Activity 4 . October 19, 2012
Fans of .Paranormal Activity. are being empowered to bring the movie to their city first. Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., will debut the fourth installment in the popular horror franchise exclusively in 25 cities around the world by encouraging fans to vote to see it first with a new .Want It. application on Facebook.
- 8/16/2012
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
An exhilarating campaign to save mankind unfolds on the high seas, in the skies and on land when Battleship . the entertaining, action-adventure made with unprecedented support of the Us Navy . comes to Blu-ray. Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand August 28th, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Also available through Digital Download. Against all odds, a daring young naval officer and his heroic crew launch an all-out military showdown against a superior alien force in this enthralling, thrill-ride that will have viewers holding their breath through the final gripping face-off. Blu-ray.s high-definition picture and perfect hi-def 5.1 surround sound provide the ultimate showcase to experience the film.s awe-inspiring special effects, non-stop action and ingenious weaponry. Almost two hours of exclusive bonus features including all-new featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, filmmaker commentary and an exciting pre-visualization of an alternate ending make this a must-own disc for every movie fan.
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- 7/12/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Who wants to be an honorary member of the Wolfpack? just enter our The Hangover Part II contest and you can feel like one of the team! Alan (Zach Galifianakis), Stu (Ed Helms), and Phil are back, and they are set to wreck Bangkok with their mysterious late night partying. The Hangover Part II hits theaters on May 26th. FusedFilm is giving away a replica of Alan’s prized “Bangkok” straw hat and his treasured yellow Labrador Retriever T-shirt. We’re also giving away an awesome flask that will help you sneak some booze into the theater, along with a tote bag to hide it in. We’re also giving away a plush version of everyone’s favorite drug running monkey, a J. America Vintage Track Jacket, a tattoo sheet for your face, and a whole lot more. To enter, check out the rules below.
We’re giving away the following prizes: Tote Bag J.
We’re giving away the following prizes: Tote Bag J.
- 5/24/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
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Costume design in comedy film is a delicate balancing act between straight and farcical. How far can an outfit go before a gag is too conspicuous? Floppy hats? Clown shoes? For Due Date, costume designer Louise Mingenbach worked closely with Zach Galifianakis to create his character’s look. Immature and unaware, yet still believable; Ethan Tremblay is the archetype of comic dress up.
Speaking exclusively to Clothes on Film, Louise explains her costume choices for the movie, how to keep a joke from becoming tired and the process of designer/actor collaboration:
Ethan’s costume is manifest in two stages, when he swaps out a plain grey t-shirt for a coral ‘Lilith Fair’ long sleeve t-shirt in the story’s second act. The Lilith Fair shirt tells us...
Costume design in comedy film is a delicate balancing act between straight and farcical. How far can an outfit go before a gag is too conspicuous? Floppy hats? Clown shoes? For Due Date, costume designer Louise Mingenbach worked closely with Zach Galifianakis to create his character’s look. Immature and unaware, yet still believable; Ethan Tremblay is the archetype of comic dress up.
Speaking exclusively to Clothes on Film, Louise explains her costume choices for the movie, how to keep a joke from becoming tired and the process of designer/actor collaboration:
Ethan’s costume is manifest in two stages, when he swaps out a plain grey t-shirt for a coral ‘Lilith Fair’ long sleeve t-shirt in the story’s second act. The Lilith Fair shirt tells us...
- 12/25/2010
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
A few days back, Warner Bros. released the first official image and synopsis from The Hangover Part II – Todd Philips’ follow up to his own mega success comedy. You have no doubt read/seen both by now, but we do have a little something to add…
Clothes on Film recently had a quick chat with costume designer Louise Mingenbach as she was shooting The Hangover: Part II in Thailand. According to Louise, a safari suit with sandals and socks were exactly what she considered Zach Galifianakis’ character, well intentioned man-child Alan, would deem appropriate for a trip to southeast Asia (note too the Louis Vuitton luggage). Moreover we have plenty of exciting and hilarious costume choices to come. Adds Louise:
He has a couple of other good outfits he’s packed for his trip as well. Sand washed silk pantsuits!
Zach Galifianakis in silk trousers or Bradley Cooper in...
Clothes on Film recently had a quick chat with costume designer Louise Mingenbach as she was shooting The Hangover: Part II in Thailand. According to Louise, a safari suit with sandals and socks were exactly what she considered Zach Galifianakis’ character, well intentioned man-child Alan, would deem appropriate for a trip to southeast Asia (note too the Louis Vuitton luggage). Moreover we have plenty of exciting and hilarious costume choices to come. Adds Louise:
He has a couple of other good outfits he’s packed for his trip as well. Sand washed silk pantsuits!
Zach Galifianakis in silk trousers or Bradley Cooper in...
- 11/29/2010
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
New Comedy Due Date, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis, has topped the box office in the UK.
The film, which also stars Michelle Monaghan, Juliette Lewis and Jamie Foxx, took £2,345,138 on its first weekend of release.
Josh Berger, president and managing director of Warner Bros UK, said: "We are thrilled to be working with Robert Downey Jr, Todd Phillips and Zach Galifianakis again on Due Date.
"With the stellar box office of The Hangover and the No 1 opening this weekend with Due Date, Todd has proved once again that he creates films that audiences love to go and see".
Due Date reunites Phillips with key members of his filmmaking team from The Hangover, including director of photography Lawrence Sher, production designer Bill Brzeski, editor Debra Neil-Fisher, composer Christophe Beck and costume designer Louise Mingenbach.
Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr plays Peter Highman,...
The film, which also stars Michelle Monaghan, Juliette Lewis and Jamie Foxx, took £2,345,138 on its first weekend of release.
Josh Berger, president and managing director of Warner Bros UK, said: "We are thrilled to be working with Robert Downey Jr, Todd Phillips and Zach Galifianakis again on Due Date.
"With the stellar box office of The Hangover and the No 1 opening this weekend with Due Date, Todd has proved once again that he creates films that audiences love to go and see".
Due Date reunites Phillips with key members of his filmmaking team from The Hangover, including director of photography Lawrence Sher, production designer Bill Brzeski, editor Debra Neil-Fisher, composer Christophe Beck and costume designer Louise Mingenbach.
Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr plays Peter Highman,...
- 11/9/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
HollywoodNews.com: “Due Date”, the hit comedy directed by Todd Phillips and starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis has topped the weekend box office in the UK. The film which also stars Michelle Monaghan, Juliette Lewis and Academy Award(R) winner Jamie Foxx took GBP2,345,138 in its first weekend of release.
Josh Berger, President and Managing Director of Warner Bros. UK, said, “We are thrilled to be working with Robert Downey Jr, Todd Phillips and Zach Galifianakis again on Due Date. With the stellar box office of The Hangover and the Number one opening this weekend with Due Date, Todd has proved once again that he creates films that audiences love to go and see”.
“Due Date” reunites Phillips with key members of his filmmaking team from “The Hangover,” including director of photography Lawrence Sher, production designer Bill Brzeski, editor Debra Neil-Fisher, composer Christophe Beck and costume designer Louise Mingenbach.
Josh Berger, President and Managing Director of Warner Bros. UK, said, “We are thrilled to be working with Robert Downey Jr, Todd Phillips and Zach Galifianakis again on Due Date. With the stellar box office of The Hangover and the Number one opening this weekend with Due Date, Todd has proved once again that he creates films that audiences love to go and see”.
“Due Date” reunites Phillips with key members of his filmmaking team from “The Hangover,” including director of photography Lawrence Sher, production designer Bill Brzeski, editor Debra Neil-Fisher, composer Christophe Beck and costume designer Louise Mingenbach.
- 11/8/2010
- by Linny Lum
- Hollywoodnews.com
Chicago – This 24-image slideshow contains a selection of the official press images for the highly-anticipated “Due Date,” starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Juliette Lewis, and Jamie Foxx. The film was written by Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland and directed by Todd Phillips. It will be released on November 5th, 2010.
Synopsis: “From director Todd Phillips, “Due Date” stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis as two unlikely companions thrown together on a road trip that turns out to be as life-changing as it is outrageous.
Downey plays Peter Highman, an expectant first-time father whose wife’s due date is only days away. As he hurries to catch a flight home to Los Angeles from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when a chance encounter with aspiring actor and disaster-magnet Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis) leads to the two of them being...
Synopsis: “From director Todd Phillips, “Due Date” stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis as two unlikely companions thrown together on a road trip that turns out to be as life-changing as it is outrageous.
Downey plays Peter Highman, an expectant first-time father whose wife’s due date is only days away. As he hurries to catch a flight home to Los Angeles from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when a chance encounter with aspiring actor and disaster-magnet Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis) leads to the two of them being...
- 11/5/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Last Night, London hosted the European premiere of Warner Bros' new comedy Due Date, which opens in UK cinemas tomorrow (Friday, November 5).
We have a video of the Leicester Square event, in which director Todd Phillips and actors Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis talk about the film. The clip, which begins with scenes from the trailer, is embedded below.
Downey and Galifianakis star as two unlikely companions who are thrown together on a road trip that turns out to be as life-changing as it is outrageous.
Downey plays Peter Highman, an expectant first-time father whose wife's due date is a mere five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when he is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis), on what turns out to be a...
We have a video of the Leicester Square event, in which director Todd Phillips and actors Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis talk about the film. The clip, which begins with scenes from the trailer, is embedded below.
Downey and Galifianakis star as two unlikely companions who are thrown together on a road trip that turns out to be as life-changing as it is outrageous.
Downey plays Peter Highman, an expectant first-time father whose wife's due date is a mere five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when he is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis), on what turns out to be a...
- 11/4/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Are you ready to laugh…laugh-out-loud…a lot? That’s what’s in store for you when you see Due Date. Its Planes, Trains and Automobiles for a new generation with two of Hollywood’s favorite and funniest actors, Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis. FusedFilm.com is pleased to present to you some great giveaway items to help you live the journey of a lifetime and help your roadtripping experiences with.
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1 — Dog Carrier – Arv $60
3 — Plush Dog with Cone, Green Wrap and Collar with Tag (Collector’s Item!) – Arv $30 (Although this will never be sold anywhere!)
3 — Road Trip Bingo with six 4”x6” Laminated Cards and six Dry Erase Pens – Arv $18
3 — Men’s Black T-shirt Compacted in Tin – $25
3 — Worn hat- $20
3 — Sets of 4 Luggage Tags (one of each design in a set) – $12
How to Enter
Just “Like” (fan) the FusedFilm.com Facebook page (below), then leave a...
The Giveaway (See Photos Above)
1 — Dog Carrier – Arv $60
3 — Plush Dog with Cone, Green Wrap and Collar with Tag (Collector’s Item!) – Arv $30 (Although this will never be sold anywhere!)
3 — Road Trip Bingo with six 4”x6” Laminated Cards and six Dry Erase Pens – Arv $18
3 — Men’s Black T-shirt Compacted in Tin – $25
3 — Worn hat- $20
3 — Sets of 4 Luggage Tags (one of each design in a set) – $12
How to Enter
Just “Like” (fan) the FusedFilm.com Facebook page (below), then leave a...
- 10/25/2010
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Moxy Creative has designed an extraordinary collection of movie posters based on iconic male costume. Whet your appetite here then pop over to EveryGuyed to view the rest.
They are all superb, but our personal favourite is this one for Dumb and Dumber (1994). A vastly overlooked film in terms of costume design; Mary Zophres’ barmy formal attire for Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) is hilarious.
This poster uses just a pair of plain black Derby shoes – an obvious nod to Verbal Kint’s (Kevin Spacey) costume as created by Louise Mingenbach for The Usual Suspects (1995). With one shoe cocked to the side, nothing more is needed to recognise a criminal mastermind.
Far more to see at EveryGuyed, including sartorially re-imagined designs for Shaun of the Dead, The Shining and – striped braces at the ready – Wall Street. Illustration credits go to James Alexander Mathers and Andrew Lau.
They are all superb, but our personal favourite is this one for Dumb and Dumber (1994). A vastly overlooked film in terms of costume design; Mary Zophres’ barmy formal attire for Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) is hilarious.
This poster uses just a pair of plain black Derby shoes – an obvious nod to Verbal Kint’s (Kevin Spacey) costume as created by Louise Mingenbach for The Usual Suspects (1995). With one shoe cocked to the side, nothing more is needed to recognise a criminal mastermind.
Far more to see at EveryGuyed, including sartorially re-imagined designs for Shaun of the Dead, The Shining and – striped braces at the ready – Wall Street. Illustration credits go to James Alexander Mathers and Andrew Lau.
- 10/6/2010
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Since 19th July, The London Film Museum has been running an exhibition of props and costumes from 20th Century Fox movies to celebrate the studio’s 75th anniversary. Clothes on Film decided to make a visit, a bit late in the day, but we had a good look round anyway.
There were not that many costumes in the Fox exhibition (certainly considering the history of the studio), but the museum itself has plenty more to see. Just to be in the same room as some of these memorable outfits is a thrill, especially from more recent movies where memories are fresh. With this is mind, here is our pick of Fox’s lot and the best the museum has to offer:
Australia (2008):
One thing about Baz Luhrmann’s Australia, regardless of the quality of the film itself, is that the World War II era costumes are dazzling . This red...
There were not that many costumes in the Fox exhibition (certainly considering the history of the studio), but the museum itself has plenty more to see. Just to be in the same room as some of these memorable outfits is a thrill, especially from more recent movies where memories are fresh. With this is mind, here is our pick of Fox’s lot and the best the museum has to offer:
Australia (2008):
One thing about Baz Luhrmann’s Australia, regardless of the quality of the film itself, is that the World War II era costumes are dazzling . This red...
- 8/16/2010
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Being as she is an extremely nice person, costume designer for The Hangover (2009), Louise Mingenbach, has answered more of your questions about who wears what in the movie. So with some help from her assistant designer Alison McCosh, here we go with the answers…
Clothes on Film: Where were Heather Graham’s costumes and sunglasses purchased?
Louise Mingenbach: I think most everything was bought and fitted in La before we left for Las Vegas, except the stripper’s costumes were purchased in Vegas. Her sunglasses were vintage too from a great store here in La. God, I can picture it…but what’s the name..? I don’t think I can come up with it on the fly. Sorry.
Cof: Can you recall the brand of sneakers Zach Galifianakis wears for his ‘Vegas outfit’?
Alison McCosh: I remember Zach’s sneakers being from the costume house. No label that I remember,...
Clothes on Film: Where were Heather Graham’s costumes and sunglasses purchased?
Louise Mingenbach: I think most everything was bought and fitted in La before we left for Las Vegas, except the stripper’s costumes were purchased in Vegas. Her sunglasses were vintage too from a great store here in La. God, I can picture it…but what’s the name..? I don’t think I can come up with it on the fly. Sorry.
Cof: Can you recall the brand of sneakers Zach Galifianakis wears for his ‘Vegas outfit’?
Alison McCosh: I remember Zach’s sneakers being from the costume house. No label that I remember,...
- 4/16/2010
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Yesterday came the yearly announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as it extended 134 invitations to several artists and executives "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures" read the press release. Of course all of them can decline, but I wouldn't necessarily expect that to happen as all who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2009 to the Academy's roster of voting members. "These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," said Academy President Sid Ganis. "It's this kind of talent and creativity that make up the Academy, and I welcome each of them to our ranks." The list follows below and reading around the best analysis I saw of it came from Nathaniel Rogers at The Film Experience who, among other things, pointed out the addition of longtime Darren Aronofsky's...
- 7/1/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued invitations to 134 members of the film community to join the group. There were a maximum of 166 open slots to fill this year, but the various branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them.
Hugh Jackman, who hosted the most recent Oscar show, has been invited to join. So have Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, James Franco and Michelle Williams. The list even includes a number of comic performers like Michael Cera, Seth Rogan and Paul Rudd.
Voting membership in the organization has held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
New members will be welcomed into the Academy at an invitation-only reception at the Academy's Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study in Beverly Hills in September.
"These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," Academy president Sid Ganis. Said. "It's...
Hugh Jackman, who hosted the most recent Oscar show, has been invited to join. So have Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, James Franco and Michelle Williams. The list even includes a number of comic performers like Michael Cera, Seth Rogan and Paul Rudd.
Voting membership in the organization has held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
New members will be welcomed into the Academy at an invitation-only reception at the Academy's Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study in Beverly Hills in September.
"These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," Academy president Sid Ganis. Said. "It's...
- 6/30/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
2008 was packed full of well-dressed action heroes, from Tony Stark in Iron Man, Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight through to some chap called Bond in Quantum of Solace and now with the summer season of blockbusters kicking off today with X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 2009 welcomes its first stylish cinematic saviour – Wolverine. Played by rugged Aussie hunk Hugh Jackman, it’s Wolverine’s fourth big screen outing, yet this time he’s not sharing the limelight with those other X-Men, instead he’s taking centre stage. Not that everything’s changed; he’s still got those metallic claws, that berserker rage and that cool leather jacket look…
Emulating the style of Wolverine has become a hobby for many fans since 2000’s X-Men and long-time devotees will be able to wax lyrical about the slight changes introduced to what is essentially a staple look – that of boots, jeans, belt, vest and jacket.
Emulating the style of Wolverine has become a hobby for many fans since 2000’s X-Men and long-time devotees will be able to wax lyrical about the slight changes introduced to what is essentially a staple look – that of boots, jeans, belt, vest and jacket.
- 4/29/2009
- Boxwish.com
Opens: Wednesday, July 2 (Columbia)
Will Smith's powers are even more extraordinary than those of a caped crusader who can leap way beyond the tallest buildings in a single bound. Smith has salvaged many vehicles more threadbare than "Hancock", and though his latest venture is decidedly uneven, he seems poised to score yet another supervictory at the boxoffice. The movie is a good showcase for him -- and for co-stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman. Imagine the heights they all could have scaled if the picture had been really good.
Article Templatehttp://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1119669402http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=769341148 var config = new Array();config["videoId"] = 1487044577;config["lineupId"] = null;config["videoRef"] = null;config["playerTag"] = null;config["autoStart"] = false;config["preloadBackColor"] = "#FFFFFF";config["width"] = 286; config["height"] = 277; config["playerId"] = 1119669402; createExperience(config, 8);One suspects that the movie's problems stem from the multitude of cooks who toiled on the project during the several years it took to reach the screen. Although the script is credited to Vy Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan, several others worked on it, including producers Akiva Goldsman and Michael Mann. Jonathan Mostow and Gabriele Muccino were among the directors attached to the project before Peter Berg signed on. Somewhere along the way, a sharp black comedy lost its bite.
The movie's sly premise is established in its opening scenes, which reflect the tart sensibility of Gilligan, the creator of AMC's bracingly cynical series "Breaking Bad". Hancock is a crime-fighter going through what appears to be a midlife crisis. He's a foulmouthed drunk who springs into action when Los Angeles is in trouble, but he behaves with such wanton disregard for people and property that he often alienates the citizens whose lives he saves.
When Hancock rescues an idealistic PR man (now there's an oxymoron), the grateful Ray Bateman) embarks on a campaign to burnish Hancock's bad-boy image. The benevolent publicist -- the antithesis of Tony Curtis' sleazy Sidney Falco in "Sweet Smell of Success" -- is another choice comic character. The movie introduces a third when Hancock meets Ray's wife, Mary (Theron). There are immediate sparks between the loutish superhero and the pert suburban housewife, and it's clear that Mary has some connection to Hancock's mysterious past. But this is where the movie starts to unravel. It veers from comedy to romantic tragedy and introduces an elaborate backstory that never makes much sense.
The best comic book movies develop a rigorous and logical mythology. As "Hancock" races toward its spectacular but muddled finale, it keeps rewriting its own rules in an effort to pander to the audience. The storytelling lapses are not helped by Berg's frenetic direction. As he showed in his most recent film, "The Kingdom", Berg is addicted to intense close-ups and kinetic hand-held camera movement. He seems to be worshiping at the altar of Michael Bay.
Berg's strength lies in his appreciation for actors and keen eye for casting. Bateman has brightened many recent movies, including "Juno" and "The Promotion", but No One has given him such a juicy part in years. The actor rips into it lustily. British actor Eddie Marsan (a member of Mike Leigh's stock company) also makes a strong impression as a genuinely creepy villain.
Special effects supervised by veteran John Dykstra are at once witty and eye-popping. In keeping with the concept of the surly superhero, Hancock makes his entrances and exits spewing mounds of concrete in his hazardous wake. The visual effects are stellar, but the true star is Smith, who again demonstrates acting chops as well as effortless charisma in a vehicle that's only occasionally worthy of his superhuman skills.
Production: Relativity Media, Blue Light, Weed Road Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment. Cast: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head, Eddie Marsan, Gregg Daniel. Director: Peter Berg. Screenwriters: Vy Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan. Producers: Akiva Goldsman, Michael Mann, Will Smith, James Lassiter. Executive producers: Ian Bryce, Jonathan Mostow, Richard Saperstein. Director of photography: Tobias Schliessler. Production designer: Neil Spisak. Music: John Powell. Costume designer: Louise Mingenbach. Editors: Paul Rubell, Colby Parker Jr.
Rated PG-13, 92 minutes.
Will Smith's powers are even more extraordinary than those of a caped crusader who can leap way beyond the tallest buildings in a single bound. Smith has salvaged many vehicles more threadbare than "Hancock", and though his latest venture is decidedly uneven, he seems poised to score yet another supervictory at the boxoffice. The movie is a good showcase for him -- and for co-stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman. Imagine the heights they all could have scaled if the picture had been really good.
Article Templatehttp://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1119669402http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=769341148 var config = new Array();config["videoId"] = 1487044577;config["lineupId"] = null;config["videoRef"] = null;config["playerTag"] = null;config["autoStart"] = false;config["preloadBackColor"] = "#FFFFFF";config["width"] = 286; config["height"] = 277; config["playerId"] = 1119669402; createExperience(config, 8);One suspects that the movie's problems stem from the multitude of cooks who toiled on the project during the several years it took to reach the screen. Although the script is credited to Vy Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan, several others worked on it, including producers Akiva Goldsman and Michael Mann. Jonathan Mostow and Gabriele Muccino were among the directors attached to the project before Peter Berg signed on. Somewhere along the way, a sharp black comedy lost its bite.
The movie's sly premise is established in its opening scenes, which reflect the tart sensibility of Gilligan, the creator of AMC's bracingly cynical series "Breaking Bad". Hancock is a crime-fighter going through what appears to be a midlife crisis. He's a foulmouthed drunk who springs into action when Los Angeles is in trouble, but he behaves with such wanton disregard for people and property that he often alienates the citizens whose lives he saves.
When Hancock rescues an idealistic PR man (now there's an oxymoron), the grateful Ray Bateman) embarks on a campaign to burnish Hancock's bad-boy image. The benevolent publicist -- the antithesis of Tony Curtis' sleazy Sidney Falco in "Sweet Smell of Success" -- is another choice comic character. The movie introduces a third when Hancock meets Ray's wife, Mary (Theron). There are immediate sparks between the loutish superhero and the pert suburban housewife, and it's clear that Mary has some connection to Hancock's mysterious past. But this is where the movie starts to unravel. It veers from comedy to romantic tragedy and introduces an elaborate backstory that never makes much sense.
The best comic book movies develop a rigorous and logical mythology. As "Hancock" races toward its spectacular but muddled finale, it keeps rewriting its own rules in an effort to pander to the audience. The storytelling lapses are not helped by Berg's frenetic direction. As he showed in his most recent film, "The Kingdom", Berg is addicted to intense close-ups and kinetic hand-held camera movement. He seems to be worshiping at the altar of Michael Bay.
Berg's strength lies in his appreciation for actors and keen eye for casting. Bateman has brightened many recent movies, including "Juno" and "The Promotion", but No One has given him such a juicy part in years. The actor rips into it lustily. British actor Eddie Marsan (a member of Mike Leigh's stock company) also makes a strong impression as a genuinely creepy villain.
Special effects supervised by veteran John Dykstra are at once witty and eye-popping. In keeping with the concept of the surly superhero, Hancock makes his entrances and exits spewing mounds of concrete in his hazardous wake. The visual effects are stellar, but the true star is Smith, who again demonstrates acting chops as well as effortless charisma in a vehicle that's only occasionally worthy of his superhuman skills.
Production: Relativity Media, Blue Light, Weed Road Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment. Cast: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head, Eddie Marsan, Gregg Daniel. Director: Peter Berg. Screenwriters: Vy Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan. Producers: Akiva Goldsman, Michael Mann, Will Smith, James Lassiter. Executive producers: Ian Bryce, Jonathan Mostow, Richard Saperstein. Director of photography: Tobias Schliessler. Production designer: Neil Spisak. Music: John Powell. Costume designer: Louise Mingenbach. Editors: Paul Rubell, Colby Parker Jr.
Rated PG-13, 92 minutes.
- 6/24/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Opens Friday, February 27
For his follow-up to "Old School", director Todd Phillips has literally gone old school -- giving a comedy fuel injection to the mack daddy of 1970s cop shows (sorry, "Baretta"), "Starsky and Hutch".
The end result, which has gained an ampersand in the process, finds Phillips' comedy street cred (he also was responsible for 2000's "Road Trip") reasonably intact, and if it doesn't hit as many inspired highs as last year's smash, it still cruises along agreeably on the easy chemistry between Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, who step in where Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul left off.
It's definitely a lot more fun than the last "Charlie's Angels" picture, another big-screen redo of a '70s Spelling-Goldberg production which has managed to occupy a place in the collective pop culture psyche.
Expect a huge payoff and at least one sequel for the Warner Bros. release (Dimension Pictures has it internationally), which will see Stiller build on that "Along Came Polly" momentum, while Wilson will be able to rebound from "The Big Bounce" and "I Spy".
Effectively laying down the groundwork for the enduring odd couple buddy cop vehicle, the ABC series, which originally aired between 1975-1979, served up a smooth mix of character-driven banter and gritty action.
It was ultimately deemed a little too gritty for the network's tastes, which ordered the violence toned down for the 1977-78 season.
No worries for the kinder, gentler, funnier 2004 version, in which Stiller's feverishly devoted, quick tempered Detective David Starsky is partnered with Wilson's more laidback, rules-bending Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson in the investigation of a Bay City murder.
The trail of clues soon lead them to Reese Feldman (Vince Vaughn), a sadistic, polyester-clad businessman who has found a way to make cocaine undetectable by taste or smell.
But it will take more than a trunkful of disguises and a few spins in their trusty Ford Gran Torino (aka the Red Tomato) to successfully nail Feldman before he pulls off the biggest drug deal in the greater Bay City area.
Stiller has put his skills as an astute mimic to good use here, capturing the original Starsky's caffeine-enhanced body language. Wilson, on the other hand, is essentially playing his surfer-boy-self here, but it serves the character well, and after appearing in something like half a dozen movies together, the two have an easy give-and-take that's more Hope and Crosby than Matthau and Lemmon.
The smart casting also applies to the effectively utilized presence of Snoop Dogg, who neatly slides into Antonio Fargas' slick shoes as fly informant Huggy Bear.
Also popping up are Will Ferrell as a jailed associate of Vaughn's with a dragon fetish, Juliette Lewis as Vaughn's naive girlfriend on the side, Jason Bateman as his lackey and Amy Smart and Carmen Electra as a pair of Bay City cheerleaders with a thing for cops.
Even the original Starsky and Hutch put in a final act appearance, and while the former looks more or less the same, the latter is barely recognizable from his "Don't Give up on Us" days.
Phillips, who contributed to the script along with his writing partner Scot Armstrong and John O'Brien, keeps things clicking at a suitably low-tech pace, although some sharper actual writing and a little less improvising would have helped the picture over a few sluggish spots.
Behind-the-scenes, the '70s live again thanks to production designer Edward Verreaux's authentic interiors, costume designer Louise Mingenbach's shudder-inducing threads and Theodore Shapiro's evocative score which doesn't skimp on the wah-wah guitar.
Starsky & Hutch
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Dimension Films present a Riche-Ludwig/Weed Road/Red Hour production of a Todd Phillips movie
Credits:
Director: Todd Phillips
Screenwriters: John O'Brien, Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong
Story by: Stevie Long, John O'Brien
Based on characters created by: William Blinn
Producers: William Blinn, Stuart Cornfeld, Akiva Goldsman, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche
Executive producer: Gilbert Adler
Director of photography: Barry Peterson
Production designer: Edward Verreaux
Editor: Leslie Jones
Costume designer: Louise Mingenbach
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Cast:
Detective David Starsky: Ben Stiller
Detective Ken Hutchinson: Owen Wilson
Reese Feldman: Vince Vaughn
Kitty: Juliette Lewis
Huggy Bear: Snoop Dogg
Police Capt. Dobey: Fred Williamson
Staci: Carmen Electra
Holly: Amy Smart
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
For his follow-up to "Old School", director Todd Phillips has literally gone old school -- giving a comedy fuel injection to the mack daddy of 1970s cop shows (sorry, "Baretta"), "Starsky and Hutch".
The end result, which has gained an ampersand in the process, finds Phillips' comedy street cred (he also was responsible for 2000's "Road Trip") reasonably intact, and if it doesn't hit as many inspired highs as last year's smash, it still cruises along agreeably on the easy chemistry between Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, who step in where Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul left off.
It's definitely a lot more fun than the last "Charlie's Angels" picture, another big-screen redo of a '70s Spelling-Goldberg production which has managed to occupy a place in the collective pop culture psyche.
Expect a huge payoff and at least one sequel for the Warner Bros. release (Dimension Pictures has it internationally), which will see Stiller build on that "Along Came Polly" momentum, while Wilson will be able to rebound from "The Big Bounce" and "I Spy".
Effectively laying down the groundwork for the enduring odd couple buddy cop vehicle, the ABC series, which originally aired between 1975-1979, served up a smooth mix of character-driven banter and gritty action.
It was ultimately deemed a little too gritty for the network's tastes, which ordered the violence toned down for the 1977-78 season.
No worries for the kinder, gentler, funnier 2004 version, in which Stiller's feverishly devoted, quick tempered Detective David Starsky is partnered with Wilson's more laidback, rules-bending Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson in the investigation of a Bay City murder.
The trail of clues soon lead them to Reese Feldman (Vince Vaughn), a sadistic, polyester-clad businessman who has found a way to make cocaine undetectable by taste or smell.
But it will take more than a trunkful of disguises and a few spins in their trusty Ford Gran Torino (aka the Red Tomato) to successfully nail Feldman before he pulls off the biggest drug deal in the greater Bay City area.
Stiller has put his skills as an astute mimic to good use here, capturing the original Starsky's caffeine-enhanced body language. Wilson, on the other hand, is essentially playing his surfer-boy-self here, but it serves the character well, and after appearing in something like half a dozen movies together, the two have an easy give-and-take that's more Hope and Crosby than Matthau and Lemmon.
The smart casting also applies to the effectively utilized presence of Snoop Dogg, who neatly slides into Antonio Fargas' slick shoes as fly informant Huggy Bear.
Also popping up are Will Ferrell as a jailed associate of Vaughn's with a dragon fetish, Juliette Lewis as Vaughn's naive girlfriend on the side, Jason Bateman as his lackey and Amy Smart and Carmen Electra as a pair of Bay City cheerleaders with a thing for cops.
Even the original Starsky and Hutch put in a final act appearance, and while the former looks more or less the same, the latter is barely recognizable from his "Don't Give up on Us" days.
Phillips, who contributed to the script along with his writing partner Scot Armstrong and John O'Brien, keeps things clicking at a suitably low-tech pace, although some sharper actual writing and a little less improvising would have helped the picture over a few sluggish spots.
Behind-the-scenes, the '70s live again thanks to production designer Edward Verreaux's authentic interiors, costume designer Louise Mingenbach's shudder-inducing threads and Theodore Shapiro's evocative score which doesn't skimp on the wah-wah guitar.
Starsky & Hutch
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Dimension Films present a Riche-Ludwig/Weed Road/Red Hour production of a Todd Phillips movie
Credits:
Director: Todd Phillips
Screenwriters: John O'Brien, Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong
Story by: Stevie Long, John O'Brien
Based on characters created by: William Blinn
Producers: William Blinn, Stuart Cornfeld, Akiva Goldsman, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche
Executive producer: Gilbert Adler
Director of photography: Barry Peterson
Production designer: Edward Verreaux
Editor: Leslie Jones
Costume designer: Louise Mingenbach
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Cast:
Detective David Starsky: Ben Stiller
Detective Ken Hutchinson: Owen Wilson
Reese Feldman: Vince Vaughn
Kitty: Juliette Lewis
Huggy Bear: Snoop Dogg
Police Capt. Dobey: Fred Williamson
Staci: Carmen Electra
Holly: Amy Smart
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
Opens Friday, February 27
For his follow-up to "Old School", director Todd Phillips has literally gone old school -- giving a comedy fuel injection to the mack daddy of 1970s cop shows (sorry, "Baretta"), "Starsky and Hutch".
The end result, which has gained an ampersand in the process, finds Phillips' comedy street cred (he also was responsible for 2000's "Road Trip") reasonably intact, and if it doesn't hit as many inspired highs as last year's smash, it still cruises along agreeably on the easy chemistry between Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, who step in where Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul left off.
It's definitely a lot more fun than the last "Charlie's Angels" picture, another big-screen redo of a '70s Spelling-Goldberg production which has managed to occupy a place in the collective pop culture psyche.
Expect a huge payoff and at least one sequel for the Warner Bros. release (Dimension Pictures has it internationally), which will see Stiller build on that "Along Came Polly" momentum, while Wilson will be able to rebound from "The Big Bounce" and "I Spy".
Effectively laying down the groundwork for the enduring odd couple buddy cop vehicle, the ABC series, which originally aired between 1975-1979, served up a smooth mix of character-driven banter and gritty action.
It was ultimately deemed a little too gritty for the network's tastes, which ordered the violence toned down for the 1977-78 season.
No worries for the kinder, gentler, funnier 2004 version, in which Stiller's feverishly devoted, quick tempered Detective David Starsky is partnered with Wilson's more laidback, rules-bending Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson in the investigation of a Bay City murder.
The trail of clues soon lead them to Reese Feldman (Vince Vaughn), a sadistic, polyester-clad businessman who has found a way to make cocaine undetectable by taste or smell.
But it will take more than a trunkful of disguises and a few spins in their trusty Ford Gran Torino (aka the Red Tomato) to successfully nail Feldman before he pulls off the biggest drug deal in the greater Bay City area.
Stiller has put his skills as an astute mimic to good use here, capturing the original Starsky's caffeine-enhanced body language. Wilson, on the other hand, is essentially playing his surfer-boy-self here, but it serves the character well, and after appearing in something like half a dozen movies together, the two have an easy give-and-take that's more Hope and Crosby than Matthau and Lemmon.
The smart casting also applies to the effectively utilized presence of Snoop Dogg, who neatly slides into Antonio Fargas' slick shoes as fly informant Huggy Bear.
Also popping up are Will Ferrell as a jailed associate of Vaughn's with a dragon fetish, Juliette Lewis as Vaughn's naive girlfriend on the side, Jason Bateman as his lackey and Amy Smart and Carmen Electra as a pair of Bay City cheerleaders with a thing for cops.
Even the original Starsky and Hutch put in a final act appearance, and while the former looks more or less the same, the latter is barely recognizable from his "Don't Give up on Us" days.
Phillips, who contributed to the script along with his writing partner Scot Armstrong and John O'Brien, keeps things clicking at a suitably low-tech pace, although some sharper actual writing and a little less improvising would have helped the picture over a few sluggish spots.
Behind-the-scenes, the '70s live again thanks to production designer Edward Verreaux's authentic interiors, costume designer Louise Mingenbach's shudder-inducing threads and Theodore Shapiro's evocative score which doesn't skimp on the wah-wah guitar.
Starsky & Hutch
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Dimension Films present a Riche-Ludwig/Weed Road/Red Hour production of a Todd Phillips movie
Credits:
Director: Todd Phillips
Screenwriters: John O'Brien, Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong
Story by: Stevie Long, John O'Brien
Based on characters created by: William Blinn
Producers: William Blinn, Stuart Cornfeld, Akiva Goldsman, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche
Executive producer: Gilbert Adler
Director of photography: Barry Peterson
Production designer: Edward Verreaux
Editor: Leslie Jones
Costume designer: Louise Mingenbach
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Cast:
Detective David Starsky: Ben Stiller
Detective Ken Hutchinson: Owen Wilson
Reese Feldman: Vince Vaughn
Kitty: Juliette Lewis
Huggy Bear: Snoop Dogg
Police Capt. Dobey: Fred Williamson
Staci: Carmen Electra
Holly: Amy Smart
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
For his follow-up to "Old School", director Todd Phillips has literally gone old school -- giving a comedy fuel injection to the mack daddy of 1970s cop shows (sorry, "Baretta"), "Starsky and Hutch".
The end result, which has gained an ampersand in the process, finds Phillips' comedy street cred (he also was responsible for 2000's "Road Trip") reasonably intact, and if it doesn't hit as many inspired highs as last year's smash, it still cruises along agreeably on the easy chemistry between Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, who step in where Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul left off.
It's definitely a lot more fun than the last "Charlie's Angels" picture, another big-screen redo of a '70s Spelling-Goldberg production which has managed to occupy a place in the collective pop culture psyche.
Expect a huge payoff and at least one sequel for the Warner Bros. release (Dimension Pictures has it internationally), which will see Stiller build on that "Along Came Polly" momentum, while Wilson will be able to rebound from "The Big Bounce" and "I Spy".
Effectively laying down the groundwork for the enduring odd couple buddy cop vehicle, the ABC series, which originally aired between 1975-1979, served up a smooth mix of character-driven banter and gritty action.
It was ultimately deemed a little too gritty for the network's tastes, which ordered the violence toned down for the 1977-78 season.
No worries for the kinder, gentler, funnier 2004 version, in which Stiller's feverishly devoted, quick tempered Detective David Starsky is partnered with Wilson's more laidback, rules-bending Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson in the investigation of a Bay City murder.
The trail of clues soon lead them to Reese Feldman (Vince Vaughn), a sadistic, polyester-clad businessman who has found a way to make cocaine undetectable by taste or smell.
But it will take more than a trunkful of disguises and a few spins in their trusty Ford Gran Torino (aka the Red Tomato) to successfully nail Feldman before he pulls off the biggest drug deal in the greater Bay City area.
Stiller has put his skills as an astute mimic to good use here, capturing the original Starsky's caffeine-enhanced body language. Wilson, on the other hand, is essentially playing his surfer-boy-self here, but it serves the character well, and after appearing in something like half a dozen movies together, the two have an easy give-and-take that's more Hope and Crosby than Matthau and Lemmon.
The smart casting also applies to the effectively utilized presence of Snoop Dogg, who neatly slides into Antonio Fargas' slick shoes as fly informant Huggy Bear.
Also popping up are Will Ferrell as a jailed associate of Vaughn's with a dragon fetish, Juliette Lewis as Vaughn's naive girlfriend on the side, Jason Bateman as his lackey and Amy Smart and Carmen Electra as a pair of Bay City cheerleaders with a thing for cops.
Even the original Starsky and Hutch put in a final act appearance, and while the former looks more or less the same, the latter is barely recognizable from his "Don't Give up on Us" days.
Phillips, who contributed to the script along with his writing partner Scot Armstrong and John O'Brien, keeps things clicking at a suitably low-tech pace, although some sharper actual writing and a little less improvising would have helped the picture over a few sluggish spots.
Behind-the-scenes, the '70s live again thanks to production designer Edward Verreaux's authentic interiors, costume designer Louise Mingenbach's shudder-inducing threads and Theodore Shapiro's evocative score which doesn't skimp on the wah-wah guitar.
Starsky & Hutch
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Dimension Films present a Riche-Ludwig/Weed Road/Red Hour production of a Todd Phillips movie
Credits:
Director: Todd Phillips
Screenwriters: John O'Brien, Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong
Story by: Stevie Long, John O'Brien
Based on characters created by: William Blinn
Producers: William Blinn, Stuart Cornfeld, Akiva Goldsman, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche
Executive producer: Gilbert Adler
Director of photography: Barry Peterson
Production designer: Edward Verreaux
Editor: Leslie Jones
Costume designer: Louise Mingenbach
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Cast:
Detective David Starsky: Ben Stiller
Detective Ken Hutchinson: Owen Wilson
Reese Feldman: Vince Vaughn
Kitty: Juliette Lewis
Huggy Bear: Snoop Dogg
Police Capt. Dobey: Fred Williamson
Staci: Carmen Electra
Holly: Amy Smart
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 2/23/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In "Permanent Midnight", based on the autobiographical Jerry Stahl book of the same name, Ben Stiller plays a permanently strung-out Hollywood TV writer wallowing in a wildly destructive love-hate relationship with heroin.
Call it "Leaving Los Angeles".
While the picture sees itself as a black comedy, there's a tiresome, self-absorbed smugness coursing through its needle-punctured veins. Not that there isn't a place for another addiction movie, but there's a been-there, done-that feel to writer-director David Veloz's approach that will likely have audiences turning elsewhere for their entertainment fix.
For his third big-screen appearance of the summer (after "There's Something About Mary" and "Your Friends & Neighbors"), Stiller turns in a committed if somewhat one-note performance as Stahl's alter-ego. Missing is any tangible trace of warmth or likability that would keep viewers' sympathies in tow despite his constant, self-indulgent screw-ups.
Instead, one watches with growing disinterest as Jerry sabotages his career (as a writer on a thinly veiled version of "ALF"), his marriage of convenience to his British wife (Elizabeth Hurley) and his relationship with their newborn child.
To further erode the involvement factor, first-time director Veloz, who shared screenwriting credits on "Natural Born Killers", structures Stahl's odyssey as one big flashback, restlessly moving back and forth in time as he spins the story of his life to Kitty (Maria Bello), a fellow user and potential love interest, from their cheap hotel room. Again, any willingness to connect with the film is thwarted by all the intrusive shifting and narration.
Despite the liabilities, "Permanent Midnight" is not without a few inspired sequences, including one speed-induced scene during which Jerry and his dealer constantly slam their bodies against a high-rise plate glass window. In another surreal instance, he's pulled over by a perplexed cop for going what looks like 5 mph down an empty street in a seriously drugged-up state, oblivious to the baby, in a day-old diaper, at his side.
The supporting cast also have their moments. Hurley is convincing as Jerry's green-card bride who nevertheless falls in love with him and initially tries to help him overcome his problems. Also good are Liz Torres as another of his drug buddies and Janeane Garofalo as an agent who's a fan of his work. The real Stahl pops up in a cameo as a jaded doctor.
On the other end of the camera, cinematographer Robert Yeoman, who effectively evoked heroin's purple haze in Gus Van Sant's "Drugstore Cowboy", does yeoman work here. And aural contributions from the likes of Prodigy, Moby and Morcheeba add an appropriately wired texture to composer Daniel Licht's trippy score.
PERMANENT MIDNIGHT
Artisan Entertainment
Director-screenwriter: David Veloz
Producers: Jane Hamsher, Don Murphy
Based on the book by: Jerry Stahl
Executive producer: Yalda Yehranian
Director of photography: Robert Yeoman
Production designer: Jerry Fleming
Editors: Steven Weisberg, Cara Silverman
Costume designers: Louise Mingenbach,
Lori Eskowitz
Music composer: Daniel Licht
Music supervisor: Jeff Rabhan
Casting: Ronnie Yeskel, Richard Hicks
Color/stereo
Cast:
Jerry: Ben Stiller
Sandra: Elizabeth Hurley
Jana: Janeane Garofalo
Kitty: Maria Bello
Nicky: Owen C. Wilson
Vola: Lourdes Benedicto
Craig Ziffer: Fred Willard
Dita: Liz Torres
Running time -- 97 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
Call it "Leaving Los Angeles".
While the picture sees itself as a black comedy, there's a tiresome, self-absorbed smugness coursing through its needle-punctured veins. Not that there isn't a place for another addiction movie, but there's a been-there, done-that feel to writer-director David Veloz's approach that will likely have audiences turning elsewhere for their entertainment fix.
For his third big-screen appearance of the summer (after "There's Something About Mary" and "Your Friends & Neighbors"), Stiller turns in a committed if somewhat one-note performance as Stahl's alter-ego. Missing is any tangible trace of warmth or likability that would keep viewers' sympathies in tow despite his constant, self-indulgent screw-ups.
Instead, one watches with growing disinterest as Jerry sabotages his career (as a writer on a thinly veiled version of "ALF"), his marriage of convenience to his British wife (Elizabeth Hurley) and his relationship with their newborn child.
To further erode the involvement factor, first-time director Veloz, who shared screenwriting credits on "Natural Born Killers", structures Stahl's odyssey as one big flashback, restlessly moving back and forth in time as he spins the story of his life to Kitty (Maria Bello), a fellow user and potential love interest, from their cheap hotel room. Again, any willingness to connect with the film is thwarted by all the intrusive shifting and narration.
Despite the liabilities, "Permanent Midnight" is not without a few inspired sequences, including one speed-induced scene during which Jerry and his dealer constantly slam their bodies against a high-rise plate glass window. In another surreal instance, he's pulled over by a perplexed cop for going what looks like 5 mph down an empty street in a seriously drugged-up state, oblivious to the baby, in a day-old diaper, at his side.
The supporting cast also have their moments. Hurley is convincing as Jerry's green-card bride who nevertheless falls in love with him and initially tries to help him overcome his problems. Also good are Liz Torres as another of his drug buddies and Janeane Garofalo as an agent who's a fan of his work. The real Stahl pops up in a cameo as a jaded doctor.
On the other end of the camera, cinematographer Robert Yeoman, who effectively evoked heroin's purple haze in Gus Van Sant's "Drugstore Cowboy", does yeoman work here. And aural contributions from the likes of Prodigy, Moby and Morcheeba add an appropriately wired texture to composer Daniel Licht's trippy score.
PERMANENT MIDNIGHT
Artisan Entertainment
Director-screenwriter: David Veloz
Producers: Jane Hamsher, Don Murphy
Based on the book by: Jerry Stahl
Executive producer: Yalda Yehranian
Director of photography: Robert Yeoman
Production designer: Jerry Fleming
Editors: Steven Weisberg, Cara Silverman
Costume designers: Louise Mingenbach,
Lori Eskowitz
Music composer: Daniel Licht
Music supervisor: Jeff Rabhan
Casting: Ronnie Yeskel, Richard Hicks
Color/stereo
Cast:
Jerry: Ben Stiller
Sandra: Elizabeth Hurley
Jana: Janeane Garofalo
Kitty: Maria Bello
Nicky: Owen C. Wilson
Vola: Lourdes Benedicto
Craig Ziffer: Fred Willard
Dita: Liz Torres
Running time -- 97 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 9/14/1998
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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