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- 'Brave,' 'Hunger Games' And The History Of Lady Archers
As Princess Merida joins the big-screen leagues of Katniss Everdeen, we look at the sport's storied past, in Hobnobbing.
By Amy Wilkinson
Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Photo:A fiery bow-and-arrow-wielding heroine not named Katniss Everdeen? Color us intrigued!
This weekend, Pixar will take aim at the box-office bull's-eye with its first foray into the fairy-tale princess pic. "Brave" follows a young Scottish royal named Merida, who bucks her parents' wishes, insisting on paving her own path — with bow firmly in hand.
Of course, the animated flick is only the latest this year to feature an adept bow-woman (or bowman). There was Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) in "The Avengers," William (Sam Claflin) in "Snow White and the Huntsman" and, our obvious favorite, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) in "The Hunger Games." Unsurprisingly, this slew of big-screen portrayals has helped revive interest in the ancient sport, with more and more amateur archers sizing up their targets.
But let's be clear about one thing: Bow-besotted babes are nothing new. Lady archers have been around practically since the dawn of time. Follow me down their storied path:
Like most grand ideas, the concept of a woman and her bow has roots in Greek mythology. "Amazon" may be a compliment for a leggy lady nowadays, but maybe it shouldn't be, considering the ancient archers were often depicted with their left breast cut off to make wielding their weaponry simpler. The Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis, was also frequently pictured holding a bow and arrow (sans missing mammary glands).
Throughout the Middle Ages, archery served dual purposes: fending off enemies and hunting prey for sustenance. But by the Elizabethan era, it had become a posh pastime, with proper ladies learning the sport — along with dancing and riding — as part of their studies. (P.E. was soooo much cooler back then.) In fact, Queen Elizabeth I herself (daughter of Henry VIII) is said to have been a skilled archer.
A few hundred years later, the sport made its Olympics debut in 1900, with women taking up arms at the 1904 games. The event took a hiatus from the Games between 1920 and 1972, reappearing at the Munich Olympics. And while plenty of Hollywood heavyweights have learned the skill for a movie, one took it upon herself to learn for the sport of it. Actress Geena Davis made it all the way to the semifinal rounds of the Olympic trials in 1999, hoping to compete in the 2000 games in Sydney. The games and a gold medal were not in Davis' future, but she already has one gilded goody (namely, an Oscar) to console herself.
And speaking of actresses and archery, the last few decades have offered up a bumper crop of bow roles, from Gwyneth Paltrow in "Emma" to Saoirse Ronan in "Hannah." And, of course, Lawrence in "The Hunger Games."
All we have so say is, may the odds be ever in your favor, lady archers!
Is Katniss your favorite fictional archer? Do you plan to see "Brave" this weekend? Sound off in the comments below and tweet me @amymwilk with your thoughts and suggestions for future columns!
Earlier "Hunger Games" columns:
» "Catching Fire" In IMAX: Time To Embrace The Big, Big Screen?
» "Hunger Games": Five Things We Learned At Movie Awards
» How "Catching Fire" Could Set Taylor Kitsch's Career Ablaze
» "Hunger Games" At The Movie Awards: Dos And Don'ts
» "Catching Fire" Countdown: What to Watch While You WaitCheck out everything we've got on "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."
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Переслать - Adam Levine, Jessica Lange 'American Horror Story' Details Revealed
In 'AHS' season two, Lange is 'a bride of Christ,' writer tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Tami Katzoff
Jessica Lange in "American Horror Story"
Photo:While there have been scant details regarding the second season of "American Horror Story" floating around since it was announced it would be rebooted in a new time and place with spanking-new characters, what fans have been most clamoring to know about is how season one bad girl Jessica Lange will be re-imagined for the series.
"She's not playing this kind of ersatz Tennessee Williams character this time," "AHS" writer Tim Minear told MTV News about Lange in season two. "She's playing something that's a little more East Coast, a little more patrician."
While she was a bit of a darkly motivated, self-involved floozy in season one, her new backstory seems to paint a different picture for the character. "She's playing a nun," he said. "She's playing an administrator of a facility. It's different. In this instance, she's a bride of Christ."
Season one of the FX horror series took place in sunny Los Angeles, which served as the backdrop to Murder House and its disturbed inhabitants, both living and dead. But, season two will take place in the 1960s on the East Coast with a mental institution as the locale for all the creepiness. Lange will call the shots, which is sort of what she did in season one as well, but it seems she'll be motivated in a whole new set of ways.
"We thought it would be cool. I mean, the truth is, when I first met with [creators] Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk about the show, I came in, I read the pilot script, and I'm like, 'OK guys, this is all very well and good — I don't know how you make this into a TV show. I don't know how you sustain this,' " Minear recalled.
"And Ryan immediately had the answer, and that was, 'Oh, the way we sustain it is by the end of the season, we have killed off every character.' And I'm like, 'I'm in!' And then you revamp it. Basically, in season two, you have a whole new story, a whole new location, a whole new time frame. You just do something different," he added. "The reason we're doing it in the 1960s is because that fits the story that we want to tell."
Given that anything is possible in the "AHS" world, there's a chance that the infamous Murder House just might make a cameo. "I wouldn't rule anything out," Minear shared.
Sure, everyone has been salivating over details about Lange and her newly learned good-girl character, but there's another casting that has everyone intrigued: Maroon 5 leading man Adam Levine has been cast as one of "The Lovers." "Let's say that Adam's character is kind of a nod to contemporary sensibilities, as opposed to something from the mid-century," Minear noted.
Levine joins other returning castmembers Zachary Quinto, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters and Lily Rabe as well as Lange.
Levine and his bandmates will drop Overexposed on Tuesday. They will sit down with MTV News for an "MTV First" on Monday to discuss the new album, and perhaps Levine will share more details about his "AHS" role.
Don't miss the premiere of Maroon 5's "One More Night" video during "MTV First: Maroon 5" on Monday, June 25, at 7:53 p.m. on MTV, followed by a 30-minute Q&A with the band on MTV.com.
Related ArtistsПереслать - 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter': The Reviews Are In!
Critics says Benjamin Walker brings 'backbone' to an otherwise 'fake and cartoony' retelling of the Civil War.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Erin Wasson and Benjamin Walker in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"
Photo:"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" reimagines the Civil War as a struggle between the living and the undead with our 16th president as a slayer of the bloodsuckers. It sounds like a fun premise, but critics certainly wish the filmmakers had stuck to the history books.
Here is our roundup of what the critics are saying about "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
The Story
"The story opens with young Abe witnessing the murder of his mother by a vampire. He swears vengeance, and some years later is lucky to be getting drunk while standing at a bar next to Henry Sturgess (Dominic Cooper), who coaches him on vampire-killing and explains that it is a high calling, requiring great dedication and avoiding distractions like marriage. Against Henry's advice, Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) marries Mary Todd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), and the story moves quickly to his days in the White House, where he discovers that the vampires are fighting on the side of the South." — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-TimesBenjamin Walker
"He lucked out big time nabbing Benjamin Walker to play Lincoln from 8 to 80 (not exactly, but you get my point). Walker, 30, was a dick-swinging smash on Broadway in the 2010 musical 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,' playing Old Hickory as a genocidal horror in sexy pants. Walker brings backbone and flashes of humor to the guy on the five-dollar bill." — Peter Travers, Rolling StoneThe Direction
"To stand a chance of pulling this off on film, you need wit and a deft touch, and, boy, is Timur Bekmambetov the wrong man for the job. (Tim Burton, who produced, would have been the better choice.) The director came out of Russia some years back with a pair of showy fantasy thrillers, 'Night Watch' and 'Day Watch,' and has since made the Angelina Jolie shoot-em-up 'Wanted.' Bekmambetov's filmmaking style manages to be both frantic and ponderous, and he has the humor of a nightclub bouncer." — Ty Burr, The Boston GlobeThe Script
"Adapting his own richly embroidered novel, which is a lot more fun than the movie, Seth Grahame-Smith (who also wrote 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies') strips his book for parts and ditches the most interesting cockamamie detail and context." — Michael Phillips, Chicago TribuneThe Final Word
"Unfortunately, director Timur Bekmambetov and writer Seth Grahame-Smith, adapting his own best-selling novel, take this concept entirely too seriously. What ideally might have been playful and knowing is instead uptight and dreary, with a visual scheme that's so fake and cartoony, it depletes the film of any sense of danger." — Christy Lemire, The Associated PressCheck out everything we've got on "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
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Related VideosПереслать - 'Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World': The Reviews Are In!
Cataclysmic comedy starring Keira Knightley and Steve Carell has critics divided.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Patton Oswalt and Steve Carell in "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World"
Photo:Critics are decidedly split on Lorene Scafaria's "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" and whether its cataclysmic hijinks are cute or phony.
Here is our roundup of reviews for "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World."
The Story
"At least it's an ambitious misfire from the filmmaker, screenwriter Lorene Scafaria making a rocky directing debut. The movie ponders what people would do with their final days if the end were a fait accompli. Will anarchy reign or will humanity win out? Will Dodge (Carell) and Penny (Knightley), relative strangers living in the same apartment building, find each other, and love, before the planet and the asteroid collide? Or will they die alone? Lots of potential for a really tragic love story — from here to eternity, literally." — Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles TimesSteve Carell
"The sad sack in question is Dodge, a New York insurance salesman played by Steve Carell with the air of melancholy that serves, in his big-screen roles, as the functional equivalent of a 'Don't Call Me Michael Scott' T-shirt. Mr. Carell has a penchant for wounded and wistful romantic roles. Here, as in 'Dan in Real Life' and 'Crazy, Stupid, Love,' he is a nebbishy guy so far out of the Darwinian sexual rat race that he becomes irresistible to women." — A.O. Scott, The New York TimesKeira Knightley
"Penny feels equally underwritten, which leaves the awkward sight of Knightley, evidently still stuck in 'A Dangerous Method' mode, straining to appear girl-next-door cute while her facial expressions scream 'mental patient.' "— Peter Debruge, VarietyThe Director
"Screenwriter Lorene Scafaria (the similarly fey 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist') is over her head in her feature directing debut, unable to establish a consistent tone in a movie that flirts with black comedy, satire, romantic comedy and touchy-feely earnestness without really delivering any of them." — Lou Lumenick, New York PostThe Final Word
"What it doesn't have is a way of making sense of its comic and dramatic strains, together, in the same movie. Carell and Knightley work hard to bring life and truth to each stage of a dawning friendship. By the end, though, Dodge and Penny have had one too many affirming encounters that feel engineered, not lived." — Michael Phillips, Chicago TribuneCheck out everything we've got on "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
Related VideosПереслать - 'Brave' Expected To Rule Weekend Box Office
Experts predict animated film will hit #1 just as all 12 previous Pixar films have done.
By Ryan J. Downey
A scene from "Brave"
Photo:By most accounts, "Brave" is expected to hit a box-office bull's-eye this weekend.
Industry watchers have predicted the latest from Disney/Pixar will continue the studio's tradition of claiming the top spot. All 12 previous Pixar films hit #1 in wide release. The 3-D animated story of a free-spirited Scottish princess possessed of major bow-and-arrow prowess is set to debut in an estimated 4,000 locations. "The goodwill people feel for Pixar gets it to $62 million this weekend, even in the face of middling reviews," IMDb's Keith Simanton told MTV News.
Jeff Bock, box-office analyst for Exhibitor Relations, and HitFix.com co-founder/ editor in chief Gregory Ellwood predicted an opening in the $60 million range for "Brave" as well, although NextMovie.com editor Kevin Polowy put the movie's bow closer to $50 million. The Los Angeles Times estimated the movie's opening as high as $65 million.
Critics have been mostly kind to "Brave" thus far but have withheld the type of loving adoration reserved for the "Toy Story" movies. The consensus is that the movie is good, but not great in the way fans of the brand have come to expect. " 'Brave' Is No 'Incredibles' — but See the Latest Pixar Flick Anyway ...," was the headline for E! Online's review, which went on to say the movie "may not boast the pitch-perfect storytelling of 'Ratatouille' " but "it has belly laughs aplenty."
Nevertheless, a $60 million opening would be very strong. "That's similar to what 'Cars 2' and 'WALL-E' debuted with, which is nothing to sneeze at," Ellwood noted.
"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" managed to hang on to the top spot against new movies from Tom Cruise and Adam Sandler (which both flopped) last weekend and could pose somewhat of a problem for Pixar. " 'Madagascar 3' is fast on its way to becoming the highest-grossing movie in the series, has tremendous word-of-mouth and benefits from being a better-known and trusted brand than 'Brave,' despite the Pixar connection," Polowy pointed out.
Simanton, on the other hand, said "Brave" doesn't have much to worry about from last weekend's #1 movie. " 'Madagascar' benefited from having no competition for kids' money during its run, but it's winding down now. It likely makes $16 to $17M this weekend, but that won't directly harm 'Brave.' "
Bock predicted $17 million for "Madagascar 3" as well, which will make for an excellent three-week total for a kid-franchise threequel. Simanton placed much of the movie's success on its streamlined sense of purpose. "[It] went the same route as 'Ice Age 3,' almost dispensing with the need to continue to tell the story and heading instead to an almost purely comedic offering. The accountants would say that going for the laughs is good for the revenue stream. A parallel that I find interesting is 'Kung Fu Panda 2.' It opened better than 'Ice Age 3' with a higher per-theater average. However, it quickly suffered from its reviews and bad word-of-mouth. Things really changed when they hit the international stage: ['Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'] made more internationally than 'Panda 2' made in total."
Where the third "Madagascar" movie goes straight for the laughs, the first-ever Pixar movie to feature a female protagonist at the center of the story is filled with action, swordplay, hulking bears and themes of tradition, honor and independence. "Pixar films aren't just family films, they reach out to every demographic, so having a film that is a bit more mature shouldn't affect business much," Bock said. "Female heroines have been hot, with 'Twilight,' 'The Hunger Games' and 'Snow White and the Huntsman.' It's just a surprise it's taken forward-thinking Pixar 12 films to give females a shot at headlining glory."
At times, "Brave" is much darker in tone than any previous Pixar movie. "It is much scarier than the standard Pixar offering and that will affect it," Simanton said, adding that he found the film to be better than "Cars 2" but not as good as "Wall-E." "Its comedic bits lack the Pixar touch. They're loud and clumsy and not very much in character," he said. As a result of all of these factors, he concluded, " 'Brave' won't likely have the same legs as other Pixar films in the coming weeks."
Whereas Pixar and the "Madagascar" franchise are well-known brands, the other big studio picture this weekend will likely suffer from a lack of awareness. Based on the book of the same name, "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" is a mixture of action and horror that re-imagines the Civil War president as a stake-wielding badass.
" 'Lincoln' is looking at $20 million for the weekend," Ellwood predicted. "Considering the early buzz, that's face saving for 20th Century Fox."
"I think Fox would be fortunate if 'Abe' opened with $20+ million," agreed Bock. "Mash-ups are typically a difficult sell, and historical/horror has never had a hit that I'm aware of. This is probably the riskiest endeavor of the summer, and the fact that it looks more like a video game than a movie certainly doesn't help its cause."
"Director Timur Bekmambetov has gone up against Pixar before, when 2008's 'Wanted' opened against 'Wall-E' and held its own, grossing $50 million," Bock added. "But honestly, that had more to do with Angelina Jolie than anything else. With a cast of relative unknowns, 'Lincoln' may find itself without much public support."
Opening in more than 3,000 locations, "Lincoln" will need to match the $24 million collected by "Zombieland" in order to be considered a success, according to Simanton. "I'm putting it at $19 million, but it may be closer to $17 million," he said.
If "Lincoln" isn't a success, it could spell more trouble for "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," which has already had a rough road going from the page to the screen. Even with Lionsgate behind the film and Natalie Portman attached as producer, the project has already been through three directors since it was first announced.
"If 'Abe' outright bombs this weekend, ['Pride'] may just be dead," Bock said. "Even the undead know that's not a good thing. With an estimated budget of $70 million, 'Abe' isn't that big of risk for Fox, but they need more than just fanboys to convert the masses. Odds are this is headed more towards pennies than $5 bills, though, as this is the strangest-looking film to open since 'Howard the Duck.' And we know how that ended."
Simanton likened "Lincoln" to one of last week's bombs. "It falls into that nether realm occupied by 'Rock of Ages.' Guys were supposed to go to it but didn't. Those exit poll demographics will harm 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' if they don't skew towards the coveted 18-35 male."
Whether or not "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" does decent business this weekend shouldn't have any long-term effects for Steve Carell and his post-"Office" career. "It's a low-budget indie he shot that is being released semi-wide," Ellwood noted. "If it was a big studio release, it would be much more important."
"It's not a big studio film and isn't being presented as one in the marketing or [as] a film Carell is supposed to carry," agreed Simanton.
"Steve Carell is already a bona fide movie star. 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' solidified that," Bock added. " 'The Office' certainly helped bring him to the forefront, but he's so popular now, he can afford to take some risks. 'Seeking a Friend' probably won't be a huge hit, but it will definitely have its fans."
"If the guy survived the mega-budgeted bomb 'Evan Almighty,' he can survive anything," Polowy said.
Woody Allen's "To Rome With Love" will open in even fewer theaters than Carell's picture. Last year, Allen had his biggest success to date ($56.8 million domestically) with Sony Pictures Classic's "Midnight in Paris," which boasts a 93 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. This weekend's follow-up sat at 53 percent at press time.
"Woody Allen had the biggest gross of his career with 'Paris,' but as is the case with 'The Woodman,' for every amazing film he unspools, there are two or three misfires," Bock said."That's the risk you take making a movie every year as he has done. Nobody can churn out quality every time."
" 'Rome''s reviews have been unkind and that typically does handicap an Allen film," Simanton said. " 'Midnight''s immediate predecessor, 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger' — which isn't all that bad, in my opinion — barely made $3.2 million domestically in its entire run."
Ellwood predicted that "Rome" will perform "closer to a traditional Allen movie" than "Paris," with somewhere between $5 million to $10 million domestically.
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Related VideosПереслать - 'Transformers 4' Will Feature 'New Cast,' Space Setting
Director Michael Bay speaks out on his plans for his fourth and final round with the robots in disguise.
By Josh Wigler
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
Photo:When "Transformers" revs up for its fourth big-screen adventure, you'll see plenty of familiar faces along for the ride: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee. ... But there won't be a single human character from the old guard. Unless, of course, you count director Michael Bay.
"It's a new cast," the director matter-of-factly told the Los Angeles Times about his plans for "Transformers 4," which will not feature Shia LaBeouf's Sam Witwicky at all. "We're moving on to something different."
"It's not a reboot, that's maybe the wrong word," Bay added. "I don't want to say reboot because then people will think we're doing a Spider-Man and starting from the beginning. We're not. We're taking the story that you've seen &8212; the story we've told in three movies already &8212; and we're taking it in a new direction. But we're leaving those three as the history. It all still counts. I met with the writer before I went off to do 'Pain and Gain' and we talked about a bunch of ideas. We let that simmer for a bit. He's been thinking about stuff and now we're getting back together next week to see what we've got and to see if it gels."
One of the new ideas that Bay has cooked up: the possibility of bringing the Autobots and Decepticons to outer space.
"I think so, yeah, a little," he said when asked if the fourth film would go off-planet. "That feels like the way to go, doesn't it? I want to go a little off, but I don't want to go too sci-fi. I still want to keep it grounded. That's what works in these movies, that's what makes it accessible."
Bay said that "Transformers 4," which will have a smaller budget than its predecessors by "about $30 million," will be his final ride with Prime and pals. He's said as much in the past, of course — but this time, Bay insists that he means business.
"Here's the thing, it's tough to find someone who's done these kind of movies and to have the complication of creating the new stuff that needs to be in this movie — not just characters but a new type of action, I hope — and that's a lot for someone new to bite off," said the director. "And so after this one I will leave it in the best hands possible. That's the plan."
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Переслать - Charlie Sheen To Play President In 'Machete' Sequel
Director Robert Rodriguez announces the casting in a tweet.
By Gil Kaufman
Charlie Sheen
Photo:Like father, like son. Charlie Sheen could follow pops Martin into the White House in an upcoming big screen role as the president in director Robert Rodriguez's sequel to his "Grindhouse" action pic, "Machete."
Rodriguez announced the casting on Thursday in a tweet that read, "I just cast Charlie Sheen in #machetekills as the President of the United States! Who better? More soon..." Sheen retweeted the message, which also included a photo of the "Anger Management" actor leaning his arm on Rodriguez's shoulder. A spokesperson for Sheen confirmed that negotiations are under way to have him join the film, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
If Sheen ends up in the movie, he'll be the second member of his family to take on the role of command-in-chief, following in the footsteps of Martin, who played the fictional President Josiah Bartlet for seven seasons on Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing."
The original over-the-top 2010 revenge fantasy starring tattooed badass vigilante Danny Trejo began life as a fake B-movie trailer in Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's 2007 throwback exploitation flick "Grindhouse." It featured a galaxy of stars, including Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Cheech Marin and Lindsay Lohan.
The sequel will again feature Trejo, Alba and Rodriguez, along with Mel Gibson, Demian Bichir, Amber Heard, Sofia Vergara and Zoe Saldana. Rodriguez announced in a tweet on June 12 that principal photography on the film had begun. The second chapter of a planned trilogy, due out in 2013, finds Machete being recruited by the U.S. government to stop a cartel leader and an arms dealer who have deployed a weapon in space.
Related PhotosПереслать - 'Brave': The Reviews Are In!
Pixar's first female-driven adventure leaves many satisfied, but doesn't quite meet the studio's storied standards, according to the critics.
By Josh Wigler
Merida in "Brave"
Photo:Between "The Hunger Games" and "Marvel's The Avengers," 2012 is rapidly becoming the year of the archer — and another bow-wielder joins the fray this weekend in "Brave," Pixar's latest effort and first feature film led by a female protagonist.
"Boardwalk Empire" actress Kelly Macdonald supplies the voice of Merida, a princess who does everything possible to resist her fate in a male-driven medieval society. She does not want to be married off to some noble she doesn't care about; she wants to pursue her own path, living freely with her treasured bow and arrow at her side. But circumstances eventually change for Merida, leading her down a path that even she couldn't have envisioned for herself.
By many accounts, "Brave" continues Pixar's trend of highly regarded flicks that please both adults and children alike — but not by all accounts. Some critics believe "Brave" doesn't quite meet Pixar's storied standards, resulting in a film that falls short of its potential. Keep reading for a selection of reviews for "Brave," opening in theaters nationwide Friday (June 22).
The Story
"A strong-willed lass, Merida exasperates her mother, Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), with her pronounced lack of interest in daintiness, needlework, gentleman callers, and all other forms of stereotypical feminine activity. She charms her burly, good, but somewhat galumphy father, King Fergus (Billy Connolly, who else?), for the same reason. (She's also a role model for her tiny triplet brothers, spunky mischief-makers with their own heads of matching ginger squiggles.) Merida's passion is for the archery at which she excels — she loves loves loves the thrill of it. Still, as Mama continues to push her daughter toward betrothal to a suitable lord for the good of the kingdom, Merida pushes back, hard, until in her rebellion she finds a witch (Julie Walters) who can cast a spell to change her woeful female fate." — Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment WeeklyPower of the Princess
"In addition to being fast, funny, and unpretentious, 'Brave' is a happy antidote to all the recent films in which women triumph by besting men at their own macho games, as if the history of male dominance is one of patriarchs suppressing females' essential warlike nature. Merida wants nothing more than to control her own fate, her rage provoked by the refusal of her mother— -- for whom duty and subservience are paramount — to see the world through her eyes. Why surrender her will to silly, drunken, endlessly combative men when there's so much to see and do? Her boo-boo at least has the effect of giving her and her mother a common cause, which is certainly a more direct route to mutual understanding than tens of thousands of dollars of therapy." — David Edelstein, New YorkThe "Brave" Look
"Many aspects of 'Brave' remind us, at a glance, why Pixar rules the American animation game. Production designer Steve Pilcher's landscapes are nearly photo-realistic, but with a welcome touch of poetry; likewise, the director of photography for lighting, Danielle Feinberg, pours on the golden sunlight (and when it hits that red hair of Merida's — wow!) but pays close attention to the shadows and the rough-hewn menace of Merida's quest." — Michael Phillips, The Chicago TribuneAn All-Too-Familiar Tale
"The good news is that the kids will probably love it, and the bad news is that parents will be disappointed if they're hoping for another Pixar groundbreaker. Unlike such brightly original films as 'Toy Story,' 'Finding Nemo,' 'WALL-E' and 'Up,' this one finds Pixar poaching on traditional territory of Disney, its corporate partner. We get a spunky princess; her mum, the queen; her dad, the gruff king; an old witch who lives in the woods, and so on." — Roger Ebert, The Chicago Sun-TimesThe Final Word
" 'Brave' is gorgeous to look at — as usual, the 3D accentuates without being overbearing, and there are moments that offer some of the most photorealistic tableaux I've ever seen in an animated film — and features a strong script that avoids the third-act pitfalls that have plagued previous Pixar projects. Whether you're a fan of great animation, or just jonesing for another arrow-slinging heroine until the next 'Hunger Games' sequel comes out, brave the crowds for this one." — Alonso Duradle, The WrapWill you be seeing "Brave" this weekend? Tell us your plans in the comments below!
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Переслать - Lindsay Lohan's Exhaustion Triggers Investigation Of 'Liz & Dick'
Labor unions monitoring working conditions on the set following reports of exhaustion from cast and crew.
By Kara Warner
Lindsay Lohan as Liz Taylor
Photo:It's been written many times before, but Lindsay Lohan just can't seem to catch a break. The latest hiccup for the problem-plagued actress involves an on-set investigation of "Liz & Dick," the Lifetime movie in which Lohan is playing a young Elizabeth Taylor.
According to the Wrap, the production is currently under investigation by the labor organizations International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the actors' union SAG-AFTRA, after multiple reports surfaced of both the cast and crew suffering from exhaustion. One of those reports stemmed from Lohan being found unconscious in her hotel room and rushed to the hospital last Friday (June 15).
"The IATSE is on top of the situation on the set of Lifetime's 'Liz & Dick.' We have had union representatives on the set since last Friday and will continue to monitor the hours and working conditions there," IATSE division director of motion picture and television Mike Miller told the Wrap. "We take very seriously the safety and wellbeing of our crews, and are dedicated to seeing that they are protected from hazardous working conditions."
A spokeswoman for SAG-AFTRA issued a similar statement about investigating the working conditions on the film's set.
"We have thoroughly investigated this matter and our business representatives have visited, and will continue to visit, the set of 'Liz & Dick,' " the SAG-AFTRA rep said. "We have spoken with representatives from the company and they are fully aware of their contractual obligations. We will ensure that all applicable penalties will be paid."
Lohan seemed to make light of the situation via Twitter on Saturday when she issued a very public "note to self."
"Note to self. After working 85hours in 4days, and being up all night shooting, be very aware that you might pass out from exhaustion & 7 paramedics MIGHT show up @ your door," she tweeted. "Hopefully theyre cute. Otherwise it would be a real let down."
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