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- 'The Sessions' Trailer Warms Our Hearts In Dailies
If one movie came out of this year's Sundance Film Festival with serious Oscar potential, it was "The Sessions," starring John Hawkes and Helen Hunt. You can watch the first trailer after the jump.
Also, Batman is kind of lame in real life, and how butts saved "Magic Mike" in Dailies!
» You know what? Batman isn't actually as cool when you see him in real life. [Reddit]
» Here's the first trailer for "The Sessions." It will be a movie you should know come Oscar season. [ComingSoon.net]
» Vulture reveals how a bunch of butts may have been what saved "Magic Mike"'s box office hopes. Shocking. [Vulture]
» Rebecca Hall and Dominic West star in this creepy, old school British horror flick, "The Awakening." [The Playlist]
» It's the trailer you've been waiting for since yesterday: "The Man With Iron Fists." [IGN]
Welcome to the Dailies, where the MTV Movies team runs down all the film and television news, odds and ends that are fit to print! From awesome fan art to obscure casting news, this is your place to feast on all the movie leftovers you didn't know you were hungry for.
Переслать - 'Ted' Compares Himself To Other Famous Bears
Despite his foul mouth, anger management issues and promiscuous behavior, Ted the teddy bear, star of the movie "Ted", still has a cute and cuddly factor. He's a stuffed bear, you can't escape a bit of the 'Aww' factor, and he comes from a long line of famous fuzzy celebrities.
When MTV News caught up with Ted's director, Seth MacFarlane, recently, we asked him to compare Ted to other famous celebrity bears, like Snuggles from the Snuggles laundry detergent commercials, '80s toy Teddy Ruxpin, "The Muppets" funnyman Fozzie Bear and the colorful Care Bears.
As was to be expected, Ted and MacFarlane aren't exactly super fans of their famous brethren, but they did have some high praise for one lucky bear.
"Snuggles, what the hell? He's a recluse," he said. "Who the f--- hides out in the goddamn laundry? Sitting in the goddamn laundry all day, who does that? It's f------ creepy."
He makes a good point there. What the heck is Snuggles always doing in the laundry? Moving on to Teddy Ruxpin, the "classic" talking bear from the 1980s, the existence of which is mentioned in the movie.
"Ruxpin is a machine. More machine than man," he said, adding that there's a dangerous subtext lurking beneath the fur. "Terminator 5"-style.
Ted and MacFarlane had nothing but high praise for Fozzie Bear and his endless supply of chicken jokes and all that fun with "Waka waka waka."
"Fozzie Bear, all good things, all good things. He's the greatest comedian of our generation."
And finally the Care Bears, who had the power, via the object branded on their tummies, to turn any frown upside down with their fearsome "Care Bear Stare."
"The Care Bears, who the f--- wears their emotions on their stomach like that?" he said. "Oh are you happy? Oh I couldn't tell, oh that's right you've got a big goddamn rainbow right on your gut."
Who is your favorite pop culture teddy bear? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!
Переслать - Channing Tatum Didn't Want Typical Stripper Outfits For 'Magic Mike'
Male strippers have a bad rap when it comes to their outfits. Everyone just assumes they'll see a cowboy or some dude wearing just a pair of cufflinks. For "Magic Mike," Channing Tatum wanted to buck the stereotypes when to came to stripping regalia.
Tatum told MTV News that the choices in "Magic Mike" reflected what he preferred when he was actually dancing for movie.
"That was sort of my whole thing when I actually did it," Tatum said. "When I danced, I did Boy Scout outfit, and I thought it was the lamest thing ever. Then I did a clown thing."
What Tatum preferred was more representative of the music he was dancing to. "My favorite thing ever was Usher," he said. "I was just like 'No, I'm just going to pick the song I like and dress like the song should be dressed for. That was it. I wanted to be normal. I didn't want to do the iconic stripper things."
Matthew McConaughey, on the other hand, was much more enthusiastic about his next-to-nothing outfits. "It's great wardrobe, isn't it? I loved getting in the wardrobe," he said. "A lot of talk, a lot of work, a lot of hours went into the tassels on Dallas' thong, the length of the tassel, the thickness of the tassel. The thong only weighs half an ounce. I kept all of my stuff."
Tatum agreed, adding "We've got wives now."
Are you seeing "Magic Mike" this weekend? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!
Переслать - 'Godzilla' Stomping Towards Comic-Con?
Japan's favorite giant green monster could be heading to San Diego very, very soon.
Latino Review has heard from their sources that Legendary Pictures is bringing their upcoming "Godzilla" movie to Comic-Con this year. The production company has already said their panel will include Guillermo del Toro's upcoming "Pacific Rim," so Godzilla should feel right at home there.
It's been a while since we've heard anything about Gareth Edwards' take on the classic kaiju. Max Bornstein is currently re-writing David Goyer's script, but it doesn't seem like the movie has gone into production yet. It's unclear what—if anything—Edwards will be able to bring to Hall H, but hopefully he's got some concept art or something to tease what his vision of the project will be.
In an interview back in February 2011, Edwards said he was very aware of the franchise weight he was taking onto his shoulders with "Godzilla."
"I guess I will say I'm highly aware—and everyone involved is incredibly aware—of everyone's opinions on what this film has to do and what it has to be," he said. "And no one will do anything but the right thing. Without addressing anything specific, everyone knows how important is to get it right."
Edwards' only feature film credit to date is 2010's "Monsters," and that's largely what made him an easy pick to direct this movie. He proved he could make a big monster movie on a (relatively) tiny budget, and that might be exactly what the "Godzilla" franchise needs.
Do you hope "Godzilla" is brought to Comic-Con? Tell us in the comments section below or on Twitter!
Переслать - 'Looper' Trailer Brings Two Bruce Willis' Face-To-Face
If you thought the international "Looper" trailer was good, just wait until you see the domestic one released today.
Rian Johnson's mind-bending sci-film isn't due in theaters until September 28, but this latest tease gives us a much better idea of what the movie is about than the first trailer did.
"Looper" follows an assassin living in the present day (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who is hired to kill select targets by gangs living in the future. All is going well for him until one of the targets the criminals send back in time is actually an older version of himself (Bruce Willis). In addition to the added exposition in this trailer, we're a bit in love with all the technical effects it uses that emphasize the time travelling elements of this movie.
Arguably the coolest part of this whole video comes at the beginning when we see Gordon-Levitt and Willis chatting at a diner for an extended period of time. We haven't seen much of these two interacting with one another in the previous trailers, and we love how tense these scenes are. Gordon-Levitt has also proven that he can do an impressive Willis impression.
This trailer makes the movie's premise seem simple, but we have a feeling that that's actually very deceptive. Johnson's two previous movies, "Brick" and "The Brother's Bloom," may seem like up-front premises on the surface, but actually were a lot more complex.
If you aren't sold on the basis for "Looper" just yet, we would say give the movie a shot anyways because the simplification of the flick's plot is likely just it's marketing team trying to make the story appeal to a wider audience.
What did you think of this new trailer for "Looper"? Tell us in the comments section below or on Twitter!
Переслать - Tom Cruise And Katie Holmes Are Divorcing
Today, Tom Cruise metaphorically steps down from Oprah's couch.
People is reporting that the actor and his wife of five years, Katie Holmes, have announced that they are ending their marriage. The former couple has a six-year-old daughter together, Suri.
The only official word on the impending divorce comes from Jonathan Wolfe, Holmes' attorney.
"This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family," Wolfe said. "Katie's primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter's best interest."
Cruise and Holmes married in November of 2006, shortly after the birth of Suri, their only child together.
It had been Cruise's third marriage. He was previously married to Mimi Rogers from 1987 to 1990 and then Nicole Kidman from 1990 to 2001. Cruise was Holmes' first husband.
Stick with MTV News and MTV Movies Blog as the story develops.
Are you surprised by the divorce of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes? Let us know what you think in the comments below and on Twitter!
Переслать - 'Think Like A Man' Sequel In The Works
"Think Like a Man" was the biggest surprise romantic comedy hit of the year so far, managing to gross an impressive $91 million off of a movie that only cost $12 million to make. So it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that Screen Gems is lining up a sequel to their hit film.
The production company announced the news today, saying that the first movie's writers, Keith Merryman and David A. Newman, will return to pen the sequel. Will Packer and Steve Harvey will also be returning to produce the project. There's no guarantee that the stars of the film or director Tim Story will be back for more, but we have a gut feeling that they will be. It's not like Gabrielle Union, Chris Brown and Taraji P. Henson really need the work, but "Think Like A Man" did seem like a fun movie to make.
The first flick was based on comedian Steve Harvey's relationship self-help guide called "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man." There's likely plenty more in that book that wasn't used in "Think Like A Man" that can be included in a second movie. And with Harvey producing, he will likely end up collaborating with Merryman and Newman to make sure the sequel will stay true to his original ideas. Who knows, maybe it will even be called "Act Like A Lady."
Are you glad that "Think Like A Man" is getting a sequel? Tell us in the comments section below or on Twitter!
Переслать - 'Beasts Of The Southern Wild' Director On Festival Response And Making People Cry
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" is unusual for a number of reasons. First, it stars 8-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis as a girl named Hush Puppy, who lives with her father in a part of Lousianna called The Bathtub.
Second, it has dominated almost every film festival since it screened at this year's Sundance Film Festival, and that winning streak is expected to carry it to some Oscar attention.
We spoke with the director, Benh Zeitlin, about his experiences making the film on a shoe-string budget with non-professional actors and the more-than-warm response it has received from critics.
What has the overwhelming festival response been like for you?
It's surreal. You never really think about it when you're making the film. We imagined ourselves right now doing screenings at community centers and trying to organize groups ourselves on jerry-rigged screens and show the film in the spirit in which it was made. To have it broadcasting across the world is such a privilege. It feels like when you're looking at the globe as a little kid and spinning it around and imagining all these vast places. It's a moment like that where you get to imagine that your film's going to be seen by people on the other side of the planet. It's pretty special.What are you most excited about when it comes to a wide audience finally seeing the film.
We always had this idea that—we may have not necessarily believed this when we were making this—the film was a populist movie. It's kind of hard to convince anyone of that because it's non-professional actors; it's a low-budget film; it's not particularly like anything anyone's seen before. We always believed that the film trades in very basic emotions. It has a core that can be understood by anyone. It's exciting and uplifting. It's been great to see how well that works, that that happened on the festival circuit. It was made to be appreciated by people who don't watch independent film as a hobby. I really think it will.Was there ever any concern that the world of The Bathtub would translate to a general audience?
Definitely. The movie is very much about a regional thing and very specific group in culture. You're making the film with that group, and you feel like you're in this little bubble. You're at the same time believing that you're doing something that anyone can understand, but you have to wait for the world to tell you whether you're right about that or not. Part of the reason we told the film as a folk tale and not as a social issue film or a polemical or a political film. It wasn't a call to action in anyway. We wanted to take the themes that were inspired by south Louisiana and figure out a way to talk about them in a way that anyone could understand them anywhere. We had this film that was about a community that's trying to hold onto their land and hold on to their place, but trying to tell it through the story of a child losing her father, which is something that, as the film says, everybody goes through that. We wanted to find a way to talk about the emotion in a way that had running legs.Was the emotion that's such an important part of the film apparent on set?
It's hard to say, in the bubble. When you're making a film, you're living an experience of non-stop panic and terror that the whole things not going to work. There's never a moment when you're sitting there on set going, "Yeah, I got this. I nailed it." There are certain moments in the film, the actor and I went through some emotional experiences, getting those performances that were so real. It was after certain scenes that I would feel that we had gone through it. You feel the emotion that the scene is about on set. There's a scene where both of the characters cry in the film, where literally every single person on set was weeping. I was crying, six inches away from Quvenzhané. The boom operator, the camera operator, the producer is at the monitor sopping wet.What was your experience like working with Quvenzhané?
I had absolute faith in her the whole time. She's a totally otherworldly type of person. From the first moment I met her, she has this wisdom and this poise and strength that is way beyond her years, much like the character. It was never like a series of tricks. We didn't have to treat her like a baby or trick her into giving performances. She was really able to internalize emotions and understand motivation and really get what the character is feeling at any given moment. It was, of course, always scary, and you're subject to the moods of six year-old and when a six year-old gets sleepy. You have to tailor the entire shoot around taking care of her and making sure that the set feels like a place where a kid can be. The reward for that was she always came out and was able to take us to places where we never even believed that character could go."Beasts of the Southern Wild" opens in select cities today.
Переслать - A 'Magic Mike' Guide For Straight Men
We know what you're thinking, straight dudes. Enough about this "Magic Mike" movie already! "Ladies and gay guy friends, please stop with all the breathy Tweets and Facebook posts," you're thinking. "Sure, there are some handsome actors who take their clothes off in an R-rated Steven Soderbergh movie about male strippers. So what?"
But fret no longer, gentlemen. We're here to tell you what's what in our handy love/hate guide to "Magic Mike."
HATE All The Reverse Sexism
If there was a movie being released about a bunch of hot female strippers, there is no way straight guys would get away with the kind of consistent excitement that has been expressed via detailed Facebook and Twitter posts, as well as casual conversations. The feedback would be all rolled eyes and "You're sexist!" comments.LOVE The Fact That Ladies Don't Actually Love Strippers
Have you ever known any ladies to want to date a male stripper? In fact, have you ever known any who have been actually attracted to one? It's a fun fantastical concept for a movie, a bachelorette party or any other girls only gathering, but it's fantasy and fantasy alone. All women I know eventually get uncomfortable or grossed out by real male strippers.HATE Those Actors For Being So G-D Good-looking
There's not much else that needs to be said here aside from the fact that Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, etc. were annoyingly blessed with the attractive gene. They're totally wearing makeup and had to have their chests waxed for the movie, but that doesn't really take away from the chiseled jaw lines and sculpted arms and abs.LOVE Their Very Strict Diet And Fitness Regimens
Speaking of those sculpted muscles, there still isn't a magic pill to take in order to get them. In order to get in tip top shape to bare almost all, each and every actor in the cast had to put in serious time at the gym and adhere to a strict "Men's Health"-type diets of mostly bland protein and vegetables, with Kale shakes thrown in every now and again as a treat. And don't forget all that body waxing, no one had fun doing that.LOVE/HATE Soderbergh's Ballsy, Bold Filmmaking
It goes without saying that "Magic Mike" is not a movie that everyone will enjoy. Director Steven Soderbergh seems hyper-aware of that fact and and as such has chosen to take a stance on the subject material in a way that demands attention and/or discussion. Hidden in-between the crowd-pleasing stripper routines is a cautionary tale about capitalism and the American Dream. Love or hate it, the man has a point and a likely box office champ this weekend.Are you seeing "Magic Mike" this weekend? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!
Переслать - 'Ted,' 'Magic Mike,' And More: Double Feature Friday!
This week on Double Feature Friday, a bunch of guys take off their clothes, one guy puts on his grandmother's clothes, a teddy bear doesn't wear any clothes, and there's a girl named Hush Puppy.
Learn all about this week's pairing in Double Feature Friday!
"Ted" & "Toy Story"
Seth MacFarlane's first feature length film takes a hilariously logical look at the common movie trope of inadament objects coming to life, so we recommend taking a look back at perhaps the best of the genre, Pixar's first animated feature. The film's sequels tend to overshadow the original, which hasn't aged well in terms of visuals, but the Academy Award-nominated screenplay from Joss Whedon, among others, still shines."Magic Mike" & "Dazed and Confused"
Many have labeled 2012 "The Year of Channing Tatum," and while his rise to bankable star is impressive, one could argue Mr. Matthew McConaughey is making a much bigger change this year. With "Magic Mike," "The Paperboy," and "Killer Joe," McConaughey has gone from a career as the doofus half of a romantic comedy, usually with Kate Hudson. We are now in the age of "Matthew McConaughey: Respectable Actor." In celebration, go back and see where it all began. Richard Linklater's ultimate hangout movie was McConaughey's first role and is a modern classic."Madea's Witness Protection" & "Eraser"
In the latest Tyler Perry joint, Madea gets a job as the host for a family of federally protected witnesses. Sometimes, hiding witnesses with a man in drag isn't enough. Sometimes people have to be erased, and there is no one better at that job than Arnold Schwarzenegger in one of his better efforts from the 90s. Arnie stars as John "The Eraser" Kruger, the best in the business for secreting away those who need protecting from dangerous enemies. Also, he shoots an alligator, and then says, "You're luggage.""Beasts of the Southern Wild" & "The Fall"
One of the biggest winners coming out of this year's Sundance Film Festival was undoubtedly the modern day fable, "Beasts of the Southern Wild." The film tells the story of Hush Puppy, a young girl living with her father in a remote part of Lousianna known as The Bathtub. The movie focuses heavily on viewing life from a child's perspective and observing how they grow and face the harsh realities of life. Tarsem Singh explored similar themes in an different, yet equally visually interesting.What are you watching this weekend? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!
If one movie is never enough for you and you're looking for a flick to get you in the mood for this week's new release, Double Feature Friday is here to help. Every week we break down the new releases and pair them with older movies that you should catch before heading out to the theater. Or just skip the new movie and check out the classic we recommend.
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