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Year: 2008
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Plot: Longing to discover the identity of her true father before she exchanges her wedding vows, the daughter of a once-rebellious single mother secretly invites a trio of paternal candidates to her upcoming wedding in this feature adaptation of the beloved stage musical. Independent-minded single mother Donna (Meryl Streep) has always done her best raise her spirited daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) while simultaneously running a successful hotel on a small Greek island, but now the time has come for this hard-working mom to finally let go. In just a few days, Sophie will be married, and Donna will stand by bittersweet as her little girl takes flight. Of course Donna's lifelong friends Rosie (Julie Walters) and Tanya (Christine Baranski) will both be present at the wedding, but unbeknownst to the mother is the fact that Sophie has furtively invited three very special guests of hew own. When Sophie walks down the aisle on that fateful day, she wants her father to hand her off. The only problem is that Donna has never revealed the true identity of Sophie's father, leaving the resourceful future bride to narrow the list down to three potential candidates. Now, as three key figures from Donna's past return to the picturesque Mediterranean shores they all walked twenty years prior, one beautiful bride will discover the secret of her past while one lonely mother finds out that it's never too late for a little romance. Phyllida Lloyd, director of both the original London sensation as well as the hit Broadway incarnation, makes her feature directorial debut with this big-screen version of the beloved musical featuring 22 classic ABBA hits.Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, and Dominic Cooper co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:14:15 GMTMamma Mia!2008Phyllida LloydLonging to discover the identity of her true father before she exchanges her wedding vows, the daughter of a once-rebellious single mother secretly invites a trio of paternal candidates to her upcoming wedding in this feature adaptation of the beloved stage musical. Independent-minded single mother Donna (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____68676/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Meryl Streep</a>) has always done her best raise her spirited daughter Sophie (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___384545/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Amanda Seyfried</a>) while simultaneously running a successful hotel on a small Greek island, but now the time has come for this hard-working mom to finally let go. In just a few days, Sophie will be married, and Donna will stand by bittersweet as her little girl takes flight. Of course Donna's lifelong friends Rosie (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____74515/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Julie Walters</a>) and Tanya (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P_____3796/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Christine Baranski</a>) will both be present at the wedding, but unbeknownst to the mother is the fact that Sophie has furtively invited three very special guests of hew own. When Sophie walks down the aisle on that fateful day, she wants her father to hand her off. The only problem is that Donna has never revealed the true identity of Sophie's father, leaving the resourceful future bride to narrow the list down to three potential candidates. Now, as three key figures from Donna's past return to the picturesque Mediterranean shores they all walked twenty years prior, one beautiful bride will discover the secret of her past while one lonely mother finds out that it's never too late for a little romance. Phyllida Lloyd, director of both the original London sensation as well as the hit Broadway incarnation, makes her feature directorial debut with this big-screen version of the beloved musical featuring 22 classic ABBA hits.<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P_____8836/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Pierce Brosnan</a>, <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____23590/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Colin Firth</a>, <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____66068/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Stellan Skarsgård</a>, and Dominic Cooper co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide26Tag Target (>10)131153http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s316844.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Mamma_Mia/316844/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Worst_Movie_Ever/Re_The_Worst_of_2008/104/40646/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: dickbuist
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Post Date: 2/25/2009 11:14:15 PM
Body: Where do you find the time to waste on so many bad films? I'm not sure which category to assign to these, but they all are contenders for Worst Picture: Bangkok Dangerous Bedtime Stories Yes Man Jumper Australia? Swing Vote The Midnight Meat Train Hancock Journey to the center of the Earth Mamma Mia X-Files: I want to believe You Don't mess with the Zohan The Happening The Love Guru Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Wanted Speed Racer Fool's Gold What Happens In Vegas Wow, there were a lot of bad movies in 2008. [/quote]
]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:14:15 GMTdickbuistWorst Movie Ever2/25/2009 11:14:15 PMWhere do you find the time to waste on so many bad films? I'm not sure which category to assign to these, but they all are contenders for Worst Picture: Bangkok Dangerous Bedtime Stories Yes Man Jumper Australia? Swing Vote The Midnight Meat Train Hancock Journey to the center of the Earth Mamma Mia X-Files: I want to believe You Don't mess with the Zohan The Happening The Love Guru Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Wanted Speed Racer Fool's Gold What Happens In Vegas Wow, there were a lot of bad movies in 2008. [/quote] http://www.spout.com/groups/Worst_Movie_Ever/Re_The_Worst_of_2008/104/39247/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: csprague
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Post Date: 1/8/2009 11:23:32 AM
Body: I'm not sure which category to assign to these, but they all are contenders for Worst Picture: Bangkok Dangerous Bedtime Stories Yes Man Jumper Australia? Swing Vote The Midnight Meat Train Hancock Journey to the center of the Earth Mamma Mia X-Files: I want to believe You Don't mess with the Zohan The Happening The Love Guru Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Wanted Speed Racer Fool's Gold What Happens In Vegas Wow, there were a lot of bad movies in 2008.
]]>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:23:32 GMTcspragueWorst Movie Ever1/8/2009 11:23:32 AMI'm not sure which category to assign to these, but they all are contenders for Worst Picture: Bangkok Dangerous Bedtime Stories Yes Man Jumper Australia? Swing Vote The Midnight Meat Train Hancock Journey to the center of the Earth Mamma Mia X-Files: I want to believe You Don't mess with the Zohan The Happening The Love Guru Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Wanted Speed Racer Fool's Gold What Happens In Vegas Wow, there were a lot of bad movies in 2008. http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/Re_Holiday_movies_Cartoon_mice_Jim_Carrey_s_face/216/38540/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: spout
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Post Date: 12/18/2008 11:59:17 AM
Body: DVD Highlights: Week of 12/19 1. Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy on Blu-Ray (6 disc set) -- I found a list of the special features in this user review. I would be most interested in hearing Johnny Depp's commentary on Curse of the Black Pearl. Curse of the Black Pearl -- Watch the trailer. This was my favorite of the series. Jack Sparrow is so fun that I like to imagine his other adventures. Dead Man's Chest -- My least favorite of the series, but maybe it deserves another try. At World's End -- Watch the trailer. I can't remember much about this one, but I liked it more than Dead Man's Chest. 2. House Bunny -- Is this subversive, making fun of the whole Playhouse Mansion scene? I don't know. I do know that I'm a sucker for movies where an adult and young people learn from each other. I know Scent of a Woman isn't perfect, but I still like it. Role Models was okay too. On the other hand, will anyone ever watch the Mighty Ducks series again? Remember Burt Reynolds in Cop and a Half? 3. Mamma Mia! -- Watch the trailer. A musical with Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, and Stellan Skarsgard. I like those people, but the music is twenty-two ABBA hits, so I don't know what to say. 4. Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor -- Watch the trailer. I didn't see this one, was is better than The Mummy Returns? FYI, it looks like the manufacturer discontinued the Batman Begins/Dark Knight blu-ray double pack. But who knows, you might still be able to find one at a bookstore or something. If not, there's no harm in grabbing the single copies: Batman Begins -- Watch the trailer. My favorite Batman movie until The Dark Knight came along. The Dark Knight -- Watch the trailer. So good, it's hard to imagine Batman 3 being better. Although if any director can do it, it's Christopher Nolan.
]]>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:17 GMTspoutComing Soon12/18/2008 11:59:17 AMDVD Highlights: Week of 12/19 1. Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy on Blu-Ray (6 disc set) -- I found a list of the special features in this user review. I would be most interested in hearing Johnny Depp's commentary on Curse of the Black Pearl. Curse of the Black Pearl -- Watch the trailer. This was my favorite of the series. Jack Sparrow is so fun that I like to imagine his other adventures. Dead Man's Chest -- My least favorite of the series, but maybe it deserves another try. At World's End -- Watch the trailer. I can't remember much about this one, but I liked it more than Dead Man's Chest. 2. House Bunny -- Is this subversive, making fun of the whole Playhouse Mansion scene? I don't know. I do know that I'm a sucker for movies where an adult and young people learn from each other. I know Scent of a Woman isn't perfect, but I still like it. Role Models was okay too. On the other hand, will anyone ever watch the Mighty Ducks series again? Remember Burt Reynolds in Cop and a Half? 3. Mamma Mia! -- Watch the trailer. A musical with Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, and Stellan Skarsgard. I like those people, but the music is twenty-two ABBA hits, so I don't know what to say. 4. Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor -- Watch the trailer. I didn't see this one, was is better than The Mummy Returns? FYI, it looks like the manufacturer discontinued the Batman Begins/Dark Knight blu-ray double pack. But who knows, you might still be able to find one at a bookstore or something. If not, there's no harm in grabbing the single copies: Batman Begins -- Watch the trailer. My favorite Batman movie until The Dark Knight came along. The Dark Knight -- Watch the trailer. So good, it's hard to imagine Batman 3 being better. Although if any director can do it, it's Christopher Nolan. http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/Thanksgiving_movies_the_good_and_the_sucky_in_th/216/37542/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
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Post Date: 11/21/2008 2:57:23 PM
Body: The new movies I mention are coming out on Thanksgiving, which is Thursday the 26th. Getting Bigger All the Time: The Vince Vaughn Chronicles Let's trace his growth in reverse order. 5. Four Christmases (NEW) -- Vaughn is now over 12 feet tall. Needless to say, Vince was filmed separately, in front of a green screen. He only held a real prop once: Inside the box is a 52" flatscreen TV. 4. Wedding Crashers (2005) -- Watch the trailer. Vince is nearly 9 feet tall. To make him appear only slightly larger than Owen Wilson, Director Peter Jackson is hired to pull out all the perspective tricks he used with the Hobbits in LOTR. 3. Dodgeball (2004) -- Watch the trailer. Vince is seven and a half feet tall. It becomes clear that Vince can't throw a dodgeball without giving his target a concussion. Their solution: preceding all action scenes, the studio weakens him by shooting him with a moose tranquilizer. 2. Made (2001) -- Watch the trailer. My favorite Vince Vaughn movie! Vince and actor/director Jon Favreau (of Iron Man) are entry-level mobsters trying not to blow their new career in crime. Peter Falk is great as the mob boss. With Vince measuring 6'11", it's clear why Falk would want him as a thug. 1. Swingers (1996) -- Would anyone who used Vince's catchphrase, "That's money!", in 1996 please confess in this discussion? I was too young to see this movie when it came out, and when I finally saw it about two years ago, I couldn't get why it became a craze. Can someone please help me understand? Swingers is the last time Vince was nearly normal-sized, at 6'5". New Movies That Sound Like Musicals When You Add An Exclamation Point 1. Australia! -- Watch the trailer. Starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, set in Pre-WWII Australia. The director Baz Luhrmann has made films like Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet, so I think this will be good. 2. Milk! -- Watch the trailer. Based on the true story of gay activist Harvey Milk. With Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch. When Jason Statham is More Badass Than Usual 1. Transporter 3 (NEW) -- Watch the trailer. The trailer's exciting. I didn't see the first two movies because I heard they weren't very good. Are there any fans of them out there? 2. Crank (2006) -- Watch the trailer. Statham wakes up to find that his arch-enemy has poisoned him. He only has about an hour to find an antidote and/or avenge his murder. It's filmed in real time, and it makes Run, Lola Run feel like a walk in the park. Orthodox Jewish Film: I Don't Have a Clever Title for This List 1. The Secrets (NEW) -- Drama about students in an all-female seminary in Safed, Israel. 2. Ushpizin (2005) -- Watch the trailer. This was really fantastic. Moshe and Mali are delighted to let Moshe's old friends stay with them for a time, but their stay turns sour when the friends' presence seems to awaken some old bad habits in Moshe, like binge drinking and barroom brawling. A gorgeous film about patience, change, and hope. New to DVD Highlights 1. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (11/18) -- Watch the trailer. I haven't seen this one yet, but I'd like to. Did you like it more than the first one? 2. Tropic Thunder (11/18) -- Watch the trailer. Good but not great (in my opinion). Ben Stiller was my favorite character. 3. Hancock (11/25) -- Watch the trailer. Seeing it once was too much. 4. Mamma Mia! (11/25) -- Watch the trailer. That musical with Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth. 5. X-Files: I want to Believe (11/25) -- Watch the trailer. I want to believe this is good, but I can't. Does anyone remember that old episode where the guy elongates his body and slithers through heating ducts? He uses his power to enter peoples' homes and eat their livers? Remember? 6. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (11/18) -- Watch the trailer. I'm not sure, but I think this movie is about Johnny Appleseed's groupies. They followed him on foot all over America, even in winter! That showed a lot of determination, especially considering that they were so poor, they only had one pair of pants to share among them. In this second installment, several of the girls get frostbite, all of them get snakebites, and one of them bites a woodchuck and gets rabies.
]]>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMTSkyPilotComing Soon11/21/2008 2:57:23 PMThe new movies I mention are coming out on Thanksgiving, which is Thursday the 26th. Getting Bigger All the Time: The Vince Vaughn Chronicles Let's trace his growth in reverse order. 5. Four Christmases (NEW) -- Vaughn is now over 12 feet tall. Needless to say, Vince was filmed separately, in front of a green screen. He only held a real prop once: Inside the box is a 52" flatscreen TV. 4. Wedding Crashers (2005) -- Watch the trailer. Vince is nearly 9 feet tall. To make him appear only slightly larger than Owen Wilson, Director Peter Jackson is hired to pull out all the perspective tricks he used with the Hobbits in LOTR. 3. Dodgeball (2004) -- Watch the trailer. Vince is seven and a half feet tall. It becomes clear that Vince can't throw a dodgeball without giving his target a concussion. Their solution: preceding all action scenes, the studio weakens him by shooting him with a moose tranquilizer. 2. Made (2001) -- Watch the trailer. My favorite Vince Vaughn movie! Vince and actor/director Jon Favreau (of Iron Man) are entry-level mobsters trying not to blow their new career in crime. Peter Falk is great as the mob boss. With Vince measuring 6'11", it's clear why Falk would want him as a thug. 1. Swingers (1996) -- Would anyone who used Vince's catchphrase, "That's money!", in 1996 please confess in this discussion? I was too young to see this movie when it came out, and when I finally saw it about two years ago, I couldn't get why it became a craze. Can someone please help me understand? Swingers is the last time Vince was nearly normal-sized, at 6'5". New Movies That Sound Like Musicals When You Add An Exclamation Point 1. Australia! -- Watch the trailer. Starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, set in Pre-WWII Australia. The director Baz Luhrmann has made films like Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet, so I think this will be good. 2. Milk! -- Watch the trailer. Based on the true story of gay activist Harvey Milk. With Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch. When Jason Statham is More Badass Than Usual 1. Transporter 3 (NEW) -- Watch the trailer. The trailer's exciting. I didn't see the first two movies because I heard they weren't very good. Are there any fans of them out there? 2. Crank (2006) -- Watch the trailer. Statham wakes up to find that his arch-enemy has poisoned him. He only has about an hour to find an antidote and/or avenge his murder. It's filmed in real time, and it makes Run, Lola Run feel like a walk in the park. Orthodox Jewish Film: I Don't Have a Clever Title for This List 1. The Secrets (NEW) -- Drama about students in an all-female seminary in Safed, Israel. 2. Ushpizin (2005) -- Watch the trailer. This was really fantastic. Moshe and Mali are delighted to let Moshe's old friends stay with them for a time, but their stay turns sour when the friends' presence seems to awaken some old bad habits in Moshe, like binge drinking and barroom brawling. A gorgeous film about patience, change, and hope. New to DVD Highlights 1. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (11/18) -- Watch the trailer. I haven't seen this one yet, but I'd like to. Did you like it more than the first one? 2. Tropic Thunder (11/18) -- Watch the trailer. Good but not great (in my opinion). Ben Stiller was my favorite character. 3. Hancock (11/25) -- Watch the trailer. Seeing it once was too much. 4. Mamma Mia! (11/25) -- Watch the trailer. That musical with Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth. 5. X-Files: I want to Believe (11/25) -- Watch the trailer. I want to believe this is good, but I can't. Does anyone remember that old episode where the guy elongates his body and slithers through heating ducts? He uses his power to enter peoples' homes and eat their livers? Remember? 6. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (11/18) -- Watch the trailer. I'm not sure, but I think this movie is about Johnny Appleseed's groupies. They followed him on foot all over America, even in winter! That showed a lot of determination, especially considering that they were so poor, they only had one pair of pants to share among them. In this second installment, several of the girls get frostbite, all of them get snakebites, and one of them bites a woodchuck and gets rabies. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/9/2/34656.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 9/2/2008 4:00:48 PM
Body: Earning $14.3 million in its third weekend, Tropic Thunder retained its top placement on the box office chart over the holiday, yet it’s total gross still hasn’t reached the movie’s reported $90 million budget. Meanwhile, five new wide releases (Babylon A.D., Traitor, Disaster Movie, College and Hamlet 2, which expanded this week) performed badly enough to place this year’s Labor Day total at 17% below last year’s. In the end, the slow four-day weekend may have contributed to Summer 2008’s inability to top the box office of Summer 2007, despite The Dark Knight’s now more than $500 mill. take. The most interesting box office news from the weekend is Mamma Mia!’s 34% increase over its previous weekend take — despite having lost more than 350 screens — due to Universal’s releasing a special sing-a-long version of the musical to 299 locations. I’d say something about the film being on its way to Rocky Horror-like cult hit status, but at $132.9 million and climbing, it’s already earned more than Rocky Horror has in 35 years and should anyway be considered an actual hit. As for limited releases, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter failed to mention that Takashi Miike’s Sukiyaki Western Django earned $13,106 on a single screen in NYC this past weekend. Meanwhile, one of my favorite films of the year, Jirí Menzel’s I Served the King of England, earned a terrific per-screen average of $8,488 to gross almost $68,000. I’ve always thought Nastassja Kinski was one of the most boring actresses in the world, but at least she would have given Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards that usual casting from the ’70s cred. Unfortunately, Diane Kruger, who’s just plain boring, has instead been cast in the part originally offered to Kinski. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:00:48 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com9/2/2008 4:00:48 PM Earning $14.3 million in its third weekend, Tropic Thunder retained its top placement on the box office chart over the holiday, yet it’s total gross still hasn’t reached the movie’s reported $90 million budget. Meanwhile, five new wide releases (Babylon A.D., Traitor, Disaster Movie, College and Hamlet 2, which expanded this week) performed badly enough to place this year’s Labor Day total at 17% below last year’s. In the end, the slow four-day weekend may have contributed to Summer 2008’s inability to top the box office of Summer 2007, despite The Dark Knight’s now more than $500 mill. take. The most interesting box office news from the weekend is Mamma Mia!’s 34% increase over its previous weekend take — despite having lost more than 350 screens — due to Universal’s releasing a special sing-a-long version of the musical to 299 locations. I’d say something about the film being on its way to Rocky Horror-like cult hit status, but at $132.9 million and climbing, it’s already earned more than Rocky Horror has in 35 years and should anyway be considered an actual hit. As for limited releases, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter failed to mention that Takashi Miike’s Sukiyaki Western Django earned $13,106 on a single screen in NYC this past weekend. Meanwhile, one of my favorite films of the year, Jirí Menzel’s I Served the King of England, earned a terrific per-screen average of $8,488 to gross almost $68,000. I’ve always thought Nastassja Kinski was one of the most boring actresses in the world, but at least she would have given Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards that usual casting from the ’70s cred. Unfortunately, Diane Kruger, who’s just plain boring, has instead been cast in the part originally offered to Kinski. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/8/19/34111.aspx Post By: usesoap
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Post Date: 8/19/2008 8:40:19 AM
Body: At one point in "Tropic Thunder," the new comedy from writer/director/star Ben Stiller, co-star Robert Downey Jr. plays and Australian Method actor portraying a black southern soldier pretending to be a humble Asian rice farmer. And what's Ms. Greatest Living Actor Today, Meryl Streep, doing in the next theater? Oh, that's right. She's working on her tan, kicking it in the Greek Isles and singing ABBA tunes. Come Oscar time, if there is any justice, Downey would at least make the "For Your Consideration" rounds for his role as the uber-intense Kirk Lazarus. Downey Jr. treats his high-wire performance with such dignity and devotion that he spends almost the entire film in blackface without once seeming condescending or racist. But let us back up a bit, shall we? "Thunder" is not only a scathing little indictment on the film industry, but, minute for minute, one of the funniest films released this year, overcoming the third-act slump that befalls so many big-budget comedies released today (I'm looking at you square in your bloodshot eyes, "Pineapple Express."). The film, centering around a bunch of whiny actors who sign on for an epic war movie, begins with a wonderfully ingenious way to give us all the back story we need about its leads. Whatever you do, don't arrive late to this movie. Three previews begin the film, one featuring past-his-prime action doll Tugg Speedman (Stiller) who's milking his once-popular franchise, "Scorcher," for its very last drops of testosterone. It's a well that Speedman has reluctantly returned to after an ill-advised attempt for acting legitimacy while playing a mentally challenged man in "Simple Jack." It's followed by "The Fatties," a comedy in which its chubby trainwreck star, Jeff Portney (played by Jack Black), dons various fat suits for a number of roles as a flatulent family. Rounding out the trio of trailers is a phony "prestige" picture, "Satan's Alley," starring five-time Academy Award-winning Lazurus as a monk who longs to taste the forbidden fruit of a fellow man of the cloth. In that brief setup, we know all that is needed about the three main actors of "Tropic Thunder," the name of a Vietnam opus in which each of the actors will share the screen for various career-enhancing reasons. After a series of prissy meltdowns delays production, first-time director Damien Cockburn (played by Steve Coogan) is threatened by a maniacal producer who plans to abort the film altogether. In a last-ditch effort he drops off the leads -- with co-stars Alpa Chino (played by newcomer Brandon T. Jackson) and Kevin Sandusky (played by Jay Baruchel) -- deep in the jungle leaving them to their own Blackberry-less, Tivo-less devices. It's a comedic plot that harkens back to "To Be or Not to Be," with a lot of "Three Amigos" thrown in for good measure, but Stiller takes the time along the way to slaughter cow after sacred cinematic cow. "Thunder" has countless throwaway gags, none wearing out their welcome like the director sometimes did in his previous effort "Zoolander." And when it's not chucking those at the screen, a number of big-named actors whoop it up in secondary and cameo roles. And while Stiller deserves credit for both crafting and capturing the film, it's Downey Jr. who brings "Tropic's" thunder. It is a role that could have sunk the film faster than a "Soul Man" sequel, and required the utmost respect in its execution to avoid any hint of racist intent. But in an industry that celebrates the mere weight loss or gain actors undergo for a role just as much as performance itself, he captures the pomposity and disillusionment that some actors embrace for the sake of their "art" with equal amounts wit and warmth. There are other surprise pop-up performances that, if you have not heard about yet, you should try to witness firsthand before receiving lame line-readings from friends. There is no doubt "Thunder" steps over the line from time to time, but, like "Borat," it's still refreshing to witness a big studio comedy that is willing to stick it's neck out once and a while for a funny, rather than resort to the toothless "yuks" from the wretched parodoic parasites like "Meet the Spartans" and its hell-spawn ilk. Not since 1999's "Bowfinger" has Hollywood taken such an intelligently staged skewering, and Stiller has returned to the same biting satiric edge he once sp gloriously displayed in his short-lived television show. After seeing "Thunder," it will be hard to hear the about the heavily supervised "hell" actors claim they undergo when prepping for a role without being reminded of one of Downey Jr.'s blisteringly amusing monologues of what it takes to earn one of those prestigious little statuettes Hollywood likes to hand out to one another at year's end.
]]>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:40:19 GMTusesoapusesoap Blog8/19/2008 8:40:19 AM At one point in "Tropic Thunder," the new comedy from writer/director/star Ben Stiller, co-star Robert Downey Jr. plays and Australian Method actor portraying a black southern soldier pretending to be a humble Asian rice farmer. And what's Ms. Greatest Living Actor Today, Meryl Streep, doing in the next theater? Oh, that's right. She's working on her tan, kicking it in the Greek Isles and singing ABBA tunes. Come Oscar time, if there is any justice, Downey would at least make the "For Your Consideration" rounds for his role as the uber-intense Kirk Lazarus. Downey Jr. treats his high-wire performance with such dignity and devotion that he spends almost the entire film in blackface without once seeming condescending or racist. But let us back up a bit, shall we? "Thunder" is not only a scathing little indictment on the film industry, but, minute for minute, one of the funniest films released this year, overcoming the third-act slump that befalls so many big-budget comedies released today (I'm looking at you square in your bloodshot eyes, "Pineapple Express."). The film, centering around a bunch of whiny actors who sign on for an epic war movie, begins with a wonderfully ingenious way to give us all the back story we need about its leads. Whatever you do, don't arrive late to this movie. Three previews begin the film, one featuring past-his-prime action doll Tugg Speedman (Stiller) who's milking his once-popular franchise, "Scorcher," for its very last drops of testosterone. It's a well that Speedman has reluctantly returned to after an ill-advised attempt for acting legitimacy while playing a mentally challenged man in "Simple Jack." It's followed by "The Fatties," a comedy in which its chubby trainwreck star, Jeff Portney (played by Jack Black), dons various fat suits for a number of roles as a flatulent family. Rounding out the trio of trailers is a phony "prestige" picture, "Satan's Alley," starring five-time Academy Award-winning Lazurus as a monk who longs to taste the forbidden fruit of a fellow man of the cloth. In that brief setup, we know all that is needed about the three main actors of "Tropic Thunder," the name of a Vietnam opus in which each of the actors will share the screen for various career-enhancing reasons. After a series of prissy meltdowns delays production, first-time director Damien Cockburn (played by Steve Coogan) is threatened by a maniacal producer who plans to abort the film altogether. In a last-ditch effort he drops off the leads -- with co-stars Alpa Chino (played by newcomer Brandon T. Jackson) and Kevin Sandusky (played by Jay Baruchel) -- deep in the jungle leaving them to their own Blackberry-less, Tivo-less devices. It's a comedic plot that harkens back to "To Be or Not to Be," with a lot of "Three Amigos" thrown in for good measure, but Stiller takes the time along the way to slaughter cow after sacred cinematic cow. "Thunder" has countless throwaway gags, none wearing out their welcome like the director sometimes did in his previous effort "Zoolander." And when it's not chucking those at the screen, a number of big-named actors whoop it up in secondary and cameo roles. And while Stiller deserves credit for both crafting and capturing the film, it's Downey Jr. who brings "Tropic's" thunder. It is a role that could have sunk the film faster than a "Soul Man" sequel, and required the utmost respect in its execution to avoid any hint of racist intent. But in an industry that celebrates the mere weight loss or gain actors undergo for a role just as much as performance itself, he captures the pomposity and disillusionment that some actors embrace for the sake of their "art" with equal amounts wit and warmth. There are other surprise pop-up performances that, if you have not heard about yet, you should try to witness firsthand before receiving lame line-readings from friends. There is no doubt "Thunder" steps over the line from time to time, but, like "Borat," it's still refreshing to witness a big studio comedy that is willing to stick it's neck out once and a while for a funny, rather than resort to the toothless "yuks" from the wretched parodoic parasites like "Meet the Spartans" and its hell-spawn ilk. Not since 1999's "Bowfinger" has Hollywood taken such an intelligently staged skewering, and Stiller has returned to the same biting satiric edge he once sp gloriously displayed in his short-lived television show. After seeing "Thunder," it will be hard to hear the about the heavily supervised "hell" actors claim they undergo when prepping for a role without being reminded of one of Downey Jr.'s blisteringly amusing monologues of what it takes to earn one of those prestigious little statuettes Hollywood likes to hand out to one another at year's end. http://www.spout.com/blogs/jj79/archive/2008/8/2/33464.aspx Post By: JJ79
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Body: In order to understand and appreciate "Mamma Mia!" the movie, a brief history lesson is needed. The musical was originally based in the the West End in London, England, and inspired by the songs of Swedish pop group Abba. The film, and Broadway version before it, popularized a genre of theater called the jukebox musical; already released music is used as the score. It is against that backdrop we have this year´s entry into the movie musical, starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth, among others. Back in "the day," Donna (Streep) enjoyed the company of many men. Three, to be exact, within a span of a week or so. There was Harry (Firth), Bill (Stellan Skarsgard) and Sam (Brosnan)…all of whom could be the father of Donna´s daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried). Yet Sophie doesn´t know which one, so in true movie fashion, she secretly invites all three to her wedding. Strife-not to mention music-ensue. There are two competing parts of me. The first wants to say "Mamma Mia!" is a fun, campy, welcoming production destined to be a "Pick Me Up" film. Each member of the cast in each frame of the film exudes an infectious playfulness and joy at simply being on the screen. Couple that attitude with toe tapping production numbers, the ABBA music catalogue and gorgeous scenery on two real life Greek islands. The other part of me-the critic-feels compelled to point out just how…amateur the production feels. From the less-than-stellar direction to the sloppy screenplay determined to come in under two hours and poorly lit sets, I honestly don´t know which side is going to win out in the end. I can´t figure out if director Phyllida Lloyd intentionally shoots nearly every scene in close-up for some thematic reason or she just doesn´t know any better. This is a musical, a lavish production set in a beautiful location. The shot selection and direction is as claustrophobic as it can get. She never opens the picture, letting it breath. Now, understand Lloyd also directed the stage version and this is only her second film credit. Some production numbers include long shots-which gives us a grander view of the characters. Then there´s the acting. If the intent is to replicate a theater production where the actors need to be larger than life, then "Mamma Mia!" succeeds. If not, someone needed to tell Meryl Streep in particular to tone down a notch or two. Every action, every facial expression seems created to reach the people in the cheap seats. Christine Baranski, who usually crackles in over the top roles, is the worst offender, though the script doesn´t help her at all. She´s big and brash as one of Donna´s friends, yet annoying at times, too. Couple the overacting with the preponderance of close-ups and, well, problems ensue. (About those sets: the song and dance parts of the film were apparently shot in England, in a studio, with artificial light. The natural look of the Greek islands isn´t reproduced in any way; the light is harsh and every scene over lit. It´s distracting, in a way.) Despite those deficits-and an awkward jump in the storyline at the end-you can´t help but smile, laugh and enjoy the antics on screen when the actors so clearly do. Even when we know the machinations the plot is putting us through in order to get to the finale, it doesn´t honestly matter. There is a life to "Mamma Mia!" pouring out in all directions. Take the beginning of seminal ABBA hit "Dancing Queen." Streep, Baranski and Julie Walters act like three-years-old children by bouncing on a bed and exaggerating every movement while singing. The enjoyment of the actresses is evident not only in their smiles, but in the fact they´re willing to go so very far out on the proverbial ledge to get the scene in the can. Early on, and through the first half of the film, Donna seems to forget her age, insisting on being a petulant teenager. She can´t handle seeing the three men of her life back at the hotel yet raised a daughter by herself on a tiny Greek island? Donna can´t or isn´t willing to treat Sophie with the respect of talking about her father…even though they have a close relationship? The way she bounces through the courtyard and avoids any sense of confrontation is maddeningly frustrating more often than not. And goes away shortly after "Dancing Queen." That number is the turning point in the film, it seems. Before it, the theatrics are confined to small spaces, seemingly limiting the story. When Streep, Baranski and Walters (along with a whole musical troupe) run down the side of the mountain from the villa and onto a pier-as seen in the trailer-it proves the film itself is able to simply be more. Since "Dancing Queen" is arguably ABBA´s most well known song in America, it is the one the audience waits for; therefore, this is a perfect time for the style to evolve. This is a charming movie due to the actors involved with the project. Streep may be first billed, but the emotional core of the story rests on Seyfried, a vet of numerous TV shows and a couple movies. She brings the same spunk and tenderness to Sophie that Nikki Blonsky brought to Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray" last year. A fresh face with a resemblance to Streep, Seyfried carries most of the drama by herself to solid effect. After all, the story revolves around her. If she had botched the part, then the entire movie would be on the line. I´ve skirted around talking plot not in fear of spoiling the outcome, but because there isn´t a whole lot of plot to go around. What the stage production did was essentially take ABBA songs and create a film around them, linking them by the barest of plotlines. That´s an issue only because, in order for the ending to make any sense, certain other scenes need to take place beforehand. When you rely on a music catalogue to tell your story, the result gets dicey. How do Sky and Sophie mend their fences after an argument? How do Daddy Harry and his new (male) island love meet? Where does the romance between Bill and Rosie (Walters) evolve from? Two of Sophie´s friends-Ali and Lisa-are integral to the beginning of the film and virtually disappear after the first twenty minutes. Something had to be cut from the final version which would have fleshed out these stories and, if not, its poor writing by Catherine Johnson (or the original writers). Bah. The more you think about it, the more "Mamma Mia!" begins to show the chinks in its armor like those in Villa Donna´s courtyard. It is best to enjoy the production for what it is, not think about it too critically and just bop along with the music. It´s a 6 out of 10.
]]>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:53:16 GMTJJ79JJ79 Blog8/2/2008 6:53:16 PMIn order to understand and appreciate "Mamma Mia!" the movie, a brief history lesson is needed. The musical was originally based in the the West End in London, England, and inspired by the songs of Swedish pop group Abba. The film, and Broadway version before it, popularized a genre of theater called the jukebox musical; already released music is used as the score. It is against that backdrop we have this year&acute;s entry into the movie musical, starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth, among others. Back in "the day," Donna (Streep) enjoyed the company of many men. Three, to be exact, within a span of a week or so. There was Harry (Firth), Bill (Stellan Skarsgard) and Sam (Brosnan)&hellip;all of whom could be the father of Donna&acute;s daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried). Yet Sophie doesn&acute;t know which one, so in true movie fashion, she secretly invites all three to her wedding. Strife-not to mention music-ensue. There are two competing parts of me. The first wants to say "Mamma Mia!" is a fun, campy, welcoming production destined to be a "Pick Me Up" film. Each member of the cast in each frame of the film exudes an infectious playfulness and joy at simply being on the screen. Couple that attitude with toe tapping production numbers, the ABBA music catalogue and gorgeous scenery on two real life Greek islands. The other part of me-the critic-feels compelled to point out just how&hellip;amateur the production feels. From the less-than-stellar direction to the sloppy screenplay determined to come in under two hours and poorly lit sets, I honestly don&acute;t know which side is going to win out in the end. I can&acute;t figure out if director Phyllida Lloyd intentionally shoots nearly every scene in close-up for some thematic reason or she just doesn&acute;t know any better. This is a musical, a lavish production set in a beautiful location. The shot selection and direction is as claustrophobic as it can get. She never opens the picture, letting it breath. Now, understand Lloyd also directed the stage version and this is only her second film credit. Some production numbers include long shots-which gives us a grander view of the characters. Then there&acute;s the acting. If the intent is to replicate a theater production where the actors need to be larger than life, then "Mamma Mia!" succeeds. If not, someone needed to tell Meryl Streep in particular to tone down a notch or two. Every action, every facial expression seems created to reach the people in the cheap seats. Christine Baranski, who usually crackles in over the top roles, is the worst offender, though the script doesn&acute;t help her at all. She&acute;s big and brash as one of Donna&acute;s friends, yet annoying at times, too. Couple the overacting with the preponderance of close-ups and, well, problems ensue. (About those sets: the song and dance parts of the film were apparently shot in England, in a studio, with artificial light. The natural look of the Greek islands isn&acute;t reproduced in any way; the light is harsh and every scene over lit. It&acute;s distracting, in a way.) Despite those deficits-and an awkward jump in the storyline at the end-you can&acute;t help but smile, laugh and enjoy the antics on screen when the actors so clearly do. Even when we know the machinations the plot is putting us through in order to get to the finale, it doesn&acute;t honestly matter. There is a life to "Mamma Mia!" pouring out in all directions. Take the beginning of seminal ABBA hit "Dancing Queen." Streep, Baranski and Julie Walters act like three-years-old children by bouncing on a bed and exaggerating every movement while singing. The enjoyment of the actresses is evident not only in their smiles, but in the fact they&acute;re willing to go so very far out on the proverbial ledge to get the scene in the can. Early on, and through the first half of the film, Donna seems to forget her age, insisting on being a petulant teenager. She can&acute;t handle seeing the three men of her life back at the hotel yet raised a daughter by herself on a tiny Greek island? Donna can&acute;t or isn&acute;t willing to treat Sophie with the respect of talking about her father&hellip;even though they have a close relationship? The way she bounces through the courtyard and avoids any sense of confrontation is maddeningly frustrating more often than not. And goes away shortly after "Dancing Queen." That number is the turning point in the film, it seems. Before it, the theatrics are confined to small spaces, seemingly limiting the story. When Streep, Baranski and Walters (along with a whole musical troupe) run down the side of the mountain from the villa and onto a pier-as seen in the trailer-it proves the film itself is able to simply be more. Since "Dancing Queen" is arguably ABBA&acute;s most well known song in America, it is the one the audience waits for; therefore, this is a perfect time for the style to evolve. This is a charming movie due to the actors involved with the project. Streep may be first billed, but the emotional core of the story rests on Seyfried, a vet of numerous TV shows and a couple movies. She brings the same spunk and tenderness to Sophie that Nikki Blonsky brought to Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray" last year. A fresh face with a resemblance to Streep, Seyfried carries most of the drama by herself to solid effect. After all, the story revolves around her. If she had botched the part, then the entire movie would be on the line. I&acute;ve skirted around talking plot not in fear of spoiling the outcome, but because there isn&acute;t a whole lot of plot to go around. What the stage production did was essentially take ABBA songs and create a film around them, linking them by the barest of plotlines. That&acute;s an issue only because, in order for the ending to make any sense, certain other scenes need to take place beforehand. When you rely on a music catalogue to tell your story, the result gets dicey. How do Sky and Sophie mend their fences after an argument? How do Daddy Harry and his new (male) island love meet? Where does the romance between Bill and Rosie (Walters) evolve from? Two of Sophie&acute;s friends-Ali and Lisa-are integral to the beginning of the film and virtually disappear after the first twenty minutes. Something had to be cut from the final version which would have fleshed out these stories and, if not, its poor writing by Catherine Johnson (or the original writers). Bah. The more you think about it, the more "Mamma Mia!" begins to show the chinks in its armor like those in Villa Donna&acute;s courtyard. It is best to enjoy the production for what it is, not think about it too critically and just bop along with the music. It&acute;s a 6 out of 10. http://www.spout.com/blogs/karina/archive/2008/7/21/32814.aspx Post By: Karina
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Body: There’s apparently a new Batman movie out? And it had the best weekend opening ever? Hmmm. The things a girl misses when she goes on vacation! Meanwhile, Meryl Streep continued to prove her insane drawing power at the summer box office, as Mamma Mia! withstood the Dark Knight onslaught to scrape up a totally respectable $27.6 million. Cinetic Media is developing a “multimillion-dollar film-finishing fund”, with the help of an injection of cash from Aver Media. Time Warner Cable has struck a deal to carry Fearnet, the horror movies on-demand service of Sony Pictures TV, Lionsgate and Comcast. Fergie’s inexplicable career progress continues unabated. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Karina Longworth
]]>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:01:11 GMTKarinaKarina on SpoutBlog7/21/2008 9:01:11 AM There’s apparently a new Batman movie out? And it had the best weekend opening ever? Hmmm. The things a girl misses when she goes on vacation! Meanwhile, Meryl Streep continued to prove her insane drawing power at the summer box office, as Mamma Mia! withstood the Dark Knight onslaught to scrape up a totally respectable $27.6 million. Cinetic Media is developing a “multimillion-dollar film-finishing fund”, with the help of an injection of cash from Aver Media. Time Warner Cable has struck a deal to carry Fearnet, the horror movies on-demand service of Sony Pictures TV, Lionsgate and Comcast. Fergie’s inexplicable career progress continues unabated. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Karina Longworth http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/7/21/32813.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 7/21/2008 9:01:01 AM
Body: There’s apparently a new Batman movie out? And it had the best weekend opening ever? Hmmm. The things a girl misses when she goes on vacation! Meanwhile, Meryl Streep continued to prove her insane drawing power at the summer box office, as Mamma Mia! withstood the Dark Knight onslaught to scrape up a totally respectable $27.6 million. Cinetic Media is developing a “multimillion-dollar film-finishing fund”, with the help of an injection of cash from Aver Media. Time Warner Cable has struck a deal to carry Fearnet, the horror movies on-demand service of Sony Pictures TV, Lionsgate and Comcast. Fergie’s inexplicable career progress continues unabated. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:01:01 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com7/21/2008 9:01:01 AM There’s apparently a new Batman movie out? And it had the best weekend opening ever? Hmmm. The things a girl misses when she goes on vacation! Meanwhile, Meryl Streep continued to prove her insane drawing power at the summer box office, as Mamma Mia! withstood the Dark Knight onslaught to scrape up a totally respectable $27.6 million. Cinetic Media is developing a “multimillion-dollar film-finishing fund”, with the help of an injection of cash from Aver Media. Time Warner Cable has struck a deal to carry Fearnet, the horror movies on-demand service of Sony Pictures TV, Lionsgate and Comcast. Fergie’s inexplicable career progress continues unabated. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/mercurial/archive/2008/7/20/32788.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Body: Anticip . . . ation. The actors. The music. The whole shebang. When everything aligns into the perfectly anticipated film and nothing can go wrong. Until you begin taking those first big gulps of your soda and unexpectedly aspirate a handful of popcorn. The indelible stage play Mamma Mia! wholeheartedly attempts to capture the magic of ABBA and metamorphose it into a cohesive story about life and its many eccentricities. Depending on whether or not you have seen it will undoubtedly effect your subsequent opinion of the filmic adaptation. With a spastic story-line mixed with bewildering musical sequences, Mamma Mia! is constructed for a special someone that can ignore lack of musical talent and focus blithely on superficiality. Equally filled with moments of mild amusement and unbearable pain, it's definitely a sight to behold for all of those that want to "take a chance" on it.
]]>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:52:57 GMTmercuriala filmblog7/20/2008 6:52:57 AMAnticip . . . ation. The actors. The music. The whole shebang. When everything aligns into the perfectly anticipated film and nothing can go wrong. Until you begin taking those first big gulps of your soda and unexpectedly aspirate a handful of popcorn. The indelible stage play Mamma Mia! wholeheartedly attempts to capture the magic of ABBA and metamorphose it into a cohesive story about life and its many eccentricities. Depending on whether or not you have seen it will undoubtedly effect your subsequent opinion of the filmic adaptation. With a spastic story-line mixed with bewildering musical sequences, Mamma Mia! is constructed for a special someone that can ignore lack of musical talent and focus blithely on superficiality. Equally filled with moments of mild amusement and unbearable pain, it's definitely a sight to behold for all of those that want to "take a chance" on it. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/music/MemberTagFilms.aspxmusic
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