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Norbit (2007)
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"Legendary six-time-Oscar-winning make-up artist Rick Baker joined stars Benicio Del Toro and Emily Blunt to bring us the first footage of Universal’s new version of The Wolfman. And it’s a period piece. Highlights: - The origins of the remake stem from Del Toro’s Lon Chaney Jr. fandom. - It looks like “Francis Ford Coppola’s The Wolfman” - Of course, Anthony Hopkins would be more welcome as Van Helsing again - At least it will likely be R-rated, as it looks quite bloody - Baker honors Stan Winston by labeling his death “the end of an era” - Blunt is apparently into two-headed dudes Check out the full liveblog transcript after the jump. 5:31 - Another look at the Wolfman clip: They’re rolling the "
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"The latest Eddie Murphy comedy, Meet Dave, debuted at a dismal 7th place this past weekend with only $5.3 million (on Monday it had already dropped down to #8), marking the worst wide-release opening for the actor since The Adventures of Pluto Nash. Can you spot the connection between these two movies? If you noted that they’re both sci-fi comedies, you’re smarter than the average movie exec, apparently. After comedy subgenre failures like Pluto Nash and Vampire in Brooklyn, you’d think producers would have known better than to cast the broad comedy star in something like Meet Dave. Actually, its distributor, Fox, may have started growing wise to the issue when it threw away the original title, Starship Dave. A few writers have now addressed some of the reasons why Meet Dave failed, and it should be clear how to avoid such a bomb in the future. At the L.A. Times, Patrick Goldstein argues the sci-fi comedy case, though figured out the subgenre can sometimes go blockbuster, as the
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"VERY BAD PLOT AND WAS A HORRIBLE MOVIE. WORST MOVIE IVE SEEN. "
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Angelina Jolie Dipped in Caramel?
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"When word got out that Angelina Jolie would be playing the French/Afro-Cuban Mariane Pearl in A Mighty Heart, a small but very vocal segment of the population jumped to decry the casting as racist. Labeling Jolie's work in the film sight unseen a"blackface performance", the blog Racialicious declared that Jolie (who is, you know, trying to save the world by adopting a bunch of kids of different races) should have known better than to accept the part. "Given that Jolie has two children of color, I would have thought that she might have been more sensitive to issues of race and the place of women of color instead of following in the footsteps of Al Jolson." Even actress Thandie Newton (who was last seen in a paragon of cultural responsibility called Nor "
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"It's goin' down, well at least in theaters this weekend. In the comedy 'Norbit', Eddie Murphy is once again wearing a fatsuit, this time playing the over-sized, self-indulgent, fury-filled Rasputia. That is actually the only purpose of this film sadly; giving Murphy the excuse to parade around in a fatsuit for another go around. Other than that, 'Norbit' is pointless.For a film with the main character's name in the title, Norbit himself isn't all that interesting. Eddie Murphy fails to add any real liveliness or hilarity to him which is disappointing. From the half-baked lisp to the whiney persona created, he's almost a chore to watch. However, upon viewing the trailer we already know that his wife Rasputia, also played by Murphy, is the real star of the film. So how was she? Well, a little better than Norbit. A lot more fun to watch anyways. If this weren't a comedy though, it'd be almost impossible not to hate her completely. ... "
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Norbit
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"I am new here, and am starting on a bad foot... or one that recently stepped into a big pile of poo anyhow! I dunno why I watched Norbit, but I did. And it is a shame i will forever bear. Eddie! Dude! What wuz ya thinking? Moreso, Thandie! Girl! What was you thinking??? I have really like Thandie Newton since Flirting but she has since systematically found the wort crap to be in. "
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"I love it when film critics and other journalists and op-ed people get into debates via their articles and columns. A little drama between national media outlets never hurts. Recently, Wall Street Journal movie critic Joe Morgenstern wrote a column in response to an article a few weeks back by Peter Bart, Variety's editor-in-chief. There are some personal digs between the two that I won't bother getting into (they're amusing), but the central question is interesting: Should critics be more in tune with what the masses (Bart calls them the "popcorn crowd") really enjoy seeing at the multiplex? Bart's column started with this: Box office data this year suggests that filmgoers seem to be having a great time at the multiplexes. The critics, by contrast, may be shopping around for a new line of work. He goes on to say that movies like 300, Ghost Rider, Wild Hogs, and Norbit have been slammed by critics but have done very well in the box office. "The situation underscores yet again th ... "
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""Norbit" tells the story of the title character (Eddie Murphy in a hysterical return to physical comedy), a nice guy who thinks he's well-protected from any bullies once he's get married to Rasputia (Murphy). But once Norbit discovers how overbearing, abusive, unfaithful, and downright mean Rasputia, he must get out of the relationship and fast. Norbit finally has a reason to end his marriage with Rasputia after childhood pal Kate (Thandie Newton) returns to town and Norbit & Kate are happy when they reunited with each other. But standing in the way are not only Rasputia, but also her three vicious brothers and Kate's scheming & two-timing fiance (Cuba Gooding, Jr.). Helping Norbit along the way are two reformed pimps (Eddie Griffin & Katt Williams) who are trying to get back in the game and Norbit's orphanage father figure Mr. Wong (Murphy). While at times it has some flaws, "Norbit" is both funny & lovable with enough laughs to ... "
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