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All Pixar Has Left to Do Is Become Self-Aware and Nuclear Bomb Us All
Pixar continues its eerily strong success streak with its latest picture, about a floating house. Terminator is in trouble, while the Ben Stiller bubble has yet to pop. It probably never will. More »
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Comment by Aidan_: Don't forget that Christian Bale was able to survive a small-ish nuclear explosion 100 or so yards away. I checked out... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Pixar, Search No Further For Your Next Adorable Character
This is a pygmy jerboa, a little rodent who likes to jump. He already looks like one of Pixar's creations, what with his long tail and comically oversized feetses. Don't you just want to see him in some sort wry yet heartwarming adventure about identity politics? [via Neatorama]
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Comment by Mama Penguino: Quite simply, I love him. I want to cradle him in my hands and take him home with me to... 8 Responses | Other threads
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trade roundup
Spend Two Hours In a Car With Justin Timberlake and The Dude
Movies about driving and TV shows about the internet are just so hot right now. As are Pixar, that Finch guy from that boy movie, and, as always, Antonio Banderas. More »
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Comment by EleanorRigby: Chris Hardwick will forever and always be the host of Shipmates, the best and most awkward dating show premise that... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Can Studios Salvage Next Year's Oscars?
Another year, another lackluster awards-season showing for Hollywood studios. And while their art-house affiliates more than picked up the slack, could 2009 be the year the majors finally reclaim the Oscars for themselves? More »
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By STVComment by SunnydaZe10 is BANNED!: I am going to miss your intelligent and informative posts, Mr. VanAirsdale. Looks like you have managed to dumbfound the... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Pixar, Pigs, Nazis And More: Handicapping This Year's Oscar Shorts
If you're like us, you used to blame your poor Oscar-pool showing on those short films that never arrived in theaters before awards night. For better or worse, that excuse is officially over. More » -
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The Power List: 20 Movers And Shakers In Science Fiction
Science fiction didn't conquer the media world in 2008 all on its own: A host of creative people helped power the mighty battlecruiser. Here's our list of the 20 biggest science fiction movers-and-shakers of 2008. [io9]
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'WALL-E' Wins Top Marks From Obese, Smoothie-Slurping Members Of L.A. Critics Assn.
Despite our best efforts to the contrary by having a Vons worker plunge an inoculation into our arm, we doubt we'll avoid the awards fever epidemic that hits our area this time of year. And how can we not, when historical precedent is being set: That's right. The Los Angeles Critics Association—voting via touchscreen from their Barcalounger hovercraft—have declared that Disney-PIXAR's WALL-E has succeeded in capturing their plaque-encrusted hearts. It's the first animated film in history to receive such an honor, yet didn't quite make the grade when placed against its peers in the Best Animated Film category. (That honor went to Israel's Waltz With Bashir.) If their decision seems unusual, it's not without precedent, as THR points out the group did something similar in 2000 when it gave Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon its top overall honors, but recognized Magical Flying Bamboo Warriors in the Best Kung-Fu Movie That Played Fast and Loose with the Laws of Physics category. More »
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By SethComment by checkyaself: I hope Wall-E wins the best picture Oscar. more » | Other threads
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'Wall-E' vs. 'The Dark Knight': Who Has a Better Shot at Best Picture?
This year's Oscars Best Picture race is still fluid enough to account for the presence of two films that would normally seem like longshots: the Pixar masterpiece Wall-E and the box office blockbuster The Dark Knight. One is the tale of a lonely hero who talks in a funny voice, and the other is Wall-E, but both films have one thing in common: they're huge, mainstream blockbusters, which Oscar voters don't typically reward. However, the New York Times reports that the studio behind each film is readying a big Academy Awards push, and they've got their eyes set on Best Picture. Which has the better shot, and should we expect either film to wrangle a nomination for Oscar's biggest prize? More » -
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'Hancock' Parks It At First
Has clicking your mouse become something of a chore ever since you lost your thumb and forefinger in a spectacular illegal-fireworks demonstration on your front lawn? Fret not: Thanks to TetraMouse—the "lowest priced mouth-operated mouse on the market," access to your weekend box office numbers is just a glottal stop away: More »
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By SethComment by aspiringexpatriate: @Thassodar: Cause it's only OK for commoners to laugh at Will Smith being an asshole. more » | Other threads
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Pixar's new movie Wall-E is about (SPOILER ALERT) a crass consumer culture that eventually ruins the planet by completely covering it with pointless garbage. Humanity, unable to consume itself out of an environmental crisis, moves to space, where it endlessly vacations on giant cruise-ship like habitats. The planet is governed by a huge Walmart-esque mega-store called "Buy ‘N Large." In order to celebrate this anti-consumption message, Disney has apparently been giving out cheap plastic watches, and has launched a "Buy 'N Large" website where you can buy movie merchandise. [Slog] [Consumerist]
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By Meg MarcoComment by HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: @donkeyjote: No, he was "volunteered" for the project by his CO. Until then, he was perfectly happy to stay... more » | Other threads
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monday morning box office
It's Wall-E's World
If you emerged from Saturday's city-wide, Paps vs. Surfs caste riots with two or more limbs (and both flip-flops) intact, consider yourselves one of the lucky ones: It was a massacre out there, folks. Slow the bleeding with the box office numbers from this robust, bullet-bending moviegoing weekend: More » -
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Pistol-Packing Angelina Jolie No Match for Puttering Pixar Robot
Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your handy cheat sheet to the best and worst of this weekend at the movies. Not that a new Pixar film requires much tire-kicking ahead of time, or that we haven't already spilled our guts about its gloriously confectionery pop-trash competition, or that last weekend's biggest disappointment wasn't assured to hemorrhage more money in week two. But! You shouldn't attempt to get by without our underdog pick or a typically scintillating scan of the latest DVD releases. As always, our predictions are not only our own, but also the very soul of precision. You can thank us later! More » -
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Everyone Who Loves 'Wall-E,' Step Forward! Not So Fast, Republicans, Fat People
After finally seeing Wall-E Tuesday night at the El Capitan, your easily susceptible guest blogger is comfortable calling it a colossal achievement — an assertion backed up by other reviews going live today, including Variety's and Roger Ebert's. However, not all is innocent in Pixar's mostly-silent masterpiece: Republican environmental policy takes some not-so-thinly veiled hits, thanks to the movie's pro-green message (when a corporate overlord played by Fred Willard encourages his underlings to "stay the course" in the face of catastrophic environmental disaster, you might expect him to add, "You're doing a heckuva job, Brown-E!"). Now, critics at the conservative New York Post are piling on, calling Wall-E "anti-fat." More »
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Is Pixar's 'Wall-E' The Most Expensive Silent Movie Ever Made?
There exists a certain type of filmgoer (I know him intimately, for he is me) whose weakness can be summed up in four words: "Robots with Human Emotions." This sort of film fan grew up on movies like Short Circuit, thrilled to videos like Bjork's "All Is Full of Love," and even has been caught defending A.I. Artificial Intelligence (you take the good with the bad, people). A 30-second clip of Pixar's Wall-E could drive a man like this to tears, but for the other 99% of the population it will provoke nothing but head-shaking, for the $180 million Wall-E contains virtually no dialogue. More »
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Comment by pdn: Robots with human emotions? My fave was always Jinx from Spacecamp. A talking robot golf ball who only... more » | Other threads
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trade roundup
'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' Guys Now Penning 'Forgetting Nurse Janice' For Henson Co.
· The Dracula: The Puppet Musical sequence in Forgetting Sarah Marshall so impressed the Jim Henson Co., who produced the puppets, that they've hired Jason Segel and Nick Stoller to write and direct the next Muppet movie. They're hoping the whole Apatowian raunch-with-heart formula will lend itself nicely to a story about Miss Piggy's accidental knocking-up by Kermit's unambitious stoner character, which will result in a mutant frig baby that both will love despite its freakishly beflippered snout. [Variety] More » -
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My Sweet Bat Mitzvah Rendered All The Sweeter By Presence Of Sanjaya
· Well, who in their right minds wouldn't want Sanjaya to be the celebrity of honor at their Bat Mitzvah? Still, we hear he's pretty overbooked, and makes you pay for the hair appointment, so you might want to settle for one of this year's castoffs. What about the creepy dude who sang "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go?" He's probably not doing anything. [TRL] More »
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By SethComment by Molly McAleer: @SteamyMcFirecrotch: I was unaware that Sanjaya had an expiration date. more » | Other threads
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Putting A Sleepy Sundance To Bed
· As a disappointing™ Sundance limps towards the finish line, buyers are proving immune to the charms of Big Name Stars like Robert DeNiro and Tom Hanks, whose films (What Just Happened and The Great Buck Howard) have "held all of the appeal of three-day-old fish." [Variety] More » -
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Hackford's Begging Finally Induces Oscar-Winning Wife To Work With Him Again
· Ray director Taylor Hackford convinces "very busy" wife Helen Mirren and semi-retired actor Joe Pesci to star in Love Ranch, the heartwarming tale of the man who established Nevada's first legal brothel, his madam spouse, and the boxer gunned down by a bodyguard for his suspected sexual involvement with the aforementioned Mustang Ranch proprietress. [Variety] More »
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By MarkComment by BabylonSister: @gwendolyn: I just wish that they'd give Nathan Fillion something to do other than look put upon or feed Dana... more » | Other threads
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monday morning box office
Moviegoers Find Rats In A Restaurant Surprisingly Delicious
This Monday morning is no less painful than any other on the calendar, but at least you only have to survive 48 hours before you're rewarded with a day off. Cling to the weekend box office numbers as you try to make it through the excruciating two days that stand between you and illegal firework displays, backyard barbecues, and egregious midweek drunkenness: More »
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By MarkComment by flyoverstate: Sorry, I just can't get into the cuteness of a rat cooking my dinner. Even as a chef. Even as... more » | Other threads
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Rat Vs. Willis
· After a summerlong run of sequel-clogged weekends where the eventual winner of the box office battle was all too obvious, the outcome of the upcoming Die Hard vs. Ratatouille fight seems up for grabs. We're not betting against Pixar, even though we'll probably wind up watching John McClane blow shit up. [Variety] More » -
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By MarkComment by StaringatScreen: @Miss d: Really? No wonder I liked Disney movies as a kid. Now I no longer need therapy! Thank you... more » | Other threads
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trade roundup
Trade Round-Up: Jason Lee, Chipmunk Wrangler
· Lovable My Name is Earl wrong-righter Jason Lee will tackle the demanding role of perpetually put-upon, tantrum-throwing musical novelty act manager Dave Seville in a hybrid live-action/CGI Alvin and the Chipmunks feature, a project that will certainly be safe for viewing by oddly named offspring Pilot Inspektor. There is no word as to where contractually mandated co-star Giovanni Ribisi will slot into the movie, but he seems a natural for the part of Theodore. [Variety] More » -
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Tired, Unimaginative Grandparents Responsible For Animation Glut
By our count, the major Hollywood studios have released 107 films featuring computer-animated, talking animals since January of this year, a numbing procession of disappointing, nearly indistinguishable offerings like The Wild, The Ant Bully, Barnyard, A Prairie Home Companion, Over the Hedge, Akeelah and the Bee, and Garfield: Lasagna Inspector that's clogged the multiplex and mostly failed to capture the imaginations of children accustomed to being mindlessly entertained by wisecracking CGI critters. Today's NY Times takes a look at the animation glut currently reaching critical mass, which threatens to confuse—and worse, bore—their core audience, but which for the time being is still producing product that achieves its primary goal: giving grandparents a way to keep this generation of ADHD-addled kids quiet in between Ritalin doses: More »
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By MarkComment by Transuranic: Snarky toaster, nothing - how about a musical with a charming widdle candlestick! Wait until even Pixar has its... more » | Other threads
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Trade Round-Up: Redstone Scion Moves One Step Closer To Patricide
Pixar philosopher-kings John Lasseter and Ed Catmull might find themselves investigated by the SEC for receiving possibly illegal backdated stock options, potentially tarnishing their reputations as Disney's new, infallible Messiahs. [Variety] More »
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By MarkComment by Sulky Girl: Wow! 2 Adrian Zmed mentions today. Welcome back to the lexicon. Team Zmed. more » | Other threads
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Monday Morning Box Office: 'Cars' Drifts
Bow before the sacred numbers that the box office gods have provided for us on this holy Monday morning:
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By MarkComment by Sleepyhead: Home Improvement my arse! Tokyo Drift is a "kid from Sling Blade and American Gothic" vehicle. more » | Other threads
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Hollywood's Men In Tights
Both the LAT and NY Times came up with the inspired idea of casting studio bigshots as superheroes, though the subjects of the two articles have far less interesting powers than a certain caped gentlemen whose heterosexuality is currently under siege. As far as we can tell, Disney "brainiac" Ed Catmull's ability is to be unconditionally loved by all who come into contact with him, while phrases like "It's no secret that it took a long time for Tom and I to work things out," "his reactions are never personal," and "his tendency to raise his voice when he gets worked up takes getting used to," coyly reveal the super-unlikabilty that Fox's Tom Rothman was imbued with after prolonged exposure to a radioactive pile of box office cash. More » -
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Monday Morning Box Office: 'Cars' Joylessly Performs To Pixar Blockbuster Expectation
Let the weekend box office numbers bring some sunlight into the June Gloom hanging over this dreary Monday morning:
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Trade Round Up: 'Cars'' Dark Secret
· Variety assumes Cars will be this weekend's top earner, but wonders if it will beat any box office records, particularly when parents start warning each other of the dark, autopian vision of its ending: [SPOILER!] That the reason it's devoid of any humans is because they're all being ground up for fuel in subterranean farms. [Variety] More »
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By SethComment by Bufflekins: Glad to hear Peirce is taking a little break from the dark side of humanity in her films. more » | Other threads
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Introducing 'Cars'' Lovable Speedster, Tim Cruz
Yesterday, we shared a gallery of adorable, celebrity-inspired characters from Pixar's much anticipated Cars, in theaters today. The slide show left one car out, however: Tim Cruz, one of Lightning McQueen's most ferocious raceway rivals, whose celebrity voice goes uncredited ("by request of the actor," according to the press materials). Tim's big, gleaming grill tends to unsettle the other competitors, as does his insistence on foregoing the help of a pit crew; citing their "dangerous street mechanics," he instead relies on a regimen of gas tank vitamin supplements. He can usually be seen accompanied by another character, Elroy Hibbard, a menacing white van whose windshield eyes are masked by heavy tinting. More » -
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Short Ends: You Are Dateless For The MTV Movie Awards
· The MTV Movie Awards are airing now on the East Coast. (9 p.m. for us.) If you haven't been invited to a viewing party, it's much too late—you're watching them alone. And don't look Jessica Alba's televised image in the eye—you're not worthy. More » -
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Cagey Eisner Won't Second-Guess The New Boss
It seems like retired Disney CEO Michael Eisner has finally discovered a diverting way to spend some of that newfound free time: taunting reporters with potentially controversial comments about his successor's plans, then sullenly yanking away the possibly interesting remark like a child denying his Labrador another sweet bite of a well-chewed Frisbee. From an interview in Australia's The Bulletin: More » -
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Steve Jobs: Packing More Than An iPod
If Hollywood really isn't much more than a constant dick-measuring contest, the strategic mailing address label placement on the cover of the latest BusinessWeek should make anyone think twice before lining up against new Disney Superman Steve Jobs and slapping his manhood down on the table. Subscribers to the magazine might expect that once they peel off the label, they'll merely uncover the rest of Jobs' partially obscured leg; in actuality, the sticker actually hides a cartoon of CEO Robert Iger, wearing nothing but a ball gag, a pair of mouse ears, and an expression of terror as he cowers before the man who'll probably take his job in a couple of years. More » -
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The Pixaren't Team Awaits Its Fate
With the original team that produced hits like Toy Story coming back into the fold with Disney's acquisition of Pixar this week, the employees in the cutely nicknamed "Pixaren't" division, charged with putting together knockoff sequels of the Pixar movies had the relationship between the two companies not been salvaged, will probably be looking for new gigs. Reports the LAT: More » -
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Disney And Pixar Finally Get It On
Finally, closure: After some aggressive flirtation, Disney's Robert Iger and Pixar's Steve Jobs were finally permitted by their respective boards to succumb to their mutual lust, shed their inhibitions, and fall into Jobs' rotating, Mickey-shaped waterbed in a tangle of mouse ears and iPod accessories to "complete the transaction." The two companies have announced that Disney will swallow up longtime hitmaking partner Pixar. and the pair shared a sweet, postcoital cigarette to celebrate the love that once seemed all but snuffed out by a sour break-up with former Disney boss Michael Eisner: More » -
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Trade Round-Up: Disney And Pixar Inch Closer To Consummation
· Disney may announce an acquisition of Pixar today, with Steve Jobs possibly appearing before the press to laugh maniacally, urinate on a picture of former CEO Michael Eisner, and light the drenched photo on fire. [Variety] More » -
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Trade Round-Up: Screeners Ruin Sundance Surprise
· The Sundance Festival loses some of its excitement due to the fact that many buyers are showing up having already seen screeners of most of the films in the comfort of their own homes, at what is unofficially being referred to as the Underpants Festival. [Variety] More » -
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Report: Disney Getting Hot And Heavy WIth Pixar
Today's Wall Street Journal reports that the flirtation between Pixar's Steve Jobs and Disney's Bob Iger has turned "serious," advancing from the Sitting Deliciously Close On The Couch, Coyly Swirling Wine In The Glass, With Occasional Smoldering Eye Contact Stage to the "Does It Make You Feel Good When I Touch You There?" Stage, with an eye towards the Mouseketeers buying up The House That Toy Story Built (sub. req'd.): More » -
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Trade Round-Up: Touchstone Searches For Motorcycle Helmet Big Enough For Travolta's Head
· Pixar's stock price jumps on whispers of an imminent deal with Disney, but as of last night, Disney's people were mum about any progress. Such stalling can only mean one thing: Paramount is going to buy Pixar. [Variety] More » -
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Waiting For Disney And Pixar To Do The Deed
We've all been waiting since October for Apple/Pixar's Steve Jobs and Disney's Robert Iger to finally escalate the coy eyelash-batting and game of footsie the two moguls publicly engaged in while presenting their iPod content partnership. Now, with rumors of a new deal between the companies, Pixar's stock price has swelled, leaving us all in breathless anticipation for the tongue-wrestling sure to accompany an official announcement about a studio sale (or some other union). Unfortunately, analysts have to spoil the prurient fun of a hypothetical consummation by asking the "big questions" about whether or not the whole thing is even a good idea. From the LAT: More » -
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Trade Round-Up: Warner Bros. Courts Perverts With PG-13 "Harry Potter"
· Warner Bros. says it's targeting older audiences with the PG-13 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, hoping to attract gullible pervs who think the more restrictive rating indicates that Hermione finally flashes a nipple. [Variety] More »
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