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Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp Discuss ‘Perverse’ Humor

Actress tells MTV News she agrees with ‘Tourist’ co-star’s assessment. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Angelina Jolie Photo: MTV News Johnny Depp recently shared with Vanity Fair that his “The Tourist” co-star Angelina Jolie has a very specific sense of humor. He told the magazine that his lovely leading lady in the film, which opens Friday, has what he calls “a wonderfully kind of dark, perverse sense of humor.” Noting that she was very “normal,” Depp likened Jolie’s personality to that of a certain screen legend’s, one that is a fitting choice, given that she’s rumored to assume the role of Cleopatra : “I’ve had the honor and the pleasure and the gift of having known Elizabeth Taylor for a number of years,” he says in the magazine. “You sit down with her, she slings hash, she sits there and cusses like a sailor, and she’s hilarious. Angie’s got the same kind of thing, you know, the same approach.” When MTV News caught up with Depp, we tried to get him to clarify what he meant. He explained, “It can go in many directions. There’s a degree of certainly sophomoric kind of humor, but that always leads up to some sort of, unfortunately, some degree of scatological kind of interpretation.” While that didn’t really clear up what exactly makes Jolie such a jokester, the actress admitted to MTV News that Depp’s claim is valid: “It’s true. I will agree.” So, does Depp also have a perverse sense of humor? “Yes, he does,” Jolie revealed, adding that figuring out which of them is more perverse “was a part of the question during the film, but I don’t know if it was completely answered. That’s a whole other interview.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Tourist.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos ‘The Tourist’ Clips MTV Rough Cut: ‘The Tourist’ Related Photos ‘The Tourist’ Premiere In NYC ‘The Tourist’

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‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows’ Debuts With $125 million

The latest boy-wizard flick sets franchise record. By Mawuse Ziegbe Ralph Fiennes in Harry Potter and the “Deathly Hallows – Part 1” Photo: Warner Bros. With the “Harry Potter” film series winding down, fans rushed to theaters to give the wizard adventure series a huge send-off. The seventh movie in the fantasy franchise, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1,” opened with a fairy-tale figure of $125.1 million over the weekend. The flick powered through the past two days with stunning momentum, picking up $24 million at midnight screenings Friday and zooming to $61 million by the end of the day. The tally sets a record for the series, blasting through the previous “Harry Potter” opening-weekend, box-office benchmark of $102.7 million set by 2005’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” “Megamind” continued its comfortable fun in the top five, finishing the weekend in second place. The Will Ferrell and Tina Fey comedy about the antics of a CG supervillain rang up $16.2 million. The movie’s total estimated haul now stands at about $109 million. “Unstoppable,” arrived in third place. Audiences shelled out $13.1 million over the weekend to catch Denzel Washington and Chris Pine’s runaway-train thriller. The film’s tally now stands at around $42 million after its second weekend in theaters. “Due Date” wrapped up the weekend in fourth place. The comedic pairing of Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. netted about $9.2 million, which bumps this film’s total gross to around $72 million. Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks’ jailbreak action flick, “The Next Three Days,” hit theaters in fifth place. Moviegoers plunked down around $6.8 million during the film’s debut weekend. Check out everything we’ve got on “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1,” “Megamind” and “Unstoppable” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 1’ Clips Related Photos ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows’ Premieres In NYC ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 1’

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In Praise of 2001 Acid Freakouts (and Other Disruptions that Make Moviegoing Memorable)

And you thought ringing cell phones were annoying. At a recent screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey , an audience member on LSD lost control and started flailing his arms and yelling during the film’s Star Child sequence. How he kept his cool through Hal’s revolt and the trippy Star Gate sequence is anyone’s guess. Thanks to mobile phone cameras, the freak out is now making the Internet rounds and even though his ramblings are mostly incoherent, the video is quite a spectacle. It also made me think about those rare instances where audience disruption can actually enhance moviegoing.

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Alamo Drafthouse to Unleash Four Lions and Expand Operations to NY and LA

Those who insist there’s no reason to see movies in the theater anymore haven’t been to the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX. They program the best in mainstream and cult cinema, host unique special events, and actually enforce the no-cell phone rule. And they serve beer during the film. Now, founder and CEO Tim League has announced that the company is jumping into distribution with Chris Morris’ comedy about jihadists, Four Lions , and also discussed plans to build theaters in New York and Los Angeles.

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Miley Cyrus’ Next Record Will Be Her Last

Singer Miley Cyrus , whose next record is due out in June, said it might be her last. The star may only be 17-years-old but she believes her future lies away from the music industry. She recently said on The View that “the music industry isn’t as positive as I’d like it to be.” and speaking at the LA premiere of her new movie The Last Song , she said to E! Online “I’ve got a record coming out in June and then I’m done. I just want to work in movies. That’s what I like and that’s what I want to be doing.” Cyrus’ boyfriend and Last Song co-star Liam Hemsworth recently praised her acting skills during the film’s dramatic scenes. What do you think guys, smart move for Miley?

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Quentin Tarantino Was Desperately Seeking Brad Pitt

While the gorgeous movie stars on the red carpet for Inglourious Basterds–Brad Pitt and Diane Kruger–are hard to miss during the film’s promotional tour, it’s the director, Quentin Tarantino, who’s the real star of the movie.The 46-year-old director talked a mile-a-minute during an interview with The Herald about his…

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