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Kate Bosworth Calls ‘Warrior’s Way’ ‘Hodgepodge’ Of Genres

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

‘You have cowboys and ninjas, and clowns and babies and Westerns,’ actress tells MTV News of new flick. By Kara Warner Kate Bosworth Photo: MTV News Those who’ve seen the trailers for “The Warrior’s Way” may be confused as to what genre the highly stylized actually fits into. Turns out there are so many things going on even the film’s stars are finding it difficult to categorize the ninja/Western-style flick. “I suppose I’ve been sort of describing it as outside the box,” Kate Bosworth told MTV News. “Even reading the screenplay was a really unique experience, and that is what really excited me about the film,” she said. “I’ve never read anything like it before, so the idea of an audience never seeing a film like that before is always an initial thrill going into making a movie.” Bosworth described the film, which opened on Friday (December 3), as a cross-culture, cross-genre extravaganza. “Visually, it’s just so beautiful,” the actress said. “You have cowboys and ninjas, and clowns and babies and Westerns, and it’s just a hodgepodge of excitement happening in this movie.” Speaking of excitement, Bosworth experienced plenty on set, particularly during her character’s fight sequences and the training required to execute them. “I would’ve liked to have had more time [training], to be totally honest with you, because this film sort of happened really quickly,” Bosworth explained. “It was sort of one of those things that you read and everyone came onboard and then you’re flying to New Zealand and training and trying to keep up, and then shooting. “I trained as much as possible, obviously, because I wanted to be prepared,” she added. “The sequences are so intricate. They’re more of a dance with the other actor than a fight, even. So it was almost like learning ballet, I think, more than martial arts.” “The Warrior’s Way” also stars Danny Huston and Korean superstar Jang Dong Gun. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Warrior’s Way” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .

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Bruno Mars’ ‘Grenade’ Video: The Passion Of The Crooner

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

Singer/songwriter thinks outside the box in clever new clip. By James Montgomery Bruno Mars in his “Grenade” music video Photo: Elektra Records Bruno Mars is sort of like Meat Loaf, only without limits: He would do anything for love, including — but not limited to — catching a grenade, putting his hand on a blade, leaping in front of a train, being shot in the brain and, of course, dragging a piano all around Greater Los Angeles . That last one doesn’t rhyme, because it’s not supposed to. It’s the basic premise of Mars’ brand-new “Grenade” video, which finds the diminutive crooner shouldering the load (literally) for love, lugging an upright piano over freeways, through tunnels, past some serious gangbangers (and one mean-ass pit bull) and against traffic to serenade his special lady friend. Of course, by the time he makes it to her house, she’s already found her way into the arms of another man, which disheartens Mars to such a degree that he sets himself (and his piano) down in front of a speeding train. After all, not only is he a man of his word, but as he proves over the course of the video, he’s not exactly opposed to a dramatic gesture either. Credit is due to Mars for thinking outside the rather rote, pop&B box when it came time to make the “Grenade” video. After all, it would’ve been easy — and expected — to make something slick, sexy and/or saccharine, a glossy thing where he croons from a rooftop somewhere, removes his shirt, and somehow ends up with the girl. None of that happens here. Rather, we see Mars struggling and sweating, being taunted and tempted, falling and rising again (there is something oddly “Passion of the Christ” about his ordeal). He ends up alone, unloved. He probably gets flattened by a train. It is sort of sad, really. With “Grenade,” Bruno Mars further distances himself from his smoove-crooning contemporaries, and he does it simply by being real. Really dramatic, really emotional, really clever. This one’s a winner, even if, at the end of it, Mars has lost everything. That’s the price you pay for falling in love. What did you think of the “Grenade” video? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Bruno Mars

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Is Police Tractor the Way to Fight Farm Theft?

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: MASONS via The Telegraph From police on Vectrix electric scooters to cycling proficiency courses for cops , the British police are clearly willing to think outside the box when it comes to more efficient, and effective, transportation. But when Lincolnshire police unveiled a 25mph police tractor, complete with blue flashing light, m… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Idris Elba as James Bond, and 5 Other Roles That Could Benefit From Color-Blind Casting

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The recent superhero boom has been a godsend for every young white guy in Hollywood, but what about the non-white actors who can’t even get an audition for the title roles in Thor or Captain America ? The buzz surrounding Donald Glover’s attempt to try out for Spider-Man is indicative of a wider problem: big action tentpoles are what traditionally launched black movie stars like Will Smith, but when those tentpoles are replaced by comic book adaptations, there are far fewer starring roles out there for anyone who isn’t a handsome white guy in his twenties. Can Hollywood think bigger? We’ve taken 6 iconic roles (both superhero and action hero) that have traditionally cast from a pool of white actors, and expanded that pool quite a bit. Here are our suggestions for casting directors who want to think outside the box:

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Drake’s New Single ‘Over’ Is ‘Real Dope,’ According To DJs

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I love this record,’ DJ Khaled says. By Shaheem Reid Drake Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Although Drake has had a string of hits on radio and in the club, from his own “Best I Ever Had” to collaborations like “Forever” and “Say Something,” the pressure was on for the first official single from Thank Me Later to deliver. And, judging from the reaction he’s getting from some of hip-hop’s biggest tastemakers, Drizzy has another smash on his hands with “Over.” ” ‘Over’ is real dope,” DJ Statik Selektah said. “He could have chose to run with a soft, candy-coated record, but he didn’t. The beat is crazy. I’m looking forward to his album!” “I love this record,” DJ Khaled told MTV News. “It’s amazing! It’s special! Drake did it again! It’s a hit!” “I think Drake’s record is dope,” said host of MTV2’s “Sucker Free” and Power 105.1 on-air personality DJ Envy. “I know he had a lot of pressure and the world staring at him, but I think he delivered. He did it his way — outside the box. Drake’s song talks about how he’s dealing with his fame since coming on the scene last year. “On a couple of different levels, it’s not what you might think somebody would do,” DJ Green Lantern said. “Its not like, ‘Let me make “Best I Ever Had” Part 2.’ It’s an everybody type of record.” “I put him in the box with Kanye, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne — artists that love the craft,” Envy added. “As I’m listening [to the song], I’m like, ‘Yeah man. It’s dope,” Green Lantern said. “In the sense of the general straight-listener sense, it’s a catchy song. It’s a catchy song that will stick in your mind, be on repeat and connect to people. ‘I’m doing me.’ That was the first part that stuck out to me. The ‘hood is gonna love the ‘I’m doing me. I’m doing me.’ That’s the ‘hood right there.” Green says the record has ‘hood and pop appeal — it’s universal. “As Drake said before, the hipsters and the hood f—s with him, so his single has to be across the board. The Jay Electronica lovers f— with Drake and the Lil Wayne/Gucci Mane lovers f— with Drake, so his single has to go across the board. It’s not a lot of people that could do that. Technically, the beat is different too — it’s a sample. I’m like, ‘This sh– is dope.’ ” Related Artists Drake

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GOP Chairman Michael Steele Gets Jiggy With His Interns

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

No, not like that. More like a deeply insecure bald man who’s desperate to demonstrate to the kids that he’s not like those other Republican National Committee chairmen

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