Happy Tuesday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: Chris Evans is cold as Iceman … The other Turkey in the news this week… More on the NYFCC awards vote troubles… All three of Jason Segel’s dreams come true… Your student-loan doom explained… and more.
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Julie Delpy Taking on Joe Strummer, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today
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Can something be considered fan fiction if it’s also an official, canonical studio product? I’m going to argue yes, absolutely, because with The Muppets , Jason Segel has crafted what can only be described as the most extravagant work of fan fiction ever, Mary Sue-ing himself into the Muppet universe as a character who helps reunite the gang in order to save their old theater and the day. Segel, who co-wrote the film with Nicholas Stoller, even leaves his own tentative mark on Jim Henson’s beloved ensemble by inserting a personal addition in the form of alter ego Walter (voiced by Peter Linz), his character’s Muppet brother and the group’s most devoted fan even when the rest of the world seems to have forgotten about them. Fandom can be a precarious thing — someone’s devotion to the source material he or she is adapting to screen can sometimes lead to being too cautious with it, too respectful to do what’s best for the movie instead of only for the hardcore supporters. But the love Segel has for the Muppets is a genuine, perceivable and positive quality that suffuses this good-hearted revitalization of the franchise, and if some wish fulfillment sneaks in there too, it seldom gets in the way of the enjoyment to be had.
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REVIEW: When Humans Aren’t On-Screen, The Muppets Achieves Pure, Distilled Joy
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What to say? The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 soared to the staggering Friday predicted by pretty much everyone: $72 million, to be precise, setting Bill Condon’s first installment of the franchise swan song on a pace for a $140 million-plus weekend. The competition didn’t stand a chance, with Happy Feet Two choking on Twilight ‘s dust way back around the $6 million mark. Your Friday Box Office is here.
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Friday Box Office: Breaking Dawn Bursts to $72 Million Opening Day
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part I is such a departure from the previous three Twilight pictures that you could almost consider it a rogue offshoot. Director Bill Condon steers the franchise away from visions of wan, suffering teens and fake-fur werewolf tussles and brings it closer to — if not necessarily close to — something resembling human adult sexual obsession and its attendant responsibilities and anxieties. It’s like Jules and Jim for the Tiger Beat set.
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REVIEW: Broken Beds! Bloody Placenta! Breaking Dawn — Part 1 Goes to Crazytown — Almost
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After the Shrek series used up its charm on rote third and fourth installments that nevertheless raked in giant piles of box office bullion, the prospect of a spin-off prequel focusing on Antonio Banderas’ swashbuckling, footwear-sporting feline seemed as inevitable as it was unpromising. But Puss in Boots , directed by Chris Miller (who also helmed Shrek the Third ) is a legitimately entertaining prequel that encapsulates what the franchise does best: Breezy action, clever twists on classic figures from fables and grown-up gags tucked in amidst the kid-friendly developments. (“You got any idea what they do to eggs in prison? I’ll tell you this — it ain’t over easy!” the Zach Galifianakis-voiced Humpty Dumpty quavers at one point, in the first prison rape joke I can think of to not only be slipped into a kiddie flick but also highlighted in the trailer.)
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REVIEW: Shrek Spin-Off Puss in Boots Purrs with Genuine Charm
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Piranha 3DD may have been pushed to 2012, but the new teaser trailer suggests that the quality and spirit of the franchise hasn’t been diluted. How could it have been, with returning fish survivor Ving Rhames dropping lines like, “Bring me my legs !” before gunning down the waters, Cherry Darling-style? Or with Baywatch ‘s own lifeguard-slash-private eye extraordinaire, Mitch Buchannon , policing the bouncing bloodied bosoms fleeing from their piscine predators? All this and more — “Double the terror, double the Ds” — in today’s Buzz Break!
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WATCH: Mitch Buchannon is on Patrol in the Boobalicious Teaser Trailer for Piranha 3DD
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Welcome back to week five of Movieline’s 2011-12 Oscar Index — week five! Already! We’re entering the second month of this sucker, and our scientists and the Institute for the Advanced Study of Kudos Forensics remain hard at work uncovering new hints and implications every passing day. Well, not every passing day. OK, like, maybe a couple times a week. What can I tell you? It’s still early! Let’s have a glimpse at the latest — if light — movement this week.
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Oscar Index: Is It February Yet?
Thanks again to all of the guest critics who turned out yesterday to review Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides . We had some great 10-word write-ups that were sharp, insightful and humorous. Alas, we could only choose two winners. Click ahead to see who is getting a combo pack of the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean installment!
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 10-Word Review Contest: We Have Our Winners!
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We may not have another Harry Potter film to look forward to (at least until the remakes), but there is some original Potter -related footage to anticipate still: A 48-minute documentary about the filming of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2 that goes behind-the-scenes of the franchise’s final leg with Daniel Radcliffe , Emma Watson & Co. Click ahead for a teaser of the documentary, When Harry Left Hogwarts , which features the stars as they prep for their final scenes, dodge a set fire and worriedly speculate about their post-Hogwarts careers .
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Go Behind-the-Scenes of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in New Documentary Trailer
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Enjoy Jacqueline Laurita for a few more episodes of The Real Housewives of New Jersey this season, viewers. They may be the final time you see her on Bravo. With rumors swirling that this franchise will replace at least one cast member before next summer, Laurita’s name has jumped to the top of the list. Why might she be a goner? Consider these recent Tweets from Jacqueline: 2b honest.I’m tired of the BS &shitty low life people.I didn’t know this was what I signed up 4.I have 2rise above&move on. I can’t be part of the Charade anymore.It’s unsettling. It’s disturbing & against what I stand for. I’m a REAL housewife. What does Jacqueline Laurita stand for? What qualifies her to be a REAL housewife? It’s all very unclear. But how would you feel if she did not return to the series? That’s what we want to know: Do you want to see Jacqueline Laurita come back to The Real Housewives of New Jersey?
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Jacqueline Laurita: On the Way Out of The Real Housewives of New Jersey?
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