TeenNICK — the network that scored a major coup this week with its new block of retro Nickelodeon programming called “The ’90s are All That” — just reacquainted us with the glory that was Clarissa Explains It All . Remember Clarissa’s sweet hubcap collection? Or her pet caiman Elvis? Or her superhuman computer/DOS prowess? Well, here’s one perk of Clarissa you probably don’t remember: Her family predicted Cowboys & Aliens .
Eight years after Andrew Bujalski’s shoestring-budget feature debut Funny Ha Ha emerged to significant critical acclaim (no less than The New York Times declared it one of the most influential films of the decade, due in large part to Bujalski’s follow-up Mutual Appreciation and the Mumblecore movement that sprung up around it), the filmmaker is back in development mode with his shoestring-budget fourth feature, Computer Chess . And this time around, you can help.
Harrison Ford turns 40 this weekend! Well, his filmography anyway. Cowboys & Aliens marks Ford’s fortieth feature credit, and the National Post has decided to celebrate this milestone with an illustrated guide to the many characters he has played over the last six decades. If you can tell the difference between the roles Ford played in Hollywood Homicide and Firewall , you’re already ahead of the game. [ National Post ]
Harrison Ford turns 40 this weekend! Well, his filmography anyway. Cowboys & Aliens marks Ford’s fortieth feature credit, and the National Post has decided to celebrate this milestone with an illustrated guide to the many characters he has played over the last six decades. If you can tell the difference between the roles Ford played in Hollywood Homicide and Firewall , you’re already ahead of the game. [ National Post ]
As if you needed another reason to love Harrison Ford, he recently used an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live to remind us that he has a pretty sweet sense of humor. Link via Geeks Are Sexy Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Neatorama Discovery Date : 28/07/2011 20:14 Number of articles : 3
Director Jon Favreau tells MTV News there’s much more to the movie than the ‘silly’ title may suggest. By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Jon Favreau Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images When news broke that “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau had wrangled two of the biggest names in the action-movie business — Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig — to star in his intriguing genre mash-up “Cowboys & Aliens,” that and a compelling premise proved to be enough to send scores of fanboys online seeking advanced tickets. But though there’s lots of early buzz from the marquee names associated with “Aliens” (mega-watt producers Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard are also onboard), Favreau recently admitted to MTV News that he felt pressure to deliver something extraordinary for fans. “Of course, with Ron Howard and Steven Spielberg [producing], I’m in real good hands,” Favreau said about overcoming the challenges of establishing just the right tone for the movie. “I learned a tremendous amount from them, and I think when you cast Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig — with ‘Bond’ and ‘Indy,’ those are two franchises that are fun but not silly,” he added about Craig’s 007 and Ford’s “Indiana Jones” series. “And I think that if people take a clue from who I cast in the film as to how it’s going to play, it’s a good indicator,” he explained. Favreau went on to say that there’s far more to the film than what the title suggests. “I think [moviegoers] hear the name ‘Cowboys and Aliens,’ it sounds kind of silly, but it also sounds compelling and interesting,” he said. “So if they give it a chance, they’ll see it’s a fun movie, it’s an exciting movie, and I think it’s going to exceed their expectations.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Cowboys & Aliens.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV News’ Comic-Con Takeover With Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried And Jon Favreau
It’s HOLLYWOOD.TV’s Celebrity GPS! Shazam!! And this episode features the greats: Al Pacino, Piers Morgan, Roseanne Barr, Bono, The Edge, Harrison Ford … along with younger offerings, namely Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake.
By now you’ve seen the awesome trailer for Cowboys & Aliens , you’ve enjoyed director Jon Favreau’s lively interviews with the film’s executive producer Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford , and you’ve listened to possible love interest Olivia Wilde describe the time she was nearly trampled to death by a horse on the sci-fi thriller’s set. Now, in anticipation of the film’s upcoming release, it’s time to see a new clip featuring a surprising act of violence between two of our favorite action stars.
Keeping up with real news — and not, say, what the plot of the next Vin Diesel action film will be — can be quite a drag. Senseless deaths, natural disasters, debt ceilings — it’s enough to make a person want to crawl up into a ball and cry for three days. Which is why the story of Marine Sgt. Scott Moore seemed to strike a chord this week. After all, it’s not every day when a real-life American hero gets to go on a date with Mila Kunis.