A Washington state man fed up with a noisy kid in a movie theater behind him stepped over the seat and punched the 10-year-old in the face. The man told police he thought the person he hit was a grown man. The film in question? Titanic in 3-D. He was with his girlfriend and had asked the people sitting behind to quiet down and stop throwing popcorn. But they laughed, and thus, one got drilled in the mouth . Titanic 3D Trailer “I got so mad that it just happened,” Yong Hyun Kim, 21, told police who arrested him at the AMC Kent Station 14, in Kent, Wash. The 10-year-old boy lost a tooth and suffered a bloody nose. Kim spent a night in the Kent city jail and appeared in King County District Court and was released, said D.A. spokesman Dan Donohoe. He was with second-degree assault. If convicted, he could be sentenced to three to nine months in jail. He will be arraigned May 31. The boy, identified in the police report as KJJ, was was watching the movie with three friends, all talking when Kim told them to be quiet. They did, KJJ says, but when he whispered something, Kim jumped over the seat, threw an iced drink at them and punched him in the face. Kim said something to the effect of “You know what, I paid a lot of money to see this.” The man has a point there. The concession prices really are brutal. Choose your side :
Per LaDonna Harris, president and founder of Americans for Indian Opportunity (ahem): “‘Johnny is reprising the historic role of Tonto, and it seemed like a natural fit to officially welcome him into our Comanche family. I reached out, and Johnny was very receptive to the idea. He seemed proud to receive the invitation, and we were honored that he so enthusiastically agreed. Welcoming Johnny into the family in the traditional way was so fitting,’ Harris said. ‘He’s a very thoughtful human being, and throughout his life and career, he has exhibited traits that are aligned with the values and worldview that Indigenous peoples share.'” [ Indian Country TMN via THR ]
Ken Loach and The Angels’ Share star Paul Brannigan in Cannes Tuesday. Cannes has a soft spot for Scottish director Ken Loach. His latest film, The Angels’ Share , is his eleventh film in competition and he even won the Palme d’Or for The Wind That Shakes the Barley back in 2006. His latest, a comedy — or perhaps more precisely a dramatic-comedy — is a rarity of sorts for the director who is accustomed to critical acclaim though his well-crafted films can leave audiences depressed. But The Angels’ Share involves a pack of offenders hoping to turn good, a last ditch crime, and a whole lot of high brow whiskey. The story serves as one more canvas for the plight of the working class. And for this screening, Cannes used subtitles to guide audiences through the characters’ thick Scottish brogue. “I’d rather have subtitles so people can understand what’s going on,” said writer Paul Laverty. “It’s much [preferable] to diluting the local language and Americanizing it so you miss some of the local [nuance] of the film.” In the film, newcomer Paul Brannigan plays Robbie who is part of a posse of hooligans who are ordered to enter a community payback program. Harry (John Henshaw) oversees Robbie and his fellow Scottish brood. One day, Harry offers Robbie a taste of rare whiskey to celebrate the birth of his son, which gives him an idea. If he can get his hands on a single barrel of the malt, the cash would be enough to erase their financial problems allowing them to start over. “I’m familiar with what Robbie came from,” Brannigan said Tuesday in his thick Scottish lingo. “I came from a rough neighborhood in Glasgow where there are thousands of unemployed.” Brannigan said he had a chance meeting with Laverty who had found him walking out of a community center in a scene that would not have been unfamiliar in the film and the two started talking. The result was simply life-altering for Brannigan who didn’t hold back words. “He saved me — he saved me! It was tough. I had no money. Hands up, I think he saved my life because who knows what I would have done to get money — who knows.” Though Brannigan said that after this film comes out he’ll again be unemployed, he did manage a part in the upcoming Scarlett Johansson starrer Under the Skin and hopes to continue acting. Though he kept pretty quiet about details, he apparently gets naked in front of Johansson’s character in the movie, which he did with some anxiety. “She’s an absolutely fantastic girl and once I got to talking with her, I felt much more at ease,” he said. Never inclined to sugar-coat language, Loach and Laverty embraced the inner-city vernacular that surrounds Robbie. The festival offered up subtitles during Monday night’s premiere and similarly to the recent Weinstein Company documentary Bully in the U.S., Angels’ Share ran into conflict with the U.K.’s MPAA counterpart for excessive language, receiving the equivalent of an R-rating in Britain, though unlike Bully ‘s F-bombs, it was the C-word that ran afoul of censors. “We were allowed seven ‘cunts’ but only two of them could be aggressive ‘cunts,'” said Loach, laughing. “You get into the realm of surrealism here in terms of language. The British middle class is obsessed with what they call ‘bad language.’ But the manipulative and deceitful language of politics is accepted. I’d call those bad words. Embracing the ancient swear words that have gone back for centuries and words we all enjoy should be embraced.” Get more of Movieline’s coverage of Cannes here . Follow Brian Brooks on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
We’re very sorry, Justin Bieber . But Selena Gomez is clearly unhappy in your relationship. The young singer/actress stars in a hilarious new Funny or Die video, one that parodies the effect Fifty Shades of Grey has on women of all ages. In this case, Gomez is reading the popular novel when she’s interrupted by Carl Blue, a painter whose “eyes were staring deep into mine,” Gomez narrates, clearly changed forever by the words in this E.L. James book. From there, she can’t help but stare daggers into the coughing and wheezing worker, even stopping to take a picture because it will last longer. Watch the great video below and then weigh in: Should Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev star as the main couple in the movie version of Fifty Shades of Grey ? Selena Gomez Funny or Die Video
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Mini-movie is inspired by the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album of the same name. By Gil Kaufman Kanye West Photo: Getty Images Kanye West doesn’t know how to do small, so whenever the rapper unveils a new project it’s almost always on the biggest platform possible. That explains why his new “short art film,” “Cruel Summer,” will debut on the fabulous Palm Beach in Cannes, France during the Cannes Film Festival. The hush-hush movie, inspired by the upcoming all-star G.O.O.D. Music album of the same name, will world premiere on May 23 and remain open to the public for two days afterward. It is being screened out of competition in Cannes amid the world-famous film fest. And, this being Kanye, the project is described as, “a fusion of short film and art installation … an immersive ‘7 screen experience’ for the eyes and ears unlike anything West has attempted before.” Among those listed as starring in the film are comedian Aziz Ansari, Kid Cudi, Lebanese actress Razane Jammal (“Djinn”) and Palestinian actor Ali Suliman (“The Kingdom”). Yeezy is listed as the producer, writer and director of the effort, based on a screenplay by Elon Rutberg, who was the associate director of the Throne’s “N—-s in Paris” video. The co-director is Alexandre Moors, who worked with West on “Runaway” as well as the “Paris” clip. Kanye and Cudi were spotted filming scenes for the movie earlier this year in the middle eastern nation of Qatar, but little or no information has emerged about the subject matter or plot of the project. Expectations are high given the over-the-top look and feel of ‘Ye’s last mini-flick, 2010’s “Runaway.” Click here for ticket information for the screenings. Related Photos 2012 Cannes Film Festival Related Artists Kanye West
Reality TV is getting the Cannes treatment at the world’s premiere film festival. Italian director Matteo Garrone (pictured above right with actor Nando Paone) brought Reality to the fest’s competition, following up his critically acclaimed gangster pic Gomorrah several years ago. The film centers on a village fisherman who sacrifices everything for the perceived chance to become a reality-television celebrity. After being persuaded to apply for the Italian version of Big Brother , Luciano gets a follow up interview in Rome. He is initially reluctant to pursue the role, but after an interview he thinks went well, Luciano begins to believe he’s in the running for the series. After returning to Naples, he begins to believe he’s still “being cast” as he goes about his daily life. Soon, he lives as if he’s already on the show. A chance meeting with people from Rome turns into an “incognito casting session,” and soon it gets worse as he loses sense of actual reality. “After Gomorrah , I was waiting for a theme that would be as powerful,” Garrone said in Cannes on Friday morning. “I wanted a surprising film, but after Gomorrah , I didn’t realize I’d be hitting a brick wall.” The film is chock full of thematic takeaways, including the religious metaphor that through good works, one can achieve paradise: In the film, Luciano begins to give up his worldly possessions, believing the people secretly watching him will be charmed by his selflessness — much to the horror of his family. Reality could also be an indictment of the meteoric rise of reality television itself over the past decade, though Garrone said the film takes a neutral stance — at least officially. “We shot the film without trying to be critical in any way,” he said. “The main character is like a modern day Pinocchio. One can always re-invent this story. We were thinking of Pinocchio as we were making this film… People can read into this story what they like.” Still, Garrone alludes to some vague overriding associations. “In Rome he finds some kind of redemption,” he noted. The cult of fame topic is not new to modern Italian cinema. Back in 2009, Erik Gandini brought his documentary Videocracy to the Toronto International Film Festival. The film explores how celebrity worship and the quest for television stardom has threatened Italian democracy itself, turning the country into a culture of banality. Garrone’s Reality does not overtly condemn society on that level, but there is enough wiggle room to formulate conclusions. “We wanted to simply tell a tale that’s close to the people,” Garrone said. “We weren’t trying to critique politics or society. We follow this character and then he loses his inner identity and goes mad.” Read more of Movieline’s Cannes 2012 coverage here .
Ain’t no party like a Bill Murray dance party? Vulture had a front row seat at Cannes : “At the request of [ Moonrise Kingdom co-star Jared] Gilman, who just had his bar mitzvah and has a taste for dub-step, Bill Murray led the troop onto the dance floor, where the four kids and their accompanying man-child wiggled and jumped around with abandon. It was a scene of such next-level adorability that nearly everyone in the immediate vicinity pulled out a camera phone. ‘We’re just chilling! We’re just chilling!’ Murray shouted out as he put the kibosh on each video in turn. Then he’d go back to more happy wriggling to songs like ‘I’m So Excited.'” [ Vulture ]
Undoubtedly there will be tons of photographers and screaming fans outside as Ben Stiller, Jessica Chastain, Chris Rock, Martin Short, Jada Pinkett-Smith and David Schwimmer ascend the steps at the Palais des Festivals for the world premiere of their latest film. And it will be the best look at them that the crowd will have all night, particularly since they won’t be onscreen — the movie is Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted . The latest DreamWorks Animation effort may seem like a surprising fit for Cannes, usually perceived as the stomping grounds of the world’s great auteurs, but the festival has long embraced mass Hollywood releases on the cusp of their blockbuster rollouts. In 2005 Cannes hosted Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and even piped over a massive sound system Darth Vader breathing along the Croisette in the hours leading up to the movie’s zany red carpet premiere. And from Shrek to Kung Fu Panda 2 , DWA has wrangled frequent Cannes premieres complete with screaming fans and all the festival trimmings. “This is my first time here in Cannes. To have my voice in Cannes is a good first step to actually being in a movie here,” Ben Stiller, who voices the lion character Alex, said to laughs Friday. Co-director Tom McGrath voiced a bit of trepidation about the likes of Madagascar (which is screening out of competition) with the likes of others in the Official Selection including the latest from David Cronenberg ( Cosmopolis ), Jacques Audiard ( Rust and Bone ), Abbas Kiarostami ( Like Someone in Love ) and Walter Salles ( On the Road ). “We went to opening night and saw our cartoon [in a montage of Cannes films] and we thought, ‘Do we deserve to be here?'” McGrath said. “But the great thing about Cannes is that it’s a festival for all kinds of films – and this is a film about traveling through Europe, so what better place?” The third installment of the Madagascar franchise finds the lion Alex (Stiller), Marty the zebra (Rock) and the rest of the gang trying to find a way to return to their beloved New York City (you may have had to see the first two installments to get that one, but just go with it). Their quest takes them through Europe, landing in Monaco of all places in the famed casino. They find a perfect cover: A traveling circus, which naturally introduces new characters to the mix. “I auditioned for this part, and I was so happy when I got the part,” said Jessica Chastain who plays a seductive jaguar in the feature. “I’m an actor who wants to do all kinds of things.” “It’s a very difficult thing to do,” McGrath said about voicing movie animation. “You have to project that you’re running in your voice when you’re sitting in a studio and you have to change emotion. That’s hard to do when you’re only behind a microphone.” Added Chastain, “I hadn’t done anything before in which I didn’t work with another actor.” Still, the group said the medium allows for the actors to take time and not feel the pressure of time when working with a large crew, allowing them to workshop their characters to a degree, which was one creative appeal for taking part in Madagascar . But there was also another. “Cash!” said Rock. “And it was a lot of fun.” Read more of Movieline’s coverage of Cannes 2012 here .
