Thursday night on The Office , Steve Carell’s Michael Scott proposed to his girlfriend Holly (Amy Ryan) and informed his co-workers that he is moving to Colorado. This makes us all sad — we love Michael Scott, and we love Steve Carell! And while Carell has what should be a long and illustrious movie career ahead of him, we’ve seen sure things go off the rails plenty of times before. As such, Movieline offers these instructive lessons from watching those small-screen stars who’ve gone big-screen before him.
‘… the ride Snyder takes you on is so vividly conceived, so deliriously bizarre and wonderful,’ writes Rene Rodriguez of the Miami Herald. By Eric Ditzian Abbie Cornish in “Sucker Punch” Photo: Warner Bros. We’ll say this about Zack Snyder: The guy knows how to stir up passion in moviegoers, whether those intense feelings skew toward the aggressively negative or the bow-down-before-a-cinematic-god positive. Just take a peek at reviews for the director’s adaptation of “Watchmen” in 2009. A similar disparity in critical assessments surrounds Snyder’s latest offering, the fantastical battle royale called “Sucker Punch.” Some reviewers are passionately defending the film and calling out the haters for simply failing to understand what the director was trying to accomplish. Many more, however, are accusing Snyder of being the one who failed to deliver. Will you love it? Hate it? Have you somehow never even heard of it? Check out what the critics are saying and decide for yourself. The Story “The story centers on Babydoll (Emily Browning), an orphan falsely accused of murdering her little sister and imprisoned inside an asylum where she is scheduled for a lobotomy. Before the procedure can be completed, Babydoll disappears into an alternate reality that exists entirely in her mind. There, she and four fellow inmates (Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung) are performers in a bordello managed by the theatrical Madam Gorski (Carla Gugino) and run by the cruel pimp Blue (Miami’s Oscar Isaac). In order to escape — the cathouse and the mental institution — the girls must first fight off winged dragons, zombies, giant ninja robots and android aliens and collect five talismans. No, Sucker Punch doesn’t make any sense. But none of that matters, because the ride Snyder takes you on is so vividly conceived, so deliriously bizarre and wonderful.” — Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald Storytelling Shortcomings “The film abdicates so many basic responsibilities of coherent storytelling, even coherent stupid-action-movie storytelling, director/ co-writer/ co-producer Zack Snyder must have known in preproduction that his greasy collection of near-rape fantasies and violent revenge scenarios disguised as a female-empowerment fairy tale wasn’t going to satisfy anyone but himself. Well, himself, plus ardent fans of Japanese-schoolgirl manga comics. … You will be unprepared for a film packing this much confusing crud into a little less than two hours of solitary confinement, which feels more like dog hours, i.e., 14.” — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune The Visuals “Loaded with all kinds of visions of the fantastic and high-octane excitement, it’s a visceral feast that utilizes Snyder’s signature techniques with all the velocity of a fire-breathing dragon … But ‘Sucker Punch’ is not just style over substance. That’s an argument the film is sure to be met with, as well, but there is just as much bubbling up under ‘Sucker Punch’s’ CG surface than there is in its sepia-toned skies. Filled with themes of empowerment, escapism, and changing the course of the typical narrative, the film rides high in its jet-propelled mech warrior, and it has much to tell us when it’s done doing loopty loops around our brain.” — Jeremy Kirk, FirstShowing.net The Influences “You could go to see ‘Sucker Punch’ this weekend — a lot of people probably will, and a few may even admit as much back at the office on Monday — or you could try to make it yourself, which might be more fun, though not necessarily cheaper. Here’s what you will need: a bunch of video-game platforms; DVDs of ‘Shutter Island,’ ‘Kill Bill,’ ‘Burlesque’ and ‘Shrek’; some back issues of Maxim; a large bag of crystal meth; and around $100 million. Your imagination will take care of the rest.” — A.O. Scott, The New York Times The Final Word “Some will see the worst sort of objectification in its Victoria’s Secret-esque femme front line that also includes the scantily clad corps of Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung. Others will argue that ‘Sucker Punch’s’ sexy guerrillas represent female empowerment, to say nothing of the benefits of diet and exercise. I’d suggest the film is a wonderfully wild provocation — an imperfect, overlong, intemperate and utterly absorbing romp through the id that I wouldn’t have missed for the world.” — Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Check out everything we’ve got on “Sucker Punch.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos ‘Sucker Punch’ Clips Related Photos “Sucker Punch” ‘Sucker Punch’ Premiere In Los Angeles
‘… the ride Snyder takes you on is so vividly conceived, so deliriously bizarre and wonderful,’ writes Rene Rodriguez of the Miami Herald. By Eric Ditzian Abbie Cornish in “Sucker Punch” Photo: Warner Bros. We’ll say this about Zack Snyder: The guy knows how to stir up passion in moviegoers, whether those intense feelings skew toward the aggressively negative or the bow-down-before-a-cinematic-god positive. Just take a peek at reviews for the director’s adaptation of “Watchmen” in 2009. A similar disparity in critical assessments surrounds Snyder’s latest offering, the fantastical battle royale called “Sucker Punch.” Some reviewers are passionately defending the film and calling out the haters for simply failing to understand what the director was trying to accomplish. Many more, however, are accusing Snyder of being the one who failed to deliver. Will you love it? Hate it? Have you somehow never even heard of it? Check out what the critics are saying and decide for yourself. The Story “The story centers on Babydoll (Emily Browning), an orphan falsely accused of murdering her little sister and imprisoned inside an asylum where she is scheduled for a lobotomy. Before the procedure can be completed, Babydoll disappears into an alternate reality that exists entirely in her mind. There, she and four fellow inmates (Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung) are performers in a bordello managed by the theatrical Madam Gorski (Carla Gugino) and run by the cruel pimp Blue (Miami’s Oscar Isaac). In order to escape — the cathouse and the mental institution — the girls must first fight off winged dragons, zombies, giant ninja robots and android aliens and collect five talismans. No, Sucker Punch doesn’t make any sense. But none of that matters, because the ride Snyder takes you on is so vividly conceived, so deliriously bizarre and wonderful.” — Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald Storytelling Shortcomings “The film abdicates so many basic responsibilities of coherent storytelling, even coherent stupid-action-movie storytelling, director/ co-writer/ co-producer Zack Snyder must have known in preproduction that his greasy collection of near-rape fantasies and violent revenge scenarios disguised as a female-empowerment fairy tale wasn’t going to satisfy anyone but himself. Well, himself, plus ardent fans of Japanese-schoolgirl manga comics. … You will be unprepared for a film packing this much confusing crud into a little less than two hours of solitary confinement, which feels more like dog hours, i.e., 14.” — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune The Visuals “Loaded with all kinds of visions of the fantastic and high-octane excitement, it’s a visceral feast that utilizes Snyder’s signature techniques with all the velocity of a fire-breathing dragon … But ‘Sucker Punch’ is not just style over substance. That’s an argument the film is sure to be met with, as well, but there is just as much bubbling up under ‘Sucker Punch’s’ CG surface than there is in its sepia-toned skies. Filled with themes of empowerment, escapism, and changing the course of the typical narrative, the film rides high in its jet-propelled mech warrior, and it has much to tell us when it’s done doing loopty loops around our brain.” — Jeremy Kirk, FirstShowing.net The Influences “You could go to see ‘Sucker Punch’ this weekend — a lot of people probably will, and a few may even admit as much back at the office on Monday — or you could try to make it yourself, which might be more fun, though not necessarily cheaper. Here’s what you will need: a bunch of video-game platforms; DVDs of ‘Shutter Island,’ ‘Kill Bill,’ ‘Burlesque’ and ‘Shrek’; some back issues of Maxim; a large bag of crystal meth; and around $100 million. Your imagination will take care of the rest.” — A.O. Scott, The New York Times The Final Word “Some will see the worst sort of objectification in its Victoria’s Secret-esque femme front line that also includes the scantily clad corps of Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung. Others will argue that ‘Sucker Punch’s’ sexy guerrillas represent female empowerment, to say nothing of the benefits of diet and exercise. I’d suggest the film is a wonderfully wild provocation — an imperfect, overlong, intemperate and utterly absorbing romp through the id that I wouldn’t have missed for the world.” — Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Check out everything we’ve got on “Sucker Punch.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos ‘Sucker Punch’ Clips Related Photos “Sucker Punch” ‘Sucker Punch’ Premiere In Los Angeles
If Lindsay Lohan, who will stand trial for felony grand theft , thought her legal problems couldn’t get worse, another past brush with the law has resurfaced. Police are reigniting their investigation into allegations that Lohan attacked Betty Ford staffer Dawn Holland late last year. Remember that melee in rehab ? We know, it’s hard to keep LiLo and her alleged felonies straight. The old days (December) of rehabbin’ it in Palm Springs . The Riverside County D.A.’s Office sent investigators to meet with witnesses who were with Lindsay on December 12, during her tussle with Dawn Holland. Cops told the witnesses they were conducting the investigation because the D.A. is still deciding whether to pursue criminal assault charges against Lohan. Officials want to know if the witness could testify if it was Lindsay or Dawn who was the “aggressor” during that infamous night when the two got into it. Accounts differ, but reports say LiLo came back to rehab past curfew, Holland asked her to take a breathalyzer, LiLo refused, and blows were exchanged. Holland’s story and level of cooperation have shifted a lot, and the witnesses in the case have not given the D.A. an air-tight case. But it’s not over … yet.
Agree with Hengler here , Obama is the first President in our history who has refused the title leader of the free world : More evidence ? President Barack Obama is resisting pressure to deliver an Oval Office speech explaining his policy on Libya — in part, because he doesn’t want to equate what he regards as a smaller, time-limited mission with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading →… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Flopping Aces Discovery Date : 25/03/2011 03:16 Number of articles : 2
When Whoopi Goldberg won her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for ‘Ghost’ back in 1991, she was high as a kite, according to TMZ . Whoopi dropped the bombshell during a voice-over recording session for the film ‘The Pagemaster’ in 1992, yet the footage hasn’t been seen by the public until now! In the clip, Whoopi says that smoking, both cigarettes and weed, is a life habit and she admits to having smoked a “wonderful joint” to help calm her nerves before the ceremony, and was so high during the award show, she had to mentally coach herself into getting up on stage to make her acceptance speech! Whoopi has a pretty relaxed attitude to the whole thing though, laughing as she recalls getting busted by her mother, who called her after the ceremony and could tell she smoked up because of her “glistening eyes.” But when Whoopi realizes that she is being filmed she also notes, “Just because I do it doesn’t mean you should do it.” Check out the clip below…. Whoopi Goldberg Reveals Past Battle With Drug Addiction “For Colored Girls” Opens At #3 With $20.1 Million Box Office Whoopi Makes Wendy Williams Cry Nia Long Publicly Thanks Whoopi Goldberg While Co-Hosting “The View” [VIDEO] Oprah & Whoopi Are BFF’s Again [VIDEO]
Chris Brown was on BET’s 106 & Park yesterday to perform a couple of tracks from his new album, F.A.M.E. , which was released on Tuesday – the same day Chris Brown went smashed a window in his dressing room at ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Chris Brown explained what went on during that rampage during the interview portion of his appearance. “First of all, I want to apologize to anybody who was startled in the office, or anybody who was offended or really looked, and [was] disappointed at my actions,” Brown said on to show hosts, Terence J & Rocsi. “Because I’m disappointed in the way I acted.” It doesn’t appear that the incident has affected sales of F.A.M.E. . The album is expected to sell between 250,000 and 300,000 copies in it’s first week. Source: Huffington Post , MrWorldPremiere.net RELATED: Chris Brown “Beautiful People” [MUSIC VIDEO] RELATED: ABC Won’t Press Charges Against Chris Brown RELATED: Chris Brown Invited Back On “Good Morning America” RELATED: Chris Brown’s Appearance on “DWTS” May Be Cancelled Due To “GMA” Outburst RELATED: Robin Roberts: Chris Brown Approved My Rihanna Questions RELATED: Chris Brown Explodes In Rage, Breaks Window At “Good Morning America” [VIDEO] RELATED: Chris Brown Fans Attack Trey Songz On Twitter RELATED: Chris Brown Refers To Rihanna Fight As A “Mishap” RELATED: Chris Brown Photographed Smoking A Blunt & Driving? RELATED: Chris Brown Talks Twitter Hook Ups & Guilty Pleasures [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Chris Brown Breaks Down “F.A.M.E.’s” Double Meaning [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Chris Brown Calls The Durtty Boyz [EXCLUSIVE]
Donald Trump engaged in a spirited debate with The View hags today, insisting President Barack Obama should produce his original birth certificate if he wants to put the issue of his constitutional eligibility to hold the office of President of the United States to bed. Trump said he believes there is something on the birth certificate Obama does not want the American people to see or else he would… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Advance Indiana Discovery Date : 23/03/2011 20:11 Number of articles : 2
Among the little-known details about the sci-fi comedy, director Greg Mottola tells MTV News Steven Spielberg lined up his own cameo. By Eric Ditzian Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in “Paul” Photo: Universal Pictures The origin story of “Paul,” Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s new sci-fi comedy about two English guys who encounter a goofy alien in the American Southwest, began on the soggy U.K. set of “Shaun of the Dead” in 2003. The crew had lost so many days because of rain that they started wondering how great it would be to shoot in a location where it never, ever, ever rained. “We just spit-balled from there,” Frost told MTV News recently. “No rain became the desert, the desert became Area 51 and then it was a short step to thinking about these two guys encountering an alien.”
Heather Higginbottom, President Obama’s nominee for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a smart and honest person — which is probably why she found it so difficult, under questioning from Sen. Jeff Sessions today, to run interference for Obama’s pathetic solution to our deficit problems. Watch the whole thing, but particularly note the end, where Sessions points out that… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Red State Discovery Date : 17/03/2011 21:33 Number of articles : 2
