In case that first red-band trailer for Your Highness didn't sell you on Danny McBride's ability to play a lecherous medieval prince, Universal has released a second red-band trailer for David Gordon Green's fantasy comedy due in theaters April 8. In the second red-band promo (third trailer total), Natalie Portman plants a kiss on Danny McBride and a gaggle of topless nymphs chase James Franco through the woods, but does the studio accidentally uncover a major plot twist that could spoil the movie for viewers?
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Let's be clear from the get-go: Elizabeth Taylor was perhaps the last of the great legendary movie stars, a tireless hero in the battle against HIV/AIDS, and arguably the epicenter of the pop/celebrity/gossip-culture universe for most of the 20th century. And the proof of her undeniable star power can be found in her most exaggerated performances.
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Sure, Charlie Sheen has been incredibly prolific in his attempts to hog the erratic-celebrity spotlight over the last few weeks. But while Sheen was planning a variety show and barging onto every talk show ever, Randy Quaid was writing a new single called "Star Whackers." After listening to it though, I feel like he may need a better guitar solo to really make a move on Sheen. Anyway, in case you've forgotten, star whackers are the celebrity killers that Quaid apparently escaped by fleeing to Canada. Otherwise, I'll just let Quaid and his band The Fugitives take it away after the jump.
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Viral videoist Nick Pitera earned swarms of hits for his version of Aladdin's Oscar-winning ballad "A Whole New World," and this new clip shows the young singer expanding his repertoire. Watch as he covers a medley of Disney songs and imitates their original voices with stunning clarity. Even Ariel.
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Movieline HQ doesn't know much about Scream 4 other than that it will feature significant rewrites that were not embraced by the cast, at least one bloody corpse hanging from a ceiling and one parking garage showdown between Alison Brie and a masked murderer. To fill in some blanks, Dimension Films has released three cryptic clips from Wes Craven's latest murder mystery.
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OK, class, listen up! I don't generally assign homework, but this requires your attention: Something called Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time airs tonight at 9/8 central on ABC, promising the results of an "unprecedented collaboration between ABC News and People Magazine [that] gave movie fans the opportunity to vote online at abcnews.com and people.com for their favorite films of all time." Should be a hoot -- and you'd better believe we all are going to talk about it here Wednesday.
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Back when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I was released last November, it was revealed that the film included the final shot ever for Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watston and Rupert Grint. (Well, not including reshoots, of course.) Ardent fans will recall that the scene in question occurred when Harry, Hermione and Ron escaped the Ministry of Magic after stealing one of the Horcruxes away from the awful Dolores Umbridge, and now there's video of this special final ("final") moment.
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When did it become cool for top-flight directors to create commercials? From Martin Scorsese to Robert Rodriguez, some fairly big names are getting comfortable with their inner-Don Drapers. Joe Wright is the latest artiste to produce some pretty piece of marketing, and the Hanna director has apparently decided to emphasize what he's had success emphasizing before: Keira Knightley.
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While it mostly petered out here in the 90s, Comic Relief, a celebrity charity fundraiser, is still going strong in the UK. Loads of musicians, actors and other celebrities all get together to help combat poverty each March, and as in years past, Doctor Who has contributed a quickie episode to help the cause. In this go 'round, the TARDIS materializes inside itself and then...well, it's all wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey, but the important take-away is that if you've ever wanted to see Karen Gillan's Amy Pond come on to herself, well, here's your moment!
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One of my favorite running jokes in Mystery Science Theater 3000 is when one of the characters would say the name of the crappy movie they're in and the bots would wildly exclaim, "And we've got a title!" Well, some enterprising soul has gone one better and cobbled together 81 movies that say their 81 titles in just two minutes. But color me shocked that the above-mentioned "Forget it, Jake; it's Chinatown." didn't make the cut. C'mon, man! Space Chimps gets the nod but Jake Gittes gets left out in the cold? Are there any of your favorites that didn't make the montage? [HaveYouSeenThis? via Vulture]
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The chills, thrills and swag-suite hangovers of Sundance 2011 seem so distant, so long ago as we teeter on the brink of spring. But who can forget J.K. Simmons and Lou Taylor Pucci stopping by the Movieline house on Main Street to discuss their film The Music Never Stopped, which opens today in limited release? Not us! Click through to revisit their summit with Elvis Mitchell.
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Come July 15, you won't have Harry Potter to kick around anymore. At least until the inevitable reboot in ten years. The beginning of the end started last November with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I, and now comes your first look at the concluding chapter in the billion dollar franchise. ABC Family debuted a brief behind-the-scenes clip from part two of Deathly Hallows on Thursday night and, well -- it looks awesome! The Battle of Hogwarts! The Room of Requirement! Harry and Voldemort! Mentally prepare to hyperventilate, then watch the clip ahead.
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So as we noted, SXSW goes beyond the basic Audience and Jury prizes and also doles out honors in categories like Poster Design and Title Sequence. At the screening honoring finalists in the latter category, juror Ian Albinson put together this nifty video, A Brief History of Title Design. While it's by no means comprehensive, the montage is breezy and well-edited. Also, it ends with the undisputed champion of all title sequences. That said, I think Jean-Luc Godard's giant, colorful titles should have gotten props here. What else is missing?
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If you want to break up this slow Wednesday by watching a legitimately amusing video, check out the following clip from Friday's edition of Onion News Network featuring Ben Stiller. In the dramatized PSA, the Dodgeball star admits that he is a recovering manchild and a vigilant supporter of Shaken Manchild Syndrome ("the second leading cause of death among adult children after choking on buffalo wings") sufferers, mainly because manchildren are his fan base. Click ahead and you won't be sorry.
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Remember the Tarzan adaptation that director Stephen Sommers had his eye on before he went and pinched off G.I. Joe? All right, me neither. But DeWet Du Toit -- a.k.a The Man Who Would Be Tarzan -- sure as hell still remembers, and now he's got the video to prove it.
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