’2 Guns’ weekend box office: Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington pairing disappointing? A limp "low $20 million" range, is what 2 Guns U.S. distributor Universal claims it’s expecting at the North American box office from the first-ever pairing of Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg — as momentous a cinematic occasion, if the American media is to believed, as the first pairing of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? back in 1962. Of course, Universal’s lowball figure is an excuse for the studio to claim, "Omigod! 2 Guns has performed way beyond what any and all of us were expecting!" — as long as the Washington / Wahlberg combo brings in $25 million or more. (Photo: Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg in 2 Guns.) Well, Universal apparently made a good p.r. movie, as the R-rated, Baltasar Kormákur-directed 2 Guns collected a barely acceptable $10 million from 3,306 North American theaters on Friday according to...
- 8/4/2013
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, The Iron Lady Oscar veteran Meryl Streep may have her name already engraved on the Best Actress statuette for the 2012 Academy Awards — well, barring a Glenn Close upset — but those associated with former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher are none too pleased with Streep's performance as the free-marketeering Thatcher in Phyllida Lloyd's The Iron Lady, as reported in The Huffington Post. Norman Tebbit, a member of Thatcher's cabinet and former Conservative Party leader, hasn't seen The Iron Lady, but he has been irked by the movie's trailer. "She was never, in my experience, the half-hysterical, over-emotional, over-acting woman portrayed by Meryl Streep," he wrote in London's The Telegraph. (You can judge for yourself if Thatcher got half-hysterical and/or overacted by watching her defending her government's pro-big business policies here.) Another former Thatcher buddy who hasn't seen The Iron Lady, but already has a...
- 11/18/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
One might think that if someone is going to portray you on screen, you'd want it to be perennial Oscar nominee and two-time winner Meryl Streep. But those who know Margaret Thatcher are not impressed with her performance in "The Iron Lady."
Norman Tebbit, who worked with Thatcher throughout her time as the Prime Minister of England, writes in the Telegraph:
"I do not know whom the makers of the Meryl Streep film talked to ... I found her self-assured on the principles of her politics, but open-minded on tactics, although sometimes utterly naive about the impact of what she might say in that cockpit of male humour, the House of Commons ... However, she was never, in my experience, the half-hysterical, over-emotional, over-acting woman portrayed by Meryl Streep."
Tim Bell, a PR adviser to Thatcher, says of the film, "I can't be bothered to sensationalise this rubbish. I can't see the point of this film.
Norman Tebbit, who worked with Thatcher throughout her time as the Prime Minister of England, writes in the Telegraph:
"I do not know whom the makers of the Meryl Streep film talked to ... I found her self-assured on the principles of her politics, but open-minded on tactics, although sometimes utterly naive about the impact of what she might say in that cockpit of male humour, the House of Commons ... However, she was never, in my experience, the half-hysterical, over-emotional, over-acting woman portrayed by Meryl Streep."
Tim Bell, a PR adviser to Thatcher, says of the film, "I can't be bothered to sensationalise this rubbish. I can't see the point of this film.
- 11/16/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Margaret Thatcher is by far one of Britain's most polarizing figures over the last half century, and so it is no surprise that the upcoming film about her life is already causing debate and anger.
Starring Meryl Streep as the former British Prime Minister and conservative icon, the film depicts both Thatcher's professional life, including her hold on power between 1979 and 1990, as well as her personal journey, which includes her rise to the top and the years following her exit from office. The film isn't out to the public yet, and only a limited number of people have seen it, but just the idea of it has some of her allies up in arms.
"She was never, in my experience, the half-hysterical, over-emotional, over-acting woman portrayed by Meryl Streep," Norman Tebbit, a member of her cabinet and former Conservative Party head, wrote in the Telegraph of London. She could be difficult and demanding,...
Starring Meryl Streep as the former British Prime Minister and conservative icon, the film depicts both Thatcher's professional life, including her hold on power between 1979 and 1990, as well as her personal journey, which includes her rise to the top and the years following her exit from office. The film isn't out to the public yet, and only a limited number of people have seen it, but just the idea of it has some of her allies up in arms.
"She was never, in my experience, the half-hysterical, over-emotional, over-acting woman portrayed by Meryl Streep," Norman Tebbit, a member of her cabinet and former Conservative Party head, wrote in the Telegraph of London. She could be difficult and demanding,...
- 11/16/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
Margaret Thatcher wasn't 'half-hysterical' leader film portrays, says former Tory MP – but reviewers rave regardless
It has drawn ecstatic notices from early screenings, but Meryl Streep's performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady has been dismissed by one of the former prime minister's most loyal supporters, Norman Tebbit.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the one-time Conservative party chairman and trade and industry secretary said he failed to recognise the woman on screen as his former leader. He also said he was surprised that the film's director and screenwriter, Phyllida Lloyd and Abi Morgan, had not spoken to him about his experiences working with Thatcher by way of research.
"You might think that if you were setting out to make a so-called 'biopic' about such a dominant figure on the political stage of the late 20th century, your researchers would have sought out those who were closest to her...
It has drawn ecstatic notices from early screenings, but Meryl Streep's performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady has been dismissed by one of the former prime minister's most loyal supporters, Norman Tebbit.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the one-time Conservative party chairman and trade and industry secretary said he failed to recognise the woman on screen as his former leader. He also said he was surprised that the film's director and screenwriter, Phyllida Lloyd and Abi Morgan, had not spoken to him about his experiences working with Thatcher by way of research.
"You might think that if you were setting out to make a so-called 'biopic' about such a dominant figure on the political stage of the late 20th century, your researchers would have sought out those who were closest to her...
- 11/16/2011
- by Norman Tebbit, Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
London, Nov 15: Meryl Streep's most awaited film of the year, 'The Iron Lady' has already sparked controversies especially among friends of Margaret Thatcher, who think the actress is 'cashing in' on the former Prime Minister.
In the new biopic, Margaret Thatcher has been portrayed as a lonely figure sliding into dementia.
Former colleagues have already distanced themselves from the film, which is scheduled for release on Jan 6 and is expected to garner a 17th Oscar nomination for Streep.
"I can't be bothered to sensationalise this rubbish," the Telegraph quoted Lord Bell, who as Tim Bell was a key PR adviser.
In the new biopic, Margaret Thatcher has been portrayed as a lonely figure sliding into dementia.
Former colleagues have already distanced themselves from the film, which is scheduled for release on Jan 6 and is expected to garner a 17th Oscar nomination for Streep.
"I can't be bothered to sensationalise this rubbish," the Telegraph quoted Lord Bell, who as Tim Bell was a key PR adviser.
- 11/15/2011
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
Streep has Margaret Thatcher's plummy tones down to a T, as the film trailer reveals – but what's with her sense of humour?
So that's how Meryl Streep is going to sound when she appears on our screens as Margaret Thatcher. On the basis of the clip newly issued by 20th Century Fox (yes, I know it's Murdoch-owned, but he's hard to avoid) I'd say the great Us actor is not going to disappoint the Iron Lady's fans (though she does have a problem; I'll come to that).
But why not give it her best Hollywood shot? Playing a well-known public figure in an age when – thanks to multi-media platforms – everyone knows exactly how they sound is a formidable challenge. Like many things in life, it didn't used to be a problem. I think there are fragments of that great Victorian orator William Gladstone, recorded before his death in 1898, fewer...
So that's how Meryl Streep is going to sound when she appears on our screens as Margaret Thatcher. On the basis of the clip newly issued by 20th Century Fox (yes, I know it's Murdoch-owned, but he's hard to avoid) I'd say the great Us actor is not going to disappoint the Iron Lady's fans (though she does have a problem; I'll come to that).
But why not give it her best Hollywood shot? Playing a well-known public figure in an age when – thanks to multi-media platforms – everyone knows exactly how they sound is a formidable challenge. Like many things in life, it didn't used to be a problem. I think there are fragments of that great Victorian orator William Gladstone, recorded before his death in 1898, fewer...
- 7/7/2011
- by Michael White
- The Guardian - Film News
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