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Amy Adams' flying fear
18 hours ago
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Amy Adams is terrified of flying. The 'Night at the Museum 2' actress - who plays aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart in the new movie - is so scared of planes she will only board one if she can sit by someone she knows. She explained: "I've had some embarrassing episodes at airports. Certain American airlines don't assign seats and there have been times when I couldn't sit next to my fiance. I've had a few meltdowns trying to get someone to change seats with me." Despite enjoying playing Amelia, the 34-year-old actress - who is currently expecting her first child with fiancé Darren Le Gallo - admits she is very different to her character. She explained: "I like her because
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Top Pirated Movies of 2009 & Other Top 10’s
20 hours ago
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Remember the big debacle with the Wolverine piracy stunt? It stirred quite the debate across the net between classic respectful consumers vs the modern-day internet consumer with the oddest of excuses for what is known as stealing. But then the movie still made its money. They all make their money no matter what pranks people pull.
Me, in case you didn’t know… I actually pay for the products I use. It’s the old fashion thing to do!
But what of pirated movies? Was there a more popular movie to steal than Wolverine? There certainly was and we have the list of the top 10 most pirates movies of the year along with top 10 lists for total domestic box office earnings and top DVD sales.
The most pirated movie out there was J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, edging out Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with almost 11 million illegal downloads. The 3rd
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- Bruce Simmons
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Zac Efron s movie tops 2009's Most Gaffe Prone Films list
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Zac Efron’s 17 Again has topped a list of 2009's Most Gaffe-Prone Films.The survey, by film website moviemistakes.com revealed that the comedy, about a man who gets the chance to rewrite his life by returning to his youth, contains almost 100 goofs and continuity errors.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen tie for second place with 71 blunders.Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and The Twilight Saga: New Moon round out the top five, with 29 mistakes each.The survey also revealed that 2012 has 27 errors while Nicolas Cage's
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'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' ranks highly in movie mistakes list for 2009
29 December 2009 1:41 PM, PST
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While The Twilight Saga: New Moon was a fantastic portrayal of Stephenie Meyer's story, it was not free of the various continuity errors that seem to find themselves into films on a regular basis.
According to Movie Mistakes' calculations, there were twenty-nine errors in New Moon (the same amount found in Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian).
Some of the errors in ... behind Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen and Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (with seventy-one mistakes apiece). No film compared to Zac Efron's 17 Again, though, which had a whopping ninety ..
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Obsessed Movie Buffs Declare 'New Moon' to Be One Big Mistake
29 December 2009 11:50 AM, PST
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The utterly devoted fans of Twihard Nation might consider New Moon to be the perfect film, but don't tell that to the folks over at MovieMistakes.com.
The fanatical fault-finders there have declared the Twilight sequel to be the fourth most error-ridden movie of the year (in a tie with Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian), citing no fewer than 29 continuity bloopers.
Among the glitches spotted by the eagle-eyed cineastes:
"After Bella awakes from the first nightmare, we see her Romeo and Juliet book on the pillow beside her. When Charlie brings in her presents the book is gone, but then
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'17 Again' tops movie gaffes survey
29 December 2009 5:35 AM, PST
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Body-swap comedy 17 Again has topped a list of 2009's most gaffe-ridden films. The movie, which stars Matthew Perry and Zac Efron, is said to contain over 100 mistakes and general continuity errors. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen tied in second place with 71 mistakes apiece, while Night At The Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian and The Twilight Saga: New Moon completed the top five, featuring 29 blunders (more)
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17 Again Tops Blunders Survey
29 December 2009 4:02 AM, PST
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Zac Efron movie 17 Again has scooped an unwelcome award - it's topped a list of 2009's most gaffe-prone films.
The comedy, about a man who gets the chance to rewrite his life by returning to his youth, contains almost 100 goofs and continuity errors.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen tie for second place with 71 blunders, while Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and The Twilight Saga: New Moon round out the top five, with 29 mistakes each.
The survey, by film website moviemistakes.com, also revealed disaster movie 2012 has 27 errors while Nicolas Cage's sci-fi blockbuster Knowing has 25.
In total, eagle-eyed film fans spotted more than 900 gaffes in movies released during 2009.
Moviemistakes editor Jon Sandys says, "This isn't meant to be assigning blame - generally these are noticed by the biggest movie fans, even in films they loved. That said, you wonder how some of these blunders get past the editing room."
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HitFix's 10 Worst Movies of 2009
28 December 2009 2:26 AM, PST
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Overall, the last twelve months have featured some very good movies, but boy you couldn't ignore the fact there were some major stinkers along the way. Of course, coming up with a list would be subjective for any critic, but the staff at HitFix had no problem determining 10 prime candidates. And here's a hint, for various reasons the list doesn't include "Gamer," "All About Steve," "Miss March," "Crank: High Voltage," "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," "Post Grad," "Halloween 2" "Pandorum," "Did You Hear About The Morgans?" or "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell" (although from all
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- Gregory Ellwood, Dan Fienberg, Drew McWeeny
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Biggest Movie Mistakes of 2009
23 December 2009 3:43 PM, PST
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It’s been a bumper year for Hollywood, with box office takings totalling over $10 billion, but there is one big total they might not be so proud of – fans have spotted over 900 mistakes in this year’s releases, submitting them to website moviemistakes.com. A few of the mistakes:
New Moon mistakes: After Bella awakes from the first nightmare, we see her Romeo and Juliet book on the pillow beside her. When Charlie brings in her presents the book is gone, but then reappears on the pillow between shots.
In the very last scene, right before the ultimatum, if you look into the tail lights on Edward’s car you can see various members of the crew reflected. [read more]
Terminator Salvation mistakes: The four-door Jeep Wrangler used in the movie wasn’t made until 2007, three years after the date of Judgment Day as established in Terminator 3 (Saturday 24th July 2004).
When Barnes
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- Allan Ford
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'Chipmunks' Deliver Roaring Pre-Sales
23 December 2009 2:47 PM, PST
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By Daniel Frankel
Kicking off what is expected to be a huge Christmas holiday weekend at the box office Wednesday, Fox’s “Alvin and the Chipmunks” sequel has become the top advanced ticket seller of any family film released this year, according to Fandango.
Opening in 3,656 venues Wednesday, “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” is selling at a brisker advanced-ordering rate than “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” or “Up,” Fandango reports.
A follow-up to 2007’s “Alv
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- Daniel Frankel
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Boos! & Whoop-doos!: 12 Months of Toilet Plunkers and Dumpster Diamonds!
23 December 2009 9:55 AM, PST
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The End of 2009? Whoop-doo! This year has been one hellatious shit storm from the get-go. Pregnant ladies and babies, The Great Depression Part II, pig flu, more than a handful of horrible shootings, a balloon boy, Tiger's indiscretions, and our first black president. Not to mention more dead celebrities than I can shake a stick at. Every time I turned around, some other atrocious calamity was happening right before my eyes. Making 2009 one of the most interesting years of this entire decade. According to Michael Ruppert in his film Collapse its only going to get worse before it gets better. Yes, the Teens are going to see more than half of your friends and family dead. Take account of the folks around you. By the time 2020 rears its ugly head, most of these people will be gone. Turned to dust and painful memories. My advice to you this coming New Year?
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Hollywood Tops $10 Billion for First Time in 2009
23 December 2009 9:18 AM, PST
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With Avatar the reigning champ and Sherlock Holmes still to come, Hollywood crossed the $10 billion line for the first time in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales for 2009. Through Sunday, the total stood just $36 million short of crossing the $10 billion line, according to tracking firm Hollywood Box Office, and was set to plow across it Tuesday night.
The year’s top box office attractions were Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and with hits like Harry Potter and The Hangover, Warner Bros. was the North American box office champ among studios. And with both Robert Downey Jr.’s take on Sherlock Holmes and the return of those rascally rodents in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel coming in time for Christmas, the final take is expected to top $10.4 billion.
Hit the jump for a list of the top 20 domestic box office hits of
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- Keith Demko
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Hilarious Date Night Movie Poster
22 December 2009 11:46 PM, PST
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21 Laps Entertainment and 20th Century Fox released this brand new movie poster for the upcoming romantic comedy “Date Night” by director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Just Married) and starring James Franco (Your Highness, Spider-Man 3), Mila Kunis (The Book of Eli), Mark Wahlberg (The Brazilian Job, The Lovely Bones) and Steve Carell (Get Smart 2, Despicable Me).
Synopsis: In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple’s attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous.
Stay tubned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Date Night”.
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- Brian Corder
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Weekend Box Office Predictions Game: Holmes Sleuths Chipmunks
22 December 2009 7:03 PM, PST
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Studios are hoping for a Merry Christmas at the box office as multiple films hit theaters on or just before December 25 in hopes of not only enjoying a successful launch, but also supplanting James Cameron's Avatar from its first place perch.
The two new films with the best shot at taking out Avatar are Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law and Rachel McAdams, and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. Also arriving is the R-rated romantic comedy It's Complicated while Nine and Up in the Air with George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick see their first wide release.
The goal of the Weekend Box Office Prophet game is to predict the scores of 5 films for the upcoming Friday through Sunday period, in this case December 25 - 27. The films in play are listed below, but please keep in mind that the Chipmunks and Up in the Air
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Amy Winehouse Involved in Scuffle at a Theater in England
21 December 2009 12:25 PM, PST
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Amy Winehouse could be facing another police investigation for assault.
The British singer allegedly attacked a theater staffer at a holiday pantomime show in Buckinghamshire, England, on Saturday night, according to a report in the Sun newspaper.
The British newspaper says Winehouse, 26, became boisterous and shouted obscenities at the cast of a production of Cinderella, which included Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke. Staff tried to usher her into a private box, but the singer allegedly kicked and punched front-of-house manager Richard Pound before being dragged out by her own security staff.
A Winehouse pal tells People: "Amy was invited by a
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- Monique Jessen
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Harry Swoops Up To First Place On DVD Charts
18 December 2009 10:01 AM, PST
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As expected, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince made its pre-Christmas debut on DVD last week and instantly bounded to the top of the Nielsen Edi VideoScan sales chart. (Early in the week it was reported that the movie set a first-day sales record in the U.K., where 840,000 copies were sold in 24 hours.) Somewhat surprisingly, the film, which earned $302 million in theaters, placed second on Home Media magazine's rental chart, beaten out by the Johnny Depp gangster movie Public Enemies, which earned $97 million in theaters. (Enemies placed second on the sales chart.) Other top sellers: 3. Julie & Julia (New); 4. Star Trek (fourth week); 5. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (fifth week).
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Magical New Photo from The Sorcerers Apprentice
15 December 2009 11:31 PM, PST
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Walt Disney Studios recently released this very cool movie still from the upcoming film “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” by director Jon Turteltaub and starring Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider 2, Kick-Ass), Jay Baruchel (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian), Alfred Molina (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) and Monica Bellucci.
Synopsis: The film revolves around a sorcerer who recruits and trains a young protege to help him fight the forces of evil in modern-day New York City, and is a loose adaptation of the famous mini from Disney’s “Fantasia” from 1940. Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, and Toby Kebbell are also in the cast.
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- Brian Corder
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The Sorcerers Apprentice UK Movie Trailer
14 December 2009 11:35 PM, PST
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Walt Disney Studios UK just released this new movie trailer for the upcoming film “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” by director Jon Turteltaub and starring Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider 2, Kick-Ass), Jay Baruchel (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian), Alfred Molina (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) and Monica Bellucci.
Synopsis: The film revolves around a sorcerer who recruits and trains a young protege to help him fight the forces of evil in modern-day New York City, and is a loose adaptation of the famous mini from Disney’s “Fantasia” from 1940. Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, and Toby Kebbell are also in the cast.
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- Brian Corder
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What Might -- and Might Not -- Win the Visual Effects Oscar
14 December 2009 3:02 PM, PST
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When it comes to the Academy Award for best visual effects, you might think there are too many possible contenders to put on one ballot. And you'd be right. That's why the Academy Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee has narrowed it down to a list of 15 semifinalists, from which the nominees and eventual winner will be chosen. Here's what's in the running now:
Angels & Demons, Avatar, Coraline, A Christmas Carol, District 9, G-Force, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek, Terminator Salvation, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, 2012, Watchmen, and Where the Wild Things Are.
In a couple weeks, the committee will narrow the list down even further, to seven entries, and then 15-minute excerpts of those seven films will be shown to all the members of the Academy's Visual Effects Branch. The branch will then vote to determine the three actual nominees.
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- Eric D. Snider
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Blu-Ray Review: Overly Manic ‘Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’
14 December 2009 1:41 PM, PST
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Chicago – The CGI smorgasbord that is “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” is likely to suffice as a babysitter this holiday season as eggnog is made or holiday shopping is concluded. Families are likely to be satisfied by the everything-and-the-kitchen-sink mania that will work for toddlers hopped up on Christmas candy, but the film itself will collapse for their parents, babysitters, and even their older siblings.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
A slight improvement over the original (a film I truly didn’t like) merely due to the inclusion of Amy Adams and the absence of that film’s overcooked father/son story, “Battle of the Smithsonian” follows the “turn up the volume” model of sequels. “What worked about the original? Let’s make it bigger! And louder!”
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on December 1st, 2009.
Photo credit: Fox Home Video
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