June 2008 Archives
Check out the clip below, in which Matthew talks about his new dark comedy.
After about an hour of watching the crew unload equipment, Shia LaBeouf came on set around 8 a.m. to film what appeared to be a "move-in" day scene right next to the Princeton University Chapel. After several takes, the crew moved out onto the street to shoot a few stunt scenes on Washington Street. Most of the cars looked brand new (there was no futuristic Chevy Camaro in sight, which was a bummer) but after a few takes, one of the cars had bullet holes and a smashed windshield, which led me to believe they were filming a chase scene. Shia's stunt double nearly got hit several times by another car, and the crew shot the scene from different angles up and down Washington as if all of the shots were going to be pieced together later. And even though the stunt drivers went really fast, you could tell that they speed it up even more in the editing process.
After the first stunt was over, we saw our first sighting of Megan Fox. They were getting a shot of her driving from inside the car but she lost control and slammed it into a curb. Don’t worry, she’s perfectly fine. She got out of the car smiling and laughing and walked it off. Shia, on the other hand, hadn’t stopped chain smoking since the end of the first scene and every time they broke from filming he seemed to have a really bad attitude.
When the stunts got wilder the crowd was forced into nearby buildings where we got to watch from the second story. As we were leaving we were hoping we would be able to see Megan Fox again through a window or something, but we were even luckier, -- when we got to the end of the hall, Megan was chilling at a snack table.
Shia had turned us down when we asked for a picture earlier, but after seeing Megan take a picture with another fortunate group of guys, we walked up to her. Her people immediately shot down the request, but she very graciously and kindly agreed to take one more. We took a picture with her and proceeded to ask her a few questions about the movie. Shia was also there but added nothing to the conversation.
The crew is going to be shooting for another two days in Princeton. All in all, a really, really cool experience.
--Cameron Busacca, 19 years old
If you're one of the few who didn't see it, or someone who loved it and can't wait to see it again, never fear! Definitely, Maybe will be out on DVD on Tuesday, June 24.
For those who don't know what the movie is about, think How I Met Your Mother. The hot Ryan Reynolds plays Will Hayes, a political consultant, who tells the stories of his past relationships to his 11-year-old daughter Maya, played by Abigail Breslin. So that his little girl can guess which of these former girlfriends turned into her mother, Will changes the names of his previous loves as he tells the tales. Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener), Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers) and Elizabeth Banks (The 40 year Old Virgin) play the three lucky ladies.
So I'll put it right out there: I didn't expect Get Smart to be any good. While I'm a fan of Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway, I was a bit weary of little ol' Steve since his not-so-smart venture into Evan Almighty, the un-funny sequel to the hilarious Bruce Almighty.
But I digress. Now, while I've never seen an episode of the television show, my sources parents tell me that it was funny, so I was actually VERY surprised with the turnout of Get Smart, and couldn't stop myself from laughing throughout the entire film.
Steve plays Maxwell Smart, a man so desperate to be an agent, his antics to achieve that goal leave you wondering why on Earth you'd want him to protect you. Steve certainly made the character his own, delivering his lines in a sarcastic, yet somewhat monotone voice that could only be Steve Carell. But almost too quickly into the film, Marqwll is give the position of Agent 87 and is immediately sent on a mission alongside Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway).
Ali Lohan, who currently stars on the reality show Living Lohan, is reportedly in talks to star in the remake of the movie Troll.
Mini Lohan auditioned for the role of Eunice St. Clair last week, and according to these reports, director John Carl Buechler is really fighting for her and she's his first choice.
The director said, "She was great. The camera loves her. She's a really good actress."
Um, what the director said about Ali isn't exactly thrilling news. I mean, those short, choppy sentences? Sounds as if he was reading from Dina Lohan's cue card.
Whatever the case may be, it will be very interesting to see Ali star in this remake. if it goes through, that is.
It'll be hard to top Iron Man, one of the best comic book movies ever, or the excitement of seeing the Sex and the City gang back on the big screen, but there are several potentially great movies still on tap for this summer, especially if the movies live up to their intriguing trailers. Here's sneak peeks for the upcoming movies I can't wait to see this summer (big ups to Trailer Addict for the links) …
Your favorite blue '80s cartoon is on its way to theaters! I mean, is it really such a surprise? The creativity in Hollywood is sort of slacking these days.
Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures (who obtained film rights) are talking about creating a live action and animated film featuring the Smurf Village, Papa Smurf, and the rest of the blue gang. Oh, and David Stern and David Weiss, who wrote the second and third installments of Shrek are in talks to write the screenplay.
"The Smurfs are one of the best-known franchises, and among the most beloved collection of characters in the world," Columbia co-president Doug Belgrad said. "We're very excited to introduce a new generation to Papa Smurf, Smurfette and the other smurftastic Smurfs in all of their 'three-apple-tall' glory."
That's all fine and dandy and fans of the show will be heading to the theatres in droves. But what about the young people who can hardly remember the television show? Will they want to watch a bunch of little blue people running around?
Is it doomed to suffer the same fate as Speed Racer all because of an age gap?
You're too old to draw him a picture (trust me) and no one needs another tie (no one's wearing 'em anymore anyway, according to this story) … so what to get your dad for Father's Day? No worries, here's a list of DVDs that should cover everyone on your Daddy's Day gift-buying list …Bonus materials: New introductions for each flick by filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas; storyboards; and featurettes on Indy's women, the beautiful locations that provided the movies' settings and on the "creepy crawlies" littering the films, including Indiana's (Harrison Ford) dreaded snakes.
