WALL-E: The Look and Sound of Space; Brazilian Vignettes and UK Posters
I can’t yet begin to tell you what II thought of Pixar’s WALL-E. Unfortunately I am embargoed against telling you exactly how much I loved the film. Disney is ramping up their marketing, and has released a bunch of videos that are worth checking out. First up is a featurette called “Pixar Goes Space Age” which takes a look at the design, tone and cinematography of space in the film. One thing revealed is that Oscar nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins actually worked on the film as a visual consultant. Deakins was responsible for the great cinematography in Assassination of Jesse James, No Country for Old Men, and In the Valley of Elah last year, for which he was nominated for two Academy Awards.
IGN has a featurette called “A Space Journey In Sound” which focuses on the incredible sound design of Academy Award winner Ben Burtt, best known for as the father of R2-D2 (as he did the sound design for the Star Wars films).
Three new WALL-E vinettes are being aired in Brazil: one focusing on baseball, another on dancing, and a third where WALL-E gets to close to the video camera. Check them out below (via: Pixar Blog).
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Meanwhile, Empire recently premiered four new British movie posters. I never thought I’d see an animated character playing with a Bra on a poster for a Disney animated release:
“No Country for Old Men” Wins Movie of the Year
“No Country for Old Men” Wins Movie of the Year
When the flashbulbs fade away, and the pomp and circumstance die down, the only thing that really matters is: Who won an Oscar? In the category of “Best Picture” it was none other than “No Country for Old Men.”
The neo-western flick was honored with the top award at the 2008 Academy Awards on Sunday Night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
And it didn’t stop there- Directors Joel and Ethan Coen took home the Oscar for Best Director, as well as Best Adapted Screenplay.
With competition from the likes of “Juno,” “Michael Clayton,” “There Will Be Blood,” and “Atonement” the victory must be that much sweeter.
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Rate-a-Trailer: Pitt ’n’ Clooney in Burn After Reading
Brad Pitt’s been chasing an Oscar so much so recently, we almost forgot how funny the guy can be. Dig his clueless personal trainer dude blackmailing a CIA badass (John Malkovich) in this just-out trailer for Joel and Ethan Coen’s Burn After Reading. (Warning: This clip’s got some R-rated language, kids.) Better yet, just dig the highlights.
Too bad George Clooney doesn’t get as much room here, but, hey, look at that: The dad from Juno barking orders. Love that guy. Anyway, looks like a return to the zanier Lebowski-like Coen flicks we love the best (sorry, No Country for Old Men).
What do you think? Is Pitt on his game or just hamming it up with bad hair? Sound off in the comments.
Josh Brolin as George W? See It, Believe It
Director/madman Oliver Stone has started production on the strangestand possibly coolestmovie of the year, a big-time biopic of President George W. Bush, set for release (maybe) before the November election.
It's called W, it stars Josh Brolin as The Decider, and Entertainment Weekly snagged the low-down by visiting the director of JFK and Nixon on his new flick's Louisiana set.
"Bush may turn out to be the worst president in history," Stone tells EW. "But that doesn't mean he isn't a great story…The fact that he had to overcome the shadow of his father and the weight of his family nameyou have to admire his tenacity."
Brolin, hot off No Country for Old Men, is joined by Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush andthis is awesomeRob Corddry as Ari Fleisher. Rumored to be in talks are Paul Giamatti as Dick Cheney and Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice. EW peeked at the script, too, and describes scenes jumping between Bush's reckless youthdrunken driving, yelling at H.W.and his reckless presidency.
So what do you think, will W be greeted with flowers and chocolates, or is it a disaster waiting to happen?