a href=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/dr_dre/ title=Dr. Dre target=_blankimg src=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/wennpic/grammy_nominations_19_wenn3123341.jpg hspace=5 align=right width=153 height=230/a Producer Alex Da Kid poses as one of the doctors in the medical room when filming a music video for the 'Detox' single.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
New Poster for 'Fast Five,' Plus Director Justin Lin Talks Franchise Maturity
Faster than a souped up Honda Civic that just hit the Nos, or some equally apropos hyperbole, Justin Lin's fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, Fast Five, starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson, is speeding to theaters April 29. Universal and IGN have just released the latest poster for the film which captures both the action and speed that has made the series so popular. Check out the full image after the break and read what Lin had to say about how Fast Five advances the Fast and Furious films, his opposition to 3D and more.
Once again, thanks to IGN for the image below. Head over there for the hi-res image.
Lin told IGN that one of the big things that separates this film is that Dom and Brian (Diesel and Walker) finally are good friends, which is something that's slowly been developing over the course of the movies.
You definitely will see a growth and a maturing of their relationship to be sure. In the other ones, it's always been a little more of that struggle, and Brian was always trying to catch Dom. Now you're going to see a little more of this brotherhood that's always been promised in the other ones. I feel like that's something that everyone's been waiting to see. And I think you'll definitely get some of that here.
He also talked about how, with Fast Five, he was able to bring together characters from all the other films, played by Tyrese, Ludacris and Sung Kang.
If you follow the franchise you'll be able to link all these characters up through either Brian or Dom. They're all around the world and an incident happens that basically calls for them to come together as one. Aside from being a director, but just as someone who follows the franchise, that's something that I've always felt I wanted to see, all these characters interacting and how they get together.
And though the studio wanted him to shoot the film in 3D, Lin "didn't think it was appropriate." What he did think was appropriate was that all the effects be as practical as possible, especially since it was going to be shown in IMAX.
The challenge on this one was greater than all the others combined because stylistically I made a conscious effort to say we're going to do all this practically. And I think the cast and crew really stepped up. Usually on these films there's only a few set pieces. On this one, you've got a little bit of everything. You have a big set piece on a train where we literally took over the railroad and we were just crashing trucks into trains and stuff like that. I'm very proud of that sequence. And to drag a Volt around Rio. To build a building and crush it. Finally seeing Dwayne and Vin go at it. I'm just very proud of it as a whole.
Read more of Lin's comments over on IGN.
Though I didn't love the fourth film, I'm generally a fan of the franchise as a whole and am really looking forward to Fast Five. Are you with me? And what do you think of the poster?
- Fast Five Trailer
- Official 'Fast Five' Plot Synopsis and Cast Revealed
- Universal Greenlights Fast and the Furious 5, Titled "Fast Five"
- 'Fast Five' Could Spawn Sequel and Spin-Off; Plus New Car Photos
- First Look: Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson in 'Fast Five'
- Fast Five Goes To Brazil
Listen: The Los Lobos Theme Song To 'Rango,' Starring Johnny Depp
Re-teaming director Gore Verbinski with Johnny Depp in the wild world of animation has most of us incredibly curious about Rango, which opens March 4. The film is about a chameleon who fancies himself a hero in a wild-west town that is not hero friendly. To give the film an authentic southwestern feel, Verbinski, along with composer Hans Zimmer, searched high and low for just the right sound. Enter Los Lobos, the Grammy-award winning band best known for their smash hit cover of 'La Bamba,' recorded for the movie of the same name. They came in and recorded a ton of music for the film including the theme song called Rango. Hear that and read more about the collaboration after the break.
Thanks to the Los Angeles Times for the info, with a heads up from Geek Tyrant.
Here's the song. Feel free to listen while you read the rest of the article.
Los Lobos – Rango Theme Song by antirecords
Zimmer had been trying to come up with some music himself but when he couldn't nail it, it was his idea to bring in Los Lobos. "They could do it on their own, but it sounded funny," Los Lobos front man David Hidalgo told the LA Times. "It didn't sound authentic. So they needed some Mexicans in there. That doesn't sound kosher and it doesn't sound right to say it that way, but in a way it is. You need someone who knows this music, someone to play it properly and get the real effect. That's why they called us in."
According to Hidalgo, he was directed to make the song "more ethnic sounding" in order to really grasp the feeling of the character. "They would say, 'Can you make it more ethnic sounding?' They didn't want to say, 'Sing it like a Mexican.' I told them not to worry, it will come out that way," he said.
"It was all in good fun," Hidalgo continued in his interview with the Times "We were all laughing during this. I'd say, 'You want me to sing it like Cheech?' It wasn't a racist thing, though. I understood. This is for kids. We had to mug it up. You want to mug it up a little so the kids don't get bored."
There much more in the LA Times interview, which you can read by clicking here.
In addition to the theme song, Los Lobos recorded a bunch of different music for the movie but they don't know how much will be used. If it sounds like this theme song, though, this movie is gonna be pretty awesome.
Do you like the song? Are you excited for the film?
- Watch How Johnny Depp Performed 'Rango' – Could This Be The Future of How Animated Movies Are Made?
- 'Rango' Trailer
- Rango Movie Trailer
- First Look: Rango, the Star of Gore Verbinski's Animated Film
- Teaser Trailer: Gore Verbinski's Rango
- Johnny Depp To Star in Gore Verbinski's ILM CG Animated Film Rango
Official Cover Art of Chris Brown's 'Beautiful People'
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
'Inception' Scooped Multiple Visual Effects Society Awards
a href=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/inception/ title=Inception target=_blankimg src=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/still/inception40.jpg hspace=5 align=right width=200 height=133/a The sci-fi film went home with the top trophies including best vfx in a vfx-driven feature as well as honors for composting, created environments and models.
Whoopi Goldberg Talks About Her Drug Abuse
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Lindsay Lohan Accused of Stealing $5,000 Necklace
a href=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/lindsay_lohan/ title=Lindsay Lohan target=_blankimg src=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/wennpic/wenn5600256.jpg hspace=5 align=right width=153 height=230/a The troubled star reportedly wore the jewelry while visiting a shop, and cops have demanded a judge to give them a search warrant.
Official: Rihanna Will Duet With Drake at 2011 Grammys
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Charlie Sheen Is So Self-Destructive and in Suicide Binge, Porn Star Says
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