http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/ Film Guests, News and Discussion en Copyright 2008 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:16 -0400 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The actor most often associated with heavy-hitting political films like Crash and Hotel Rwanda acknowledges he tries to keep his fun side out of the media. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/don-cheadle-traitor.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/don-cheadle-traitor.php Showing on Shootout don cheadle Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:16 -0400 The rule of thumb for authors and screenwriters is "Write what you know." For Pineapple Express' Seth Rogen, that meant a stoner comedy. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/seth-rogen-pineapple-express.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/seth-rogen-pineapple-express.php Showing on Shootout Web Video pineapple express seth rogen Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:50:38 -0400 Why does the tone of Pineapple Express feel so effortless? Director David Gordon Green credits his cast -- longtime friends Seth Rogen, James Franco and Danny McBride http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/david-gordon-green-pineapple-express.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/david-gordon-green-pineapple-express.php Showing on Shootout Web Video danny mcbride david gordon green james franco pineapple express seth rogen Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:49:49 -0400 Comic book icon and Comic-Con veteran reminisces about the early days of convention -- before it became overrun by actors and producers http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/stan-lee-comic-con.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/stan-lee-comic-con.php Showing on Shootout Web Video comic-con stan lee Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:40:06 -0400 Though Spaced has been little seen in the U.S., director Edgar Wright and star Simon Pegg found themselves around fans and like-minded geeks at Comic-Con for the release of the series on DVD. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/simon-pegg-spaced-at-comic-con.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/simon-pegg-spaced-at-comic-con.php Showing on Shootout Web Video comic-con edgar wright simon pegg spaced Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:02:38 -0400 The script for Fanboys had been around for awhile, but because it was about Star Wars, some producers were scared to take on the topic. Kevin Spacey's solution? Call George Lucas. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/kevin-spacey-on-fanboys.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/kevin-spacey-on-fanboys.php Showing on Shootout Web Video dana brunetti fanboys george lucas kevin spacey star wars Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:47:28 -0400 Shootout co-host Peter Guber knows first hand how Comic-Con can make or break a movie. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/what-generated-comic-con-buzz.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/what-generated-comic-con-buzz.php Shootout News & Opinion batman comic-con the dark knight the day the earth stood still the spirit tropic thunder watchmen Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:55:12 -0400 What was once an intimate geek gathering is now a marketing phenomenon drawing crowds around 130,000. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/san-diego-comic-con.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/08/san-diego-comic-con.php Shootout News & Opinion pineapple express san diego comic con seth rogen Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:27:04 -0400 James Franco details the safety precautions a particularly overprotective Sam Raimi took on the set of Spider-Man 2 and compares it with the "weekly bleeding" that happened on the set of Pineapple Express. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/james-franco-pineapple-express.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/james-franco-pineapple-express.php Showing on Shootout Web Video james franco pineapple express seth rogen Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:36:00 -0400 Peter Guber and Peter Bart question whether the current ratings system works http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/should-movie-ratings-be-overhauled.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/should-movie-ratings-be-overhauled.php Shootout News & Opinion hancock mpaa ratings sex and the city step brothers Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:45:11 -0400 George Lopez laments the absence of strong Latino characters in film. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/comedian-george-lopez.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/comedian-george-lopez.php Showing on Shootout george lopez Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:04:07 -0400 Sir Ben Kingsley, currently starring opposite Penelope Cruz in Elegy, likes to make sure his leading ladies know they won't be molested. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/sir-ben-kingsley-elegy.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/sir-ben-kingsley-elegy.php Showing on Shootout ben kingsley elegy penelope cruz Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:56:38 -0400 Pixar's business plan isn't the only one that guarantees success. There's also the "Will Smith movie on the Fourth of July plan"; which means this film will make lots of money even if it's mediocre. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/pixar-and-will-smith-hit-movies.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/pixar-and-will-smith-hit-movies.php Shootout News & Opinion hancock pixar wall-e will smith Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:01:10 -0400 Hellboy and Hellboy 2 writer-director Guillermo del Toro never travels without his "bible," which serves not just as diary of ideas and concepts, but as a legacy for his daughters. http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/guillermo-del-toro.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/07/guillermo-del-toro.php Web Video guillermo del toro hellboy Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:29 -0400 Whether it's the promise of special effects or the promise of air-conditioning, Hollywood expects to see you at the multiplex. Will they? http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/06/summer-blockbusters.php http://blogs.amctv.com/shootout/2008/06/summer-blockbusters.php Shootout News & Opinion box office summer blockbusters Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:30:27 -0400