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Superbad Sequel or a Superbad/Pineapple Express Hybrid?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:30:26 -0700

It looks like Michael Cera (or maybe someone pretending to be Michael Cera) has been thinking "aloud" (or via Twitter) about future Superbad projects. He first twittered that he wants to do a movie with Jonah Hill and Jason Bateman (ending with the words: "Good idea?!"), and then he followed up with this one:

Decided I'm gonna contact Jonah and Jason tomorrow. See what they think about doing a movie. Maybe, just an idea, but maybe Superbad 2.

But that's not the only Superbad-related idea to be tossed out there - apparently James Franco has mentioned a Superbad/Pineapple Express combo film, with the movies' directors each taking on half of the movie. Franco mused about the plot, "Somehow the kids get in trouble and we have to get them out of it. And Seth plays characters in both movies, so somehow we'd have to kill one of them off."

I have to say, it's a funny image to consider: Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Cera) - and of course Fogell/McLovin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)! - on a hilariously ill-fated adventure alongside the bromantic stoners Dale (Seth Rogen) and Saul (Franco) - and Red (Danny McBride)! But just a straight sequel with the Superbad kids would also be pretty funny. Which idea do you like better?

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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:15 -0800

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the selections below you can also take home Battlestar Galactica: Season Four and Righteous Kill.

Pineapple Express
You guys, Pineapple Express is not just a stoner movie, OK? James Franco was nominated for a Golden Globe for his work! This is award-worthy stuff! I kid, I kid. But it is funny to me that Franco is up for a serious award for playing a pot dealer who has lines like, "Pandora can't go back into the box - he only comes out."

This movie was a lot of fun to see in the theaters and as a DVD it will probably get the most play in dorm rooms, frat houses, and 20-something apartments across the nation. Seth Rogen and James Franco are a match made in stoner heaven, but be warned: The movie is actually pretty graphically violent (just a heads-up if that's a buzzkill for you).

Special features include an extended version of the film, commentary with the filmmakers and cast, and of course, the gag reel.

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The Wackness
The Wackness first premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival and quickly charmed audiences. I myself was smitten when I later saw the movie at the Tribeca Film Festival. Starring Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Olivia Thirlby and, briefly, Mary-Kate Olsen, it's a quirky story of young love on the Upper East Side in 1994.

I highly recommend this movie (despite that one cringe-inducing moment). In fact, like Pineapple Express, The Wackness features a whole lot of pot smoking, so today's What to Netflix is practically a themed movie night!

Special features include a featurette entitled "Keeping it Real: A Day in the Life of Writer/Director Jonathan Levine," behind-the-scenes footage, and deleted scenes.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl: Season One
Showtime's Secret Diary of a Call Girl, is sly and slick, pulling back the curtain on the world of sex-for-money in London and leaving you feeling like the ultimate insider. The show stars Billie Piper as Belle, a high-class hooker - and the alter ego of Hannah, an everyday gal who prefers jeans and books to corsets and stilettos. There's not as much sex in the show as you would initially assume but there is a lot of charm. If you missed the first season of this show when it was on the air, now's the time to catch up.

DVD extras include a featurette titled "Billie Piper - Coming to America."

The Tudors: Season Two
Hey, ye olde Tudors fans! Season two is now out on DVD, which is fun because I prefer to watch this show in one big clump rather than week-to-week. Jonathan Rhys Meyers returns as the young King of England who gets down to business divorcing the queen in order to make room for the ambitious Anne Boleyn. In this season the historical period known as the Reformation is ushered in, as King Henry looks to break from the Catholic church and faces resistance from his own court - not to mention Pope Paul III, played by the wonderfully chilling Peter O'Toole.

Special features include a featurette on the descendants of Henry, a premiere episode of This American Life: Season 2, and photo galleries.

PopSugarUK's Must Haves For January

PopSugarUK — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

After all the gift giving of December, January can be a lean month, but if you're looking to treat yourself to a little something then I've got a selection of new releases for you. From TV shows and films that are out on DVD this month to a couple of CDs and noteworthy books, to see what I'm adding to my shopping basket in January, just hit "Start". Remember to check out FabUK's most wanted too!

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Sugar Bits - Robbie Williams Splits From Girlfriend Ayda

PopSugarUK — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Robbie Williams and Ayda Field have split up after 14 months together, reportedly because he wanted to focus on his new album and she wanted more of a party lifestyle. - The Mirror
Jason Donovan will star in the West End stage adaptation of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. The musical will open next March. - Press Association
Pineapple Express has gone straight in at number one at the UK and Irish box office. Mamma Mia! kept hold of its position at number two, while RocknRolla (last week's number one) slipped down to third. - BBC
Tony Blair will appear on US satirical news show The Daily Show With Jon Stewart tomorrow. - The Independent
Victoria Beckham has said David is her muse for her dVb mens collection. - PopSugar
Tom Jones is releasing an album in the US of almost all new material in November, which has been inspired by Amy Winehouse's style. - Associated Press

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Pineapple Express: A Fun Action-Packed Buddy Movie

PopSugarUK — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:30:00 -0700

The biggest strength of Pineapple Express (out today in the UK) is the brilliant chemistry between Seth Rogen as stoner Dale Denton and the yummy James Franco as his dealer Saul Silver. I have fond memories of the two actors working together when they were younger in one of my favourite TV shows Freaks and Geeks, so seeing them reunited in this movie was fun on a couple of levels for me.

Both Dale and Saul are the typical emotionally-stunted guys you see in a Judd Apatow produced movie (see Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up etc). Dale's in his twenties, he serves subpoenas for a living, dates a girl who's still in high school, and smokes a lot of pot. Saul seems pretty lonely, watches daytime TV and deals pot for a living. So far, the characters are kind of familiar and uninspiring, but it's obvious from a very early stage that Franco and Rogen had a blast making this movie and this is infectious - whenever they have a scene where it's just the two of them, their interaction and easy repartee is so natural and charmingly funny that I couldn't help being caught up in it. Thanks to this I was won over pretty early.

To read more of my thoughts on the movie, just read more.

But back to the story, following a trip to see Saul - who supplies him with uber-rare pineapple express weed following an awkward one-sided conversation - Dale goes on to serve another subpoena, stopping to smoke a little of his new stash in his car outside. This is where the movie takes a major turn, as Dale witnesses a murder and becomes a spluttery, stoned mess, drawing attention to himself before he throws his super-rare-pot-filled joint out the window and drives straight back to tell a panicking Saul. The two of them then go on the run, moving full swing into funny action-packed buddy movie territory of films like Lethal Weapon and Midnight Run.

The action sequences and gory fight scenes breathed new life into the familiar Apatow formula for me - seriously, some of the scenes are pretty gruesome, but the shock value is lessened in impact by the comedy surrounding them. Some of the supporting characters are hilarious too, especially Craig Robinson as a hilarious villian, and Danny McBride who scene-steals frequently as Saul's supplier Red, and gets a lot of punishment throughout the movie. Throughout the film I was giggling, then wincing, then giggling again, I was kind of exhausted by the time the credits rolled!

Though I cared about the status of Saul and Dale's friendship, I found the violence too cartoonish to actually worry about whether the characters (main and supporting) were injured or not. But I think if I was too upset by the fact I didn't end up feeling too much for characters in peril I would be missing the point of the film. If you're looking for something deep and meaningful, then going to see a self-described stoner action movie probably isn't the best plan. However, Pineapple Express a fun movie that I recommend seeing if you want to giggle inanely for a couple of hours, and watch a couple of men engaged in a serious bromance. It was lots of fun.

Do You Worry About Being Tracked Via Your Gadgets?

GeekSugar — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:00:23 -0700

Current releases Traitor and Pineapple Express both feature main characters convinced that they are being tracked and monitored by the police or some government agency. In some cases it's true and in others it's just drug-induced paranoia, but the fear certainly isn't limited to fiction.

I have a friend that is certain that Fastrak, a company that created an electronic toll collection system for Bay Area bridges, is in cahoots with the police and monitors drivers' activity and whereabouts. It's a notion that seems laughable to me, but cell phone carriers are required to provide the ability to trace cell phone calls to a location within 100 meters or less.

For the most part e-tracking is reserved for emergency situations, but the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice can locate a cellular customer and track their whereabouts. Is this something you consider or worry about?

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Box Office: Tropic Thunder Takes the Top Spot

BuzzSugar — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:37 -0700

Even though Tropic Thunder is technically No. 1 this weekend, The Dark Knight is still being called the biggest winner because it is "the second highest grossing pic of all time after Titanic domestically." Ben Stiller's comedy earned an estimated $26 million while the Batman sequel took in $16.7 million and has a total gross of $471.5 million.

The rest of the top 10 was shaken up a bit as well this weekend: Star Wars: The Clone Wars came in third place, followed by the horror flick Mirrors at No. 4 and Pineapple Express rounded out the top five.

Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona opened this weekend at No. 10, and the new 3-D animated flick Fly Me to the Moon came in at No. 11.

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Dark Knight Wins Box Office for the Fourth Week in a Row!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:30:32 -0700

Interestingly, neither a BFF movie nor a stoner action-comedy could dethrone The Dark Knight in its fourth weekend. Having already surpassed the $400 million mark in domestic ticket sales, the superhero movie pulled in another $26 million over the weekend.

According to Variety, the movie has now taken the place of Shrek 2 to "become the third highest domestic grosser of all time with a cume of $441.5 million. It’s expected to beat Star Wars in the next week before finally settling at No. 2."

Pineapple Express came in second place with $22.4 million (however, it has earned a total of $40.4 million since it opened last Wednesday), followed by The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in third, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 in fourth, and Step Brothers in fifth place.

What do you think? Will The Dark Knight score five weeks in a row at No. 1?

Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Buzz News Roundup, 8/8

BuzzSugar — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:48:47 -0700

The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Martin Scorsese is in talks with HBO to direct a dramatic pilot titled Boardwalk Empire. Scorsese is already a producer for the upcoming show about Atlantic City gamblers in the 1920s.
According to Variety, Pineapple Express had the best Wednesday opening ever for August. The comedy took in $12.1 million.
Regis Philbin is following in the footsteps of Britney Spears and is set to appear on the second episode of the upcoming season of How I Met Your Mother, Entertainment Weekly says.
The reunited Police closed its tour, the last live show ever for the band, last night in New York, reports Billboard.
The AP reports that Philip Seymour Hoffman is slated to direct a play in London later this year. The play, Riflemind, is about a rock band reuniting after a 20-year split. Sounds a lot like The Police!
Reuters reports that Hollywood producer Bernie Brillstein died last night of lung disease at the age of 77. He was best known for his work on The Blues Brothers and Happy Gilmore fame.
Pitchfork has the scoop on the soundtrack for the upcoming Michael Cera film Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Vampire Weekend is collaborating with a member of Devo for the project. Awesome.

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Pineapple Express Lights Up NYC

Molly — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:30:00 -0700

The Pineapple Express pulled up to NYC night for another big red carpet premiere. This time the boys Seth Rogen and James Franco kept it casual and grin-filled for the cameras. As a special treat for us, Lipstick Jungle cutie Robert Buckley came out for the screening - yummy. The movie, which hits theaters today in case you want some midweek laughs, has been getting some pretty good reviews, including from Buzz, who found it to be enjoyable no matter your, uh, mindframe.

To see more from the premiere including Rosie Perez, Judd Apatow, Judah Friedlander, Michael Strahan, and others, just read more.

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Images include: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Alicia Witt, Judah Friedlander, Michael Strahan, Nicole Murphy, Robert Buckley, Rosie Perez, Rumer Willis, Judd Apatow

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