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Friday, July 22, 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 adventure fantasy film and the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.[6] In the film, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is joined by Angelica (Penélope Cruz) in his search for the Fountain of Youth, confronting the infamous pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane).[7] The plot draws inspiration from the novel On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers, which also inspired the LucasArts game The Secret of Monkey Island.[7][8][9] It was directed by Rob Marshall, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.[7]
The film was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and released in the United Kingdom and Italy on May 18, 2011, in Australia on May 19, 2011, and in the United States and Canada on May 20, 2011.[1][6][10][11] The release was presented in Disney Digital 3-D and IMAX 3D, as well as in traditional two-dimensional and IMAX formats.[6][11] The film was first announced in 2008 and principal photography started in June 2010.[12][13] The release was the first in the series to be directed by Rob Marshall and not Gore Verbinski.[8] It was also the first movie in the series which featured fictional versions of historical characters such as Blackbeard, George II of Great Britain, Henry Pelham, John Carteret and Ferdinand VI of Spain. It was the first Pirates of the Caribbean film to be released in 3D and Jerry Bruckheimer's second 3D film, following the 2009 movie G-Force. It was also the fifth Disney film to use Dolby 7.1 surround sound.[14] While previous films in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise have been filmed in the Caribbean Sea, On Stranger Tides was filmed mainly in Hawaii.[7]
The film has earned over $1 billion worldwide, marking the second film in the Pirates of the Caribbean series to do so. It broke many worldwide records upon release, and it stands as the 6th highest-grossing film of all time worldwide.



Plot

After a failed attempt to rescue his former first mate, Joshamee Gibbs, (Kevin McNally) in London, England, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is brought before King George II (Richard Griffiths), who wants Jack to guide an expedition to the Fountain of Youth before the Spanish locate it. Heading the expedition is Jack's old nemesis, Captain Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), who is now a privateer in service to the British Navy after having lost Jack's ship, the Black Pearl, as well as his leg.
Jack escapes, but his father, Captain Teague (Keith Richards), finds him and warns Jack about the Fountain's tests. He also reveals that someone is impersonating Jack. The impostor is Angelica (Penélope Cruz), Jack's former lover and daughter of the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), who possesses supernatural powers and practices voodoo magic.
Jack is taken aboard Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, and forced to lead the way to the Fountain and to find two silver chalices that once belonged to Juan Ponce de León, both of which are believed to be aboard his grounded ship. The Fountain's water must be drunk simultaneously from the two chalices. The person drinking from the chalice containing a mermaid's tear has his life extended, while the other person dies, his years of life drained from his body. Meanwhile, Gibbs, having memorized and destroyed Sparrow's map, barters with Barbossa to guide him to the Fountain.
Blackbeard wants the Fountain's power to circumvent his predestined fatal encounter with a one-legged man and sets a course for Whitecap Bay. There, he traps a mermaid (Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey) whom Philip Swift (Sam Claflin), a captive missionary, falls in love with and names Syrena. Blackbeard then sends Sparrow to retrieve the chalices from de León's ship.
When Sparrow finds the decaying vessel, Barbossa is waiting inside: the Spanish have already taken the chalices. However, Barbossa only seeks revenge against Blackbeard for capturing the Black Pearl which forced Barbossa to amputate his own leg to escape. He and Jack join forces to defeat Blackbeard, then head to the nearby Spanish camp to steal the chalices. Meanwhile, Syrena, who returns Philip's love, is tricked into shedding a tear, which Blackbeard collects, then leaves her to die while forcing Philip to go with him. Sparrow returns with the chalices and Gibbs, whom he had reunited with while helping Barbossa. Jack negotiates with Blackbeard to return his confiscated magical compass and to let Gibbs go free in exchange for the chalices and his leading them to the Fountain. Blackbeard agrees and Gibbs departs with Jack's compass.
At the Fountain, Blackbeard and his crew are attacked by Barbossa, then the Spanish, sent by their king to destroy the Fountain, believing its power is an abomination against God. After an intense battle, Barbossa stabs Blackbeard with a poison-laced sword that Angelica accidentally cuts herself on. Barbossa claims Blackbeard's magical sword, and assuming command, leaves with Blackbeard's crew. Meanwhile, Philip, though mortally wounded, escapes and returns to free Syrena. After finding the chalices that the Spaniards had tossed into deep water, Syrena gives them to Jack and then retrieves the dying Phillip, taking him underwater to save his life.
As both Blackbeard and Angelica lay dying, Blackbeard wants his daughter to sacrifice herself to save him. Angelica willingly agrees, but Jack secretly switches the cups, giving her the one containing Syrena's tear, saving her life rather than Blackbeard's. Despite declaring their love, Jack, knowing Angelica may avenge her father's death, strands her on an island, intending for a passing ship to pick her up. Meanwhile, Barbossa, who now commands the Queen Anne's Revenge, renounces his ties to the crown and reverts to piracy. Jack finds Gibbs, who used Jack's compass to locate the Revenge and retrieve the Black Pearl, as well as the other captured ships that Blackbeard had magically shrunk and bottled. The two head off, hoping to find a way to return the Pearl to its original size.
In a post-credits scene, Angelica, still on the island, finds Blackbeard's voodoo doll of Jack, which has washed ashore.

Cast

Main article: List of Pirates of the Caribbean characters

Soundtrack

Main article: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (soundtrack)
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Monday, May 30, 2011

Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2 is a 2011 3D computer-animated action comedy film and the sequel to the 2008 film Kung Fu Panda. The cast of the original film reprised their voice roles. The film was released on May 26, 2011 in Real D 3D and Digital 3D.

Plot

Long ago, Lord Shen (voiced by Gary Oldman), heir to the peacock clan that ruled Gongmen City, sought to harness the power of fireworks as a weapon with which to rule China. When he learned from the court's goat soothsayer (voiced by Michelle Yeoh) that "a warrior of black and white" would one day defeat him, Shen assumed she was referring to the giant pandas and had them exterminated to avert the prophecy. Shen's parents were horrified at this atrocity and exiled him. He vowed to return and take revenge.
Years later, Po (voiced by Jack Black) is living his dream as the Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five, but Master Shifu (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) tells him that the greatest masters are disappearing and he fears it is the work of Lord Shen and he has yet to achieve inner peacewith this new threat. While fighting off a pack of wolf bandits who have been stealing refined metal for Shen to use for his newly developed cannon, Po is distracted by a symbol on the head wolf's (Danny McBride) armor that causes Po to have a flashback of his mother, allowing the wolves to escape. Po asks his goose father, Mr. Ping (James Hong), where he came from, but all Ping can tell him is that he found Po as an infant in a vegetable crate and adopted him.
Afterward, Shifu receives word that Master Thundering Rhino (voiced by Victor Garber), leader of the kung fu council protecting Gongmen City, has been killed by Shen's new weapon, which threatens to destroy kung fu tradition. Po and the Five are sent to stop him, reaching Gongmen City to find it under the control of Shen's forces. The heroes ask the imprisoned council members Storming Ox (voiced by Dennis Haysbert) and Croc (voiced by Jean-Claude Van Damme) for their help to liberate the city, but both masters cite their helplessness against Shen's weapon and refuse to escape. Po and the Five are then discovered by the wolf leader, who they chase to prevent him from alerting Shen, only to be captured.
Upon being brought before Shen in his tower, Po and the Five free themselves and destroy Shen's weapon. However, Po is again distracted by flashbacks upon seeing the same symbol as before on Shen's plumage, allowing Shen to escape and destroy the tower with an arsenal of cannons, though Po and the Five escape. After confronting Po over his distractions, Tigress (voiced by Angelina Jolie) tells him to stay behind for his own safety while she and the Five leave to destroy Shen's cannon factory. Hoping to question Shen about his past, Po ignores Tigress and finds Shen in the factory, inadvertently foiling the Five's plan to destroy it. Shen admits to destroying Po's village and, claiming that Po's parents abandoned him, blasts Po out of the factory and captures the Five. Po is rescued by Shen's soothsayer, who has been exiled by Shen to the ruined village where Po was born. Guided by the soothsayer to embrace his past, Po remembers that his parents endangered themselves to save him as an infant and attains inner peace.
Po returns to Gongmen City to save the Five from being executed by Shen at the city harbor. During the ensuing battle (in which Shifu also participates after having persuaded Ox and Croc to do the same), Po uses his inner peace to gauge Shen's cannon fire and redirect it against Shen's armada, destroying it. He then urges Shen to come to terms with his own past, but Shen refuses and attacks Po until he inadvertently slashes the ropes holding up his cannon, which falls and kills him. Victorious, Po returns to the Valley of Peace and reunites with Mr. Ping, declaring him to be his father. At the same time, Po's biological father (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) is shown to be living in a hidden village inhabited by other pandas, and senses that his son is alive.

Cast

Production

Kung Fu Panda 2 is the sequel to the 2008 film Kung Fu Panda. The first film was released in June of 2008, and by the following October, the studio DreamWorks Animation announced plans for a second film. Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who was head of story for the first film, was hired to direct the sequel. The original film's cast members reprise their voice roles. Like the other DWA films beginning production in 2009, Kung Fu Panda 2 was produced in stereoscopic 3-D technology. The studio also plans to release the film in IMAX theaters worldwide.
Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger were screenwriters and co-producers for the first film, and while they returned for the sequel. Charlie Kaufman later helped to revise the screenplay.

Marketing

DreamWorks Animation has invested $100 million in creating promotional partners and building up marketing for its films. For Kung Fu Panda 2, DWA has partnerships with McDonald's, AT&T, Best Buy, General Mills (cereals), Sun-Maid (raisins), Airheads (candy), Hint Water and HP. The film's characters are used in products and advertising campaigns across various media. The studio is also pursuing social media efforts to promote the film.
DWA partnered with House Foods America to brand its products, notably tofu, with advertising of the film. Variety reported that the partnership was the first-ever between a film studio and a tofu company. The studio also enlisted the parade balloon of Po from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to tour in six cities, concluding with Los Angeles over Memorial Day weekend in late May of 2011.
Merchandise is also being produced for the film: Mattel (toys), THQ (video games), Hallmark Cards (cards), and Jem Sportswear (apparel). Publishers VTech, Penguin Books, Dalmatian Press, and Ape Entertainment are releasing books tied to the film.

Release

Theatrical release

Kung Fu Panda 2 was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in early May before its commercial release. Box Office Mojo reported the film's release date as advantageous; the computer-animated family film Rio is concluding its theatrical run, and another computer-animated family film, Cars 2, is scheduled to open in four weeks. The website also noted that 3-D sequels in territories outside the United States and Canada typically outgross the original films.
The film was released in the United States on May 26, 2011, a Thursday. It earned an underwhelming $5.8 million, taking second place to The Hangover: Part II. This trailed recent Thursday holiday openings including Shrek 2 ($9.2 million) and Tangled ($8 million). However, only 10% of US children were out of school on Thursday, and DreamWorks predicts that business will pick up over the four-day holiday weekend. On Friday, Panda's woes continued as it earned $13.2 million, which was far behind the originals' $20.3 million opening Friday. But, yet again, only 20% of kids were out on Friday, and DreamWorks is expecting a nice bump over Saturday through Monday. Over the three-day weekend, Panda earned an estimated $47.8 million, which was far behind the first Panda's $60 million start. However, the sequel is expected to catch up with its predecessor on Memorial Day in five days. Anne Globe, head of worldwide marketing for Dreamworks Animation, said the company was pleased with the film's opening since it was part of a record-breaking weekend. She also went on to say that the opening came in at high end of expectations and the film played very strong to families and kids, who made up 60% of their audience. CinemaScore concurs that the film is finding favor with audiences as evidenced by their audience survey giving the film an "A." The film's three day opening weekend also beat Rio's opening weekend of $39,225,962 for the highest opening weekend for an animated film in 2011.[ Kung Fu Panda 2 went on to make an estimated $14.4 million on Memorial Day bringing its four day weekend total to $62.2 million. Overall the film made an estimated $68 million in its first five days, but it still trailed behind the original film's five day opening of $72.8 million.

Critical reception

Kung Fu Panda 2 has received generally positive reviews, with many critics praising its animation, 3D effects, and character development. The film received a "Certified Fresh" score of 80% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 101 critics and a rating average of 7 out of 10, with the consensus being that "The storyline arc may seem a tad familiar to fans of the original, but Kung Fu Panda 2 offers enough action, comedy, and visual sparkle to compensate." It also received a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 at Metacritic, based on 23 reviews from mainstream critics.
Variety called the film "a worthy sequel that gets an extra kick from the addition of dynamic 3D fight sequences" while The Hollywood Reporter similarly praised the film. Roger Ebert gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, praising the sequel as superior to the original and as an ambitious extension of the previous story.
Some critics noted the influences of executive producer Guillermo del Toro's works in the film's darker themes, and Jim Tudor of TwitchFilm.net describes that with del Toro on board, the film "effectively probes deeper into Po's emerging hero's journey and personal issues, evoking a truly fulfilling Campbellian archetype, but also remains fully viable as mainstream entertainment suitable for all ages."
As with the first film, the animation has been praised. Frank Lovece of Film Journal International describes the film as "truly beautiful to behold" and states it "works on both aesthetic and emotional levels." Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times writes that "For Panda 2 is not just wall-to-wall animation, it is artistry of the highest order."
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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Knowing

Knowing is the 2009 science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage. Production of the film is financed by Summit Entertainment. Knowing filming done in Melbourne, Australia, took a variety of settings to describe the situation of Boston. The film was released on March 20, 2009 in the United States. The film is about the phenomenon of prophecy is telling.

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     * Nicolas Cage as Professor Jonathan "John" Koestler
     * Rose Byrne as Diana Wayland
     * Chandler Canterbury as Caleb Koestler
     * Lara Robinson as Lucinda Embry / Abby Wayland
     * Nadia Townsend as Grace Koestler
     * Ben Mendelsohn as Professor Phil Beckman
     * Alan Hopgood as Reverend Koestler
     * Adrienne Pickering as Allison Koestler
     * D.G. Maloney, Joel Bow, Maximillian Paul, and Karen Hadfield as The Strangers
     * Danielle Carter as Miss Taylor in 1959
     * Alethea McGrath as Miss Taylor in 2009
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Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3 is an animated film by Pixar production that aired in 2010 in the form of 3D film. This film is a sequel of the movie Toy Story series and is the latest sequel to be published. On the first day of the launch of this film, his reaction is very powerful. This film managed to pocket $ 41 million just from the first day of screenings only, and in three days managed to get a $ 109 million, creating a new record for animated films. This film failed to match Toy Story and Toy Story 2 at Rotten Tomatoes, where the film was rated 100% clean, the film gets its rating of 99% net.

In addition to the response from critics who are very positive, Toy Story 3 is also getting income well above the other Pixar films. Toy Story 3 broke the record Pixar film Finding Nemo as the most successful in North America and in the World, with a net profit of $ 405 million in North America and $ 1.005 billion in the World. Toy Story 3 also beat the record for an animated film Shrek 2 as the world's highest profit of all time. Toy Story 3 is the seventh film that managed to gain advantage over one billion dollars and the first animated film to get this record. Year 2010 also recorded as the year when Disney became the first studio that produced two films with over one billion dollar profit in the same year, namely Toy Story 3 and Alice in Wonderland.

Synopsis
The film opens with scenes of cowboy-style movie in which Woody, Jessie, and Buzz united against Hamm, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head and the Aliens, which was just an imagination Andy visualization of small. The next scene shows periods of little Andy with toys.
Andy has 17 years old and have old toys when small, some have been sold or given away. The others have been stored in boxes and stored away as a list for Andy while on campus. He decided to bring along with him and Woody ddiletak other games in the plastic waste with the intention to keep them in the attic, but Ms. Davis was wrong to put the bag on the roadside as trash. Believe that Andy is no longer wanted them, they sneak into the toy to be donated to Sunnyside Daycare. Woody, who saw what really happened, trying to clear up any misconceptions, but other games that refuse to mendengarinya.
The game was taken to Sunnyside where they received a greeting from the game that promotes child care, led by Lots-o'-Huggin 'Bears (Lotso). Woody tries to convince others to return to the bosom of Andy, but they feel that they will be happy in Sunnyside, so they let him go without mereka.Yang other Woody finally finds Lotso provides young children, and they were abused and tortured. Meanwhile, Molly Barbie, who also donated began to fall in love with Ken, which is the right person Lotso and also has fallen in love with Barbie. Buzz went to ask Lotso move them to the kids who are older, but was captured by some toys Sunnyside and return it to the system origin, as a space ranger.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (or simply just Madagascar 2) is a 2008 animated film written by Etan Cohen, and directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. This sequel to the 2005 film Madagascar continues the adventures of Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo. It won the 2009 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie.[2]
It stars the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter. Also providing voices are Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd, Elisa Gabrielli, and will.i.am. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures, and was released on November 7, 2008.
The film starts as a prequel, showing a small part of Alex's early life, including his capture by hunters. It soon moves to shortly after the point where the original left off, with the animals deciding to return to New York. They board an airplane in Madagascar, but crash-land in Africa, where each of the central characters meets others of the same species; Alex is reunited with his parents. Problems arise, and their resolution occupies much of the remainder of the film.
The previous title was Madagascar: The Crate Escape, which was featured on a teaser trailer with Ben Stiller.
The movie was released posthumously after the death of Bernie Mac who voices "Zuba The Lion." The movie reads:For our friend Bernie Mac, thanks for all the laughter in the final credits.
There were many cultural references in this film, one being Sandy Koufax on the cover of a Life magazine.

Studio DreamWorks Animation
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Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) November 7, 2008
Running time 89 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $150 million
Gross revenue $602,308,178

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to Transformers (2007) and the second film in the live-action Transformers trilogy. The plot revolves around Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), the human caught in the war between two factions of alien robots, the Autobots and Decepticons. Sam is having visions of Cybertronian symbols, and being hunted by the Decepticons under the orders of their long-trapped leader, The Fallen, who seeks to get revenge on Earth by finding and activating a machine that would provide the Decepticons with an energon source, destroying the Sun and all life on Earth in the process.
With deadlines jeopardized by possible strikes by the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild, Bay managed to finish the production on time with the help of previsualization and a scriptment by his writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and series newcomer Ehren Kruger. Shooting took place from May to November 2008, with locations in Egypt, Jordan, Pennsylvania and California, as well as air bases in New Mexico and Arizona.
Revenge of the Fallen was released on June 24, 2009, and was a box office success, setting records upon release, and grossing a total of $402 million in North America and $836 million worldwide. It was the second most successful film of 2009 (behind Avatar) and 11th overall domestically, and the 23rd highest-grossing film of all time and fourth highest of the year (behind Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs) internationally. Despite its success at the box office, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen received mostly negative reviews by film critics and won three awards at the 30th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony.

Studio
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) June 19, 2009 (United Kingdom)
June 24, 2009 (United States)
Running time 150 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $200 million
Gross revenue $836,297,228
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Despicable Me

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Despicable Me is an animated film from the United States, which tells of a super villain named Gru who does not like children - children and trying to beat the vector, other super criminals who have managed to steal the pyramids of Giza. This film is the first CGI film produced by Universal Pictures in collaboration with Illumination Entertainment. The film was released on July 9, 2010 in the United States.
 
Voice actors
     * Steve Carell as Gru, the world's former number one supervillain, and the main protagonist of the film
     * Jason Segel as a Vector
     * Russell Brand as Dr. Nefario
     * Julie Andrews as Gru's mother Marlena
     * Will Arnett as Mr. Perkins
     * Christian Wiig as Miss Hattie 
     * Miranda Cosgrove as Margo
     * Dana Gaier as Edith
     * Elsie Fisher as Agnes
     * Pierre Coffin as a team / Bob / Mark / Phil / Stuart
     * Chris Renaud as Dave, one of the minions Gru
     * Ken Jeong as a talk show presenter
     * Danny R. McBride as Fred McDade, neighbors Gru.
     * Jack McBrayer as the Tourist Father / Carnival Barker.
     * Mindy kaling as Tourist Mother.
     * Jemaine Clement as Jerry, one of the minions of Gru.
     * Rob Huebel as Anchorman / Newscaster.
     * Ken Daurio as Egyptian Guard.

Directed by Pierre Coffin Chris Renaud Producer by John Cohen Janet Healy Chris Meledandri Author by Ken Daurio Cinco Paul Starring by Steve Carell Jason Segel Russell Brand Julie Andrews Will Arnett Christian Wiig Miranda Cosgrove Gaier Fund Elsie Fisher Music by Hans Zimmer Heitor Pereira Pharrell Williams Editor Gregory Perler Pam Ziegenhagen Illumination Studio Entertainment Universal Animation Studios Mac Guff Distributor Universal Pictures Release date July 9, 2010 Duration 95 minutes Country United States English Language Budget $ 69 million [1] Gross revenue $ 541,897,970 [2] Sequel Despicable Me: Part 2
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