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| Janet Jackson used anger at MJ's death for movie scene - New Kerala Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:28 AM PDT
London, Mar 20 : Janet Jackson channelled her dormant anger over her beloved brother Michael's death into a furious scene in her new film.
For the scene in Tyler Perry''s new movie' Why Did I Get Married Too?', Janet had to smash up furniture with a golf club. The singer-cum-actress reprises her role as a psychotherapist in the sequel to the 2007 movie 'Why Did I Get Married?' And Janet has admitted that she found the emotional scene therapeutic after a tough 2009, which saw her split from longtime boyfriend Jermaine Dupri and loss of the King of Pop. "You have to dig deep but there was some stuff that was right there for me. Stuff that had just happened, with my brother passing, and also relationships, experiencing exactly that," the Daily Star quoted her as saying. Michael passed away after suffering a fatal cardiac arrest in June (09). --ANI
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| Wal-Mart, DreamWorks ink exclusive deal for movie ... - Daily Herald Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT NEW YORK -- In a move that may rewrite the playbook for distributing and promoting film-related products, retail goliath Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is assuming exclusive rights to sell toys and other gear for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.'s upcoming release, "How to Train Your Dragon," at its 3,600 U.S. stores. While it's not uncommon for Wal-Mart to have worked directly with studios on product ideas and exclusive pacts in the past, the deal was the first of its kind in that the two parties came together more than a year ago to talk about toys and other products, package design and parallel marketing. That will include Wal-Mart creating two commercials and placing 2,500 Viking ships in its stores, company spokeswoman Melissa O'Brien said in an interview. The film is due out Friday, but some of the products already are in stores. About 95 percent of merchandise tied to the movie will be available only at Wal-Mart, with the exclusivity pact lasting through 2011. Toys "R" Us, for instance, will be selling video games and books tied to the movie, spokeswoman Jennifer Albano said. She said the toy retailer has done exclusive toy deals on movies such as "Bolt" and "Ice Age 3" at its stores at the time of the movies' releases. Wal-Mart "has been and continues to be perceived as the price leader," BMO Capital Markets analyst Wayne Hood, who rates Wal-Mart as market perform, said in an interview. "The opportunity for Wal-Mart going forward is from being a low-price food retailer to a company that's also known for innovation. It's very important. Here Wal-Mart takes it to another level. It's a good move." Getting budget-conscious shoppers to spend on items other than food is critical for Wal-Mart, which generates about 13 percent to 14 percent of its more than $400 billion in sales from the entertainment division. Including toys and electronics, it is the retailer's second-largest division by sales after food, Hood said. The company's Wal-Mart stores in the U.S. have seen comparable sales decline for three straight quarters. In the past, Wal-Mart might have waited for suppliers to approach with products that it then buys for its stores, but the company played an active role in this deal. It invited private toy maker Spin Master to make products tied to the movie, O'Brien said. "This is more than an exclusive deal," O'Brien said. "It's more like launching a brand. We were engaged in the whole process. It's about bringing cinema to retail." Wal-Mart will consider working directly with movie studios in the future for similar product promotions, she said. "It's about launching a platform as much as launching an exclusive line of products," said Needham & Co. analyst Sean McGowan, adding other studios and retailers will follow if it proves to be successful. Analysts said toymakers such as Mattel Inc. and Hasbro Inc., who usually sign deals directly with movie studios, also may need to rethink how they approach these types of deals and their retailer customers. The deal with DreamWorks came after Wal-Mart's exclusive deals with music artists such as AC/DC and Kiss to sell their albums exclusively in its stores. Retailers also have wanted more control in carrying products, including packaging that they can better display in stores. Exclusive deals have become a key strategy of how retailers and brand companies seek to differentiate themselves and guarantee products a certain shelf space, especially at a marquee retailer such as Wal-Mart, the largest U.S. toy retailer, analysts have said. Indeed, DreamWorks approached Wal-Mart on this deal, O'Brien said. "If you want distribution of your products, what better place you can think of than Wal-Mart?" said BMO's Hood. Manufacturers, including food and beverage companies Kellogg Co. and PepsiCo Inc., also worked directly with Wal-Mart and DreamWorks to make licensed toys, apparel and snacks tied to the movie, about a Viking teenager who trains a dragon. Also for the first time, Wal-Mart said it has developed an activity book tied to the movie to be featured in Happy Meals only at all 1,000 McDonald's Corp. stores inside Wal-Mart stores. Wal-Mart said it will begin an active advertising program including broadcast, print and commercials on more than 13,000 screens in 4,600 movie theaters to bring shoppers to stores. Next week, it will place a 40-foot Viking ship in New York's Times Square. While Wal-Mart doesn't have a store in cities such as New York, O'Brien said New York is one of the company's biggest markets online. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Movie Review: 'The Runaways' With Kristen Stewart - MSN Indonesia News Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:39 AM PDT The opening shot of The Runaways is of a drop of menstrual blood hitting the pavement. The message is plain: this is a movie about girls, told from a girl's point of view. Throughout the film, which chronicles the rise and implosion of the 1970s all-girl rock band, director Floria Sigismondi reinforces the female sensibility with a studied, matter-of-fact presentation of masturbation, lesbianism, and bodily functions. Men, when they appear at all, are disappointing, like singer Cherie Currie's (Dakota Fanning) alcoholic father; creepy and controlling, like the band's manager, Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon); or expendable, like the band's roadie and Cherie's occasional sex partner, who disappears after a handful of scenes. You can't tell the story of the Runaways without acknowledging the way Fowley, a lecherous self-promoter, traded on the girls' jailbait appeal to sell records. But in depicting the degradations and objectifications the girls submit to on the way to their 15 minutes of top-40 fame, Sigismondi raises the question: how do you make a film about female exploitation that is not itself exploitational? To read the rest of this article on Newsweek.com, click here. Follow Newsweek on Twitter. More Articles on Newsweek: When Street Food Is Bland Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Movie Review: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’, explores ... - Examiner Posted: 19 Mar 2010 10:55 PM PDT This live-action adaptation of Jeff Kinney's illustrated novel centers on a wisecracking junior high school student and his adventures at school as well as his relationship with his family. Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) relates to us with his voiceover-thoughts, as he is about to start middle school. His mom, who wanted to get him a journal, had to settle for a diary, much to Greg's dismay. Greg aptly describes his trials and tribulations of school including the morons, bullies, and having to eat his lunch on the cafeteria floor. As a counter to the misfortunes of school, and attain the social school status he feels he deserves, he constantly dreams up elaborate plans, which of course, backfire. The key line in Greg's 'diary' sums up his feeling on middle school, "One day when I'm famous, I'll have better things to do than answer peoples' stupid questions all day." "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" brings right up front, roll into one story, the various aspects that a child going into middle school, might be face with. Its an entertaining, exaggerated, and over the top in a lot of instances but it does convey the overall ordeal children may face. The standout performance for me is the young actor Robert Capron who stars as Greg's best friend! Starring Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn, Connor Fielding, Owen Fielding, Devon Bostick, and Chloe Moretz. Directed by Thor Freudenthal. Written by Jackie Filgo and Jeff Filgo. Fox 2000 Pictures release. Rated PG. To view the trailer! ~ For a theater near you! To get regular 'headline notification' of my latest postings, click above for the RSS feeds or 'subscribe' for E-Mail notices of postings. As a moviegoer, I'd like to know your thoughts on movies you see, by all means feel free to leave a comment! Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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