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The nominees for the 35th Annual Saturn Awards, voted for by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, have been announced, and it's a strong line-up... even if it includes Jumper. More »
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By now, you already know that Heath Ledger posthumously won Best Supporting Actor in last night's Oscars, but who else discovered a new golden friend? We look back at last night's winners (and losers). More »
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Was multiple-Oscar nominated Benjamin Button originally written years ago by an Italian office worker? Legal papers filed yesterday say that that's the (curious) case, and now we're waiting for a Judge to weigh in. More »
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Benjamin Button has swept the Oscar nominations. And while I may not agree with all of the noms, Button should be a lock for Visual Effects. Check out this new behind-the-scenes video. More »
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The nominees for the 81st Academy Awards was released this morning, and while the genre movie racked up plenty of nominations our beloved Dark Knight was passed over on a few surprising categories. More »
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Variety reports that the Oscars are considering passing over Brad Pitt's performance in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button for a Best Actor nod, because his acting was enhanced by special effects. Especially in the early scenes where he's an old-man infant, some critics say he's more of an animated Gollum-esque figure than an actual actor. Variety wonders whether Paramount did too good a job of exposing the movie's makeup and CG wizardry in the promotional campaign, and that biased Pitt's critics against the role. I found Pitt's performance in the film somewhat underwhelming, but it was typical of the types of performances that often win an Oscar. To deny him one simply because his performance involved special effects is misplaced snobbery of the worst kind. [Variety] More »
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Humans are always trying to become younger, to reverse aging and return to childhood. Here are some characters who live backwards — and find life in rewind isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. More »
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Chances are, you already know if you're going to like The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, the Brad Pitt weepie that opens tomorrow. And in a sense, the movie's predictability is what it's about. Spoilers!!! More »
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There are two literary works depicting a man aging backwards — a Fitzgerald story, and Andrew Sean Greer's novel. One of them would make a great movie. Too bad they filmed the other one. More »
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Will the Will Ferrell Land Of The Lost movie be dopey? All signs point to yes. Plus deadly spoilers for Star Trek, Lost, Thor, Dollhouse, Doctor Who, Heroes and Sarah Connor! More »
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We tried hard to abstain from toy spoilers, but some new G.I. Joe toy pics are just too good not to post. But we also have rock star spoilers, as Gerard Way talks Watchmen. Meanwhile, Keanu Reeves may have given away the ending of The Day The Earth Stood Still. And there are big changes afoot for Davis and Clark on Smallville. All this, plus spoilers and hints for Doctor Who, Lost, Torchwood, Benjamin Button, Dragonball, Heroes, Eleventh Hour and Pushing Daisies. Just remember, if you're high enough up in the air, everything looks like a toy spoiler. More »
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David Fincher's new backwards-aging movie is at heart a love story, and the new international trailer for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button reveals the perils of falling in love with someone who ages in reverse. Good deal for you — but bad for them when you get old and wrinkled and they still look hot riding a motorcycle. Watch the trailer, and then find out how you can listen to the movie's entire gorgeous score online. More »
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MTV premiered its new quarterly movie show Spoilers on Friday night, and it looks like they're a little unclear on the concept. Taylor Lautner wears a wig in Twilight? That's a major spoiler, worthy of a flashing banner! Luckily, we've got some real spoilers here: Zack Snyder explains a bit more about the controversial changes to his movie of Watchmen, and a new pic shows you what a crucial Decepticon may look like in Transformers 2. There's new footage from The Day The Earth Stood Still, The Spirit and Benjamin Button. And new details about the filming of next spring's episodes of Heroes and Lost. Plus spoilers for Dollhouse, Sarah Connor, Chuck, Fringe, The Survivors and Eleventh Hour. It's all spoilers and no wigs. More »
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The latest TV spot for the world's hottest backwards aging baby is out along with a glowing review from Variety. The back-and-forth around David Fincher's flick is driving me a bit mad, we've heard reports of that BB is confusing and long winded, now we're hearing that the flick deserves a basket full of Oscars. While I must admit that the trailers are gorgeous and the score is catchy I'm not sure what to do with Variety's "four quadrant art film" review. More »
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Ever take a closer look at all the tiny old man baby stills from David Fincher's new backwards aging tale The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button? Did you find yourself remarking at how the little old man resembled the younger (looking) bigger and taller version that Brad Pitt plays? That's because new special effects technology allowed the filmmakers to put Pitt's face on that wrinkled, baby body. More »
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David Fincher recently released a longer trailer for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a bewitching, sepia-kissed romance-drama starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Camille Saint-Saën’s wistful, whimsical “The Aquarium” scores the longer clip; it’s a track that would fit effortlessly into the Tim Burton oeuvre, and surprisingly feels at place here too. Yes, this is a radical departure for the Fight Club and Zodiac director, who is indeed prone to mystery and wonder with regard to blood-and-guts—which are conspicuously absent here, save some tasteful Private Ryan-esque interludes. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5057088&view=rss&microfeed=true For the romantics and Brad Pitt fans amongst you, the full trailer for David Fincher's dazzling-looking The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is now online at Apple's website. Go and catch a glimpse of the special holiday movie that'll teach you that the true value of love, life and digital effects can be weighed in Oscar nominations. [Benjamin Button Trailer] More »
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Age backwards with Hollywood's sexiest activist dad in David Fincher's adaptation of the short story The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. The film follows a strange birth, where the baby starts out as an old man and proceeds to age backwards. So while all the other seven-year-olds look like chubby cherubs running around, Benjamin, played by Brad Pitt, looks about 70. See Pitt through the years in our Button's gallery and take a guess what age each version of Button is on the inside. More »
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In a surprising turn of events, many online movie critics are calling The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button so-so. David "Fight Club" Fincher's film follows a man's life as he ages backwards through time, and was hailed as the new Oscar darling even before an English trailer debuted. Now the film, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, is getting the cursed sigh of indifference from bloggers. Could the so-so footage be a result of Fincher's supposed dust-up with the studio after a throw-down with Paramount over the movieHeavy Metal? More »
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A new TV spot for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, which aired during the Olympics, shows more of the life of the boy who ages backwards. Director David Fincher has promised us a dark, romantic film that deals with mortality in an unflinching way, and this trailer certainly seems like a promising start. Click through to watch the trailer. More »
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David "Fight Club" Fincher has a new flick coming out called The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and it's a love story featuring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchette. But of course you knew it couldn't be all pink hearts coming from the guy who likes to make everyone bleed: In this tale, based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, Benjamin (Pitt) is a guy who ages backwards. I know you're thinking Mork from Ork, but early reviews of the movie, slated to come out in December, say that it's Tim Burtonesque (a good sign) and extremely long (a bad sign). More »
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Director David Fincher has a movie coming out in November called The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on the story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald (you know the guy who wrote The Great Gatsby, that book you read in AP English). It's about a man who is born in his 80s and ages backward. If you think this sounds familiar, then you're probably remembering Mork From Ork's son Mearth from Mork & Mindy. Come on, admit it. You know you are. We compare and contrast the two below. Nanu Nanu! More »
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