Behind the Scenes

When I saw his face in the novel, I said to myself “Jackie Earle Haley is going to play this guy? Really?” He’s a perfect height for the character, but beyond that I just couldn’t fathom it.

I am not here to talk about the controversy, I am here to bring you more funny videos from the faux documentary within the faux production of the real movie that is Tropic Thunder.

Speaking of inappropriate humor and making fun of just about everything you shouldn’t, we’ve got a nice little surprise for you today, courtesy of the folks over at FX.

Those of you with tricky internet skills may have seen these elsewhere, but this was my first time seeing them, so I thought that it can’t hurt to share.

While I’m happy with the concept that was used in the actual film, can you imagine how much darker the film might have been with one of these concepts?

Fat, follicle-free, and funny, Tom Cruise may yet get back in favor with his formerly rabid fans in his role as Les Grossman, the overweight, foul-mouthed, bald studio head in Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder.

What has me this excited that I’d break the Ninth Commandment? The Watchmen video diary of the construction of The Owlship, commonly known as Archimedes to fans and Archie to those who know him best.

Another clip has been revealed from the behind the scenes faux doc Rain of Madness, which chronicles the making of Tropic Thunder. This time, Steve Coogan and Jack Black have a little tiff.

I spent yesterday touring the halls of DreamWorks Animation, and being shown some footage from their next film Monsters Vs. Aliens.

Thanks to some prosthetic work on the set of Crank 2: High Voltage, there is no longer anything derogatory about saying that Jason Statham has a big head.

The Academy should already be engraving his name on the little statue if Saturday’s developments are any indication of his dedication to the craft.

German documentarian Jan Jürgen was contracted to document the making of what was said to be the most controversial Vietnam War drama of all-time. We have already seen the trailer for his film, and thanks to his blog over at RainofMadness.com, we can also follow along every step of the way.

Our Twilight non-Expert goes off about the film’s off-balance marketing campaign and the questionable tone of the film — is it a vampire flick with teens or a teen flick with vampires?

Director Guillermo Del Toro likes surprising us on film, but when it comes to the people he works with he likes to keep the surprises at a minimum.

Comic book movie adaptations have been abundant lately, with Hellboy being unique in its lack of computer generated images, and its substitution of prosthetics, puppetry, makeup, and costuming. The use of physical tools instead of animated ones assists in making the world of Hellboy seem real.

Don’t know if you’ve heard but there’s a new Batman movie coming out. Hot on its tail, however, is Zack Snyder’s interpretation of the greatest graphic novel of all time, Watchmen.

Join us as we’ve got the inside scoop on the further developments of 3D cinema technology, straight from the trend-setters at DLP.

In many ways this is just silly promotional fodder for the upcoming film Hellboy II: The Golden Army, but if you have any affection toward the character you will find it funny.

Actress Sienna Miller had to wear fake breasts for her role in writer-director Stephen Sommers’ upcoming action flick G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra.

There’s a scene in The Dark Knight where star Christian Bale stands on a ledge on top of the Sears Tower. Is it real or is it CGI? It’s real; the way director Christopher Nolan likes it and the way he believes an audience should see it.

Thankfully, there is little time left before WALL-E will be unleashed upon the masses, ready to knock the world on its collective ass with curiosity, cuteness and creativity. But it won’t hurt to have one more look…

Little known fact about Pixar’s upcoming film Wall-E: 7-time Academy Award nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins was brought in as a special visual consultant. How cool is that?