Rolling Stone asked readers to choose their favorite Avenger in the hit movie. The results are in, and we’re not surprised. Just look at the poster.
1. Iron Man
2. The Hulk
3. Captain America
4. Thor
5. Hawkeye
6. Black Widow
Avengers madness consumed me like most everyone else this weekend. Now that I’ve seen the No. 1 movie in America, let me say it’s awesome! The men in tights, memorable one-liners, epic fight scenes and a hot chick who kicks butt made it awesome. Lots of witty banter. Lots of action. And lots of LOL moments.
The stars, specifically:
Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) – Ballsy and buxom. In two words: She bad.
Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) – Snooze. Hopefully, Renner, who is a great actor, will have better luck as the new Jason Bourne.
Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) – Was a royale with cheese pain in the butt.
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) – Blond, built and articulate. The man candy of superheroes.
Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) – Though I prefer Eric Bana’s Bruce Banner to Ruffalo’s Banner on Valium, when he finally Hulks out he doesn’t disappoint. “Hulk? Smash.” And smash he did.
Captain America (Chris Evans) – All-American hotness, he’s the voice of reason. But, what in the world is that shield made of?
Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) – Intelligent and cocky, his one-liners will be annoyingly repeated around water coolers for months to come.
And then there’s…
Loki (Tom Hiddleston) – A pale sociopath with severe trust issues. All of which make him quite desirable. My heart doth skip a beat. Love what they’ve done with his hair. Nothing says evil like a Carol Brady flip-out. But maybe it’s the voice and British accent that sendeth the woman quivers up my spine. He doesn’t have to speak in complete sentences, just say words like my name, state capitals and rutabaga. Although, much like a girlfriend who sees her boyfriend get beat up, my attraction was shaken in the fight scene with the Hulk. What is hotter than a superhero? For me, a superhero with a British — or even Australian or Scottish — accent.
WOW!
“The Avengers” opened the summer movie season with a big bang, shattering the domestic revenue record with a $200.3 million debut (according to Disney estimates on Sunday.)
The Marvel superheroes shot past the previous record of $169.2 million for the debut of last year’s “Harry Potter” finale.
“The Avengers,” which blasted off a week ago overseas, has skyrocketed to to a worldwide total of $641.8 million… and already surpassed the lifetime totals of Captain America: The First Avenger ($364 million), Thor ($449 million), Iron Man ($585 million) and Iron Man 2 ($624 million).
It’s the opening weekend of the summer movie season, and chances are you’re waiting in line to see “The Avengers.” That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Over the next four months, look what we’ve got:
Batman, Spidey, Honest Abe, Snow White.
Depp, Smith, Cruise, Streep, Houston.
Anderson, Scott, Nolan, Stone, Woody.
Heroes, aliens, battleships, pregnant women, rock stars, male strippers, talking teddy bears and the end of the world.
Here’s our list of the main attractions… with IMDb links for more information, news and trailers. Our cover model is plugging the MAC Reel Sexy Collection Summer 2012.
May 4
The Avengers
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson
Director: Joss Whedon
Director: Joss Whedon
The Avengers team up to save the Earth from Loki and his army.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Cast: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel
Director: John Madden
A group of British seniors retires to a shabby Indian hotel run by an ambitious entrepreneur.
With “The Avengers” set to hit a stunning $500 million worldwide by Sunday, according to The Hollywood Reporter, there’s a new clip from Yahoo movies to enjoy. It features the fight sequence between Iron Man and Thor with commentary from director Joss Whedon.
For me the most important thing was the fight was earned, that both of them had an agenda that conflicted with the others, that it wasn’t a spell or case of mistaken identity, or something where you’re just waiting for them to figure it out. They both really think they need to win, and neither of them is totally wrong, and that’s what makes it more than a fight; it makes it a conflict.”
Top nominations: The Hunger Games (8), Bridesmaids (8)
Categories: 12
New categories: Onscreen Transformation, Best Gut-Wrenching Performance, Best Cast and Best On-Screen Dirtbag.
Voting: Nominees were selected by a panel of actors, producers, agents and industry tastemakers instead of via online vote from the public. Fansstill choose the winners.
Host: TBA
Telecast: June 3 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City and broadcast live on MTV.
Complete list of nominees:
Movie of the year: “Bridesmaids,” ”The Hunger Games,” ”Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” ”The Help,” ”The Twilight Saga: breaking Dawn-Part1.”
Female performance: Emma Stone, “Crazy, Stupid, Love”; Emma Watson, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″; Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games”; Kristen Wiig, “Bridesmaids”; Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
Male performance: Channing Tatum, “The Vow”; Daniel Radcliffe, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″; Joseph Gordon-Levitt, “50/50″; Josh Hutcherson, “The Hunger Games”; Ryan Gosling, “Drive.”
Breakthrough performance: Elle Fanning, “Super 8″; Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids”; Liam Hemsworth, “The Hunger Games”; Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”; Shailene Woodley, “The Descendants.”
Comedic performance: Jonah Hill, “21 Jump Street”; Kristen Wiig, “Bridesmaids”; Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids”; Oliver Cooper, “Project X”; Zach Galifianakis, “The Hangover Part II.”
Cast: “21 Jump Street,” ”Bridesmaids,” ”Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” ”The Help,” ”The Hunger Games.”
On-screen transformation: Colin Farrell, “Horrible Bosses”; Elizabeth Banks, “The Hunger Games”; Johnny Depp, “21 Jump Street”; Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn”; Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
Fight: Channing Tatum & Jonah Hill vs. kid gang, “21 Jump Street”; Daniel Radcliffe vs. Ralph Fiennes, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″; Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig, “The Hunger Games”; Tom Cruise vs. Michael Nyqvist, “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol”; Tom Hardy vs. Joel Edgerton, “Warrior.”
Kiss: Channing Tatum & Rachel McAdams, “The Vow”; Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson, “The Hunger Games”; Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1″; Rupert Grint & Emma Watson, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″; Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
Gut-wrenching performance: Jonah Hill & Rob Riggle, “21 Jump Street”; Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper, “Bridesmaids”; Ryan Gosling, “Drive”; Bryce Dallas Howard, “The Help”; Tom Cruise, “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.”
On-screen dirtbag: Bryce Dallas Howard, “The Help”; Colin Farrell, “Horrible Bosses”; Jennifer Aniston, “Horrible Bosses”; Jon Hamm, “Bridesmaids”; Oliver Cooper, “Project X.”
Music: “The Devil is in the Details,” Chemical Brothers, “Hanna”; “Impossible,” Figurine, “Like Crazy”; “Party Rock Anthem,” LMFAO, “21 Jump Street”; “Pursuit of Happiness,” Kid Cudi (Steve Aoki Remix), “Project X”; “A Real Hero,” College with Electric Youth, “Drive.”
Voting is open: 2012 MTV Movie Awards
‘Bridesmaids,’ ‘Parks’ Clean Up At Comedy Awards
April 30th, 2012 | Posted by in Film | Television - (0 Comments)
Highlights of the 2012 Comedy Awards, held last Saturday night:
- Bridesmaids won best comedy film, and Melissa McCarthy won best actress.
- NBC’s Parks and Recreation won best comedy series and star Amy Poehler won best actress, while Modern Family’s Ty Burrell took best TV actor. FX’s Archer won best animated series, and The Daily Show won best late-night series.
- Louis C.K. won four awards, including best comedy special, sketch/alternative comedy series and standup tour.
The Comedy Awards will air May 6 at 9 p.m. on Comedy Central.
List of winners
Stand-Up Icon Award: Robin Williams
Johnny Carson Award: Don Rickles
Comedy Film: ”Bridesmaids”
Animated Comedy Film: “Rango”
Performance by an Actor-Film: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Performance by an Actress-Film: Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids”
Comedy Director-Film: Paul Feig, “Bridesmaids”
Comedy Screenplay: “Bridesmaids”
Comedy Series: ”Parks and Recreation”
Sketch/Alternative Comedy Series: ”Louie”
Animated Comedy Series: ”Archer”
Performance by an Actor-TV: Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Performance by an Actress-TV: Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”
Late Night Comedy Series: ”The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”
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