Behind The Scenes

The Reader, Icarus and The Spirit - Behind the Scenes #22

Hey MovieSetters! We have a new episode of Behind the Scenes ready for you!  This week we talk about Kate Winslet's Oscar winning performance in the movie The Reader, followed by a look at the new Dolph Lundgren movie Icarus and Frank Miller's The Spirit.
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First off we check out The Reader. The movie opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg (Ralph Fiennes) becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna (Kate Winslet), a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life – this time as a defendant in the courtroom.

Next we want to talk about Icarus. MovieSet has had exclusive access to the set and actors and we will be putting tons of exclusive Icarus and Dolph Lundgren content over the next few weeks! Don't forget to check out the sitelet. The movie is about a Swedish, i mean Russian spy, named Icarus. Here's a synopsis.
There were those who called him Icarus. Everyone else knew him as a divorced father working for an investment company. But they didn’t know his other side—his dark side. Because Icarus (Dolph Lundgren) was at his best when he was killing people. For years, he’d worked as a sleeper agent in America—but when the Soviet Empire collapsed, he found himself in a foreign country with no one to trust. Determined to break from his dark past, he started over with a new identity. But you can only escape your past for so long.

Adapted from the legendary comic strip, THE SPIRIT is a classic action-adventure-romance told by genre-twister FRANK MILLER (creator of 300 and SIN CITY). It is the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead as the Spirit (Gabriel Macht) to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. His arch-enemy, the OCTOPUS (Samuel L. Jackson) has a different mission: he’s going to wipe out Spirit's beloved city as he pursues his own version of immortality.

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Observe and Report on those Dragonballs Garry Chalk! - Behind the Scenes #21

Hey guys! Since its the long weekend we are going to give you another episode of Behind the Scenes to digest during your time off.  In this episode we check out the latest mall cop movie to hit the big screen, "Observe and Report".  After that its an interview with Garry Chalk, the voice of He-Man, talking about all his years in the business as a voice actor! Finally we close out the show with a look at Dragonball.

First off we check out Observe and Report starring Seth Rogen.  At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist, combating skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun. His delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher.

Driven to protect and serve the mall and its patrons, Ronnie seizes the opportunity to showcase his under-appreciated law enforcement talents on a grand scale, hoping his solution of this crime will earn a coveted spot at the police academy and the heart of his elusive dream girl Brandi.

Next we check out Dragonball Evolution. Its the long-awaited, live-action motion picture based on the popular Japanese manga created by Akira Toriyama. Toriyama's work spawned best selling graphic novels, videogames and a phenomenally successful television series. The manga, series and games bring to the new film a rich mythology and exciting, complex characters - all of which have captivated millions of fans, of all ages, around the globe.

One of the greatest manga franchises ever created, Dragonball has an enormous online fan base and is consistently one of the most frequently searched-for terms on Google and Yahoo!

We also have an Interview with voice actor Garry Chalk who is most famous for being the voice actor in the cartoon He-Man! Its a great interview with tons of hilarious bits and he does a few of the voices too! Check it out!

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The King of Fighters vs Fanboys in the battle of Death Warriors - Behind the Scenes #20

Welcome to ANOTHER episode of Behind the Scenes!!  Our Hosts Eric and Shaun are pumping out the content this week!  First we start off talking about the new King of Fighters movie! MovieSet has some Exclusive content you can't see anywhere else, so if you are a fan of the game, check it out!  We also take a look at the Star Wars fan movie "Fanboys" followed by another look at our infamous Death Warrior content.  Enjoy!!

First off we take another look at King of Fighters! Its an exciting new movie based on the Video Game.  MovieSet has a few exclusive behind the scenes interviews and clips! Check it out! King of Fighters is a stylish, high-octane, live action feature based on the highly successful video game franchise, in which the last surviving descendants of three legendary clans are continuously transported to other dimensions to test their martial arts skills against an evil force that seeks to invade and infect the real world.

It's 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly await the release of Episode I. But for Eric, Linus, Hutch and Windows the term "fanboy" is more than just a title, it's a badge of honor. Spurred by impatience and an undying loyalty to their cause, these former high school friends reunite to undertake the road trip of their fan-tasies. Traveling West across the country to visit their Mecca - George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch - the plan is to break in, steal the film and stake their claim as the first fanboys in history to watch it. But to secure their place in the fanboy hall of fame, they'll have to contend with bizarre bikers, a crazy pimp, a deranged group of trekkies and the quiet intensity of William Shatner.

Death Warrior is about a gritty MMA fighter is forced into a twisted, underground gambling ring in which he must fight to the death with other MMA fighters in order to save his wife from certain death at the hands of a maniacal crime boss. In a desperate race against time, he is forced into a series of increasingly violent life and death matches while simultaneously piecing together the puzzle which leads him to uncover the identity of the promoter and the ultimate showdown, in which there can only be one Death Warrior.

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Adam Sandler reads a Bedtime Story, The Tale of Despereaux, to Hannah Montana - Behind the Scenes #19

Welcome to another episode of Behind the Scenes with Eric Fell and Shaun Stewart!  Today your compadres want to tell you about some of the new movies coming out this month. We take a look at the new Adam Sandler movie "Bedtime Stories", followed by a look at "The Tale of Despereaux" and "Hannah Montana: The Movie"
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First off we take a closer look at "Bedtime Stories", inculding an interview with Adam Sandler.  Skeeter's(Adam Sandler) sister Wendy (Courtney Cox) has to leave town for a job interview and asks him to alternate looking after her two children Patrick (Jonathan Morgan Heit) and Bobbi (Laura Ann Kesling) with Wendy's responsible-minded colleague Jill (Keri Russell). He doesn't get along with either Jill or the children, but his easy-goingness loosens them all up and once he starts telling his bedtime stories, the children grow fond of him and begin to bring in their ideas about how the stories should go. When the stories turn out to become true in real life, Skeeter tries to manoeuver the stories into a direction which will make his dream come true, too.

Next lets check up on "The Tale of Despereaux" along with an interview with Mathew Broderick. Tiny and graced with oversized ears, Despereaux was born too big for his little world. Refusing to live his life cowering, he befriends a Princess named Pea and learns to read (rather than eat) books -- reveling in stories of knights, dragons and fair maidens. Banished from Mouseworld for being more man than mouse, Despereaux is rescued by another outcast, Roscuro, who also wants to hear the tales. But when the Princess dismisses Roscuro's friendship, he becomes the ultimate rat and plots revenge with fellow outsider Mig. After Pea is kidnapped, Despereaux discovers he is the only one who can rescue her...and that even the tiniest mouse can find the courage of a knight in shining armor.

Finally we check out Miley Cyrus in her new movie, "Hannah Montana: The Movie". Not much else really needs to be said.  Hannah goes to farm, Hannah meets cowboy, cowboy likes Miley, Miley is Hannah, cowboy doesnt know, cowboy finds out, Miley dates cowboy, movie ends.... or (As Hannah Montana's popularity begins to take over her life, Miley Stewart, on the urging from her father takes a trip to her hometown of Crowley Corners, Tennessee to get some perspective on what matters in life the most.)

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Going Fast and Furious through a Gigantic Adventure - Behind the Scenes #18

Hey movie fans! Welcome to the third iteration of Behind the Scenes this week. This week your hosts Eric and Shaun are going to take a look at the movies "Adventureland", "Fast and Furious 4" and "Gigantic". If you like what you see don't forget to check the movie sitelets for more content.  On to the show!

First off Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed -- "Fast and Furious." Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller. When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner (Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him.

Then we discuss the new movie "Adventureland". Starring Jesse Einsenburg and the beautiful Kristen Stewart its a comedy set in the summer of 1987 and centered around a recent college grad (Eisenberg) who takes a nowhere job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.

Finally we want to tell you about the movie Gigantic. Brian Weathersby (PAUL DANO) is a 28 year-old salesman at a high-end Swedish mattress company. The afterthought child to elderly parents (ED ASNER, JANE ALEXANDER), and the youngest son in a trio of successful brothers, a shady oil man (IAN ROBERTS), a surgeon (ROBERT STANTON), Brian is searching for his place in the world. Unfulfilled by his work he spends a good portion of his day pursuing his goal of someday adopting a baby from China. He gets swept up in a romance with the lovely but misguided Harriet Lolly (ZOOEY DESCHANEL) when she comes in to his store one day and falls asleep on one of the beds.

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