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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Talk Bonus Features Of PAUL


BUCKLE UP FOR A HILARIOUS ROAD TRIP FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SUPERBAD & THE STARS 
AND CREATORS OF HOT FUZZ AND SHAUN OF THE DEAD

PAUL

OWN THE OUTRAGOUS 
UNRATED VERSION NOT SHOWN IN THEATERS ON 
BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK, DVD & DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
AUGUST 9, 2011

One tiny alien makes for big, big trouble in the comedy adventure Paul, coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD August 9, 2011, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Both versions will feature the theatrical movie, as well as an unrated version of the film, not shown in theaters. The film and its unrated version will also be available day and date for digital download and video on demand. Paul reunites Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) as two sci-fi geeks on a pilgrimage to America’s UFO heartland, where they accidentally encounter an alien who sends them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. Written by Pegg and Frost, Paul boasts a star-studded cast that features Seth Rogen (The Green Hornet, Knocked Up) as the voice of Paul, Sigourney Weaver (Avatar), Jason Bateman (Hancock), Kristen Wiig (Date Night, Knocked Up), Jane Lynch (“Glee”), Bill Hader (Pineapple Express), Joe Lo Truglio (Role Models), Jeffrey Tambor (“Arrested Development”) and Blythe Danner (Little Fockers). Directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad), Paul comes loaded with in-depth, behind-the-scenes features, bloopers, filmmaker and cast commentary and more, to take viewers on a comical journey behind the making of this critically hailed film.

The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack will include a Blu-ray and DVD copy of the unrated and theatrical versions of the film. Additionally, for a limited time only, the Combo Pack also includes a digital copy of the unrated film that can be viewed anytime, anywhere on an array of digital devices. Blu-ray ™ consumers can also access MY MOVIES™, an exclusive feature that allows consumers to stream a bonus movie instantly to their television through any Internet-connected Blu-ray ™ player via BD-Live™ or to their Smartphone and iPad™ using the free pocket BLU™ app. The bonus movie offer will be available for a limited time only. Visit www.universalhidef.com for more details.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK:

· Between the Lightning Strikes: The Making of Paul

· Behind the Scenes Featurettes:

o RV Doorway: The Cast of Paul On-Location — The cast is just as funny off-screen as they are in front of the camera.

o Runway Santa Fe: An Interview with Nancy Steiner — Follow Nancy Steiner, the costume designer, as she chooses hilarious T-shirts and wardrobe for the cast.

o Smithereens — Blowing up a house on location causes excitement among the cast.

o 5th Date Level Direction: The Cast on Greg Mottola — The cast talks about the fun of working with Mottola, who also directed Superbad.

o Mexico Zero: The Locations of Paul—Mexico Zero is the nickname the cast gives to New Mexico, where the majority of filming was done for Paul.

o The Many Pauls — To create Paul, the filmmakers used all the tricks of the trade, from capturing Seth Rogen’s facial expressions and movements, to using a child dressed up as an alien while on-set.

o Paul: The Musical — The cast joins together for an impromptu musical version of the film.

o The Traveler Beagle — A look at all the different RVs used on the set of Paul, from fully functioning vehicles to a mock-up on a Hollywood soundstage.

· BD-LIVE™: Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to watch the latest trailers and more.

· pocket BLU™: The groundbreaking pocket BLU™ app uses iPhone®, iPod® touch, Android™, PC and Macintosh to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray™ player. Also available on the iPad®, owners can enjoy a new, enhanced edition of pocket BLU™ made especially to take advantage of the tablet’s larger screen and high resolution display. Consumers will be able to browse through a library of Blu-ray™ content and watch entertaining extras on-the-go in a way that’s bigger and better than ever before. pocket BLU™ offers advanced features such as:

o Advanced Remote Control — A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.

o Video Timeline — Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the film.

o Mobile-To-Go — Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy content on the go, anytime, anywhere.

o Browse Titles — Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray™ Hi-Def. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.

o Keyboard — Entering data is fast and easy with your device’s intuitive keyboard.

BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD:

· Bloopers

· The Evolution of Paul — An inside look at how Paul became a living, breathing alien.

· Simon’s Silly Faces — Simon Pegg makes an assortment of wildly funny faces for the camera.

· Who the Hell is Adam Shadowchild? — Find out about the legendary sci-fi writer from the characters in Paul.

· Feature Commentary with Greg Mottola, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Hader and Nira Park

· Photo Galleries, Storyboards and Posters

SYNOPSIS

For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smartass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town—a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Frost). Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. As two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes.

www.WhatIsPaul.com

CAST AND FILMMAKERS

Directed By: Greg Mottola

Written By: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost

Produced By: Nira Park, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner

Executive Producers: Liza Chasin, Debra Hayward, Natascha Wharton, Robert Graf

Director of Photography: Lawrence Sher

Production Designer: Jefferson Sage

Editor: Chris Dickens, ACE

Costume Designer: Nancy Steiner

Music By: David Arnold

Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, Joe Lo Truglio, John Carroll Lynch, Jane Lynch, David Koechner, Jesse Plemons with Sigourney Weaver and Seth Rogen

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF

Street Date: August 9, 2011

Copyright: 2011

Selection Number: 61118963

Running Time: 1Hour 44 Min

Layers: BD-50

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.35:1

Rating: R for language including sexual references and some drug use

Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish and French DTS Surround 5.1, DVS, English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles

DVD

Street Date: August 9, 2011

Copyright: 2011

Selection Number: 61111728

Running Time: 1Hour 44 Min

Layers: Dual Layer

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1

Rating: R for language including sexual references and some drug use

Technical Info: Dolby Digital English 5.1, Spanish 5.1, French 5.1, DVS, English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles

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HORRIBLE BOSSES Trailer Features Jamie Foxx & Jason Bateman

Starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Julie Bowen and Jamie Foxx, here’s a first look at the trailer for HORRIBLE BOSSES

Synopsis:

For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers…permanently. There’s only one problem: even the best laid plans are only as foolproof as the brains behind them.

Director: Seth Gordon
Writers: Screenplay by Michael Markowitz and John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein
Story by Michael Markowitz
Producers: Brett Ratner, Jay Stern
Executive Producers: Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Michael Disco, Samuel J. Brown, Diana Pokorny

From Warner Bros. Pictures, HORRIBLE BOSSES will be in theaters July 8, 2011. “Like” it on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/horriblebosses

THE CHANGE-UP Red Band Trailer

In this new red-band trailer, Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman star in THE CHANGE-UP, from director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers), writers Jon Lucas & Scott Moore (The Hangover) and producer Neal Moritz (Fast & Furious, Click).Time to send the kids out of the room, because this trailer for the R-rated comedy takes the traditional body-switching movie, ties it up tightly and throws it off a cliff.

Synopsis:

Growing up together, Mitch (Reynolds) and Dave (Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they’ve slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch’s stress free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true.

Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave’s worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other’s bodies and proceed to freak the &*#@ out.

Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other’s lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave’s sexy legal associate, Sabrina (Olivia Wilde), and Mitch’s estranged father (Alan Arkin). With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other’s lives before they can find away to get their old ones back.

From Universal Pictures, THE CHANGE-UP will be in theaters on August 11, 2011.

Blu Monday: March 15, 2011

Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray

What could be better than a young Nicole Kidman in classics 80’s era flickdom? Well, lots… but, we’re talking apples and oranges here. BMX BANDITS is only one of the schlocky titles to go Blu this week, the other is Roger Corman’s SHARKTOPUS, a modern schlockterpiece that was spawned from the recent giant mutant killer animal revival on DVD and the SyFy Channel. If you sit on the serious/schlock fence, perhaps you’ll appreciate the emergence of the HARRY POTTER franchise finally conjuring itself onto Blu. If your tastes are a bit more refined, I would suggest one of Criterion’s new Blu titles: Louis Malle’s AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS — set during WWII, about a French boarding school run by priests and a friendship that could risk the entire school’s safety; or, Edward Yang’s YI YI — a story about a family and their efforts to understand the meaning of life. Finally, I highly recomend the recently released 2010 Academy Award-winning THE FIGHTER starring Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg as the real-life boxing brothers Dickey and Micky Ward.

Blu-Ray for Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

  1. ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY (2004)
  2. Louis Malle’s AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS: Criterion Collection (1987)
  3. Andy Lau in BATTLE OF THE WARRIORS (2006)
  4. Get splattered with BLOOD (2009)
  5. Nicole Kidman in BMX BANDITS (1983)
  6. Academy Award-winner Christian Bale in THE FIGHTER (2010)
  7. HARRY POTTER & THE SORCERER’S STONE (2001)
  8. HARRY POTTER & THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2002)
  9. HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004)
  10. HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE (2005)
  11. HARRY POTTER & THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (2007)
  12. HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (2009)
  13. Clint Eastwood’s HEREAFTER (2010)
  14. Roger Corman presents SHARKTOPUS (2010)
  15. Jason Bateman makes THE SWITCH (2010)
  16. THE WILDEST DREAM: CONQUEST OF EVEREST (2011)
  17. YI YI: Criterion Collection (2000)

DVD for Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

  1. The Asylum’s BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES (2011)
  2. BE MY TEACHER (2011)
  3. BLOOD (2009)
  4. BMX BANDITS (1983)
  5. BOATHOUSE DETECTIVES (2010)
  6. FREESTYLE (2010)
  7. GAMERA VS. ZIGRA/GAMERA: THE SUPER MONSTER – Double Feature
  8. HEREAFTER (2010)
  9. HIDDEN LOVE (2009)
  10. INTERPLANETARY (2008)
  11. NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT PERSIAN CATS (2009)
  12. RHYME AND PUNISHMENT (2009)
  13. SHADOW (2009)
  14. SHARKTOPUS (2010)
  15. A SHINE OF RAINBOWS (2009)
  16. SPOONER (2009)
  17. STEP OFF
  18. SUGAR BOXX (2009)
  19. THE SWITCH (2010)
  20. URGENCY (2010)
  21. WASTE LAND (2010)

New PAUL Trailer Is Here

Prepare yourself for something out of this world in this new trailer for PAUL starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, John Carroll Lynch, Sigourney Weaver, and Seth Rogen.

Synopsis:

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America’s UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town–a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Frost). Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes.

PAUL will be landing in theaters in the U.K. on February 14, 2011 and in the U.S. on March 18, 2011. Visit the film’s official site here and on Facebook here.

PAUL Poster Stars Pegg, Frost & Rogen

Empire Online introduces us to Seth Rogen’s little alien dude in this new poster for Universal Pictures’ PAUL. They had me with the line “from the producers of HOT FUZZ.” That’s it brother – I’m in. HOT FUZZ was the funniest film of 2007! Frost and Pegg are gods among men. Here’s another look at the first trailer for the film.

Synopsis:

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America’s UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever.

For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town – a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Pegg) and Clive Collings (Frost).

Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes.

Paul is directed by Superbad’s Greg Mottola, from a story by Pegg & Frost. Joining the comedy’s cast are Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, Joe Lo Truglio, John Carroll Lynch, David Koechner and Sigourney Weaver.

PAUL will be landing in theaters in the U.K. on February 14, 2011 and in the U.S. on March 18, 2011. Visit the film’s official site here and on Facebook here.

Review: THE SWITCH

It’s your typical story. Boy meets girl, boy doesn’t make a move on girl, boy hijacks girls pregnancy…

Wally (Jason Bateman) and Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) are best friends. It’s clear that Wally has feelings for Kassie, but he keeps it quiet for fear of losing her. He even keeps quiet when she decides to have a baby using a sperm donor and then moves out of his life. But not before messing with her pregnancy. See, alcohol + suppressed feelings = Wally switching Kassie’s donor sperm with his at the “baby making” party. (Please tell me there are not REALLY parties for artificial insemination!)

Seven years after becoming pregnant  Kassie and her son Sebastian (Thomas Robinson) move back to New York, and back into the lives of Wally. Despite the obvious similarities between Wally and Sebastian, Kassie has never questioned the paternity of Sebastian. Did I mention that Sebastian is a hypochondriac who loves WebMD, shelter animals, and collecting picture frames? It gets really messy when Kassie meets up with who she thinks is the donor, Roland (Patrick Wilson), and they form a relationship. Now, Wally must chose between staying quiet or confessing everything to Kassie and Sebastian.

The story itself in THE SWITCH is relatively original. I kind of got the impression that it is an adults version of JUNO. It’s not very probable for these circumstances to happen, unless you have a fertility/baby making party where you are going to be inseminated with fresh “seed”. That is one of the weirdest parties that I have ever seen. The thing that makes the most sense about the party is that Juliette Lewis’s character Debbie hosts it. The film was very funny, but was weighed down occasionally by unnecessary parts that seemed to drag on. There were a couple of times that I got bored. Still, the funny parts balanced it out a bit.

Jason Bateman was superb as Wally. His sense of humor and delivery fell right in line with his character. He did a great job of portraying his character as likeable, rather than creepy. I mean, he switched sperm… that is pretty darn creepy. Still, the best part of the film for me was Thomas Robinson. He was so adorable and funny! I love weird, smart little kids. They are way more interesting to watch in movies than the pretty, popular little girl that wants to be a cheerleader. Heck, even in real life I encourage children to be smart and strange! Go nuts kids!

Jennifer Aniston was ok as Kassie. I like her as an actor, but I just see her playing “Rachel” in every role. It’s not that I can’t get over her FRIENDS role, I just wish she would show us a different character every now and again.

This movie is funny and smart… but I think they could have picked up the pace in parts.

Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Win Passes to See THE SWITCH

Ok, WAMG-ers,  (pronounced WHAM-GEE-ers. I think it’s Icelandic.)…

How would you like to switch your baby… I mean, how would you like the the chance to win passes to an advance screening of Miramax Films THE SWITCH starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman? The screening is scheduled for next Tuesday, August 17th, 7pm at the Great Escape Gravois Bluffs.

Official Rules:

1. You must be in the St. Louis Area on the day of the screening.

2. Because this movie has to do with a baby… tell us the funniest name for a baby that you can think of.

3. You will then be chosen at random (through our grueling sorting process… Trust me, you don’t want to know!) to win passes. HOORAY!

Synopsis:

From directors Josh Gordon and Will Speck, THE SWITCH stars Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman in an offbeat comedy about Kassie, a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her slightly neurotic best friend Wallys’ objections, decides its time to have a baby even if it means doing it by herself with a little help from a charming sperm donor (Patrick Wilson). But, unbeknownst to her, Kassies’ plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later when Wally finally gets acquainted with Kassies’ precocious though slightly neurotic son. THE SWITCH is based on the short story Baster by Jeffrey Eugenides

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, sexual material including dialogue, some nudity, drug use and language, THE SWITCH will be in theaters on August 20, 2010. Become a fan on Facebook and follow it on Twitter.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Movie Moving Forward

In news that is sure to excite more than a few friends of mine, actor Will Arnett confirmed to Coming Soon.net that a movie based on the short-lived series ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT would be going in front of cameras before the end of the year.

That’s the plan.  Once Jason Bateman gets out of rehab.  I think that we’re going to start shooting. Oh, was I not supposed to…? Please don’t air that.

Arnett was out promoting his upcoming film WHEN IN ROME when the subject of a film following the continuing adventures of the dysfunctional Bluth family came up.  He did say that a script from show creator Michael Hurwitz had not been complete.  Development on the project has been a stop-and-start affair for quite some time with 100% of the cast never fully committing.  It looks like that time is over, and we will be getting our ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT movie in theaters before long.

DVD Giveaway: EXTRACT

Mike Judge is back in full effect and his new movie EXTRACT hits stores on December 22nd, but why go out and buy it when you can win a copy from us? That’s right, we are giving away a couple copies of EXTRACT to a few lucky readers.

In order to win, please leave us a comment and tell us your absolute favorite character from anything Mike Judge has done, and why. We will pick the best answers, email you and send you a copy of EXTRACT on DVD.

If you aren’t a lucky winner then you are a moron if you don’t go out and buy this DVD or Blu-Ray when it comes out on December 22nd. What are you waiting for?! Get down there and start commenting.