Valkyrie
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In an interview with German magazine Stern, Brad says, "The second World War could still deliver more stories and films, but I believe that Quentin [Tarantino, director] put a cover on that pot. With Basterds, everything than can be said to this genre has been said. The film destroys every symbol. The work is done, end of story."
When asked how he felt about Tom Cruise’s recent movie Valkyrie, Brad said, "It was a ridiculous movie."
Ouch! But we’re pretty sure a lot of people agree with Brad on this fact that Valkyrie wasn’t very good. You can be the judge of the better Nazi movie by going to see Inglourious Basterds tonight!
UPDATE: Brad Pitt's manager claims: "Brad has never seen VALKYRIE so this is NOT accurate."
January 12, 2009
The movie came in first bringing in $29 million dollars. Here are the top 10 movies from the January 9-11:
Gran Torino: $29 million
Bride Wars: $21 million
The Unborn: $21 million
Marley & Me: $11 million
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: $9.4 million
Bedtime Stories: $8.5 million
Valkyrie: $6.6 million
Yes Man: $6.1 million
Not Easily Broken: $5.6 million
Seven Pounds: $3.9 million
January 5, 2009
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Families clearly ruled the theaters this weekend because 'Bedtime Stories' came in second at $20 million.
Rounding out the top three was Brad Pitt's 'Curious Case of Benjamin Button', which brought in $18 million dollars. Here are the top 10 movies from the January 2-4 weekend:
Marley & Me: $24 million
Bedtime Stories: $20 million
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: $18 million
Valkyrie: $14 million
Yes Man: $13 million
Seven Pounds: $10 million
The Tale of Despereaux: $7 million
Doubt: $5 million
The Day the Earth Stood Still: $4.8 million
Slumdog Millionaire: $4.7 million
December 31, 2008
Cruise plays injured World War II Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who led a plot to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in 1944. When the movie was first being filmed, Cruise had to deal with tons of German protesters.
German public broadcaster ZDF says, "Valkyrie is neither scandalously bad nor the event of the century. Neither is it the action thriller we feared, but it is a well-made and serious film.
"Cruise plays his part decisively, coolly - a solid performance, though he won't have a sniff at an Oscar."
It's almost hard for Tom Cruise to mess up a role, he's a pretty damn good actor. But was his performance Oscar worthy? Don't hold your breath for that one--at least that’s what the critics say.
December 29, 2008
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Ok, so it's not nearly the same thing but Jenn did beat out Brad at the box office this weekend and that must have made her Christmas that much better.
Aniston's family fun flick 'Marley & Me' topped the box office by raking in an additional $37 million this weekend (it opened with $14.6 million on Christmas), while Button came in third place behind Bedtime Stories with $27 million.
Here are the top 10 box office movies from this past weekend:
1. Marley & Me: $37 million
2. Bedtime Stories: $28 million
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: $27 million
4. Valkyrie: $21 million
5. Yes Man: $16 million
6. Seven Pounds: $13.4 million
7. The Tale of Despereaux: $9.3 million
8. The Day the Earth Stood Still: $7.9 million
9. The Spirit: $6.5 million
10. Doubt: $5.6 million
December 26, 2008
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.
Valkyrie: Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.
Marley & Me: A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.
Bedtime Stories: A family comedy about a hotel handyman whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true.
Check out the trailer for Pitt's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" below...
November 28, 2008
But to ensure there’s just a few million people that will see Valkyrie, Tom has called on all Scientologists to see the movie when it opens on December 26th. There’s 8 million of them, so that would really help out sales! Star magazine reports, “Scientologists always go in droves to watch Tom’s movies-only this time it’s on an international level.”
The mag also says that the faith “is really growing overseas, and Tom is using that to make sure his film does well in Europe and Asia.”
We have a feeling Valkyrie will be killed at the box office by not only Benjamin Button, but Marley & Me too!
November 19, 2008
MSNBC names a few unknown sources who have seen a screening of the movie over the weekend. Here’s an excerpt from the MSNBC article:
Among them: A scene where Cruise’s character, Claus Von Stauffenberg, is forced to give the infamous “Heil Hitler” salute. “It’s an unsettling scene but you almost start to laugh," the source says. "His character is resisting it but you never forget it’s Tom Cruise saying ‘Heil Hitler.’ It’s funny and shocking at the same time.”
Sources also described a scene where Cruise’s character Claus Von Stauffenberg removes a false eye. “It was disgusting,” said one person who saw the film. “It was like watching someone pluck their contacts out.”
"It’s a bunch of white guys in Nazi uniforms. It’s too bad. And Tom doesn’t speak with a German accent — though they did add a voiceover of him speaking German to the beginning of the film. Still, it’s as if he could say ‘I complete you’ at any time. This is not his Oscar moment."
And they’re not the only ones. A recent New York Times article had this to say about the movie, coming out in theaters December 26th.
Valkyrie has turned into a test not only of Mr. Cruise’s career durability, but of MGM’s determination — with new ownership, and under the chairmanship of Harry E. Sloan since 2005 — to be taken seriously as a producer and distributor of the kind of risky event films that define a major studio.
If Valkyrie succeeds, even moderately, MGM wins a modicum of credibility in image-is-everything Hollywood. A failure brings fresh sniping that the studio does not know what it is doing, making the job of attracting top-notch talent even harder. Financially speaking, the stakes are considerable. With a stated production budget of $75 million — competitors insist it is closer to $90 million — Valkyrie is the most expensive film made for distribution by MGM under Sloan’s watch. The studio will now spend about $60 million to market the movie — if nothing else, to make the point that it can play in the big leagues.
But Valkyrie has received a little good press from the executive editor of Variety Steve Gaydos, who says, “All the buzz is that it’s pretty good…Von Stauffenberg is not a typical role for Cruise, but in the event, he is a terrific actor who has surrounded himself with some of the most talented people around.”
We’ll just have to wait and see if he can pull off the role! Will you be going to see it in theaters?
August 28, 2008
But Tom is standing behind his work, saying it will be a box office hit. He says, "It just doesn't make sense to me either. The moment I read the screenplay I knew it was an important story, and as it's a true tale of heroic resistance to one of the great villains of history, I can't imagine that people won't want to see it."
What do you think about the story? Will you see the movie? If you're unfamiliar with the movie, watch the trailer here.
April 8, 2008
Tom Cruise is on a roll here! His last movie Lions for Lambs grossed only $15 million. Long gone are the days of Tom being able to create a blockbuster. His best saving grace would be to put Suri in something.
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