Brendan Fraser Wins 3D Award
Posted on Feb 24, 2010 @ 02:35PM - Add a comment
Brendan Fraser took home a top award at the first ever International 3D Society’s Lumiere Awards Tuesday night at Hollywood’s Mann Chinese Theater.
Not only did Brendan star in Journey to the Center of the Earth in 3D, he also executive produced it, that’s why he was given the “3D Talent Award.”
Unlike most A-list stars who breeze in and out of awards shows just long enough to pick up a trophy, Brendan stayed for the after party until late Tuesday night.
Avatar took home the most trophies, made by the same company that manufactures the Oscar.
Avatar Co-Star Giovanni Ribisi made the packed crowd of 300 laugh when he accepted several of the awards for filmmaker James Cameron and producer Jon Landau. He candidly said, “I just got a call today and said, go and accept this award.” Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is a champion of 3D films, was honored with the Vision Award.
Here’s the lineup of awards:
The awards show was put on by the International 3D Society that is headed up by Jim Chabin, former Emmy Awards President.
Live Action 3D Feature Of The Year: “Avatar” From 20th Century Fox Studios
Animated 3D Feature Of The Year: “Up” from Pixar
Short 3D Motion Picture/Narrative: “Partly Cloudy” from Pixar
Best 3D Documentary: “Under The Sea 3D” From IMAX
Outstanding Achievement of 2D To 3D Converted Feature: “G-Force” from Sony Imageworks and The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Outstanding Character Of The Year: “Avatar’s” Character Neyitiri
Best 3D Scene Of The Year: “Avatar” and Jake Sully For “First Flight” From 20th Century Fox Studios
Best 3D Stereography- Live Action: “Avatar” From 20th Century Fox Studios
Best 3D Stereography- Animated “Coraline” From Focus Features
Outstanding Achievement in 3D Visual Effects: “Avatar” From 20th Century Fox Studios
Outstanding Achievement For Marketing 3D Content: 20th Century Fox Studios For “Avatar”
And Two People’s Choice Awards were handed out Tuesday night as well:
2010 People’s Choice Award: Favorite 3D Live Action Movie: “Avatar” and 20th Century Fox Studios
2010 People’s Choice Award: Favorite 3D Animated Movie: “Coraline” from Focus Features
Taking of Pelham 123 Taken Down At Box Office
Posted on Jun 15, 2009 @ 07:25AM - Add a comment
The Taking Of Pelham 123 couldn't manage a first or even second-place box office finish -- the John Travolta/Denzel Washington thriller stumbled to a $25 million, third-place showing in its opening weekend.
The film finished a distant third behind The Hangover ($33.4 million) and Up ($30.5).
Industry experts speculated that the lack of promotion from Travolta -- still recovering from the tragic death of son Jett earlier this year -- might have contributed the lack of buzz that led to the remake's mediocre opening.
Biggest Box Office Flubs
Posted on Jun 08, 2009 @ 01:05PM - Add a comment
Disney/Pixar’s Up lived up to its name this weekend, maintaining the top spot at the box office with a $44 million intake, while Vegas-based Warner Bros. comedy The Hangover hit the box office jackpot to a profitable $43 million in revenues.
Jon Gosselin And The Twins Take In a Movie
Posted on Jun 07, 2009 @ 05:13PM - Add a comment
With his wife Kate Gosselin and their sextuplets still enjoying their working vacation on Bald Head Island, North Carolina, Jon Gosselin took his older twin girls to a matinee showing of “Up” at a Reading, PA-area theater yesterday; and being left to pick out their own outfits for the outing gave Cara and Mady a chance to be individuals for a change.
UP SOARS
Posted on May 30, 2009 @ 07:02AM - Add a comment
After the earsplitting cacophony of Terminator Salvation and the bulging veins of Wolverine, Disney Pixar’s Up is a summer breeze, a welcome breath of fresh air. In this clever and touching animated pic, our heroes are a curmudgeonly 78-year-old balloon salesman and a chunky 8-year-old Asian kid. And it totally works. There hasn’t been an onscreen odd couple this charming since Midnight Cowboy. Okay, just kidding. But seriously, you’re going to love these two together.
