Get Him to the Greek

Nominations for the First Annual Comedy Awards

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: February 15th, 2011 at 1:23 pm

Last month, we found out Comedy Central and MTV Networks were putting together The Comedy Awards, a broadcast awards event to honor the best comedy films, actors, TV series, digital content and stand-up acts. The Comedy Awards will be taped on March 26th for a premiere on Sunday, April 10th which will be simultaneous broadcast on Comedy Central, Spike TV, TV Land, VH1 and Nick At Nite. Now the nominations for the awards’ debut have finally been revealed, and they mostly hit the nail on the head. There’s love for big comedies like The Other Guys and Get Him to the Greek, but lower profile films like Cyrus and Tiny Furniture get some love too. Check out the full list of nominees after the jump.

Quentin Tarantino’s Top 20 Films of 2010

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 2nd, 2011 at 8:54 pm

As we enter 2011, Quentin Tarantino has revealed his top ten films of 2010.  The list includes the usual suspects (Toy Story 3, The Social Network) along with some fun surprises like Tangled and, shall we say “peculiar” surprises like Robin Hood.  Tarantino didn’t provide any comment on his choices, but said of his number ten pick, Enter the Void,

“Hands down best credit scene of the year? Maybe best credit scene of the decade. One of the greatest in cinema history.”

Hit the jump for Tarantino’s list along with a look at the opening credits for Enter the Void.

Weeeknd Box Office – DESPICABLE ME Clears $60 Million for First Place; PREDATORS Third with $25.3 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: July 11th, 2010 at 10:02 am

With summer 2010 so clearly dominated by reboots and sequels, it’s nice to see an original concept rise to the top for a change. Even with Toy Story 3 and The Last Airbender still out there occupying those precious 3D screens, Universal’s 3D animated Despicable Me exceeded most projections by taking first place this weekend with an estimated $60.1 million.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Despicable Me	$60,100,000	$60.1
2	Twilight Saga: Eclipse	$33,400,000	$237
3	Predators	$25,300,000	$25.3
4	Toy Story 3	$22,000,000	$340.2
5	The Last Airbender	$17,150,000	$100.2
6	Grown Ups	$16,400,000	$111.3
7	Knight & Day	$7,850,000	$61.9
8	The Karate Kid	$5,700,000	$164.6
9	The A-Team	$1,800,000	$73.9
10	Cyrus	$1,375,000	$3.5

Jonah Hill Video Interview CYRUS

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: July 8th, 2010 at 11:09 am

Over the last few days I’ve posted video interviews with the cast of Cyrus (John C. Reilly and Marisa Tomei) and in each one I’ve mentioned how well The Duplass Brothers moved into studio filmmaking.  Rather than try to make their movies in a new way, their kept their indie roots by filming Cyrus in order and having the cast do a ton of improvising.  What they ended up with was an original story that blends humor & heartbreak.  It’s definitely recommended.

Anyway, at the press junket I was also able to speak with Jonah Hill and we talked about making Cyrus, Steven Spielberg, how have the last few weeks been as I just spoke to him for Get Him to the Greek, and Hill reminisces about being in The 40-Year Old Virgin with Catherine Keener and how that one scene changed his life.  It’s a great interview.  Hit the jump to check it out:

Jason Segel Interview DESPICABLE ME

by Christina Radish    Posted: July 5th, 2010 at 9:14 am

Known for writing, producing or starring in such memorable recent comedies as Get Him to the Greek, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Knocked Up, along with his successful television series How I Met Your Mother, Jason Segel is on a roll in Hollywood. Making his animated debut in Despicable Me, the actor voices the villainous Vector, super arch-nemesis to Gru (voiced by Steve Carell).

During a press conference to promote the film, Jason Segel talked about finding the right voice for Vector, his tips for being funny and how he’s more proud of this film than anything he’s ever done. He also gave an update on how his Muppets movie is coming along, and hinted at what fans can expect from the upcoming season of How I Met Your Mother. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

Running Dialogue Double Feature: Eps. #10 and #11 in Which We Discuss SPLICE, GET HIM TO THE GREEK, JONAH HEX, and TOY STORY 3

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 29th, 2010 at 12:41 pm

For fans of our podcast Running Dialogue, I would like to apologize for not posting these on time.  Our fantastic producer, Alejandro Leal, has been delivering them on time, but I’ve fallen behind.  With this in mind, I hope you’ll accept our two most recent episodes together in one article.  In Episode 10, we discuss Splice, Get Him to the Greek, and talk about the repercussions of MGM’s financial meltdown.  Episode 11 has us talking Toy Story 3, Jonah Hex, and the dearth of quality films so far this summer.  As always, my partners in crime are Curt Holman of Creative Loafing Atlanta and Russ Fischer of /Film.

I’ve also included a list of all the movies we’ve recommended so far after the jump.  Click here to listen to Episode 10 and click here to listen to Episode 11.  Finally, click here to add Running Dialogue to your RSS feed.

Weekend Box Office – THE KARATE KID Scores $56 Million; THE A-TEAM Struggles

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: June 13th, 2010 at 10:13 am

The reign of the weak box office came to an end this weekend with the debut of two much-hyped 1980s reboots: The Karate Kid and The A-Team. Early projections had the two titles in a tight race but, instead, the kid easily fly-kicked his way into first place with more than double what the team took in.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	The Karate Kid	$56,000,000	$56
2	The A-Team	$26,000,000	$26
3	Shrek 4	$15,800,000	$210
4	Get Him to the Greek	$10,100,000	$36.5
5	Killers	$8,170,00	$30.6
6	Prince of Persia	$6,600,000	$72.3
7	Marmaduke	$6,000,000	$22.2
8	Sex & the City 2	$5,525,000	$84.7
9	Iron Man 2	$4,425,000	$299.3
10	Splice	$2,860,000	$13

Weekend Box Office – With $25.3 Million SHREK FOREVER AFTER Leads Four New Releases

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: June 6th, 2010 at 9:35 am

Audiences gave another, giant “meh” to Hollywood’s crop of new releases this weekend; making this the second week in a row to see box office grosses fall significantly over the same period last year. That means that, almost by default, Shrek Forever After takes top honors with another decent hold of approximately 59% over last weekend.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Shrek 4	$25,300,000	$183
2	Get Him to the Greek	$17,400,000	$17.4
3	Killers	$16,100,000	$16.1
4	Prince of Persia	$13,900,000	$59.4
5	Sex & the City 2	$12,650,000	$73.4
6	Marmaduke	$11,300,000	$11.3
7	Iron Man 2	$7,783,000	$291.2
8	Splice	$7,450,000	$7.4
9	Robin Hood	$5,133,000	$94.2
10	Letters to Juliet	$3,000,000	$43.3

Friday Box Office – New Releases Can Not Overcome SHREK FOREVER AFTER

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: June 5th, 2010 at 9:52 am

After last weekend wrapped up one of the lowest-grossing Mays of the past decade, the 2010 summer box office season limped its way into June yesterday with four decidedly uninspiring debuts. Making the biggest impact was Get Him to the Greek from the Apatow clan. The R-rated comedy launched to an estimated $6.1 million from 2,696 locations, second only to the third week of Shrek Forever After…  Yes, it is exactly that bad. The Katherine Heigl/Ashton Kutcher spy-comedy Killers was third, earning $5.7 million and edging out the sophomore sessions of Sex & the City 2 and Prince of Persia. Meanwhile, the estimated $3.4 million earned by Fox’s Marmaduke was only good enough for sixth place while the creature effects of Splice took number seven with an estimated $2.6 million. Full details on an epically lackluster weekend when you check back here tomorrow.

	Title	Friday	Total
1	Shrek 4	$6,761,000	$164.5
2	Get Him to the Greek	$6,137,000	$6.1
3	Killers	$5,700,000	$5.7
4	Sex & the City 2	$4,435,000	$65.2
5	Prince of Persia	$4,130,000	$49.7

GET HIM TO THE GREEK Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 3rd, 2010 at 10:12 pm

Nicholas Stoller’s Get Him to the Greek explodes with energy and spends the first two thirds filled with hilarious jokes, fantastic comic set-ups, and brilliant comedic performances from stars Jonah Hill and Russell Brand.  You also have Sean Combs of all people almost stealing the movie.  However, while the first two thirds of the film are painfully funny, the third act grinds the picture to a halt and only the immense talents of Hill and Brand get Get Him to the Greek to the finish line.

Writer/Director Nicholas Stoller Exclusive Interview GET HIM TO THE GREEK

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 2nd, 2010 at 10:15 pm

If you’re nervous that Nicholas Stoller’s (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) second film would somehow disappoint, I’m happy to report Get Him to the Greek is extremely funny and definitely worth seeing.   Since we’ve been covering the film a lot over the past few months (here’s my set report, a bunch of new images, on set interviews with Jonah Hill, Russell Brand and writer/director Nicholas Stoller) I’d like to think most of you are familiar with the film and are excited to see it.  But for the three people that have no idea what it’s about, watch this awesome red band trailer.  Trust me, you’ll laugh a lot.

So with the film about to come out, I recently got to talk on the phone with Nicholas Stoller for an extended interview.  We talked about Get Him to the Greek and all his future projects (Muppets, Stretch Armstrong, more).  He also talked about how he got started writing, what it was like to edit Greek, what it’s really like to make a movie, and so much more.  Hit the jump to either read the transcript or listen to the audio:

First Five Minutes of GET HIM TO THE GREEK Starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 2nd, 2010 at 9:45 pm

The first five minutes of Get Him to the Greek have gone online and if you find them funny, you’re probably going to dig the film.  Look for my review tomorrow and I’ll also be discussing the film (along with Splice) with Curt and Russ in the upcoming episode of Running Dialogue.

For those who don’t know, the film is a spinoff of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and stars Jonah Hill as a record company stooge whose mission is to bring rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) to the Greek Theater in Los Angeles to perform at a 10th anniversary concert.

Hit the jump to check out the film’s intro.  Get Him to the Greek opens this Friday, June 4th.

Jonah Hill Interview GET HIM TO THE GREEK

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 2nd, 2010 at 2:05 pm

Opening this weekend is the very funny movie Get Him to the Greek.  Since we’ve been covering the film extensively over the past few months (here’s my set report, a bunch of new images, on set interviews with Jonah Hill, Russell Brand and writer/director Nicholas Stoller) I’d like to think most of you are familiar with the film and are excited to see it.  But for the three people that have no idea what it’s about, watch this awesome red band trailer.  Trust me, the film is worth your hard earned money.

Anyway, about a week ago I got to participate in a roundtable interview with Jonah Hill.  He talked about why he took this project and his career in general, making Get Him to the Greek, what he has coming up like 21 Jump Street and Moneyball, and a lot more.  It’s a great interview with this very funny comedian.  Hit the jump to either read the transcript or listen to the audio:

Russell Brand Interview GET HIM TO THE GREEK

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: May 31st, 2010 at 9:28 pm

Last weekend I got to participate in a roundtable interview with Russell Brand for the very funny comedy Get Him to the Greek.  Since we’ve been covering the film extensively over the past few months (here’s my set report, a bunch of new images, on set interviews with Jonah Hill, Russell Brand and writer/director Nicholas Stoller) I’d like to think most of you are familiar with the film and are excited to see it next weekend.  But for the three people that have no idea, watch this awesome red band trailer and read the synopsis.  Trust me, the film is worth your hard earned money.

Anyway, while some actors/comedians might shy away from their past, or try and push an interview towards certain subjects or agendas, Brand answered every question with brutal honesty.  Subjects ranged from his past drug use to his recent battles in England over some prank phone calls.  No subject was off limits.  Also, the guy is incredibly sharp and very funny.  If you have the time, I really suggest listening to this interview rather than reading the transcript.  It’s a good one.  Hit the jump to check it out:

Elisabeth Moss Talks MAD MEN Season 4 and GET HIM TO THE GREEK on the Red Carpet

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: May 27th, 2010 at 8:41 am

The other night I covered the premiere of Get Him to the Greek in Hollywood and landed a bunch of interviews on the red carpet (Chris Mintz Plasse, Carla Gallo).  Another of the many people I spoke to was Elisabeth Moss.  In the film, Moss plays Jonah Hill’s girlfriend and she’s very funny in the role.  But if you’re a fan of AMC’s Mad Men, you already know how talented she is.  What might surprise you is she can get big laughs.

At any rate, during the red carpet interview we talked about how filming is going on Mad Men season 4 and what was her reaction to reading the first script.  Also, we talked about making Get Him to the Greek and what it was like to film a scene which I won’t spoil for you here…hit the jump to see what she had to say:

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