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Eddie Murphy's "Pluto Nash" Tops the List of Movie Flops of the Decade! See Complete Top 10 and Weep!

28 November 2009 8:27 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Eddie Murphy's "The Adventure of Pluto Nash" is the No. 1 flop of the decade according to The Hollywood Reporter. Big budgets, big stars with big egos, all clash to give us the biggest flops of the past ten years.

"Pluto Nash" was made for $100 million and only grossed $4.4 million, even out-flopping John Travolta's Scientology-homage "Battlefield Earth."

But Murphy and Travolta are not the only ones on the list. Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, and Halle Berry also made the cut. Even Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez were not safe!

What other films made it to the Top 10? Here's the complete list of the Top 10 Flops of the Decade, The Biggest Turkeys:

1. The Adventures Of Pluto Nash

* Release date: August 6, 2002

* Estimated cost: $100 million

* Domestic gross: $4.4 million

2. Battlefield Earth

* Release date: May 12, 2000

* Estimated cost: $75 million

* Domestic gross: $21 million

3. Land Of The Lost

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- Manny

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Birthday Suits, An Oscar For Ed!

28 November 2009 6:20 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Each day we're celebriting the birth of various cinematic persons. Can someone in Hollywood please give their Oscar to Ed Harris today? I mean, my god how long does he have to wait for that damn thing? The rest of today's Sagittarians are less easy to shop for. What could we give Jon Stewart, for example, that he doesn't already have?

Ed, Laura and Jon

1896 Lilia Skala, Oscar nominated actress (Lilies of the Field)

1923 Gloria Grahame, Oscar winner (The Bad the Beautiful)

933 Hope Lange, Oscar nominated actress (Peyton Place, The Young Lions, Death Wish)

1941 Laura Antonelli, Italian actress, sex symbol

1946 Joe Dante He'll always have Gremlins, such a great 80s picture.

1949 Alexander Godunov, like Baryshnikov, he was a Russian ballet star who defected to America and co-starred in movies. It didn't go quite as well. He never achieved anything close to Misha's level of fame though he made for a memorable screen presence (Witness, »

- NATHANIEL R

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Murphy's Nash Tops 21st Century Film Flops File

27 November 2009 5:26 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Eddie Murphy movie The Adventures Of Pluto Nash has topped a new industry poll of the film flops of the new century.

The 2002 film, which cost $100 million (£62.5 million) to make and recouped less than 10 per cent at the box office, edged out John Travolta's critically-panned Battlefield Earth in the new Hollywood Reporter list of shame.

Also making the top 10 flops are Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse, Catwoman starring Halle Berry, Gigli and summer film Land of the Lost. »

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Caption This: Win Uwe Boll’s Far Cry on DVD!

21 November 2009 12:04 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Would you like to pay for another Uwe Boll video game adaptation on DVD? We didn't think so. How about we give you the DVD for the low-low price of entertaining us with a photo caption? Yeah, that's more like it. On November 24, Vivendi Entertainment will release Far Cry on DVD. And we're giving you a chance to win a copy for free. All you have to do is think of a fun caption for the image above and write it into the comment section below. There are other rules: (a) you must be 18 or older, (b) you must be a legal resident of the United States or Canada and (c) you must provide your email address in the comment form below (please don't leave it in the actual comment, that's not safe). Ten (10) winners will be selected on Monday, November 30, 2009 and contacted shortly thereafter. Good luck. About Far Cry Til Schwiger (Inglourious Basterds), Udo Kier (Grindhouse »

- Neil Miller

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Hot Twin Electra Avellan Chats Machete

19 November 2009 | Horror Asylum | See recent Horror Asylum news »

If you haven't yet been introduced to the ultra sexy 'babysitter twins' from 'Planet Terror' then I'm afraid sir, you haven't lived! The Avellan Twins (Elise and Electra) first featured in Robert Rodriguez's zombie horror back in 2005 and now they're scheduled to appear as Sexy Nurse #1 and 2 in his new project 'Machete' (based on his faux trailer in his Grindhouse project, starring Danny Trejo in the title role). Electra has been chatting with ... »

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Gay of the Dead #28: The Lair, Season Three (Part 2 of 2)

18 November 2009 10:00 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

What can I say about Sybil Danning that would be a surprise to anyone? Gorgeous, talented, fun to watch. In whatever project she appears, Danning is always completely committed. Watching her as I have over the years, I see not only chops, but a healthy sense of humor as well. I feel like she “gets it,” if that makes any sense. (And after this interview, I’m even more of a fan.) Courtesy of friend Fred Olen Ray, Danning joins all the vampire fun on The Lair in this third season.

Sean Abley: We’ve actually met very briefly—I moderated the Lair panel for the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors in La months ago. I was incredibly intimidated by meeting you. You’re Sybil Danning! But you turned out to be very sweet, and even asked me if it went Ok afterwards. You’ve now worked with my friend Dylan Vox twice, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Sean Abley)

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Uwe Boll’s Far Cry Trailer: A Return to Form for Dr. Boll

18 November 2009 8:09 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

After seeing his latest film Rampage at Fantastic Fest just last month, we thought we'd seen a turning point for director Uwe Boll. Finally, the man had delivered a gritty, intense action movie that rose above his usual bit of schlock. For once, he had delivered something worth talking about in a positive way -- worth recommending to friends and countrymen. It had me excited to see where he would go next in his always-busy schedule of film releases. Which brings us to Far Cry, yet another adaptation of a popular video game. Like Boll's previous adaptations of games such as Bloodrayne, House of the Dead, Dungeon Siege and Postal, Far Cry appears to be a mess of the highest order. At least, that's what I've gathered from this first teaser trailer, which comes courtesy of IGN. Since his role in Inglourious Basterds, I've thought Til Schwiger to be one of the more badass actors in Hollywood »

- Neil Miller

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Zombie Talks Werewolf Women of the SS Film

18 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Can't say we're surprised by this. Of the faux trailers presented in Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse , three were being thought of as feature-length films: Machete (now in production), Thanksgiving (in development with Eli Roth) and Rob Zombie's Werewolf Women of the SS which featured the likes of Nicolas Cage, Udo Kier, Sybil Danning, Sheri Moon Zombie and Bill Moseley. Well, you can scratch that last title off the list. A Shock reader sent in the following: "Went to Akron, Ohio last night to catch Rob Zombie on his Hellbilly Deluxe 2 tour," says our tipster "SapGoblin." "He's apparently got a new song titled Werewolf Women of the SS and to introduce it, he addressed the movie itself as something that 'the powers... »

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Uwe Boll’s Far Cry Movie Trailer

17 November 2009 7:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Director Uwe Boll, who is famous for ruining the big screen adaptations of popular video games like Bloodrayne, House of the Dead, Dungeon Siege and Postal, is back again with yet-another- video game adaptation - Far Cry. Based on the best-selling videogame franchise that sold over 3 million copies, Director Uwe Boll (In the Name of the King, Bloodrayne) unleashes his latest non-stop action thriller Far Cry on DVD November 24 from Vivendi Entertainment. Til Schwiger (Inglourious Basterds), Udo Kier (Grindhouse), and Emmanuelle Vaugier (Saw IV) star in the action-packed story of a reporter who investigates the deaths of mercenaries on an island off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. Jack Carver (Schweiger), a retired special forces officer, escorts star journalist, Valerie (Vaugier), on the trail of a story on a mysterious island off the Pacific Northwest. Upon docking, they are attacked and pursued by a squad of mercenaries ... »

- Peter Sciretta

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Bad Boys Grow Up

17 November 2009 6:00 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

Let's start with a few images: A psycho jive artist dancing around as he cuts a man's ear off. A retired bullfighter slumped in front of a television set, masturbating furiously to slasher movies. Scenes like those, from Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" and Pedro Almodóvar's "Matador," pretty much secured the bad-boy reputations of their creators. Tarantino came to be regarded as a hyped-up pop culture junkie spritzing bloodshed and movie references in equal measure. And Almodóvar was thought of as something like the post-Franco John Waters, mixing '50s Hollywood-style melodrama with cheerful hedonism awash in sex and drugs.

But at this year's New York Film Festival, it was Almodóvar's latest, "Broken Embraces," that was chosen for the stately closing night slot. And about a month or so before the festival, Tarantino's latest film, the epic World War II adventure "Inglourious Basterds," became the unlikeliest hit of the year. »

- Charles Taylor

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A Conversation with MacHete's Electra Avellan

16 November 2009 11:10 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

I was fortunate enough to meet Electra Avellan at the Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida recently, and she was kind enough to talk with me about her career, inspirations, favorite movies and actors, and also what it's like to be a part of one of the most famous film families working in cinema today.

Jason Anders/Fangoria: So let's talk about the new film you will be appearing in, Machete, which will be directed by Robert Rodriguez; the film is based on the fake movie trailer of the same name from the Grindhouse feature film, and will star Danny Trejo supported by an all-star cast. What can you tell me about the production of this film, and also, what is it like working with family members such as Robert and your sister Elise on set?

Electra Avellan: I can't talk much about the production of the film. Not yet. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Jason Anders)

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Jessica Alba "MacHete" Poster!

12 November 2009 3:45 PM, PST | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »

ComingSoon.net spotted a new poster for Robert Rodriguez's "MacHete" at the American Film Market (Afm) featuring Jessica Alba as Sartana! "MacHete" is based on the "fake" trailer in Rodriguez's 2007 "Grindhouse". The feature version of the trailer finds Machete (Danny Trejo) a renegade former Mexican Federale, roaming the streets of Texas after a shakedown from drug lord Torrez (Steven Seagal). Reluctantly, Machete takes an offer from spin doctor Benz (Jeff Fahey) to assassinate McLaughlin (Robert De Niro) a corrupt Senator. Double crossed and on the run Machete braves the odds with the help of Luz (Michelle Rodriguez), a saucy taco slinger, Padre (Cheech Marin) his "holy" brother, and April (Lindsay Lohan) a socialite with a penchant for guns. All while being tracked by Sartana... »

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New Poster of Jessica Alba in Machete

5 November 2009 3:11 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

ComingSoon.net have spotted a new poster (click to enlarge) for Robert Rodriguez’ new movie, Machete which stars Jessica Alba.

Synopsis from ComingSoon:

“Machete” is based on the “fake” trailer in Rodriguez’s 2007 Grindhouse. The feature version of the trailer finds Machete (Danny Trejo) a renegade former Mexican Federale, roaming the streets of Texas after a shakedown from drug lord Torrez (Steven Seagal). Reluctantly, Machete takes an offer from spin doctor Benz (Jeff Fahey) to assassinate McLaughlin (Robert De Niro) a corrupt Senator. Double crossed and on the run Machete braves the odds with the help of Luz (Michelle Rodriguez), a saucy taco slinger, Padre (Cheech Marin) his “holy” brother, and April (Lindsay Lohan) a socialite with a penchant for guns. All while being tracked by Sartana (Alba), a sexy Ice agent with a special interest in the blade slinger.

More info as we get it.

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- David Sztypuljak

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Jessica Alba Lays Down The Law In The First Machete Poster

5 November 2009 1:21 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

I.m excited about Machete in a way that.s almost impossible to explain to anyone who doesn.t rate Planet Terror as one of their favorite zombie movies. Scratch that, most of you haven.t even seen Planet Terror, judging from the scant handful of people who showed up for the greatness of Grindhouse. I have a feeling that Robert Rodriguez.s Machete will fare better. It doesn.t hurt that it stars, among others, Jessica Alba. In fact Alba, as Sartana, is the first Machete character to get a real teaser poster. You.d think the first one would have been of Machete, but once you look at tight-jeans, white tank top Alba ready to lay down the law, you.ll be glad she went first. Click the poster below to see the a bigger, full version where it originated, over at Cs. »

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Jessica Alba “Machete” Poster

5 November 2009 1:13 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

A new poster for Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete” is currently on display at the American Film Market (Afm), and it features a look at Jessica Alba as Sartana. Check it out below.

“Machete” is based on the “fake” trailer in Rodriguez’s 2007 Grindhouse. The highly skilled Federale Machete (Danny Trejo) is hired by some unsavory types to assassinate a senator. But just as he’s about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he’s been set up. He barely survives the sniper’s bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers, with the reluctant assistance of his old friend Cheech Marin, who has become a priest and taken a vow of nonviolence. If you hire him to take out the bad guys, make sure the bad guys aren’t you!

The film also stars Steven Seagal (Torrez), Jeff Fahey »

- Allan Ford

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See Jessica Alba in Machete

5 November 2009 12:57 AM, PST | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »

The first image of Jessica Alba playing Sartana in Robert Rodriguez' Machete has arrived on the web. The lads over at Coming Soon tracked down the image at the American Film Market and snapped a pic. Rodriguez has just shot the film, adapted from his spoof trailer in Grindhouse that sees Danny Trejo as a renegade former Mexican Federale on the run after he's double-crossed and framed by a crooked politician. Alba's character is an Ice (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, in case you wondered) who has made it her mission to track him...

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- James White

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First Look at Jessica Alba in 'Machete' Found

4 November 2009 10:15 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Jessica Alba is listed among the actors tapped to star in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete", and the first look at her in character as Sartana has made its rounds. Brought into attention by Coming Soon, the first look came in the form of a capture of the film's character poster which is being displayed at the American Film Market.

The part of Sartana places the leading lady of "The Love Guru" as an immigration customs enforcement agent who is tracking the titular character down. She will be starring opposite Danny Trejo who takes on the role of Machete in the movie which cast ensemble also consists of Robert De Niro, Michelle Rodriguez, Steven Seagal and Lindsay Lohan.

"Machete" centers its story around a renegade former Mexican Federale named Machete. Roaming the streets of Texas after a shakedown from drug lord Torrez, he reluctantly takes an offer from spin doctor Benz to assassinate corrupt Senator McLaughlin. »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Exclusive: Electra Avellan Talks 'Machete'

4 November 2009 6:30 PM, PST | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »

At last night's red carpet premiere of Black Waters of Echo's Pond, we caught up with one of the film's stars, Electra Avellan (a.k.a. one half of Planet Terror's Crazy Babysitter Twins), who told us about her role in Robert Rodriguez's upcoming Machete. Based on the faux trailer in Grindhouse, Machete will again see Danny Trejo's title character unleashing hell on earth upon corrupt politicians and various other ne'er-do-wells. Find out what Avellan told us about the film after the jump. Regarding the amount of humor that will be present in Machete (as opposed to drama), Avellan remarked, "In my opinion, I'm not speaking for Robert at all, this movie is taken more seriously [than]... »

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First Look: Jessica Alba in ‘Machete’

4 November 2009 5:34 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

The American Film Market is going on this week in Santa Monica and a few sites are squeezing every morsel of news from the event.  Two sites nabbed a picture of a Machete one sheet featuring Jessica Alba as “Sartana.”  It just looks like Alba with a gun in her hand, but you won’t hear any complaining from me.

The rest of the posters were locked away, but the wild cast also includes Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro, Lindsay Lohan, Cheech Marin, Steven Seagal, Don Johnson, and Rose McGowan.  Robert Rodriguez shot the expanded Grindhouse trailer in August here in Austin, TX.  It’s set for distribution April 16, 2010 by Sony Pictures.

This image comes from ComingSoon.net, but it should be noted Bloody-Disgusting snapped their own version as well:

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- Jeff Leins

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First Look: Jessica Alba Machete Poster!

4 November 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »

ComingSoon.net spotted a new poster for Robert Rodriguez's Machete today at the American Film Market (Afm) featuring Jessica Alba as Sartana! "Machete" is based on the "fake" trailer in Rodriguez's 2007 Grindhouse . The feature version of the trailer finds Machete (Danny Trejo) a renegade former Mexican Federale, roaming the streets of Texas after a shakedown from drug lord Torrez (Steven Seagal). Reluctantly, Machete takes an offer from spin doctor Benz (Jeff Fahey) to assassinate McLaughlin (Robert De Niro) a corrupt Senator. Double crossed and on the run Machete braves the odds with the help of Luz (Michelle Rodriguez), a saucy taco slinger, Padre (Cheech Marin) his "holy" brother, and April (Lindsay Lohan) a socialite with a penchant for guns. All... »

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