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  • 9
    Jan
    2013
    8:39am, EST

    'Twilight's' 'Breaking Dawn,' Kristen Stewart top list of 2013 Razzies

    Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in "Breaking Dawn Part II."

    By Natalie Finn, E! Online

    Once again, the "Twilight" saga has been deemed so much swill by Razzie voters. "Breaking Dawn -- Part 2" leads the field heading into the 33rd Golden Raspberry Awards with a whopping 11 nominations, meaning it's up for dishonor in every category, including Worst Picture, Actor, Actress, Ensemble and Director.

    They even doubled up on Kristen Stewart, making her Worst Actress nod a twofer, for "Breaking Dawn -- Part 2" and "Snow White and the Huntsman." (Think she'll show up like Halle Berry and Sandra Bullock have good-naturedly done in the past?)

    The "Twilight" bean counters probably aren't losing any sleep over the Razzie noms

    Alas, because it's nominated twice in the Worst Screen Couple category, "Breaking Dawn -- Part 2" will only be able to tie last year's all-time best (er, worst) showing by "Jack and Jill," which swept all 10 categories.

    Adam Sandler has plenty of chances to keep his streak alive, his father-son "comedy" "That's My Boy" next up with nine nominations. 

    On the flip side, see what's in the running for the 2013 Golden Globes 

    "Battleship" sunk further into the bowels of cinema history by collecting seven nods, with both Rihanna and Brooklyn Decker getting dinged in the Worst Supporting Actress category.

    The Razzies will be handed out Feb. 23, the day before the Academy Awards.

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    Here's the complete list of nominees for the 2013 Golden Raspberry Awards:

    Worst Picture

    • "Battleship"
    • "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure"
    • "That's My Boy"
    • "A Thousand Words"
    • "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2"

    Worst Director 

    • Sean Anders, "That's My Boy"
    • Peter Berg, "Battleship"
    • Bill Condon, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2"
    • Tyler Perry, "Good Deeds/Madea's Witness Protection"
    • John Putch, "Atlas Shrugged: Part 2" 

    Worst Actress

    • Katherine Heigl, "One for the Money"
    • Milla Jovovich, "Resident Evil: Retribution"
    • Tyler Perry, "Madea's Witness Protection"
    • Kristen Stewart, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2," "Snow White and the Huntsman"
    • Barbra Streisand, "The Guilt Trip"

    Worst Actor

    • Nicolas Cage, "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance," "Seeking Justice"
    • Eddie Murphy, "A Thousand Words"
    • Robert Pattinson, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2"
    • Tyler Perry, "Alex Cross," "Good Deeds"
    • Adam Sandler, "That's My Boy"

    Worst Supporting Actress

    • Jessica Biel, "Playing for Keeps," "Total Recall"
    • Brooklyn Decker, "Battleship," "What to Expect When You're Expecting"
    • Ashley Greene, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2"
    • Jennifer Lopez, "What to Expect When You're Expecting"
    • Rihanna, "Battleship"

    Worst Supporting Actor

    • David Hasselhoff, "Piranha 3D"
    • Taylor Lautner, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn --  Part 2"
    • Liam Neeson, "Battleship," "Wrath of the Titans"
    • Nick Swardson, "That's My Boy"
    • Vanilla Ice, "That's My Boy"

    Worst Screen Ensemble

    • "Battleship"
    • "The Oogieloves in the Balloon Adventure"
    • "That's My Boy"
    • "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2"
    • "Madea's Witness Protection"

    Worst Screenplay  

    • "Atlas Shrugged: Part 2"
    • "Battleship"
    • "That's My Boy"
    • "A Thousand Words"
    • "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2"

    Worst Remapke, Rip-off or Sequel 

    • "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance"
    • "Piranha 3D"
    • "Red Dawn"
    • "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2"
    • "Madea's Witness Protection"

    Worst Screen Couple

    • Any two cast members from "The Jersey Shore" in "The Three Stooges"
    • Mackenzie Foy and Taylor Lautner in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2"
    • Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn --  Part 2"
    • Tyler Perry and his drag in "Madea's Witness Protection"
    • Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester or Susan Sarandon in "That's My Boy" 

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  • 17
    Jun
    2012
    12:42pm, EDT

    'Rock of Ages' and 'That's My Boy' flop at the box office

    By Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter

    Comedy took a beating at the domestic box office over Father's Day weekend as 1980s jukebox musical "Rock of Ages" and Adam Sandler's R-rated "That's My Boy" did dismal business in their debuts.

    Instead, it was holdovers "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" and "Prometheus" that continued to top the chart, staying at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively with $35.5 million and $20.2 million.

    "Rock of Ages" topped out at $15.1 million to place third; "That's My Boy" grossed $13 million to come in No. 5 after being bested by holdover "Snow White and the Huntsman" ($13.8 million).

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    "Madagascar 3," from DreamWorks Animation and Paramount, fell less than 42 percent from its opening weekend and has earned $120.5 million in its first 10 days of play domestically and a resounding $277.5 million worldwide (the toon also won the international race in grossing $53 million for the weekend).

    Twentieth Century Fox's "Prometheus," falling 60 percent, has now earned $88.9 million domestically.

    The soft performances of Adam Shankman's musical "Rock of Ages" -- with an all-star ensemble cast including Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand -- and "That's My Boy" are major disappointments for their respective studios and stars, and particularly Sandler.

    "Rock of Ages," from New Line and Warner Bros., received a so-so B CinemaScore. The movie came in far behind Shankman and New Line's 2007 "Hairspray" and Universal's 2008 "Mamma Mia!" Both of those movies -- likewise based on hit Broadway films -- opened just north fo $25 million.

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    One issue for "Rock of Ages" was that it failed to rally younger moviegoers, despite leads Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta. Nearly 75 percent of the audience was over the age of 25, the demo that most relates to the film's music. Females made up the majority of those buying tickets, or 62 percent.

    "The numbers aren't great. It's hard to fathom since the movie plays so well," Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution Dan Fellman said. "I'm still optimistic we can overperform during the week because of women."

    Both "Rock of Ages" and "That's My Boy" cost just under $70 million to produce.

    Sony's "That's My Boy," earning a B- CinemaScore, marks Sandler's lowest debut for a comedy since "Spanglish" in 2004 ($8.8 million). The film, pairing Sandler with Andy Samberg, is the actor's first R-rated comedy since "Funny People," which opened to $22.7 million in July 2007.

    "Sure we had hoped for more. It is a crazy, off-the-wall raunchy R-rated comedy that audiences laugh like crazy at. Kudos to Adam for mixing it up," Sony president of worldwide distribution Rory Bruer said. "We love being in the Adam Sandler business."

    More from THR: What the critics are saying about 'Rock of Ages'

    Sandler has been one of Hollywood's most consistent stars in terms of box office performance, although last year's summer comedy"Jack and Jill" underperformed domestically, cuming roughly $74 million.

    "That's My Boy" played fairly evenly among males (54 percent) and females (46 percent), even though the picture had been tracking best among younger males. The comedy did succeed in luring younger moviegoers, with 52 percent of the audience under the age of 25.

    Elsewhere at the box office, Sony's "Men in Black 3" grew its worldwide gross to $544.3 million, while specialty titles "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "Moonrise Kingdom" continued to land on the top 10 chart domestically.


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    From Fox Searchlight and directed by John Madden, "Marigold Hotel" came in No. 8 with $2.2 million from 1,184 theaters for a North American cume of $35.1 million. Focus Features' "Moonrise," from director Wes Anderson, continued to expand nicely, grossing $2.1 million from 178 theaters for a cume of $6.8 million.

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  • 15
    Jun
    2012
    9:26am, EDT

    Adam Sandler: Without movies, 'What else am I supposed to do with my life?'

    By Randee Dawn, TODAY contributor

    It seemed that everyone was caught up in Justin Bieber fever Friday morning -- and Adam Sandler, who visited TODAY to talk about his new film with Andy Samberg, "That's My Boy," was not immune.

    "My 6-year-old has a Bieber toothbrush!" he told Ann Curry. 

    But Sandler is really best when he's channeling his own inner 6-year-old -- as he appears to do in "That's My Boy," where he plays a man who never really grew up even though he had a son (Samberg) to raise, and who is now dealing with the consequences. 

    "We knew that this was a filthy movie right out of the gate, so we went straight filth and enjoyed embracing the dirtiness," he said, advising parents not to bring their young children.


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    With a per-film average gross of $72.4 million and having grossed over $3 billion since he first started making movies in the 1990s, Sandler could stop acting and writing tomorrow and retire wealthy, but he said he probably wouldn't be happy if he did that.

    "What else am I supposed to do with my life?" he asked. "I make movies; I like making movies. When I'm not making them I kind of stare at the wall and say, 'Now what?' I hang out with my kids a lot. I hang out with the wife a lot. We have fun together, but I like to work."

    So expect to see more Sandler films in the future. Meanwhile, "That's My Boy" opens June 15.

    Will you go see "That's My Boy"? Let us know on Facebook and follow us on Pinterest!

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  • 14
    Jun
    2012
    2:01pm, EDT

    Sandler up to usual shenanigans in 'That's My Boy'

    Tracy Bennett / AP

    Adam Sandler and 'SNL's' Andy Samberg in "That's My Boy."

    By Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter

    By now a well-recognized brand unto themselves, Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison production company represent a firmly entrenched comedy formula that can claim a global fan base prepared to follow wherever the laughs may lead. With enough wedding-related shenanigans to pull in the date crowd, the guffaw-to-gag ratio remains relatively respectable, though there’s nothing here that hasn’t been attempted many times over. Resistance is futile, however, and will hardly prevent the middling "That’s My Boy" from opening to brisk business, most likely in the midrange of recent Sandler releases.

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    Donny Berger (Sandler) is a burned-out former reality TV star with no job and practically no family, at least none who stand by him. Now well into his 40s, he’s infamous for having slept with his eighth-grade teacher (currently serving a 30-year sentence in the Massachusetts penal system), fathering a son with her while still a teen and leveraging his notoriety to launch a lucrative TV show and series of celebrity endorsements. But he’s pissed it all away and dodged paying taxes in the process -- now he has a $43,000 IRS bill that will land him in jail if he can’t quickly raise the cash to pay it off.

    He also has neglected his son Todd (Andy Samberg), who moved away as soon as he turned 18 and hasn’t spoken with his epically incompetent dad ever since. Despite his traumatic childhood and a bucketful of neuroses, Todd -- whose birth name is Han Solo Berger -- is now a wealthy and successful hedge fund manager who’s about to marry the woman of his dreams. The last thing he expects is for his estranged father to show up, which Donny does in classic wedding-crasher style after devising an unsavory scheme to settle his tax debt.

    Mortified and about to see the lie he’s told everyone about his deceased parents exposed, Todd introduces Dad to fiancée Jamie (Leighton Meester) and her family as his best friend. Improbably, Donny utterly charms the other wedding guests and is soon getting along with everyone except his son, even after people recognize him as the notorious TV personality with an insatiable addiction to cheap beer.

    Donny’s determined to see his son through an increasingly bumpy wedding weekend, however, as Todd is confronted by the hostility of Jamie’s Marine brother Chad (Milo Ventimiglia), a pugnacious priest (James Caan) and a series of mishaps leading up to some serious father-son bonding over Todd’s calamitous bachelor-party night out. Todd’s quandary over forgiving Donny’s past and current transgressions begins to pale in comparison to his mounting marriage woes, leaving the groom with the unenviable choice between a parent he’s tried to avoid and a bride he soon might want to escape.

    This being an Adam Sandler comedy, crude humor predominates at the expense of inherently unique situations or characters, with a by-now familiar strain of sentimentality emerging in later reels. Director Sean Anders and screenwriter David Caspe follow the game plan adequately enough, but the movie is overburdened with incidents that prove only mildly amusing. Anders’ background as an R-rated comedy writer could have served him better with shepherding the disparate cast and animating the pacing, but instead the outcome is a bloated runtime that nearly tips two hours.

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    In full-on man-child mode, Sandler plays a stereotypical Northeastern white-trash character recognizable from his exaggerated regional accent, nonstop substance abuse, profanity-dominated speech and fixation on sex. It’s nothing new for Sandler, who inhabits Donny’s low-life personality like an alter ego, alternately mugging and emoting with predictable charm.

    Every buddy movie needs a straight man, but Samberg is rather more rigid than the role requires, rarely modulating his performance enough to generate genuine hilarity. Samberg and Sandler’s shared "Saturday Night Live" DNA barely registers, and their interactions lack much of the zaniness of the TV series. Meester remains relegated to a largely functional role that’s essential but hardly inspired. Deft casting that includes supporting actors Tony Orlando as Todd’s slimy boss, Vanilla Ice as Donny’s best bud and a sexy Susan Sarandon in a brief cameo as Donny’s incarcerated teacher helps to enliven the overall mood.

    Serviceable lensing by DP Brandon Trost is marred by some inexpertly executed special effects, but a soundtrack dominated by hairband rockers including Van Halen, Kiss, Foreigner and Def Leppard provides plenty of tuneful distraction throughout.

    "That’s My Boy" delivers the outrageous situations, nonstop raunchiness and juvenile humor that Sandler fans typically seek -- for those who are actually still in the market for this particular brand of comedy.

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