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Super Bowl XLV commercials

February 6, 2011Movies, Technology, Television, VideoAngry Birds, Best Buy, Captain America: The First Avenger, commercial, Cowboys & Aliens, FOX, Motorola, Motorola Xoom, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, PlayStation Phone, Rio, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Sports, Super 8, Super Bowl, Super Bowl commercials, Super Bowl XLV, Terra Nova, The X Factor, Thor, trailer, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Verizon iPhone, Verizon Wireless, VZW, Xperia PlayScott Meisner

This shouldn’t be much of a surprise, but #BrandBowl was trending right next to #SuperBowl in the Twittersphere during the big game today. While the sports-loving percentage of the country kept their minds focused on the Packers and Steelers, the rest of us admittedly didn’t care so much for the game and instead invested our time in watching the commercials placed neatly between timeouts and end of quarters. As you know, companies spend millions of dollars for a 30-second spot during the most watched (sporting) event on TV. So how did they fare this year? All in all they were alright; nothing wildly spectacular caught my attention but they were definitely some stand outs worth mentioning and watching again. From beer to cars to Doritos, tech, and movie trailers–it’s all after the break for you to peruse. Continue reading Super Bowl XLV commercials →

Trailer: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

December 13, 2010Movies, VideoDisney, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, trailerScott Meisner

Johnny Depp is back as Capt. Jack Sparrow in another Pirates tale from Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer, and director Rob Marshall. Gore Verbinski, the original director from the first three films in the franchise, decided to sit this one out. Actors Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley also parted ways with the film. This time around Jack Sparrow is hellbent on finding the Fountain of Youth. Depp is joined by new female lead Penélope Cruz who plays the daughter of the film’s main antagonist Blackbeard (Ian McShane). Geoffrey Rush reprises his role as Captain Hector Barbossa. As you’re watching the first theatrical trailer you’ll surely notice that the Klaus Badelt/Hans Zimmer collaborative score has carried over and is still fantastic. On Stranger Tides hits theatres May 20, 2011 in standard, 3D and IMAX 3D formats.

Update: I’ve replaced the Yahoo! Movies clip with the trailer that’s been uploaded to Disney’s YouTube channel. This one features a short introduction by Jack Sparrow and more importantly it can be viewed in full HD!

Disney says no to fake breasts for new ‘Pirates’ movie

March 23, 2010Movies, Newsbreasts, casting call, Disney, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesScott Meisner

Disney’s casting call for the next movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise seeks: “beautiful female fit models. Must be 5ft7in-5ft8in, size 4 or 6, no bigger or smaller. Age 18-25. Must have a lean dancer body. Must have real breasts. Do not submit if you have implants.” They go on to warn that there’ll be a “show and tell” day filled with all kinds of test to make sure candidate’s breats are real all around. How fun!

A former casting agent reminices the days of yesteryear: “In the last movie, there were enhanced breasts to give that 18th-century whorish look, and men were pretty well padded too, and no one worried. But times are changing, and the audience can spot false breasts.” Ha! So true.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will find Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) chest deep in a whole new adventure without his trusty sidekicks Orlando Bloom. Penelope Cruz replaces Keira Knightley as Sparrow’s love interest, Ian McShane is set to play Blackbeard, and it’s rumored that Geoffrey Rush will reprise his role as Barbossa. It’s set to hit theatres May 20, 2011.

[Via NYPost; Wiki]