8 Crazy Things Michael Bay Said While Filming 'Pain & Gain', According To Rob Corddry
While appearing on Sirius XM, Rob Corddry read a list of Michael Bay quotes he wrote down of things the director supposedly said filming Pain & Gain.
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2014 Product Placement Awards Go To 'Anchorman 2', 'Philomena'
Brandcameo's 2014 Product Placement Awards fete Anchorman 2, Philomena, Pain & Gain, and The Smurfs 2, and diss The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
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Angie's Top Ten Films Of 2013
Thanksgiving was over a month ago, but now seems as good a time as any to thank the cinema gods for the fantastic films we got in 2013. With the usual caveats that this is more of a personal "favorites" list than an objective "best of" list, and that there are plenty of great films…
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/Filmcast Ep. 225 - Pain & Gain (GUEST: Laremy Legel, Author Of Film Critic)
Dave, Devindra, and Laremy chat about the improvements in VHS 2, the inanity of ATM, the backlash against the Zach Braff Kickstarter. You can buy Laremy's book, Film Critic, at Amazon, or read up on the differences between Pain & Gain and real life. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave…
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Michael Bay's 'Pain & Gain' - What Did You Think?
We've come to know Michael Bay as the maestro behind a very specific type of huge movie, as he has defined the image of glossy pictures full of gorgeous women and explosions. His work, as that suggests, isn't really known for subtlety. But since before Bay latched on to the Transformers franchise, he has wanted…
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/Film Interview: 'Pain & Gain' Writers Christopher Markus And Stephen McFeely Talk Adaptation And Michael Bay
Michael Bay might be the man getting all the ink when it comes to this week's true crime film Pain & Gain, but really Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely were initially responsible for its birth. It was the screenwriting pair, who wrote the three Chronicles of Narnia adaptations, Captain America: The First Avenger, and the…
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'Pain And Gain' Review: Michael Bay's Uneven, Oddly Entertaining Tale Of Murder And Muscles
Michael Bay has never attempted a movie as complex as Pain and Gain. He's made plenty of films that flaunt action, crime and sex, but Pain and Gain isn't one of them, at all. Below its glossy surface, Pain and Gain is a dark, terrifying true story of one man's twisted view of the American dream…
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Alamo Drafthouse Hosts Michael Bay Marathons In Austin, Denver, Kansas City And Houston
Everything about Michael Bay movies is big. Even his "small" movies, like Pain & Gain, are big. So when the Alamo Drafthouse decided to host an "All Bay, All Day" marathon to celebrate his latest film, of course, things have to be Bay-sized. The event is called Baymageddon and it'll go down Sunday April 21…
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Video Reaction: Michael Bay's 'Pain & Gain', Plus 'Star Trek 2' And 'World War Z' Footage [CinemaCon]
It's that time of year again. We're in Las Vegas at CinemaCon, an industry-only convention (formerly called ShoWest) for movie theater owners and distributors. The Hollywood studios come here each year with their biggest stars and clips from upcoming films, hoping to impress the theater owners into booking their "products" in the coming year. For…
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New Posters: 'The Great Gatsby,' 'This Is The End' And 'Pain & Gain'
The latest films from Baz Luhrmann, Michael Bay and Seth Rogen all have new posters out today. There's The Great Gatsby, Luhrmann's 3D epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire, out May 10. Then there's Pain & Gain, Michael Bay's return to "small" films, starring Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Mackie, which…
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'Pain And Gain' Red Band Trailer: A Slow-Motion Shock To The Face From Michael Bay
Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie are about to get the full, Michael Bay Miami treatment in the action comedy Pain & Gain. A new red-band trailer for the April 26 film has just been released and it gives a great idea of the humor in the film, complete with language, violence and plenty…
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'Pain & Gain' Trailer: "I Watched A Lot Of Movies, I Know What I'm Doing"
The first trailer for Michael Bay's Pain & Gain is here. Mark Wahlberg stars as a bodybuilder who wants a better life, and so he teams up with ex-con Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie to kidnap a rich businessman, played by Tony Shalhoub. But things don't go so well, and everyone ends up experiencing more pain…
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'Pain & Gain' Poster: Michael Bay's Mean American Dream
Michael Bay is spending his time in between Transformers making a film based on the true story of Miami bodybuilders who kidnapped a guy in order to make some easy money, and ended up enmeshed in a cycle of torture and murder. And yet, on the poster for the movie, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and…
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Michael Bay Explains Why He's Doing 'Transformers 4'; Is M. Night Shyamalan Considering 'The Last Airbender 2'?
The news that Michael Bay would be back to direct Transformers 4 didn't come as a surprise, exactly, but it did run counter to some of Bay's earlier hesitations about returning for a fourth installment. In a new interview, Bay discusses why he decided to come back after all -- as well as the resistance…
Read MoreThe Rock's Cookout Gets Weird In 'Pain And Gain' Set Photo
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson was initially famous for his presence and swagger in the wrestling ring, and for his goofy but memorable tagline "can you smell what The Rock is cooking?" As an actor the guy has taken a few steps beyond that initial image (only a few) but now Michael Bay is bringing him…
Read MoreMichael Bay's 'Pain & Gain' Offers Look At Dwayne Johnson In New Set Photo, Adds Another Comedian In Ken Jeong
Earlier this week, we got our first look at a beefed-up Mark Wahlberg on the set of Pain & Gain, Michael Bay's relatively low-budget ($20 million) true crime black comedy, but his co-star Dwayne Johnson was nowhere to be seen. Now we also have a glimpse of Johnson in character, and Wahlberg may be wishing…
Read MoreFirst Look: Mark Wahlberg In Michael Bay's 'Pain And Gain'
We've been dying to know just how in the hell Michael Bay's Pain and Gain would turn out, because the $20 million black comedy sounds so far out of the Transformers director's usual wheelhouse. While we'll have to wait a few more months for a proper trailer to get a better sense of whether or…
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Michael Bay Adds Tony Shalhoub And Supermodel Bar Paly To 'Pain And Gain'
Before Michael Bay makes the fourth Transformers movie, he'll get to film a story that he's had in his sights for quite some time. Pain and Gain is a fictional account of a true story in which a group of 'roided Miami bodybuilders attempt to execute a plan to kidnap a businessman, but find things…
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Anthony Mackie Joining Dwayne Johnson In Michael Bay's 'Pain And Gain'
Anthony Mackie's one of those people that seems like he should be much more famous than he is. If you've ever seen his work, it's obvious he's got the charisma, the talent, and yes, the good looks to become a bona fide leading man. But while his Hurt Locker co-star Jeremy Renner's been snapping up…
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Casting Bits: Jim Caviezel In 'The Tomb;' Antonio Banderas Plays Picasso; John Turturro May Join 'Pain & Gain'
The Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Scwarzenegger prison-set action thriller The Tomb has just added James Caviezel. Producer Mark Canton announced over the weekend that the actor had signed on, and that he'll play the warden of a super high-tech prison that Stallone's character designed, and from which he has to escape. Canton also said that…
Read MoreCasting Bits: Adrianne Palicki In 'Coffee Town', Rob Corddry In 'Pain And Gain', Dwight Yoakam Out Of 'Lone Ranger'
As a Friday Night Lights fan, I want nothing more than to see its stars succeed in their post-FNL careers. And some have, but others, like Adrianne Palicki, have been less fortunate. Her TV series Lone Star was cancelled after a mere two episodes, and Wonder Woman never even got picked up. Here's hoping she…
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Ed Harris May Join The Rock In Michael Bay's In 'Pain And Gain'
Before Michael Bay makes another Transformers movie -- and despite the director's claims to the contrary, it really looks like he will make another one -- Bay is going to make a 'smaller' film called Pain and Gain. The film is being financed by Paramount, likely as part of an incentive deal to get Bay…
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Interview: 'Captain America' Screenwriters Stephen McFeely And Christopher Markus
Over the weekend I got the chance to sit down and talk with Captain America: The First Avenger screenwriters Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus and talk about the process of collaborating with Marvel, adapting Captain America to the big screen, the importance of the period story, the absence of Hitler, having Joss Whedon come in…
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Video: Michael Bay To Follow 'Dark Of The Moon' With $20 Million Black Comedy 'Pain & Gain'
If there's one thing Michael Bay is known for, its his love of blowing things up in the loudest, shiniest, most spectacular ways imaginable. So it may come as a bit of a surprise that Bay's planned follow-up to his huge Transformers franchise will be a small, Pulp Fiction-esque picture titled Pain & Gain, with…
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Michael Bay And Steven Spielberg Meet To Discuss Transformers 3
Michael Bay has given an update on his developing upcoming projects on his official website. Bay says that he will be meeting later this week with producer Steven Spielberg, and screenwriter Ehren Kruger to discuss ideas for Transformers 3. By the end of the week he will probably have a better idea if a third…
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Full Details On Michael Bay's "Small Movie" Project
Last week Michael Bay said that he has a small Pulp Fiction-type of movie before returning for Transformers 3. Guess what? We received a tip over to the weekend revealing everything. Want to know what Bay's small movie project will be about? Full details after the jump. For the past decade, Michael Bay has been…
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