शुक्रवार, 23 मार्च 2012

PITBULL GOES “BACK IN TIME” WITH THEME SONG TO “MEN IN BLACK™ 3”

The theme song to the highly anticipated action adventure comedy Men in Black™ 3, titled “Back In Time,” has been written and recorded by RCA Records/Polo Grounds Music/Mr. 305 recording artist Pitbull, it was announced today by Lia Vollack, President of Worldwide Music for Sony Pictures.  The song will be available as a digital single and released to radio on March 26.  Men in Black 3 will be released in 3D in theaters nationwide on May 25, 2012. 
“Back In Time” was written for the film by Armando C. Perez (Pitbull), Marc Kinchen, Adrian Trejo and Urales Vargas and features a sample of the 1950s hit “Love is Strange,” written by Sylvia Robinson, Ellas McDaniel and Mickey Baker, which went to #1 for the R&B duo Mickey & Sylvia.   
“It's an incredible honor to be a part of such an amazing franchise as Men in Black and I have so much respect for Will Smith, especially with our similar musical backgrounds,” says Pitbull. “Wanting to keep the music fun yet modern, we used the slogan of the movie and flipped it back into the song that ‘in order to understand the future, you have to go back in time.’”  
Barry Sonnenfeld, the director of the film, added, “My 19-year-old daughter turned me on to Pitbull. I'm thrilled that he wrote such a great song for our movie that totally gets it.”                                                                             
In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him -- secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind. Barry Sonnenfeld directs the film. The film’s screenplay is written by Etan Cohen, based on the Malibu Comic by Lowell Cunningham.  Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald produce, and Steven Spielberg and G. Mac Brown are the executive producers. 
ABOUT PITBULL
 Global pop sensation Pitbull’s critically acclaimed sixth studio album, Planet Pit, was named Best Party Album by Entertainment Weekly. The album features pop music luminaries such as Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Jamie Foxx, and Chris Brown as well as star-studded producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin and David Guetta.  The album’s knockout single, “Give Me Everything,” featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack, reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Top 40 Mainstream and Rhythm charts. In addition to his chart-topping success, Pitbull starred in the season premiere episode of VH1’s music documentary series Behind The Music and is currently spotlighted in this month’s GQ Magazine. He has also been nominated for an outstanding 11 awards at this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards and will receive the BMI Latin Music Awards President’s Award, the top honor at the ceremony.   
ABOUT SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation.  SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; worldwide television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 142 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.

AYUSHMAN KHURANAADDRESSED THE YOUNG CROWD OF KIRORIMAL COLLEGE FOR HIS FILM ‘VICKY DONOR’

The hot stud of Mtv Ayushman Khurana who is turning actorwith his debut in film ‘Vicky donor’ had a blasting time in one of the mosthappening college of Delhi University. In the fest of Kirorimal collegeAyushman made the crowd go gaga about him. As he stood at the stage and talkedabout his film and his character of a sperms donor, students couldn’t help butto hoot. Ayushman who started his career as a participant on Mtv reality show‘roadies’ became a well known VJ on Mtv and then he also anchored shows like‘Just Dance’ on Television. The actor who is now al;l set to make his debut onbig screen is very excited about his character in the film ‘I am pretty excitedabout my character because sperm donation is something very less talked aboutand this makes it very interesting. I think it is a nice cause and it shouldget popular and for it to become popular what can be a better medium thancinema”. Vicky Donor is a story ofa sperm donor. Vicky Donor is a romantic comedy between a Punjabi boy(AyushmannKhurrana) and a Bengali girl(Yami Gautam). But the concept is set against thebackground of sperm donation.

SONY MUSIC CREATES A ROADBLOCK FOR “TUHI MERA” FROM JANNAT 2

~First ever Roadblock created by a Music label~

Following the tremendous success of Jannat,people are now anxiously waiting for the music of Jannat 2. Presented by SonyMusic, the hugely anticipated video, “Tu Hi Mera,” starring EmraanHashmi and Esha Gupta is set to take over the small screen as a Roadblock comesto life across youth and music channels including MTV, 9XM, UTV Bindaas, UTVStars, Zing, ETC, MTunes, Zoom, B4U and E24.  This uniqueinitiative is also being supported by a print campaign across leadingpublications in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ahmedabad& Baroda. 
Says, Sanujeet Bhujabal, Marketing DirectorSony Music Entertainment India, “Post the success of Jannat, there is a lotof expectation riding on the music of Jannat 2 therefore we decided to create aRoadblock where in fans will get an opportunity to  view Tu Hi Mera fromJannat 2  across leading music and youth channels. We are confident thatthe music will be appreciated and will surely have people hooked on to it.”
The Roadblock will be on March24th, between 8.00 and 8.30PM across music and youth channels.

बुधवार, 21 मार्च 2012

संगीत निर्देशन में भी पवन सिंह

भोजपुरिया लोकगायिकी को विश्वपटल पर महत्वपूर्ण स्थान लाने वाले पवन सिंह ने गायिकी में झंडा बुलंद करने के बाद भोजपुरिया परदे पर अपनी गहरी छाप छोड़ने वाले भोजपुरी फिल्मो के सुपर स्टार पवन सिंह अब जल्द ही नयी भूमिका में दिखेंगे . जी हाँ हमेशा दूसरों की बनायीं धून पर अपनी मधुर तान छेड़ने वाले पवन सिंह अब खुद अपनी बनायीं धून पर ही गाने वाले हैं. पवन सिंह के संगीत निर्देशन में जिस फिल्म के गाने की रिकोर्डिंग शुरू हुई है वो फिल्म है गुंडई राज फेम फिल्म निर्माण कंपनी मिथिला टाकिज की राखेला शान भोजपुरिया जवान . निर्माता मनोज चौधरी की इस फिल्म के निर्देशक हैं श्री राजू जो प्रसिद्द निर्देशक पार्थो घोष के साथ लम्बे समय तक एसोसियेट रहे हैं. पवन सिंह ने अपने छः साल के कैरियर में हजारो गाने फिल्म और अल्बम के लिए गाये हैं जिनके लिए  दर्जनों संगीत निर्देशक ने धुनें तैयार की है यह पहला मौका है जब वो किसी फिल्म की संगीत के लिए धून तैयार करेंगे . इस फिल्म में पवन सिंह मुख्य भूमिका में हैं .

TOP HOLLYWOOD BUDDY COMEDIES

I’ll start this by saying that I love buddy comedies. When a film offers a good dynamic between its two male leads, I’m game. I am even willing to look past many issues found in this sub-genre. Take Men in Black 2 as an example, it wasn’t a particularly great sequel yet I very much enjoyed the film thanks to the great chemistry between Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith.Now in theaters we have another buddy comedy, 21 Jump Street, and from the looks of things, it’s definitely going into my personal collection. Then there’s Men in Black 3 in little over 2 months, so this is the perfect time to take a look at the top 10 highest grossing buddy comedies in North America, ever.
10. The Other Guys (2010) $119.2 million – When it comes to buddy cop comedies we are used to seeing the awesome duo that solves crimes while blowing up half the city with little in the way of consequences. But then there are The Other Guys, you know, the ones sitting behind the desk, doing what is in reality a very big part of the job. While this might sound boring at first, it’s not. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg work great together and The Other Guys soon turns into a great action flick that you should definitely catch with a buddy.
9. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $130.4 million – Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, man I loved those guys. Hell, I even had a Lethal Weapon marathon with a few friends many years ago. Anyway, this was the last entry in the series and I’m happy to say that it most certainly delivered. So watch this, though I recommend taking them in order starting with the first one.
8. Bad Boys 2 (2003) $138.6 million – Coming from the king of blowing stuff up (Michael Bay), this entertaining sequel delivers on just about everything from the action to the buddy dynamics between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Some might call this the new Lethal Weapon but I wouldn’t go that far. I say if you don’t have time for a Lethal Weapon marathon, you can’t go wrong with a Bad Boys one. But keep in mind, Bad Boys 2 can drag at certain points and clocking at about 2 hours and 20 minutes, so make sure you have enough popcorn.
7. Rush Hour 3 (2007) $140.1 million – I did not like this film all that much when it came out. Sadly Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, while still funny, were not as good together this time around. Maybe it’s just me or maybe things got old.
6. Rush Hour (1998) $141.1 million – Now this I loved. It was fresh, it was funny, and the chemistry between Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan was top notch. As far as buddy comedies go, this is in my personal top 5 so definitely check it out if you haven’t already (which I seriously doubt at this point, I mean it’s freaking Rush Hour).
5. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $144.7 million – I most certainly wasn’t the right age when I first caught this on TV. But then again, I was like 5 when I saw Predator so props to my parents for being so cool. Lethal Weapon 3 was maybe not as lethal as the two before but it still provided more than enough laughs and action.
4. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) $147.2 million – Fans seem to be split here, some like this one better, some like the original. Since I saw them much later for the first time, back-to-back, I tend to remember them more as one film than two. I love how the first introduced us to the characters of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover but I think I enjoyed Lethal Weapon 2 a bit more. This was also the one that introduced Joe Pesci’s character and who didn’t like Leo Getz.
3. Men in Black 2 (2002) $190.4 million – It feels like yesterday I saw this in theaters yet almost 10 years have passed. I was a big fan of Men in Black, couldn’t wait for Men in Black 2, and when I finally watched the film, I must say it was a lot of fun. Sure, it can’t hold a candle to the awesome original that you will find higher on this list, but Men in Black 2 was a blast. Props to Frank for stealing every scene he was in.
2. Rush Hour 2 (2001) $226.1 million – As you can see, this is one of the rare cases where the sequel greatly improved on the box office success of the original. In terms of quality, Rush Hour 2 was entertaining but not as much as Rush Hour. Either way you should see this.
1. Men in Black (1997) $250.6 million – Surprisingly enough, this 15 years old sci-fi buddy comedy based on a short-lived comic book series, is still number 1. Here we meet for the first time Kay and Jay, played by Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. The Men in Black are a secret organization whose sole purpose is to monitor and suppress alien activity on Earth. As mentioned in the intro, Men in Black 3 is due for a May 25th release date in North America and around the world so for me personally, a Men in Black marathon is on the horizon
As expected with this sort of lists, the best of the best are not necessarily among the most popular films. Hot Fuzz (2007), one of my favorite buddy comedies, is one such film. I simply lack the words to explain to you just how awesome Hot Fuzz is. Seriously, you owe it to yourself (and your friends) to watch Hot Fuzz. Then for the Jackie Chan fans out there we have Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights. The Rundown is also a very fun flick starring the Rock and Stiffler while 48 Hrs. I already mentioned in the past, starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte.

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