Blue Valentine Ditches NC-17 Rating
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Weinstein Company, Drama, Romance, Filmmaking, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
Although it looked like Blue Valentine, starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, would have to find a home in theaters with an NC-17 rating – the film has now been stamped with the letter "R."
The movie about a couple and their failing relationship was initially given the more adult rating by the MPAA because of what the group deemed “explicit sexual content.” The Weinstein Co. – arguing that this film was no more excessive than other R-rated entries – vowed to appeal the decision.
“If [Piranha 3D] got an NC-17, I’d be the first going, ‘All right, we gotta cut some of that stuff,’” Harvey Weinstein said. “It’s ridiculous -- a penis got coughed up in the movie by a piranha!" (NOTE: That film was rated R.) "They don't give [NC-17's] for violence, they give them for sexuality," Gosling added to E! back in November.
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Harvey Weinstein Slightly Justifies A Single Man Marketing
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Drama, Period, Romance, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Controversy, Distribution, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
When the original movie poster (above) for Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man, appeared online, fans questioned whether or not distributors The Weinstein Company was downplaying the major gay theme of the film.
In the film, Colin Firth plays a closeted professor who mourns over his lover’s (Matthew Goode) death. Judging by the poster of Firth in bed with Julianne Moore (whose screen time is rumored to be fairly short), I think it’s safe to say that there was little intention to illustrate said storyline.
Upon the recent release of the film’s second poster (seen after the jump), Harvey Weinstein was questioned about the marketing that seems to say something other than the real message at hand.
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Love Scene for Scarlett Johannson and Penelope Cruz
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Weinstein Company, Drama, Romance, Comedy, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
Now that I’ve caught your attention…
According to the New York Post, an upcoming moment in Vicky Cristina Barcelona may rival that scene from Wild Things most people know quite well about.
In this film, two A-List actresses will engage in what is being described as an “extremely erotic” lesbian performance. To ramp up the tension, the ladies - Scarlett Johannson and Penelope Cruz - will later be joined by a third.
Cruz’s on-screen husband (and real-life boyfriend), Javier Bardem, is the lucky guy who will eventually turn the twosome into a ménage à trois.
Did I mention that this is a Woody Allen film?
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Weinstein Co. Settles With Writers Guild
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Weinstein Company, Drama, Horror, Thrillers, Corporate Shakeups, Filmmaking,
As expected, the agreement reached last week between United Artists and the Writers Guild of America has paved the way for other deals. The Weinstein Company, headed by brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein, just finalized their own contract with the union late Friday. (Like the UA arrangement , this settlement does not apply to distributor MGM.)
Titles recently connected to the indie company include The Great Debaters, The Mist and Awake.
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