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LP perform 'Iridescent' from the 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' premiere in Moscow.
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington perform at Moscow's Red Square
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Linkin Park have taken their expansive rock show to seemingly every corner of the globe, but they've never played Moscow's Red Square (to be fair, very few acts ever have). But now, thanks to the power of Michael Bay and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," they can finally cross it off their list.
On Friday, their performance of "Iridescent" — a song from their A Thousand Suns that's since been tapped as the first single off the new "Transformers" soundtrack — was broadcast across MTV's platform of networks. It was part of the blockbuster's world premiere at the Moscow International Film Fest, but to hear Linkin Park tell it, it was also a moment they'll remember for the rest of their lives.
"To do a movie premiere is pretty cool — we've done some of them before — but to do a premiere in Moscow, and then perform in Red Square ... We were saying earlier, it's kind of one of those things where you think, 'How did they pull that off?' " LP's Chester Bennington told MTV News. "I mean, Red Square is not exactly a place they throw concerts every day. Not many bands have performed there, so ... this is really a very special and exceptional moment for us. We've had the privilege of playing a few other landmark locations that are very special, and this definitely tops that."
Of course, it was a moment that couldn't have happened without the considerable clout of "Transformers" director Michael Bay ("There's, like, nothing he can't do," Bennington joked. "He may have actually shot the [film's] moon footage on the moon"), but when Linkin Park first joined forces with the franchise back in 2007, they never dreamed the collaboration would eventually lead them to Red Square. Basically, back then, they just signed on because they were huge fans of the toys. And needless to say, things have worked out pretty well ever since.
"I have a special place in my heart for Soundwave and Starscream," Mike Shinoda laughed.
"We loved playing with the toys as kids and conceptually, the idea of Transformers — these machines that are alive — it's always been a great story," Bennington added. "But realistically, the toys were amazing. They're still the coolest toys ever."
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'I have never seen a movie in 3-D,' 'Dark of the Moon' actress reveals to MTV News.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
Photo: Paramount
In case you need more reason to go see "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" this week, in addition to crazy amped-up action and a new lovely leading lady, the third robot-tastic installment is in 3-D. And it wasn't converted in postproduction, like a few of the recent 3-D films out there. Director Michael Bay insisted that his first foray into the three-dimensional medium be as authentic and technologically advanced as possible.
Lately there has definitely been a bit of 3-D fatigue in the air. When MTV News caught up with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley at the film's worldwide premiere in Moscow recently, we asked for her thoughts on the 3-D element of "Dark of the Moon."
"I will be the judge of that after I see this film, because I have never seen a movie in 3-D," she revealed. "When Michael told me it was going to be in 3-D, I said, 'Right, I'm going to wait,' and now we're here, we're at the premiere stage and I'm going to wait until [I'm in] London and see it with my family."
So when Whiteley finally watches the 3-D version of the film with her family and friends, will she be watching herself on the big screen or watching her family's reactions?
"I'm going to be watching them watching me," she said with a laugh.
Bay has made a big deal of the fact that he initially had a lot of reservations about 3-D, explaining that his buddy director James Cameron finally convinced him to go for it with this film.
"[James Cameron], at the last minute, goes, 'Mike, come on,' " Bay recalled, imitating the "Avatar" director's enthusiasm with a slightly deep and gravelly inflection in his voice. "This is like my idol. He goes, 'Mike, come on, we've done everything.' I'm thinking, 'I haven't done everything.' "
Cameron pushed him to try out this "new toy," and despite all the headaches that were added to the filmmaking process with shooting in 3-D, he's glad he did it.
"3-D, it's pretty great when you see these robots interact in the space," Bay said.
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Spielberg's been on a big role lately, and out rolls his other big holiday film 'War Horse' which hits screens December 28, 2011. With 'Terra Nova' coming in the fall along with 'Smash', you can be sure you'll see plenty of spots for this film. Sadly the wonderful 'United States Of Tara' which Spielberg Exec Produced has been cancelled after it's third season. Below is all the information you could want for 'War Horse'.
WAR HORSE DREAMWORKS PICTURES Cast: Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irvine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Kebbell Director: Steven Spielberg Producers: Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producers: Frank Marshall, Revel Guest Screenplay by: Lee Hall and Richard Curtis Based on the book by: Michael Morpurgo (and the recent stage play by Nick Stafford, produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain and directed by Tom Morris and Marianne Elliot) From director Steven Spielberg comes “War Horse,” an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets—British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter—before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. “War Horse” is one of the great stories of friendship and war— a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is arriving on Broadway next year. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history. DreamWorks Pictures’ “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure for audiences of all ages, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War.
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Michael Bay always makes me chuckle since no matter what he does, he'll either get full support from his fans (the Bayers) or total criticism from those that can't stand him. Granted, he's burned some bridges (dissing Don Murphy, who basically pulled the Transformers franchise together), and truly loves himself, but he does make sure that every penny shows up on the screen and he knows what brings the fans into the theater. Now, since he's created his latest 'Transformers' movie to be much brighter than the usual 3D film, which I'm thankful for, he felt the need to let theater projectionists all over the world know about this so they can adjust accordingly. I can personally say this is much needed since so many 3D films wind up looking a little muddy in some theaters and much better in others. That's pretty much the case with most films, but 3D can really just blow when it's not shown right. Naturally, Deadline got wind of the memo that he sent out, and the snarking began. You can check out the memo right below here.
I know, many of you outside of the business will think 'what an asshole trying to tell people how to do their jobs', but he's not the first director to have done this. Terrence Malick wrote letter to theaters all over North America stating his specifications for the latest 'Tree Of Life' movie, but no one said boo about that. David Lynch did the same for 'Mulholland Drive' and Stanley Kubrick for 'Barry Lyndon'. Since it's Michael Bay, it just gets way more attention, especially after his hissyfit after someone spoke out about some footage that wasn't looking so great. As we said in that article, Bay should've just kept quiet and focused on post-production since it kept that story alive way longer than it should have. In a funny enough way, the Projectionist's Guild of the East responded back to Bay with a slightly caustic letter of their own. Since the last Transformers film was pretty much a suckfest (but made money), I think Bay knows he's gotta pull off some mindblowing effects, and as our upcoming reviews shows, he definitely did that even though the film feels kinda long anyway. Here's the response letter below that many of you will chuckle at.
From what I saw, they definitely performed their job in make sure that 'Transformers Dark Of the Moon' looked amazing. I just wish the story could've been a little better. For the special effects, it's worth checking out, and it'll make another boatload of money for Paramount and crew.
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