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This Week's 5 Hottest Movie Videos: Nicolas Cage, Sarah Palin vs Nazis

Friday, February 17 2012, 14:58 GMT
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
The Hunger Games gallery: Katniss at her district's Reaping event.
Each week, we bring you the latest and best video highlights in film, and this week there's an eclectic mix of stuff to enjoy.

On one side, you have Sarah Palin and Nazis at war with each other. On the other, Zac Efron and Taylor Swift lend their voices to an adorable-looking animated film. Then there's a Valentine's Day-themed mashup and Nicolas Cage unleashing his impression of a cobra on our interviewer.

Continue below to check out this week's hottest movie videos:



Iron Sky trailer sees Nazis face President Sarah Palin
Uh, talk about crazy. Sarah Palin the American president? A Nazi army invading from the dark side of the moon in 2018?

The trailer for this Finnish sci-fi movie has now been launched, and at the very least, it's got people talking. Will it actually be any good? We can't wait to find out.



David Lynch: 10 reasons to worship the 'Twin Peaks' surrealist

Tuesday, February 14 2012, 09:00 GMT
By Ben Rawson-Jones, Movies Contributor
Filmmaker David Lynch

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Throughout February, the British Film Institute is paying tribute to one of cinema's great auteurs with a season of David Lynch movies. From his startling debut Eraserhead to the bunny-infested mania of Inland Empire, his mesmerising imagery and intriguing narratives ensure that his works are all worth experiencing on the big screen. Even his messy adaptation of Dune!

As we're dealing with a man who frequently navigates around conventions and rarely tells 'straight stories', simply listing a formulaic Top 10 of his best films/scenes is not, well, Lynchian enough. So here are a few highly subjective and damn fine reasons to worship at the altar of this truly unique artist...

His inspired ideas...
Ladies in radiators, fishes in percolators, backwards-speaking dwarves and mysterious blue boxes that change everything when unlocked - these are just a few of the brilliant ideas conjured up by David Lynch over his career. Then there's Wild At Heart - Lynch's powerful tale of a Bristol-based vet moving to South Africa to run a game park with his family.

OK, that above reference to the ITV family drama is not true, but in Lynch's world an idea that causes sudden subversion is often key to pulling the proverbial rug from beneath the audience's feet. Just witness the character changes in Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire - where a person becomes someone else entirely.




Nicolas Cage viral: 'Ghost Rider' star shows us his best cobra attack

Monday, February 13 2012, 13:30 GMT
By Ben Rawson-Jones, Movies Contributor and Simon Reynolds, Movies Editor
Hollywood megastar Nicolas Cage is back on the bike for another outing as Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, but did you know his performance was inspired by his pet cobras?


> Nicolas Cage full Ghost Rider interview

The legendary actor demonstrated his snake-like approach to the role, telling us about the "back and forth rhythmic motion like Axl Rose" before launching an 'attack' on our intrepid interviewer. You can watch Cage explain his slithering movements in the video above.

And if that isn't enough for you, we've put together a hypnotic animated GIF of Cage's cobra-possessed hand so you can enjoy it again and again!

Nicolas Cage snake attack

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Cage's explanation in full: "The cobra is an animal that tends to try to hypnotise its prey.

"It gives you its back and on the back, oddly enough, is something that looks very much like an eye. Almost like the eye in The Lord of the Rings at the end.

"They move back and forth in a rhythmic motion like Axl Rose and then they attack once they think they have you asleep.

"I thought that would look good in the Ghost Rider body language. There was a dignity to Ghost Rider that Johnny Blaze doesn't have.

"I wanted him to be something that [director] Brian Taylor would call a Pharaoh, an ancient Pharaoh that's coming back from another dimension to wreak vengeance."

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance opens in cinemas on February 17.

'This Means War' Top Trumps: Tom Hardy vs. Chris Pine

Monday, February 13 2012, 08:57 GMT
By Simon Reynolds, Movies Editor
'This Means War' still

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Hitting cinemas for special Valentine's Day previews tomorrow (February 14), This Means War sees Chris Pine and Tom Hardy play spies duking it out for the affections of Reese Witherspoon. It's a testosterone fuelled face-off between two of Hollywood's hottest new stars, but who emerges as the winner based on Digital Spy's game of Movie Top Trumps?

We take a look back at Pine and Hardy's careers so far to find a winner!

Who had the best debut role?
Both men got their starts on big American TV shows. Blink and you'll miss Chris in this clip from E.R., where he plays a drunken teen who shares a scene with Maura Tierney. Hardy's first screen role was in HBO's epic World War II miniseries Band of Brothers. As a fresh-faced soldier in Easy Company he shared the screen with the likes of Michael Fassbender and Damian Lewis before meeting an unfortunate end. Pine: 5/10. Hardy: 7/10.
Winner: Tom Hardy!



Who's got the best action hero skills?
The biggest action movie of 2010 Inception counted Hardy among its starry ensemble, but the British actor found himself playing second fiddle to Leonardo DiCaprio's heroics. Pine, on the other hand, lead the crew of the Enterprise in JJ Abrams's Star Trek reboot and helped halt a runaway train with Denzel Washington in Unstoppable. Hardy scores 7/10, while Pine nabs a 9/10.
Winner: Chris Pine!

Chris Pine in Star Trek
Tom Hardy, Inception


Who's the best romantic leading man?
Pine's roles are mainly of the frothy rom-com variety. Anne Hathaway and Lindsay Lohan were among his romantic foils, but Hardy takes home the win in this category for playing Heathcliff in a TV adaptation of Wuthering Heights - he's even engaged to his Cathy, Charlotte Riley, in real life! We're awarding Pine a 6/10 and Hardy 8/10.
Winner: Tom Hardy!

Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, Just My Luck
Tom Hardy, Wuthering Heights, Charlotte Riley


Who has the best comedy chops?

This Week's 5 Hottest Movie Videos: 'Spider-Man', 'Bourne Legacy'

Friday, February 10 2012, 17:35 GMT
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
Jeremy Renner, Bourne Legacy
It was a pretty big week for movies as far as trailers were concerned - what with the Super Bowl happening as well as a new look at The Amazing Spider-Man.

Every seven days we aim to bring you the best video highlights in the world of film, so continue below for a Daniel Radcliffe interview and a highly amusing Funny or Die video with Jean Dujardin.


The Amazing Spider-Man trailer: Andrew Garfield swings into action
The latest look at the web-slinging rebooted version of Peter Parker was recently launched, and it looks like this might turn out to be a smashing film.

Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans star in the superhero movie, with the trailer showing off glimpses of Spider-Man getting in trouble with the police, Ifans's villainous Lizard and Stone's blonde hair as Gwen Stacy.


John Williams at 80: Hollywood legend's top 10 movie scores

Wednesday, February 8 2012, 12:23 GMT
By Simon Reynolds, Movies Editor
John Williams

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Hollywood legend John Williams has provided the soundtrack to many a movie fan's childhood, with the composer crafting iconic scores for big screen heroes such as Indiana Jones, Superman and Harry Potter.

Steven Spielberg, who has collaborated with Williams on 25 films, believes his Oscar-nominated War Horse composer makes him appear a better director. "John's music immediately bypasses the brain and goes straight to your heart," he said. "That's the way he's always been... an amazing talent."

As John Williams celebrates his 80th birthday today (February 8), we take a look at his top ten film scores. Many happy returns, John!

10. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Williams's five-tone motif was utilised by the film's scientists to communicate with the extra-terrestrial visitors. The composer worked up more than 300 versions of that theme to give Spielberg plenty of options when it came to picking just the right one.



'The Amazing Spider-Man' preview: 10 teasers for the superhero reboot

Monday, February 6 2012, 22:08 GMT
By Simon Reynolds, Movies Editor
The Amazing Spider-Man

© Marvel Studios

Andrew Garfield steps into the role of Peter Parker for director Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man, a relaunch of the Marvel comic book franchise that sees the nerdy high-schooler fall for classmate Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone).

> Amazing Spider-Man official story synopsis released
> Amazing Spider-Man in pictures


Digital Spy attended an exclusive screening of special preview footage from the movie this evening - here are ten quick teasers from the webslinging blockbuster...

1. The early scenes were reminiscent of the high school moments from Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man, with Peter Parker standing up to bully Flash Thompson (Chris Zylka). Peter refuses to take a photo of Flash dunking a student into his food tray and gets a punch for his troubles.

'The Avengers' Super Bowl trailer: 10 Best Bits

Monday, February 6 2012, 10:30 GMT
By Simon Reynolds, Movies Editor
Marvel's The Avengers TV spot emerged as the stand-out movie trailer from last night's Super Bowl XLVI showdown. Epic action sat alongside zippy Joss Whedon quips as the likes of Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) came together to fend off Loki and his mysterious invading army.

Digital Spy picks out the 10 best bits from the trailer below.

1. Mayhem hits the streets of America as a spacecraft blasts away at bystanders.

'The Avengers' Super Bowl trailer best bits


2. Captain America's shield makes its first appearance.

'The Avengers' Super Bowl trailer best bits


3. Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow leaps into action.

'The Avengers' Super Bowl trailer best bits


Top 5 Super Bowl movie trailers: 'The Avengers', 'Battleship', more

Monday, February 6 2012, 03:13 GMT
By Simon Reynolds, Movies Editor
The Avengers, still, Super Bowl
With an audience of more than 100 million, the Super Bowl showdown between New York Giants (who emerged victorious on the night) and New England Patriots had Hollywood scrambling to get their big movie trailers placed during commercial breaks for the big game.

Digital Spy counts down the top five movie trailers from Super Bowl XLVI.

1. Marvel assembles The Avengers
Joss Whedon's movie had the most pre-game hype, and the trailer itself delivered on the sky-high expectations to send Twitter into a tizzy. The ad highlight? Has to be that revolving shot of the superheroes assembled.



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