Live Free or Die Hard and Ratatouille

July 2, 2007 by jameslucas.

Why Live Free or Die Hard Must be a Box Office Hit
Bruce Willis’ career is major jeopardy unless his latest action flick surpasses the 100 million mark by August of 2007. Too much competition from newer action stars will jeopardize his long career.

Movie Review: Die Hard Series (1, 2, 3)
What differentiates these three action classics is not the way Willis plays McClane but the types of VILLAINS he faces.

Screenplay Seminar: Die Hard (1988) Deconstructed
The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon.

Bruce Willis Lives Free
Bruce Willis talks with Harry Smith about his latest flick, Live Free or Die Hard, and how the latest installment of the popular Die Hard franchise was updated for 21st century audiences.

Bruce Willis Talks to Sky News on the Red Carpet
Sky News caught up with Bruce Willis on the red carpet of his new movie Die Hard 4 in London’s Leicester Square.

Movie Review: Live Free or Die Hard
This is my review for the movie Live Free or Die Hard. When a criminal plot is in place to take down the entire computer and technological structure that supports the economy of the United States (and the world), it’s up to a decidedly old school hero, police detective John McClane, to take down the conspiracy, aided by a young hacker.

Justin Long talks Die Hard 4
The star of Live Free or Die Hard talks to ReelzChannel about working with Bruce Willis. Justin Long has also been in many Apple commercials as well as a number of movies.

Movie Review: Ratatouille
This is my review for the movie Ratatouille. Remy is a rat, constantly risking life in an expensive French restaurant because of his love of good food, as well as a desire to become a chef. Yet, obviously, this is a rather tough dream for a rat. But opportunity knocks when a young boy, who desperately needs to keep his job at the restaurant, despite his lack of cooking abilities, discovers and partners the young Remy. Its up to the two of them to avoid the insane head chef, bring the rest of Remy’s family up to his standards, win his partner a girl, and of course, produce the finest Ratatouille in all of France.

What is Ratatouille?
Disney’s new movie Ratatouille, to come out June 29th (Hey Disney! Free advertising!), had me wondering: what exactly is ratatouille? Sure, I’d heard of it, but I wanted to know more about the likes of a French classic that cooked up its own Disney movie recipe. So, I took to the research, and now I’m here to answer any similar questions you may have. Ask away!

Ratatouille Trailer
Academy Award-winning director Brad Bird (The Incredibles) and the amazing storytellers at Pixar Animation Studios (Cars, Finding Nemo) take you into an entirely new and original world where the unthinkable combination of a rat and a 5-star gourmet restaurant come together for the ultimate fish-out-of-water tale. In the hilarious new animated-adventure, RATATOUILLE, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family’s wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the city of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unwanted visitor in the kitchen at one of Paris’ most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage boy, who inadvertently discovers Remy’s amazing talents. They strike a deal, ultimately setting into motion a hilarious and exciting chain of extraordinary events that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. Remy finds himself torn between following his dreams or returning forever to his previous existence as a rat. He learns the truth about friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is, a rat who wants to be a chef.

Brad Bird: The Big Cheese
In Brad Bird — The Big Cheese meet the director and creative genius behind the hit films IRON GIANT and THE INCREDIBLES and learn about his latest venture — RATATOUILLE! Watch as Brad Bird and voice actor Patton Oswalt (Remy) discuss the huge obstacles that Remy needs to overcome to live his impossible dream of working in a French restaurant!

Ratatouille: The Technical Ingredients
In The Technical Ingredients, watch as Michael Fong, the film’s Supervising Technical Director, discusses some of the new technical challenges faced by the Pixar animation team, including making water look real, clothes look wet, and fur look soft and fuzzy. Go behind the scenes and learn how they addressed these complex problems to make the world of RATATOUILLE come alive!

9-Minute Preview of Pixar’s RATATOUILLE!
Audiences eager to see Disney Pixar’s upcoming summer comedy RATATOUILLE get an early summer treat! Check out this exclusive 9-minute sequence now! RATATOUILLE — written and directed by Brad Bird (THE INCREDIBLES) — opens in theaters June 29th!

Ratatouille: Patton on Remy
Stand-up comedian Patton Oswalt (voice of Remy) talks about his character, how Brad Bird has allowed him to become part of animation history and how the self-proclaimed foodie has embodied Remy.

Ratatouille: Linguini a La Carte
The animators at Pixar take physical comedy to a whole new level with Linguini - Remy’s unlikely partner in culinary crime!

Ratatouille: Parlez Vous Francais
The filmmakers invite you to join them on their sightseeing, food eating, location scouting trip to Paris.

Ratatouille: Cooking Up CG Food
In the clip, watch as the creative minds behind Pixar’s hilarious animated-adventure talk about the challenges in bringing CG food to the big screen.

Ratatouille: Getting Into Character
Getting into Character features behind-the-scenes interviews with the Pixar crew who developed the characters, as well as test-animation sequences and discussions on how real rats were studied to create the lifelike movement in the film. Opening June 29, Ratatouille is voiced by Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Peter O’Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, Will Arnett, Julius Callahan, James Remar, John Ratzenberger, Teddy Newton, Tony Fucile, Jake Steinfeld, Brad Bird and Laurent Spelvogel.

Ratatouille: The Comedians of Ratatouille!
Whet your appetite for laughter with the comedic talent behind RATATOUILLE. Brad Bird takes you into the recording sessions with Patton Oswalt (voice of Remy), Brad Garrett (voice of Gusteau), and Janeane Garofalo (voice of Colette). Disney Pixar’s RATATOUILLE opens in theatres nationwide June 29th!

Ratatouille: Pixar’s Hidden Talent
Disney-Pixar found the prefect ingredients for this summer’s freshest comedy, RATATOUILLE. RATATOUILLE opens in theatres June 29th!

Ratatouille: Scoring Ratatouille
In the new animated-adventure, RATATOUILLE, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family’s wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy’s passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. RATATOUILLE opens in theatres June 29, 2007!

The Must See Upcoming Blockbusters of 2007
2007 is a big year for the popcorn blockbuster. Which films should you be looking forward to for the next few months and through the summer?

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