During his visit to Melburton – no I didn’t make this up, for the next 3 months Melbourne will unofficially take this name – Tim Burton officially launched the exhibition and participated in ACMI’s Desert Island flicks; if you were stranded on an island with only 5 films what would they be? He also walked the red carpet and greeted fans; introduced the film Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, and chatted with Australia’s Queen of film Margaret Pomeranz in an ACMI Masterclass. But for three months after Burton leaves our shores you can experience his genius, his legacy and his art through this stunning exhibition.

Coming to us from New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) there are in all over 700 pieces on show; from never before seen sketches, to early concept drawings, paintings and photographs, to puppets, models, costumes and video highlights. With so much on show repeat visits are highly recommended! Oh and did we mention the Batmobile is on display? This retrospective just got even better!

Die hard Burton fans will go weak at the knees when they spot props and costumes from some of their favourite films; Johnny Depp’s costume and a scissorhand from Edward Scissorhands, a copy of The Afterlife newspaper from Beetlejuice, three masks worn by Michael Keaton in Batman; and from more recent films, a set of razors from Sweeney Todd and costumes including the Mad Hatter’s hat from this year’s box office hit Alice in Wonderland.

For film enthusiasts Tim Burton’s journey will inspire you as you move from his years growing up in Burbank to the beginning of his career with an apprenticeship at Disney and studies at the California Institute of the Arts; the experiments, rejections, small and large successes and the struggles are all documented here, in an extensive archive that Burton admitted he didn’t even know he had.

The highlight would have to be the “Burtonarium”, a circus style tent at the centre of the exhibition with a miniature carousel suspended from the ceiling. Long time Burton collaborator Danny Elfman has provided the eerie soundtrack which plays as you step into the warped tunnel with fluorescent paint creatures glowing under the black-light (UV light). This feature epitomises everything kooky, haunting and memorable Burton produces.

- Jess Lomas, Melbourne Reporter

The Tim Burton exhibition is open daily at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, until October 1oth.

In Eclipse, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge.  In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf.  With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

We have some fantastic Eclipse prizes up for grabs – including New Moon on DVD, an Eclipse T-Shirt, Eclipse lanyard and the awesome Team Edward makeup kit!

To enter, tell us on Facebook or Twitter which Twilight book or movie is your favourite and why. It’s that easy! Entries close July 15.

Thanks to our friends at Disney Home Entertainment, we have this sneak peak of Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue to share with you all. The story takes place long before Tinkerbell has been friended by Peter Pan and explores her first relationship with a human, the chatty Lizzy.  Lizzy adores fairies, and soon Tink is her best friend.  Even though Lizzy can’t understand Tinkerbell’s fairy speak, they have long conversations and Lizzy learns to fly using Tinkerbell’s fairy dust.

Tinkerbell is being released to Disney DVD and Blu-ray on 15 September and is featuring in cinemas nationally for an exclusive engagement during August!

Enjoy our sneak peak!

What is it about vampires in pop-culture that makes them so appealing?
A vampire is the perfect leading man.  He’s like Mr Darcy on steroids; handsome, mysterious, brooding, with the addition of supernatural powers and uncontrollable desire for you.  Sexy.

What was the process like, writing your first book?
It was exhilarating.  I had less than two months to write it which was probably a blessing because I didn’t have time to second guess myself. I’d always thought my first book would be some sort of literary masterpiece, but I had to let go of that ridiculous idea and just let myself have as much fun as I could.  It feels good to have the first one out of the way.  Don’t know yet if there’ll be a second…

As a stand-up comedian who could figuratively die on stage, was it a relief to write a book that could be constantly refined and improved without a heckling crowd?
In theory it would be a relief, but I found there was strangely more pressure.  After all, it’s in print, that’s forever.  And we stand up comics don’t really have the stamina to use our brains for longer than half an hour at a time, so the writing process was a shock to the system. And you know what?  I like having a crowd full of potential hecklers in front of me.  You immediately know whether you’re doing a good job or not.

Are vampires a more suitable dating alternative to werewolves?
God no, but at least with a vampire you’re less likely to cover your nice black clothes with fur.  A more suitable dating alternative would be a real man with no desire to bite you, but women today don’t want to hear that.

What’s your favourite historical vampire?
Spike from Buffy.  I think he qualifies as ‘historical’ given that he was based on 80s rock star Billy Idol.  He did it for me.  I took the piss out of him in the book though.

Produced by Paul Epworth, the studio genius behind recent hits by Florence & the Machine, The Big Pink and Friendly Fires, The Defamation of Strickland Banks is a ferocious collision of retro soul, funk, rock and rap and tells the fictitious tale of Strickland Banks – a British soul singer who finds fame, but loses everything when he ends up in prison for a crime he didn’t commit

Thanks to Warner Music, you can get your hands on a copy of The Defamation of Strickland Banks if you are one of our lucky winners. Email us at win@redcarpetinjection.com with your name, address and tell us your favourite British band / singer and why. We’ll pick our favourite answers and reward them with a copy of the album! Entries close Wednesday, May 30th.

Here is our exclusive Q&A with Sterling, make sure to check out the rest of our chat after the jump!

What do you like to do when you’re not working?
I like hanging out with my friends and watch movies.  I’m a big sports fan, so football and basketball and hockey.  Or my favorite, tennis.  I’m a big tennis fan as well.

Do you watch soccer? Do you follow any teams or anything?
I do. Obviously I follow U.S.A. teams.  And we’ve got the World Cup coming up, which is exciting. I’m trying to become a fan of Chelsea or Liverpool.  I can’t decide which one…

Is this the first musical role that you’ve had to perform?
No, I was in musical theater when I was a kid.  I was in “Bye Bye Birdie,” but this is my first musical role in a movie.

And what was it like having to sing and perform for “StarStruck”?
It was crazy, especially coming in so late in the process.  I really had to buckle down and get to work especially because the character I’m playing has been doing it his entire life, so I really need to look like I’ve been doing it my entire life.

How was the atmosphere on the set, and did you and the cast have a lot of fun shooting it?
The atmosphere was very fun and very light-hearted but professional at the same time.  We were lucky enough that everyone really enjoyed doing the work and had fun while we were doing the work.  It made life a whole lot easier.

Where would you love to travel to?
I’d really love to travel to Japan!

If you had a chance to visit Japan, is there anything that you’d like to eat or try?
Everything.  I mean, clearly I’m a fan of weird food.

Do you eat a lot of sushi?
I love sushi, yeah.  And if I could have authentic Japanese sushi, I’d be in heaven. I really like yellowtail. I really like tuna and salmon.  I’m a fan of octopus.

How do you feel about “StarStruck” airing abroad?
I’m excited.  The more people that get to see it, the more chance I have to kind of prove myself in other roles.  Also, if it presents the opportunity to travel abroad and go to some of these places, that’s even better.

What’s your favorite food?
Ooh.  Actually, it’s escargot. It’s such a special occasion for you to find it.  It’s expensive and hard-to-find; it’s a delicacy that I appreciate.

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Jerri

Russell

Parvati

Sandra

I bet you never knew that Rupert was once a reward for a tribe on Survivor: Israel! I know, it’s pretty amazing, and one of the topics we discuss with (dare I say) America’s favourite player.

Starting next Wednesday we will upload our interviews with Russell, Sandra, Colby, Jerri and Parvati – so be prepared, it’s going to be one bumpy ride!

But first, here’s Rupert!

And click here for Rupert in Survivor: Israel! (It’s entertaining even if you don’t know what’s being said!!)

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Candice caused a bit of controversy when her, along with Danielle, were cast on Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains. Even Candice (who first appeared on Survivor: Cook Islands) thought she would be placed on the villain tribe! After switching alliances and trying to dodge the inflating heads of the heroes tribe, she was voted out last night. What did she have to say about Parvati, the Cook Islands, Amanda and her frosty reception back at the jury camp? You have to listen to find out, of course!
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From Graham Lineham and Ben Fuller, the comic geniuses who bought you British comedy classics such as Black Books, Father Ted and Dead Ringers, and from producer Ash Atalla, of The Office fame, comes the hilarious IT Crowd, a show which follows the hapless lives of three IT technicians, tucked away in the basement of a large corporation. Meet Roy, Moss and Jen, three IT professionals with delusions of grandeur, assigned to handle.

Thanks to our friends at Roadshow Home Entertainment, we have three copies of the DVD to giveaway! To enter, email win@redcarpetinjection.com and tell us your favourite British Comedy and why.

The I.T Crowd seasons 1, 2 and 3 are in stores now!

This is a game of skill, chance plays no part in the competition. Entries Close May 31st.

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I don’t think Amanda took too kindly to us congratulating her on finally getting the majority of votes at a Tribal Council (she lost to Todd in China 4 votes to 1 (Courtney got 2) and to Parvati in Micronesia 5 votes to 3). But hey, we meant well! Find out if she’s still dating Survivor all-star Ozzy and what her thoughts were on the big catfight with Danielle in our exclusive interview below.

And a big thankyou to Brian Boyko for the new theme for the Survivor Interview Podcast!

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In November, we partnered with the biggest music festival to hit the Sutherland Shire in years – A Day At The Park - headlined by Kate Miller-Heidke and The Hoodoo Gurus.

If you attended the event, or even if you didn’t, we’d love for you to fill out this short survey to help the organisers plan a bigger and better festival for 2010.

The first 50 to submit their answers will be sent a special prize!

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]]> http://www.redcarpetinjection.com/archives/606/feed 0 http://www.redcarpetinjection.com/archives/601 http://www.redcarpetinjection.com/archives/601#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:11:36 +0000 Ben http://www.redcarpetinjection.com/?p=601 What will Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains be like without our favourite colour commentator, Courtney Yates? May her hobbit dance and spot-on predictions live on forever (or atleast result in some kick-ass reaction shots on the jury). Here is our exclusive interview with China’s Runner Up and the second member of the Heroes vs. Villains jury.

Ahh, Coach. Aligning with Russell instead of Boston Rob seems like a silly idea in hindsight – but as he reveals in our exclusive interview (and new episode of iTunes’ 13th most popular audio podcast!), he had ulterior motives in his vote that sent Rob packing. Find out what that move was, as well as his thoughts on Russell (spoiler – they’re not nice thoughts) right here!

We’re not just Survivor interviews you know! Matt Damon’s latest collaboration with Oceans Trilogy director Steven Soderbergh is The Informant! which is available on DVD and Blu-Ray as we speak.

The film depicts Mark Whitacre’s involvement as a whistle blower in the lysine price-fixing conspiracy of the mid-1990s as described in the 2000 book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald.

Thanks to our friends at Warner Bros. home entertainment, we have 5 copies of this hilarious film on DVD to giveaway. After the jump, find out how to enter!

For your chance to win a copy of The Informant! on DVD, email us at win@redcarpetinjection.com with your Name, Address and your favourite Matt Damon film and why. Our five favourite answers will win a copy of The Informant!

Please note this is a competition of skill and chance has no bearing on the result. Entries Close May 10th.

Survivor All-Star (and million dollar winner via. marriage to Amber) and new father, ‘Boston’ Rob chatted to us this morning to discuss his time on Survivor Heroes vs. Villains and answered the big questions – including whether he’d come back for a Team Rob vs. Team Russell season.

You know you wanna see it.

Remember to click the link on the left to open our podcast in iTunes and subscribe!

We get the lowdown on Banana Etiquette 101 with James in this exclusive interview.

Prepare yourself for a Survivor Heroes vs. Villains scandal!!

When samples of chocolate were offered to the all-stars last night, it looked like the Heroes tribe all refused a taste. But no! Tom Westman, last night’s 2nd elimination, didn’t get the memo and did indeed eat the chocolate!

I know you’re as shocked as we are.

Find out more in our exclusive interview with one of Survivor’s most popular winners, as well as our interview with last night’s first eliminated castaway – Cirie, who we finally tracked down after not being able to get her on the phone for Micronesia / Fans vs. Favourites.

Cirie Interview:

Remember, click here to have our Australian exclusive interviews downloaded directly to your iTunes, iPod or iPhone!

To celebrate the release, we decided to find out the truth about the Mayan theory that the world will end on December 20, 2012 – and our questions were answered by Dr Julian Droogan, a professional archaeologist and historian of religious myths and symbols.

Find out the truth and whether we should start packing after the jump!

2012 is available on DVD and Blu-Ray right now.

How did this Mayan theory begin?

No one is quite sure when, but about 3000 years ago an ancient and mysterious people from Mexico, the Olmec, invented a way of measuring time called the ‘long count’. This calendar measured time from a start date of August 11, 3114 BC, and was later adopted by other early American civilizations such as the Maya. However they measured the time in a series of smaller bits, and recorded it in an elaborate fashion, and so when you put these all together the calendar eventually ends and runs out. This is set to happen in December 20 or 21, 2012 – a long time in the future for the ancient Olmec and Maya, but not that far away for us!

Why will the ‘world end’ on 20/12/12 and not 12/12/12?

The repeating numbers 12/12 in the end of the ancient calendar is just a coincidence. It comes about when ancient American way of writing is translated into the Western calendar system, invented by the ancient Babylonians, Greeks and Romans.

If this theory was indeed true, would it be possible to build ‘arks’ for people to survive inside, like in the film 2012?

Who knows? The idea of humanity being endangered by a cataclysmic flood that destroys the world, with only a remanent surviving in some sort of an ark is a theme that reappears in many ancient and modern religions. The Christians, Jews and Muslims all have the story of Noah and the Ark, the ancient Babylonians also believed that flood would end the world and that only a divine ferryman could save people. The Hindus have another sort of story, that when the world is destroyed by flood the god Vishnu can save only a single man by becoming a giant fish and letting him catch a ride hanging onto his nose – personally I think the ark sounds more comfortable.

In ‘2012′, the end of the world is depicted in a stunning visual – did the Mayans specifically mention how the world would be destroyed, by earthquakes or floods?

The writing of Maya has only been fully deciphered recently and much work is still going on discovering and translating their records. But from what has been translated it appears that the Maya weren’t quite sure what would happen when their calendar runs out. They did believe that the world had been created and destroyed many times previously – but they don’t say how. Some of their texts do hint that the Mayan gods would return to earth at this time. They probably believed that on the day after the end of the calendar the world would be re-created, or perhaps it would simply be time to write a new calendar?

We are pretty much left to fend for ourselves if the events of ‘2012′ come true here in Australia. Anything we should do to prepare?!

Definitely. If starting work building a giant ark is a little time invasive and beyond the means of your home toolshed and DIY skills, I suggest taking up a new calendar system. The Hindu and Buddhist calendars are still good to go for many hundreds of thousands of years. The Christian one seems pretty much indefinite (as far as we know!). If all else fails why not see out the end snuggled up on the couch with some popcorn and a good movie like 2012?

A huge thankyou to Dr Julian Droogan for answering our questions, and make sure to pick up 2012 on DVD or Blu-Ray!

Stephenie LaGrossa has had three wildly different experiences in Survivor. In Palau, she was the only member of her tribe to make the merge after one of the worst losing streaks in Survivor history. She returned the next season for Guatemala and after a 18km hike in the jungle on her first day, she survived (in what some would say a villainous way) and came second. Now she is only the second person to be voted off Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains and we caught up with her to discuss her experiences in Survivor.

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