March 29, 2024

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Unleash Your Inner Khaleesi With A Dothraki Language Course

by 31 mins ago

If you’ve been looking for just the right words with which to woo the great Khal in your life, then look no further than the latest, greatest product to emerge from the “Game of Thrones” universe: a living language course in conversational Dothraki.

The course, created by David Peterson, is a completely legit language program, complete with a learning CD and a handy dictionary — y’know, for when you’re on the road in the land of the horse lords, where wifi service can be spotty.

Aspiring Dothraki speakers can immerse themselves in lessons to learn vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and conjugation, as well as some important cultural mores so as not to inadvertently offend one’s Dothraki hosts. (Pro tip: Don’t offer the Khal a haircut.) And because we at MTV News would never endorse a product without trying it, we’ve used our newfound talent for Dothraki to put together a useful sample conversation for you to try yourself.

M’ath! Hash yer dothrae chek?
Hi! How are you?

Anha dothrak check. Anha dothrak adahkhatoon hatifi san.
I’m fine. I have just eaten many faces.

Voescchi! Me nem nesa yer vo adahki hatifi.
No way! It is known that you don’t eat faces.

Yer ojila!
You’re wrong!

Anha dothrak adahkhatoon hatif Barry.
I just ate Barry’s face.

Mae hatif zhokwa.
His face was big.

Anha adahkish chekosshi
I ate very well.

San athchomari yeraan!
Much respect!

Yer hatif zhokwa. Yer allayafi anna.
Your face is big. I like you.

Anha vaddrivak yera m’asikhtek khadokh.
I will kill you and spit on your corpse.

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The Rock Just Announced A ‘Baywatch’ Movie In The Best Possible Way

by 6 mins ago

Hypothetically speaking, if you were going to find out that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was starring in a “Baywatch” movie, how would you most prefer to receive said information?

Would it be in the form of a photo, perhaps? Say, one featuring The Rock sitting jauntily astride a SeaDoo wearing naught but a pair of swim trunks, accompanied by evocative, titillating hashtags including #WhoNeedsMouthToMouth and #RedShortsBeHugginABrotha?

WELL.

Go on, it’s okay. You can weep at the utter perfection.

This pic went up overnight (October 2) on The Rock’s instagram account, accompanied by an announcement from the actor that “Rumors are true… we’re making #BAYWATCH the movie. Edgy, raunchy and hopefully, funny as all hell. Cue slo mo running on the beach…”

…and cue more weeping at the realization that all our dreams are coming true.

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James Marsden Knows Who Should Play X-Men’s Young Cyclops

by 43 mins ago

It’ll be another year before “X-Men: Apocalypse” kicks into high gear, but James Marsden already knows exactly who should play the younger incarnation of his “X-Men” character, Cyclops.

In an interview with our friends at MTV UK, the actor who originally brought the laser-eyed mutant to life onscreen nearly 15 years ago was quick to recommend none other than Luke Bracey — who, coincidentally, already has quite a lot of experience in the fine art of playing a younger James Marsden.

“I would campaign for my younger self from ‘The Best of Me’ to play Cyclops, and that’s Luke Bracey, a fantastic young Australian actor,” Marsden said. “He’s the first person who comes to mind, ’cause he just played me younger in this film.”

We believe this is an A+ idea and endorse it wholeheartedly; in fact, it would be totally cool with us if James Marsden and Luke Bracey spent the rest of their lives playing the same character at different times in their lives, which is a multigenerational feast for the eyeballs that anyone would enjoy.

Meanwhile, James has plenty to say about “X-Men” and its unique place in the pantheon of superhero flicks. Watch the rest of the interview above to hear his thoughts as a veteran of the franchise.

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‘Gone Girl’: The Reviews Are In!

by 7 mins ago

Last week, “Gone Girl” was treated to a host of glowing early reviews. This week, the entire internet was abuzz over the onscreen appearance-or-not of Ben Affleck’s wiener. And today, the movie arrives in theaters riding high on a veritable wave of anticipation. But will all that advance excitement translate to a roaring box-office success?

With a critical mass of cultural commentators now having officially weighed in, it looks like the answer is a resounding yes. Here’s what the critics have to say about David Fincher’s latest.

Rosamund Pike will wow you.
“Rosamund Pike will come as more of a surprise. Her previous roles have hinted at her intelligence and ability — she even made audiences believe she was in love with a cigar-chomping Paul Giamatti in ‘Barney’s Version’ — but this is the juiciest role she has had to date, and she makes a meal of it. Everyone who sees ‘Gone Girl’ will walk out raving about Rosamund Pike.” — Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Expect to laugh, and feel weird about it.
“The most intriguing thing about ‘Gone Girl’ is how droll it is. For long stretches, Fincher’s gliding widescreen camerawork, immaculate compositions and sickly, desaturated colors fuse with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s creepy-optimistic synthesized score to create a perverse big-screen version of one of those TV comedies built around a pathetically unobservant lump of a husband and his hypercontrolling, slightly shrewish wife. For most of its running time, ‘Gone Girl’ is ‘Everybody Loves Accused Wife-Murderer Raymond,’ ...

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19 Tips For Becoming The Next Big ‘Twilight’ Filmmaker

by 31 mins ago

By now, you should be most of the way through the complex emotional process of accepting that more “Twilight” movies are in the works — which means that it’s time to start looking ahead to more important things, like entering the contest to direct one of them.

As MTV News reported earlier this week a multi-phase competition is in the works to find five aspiring female filmmakers, who will be selected by a panel of powerful women — among them Stephenie Meyer, Kristen Stewart, Kate Winslet, Octavia Spencer, and “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke — to direct short films featuring characters from the “Twilight” universe. And while no details have been released yet about exactly when and how the contest will kick off, it’s never too early to start studying up on your “Twilight” moviemaking technique, with this list of essential tips.

1. Make sure you know the difference between a Denali and a Volturi.

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2. Re-read every “Twilight” book to get totally immersed in the Twiliverse.

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3. Buy body glitter in bulk.

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4. Also, red contact lenses.

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5. Start scouting multi-million dollar homes, Brazilian private islands, and secret underground enclaves in Italy for your characters to hang out in.

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6. Remember: vampires prefer to hunt in haute couture, so budget for wardrobe accordingly.

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7. Give Charlie Swan’s mustache as much screen time as possible. It’s a crowdpleaser.

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8. Use a green filter to ...

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6 Things Mila Kunis Has To Do Now That She’s A Mom

by 1 min ago

By now, you’ve probably heard the news: Mila Kunis, the most famously pregnant person in the world, has given birth to a baby girl. And now, having been through labor, she can move on to more important matters — like working through this checklist of immediate must-do tasks for the brand new celebrity mom. First up?

1. Practice her parental discipline skills.

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“I’m not angry, I’m just really disappointeeeeeeeaaaaahAHAHAHAHAHAHA *throws ball of fire* *flies away on broomstick*.”

2. Start thinking about what values she’d like to teach her kid.

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So many life lessons, and only eighteen years to impart them all.

3. Send thank-you notes to everyone who gave her baby gifts.

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“Dear Ellen, thank you for the sauerkraut.”

4. Preserve a mega-cut of all her “That 70s Show” scenes with Ashton Kutcher.

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One day, Mila’s child will find it sweet that she can watch the early evolution of her parents’ relationship. But until then, it’ll make for great leverage: “Clean up your room, or you’ll be watching me and your dad make out on a continuous loop for the next 72 hours!”

5. Get together with her ladyfriends.

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After nine long months of pregnancy, mama needs a girls’ night out.

6. And of course, do tequila shots.

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We know she’s been missing them.
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We Made Onesies For Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher’s Baby

by 5 mins ago

After weeks of red-alert bump watching, Mila Kunis has given birth to her first child with fiance Ashton Kutcher! And considering who her parents are, the little one can’t waste any time establishing herself as a force on the Hollywood scene.

This child is destined for greatness, y’all — and as we all know, the clothes make the woman… er, baby. So in honor of her birth, MTV’s staff has designed a host of pop-culturally relevant onesies for Baby Kutcherkunis that reference mom and dad’s most famous moment in the spotlight. Snap her into one of these, and everyone will know exactly whose kid this is.

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Think you can do better? Leave your own punny pop cultural fashion ideas in the comments.

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The 9 Greatest Moments Of Onscreen Noselessness

by 41 mins ago

If you’ve been watching television lately, you might have noticed a certain facial feature making far fewer appearances than expected. Right now, not one but two of the current crop of big-deal primetime shows — “The Strain,” and “The Knick” — have prominently-featured characters with a prominent lack of noses.

And because two makes a trend, we can confidently say: Noses are this year’s hottest must-not-have accessory, a striking omission that makes for a superlative visage. Who are the best onscreen characters ever to lack an olfactory apparatus? We’ve rounded up the best of ‘em.

1. The Missing Nose You Barely Noticed: Eichorst, “The Strain”

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There is so much wrong with Herr Eichorst’s body, the lack of nose doesn’t even make it into the top 5.

2. Nosiest Guy On This List: Tyrion Lannister, “Game of Thrones”

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Although HBO chose not to deprive Tyrion of his nose, those who’ve read the books know that he was supposed to lose it at the Battle of the Blackwater, and dammit, we’re not letting this go.

3. Most Totally Undeserved Noselessness: Abigail Alford, “The Knick”

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Poor Abigail tried to do the wise thing in marrying someone other than Doctor Thackeray — only to lose her nose when her philandering husband brought home a secret case of syphilis.

4. Happy to Be Nose-Free: Voldemort, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”

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Voldy has never not been delighted at the condition of his snakey schnoz.

5. Prettiest Prosthetic Nose: The Earl of ...

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The ‘Let Her Go!’ Supercut Honors A Timeless Movie Cliche: Watch

by 43 mins ago

It is a truth universally acknowledged that every action movie must include at least one moment, in its climactic final scene, wherein the conquering hero rounds a corner to discover the villain holding his woman (or at least, a woman) hostage.

At which point, of course, he will deliver the time-honored line: “Let her go!”

If you’ve never realized how very, very often this happens in the movies, the “Let her go!” supercut will open your eyes. Although a couple of these are slightly iffy — we’re pretty sure they snuck a “Let it go” in there at some point — it’s amazing overall not only how popular that line is, but how it can also be divided into subcategories:

- Let her go, you [insert epithet here]!
- Let her go, it’s me you want!
- Let. [Pause.] Her. [Pause.] GO.

And of course, my favorite: demand to “Let her go” when the lady in question is being dangled from a great height, the better for our hero to immediately regret how he just walked right into that one, didn’t he.

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The World Record For Biggest ‘Harry Potter’ Memorabilia Collection Has Been Broken

by 25 mins ago

Menahem Asher Silva Vargas has so many souvenirs from the wizarding world, he’s going to need a vault at Gringott‘s to hold it all — or at least an undetectable extension charm for his closet. The Mexico City native just snagged the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Harry Potter memorabilia, having amassed 3,097 bits and bobs of Potter-related merchandise.

Vargas’s haul includes everything from posters and pillows, to Hogwarts house gear, to replica broomsticks and wands. And considering how hard he just grabbed that world record (the last record-holder had a mere 807 pieces of Potterstuff), he’s got to be feeling pretty darn good about every last piece of it.

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Funnily enough, with his brown hair, Deathly Hallows sweater, and replica wire-rimmed glasses, Vargas also bears more than a passing resemblance to a grownup Harry Potter — which means that in addition to impressing us with his memorabilia-collecting skills, he also offers a somewhat eerie glimpse of what the Boy Who Lived might look like as an adult, if he’d never been able to move on after the Battle of Hogwarts, and instead became that guy who peaked in high school and spent the rest of his life hoarding the trinkets of his early success.

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Congratulations, Mr. Vargas! You are truly a fan among fans, and we raise our butterbeer to you.

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