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'30 Minutes or Less': More Cursing Than 'Goodfellas'

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There are two things to know about the movie '30 Minutes or Less.' One: the film is about a stoner pizza delivery guy (Jesse Eisenberg) who is forced to rob a bank after two wannabe criminal masterminds (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson) strap a bomb to his chest. And two: there is a lot of cursing in this film.

"The profanity in this movie is a little overwhelming," director Ruben Fleischer told Moviefone. "We did a count of the use of the word f--k, and we had 237 of them, which is more f--ks per minute than 'Goodfellas.' Not quantitatively more ... we [just] had a greater density of f--ks."

Another interesting tidbit we discovered: there was, not surprisingly, a ton of improv while shooting this flick (hey, that's what happens when three of your four stars are comedians).

You can check out our interviews with Fleischer, Aziz Ansari and more in the NSFW video below.
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Mark Hamill Tells Us About 'Sushi Girl,' 'The Black Pearl' and 'Arkham City'


At Comic-Con last week, Moviefone was lucky enough to get a chance to chat with Mark Hamill, seen in the upcoming film 'Sushi Girl.' Hamill, who (as if you didn't know) starred as Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars,' told me that, though he doesn't really walk the floor of the con now, he's been a fan for years and has been going to these things since before his iconic role.

We talked all about the film, the possibility of doing it as a play (Hamill has an extensive theater history), his voice work as the Joker, video games and his most recent venture, joining Twitter.

Moviefone: So tell me a little bit about the movie. Because I saw the trailer, it looks so cool!
Mark Hamill: It's so hyper reality. I mean uh, these very desperate men all in one room, I mean, it probably has its roots in things like '12 Angry Men,' I mean, uh, I thought there was a real theatricality about the piece. I loved the diversity of the characters. It's clearly not for everyone. In fact, when I first read it I said oh, gosh, I can't do this, it's just ultra-violent and really kind of vile in a way. But that's the exciting part. If you can get pushed out of your comfort zone, you know, I thought well, if they think I can do this I should really give it a shot. You know, I do love character parts, that's one of the reasons I love Broadway so much. You know, I was able to play the 'Elephant Man' and 'Amadeus' and the sleazy producer in 'Room Service.' There was a great variety of character parts to play.
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Watch the 'Cowboys and Aliens' Red Carpet at Comic-Con (VIDEO)


'Cowboys and Aliens' hits theaters July 29, but it had its world premiere this weekend in San Diego at Comic-Con. We were there on the red carpet, where we got a chance to chat with its stars, Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde and Paul Dano, plus director Jon Favreau.

Favreau discussed how Steven Spielberg helped get the movie started with this simple pitch: A gunfighter walks into a saloon with a blaster.

Take a look:
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2011 Comic-Con Costumes Don't Disappoint (VIDEO)

Filed under: Comic-Con

This year's Comic-Con saw some great things: the stars of 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 1' chatted with us on the red carpet, the guy who plays the villain in 'The Amazing Spider-Man' got detained, and vampire icon Deacon Frost gave us an exclusive interview. Whew, what a weekend.

But what really makes Comic-Con isn't the movies or the stars -- it's everyone who was there in San Diego, decked out in their nicest Captain America outfits and 'Alice in Wonderland' costumes and, oh yeah, we got to talk to R2 and C3P0, for starters, and there were also a bunch of folks there who want to kill Batman and ...

Oh, just watch the video, would ya?
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'Spider-Man' at Comic-Con: What to Expect From the Upcoming Reboot

What can we expect from the upcoming 'The Amazing Spider-Man'? Well, we spoke with director Marc Webb and actress Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy) at Comic-Con yesterday to give us a little more insight on the highly anticipated reboot.

In addition to talking about the type of research she did for the role, Stone happily added that she was excited to be at Comic-Con, declaring it "her favorite place on the planet." For Webb, he spoke about the storyline of the movie and how he wanted to add an "emotional authenticity" to the film and to "make the world feel more realistic"

You can check out our interview, along with the new teaser for the movie, below.
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Should 'Twilight' Be Allowed at Comic-Con?


Although Comic-Con started out as a comic book convention 40 years ago, it's now become something much bigger -- not just a haven for comic geeks, but for fans of all forms of popular culture, including movies and TV shows.

In recent years, 'Twilight,' the vampire saga based off the best-selling books by Stephenie Meyer, has caused a bit of controversy at Comic-Con. On one hand, you have the Twihards -- die-hard 'Twilight' fanatics who will do anything for the series (including camp out for days at a time to get a quick glimpse of the stars of the film). On the other, you have comic book fans -- those who have been attending the Con for years and want nothing to do with 'Twilight,' dismissing it as just another fad.

Our own Jenna Busch took to the floor of Comic-Con to gauge opinions of those who have come out to this year's convention. Check out the video below to see what they think and give us your opinion in the comments below
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'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Stars Dish on the Sex Scene, Twihards and, of Course, Lautner's Abs

Yesterday at Comic-Con, the stars of 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 1' -- Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene and Elizabeth Reaser -- walked the red carpet, and we were lucky enough to get some one-on-one time with each of them. And fortunately, they didn't disappoint.

We won't waste your time with an extended introduction here, so just watch the thing already:
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