VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: ‘Dear John’ Press Tour and ‘Step Up’ Favorites

Most of today’s Videos of the Week are related to Channing Tatum’s highly successful new movie ‘Dear John‘, which released in the US, Canada, and a few other countries on February 5th, just released in South Africa today, and has a sneak preview in Indonesia this weekend before it’s official February 25th debut in that country.

We also have a video that was submitted by Fabulous Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum fan Trecia T., and it’s an oldie, but goodie, from their ‘Step Up’ days. Enjoy!

First up, we have what is hands downs my #1 favorite interview that Chan and co-star Amanda Seyfried did during the ‘Dear John’ press tour.

It was done on the Toronto leg of the tour, and you may recognize interviewer Jessi Cruickshank from “The Hills”, “The City”, and “Laguna Beach” after shows on MTV. I’ve learned that you can always count on Jessi for a laugh, and this interview was no different…

One of the questions I see most often from fans is “What is that song in the ‘Dear John’ trailer?”. As most of you now know, the main song in the trailer is Snow Pa­trol’s “Set the Fire to the Third Bar” featuring Martha Wainwright. The film released a music video for the song with footage of Chan and Amanda from the movie. Fans can watch it below…

After Chan’s hilarious Chelsea Lately interview, he headed on over to Rogue for Jonesy’s Jukebox for a much more laid back interview with Steve Jones, the co-founder of the Sex Pistols (a popular 70’s rock group). Listen in as they talk about Chan’s provocative interview with Chelsea Handler, his love for football, the south, becoming an actor, and everything in between…

In this last ‘Dear John’ video, we have a quick PopSugar report on their coverage of the San Fransisco press tour stop where Chan and Amanda made fans really happy by passing out lots of hugs at the event and where Chan first introduced fans to his new site PostThelove.com.

You even get a glimpse of Chan’s friend and business partner Reid who was there to get footage for the Post The Love “I Love You” video that Chan made for fans to help launch the site (which has well over 6000 thousand members)…

Chan’s press tours have gotten so huge over the past three years, that it’s impossible for me to cover every single interview, but here’s a few more that I thought you might like…

• Soho New York Apple Store Q&A with Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried (Free iTunes Download)
• Y 98.1 in Illinois Radio Interview (MP3)
• Backstage.com Interview: “‘Dear’ Destiny”
• Collider.com Interview: “Channing Tatum Interview DEAR JOHN, Plus Info on Dito Montiel’s SON OF NO ONE and THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH”
• The Finer Dandy Interview: “Channing Tatum is a no-limit soldier…of love”
• Parade.com Interview: “Channing Tatum: ‘I’ve Been Dumped More Times Than I Care to Remember’”
• Vancouver Sun Interview: “Channing Tatum describes how he lost it in Dear John, a movie he insists is not a chick flick”

If you missed any of my articles on the press tour, no worries. You can CLICK HERE to read all of them and HERE to check out hundreds if photos from the entire tour.

Last, but definitely not least, we have the Ciara Featuring Chamillionaire - Get Up music video submitted by fan Trecia, and here’s what she had to say about why she loves this video…

“I really like this video because well, for obvious reasons, both Channing and Jenna are in it! =D I still remember the first time I’ve ever watched this video. It was when “Step Up” was released back in 06′ and was making a huge splash on Asian shores. Then, one day, while I was flipping through some channels on TV, and I saw this video. I didn’t know who Chan and Jen were back then, and I remember thinking, “oh, who’s that cute guy in the video? And both of them can really dance!”…I almost gave “Step Up” a pass but this video made me change my mind! What with the black outfits and dancing in the rain, they make dancing so damn sexy! So, I watched the film and guess what? I totally fell head over heels in love with it. I bought the DVD and the soundtrack, and you don’t even want to know the number of times I have watched this film. (hint: Its a 2 digit number!) Anyway, all I want to say is, if its not because of this video, I would have missed out on a great film and I won’t be typing this out at this very moment. =)”

BIG thanks to Trecia for your submission!! If you have a favorite video that you would like me to consider, send a link to the video to votw@channingtatumunwrapped.com and tell me why you like it. I will post it and your explanation on the blog.

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New Contest, Soundtrack, Videos and Premiere Info for Channing Tatum’s ‘Dear John’

I have a ton of news about Channing Tatum’s highly-anticipated romantic drama ‘Dear John‘, which hits theaters on February 5th. Below fans will find info about the latest contest for the film, a complete list of songs for the soundtrack, a new interview that Chan and Amanda did for ET during last week’s press junket, and premiere and press tour info for the movie. Enjoy!

Fans can now enter the new ‘Dear John‘ Twitter contest where Sony is giving away a signed poster, a Sony Reader Pocket Edition, and a CD soundtrack from the movie. Finish this sentence and tweet it to @DearJohnMovie…

“I knew I was in love the moment ______. #DearJohnSweeps“

Make sure you follow @DearJohnMovie and include the #DearJohnSweeps hashtag in your tweet to be eligible for the contest. No purchase is necessary, but you must have a Twitter account, be at least 13 years old, and be a resident of the US. You can enter the contest up to 5 times a day and the contest ends on February 12, 2010.You can get more details at http://www.dearjohn-movie.com/twittersweeps.

As I previously posted, The ‘Dear John’ soundtrack will be released on February 2, 2010, and here is the complete track listing…

1. Paperweight (Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk)
2. The Moon (Swell Season)
3. Amber (311)
4. Excelsior Lady (The Donkeys)
5. Things & Time (Wailing Souls)
6. Little House (Amanda Seyfried)
7. This Is The Thing (Fink)
8. Think Of Me (Rosi Golan)
9. You Take My Troubles Away (Dan Wilson & Rachel Yamagata)
10. The Dear John Theme (Deborah Lurie)

Sony just created a new official site for the soundtrack and fans can CLICK HERE to get more information.

Below fans can check out three new videos…the latest ‘Dear John’ TV spot featuring Snow Patrol’s “Set Fire To The Third Bar”, another TV spot called “I miss you so much it hurts“, and a new Entertainment Tonight interview with Chan and his ‘Dear John‘ co-star Amanda Seyfried. Enjoy!

In addition to the video above, learn even more about the movie in ET’s interviews with Chan and Amanda below…

‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’’s Channing Tatum plays a soldier who falls for ‘Mamma Mia!’ star Amanda Seyfried in the new romantic drama ‘Dear John,’ in theaters February 5. The pair tells ET that like many Nicholas Sparks stories, it can be a bit of a tearjerker.

“A lot of tears are shed,” Amanda tells ET. “It’s really sentimental. I think it’s absolutely inspiring, and I’m proud of that. And, you know, everybody needs a little romance.”

“I know what ‘The Notebook’ did to my girlfriend at the time — just utter waterworks,” adds Channing. “It was for a reason. Those movies just hit something inside of everybody. I think even guys, at the end of the movie, guys are just trying to hold it together.”

Based on the novel by Sparks, Channing plays John, a young soldier on leave who meets idealistic college student Savannah (Amanda) while she’s on spring break. All it takes is two weeks for the pair to fall deeply in love. But when John is called back in harm’s way repeatedly, they remain connected throughout the years with a continuous stream of touching love letters. But will their bond ultimately tear them apart? Henry Thomas and Richard Jenkins also star in the film from Oscar-winning director Lasse Hallstrom.

“It was a little darker than some of the things that I had seen in the past from [Sparks],” says Channing of the project. “And it didn’t even really feel like a war thing. It was just two kids that fell in love and had no idea how to be in love — and they had no idea what was coming down the road.”

Of his co-star, Channing beams, “She’s kind of really quirky and interesting. She’s so talented that she makes really interesting choices. … Plus, she’s beautiful and funny. You can’t replace that.”

“He’s a guy’s guy, but he’s so sensitive to how people are feeling around him,” says Amanda of her hunky co-star. “He’s so handsome too. He’s not bad to look at. And all the kissing scenes and the romantic scenes, they just were silly. We made it silly and we made it fun because it can be awkward when your partner is visiting, [and Channing] was engaged at the time, and now he’s married.”

FayObserver is reporting that Fort Bragg will get a taste of Hollywood when ‘Dear John‘ has its world premiere on the military post. Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, author Nicholas Sparks, and Sony film execs will kick off a ‘Dear John‘ regional press tour with a red carpet event on January 23rd at 4 p.m. at the York Theater, which has a capacity of about 700. Free tickets were distributed yesterday to military ID-holders through Fort Bragg’s Morale Welfare and Recreation.

Sparks, Tatum and Seyfried are scheduled to attend a meet and greet with fans outside the theater before the film starts. After the meet and greet, the first 600 ticket holders in line will be admitted into the theater.

Following the Fort Bragg premiere, Chan will attend a special premiere benefiting Carolina Autism in Charleston, South Carolina (CLICK HERE to buy tickets), and then will move on to Atlanta and various other locations before he wraps up the regional leg of the tour on Friday January 29th. I’ve even heard a rumor that Chan may just be strutting his stuff on Ellen before all is said and done. Stay tuned for more details very soon!

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UNWRAPPED PHOTOS | New Promotional Stills for Channing Tatum’s ‘Dear John’

Sony just released exclusive new promotional stills of Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried in their upcoming romantic drama ‘Dear John‘ via Yahoo Movies and Popeater.

The movie will hit theaters on February 5, 2010 and tells the story of John (Channing Tatum), a young soldier home on leave and Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), the idealistic college student he meets during her spring vacation.

‘Dear John‘ is based on a Nicholas Sparks book by the same name, helmed by Lasse Hallström, written by Jamie Linden, and wrapped filming in the Charleston, South Carolina area in December 2008.

For those asking, Sony just told me that the soundtrack for ‘Dear John‘ will be released on February 2nd. Fans can get more info HERE.

Thanks to Sony for letting me know about the new pics and the soundtrack!

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NEWS FLASH: New Trailer and Soundtrack for Channing Tatum’s ‘Public Enemies’

I have a couple of quick updates for Channing Tatum’s upcoming historical drama ‘Public Enemies‘, which has already gotten a ton of Oscar buzz and seems to be on everyone’s must-see list for this year.

I recently posted three new posters and two new TV spots for the film, and now I have soundtrack information and a new trailer (thanks to CTU reader Jane B. from Wisconsin) to share.

As far as the film’s soundtrack is concerned, Decca Records has now announced that they will be releasing the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for ‘Public Enemies‘ on June 30, 2009 with music composed by Elliot Goldenthal. They have not released the songs that will be included on the album, but I’ll post more details when they become available.

Universal has also released a new trailer for the film that I hear is currently playing in theaters. The second trailer for ‘Public Enemies‘ shows the Feds trying to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s, and thanks to TrailerAddict.com, you can check it out below:

The Universal Studios film is directed by Michael Mann and boasts a stunning cast that includes Channing Tatum, Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Christian Bale, Branka Katic, Billy Crudup, Giovanni Ribisi, Emilie de Ravin, John Michael Bolger, Stephen Dorff, Christian Stolte and Leelee Sobieski.

Although it’s a small role, Channing Tatum plays the iconic criminal Pretty Boy Floyd in ‘Public Enemies‘ and introduces Christian Bales’ character (FBI agent Melvin Purvis) to the moviegoers.

‘Public Enemies‘ hits US theaters on July 1, 2009. Fans can CLICK HERE to get a current list of international release dates for the film, and don’t miss a “first look” at the film on HBO beginning on June 16th. Check your local listings to get show times.

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REMINDER: Buy the New Soundtrack for Channing Tatum’s ‘Fighting’

I wanted to remind everyone that the soundtrack for Channing Tatum’s new film ‘Fighting‘ has been released, and fans can now buy the entire soundtrack on Amazon for $7.99 or you can purchase the MP3’s separately for $.89 each.

CLICK HERE to get all of the details, and below you’ll find a complete list of songs, artists, and play times for the tracks on the new album:

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