and aaron eckhart. >> yeah, it is a movie i'm very proud of. tavis: you say proud of. what do you mean by that? >> well, we worked hard. you know, it is a big popcorn movie sort of summer -- it starts off the summer of 2011. it is a film that we worked very carefully to be respectful to the marine corps who we portray and also to be accurate and to, you know, make it very believable, although we're fighting aliens, we wanted to make sure that the audience really felt like we were in mortal danger. tavis: we'll talk more in a second how you do justice to that marine epic but let me ask first whether or not there is any pressure that one feels when one knows that he is in a film that is, in fact, the most anticipated of the year and does that make you feel a certain way? >> well, you know, i've done somebody said dirty -- 30's films so far in my career. every film, i expect there is a lot of hype in my career. i take a more zen approach to my film. tavis: i like that. >> in other words, this film, i'm happy to be in it and honored to be in it and i'm hearing good things

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it stars aaron eckhart as a veteran soldier -- leading a platoon of marines in c >>> performing likeblockbuster this weekend. a veteran soldier meeting up with marines combating ailens. second week of release the animated western spoof "rango" took in $27 million. updated fairy tale red riding hood and two other movies rounding out the top 5. >>> iphone users may have had extra spring in their step from some extra sleep. they were running as much as two hours late after their devices failed to spring forward overnight. reports surfaced of users missing yoga classes and religious services because their phones didn't change to daylight saving time. one possible fix try restarting the device and switching airplane mode on and off. we will be right back. sports team doesn't love fillin, [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13. i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the sam

it stars aaron eckhart as a veteran soldier -- leading a platoon of marines in combat >>> performing like a summer blockbuster this weekend. a veteran soldier leading a platoon of marines against ailens. a hefty $36 million. topping the box office. left the competition in the dust. second week of release the animated western spoof rango took in $20 million. the updated fairy tale red riding hood number 3. >>> million of dead fish have been removed from a southern california mar ina. they appeared tuesday morning. more than 700 volunteers from several nearby cities helped clear out about 140-tons of dead sardines. they believe the fish were trying to escape toxic algae. they suffocated because of low oxygen levels in the water. >>> newly released satellite images. russ mitchell shows us before and after satellite views. >> reporter: before and after view of the heavily damaged fukushima power plant. another showing how landscapes and fields and homes have been wiped out. and sendai. rooves of homes have been replaced with mud. the coastline and valley covered in muck. nothing remains.

i did like aaron eckhart. he can do no wrong.you're into dialogue, a story line, you won't like it. it's all about action sequences. take another look at the movie. >> just a dog. >> oh, just a little doggy. it's just a dog. >> dog. >> dog. >> dog. >> what's his name, huh? glenn. you're kidding me? who's the idiot naming dogs these days. what do you want to call him, fido. >> duck down! >> watch your head! >> where did they come from? >> how do we get out of here? lieutenant, where's the exit at? >> incoming! >> i don't know. >> can you see why i didn't say this was a chick flick? >> i like it. >> this is not a chick flick. the dog sequence, that's the longest amount of dialogue and then back into explosions. willis also saw it. you loved it. >> a man's movie. go see it. >> three stars. i know some of you will love it. if you like dialogue, you'll hate it. bring earplugs. so loud. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- power plant blast. another explosion today at a nuclear plant posing a huge health threat in japan. >> this mor