"man on a ledge" starring sam worthington seems to have it all except good reviews. minor details. be lucky to open in the top five. putting together the clues from a youtube teaser video that appeared yesterday. it seems matthew broderick may be reviving his "ferris bueller" character for a commercial in the upcoming super bowl. >> i thought there was going to be like a real sequel. like a 20-year anniversary or reunion or something. i'm disappointed. thanks a lot. >> wa-wa. >>> from the bay area in california, in san francisco, at the international airport, you can do what many travelers only dream of doing. relax. the airport has opened a yoga room where flyers can stop by and stretch out. it's free and yoga matter are included. yoga instructors are not. all they ask is that you keep your voice down and you allow positive energy to flow in. fittingly the new yoga room can be found just past the security line. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning.

is sam worthington starring as the title character.had gone to jail for a theft he didn't commit. he goes out there as kind of a stunt to clear his name danes tract from his brother's heist that's happening across the street. the movie starts to get sillier and sillier. i actually was mostly disappointed with this. it's not unwatchable but certainly relatively forgettable. i give it a "d." i don't think it is really anything you'd necessarily absolutely have to go see in the theater. the performances are okay but really this is the kind of movie that if you're lying around the house at home watching cable and you're sick and it comes on you can sit through this but apart from that i don't think it's essential viewing. >> i'm disappointed. i love elizabeth banks. how was she in the movie? >> she's great. she is great. she's super cute. she plays the police lieutenant that comes out to try to talk down sam worthington's character, gets involved in matters. she is really good in this. all the actors turn in fine performances but the movie

sam worthington is out there.that something you would do in real life? and the negotiator said, do whatever it would take. i felt i had professional permission. i had the go ahead. >> jimmy: really? people will flirt with the person on the ledge? >> of course. whatever they think will get the guy. >> jimmy: come in here. i'm naked in the room. >> yes. if they think that will work, you know? >> jimmy: well, it looks very suspenseful. >> it is. >> jimmy: you're in all sorts of movies. that's unbelievable. >> yeah. >> jimmy: it's great to see group great to have you here. elizabeth banks, everybody. "man on a ledge" opens in theaters this friday. we'll be right back with ben mckenzie. [ cheers and applause ] nighttime nasal congestion meant, i couldn't breathe right. i couldn't sleep right. next day it took forever to get going. night after night, i sat up. sprayed up. took a shower... or took a pill. then i tried drug-free breathe right advanced. and instantly, i breathed better! i slept better. it felt...better. th

the suspense thriller "man on a ledge" starring sam worthington and elizabeth banks seems to have it all except good reviews. minor detail. some see it lucky to open in the top five. and finally, putting together the clues from a youtubet tsehat video that appeared yesterday, ait seems matthew broderick ma be reviving his ferris bueller character for a commercial in the upcoming super bowl. we should see how that would turn out to be. >> how great would that be? >> right? people have been waiting for this since, what was it, the late '80s? >> let's not say everyone. >> well, i have. >> everyone in our little bracket here. >> major crush on ferris growing up. i don't know if that translates. >> that's one of the things you shouldn't do a sequel to. >> that's why i think it's good they stuck to the super bowl act rather than trying to do an entire new ferris bueller mid-life crisis. >> million-dollar ad. >>> this comes from kntv in california's bay area where in san francisco at the international airport, you can do what many travelers only d l dream of doing, relax. the airport has op

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the story mostly takes place 25 stories up and star sam worthington has a real life fear of heights.>> i'm more afraid of falling off and going splat. >> ed harris and elizabeth banks star in man on a ledge which opens next friday. >> justin bieber's autograph is expected to fetch some serious cash. singer signed the dashboard of a 2012 hyundai genesis coupe. the car is up for bid on ebay today. bieber has asked the proceeds fix up a skate park in his canadian hometown. >>> the list of stars slated to perform live at this year's grammies just got longer! and now the show is set to include a never before seen duet. coldplay and rhianna will perform together for the first time. the grammys will also feature paul mccartney as a performer and nominee for the prestigious music cares person of the year award. the grammys are on february 12th here on cbs. robert redford kicked off his annual sun distance film festival in park city, utah. for 34 years, the festival has celebrated up-and-coming talent in independent films. >> sundance is expanding. the only thing we have to make sure of is we

of the movie says it all, and that just about sums up the new movie " man on a ledge" starring sam worthington ledge. it is out there, and we think he is going to jump. he is accused of stealing a priceless diamond and he hopes to prove his innocence. as a crowd gathers, his brother breaks into a high-security area to find the evidence. i have seen worse but then again, i have seen better. two and a half stars. liam neeson survives a plane crash and leads the survivors for the wilderness tracts followed by pack of wolves. your standard issue monster survivor movie, with the weird twist at the end. and glenn close of one and oscar nomination as an irish woman posing as a man to earn a living. two and a half stars. that is it for the weekend. >> also opening "one for the mining." burdette -- "one for the money." the produce is not -- opted not to screen id before the weekend. >> good to see you. have a good weekend. >> should you be taxed for your itunes and other downloads? why that could become a reality for thousands in our area. >> a former corrections officer has been indicted in the suspic

>> i don't think that sam worthington is a good leading man. his characters and that is a movie about a 3d version of fern gil, pocahontas and dances with wolves. i don't feel that and this character steps out to prove his innocence and feels he's innocence of a crime. the brilliance is that it does hook you and makes an entertaining aspect and you want to know what is going to happen. the pay offis not that great and that is -- i thought the ending was chosey and don't buy him as an actor. >> what did you give him? >> two 1/2 out of 5. check the matinee to see it. >> the coolest thing is being out on the ledge and you have to do that yourself. >> i did. i was out in l.a. and this is is many stories. >> that is your feet? >> i was live tweeting. and you can see, there is a wire attached to me and there were two stunt men. one does the stunt double for tom cruise and that is a cool event. check it out. i'll be live tweeting more stuff like that. >> and you were tweeting like it was not a big deal. you're not scared of heights? >> i hand glided o

. >> jimmy: sam worthington -- >> yes, yes, he's a "avatar." >> jimmy: yup, he was, he's in "avatar,"immy: no, no, no, you're right. >> they're blue and they're tall. >> jimmy: yeah. >> yeah. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: so basically the story is, the guy, he's an ex-cop. >> no, no, no. the movie's called "man on a ledge." so, basically the story is, there's a man and he's on a ledge. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. [ laughter ] >> that's what i do. i only do movies where the title -- >> jimmy: is the movie. >> tells you what the movie's about. [ laughter ] my next movie coming out -- "abraham lincoln, vampire hunter." [ laughter ] guess what that's about!? [ laughter ] you feel me? you feel me? >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> that' s what i do. look, we're in a recession. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what? that makes no sense. >> i ain't asking people to think about nothing man. [ laughter ] times are hard. >> jimmy: anthony mackie does not want you to think, you guys. >> look, you got to think about that light bill. times are hard. >> jimmy: exactly. he just wants you to go and have fun. >> i

. >>> avatar star sam worthington is back in a leading role as the "man on the ledge." his character is a convicted felon who claims he's innocent and was set up. however while he talks to police negotiator, he's also master minding is robbery in progress. >>> in "one for the money." katherine heigl plays stephanie plum. plum is out of work and desperate for money so she takes a job she's really not prepared for. as a recovery agent for a bail bonding company but at least she has a job. the film also stars sherry shepherd and debbie reynolds. >>> for three decades fans of apple products converged in san francisco for the annual mac world convention. >> although apple no longer has any involvement in the show, it's still an opportunity to check out the latest for their favorite devices. c net's kara tsuboi reports. >> reporter: for the crowd, mac world i world in san francisco is the place to be. >> oh, i just really like apple. and i've been coming here for like five years. >> reporter: 16-year-old high school sophomore louis jones has cash in his pocket and wide open e

>> i still don't think sam worthington is a good leading man. ever since i saw him in "avatar," i just don't buy his issues. "ava dr. parikh tar," all that -- avatar" was a "dances with wolves." i don't feel engaged in his characters. his character in this film steps out on a ledge in new york city to gain attention from the workers and the police force to prove his innocence. he feels he was innocent of a crime he was convicted of. this is why he does this. there's a lot more going on behind the scenes. the brilliance behind the film is that it does hook you from the beginning and it does make you -- an entertaining aspect as an audience member, you want to know what's going to happen. the problem is the payoff isn't that great. so you're sitting there, you're entertained, but as you walk out of the theater, i'm not going to say anything or give anything away, but i think the ending was cheesy and i just don't buy him as an actor. >> what did you give it? 2 1/2, maybe five. if you want 0 see it, check the matinee. >> the cool thing is being out

you, sam worthington. >> right. >> jimmy: and i like the idea of this movie. >> elizabeth banks, yeahbanks as well. >> yes, yes. >> jimmy: so this guy is an ex-cop. >> right. >> jimmy: he wants to be heard. >> right. >> jimmy: so he stands on a ledge like he's gonna -- like he's a jumper. >> right. >> jimmy: because he gets all the media attention. >> right. he's been framed, and so he's trying to clear his name. >> jimmy: and that's the only way he thinks he can do it. >> right, exactly. >> jimmy: that's good. it's exciting. that's a cool idea. >> yes, it is. and i have a very small part, but it's fun. >> jimmy: but you're a reporter in this, right? >> i'm a reporter. i like -- sort of the local reporter. why are you laughing? >> jimmy: because i heard the story that you did research for this. you actually went on -- on a job with a reporter. >> right. that's right. i called new york 1 -- you know, local news. >> jimmy: the best. >> the best. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and i called them up and i said, "i'm playing a reporter in this -- in this movie." and they said, "oh, definitely come down

sam worthington and elizabeth banks star in the thriller "man on a ledge."orthington plays an ex-con who climbs to the 25th floor of a skyscrap skyscraper, claiming he's nvent crime that he supposedly committed. but as his stunt captures the hearts of new yorkers, his brother is behind the scene trying to pull off what could prove to be an even more dangerous stunt. "man on a ledge" is rated pg-13. and katherine heigl is the star of "one for the money." she's unemployed and desperate for cash, so she gets a job as a recovery agent. one of her first jobs is following a man who broke her heart back in high school. so, what will she do when she finally catches him? that's the story here. "one for the money" is rated pg-13 as well. >>> it's now 11:48. coming up in our next segment, party time at "the wheel of fortune." what host pat sajak says was happening behind the scenes during the tapings. plus, meteorologist tom kierein will be back with another check on the forecast coming up for the weekend. and stay with nbc 4 all afternoon. at 3:00, "ellen" has cheeseb

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starred in some huge sigh fie and fantasy movies including avatar and clash of the titans but sam worthingtons latest film, man on a ledge. >> he stars as a disgraced new york city cop who escapes from prison and ends up outside on a ledge of a very tall building. he talks about how this characters wound up on the roof and why he wants to make sure the audience gets their money's worth. >> one of the interesting things about the film when you are watching it, i think what would i morally do i want to ask you do you thing a criminal lies within all of us if we need to prove something that is false to people, do we have the ability to break the law >> i don't know about that. i think we kind of always have a barometer in our heads between right and wrong. i think this is about a desperate man and desperate situation we have seen this in other movies like the negotiator and phone booth he had to go to extremes to get his freedom. >> do you think he is justified. >> he does it in a sense he holds the city hostage. i am standing on this ledge because no one is going to shoot me if your grandmother