It's been nearly forty years, but people still remember "The A-Team." The action adventure series went on for five seasons, but stuck around in the public consciousness for much, much longer. People still remember the theme song, the cartoonish violence, the catchphrases. But although many viewers throughout the 2000s wanted a revival of the show, the TV series itself never came back.
Instead, we got a feature film in 2010 starring an updated A-Team, with the characters being veterans of the Iraq War instead of veterans of Vietnam. The film underperformed at the box office, however, and they never made a sequel. Unlike "21 Jump Street," a franchise where the later movies have now long-since overshadowed the TV show for most younger viewers, when people of all ages today think of "The A-Team," they're still almost certainly thinking of the show.
So what have the cast members been up to since...
Instead, we got a feature film in 2010 starring an updated A-Team, with the characters being veterans of the Iraq War instead of veterans of Vietnam. The film underperformed at the box office, however, and they never made a sequel. Unlike "21 Jump Street," a franchise where the later movies have now long-since overshadowed the TV show for most younger viewers, when people of all ages today think of "The A-Team," they're still almost certainly thinking of the show.
So what have the cast members been up to since...
- 11/13/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Shaken, stirred, or even streamed, spy movies make up many of the most exciting, edge-of-your-seat stories the movies have to offer. From the harrowing heights of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise to the suave savvy of six James Bonds, espionage has become the thematic ground on which some of cinema’s most epic dramas, thrillers, and comedies are built. Even films primarily centered on other subject matter make frequent use of spy drama beats, proving it’s a bedrock source for onscreen entertainment.
The espionage genre is as old as filmmaking itself with silent spy movies set against the backdrop of World War I (1914’s “The German Spy Peril” is on YouTube) testing the medium’s limitations early in the 20th century. Literary works inspired many more of the spy movies to follow. Over the years, filmmakers have repeatedly adapted the works of John le Carré, Robert Ludlum, Ian Fleming, and...
The espionage genre is as old as filmmaking itself with silent spy movies set against the backdrop of World War I (1914’s “The German Spy Peril” is on YouTube) testing the medium’s limitations early in the 20th century. Literary works inspired many more of the spy movies to follow. Over the years, filmmakers have repeatedly adapted the works of John le Carré, Robert Ludlum, Ian Fleming, and...
- 8/24/2023
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
A mythical story about friendship and discovery, A Mermaid’s Tale swam home on DVD and Digital HD on May 16 from Lionsgate. Awarded the Dove® seal of approval, this “enchanting modern fairy tale” (The Dove Foundation) stars Jerry O’Connell, Caitlin Carmichael, and Barry Bostwick. When a young girl is forced to move with her father to a small seaside town, she struggles to fit in and make new friends. One day she discovers a secluded cove where she befriends a mysterious mermaid, and together they uncover a secret that could help save the town. A Mermaid’s Tale will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.98
Now you can own the A Mermaid’S Tale DVD. We Are Movie Geeks has Two copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie about mermaids? (mine is Night Tide!
Now you can own the A Mermaid’S Tale DVD. We Are Movie Geeks has Two copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie about mermaids? (mine is Night Tide!
- 5/23/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
We’re well aware that the Captain Underpants movie is pretty far outside The A.V. Club’s usual demographic, but there’s not much we won’t put ourselves through for new “Weird Al” Yankovic music. So when we heard that Yankovic was gifting the upcoming film with the same theme song magic he once applied to Spy Hard and his own The Weird Al Show, we couldn’t resist the urge to check it out.
And while the end result’s not exactly “Eat It,” it’s still pretty perky and fun. (“Watch out crime,” Yankovic sings, “It’s wedgie power time.”) We’re not familiar enough with the Underpants Saga to know how faithful Yankovic’s lyrics are to the overall mythos, but it seems to match the film’s bright, juvenile animation pretty well.
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And while the end result’s not exactly “Eat It,” it’s still pretty perky and fun. (“Watch out crime,” Yankovic sings, “It’s wedgie power time.”) We’re not familiar enough with the Underpants Saga to know how faithful Yankovic’s lyrics are to the overall mythos, but it seems to match the film’s bright, juvenile animation pretty well.
[via Consequence Of Sound]...
- 5/13/2017
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
A mythical story about friendship and discovery, A Mermaid’s Tale swims home on DVD and Digital HD on May 16 from Lionsgate. Awarded the Dove® seal of approval, this “enchanting modern fairy tale” (The Dove Foundation) stars Jerry O’Connell, Caitlin Carmichael, and Barry Bostwick. When a young girl is forced to move with her father to a small seaside town, she struggles to fit in and make new friends. One day she discovers a secluded cove where she befriends a mysterious mermaid, and together they uncover a secret that could help save the town. A Mermaid’s Tale will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.98
Official Synopsis
When a twelve-year-old girl befriends a quirky teenage mermaid who’s anything but mythical, their friendship could heal an age-old feud between humans and sea people. Jerry O’Connell (Jerry Maguire) and Barry Bostwick (TV’S “Spin City...
Official Synopsis
When a twelve-year-old girl befriends a quirky teenage mermaid who’s anything but mythical, their friendship could heal an age-old feud between humans and sea people. Jerry O’Connell (Jerry Maguire) and Barry Bostwick (TV’S “Spin City...
- 4/28/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Some actors manage to catch lightning in a bottle twice. It’s impressive enough to find your niche in Hollywood’s A-list even once. Occasionally, an actor will reinvent him/herself and begin a new phase of their careers that will be even more successful than it was before. Here are nine actors who had a cinematic rebirth.
Liam Neeson- Neeson has had a long career, and the early part of it was in dramatic roles. An intense dramatic actor, he apeared in films like The Dead Pool, Dark Man, Schindler’s List, Rob Roy and Les Miserables. His career rebirth came after playing Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars-Episode one: The Phantom Menace. After that, he got more offers for actions parts and recreated himself as an action hero in films like Gangs of NY, Batman Begins, Taken, Clash of the Titans, the A-Team, Unknown, the Grey, Taken 2,...
Liam Neeson- Neeson has had a long career, and the early part of it was in dramatic roles. An intense dramatic actor, he apeared in films like The Dead Pool, Dark Man, Schindler’s List, Rob Roy and Les Miserables. His career rebirth came after playing Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars-Episode one: The Phantom Menace. After that, he got more offers for actions parts and recreated himself as an action hero in films like Gangs of NY, Batman Begins, Taken, Clash of the Titans, the A-Team, Unknown, the Grey, Taken 2,...
- 4/22/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Many in Hollywood pair Suzanne Todd with her younger sister and producing partner Jennifer, long known as Team Todd. They produced a raft of movies together, many at freewheeling New Line Cinema, including teen coming-of-age classic “Now and Then” and Mike Meyers’ Austin Powers franchise. They also put on the map Christopher Nolan (“Memento”) and Ben Younger (“Boiler Room”). And while they both produced Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” with Joe Roth at Disney, for its sequel “Through the Looking Glass,” Jennifer was busy running Pearl Street Films, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company, while Suzanne carried on with the “Alice” sequel. And so she went solo on “Bad Moms,” which Stx opened well this weekend.
Read More: ‘Bad Moms’ Review: Come For The Raunchy Jokes, Stay For Kathryn Hahn’s Comedic Breakout
Todd has often scored by zigging when others zag. “I have an eclectic list of movies I’ve made,...
Read More: ‘Bad Moms’ Review: Come For The Raunchy Jokes, Stay For Kathryn Hahn’s Comedic Breakout
Todd has often scored by zigging when others zag. “I have an eclectic list of movies I’ve made,...
- 8/2/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Many in Hollywood pair Suzanne Todd with her younger sister and producing partner Jennifer, long known as Team Todd. They produced a raft of movies together, many at freewheeling New Line Cinema, including teen coming-of-age classic “Now and Then” and Mike Meyers’ Austin Powers franchise. They also put on the map Christopher Nolan (“Memento”) and Ben Younger (“Boiler Room”). And while they both produced Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” with Joe Roth at Disney, for its sequel “Through the Looking Glass,” Jennifer was busy running Pearl Street Films, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company, while Suzanne carried on with the “Alice” sequel. And so she went solo on “Bad Moms,” which Stx opened well this weekend.
Read More: ‘Bad Moms’ Review: Come For The Raunchy Jokes, Stay For Kathryn Hahn’s Comedic Breakout
Todd has often scored by zigging when others zag. “I have an eclectic list of movies I’ve made,...
Read More: ‘Bad Moms’ Review: Come For The Raunchy Jokes, Stay For Kathryn Hahn’s Comedic Breakout
Todd has often scored by zigging when others zag. “I have an eclectic list of movies I’ve made,...
- 8/2/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Many in Hollywood pair Suzanne Todd with her younger sister and producing partner Jennifer, long known as Team Todd. They produced a raft of movies together, many at freewheeling New Line Cinema, including teen coming-of-age classic “Now and Then” and Mike Meyers’ Austin Powers franchise. They also put on the map Christopher Nolan (“Memento”) and Ben Younger (“Boiler Room”). And while they both produced Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” with Joe Roth at Disney, for its sequel “Through the Looking Glass,” Jennifer was busy running Pearl Street Films, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company, while Suzanne carried on with the “Alice” sequel. And so she went solo on “Bad Moms,” which Stx opened well this weekend.
Todd has often scored by zigging when others zag. “I have an eclectic list of movies I’ve made,” Todd told me in a recent conversation over ice tea. “I didn...
Todd has often scored by zigging when others zag. “I have an eclectic list of movies I’ve made,” Todd told me in a recent conversation over ice tea. “I didn...
- 8/1/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Many in Hollywood pair Suzanne Todd with her younger sister and producing partner Jennifer, long known as Team Todd. They produced a raft of movies together, many at freewheeling New Line Cinema, including teen coming-of-age classic “Now and Then” and Mike Meyers’ Austin Powers franchise. They also put on the map Christopher Nolan (“Memento”) and Ben Younger (“Boiler Room”). And while they both produced Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” with Joe Roth at Disney, for its sequel “Through the Looking Glass,” Jennifer was busy running Pearl Street Films, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company, while Suzanne carried on with the “Alice” sequel. And so she went solo on “Bad Moms,” which Stx opened well this weekend.
Todd has often scored by zigging when others zag. “I have an eclectic list of movies I’ve made,” Todd told me in a recent conversation over ice tea. “I didn...
Todd has often scored by zigging when others zag. “I have an eclectic list of movies I’ve made,” Todd told me in a recent conversation over ice tea. “I didn...
- 8/1/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
With Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton engaging in real world battle to become the next Us president, how well do you know their fictional counterparts?
Ant-Man
Thor
Iron Man 3
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
In the Line of Fire
Conspiracy Theory
The Fugitive
The Pelican Brief
Vantage Point
Lucy
Mr Brooks
The Bourne Ultimatum
Meteor
Airplane
The Towering Inferno
Rollercoaster
Accidental Hero
The American President
Dave
The Naked Gun 2 1/2
The Silence of the Hams
Fatal Instinct
Spy Hard
Mafia!
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Back to the Future III
The Ridiculous 6
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Mr Peabody & Sherman
Megamind
Monsters vs Aliens
Despicable Me
White House Down
Pixels
GI Joe: Retaliation
Salt
The Sum of All Fears
Spy
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Get Smart
7 and above.
the Oval Office awaits
4 and above.
losergate
0 and above.
no votes for you
Continue reading...
Ant-Man
Thor
Iron Man 3
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
In the Line of Fire
Conspiracy Theory
The Fugitive
The Pelican Brief
Vantage Point
Lucy
Mr Brooks
The Bourne Ultimatum
Meteor
Airplane
The Towering Inferno
Rollercoaster
Accidental Hero
The American President
Dave
The Naked Gun 2 1/2
The Silence of the Hams
Fatal Instinct
Spy Hard
Mafia!
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Back to the Future III
The Ridiculous 6
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Mr Peabody & Sherman
Megamind
Monsters vs Aliens
Despicable Me
White House Down
Pixels
GI Joe: Retaliation
Salt
The Sum of All Fears
Spy
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Get Smart
7 and above.
the Oval Office awaits
4 and above.
losergate
0 and above.
no votes for you
Continue reading...
- 7/26/2016
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
As Laurie Anderson’s Heart of a Dog barks its message of puppy love to cinemas this week, how well do you know other movie mutts?
Nil by Mouth
Layer Cake
Snatch
Trainspotting
There's Something About Mary
Room
Silver Linings Playbook
San Andreas
Bowfinger
Couples Retreat
Scary Movie 2
Spy Hard
The Accidental Tourist
Shallow Hal
The Jerk
Moonstruck
Suspiria
Don't Look Now
The Omen
Scanners
The Campaign
The Artist
Movie 43
Zoolander 2
The Family
Empire State
In Bruges
Only Lovers Left Alive
Stand By Me
Gremlins
Lethal Weapon 2
The Lost Boys
Tootsie
Short Circuit
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
The War of the Roses
The Grapes of Wrath
Bringing Up Baby
High Sierra
Rebecca
7 and above.
Top dog
4 and above.
That was ruff
0 and above.
Beethoven's last
Continue reading...
Nil by Mouth
Layer Cake
Snatch
Trainspotting
There's Something About Mary
Room
Silver Linings Playbook
San Andreas
Bowfinger
Couples Retreat
Scary Movie 2
Spy Hard
The Accidental Tourist
Shallow Hal
The Jerk
Moonstruck
Suspiria
Don't Look Now
The Omen
Scanners
The Campaign
The Artist
Movie 43
Zoolander 2
The Family
Empire State
In Bruges
Only Lovers Left Alive
Stand By Me
Gremlins
Lethal Weapon 2
The Lost Boys
Tootsie
Short Circuit
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
The War of the Roses
The Grapes of Wrath
Bringing Up Baby
High Sierra
Rebecca
7 and above.
Top dog
4 and above.
That was ruff
0 and above.
Beethoven's last
Continue reading...
- 5/17/2016
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
Spy Hard: Feig’s Generally Entertaining Espionage Parody
Director Paul Feig does a James Bond send-up for his latest Melissa McCarthy headlined romp, Spy. But for as many laughs as this talented duo is able to generate, its ability to linger in your mind remains questionable. Running a bit long in the tooth, clocking in at two hours and with a handful of scenes and tangents that flat line, a love for the talented and likeable McCarthy will determine audience response to a scenario that’s not exactly fresh. Once again, she’s saddled with playing the buffoon who comes to learn a thing or two about a thing or two, and it would be nice to escape the creepy feeling wherein it sometimes seems we’re supposed to laugh at McCarthy in these illogical scenarios rather than with her.
Susan Cooper (McCarthy) is a deskbound CIA analyst, guiding...
Director Paul Feig does a James Bond send-up for his latest Melissa McCarthy headlined romp, Spy. But for as many laughs as this talented duo is able to generate, its ability to linger in your mind remains questionable. Running a bit long in the tooth, clocking in at two hours and with a handful of scenes and tangents that flat line, a love for the talented and likeable McCarthy will determine audience response to a scenario that’s not exactly fresh. Once again, she’s saddled with playing the buffoon who comes to learn a thing or two about a thing or two, and it would be nice to escape the creepy feeling wherein it sometimes seems we’re supposed to laugh at McCarthy in these illogical scenarios rather than with her.
Susan Cooper (McCarthy) is a deskbound CIA analyst, guiding...
- 6/3/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The world lost two famous supporting screen talents this weekend. Firstly, comedian and famed character actor Taylor Negron died at the age of 57 after a long battle with cancer. You may not recognise the name, but his deadpan delivery and complete lack of fear about tackling all sorts of topics will long be remembered.
Negron is best known for numerous bit roles in various films and TV shows including "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "The Last Boy Scout," "Easy Money," "River's Edge," "Punchline," "Angels in the Outfield," "Spy Hard," "Bio-Dome," Chairman of the Board," "The Thin Pink Line," "Stuart Little," "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas ," "The In Crowd," "Loser," "The Hughleys," "So Little Time," "Funky Monkey," "The Aristocrats," "Three Days to Vegas," "Vamps" and more.
Sadly he isn't the only one to have passed on though as screen actress Anita Ekberg also died over the weekend at the age...
Negron is best known for numerous bit roles in various films and TV shows including "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "The Last Boy Scout," "Easy Money," "River's Edge," "Punchline," "Angels in the Outfield," "Spy Hard," "Bio-Dome," Chairman of the Board," "The Thin Pink Line," "Stuart Little," "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas ," "The In Crowd," "Loser," "The Hughleys," "So Little Time," "Funky Monkey," "The Aristocrats," "Three Days to Vegas," "Vamps" and more.
Sadly he isn't the only one to have passed on though as screen actress Anita Ekberg also died over the weekend at the age...
- 1/11/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s 2009 novel Inherent Vice hit the big screen last weekend and tells the tale of a particularly crap (and perpetually stoned) gumshoe named Larry "Doc" Sportello who is roped into a missing-person case by his ex-girlfriend. Sportello’s clumsiness certainly isn’t unprecedented. Here's a look back at ten other hopeless movie and TV detectives whose methods of deduction could leave a game of Guess Who? permanently unwon.10. Dick Steele, Spy Hard (1996)If detectives are designed to play it cool, Secret Agent Dick Steele (Leslie Nielsen) made for one tepid exception. People rightfully had their doubts when a task as simple as Steele hanging his hat came with its own complications. 9. James Carter, Rush Hour (1998)When FBI Agent James Carter (Chris Tucker) was in his element, he was a force to be reckoned with. But upon getting caught up in the case...
- 12/17/2014
- by Matthew Scott Donnelly
- Vulture
Summer movie season is a magic time of year when Hollywood traditionally rolls out its most appealing merchandise. It’s true that some summer movie seasons are better than others. This is our ranking of all the summer movie seasons since 1980 from worst to best.
On January 20th, 1975, Steven Spielberg and Universal Studios released Jaws. The movie landscape would be forever changed from that date. Jaws is widely credited as being the first blockbuster film because it was the first movie to make over $100 million (non-adjusted). The fact that the film had a meager $8 million budget meant that it was a huge cash cow for the studio and rocketed Spielberg to the the forefront of a new generation of filmmakers for a new era of movie mass-consumption. George Lucas and Spielberg followed up in 1977 with Star Wars, which became a sensational and very profitable hit. It helped to convince production...
On January 20th, 1975, Steven Spielberg and Universal Studios released Jaws. The movie landscape would be forever changed from that date. Jaws is widely credited as being the first blockbuster film because it was the first movie to make over $100 million (non-adjusted). The fact that the film had a meager $8 million budget meant that it was a huge cash cow for the studio and rocketed Spielberg to the the forefront of a new generation of filmmakers for a new era of movie mass-consumption. George Lucas and Spielberg followed up in 1977 with Star Wars, which became a sensational and very profitable hit. It helped to convince production...
- 9/8/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will unite once again to do battle with a series of weird and wonderful monsters. Though the series has been on air since 1993, this new incarnation will be a big budget reboot from the team behind Twilight, The Hunger Games and Divergent.
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But what became of the original (and best!) Power Rangers cast we worshipped in the early '90s? Digital Spy finds out what happened to the all-action sextet below.
David Yost (Blue Ranger/Billy Cranston)
David Yost landed the role of Blue Ranger Billy Cranston just three months after moving to California in 1993. In an intriguing piece of trivia, his character was named after Bryan Cranston, who at the time was doing voice work for Power Rangers producer Haim Saban.
Yost appeared in more than 200 episodes of Power Rangers, making him the only Ranger to appear in every episode of the original series.
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But what became of the original (and best!) Power Rangers cast we worshipped in the early '90s? Digital Spy finds out what happened to the all-action sextet below.
David Yost (Blue Ranger/Billy Cranston)
David Yost landed the role of Blue Ranger Billy Cranston just three months after moving to California in 1993. In an intriguing piece of trivia, his character was named after Bryan Cranston, who at the time was doing voice work for Power Rangers producer Haim Saban.
Yost appeared in more than 200 episodes of Power Rangers, making him the only Ranger to appear in every episode of the original series.
- 5/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Following an initial report from CinemaBlend after interviewing director Paul Feig, the spy comedy Susan Cooper starring Melissa McCarthy is lining up an action man for a lead role. For those who don't remember, the film was revealed earlier this summer and was described as the beginning of a potential franchise with the same tone as The Heat, featuring a more realistic approach to the spy action with some laughs as opposed to a spoof of the secret agent subgenre like Spy Hard with Leslie Nielsen. Now Deadline reports Jason Statham might head into the realm of comedy as he's already met with Feig about the film. Negotiations are expected to begin very soon, but we're not sure how Statham's character comes into play. If we had to bet, McCarthy and Statham are spies who are forced to become partners. Though it might seem sudden for Statham to get into...
- 10/22/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
I think by this point we’re all pulling for Melissa McCarthy. Since her breakout role in Bridesmaids, she’s become a movie mainstay, with her TV show Mike & Molly and her role in the sleeper hit The Heat, alongside Sandra Bullock. Now McCarthy is in talks to rejoin Bridesmaids and The Heat director Paul Feig in the spy comedy Susan Cooper.
According to reports, Melissa McCarthy is currently in talks to play the lead in Susan Cooper. The spy film is being treated as a potential franchise, close in tone to The Heat in terms of realistic action in the midst of a comedy. In other words: don’t go looking for Spy Hard or Austin Powers here. The negotiations right now turn on McCarthy’s scheduling for Mike & Molly, which have to be worked through before they solidify a deal. Given the involvement of Feig, it looks likely...
According to reports, Melissa McCarthy is currently in talks to play the lead in Susan Cooper. The spy film is being treated as a potential franchise, close in tone to The Heat in terms of realistic action in the midst of a comedy. In other words: don’t go looking for Spy Hard or Austin Powers here. The negotiations right now turn on McCarthy’s scheduling for Mike & Molly, which have to be worked through before they solidify a deal. Given the involvement of Feig, it looks likely...
- 7/25/2013
- by Lauren Humphries-Brooks
- We Got This Covered
It seems that director Paul Feig has found the actress that he wants to play the first lead in his upcoming spy comedy Susan Cooper, but if you know his most recent work then it won't be a name that surprises you. The Wrap has reportedly learned from multiple sources close to the new production that Melissa McCarthy is now in talks to take one of the lead roles in the movie. What's strange is that the source doesn't specify what role McCarthy is up for. Earlier reports about the project said that the movie will be a two-hander, but didn't specify the gender of the female spy's partner. Feig wrote the original screenplay for Susan Cooper himself, and while there aren't any plot details currently available, you shouldn't be expecting a spoof like Johnny English or Spy Hard. Instead, the movie is said to be a more realistic comedy...
- 7/25/2013
- cinemablend.com
It would seem the Paul Feig/Melissa McCarthy comedy train is ready to keep clanking right along. The actress is now in early talks to star in the writer/director’s next planned project, Susan Cooper.We say early talks because McCarthy will have to juggle her TV duties on Mike & Molly and the work she’s putting in to editing Tammy, which she co-wrote, produced and directed alongside husband Ben Falcone. Still, given the clearly easy working chemistry between Feig and McCarthy on Bridesmaids and this year’s The Heat, we figure she’ll try to make it work.Feig’s latest is described as a spy film the same way The Heat was about cops – a comedy, but not a Spy Hard-style spoof. The aim is to be realistic in the Casino Royale vein, albeit with less testicle punishment. Or possibly a lot more of it?It...
- 7/25/2013
- EmpireOnline
Following a breakout comedic turn in Bridesmaids, actress Melissa McCarthy reteamed with director Paul Feig and joined forces with Sandra Bullock for this summer's cop comedy The Heat. Now Feig and McCarthy are getting back together again for a James Bond style action comedy called Susan Cooper, which Feig will be writing and directing as we reported last month. The film is being eyes as the beginning of a potential franchise with the same tone as The Heat, featuring a more realistic approach to the spy action with some laughs as opposed to a spoof of the secret agent subgenre like Spy Hard with Leslie Nielsen. The Wrap reports McCarthy has an offer for the role and is currently negotiating the details, but scheduling with her CBS comedy series "Mike & Molly" needs to be worked out in order for the deal to come through. Fox is behind the film with...
- 7/25/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Chicago – It is a horror movie image that is immediately recognizable. Michael Berryman portrayed “Pluto” in Wes Craven’s renown 1977 film, “The Hills Have Eyes,” and even the poster image evokes a memory of his distinctive look. Berryman made an appearance last November at the Days of the Dead Horror Convention in Chicagoland.
Part of Berryman’s unique look is due to rare genetic disorder he was born with called Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia, which prevents the development of fingernails, teeth and sweat glands. He got his start in the movies in 1975 with “Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Two years later he appeared in Craven’s “The Hills Have Eyes” and solidified his niche in cinema history. Over the years, he has appeared in “The Hills Have Eyes Part II” (1984), “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” (1986), “Evil Spirits” (1990), “Spy Hard” (1996) and “The...
Part of Berryman’s unique look is due to rare genetic disorder he was born with called Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia, which prevents the development of fingernails, teeth and sweat glands. He got his start in the movies in 1975 with “Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Two years later he appeared in Craven’s “The Hills Have Eyes” and solidified his niche in cinema history. Over the years, he has appeared in “The Hills Have Eyes Part II” (1984), “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” (1986), “Evil Spirits” (1990), “Spy Hard” (1996) and “The...
- 1/27/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Los Angeles — Charles Durning grew up in poverty, lost five of his nine siblings to disease, barely lived through D-Day and was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Bulge.
His hard life and wartime trauma provided the basis for a prolific 50-year career as a consummate Oscar-nominated character actor, playing everyone from a Nazi colonel to the pope to Dustin Hoffman's would-be suitor in "Tootsie."
Durning, who died Monday at age 89 in New York, got his start as an usher at a burlesque theater in Buffalo, N.Y. When one of the comedians showed up too drunk to go on, Durning took his place. He would recall years later that he was hooked as soon as he heard the audience laughing.
He told The Associated Press in 2008 that he had no plans to stop working. "They're going to carry me out, if I go," he said.
Durning's longtime agent and friend,...
His hard life and wartime trauma provided the basis for a prolific 50-year career as a consummate Oscar-nominated character actor, playing everyone from a Nazi colonel to the pope to Dustin Hoffman's would-be suitor in "Tootsie."
Durning, who died Monday at age 89 in New York, got his start as an usher at a burlesque theater in Buffalo, N.Y. When one of the comedians showed up too drunk to go on, Durning took his place. He would recall years later that he was hooked as soon as he heard the audience laughing.
He told The Associated Press in 2008 that he had no plans to stop working. "They're going to carry me out, if I go," he said.
Durning's longtime agent and friend,...
- 12/25/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Charles Durning grew up in poverty, lost five of his nine siblings to disease, barely lived through D-Day and was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Bulge.
His hard life and wartime trauma provided the basis for a prolific 50-year career as a consummate Oscar-nominated character actor, playing everyone from a Nazi colonel to the pope to Dustin Hoffman’s would-be suitor in Tootsie.
Durning, who died Monday at age 89 in New York, got his start as an usher at a burlesque theater in Buffalo, N.Y. When one of the comedians showed up too drunk to go on,...
His hard life and wartime trauma provided the basis for a prolific 50-year career as a consummate Oscar-nominated character actor, playing everyone from a Nazi colonel to the pope to Dustin Hoffman’s would-be suitor in Tootsie.
Durning, who died Monday at age 89 in New York, got his start as an usher at a burlesque theater in Buffalo, N.Y. When one of the comedians showed up too drunk to go on,...
- 12/25/2012
- by Associated Press
- EW - Inside Movies
We're lucky enough to have a wonderful new Bond theme song for "Skyfall," compliments of Adele, but as we look back on the series and its themes, we can't help but notice that some of the best songs have been from other movies and some TV shows.
As we kick off a week of some serious "Skyfall" coverage on all things Bond, we thought we'd take a look at some of the best fake James Bond theme songs.
Check out our list after the jump!
"Brian Song" from "Monty Python's Life of Brian"
The opening credits from this Python classic also includes animation from Terry Gilliam.
"Dr. Evil" from "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"
They Might Be Giants laid down this track for the second Mike Myers Bond parody that lovingly riffed on the Shirley Bassey themes.
"Spy Hard" from "Spy Hard"
The opening credits from the Leslie Nielsen...
As we kick off a week of some serious "Skyfall" coverage on all things Bond, we thought we'd take a look at some of the best fake James Bond theme songs.
Check out our list after the jump!
"Brian Song" from "Monty Python's Life of Brian"
The opening credits from this Python classic also includes animation from Terry Gilliam.
"Dr. Evil" from "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"
They Might Be Giants laid down this track for the second Mike Myers Bond parody that lovingly riffed on the Shirley Bassey themes.
"Spy Hard" from "Spy Hard"
The opening credits from the Leslie Nielsen...
- 11/5/2012
- by Kevin P. Sullivan
- MTV Movies Blog
The Starving Games – it’s like The Hunger Games went wrong or something like that. C’mon, you must admit this title sounds great! Date Movie writers and directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer are bringing us the completely new spoof, and as you already see – Brant Daugherty (best known from Pretty Little Liars) is on board to star as the lead.
So, Friedberg and Seltzer are writing and directing the comedy, which will (obviously) center on Daughtery’s character, a brooding teen heartthrob in the mold of Liam Hemsworth‘s character Gale in The Hunger Games.
As Variety reports, Peter Safran of The Safran Company is producing the parody pic, which will also take aim at The Avengers, Sherlock Holmes and the finale of the Harry Potter franchise.
Don’t know about you, but ‘m definitely interested!
After all, Friedberg & Seltzer also stand behind the Spy Hard story (and yes,...
So, Friedberg and Seltzer are writing and directing the comedy, which will (obviously) center on Daughtery’s character, a brooding teen heartthrob in the mold of Liam Hemsworth‘s character Gale in The Hunger Games.
As Variety reports, Peter Safran of The Safran Company is producing the parody pic, which will also take aim at The Avengers, Sherlock Holmes and the finale of the Harry Potter franchise.
Don’t know about you, but ‘m definitely interested!
After all, Friedberg & Seltzer also stand behind the Spy Hard story (and yes,...
- 10/23/2012
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
James Bond's gadgets, girls and spying skills have been parodied many times before, but that's not stopping Borat alter-ego Sacha Baron Cohen from writing yet another 007-skewering script.Working with Cedar Rapids scribe Phil Johnston, Paramount has commissioned the screenplay around the idea of a British superspy “...forced to go on the run with his long-lost brother, a moronic soccer hooligan” – From Russia With Nick Love? Danny Dyer 'Nother Day? – which may or may not see Baron Cohen starring, depending on his schedule. Following in the footsteps of In Like Flint, Get Smart, Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery, Spy Hard, Carry On Spying and many, many more, it's a well-mined vein of comedy gold, but with Baron Cohen at the wheel, it's a safe bet this one won't be as pedestrian as, say, Johnny English Reborn.Incidentally, Johnston has also written a few words for Disney's upcoming video game family feature,...
- 8/7/2012
- EmpireOnline
Phew, I’m glad someone is finally spoofing secret agents! Variety reports that Paramount Pictures have bought a pitch for a new spy spoof from comedy star Sacha Baron Cohen and writer Phil Johnston. The movie will follow a spy who has to go on the run with his long-lost soccer hooligan brother. The spy in question is said to resemble a certain martini-loving British agent who makes his return to the silver screen in November, but will obviously not be him because Paramount doesn’t own the rights.
Now armed with a low six-figure sum from the studio, Cohen and Johnston will now set out to write the script and like the Variety article also states, don’t be surprised if Cohen either stars or co-stars in the movie given his track record. Johnston’s next movie, the animated ode to video games Wreck-It Ralph, is due to bow...
Now armed with a low six-figure sum from the studio, Cohen and Johnston will now set out to write the script and like the Variety article also states, don’t be surprised if Cohen either stars or co-stars in the movie given his track record. Johnston’s next movie, the animated ode to video games Wreck-It Ralph, is due to bow...
- 8/6/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Andy Griffith, the likable and versatile star who famously played a small town sheriff in The Andy Griffith Show, has died. He was 86 years old.
"Andy Griffith passed away, after an illness, during the early morning on July 3 at his home in Manteo, N.C., with his wife Cindi at his side," the star's family said in a statement to Et. "Mr. Griffith has been laid down to rest on his beloved Roanoke Island. His favorite causes were Outer Banks Conservationists and the Griffith Scholarship Fund at Unc-Chapel Hill," the statement added. The TV icon had suffered a heart attack in the past and underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2000.
In the 911 call released by authorities in Dare County, Nc, Griffith's wife Cindi reports, "He has lost consciousness, he's drooling out of his mouth..." Another woman then takes the phone and indicates the star's grave condition. "I think he's pretty much... um, he might...
"Andy Griffith passed away, after an illness, during the early morning on July 3 at his home in Manteo, N.C., with his wife Cindi at his side," the star's family said in a statement to Et. "Mr. Griffith has been laid down to rest on his beloved Roanoke Island. His favorite causes were Outer Banks Conservationists and the Griffith Scholarship Fund at Unc-Chapel Hill," the statement added. The TV icon had suffered a heart attack in the past and underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2000.
In the 911 call released by authorities in Dare County, Nc, Griffith's wife Cindi reports, "He has lost consciousness, he's drooling out of his mouth..." Another woman then takes the phone and indicates the star's grave condition. "I think he's pretty much... um, he might...
- 7/3/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
Andy Griffith died on Tuesday at his California home at the age of 86. Though the late actor was most famous for his roles on television shows like "Matlock" and, fittingly, "The Andy Griffith Show," he made his splash in Hollywood with "A Face in the Crowd." The 1957 film was Griffith's big-screen debut.
Directed by the legendary Elia Kazan, "A Face in the Crowd" told the story of a charismatic country man, Lonesome Rhodes (Griffith), who gets plucked from obscurity by a local radio show producer and becomes a media sensation and political pundit. While "A Face in the Crowd" received mixed reviews upon its release, the decades since have been kind to the film -- especially with how it relates to the current cable news climate. Glenn Beck has been compared to Griffith's Lonesome Rhodes on more than one occasion.
In the ensuing years, Griffith focused on his television pursuits,...
Directed by the legendary Elia Kazan, "A Face in the Crowd" told the story of a charismatic country man, Lonesome Rhodes (Griffith), who gets plucked from obscurity by a local radio show producer and becomes a media sensation and political pundit. While "A Face in the Crowd" received mixed reviews upon its release, the decades since have been kind to the film -- especially with how it relates to the current cable news climate. Glenn Beck has been compared to Griffith's Lonesome Rhodes on more than one occasion.
In the ensuing years, Griffith focused on his television pursuits,...
- 7/3/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
Sad news arrives just before Independence Day as one of Hollywood's most beloved and iconic actors of film and television has passed away. Witn in North Carolina (via EW) reports that Andy Griffith has passed away at 86-years old. Former Unc President Bill Friday, a close friend of the actor confirmed the actor's passing to a local news network after the actor died at his home earlier this morning. Griffith became a television staple thanks to classic series like "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Matlock" not to mention being a staple of Ed Sullivan's show in the 50's, but he also had a presence on the big screen throughout his career. In addition to guest appearances on shows like "The Bionic Woman," "The Love Boat" and more recently "Dawson's Creek," Griffith took time to take small, amusing roles in films like the spoof Spy Hard starring the late, great...
- 7/3/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
What do you think of immediately when you think "exploding head"? Scanners , yes? Well, that film and many more are represented in a newly discovered "exploding head video montage" that culls many of our favorite scenes involving cranial damage. From The Running Man to Chopping Mall , From Dusk Till Dawn to Dawn of the Dead , this is one video you may want to watch after setting aside your breakfast this morning. Kudos to the editing team for this wet, gruesome and loving display of carnage. The films: 1. Hott Fuzz 2. Scanners 3. Dawn of the Dead (1978) 4. Dawn of the Dead (2004) 5. The Hills Have Eyes (2006) 6. The Prowler 7. Maniac 8. Tokyo Gore Police 9. The Last House on the Left (2009) 10. Inside 11. Spy Hard 12. Deadly...
- 12/5/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
What do you think of immediately when you think "exploding head"? Scanners, yes? Well, that film and many more are represented in a newly discovered "exploding head video montage" that culls many of our favorite scenes involving cranial damage.
From The Running Man to Chopping Mall, From Dusk Till Dawn to Dawn of the Dead, this is one video you may want to watch after setting aside your breakfast this morning. Kudos to the editing team for this wet, gruesome and loving display of carnage.
The films:
1. Hott Fuzz
2. Scanners
3. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
4. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
5. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
6. The Prowler
7. Maniac
8. Tokyo Gore Police
9. The Last House on the Left (2009)
10. Inside
11. Spy Hard
12. Deadly Friend
13. The Proposition
14. Wild at Heart
15. Terror Firmer
16. Planet Terror
17. Bad Taste
18. Dead Alive / Braindead
19. Chopping Mall
20. From Dusk Till Dawn
21. Running Man
22. The Beyond
23. Pulp Fiction
24. The Frighteners
25. Men in Black
26. Mars Attacks!
From The Running Man to Chopping Mall, From Dusk Till Dawn to Dawn of the Dead, this is one video you may want to watch after setting aside your breakfast this morning. Kudos to the editing team for this wet, gruesome and loving display of carnage.
The films:
1. Hott Fuzz
2. Scanners
3. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
4. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
5. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
6. The Prowler
7. Maniac
8. Tokyo Gore Police
9. The Last House on the Left (2009)
10. Inside
11. Spy Hard
12. Deadly Friend
13. The Proposition
14. Wild at Heart
15. Terror Firmer
16. Planet Terror
17. Bad Taste
18. Dead Alive / Braindead
19. Chopping Mall
20. From Dusk Till Dawn
21. Running Man
22. The Beyond
23. Pulp Fiction
24. The Frighteners
25. Men in Black
26. Mars Attacks!
- 12/5/2011
- by ryanrotten@shocktillyoudrop.com (Ryan Turek)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
There's nothin' better than seeing a head explode on the big screen. Head explosions are always a dementedly fun little movie shock. YouTube user iiAFX has created a video montage showing off 61 head explosions from 61 different films. It's safe to say that this video is Nsfw and if you have kids I would suggest not watching it in front of them because exploding heads are considered extremely bloody and violent. This video is just ridiculous, but if exploding heads is your thing then you're sure to enjoy it! Check it out and tell us what you think!
Movie List (in order with video):
1. Hott Fuzz
2. Scanners
3. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
4. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
5. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
6. The Prowler
7. Maniac
8. Tokyo Gore Police
9. The Last House on the Left (2009)
10. Inside
11. Spy Hard
12. Deadly Friend
13. The Proposition
14. Wild at Heart
15. Terror Firmer
16. Planet Terror
17. Bad Taste
18. Dead Alive / Braindead...
Movie List (in order with video):
1. Hott Fuzz
2. Scanners
3. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
4. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
5. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
6. The Prowler
7. Maniac
8. Tokyo Gore Police
9. The Last House on the Left (2009)
10. Inside
11. Spy Hard
12. Deadly Friend
13. The Proposition
14. Wild at Heart
15. Terror Firmer
16. Planet Terror
17. Bad Taste
18. Dead Alive / Braindead...
- 12/4/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
From MTV Geek:
Screenshot from the game Spider-Man: Edge Of Time
Developer Beenox and publisher Activision offer up an enjoyable if not necessarily ambitious brawler smashing together Spider-Men both "amazing" and from the year 2099.
Note, this review is for the Xbox 360 version of the game.
Just a year after Shattered Dimensions, Spider-Man returns to consoles in Edge of Time, a linear "walk, swing, and punch" experience allowing players to take on the roles of both present-day and 2099 incarnations of the wall crawler. In a plot involving Anti-Venom, an evil CEO from the future, robots, and so, so much time travel, Beenox has tossed in an engaging, and simple to grasp brawler system which takes some occasionally clever advantage of Spider-Man's abilities.
Continue reading at MTV Geek!
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Screenshot from the game Spider-Man: Edge Of Time
Developer Beenox and publisher Activision offer up an enjoyable if not necessarily ambitious brawler smashing together Spider-Men both "amazing" and from the year 2099.
Note, this review is for the Xbox 360 version of the game.
Just a year after Shattered Dimensions, Spider-Man returns to consoles in Edge of Time, a linear "walk, swing, and punch" experience allowing players to take on the roles of both present-day and 2099 incarnations of the wall crawler. In a plot involving Anti-Venom, an evil CEO from the future, robots, and so, so much time travel, Beenox has tossed in an engaging, and simple to grasp brawler system which takes some occasionally clever advantage of Spider-Man's abilities.
Continue reading at MTV Geek!
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- 10/19/2011
- by MTV Video Games
- MTV Multiplayer
From MTV Geek:
The iOS release replicates the DS experience while adding a slew of levels and some nice bumps in the visuals.
I got the chance to tool around for a few hours with developer Iron Galaxy's port of the critical darling of the DS, Scribblenauts, released by WB Interactive. In lieu of a full review, I thought I'd run through some of my impressions of this text-based puzzler, but to keep a long impression piece short, if you liked Scribblenauts or were ever just curious about it in the past, you could do a lot worse than to download this really terrific-looking game.
Continue reading at MTV Geek!
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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 At New York Comic Con...
The iOS release replicates the DS experience while adding a slew of levels and some nice bumps in the visuals.
I got the chance to tool around for a few hours with developer Iron Galaxy's port of the critical darling of the DS, Scribblenauts, released by WB Interactive. In lieu of a full review, I thought I'd run through some of my impressions of this text-based puzzler, but to keep a long impression piece short, if you liked Scribblenauts or were ever just curious about it in the past, you could do a lot worse than to download this really terrific-looking game.
Continue reading at MTV Geek!
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Spy Hard With Multiplayer 'Goldeneye 007: Reloaded'
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 At New York Comic Con...
- 10/19/2011
- by MTV Video Games
- MTV Multiplayer
To the ever dwindling credit of Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer, the writing duo responsible for some of the worst comedies of the last decade, before their work became synonymous with critical hyperbole like “worst film ever” and “the problem with Hollywood today”, they wrote Spy Hard and Scary Movie, respectable parodies for the espionage action thriller and horror films. And though they’re credited with the “characters” for Scary Movie 3, most of the jokes came from Craig Mazin and Pat Proft, two writers whose writing legacy is only slightly better than Friedberg and Seltzer’s. So what made the difference? None of those hacks were directing. Much to the benefit of Scary Movie 3 and the audiences who had the chance to see it, the directing duties fell on the shoulders of comedy guru David Zucker, whose track record in zany comedy is matched by no other.
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- 9/28/2011
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
The Movie
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
The passing of Leslie Nielsen last year was a very sad day indeed. While many actors have tried to nail the same style of deadpan comic delivery, none have managed it quite as well as Nielsen. It’s often said that his defining performance is that of Dr.Rumack in Airplane! – of which he’ll always be remembered for a particular line involving a very serious Shirley. But for me, the role of Lt. Frank Drebin in The Naked Gun is the best performance by the comedy star.
The partnership of David & Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams – also known as Zaz – resulted in some of the greatest comedy movies of the 1980’s. Their first big screen production, John Landis’ Kentucky Fried Movie is an early example of their trademark zany humour – mixing crude sight gags with satire (most notably Bruce Lee films with a...
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
The passing of Leslie Nielsen last year was a very sad day indeed. While many actors have tried to nail the same style of deadpan comic delivery, none have managed it quite as well as Nielsen. It’s often said that his defining performance is that of Dr.Rumack in Airplane! – of which he’ll always be remembered for a particular line involving a very serious Shirley. But for me, the role of Lt. Frank Drebin in The Naked Gun is the best performance by the comedy star.
The partnership of David & Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams – also known as Zaz – resulted in some of the greatest comedy movies of the 1980’s. Their first big screen production, John Landis’ Kentucky Fried Movie is an early example of their trademark zany humour – mixing crude sight gags with satire (most notably Bruce Lee films with a...
- 9/26/2011
- by Stephen Leigh
- Obsessed with Film
Britain’s most haphazard super-sleuth Johnny English makes his way to Blu-ray for the first time today, so we finally get to see all those unintentional explosions, misfired shots and high speed car totalling chases in glorious high definition…and right in time for us to revisit before he gets ‘Reborn’ next month! Read on for our review…
In an uncertain world, few things are as dependable as the British Secret Service. So when an unthinkable plan to filch the country’s beloved Crown Jewels comes to the Service’s attention, the best man for the job, the crème de la crème of the organization’s super sleuths, Agent Number One is quickly assigned to the case and is quickly dispatched to six feet under. But unfortunately for the B.S.S., virtually every other able member of its esteemed ranks soon joins Agent Number One in the after world when the funeral is bombed!
In an uncertain world, few things are as dependable as the British Secret Service. So when an unthinkable plan to filch the country’s beloved Crown Jewels comes to the Service’s attention, the best man for the job, the crème de la crème of the organization’s super sleuths, Agent Number One is quickly assigned to the case and is quickly dispatched to six feet under. But unfortunately for the B.S.S., virtually every other able member of its esteemed ranks soon joins Agent Number One in the after world when the funeral is bombed!
- 9/20/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant, two of the (lesser talented) guys behind "The State" and "Reno! 9/11" before selling their souls in exchange for unearned cash (and lots of it) are releasing a book today called Writing Movies for Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too! It's a semi-serious self-help book for screenwriters, not about how to make a good film, but about how to make a commercially successful one. In other words, how to cheat the system.
Clearly, Lennon and Garant have a lot of experience in making incredibly shitty but very popular films that appeal to moviegoers barely smart enough to count out their ticket money. Garant and Lennon are so proud of this ability to write films for dumbshits that they want share screenwriting advice to all those out there, not who want to make good films,...
Clearly, Lennon and Garant have a lot of experience in making incredibly shitty but very popular films that appeal to moviegoers barely smart enough to count out their ticket money. Garant and Lennon are so proud of this ability to write films for dumbshits that they want share screenwriting advice to all those out there, not who want to make good films,...
- 7/6/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said, "There are no second acts in American lives," but actor Leslie Nielsen might have disagreed with him.
Nielsen died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 28 from pneumonia. He was 84. Nielsen was best known as the handsome, somber hero and pitiless villain in dramas and thrillers for the first half of his 60-year career. Then he took a role in a 1980 disaster movie parody called Airplane! The film became an overnight classic and Nielsen’s career was never the same again.
Leslie William Nielsen was born on February 11, 1926, in Regina, Saskatchewan. His father was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and his uncle was actor and esteemed humanitarian Jean Hersholt.
Nielsen began his acting career in radio before attending the Academy of Studio Arts in Toronto. He later studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, which led to a role on the live...
Nielsen died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 28 from pneumonia. He was 84. Nielsen was best known as the handsome, somber hero and pitiless villain in dramas and thrillers for the first half of his 60-year career. Then he took a role in a 1980 disaster movie parody called Airplane! The film became an overnight classic and Nielsen’s career was never the same again.
Leslie William Nielsen was born on February 11, 1926, in Regina, Saskatchewan. His father was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and his uncle was actor and esteemed humanitarian Jean Hersholt.
Nielsen began his acting career in radio before attending the Academy of Studio Arts in Toronto. He later studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, which led to a role on the live...
- 11/29/2010
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
This past holiday weekend saw two Hollywood greats leave us for good. Known primarily for his fantastic deadpan humor, Leslie Nielsen entertained us for decades in iconic comedies like Airplane! and The Naked Gun series, not to mention the myriad of other television shows (from The Fugitive to Wagon Train to Hawaii Five-o) and movies (Spy Hard, Scary Movie 3, Superhero Movie) he's taken on in a career that first began all the way back in 1950. Nielsen passed away in a hospital in Ft. Lauderdale Florida after experiencing complications with pneumonia. He was 84. In other sad news, Irvin Kershner, best known for directing The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away at the age of 87. The filmmaker passed away at his home this past weekend after struggling with a long illness. Kershner began...
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- 11/29/2010
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Canadian actor whose reputation was transformed by his deadpan comic persona in Airplane! and the Naked Gun series
Few people watching the career of the tall, husky and fair-haired Leslie Nielsen, who has died aged 84, could have predicted that the stolid actor who specialised in authority figures would become known as a comedy star after two and a half decades in show business. His reputation was transformed by playing Dr Rumack on board the threatened airliner in Airplane! (1980) and Frank Drebin, the hilariously inept plain-clothes cop, in three Naked Gun films.
What the writer-directors Jim Abrahams and David and Jerry Zucker saw in Nielsen, silvery grey and in his mid-50s, was his previously po-faced persona. "They spotted me for being what I really was, a closet comedian," he said. "And how lucky can you get? It's like they said to me, 'Leslie, come out and play.' Thank God for them.
Few people watching the career of the tall, husky and fair-haired Leslie Nielsen, who has died aged 84, could have predicted that the stolid actor who specialised in authority figures would become known as a comedy star after two and a half decades in show business. His reputation was transformed by playing Dr Rumack on board the threatened airliner in Airplane! (1980) and Frank Drebin, the hilariously inept plain-clothes cop, in three Naked Gun films.
What the writer-directors Jim Abrahams and David and Jerry Zucker saw in Nielsen, silvery grey and in his mid-50s, was his previously po-faced persona. "They spotted me for being what I really was, a closet comedian," he said. "And how lucky can you get? It's like they said to me, 'Leslie, come out and play.' Thank God for them.
- 11/29/2010
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
Celebrating 80's week here at HorrorBid has been all fun and games so far. Its given us a chance to look back and laugh at a decade that helped mold who and what we are today. Unfortunately in this life, the good is usually followed by bad and such is the case with the news off the wire today.....
If you want to talk about the 1980's, regardless if it invovles horror or not, the name Leslie Nielson is going to pop up near the top of the list. The man was a living breathing icon of the decade and his popularity today is as strong as it was 20 years ago. Obviously when you think of Leslie Nielson comedy first comes to mind. Hits like Airplane, Spy Hard and the Naked Gun movies sky rocketed Nielson as Mr. Dead Pan and led the actor and comedian on a whirlwind of...
If you want to talk about the 1980's, regardless if it invovles horror or not, the name Leslie Nielson is going to pop up near the top of the list. The man was a living breathing icon of the decade and his popularity today is as strong as it was 20 years ago. Obviously when you think of Leslie Nielson comedy first comes to mind. Hits like Airplane, Spy Hard and the Naked Gun movies sky rocketed Nielson as Mr. Dead Pan and led the actor and comedian on a whirlwind of...
- 11/29/2010
- by Keepers of the Bid
- Horrorbid
Sadly, comedian Leslie Nielsen died on Sunday in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, aged 84. The deadpan comic actor was known for his roles as Frank Drebin in the "Naked Gun" comedies as well as "Dracula: Dead and Loving It," "Airplane!", "Spy Hard," "Mr. Magoo" and other films and TV series since first making his start in 1950 TV series "Actor's Studio." Born in Seskatchewan, Nielsen was schooled in acting in Toronto and later moved to New York to study at the Actor's Studio and Neighborhood Playhouse. He moved to Hollywood in the mid-1950s after filming over 100 live television dramas in New York. Mr. Lielsen is survived by his fourth wife Barabee Earl as well as his two daughters.
- 11/29/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sadly, comedian Leslie Nielsen died on Sunday in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, aged 84. The deadpan comic actor was known for his roles as Frank Drebin in the "Naked Gun" comedies as well as "Dracula: Dead and Loving It," "Airplane!", "Spy Hard," "Mr. Magoo" and other films and TV series since first making his start in 1950 TV series "Actor's Studio." Born in Seskatchewan, Nielsen was schooled in acting in Toronto and later moved to New York to study at the Actor's Studio and Neighborhood Playhouse. He moved to Hollywood in the mid-1950s after filming over 100 live television dramas in New York. Mr. Lielsen is survived by his fourth wife Barabee Earl as well as his two daughters.
- 11/29/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The passing away yesterday of the late great Leslie Nielsen has led to an outpouring of love and fond memories in print and online. The actor was battling pneumonia in a Fort Lauderdale hospital when he passed away in his sleep on Sunday.
It seemed many in the Twitter and Facebook universes spent most of late Sunday quoting lines from the brilliant scripts for "The Naked Gun" and its progenitor "Police Squad", or Nielsen's work in 1980 comedy spoof "Airplane" (aka. "Flying High").
With over a hundred film and TV credits to his name since his earliest work in 1950, Nielsen's trademark was his delivery of lines with a voice of authority. This commanding presence suited him well in dramatic roles in the likes of "Forbidden Planet," "Prom Night," "CIty on Fire" and "The Poseidon Adventure", but it was applying that same deadpan skill to comedy which lead to a career renaissance...
It seemed many in the Twitter and Facebook universes spent most of late Sunday quoting lines from the brilliant scripts for "The Naked Gun" and its progenitor "Police Squad", or Nielsen's work in 1980 comedy spoof "Airplane" (aka. "Flying High").
With over a hundred film and TV credits to his name since his earliest work in 1950, Nielsen's trademark was his delivery of lines with a voice of authority. This commanding presence suited him well in dramatic roles in the likes of "Forbidden Planet," "Prom Night," "CIty on Fire" and "The Poseidon Adventure", but it was applying that same deadpan skill to comedy which lead to a career renaissance...
- 11/29/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Comic actor was best known for spoofing his matinee idol looks and authority figure roles in Airplane! and The Naked Gun films
Comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of a string of madcap spoof movies including Airplane! and The Naked Gun, died of complications from pneumonia in Florida on Sunday, his spokesman said. He was 84.
Nielsen is probably best known for playing the bumbling cop Lieutenant Frank Drebin in the Naked Gun franchise, but enjoyed a movie and television career spanning more than 60 years.
The spokesman said Nielsen died in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends.
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, the son of a Canadian mounted policeman, Nielsen served stints as an aerial gunner in the air force and as a radio disc jockey before studying acting in Toronto and then in New York City.
He got his first big break...
Comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of a string of madcap spoof movies including Airplane! and The Naked Gun, died of complications from pneumonia in Florida on Sunday, his spokesman said. He was 84.
Nielsen is probably best known for playing the bumbling cop Lieutenant Frank Drebin in the Naked Gun franchise, but enjoyed a movie and television career spanning more than 60 years.
The spokesman said Nielsen died in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends.
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, the son of a Canadian mounted policeman, Nielsen served stints as an aerial gunner in the air force and as a radio disc jockey before studying acting in Toronto and then in New York City.
He got his first big break...
- 11/29/2010
- The Guardian - Film News
Canadian acting legend Leslie Nielsen passed away Sunday at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at the age of 84. He will be fondly remembered forever as the very silly Lt. Frank Drebin in the Police Squad series and later The Naked Gun trilogy.
Film lovers around the world will no doubt today be uttering the immortal line ‘I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley’ in tribute to one of the greatest dry comedians ever. It was his role in Airplane! as Dr. Rumack that gave rise to Nielsen’s subsequent career as a comedic actor who got to mouth some of the funniest lines in the past twenty-five years or so.
The Naked Gun films are much loved for their complete silliness and yet with a central figure essentially playing it straight – even when mouthing such lines as “Well, when I see five weirdos, dressed in togas, stabbing...
Film lovers around the world will no doubt today be uttering the immortal line ‘I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley’ in tribute to one of the greatest dry comedians ever. It was his role in Airplane! as Dr. Rumack that gave rise to Nielsen’s subsequent career as a comedic actor who got to mouth some of the funniest lines in the past twenty-five years or so.
The Naked Gun films are much loved for their complete silliness and yet with a central figure essentially playing it straight – even when mouthing such lines as “Well, when I see five weirdos, dressed in togas, stabbing...
- 11/29/2010
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
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