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From: Gene Ehrich <gene@ehrich.com> Subject: Re: [MV] Got DVD? Date: 01 Apr 2000 09:33:58 -0500 >Another benefit you left out which I enjoy immensly is the ability to also >play >VCDs, which can be burned with any PC CD-Recorder. I make music video >compilations and such, along with other things....my DVD player has been well >worth the money. I have not been able to burn a VCD with my CD-RW drive and read it on my DVD player that plays VCD's. I play them all the time but cannot create them. How do you do it and what software do you use? I have a bunch of JPG files (1600 of them) that I would love to make a VCD from and then be able to show them on my standalone DVD player on my big TV. gene@ehrich http://www.voicenet.com/~generic Computer & Video Game Garage Sale Gene Ehrich PO Box 209 Marlton NJ 08053-0209 [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nathan Lemrick <Ghost160@go.com> Subject: Re: Re: [MV] Got DVD? Date: 02 Apr 2000 10:45:33 -0800 (PDT) I would have to say that I love DVD's. I think this quality of the film is the best. I think with the advent of HDTV home theatres are just going to get better. I have a DVD-Rom on my computer which is nice. The only problem is my montior is only a 16 inch so it is not as big as I would like it to. The only problem I have is I just bought The Sixth Sense and on the DVD at the beginning it shows 5 trailers for movies before it even got to the menu. And I could not skip them. I don't know about every one else but this is something that gets to me. If I wanted to see trailers for movies I would go to the theatre. If I purchase a moive on DVD or video I don't like to see trailers. I just want to watch the movie. I also wish the Star Wars movies would come out on DVD. I guess George Lucas just wants everyone to buy them on video and DVD. The DVD format would suit all four movies and make them better than watching them on video. I sure hope in time he will come over to the DVD side. Nathan ___________________________________________________ GO Network Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lindsey Boatman <lboatman@jc.edu> Subject: [MV] Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 17:27:25 -0500 Date: 02 Apr 2000 16:24:08 -0600 Hi, ny name is Lindsey and I'm a student at Jamestown College in Jamestown, ND. I'm a junior and I'm majoring in Elementary Education. I'm interested in this list because I love to watch movies. I also enjoy hearing about new and good movies and what other people are interested in. Thanks. Lindsey Boatman [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Movieman" <movieman@netcom.ca> Subject: Re: [MV] Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 17:27:25 -0500 Date: 03 Apr 2000 00:55:44 -0700 Welcome...the frequency of our discussions depends on the initiative of the group. Sometimes we talk forever on a subject - and sometimes we don't talk for days. I, for one, welcome fresh thoughts...! ----- Original Message ----- Cc: Andrew Hennessey <hennesse@jc.edu> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 3:24 PM > Hi, ny name is Lindsey and I'm a student at Jamestown College in Jamestown, > ND. I'm a junior and I'm majoring in Elementary Education. I'm interested > in > this list because I love to watch movies. I also enjoy hearing about new > and > good movies and what other people are interested in. Thanks. > > Lindsey Boatman > > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mel Eperthener <bcassidy@usaor.net> Subject: Re: Re: [MV] Got DVD? Date: 03 Apr 2000 00:39:23 -0400 At 10.45 AM 02/04/2000 -0800, Nathan Lemrick wrote: > The only problem I have is I just bought The Sixth >Sense and on the DVD at the beginning it shows 5 trailers >for movies before it even got to the menu. And I could >not skip them. I don't know about every one else but this >is something that gets to me. If I wanted to see trailers >for movies I would go to the theatre. If I purchase a >moive on DVD or video I don't like to see trailers. I >just want to watch the movie. > You can thank Disney for that lovely move. Believe me, those of us in the industry, those that have backed DVD since the inception in 1997, are not at all happy with that move. Even better, look at what they are promoting. Now go to the store and price those DVDs. Some of the most expensive ones on the market. The only reason that Sixth Sense was as cheap as it was is that everyone is selling it at a loss. > I also wish the Star Wars movies would come out on >DVD. I guess George Lucas just wants everyone to buy them >on video and DVD. The DVD format would suit all four >movies and make them better than watching them on video. >I sure hope in time he will come over to the DVD side. Star Wars is a horse of an entirely different colour. The rumour is that since Speilberg was such a big backer of DIVX, he is trying all he can to avoid DVD. When you consider what is missing from DVD, some of the biggest movies ever, and perfectly suited for DVD (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, ET), and that both Private Ryan and American Beauty have been delayed, the rumour starts to sound believable. Supposedly, Lucas wants to wait till the entire series is done, and release one big, huge collector's edition. Well, someone needs to tell Mr Lucas that many of the people that would buy such a collector's edition would buy the movies individually now, AND the collector's edition when that comes out. Regards, --Mel --Mel Eperthener president, Gowanna Multi-media Pty http://www.webz.com/gowanna mailto:bcassidy@usaor.net mailto:gowanna@australiamail.com 419 Butler Street PO Box 95184 Pittsburgh, PA 15223-0184 (412) 781-6140 (412) 781-6380 1-888-45-GOWANNA -- TOLL FREE (1-888-454-6926) ____________________________________________ "Mulder, if you had to do without a cell phone for two minutes, you'd lapse into catatonic schizophrenia" --Dana Scully ______________________________________________ [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "David Lee" <sashimi@mbox2.singnet.com.sg> Subject: Re: [Fwd: [MV] re: supporting actor award...] Date: 03 Apr 2000 20:30:08 +0800 I know I don't pitch in much at these discussions and I should be ashamed of myself. But there's something which I would like to say about the recent Oscar's (if it hasn't been said to death already) best supporting actor. Personally, I was quite impressed by Michael Clark Duncan, not least because I watched the Green Mile only three days before the ceremony. Having watched him in Whole Nine Yards a couple of weeks before that, I thought he was quite credible with the character he was trying to portray. Certainly had me feeling the sadness and the pain. As for who should win, perhaps the best supporting actor/actress category winners tend to go to characters who are more well-known and established... recall: Dame Judi Dench winning for Shakespeare in Love for, what, a 2-minute performance? Correct me if I'm wrong. Regards, David ---------- > From: KenKnows@aol.com > To: movies@lists.xmission.com > Subject: Re: [Fwd: [MV] re: supporting actor award...] > Date: 31 March 2000 01:40 > > In a message dated 03/30/2000 7:13:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, > mmorrens@minf.vub.ac.be writes: > > << Hell no, I mean I've seen the movie and the only one who acted descently > in that movie was Charlize Theron, Michael Caine was just being himself > in that movie. I really hoped that Haley Joel Osment, the kid from 6th > Sense was going to win this one and if not, it surely was going to be > Tom Cruise >> > > The movies I saw last year received few if any nominations. I did not see any > of the movies that you mentioned, but Michael Caine's acceptance speech was > magnificent and it was very possibly the best acceptance speech that was > given during the entire program. This agrees with an opinion that Paul gave > here earlier. > > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "David Lee" <sashimi@mbox2.singnet.com.sg> Subject: Re: [MV] re: supporting actor award... Date: 03 Apr 2000 20:32:27 +0800 On the theme of speeches, may I just add that there was indeed a lack of display of over-emotions (if I may term it thus) ala Miss Paltrow's 'I-love-everybody' teary speech. Compared to that, every speech was sedate this year. With the exception of Beginini's 'I-wish-I-had-a-tail' antic, of course... David ---------- > From: Diane Christy <dchristy10@earthlink.net> > To: movies@lists.xmission.com > Subject: [MV] re: supporting actor award... > Date: 30 March 2000 03:12 > > On 3/29/00, 11:28 AM -0700, Paul D Richardson said so nicely: > > > How did you all feel about Michael Caine getting the Oscar for "Cider > >> House Rules" ? Did you think he deserved it?? > > > >I haven't seen THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, but I really must comment that Caine's > >speech was one of the best acceptance speeches I've ever seen. What a > >gracious winner! Compare, for instance to John Irving or that smug MATRIX guy > >(who acts like the "bullet time" stuff is so innovative, even though it was > >used in a Gap commericial before showing up in THE MATRIX). > > > >Based on his speech, I think Caine was well-aware that the award was really > >for his lifetime of achievement, rather than for this particular performance. > > I must say that I agree with your assessment of Caine's speech. > Wonderful!! I did see "The Cider House Rules" and thought Caine was > very, very good. But, Osmont was astounding and I think he deserved > the award! > -- > ~~~~~ > Diane Christy (Samantha and Joshua's Mom) > Jefferson, LA > http://www.geocities.com/~dchristy10/ > mailto:dchristy10@earthlink.net > ICQ #12904700 <dkbc10> on Instant AOL Messenger > ~~~~~ > > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Oz <oz@filmink-online.com> Subject: Re: [Fwd: [MV] re: supporting actor award...] Date: 03 Apr 2000 22:49:26 -0700 David Lee wrote: > > As for who should win, perhaps the best supporting actor/actress category > winners tend to go to characters who are more well-known and established... > recall: Dame Judi Dench winning for Shakespeare in Love for, what, a > 2-minute performance? Correct me if I'm wrong. Or perhaps they tend to go to Miramax films because they send each Academy member tapes of their films, hold special screenings, re-release their contenders near Oscar time and spend ungodly amounts of money in the trades on "vote for me" ads. Oh yes, Shakespeare In Love was a Miramax film. So was The English Patient before that. And yes, Cider House Rules... Miramax. The Oscars are shite. Nice speech or not, Tom Cruise should feel bloody ripped off. Props to the Golden Globes - the real test of a performance. ----------------- {{{OZ}}} ------------------- ------- http://hollywoodbitchslap.com -------- ---------------------------------------------- Want to earn money on your website? How does 17c a click sound? http://www.valueclick.com/cgi-bin/refer_host_signup?host=h0032965 [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "David Lee" <sashimi@mbox2.singnet.com.sg> Subject: Re: [MV] supporting actor award... Date: 03 Apr 2000 20:36:31 +0800 > Yeah, I am ok with him getting it to some extent because he did an excellent > job. Haley Joel was my choice though, and I was disappointed he didn't get > it, and after him Duncan. But, as long as Cruise didn't get it, I would have > been ok with any of the choices really. Even Law, whom I am not sure > should've been nominated. I have to agree with you, Wade... though I haven't watched Tom Cruise in Magnolia yet. Perhaps Caine summed up everything quite nicely for Jude Law - you're going to be a big star someday. Don't you guys agree with him? To think that his last rememberable role was in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. And again, my heart went all the way out for Haley Joel Osmont. Even though I watched 6th Sense many months before the Oscars, something told me that he might win. Then again, per my last e-mail, there was Caine to contend with... David [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: Re: Re: [MV] Got DVD? Date: 03 Apr 2000 10:46:00 -0600 > The only problem I have is I just bought The Sixth > Sense and on the DVD at the beginning it shows 5 trailers > for movies before it even got to the menu. And I could > not skip them. I was able to skip them using chapter skip, but I had to do it for each trailer. > I don't know about every one else but this > is something that gets to me. If I wanted to see trailers > for movies I would go to the theatre. If I purchase a > moive on DVD or video I don't like to see trailers. I > just want to watch the movie. While I like to watch trailers on my DVDs, I don't like to be FORCED to watch them. What's odd is that these same trailers are accessable through the main menu on the disc. As if I'd want to see them again after having them crammed down my throat. What's funny is that if they had these trailers as an option only, everybody would be happy and calling them a "feature." I'm worried since it is possible to disable all buttons and force you to watch the trailers (like with the FBI warnings). I envision a grim future where everytime I pop in a DVD I have to watch 30 minutes of ads and trailers. > I also wish the Star Wars movies would come out on > DVD. I guess George Lucas just wants everyone to buy them > on video and DVD. Exactly. If Lucas were to release Episode 1 on both VHS and DVD tomorrow, DVD owners would buy the DVD only (of course). However, by delaying the DVD he can get DVD owners to buy the video now, and the DVD later. Very savvy... [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: Re: Re: [MV] Got DVD? Date: 03 Apr 2000 11:06:00 -0600 > Even better, look at what they are promoting. > Now go to the store and price those DVDs. Some of the most expensive ones > on the market. Not to mention that 1) the movies are stinkers, and 2) they have nothing to do with THE SIXTH SENSE. The preview for the "new release" isn't even timely! MISSION TO MARS has been out for weeks, and is about to move to second-run theaters. It'll be great in five years when I pop in my DVD and have to look at those outdated previews. > Star Wars is a horse of an entirely different colour. The rumour is that > since Speilberg was such a big backer of DIVX, he is trying all he can to > avoid DVD. Spielberg has nothing to do with the delay of STAR WARS on DVD. > When you consider what is missing from DVD, some of the biggest > movies ever, and perfectly suited for DVD (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back > to the Future, ET), and that both Private Ryan and American Beauty have > been delayed, the rumour starts to sound believable. While PRIVATE RYAN was delayed on DVD, it did come out in both DTS and Dolby 5.1 versions. I have the Dolby disc, and it's reference quality, with some great features. AMERICAN BEAUTY is delayed for a special edition as well, and if the disc is as good as the SPR disc (and it sounds like it's going to be even better), it'll be worth the wait. BTTF is supposed to come out later this year as well in nice special editions. Other Spielberg titles are out on DVD as well (including a Director's Cut of 1941). CLOSE ENCOUNTERS is slated to be coming out in the next year. Spielberg does seem to be coming around. > Supposedly, Lucas wants to wait till the entire series is done, and release > one big, huge collector's edition. Well, someone needs to tell Mr Lucas > that many of the people that would buy such a collector's edition would buy > the movies individually now, AND the collector's edition when that comes out. He has been told, but doesn't care. Lucasfilm was sent a list of 10 questions from DVD consumers and they responded that they weren't putting out STAR WARS on DVD until Lucas has time to do it right. The issue you raised above was one of the 10 questions, but it was ignored. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: Re: [Fwd: [MV] re: supporting ac Date: 03 Apr 2000 11:11:00 -0600 > As for who should win, perhaps the best supporting actor/actress category > winners tend to go to characters who are more well-known and established... > recall: Dame Judi Dench winning for Shakespeare in Love for, what, a > 2-minute performance? Correct me if I'm wrong. The supporting actor/actress category ends up yielding 2 kinds of awards: 1. Awards that are more for lifetime achievement than the actual performance (Judi Dench, Michael Caine, etc). 2. Awards to young actors who you never hear from again (Cuba Gooding Jr, Mira Sorvino, Marisa Tomei, etc). [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: Re: [MV] re: supporting actor aw Date: 03 Apr 2000 11:12:00 -0600 > On the theme of speeches, may I just add that there was indeed a lack of > display of over-emotions What about Chad Lowe? [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "David F. Nolan" <DFN@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Re: [MV] Got DVD? Date: 03 Apr 2000 10:29:05 -0700 When peopole refer to DVD as an _alternative_ to "video" they're confusing things. DVD is one form of video recording; others include laser discs, VHS and Beta. So right now, the issue is when a movie will be out on DVD vs. VHS, not DVD vs. "video". [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: Re: [MV] Got DVD? Date: 03 Apr 2000 11:44:00 -0600 > When peopole refer to DVD as an _alternative_ to "video" they're confusing > things. DVD is one form of video recording; others include laser discs, VHS > and Beta. So right now, the issue is when a movie will be out on DVD vs. > VHS, not DVD vs. "video". Technically, your correct, but in terms of popular usage, "video" and "VHS" have become synonymous. I myself use the term "video" as a shortened form of "videotape." Since VHS is by far the most popular way to purchase pre-recording films on tape, I indirectly mean VHS. When somebody says "Do you have BREAKIN' 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO on video?" I think everybody knows that they mean VHS. Nobody says things like "The audio commentary on my RAT FINK A BOO BOO video was great, so was the Dolby 5.1 audio!" Again, you are 100% correct in terms of proper usage of the term, but I ain't never spoke no proper english! [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W S" <wds9974@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [MV] Got DVD? Date: 03 Apr 2000 13:34:57 CDT Alex, for 1000 dollars, what are two things I never expected to hear in my lifetime? ;-) wade >When somebody says "Do you have BREAKIN' 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO on video?" >"The audio >commentary on my RAT FINK A BOO BOO video was great, so was the Dolby >5.1>audio!" ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "The Reporter" <gregorys@xmission.com> Subject: [MV] Sci-Fi Movie News - 04/06/00 Date: 06 Apr 2000 15:17:12 -0600 German and Japanese investors will finance the production of Terminator 3 and 4, the sequels to James Cameron's megahits Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The films will be produced by Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna, the trade paper reported. Teddy Sarafian is nearing completion of the T3 script; David Wilson has completed an 80-page treatment for T4. No cast or director has been chosen for either film, but Terminator 3 is aiming at a summer or fall 2001 release, the trade paper reported. The filmmakers are trying to sign Arnold Schwarzenegger to reprise his role as the eponymous killer cyborg, but Schwarzenegger has said he won't do it without James Cameron. Cameron has not signed on. Kassar's and Vajna's C2 Productions, meanwhile, is also planning to produce a TV series and a computer game based on the Terminator franchise. -=> * <=- Haley Joel Osment will receive $2 million to star in A.I., the SF feature film to be written and directed by Steven Spielberg, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Osment, who received an Oscar nomination for his breakthrough role in 1999's hit The Sixth Sense, will star in A.I. with fellow Oscar nominee Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley). Osment's A.I. pay will double the fee he received for co-starring with Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey in the upcoming Pay It Forward, the trade paper reported. Warner Bros. and DreamWorks are co-producing A.I. A.I., based on a treatment by the late Stanley Kubrick, is set for a July 10 start and a summer 2001 release. -=> * <=- Adam Rifkin (Mouse Hunt) will write and direct Posse, an SF action comedy, according to Variety. Special effects wizard Stan Winston (Small Soldiers) will produce the movie, the trade paper reported. Posse tells the story of a small-town sheriff who is drafted into an intergalactic dragnet by three alien federal marshals, Variety reported. Walt Disney Co. wants Rifkin to complete a screenplay before it approves the movie. -=> * <=- Chris Columbus, the newly named director of the first Harry Potter movie, has already traveled to Scotland to meet with J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling children's book series on which the film is based, according to the Los Angeles Times. Columbus told the newspaper that he plans to cast a British actor in the lead role of the young wizard-in-training, "without a doubt." Columbus also told the Times that he was "incredibly excited" about directing Potter. "My oldest daughter, Eleanor, who is 10, got me into the books over a year ago. Between my four kids and all their friends, I've heard a lot about what this movie should be and how I could ruin it if I cut this or that scene. I won't let anyone down. It will be a faithful adaptation." -=> * <=- An English Christian school has banned J.K. Rowling's best-selling Harry Potter series of children's books, arguing that they do not conform with Bible teachings, the Reuters news service reported. St. Mary's Island Church of England school in Chatham, U.K., banned the story of a young wizard and his adventures. Meanwhile, preorders for the fourth book, Harry Potter and the Doomspell Tournament, are placing it on Amazon.com's best-seller list, though the book isn't due until July 8. And Warner Bros., which announced this week that Chris Columbus will direct the feature film version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, has already committed to a sequel based on the second book in the series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, according to The Hollywood Reporter. -=> * <=- The much-anticipated fourth installment in the Indiana Jones film series may deal with the lost continent of Atlantis, tipsters told the Ain't It Cool News Web site. The film would be called Indiana Jones and the Garden of Life or Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent, anonymous students in a film class at the University of Southern California told AICN. The students said they were told the information by their professor, who is planning on having series creator George Lucas visit the university on April 12, the site reported. (Admission to Lucas' talk is apparently restricted to ticket-holding students in the class.) "Our professor, who is frequently in contact with Lucas, said Indy IV will be a joint venture between Lucasfilm and DreamWorks, with [Star Wars: Episode I producer] Rick McCallum as producer," a student told AICN. "Our professor also said the film will be about Atlantis ... and was written by Jeffrey Boam [The Phantom]! I do want to say, however, that I would not take this as 100 percent true fact as I am not sure where our professor got his information." -=> * <=- Trinity may or may not be a double agent in The Matrix 2, according to rumors on the SF Crowsnest.com Web site. The site posted spoilers from the upcoming sequel to the 1999 Oscar-winning film The Matrix that revealed what it said were key plot points. Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) is kidnapped and taken to an alternative virtual reality, and Neo (Keanu Reeves) must re-enter the Matrix to find her. But Neo must discover whether Trinity is in fact a double agent working for the artificial intelligence that operates the Matrix. Moviegoers will also finally see Zion, the last human city, as well as the Core Conscience, the mainframe for the human resistance, SF Crowsnest.com reported. Matrix 2 is in production for a 2001 release. -=> * <=- The Ice Age, an animated film set in prehistoric times, will feature the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Jane Krakowski and Goran Visnjic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Fox film, to be directed by Oscar-winner Chris Wedge, is set to start production in June. Ice Age is a comedy about a woolly mammoth (Romano), a saber-toothed tiger (ER's Visnjic) and giant sloths (Leguizamo and Ally McBeal's Krakowski) who combine forces to rescue a human baby. Wedge won an Academy Award in 1999 for directing the short animated film Bunny, the trade paper reported. -=> * <=- Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich (Godzilla) will produce Arach Attack, an SF comedy film about giant spiders, Variety reported. New Zealand director Ellory Elkayem will helm the movie--his first feature film--based on a script he co-wrote with Jesse Alexander, the trade paper reported. The film, from Devlin and Emmerich's Centropolis Entertainment, tells the story of a toxic waste spill that creates giant arachnids, who go on a rampage. Much of the film's less-than-$30-million budget will go to special effects. No cast has been set. -=> * <=- Undone, a supernatural thriller movie, is in development at Walt Disney Co. based on a pitch by Seth E. Bass and Jonathan Tolins, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The studio reportedly paid in the mid-six figures for the idea, the trade paper reported. Undone tells the story of a man who is haunted by the ghost of his wife's former husband. Bass and Tolins wrote the original version of American Neurotic and Dad's New Life, both of which are still in development. -=> * <=- Jurassic Park 3, the proposed second sequel to 1993's Jurassic Park, will film on the Hawaiian island of Maui instead of in New Zealand, according to the Dark Horizons Web site. Director Joe Johnston also told the magazine Moviz 2000 that neither Helen Hunt nor Elizabeth Hurley is starring, as had been rumored, nor is Chris Klein, who recently signed to do a remake of the 1975 SF film Rollerball, according to Dark Horizons. William Goldman (The General's Daughter) is rewriting the script, Johnston reportedly said. As for the plot? "All I can say is that it isn't a prequel to the first movie, but a new and more independent story, which stands alone. Expect more dinosaurs and more plot!" Johnston said. -=> * <=- At a post-Oscar party in Los Angeles, director Alejandro Amenabar told a reporter for Spanish television that shooting will begin at the end of May on his supernatural thriller The Others, which will star Nicole Kidman, according to the Dark Horizons Web site. The movie, which is not related to the NBC supernatural television series of the same name, will film in the northern Spanish city of Santander before moving to Madrid. The Web site also reported that Kidman recently bought a house near Madrid. The Others is a Spanish-French co-production that will be shot entirely in Spain, though it is set in England, Dark Horizons reported. Miramax will distribute the film. -=> * <=- In the latest postings to his official Web site, Ian McKellen reveals that there are twin sets of Hobbit interiors for the feature film version of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. One set of interiors is Hobbit-sized, i.e., designed for people only 3 feet, 6 inches tall, said McKellen, who plays the wizard Gandalf in the films, now shooting in New Zealand. The other sets are exact matches, but larger, built for the actors who play Hobbits. "When I, as Gandalf, meet Bilbo or Frodo at home, I bump my head on the rafters," McKellen said. "So there is a small Bag End set with small props to match." He added, "And of course there has to be a big Bag End, where the scale is human-sized and all the objects of the small set are duplicated, but bigger." McKellen also describes the experience of acting opposite legendary British actor Christopher Lee, who plays Gandalf's nemesis, the wizard Saruman. "Spread across the black throne under Orthanc's vasty roof, [Lee] looked like King Lear in age and authority. He is 78 years old, handsome and powerful. When he speaks, all I see and hear is Saruman, my old associate gone wrong. Except once when he rounded off a speech, at [director] Peter Jackson's suggestion, with a snarl. To be within four feet of a Lee snarl is unsettling. I was glad he wasn't wearing his [Dracula] fangs." -=> * <=- Production photos from the proposed feature film version of Douglas Adams' satirical SF novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy have appeared on the Coming Attractions Web site. The photos purportedly depict the design for Marvin the Paranoid Android and the electronic Hitchhiker's Guide itself. (http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/mainFramed.html) -=> * <=- Rae Dawn Chong will make her feature film writing and directing debut on Cursed Part 3, a spoof of the Blair Witch-style horror genre, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cursed starts shooting April 10 in Los Angeles. -=> * <=- The Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan's next movie, Unbreakable, may have a superhero element to it, according to the Comics2Film Web site. Unbreakable tells the story of a man who acquires unique abilities after an accident. -=> * <=- Michael Rooker (The Bone Collector) will co-star with Jean-Claude Van Damme in the independent SF feature film Replicant, which starts shooting in April in Vancouver, according to Variety. -=> * <=- The soundtrack for the upcoming film The Crow: Salvation has been released, featuring tracks from the Infidels, Hole, Tricky, Rob Zombie, Kid Rock, Danzig and Filter. The film, the second sequel to 1994's The Crow, opens in May. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Movieman" <movieman@netcom.ca> Subject: [MV] Error? Date: 10 Apr 2000 20:43:22 -0700 I seem to keep having my posts to this list come back to me unsent. Do I have the correct address? Only time will tell... and now for movie related comments... Here's hoping that Ed Norton can direct as well as he can act - with Keeping the Faith which opens this wkd!! [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Garrett Winters <gargoyle@iol.ie> Subject: Re: [MV] Error? Date: 11 Apr 2000 14:53:14 +0100 on 11/4/2000 4:43, Movieman at movieman@netcom.ca wrote: > I seem to keep having my posts to this list come back to me unsent. Do I > have the correct address? Only time will tell... > > and now for movie related comments... > > Here's hoping that Ed Norton can direct as well as he can act - with Keeping > the Faith which opens this wkd!! Well this got through all right and I recall seeing another of your posts in the last few days as well. Garrett [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Keith H. Poole" <keith_poole@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [MV] Ed Norton - Keeping the Faith Date: 11 Apr 2000 06:53:59 -0700 (PDT) I was a bit disappointed with Keeping the Faith. Norton as an actor is not his usual fantastic self, but maybe the character just didn't give him enough to work with. I guess I have come to expect so much from Norton, and this comedy vehicle is just a different tack for him. As a director, I saw competency but no real style. Probably playing it safe (Gillian Anderson had a better directorial debut, albeit on the small screen). Supporting characters are flat. All in all, KTF is a decent, light comedy with a sprinkling of romance and a delicate scratching of the surface of modern religious issues. The slapstick physical comedy kind of detracted from an otherwise OK film. Keith --- Movieman <movieman@netcom.ca> wrote: > Here's hoping that Ed Norton can direct as well as he can act - > with Keeping > the Faith which opens this wkd!! ===== keith@moviekites.com Please visit http://www.moviekites.com Stage 1 of the movie review database is complete! To recommend MovieKites, click here: http://www.recommend-it.com/l.z.e?s=576234 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: Re: [MV] Ed Norton - Keeping the Date: 11 Apr 2000 11:04:00 -0600 > I was a bit disappointed with Keeping the Faith. Norton as an actor > is not his usual fantastic self, but maybe the character just didn't > give him enough to work with. My guess is that the burdon of directing and acting was too much, and so something had to slip (I haven't seen the movie myself). Directing a film is a huge task, so trying to play a major part and direct at the same time must be an enormous effort. No doubt this is why actor/directors often direct films in which they themselves do not appear (Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford, Woody Allen, etc). From the ads, his role in the film looks rather large. Perhaps he would have been better off casting himself in a smaller role (like Bonnie Hunt did in RETURN TO ME). [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Wade S" <wds9974@hotmail.com> Subject: [MV] Actors-Directors Date: 11 Apr 2000 13:58:13 CDT Interesting idea, although I might think it doesn't so much apply to Allen or Eastwood although it is practically spot-on for Redford. Eastwood has been directing things he's been in himself quite frequently for the past 30 years almost, and the same goes for Allen. Both of them have even won Best Director oscars for pictures they were in - Annie Hall and Unforgiven. A couple of other of actors who have had good success in directing themselves - Mel Gibson and Danny Devito and Spike Lee. But, I could see how it applies easily to Redford, who has gotten tremendous acclaim for movies like Quiz Show, A River Runs Through It, although he too got a best director oscar for a movie he was in...Ordinary People. But, he hasn't directed a lot of movies, only like 6 or 7 I think. The point is well taken certainly with Redford I think, but maybe with another set of actor-directors, such as Ben Stiller or Penny Marshall etcetera... and some others I can't think of off the top of my head... HERE's A BIT OF OSCAR TRIVIA FOR YOU:::: What actor won Best Actor for a movie he directed and also got Best Picture? And, I'm not talking about Roberto Begnini!!! There is someone else I am thinking of... It's probably not all that hard... Guesses? Wade > No doubt this is why actor/directors often direct >films in which they themselves do not appear (Clint Eastwood, Robert >Redford, >Woody Allen, etc). From the ads, his role in the film looks rather large. >Perhaps he would have been better off casting himself in a smaller role >(like >Bonnie Hunt did in RETURN TO ME). "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not so sure about the first one." --Albert Einstein "I don't kill flies but I like to mess with their minds. I hold them above globes. They freak out and yell, 'Whoa, I'm way too high!'" --Bruce Baum ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: [MV] RE: Actors-Directors Date: 11 Apr 2000 13:23:00 -0600 > Interesting idea, although I might think it doesn't so much apply to Allen > or Eastwood although it is practically spot-on for Redford. You are right about Eastwood, I was a little off the mark with him. I can only think of a couple movies he directed but did not appear in (BIRD and MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL). I also concede a bit with Woody Allen, since in his early career (pre-INTERIORS) he cast himself in the lead of every film. However, more recently, he has only appeared in every other film or so, so he has eased off. > A couple of other of actors who have had good success in directing > themselves - Mel Gibson and Danny Devito and Spike Lee. These are good examples of the contrary of my theorem, although I would classify Spike Lee as a director/actor, since he's never worked for any director other than himself (that I'm aware), and he usually casts himself in smaller roles (no pun intended). Also, Gibson and Devito had many more film roles under their belt before directing their first films. Norton has built up an impressive resume, but the number of films he's been in is relatively small. > But, I could see how it applies easily to Redford, who has gotten tremendous > acclaim for movies like Quiz Show, A River Runs Through It, although he too > got a best director oscar for a movie he was in...Ordinary People. I don't think Redford was in ORDINARY PEOPLE. If he was, it must have been a minor role, since I don't remember him. > The point is well taken certainly with Redford I think, but maybe with > another set of actor-directors, such as Ben Stiller or Penny Marshall > etcetera... and some others I can't think of off the top of my head... Add Rob Reiner and Ron Howard to the list as well... > What actor won Best Actor for a movie he directed and also got Best Picture? Only one actor has directed himself to a Best Actor award. I know the answer, but since I learned it from the slide show at the movie theater that plays before every movie, I'm going to let somebody else take a crack. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Wade S" <wds9974@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [MV] RE: Actors-Directors Date: 11 Apr 2000 16:49:52 CDT > > Interesting idea, although I might think it doesn't so much apply to >Allen or Eastwood although it is practically spot-on for Redford. > >You are right about Eastwood, I was a little off the mark with him. >I can >only think of a couple movies he directed but did not appear >in (BIRD and >MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL). I also >concede a bit with Woody >Allen, since in his early career (pre->INTERIORS) he cast himself in the >lead of every film. However, more >recently, he has only appeared in every >other film or so, so he has >eased off. Hahaha, yeah I suppose he has eased off in a certain sense but BARELY, and that doesn't really mean much to our discussion as he has hardly stopped directing himself. I find that my favorite Woody Allen movie is Purple Rose of Cairo, in which he never appears. I personally can't stand Woody Allen as an actor, although he had a hilarious cameo in The Impostors, and every once and a while I will chuckle at him in something. > > A couple of other of actors who have had good success in directing > > themselves - Mel Gibson and Danny Devito and Spike Lee. > >These are good examples of the contrary of my theorem, although I >would >classify Spike Lee as a director/actor, since he's never >worked for any >director other than himself (that I'm aware), and he >usually casts himself >in smaller roles (no pun intended). Good point there, Lee has always been a director for himself as you say, but he always saves up a pretty juicy supporting role for himself, although I might suggest that his role in Do the Right Thing was the closest thing to the lead of that movie. But, you could almost say the same thing for Woody Allen, as aside from a few cameos, I can't think of a big part he had in any movie directed by other than himself. And if you say that for Allen, then he doesn't fit in the original point if Lee doesn't. I really thought we were just talking about directors as actors who direct themselves, and for the original point, whether or not they are actors before directors doesn't really matter since you included Woody Allen in that list and not JUST actors-turned-directors, unless that's a direction to take the discussion. Also, Gibson and Devito had many more film >roles under their belt before directing their first films. Norton >has >built up an impressive resume, but the number of films he's been >in is >relatively small. Hmm, this may be so, but this aspect doesn't make such a big deal to me I guess and I'm not really sure that it matters too much for the original idea, but certainly as you state it, it can be a valid point and certainly another direction to think of it. And, Gibson's only directed two movies anyway, the first medicore and the second an Oscar cleaner... > > But, I could see how it applies easily to Redford, who has gotten > >tremendous acclaim for movies like Quiz Show, A River Runs Through >It, >although he too got a best director oscar for a movie he was >in...Ordinary >People. >I don't think Redford was in ORDINARY PEOPLE. If he was, it must have been >a minor role, since I don't remember him. You know that's a good call since as I think of the movie right now I can't seem to think of him being in it either...... oops. > > > The point is well taken certainly with Redford I think, but maybe with >another set of actor-directors, such as Ben Stiller or Penny Marshall >etcetera... and some others I can't think of off the top of my head... >Add Rob Reiner and Ron Howard to the list as well... Excellent! I knew there were others who didn't seem to want to direct themselves. > > What actor won Best Actor for a movie he directed and also got Best >Picture? > >Only one actor has directed himself to a Best Actor award. I know >the >answer, but since I learned it from the slide show at the movie >theater >that plays before every movie, I'm going to let somebody >else take a >crack. That's where I once saw the question... and then the movie started before it gave us the answer!!! I had to dig it up later!! But actually, there have been two actors who directed themselves to Best Actor award, as that was my reference to Begnini since he just won Best Actor last year. There is someone else I am thinking of that is the answer. Who other than Begnini? Anyone else? Wade "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not so sure about the first one." --Albert Einstein "I don't kill flies but I like to mess with their minds. I hold them above globes. They freak out and yell, 'Whoa, I'm way too high!'" --Bruce Baum ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: Re: [MV] RE: Actors-Directors Date: 11 Apr 2000 16:25:00 -0600 > But, you could almost say the same thing for Woody > Allen, as aside from a few cameos, I can't think of a big part he had in any > movie directed by other than himself. PLAY IT AGAIN SAM, THE FRONT, SCENES FROM A MALL, ANTZ, and the upcoming PICKING UP THE PIECES. However, you've convinced me that Allen was a bad example, since he wasn't really an actor-turned-director. > And, Gibson's only directed two movies > anyway, the first medicore and the second an Oscar cleaner... I consider his Best Director Oscar for BRAVEHEART to be a "dancing bear" award. This is taken from the famous saying about the dancing bear: one marvels not at the quality of the dancing, but that it can dance at all. > But actually, there have been two actors who directed themselves to Best > Actor award, as that was my reference to Begnini since he just won Best > Actor last year. Doh! I actually forgot that he won last year. I can't imagine why...must have been his low-key acceptance speech... I can't believe the Coca-Cola Movie Trivia slideshow was incorrect! What is the world coming to?!? [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Elmer Rico E. Mojica" <rico@chem.uplb.edu.ph> Subject: Re: [MV] RE: Actors-Directors Date: 12 Apr 2000 07:42:11 +0800 (PHT) On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, Wade S wrote: > > > Interesting idea, although I might think it doesn't so much apply to > >Allen or Eastwood although it is practically spot-on for Redford. > > > >You are right about Eastwood, I was a little off the mark with him. >I can > >only think of a couple movies he directed but did not appear >in (BIRD and > >MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL). I also >concede a bit with Woody > >Allen, since in his early career (pre->INTERIORS) he cast himself in the > >lead of every film. However, more >recently, he has only appeared in every > >other film or so, so he has >eased off. > > Hahaha, yeah I suppose he has eased off in a certain sense but BARELY, and > that doesn't really mean much to our discussion as he has hardly stopped > directing himself. I find that my favorite Woody Allen movie is Purple Rose > of Cairo, in which he never appears. I personally can't stand Woody Allen as > an actor, although he had a hilarious cameo in The Impostors, and every once > and a while I will chuckle at him in something. > > > > A couple of other of actors who have had good success in directing > > > themselves - Mel Gibson and Danny Devito and Spike Lee. > > > >These are good examples of the contrary of my theorem, although I >would > >classify Spike Lee as a director/actor, since he's never >worked for any > >director other than himself (that I'm aware), and he >usually casts himself > >in smaller roles (no pun intended). > > Good point there, Lee has always been a director for himself as you say, but > he always saves up a pretty juicy supporting role for himself, although I > might suggest that his role in Do the Right Thing was the closest thing to > the lead of that movie. But, you could almost say the same thing for Woody > Allen, as aside from a few cameos, I can't think of a big part he had in any > movie directed by other than himself. And if you say that for Allen, then he > doesn't fit in the original point if Lee doesn't. I really thought we were > just talking about directors as actors who direct themselves, and for the > original point, whether or not they are actors before directors doesn't > really matter since you included Woody Allen in that list and not JUST > actors-turned-directors, unless that's a direction to take the discussion. > > Also, Gibson and Devito had many more film > >roles under their belt before directing their first films. Norton >has > >built up an impressive resume, but the number of films he's been >in is > >relatively small. > > Hmm, this may be so, but this aspect doesn't make such a big deal to me I > guess and I'm not really sure that it matters too much for the original > idea, but certainly as you state it, it can be a valid point and certainly > another direction to think of it. And, Gibson's only directed two movies > anyway, the first medicore and the second an Oscar cleaner... > > > > But, I could see how it applies easily to Redford, who has gotten > > >tremendous acclaim for movies like Quiz Show, A River Runs Through >It, > >although he too got a best director oscar for a movie he was >in...Ordinary > >People. > >I don't think Redford was in ORDINARY PEOPLE. If he was, it must have been > >a minor role, since I don't remember him. > > You know that's a good call since as I think of the movie right now I can't > seem to think of him being in it either...... oops. > > > > > > The point is well taken certainly with Redford I think, but maybe with > >another set of actor-directors, such as Ben Stiller or Penny Marshall > >etcetera... and some others I can't think of off the top of my head... > >Add Rob Reiner and Ron Howard to the list as well... > > Excellent! I knew there were others who didn't seem to want to direct > themselves. > > > > What actor won Best Actor for a movie he directed and also got Best > >Picture? > > > >Only one actor has directed himself to a Best Actor award. I know >the > >answer, but since I learned it from the slide show at the movie >theater > >that plays before every movie, I'm going to let somebody >else take a > >crack. > > That's where I once saw the question... and then the movie started before it > gave us the answer!!! I had to dig it up later!! > > But actually, there have been two actors who directed themselves to Best > Actor award, as that was my reference to Begnini since he just won Best > Actor last year. There is someone else I am thinking of that is the answer. > Who other than Begnini? Anyone else? > > Wade > I think the other one is Sir Laurence Olivier for Hamlet back in the late 40"s. The movie won as Best Picture and he also won as Best Actor. He also directed the said movie. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not > so sure about the first one." > --Albert Einstein > > "I don't kill flies but I like to mess with their minds. I hold them above > globes. They freak out and yell, 'Whoa, I'm way too high!'" > --Bruce Baum > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Peter Roberts" <peterroberts@catsrule.garfield.com> Subject: [MV] Need some help Date: 12 Apr 2000 10:32:09 +1000 Hi all, Does anybody know of a site which has upcoming cinema and video releases not only for America, but for AUSTRALIA as well? I have been looking around but alll I can find is the release dates for American cinemas and video stores. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Boris Boris - Testimonial 2000 Get your free customized E-mail from http://gmail.garfield.com ! [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Wade S" <wds9974@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [MV] RE: Actors-Directors Date: 11 Apr 2000 22:04:24 CDT > > But, you could almost say the same thing for Woody > > Allen, as aside from a few cameos, I can't think of a big part he had in >any > > movie directed by other than himself. > >PLAY IT AGAIN SAM, THE FRONT, SCENES FROM A MALL, ANTZ, and the upcoming >PICKING UP THE PIECES. >However, you've convinced me that Allen was a bad example, since he wasn't >really an actor-turned-director. I knew of Antz, but I didn't really count it. But well I should've been checking the imdb and remembered a couple of the others. But, since Scenes from a Mall and Antz are the only ones I've seen, that tells you how much I really know about Allen's career. But, you list 5 movies out of something like 50 that he's been in, so 5 out of 50 he has more than a bit part? I couldn't think of those aside from Antz so good recall, Paul. ;-) But, as a director who acts in comparison with an actor who directs, I think what you are talking about can be a valid point with Allen, at least if we are thinking about how an "actor" appears when in a movie he directs himself, and you could use Allen and maybe Spike Lee to think of how a director who maybe "acts" will work in his own movie in comparison to an actor, such as Eastwood, who directs himself. > > And, Gibson's only directed two movies > > anyway, the first medicore and the second an Oscar cleaner... > >I consider his Best Director Oscar for BRAVEHEART to be a "dancing bear" >award. This is taken from the famous saying about the dancing bear: one >marvels not at the quality of the dancing, but that it can dance at all. PSHAWWWW. HISSSS. Sacrilege!!! ;-) Braveheart was wholeheartedly deserving of its award! Who would you rather have won? Tim Robbins? Noonan and his talking pig (as opposed to a dancing bear! ha!)? Figgis? Ron Howard? I do think Howard should've been nominated for Best Director, but I think Gibson's award was fully deserved. > > But actually, there have been two actors who directed themselves to Best > > Actor award, as that was my reference to Begnini since he just won Best > > Actor last year. > >Doh! I actually forgot that he won last year. I can't imagine why...must >have been his low-key acceptance speech... > >I can't believe the Coca-Cola Movie Trivia slideshow was incorrect! What >is >the world coming to?!? I had forgotten that begnini also fit in that category and searched out the answer and realized then that begnini fit, too. And, as Rico says, it was Laurence Olivier who directed himself in Hamlet back in 40 or 44... Was that the answer Coca Cola slideshow gave? I suppose eh... Wade ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Oz <oz@filmink-online.com> Subject: Re: [MV] Need some help Date: 12 Apr 2000 13:58:19 -0700 Peter, try Filmink Online (http://www.filmink-online.com), which has a list of all upcoming Australian release dates, as well as reviews, interviews and other assorted guff. It's also hooked up to Hollywood Bitchslap (http://hollywoodbitchslap.com) for those more interested in US releases. Peter Roberts wrote: > > Hi all, > > Does anybody know of a site which has upcoming cinema and video releases not only for America, but for AUSTRALIA as well? I have been looking around but alll I can find is the release dates for American cinemas and video stores. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Boris > > Boris - Testimonial 2000 > Get your free customized E-mail from http://gmail.garfield.com ! > > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] -- ----------------- {{{OZ}}} ------------------- ------- http://hollywoodbitchslap.com -------- ---------------------------------------------- Want to earn money on your website? How does 17c a click sound? http://www.valueclick.com/cgi-bin/refer_host_signup?host=h0032965 [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Peter Roberts" <peterroberts@catsrule.garfield.com> Subject: [MV] The help Date: 12 Apr 2000 16:21:54 +1000 Oz, you are a champion! Thanks for the recommendation, it is a very good site. All I wanted and more. Cheers Pete Boris - Testimonial 2000 Get your free customized E-mail from http://gmail.garfield.com ! [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Wade S" <wds9974@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [MV] Need some help Date: 12 Apr 2000 08:10:21 CDT Another site that is run by an Aussie and is very popular for movie news and rumors, and also has release dates is Dark Horizons. Good Australian perspective in how he looks at the news too it seems to me. http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm Wade > >Peter, >try Filmink Online (http://www.filmink-online.com), which has a list >of all upcoming Australian release dates, as well as reviews, >interviews and other assorted guff. It's also hooked up to Hollywood >Bitchslap (http://hollywoodbitchslap.com) for those more interested >in US releases. > >Peter Roberts wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > Does anybody know of a site which has upcoming cinema and video releases >not only for America, but for AUSTRALIA as well? I have been looking around >but alll I can find is the release dates for American cinemas and video >stores. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Boris > > > > Boris - Testimonial 2000 > > Get your free customized E-mail from http://gmail.garfield.com ! > > > > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > > [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > >-- > ----------------- {{{OZ}}} ------------------- > ------- http://hollywoodbitchslap.com -------- > ---------------------------------------------- > >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Want to earn money on your website? How does 17c a click sound? >---------------------------------------------------------------- >http://www.valueclick.com/cgi-bin/refer_host_signup?host=h0032965 >---------------------------------------------------------------- > >[ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] >[ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "David F. Nolan" <DFN@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Re: [MV] Need some help Date: 12 Apr 2000 06:54:16 -0700 on 4/12/2000 6:10 AM, Wade S at wds9974@hotmail.com wrote: > Another site that is run by an Aussie and is very popular for movie news and > rumors, and also has release dates is Dark Horizons. Good Australian > perspective in how he looks at the news too it seems to me. This is an excellent site! Also, the Internet Movie DataBase often lists Australian opening dates: http://imdb.com/ [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "The Reporter" <gregorys@xmission.com> Subject: [MV] Sci-Fi Movie News - 04/12/00 Date: 12 Apr 2000 14:55:50 -0600 Music video director Steve Carr is in final talks to helm Doctor Dolittle 2, the sequel to Eddie Murphy's 1998 hit film Doctor Dolittle, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Murphy will reprise the title role of a man who can talk with animals, the trade paper reported. Dolittle 2 is scheduled to begin shooting after Murphy completes the SF comedy Pluto Nash, with plans for a summer 2001 release. Carr made his feature film directing debut with Next Friday, the sequel to Ice Cube's 1995 film Friday. -=> * <=- Universal Pictures bought the supernatural horror screenplay The Immortals from first-time writers Michael Jonascu and Justin Stanley, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film will be developed by David Kirschner, who produced the Child's Play series of horror movies and who will produce the upcoming SF animated movie Titan A.E. The Immortals centers on four young friends who are given the chance to become immortal. The catch: They must first choose someone to die in their place, the trade paper reported. -=> * <=- Peter and Bobby Farrelly (writers and directors of There's Something About Mary) will produce The Six Billion Dollar Man, according to Variety columnist Michael Fleming. The trio joins partner Bradley Thomas and producer Larry Gordon to make the inflation-adjusted comic remake of the 1970s television series The Six Million Dollar Man, Fleming reported. Miles Millar and Al Gough (Shanghai Noon) will write the screenplay. The film will depart from the sober drama of the series and instead focus on a man who is trying to master his new abilities while competing with a rival who cost $1 billion more to make, Fleming reported. -=> * <=- Exile Films announced that it will produce an independent SF film, BloodQuest: The Movie, based on Games Workshop's BloodQuest series of comics and graphic novels. BloodQuest was first published in Warhammer Monthly comics by Games Workshop, a British company. The BloodQuest story was featured in the first issue of the comic and continues to be a mainstay as Warhammer Monthly enters its third year of publication, Exile said. BloodQuest tells the story of a group of men who are part Knight Templar and part RoboCop and who dwell in a futuristic universe of technology and dark ritual. -=> * <=- Don Bluth, co-director of the upcoming animated SF epic Titan A.E., said it wasn't easy to combine the film's computer animation with the more traditional hand-drawn variety, according to Cinescape Online. "The biggest challenge has been trying to blend the CGI [computer-generated imagery] animation with 2-D animation, because about 60 percent of the picture is CGI," Bluth told Cinescape magazine editor Steve Hockensmith. Bluth added, "Oftentimes, when you put those two animals together, they don't marry very well because they look so different." When Titan A.E. was first conceived, it was intended to be 100 percent computer-animated. But when Bluth and his Anastasia co-director Gary Goldman took over, they added more traditional animation. Even so, the epic tale of Earthlings who survive the destruction of the planet won't bear Bluth's trademark cuteness, he said. "We stayed away from the word 'cute.' There's nothing cute in this movie," he told Cinescape. "That would be like going near the plague." Titan A.E., which features the voices of Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore and Bill Pullman, premieres June 16. -=> * <=- Guillermo del Toro will take a different approach to vampires when he directs Blade 2, the sequel to the 1998 Wesley Snipes movie Blade, according to the Dark Horizons Web site. Del Toro met with Blade 2 writer David S. Goyer a few weeks ago to discuss the changes, the director told The Mexican News, according to the Web site. "The first part explored [Blade's] interaction with society in a modern city, and now the idea is to see how he functions from within," del Toro told the newspaper. He added that the sequel gives him a chance to pick up where he left off in his last vampire film, Cronos. "This is the first project in which I didn't write the story, but it has a script that I really liked; besides, when I finished Cronos I still had a lot of vampire ideas that I couldn't develop due to budgetary constraints," he said. Del Toro begins shooting Blade 2 in November. Snipes will return in the title role. -=> * <=- Mira Sorvino may be in the running to play the lead role in the upcoming feature film Shi, based on Billy Tucci's Crusade Entertainment comic series Shi: Way of the Warrior, according to the Comics Continuum Web site. She would replace Tia Carrere, who had earlier been considered, the site reported. "There's been a big power play at Warner Bros.," which is now producing the feature film, Tucci told a comic convention in Florida, according to the Continuum site. "When I signed at Franchise Pictures, who was producing the movie, it was going to be Tia Carrere and it was going to be a $15-17 million movie. Now, it's a Warner Bros. movie, it's a $40 million movie and, the last I heard, it's going to be Mira Sorvino." A new lead would require changing the ethnicity of Tucci's lead character and other modifications to the series' storyline. Tucci went to Hollywood to meet with executives about the film. "Now we have to get a new contract and write the third draft of the screenplay," he said. "But it's better. It really is. It's going to be a big movie instead of a little movie, that who knows what's going to happen to it?" -=> * <=- Chris McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects) will write the screenplay for The Prisoner, the upcoming feature-film version of the cult 1960s British television series of the same name, according to Variety. Simon West (The General's Daughter) will direct, and the series' original star, Patrick McGoohan, will executive produce with West, the trade paper reported. The series told the story of a man (McGoohan) who found himself a prisoner in a surreal English village from which there was apparently no escape. West is also directing Tomb Raider, based on the Eidos video game of the same name. McQuarrie is one of the writers on Fox's upcoming X-Men film, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name. -=> * <=- Jet Li (Romeo Must Die) may join the cast of The Matrix 2 and 3, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The martial arts expert reportedly caught the eye of filmmakers Andy and Larry Wachowski, who wrote and directed The Matrix. Joel Silver, the producer of both Romeo and the 1999 Oscar winner The Matrix, has given his blessing to Li's participation in the sequels, the trade paper reported. Li would join returning cast members Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving. -=> * <=- Taye Diggs (House on Haunted Hill) is in talks to star in the SF thriller movie Librium, to be written and directed by Kurt Wimmer (The Thomas Crown Affair), according to The Hollywood Reporter. Filming is scheduled to begin in July in Europe, the trade paper reported. Librium tells the story of John Preston, the legal enforcer of a future society in which people are controlled by the drug librium. Diggs would play Preston's partner. Jan de Bont, who directed Speed, is producing the film. -=> * <=- Don't expect to see Total Recall 2--the proposed sequel to 1990's Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Total Recall--anytime soon, director Jonathan Frakes told Fandom.com. "We might as well just take that one away," he said. "I don't see that in anybody's future." Frakes, who's best known for acting in and directing the Star Trek: The Next Generation films, was set to direct TR2. But, he told the Web site, that's looking less likely. "It's either because of Arnold or whether or not Miramax wants to take a chance on an $80 or $100 million movie. Do you want to make that kind of movie now? Do you want to make a Total Recall 2 with what's going on with Arnold at the box office and what's going on with that genre?" "Total Recall is an old movie now, and it looks like one," Frakes added. "I shouldn't say this, obviously, because I'd love to do that film, but they blew smoke up my ass four years ago, and nothing's happened since. I'm not holding my breath." -=> * <=- Columbia, which is fast-tracking development of a Spider-Man feature film, has decided to drop out of two other projects based on Marvel Comics series: Daredevil and Doctor Strange, according to Variety columnist Michael Fleming. The columnist reported that the studio and Marvel failed to reach agreement on deals to produce the two movies. But that doesn't mean the films are dead. Fleming reported that Marvel, which is expecting a big hit in the upcoming X-Men movie, will shop the two franchises around to other studios. Daredevil, about a blind superhero, was to be written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Doctor Strange, about a surgeon who becomes a wizard, was to be written by Mike France, with Chuck Russell and Steve Norrington (Blade) both interested in directing, Fleming reported. -=> * <=- Bruce Campbell vs. The Tall Man? Campbell (Jack of All Trades) is rumored to be in the running to take the lead role in Phantasm 2012 A.D., the proposed latest installment in the long-running horror franchise, according to the Ain't It Cool News Web site. AICN attributed the news to comments by writer and producer Don Coscarelli at a fan convention in Texas. Coscarelli reportedly said that filmmakers had a commitment from Campbell to play a new character in the series and that they needed $5 million in financing to start the project. Phantasm 2012 would be the fifth movie based on the 1979 cult horror hit Phantasm. -=> * <=- Rapper Ice Cube will play the lead role in John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars, according to Variety. The SF thriller film begins production in June, the trade paper reported. Set 174 years in the future, Ghosts of Mars tells the story of human colonists on the Red Planet who become possessed by Martian spirits and must be rescued by a crew from Earth. Carpenter (Escape from New York) and Larry Sulkis wrote the script. -=> * <=- Arnold Schwarzenegger is literally beside himself about his new movie, On the Sixth Day, in which the action star finds himself cloned without his knowledge. "In the story, I am coming home from my work, and I see myself sitting already in the living room, celebrating a birthday!" Schwarzenegger told the ET Online Web site. "The next thing I know, I am being taken away, because there was a 'sixth day' violation, they call it," Schwarzenegger added. "From then the whole horror story begins. It is a story where someone has lost his life and is trying to get it back. It becomes this great action movie, but also has some dramatic things that happen." The movie's title refers to the passage of Genesis that says God created man on the sixth day, the actor told ET Online. Schwarzenegger added that it wasn't easy being twice the man he is. "You will see me very soon floating in the water," Schwarzenegger said. "It is a wild experience, because you can't see very much without the goggles. You are doing your scenes, trying to hold your breath, and then you get to the top, and all of a sudden you feel the ceiling on top--you get lost. ... In this situation there are a lot of chemicals in the water to keep it clean. It is very bad for your eyes, but for the amount of money I get paid, why not?" On the Sixth Day, which is shooting in Canada, premieres in November. -=> * <=- Saturday Night Live alumna Anna Gasteyer and Slaughterhouse-Five actress Valerie Perrine will join Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt in the paranormal comedy What Women Want, according to Variety. -=> * <=- Leonardo DiCaprio is out of the running to play Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode 2 and 3. While talking to USA Today, DiCaprio's spokesperson Ken Sunshine said, "He met with George Lucas, but he is definitely unavailable." [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Al Dunn <dunal599@student.otago.ac.nz> Subject: [MV] Star wars Date: 13 Apr 2000 12:43:55 +1200 >Leonardo DiCaprio is out of the running to play >Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode 2 and 3. >While talking to USA Today, DiCaprio's spokesperson >Ken Sunshine said, "He met with George Lucas, but >he is definitely unavailable." Oh thank you ........ Al. " May we meet at the most unexpected of times" Al Dunn, 519 Great King St, Dunedin, New Zealand. ph 479 0106 [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mel Eperthener <bcassidy@usaor.net> Subject: Re: [MV] Need some help Date: 13 Apr 2000 01:28:20 -0400 At 10.32 AM 12/04/2000 +1000, Peter Roberts wrote: >Hi all, > >Does anybody know of a site which has upcoming cinema and video releases not only for America, but for AUSTRALIA as well? I have been looking around but alll I can find is the release dates for American cinemas and video stores. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Yeah, make me go check thru my bookmarks, why don'cha??:-) I USED to have a page with this information bookmarked, but I just checked, and can't find it. Try either Yahoo! Australia (http://www.yahoo.com.au) or Web Wombat (can't remember, but try http://www.webwombat.com.au ) Regards, --Mel --Mel Eperthener president, Gowanna Multi-media Pty Please support the endeavour of a friend and fellow Australian. Political Corrections by Michael Jaymes Cassidy http://www.angelfire.com/ma/politicalmusings ______________________________________________ Those of you who think that you know everything are particularly annoying to those of us who do. --John Barrymore --- [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Peter Roberts" <peterroberts@catsrule.garfield.com> Subject: [MV] Ashley Judd Date: 15 Apr 2000 00:08:33 +1000 Can someone tell me, is Ashley Judd going to play the lead in the sequel to Basic Instinct? I heard it a while ago, but is it still on the cards? Cheers Pete Boris - Testimonial 2000 Get your free customized E-mail from http://gmail.garfield.com ! [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Stephanie Smart" <wephy@hotmail.com> Date: 16 Apr 2000 20:13:02 MDT Has anyone heard anything about the new Mission Impossible Sequel? I'm curious to know whether it will be as good as the first one, or a flop like most sequels tend to be. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Peter Roberts" <peterroberts@catsrule.garfield.com> Subject: [MV] Re: Date: 17 Apr 2000 13:09:51 +1000 Apparently it's awesome, as most John Woo films are. Despite the amount of hype about it and the fact that most sequels struggle both at the box-office and in terms of reviews, this one looks the goods. Even if it is crap, it will earn heaps of cash merely because of the reputation (like Scream 3). Boris - Testimonial 2000 Get your free customized E-mail from http://gmail.garfield.com ! [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: mhill@Dominionsc.com Subject: [MV] Re: Date: 16 Apr 2000 23:25:58 -0400 The previews look better, with John Woo directing. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: [MV] MI2 Date: 17 Apr 2000 10:06:00 -0600 > Has anyone heard anything about the new Mission Impossible Sequel? I'm > curious to know whether it will be as good as the first one, or a flop like > most sequels tend to be. I'm predicting it will be better than the original, simply because of the John Woo factor. Unfortunately, it looks like they haven't corrected the primary flaw of the first film, in that it seems to focus in on Ethan Hunt rather than a well-balanced team. At least Ving Rhames is back. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul Gardner II" <pgardner@earthlink.net> Subject: [MV] RE: M:I-2 Date: 17 Apr 2000 09:09:25 -0700 Stephanie, I believe it's been directed or produced by John Woo (Replacement Killers, Face/Off, misc. hundreds of other chinese action adventure movie hits), so... I would imagine that the action portion of the movie will be quite good. However, the story will be the true test! pablo -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-movies@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Stephanie Smart Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 7:13 PM Has anyone heard anything about the new Mission Impossible Sequel? I'm curious to know whether it will be as good as the first one, or a flop like most sequels tend to be. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul Gardner II" <pgardner@earthlink.net> Subject: [MV] RE: M:I-2 Date: 17 Apr 2000 09:09:25 -0700 Stephanie, I believe it's been directed or produced by John Woo (Replacement Killers, Face/Off, misc. hundreds of other chinese action adventure movie hits), so... I would imagine that the action portion of the movie will be quite good. However, the story will be the true test! pablo -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-movies@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Stephanie Smart Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 7:13 PM Has anyone heard anything about the new Mission Impossible Sequel? I'm curious to know whether it will be as good as the first one, or a flop like most sequels tend to be. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: [MV] Three New Films Date: 17 Apr 2000 10:42:00 -0600 I actually got out and saw three films in the theater this weekend. I thought I'd share my thoughts. 1. KEEPING THE FAITH -- An interesting concept, about three best friends so caught up in their own problems that they don't see what the other two are going through. It's also a rare film where characters are allowed to be religious without being mocked for it (another is the recent RETURN TO ME). As you probably already know, the story involves a rabbi (Ben Stiller) and a priest (Edward Norton) whose lives are turned upside down when their old friend, now a workaholic consultant (Jenna Elfman) comes to down. The writer is clearly more comfortable with the Jewish parts of the script, as they seem to ring truer while the Catholic portions are painted with a broader brush. Ultimately, the film is hit and miss. Some scenes are great (just about any scene between Stiller and Elfman) and many of the smaller roles are quite hilarious. But for every good scene there is a bad one, and Norton gives a sometimes-awful over-the-top performance. I would recommend this film as a rental. 2. AMERICAN PSYCHO -- How often is a film better than the book? Not very, but sometimes it does happen. AMERICAN PSYCHO is one of those cases. The book was repetitive and overly graphic. The film keeps the good parts (notably the satire and themes) but trims the fat. It's well directed and acted, and interesting to watch. The film is well paced and very cinematic, more so than many adaptations of novels. However, viewer beware: this film is NOT SCREAM 4. It is a skewering of greed, materialism, pop music, and yuppies in the late 1980's. If that doesn't interest you, than look elsewhere. Recommended, even to those who may have been put off by the book. 3. FREQUENCY -- The best of the three movies, FREQUENCY is on the surface a science-fiction tale about the consequences of trying to change the past. But the film has a heart, and is well-acted and written. Sure, it's predictable and there are no real surprises, but the film still works because you care about the characters (RETURN TO ME was the same way). I was extremely pleased that the trailer for this movie does not give away the entire picture. It only shows the setup, which (in my opinion) is all that a trailer needs to do. The movie was definately an audience-pleaser, the crowd I was with broke out in applause (the last time I saw this happen was in THE SIXTH SENSE). I have a feeling that word-of-mouth may turn this one into a sleeper hit. Recommended. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: [MV] RE: M:I-2 Date: 17 Apr 2000 10:44:00 -0600 > I believe it's been directed or produced by John Woo (Replacement > Killers, Face/Off, misc. hundreds of other chinese action adventure John Woo did not direct REPLACEMENT KILLERS, but as indicated he is directing MI2. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Wade S" <wds9974@hotmail.com> Subject: [MV] Replacement Killers Date: 17 Apr 2000 13:09:51 CDT But, Woo did produce it, as I think the other Paul was implying in that below statement. Maybe he wasn't though... Hm. But speaking of Replacement Killers, when are we going to get see the next picture by its director Anthony Fuqua ? (maybe misspelled) I thought it was an excellent action flick and even for an hollywoodized-chop-socky-Woo-style film, it was very good, even better to me than some of Woo's made-in-america fare, such as Hard Target or Broken Arrow. Wade > > > I believe it's been directed or produced by John Woo (Replacement > > Killers, Face/Off, misc. hundreds of other chinese action adventure > >John Woo did not direct REPLACEMENT KILLERS, but as indicated he is >directing >MI2. > >[ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] >[ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not so sure about the first one." --Albert Einstein "I don't kill flies but I like to mess with their minds. I hold them above globes. They freak out and yell, 'Whoa, I'm way too high!'" --Bruce Baum ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nathan Lemrick <Ghost160@go.com> Subject: [MV] Summer movies Date: 17 Apr 2000 13:29:13 -0700 (PDT) I was just wondering what people think about the new films that are coming out this summer. I think the first big hit will be U-571. It looks to be a good film that people are going to see. After that I think this summer is going to great. With films like MI:2, Shaft Returns, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Patriot, and X-Men. Any many others that would take a long time to mention. I think this summer will be little like last year minus episode one. There will be alot of good films to see but not enough time to see them all. ___________________________________________________ GO Network Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Peter Roberts" <peterroberts@catsrule.garfield.com> Subject: Re: [MV] Replacement Killers Date: 18 Apr 2000 15:57:28 +1000 Replacement Killers certianly was a very good movie, with Mira Sorvino playing a very good supporting role to Chow Yun Fat. It shows how she can adapt to a large variety of roles from Mighty Aphrodite to Replacement Killers to Summer Of Sam. Boris Boris - Testimonial 2000 Get your free customized E-mail from http://gmail.garfield.com ! [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul Gardner II" <pgardner@earthlink.net> Subject: RE: [MV] Replacement Killers Date: 17 Apr 2000 23:53:34 -0700 Thanks, Wade. That's exactly what I meant! ;-) piggy -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-movies@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Wade S Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 11:10 AM But, Woo did produce it, as I think the other Paul was implying in that below statement. Maybe he wasn't though... Hm. But speaking of Replacement Killers, when are we going to get see the next picture by its director Anthony Fuqua ? (maybe misspelled) I thought it was an excellent action flick and even for an hollywoodized-chop-socky-Woo-style film, it was very good, even better to me than some of Woo's made-in-america fare, such as Hard Target or Broken Arrow. Wade > > > I believe it's been directed or produced by John Woo (Replacement > > Killers, Face/Off, misc. hundreds of other chinese action adventure > >John Woo did not direct REPLACEMENT KILLERS, but as indicated he is >directing >MI2. > >[ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] >[ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not so sure about the first one." --Albert Einstein "I don't kill flies but I like to mess with their minds. I hold them above globes. They freak out and yell, 'Whoa, I'm way too high!'" --Bruce Baum ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: manuel morrens <mmorrens@minf.vub.ac.be> Subject: Re: [MV] MI2 Date: 18 Apr 2000 12:48:00 +0200 --------------9F722896504571A9FA01E048 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (Paul D Richardson) wrote: > > Has anyone heard anything about the new Mission Impossible Sequel? I'm > > curious to know whether it will be as good as the first one, or a flop like > > most sequels tend to be. > > I'm predicting it will be better than the original, simply because of the John > Woo factor. Unfortunately, it looks like they haven't corrected the primary > flaw of the first film, in that it seems to focus in on Ethan Hunt rather than > a well-balanced team. At least Ving Rhames is back. > I'm quite sure it will be betterfor several reasons 1) Look at the following list hard target (medium) Broken Arrow( good) Face/Off (Kicks ASS!!).... You make the next step 2) Mission Impossible was too organized; don't get me wrong, I mean I surely can appreciate De Palma's work but it was too clean for me. He is just not the type to direct action. Off course, in thriller he is superb( Untouchables rules, body double, dressed to kill, scarface, carlito's way,...all films that are excellent)but other genres....hmmmm...well, I'm holding my heart for M2M Mission Impossible is movie nr 1 to be directed by a action-specialist....and Woo can be better than Him ???? ;-) 3) HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN THAT AWSOME TRAILER??????????? 4) Tom's haircut is so much cooler 5) Shootings have taken so long, release has been pushed further for quite a few times ; could also be bad sign tough, but since Woo is rather a perfectionist I'm hoping it's a good one.... then again so was Kubrick, and Eyes Wide Shut wasn't the masterpiece it was supposed to be (to my humble opinion off course) 6) let's hope they drop the stupid chewing gum Anyway, when can we expect to see Lord of the Rings Volume 1 or Matrix 2 ?? Thatha -- Manuel Morrens mmorrens@minf.vub.ac.be Department of Medicine http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/eighties Brussels Free University http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/gk --------------9F722896504571A9FA01E048 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> (Paul D Richardson) wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>> Has anyone heard anything about the new Mission Impossible Sequel? I'm <BR>> curious to know whether it will be as good as the first one, or a flop like <BR>> most sequels tend to be. <P>I'm predicting it will be better than the original, simply because of the John <BR>Woo factor. Unfortunately, it looks like they haven't corrected the primary <BR>flaw of the first film, in that it seems to focus in on Ethan Hunt rather than <BR>a well-balanced team. At least Ving Rhames is back. <BR> </BLOCKQUOTE> I'm quite sure it will be betterfor several reasons <BR>1) Look at the following list hard target (medium) Broken Arrow( good) Face/Off (Kicks ASS!!).... <BR> You make the next step <BR>2) Mission Impossible was too organized; don't get me wrong, I mean I surely can appreciate De Palma's work but it was too clean for me. He is just not the type to direct action. Off course, in thriller he is superb( Untouchables rules, body double, dressed to kill, scarface, carlito's way,...all films that are excellent)but other genres....hmmmm...well, I'm holding my heart for M2M <BR>Mission Impossible is movie nr 1 to be directed by a action-specialist....and Woo can be better than Him ???? ;-) <BR>3) HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN THAT AWSOME TRAILER??????????? <BR>4) Tom's haircut is so much cooler <BR>5) Shootings have taken so long, release has been pushed further for quite a few times ; could also be bad sign tough, but since Woo is rather a perfectionist I'm hoping it's a good one.... then again so was Kubrick, and Eyes Wide Shut wasn't the masterpiece it was supposed to be (to my humble opinion off course) <BR>6) let's hope they drop the stupid chewing gum <BR> <P>Anyway, when can we expect to see Lord of the Rings Volume 1 or Matrix 2 ?? <BR> <P>Thatha <BR> <PRE>-- Manuel Morrens mmorrens@minf.vub.ac.be Department of Medicine <A HREF="http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/eighties">http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/eighties</A> Brussels Free University <A HREF="http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/gk">http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/gk</A> </HTML> --------------9F722896504571A9FA01E048-- [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Peter Roberts" <peterroberts@catsrule.garfield.com> Subject: Re: Re: [MV] MI2 Date: 18 Apr 2000 21:45:10 +1000 You asked about the Lord Of The Rings, well they are actually shooting the movies in a kind of random order. So one day they could be shooting the start of the movie then the next they could be shooting a scene half way through the third, like that. So that means it will take longer for them to release the first instalment, but I am definitely waiting in anticipation. I hope it is at least half as good as the novels. Cheers. Pete Boris - Testimonial 2000 Get your free customized E-mail from http://gmail.garfield.com ! [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: Re: [MV] MI2 Date: 18 Apr 2000 09:19:00 -0600 > I'm quite sure it will be betterfor several reasons > 1) Look at the following list hard target (medium) Broken Arrow( good) Face/Off > (Kicks ASS!!).... And, of course, his later Hong Kong work is even better than anything he's done in the U.S. (A BETTER TOMORROW, THE KILLER, HARD-BOILED, etc). > 2) Mission Impossible was too organized; don't get me wrong, I mean I surely can > appreciate De Palma's work but it was too clean for me. He is just not the type > to direct action. Off course, in thriller he is superb The problem with the first film was that it SHOULD have been a thriller (IMHO). But I agree...if they are going to turn it into an action franchise, Woo is a much better choice than DePalma. > Anyway, when can we expect to see Lord of the Rings Volume 1 or Matrix 2 ?? FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is due to be released Christmas 2001, with the other two films coming out once a year after that. The first trailer is already on the web, and it looks great. I don't know about MATRIX 2. I would love to see a release next year, but I haven't heard a date. I have heard that 2 & 3 will be shot back-to-back and that they are trying to get Jet Li in the cast...but that's about it. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: Re: Re: [MV] MI2 Date: 18 Apr 2000 09:23:00 -0600 > You asked about the Lord Of The Rings, well they are actually > shooting the movies in a kind of random order. So one day they > could be shooting the start of the movie then the next they > could be shooting a scene half way through the third, like that. Well, it's not exactly random. They are shooting the three films together (as if they were one, longer film). But, like shooting any film it's not done in sequence. It's based on the availability of locations, actors, etc. I'm glad they are doing it this way, it will make for a smoother transition between the three films. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "The Reporter" <gregorys@xmission.com> Subject: [MV] Sci-Fi Movie News - 04/25/00 Date: 25 Apr 2000 18:40:59 -0600 Director James Cameron told Entertainment Tonight that he won't be involved in the proposed sequels to his Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, according to Cinescape Online. Cameron made the comment while attending the premiere of U-571 in Los Angeles. In response to a question about the proposed sequels, Cameron replied, "Not going to do it." Terminator 3 and T4 are being developed by producers Mario Kassar and Andy Vajna. Arnold Schwarzenegger told SCI FI Wire recently that he would not reprise his Terminator role without Cameron. Co-star Linda Hamilton has also said in the past that she would not sign on to the sequels without Cameron's participation. That leaves only T2 star Edward Furlong and original Terminator cast member Michael Biehn as possible returnees. -=> * <=- Carrie-Anne Moss, who played Trinity in The Matrix, has signed a deal to reprise her role in the hit film's two upcoming sequels, according to Variety. Moss will join Keanu Reeves in The Matrix 2 and 3, which begin back-to-back filming next fall, the trade paper reported. Writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski will shoot the two films in a 250-day schedule, Variety reported. It's still an open question whether the films will return to Australia to shoot or whether they will move to England or Canada. Moss, meanwhile, will appear in the upcoming Mars movie Red Planet, co-starring Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore, which opens Nov. 10. -=> * <=- Expect a tenth Star Trek movie in late 2001, Star Trek: Voyager executive producer Rick Berman told the official Star Trek Monthly magazine. Berman added that he and Paramount are now talking with a writer who has never been involved with Star Trek, but is a "great fan" of the franchise. "As to the nature of the story that we'll be working on and other elements of it, it's all really premature," Berman told the magazine. "There are hopes that a film could be released by Thanksgiving or Christmas of 2001, and there are a lot of ifs that are going to have to be resolved for that to happen, but I think that's the studio's goal at the moment." As for a new television series to replace Voyager when it finishes at the end of next season, Berman reiterated that he and partner Brannon Braga "have only pitched one series to the studio. That concept has gone through some relatively minor revisions, and all of the rumors that we have had series rejected or that we have pitched numerous series are bull." That would appear to contradict statements by Braga himself, who earlier confirmed for SCI FI Wire that Paramount had tested several concepts. But Berman echoed Braga's feeling that the new series should be something new, an apparent reaction to efforts by fans to persuade Paramount to base the show on Capt. Hikaru Sulu and the crew of the U.S.S. Excelsior. "I do think it's instrumental that the next Star Trek series be fresh and that it be different, dramatically different, and the concept that we have developed is dramatically different," Berman said. "Assuming that it goes through, and assuming that everything gets figured out as to when and where it's going to appear, I'm more excited about its possibilities than I have been probably about any of the series." -=> * <=- George Lucas told radio listeners that he has finished the first draft of Star Wars: Episode II, according to the Dark Horizons Web site. Lucas made the surprise announcement in a call to KROQ-FM radio in Los Angeles from the Long Beach Grand Prix, in which he was racing, the Web site reported. Lucas said that taking part in the street race was his reward for finishing the script. Last week, the official Star Wars Web site reported that screenwriter Jonathan Hales (The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles) would polish the first draft of Episode II. In another surprise announcement, the director also told KROQ that his Industrial Light & Magic special effects shop was working on a DVD version of Star Wars: Episode I, complete with extra footage, according to Dark Horizons. The director offered no release date for the DVD. -=> * <=- Dean Devlin, one half of the producing-writing-directing partnership that produced Godzilla, confirmed for Eon Magazine the rumors that he and Roland Emmerich won't be involved in a U.S.-made sequel to the giant lizard movie. "We're no longer involved with the sequel to Godzilla," he told the magazine. Devlin added, "What it came down to was creative differences between the direction the studio [Sony] wanted to go and the direction we wanted to go. ... We had a vision of what we would have to do in order to do a sequel and also fulfill what the fans need. We had an idea for a monster vs. monster story, and for Sony it was more expensive than they were willing to spend, and we felt anything less would not be that exciting." Gareth Wigan, vice chairman of Sony's Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group told Eon, "People withdraw from projects for creative reasons all the time, and that's what happened with Godzilla 2. That decision hasn't had an impact on our overall relationship with Dean and Roland." -=> * <=- Heath Ledger (The Patriot) has won the coveted role of Peter Parker in the upcoming feature film version of the Marvel Comics series Spider-Man, according to a rumor on the Ain't It Cool News Web site. AICN cites an unnamed inside source at Sony studios, who said, "It's pretty much common knowledge around the Sony studios." The source added, "They want to start promoting Heath as the next Brad Pitt." If true, Ledger will have beaten out rivals for the role that reportedly included Wes Bentley, Chris Klein, Tobey Maguire, Ewan McGregor, Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicholas Brendon, among others. Director Sam Raimi has been hired to helm the superhero movie for Sony's Columbia Pictures division. -=> * <=- Skip Woods (Swordfish) is in final talks to write and direct the long-rumored remake of the 1976 SF classic movie Logan's Run for producer Joel Silver (The Matrix) and Warner Bros., according to The Hollywood Reporter. The original film starred Michael York as a policeman in a futuristic state in which all people must die at age 30. Logan's Run had a brief run as a CBS television series starring Gregory Harrison in 1977, the trade paper reported. -=> * <=- On the heels of the success of House on Haunted Hill, Joel Silver and Bob Zemeckis will remake another cheesy William Castle horror movie, 1960's 13 Ghosts, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Silver and Zemeckis' Dark Castle Entertainment, which produced the remake of Castle's House last year, will hire commercial director Steve Beck to direct the new Ghosts, the trade paper reported. Ghosts, a co-production with Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures, will tell the story of a family that inherits a mansion haunted by ghosts visible only to those wearing special goggles. In the original film, theatergoers were handed a special viewer to see the ghosts on the screen. The Dark Horizons Web site, meanwhile, reports that Dark Castle may be gearing up to make a sequel to House on Haunted Hill, which earned more than twice its estimated $19 million production costs. Writer Dick Beebe, who penned the screenplay of the 1999 film, would write the script. Silver and Zemeckis created Dark Castle to produce mid-budget horror films, particularly remakes and updates of horrormeister Castle's campy oeuvre. -=> * <=- Australian actress Frances O'Connor (Mansfield Park) will join Jude Law and Haley Joel Osment in A.I., the SF movie to be directed by Steven Spielberg, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A.I. is scheduled to begin shooting July 10, with an eye to a summer 2001 release, the trade paper reported. O'Connor will play Osment's mother. She revealed her role during the Sydney premiere of Mansfield Park. O'Connor is currently working with director Harold Ramis on the remake of the 1960s fantasy film Bedazzled. A.I. is based on a treatment by the late director Stanley Kubrick and is set in the distant future, after the polar ice caps have melted. -=> * <=- Horrormeister Clive Barker sold Walt Disney Co. the movie rights to four unpublished fantasy novels called The Abarat Quartet, according to the Hollywood trade papers. The first of the Abarat novels is due in fall 2001, with others scheduled to come out at nine-month intervals, Variety reported. The quartet will tell the story of 16-year-old Candy Quackenbush, who leaves her native Minnesota and crosses into another dimension, where she finds herself on a 25-island archipelago called Abarat. The novels will be illustrated by Barker's paintings, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Barker is best known as the director of the classic horror film Hellraiser. -=> * <=- MSNBC columnist Jeannette Walls reports that Christian Bale (American Psycho) may be in line to play Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II. Bale declined to comment on the rumor at the premiere of Psycho. -=> * <=- The film The Queen of the Damned, based on Anne Rice's vampire novel of the same name, will shoot in Melbourne, Australia, according to the Dark Horizons Web site. Director Michael Rymer must begin shooting in August, or the film rights revert back to Rice, the site reported. Wes Bentley (American Beauty) recently dropped out of the film, and the search is on for a replacement to play the vampire Lestat. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nathan Lemrick <Ghost160@go.com> Subject: [MV] websites Date: 26 Apr 2000 07:55:44 -0700 (PDT) I am doing a assignment for a class where the instructor whats to have websites to help in the report. My topic is how the internet has helped change the movie industry. my question to the group is does any one have any ideas where to look to get this information. Also if you have a website could you send me the url it would be very appericated. I know there are sites out there but I am having problems finding them. Thank you for your time. ___________________________________________________ GO Network Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Stephanie Wood" <stevie@usaor.net> Subject: RE: [MV] websites Date: 26 Apr 2000 11:10:01 -0400 Nathan, One of the best websites for movie information is at The Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com Good luck on your assignment! Stephanie >-----Original Message----- >I am doing a assignment for a class where the instructor >whats to have websites to help in the report. My topic is >how the internet has helped change the movie industry. my >question to the group is does any one have any ideas where >to look to get this information. Also if you have a >website could you send me the url it would be very >appericated. I know there are sites out there but I am >having problems finding them. Thank you for your time. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Olaf Adam" <Olaf.Adam@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> Subject: [MV] (MV) websites Date: 26 Apr 2000 20:27:45 +0200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01BFAFBD.E1723020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Nathan! I'm not exactly sure what you (or your instructor) is aiming at, but = here are some samples of my bookmarks that might get you started. I left = out databases (like IMDB.com) and other general movie sites and only = included stuff that has something to do with business matters - or the = fandom, which again means the movie audiences and therefore business = again. Let me know if I can help you further, and how your assignment turned = out, of course! Cheers Olaf in no specific order: Movie-List - The Net's Most Updated Movie Trailers Site=20 Ain't It Cool News=20 Dark Horizons=20 Hollywood.com -- Isn't it time you went Hollywood!=20 VARIETY.COM=20 Welcome to the Hollywood Stock Exchange!=20 FANDOM - Main Site - Home=20 Drew's Script-O-Rama=20 HOLLYWOOD FILM INSTITUTE=20 American Film Institute=20 The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation (The Razzies)=20 DVfilmmaker.com - Your Digital Filmmaking Information Source=20 Welcome to Lucasfilm Ltd.=20 Digital Domain=20 Welcome to IMAX=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01BFAFBD.E1723020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV> <DT><FONT size=3D2>Hi Nathan!</FONT></DT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I'm not exactly sure what you (or your instructor) = is aiming=20 at, but here are some samples of my bookmarks that might get you = started. I left=20 out databases (like IMDB.com) and other general movie sites and only = included=20 stuff that has something to do with business matters - or the fandom, = which=20 again means the movie audiences and therefore business = again.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Let me know if I can help you further, and how your = assignment=20 turned out, of course!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Cheers</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Olaf</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>in no specific order:</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.movie-list.com/" = LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600"=20 LAST_MODIFIED=3D"950785042" ADD_DATE=3D"950785041">Movie-List - The = Net's Most=20 Updated Movie Trailers Site</A> </FONT></DT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/"=20 LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600" LAST_MODIFIED=3D"950956826" = ADD_DATE=3D"950956825">Ain't It=20 Cool News</A> </FONT> <DT> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.darkhorizons.com/" = LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600"=20 LAST_MODIFIED=3D"950525972" ADD_DATE=3D"950525970">Dark Horizons</A> = </FONT> <DT> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.hollywood.com/" = LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600"=20 LAST_MODIFIED=3D"952415198" ADD_DATE=3D"952415197">Hollywood.com -- = Isn't it time=20 you went Hollywood!</A> </FONT></DT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.variety.com/index.asp"=20 LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600" LAST_MODIFIED=3D"920884200"=20 ADD_DATE=3D"920884196">VARIETY.COM</A> </FONT></DT> <DT> </DT></DIV> <DIV> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.hsx.com/" = LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600"=20 LAST_MODIFIED=3D"953889474" ADD_DATE=3D"953889472">Welcome to the = Hollywood Stock=20 Exchange!</A> </FONT></DT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A = href=3D"http://www.fandom.com/master_site/default.asp"=20 LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600" LAST_MODIFIED=3D"954439968" = ADD_DATE=3D"954439967">FANDOM -=20 Main Site - Home</A> </FONT></DT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.script-o-rama.com/" = LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600"=20 LAST_MODIFIED=3D"954264160" ADD_DATE=3D"937909317">Drew's = Script-O-Rama</A>=20 </FONT></DT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.hollywoodu.com/" = LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600"=20 LAST_MODIFIED=3D"950464610" ADD_DATE=3D"950464609">HOLLYWOOD FILM = INSTITUTE</A>=20 </FONT> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.afionline.org/home.html"=20 LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600" LAST_MODIFIED=3D"950464614" = ADD_DATE=3D"950464613">American=20 Film Institute</A> </FONT> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.razzies.com/" = LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600"=20 LAST_MODIFIED=3D"950864404" ADD_DATE=3D"950864403">The Golden Raspberry = Award=20 Foundation (The Razzies)</A> </FONT></DT> <P></P> <H3 ADD_DATE=3D"949574727" FOLDED> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.dvfilmmaker.com/" = LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600"=20 LAST_MODIFIED=3D"943533304" ADD_DATE=3D"943533302">DVfilmmaker.com - = Your Digital=20 Filmmaking Information Source</A> </FONT> <DT> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.lucasfilm.com/index.html"=20 LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600" LAST_MODIFIED=3D"951053582" = ADD_DATE=3D"951053580">Welcome to=20 Lucasfilm Ltd.</A> </FONT> <DT> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.d2.com/" = LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600"=20 LAST_MODIFIED=3D"951053694" ADD_DATE=3D"951053693">Digital Domain</A> = </FONT> <DT> <DT><FONT size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.imax.com/" = LAST_VISIT=3D"956613600"=20 LAST_MODIFIED=3D"951126346" ADD_DATE=3D"951126344">Welcome to IMAX</A>=20 </FONT></DT></H3></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01BFAFBD.E1723020-- [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jimwalmann@aol.com Subject: Re: [MV] websites Date: 26 Apr 2000 14:46:22 EDT I hope the web spawns web-sites that include more cast members, especially actresses, who are under-reported in books, etc. I have a test web site that I am working on.... only 25,000 records so far, but there's always tomorrow. http://204.188.126.114/Scripts/ndISAPI.dll/CAST/pg_SearchPage Any other questions, please write. Jim Walmann [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <gregorys@xmission.com> Subject: [MV] Armageddon response Date: 26 Apr 2000 18:44:33 -0600 Nikedj99@aol.com wrote: > > I know that this movie is kind of old, but I am doing a review on Armageddon > and I thought I'd check out what other people thought, and I think i speak > for all when I say that you are wrong. I don't think you speak for all. I don't think you even speak for most. At the Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/), the movie received a 5.8 out of 10 average rating from over 12,000 voters. > I mean come on, you probably haven't even watched the entire movie. Sure did; first kid on the block to see it. > The movie was great This is obviously some new definition of the word "great" I wasn't previously aware of. > and what about "decent effects" um, helllooo, they were awesome They were unexceptional. > and where do you get off saying the movie "is a mess', i'd like to see u do better And if I couldn't then "Armageddon" should be looked upon more favorably that it deserves? > U need more taste Perhaps, but it takes less taste, not more, to enjoy "Armageddon". Greg [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Gene Ehrich <generic3@home.com>" <gregorys@xmission.com> Subject: Re: [MV] Armageddon response Date: 27 Apr 2000 09:37:57 -0600 At 06:44 PM 4/26/00 -0600, you wrote: > > I know that this movie is kind of old, but I am doing a review on > Armageddon > > and I thought I'd check out what other people thought, and I think i speak > > for all when I say that you are wrong. > >I don't think you speak for all. I don't think you even speak for most. >At the Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/), the movie received a >5.8 out of 10 average rating from over 12,000 voters. I agree. It had good special effects but nothing besides that. At least it was better than The Matrix and Blair Witch. Of course nothing, absolutely nothing could be worse than Blair Witch. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <gregorys@xmission.com> Subject: Re: [MV] Armageddon response Date: 27 Apr 2000 09:48:12 -0600 Armageddon better than The Matrix? Bite your tongue! "Gene Ehrich " wrote: > > At 06:44 PM 4/26/00 -0600, you wrote: > > > I know that this movie is kind of old, but I am doing a review on > > Armageddon > > > and I thought I'd check out what other people thought, and I think i speak > > > for all when I say that you are wrong. > > > >I don't think you speak for all. I don't think you even speak for most. > >At the Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/), the movie received a > >5.8 out of 10 average rating from over 12,000 voters. > > I agree. It had good special effects but nothing besides that. > At least it was better than The Matrix and Blair Witch. > Of course nothing, absolutely nothing could be worse than Blair Witch. > > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Culligan" <cculligan@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: [MV] Armageddon response Date: 27 Apr 2000 21:29:52 -0400 I think "Blair Witch" suffered a backlash from it's surprise popularity at the box office. Was it a good movie?? That, I guess, is a matter of opinion. I think it is important to keep its popularity in perspective. The makers of "Blair Witch" never intended it to achieve the success that it did. If you don't count the fact that it made gagillions of cash I, fo one, still think it was original, creative, and, at times, creepy. And I'll defend it for it's originality, to the grave. On the other hand, it certainly wasn't the best movie I've ever seen. On a side note, I saw Legend of Bogey Creek on TBS the other week and I was surprised at the similarities between BWP and Bogey Creek. For some reason "Bogey Creek" reminded me of "Blair Which" big time. Did anyone else notice this?? It also struck me as funny that Bogey Creek was also a low budget horror film that did surprise business at the box office. I wonder if history will remember The Blair Whitch Project as just so much low budget camp?? -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-movies@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Gene Ehrich <generic3@home.com> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 11:38 AM At 06:44 PM 4/26/00 -0600, you wrote: > > I know that this movie is kind of old, but I am doing a review on > Armageddon > > and I thought I'd check out what other people thought, and I think i speak > > for all when I say that you are wrong. > >I don't think you speak for all. I don't think you even speak for most. >At the Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/), the movie received a >5.8 out of 10 average rating from over 12,000 voters. I agree. It had good special effects but nothing besides that. At least it was better than The Matrix and Blair Witch. Of course nothing, absolutely nothing could be worse than Blair Witch. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: manuel morrens <mmorrens@minf.vub.ac.be> Subject: Re: [MV] Armageddon response Date: 28 Apr 2000 12:46:02 +0200 --------------CDF16053127902CCBD5C834D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Gene Ehrich wrote: > At 06:44 PM 4/26/00 -0600, you wrote: > > > I know that this movie is kind of old, but I am doing a review on > > Armageddon > > > and I thought I'd check out what other people thought, and I think i speak > > > for all when I say that you are wrong. > > > >I don't think you speak for all. I don't think you even speak for most. > >At the Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/), the movie received a > >5.8 out of 10 average rating from over 12,000 voters. > > I agree. It had good special effects but nothing besides that. > At least it was better than The Matrix and Blair Witch. > Of course nothing, absolutely nothing could be worse than Blair Witch. > > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] wow, dude! Armageddon BETTER than Matrix???????? Matrix is only just the best movie I've ever seen. It has eye for almost everything. from the cool characters to the fantastic shots: when for example they arrive at the building were Neo sees Morpheus for the first time: that shot were you see rain falling down from the building: Awesome!!!!!!! When Keanu has to choose between red and blue: you see the reflection of Keanu in both eyes of morpheus'sunglasses but on one side the red pill and in the other the blue pill. The shot were trinity puts the gun against the head of the agent ("dodge this"). The fantastic choreography of the fighting sequences....awesome...off course there are some people amongst you who will tell that this has already been done in Hong Kong movies....well ok, but not this stylish and as cool as this one. The story is one of the most original screenplays ever..... HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU SAY THAT ARMAGEDDON WAS BETTER ?????????????? Michael Bay is a loser compaired to the Washowski brothers. Even Bound beats every single movie from Bay. The onle thing Bay is good at is making his choice of wich composer will make the Score Mark Mancina did an awesome job on bad boys . So did Trevor rabin(Armageddon) and Nick Glennie Smith(The Rock). -- Manuel Morrens mmorrens@minf.vub.ac.be Department of Medicine http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/eighties Brussels Free University (lyrics of the eighties) --------------CDF16053127902CCBD5C834D Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> Gene Ehrich wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>At 06:44 PM 4/26/00 -0600, you wrote: <BR>> > I know that this movie is kind of old, but I am doing a review on <BR>> Armageddon <BR>> > and I thought I'd check out what other people thought, and I think i speak <BR>> > for all when I say that you are wrong. <BR>> <BR>>I don't think you speak for all. I don't think you even speak for most. <BR>>At the Internet Movie Database (<A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/">http://www.imdb.com/</A>), the movie received a <BR>>5.8 out of 10 average rating from over 12,000 voters. <P>I agree. It had good special effects but nothing besides that. <BR>At least it was better than The Matrix and Blair Witch. <BR>Of course nothing, absolutely nothing could be worse than Blair Witch. <P>[ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] <BR>[ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ]</BLOCKQUOTE> wow, dude! <BR>Armageddon BETTER than Matrix???????? <BR>Matrix is only just the best movie I've ever seen. <BR>It has eye for almost everything. from the cool characters to the fantastic shots: when for example they arrive at the building were Neo sees Morpheus for the first time: that shot were you see rain falling down from the building: Awesome!!!!!!! <BR>When Keanu has to choose between red and blue: you see the reflection of Keanu in both eyes of morpheus'sunglasses but on one side the red pill and in the other the blue pill. The shot were trinity puts the gun against the head of the agent ("dodge this"). <BR>The fantastic choreography of the fighting sequences....awesome...off course there are some people amongst you who will tell that this has already been done in Hong Kong movies....well ok, but not this stylish and as cool as this one. The story is one of the most original screenplays ever..... <BR>HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU SAY THAT ARMAGEDDON WAS BETTER ?????????????? <BR>Michael Bay is a loser compaired to the Washowski brothers. Even Bound beats every single movie from Bay. The onle thing Bay is good at is making his choice of wich composer will make the Score <BR>Mark Mancina did an awesome job on bad boys . So did Trevor rabin(Armageddon) and Nick Glennie Smith(The Rock). <PRE>-- Manuel Morrens mmorrens@minf.vub.ac.be Department of Medicine <A HREF="http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/eighties">http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/eighties</A> Brussels Free University (lyrics of the eighties) </HTML> --------------CDF16053127902CCBD5C834D-- [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: manuel morrens <mmorrens@minf.vub.ac.be> Subject: [MV] director's disease Date: 28 Apr 2000 12:58:35 +0200 --------------00D8052B26A12641D2A0C758 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ok what in the world is happening over there in Hollywood? Several director's are making movies that are definitively not their thing. Oliver Stone makes a stupid football-movie (guess he ran out of politicals shocking issues), Bryan De Palma Makes a science-fiction movie about this ridiculous mission to mars...well I haven't seen it yet but I'm holding my heart. Soderbergh makes a medium movie about the Julia Roberts-boops...nothing more to it..(Erin Brokovich)....I mean what happened to the genius behind Sex. lies and videotapes and out of sight????? Ok Peter Jackson, well I can understand He'll make more money with lord of the rings than with movies such as Bad taste, braindead,...( altough Frighteners was pretty cool). Wes Craven goes classic with meryl Streep (then again, sounds like horror to me!) Bryan Singer's X-men...well.....I have my doubts..... And if you look at the cool movies from the past months: Sleepy Hollow(Burton), Insider (Mann), Bringing out the dead (scorsese).....All movies the directors are good in..... draw your conclusions...... -- Manuel Morrens mmorrens@minf.vub.ac.be Department of Medicine http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/eighties Brussels Free University (lyrics of the eighties) --------------00D8052B26A12641D2A0C758 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> Ok what in the world is happening over there in Hollywood? <BR>Several director's are making movies that are definitively not their thing. <BR>Oliver Stone makes a stupid football-movie (guess he ran out of politicals shocking issues), Bryan De Palma Makes a science-fiction movie about this ridiculous mission to mars...well I haven't seen it yet but I'm holding my heart. Soderbergh makes a medium movie about the Julia Roberts-boops...nothing more to it..(Erin Brokovich)....I mean what happened to the genius behind Sex. lies and videotapes and out of sight????? <BR>Ok Peter Jackson, well I can understand He'll make more money with lord of the rings than with movies such as Bad taste, braindead,...( altough Frighteners was pretty cool). Wes Craven goes classic with meryl Streep (then again, sounds like horror to me!) <BR>Bryan Singer's X-men...well.....I have my doubts..... <BR>And if you look at the cool movies from the past months: Sleepy Hollow(Burton), Insider (Mann), Bringing out the dead (scorsese).....All movies the directors are good in..... draw your conclusions...... <PRE>-- Manuel Morrens mmorrens@minf.vub.ac.be Department of Medicine <A HREF="http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/eighties">http://minf.vub.ac.be/~mmorrens/eighties</A> Brussels Free University (lyrics of the eighties) </HTML> --------------00D8052B26A12641D2A0C758-- [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ("Paul D Richardson") <Richardson.Paul@amstr.com> Subject: RE: [MV] director's disease Date: 28 Apr 2000 08:51:00 -0600 > Soderbergh makes a medium movie about the > Julia Roberts-boops...nothing more to it..(Erin Brokovich)....I mean > what happened to the genius behind Sex. lies and videotapes and out of > sight????? Have you actually seen ERIN BROCKOVICH? While it's not up to par with OUT OF SIGHT and THE LIMEY, it's still very good. Soderbergh actually gets a good performance out of Julia Roberts, and Albert Finney gives one of his best performances in years. [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Lee=20Smith?= <fleabag_inc@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: [MV] Kim Basinger Date: 29 Apr 2000 01:46:26 +0100 (BST) Hi, I'm sure Kim Basinger appeared in one of the James Bond movies but I can't remeber which one I was watching at the time. Does anyone else know which one it was (that is if I was her and I wasn't just imagining it :-) Lee ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: MrMovie008@aol.com Subject: Re: [MV] Kim Basinger Date: 28 Apr 2000 22:52:16 EDT Kim Basinger was in Never Say Never Again (1983) and she played the role of Domino Petachi. - Mr. Movie MrMovie@place-an-ad.com http://place-an-ad.com/MrMovie/ [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: MrMovie008@aol.com Subject: Re: [MV] Kim Basinger Date: 28 Apr 2000 22:52:16 EDT Kim Basinger was in Never Say Never Again (1983) and she played the role of Domino Petachi. - Mr. Movie MrMovie@place-an-ad.com http://place-an-ad.com/MrMovie/ [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Elmer Rico E. Mojica" <rico@chem.uplb.edu.ph> Subject: Re: [MV] Kim Basinger Date: 29 Apr 2000 16:01:25 +0800 (PHT) Never Say Never, the renegade Bond movie On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, [iso-8859-1] Lee Smith wrote: > Hi, > > I'm sure Kim Basinger appeared in one of the James > Bond movies but I can't remeber which one I was > watching at the time. Does anyone else know which one > it was (that is if I was her and I wasn't just > imagining it :-) > > Lee > > ____________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk > or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie > > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Elmer Rico E. Mojica" <rico@chem.uplb.edu.ph> Subject: Re: [MV] Kim Basinger Date: 29 Apr 2000 16:01:25 +0800 (PHT) Never Say Never, the renegade Bond movie On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, [iso-8859-1] Lee Smith wrote: > Hi, > > I'm sure Kim Basinger appeared in one of the James > Bond movies but I can't remeber which one I was > watching at the time. Does anyone else know which one > it was (that is if I was her and I wasn't just > imagining it :-) > > Lee > > ____________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk > or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie > > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > [ To leave the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ movies" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ]