The Bloody Benders: American Serial Killers spotlights the notorious Bender family who terrorised travellers during the Old West. The Bender family operated out of Labette County, Kansas, between the years of 1871 and 1873. They operated a general store and traveller stop out of their cabin and grew vegetables and fruit nearby. However, they also had some extra-curricular activity in the shape of murdering some of their guests and customers! The family consisted of dad John Bender, mother, Elvira Bender plus their son John, Jr. and daughter, Kate. Kate was unusual and proclaimed herself a psychic, promoted the idea of...read more...
- 10/13/2017
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They don’t know beforehand what roles we’ll ask them to talk about.
The actor: Judd Nelson is one of those actors who is so identified with a particular life-altering role—The Breakfast Club’s John Bender, the rebellious icon for ’80s teens and beyond—that you may be surprised to learn that he hasn’t stopped working since that movie. From a long-running sitcom stint to voice-over work to films like New Jack City, Airheads, and Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, Nelson tells The A.V. Club that his motto is “work begets work.” His latest addition to his long IMDb list is the just-opened Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story, his first Western, with Trace Adkins. Judd Nelson was a Random Roles natural and gleefully dove into the backstories...
The actor: Judd Nelson is one of those actors who is so identified with a particular life-altering role—The Breakfast Club’s John Bender, the rebellious icon for ’80s teens and beyond—that you may be surprised to learn that he hasn’t stopped working since that movie. From a long-running sitcom stint to voice-over work to films like New Jack City, Airheads, and Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, Nelson tells The A.V. Club that his motto is “work begets work.” His latest addition to his long IMDb list is the just-opened Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story, his first Western, with Trace Adkins. Judd Nelson was a Random Roles natural and gleefully dove into the backstories...
- 11/9/2016
- by Gwen Ihnat
- avclub.com
By Darren Allison
The mid-to-late Seventies seemed rife with films that featured sharks and the mysterious depths of the Bermuda waters. High class entries of course included Jaws (1975) and The Deep (1977), both of which were based upon successful novels by Peter Benchley. For every good example, there is naturally a fair amount of cheaper, less impressive imitations. Bermuda: Cave of the Sharks (1978) directed by Italian Tonino Ricci, unfortunately lands in that category.
When Andres (Andrés García ) and his partner Angelica (Janet Agren ) are hired to recover some treasures from an aircraft that has ditched into the Bermuda Triangle, they face not only human treachery but also the mysterious powers of an underwater civilization. Ricci’s film did very little business and came about strictly because of the Italian film industry’s love affair with shark movies.
However, Tonino Ricci did have the good sense to hire Italian composer Stelvio Cipriani to write the score.
The mid-to-late Seventies seemed rife with films that featured sharks and the mysterious depths of the Bermuda waters. High class entries of course included Jaws (1975) and The Deep (1977), both of which were based upon successful novels by Peter Benchley. For every good example, there is naturally a fair amount of cheaper, less impressive imitations. Bermuda: Cave of the Sharks (1978) directed by Italian Tonino Ricci, unfortunately lands in that category.
When Andres (Andrés García ) and his partner Angelica (Janet Agren ) are hired to recover some treasures from an aircraft that has ditched into the Bermuda Triangle, they face not only human treachery but also the mysterious powers of an underwater civilization. Ricci’s film did very little business and came about strictly because of the Italian film industry’s love affair with shark movies.
However, Tonino Ricci did have the good sense to hire Italian composer Stelvio Cipriani to write the score.
- 10/25/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal… they’re all there during the Goldbergs Season 4 premiere this Wednesday (ABC, 8/7c) when Adam, Barry and Erica’s worst nightmare turns into a Breakfast Club homage.
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“All our kids are stuck in detention because they’ve mouthed off to Beverly, who’s now not just a mom, but a [substitute] teacher [at their school], and she gets them all thrown into detention,” executive producer Adam F. Goldberg previews.
The special tribute episode recreates many of the seminal moments...
RelatedFall TV Spectacular: Exclusive Scoop and Photos on 42 Returning Favorites, Including The Goldbergs
“All our kids are stuck in detention because they’ve mouthed off to Beverly, who’s now not just a mom, but a [substitute] teacher [at their school], and she gets them all thrown into detention,” executive producer Adam F. Goldberg previews.
The special tribute episode recreates many of the seminal moments...
- 9/20/2016
- TVLine.com
“Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe? ”
The Breakfast Club plays this weekend (June 10th and 11th) at The Tivoli at midnight as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli midnight series.
In 1985, director/writer John Hughes crafted The Breakfast Club, his hilarious and surprisingly thoughtful tale that still seems as fresh as it did 30 years ago. Five teenagers, each representing a different clique in their high school, are forced to spend an entire Saturday in detention together for various infractions each has committed–some of which become central to the plot, as the characters gradually become aware that they share more in common with each other than their stereotypes and preconceived notions would ever allow.
There’s a minimalistic feel to the movie that helps maintain its focus on the characters; there are essentially only two other speaking parts of any significance outside of the five teens–the antagonistic school principal,...
The Breakfast Club plays this weekend (June 10th and 11th) at The Tivoli at midnight as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli midnight series.
In 1985, director/writer John Hughes crafted The Breakfast Club, his hilarious and surprisingly thoughtful tale that still seems as fresh as it did 30 years ago. Five teenagers, each representing a different clique in their high school, are forced to spend an entire Saturday in detention together for various infractions each has committed–some of which become central to the plot, as the characters gradually become aware that they share more in common with each other than their stereotypes and preconceived notions would ever allow.
There’s a minimalistic feel to the movie that helps maintain its focus on the characters; there are essentially only two other speaking parts of any significance outside of the five teens–the antagonistic school principal,...
- 6/7/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chucky’s back and better than ever… Mezco Toyz presents their newest Chucky doll based on his likeness in the first Child’s Play movie. Also: Wizard World and Crypt TV’s eight-city video showcase, Mondo’s Cronenberg vinyls, the Screamfest 2016 announcement, and over 10 photos from Shortwave.
Photos of Mezco Toyz’s New Chucky Doll: From Mezco Toyz: “Unlike the scarred and battle-damaged look Chucky normally bears (people have tried to destroy him in six films so far), this version represents the cleaner, earlier Chucky. His trademark outfit is un-slashed, his face is not yet mauled.
Just as he did in his films, Chucky has lots to say from his trademark “My name is Chucky” to far more sinister phrases.
The star of the Child’S Play films, Chucky stands fifteen inches tall and features real cloth Good Guys clothing, eleven points of articulation, his trademark orange hair and realistic glass-like eyes.
Photos of Mezco Toyz’s New Chucky Doll: From Mezco Toyz: “Unlike the scarred and battle-damaged look Chucky normally bears (people have tried to destroy him in six films so far), this version represents the cleaner, earlier Chucky. His trademark outfit is un-slashed, his face is not yet mauled.
Just as he did in his films, Chucky has lots to say from his trademark “My name is Chucky” to far more sinister phrases.
The star of the Child’S Play films, Chucky stands fifteen inches tall and features real cloth Good Guys clothing, eleven points of articulation, his trademark orange hair and realistic glass-like eyes.
- 5/25/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
“Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe? ”
The Breakfast Club screens Wednesday night July 1st at Schlafly Bottleworks at 8pm
You never know what’s brewing at Webster University’s Strange Brew cult film series. It’s always the first Wednesday evening of every month, and they always come up with some cult classic to show while enjoying some good food and great suds. The fun happens at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar in Maplewood (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143).
In 1985, director/writer John Hughes crafted The Breakfast Club, his hilarious and surprisingly thoughtful tale that still seems as fresh as it did 30 years ago. Five teenagers, each representing a different clique in their high school, are forced to spend an entire Saturday in detention together for various infractions each has committed–some of which become central to the plot, as the characters gradually become aware...
The Breakfast Club screens Wednesday night July 1st at Schlafly Bottleworks at 8pm
You never know what’s brewing at Webster University’s Strange Brew cult film series. It’s always the first Wednesday evening of every month, and they always come up with some cult classic to show while enjoying some good food and great suds. The fun happens at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar in Maplewood (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143).
In 1985, director/writer John Hughes crafted The Breakfast Club, his hilarious and surprisingly thoughtful tale that still seems as fresh as it did 30 years ago. Five teenagers, each representing a different clique in their high school, are forced to spend an entire Saturday in detention together for various infractions each has committed–some of which become central to the plot, as the characters gradually become aware...
- 6/26/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Don’t you forget about Molly Ringwald. Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t!
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of John Hughes’ 1985 classic, The Breakfast Club, stars Ringwald and Ally Sheedy attended a special screening at SXSW (a digitally remastered version of the film will also be released in select theaters from March 26-31). Which seems like the perfect opportunity to find out what our favorite detention-goers look like three decades later:
Molly Ringwald as Claire Standish, the “Princess”
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Ringwald starred on The Secret Life of the American Teenager until 2013, lent her voice to the villainous Dark Princess in 2014's Rainbow Brite, and will next appear in a reboot of another ‘80s classic: Jem and the Holograms.
Ally Sheedy as Allison Reynolds, the “Basket Case”
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Sheedy had a multi-season stint on Psych, where she played serial killer Mr. Yang until 2013, and most recently appeared in the off-Broadway production “The Long Shrift,” directed...
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of John Hughes’ 1985 classic, The Breakfast Club, stars Ringwald and Ally Sheedy attended a special screening at SXSW (a digitally remastered version of the film will also be released in select theaters from March 26-31). Which seems like the perfect opportunity to find out what our favorite detention-goers look like three decades later:
Molly Ringwald as Claire Standish, the “Princess”
Getty Images
Ringwald starred on The Secret Life of the American Teenager until 2013, lent her voice to the villainous Dark Princess in 2014's Rainbow Brite, and will next appear in a reboot of another ‘80s classic: Jem and the Holograms.
Ally Sheedy as Allison Reynolds, the “Basket Case”
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Sheedy had a multi-season stint on Psych, where she played serial killer Mr. Yang until 2013, and most recently appeared in the off-Broadway production “The Long Shrift,” directed...
- 3/17/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Eat his suit and tie? Thirty years after John Bender showed his cigar burns and told off The Man, his real-life counterpart, Judd Nelson, comes no where close to resembling the rebel bad boy from The Breakfast Club. The now-55-year-old actor celebrated the iconic film’s big anniversary with Savannah Guthrie on the Today show on Tuesday, March 10, declaring, “I’m now that kid’s dad.” Wearing a suit and tie, the graying ‘80s actor now sports a beard and glasses, making him entirely unrecognizable from his long-haired teenage self. Visit [...]...
- 3/10/2015
- Us Weekly
It's hard to believe but it's been 30 years since we spent Saturday detention with a princess, a criminal, a basket case, a jock and a brain.
The Breakfast Club first premiered in theaters in 1985 and Et was on the set of the John Hughes flick, years before it became the American teen classic it is today.
Watch: Celebrating 30 Years Of 'The Karate Kid'
The film, about five high schoolers gathered on Saturday for a detention session, starred Judd Nelson (John Bender), Emilio Estevez (Andrew Clark), Anthony Michael Hall (Brian Johnson), Ally Sheedy (Allison Reynolds), and Molly Ringwald (Claire Standish), who admitted to Et in 1985 that she didn't feel right for the part of the princess because she was so different from her.
"Am I pretty enough to do this [role]?" Ringwald said. "That was my biggest worry and I'm not what you would call the conventional beauty, at least I don't feel that way. But you know...
The Breakfast Club first premiered in theaters in 1985 and Et was on the set of the John Hughes flick, years before it became the American teen classic it is today.
Watch: Celebrating 30 Years Of 'The Karate Kid'
The film, about five high schoolers gathered on Saturday for a detention session, starred Judd Nelson (John Bender), Emilio Estevez (Andrew Clark), Anthony Michael Hall (Brian Johnson), Ally Sheedy (Allison Reynolds), and Molly Ringwald (Claire Standish), who admitted to Et in 1985 that she didn't feel right for the part of the princess because she was so different from her.
"Am I pretty enough to do this [role]?" Ringwald said. "That was my biggest worry and I'm not what you would call the conventional beauty, at least I don't feel that way. But you know...
- 2/18/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
The 1985 John Hughes teen comedy classic The Breakfast Club celebrates its 30th anniversary on February 15. That’s right, it’s been thirty years since the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess, and the criminal walked into detention as strangers and left as something else. The beloved coming-of-age film — which was a critical and box office success upon its release — featured some of the biggest stars of the ’80s, who all graduated to various levels of success after The Breakfast Club.
As we celebrate the film being a staple of pop culture and cinema, we wanted to check in on the cast and see where they are now. So what are Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, and Judd Nelson — who were all members of the iconic Brat Pack — up to since they spent that fateful Saturday afternoon together in Shermer High School? We check in on the cast,...
As we celebrate the film being a staple of pop culture and cinema, we wanted to check in on the cast and see where they are now. So what are Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, and Judd Nelson — who were all members of the iconic Brat Pack — up to since they spent that fateful Saturday afternoon together in Shermer High School? We check in on the cast,...
- 2/15/2015
- by Aly Semigran
- VH1.com
The 1985 John Hughes teen comedy classic The Breakfast Club celebrates its 30th anniversary on February 15. That’s right, it’s been thirty years since the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess, and the criminal walked into detention as strangers and left as something else. The beloved coming-of-age film — which was a critical and box office success upon its release — featured some of the biggest stars of the ’80s, who all graduated to various levels of success after The Breakfast Club.
As we celebrate the film being a staple of pop culture and cinema, we wanted to check in on the cast and see where they are now. So what are Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, and Judd Nelson — who were all members of the iconic Brat Pack — up to since they spent that fateful Saturday afternoon together in Shermer High School? We check in on the cast,...
As we celebrate the film being a staple of pop culture and cinema, we wanted to check in on the cast and see where they are now. So what are Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, and Judd Nelson — who were all members of the iconic Brat Pack — up to since they spent that fateful Saturday afternoon together in Shermer High School? We check in on the cast,...
- 2/15/2015
- by Aly Semigran
- TheFabLife - Movies
30 years ago today, John Hughes's teen movie The Breakfast Club opened in the Us, and although it wasn't a runaway box office hit, in the years since it has rightly claimed a place as a screen classic.
Buoyed by brilliant performances, a sharp script and direction from Hughes and that Simple Minds track, this is a film we return to again and again. But what happened to its stars? We go then and now with the cast to find out what happened to the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal.
Anthony Michael Hall - Brian Johnson
A staple of John Hughes movies in the '80s, Hall brought endearing geeky charm to National Lampoon's Vacation , Sixteen Candles and Weird Science.
As he grew out of child star roles, Hall sought to shed his established screen persona with a diverse selection of character parts across film and TV.
Buoyed by brilliant performances, a sharp script and direction from Hughes and that Simple Minds track, this is a film we return to again and again. But what happened to its stars? We go then and now with the cast to find out what happened to the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal.
Anthony Michael Hall - Brian Johnson
A staple of John Hughes movies in the '80s, Hall brought endearing geeky charm to National Lampoon's Vacation , Sixteen Candles and Weird Science.
As he grew out of child star roles, Hall sought to shed his established screen persona with a diverse selection of character parts across film and TV.
- 2/15/2015
- Digital Spy
There are plenty of films about the troubles and triumphs of love in the '80s teen movie canon. Say Anything taught dudes about the importance of grand romantic gestures. Sixteen Candles showed ladies that just being yourself is more than enough to land Jake Ryan. Ferris Bueller's Day Off taught both genders that life moves pretty fast, and we should all stop and look around with our best friends and significant others once in a while. But when we think about cinematic tales of teen romance, The Breakfast Club usually isn't the first movie to come to mind. Well,...
- 2/14/2015
- by Kelli Bender, @kbendernyc
- PEOPLE.com
“Brian Johnson: Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But we think you’re crazy to make an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us… In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain…
Andrew Clark: …and an athlete…
Allison Reynolds: …and a basket case…
Claire Standish: …a princess…
John Bender: …and a criminal…
Brian Johnson: Does that answer your question?… Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club.”
An all-time classic from one of the most influential writers and directors in Hollywood history comes to Blu-ray™, including Digital HD with UltraViolet™, and DVD when The Breakfast Club 30th Anniversary Edition debuts on March 10, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Andrew Clark: …and an athlete…
Allison Reynolds: …and a basket case…
Claire Standish: …a princess…
John Bender: …and a criminal…
Brian Johnson: Does that answer your question?… Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club.”
An all-time classic from one of the most influential writers and directors in Hollywood history comes to Blu-ray™, including Digital HD with UltraViolet™, and DVD when The Breakfast Club 30th Anniversary Edition debuts on March 10, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
- 2/13/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Skip the popcorn, and grab the Cap'n Crunch! The Breakfast Club will be returning to theaters for a limited release in honor of its upcoming 30th anniversary. The '80s cult classic will be shown across the country from Thursday, March 26, to Tuesday, March 31. A restored version of John Hughes' flick will be shown, along with a featurette with cast commentary after the credits roll. The Breakfast Club premiered in 1985 and stars Judd Nelson (John Bender), Molly Ringwald (Claire Standish), Emilio Estevez (Andrew Clark), Anthony Michael [...]...
- 2/13/2015
- Us Weekly
Reviewed by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com
Dark House (2014)
Written by: Victor Salva, Charles Agron
Directed by: Victor Salva
Cast: Luke Keintank (Nick De Santo), Alex McKenna (Eve), Anthony Rey Perez (Ryan), Zack Ward (Chris McCulluch), Lacey Anzelc (Lilith), Lesley- Anne Down (Lillian), Tobin Bell (Seth)
Sometimes names affiliated with a film that have cut a legendary niche for themselves in other pictures can be a telltale sign of a mediocre film. After “The Devil’s Rejects”, Sid Haig and Ken Foree were everywhere, with some films not becoming of their legendary status. So I always take famous names in obscure films with a cautionary grain of salt. “Dark House” has Tobin Bell from “Saw”, elegant Lesley-Ann Down, and is helmed by Victor Salva of “Jeepers Creepers” fame. This could be a small scale project of exceptional quality and potential that the famous people that are in it believe in, or...
Dark House (2014)
Written by: Victor Salva, Charles Agron
Directed by: Victor Salva
Cast: Luke Keintank (Nick De Santo), Alex McKenna (Eve), Anthony Rey Perez (Ryan), Zack Ward (Chris McCulluch), Lacey Anzelc (Lilith), Lesley- Anne Down (Lillian), Tobin Bell (Seth)
Sometimes names affiliated with a film that have cut a legendary niche for themselves in other pictures can be a telltale sign of a mediocre film. After “The Devil’s Rejects”, Sid Haig and Ken Foree were everywhere, with some films not becoming of their legendary status. So I always take famous names in obscure films with a cautionary grain of salt. “Dark House” has Tobin Bell from “Saw”, elegant Lesley-Ann Down, and is helmed by Victor Salva of “Jeepers Creepers” fame. This could be a small scale project of exceptional quality and potential that the famous people that are in it believe in, or...
- 5/24/2014
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Divergent
Directed by: Neil Burger
Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Kate Winslet
Running Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: March 21, 2014
Plot: In a post-war future where people are divided by their personalities, one young woman named Bearice (Woodley) strives to break down the walls that confine and divide everyone.
Who’S It For? Those whose attendance isn’t guaranteed by familiarity with the books should tread carefully. If curiosity still drives one to see this sooner than later, I’d recommend the cheapest matinee with the largest screen. IMAX patronage for this film is completely unnecessary.
Overall
Keeping in the spirit of John Hughes, Divergent is a high school story set in the land of Chicago, albeit 100 years in the future and after a war that has apparently caused a lot of problems outside of the city’s walls. While this tale involves adults, it features an...
Directed by: Neil Burger
Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Kate Winslet
Running Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: March 21, 2014
Plot: In a post-war future where people are divided by their personalities, one young woman named Bearice (Woodley) strives to break down the walls that confine and divide everyone.
Who’S It For? Those whose attendance isn’t guaranteed by familiarity with the books should tread carefully. If curiosity still drives one to see this sooner than later, I’d recommend the cheapest matinee with the largest screen. IMAX patronage for this film is completely unnecessary.
Overall
Keeping in the spirit of John Hughes, Divergent is a high school story set in the land of Chicago, albeit 100 years in the future and after a war that has apparently caused a lot of problems outside of the city’s walls. While this tale involves adults, it features an...
- 3/21/2014
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
You love to hate them, you hate to love them. There is an irresistible quality to the bad men in film, whose dastardly ways lure you in and keep you rooting for them until the bitter end.
With the remake of 1981’s turbulent Endless Love out this Valentine’s Day, starring Alex Pettyfer as a boy in love with a criminal past, we celebrate some of cinema’s most notorious, sometimes misunderstood scoundrels and their paths to retribution.
John Bender – The Breakfast Club
Dir. John Hughes, 1985
Spending the majority of John Hughes’ fantastic teen film slumped over a desk and setting things on fire, Judd Nelson’s juvenile Bender is the definition of angst. Criminally minded, troubled and at times malicious, Hughes still urges you not to give up on him, with glimmers of a better person under that grubby coat and a victory that will have you punching the...
With the remake of 1981’s turbulent Endless Love out this Valentine’s Day, starring Alex Pettyfer as a boy in love with a criminal past, we celebrate some of cinema’s most notorious, sometimes misunderstood scoundrels and their paths to retribution.
John Bender – The Breakfast Club
Dir. John Hughes, 1985
Spending the majority of John Hughes’ fantastic teen film slumped over a desk and setting things on fire, Judd Nelson’s juvenile Bender is the definition of angst. Criminally minded, troubled and at times malicious, Hughes still urges you not to give up on him, with glimmers of a better person under that grubby coat and a victory that will have you punching the...
- 2/13/2014
- by Beth Webb
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Casting is one of the most important decisions in the film making process, and easily one of the easiest to get wrong. Succeed in your selection and your character can become a pop cultural icon, becoming forever synonymous with the actor who plays them. Think along the lines of Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction, or Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump. But if you should fail then the on screen portrayal can become catastrophic. Apologies for bringing Keeanu Reeves’ performance in Bram Stoker’s Dracula to everybody’s attention.
Thus, we can invariably conclude that the correct casting is indeed essential, and never is this more true for a comedy film where delivery is key to successfully making the audience laugh, rather than cry with despair. With all this in mind, let us examine 10 examples of actors who were nearly cast for a comedy role that would almost certainly ruined the film…...
Thus, we can invariably conclude that the correct casting is indeed essential, and never is this more true for a comedy film where delivery is key to successfully making the audience laugh, rather than cry with despair. With all this in mind, let us examine 10 examples of actors who were nearly cast for a comedy role that would almost certainly ruined the film…...
- 8/11/2013
- by Samuel Ayling
- Obsessed with Film
They say that high school is never really over, and it would appear that some aging actors take the adage very seriously.
The trailer for Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck's upcoming film "Runner, Runner" premiered yesterday, and our favorite *NSYNCer finds himself regressing to those frosted tip days of youth. Mr. Timberlake plays Richie, a spritely Princeton student who finds himself in deep financial heat. Richie is probably college age (18-22), which makes Timberlake, 32, at least 10 years older than his character.
This baffling case of cinematic time travel got us thinking: What other stars have deceived us and played younger characters when they were in fact not that young at all? We did a little digging, and the findings made our 18-year-old (but actually 34, oops) hearts skip a beat.
10. Rachel McAdams as Regina George in "Mean Girls"
Regina's age: 16-17
Rachel's age at the time: 26
One of pop culture's...
The trailer for Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck's upcoming film "Runner, Runner" premiered yesterday, and our favorite *NSYNCer finds himself regressing to those frosted tip days of youth. Mr. Timberlake plays Richie, a spritely Princeton student who finds himself in deep financial heat. Richie is probably college age (18-22), which makes Timberlake, 32, at least 10 years older than his character.
This baffling case of cinematic time travel got us thinking: What other stars have deceived us and played younger characters when they were in fact not that young at all? We did a little digging, and the findings made our 18-year-old (but actually 34, oops) hearts skip a beat.
10. Rachel McAdams as Regina George in "Mean Girls"
Regina's age: 16-17
Rachel's age at the time: 26
One of pop culture's...
- 6/7/2013
- by Christopher Rosa
- NextMovie
• May the 4th Be With You. [Geek News]
• "My Mother the Failure" and 5 other alternate titles for "Home Alone." [Funny or Die]
• The 25 modern Marvel movies — regardless of whatever damn studio they came from — ranked from worst to best. [ScreenCrush]
• So, is "Iron Man Three" the best superhero threequel in history? Better than, you know, "Superman III," even? [The Week]
• You know "Iron Man." But are you acquainted with "Tetsuo: The Iron Man"? [Film.com]
• The Good, the Bad and the Totally Meh at "The Great Gatsby" premiere. [The Frisky]
• Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford tease the teaser trailer for "Ender's Game." [Hypable]
• Meet the 5 actors who are apparently screen testing for the role of Augustus in "The Fault in Our Stars." [Hollywood Crush]
• Meet the guy who built his home to look like the U.S.S. Enterprise. [FilmDrunk]
• 18 reasons why you totally had a crush on John Bender in "The Breakfast Club." [BuzzFeed]
• The cast of "Can't Hardly Wait": Where are all those hearty partiers now?...
• "My Mother the Failure" and 5 other alternate titles for "Home Alone." [Funny or Die]
• The 25 modern Marvel movies — regardless of whatever damn studio they came from — ranked from worst to best. [ScreenCrush]
• So, is "Iron Man Three" the best superhero threequel in history? Better than, you know, "Superman III," even? [The Week]
• You know "Iron Man." But are you acquainted with "Tetsuo: The Iron Man"? [Film.com]
• The Good, the Bad and the Totally Meh at "The Great Gatsby" premiere. [The Frisky]
• Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford tease the teaser trailer for "Ender's Game." [Hypable]
• Meet the 5 actors who are apparently screen testing for the role of Augustus in "The Fault in Our Stars." [Hollywood Crush]
• Meet the guy who built his home to look like the U.S.S. Enterprise. [FilmDrunk]
• 18 reasons why you totally had a crush on John Bender in "The Breakfast Club." [BuzzFeed]
• The cast of "Can't Hardly Wait": Where are all those hearty partiers now?...
- 5/4/2013
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
Among the elements that make college basketball a phenomenon are the teams that had likewise carved their identity into mainstream popularity. Case in point: Duke and North Carolina. Those two schools’ names have been welded into each other’s for as long we can remember that when one says Blue Devils, the other would conjure up images of Tar Heels instinctively.
Of course, that other one would have difficulty forming an image of Tar Heels in his imagination because seriously, what are Tar Heels?
Or to put it more generally, how did some of the most popular college teams came up with their monikers? Where did they get them? Let’s take a look at 11 of them.
Indiana Hoosier
From Hoosier’s men to Hoosier’s nest, Indiana University sure has an interesting nickname.
Image courtesy of ESPNWay before Bob Knight started hurling chairs across the hardcourt, the term Hoosier has long been in usage.
Of course, that other one would have difficulty forming an image of Tar Heels in his imagination because seriously, what are Tar Heels?
Or to put it more generally, how did some of the most popular college teams came up with their monikers? Where did they get them? Let’s take a look at 11 of them.
Indiana Hoosier
From Hoosier’s men to Hoosier’s nest, Indiana University sure has an interesting nickname.
Image courtesy of ESPNWay before Bob Knight started hurling chairs across the hardcourt, the term Hoosier has long been in usage.
- 3/5/2013
- by Damien Filbert
- Obsessed with Film
by Ryan Rigley
Whether there's a cause or not, rebels have always held a special place in movie history. Dating almost as far back as cinema itself, the great rebels of movies past are still to this day some of the most memorable characters ever created.
And speaking of rebels, we've announced that the one and only Rebel Wilson will be the star of the MTV Movie Awards on April 14, 2013! The Australian comedian has been taking the nation by storm as of late, with featured roles in hit movies such as "Bridesmaids," "Bachelorette," and most recently as Fat Amy in this year's "Pitch Perfect."
At the rate that she's going, there's no question that Rebel Wilson will soon be joining the ever-expanding list of cinema's greatest rebels — rebels like the ones below!
Jim Stark
Arguably the most widely recognized movie rebel, James Dean effortlessly embodies the infamous onscreen rebellious teenager.
Whether there's a cause or not, rebels have always held a special place in movie history. Dating almost as far back as cinema itself, the great rebels of movies past are still to this day some of the most memorable characters ever created.
And speaking of rebels, we've announced that the one and only Rebel Wilson will be the star of the MTV Movie Awards on April 14, 2013! The Australian comedian has been taking the nation by storm as of late, with featured roles in hit movies such as "Bridesmaids," "Bachelorette," and most recently as Fat Amy in this year's "Pitch Perfect."
At the rate that she's going, there's no question that Rebel Wilson will soon be joining the ever-expanding list of cinema's greatest rebels — rebels like the ones below!
Jim Stark
Arguably the most widely recognized movie rebel, James Dean effortlessly embodies the infamous onscreen rebellious teenager.
- 12/21/2012
- by MTV Movies Team
- MTV Movies Blog
"When he returned, the room was filled with blood." What if The Breakfast Club was a horror movie, almost like Scream? That's kind of the concept of what we have here. It even stars one of the original stars of The Breakfast Club - Judd Nelson, who played John Bender. In Bad Kids Go to Hell, Nelson plays the Headmaster of Crestview Academy, and the film takes place during another detention session. But this time, the six students locked in detention slowly begin to die from "accidents", which sets up this horror tale of suspense and murder. It doesn't look half bad, but the more important question is - does it look half good? Watch the first trailer for Matthew Spradlin's Bad Kids Go to Hell, from Dread Central (via SlashFilm): On a frightfully dark and stormy Saturday afternoon, six private school students from Crestview Academy begin to...
- 11/21/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Well, like Jackie, we made it! We made it through another great season highlighted by a truly amazing finale. "Handle Your Scandal" incorporated just about every aspect of this series that has endeared it so much to its fans.
Yes, it was a bit hokey at times, like the bar scenes with Eddie and Gloria, but there was also some comedic brilliance - such as when Jackie and Eddie were trying to pack a hospital bag for O'Hara at her house, as I noted in this week's best Nurse Jackie quotes. The staff of nurses also dealt with the usual array of patients, which is always good for a few morbid laughs... from the guy who tried to iron his shirt while still wearing it to the man who hounded Zoey for his Jell-o.
All Saints was not all laughs, though, as Mike Cruz erased any shred of respect I...
Yes, it was a bit hokey at times, like the bar scenes with Eddie and Gloria, but there was also some comedic brilliance - such as when Jackie and Eddie were trying to pack a hospital bag for O'Hara at her house, as I noted in this week's best Nurse Jackie quotes. The staff of nurses also dealt with the usual array of patients, which is always good for a few morbid laughs... from the guy who tried to iron his shirt while still wearing it to the man who hounded Zoey for his Jell-o.
All Saints was not all laughs, though, as Mike Cruz erased any shred of respect I...
- 6/18/2012
- by cfohara4@hotmail.com (Chris O'Hara)
- TVfanatic
Writers of The Terror Experiment, you are not allowed to quote Henry David Thoreau in a movie that has dialogue that is this bad and expect us to take you seriously. I’ve seen this movie passed around, advertised, trailered and I have one conclusion. Someone really loved their 80′s actors and wanted to see them star in a “bad ass” zombie, anti-establishment picture. The Terror Experiment from Anchor Bay was not an attempt to show how a terrorist plot might be used to show the darker side of governmental preparedness. It was meant to scare audiences away from movies.
Synopsis:
A terrorist sets off an explosion that rocks the Federal Building and unleashes a toxic gas throughout the ventilation system. His purpose: to expose the Government’s secret biological warfare weapon, a deadly virus that instantly attacks a person’s adrenal system, causing them to become inhumanly aggressive, with...
Synopsis:
A terrorist sets off an explosion that rocks the Federal Building and unleashes a toxic gas throughout the ventilation system. His purpose: to expose the Government’s secret biological warfare weapon, a deadly virus that instantly attacks a person’s adrenal system, causing them to become inhumanly aggressive, with...
- 3/25/2012
- by Jimmy Terror
- The Liberal Dead
It’s times like this that make one rue the day American Beauty made it big. While it introduced millions to the beautiful style of Sam Mendes and cemented both Kevin Spacey and Chris Cooper as two of the more talented thespians around town (not to mention reviving Annette Bening’s career), it also opened the door for more than a decade’s worth of satirical suburban dark comedy-retreads, The Family Tree not discounted.
And though it starts dark (and funny) enough – with a mysterious tree-top peeping tom slipping from his perch and accidentally hanging himself by binocular strap – Vivi Friedman‘s film never finds a balance between comedy and drama, populating the plot with far too many characters and far too little depth.
The film stars Dermot Mulroney, Hope Davis, Brittany Robertson and Max Thieriot as the Burnett family, a sad-sack group of people whose lives are made better when Bunnie,...
And though it starts dark (and funny) enough – with a mysterious tree-top peeping tom slipping from his perch and accidentally hanging himself by binocular strap – Vivi Friedman‘s film never finds a balance between comedy and drama, populating the plot with far too many characters and far too little depth.
The film stars Dermot Mulroney, Hope Davis, Brittany Robertson and Max Thieriot as the Burnett family, a sad-sack group of people whose lives are made better when Bunnie,...
- 8/28/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
In some ways, Cameron Crowe was the alterna-grungy Seattle version of John Hughes: movies like Singles and Say Anything captured the spirit of youth, young love, post-high school in the 1980s/1990s, blah blah blah. John Cusack's Lloyd Dobler, who won the heart of valedictorian Diane Court (Ione Skye), was like the nicer version of The Breakfast Club's outsider John Bender: a boombox-under-the-window-holding underdog.
Also: HBO snags Crowe's Elton John/Leon Russell doc The Union
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Also: HBO snags Crowe's Elton John/Leon Russell doc The Union
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- 8/1/2011
- by Anna Breslaw
- Filmology
If I didn’t know you at all, and I wanted to share a piece of my preteen years with you, I would say these names – Duckie, Andie, John Bender, Ferris, Blane, Lloyd Dobler, Watts. Would you know exactly who I mean? Would you flash back to being 13 or 16, in a movie theater or at a friend’s house, in back of a classroom quoting lines? If you were a kid in the '80s, you would. I just finished reading a book about the Brat Pack by Susannah Gora called “You...
- 5/15/2011
- The Wrap
Disney's Prom is the latest in movies that are all about high school life. The stars of Prom tell us their favorite high school movies!
Two of the stars both have a place in their heart for perhaps the most iconic high school movie of all time. "My favorite high school movie, let's go classic, let's go Breakfast Club," says Jonathan Keltz, who plays Nova's crush Brandon. "We have a couple of Breakfast Club-esque moves in this.That's a good one. John Bender!"
Jared Kusnitz, who plays the best boyfriend ever Justin Wexler, is also on board with the John Hughes classic. "I'm all about Breakfast Club, all about it. I love it!"
Yin Chang, who plays aspiring fashion designer and Justin's conflicted girlfriend Mei Kwan, picks a high school movie with one of the best prom scenes ever. "I loved Never Been Kissed with Drew Barrymore. I love that movie,...
Two of the stars both have a place in their heart for perhaps the most iconic high school movie of all time. "My favorite high school movie, let's go classic, let's go Breakfast Club," says Jonathan Keltz, who plays Nova's crush Brandon. "We have a couple of Breakfast Club-esque moves in this.That's a good one. John Bender!"
Jared Kusnitz, who plays the best boyfriend ever Justin Wexler, is also on board with the John Hughes classic. "I'm all about Breakfast Club, all about it. I love it!"
Yin Chang, who plays aspiring fashion designer and Justin's conflicted girlfriend Mei Kwan, picks a high school movie with one of the best prom scenes ever. "I loved Never Been Kissed with Drew Barrymore. I love that movie,...
- 4/29/2011
- by tara@kidspickflicks.com (Tara the Mom)
- kidspickflicks
For whatever reason, these "actors who turned down roles" lists are notoriously popular. Unfortunately, that list has been done to death. By now, everyone knows that Will Smith turned down Neo, that Johnny Depp turned down Ferris Bueller, that Molly Ringwald turned down Pretty Woman, Sean Connery turned down Gandalf, and Christopher Walken (and Burt Reynolds) allegedly even turned down Hans Solo.
So I thought, if it's already been done to death: Fuck it. I'll make one up.
A Fictional List of 10 Famous Actors Who Turned Down Blockbuster Movie Roles
10. Hugh Grant -- Neo in the Matrix: Back in 1999, Hugh Grant famously turned own the role of Neo in the Matrix, reasoning, "To be honest, the Wachowskis kind of scared me." Grant decided to do Mickey Blue Eyes, instead
9. Rhys Ifans -- James Bond: Back in 2005, when MGM was searching for a replacement for Pierce Brosnan, Rhys Ifans immediately jumped...
So I thought, if it's already been done to death: Fuck it. I'll make one up.
A Fictional List of 10 Famous Actors Who Turned Down Blockbuster Movie Roles
10. Hugh Grant -- Neo in the Matrix: Back in 1999, Hugh Grant famously turned own the role of Neo in the Matrix, reasoning, "To be honest, the Wachowskis kind of scared me." Grant decided to do Mickey Blue Eyes, instead
9. Rhys Ifans -- James Bond: Back in 2005, when MGM was searching for a replacement for Pierce Brosnan, Rhys Ifans immediately jumped...
- 3/25/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
I went to see Red Riding Hood this weekend and no I won't defend that choice and no I won't pretend there was anything redeeming about it. The worst part, as Dan mentioned in his review last week, were the dull and douchey love interests that were packaged just so to make the teenagers swoon. Modeled after the dull and douchey love interests in the Twilight juggernaut, these boys (one tall and blonde, one short and dark) prompted the sane moviegoers among us to snigger in our sleeves.
But then I found out last night that "My So-Called Life" is streaming on Netflix Instant and while my first instinct was to lace up my Docs, dust off my plaid shirt and watch a few episodes, I started thinking about the problem that is Jordan Catalano. I used to find that kid dreamy but with the benefit of experience and hindsight one thing is plain.
But then I found out last night that "My So-Called Life" is streaming on Netflix Instant and while my first instinct was to lace up my Docs, dust off my plaid shirt and watch a few episodes, I started thinking about the problem that is Jordan Catalano. I used to find that kid dreamy but with the benefit of experience and hindsight one thing is plain.
- 3/16/2011
- by Joanna Robinson
If you're going to set your 80s comedy in the same fictional universe as the classic 80s comedies of John Hughes, you better make sure your movie is good enough to withstand the comparison. "Take Me Home Tonight" just isn't. Its characters are graduates of Shermer High -- the same fictional school where Hughes set movies like "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club" -- which means Topher Grace's Matt might have shared classes with Alan Ruck's Cameron Frye and Dan Fogler's Barry could have been locker neighbors with Judd Nelson's John Bender. But I have a hard time imagining anyone twenty-five years from now making their own homage to "Take Me Home Tonight," or, for that matter, even remembering this mediocre comedy at all.
Grace, Fogler, and Anna Faris star as the oldest looking 22-year-olds in movie history (Grace, Fogler, and Faris were 29, 30, and 30 respectively when...
Grace, Fogler, and Anna Faris star as the oldest looking 22-year-olds in movie history (Grace, Fogler, and Faris were 29, 30, and 30 respectively when...
- 3/4/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
A film totally of its time (but importantly, not appearing dated), John Hughes' The Breakfast Club (1985) finally comes to Blu-ray 26 years after its original release. The central conceit of leaving kids to deal with their own problems themselves obviously worked out far better than anyone could ever have expected, and therein lies the reason behind the film's lasting appeal.
Be it Anthony Michael Hall’s honest, dweebish Brian, Ally Sheedy’s overly self-conscious Allison, or Judd Nelson as the iconic teenage male fantasy John Bender, The Breakfast Club gang remains as entertaining and relevant today as they did at the time of its release.
One could argue that Emilio Estevez and Molly Ringwald are, performance wise, the film’s biggest surprises, changing subtly from complete blankness and status-quo to reveal a depth and offbeat warmth. This all sounds very much like indie film 'navel gazing', but The Breakfast Club...
Be it Anthony Michael Hall’s honest, dweebish Brian, Ally Sheedy’s overly self-conscious Allison, or Judd Nelson as the iconic teenage male fantasy John Bender, The Breakfast Club gang remains as entertaining and relevant today as they did at the time of its release.
One could argue that Emilio Estevez and Molly Ringwald are, performance wise, the film’s biggest surprises, changing subtly from complete blankness and status-quo to reveal a depth and offbeat warmth. This all sounds very much like indie film 'navel gazing', but The Breakfast Club...
- 1/25/2011
- by Cine-Vue
- CineVue
If there was any person who we'd follow from The White House in "The West Wing" to being on the lam in an ice cream truck, it's Josh Malina.
Malina wrote and stars in "Backwash," which premieres Monday (Nov. 15) on Crackle.com, Sony Pictures Entertainment's online video network.
The 13 episode comedy series follows Jonesy (played by Michael Panes), Val (Malina) and their buddy, Fleming (Michael Ian Black) as they're on the run after Jonesy unintentionally robs a bank of $100,000. Their getaway car? Fleming's ice cream truck.
Malina may be playing at keeping secrets in "Backwash," but he agreed to give up some personal deets for Zap2it's Celeb Slam Book.
Find out why he'd trade places with Mel Gibson plus 18 other guilty confessions:
1.) Tell us one thing we don't know about you. Musical theatre overtures make me tear up.
2.) If you could change one thing about your face what would it be and why?...
Malina wrote and stars in "Backwash," which premieres Monday (Nov. 15) on Crackle.com, Sony Pictures Entertainment's online video network.
The 13 episode comedy series follows Jonesy (played by Michael Panes), Val (Malina) and their buddy, Fleming (Michael Ian Black) as they're on the run after Jonesy unintentionally robs a bank of $100,000. Their getaway car? Fleming's ice cream truck.
Malina may be playing at keeping secrets in "Backwash," but he agreed to give up some personal deets for Zap2it's Celeb Slam Book.
Find out why he'd trade places with Mel Gibson plus 18 other guilty confessions:
1.) Tell us one thing we don't know about you. Musical theatre overtures make me tear up.
2.) If you could change one thing about your face what would it be and why?...
- 11/16/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Trevor Donovan came in last season as the dashing new tennis player/surfer dude, Teddy Montgomery, who quickly caught the gals' eyes and the guys' glares on The CW's "90210."
Since then, his character has shown some deeper revelations as his relationship to his famous dad (played by Ryan O'Neal) revealed itself to be a tumultuous one and he grew close to Silver (Jessica Stroup) over their mothers' battles with cancer. This season, the revelations get even deeper as an injury forces Teddy to hang up his racket and he begins a storyline revealing he's gay.
Donovan has shown a very public dedication to playing the storyline in a way that honors the gay experience. And we have been pretty thrilled with the way it has been unfolding so far.
Donovan, 31, a former model who daytime soap viewers will remember from his stint on "Days of Our Lives," may be hiding...
Since then, his character has shown some deeper revelations as his relationship to his famous dad (played by Ryan O'Neal) revealed itself to be a tumultuous one and he grew close to Silver (Jessica Stroup) over their mothers' battles with cancer. This season, the revelations get even deeper as an injury forces Teddy to hang up his racket and he begins a storyline revealing he's gay.
Donovan has shown a very public dedication to playing the storyline in a way that honors the gay experience. And we have been pretty thrilled with the way it has been unfolding so far.
Donovan, 31, a former model who daytime soap viewers will remember from his stint on "Days of Our Lives," may be hiding...
- 10/4/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
American high school films were a dime a dozen at the local video shop back in the day.
John Hughes had the monopoly on the teen angst market, and for those who preferred smut over senior proms, there was always sex comedies like Porky’s and its two sequels. Occasionally though, there were films from this genre which, having slipping through the net theatrically, were ripe for rediscovery amongst the other titles which sat on those red bulky display shelves.
1987’s Three O’Clock High was (and still is) one such example for me, and it also proved to be an interesting departure from the standard high school films of that time, even prompting executive producer Steven Spielberg to take his name off the credits (presumably because he felt it didn’t fit in with his series of Amblin-produced family friendly features).
Casey Siemaszko (a gang member in two iconic...
John Hughes had the monopoly on the teen angst market, and for those who preferred smut over senior proms, there was always sex comedies like Porky’s and its two sequels. Occasionally though, there were films from this genre which, having slipping through the net theatrically, were ripe for rediscovery amongst the other titles which sat on those red bulky display shelves.
1987’s Three O’Clock High was (and still is) one such example for me, and it also proved to be an interesting departure from the standard high school films of that time, even prompting executive producer Steven Spielberg to take his name off the credits (presumably because he felt it didn’t fit in with his series of Amblin-produced family friendly features).
Casey Siemaszko (a gang member in two iconic...
- 9/27/2010
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Breakfast Club stars Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy reunited in New York City Monday to remember director John Hughes, who died of a heart attack at age 50 last summer.
The Brat Pack -- who haven't made a public appearance as a group since the Oscars last May -- reflected on the film and the state of their careers 25 years later. (The only one missing: Emilio Estevez, who played jock Andrew Clark.)
Ringwald says "Club" is still the definitive teen movie. "There’s been nothing to replace it," she told UsMagazine.com. "Until something comes along that can hold a candle to these movies, they will continue to be what they are." She has a few ideas where her character, good girl Claire Standish, would be today: "Maybe she’s been married a few times. Hopefully she's happy." Ringwald, who is wed to writer Panio Gianopoulos...
The Brat Pack -- who haven't made a public appearance as a group since the Oscars last May -- reflected on the film and the state of their careers 25 years later. (The only one missing: Emilio Estevez, who played jock Andrew Clark.)
Ringwald says "Club" is still the definitive teen movie. "There’s been nothing to replace it," she told UsMagazine.com. "Until something comes along that can hold a candle to these movies, they will continue to be what they are." She has a few ideas where her character, good girl Claire Standish, would be today: "Maybe she’s been married a few times. Hopefully she's happy." Ringwald, who is wed to writer Panio Gianopoulos...
- 9/21/2010
- by By Lindsay Powers
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Genndy Tartakovsky's new cartoon network show 'Sym-Bionic Titan' is premiering at 8 p.m. Friday on Cartoon Network in the states and to get you in the mood for some giant robot fighting madness we have posted a new clip from the show.
Genndy also provided an interview with Wired discussing the influences of his new show and the state of the 'Samurai Jack' feature film:
Wired.com: How long have you been an anime and mecha fan?
Genndy Tartakovsky: I grew up with Battle of the Planets, Speed Racer, Spectraman, Starblazers, Robotech, Voltron, Johnny Socko and other Japanese imports from the '70s and '80s. Add these shows to all the Loony Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Tom and Jerry and Tex Avery cartoons that I watched, and you have my complete childhood TV schedule.
Wired.com: How long can we expect Sym-Bionic Titan to last at this point?...
Genndy also provided an interview with Wired discussing the influences of his new show and the state of the 'Samurai Jack' feature film:
Wired.com: How long have you been an anime and mecha fan?
Genndy Tartakovsky: I grew up with Battle of the Planets, Speed Racer, Spectraman, Starblazers, Robotech, Voltron, Johnny Socko and other Japanese imports from the '70s and '80s. Add these shows to all the Loony Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Tom and Jerry and Tex Avery cartoons that I watched, and you have my complete childhood TV schedule.
Wired.com: How long can we expect Sym-Bionic Titan to last at this point?...
- 9/20/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
On the anniversary of director John Hughes’ untimely death, Carley looks back at his work, and the influence it had on a generation of movie-goers...
Dear John,
We never met in this lifetime. Our paths were never destined to cross. But one day, after I watched one of your movies, you changed my life in a way that can't be thanked in person or in letter form.
From a young age I had always been interested in films. I very much enjoyed watching films at home or at the cinema, but it never really went further than that. Until, one day, I flicked onto a BBC late night showing of The Breakfast Club. I couldn't have been any more than eight or nine years old, but I can remember now, to this day, that is was the first film that spoke to me.
The next day after watching it, I...
Dear John,
We never met in this lifetime. Our paths were never destined to cross. But one day, after I watched one of your movies, you changed my life in a way that can't be thanked in person or in letter form.
From a young age I had always been interested in films. I very much enjoyed watching films at home or at the cinema, but it never really went further than that. Until, one day, I flicked onto a BBC late night showing of The Breakfast Club. I couldn't have been any more than eight or nine years old, but I can remember now, to this day, that is was the first film that spoke to me.
The next day after watching it, I...
- 8/5/2010
- Den of Geek
The fact that child stars are often used by the Hollywood system and spit out when they're no longer cute and profitable isn't exactly news. There are dozens of cautionary tales about the perils of achieving acting success before puberty, and it often seems that for every Joseph Gordon-Levitt there are at least three Dana Platos. Rather than revel in the sadness of real people falling on hard times, the guys over at Cracked came up with a better -- and far more hilarious -- idea. They gave their readers an assignment: come up with reimaginings of famous fictional children as grown ups. Ever wonder what happened to Ferris Bueller? The answer is in the article.
There are 21 pics featured in all, and the majority of them are funny. Some of our favorites include "Crossing Over with Cole Sears" -- which seems like a perfect gig for the Sixth Sense...
There are 21 pics featured in all, and the majority of them are funny. Some of our favorites include "Crossing Over with Cole Sears" -- which seems like a perfect gig for the Sixth Sense...
- 6/12/2010
- by Alison Nastasi
- Cinematical
We give you an update on the lives of the former teen stars of Hughes' classic films.
By Susannah Gora
Matthew Broderick, Macauley Culkin, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Jon Cryer and Anthony Michael Hall
Photo: Mark Ralston/ Afp/ Getty Images
At the touching tribute to John Hughes during the Oscars on Sunday (March 8), the late filmmaker was honored by many of the actors who starred in his unforgettable movies about young people. As Ferris Bueller would say, "Life moves pretty fast," and indeed, decades have passed since these actors' iconic Hughesian roles. Here, a look at what some of Hughes's former protegees are up to now:
Molly Ringwald - Hughes's greatest muse, Ringwald was unforgettable as the lead in his directorial debut "Sixteen Candles," as the popular princess in "The Breakfast Club" and as the noble girl from the wrong side of the tracks in "Pretty in Pink.
By Susannah Gora
Matthew Broderick, Macauley Culkin, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Jon Cryer and Anthony Michael Hall
Photo: Mark Ralston/ Afp/ Getty Images
At the touching tribute to John Hughes during the Oscars on Sunday (March 8), the late filmmaker was honored by many of the actors who starred in his unforgettable movies about young people. As Ferris Bueller would say, "Life moves pretty fast," and indeed, decades have passed since these actors' iconic Hughesian roles. Here, a look at what some of Hughes's former protegees are up to now:
Molly Ringwald - Hughes's greatest muse, Ringwald was unforgettable as the lead in his directorial debut "Sixteen Candles," as the popular princess in "The Breakfast Club" and as the noble girl from the wrong side of the tracks in "Pretty in Pink.
- 3/8/2010
- MTV Movie News
With Diablo Cody’s new high school horror film Jennifer’S Body tearing it’s way onto screens this Friday and school itself getting back into session, it’s the perfect opportunity to honor that age old character staple of high school movies, the one that everyone loves to hate, the bane of teenage existence… the high school principle! (Make believe, of course, no offense to any high school principles who may be reading this… or, not!) We’ve decided to take a look back on all the great movies about high school and compile a list of our most favorite of the less-than-favorable members of the cinematic school staff.
10. Mr. Strickland (James Tolkan in Back To The Future)
Mr. Stricktland hates the McFly’s. He has made it known that the one thing that he hates most in the world are slackers. Principal of Hill Valley High School, he...
10. Mr. Strickland (James Tolkan in Back To The Future)
Mr. Stricktland hates the McFly’s. He has made it known that the one thing that he hates most in the world are slackers. Principal of Hill Valley High School, he...
- 9/15/2009
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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