Several months ago, word leaked out that Maggie Gyllenhaal was set to write and direct a film called The Bride!, a new take on the concept of the 1935 classic The Bride of Frankenstein (watch it Here). Once thought to be set up at the Netflix streaming service, this one is actually happening at Warner Bros., and the studio has set the film for a theatrical release, IMAX screens included, on October 3, 2025. Gyllenhaal has assembled a strong cast for the film that includes Penelope Cruz, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, and Julianne Hough, with Jessie Buckley as The Bride and Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s Monster. Now Deadline reports that John Magaro (Past Lives) and Jeannie Berlin (You Hurt My Feelings) are also in the cast, but no details have been revealed about the characters they’re playing.
The Bride! has the following synopsis: A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to...
The Bride! has the following synopsis: A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to...
- 4/9/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Max Julien, an actor best known for his lead performance in the 1973 blaxploitation classic “The Mack,” died on Saturday. He was 88 years old.
An official cause of death was not immediately available.
News of Julien’s death was confirmed by his friend, comic book writer and filmmaker David F. Walker. Walker posted a tribute to the late actor on his Instagram.
“I met Max in 1996,” Walker wrote. “He was a great human being and we had so many amazing conversations. He was brilliant and hilarious and charismatic. R.I.P.”
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Released in 1973, “The Mack” co-starred Julien and Richard Pryor. Julien plays John “Goldie” Mickens, an ex-convict on a mission to make a name for himself by becoming the biggest pimp in Oakland, Calif, teaming up with Pryor’s Slim to build a criminal enterprise. The two find...
An official cause of death was not immediately available.
News of Julien’s death was confirmed by his friend, comic book writer and filmmaker David F. Walker. Walker posted a tribute to the late actor on his Instagram.
“I met Max in 1996,” Walker wrote. “He was a great human being and we had so many amazing conversations. He was brilliant and hilarious and charismatic. R.I.P.”
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Released in 1973, “The Mack” co-starred Julien and Richard Pryor. Julien plays John “Goldie” Mickens, an ex-convict on a mission to make a name for himself by becoming the biggest pimp in Oakland, Calif, teaming up with Pryor’s Slim to build a criminal enterprise. The two find...
- 1/2/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Max Julien, best known for his starring role in the 1973 blaxploitation film The Mack, died Saturday on his birthday at his home in Los Angeles, according to his friends. He was 88 and no cause of death has been revealed.
“A statement from his public relations team praised his character. “During Julien’s decades-long career, he was known for being bold, honest and straightforward. He would live and speak his own truth both professionally and privately. He was thought of as a rare ‘man among men.”
Julien’s role in The Mack became a classic, snips of it oft-quoted in hip-hop by such stars as Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy and LL Cool J, among others.The film saw Julien play the part of “Goldie,” an ambitious young pimp from Oakland who faces off with corrupt cops and drug dealers after his release from prison. Richard Pryor plays his sidekick,...
“A statement from his public relations team praised his character. “During Julien’s decades-long career, he was known for being bold, honest and straightforward. He would live and speak his own truth both professionally and privately. He was thought of as a rare ‘man among men.”
Julien’s role in The Mack became a classic, snips of it oft-quoted in hip-hop by such stars as Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy and LL Cool J, among others.The film saw Julien play the part of “Goldie,” an ambitious young pimp from Oakland who faces off with corrupt cops and drug dealers after his release from prison. Richard Pryor plays his sidekick,...
- 1/2/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The writer/director returns to talk about his favorite Blaxploitation movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Trick Baby (1972)
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Pelli’s trailer commentary
The Untouchables (1987)
Predator (1987)
Purple Rain (1984) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Loved One (1965) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Live And Let Die (1973)
Enter The Dragon (1973) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
The Green Hornet (1974)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary
The Last Dragon (1985) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Dead Presidents (1995)
Hell Up In Harlem (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Black Caesar (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Shaft (1971) – Bill Duke’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
Coffy (1973) – Jack Hill’s trailer commentary
Midnight Cowboy (1969) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Taxi Driver (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
Boxcar Bertha (1972) – Julie Corman...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Trick Baby (1972)
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Pelli’s trailer commentary
The Untouchables (1987)
Predator (1987)
Purple Rain (1984) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Loved One (1965) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Live And Let Die (1973)
Enter The Dragon (1973) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
The Green Hornet (1974)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary
The Last Dragon (1985) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Dead Presidents (1995)
Hell Up In Harlem (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Black Caesar (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Shaft (1971) – Bill Duke’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
Coffy (1973) – Jack Hill’s trailer commentary
Midnight Cowboy (1969) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Taxi Driver (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
Boxcar Bertha (1972) – Julie Corman...
- 8/3/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Charles “Chuck” Fries, whose career as a television and film producer included a long list of classic shows, series and films, died Wednesday, his family announced. He was 92. No cause of death was given.
During a prolific career that spanned more than 60 years, he participated in the production of more than 5,000 series episodes, 140 television movies and miniseries and more than 40 theatrical films. His producing credits range from Tales of the Crypt and The Call of the Wild to TV’s The Amazing Spider-Man and The Martian Chronicles to Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean, Troop Beverly Hills and Screamers.
Born on September 30, 1928, in native of Cincinnati, Fries began his career at Ziv Television in 1952, where he worked on legendary syndicated shows like The Cisco Kid, Highway Patrol, Bat Masterson, and Sea Hunt. He moved to Screen Gems in 1960, where he was involved in the production of such classics as Naked City,...
During a prolific career that spanned more than 60 years, he participated in the production of more than 5,000 series episodes, 140 television movies and miniseries and more than 40 theatrical films. His producing credits range from Tales of the Crypt and The Call of the Wild to TV’s The Amazing Spider-Man and The Martian Chronicles to Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean, Troop Beverly Hills and Screamers.
Born on September 30, 1928, in native of Cincinnati, Fries began his career at Ziv Television in 1952, where he worked on legendary syndicated shows like The Cisco Kid, Highway Patrol, Bat Masterson, and Sea Hunt. He moved to Screen Gems in 1960, where he was involved in the production of such classics as Naked City,...
- 4/23/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Charles “Chuck” Fries, the longtime film and television producer who helped introduce the TV movie concept and shepherded films including “Cat People,” died on Thursday. He was 92.
Over his six-decade-plus career, he participated in the production of more than 5,000 episodes of television, 140 television movies and mini-series, and more than 40 theatrical films.
Fries oversaw feature film production for Columbia Pictures, which produced movies during his time at the studio, including “Five Easy Pieces,” “Easy Rider,” “Getting Straight,” “The Horseman” and “Castle Keep.”
He pioneered the television movie while at Metromedia Productions in the 1970s, then launched his own company, Fries Entertainment. Fries Entertainment produced issue-oriented movies like “The Neon Empire,” “Small Sacrifices,” “The Martian Chronicles” and the Emmy-winning “Lbj” with Randy Quaid and Patti Lupone. He served as executive producer on “The Amazing Spider-Man” TV series that ran from 1977 to 1979. More recently, he had an executive producer credit on both the...
Over his six-decade-plus career, he participated in the production of more than 5,000 episodes of television, 140 television movies and mini-series, and more than 40 theatrical films.
Fries oversaw feature film production for Columbia Pictures, which produced movies during his time at the studio, including “Five Easy Pieces,” “Easy Rider,” “Getting Straight,” “The Horseman” and “Castle Keep.”
He pioneered the television movie while at Metromedia Productions in the 1970s, then launched his own company, Fries Entertainment. Fries Entertainment produced issue-oriented movies like “The Neon Empire,” “Small Sacrifices,” “The Martian Chronicles” and the Emmy-winning “Lbj” with Randy Quaid and Patti Lupone. He served as executive producer on “The Amazing Spider-Man” TV series that ran from 1977 to 1979. More recently, he had an executive producer credit on both the...
- 4/23/2021
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Richard Rush, who picked up two Oscar nominations, best director and adapted screenplay, for his extraordinary 1980 film “The Stunt Man,” starring Peter O’Toole, died April 8 in Los Angeles. He was 91.
His wife Claude said he had been suffering from longtime health issues but that he died comfortably at home. She said in a statement, “He will be remembered for a string of landmark films in the 1960s and ’70s, culminating with his 1980 multi-Oscar-nominated classic, ‘The Stunt Man,’ which is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. To those who were privileged to know and love him, he will be even more warmly remembered, and missed, for his integrity, his loyalty, his endless generosity of spirit and his boundless support and mentorship of other filmmakers, writers or indeed anyone who ever dared to, in the words of his ‘Stunt Man’ hero Eli Cross, ’tilt at a windmill.
His wife Claude said he had been suffering from longtime health issues but that he died comfortably at home. She said in a statement, “He will be remembered for a string of landmark films in the 1960s and ’70s, culminating with his 1980 multi-Oscar-nominated classic, ‘The Stunt Man,’ which is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. To those who were privileged to know and love him, he will be even more warmly remembered, and missed, for his integrity, his loyalty, his endless generosity of spirit and his boundless support and mentorship of other filmmakers, writers or indeed anyone who ever dared to, in the words of his ‘Stunt Man’ hero Eli Cross, ’tilt at a windmill.
- 4/12/2021
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Gregory Sierra, who was a key part of two major 1970s sitcoms as Julio Fuentes on Sanford and Son and Sgt. Miguel “Chano” Amenguale on Barney Miller, has died. He was 83.
Sierra died Jan. 4 in Laguna Woods, California, from cancer, according to a family spokesman. His death just became public today.
Born in New York’s Spanish Harlem, Sierra worked with the National Shakespeare Company and in the New York Shakespeare Festival. He also appeared in off-Broadway plays and was a standby on Broadway for The Ninety Day Mistress in 1967.
Moving to Los Angeles, Sierra had guest appearances on such shows as It Takes a Thief, Medical Center, The High Chaparral, Mod Squad, The Flying Nun and Kung Fu.
In films he was also a supporting actor in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Getting Straight (1970), Papillon (1973), The Towering Inferno (1974) and the Orson Welles project The Other Side of the Wind.
Sierra died Jan. 4 in Laguna Woods, California, from cancer, according to a family spokesman. His death just became public today.
Born in New York’s Spanish Harlem, Sierra worked with the National Shakespeare Company and in the New York Shakespeare Festival. He also appeared in off-Broadway plays and was a standby on Broadway for The Ninety Day Mistress in 1967.
Moving to Los Angeles, Sierra had guest appearances on such shows as It Takes a Thief, Medical Center, The High Chaparral, Mod Squad, The Flying Nun and Kung Fu.
In films he was also a supporting actor in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Getting Straight (1970), Papillon (1973), The Towering Inferno (1974) and the Orson Welles project The Other Side of the Wind.
- 1/23/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Viscount Anthony Bridgerton may be a bit of a polarizing character in Bridgerton, but in real life, the actor who plays Daphne's controlling older brother couldn't be more different. English actor Jonathan Bailey, 32, kicked off his acting career in theater before landing the role of Flatpack in the TV comedy series Campus. He went on to appear in Broadchurch, W1A, Crashing, and Jack Ryan, among other TV shows and movies, and we have a feeling we'll be seeing a whole lot more of him after Bridgerton. Here are just a few fun facts you should know about the eldest Bridgerton sibling.
Related: Can't Get Enough of the Bridgerton Cast? Check Out Some of Their Other Roles!
Related: Can't Get Enough of the Bridgerton Cast? Check Out Some of Their Other Roles!
- 1/14/2021
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
This The Walking Dead: World Beyond review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond Episodes 9 and 10
Huck (Annet Mahendru) is a woman with a mission, and it’s not to make sure everyone gets to the Civic Republic Militia research facility safely. From the very opening of The Walking Dead: World Beyond‘s ninth episode, “The Deepest Cut,” as Huck stares into the darkness while everyone sleeps, it’s clear she’s facing a choice between the people that she has come to know and love as friends in Felix and the kids, and her loyalty to the Crm, her mother, and the Crm’s idea of the greater good. Throughout the series, when prompted, Huck has cautioned Hope in particular to make the choice that benefits everyone, not the choice that simply benefits her, and that encouragement to push hope towards that concept of the greater good makes much...
The Walking Dead: World Beyond Episodes 9 and 10
Huck (Annet Mahendru) is a woman with a mission, and it’s not to make sure everyone gets to the Civic Republic Militia research facility safely. From the very opening of The Walking Dead: World Beyond‘s ninth episode, “The Deepest Cut,” as Huck stares into the darkness while everyone sleeps, it’s clear she’s facing a choice between the people that she has come to know and love as friends in Felix and the kids, and her loyalty to the Crm, her mother, and the Crm’s idea of the greater good. Throughout the series, when prompted, Huck has cautioned Hope in particular to make the choice that benefits everyone, not the choice that simply benefits her, and that encouragement to push hope towards that concept of the greater good makes much...
- 11/30/2020
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
Writer-director Brad J. Silverman’s “Selfie Dad” is a pleasantly predictable faith-based dramedy that has been scheduled and marketed for family viewing over Father’s Day weekend on VOD platforms. As it turns out, however, the timing of its release might actually serve to expand the film’s appeal slightly beyond the usual target audience for similar fare. Indeed, in the context of recent real-life events and Black Lives Matter protests, certain elements of Silverman’s narrative give his film, if only inadvertently, a slightly sharper edge than even he likely intended.
Christian standup comic Michael Jr. plays, credibly and creditably, Ben Marcus, an editor at an Los Angeles production house who, several years earlier, walked away from a promising career as a comedian. The movie begins with a snippet from one of his decades-earlier routines, in which Ben, a Black man, recalls how easily he rattled an older white...
Christian standup comic Michael Jr. plays, credibly and creditably, Ben Marcus, an editor at an Los Angeles production house who, several years earlier, walked away from a promising career as a comedian. The movie begins with a snippet from one of his decades-earlier routines, in which Ben, a Black man, recalls how easily he rattled an older white...
- 6/18/2020
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Today brought a massive update on the forthcoming Disneyland theme park expansion Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. The Marvel Cinematic Universe-inspired world will open to the public this July, but a major sneak preview of what’s to come was unveiled today. While the rides and the land itself is still being kept under wraps, […]
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- 3/11/2020
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Disney Park-goers, assemble. Avengers Campus will open to the public this summer, and finally, Disney has revealed an official opening date for the Marvel Cinematic Universe-themed land in Disneyland. At the annual Disney shareholders meeting, the company announced that the Avengers Campus opening date has been set for July 2020. The Avengers are coming to […]
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- 3/11/2020
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
It’s likely a dream for a lot of people that have wanted to be a superhero in some way at some point in their lives, and now if they meet the proper criteria they can apply at Disney for the Avengers Campus as it’s currently looking for people with stunt experience that can possibly take on the roles of various characters that will interact with the guests. Black Widow is likely to be one of the most demanding roles for any woman since not only does a person have to possess a certain level of stunt experience but it’s also
Disney’s Avengers Campus is Holding Auditions for Actors to Play Black Widow...
Disney’s Avengers Campus is Holding Auditions for Actors to Play Black Widow...
- 2/22/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between.
Today we discuss the greatest movie star of them all: Mr. Harrison Ford! With his new film The Call of the Wild now in theaters, myself and Conor O’Donnell talk about a handful of B-Sides from the legend’s long career. After being a contract player in the late ‘60s, Ford began popping up in stuff like Getting Straight and American Graffiti in the early ‘70s ahead of his breakout turn as Han Solo in 1977’s Star Wars.
Following his first (and only) Oscar nomination for Witness, Ford re-teamed with director Peter Weir for our first B-Side, The Mosquito Coast. Two years later, he worked with Roman Polanski on the Hitchcockian thriller Frantic. After an incredible box...
Today we discuss the greatest movie star of them all: Mr. Harrison Ford! With his new film The Call of the Wild now in theaters, myself and Conor O’Donnell talk about a handful of B-Sides from the legend’s long career. After being a contract player in the late ‘60s, Ford began popping up in stuff like Getting Straight and American Graffiti in the early ‘70s ahead of his breakout turn as Han Solo in 1977’s Star Wars.
Following his first (and only) Oscar nomination for Witness, Ford re-teamed with director Peter Weir for our first B-Side, The Mosquito Coast. Two years later, he worked with Roman Polanski on the Hitchcockian thriller Frantic. After an incredible box...
- 2/20/2020
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Fans have long speculated that Disneyland’s Avengers Campus would feature a life-size Spider-Man animatronic doing whatever a spider can, but now Disney has confirmed that a human-sized Spidey will literally be flung through the skies over the Marvel-themed section of the theme park. Check out some new footage of Spidey in his new costume flipping […]
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- 1/30/2020
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Quentin Tarantino is curating a film series inspired by his new movie “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” that will air later this month on the Sony Movie Channel, Sony Pictures Television announced Monday.
The film series is titled “Swinging Sixties, a Movie Marathon,” which will include nine films from the Columbia Pictures library that were released from 1958 to 1970. All of the movies were handpicked by Tarantino, and each film served as a specific influence on his latest movie, which follows an actor during a changing Hollywood in 1969.
Films such as “Easy Rider,” “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,” “Hammerhead” and more will begin airing on the Sony Movie Channel starting July 21, with two films airing each night until July 25.
Also Read: Critics Love 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' - but Saying Why Might Spoil Everything
Tarantino will also hold conversations with film writer and historian Kim...
The film series is titled “Swinging Sixties, a Movie Marathon,” which will include nine films from the Columbia Pictures library that were released from 1958 to 1970. All of the movies were handpicked by Tarantino, and each film served as a specific influence on his latest movie, which follows an actor during a changing Hollywood in 1969.
Films such as “Easy Rider,” “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,” “Hammerhead” and more will begin airing on the Sony Movie Channel starting July 21, with two films airing each night until July 25.
Also Read: Critics Love 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' - but Saying Why Might Spoil Everything
Tarantino will also hold conversations with film writer and historian Kim...
- 7/16/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Bringing an end to months of rumors and speculation, James Gunn has confirmed today that, yes, he will return to write and direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 after all.
In a typically frank Facebook post, the fan-favorite filmmaker revealed his desire to get the news out in the open before the impending Guardians 2 press circuit, where the topic of Vol. 3 would’ve no doubt been raised on multiple occasions. Now, Gunn will simply have to solicit questions regarding the future of Star-Lord and his ragtag crew beyond Avengers: Infinity War.
Speaking of which, after outlining his unwavering commitment to the Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn hinted at the ways in which Vol. 3 will bring the curtain down on this particular iteration of the Guardians, and “help catapult both old and new Marvel characters into the next ten years and beyond.” Can fans expect to see an overhauled roster...
In a typically frank Facebook post, the fan-favorite filmmaker revealed his desire to get the news out in the open before the impending Guardians 2 press circuit, where the topic of Vol. 3 would’ve no doubt been raised on multiple occasions. Now, Gunn will simply have to solicit questions regarding the future of Star-Lord and his ragtag crew beyond Avengers: Infinity War.
Speaking of which, after outlining his unwavering commitment to the Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn hinted at the ways in which Vol. 3 will bring the curtain down on this particular iteration of the Guardians, and “help catapult both old and new Marvel characters into the next ten years and beyond.” Can fans expect to see an overhauled roster...
- 4/17/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
John Oliver’s politically savvy satirical news show, “Last Week Tonight,” returned to HBO last night for the first time this year, and it could not have come soon enough. Getting straight to business, the comedian lacerated President Trump and his “alternative facts” in a 25-minute takedown of Trump and his administration’s dangerous false rhetoric and intentional erosion of trust in the media.
In a segment titled “Trump vs. Truth,” Oliver first takes himself to task for pointing out the obvious: “Donald Trump lies is clearly not a fresh observation. Liberals are probably thinking, ‘Wow, hot take there Johnny. Next you’re gonna tell me that Obama is aloof, Dick Cheney is evil, and Paul Ryan doesn’t climax until he checks his FitBit to see how many calories he’s burned from f*cking.'”
Read More: 2017 Grammy Awards: James Corden Takes a Tumble and References Donald Trump...
In a segment titled “Trump vs. Truth,” Oliver first takes himself to task for pointing out the obvious: “Donald Trump lies is clearly not a fresh observation. Liberals are probably thinking, ‘Wow, hot take there Johnny. Next you’re gonna tell me that Obama is aloof, Dick Cheney is evil, and Paul Ryan doesn’t climax until he checks his FitBit to see how many calories he’s burned from f*cking.'”
Read More: 2017 Grammy Awards: James Corden Takes a Tumble and References Donald Trump...
- 2/13/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Gas-s-s-s – Or – It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Blu-ray
Olive Films
1970 / Color / 1:85 widescreen/ 79 min. / Street Date October 18, 2016 / Gas-s-s-s / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98
Starring: Elaine Giftos, Robert Corff, Cindy Williams, Bud Cort, Ben Vereen, Tally Coppola, Lou Procopio.
Cinematography: Ron Dexter
Film Editor: George Van Noy
Original Music: Country Joe and the Fish
Written and Produced by George Armitage
Directed by Roger Corman
Roger Corman finally accepted himself as an iconic filmmaker for this, his final show for A.I.P.. Barely released and long considered a failure, Gas-s-s-s – Or – It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It sees Corman and his writer associate George Armitage attempting a Mad magazine- like amalgam of all the counterculture trends of the late 1960s. That tactical mistake becomes eighty minutes of unfocused and unfunny satire. Armitage’s script and dialogue might occasionally hit some serendipitous notes,...
Blu-ray
Olive Films
1970 / Color / 1:85 widescreen/ 79 min. / Street Date October 18, 2016 / Gas-s-s-s / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98
Starring: Elaine Giftos, Robert Corff, Cindy Williams, Bud Cort, Ben Vereen, Tally Coppola, Lou Procopio.
Cinematography: Ron Dexter
Film Editor: George Van Noy
Original Music: Country Joe and the Fish
Written and Produced by George Armitage
Directed by Roger Corman
Roger Corman finally accepted himself as an iconic filmmaker for this, his final show for A.I.P.. Barely released and long considered a failure, Gas-s-s-s – Or – It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It sees Corman and his writer associate George Armitage attempting a Mad magazine- like amalgam of all the counterculture trends of the late 1960s. That tactical mistake becomes eighty minutes of unfocused and unfunny satire. Armitage’s script and dialogue might occasionally hit some serendipitous notes,...
- 1/17/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The folks at AMC gave viewers a special valentine tonight: Mercifully killing off a handful of terrible characters on the midseason premiere of "The Walking Dead." Sure, you could argue that counterprogramming the traditional Valentine's Day lovefest with a blood-soaked zombiefest is a bit twisted; then again, there were plenty of pink entrails and gaping red wounds to fit the holiday theme.
Getting straight to our not-so-dearly-departed, I couldn't be happier to say goodbye to sad sack Sam, bland blonde Jessie, and major tool Ron (so terrible that I couldn't be bothered to come up with an appropriate alliteration). The remaining members of Pete's family were taken out in one gory fell swoop thanks to Sam having a complete meltdown at the worst moment: surrounded by a horde of ravenous zombies. As I predicted in my midseason premiere preview, the plan to stealthily sneak through the stream of walkers (masked...
Getting straight to our not-so-dearly-departed, I couldn't be happier to say goodbye to sad sack Sam, bland blonde Jessie, and major tool Ron (so terrible that I couldn't be bothered to come up with an appropriate alliteration). The remaining members of Pete's family were taken out in one gory fell swoop thanks to Sam having a complete meltdown at the worst moment: surrounded by a horde of ravenous zombies. As I predicted in my midseason premiere preview, the plan to stealthily sneak through the stream of walkers (masked...
- 2/15/2016
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Richard Rush’s 1970 film Getting Straight, which stars Elliott Gould and Candice Bergen, it’s 45th anniversary this year. The Royale Laemmle Theater in Los Angeles will be holding a special one-night-only showing of the 124-minute film on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 7:30 pm. Director Rush and star Gould are scheduled to both be on hand for the screening.
The film is also known for containing one of Harrison Ford’s earliest film roles (he plays Jake), just a few years before his big break in George Lucas’s American Graffiti (1973).
From the press release:
Getting Straight (1970)
A Vietnam vet and former social radical is conflicted by his desire to become a teacher and his sympathy with anti-establishment student protests.
Richard Rush and Elliott Gould in person!
Elliott Gould and newcomer Harrison Ford.
The Royale Laemmle is located at 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles, CA 90025. Phone number is (310) 478 – 3836.
Click here for tickets.
The film is also known for containing one of Harrison Ford’s earliest film roles (he plays Jake), just a few years before his big break in George Lucas’s American Graffiti (1973).
From the press release:
Getting Straight (1970)
A Vietnam vet and former social radical is conflicted by his desire to become a teacher and his sympathy with anti-establishment student protests.
Richard Rush and Elliott Gould in person!
Elliott Gould and newcomer Harrison Ford.
The Royale Laemmle is located at 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles, CA 90025. Phone number is (310) 478 – 3836.
Click here for tickets.
- 3/31/2015
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Austin Film Society continues their "Rebel Rebel" film series this weekend with a rare 35mm screening of Getting Straight at the Marchesa. This 1970 film from Richard Rush stars Elliott Gould as a Vietnam vet who attempts to go back to college amid the countercultural revolution. Also starring Candice Bergen and shot by legendary cinemtographer Laszlo Kovacs (Easy Rider, Paper Moon), it's playing tonight and again on Sunday afternoon. Doc Nights is booked for Wednesday evening and will be spotlighting the story of a young ballerina who was diagnosed with polio at 27. Read more about Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq in our preview post here. On Thursday evening, you can view Stanley Kubrick's Paths Of Glory as part of this month's Essential Cinema series about World War I.
The Paramount Summer Classic Film Series has a wide variety of flicks to choose from this week. Saturday and Sunday at the Paramount,...
The Paramount Summer Classic Film Series has a wide variety of flicks to choose from this week. Saturday and Sunday at the Paramount,...
- 6/6/2014
- by Matt Shiverdecker
- Slackerwood
Howard Stern's radio show has a knack for getting celebrities to spill lurid details about their personal lives, and Monday's (March 11) episode was no exception with guest Gerard Butler.
Getting straight to the nitty gritty, the hunky "Playing for Keeps" actor was asked about a certain "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star who claimed she slept with him.
Last year, Brandi Glanville revealed that she hooked up with the 43-year-old on a late night interview, but when a paparazzo confronted Gerard with the allegation, he replied, "Who's Brandi Glanville?"
Though upset that she shared the personal details, the Scottsman explained that the answer was because he didn't know her last name or that she was a celebrity. After putting the pieces together, Mr. Butler called her to apologize for insinuating that she was lying.
Getting straight to the nitty gritty, the hunky "Playing for Keeps" actor was asked about a certain "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star who claimed she slept with him.
Last year, Brandi Glanville revealed that she hooked up with the 43-year-old on a late night interview, but when a paparazzo confronted Gerard with the allegation, he replied, "Who's Brandi Glanville?"
Though upset that she shared the personal details, the Scottsman explained that the answer was because he didn't know her last name or that she was a celebrity. After putting the pieces together, Mr. Butler called her to apologize for insinuating that she was lying.
- 3/12/2013
- GossipCenter
The actor wonders how films could have possibly got their attitudes to sex and violence so spectacularly wrong
Hello, William.
Hello, where are you from?
The Guardian
Oh, sweet!
Do you think society today places too much emphasis on sex? 1) Or do we deny it too much?
Yes and yes. I don't know about Great Britain but I think America has got it pretty well bollocksed up. And I think our films have a lot to do with our views about sexuality, and I think we're ill-served by our ratings board, who need to get into therapy, in my opinion. We're so accepting of violence – ugly, ugly, ugly violence and we let our children watch it. I don't let my kids (2) watch it. And yet we are allergic to sex. And I don't know much but I know this: violence is bad and sex is good. Even the bad sex I've had was pretty good.
Hello, William.
Hello, where are you from?
The Guardian
Oh, sweet!
Do you think society today places too much emphasis on sex? 1) Or do we deny it too much?
Yes and yes. I don't know about Great Britain but I think America has got it pretty well bollocksed up. And I think our films have a lot to do with our views about sexuality, and I think we're ill-served by our ratings board, who need to get into therapy, in my opinion. We're so accepting of violence – ugly, ugly, ugly violence and we let our children watch it. I don't let my kids (2) watch it. And yet we are allergic to sex. And I don't know much but I know this: violence is bad and sex is good. Even the bad sex I've had was pretty good.
- 1/18/2013
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
We got a chance to catch up with Captain America: The First Avenger star Chris Evans while promoting this Friday's film release. He got to talking about everything from his hesitation to take on such a huge role (he had to go to therapy for it!) to what it's like working with the all-star cast of The Avengers, which is currently shooting.
We also got a very humble and slightly embarrassed Evans to talk about what it's like to be a sex symbol. His answer may surprise you! Also, who would win in a fight between Captain America and Evans' other superhero character the Human Torch?
Find out all that and much more below.
Getting straight down to very important business, Evans discusses who would win in a fight between his previous superhero character the Human Torch and Captain America, as well, as which one chicks would dig more:
"I don’t know.
We also got a very humble and slightly embarrassed Evans to talk about what it's like to be a sex symbol. His answer may surprise you! Also, who would win in a fight between Captain America and Evans' other superhero character the Human Torch?
Find out all that and much more below.
Getting straight down to very important business, Evans discusses who would win in a fight between his previous superhero character the Human Torch and Captain America, as well, as which one chicks would dig more:
"I don’t know.
- 7/19/2011
- by alyssa@mediavine.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
Bravo is bearing good news for East Coasters this afternoon because Patti Stanger and her Millionaire Matchmaking crew are headed to NYC. Enjoy these previews for tomorrow night.s premiere. This season Patti packs up her crew and heads to a city that really needs her, New York! Join the group as they take on a whole new set of problems with the millionaires and millionairesses of the big apple. Getting straight to business, Patti lays down the law and shows her newest clients why their past relationships have failed. Will Patti be able to work her matchmaking magic on the clueless singles of NYC? Find out this Tuesday 10/19 @ 9/8c on the season premiere of Bravo's...
- 10/19/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Rufus Wainwright has revealed that he hasn't dealt with his grief for his late mother yet. The singer's mother passed away in January at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer. However, Wainwright told The Sun that he has been too busy to grieve. "Getting straight back into things after she died... well, I don't make it easy on myself, but someone's got to work around here," he said. "I've saved July (more)...
- 4/2/2010
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
She is ultra boring in interviews and even if Deepika Padukone wanted to, it would be surgically impossible to rid her of the diplomatic gene that she possesses. On a show with the fearless Koel Purie, the actress was quizzed on her alleged affair with Farhan Akhtar. Rumors were afloat that the duo had come considerably close while shooting for Karthik Calling Karthik. However, the minute she was asked some bold questions, she immediately went on the defense, put her guard up and shot out the most tactful answers.
Getting straight to the point, she was asked, "Are you seeing Farhan, is that why you broke up with Ranbir?" To which Deepika answered, "Even my parents haven't asked me something like this." A suave Koel reminded her that her parents obviously have more "sense" than the general public. Padukone simply said, "Precisely why I'll not answer this." She went on...
Getting straight to the point, she was asked, "Are you seeing Farhan, is that why you broke up with Ranbir?" To which Deepika answered, "Even my parents haven't asked me something like this." A suave Koel reminded her that her parents obviously have more "sense" than the general public. Padukone simply said, "Precisely why I'll not answer this." She went on...
- 2/28/2010
- Bollyspice
Collider got some time with director Martin Campbell as his Edge of Darkness gets released this weekend. Getting straight to the point he came right out with it and talked about the tone of The Green Lantern: “It will be much more in the tone of Iron Man. It’s got to be. Certainly not Batman Begins, which is a pretty dark movie.”
While he probably won’t be a copy of Tony Stark, it sounds like Campbell wants a bit more of a hotshot hero and that coincides with who Hal Jordan is not just in the script we read but also in the is comics mythos. He is Maverick and shows off with some irresponsibility. Campbell seems to agree with our sentiments on Jordan.
“He’s the Hal Jordan character who’s the sort of shoot from the hip, irresponsible kind of cocky test pilot if you will.
While he probably won’t be a copy of Tony Stark, it sounds like Campbell wants a bit more of a hotshot hero and that coincides with who Hal Jordan is not just in the script we read but also in the is comics mythos. He is Maverick and shows off with some irresponsibility. Campbell seems to agree with our sentiments on Jordan.
“He’s the Hal Jordan character who’s the sort of shoot from the hip, irresponsible kind of cocky test pilot if you will.
- 1/21/2010
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Chicago – The film and TV journey of “M*A*S*H” was recently present at the Hollywood Celebrities Show in Rosemont, Illinois. From the film, Elliott Gould and Sally Kellerman were there, as well as Gregory Harrison of “Trapper John, M.D.”
HollywoodChicago.com put the three stars through their interview paces at the event and also asked them to pose for Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto.
The saga of the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, based in Korea during that war, spawned a virtual entertainment industry. The book called “M*A*S*H,” by Richard Hooker (a pseudonym for Dr. Richard Hornberger) was released in 1968 and was a publishing sensation.
The legendary director Robert Altman made his mark with the film version in 1970. And then, of course, the M*A*S*H fate was sealed in the guise of the extremely popular TV sitcom from 1972-1983. So popular was the series,...
HollywoodChicago.com put the three stars through their interview paces at the event and also asked them to pose for Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto.
The saga of the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, based in Korea during that war, spawned a virtual entertainment industry. The book called “M*A*S*H,” by Richard Hooker (a pseudonym for Dr. Richard Hornberger) was released in 1968 and was a publishing sensation.
The legendary director Robert Altman made his mark with the film version in 1970. And then, of course, the M*A*S*H fate was sealed in the guise of the extremely popular TV sitcom from 1972-1983. So popular was the series,...
- 12/22/2009
- by PatrickMcD
- HollywoodChicago.com
Getting straight to the point for the aspirational Indian, the Luxurion World event took place at the weekend at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Mumbai promoting a lifestyle of luxury covering cars, homes, cruises, fine wines, jewellery and of course fashion. The fashion show focussed on bridal wear and contained both traditional and modern designs carrying intricately woven patterns and materials, often encrusted with jewels and crystal. Amongst those designers represented were Neeta Lulla, Archana Kohchhar and Santanu.
Shenaz Treasurywala, who walked for Neeta Lulla, is currently looking forward to Radio with Himesh Reshammiya - and after that, there’s Delhi Belly with Imran Khan. Surprisingly, however, Shenaz doesn’t talk about movies or fashion as being the greatest passions of her life - it’s swimming instead. “As soon as I spot a river, lake, waterfall or the sea and I tear off all my clothes and dive right in,...
Shenaz Treasurywala, who walked for Neeta Lulla, is currently looking forward to Radio with Himesh Reshammiya - and after that, there’s Delhi Belly with Imran Khan. Surprisingly, however, Shenaz doesn’t talk about movies or fashion as being the greatest passions of her life - it’s swimming instead. “As soon as I spot a river, lake, waterfall or the sea and I tear off all my clothes and dive right in,...
- 11/9/2009
- Bollyspice
When he made 1970's Getting Straight, Stunt Man director Richard Rush was, like his protagonist, a man caught between worlds, between the stodgy old men who call the shots and the long-haired kids threatening/promising to tear it apart and build something better in its place. After graduating from UCLA, Rush made films for the U.S military before doing his time in the counterculture trenches for Roger Corman, pumping out exploitation movies with telltale titles like Psych-Out and Hells Angels On Wheels. With Getting Straight, Rush had graduated to a major studio (Columbia) and a budget big enough ...
- 2/4/2009
- avclub.com
By Michael Atkinson
Filmmaking is all about collaboration and fortuity, as much as we genuflect faithfully to the sacredness of the auteur. Take Carol Reed -- a career that spanned almost four decades, encompassing 33 features, and yet only a few are memorable (not, God knows, his late-career Oscar-winner "Oliver!"). Essentially, Reed finds his way onto the pantheon's higher shelves on the strength of only a handful of films, starting with the trio of startling, precise, infinitely rich features he made in the late '40s, one after the other -- "Odd Man Out" (1947), "The Fallen Idol" (1948) and "The Third Man" (1949) -- and ending a little less auspiciously with "Our Man in Havana" (1959). The rogue factor here is that three out of the four were written by Graham Greene, whose particular ironic-tension story skills gave many a medium-boil filmmaker his best shot at sublimity. The first three -- certainly one of...
Filmmaking is all about collaboration and fortuity, as much as we genuflect faithfully to the sacredness of the auteur. Take Carol Reed -- a career that spanned almost four decades, encompassing 33 features, and yet only a few are memorable (not, God knows, his late-career Oscar-winner "Oliver!"). Essentially, Reed finds his way onto the pantheon's higher shelves on the strength of only a handful of films, starting with the trio of startling, precise, infinitely rich features he made in the late '40s, one after the other -- "Odd Man Out" (1947), "The Fallen Idol" (1948) and "The Third Man" (1949) -- and ending a little less auspiciously with "Our Man in Havana" (1959). The rogue factor here is that three out of the four were written by Graham Greene, whose particular ironic-tension story skills gave many a medium-boil filmmaker his best shot at sublimity. The first three -- certainly one of...
- 2/3/2009
- by Michael Atkinson
- ifc.com
Rapper Eminem is being sued by a 70-year-old grandmother who claims he sampled a song written by her late husband without permission. Harlene Stein is furious the controversial star didn't credit her spouse on his track "Guilty Conscience," which she says contains the tune "Pigs Go Home" - a song her husband Ronald Stein penned for 1970s movie Getting Straight. Stein also wants to file cases against Eminem's producer Dr. Dre as well as the star's music publishing companies and record label. While her case doesn't specify any damages, Stein could land a huge payout because the Slim Shady LP - the 1999 album on which the alleged copyright infringement occurs - has shifted nearly five million copies. It marks the second time Eminem's songs have landed him in strife. In 2001 his old school pal filed a $1 million lawsuit against him, claiming the rapper's tune "Brain Damage" - which named the defendant DeAngelo Bailey as an abusive bully - damaged his reputation and his own ability to launch a music career.
- 9/17/2003
- WENN
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