Back To The Future May Be In Our Future
It is still only unofficially slated for a December release, but here is what is rumoured to be on the "Back To The Future" DVD Trilogy.
Back to the Future - The Making of Back to the Future, Time Travel: Fact, Fiction & Fantasy featurette, feature commentary, trailers, The Power of Love music video, Johnny B. Goode music video, pop-up trivia quiz, deleted scenes, footage from the original auditions, make-up tests, outtakes, original storyboards and conceptual artwork, photograph gallery, prop museum, DVD-ROM features with script to screen comparison.
Back to the Future: Part II - "behind-the-scenes" special presentation, feature commentary, trailers, deleted scenes, footage from the original auditions, make-up tests, outtakes, original storyboards and conceptual artwork, photograph gallery, prop museum, DVD-ROM features with script to screen comparison.
Back to the Future: Part III - The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy, feature commentary, trailers, Doubleback music video, deleted scenes, footage from the original auditions, make-up tests, outtakes, original storyboards and conceptual artwork, photograph gallery, prop museum, DVD-ROM features with script to screen comparison.
Now if December would only get here!
Disney sets sail for Muppet Treasure Island
If you're like me, the one thing that is guaranteed to brighten your day is a Muppet movie. So you can imagine my delight with the announcement of an upcoming DVD of the swashbuckling tale Muppet Treasure Island coming this June from Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Kermit, Gonzo and the rest of the Muppets put take on high adventure in the form of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate tale, Treasure Island. A young boy named Jack and a daring crew set out for lost treasure after the discovery of a lost treasure map, but several of their crew are not what they seem when gold is on the line.
No features have been announced on this title, but the DVD will arrive on June 4th!
Ahoy maties!
Allen ponders World Trade Center loss
Woody Allen has definite ideas about how to film New York City without the World Trade Center as part of the skyline.
"I'm one person who feels that one has to treat this realistically," he said, referring to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Allen made a rare appearance at Sunday's Oscars ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood to introduce a montage of film clips shot in New York City. The tribute, by filmmaker Nora Ephron, included clips from Allen's Manhattan and other films.
"I didn't write it out but I thought about it in my shower," Allen, who lives in New York City, told reporters.
"For over two weeks I kind of put it together in my mind and then I started to get the panicky feeling that without hot water coming down on my back I was not going to be able to do it," he said with a laugh.
LUCASARTS Announced STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTER
LUCASARTS has announced a fall release for STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTER, a PLAYSTATION 2 and GAMECUBE game which involves Jango Fett, father of Boba Fett, in events that take place between STAR WARS I & II.
Wow! Is it time for new movies already! Cool! I love when it is time for new movies, and there are a slew of them this week!
And up front. Primarily. The number one reason to go to the flicks this weekend is the teaming of the incredible Jodie Foster with David Fincher!
THE PANIC ROOM [Sony - R]
Starring Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, Jared Leto, Holt McCallany, Ann Magnuson. Directed by David Fincher.
WHAT: A divorced woman and her son are trapped in
their home's panic room after a brutal home invasion.
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/panicroom
DEATH TO SMOOCHY [WB - R]
Starring Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Jon Stewart, Danny DeVito, Hank Azaria, Salma Hayek. Directed by Danny DeVito.
WHAT: A former children's TV star seeks revenge
on the purple rhinoceros that replaced him.
http://deathtosmoochymovie.warnerbros.com
Did I mention THE PANIC ROOM [Sony - R]
Starring Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, Jared Leto, Holt McCallany, Ann Magnuson.Directed by David Fincher.
WHAT: A divorced woman and her son are trapped in
their home's panic room after a brutal home invasion.
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/panicroom
CLOCKSTOPPERS [Paramount - PG]
Starring Jesse Bradford, French Stewart, Paula Garces, Garikayi Mutambirwa, Robin Thomas, Michael Biehn, Julia Sweeney. Directed by Johnathan Frakes.
WHAT: A scientist creates an invention that
speeds up any target to 25x its normal speed.
http://www.clockstoppers.com
And then there is THE PANIC ROOM [Sony - R]
Starring Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, Jared Leto, Holt McCallany, Ann Magnuson.Directed by David Fincher.
WHAT: A divorced woman and her son are trapped in
their home's panic room after a brutal home invasion.
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/panicroom
THE ROOKIE [Buena Vista - G]
Starring Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Brian Cox. Directed by John Lee Hancock.
WHAT: The story of Tampa Bay DEVIL RAYS player Jim Morris, who was inspired to try out for the majorleagues 12 years after having to drop out of the minor league.
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/rookie
And the final new movie this weekend is THE PANIC ROOM [Sony - R] Starring Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, Jared Leto, Holt McCallany, Ann Magnuson.Directed by David Fincher.
WHAT: A divorced woman and her son are trapped in
their home's panic room after a brutal home invasion.
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/panicroom
It is going to be a great time at the old picture show this weekend!
Enjoy the popcorn and I'll see you at the movies!
IMAX To Convert Hit Films, Starting With APOLLO 13
IMAX has announced it is converting Ron Howard's APOLLO 13 from a 35mm film to the 15/70 IMAX format. APOLLO 13: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE is expected to open in theaters this summer.
In related news, Howard is reportedly currently scouting locations in Texas to possibly direct the historical drama THE ALAMO...deep in the heart of Texas!
Hurt, Stiller Guest on KING OF QUEENS
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY reports William Hurt and Ben Stiller will guest star on the 100th episode of the CBS sitcom KING OF QUEENS, airing on May 20th. Hurt will play a psychiatrist who treats the Heffernan family, while Ben will play the father of his real-life father, Jerry Stiller, in a family flashback.
NBC will be celebrating it's 75th anniversary in May with appearances from classic NBC stars.
Bond's License Revoked by ABC
Secret agent James Bond has finally encountered one predicament even he can't escape: cancellation.
After weeks of progressively lower ratings, ABC has lived and let its Saturday night "Bond Picture Show" franchise die.
ABC had been airing the Bond movies in chronological order (except for the George Lazenby starrer "On Her Majesty's Secret Service") starting with "Dr. No" Jan. 26.
But viewers were neither shaken nor stirred by the programming strategy: in eight airings, the "Bond Picture Show" averaged only 6 million viewers. The second Bond flick, "From Russia With Love," pulled the most viewers (7.1 million).
There were four pictures-- "The Spy Who Loved Me," "Moonraker," "For Your Eyes Only" and "Octopussy" -- yet to air.
ABC originally purchased the Bond movies as fall 2001 contingency programming in the event of a writers or actors strike. With no strikes, coupled with the events of Sept. 11, the network pushed 007 to midseason.
ABC will revert to more recent repeat theatricals on Saturday nights. The leftover Bonds may show up sometime on ABC this summer; after that, Viacom networks TNN, CBS and UPN paid $30 million to take over broadcast rights of the classic features starting this fall.
Music Biz Falls Off the Scale
Analysts fear the worldwide music market plummeted 10% in value to $33 billion last year -- the worst drop in record business history.
Official stats are due April 16 from the industry's trade group the Intl. Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), but the estimated scale of the downturn has alarmed observers.
Much of the blame is laid on pirated music downloaded from the Internet, especially in the United States, as well as more consumers burning copies of CDs. The IFPI reckons that for every CD purchased, another is burned.
Meanwhile, organized piracy is still on the rise, particularly in Asia and Latin America.
Record companies, however, are hoping that 2001 will prove the bottom of the downward slide.
The industry was heavily hit after the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S., but it has closed illegal Web sites such as Napster and launched anti-piracy initiatives this year.
Napster has delayed it's relaunch as it is still looking for deals.
Jim Carrey takes "Almighty" gig.
Well, alllllllllllllllmighty then!
John Travolta is in early talks to star in "Mr. 3000," about a baseball player who unretires when three of his past base hits are disallowed, dropping him below the esteemed 3,000-hit plateau.
Sweeeeet! I'm in line already!
"Lord Of The Rings'"on DVD and Video August 6th, 2002.
The theatrical version of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" debuts on video Aug. 6, followed Nov. 12 by an extended edition that will add about 30 minutes to the three-hour film.
The theatrical release was rated PG-13, but distributor New Line said Tuesday the extended version probably would be explicit enough to carry an R rating.
The August DVD release will come in a two-disc set with two hours of bonus material, including a 10-minute sneak preview of the second chapter in the film trilogy, "The Two Towers," due in theaters Dec. 18.
The longer version of "Fellowship of the Ring" will come in a four-disc set with six hours of extra material, including behind-the-scenes looks at how director Peter Jackson recreated J.R.R. Tolkien's mythical land of hobbits, elves and wizards.
Jackson shot all three films simultaneously. Part three, "The Return of the King," hits theaters around Christmas 2003.
"Fellowship of the Ring" was nominated for 13 Oscars and won four on Sunday night, for cinematography, makeup, original score and visual effects
Robert DeNiro is working with the surviving members of the band to produce a Queen Musical.
Insert your own joke here.