The world according to Dan.

Most films only face critics and movie goers. “Lord Of The Rings” has to face fans of J.R.R. Tolkien as well.

Vaughn & Ferrell Cast In OLD SCHOOL

According to The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Vince Vaughn (Swingers) and Will Ferrell (SNL) are in final negotiations to co-star with Luke Wilson in the DREAMWORKS comedy OLD SCHOOL. Co-written and directed by Todd Phillips (Road Trip), the film would star the trio as three men attempting to recapture the fun of their college days.

Ah…college. Wait!! I never went to college!!!!

More AUSTIN POWERS Guest Stars

VARIETY columnist Michael Fleming reports Danny DeVito, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kevin Spacey will have cameos in AUSTIN POWERS in GOLDMEMBER.

Here are the new DVD and Video releases for Tuesday, December 11th, 2001

JURASSIC PARK III (VHS & DVD)- The DVD has over 10 hours of extras including an intensive in-depth look at effects house ILM, and audio commentary from the special effects team that worked on the film, as well as other storyboard and documentary features. Even better, all three JURASSIC PARK films are being offered in a special TRILOGY COLLECTION 4-disc set, featuring the movies with an exclusive bonus disc that contains hours of extras, including never-before-scene footage from the entire franchise. Those bastards! With that Box Set they are making me buy the first 2 again!

RUSH HOUR 2 (VHSr & DVD)- The INFINIFILM DVD features a handful of original documentaries, including a tour around Hong Kong by star Jackie Chan, and a discussion in which Jackie discusses the martial arts. The DVD also features an early student film from hack director Brett Ratner, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and close analysis of a number of the film’s scenes.

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (VHSr & DVD)- John Cameron Mitchell’s feature adaptation of his
off-Broadway musical offers a filmmaker commentary and a feature-length documentary. The disc also
includes deleted scenes, an interactive jukebox, and other extras.

THE SCORE (VHSr & DVD)- DeNiro, Brando, Ed Norton. I’m sorry in this case less is more! Need I say more?!?!?!

GATTACA (Superbit DVD)
THE PARTY (DVD)
THE LOVER (DVD)
THE CURE: GREATEST HITS (VHS & DVD)
BAISE MOI (VHS & DVD)
THE MISTS OF AVALON (VHS & DVD)
THE BASKET (VHS & DVD)
ROBOTECH – MASTERS: LEGACY COLLECTION 5 (DVD)
ROBOTECH – THE FINAL SOLUTION, Vol. 10 (DVD)

Plus… DVD releases of FRITZ THE CAT, THE NINE LIVES OF FRITZ THE CAT, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, THE HANDMAID’S TALE, THE INDIAN RUNNER, INHERIT THE WIND, THE DEFIANT ONES, DODSWORTH, LOOK BACK IN ANGER, SEPARATE TABLES and TOPKAPI.

ABC Announces ROSE RED Air Dates

ABC has announced STEPHEN KING’S ROSE RED will air on January 27th, 28th, and 31st. Written directly for TV by King, the six-hour miniseries stars Nancy Travis as an obsessed psychology professor who commissions a team of psychics and a gifted 15-year-old autistic girl to literally wake up a supposedly dormant haunted mansion.

PS- When was the last time you watched “So I Married An Axe Murderer”?

’80s SHOW Launches In January

FOX will premiere its ensemble comedy THAT ’80s SHOW on Wednesday, January 23rd, in the 8pm timeslot. The CARSEY-WERNER-MANDABACH sitcom, about a group of twenty-somethings living in San Diego, CA in 1984, features a cast including Brittany Daniel (Sweet Valley High).

Yum, yum!

HANK AZARIA Sitcom To Premiere January 8th

NBC has announced a January 8th premiere date for THE HANK AZARIA SHOW. The sitcom, which has a 13-episode commitment at the network, stars Azaria (The Simpsons, The Birdcage) as a TV writer whose daydreams and fantasies come to life. Katey Sagal (Married… With Children), Jayne Brook (Chicago Hope), Joshua Malina (Sports Night), Suzy Nakamura (West Wing), and Julia Schultz (Tomcats) also star.

It’s A Night Of Christmas Episodes Thursday On Must-See-TV

Well, it had to happen eventually! Rachel considers Joey as a romantic partner on the Christmas episode of FRIENDS, airing this Thursday night at 8 on NBC. The episode also finds Ross freaking out when his girlfriend Mona (Bonnie Somerville) wants to send out a holiday card with both their pictures on it.

And at 9:30, Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) guest stars as himself on a new JUST SHOOT ME. On the show, he’ll play the cousin to mailroom clerk Kevin, whom Maya begins dating until she learns about his unsettling obsession with all things Christmas.

Sorry, I’m afraid I don’t know what’s on Inside Schwartz. Actually, is that show still even on?

Here are the new CD releases for Tuesday, December 11th, 2001

NO DOUBT Rock Steady (Interscope)
VANILLA SKY [Soundtrack] (Reprise)
THE CHURCH Numbers [EP] (Thirsty Ear)
NATE DOGG Music and Me (Elektra)
WARREN G Return of the Regulator (Universal)
MOBB DEEP Infamy (Loud/Columbia)
JOE Better Days (Jive)

Plus… America’s POPSTARS 2, CELESTE ALAYNE, CHAVA ALBERTSTEIN, THE BELTONES, BLAQUE, E-DUB, SHARN PITTMAN, and the soundtracks to A BEAUTIFUL MIND, HOW HIGH, THE MAJESTIC, THE ROYAL TANNENBAUMS, and VANILLA SKY.

ANOTHER NEW DVD RELEASED, ANOTHER NEW DVD RECORD

Disney’s Pearl Harbor sold over 7 million units on both VHS and DVD making it the best DVD debut week ever in the format’s short history and netting the studio $130 million in retail sales. If only the movie was worth owning…

PS- Yes I do have one! But mine was free and therefore doesn’t count toward or against the record.