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AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
4 November 2009 4:45 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »
"Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list!
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)
“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.” —Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.
The Godfather (1972)
“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” —Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.
On the Waterfront (1954)
“You don’t understand! »
Top 7 Films Directed by Actors Turned Directors
30 October 2009 4:34 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
The old joke is that all actors want to direct. Though it’s maybe not true of all, I still had plenty to choose from in making this list. The directors on this list all started life as actors, some still are, but I’d argue that they’re better known as directors. This month, two well known actresses have tried their hand at direction, Drew Barrymore with Whip It (which was a great movie, I have no idea why it did so badly) and Natalie Portman doing a segment of New York I Love You. Who knows, maybe one (or both) has a second career around the corner.
7. A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Directed by John Cassavetes
Recap: A portrait of family in crisis when a woman (Gena Rowlands) goes mad and her husband (Peter Falk) tries to understand it.
Reason: »
- Megan Lehar
Ryan Reynolds Targeted for Cross-Dressing Comedy
16 October 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Some of the best comedies are about guys dressing up as girls. But for every "Some Like It Hot" and "Tootsie" there are a lot of dumb, unfunny drag movies like "Sorority Boys" and "Juwanna Mann." It's therefore easy to assume that any new cross-dressing comedy is going to not only be unfunny but potentially also offensively backwards in terms of gender jokes.
So what hope can I have for a "dude-in-drag romantic comedy" pitch that, according to Variety, just sold to Working Title for around $1 million after a heated bidding war? Despite the apparent popularity of the premise, my expectations are actually quite low. Even if the production company does manage to cast rising star Ryan Reynolds in the temporary transvestite role as planned.
Here's the impossible "Mrs. Doubtfire"-like plot: a man who has just been dumped by his girlfriend disguises himself as a woman and befriends his ex. »
- Christopher Campbell
Ryan Reynolds Is A Cross-Dresser
16 October 2009 12:08 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Ryan Reynolds, your 11th sexiest man alive, is set to cross-dress in his next as-yet untitled comedy. The sometime-Deadpool and soon-to-be Green Lantern will be donning dress and mascara to win his ex back, in one of the more unusual dating strategies we've heard.In a plot that sounds suspiciously like Mrs Doubtfire with the children removed (or Some Like It Hot without any gangsters or millionaires), the cross-dressing will be allowing Reynolds' dude-y character to befriend the ex who dumped him and hopefully win her back (our prediction: not that easy, but Life Lessons will be learned before the happy ending).It's all being written by Allan Loeb, the 21 and Wall Street 2 screenwriter, and produced by Working Title. So now the question becomes: where will it fit on the spectrum of cross-dressing comedies? Above White Chicks, we feel sure, but how will it fare against She's The Man or Total Recall? »
Ryan Reynolds might look pretty as a girl
16 October 2009 12:05 AM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Ryan Reynolds is going the drag route. The good-looking guy should feel no shame as plenty of A-list men have donned makeup and put on high heels for movie parts, like Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot. After Reynolds makes Green Lantern he'll star in an untitled comedy being written by the guy that did the script for Wall Street 2, Allan Loeb.
The story doesn't sound like anything special: Reynolds' character is a guy who's been dumped by his girlfriend and for some zany reason he thinks that disgusing himself as a member of the opposite sex will win her back. Only if she's the same size and they can share clothes, Ryan. Of course his wife Scarlett Johansson could give him tips on dressing to turn heads.
The movie pitch was bought by Working Title and was sought after by several production companies, producing a bidding war. »
- Patrick Sauriol
Ryan Reynolds Will Don Drag To Get The Girl
15 October 2009 5:45 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
In today's story about a potential new role for Ryan Reynolds, Variety throws out the term "dude-in-drag romantic comedy" as if it's a genre that's well-established by now. Really, when was the last time we got one of those? In the last decade or so women have donned fake mustaches a handful of times to get the guy-- Ok, mostly Gwyneth in Shakespeare in Love and that one Amanda Bynes movie-- but the last time I can think of a guy in a dress getting the girl is Tootsie. And before that, Some Like it Hot-- and that really only worked out for Tony Curtis. But if there's any guy who can set off romantic sparks while wearing pearls, it's Reynolds, who could really do anything. Working Title tied for the comedy concept, which will be written by Allan Loeb, who wrote both Wall Street 2 and the Jennifer Aniston »
Price of a Movie: 10.07.09
7 October 2009 3:00 AM, PDT | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »
Will Where the Wild Things Are become a classic like Some Like It Hot? Is Alton Brown the most likable guy on the Food Channel? These questions will be answered in this week's Price of a Movie. Some Like It Hot at Film Forum Its been fifty years since Billy Wilder's raucous cross-dressing comedy debuted and Film Forum is celebrating with a limited screening of the flick, all dolled up in a new 35mm print. The film has been named the #1 Funniest Movie of All Time by the American Film Institute, and while we don't necessarily adhere to superlatives, we have to agree that this one is a real classic. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon's comedy is pricless, and even though they make for two rather unfortunate looking women, Marilyn Monroe has looks to spare. Where: Film Forum, 209 West Houston St. When: Closes tomorrow! Screenings at 2:00 pm, »
Amrita Rao - Some Like it Hot!
1 October 2009 12:05 PM, PDT | Bollyspice | See recent Bollyspice news »
After playing country girls in movies such as Welcome to Sajjanpur and Vivaah, Amrita Rao glammed up and was noticed by many doing sexy item numbers in movies like Shortkut: The Con is On and Life Partner. She says she's happy to do both: "I'd still love to play characters like Poonam of Vivaah or Kamla in Welcome to Sajjanpur, but I have enjoyed doing those dance numbers so much that I think, they are fun too," she confirms, "So, I am game for both."
Meanwhile, something unusual is happening on the set of Amrita's reality TV show for Star Plus, Perfect Bride. The show, in which Amrita acts as a mentor, is intended to match a young man and a young woman - with a young man named Rajbeer currently looking the most popular of the men. But the plot appears to be thickening! "We have often noticed »
That'd Really Blow Your Skirt Up
14 September 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Fifty-five years ago today this very minute, Marilyn Monroe stood on a grate at Lexington and 52nd right here in NYC to film the infamous white skirt scene in The Seven Year Itch (1955).
According to This Day in History Joe Dimaggio (her husband at the time) was furious and thought the scene was exploitative. Well, duh. Who did he think he was marrying? It wasn't the first time or the last that Monroe's sex appeal was the whole point of an image or a film sequence. Alas, the footage you see in the movie was a reshoot thus ruining the point of this post --shut up, I just like talking about Marilyn. Though it's considered minor Billy Wilder, Itch was popular and the director and star would gloriously reunite for the classic Some Like It Hot (1959). This first pairing won some minor awards attention and Monroe was nominated for a »
- NATHANIEL R
The plague of movie trivia
5 September 2009 3:12 PM, PDT | blogs.suntimes.com/ebert | See recent Roger Ebert's Blog news »
When people cheerfully tell me, "I have a trivia question" for you, I have a cheerful answer for them, but I rarely express it: "I'm a professional. Ask an amateur." Why in the name of Buster would I want to clutter my memory with useless facts? During long, hard years of being asked trivia questions, I have learned one thing for sure. The person asking me is in the possession of one fact, and is pretty confident I don't know it. Therefore, my admission of defeat will demonstrate their superiority.
I know something about the movies, and here is how I really should reply: "Before I even attempt to answer your question, let me ask you five questions to see if you are qualified to even take up the time of a busy, busy man such as myself. (1) What is the name of the film that codified the language of the cinema? »
- Roger Ebert
Making Movie Location Pilgrimages
4 September 2009 10:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
As an unprofessional historian, I find pilgrimages to be a fascinating thing. People have undertaken them for thousands of years, and the daring adventures they took in days before compasses and reliable maps impress me to no end. There's something very inexplicable about the human need to do this, but it's practically universal in our species. By now you're saying "This is Cinematical, not an archeology blog!" and you're right. So let's talk about movie pilgrimages.
Just about every film buff I know has journeyed somewhere to gaze on someplace featured in a movie. Even non film buffs I know find glory in doing it, as plenty of my friends and family members have shown me vacation photos and said "Recognize that? It's the restaurant from Forever Young!" or "Did you know Some Like It Hot was filmed at the Coronado? I think this is the rock Marilyn Monroe sat on. »
- Elisabeth Rappe
Sinatra 'Could Have Saved Monroe'
31 August 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Frank Sinatra could have saved Marilyn Monroe's life - but he threw her out of his home less than two weeks before she died amid fears she'd pass away in his company, according to a new biography.
The Rat Pack star enjoyed an on/off romance with the Some Like It Hot actress until she died from an overdose of barbiturates in 1962.
Leading up to the tragedy, Monroe suffered a number of personal problems and illness - but her passing could have been prevented if Sinatra had intervened after she collapsed at his Cal-Neva Lodge resort in Nevada days before her death.
The Hollywood icon invited Monroe to stay with him at the venue, along with actor Peter Lawford and his wife Pat.
But the holiday turned sour when the fragile-looking actress started taking vitamin shots in front of the other guests, only to later breakdown in her room.
Instead of helping out, Sinatra ordered Monroe to be removed from his estate, according to new book, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe.
A security guard for Sinatra's Cal-Neva Lodge tells author J. Randy Taraborrelli, "She opened her purse and pulled out those syringes. I was standing right there with Mr Sinatra and Pat Lawford. Marilyn was very casual about it. She was looking for something else and just pulled them out and put them on the table... Then - and I had never seen anything like this before - she put a small hole at the end of the capsule, and swallowed it. 'Gets into your bloodstream faster that way,' she said."
Valet George Jacobs adds, "Frank Sinatra didn't know what to think about any of it. He was upset, though. He loved Marilyn, yes. But for her to maybe die at Cal-Neva while he was there? That would have been terrible. So he said: 'Get her out of here and get her out of here now.' And that was it. We had to do what he said. I mean, the woman was sick. But as compassionate as Sinatra was, he had a line and she crossed it." »
Curtis' Curses Leaves BBC In Hot Water
25 August 2009 1:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
U.K. broadcaster the BBC has fallen foul of Britain's media watchdog after Hollywood legend Tony Curtis swore throughout a live radio interview earlier this year.
Broadcasting rulemaker Ofcom has warned BBC Radio Ulster in Northern Ireland to clean up its act after it failed to stick to decency rules with the expletive-strewn chat with the Some Like It Hot star.
Curtis was being interviewed for the station's afternoon Talkback programme, and swore throughout the feature, which prompted two complaints from listeners.
The BBC insist Curtis apologised profusely after he realised the show was not pre-recorded.
But despite the apology - Ofcom have warned the broadcaster to fully brief its guests on what they are allowed to say before going live.
Ofcom states that the profanities used were "likely to have gone beyond the expectations of the audience for a programme of this type and at this time". »
Marilyn Monroe miscarried Tony Curtis' baby
7 August 2009 2:36 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Marilyn Monroe allegedly miscarried Tony Curtis' baby. The blonde bombshell - who died in 1962 aged just 36 - reportedly had a fling with the Hollywood actor during the filming of 1959 movie 'Some Like It Hot', even though they were both married to other people. Curtis, who was wed to Janet Leigh at the time, claims the affair resulted in Monroe getting pregnant. She told him the news as the pair were confessing their affair to the actress' husband Arthur Miller. Curtis said: "I was stunned. I just stood there. The room was so silent that I could hear tires screeching on Santa Monica Boulevard." But the screen legend, father of Jamie Lee Curtis, was later told »
Marilyn Monroe miscarried Curtis' baby
7 August 2009 2:36 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Marilyn Monroe allegedly miscarried Tony Curtis' baby. The blonde bombshell - who died in 1962 aged just 36 - reportedly had a fling with the Hollywood actor during the filming of 1959 movie 'Some Like It Hot', even though they were both married to other people. Curtis, who was wed to Janet Leigh at the time, claims the affair resulted in Monroe getting pregnant. She told him the news as the pair were confessing their affair to the actress' husband Arthur Miller. Curtis said: "I was stunned. I just stood there. The room was so silent that I could hear tyres screeching on Santa Monica Boulevard." But the screen legend, father of Jamie Lee Curtis, was later told by Miller »
Curtis: 'Monroe miscarried my child'
7 August 2009 2:05 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Tony Curtis has claimed that Marilyn Monroe miscarried his child after they had an affair in 1958. In an upcoming book, Curtis alleges that he and Monroe had an on-off relationship which began in 1950 and restarted when they met up again on the set of Some Like It Hot. At that time, Curtis was married to actress Janet Leigh and Monroe to playwright Arthur Miller. In The Making of Some Like It Hot, Curtis wrote that he was "stunned" when Monroe told him that she was pregnant as they were confessing their affair to Miller. "I just stood there. The room was so silent that I could (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
Marilyn Monroe Allegedly Miscarried Co-Star Tony Curtis' Baby
6 August 2009 11:05 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Marilyn Monroe allegedly miscarried Tony Curtis' baby. The blonde bombshell - who died in 1962 aged just 36 - reportedly had a fling with the Hollywood actor during the filming of 1959 movie "Some Like It Hot," even though they were both married to other people.
Curtis, who was wed to Janet Leigh at the time, claims the affair resulted in Monroe getting pregnant.
She told him the news as the pair were confessing their affair to the actress' husband Arthur Miller.
Curtis said: "I was stunned. I just stood there. The room was so silent that I could hear tires screeching on Santa Monica Boulevard."
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Curtis Opens Up About Monroe's Pregnancy
6 August 2009 5:21 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Tony Curtis is set to shock fans with a new book which lifts the lid on Marilyn Monroe's pregnancy - insisting she was carrying his child following their steamy affair while filming Some Like It Hot.
In his new memoir The Making of 'Some Like It Hot', the actor describes his liasons with the blonde bombshell in explicit detail, and even claims the baby she conceived during their 1958 affair was his.
Curtis goes on to recall the day the star announced her pregnancy in October 1958 during a heated exchange with her playwright husband Arthur Miller, who refused to believe the baby was Curtis' child.
And although Curtis' then-wife Janet Leigh was also pregnant with their second daughter, Jamie Lee, the 84 year old insists Monroe was intent on mothering the child she eventually miscarried.
The actor also reveals their first tryst actually came in 1950, when Monroe was first launching her career - and he insists he'll never forget their romps.
He writes, "When I was in bed with Marilyn, I was never sure, before, during or after, where her mind was. She was an actress. She could play a part. She could give the part what she thought a man wanted. I never asked for more. What I experienced with her was unforgettable.”
Curtis' book is set for release on 28 September. »
Lohan wants to play iconic Monroe role?
30 July 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Lindsay Lohan wants to play Marilyn Monroe's character in a Some Like It Hot remake, it has been reported. The Mean Girls star was recently photographed as the Hollywood screen legend for the cover of Spanish Vogue, while she previously carried out a similar shoot for a 2008 New York magazine pictorial. The 23-year-old pitched an update of the Oscar-winning 1959 movie, in which Monroe played Sugar Kane Kowalczyk, to director Brett Ratner, who proceeded to reject the idea, Contactmusic reports. "Lindsay is pinning her hopes (more) »
- By Tim Parks
Lohan Wants To Play Monroe In Some Like It Hot Remake
30 July 2009 9:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Lindsay Lohan is desperate to take her obsession with Marilyn Monroe to the big screen and star in a remake of movie classic Some Like It Hot.
The actress has posed for two Monroe-themed photoshoots, in Spanish Vogue and New York magazine, and famously has a quote from Some Like it Hot tattooed on her wrist.
Sources close to Lohan claims she sees real parallels between her life and that of the tragic star and is pitching a remake to Hollywood bosses.
According to Ok! magazine, director Brett Ratner has already rejected the idea, but Lohan isn't giving up.
An insider tells the tabloid, "Lindsay is pinning her hopes on getting a remake of Some Like It Hot off the ground.
"She's undaunted, but there's no script and there's no money. The only thing Lindsay has to sell is herself.
"She sees herself as the second coming of Marilyn Monroe - misunderstood, talented and in desperate need of an incredible film vehicle that will truly showcase her talents." »
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