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5 November 2009 10:27 AM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
A quick heads-up for Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood fans. All three of their "Man with No Name" westerns are now up on Hulu for free viewing. Hulu is only going to have these movies up until the end of November, so don't waste time, pilgrim. You can watch all three films right here.
A Fistful of Dollars originally followed the trend of remaking Akira Kurosawa's samurai films as westerns. I say trend, but really there was only, what, The Magnificent Seven? Fistful uses the plot of Kurosawa's Yojimbo as its premise, then reshapes it into Leone's own signature style. Then came the pseudo-sequel, For a Few Dollars More. Leone never meant for the three films to be a trilogy, but it just turned out that way due to Eastwood's same look and acting style in all three. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly is a prequel of sorts, »
- Arya Ponto
3 November 2009 8:41 AM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
The flu is dominating "Dancing with the Stars" this season like the plague. Derek Hough had to sit out a few weeks ago and on Monday night, Lacey Schwimmer was replaced by Anna Trebunskaya to partner Mark Dacascos. Meanwhile, the other pro dancers and celebrities are fighting through the sniffles and coughs as they samba, quickstep, and foxtrot closer to the coveted mirror ball trophy. As Donny Osmond spun partner Kym Johnson in their quickstep, the under the weather entertainer felt as if "The room was spinning. During the quickstep, I was dancing on the ceiling." After being in the industry 47 years, the seasoned performer understands, "It's showbiz, you fight through it…I've done so many shows where the curtain comes down and you collapse." Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff have not put the tissues and lozenges away just yet, but they are bringing out the gloves as they eye the prize. »
- TheInsider
29 September 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Sylvester Stallone spoke to Empire magazine about his upcoming "The Expendables" action flick and also revealed a brand new photo of himself standing around countless dead bodies. Check out the photo below. Regarding the title: "It's from Rambo 2. The girl I'm falling in love with says, 'Why do you do what you do?' I say, 'I'm expendable.' She says, 'What does that mean?' I say, 'It's like someone invites you to a party and you don't show up. It doesn't really matter.' And these men, they live a life that... They're expendable. If they're gone, the world will go on. No one will miss them, They don't have families, all they have is each other. They're expendable to the rest of the world, but they're not expendable to each other . they're just necessary. So it's a real brotherhood. I think it has a lot of heart for an action film. »
29 September 2009 10:45 AM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
I don't know about you, but Sylvester Stallone looks pretty hot in this picture! Ha!
Thanks to our friends at Empire Online, you are able to see a first look at "The Expendables" billed as an action film to end all action films. And why not? Actor-director Stallone assembled the best, toughest action guys. There's Jet Li, Jason Statham, Randy Couture, and Dolph Rundgren. Even Mickey Rourke is in on the fun. But wait, there's more! Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis will also do cameos!
Stallone himself said, "Whereas the 'Oceans 11' films were an ensemble for good looking guys, this is an ensemble for ugly tough guys."
The plot revolves around a group of mercenaries who are hired to get rid of a South American dictator. Lionsgate is releasing the film on April 23rd, 2010.
Here's some more great quotes from Stallone as told to Empire Online.
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- Manny
29 September 2009 9:50 AM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Empire recently spoke to Sylvester Stallone about his forthcoming action ensemble flick The Expendables. The story also revealed a new photo — which you can see directly above — in which Sly seems to be standing amidst several dead soldiers...or mercenaries...or dudes in army fatigues.
Film buffs will pick up that the title of The Expendables is taken directly from Rambo: First Blood Part II. Here's what Stallone had to say:
"The girl I'm falling in love with says, 'Why do you do what you do?' I say, 'I'm expendable.' She says, 'What does that mean?' I say, 'It's like someone invites you to a party and you don't show up. It doesn't really matter.' And these men, they live a life that... They're expendable. If they're gone, the world will go on. No one will miss them, They don't have families, all they have is each other. »
29 September 2009 2:53 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Sylvester Stallone is hoping to turn back the clock with his latest film, The Expendables, to a time before CGI became the staple ingredient of Hollywood action movies. In an interview with Empire, Stallone said:
What I wanted to do was just try to do something that is a little different. Today, technically, we're incredibly gifted and versatile with CGI, and I wanted to do a film that was more about men, doing things that we did back in the '80s and '90s that were a little more mano a mano — actual, physical stunts. It's also a story that isn't super-gigantic; it's almost a believable story. To aid him in this endeavor, Stallone has hired an an all-star cast of movie tough-guys that includes Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, and even the "Governator" himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. I guess it's kinda like The Dirty Dozen, »
- BrentJS Sprecher
27 September 2009 5:44 PM, PDT | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
In the long and convoluted history of sequels and prequels, most number twos end up aptly in the toilette where they belong. “Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood,” however, quickly debunks history by delivering a prequel that is not only better than the original, “Call of Juarez,” but also a game with a solid story that can easily stand on its own. From the moment you begin playing Bound in Blood, you will be thrust right back in the days of the Old West or at least the old west you envisioned from movies like “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” or “The Magnificent Seven.” The Old West was all about outlaws, sheriffs, preachers, showdowns, outlaws, Indians, deserts and women – all of which are deftly captured in this excellent, albeit brief game. Well, let me correct myself. Not all of these things are captured correctly. The typical problems with »
- Bags
11 September 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Despite all the attempts at a comeback, the western genre will never be as popular as it was half a century ago. But could the genre appeal more to 21st century moviegoers by being set in some post-apocalyptic future rather than the dusty, tumbleweed-ridden past? It's an idea that's been thought of before, and now it's being thought of again by many in Hollywood.
In a way, the upcoming adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" is like a western, and January's "The Book of Eli" is even moreso. Now Variety reports of another near-future western called "Gunslinger." Josh Hartnett will star as one of two brothers seeking revenge on a gang that killed their parents. French filmmaker Chris Nahon ("Blood: The Last Vampire") will be at the helm when "Gunslinger" shoots in Canada next year.
Let's just forget the fact they need to re-title the film, as it falls »
- Christopher Campbell
3 September 2009 2:08 PM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
At 7, ESPN2 has The U.S. Open. At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother. TCM has The Magnificent Seven at 8, followed by Return of the Seven. At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Stoked. At 9, MTV has a new Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, then new episodes of Bully Beatdown, Nitro Circus, and Pranked. Spike has Tna Wrestling at 9. Tlc has a new Police Women of Broward County at 9, followed by a new L.A. Ink. At 10, Lifetime has a new Project Runway. There's a new Ace of Cakes on Food Network at 10. Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Atlanta at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.Continue reading What's On Tonight: Big Brother, Project Runway, Ace of Cakes
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- Bob Sassone
2 September 2009 5:42 PM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
On Thursday, September 3, Turner Classic Movies (North America) will present all four of the Magnificent Seven films back-to-back starting with the original 1960 classic. It took six years for the first sequel, Return of the Seven, with Yul Brynner still in the leading role. Brynner was replaced by George Kennedy in the 1969 sequel Guns of the Magnificent Seven and Lee Van Cleef took over the lead in the fourth and final entry, The Magnificent Seven Ride! which was released in 1972. All of the sequels are fairly anemic if compared to the original, but each is quite entertaining nonetheless. A primary asset for all the sequels: Elmer Bernstein's superb main theme was retained for each film. The action begins at 8:00 and runs through the wee small hours of Friday. »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
25 August 2009 9:49 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
Turner Classic Movies (North America) is presenting a full day of Yul Brynner films tomorrow. Among them is the rarely-seen 1967 WWII spy thriller Triple Cross that pairs Brynner with a stellar cast including Christopher Plummer and Trevor Howard. The film is directed by Terence Young, who helmed the early James Bond classics and, intriguingly, the movie features three prominent Bond cast members: Thunderball leading lady Claudine Auger, Dr. No baddie Anthony Dawson and Goldfinger himself, Gert Frobe. The film has never been released on video in the USA. It airs at 3:30 Pm (Est) Incidentally, keep your video recorders in high gear because other Brynner gems showing throughout the day include Taras Bulba, Adios Sabata, The Magnificent Seven, The King and I, Kings of the Sun and Westworld. »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
13 August 2009 12:51 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I am sure most of you remember the collection of 12 teaser posters Turner Classic Movies released last July in celebration of their "Summer Under the Stars," which is their 31-day series of films featuring a new actor every day. Well, they have debuted even more posters... 32 of them as a matter of fact, and over the next six pages I have every single one of them for you. Seeing how it is already August 13th, here is the list of actors left to have their day: August 13 - Gloria Grahame August 14 - Sidney Portier August 15 - Deborah Kerr August 16 - Elvis Presley August 17 - Jennifer Jones August 18 - John Wayne August 19 - Red Skelton August 20 - Miriam Hopkins August 21 - Gene Hackman August 22 - Sterling Hayden August 23 - Angela Lansbury August 24 - Fredric March August 25 - Merle Oberon August 26 - Yul Brynner August 27 - Ida Lupino August 28 - Frank Sinatra »
- Brad Brevet
6 August 2009 3:39 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
It is a a sad, sad truth that most English-speaking movie-goers will not watch foreign (and therefore subtitled) movies. No matter the type of film… Regardless of actors, the director, or whatever - if it’s not in English and subtitles have to be read, the choice will usually be made to opt for something else that doesn’t require reading while watching a movie.
There are several weak reasons for this: The most basic reason is that one has to Actually Read (blasphemy!) in order to understand what’s going on. Then there’s the fact that (most) subtitles appear along the bottom of the screen and therefore takes some of a viewer’s concentration off the action that’s taking place. Finally, subtitles require more attention be paid to a movie that’s not in one’s native language (English).
But as a lover of all types of cinema, »
- Ross Miller
14 July 2009 10:54 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
The always wonderful Turner Classic Movies is launching their new summer movie series called Summer Under the Stars. This marathon will include 42 films that will be making their premiere on TCM. Each and every day, from August 1st to August 31st, they will run a daily marathon of films featuring one classic actor, including Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Harold Lloyd, Judy Garland, Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, and Clark Gable (you can download the full schedule here). In honor of their upcoming series, TCM has debuted a few special posters created for some of the classics that will be making their premiere on TCM. The Magnificent Seven Dr. Strangelove To Catch a Thief Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Letter Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Thanks to Rope of Silicon for first featuring these beautiful posters. Click that link to see a lot more of these, including great contemporary posters for Grapes of Wrath, »
- Alex Billington
13 July 2009 3:22 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Photo: Turner Classic Movies In August, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will be celebrating their "Summer Under the Stars" marathon for the seventh year and in celebration of the event they have released a series of twelve posters and there are some real beauties in this gallery. First off, for those that may be interested, here is how the series breaks down: August 1 - Henry Fonda August 2 - James Mason August 3 - Marion Davies August 4 - James Coburn August 5 - Harold Lloyd August 6 - Judy Garlan August 7 - Glenn Ford August 8 - Bette Davis August 9 - Cary Grant August 10 - Dirk Bogarde August 11 - Audrey Hepburn August 12 - Clark Gable August 13 - Gloria Grahame August 14 - Sidney Portier August 15 - Deborah Kerr August 16 - Elvis Presley August 17 - Jennifer Jones August 18 - John Wayne August 19 - Red Skelton August 20 - Miriam Hopkins August 21 - Gene Hackman August 22 - Sterling Hayden August »
- Brad Brevet
12 July 2009 10:44 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.
Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, July 14, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List - updated with all the last-minute additions and deletions.
Presented with "branching" coverage with trailers, interviews, and reviews for select titles!
Note: Clickable links lead to Amazon.com
Asalto Violento (Traumatized, 1993) - Distrimax
Robert Smith is an outstanding doctor, devoted to teaching at a local university in Mexico City. During a trip to Vietnam he suffers a violent assault at the hands of a group of terrorists while he was being intimated with a local girl. After his arrival he discovers that he has contracted an incurable disease; traumatized by the attack and his illness, he will »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
7 July 2009 9:18 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Before Die Hard or Roland Emmerich there was The Towering Inferno, one of the original large scale disaster epics coming to Blu-ray Disc in high definition for the first time on July 14. Five copies of The Towering Inferno with Steve McQueen and Paul Newman are up for grabs in this daily entry contest. Send in the completed entry form below for a chance at winning one. Then, if you choose, return any or every day to enter again and increase the odds of winning with each additional entry. One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense in director Irwin Allen's (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea) three-time Oscar winning masterpiece of suspense, The Towering Inferno, debuting July 14 on Bd from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. There's no way out and no way down for Steve McQueen (The Magnificent Seven), Paul Newman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid »
10 June 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
That headline literally called me up and begged to be used. Who am I not to oblige? “xXx” and “The Fast and the Furious” director Rob Cohen is finished working with Vin Diesel for the forseeable future. Cohen, who had been set to direct the gravelly-voiced actor in “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage,” has now backed out of the project, according to a report in Variety. Cohen has instead turned his attention to “Medieval,” a blockbuster action romp that the director describes as “‘The Maginificent Seven’ in the Middle Ages.”
Cohen will be working off of a script from Alex Litvak and Michael Finch, with New Regency financing/distributing the film through Fox and “Terminator Salvation” director McG serving in some sort of production role. Cohen studied anthropology and European history at Harvard, which is what sparked his interest in the project. The Variety report offers no story details, »
- Adam Rosenberg
9 June 2009 8:40 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Remember that new xXx sequel called xXx: The Return of Xander Cage? It might actually turn out pretty good! One of Hollywood's worst directors, Rob Cohen, has decided to ditch that xXx sequel to instead take on a project called Medieval that McG will produce. We first wrote about Medieval back in March, when it was rumored that McG might direct it. Cohen describes it as The Magnificent Seven in the Middle Ages, though I can assure you this will be the farthest from John Sturges's work you will ever see. New Regency, which will finance this and distribute through Fox, acquired the spec script for upwards of seven figures. "It was a tough decision about xXx," Cohen told Variety. "I talked to Vin [Diesel] over the weekend and said I hoped they would wait, but that if they find another director who's right for the sequel, I certainly wouldn't »
- Alex Billington
24 May 2009 5:57 PM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
Cinema Retro Editor-in-Chief Lee Pfeiffer (L) and contributing writer Todd Garbarini with Robert Vaughn, who is holding both his recently-published memoir and an ultra-rare promotional brochure for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (Photo copyright: Mark Yuknevitch) By Lee Pfeiffer
On Saturday May 23, actor Robert Vaughn appeared at The Film Society of Lincoln Center's tribute to Steve McQueen, introducing a screening of John Sturges' 1960 classic The Magnificent Seven. Hundreds of classic movie lovers gave Vaughn an enthusiastic greeting, as he reflected on the making of the film in his introduction. He quipped that he got the gig by default because he's the last remaining member of the legendary "Seven". Vaughn recalled how Sturges cast him after seeing the 27 year-old actor's Oscar-nominated performance in The Young Philadelphians.Sturges then asked him if he knew a "Gary Cooper-type" to play the part of Britt, the knife-thrower. Vaughn instantly recommended his college buddy James Coburn, »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
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