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PG-13 at 25: Will the Movies Ever Grow Up (Again)?

11 November 2009 1:30 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

In 1984, Steven Spielberg released Gremlins and Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom, two PG-rated films sold to children, and the intensity of this box-office blockbusters (understandably) rattled parents. Rather than chastise Hollywood's foremost money-machine, however, the MPAA created a new ratings category specifically tailored to serve Spielberg: the PG-13. As a result, the majority of films released since 1984 have been rated PG-13. The PG-13 rating provides an opportunity for studios to "soften" and, in fact, "dumb down" films to the point where "soft" and "dumb" are presently Hollywood's key ingredients for success. So while movies have grown ever more mechanically violent, nudity and sexuality have been edged out of mainstream cinema, especially serious and, indeed, "adult" treatments of such subjects. It's easy to see how PG-13 has diminished the punch of genres that employ... »

- Mr. Skin

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Birthday Suit: Dolph 'the biggest one' Lundgren

3 November 2009 7:06 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Thought I'd goof around with a little b-day series. In case it's yours! Could be shortlived. Or maybe it'll go on forever. You never know.

Hal Hartley , Paprika Steen and Charles Bronson

Today's Birthdays, November 3rd ...some of them at any rate. For those who are prone to celebrating the lives of the filmic and famous. And if you aren't, you're not having enough fun.

1921 Charles Bronson had a Death Wish, five of them actually, and he had them before "franchise" was a daily spoken word in movie discussions.1930 Lois Smith, sweet character actress, is now 79 years old. I once saw her in a train station. It's true. Weren't you shocked when she died on the first season of True Blood? I sure was.

1931 Monica Vitti, breathtaking Italian goddess

1953 Kate Capshaw aka Mrs. Spielberg. Did she sing or was she dubbed for that awesome "Anything Goes" opening number in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom »

- NATHANIEL R

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5 Great Wilhelm Screams

31 October 2009 3:47 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

You’ve heard it. You might not think that you’ve heard it, but you have, countless times in fact. A piercing, despair-ridden wail so aurally disturbing that you instinctively glance up, even if you weren’t watching, to try to glimpse what unspeakable horror just befall the character whose demise it was assigned to signify.

Though named for its first on screen use, the 1953 film Charge at Feather River where a character named Private Wilhelm takes an arrow to the leg and screams in agony, the origin of the scream dates back two years previously. The scream was originally recorded for the 1951 film Distant Drums with Gary Cooper and slated as “man being bitten by alligator” but was never used. A post-production sound effects actor, who some believe to be none other than Sheb Wooley of “Purple People Eater” fame, made several attempts that the supervisor deemed unsatisfactory. The »

- Neil Pedley

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Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 10/27/2009

24 October 2009 10:01 PM, 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, October 27, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List.

It's the last big batch of new releases prior to Halloween, so choose carefully and gather up the frights!

Note: Some product descriptions provided by Amazon. Clickable links lead to Amazon.com

The Asphyx

Robert Stephens stars as Sir Hugo Cunningham, a 19th-century amateur scientist and dabbler in psychic phenomena. His experiments in the new art of photography lead him to discover the Asphyx: an apparition that appears suddenly in the moment before death. He postulates that if the Asphyx can be trapped it may render a creature immortal. He begins humbly, experimenting first with a guinea »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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'Big Bang Theory': Sheldon is (gasp!) proven wrong

29 September 2009 12:43 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

One of my favorite things about The Big Bang Theory -- the thing, in fact, that got me officially hooked on the show in the first place -- is the way on occasion it casually breaks certain steadfast sitcom rules. Exhibit A: Sitcom characters are never supposed to laugh at a funny situation, even when the natural response for most human beings would be to break down in hysterics. But every so often, Penny will actually laugh at something Sheldon or Leonard has done that's genuinely funny, and not one of those forced sitcom-y laughs, either. (This example is as »

- Adam B. Vary

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Sean Connery Could Return For Indiana Jones 5

19 September 2009 3:49 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

While hardcore fans of the Indiana Jones franchise may have been disappointed by elements of the latest chapter in the Steven Spielberg and George Lucas collaboration, there's no doubt that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a colossal hit. With a production budget of $185 million, Skull became a blockbuster its opening weekend — earning over $100 million — and went on to rake in nearly $790 million worldwide.

Many complained that the franchise had been reduced by the inclusion of aliens into the Indy mythos, while others were simply hoping to see Sean Connery reprise his role as Indy's father, Prof. Henry Jones. Connery's character was initially written into the Skull script, but was removed when the Scottish actor refused to appear again. Though it is implied in the fourth chapter of the Indiana Jones series that Indy's dad has passed away, an insider source is claiming that Spielberg and »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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Harrison Ford Prepping For Fifth "Indiana Jones" Film

14 September 2009 11:07 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

Harrison Ford is preparing to make another "Indiana Jones" film. The 67-year-old actor has revealed he is in talks to play the whip-cracking archaeologist in a fifth film, just one year after he made his comeback in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

Harrison told France's Le Figaro newspaper: "The story for the new 'Indiana Jones' is in the process of taking form. Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and myself are agreed on what the fifth adventure will concern, and George is actively at work."

"If the script is good, I'll be very happy to put the costume on again."

Harrison first played the iconic character in 1981 blockbuster "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark." He reprised the role in 1984 prequel "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and 1989 sequel "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" before reprising the part in 2008 after a break of nearly 20 years. »

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Ask the Flying Monkey! (September 7, 2009)

8 September 2009 6:10 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

Q: Do you know if any of the contestants on Survivor: Samoa are going to be Glbt? I just checked out their profiles and at least three of the guys list things like "womanizer", "never been rejected", and "a woman's dream." Is CBS trying to overly heteroize the show that has been strategically won by at least two openly gay men (Todd and Hatch)? – Topher, Toronto, Canada

A: There are no gay male contestants that we know of (although it’s always possible someone hasn’t yet come out to the network).

Is CBS trying to “heteroize” the show? Although I love your coining of a new term, I’d strenuously argue that they’re not. In fact, we recently talked with Jeff Probst, and I’m convinced he doesn’t see the show in those terms at all.

“When you look at the long-term of the show, you hopefully have some diversity, »

- Brent Hartinger

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Movie History: Journey Back To 1984

25 August 2009 10:15 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

I have been following Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz's video features detailing what they refer to as "A Tale of Two Summers," which re-examines summer movies released in 1984 and 1989 and putting them in context of the politics and popular culture that surrounded their release and tries to show how they eventually led to the entertainment that dominates today. The series is featured at L Magazine as well as being posted at The House Next Door (keep your eyes on that site, it's a good one) and Parts 1 and 2, covering 1984, are both online. The following parts 3-5 will be looking at the summer of 1989. With these two parts the boys take a look at Reagan, Ghostbusters, MTV, soundtracks, Risky Business, Sixteen Candles, Purple Rain, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Red Dawn, Gremlins, Steven Spielberg and the advent of the PG-13 rating, They aren't short, but if you »

- Brad Brevet

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Happy 25th Birthday, PG-13 Rating!

25 July 2009 7:03 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

For elderly people like me, in our 30s, it's sobering to realize that on any given Friday night, the majority of people in an average American movie theater do not remember a time when the PG-13 rating did not exist. Yes, it was 25 years ago this summer that the Motion Picture Association of America added PG-13 to its roster of ratings, joining G, PG, R, and X (which in 1990 was replaced by Nc-17). Perhaps you already know some of the trivia involved. 'Tis no urban legend: Gremlins and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom really were the catalysts that brought about the new rating, and Steven Spielberg -- who produced one and directed the other -- was the mastermind.

"I created the problem and I also supplied the solution," Spielberg told the Associated Press in 2004. "I invented the rating." Temple of Doom was released May 23, 1984, and horrified parents immediately »

- Eric D. Snider

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Reinventing the Superhero for Bollywood

10 July 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

The highest grossing movie in Hindi film history is 2008's "Ghajini," the story of an amnesiac who carries out his revenge against the people who killed his beloved with the help of an elaborate system of Polaroid pictures and tattoos. Sound familiar? "Ghajini" is actually a quasi-remake of Christopher Nolan's "Memento," one of Bollywood's many unauthorized, Indianized editions of Hollywood films, which include everything from "Jagged Edge" to "Powder" to "Fight Club." Being a huge nerd, my first thought when I discovered the American influence on Indian cinema was: what does a Bollywood superhero look like? Turns out the characters themselves closely resemble their American counterparts, though their movies bear some striking differences.

In India, superhero flicks are also very much masala films, which freely combine various (and, for Western audiences, incongruous) genres in the fashion of the blend of spices from which the term comes. Tragedy and comedy »

- Matt Singer

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Question: How Has the PG-13 Rating Changed Over The Years (if at all)?

17 June 2009 6:23 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

It seems almost quaint today but the PG-13 rating was actually conceived in 1984 at the suggestion of Steven Spielberg: His Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was deemed just a tad too graphic/violent for kids, but not so bad as to warrant an R rating. Since then, the PG-13 branding, which indicates that "Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Children Under 13," has had a bit of a bumpy road. On this week's episode of the Totally Rad Show, Dan Trachtenberg argues that in a world where movies like Drag Me To Hell are rated PG-13, it becomes virtually irrelevant whether or not a movie is rated PG-13 or R. In other words, it feels like today's standards are pretty slack for PG-13 films, compared with decades ago, and that filmmakers can easily push the envelope. On this week's /Filmcast (which, coincidentally, features Alex Albrecht), I mentioned some »

- David Chen

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Our Favorite Summers: 1984

27 April 2009 7:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Erik Davis ordered me to come up with a new approach to summer movies, and he demanded that the concept be intelligent, engaging, and jam-packed with vowels and consonants. (One out of three isn't bad.) And since I'm a childish movie nerd who had a deep affection for all things nostalgic, my first idea was "Hey, let's have the writers pick their favorite 'movie summer' and write a piece about it." And since my next eleven ideas stunk, he said "Ugh, fine. Do your Favorite Summers thing. But don't forget the vowels."

Nearly all of the Cinematicaleers will be penning their own pieces, but since I like to lead by example (when I'm not leading by guilt), I figured I'd get the ball rolling first. (Special thanks to Box Office Mojo for displaying Old release dates in very handy fashion.) Also, for the sake of this series, let's say "summer" counts as "May through August, »

- Scott Weinberg

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Exclusive Portrait: Blues Brother, ‘Ghostbuster’ Dan Aykroyd in Chicago

30 March 2009 1:28 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Blues Brother and “Ghostbusters” star Dan Aykroyd recently took time to pose for the the HollywoodChicago.com lens on March 28, 2009 before meeting fans and fine wine connoisseurs alike. Aykroyd was in Chicago to promote his new Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines at Binny’s Beverage Depot in Chicago’s South Loop.

Dan Aykroyd has starred in “The Blues Brothers,” “Trading Places,” “The Coneheads,” “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” “Ghostbusters,” “Caddyshack II,” “Ghostbusters II,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “My Girl,” “My Girl 2,” “Dragnet,” “Grosse Pointe Blank,” “Blues Brothers 2000,” “Pearl Harbor,” “50 First Dates,” “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry” and many more films. Our exclusive portrait of Dan Aykroyd in Chicago can be found below.

Dan Aykroyd in Chicago on March 28, 2009 to promote his new Cabernet Sauvignon

and Chardonnay wines at Binny’s Beverage Depot in Chicago’s South Loop.

Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago. »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Period screen costumes on show at Fashion in Film exhibition

30 January 2009 5:20 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

It’s the second film costume exhibition opening Stateside this week (we told you about the other one at L.A.’s Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising on Wednesday), and this one promises fashion enthusiasts even more access to great onscreen ensembles. Called “Fashion in Film: Period Costumes for the Screen”, this collection of 36 costumes opening at Cincinnati’s Taft Museum of Art from tomorrow specialises in bringing to life past eras and as such takes us from the Renaissance through to the mid-20th Century. A history lesson told through hems to haute couture.

Represented films include a range of genres such as massive blockbusters – Titanic, musicals – Evita, literary adaptations – Sense and Sensibility, action/ adventure – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, family fairy tales – Ever After and more, with an equally impressive selection of stars having been zipped up in them such as Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow, »

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