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July 1, 2001

JoBlo recently had the opportunity to attend Alliance Atlantis' (a local distributor) fall/winter movie preview session, and here are a few of the films that were mentioned (click on pics to see bigger versions):

All pictures are copyright Alliance Atlantis

Double Down
Directed by: Neil Jordan
Starring: Nick Nolte, Tcheky Karyo, Ralph Fiennes

Plot: A payoff of 800 million francs and 24 priceless paintings are more than enough to lure down-on-his-luck Bob Montana to clean up his heroin habit and take the gamble of a lifetime. Masterminding two audacious robberies, one real, one fake, Bob enlists a team of ex-cons to knock over the Casino Riviera in Monte Carlo. Ironically, the gambler turned criminal finds a lucky streak in the most extraordinary manner.

Plot: Master chemist Elmoy McElroy just blew up the world's top five drug dealers leaving him to profit from his latest creation- the ultimate party drug POS-51. Unaware that the boss he double-crossed is alive and hot on his trail, the savvy McElroy heads to England to close a $20-million deal with Liverpool's biggest drug baron. Forming an unlikely partnership with the local hood sent to collect him from the airport, the two get caught up in a web of double dealing and must out-con the con men just to stay alive. 

Plot: A frantic chase for a bag of stolen money brings out the viciousness of a desperate group of characters so ruthless and greedy, that they become comical. A drifter's seemingly simple act of stealing a bag of cash thrown him in the path of a violent cop, a casino security guard, a hit man and a double-dealing judge all with their own reasons for wanting the bag for themselves. Forming an uneasy alliance with a waitress, the drifter tries to outsmart his pursuers and find out why the godfather-like owner of a reservation casino wants him dead.

Plot: Dave, Sam and Jeff are a winning trio - through a combination of arrogance, wit and sheer audacity, they successfully con their way through college without even studying. Even with finals looking, they couldn't be more relaxed and confident. Then, super-nerd Ethan, catches Dave in an exam scam and threatens to expose the slackers unless they help him score with Angela, the college beauty. Dave views this as an easy scam until he falls for Angela exposing himself and his buddies to Ethan. Now the friends must our-maneuver the scheming Ethan if Dave is to get the girl and the three are to graduate as planned.

Plot: Polite, mild-mannered Dan Mahowny is an assistant bank manager with a head for numbers, a knack for making decisions, and a devastating appetite for gambling. He doesn't gamble for material wealth. He isn't interested in the glamorous perks casinos offer big spenders. It never occurs to him to save any of his winnings. He lives for the thrill of the bet. And that thrill drives him to incredible lengths of ingenuity and stamina. Dan Mahowny is the unlikely hero who takes on two of the financial institutions everyone loves to hate- the bank and the casino. And for a brief while, he winds. Based on Gary Ross' best-selling true account, STUNG.

Plot: On the verge of a spiritual and emotional breakdown, Cal disappears from his home, leaving his wife, his three-year old son and a seemingly comfortable New York City life. His cross-country journey takes him on a poignant and sometimes comic adventure of self-discovery forcing him to reconcile the past and embrace the certainties of his future.

Plot: A young French-Canadian woman is thrown into an extraordinary set of circumstances when she leaves Montreal for Toronto seeking a new life with the man she loves but barely knows. Unable to speak English, Claire becomes the victim of mistaken identity as she navigates her way through an unfamiliar city full of chaos, danger and betrayal.

Plot: A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer.

June 1, 2001

Curtis Hanson has taken a huge step backwards from critical faves like WONDER BOYS and LA CONFIDENTIAL to direct FIGHT SONG, a movie starring Eminem and loosely based on the rapper's life.  One has got to wonder why a director of Hanson's caliber would take this project (which reminds me of Vanilla Ice's feature film debut COOL AS ICE) and he defends his choice by saying, "I saw here an opportunity to make a serious movie about the emotional struggles of contemporary adolescents in this country." Oooooookay...whatever you say buddy.  To make things worse, the script was written by Scott Silver who previously wrote the unwatchable MOD SQUAD movie. I had heard a rumor that this was all going to happen and I came damn close to reporting it about two weeks ago.  But I thought there's no way it could be true....
 

June 1, 2001

'Honest Abe' checked back in today, this time with his review of the BOAT TRIP script. TRIP co-stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Horatio Sanz (TOMCATS) as two eligible bachelors accidentally booked on a gay cruise ship.  Let's take a look and see what Abe has to say:

Cuba Gooding Jr. and Horatio Sanz team up for a comedy about two single guys who sign up for one of those singles weekend cruises to meet some lovely ladies....until a mix up occurs and they wind up on a boat for men seeking men.  Now, I admit that I was hesitant just because it sound so basic.  I mean, you know at least one of them will find love. But I like Cuba and when I found out that Roger Moore was involved as well, I dived in.  As I suspected, it is quite basic but it's not flat out stupid.  It was funny to read and Moore does quite well as an older gay male dispensing advice.  The two leads basically walk in unaware of their situation and once they realize it, after a few attempts to leave the vessel, decide there ain't much choice but to at least enjoy the cruise.  Then a female steward enters the picture.  Then the Swedish Bikini Team's helicopter goes down and the ladies seek refuge on boat.  Then Cuba's ex comes back into the picture.  If memory serves, this film is not slated to be released until later next year.

My final word?  Well, I probably won't shell out 8 bucks but I'd definitely go see a matinee (5 bucks) unless the trailer totally sucks assimus maximus.
 

June 1, 2001

The long rumored sequel to SHANGHAI NOON was made official yesterday as Disney announced they reached deals with Jackie Chan (does this guy ever take a break?!) and Owen Wilson to re-team for SHANGHAI KNIGHTS.  In this installment, Chan and Wilson travel to London in an attempt to foil a plot to overthrow the Chinese and British government.  NOON director Tom Dye (who's directing the upcoming Martin Lawrence comedy BLACK KNIGHT) is expected to return although that deal is not official.
 

June 1, 2001

USA Today reported a week or so ago that John Travolta wanted no part of the upcoming sequel to GET SHORTY, entitled BE COOL.  MGM, who just picked up the rights to the Elmore Leonard book, is quick to point out that Travolta is indeed interested in reprising his role as Chili Palmer and they are currently negotiating with the star to return. Director Barry Sonnenfeld is not expected to return as he will be tied up with his duties on MEN IN BLACK 2, which begins filming this month in New York City.  John Travolta stars next in SWORDFISH alongside Halle Barry's breasts (which are getting great reviews).
  

June 1, 2001

In case you hadn't noticed, next week's selection for the Movie of the Week discussion forum has been announced.  Terry Gilliam's 12 MONKEYS will be the movie of choice for the week of June 4th - June 10th.  If you don't have any idea what I'm talking about, crawl out from under that rock and head over here to learn more. MAGNOLIA is currently being fervently debated and you might want to get your two cents in before the topic closes. See you at the discussion!
 

June 1, 2001

Source: Joey Baloney

• Check out this alternate, unused version of the SWORDFISH poster that was shot by famed photographer Helmut Newton (and if you like what you see, come back next week cause we'll be giving away 10 of them suckers to our readers....uh-huh!!)
• The AI review we linked to the other day may be a hoax. Moriarty at AICN warned that the review has some inconsistencies (I don't know...I refuse to read it either way) and you should take what you read with a grain of salt
• The Sean Penn/Michelle Pfeiffer movie formerly titled both SAM I AM and I AM SAM has been changed to UNTITLED as they are forced to distance themselves from the Dr. Suess tale, "Green Eggs and Ham"
• A review of Hilary Swank's THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE is online here

May 31, 2001

A few weeks ago, your very own Joey Baloney was lucky enough to visit the set of the Russell Crowe/Ron Howard flick A BEAUTIFUL MIND which happened to be filming in nearby Madison, New Jersey. The film is about John Nash (Crowe), who is diagnosed as paranoid-schizophrenic but goes on to win a Nobel Prize for work on game theory. The majority of filming took place at Princeton University, but for a few days the production took over the Vanderbilt Mansion on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University and turned it into the Massachusetts Governor's Ball.

I grabbed my camera, pad and paper and fedora with the little piece of paper that says "press" sticking out of it and headed over to check things out.  I had some difficulty finding parking so after a long, hot, sweaty walk through the scenic campus, I finally wound up where I wanted to be. I took a tour of the mansion and the grounds, taking pictures of the beautiful scenery.  I was warned not to take pictures of the talent and to stick to strictly location shots.  Guess they don't want Russell Crowe getting caught on camera flipping the bird again. Being the law abiding citizen that I am, I didn't break the rules and simply observed the action.  There were lots of extras walking with the women dressed in enormous ball gowns carrying parasols and the men in top hats and tuxedos.  I didn't see Russell Crowe or Ron Howard or Ed Harris, but I was lucky enough to bump into Jennifer Connelly who was kind enough to drag me into an empty room and let me feel her up. Her boobs are even better in person!!  [Note to lawyers and stupid people: this did not actually happen.  The only place I feel Jennifer Connelly's boobs is in my dreams.]

After that quick make-out session, I said goodbye to FDU and the set of A BEAUTIFUL MIND.  All in all, there really wasn't too much to report, but hey, it's a slow news day. The film is tentatively scheduled to be released on December 25, 2001. Check out some pictures below of my visit to the set:

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May 31, 2001

Okay, so I kinda "fudged" the truth a little about Jennifer Connelly in the story previous, but here's our very own JoBlo actually running into Katie Holmes and her boyfriend Chris Klein at a movie theatre last nite. Wow...and this actually really DID happen!!

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May 31, 2001

'Honest Abe' was kind enough to send over his review of the as-yet unproduced script CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND.  This script, written by Charlie Kaufman (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH) was originally to be filmed by Bryan Singer (X-MEN) and starring Johnny Depp and George Clooney but funding fell apart and all talent seems to have left the project.  Let's take a look and see what Abe says:

"Got a chance to read the long in development semi-autobiographical story of Chuck Barris' life in the CIA (if you believe him). Well, it's not a bad read but I did find parts of it to be dragging. There is not a lot of action but simply Barris either acting out as he's narrating to an unseen interviewer the events of his younger life that unknowingly led him to be a CIA hitman. I guess the problem is that having grown up watching him on TV, it's just tough to swallow that this man has the skills to kill on command. Like I said, it's not bad but about halfway through the script, I started wondering how it was gonna end. Sometimes that's a good thing because it means i'm hooked and can't wait to read how it's gonna be played out but in this case, I was leery because I didn't see the story advancing at a decent pace. Well, turns out I was right cause the story just pretty much abruptly ends. Thank you for watching. Ugh. I mean, there is a climax between Barris and someone who's out to get him. I won't say who but it is quite predictable. Would I rush out to see this? Probably not unless it happened to be a favorite actor of mine in the lead role."
 

May 31, 2001

THE MATRIX RELOADED isn't set for release until Christmas 2002, but why not get an early start on buzz?  Apparently, Warners has cut a teaser for the film that they plan to run during this summer's holiday run (possibly during AI??...).  A scooper caught a glimpse and this is some of what he saw:

The sound of an explosion is heard as the screen flashes white, and then back to pitch black."

Wanna read more?  Head over to Film Force and check out their exclusive coverage of this scoop.
 

May 31, 2001

The Marvel comic book CLOAK AND DAGGER is set to get the big-screen treatment from the fine folks at Dimension Films (SPY KIDS).  CLOAK isn't the most well-known of the Marvel comic properties (either was BLADE...) but producers hope it will transcend the comic and make a great, exciting film.  The film will center around Tyrone Johnson (aka Cloak), a streetwise black man, who teams up with fellow runaway Tandy Bowen (aka Dagger), a way hot young rich girl, to protect the kids from the evils of the streets with the powers they hold over light and darkness.  The actual Marvel comic book has been out of print but expect the title to see a resurgence if the film takes off. 
  

May 31, 2001

Coming Soon! got word that Fox is looking for extras for MINORITY REPORT while filming takes place in Washington DC.  If you're in the area, I suggest you take a few days and check it out.  Here's the details:

No experience necessary.
Bring a color snapshot.
Date: June 2, 2001.
Time: 10:30AM -- 6:30PM.
Location: American University, 6th floor, Butler Boardroom

For more information call (703) 648-8809. Seeking all types for lawyers, police, waiters/waitresses, business person, and other roles.
  

May 31, 2001

Source: Joey Baloney

• Pictures of Heather Graham in some sort of wedding scene from THE GURU OF SEX are online and you can check them out here
• Two reviews of SWORDFISH (one positive/one negative, both love Halle Berry topless) are online here
• A script review of WE WERE SOLDIERS has been posted by the inimitable 'Stax' and you can read it here

May 30, 2001

Toy Biz, a division of Marvel Enterprises, is introducing an action-packed line-up of products inspired by THE LORD OF THE RINGS feature film, to be released on December 19, 2001. The items themselves, which will start with an initial wave of action figures and accessories, role-play items, LCD watches and collectible marbles will be in stores this coming summer. According to the Toy Biz press release:

"Intricately sculpted in the likenesses of the actors, each item employs a combination of laser scanned resemblances and top talent sculptors, resulting in incredibly detailed figures that flawlessly captures the authenticity of the characters and accessories from the live-action film. Toy Biz will bring The Lord of the Rings line of action-packed toys to life by combining a number of dynamic action features -- including sound, movement, and light-up features -- allowing kids to re-enact the battles between elves, dwarves and wizards and the forces of evil."

The action figures below should be retailing at around $7.99.

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May 30, 2001

While promoting his latest film, EVOLUTION, David Duchovny spoke about the possibility of a sequel to the X-FILES feature film.  He said, "There are no plans as far as I know. I don't have a script. I haven't been asked to do it. But I imagine there will be one at some point. I don't know when." Duchovny and Fox recently announced that the star would not be returning for a ninth season on the popular television show all but officially giving the X-FILES "Jump the Shark" status. So sad to see a great series go out like this...
  

May 30, 2001

The first review of Steven Spielberg's top-secret AI has hit the net and who else but Harry Knowles has got it for you.  I'll warn you here, as Harry does there, that this review is chock full of major, MAJOR spoilers.  This is one of those films, like MEMENTO, I'd suggest you go in knowing as little as possible as you can about the plot.  Since I didn't read the review myself (I'm a purist) I'm not sure of the details but Harry says in his introduction/warning that it was extremely positive ("brilliant") and Osment delivers "the best performance of a child actor in the history of films." If you absolutely must know, click on the link below to read this review:

Don't Click on This Link!!!
 

May 30, 2001

In an interview with that Aussie internet movie news legend Garth Franklin, director Michael Bay (who, although he will never admit it, is secretly disappointed with PEARL HARBOR's performance) spoke on the rumor, that he would be directing the next Hannibal Lecter film, RED DRAGON.  When asked by Garth about the rumor, Bay says, "People say I'm doing RED DRAGON, but I'm not."  Oh well, that's probably for the better. So, if not Bay, who?  How about Mel Brooks?
 

May 30, 2001

Tom DeSanto, the sole voice of fanboy reason on the set of X-MEN, may not participate in any sequels of the film.  A scooper sent a report in to AICN saying that a dispute over credit on the first film and subsequent films may keep DeSanto from working with Fox on this franchise. DeSanto did a lot of work on X-MEN and was upset that he only received an "executive producer" credit, while Lauren Shuler-Donner showed up once or twice on set and was credited as a "producer."  Now, DeSanto wants that all important "producer" credit (and deservedly so) but has come to a stand-still in negotiations with Fox and Shuler-Donner who want him to stay as an "executive."  So far, all I've heard in regards to X-MEN 2 is bad buzz. Could this sequel wind up sucking ass?
 

May 30, 2001

Jackie Chan, second only to Dr. Drew on the busiest motherf***ers list, has no less than three projects on his plate along with his RUSH HOUR 2 and THE ACCIDENTAL SPY opening this summer and December respectively.  Chan is set to star in NOSEBLEED, an action film about a high-rise window washer caught up in a terrorist's plan to blow up his building, which has just been bought by MGM after the film was dropped by New Line Cinema.  He will also be starring in two Hong-Kong films, SUN TZU'S ART OF WAR (not to be confused with the Wesley Snipes crap-fest ART OF WAR) and OPERATION CONDOR 3.  WAR is expected to be the most expensive Chinese film of all-time estimated at around $75-$85 million US dollars.
 

May 30, 2001

After a long bargaining session, we finally managed to spring ole Dr. Drew free of his captors. In addition to this week's hunk of DVD news, Drew provides some insight into his weeks of torture at the hands of ruthless Albaklanian terrorists.  Here's D with the details:

Episode I DVD confirmed!
Alright kiddies, start saving up your hard earned dollars because the big enchilida is finally getting its long awaited DVD…that’s right, STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE has been confirmed for an October 16th release date. Realizing that this will probably be the biggest selling disc of all time, I shudder to imagine the line ups….yikes!

Godfather Trilogy confirmed! (sorta)
I’ve been reading rumours everywhere that Paramount has been busy behind the scenes preparing…get this, a special 4 disc set of the GODFATHER trilogy, complete with all new high definition anamorphic transfers! While I haven’t received any word or confirmation on the extras, I do know that the trilogy should be in stores by Christmas (how convenient), that is a late fourth quarter release.

Die Hard's comin'...Yippee ka-yay Motherfu...
Fans of the DIE HARD trilogy will be stoked to learn that they’re getting a brand new re-releases on a new set of DVDs, tentatively set for a July 10th. The first flick get the "Extra Special 5 Star" treatment, including 3 commentaries (one of which is in subtitles), a making of documentary, deleted scenes, gag reel (should be hilarious) and original newscast footage. The most interesting feature seems to be video and sound editing option which allows you to redo certain scenes from the movie, it looks pretty damn cool! The other movies should include all kinds of cool extras too and will be 2 disc special editions like the original.

Wanna record your own DVDs?
Verbatim announced last week that they’ve got a DVD burner in the works and are looking for a fall launch for their new technology. The new format, DVD-RW, will hold approximately 4.7 gig of info (or 2 hours of video and allows user to re-record over old discs. Look for blank discs to carry a price tag of about 30 bucks.

New releases announced!
15 MINUTES, CHOCOLAT, 3000 MILES TO GRACELAND (August 7^th); TOMCATS (August 14^th); HANNIBAL, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (August 21^st); JOE DIRT, FORREST GUMP (August 28^th); CAPE FEAR (both the remake and the original) (September 18^th). Check out all of the latest DVD releases here...

Got the DVD itch?  See the Dr. and get rid of it!
 

May 29, 2001

Okay, so we have yet to find ACTUAL pictures of Gwyneth Paltrow looking fat for her role in the Farrelly brothers comedy SHALLOW HAL, but CA was able to nab a couple of pictures of Gwynnie's fat stand-in standing right next to Ms. Paltrow in the first picture, and between the Farrellys in the other:

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May 29, 2001

The numero uno source for all things horror movies on the Net, our very own Arrow in the Head, was able to nab an interview with screenwriter/director Eric Red (THE HITCHER, NEAR DARK) and had some interesting tidbits crawling out of their time together. First of all, Red confirmed that a sequel for THE HITCHER was in the works, although he was not asked to write it, and he also mentioned that he was asked by Joel Shumacher to write scripts for THE LOST BOYS 2 and FLATLINERS 2, which he obliged, and even mentioned the plot for the LOST BOYS prequel as being:

"Set at the turn of the century in San Francisco about a vampire that comes from middle Europe and meets the five kids who eventually become the vampires in "The Lost Boys". It was about how they become involved with this sort of Dracula, Vlad the Impaler character, and each one by one become vampires. It was great fun, a real period spectacle and it ended with the big earthquake. "

Read the entire ERIC RED interview here
     

May 29, 2001

Holy tacos, Batman, now this sounds like an awesome cast!! Harry from AICN just got a report in regarding Robert Rodriguez's next film entitled ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (the third of his EL MARIACHI "trilogy" movies) which will apparently star Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Quentin Tarantino, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke, Cheech Marin, Ruben Blades and a bunch more. To understand what relation this film has to Rodriguez's other "mexican" movies, click here.
    

May 29, 2001

...just kidding! :) Variety is reporting that actor Dennis Hopper is attached to star and direct a film entitled THE NIGHT JOB, a drama about an ex-con drawn back to the underworld by a crooked cop trying to nail a flamboyant mobster's global art smuggling ring. Hopper is set to play the cop while Val Kilmer (*cough* cough*) is looking to play the role of the ass--, I mean, mobster.
    

May 29, 2001

The man who made slamming someone's head against a car door stylish, Vinnie Jones, has just signed to star in the Burt Reynolds part in a remake of the hit sports comedy THE LONGEST YARD. The film will have a new title, THE MEAN MACHINE (you bet!) and will be tailored to Jones and be set in England. Jones will play a former soccer star sent to prison who agrees to organize a soccer match between the inmates and guards. Our very own JoBlo was once lucky enough to interview the cool man, an interview that can still be accessed here. Look for Vinnie Jones in a couple of weeks as he co-stars in SWORDFISH opposite John Travolta, Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry's boobs...
     

May 29, 2001

Hugh Jackman, the young Clint Eastwood look-alike, who kicked mighty an ass in last summer's X-MEN movie as Wolverine, has run into some problems with his new-found fame:

"I noticed the (restaurant) manager approaching our table, all trembling,'' Jackman told the Daily News about one encounter. "He suddenly tore off his shirt, and he had a Wolverine tattoo all over his back and chest. He told me that meeting me had made his millennium and I think he meant it, because he was bathed in sweat.'. Jackman said he was also approached in a grocery store by a Wolverine-obsessed bodybuilder who put him in a headlock. "Pressing in my face was an enormous Wolverine tattoo on his enormous biceps,'' Jackman said. "I did not hang out to purchase my groceries and I just ran for the exit.''

Aaaaaaah, the life of a movie star............kewl !!
   

May 29, 2001

The modern day retelling of OTHELLO, directed by the dude that nobody recognized in O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU (Tim Blake Nelson), starring a bunch of youngens, including Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett, Julia Stiles and others, got its first screening last night, and CA was one of the first sites to get a reading on the film. So what did their scooper have to say about the movie? Well, he does say that it was "awesome" in his first sentence alone, so I guess that he kinda dug it. Read the entire review here. 
  

May 28, 2001

Even though most moviegoers sighted against the film critics, including our very own JoBlo who was only half/half on the movie (review here), PEARL HARBOR was not able to beat any box-office records over its opening weekend, despite reportedly costing more than any other film ever made. The studio claims that this was because of the film's 3-hour+ length, which didn't allow it to have as many screenings in one day. Either way, it appears as though the "word of mouth" is pretty good on the film (just see the schmoes' comments under JoBlo's review), so I guess we'll have to wait and see on how this film does in the long run.

The movie is estimated to have grossed close to $60 Million from Friday until Sunday, with SHREK actually finishing a not to distant second, with $42.6 Million. Check out the entire TOP 10 here. Below are the previous record holders:

TOP RECORD WEEKENDS (3-day results Fri-Sun)
1. The Lost World, The - $72.1 Million (May-97) Went on to make $229 Million
2. The Mummy Returns -  $68.1Million (May-01) Still in theaters
3. Star Wars EP1- $64.8 Million (May-99) Went on to make $431 Million
* 4. Pearl Harbor (estimate) - $60 Million (May-01) Still in theaters
5. Hannibal - $58 Million (Feb-01) Still theaters
6. Mission: Impossible 2 - $57.8 Million(May-00) Went on to make $215 Million 
  

May 28, 2001

A bunch of new posters have hit the Net, starting with some featured on Garth's Dark Horizons site, including AMERICAN OUTLAWS, starring Colin Farrell and Scott, CATS & DOGS starring a bunch of cats and dogs, THE SCORE, starring three generations of awesome actors including Marlon Brando, Robert DeNiro and Ed Norton, and THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER, a film starring the lovely Jennifer Love Hewitt, opposite Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin (who is also debuting his directorial skills on the pic):

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May 28, 2001

Lou Ferrigno, the man who everyone is forever going to remember as the "Hulk" from the popular TV series starring Bill Bixby, has apparently agreed to be a part of the upcoming Ang Lee movie version of THE INCREDIBLE HULK. Ferrigno said, "I‘ll be involved in the movie, but I can‘t talk about it yet. It‘ll be a surprise, it‘ll be a big movie with a $100 million budget. They‘ll probably start shooting in March." But don't expect him to be the "Hulk" once again, because director Ang Lee has already gone on record to say that the new version of the Hulk will almost certainly be a CGI creation.
       

May 28, 2001

Well, we certainly don't mind asking for a little help from our visitors when it comes to our site's ongoing operations, so if any of you dig the posters below and want to purchase any of them, please buy them through the links below so that a couple of bucks is added to our "Keep JoBlo.com Alive" campaign of 2001... :)

Pearl Harbor Posters

Tomb Raider Posters

May 28, 2001

Say it ain't so! But it might just be, as the often rumored sequel to the Dennis Hopper biker classic EASY RIDER, is apparently on the fast track again. The sequel to be titled EASY RIDER A.D., will take place some 30 years after the original when Wyatt (played by Peter Fonda) is imprisoned for the murder of lawyer George Hanson (played by Jack Nicholson). The movie will follow Hanson's son, Geoff, as he sets out to prove that Wyatt (who presumably survived his own attack and went to jail) is innocent of his father's murder.
       

May 28, 2001

There is a VERY early test screening review for John Woo's WINDTALKERS WWII movie up at Harry's pad. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Christian Slater, Peter Stormare and Noah Emmerich, and is scheduled to be released in November of 2001. The basic plot outline suggests that the film is about "two U.S. Marines in WWII who are assigned to protect Navajo Marines who know a secret radio code". You can see the crappy Real-Video trailer of the film right here at JoBlo's Movie Trailers. Now if you want to read the entire review of the very "rough cut" of the film, which was clocked at 3 hours at this point, I have to warn you that it does contain SPOILERS and that it is a negative review, with the dude sticking the words "derivative" and "boring" to describe his feelings about the film.

Read the WINDTALKERS test screening review here
      

May 28, 2001

Alright, we're now up to our second movie on our "Movie of the Week" discussion forum, and this week, we've decided to choose a film that almost everybody CAN'T seem to agree on: MAGNOLIA. Is the P.T. Anderson flick a piece of grand, pretentious shite or a riveting drama made by a genius?!? You decide.

If you want to know more about our "Movie of the Week" forum, click here
If you want to rent DVDs on the Net via NetFlix, get more info here
If you want to discuss MAGNOLIA with your fellow schmoes....CLICK HERE!!