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June 8, 2001

I have to say I laughed out loud when I read about this.MGM has announced that the planned sequel to BASIC INSTINCT has officially been dropped, and in retaliation "star" Sharon Stone has filed a lawsuit against producers claiming that they reneged on their agreement to pay her $14 million to reprise her role as Catherine Trumbell. Studio CEO Alex Yemenidjian declined to publicly comment on why the film was dropped but one can speculate a number of reasons, all coming back to the troublemaking Stone.

Original director Paul Verhoeven passed, saying he had no desire to work with Ms. Stone again and David Cronenberg (THE FLY) and John McTiernan (DIE HARD) were both attached but eventually dropped due to "creative differences." The search for a director was almost as difficult as the search for a suitable co-star. Kurt Russell and Bruce Greenwood (13 DAYS) both declined and Stone vetoed the studio's choice of Benjamin Bratt. So you know what I say to Sharon Stone? Too fucking bad. You messed up your last chance at a "comeback" but at least now you're free to spend the rest of your life like the deranged Norma Desmond. "I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille..."
 

June 8, 2001

'Honest Abe' has checked in with not one, but two reviews of hotly anticipated films. First a review of Fincher's follow-up to FIGHT CLUB called THE PANIC ROOM and second, the action/suspense flick formerly titled THE CASTLE starring Robert Redford and James Gandolfini. Take it away, Abe!

THE PANIC ROOM (negative, minor spoilers)
I was excited when this first found it's way to my doorstep. David Fincher just doesn't know how to disappoint me. Well, I still expect great things from him but he's really gonna have to wow me after reading the mess that is THE PANIC ROOM. 90 percent of the movie takes place in one harrowing evening for Meg and Sarah but there are a few minor holes that just dont' quite jive and then the writer tries to explain it, only making it worse. (I'll spare his name). This is gonna need some tight editing and I already have a feeling it will include Fincher's awesome camera magic. The main problem is that you really don't care about a single character in this script. Not the two heroines, nor the three bad guys. And when one has a sudden urge to explain how he just seems to always be dealt a bad hand in life, I almost heard mock violins playing. Oh Puhleeeze! The basic story is that the two women (mother and daughter) have just moved into a HUGE (and I mean White House huge) apartment that was formerly owned by a recently deceased tycoon. He was a bit eccentric and has a "panic room" in the apartment, a room where he can safely observe the rest of the dwelling via monitors. There is also rations and a seperate phone line in this solid steel room. There's also a safe in this room that is the target of the three thieves. A battle of wits ensues. There was the usual quarreling among the bad guys and I got really sick of one guy who we have no idea why he's there other than as muscle, continue to utter, "can't let them see my face". (He usually keeps it behind a ski mask but it's not like the women know him.....and if they do or if they should, it's never even explained how or why.) Bottom line: last I heard, this movie was to star either Sandra Bullock or Nicole Kidman. I might be tempted to sneak in and see it if Sandra is gonna tackle a somewhat dramatic role but if it's Nicole...I'll pass. Her idea of drama is the same in everything she's done. I'd rather see Martin Lawrence in drag and if you read my review of Black Knight, you know how I feel about Mr. Lawrence.

Editor's Note: PANIC ROOM will star Jodie Foster in the lead once occupied by Nicole Kidman, who dropped out due to an injury.

June 8, 2001

Who knows what you could run into on our very own JoBlo.com Movie Forums. The UPCOMING MOVIE TALK forum had a post up from one of our very own schmoes who was lucky enough to catch an early test screening of John McTiernan's ROLLERBALL (due out later this summer). The dude thought that the movie was "okay" and would probably rate it with a 7/10 or something, but doesn't think that it will be a "money-maker". Oh yeah, he also said that there's a whole lotta violence in the movie (although this might be cut by the time the film is finally released) and all KINDS OF NUDITY!!! (yes, that's including Rebecca Romjin-Stamos, ya'll!). Anyway, if you want to know more or ask him some questions, click below (contains SPOILERS):

Click here to read the ROLLERBALL test screening review

Oh yeah, Harry from AICN was also flown out to the screening with director John McTiernan himself, and he also wrote up a review of his experience here.
 

June 8, 2001

Phew...it's finally here and boys and girls...the COUNTDOWN has officially ended, which means that you go all go to the movie theatres today, fork over your $8.50 or whatever, sit down with your popcorn and kleenex by your side and have yourself a BLAST!!! Heehehehe. And if you missed any of our COUNTDOWN days, you can still access them below, and oh yeah, you can also check out JoBlo's two cents on SWORDFISH: THE MOVIE here. Enjoy...

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June 8, 2001

I'm reading Thomas Harris' RED DRAGON as we speak (at the recommendation of my wife, who loved it) and suddenly have become interested in this film. I didn't like SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (OK, OK, let the flaming e-mails begin...) or HANNIBAL much but for some reason DRAGON is drawing me in where the others left me yawning. With that, I am hesitant about the choice of Brett Ratner as a director. I think he's got a wonderful visual style but much like Michael Bay (another choice for director, who turned the role down) I just don't believe his style matches the film. Then again, I like Ratner and in some ways think he could really surprise all the doubters with a seriously sick, twisted and suspenseful film (I've heard Ted Tally's screenplay is absolutely brilliant). Plus, he's the guy who could talk Nicolas Cage into playing Detective Will Graham. Now, who will be playing a young Hannibal Lecter?...
 

June 8, 2001

Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman will step behind the camera and direct the feature film adaptation of Scott Turow's legal novel PERSONAL INJURIES, in which he is also set to star. INJURIES revolves around an attorney (Hoffman) used in a sting by the FBI to catch attorneys bribing judges for decisions. This marks the first time in Hoffman's storied career that he will direct a film. He is currently filming BABY'S IN BLACK with Susan Sarandon for director Brad Silberling (CITY OF ANGELS), which is due out in Spring, 2002.
 

June 8, 2001

The one and only Dr. Drew is back on the scene to bring you the latest and greatest in the world of DVDs.I'll step aside and let the good doctor work his magic:

Godfather DVD news
I mentioned last week that the GODFATHER trilogy was rumored to be in the works for a late 2001 release and I can now make you an offer you can’t refuse...okay, that’s pretty lame but I had to throw that in. While Paramount has yet to make an official announcement, October 9th is now the day all DVD fanatics have been waiting for. I don’t know all the details but you can expect a 4-disc set, with the fourth disc reserved exclusively for extras and added supplements. Should be huge.

Baz Luhrmann makes bold DVD predicitions
In a recent interview, Luhrman claimed that the DVD release of MOULIN ROUGE will give FIGHT CLUB a run for its money as one of the greatest DVDs of all time. Expect a double disc set which will allow viewers to watch the entire film with just the musical numbers in addition to a Pop Up Video type featurette which will provide on screen information about set and costume designs. Can Baz pull it off? We’ll have to wait and see.

The Grinch cover art
Even though it’s not exactly the "biggest" of news items, fans of the movie will want to check out the box cover for the upcoming DVD release of DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. After having checked it out myself, my retinas are still burning from staring at the neon green colors. Be sure to have some sunglasses handy before giving it a look. It’s due out November 20th.

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New Line Infinifilm series Easter Egg
Wanna sneak peak at the new Infinifilm brand of DVDs? In what might be considered the mother of all DVD Easter eggs, New Line has actually hidden a first look release of the series on the recently released Little Nicky. To access the option, go to the Special Features menu and keep pressing the Left button until a halo appears over Adam Sandler's head. Press Enter and you'll be shown a trailer for Lord of the Rings (a cool option in itself). After the trailer, keep pressing Left until another halo appears over Sandler's head. This time, press Left, down then Right and then Enter. Once the movie starts, press skip and the Infinifilm version of the movie will start.

New releases announced!
THE BROTHERS (July 31st), THE MEXICAN (August 7th), KRAMER VS. KRAMER, WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (August 28th), THE PRINCESS BRIDE: SPECIAL EDITION, THE NEVERENDING STORY 1 and 2 (September 4th), ENEMY AT THE GATES (September 14th). Check out the entire list of future DVD releases here...

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June 8, 2001

Source: Joey Baloney

• Has Coming Attractions got a legitimate review of the script for X-MEN 2? Even they're not sure, but for shits and giggles you can read it here
• Another shot of Brad Pitt and George Clooney on the set of OCEAN'S ELEVEN can be seen here

June 7, 2001

A scooper wrote in to Spider-Man Hype and claimed he struck up an odd friendship with a Sony exec after they contacted him with a cease and desist order for selling Spidey merchandise on E-Bay. After chatting with the Sony contact, he was able to ascertain the following information:  the SPIDER-MAN teaser trailer will be attached to the release of FINAL FANTASY with a teaser poster following shortly thereafter. He also found out that the DVD is already being prepped for a Christmas 2002 release and footage is already being edited for extra features to be included on the disc.  So how much of this is true?  Don't know.

The marketing department at Sony/Columbia is in a little bit of hot water right now, so they haven't been very quick to confirm or deny, but it sounds halfway reasonable to me.  People watching FINAL FANTASY (as with SPIDER-MAN, a Sony release) are the target audience for Spidey and I'd imagine they'd want to get in a trailer sometime this summer, so why not now? I'll keep digging and let you know if I get a confirmation.
 

June 7, 2001

I have yet to confirm the following as truth, but I will throw it out there for debate amongst the community. It may not be true but it certainly would be an interesting experiment in filmmaking.  Here's what a scooper who will remain anonymous told me:

Guy Ritchie (whose STAR with wife Madonna will premiere on BMW Films soon) has taken a 16 year old London prodigy named Thomas Conroy under his wing and will produce and co-direct a film entitled THE RUNNER that the boy has written.  Paramount Pictures is currently negotiating with Ritchie and his Ska Films production company to finance the film but understandably wants Ritchie to take over the majority of the directing duties.  The film would not be a major big budget film but an experimental indie production along the lines of TIMECODE.  So is any of this true?  I have heard neither a denial nor a confirmation from Paramount.  I initially blew this off as a complete rumor but after discussing the matter with the scooper further, there are things that would make me believe there is some truth to this. I will definitely try to find out more information and let you know how things progress, but for now take this strictly as an entertaining RUMOR!
  

June 7, 2001

George Lucas will be presented with the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film, one of their highest honors bestowed by the British film industry.  The award will be presented at the 11th annual Britannia Awards on November 10th in Century City. Lucas has long supported the British film industry with all of the INDIANA JONES and STAR WARS movies being filmed on location in the United Kingdom amongst many other of his films.  Lucas was awarded the US equivalent of the Kubrick Award, the Irving G. Thalberg Award, at the 1992 Academy Awards.
 

June 7, 2001

...walk into a bar.  No, seriously folks, I just flew in from Jersey and boy are my arms tired!  OK, enough of the corny vaudevillian humor. Molly Parker, who recently played a stripper in Wayne Wang's softcore extravaganza CENTER OF THE WORLD, will join John Cusack in the World War I biopic, HOFFMAN.  The film centers around art gallery owner Hoffman (Cusack) who befriends a young Adolf Hitler in 1920s Munich. Leelee Sobieski and Noah Taylor are already on board the production which begins filming in Europe this October.
 

June 7, 2001

That rapscallion 'Honest Abe' is up to his old tricks again.  Nobody noticed as the 16th President of the United States of America walked right out with a copy of the script for the upcoming Dave Chappelle/Eddie Griffin comedy UNDERCOVER BROTHER.  Here's is his positive review with a few minor spoilers:

"I had no idea what this was when I first started reading it, just that Dave Chappelle was part of the cast. That was enough for me to dive in and....it was a worthwhile plunge. Dave is part of an elite team, headed by UNDERCOVER BROTHER whose purpose is to prevent the conspiracies of "the Man" from keeping honest hard working brothers down. Also part of the team is Conspiracy Brother (Dave's role, I believe) who tries to sift through all the lies of "the Man" and get at the truth. Denise Richards is along for the laughs as well. Don't walk into this movie expecting to be enlightened. Walk in and leave your brain at the door. This is just a plain old comedy. Nothing weird or gross. Just funny, funny, funny. This is one of the few scripts where I was literally shaking my head and shouting "damm!!!" at some of the jokes. I have a feeling that this movie won't be too well received but will develop a following based on word of mouth instead and if Dave can deliver like he did in HALF BAKED, then I know I will be there opening weekend."
 

June 7, 2001

Does the name Mark Ruffalo ring a bell to you? Maybe not yet, despite his critically lauded performance in Kenneth Lonergan's YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, but next year, trust me, you will.  Ruffalo's upcoming films include WINDTALKERS, with Nicolas Cage and John Woo, A VIEW FROM THE TOP with Gwyneth Paltrow and he is currently starring alongside Robert Redford and James Gandolfini in Rod Lurie's UNTITLED PRISON FILM (formerly titled THE CASTLE).  From three high profile projects to a fourth, Ruffalo now negotiation to join Mel Gibson in M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller SIGNS.  As we've reported here before, not much is known about SIGNS other than it revolves around a farmer and the mysterious crop circles that appear on his Bucks County, PA farm. Even though it's a loooong way off, I already can't wait to see this film. Hey, M. Night!  I'm not that far off from Bucks County if you'd like me to stop on by and check things out once filming begins.....
 

June 7, 2001

Source: Joey Baloney

• Some new AI pics from Premiere Magazine have turned up online and you can check them out for yourself here
• The third installment in The Making of STAR WARS: EPISODE 2 online series is available for download at the official site
• A review from a SCARY MOVIE 2 test screening is online here, but beware some pretty big spoilers
• A new SCOOBY-DOO picture, featuring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Matthew Lillard on the beach can be seen here

June 6, 2001

Tower Records will offer some exclusive PLANET OF THE APES merchandise this summer and we're here to bring you a look at some of these items.  First there is a bust of Attar (played by Michael Clarke Duncan), then a cookie jar (?!) of Attar's head and finally a lunchbox with exclusive artwork from the film (not pictured below).  Check them pics of these goodies below:

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June 6, 2001

E! is giving you the opportunity to post a question for Ms. Kirsten Dunst with selected questions being asked of the star in an upcoming online interview.  Kirsten is promoting her new movie CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL (and boy is she crazy beautiful...) and I'm sure would be more than willing to talk about SPIDER-MAN. If you're feeling up to it, you can ask if she would be willing to go out on a date with yours truly.  Head over here to post your question for the lovely lady.
 

June 6, 2001

Lee Tamahori (KISS THE GIRLS) is back in talks to direct BASIC after dropping out of the film over a year ago.  At the time, Tamahori was attached to direct with Catherine Keener and Benicio Del Toro to star, but negotiations fell apart and the project was dropped. Now the director is back in but most likely Keener and Del Toro will not return. BASIC tells the tale of missing drill sergeant and several army cadets who are missing and presumed dead after a training exercise gone wrong.
 

June 6, 2001

According to a Scottish news report, Mel Gibson is set to produce (through his Icon Films label) Kirsten Dunst in THE BOTHY, a thriller about a serial killer hiding in Scotland.  The killer has escaped the FBI and is using a hill climbing group as cover, but when his begins to kill the Scots one by one, they are left to figure the killer out for themselves.  In case you were wondering, a "bothy" is a Scottish hut. No word on what role Kirsten Dunst (my new wife to be...) will be playing, but hopefully it will be raining and she will be wearing a very thin white t-shirt.
  

June 6, 2001

Source: Joey Baloney

• A positive review of JURASSIC PARK 3 is online here
• Head over the MINORITY REPORT bagel cam and if you're lucky you might get to see Steven Spielberg or Tom Cruise stop by...
• Smilin' Jack Ruby sat down with Hugh Jackman and asked him all about SWORDFISH and X-MEN 2 and all kinds of stuff.  Read the interview here
• A script review of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN starring Leonardo DiCaprio is online here

June 5, 2001

'Honest Abe' has a lot of scripts on his plate and today he shares with us his thoughts on BLADE 2: BLOODHUNT.  Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristoffersen will return in the sequel to be directed by Guillermo Del Toro and Abe shares his thoughts:

"When the script for the sequel to Blade landed in front of me, I was hesitant to read it because after all, how could they top the original? But I am an uber movie geek boy and after delaying a few days, I sat down and gobbled it up. In one word, "helli-cool"!!!!!

The script rocks from the opening sequence. It's a worthy follow-up, taking place 18 months after the events of the first movie. The only thing missing (but it didn't bug me) was the female doctor from the first movie is no where to be seen, much less even mentioned. After the opening sequence, where we are introduced to Jared Nomak, a "reaper" vampire. Blade begins his rescue mission of Whistler. He didn't die after all. (Remember, we only heard the gunshot, we didn't actually see Whistler die.) Blade is contacted by the vampire council because they want to team up with him to stop Nomak and his band of reapers. It seems that the reapers don't descriminate among who they kill, human and vampire alike. So, it's a race against time for Blade and the Bloodpack (one of whom becomes his love interest) to track down Nomak before all hell breaks loose. With a twist here and a turn here and a double cross or two, this made for a very lively read. I can't wait to see this movie, even though I'll have to wait till next year now. Probably what I enjoyed best about this was the fact that Blade, while still a tight-ass, did manage to display an occasional dry comment of sarcasm or wit. He was a bit more relaxed this time. Blade: Bloodhunt will not disappoint!"
 

June 5, 2001

Intent to turn every famous athlete's biography and comic book superhero into a feature film, Hollywood has bought the rights to yet another legendary sports star, Joe DiMaggio. Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen Rivele (who also wrote ALI) have signed to write a script based on the biography JOE DIMAGGIO: A HERO'S LIFE (not necessarily the name of the film which is still untitled).  The direction the script will take is yet to be seen, but hopefully they will focus on the fact that he screwed Marilyn Monroe senseless. Now that's a movie I'd like to see.
 

June 5, 2001

Coming Soon has once again reported the opportunity to be cast as an extra in THE SUM OF ALL FEARS alongside Ben Affleck and Morgan Freeman.  If you live in the Washington DC area, you may want to head over to the eCiti Cafe and Bar at 8300 Tyco Road on June 5th from 5-8pm and sign your ass up.  The only catch is that you must provide every detail of your experience to JoBlo.com (or else...).  Here's more details:

"We are looking for people 21 and over of all ethnic backgrounds. Bring a photograph or snapshot with you. Must be willing to work all day and into the night on Friday, June 15th. For more information, call (202) 310-4700."

If you're curious what you might be in for, you can read all about Dr. Drew's experience on the set of THE SUM OF ALL FEARS here.
 

June 5, 2001

C'mon.  All the cool people are doing it.  Before you know it, it'll be on Entertainment Weekly as being "five minutes ago" and you'll be pissed you missed the boat.  Get it now, while the gettin's good.  Step 1: Rent 12 MONKEYS.  Step 2: Head over to the Movie of the Week forum.  Step 3: Start talkin'.  It's one screwed up movie and one that should spark some really cool theoretical time-travel debates.  So put that copy of "Swank" down, pull your pants up and join your fellow man (and woman) in the best way to kill time since chronic masturbation.
  

June 5, 2001

Source: Joey Baloney

• Nick over at CHUD was able to sit down with director Baz Luhrmann and get the man to say a few words about his latest opus entitled MOULIN ROUGE. Read the entire interview here
• Harry got a detailed report on all the upcoming Disney animated releases (including LILO & STITCH, TREASURE PLANET and ATLANTIS) that you can read here
• A review of TOMB RAIDER is online and you can read it and decide whether it's up your alley.  Check it out here
• Speaking of TOMB RAIDER, Angelina Jolie talks about Lara Croft's breasts (really!) in an interview that you can read here
• A very positive review of JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK by Jeffrey Wells can be read here (beware it is a tad spoiler-ish)

June 4, 2001

The great Anthony Quinn has passed away at the age of 86.

"Spokeswoman at Brigham and Women's hospital in Boston told reporters he died at 9:29 a.m. but declined to give the cause of death or any further information. Quinn lived life as large as the characters he portrayed including perhaps his best known role as the title character in the 1964 film "Zorba the Greek". He has appeared in more than 100 movies and has fathered 13 children by five women -- three of whom he married. Quinn won two Academy Awards for best supporting actor, one for his 1952 role as a Mexican revolutionary in "Viva Zapata!'' and another four years later for his portrayal of the French painter Paul Gauguin in the film "Lust for Life".

Pay tribute to Mr. Quinn here
   

June 4, 2001

Are you looking forward to this Friday's SWORDFISH premiere as much as we are?!? Harumph...well, we're pretty excited around here (two guesses as to why!), although I can't say that it has much to do with the actual movie...well, okay, maybe just a little... :) Anyway, if you like this poster below, we are giving away 10 FULL-SIZE posters like it to anyone who enters below. We will be picking the winners at random next Monday, you can only enter once and it's for North American residents only. Good luck!! 

<Click poster to enter>
   

June 4, 2001

This isn't really "news" be cause if you didn't see this coming a mile away, you're crazy, blind or both. DreamWorks has announced plans for a sequel to their box-office hit SHREK, reuniting screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio who made the first film such a success. SHREK has been kicking major ass since opening on May 19th, almost beating PEARL HARBOR this weekend and looking to surpass THE LION KING as the most successful animated film of all time. No other details regarding the film were announced, but it's expected that Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow would all return.

See entire weekend box-office here
 

June 4, 2001

'Honest Abe' is back on the scene, this time with a review of the script for the Ben Affleck / Sam Jackson thriller CHANGING LANES. Let's see what the ex-president has to say for himself:

Road Rage: The Movie is one way critics will describe this Ben Affleck/Samuel L. Jackson flick. It's essentially about two men whose lives are headed in different directions. When they collide (literally) they both want what's theirs. They want revenge. And the extent they go to is, well, extreme. Samuel Jackson is on the verge of losing a custody battle for his two boys. On the way to the courthouse to plead his case with proof he's cleaned up his life, he gets in an accident with an attorney played by Ben Affleck. It's only a few minutes but Samuel winds up late for his court appearance and loses his kids. Meanwhile, Ben is having a conflict in representing his client and his firm. Sam blames Ben for losing his kids and Ben needs a file back that Sam snatched when Ben tried to leave the accident. I won't go into details on just how these two men go about attempting to ruin each other's lives but you will say what I said.....Damm! I guess one way to think of this movie would be to think of the recently released comedy (I guess) "WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?" If that movie was a drama, it would be Changing Lanes. While not a bad read, there are moments where I was thinking to myself, "come on guys, just work it out". Some tight editing will be required. Bottom line: Well, it's Sammy Jackson and you really can't go wrong with Sammy. Even if the movie itself bites, Sammy always delivers. I confess to being a Ben Affleck fan too. 8 bucks? I'm not sure. But unless the trailer sucks assimus maximus (I know I keep using that phrase but I likes the sound of it), I will shell out at least 5 bucks for a matinee.
 

June 4, 2001

We're not generally hip to plugging stuff here but these dudes are movie geeks like us, so we just couldn't help ourselves. If you live in the Montreal area, like STAR WARS and wanna see a funny play called KILLING JAR JAR: OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND JUST WAIT IN LINE FOR STAR WARS (June 16-24), click on the poster below and get all the information you need on how to see this thing go down. The play is about these geeks waiting in line for the premiere of the PHANTOM MENACE a couple of years ago. Sounds funny :)

Funny tag line also: "One Line, One Mission, Two Losers"

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June 4, 2001

If you're hardcore about your spoilers, you may want to skip this news item (if you're that prudish about the MTV Movie Awards, you need to loosen up...). The MTV Movie Awards were taped this weekend for airing this Thursday at 9pm. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon and Kirsten Dunst, musical guests included Dave Matthews Band, Weezer and that version of "Lady Marmalade" from MOULIN ROUGE that would have Patti LaBelle rolling over in her grave (if she were dead). But on to the winners...much like the Academy Awards, GLADIATOR took home BEST FILM and Julia Roberts won Best Female Performance for ERIN BROCKOVICH. Unlike the Oscars, Cameron Diaz won for Best Dance Sequence and Jim Carrey (does he win an MTV award every year?) as Best Villain. There were some funny skits poking fun at THE MUMMY RETURNS, GLADIATOR and CAST AWAY. I can't get into major detail here but if you're that curious to see what happens or just want to stare at Kirsten Dunst, check out MTV this Thursday night.
 

June 4, 2001

Newsweek magazine will report in Monday's edition that Columbia Pictures quoted praise from a fictional movie critic on their films' marketing material. "David Manning" is not a really a critic for the The Ridgefield Press, but in fact was a creation of marketing executives who credited the character with laudings for movies otherwise slammed by critics, like A KNIGHT'S TALE (Heath Ledger is "this year's hottest new star!") and THE ANIMAL ("another winner!"). Sony, Columbia's parent company, called the idea a "foolish" decision and announced plans to remove all advertisements featuring quotes from the fictional Manning. As Data from GOONIES says: "Shame, shame, know your name!"
 

June 4, 2001

Source: Joey Baloney

• You can check out a really cool sculpture of the Green Goblin on his glider that was used for the SPIDER-MAN movie here
• Coming Attractions scored a whole bunch more KATE AND LEOPOLD on-set shots that you can scope out here
• A review of next summer's big Disney animated film LILO AND STITCH can be read right here