R. Ermey

WTF Happened to Toy Story 2?

Posted 7 years ago

Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster, but were beset...

Full Metal Jacket star R. Lee Ermey dies at 74

Posted 8 years ago

R. Lee Ermey, the tough, no-nonsense drill instructor from FULL METAL JACKET, the voice of Sarge in TOY STORY, and a legendary character actor in countless other films and TV shows, has passed away at the age of 74. The...

Gwyneth Paltrow wins Halloween with her amazing Seven costume

Posted 9 years ago

**Those who have not seen SEVEN should beware spoilers below. If this applies to you then you need to fix your life quick.** One of the most iconic movie endings of all time saw a broken-down Brad Pitt shouting “What’s...

Seven scribe Kevin Walker to pen Lone Wolf and Cub adaptation for Paramount

Posted 9 years ago

With comic book adaptations being all the rage, these days, it should come as no surprise that the Japanese manga market is steadily becoming a source of major Hollywood inspiration as well. Today, THR exclusively revealed that Justin Lin, director...

We talk Full Metal Jacket for its 30th anniversary with D’Onofrio & Modine!

Posted 9 years ago

Very few movies have the undeniable impact that the Stanley Kubrick masterwork FULL METAL JACKET has. Even on the classics 30th anniversary, the haunting power of this tale of war and the loss of innocence still resonates. Watching this incredible...

Why It Works: Seven

Posted 10 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** A young, white, wisecracking cop with a short temper. An...

Cool Videos: Pixar’s nods to other classic films

Posted 11 years ago

Watch any Pixar movie and you’re sure to find a number of Easter eggs calling back to other classic films that the filmmakers and storytellers wanted to pay tribute to. They slip their own clever nods in that die-hard movie...

Concept art shows Toy Story 3 was almost a very different movie

Posted 12 years ago

TOY STORY 3 reigns as one of the most perfect sequels ever made. People tend to discredit animated films as not being equal to live action, but Pixar has perfected a way of making movies that rivals almost anything else...

The Good, the Bad & the Badass: Stanley Kubrick

Posted 12 years ago

Chris Last week, we took a look at the career of director Christopher Nolan, whose latest film, INTERSTELLAR, clearly was inspired by one of this week's subject's most famous films… Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick. Fifteen years after his death, the...

Update: Disney/Pixar announce Toy Story 4 for 2017; Rashida Jones to write

Posted 12 years ago

UPDATE: The D23 website is reporting that Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation) and Will McCormack be writing TOY STORY 4, and that the story was created by the Pixar dream team of Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, and Lee Unkrich. Here’s...