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DVD Review: The Music Man (1962)
Oh, we got trouble...— July 21, 2011 4:29 p.m.
Thora Birch In Person for Saturday Night's Screening of Ghost World
It's been 10 years since the release of "Ghost World"? Man... After "American Beauty" and "Ghost World", I believed Thora was going to be the breakout/indie/young actress of the decade. But Scarlett Johansson walked away with the star spotlight while Thora has remained in the background. Please give Thora my regards (the restraining order ended years ago) and my regrets over her losing the Off-Broadway role in "Dracula" four days before its opening: http://tinyurl.com/2fk96u9— July 20, 2011 10:12 a.m.
Midnight in Paris Woody Allen's Biggest Grosser to Date
The full Top Ten Woody earners: 1.) Midnight In Paris (2011) - $41,792,695 (and counting) 2.) Hannah And Her Sisters (1986) - $40,084,041 3.) Manhattan (1979) - $39,946,780 4.) Annie Hall (1977) - $38,251,425 5.) Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - $23,216,709 6.) Match Point (2005) - $23,151,529 7.) Love And Death (1975) - $20,123,742 8.) Sleeper (1973) - $18,344,729 9.) Crime And Misdemeanors (1989) - $18,254,702 10.) Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (1972) - $18,016,290 -------------------------------------------- Bottom Five Woody Earners: 5.) Anything Else (2003) - $3,212,310 * 4.) Shadows And Fog (1992) - $2,735,731 3.) Another Woman (1988) - $1,562,749 2.) Cassandra's Dream (2008) - $973,018 1.) September (1987) - $486,434 ** * Woody's largest release (1,033 screens) ** Woody's smallest release (15 screens)— July 18, 2011 4:43 p.m.
Blow Out the Pilot Light: JLo and Marc Anthony Kaput!
Forget People Magazine... what about this month's GQ with Mila Kunis on the cover? You didn't catch it? I'm near the end of a 10 day vacation with the family and during a rare moment alone at the newsstand in Niagara Falls (slowly I turn), what caught my eye wasn't Mila on GQ. Jerry Lewis' name was on the cover. And I wasn't able to read the article... please get a copy and report.— July 16, 2011 8:28 p.m.
The Great 4th of July Bronco Billy Wild West & Indoor Fireworks Show!
Great story, Mr... (pausing to scroll up the screen) Marks! I used to attend movies at the River Oaks Theater in Calumet City, Illinois. No fireworks, a few gang fights here and there... but the single greatest moment in that theater's history came in 1991. Towards the end of "Silence Of The Lambs", Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) informs Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) about the identity of Dr. Hannibal Lecter. "We're heading to his home now." "Where?" "Calumet City, Illinois". The ovation was deafening at every screening - the catcalls went on and on... everyone was so proud Hannibal Lecter was a neighbor in their hometown of Cal City (Blues Brothers, be damned!). Happy 4th to one and all!— July 4, 2011 3:53 p.m.
What's the Matter(horn) with Disney's lack of Originality?
Urban legend: Disney wanted to build the Matterhorn in the late 1950s but the city of Anaheim had height restrictions on structures - with the single exception of sports facilities. So Uncle Walt, to skirt the law, installed a basketball court inside the top of the Matterhorn! Once a R&R spot for the climbers who would scale the mountain, it still exists to this day. Me being snarky: can't wait for the "Golden Horseshoe Revue" reality show airing on Sundays on ABC!— June 30, 2011 9:30 p.m.
Why Porn Movies Deserve To Die Out
To add to your list of pickup lines (courtesy of Cheech & Chong): "Hey lady, did you order a pepperoni pizza? "Well, here's the pizza... and here's the pepperoni! (SOUND F/X of a ZIPPER)"— June 28, 2011 4:50 p.m.
10 Ways for Michele Bachmann to Tell the Difference Between John Wayne and John Wayne Gacy
Errata: John Wayne killed case(s) of booze. And plenty of cartons of Camels. And lots of Indians (but only in the movies - we think). And Michele Bachmann never gave a speech like this (yet): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inZNyCQKP3c— June 28, 2011 10:54 a.m.
Dig A Hole: Peter Falk
Wikipedia has all the details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocketful_of_Miracles— June 28, 2011 10:49 a.m.
Dig A Hole: Peter Falk
Marvin Kaplan is still alive? My apologies Marv... and Tom. Joyce wasn't listed in the opening credits - so two out of three ain't bad. The opening credits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDtLFc5TjoA— June 26, 2011 5:39 p.m.