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Just thought I'd go ahead and mention this - Variety is giving a less-than-enthusiastic review to the 45th Anniversary Edition DVD of *Mary Poppins*, mostly because it has almost exactly the same extras as the 40th Anniversary edition, except for some new infomercial material for the Disney on Broadway adaptation:
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117939492.html?categoryid=1023&cs=1
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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999216.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
*Universal bringing back 'The Thing'*
Van Heijningen to direct horror film
By MICHAEL FLEMING
Universal will add a new chapter to "The Thing," lining up another take on the paranoid horror classic most recently brought to the screen by John Carpenter in 1982.
Studio has set "Battlestar Galactica" exec producer Ron Moore to write the script and commercials director Matthijs Van Heijningen to direct the re-imagining.
New project borrows heavily from the John W. Campbell Jr. short story "Who Goes There," the basis of the Carpenter film and 1951 Howard Hawks original "The Thing From Another World."
It is set in a Norwegian camp and chronicles how the shape-shifting alien was first discovered and overcame the inhabitants of that camp. Strike Entertainment's Eric Newman and Marc Abraham are producing. David Foster will be exec producer.
Van Heijningen has shot blurbs for brands including Toyota, Pepsi, Heineken, Bud Light and Visa. He is also developing "Army of the Dead" at Warner Bros. with producer Zack Snyder, who also crossed from commercials to features by directing the Strike-produced "Dawn of the Dead" remake.
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> {quote:title=Minya wrote:}{quote}
> *I was minus something or other... and don't listen to what Frank just said, it's better being a minus than being a zero*
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> I knew you'd have my back.
Any time.
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Prof. Maven,
What film(s) will be looking at next? B-)
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Wendy,
I have been following many DP's since I was in college. DP and cinematographer are pretty much interchangeable terms, as far as I know.
There is a documentary that came out in the early 90's called *Visions of Light*, which is available on DVD. It contains interviews with many of the DPs who were alive at the time.
Looking at the last 2-3 decades, some remarkable DPs have included Vittorio Storaro (most of Bernardo Bertolucci's movies), and Gordon Willis (the *Godfather* movies) that managed to give their movies a very unique look.
Looking at earlier in the 20th century, there's certainly many talented DPs, like James Wong Howe, whom you've mentioned, or John Alton, or Greg Toland ( *Citizen Kane* ). There's dozens more, of course, but I don't want to start rambling endlessly..
Needless to say, the best DPs knew how to light and shoot a scene to achieve the intended effect the director had in mind. And they knew all there was to know about the basic principles of photography - anything from depth of field to exposure, filters, etc. and how they could be manipulated to achieve a certain look.
Visions of Light DVD cover
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> {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote}
> OMG, I cannot believe that! They look like Geordie's glasses on Star Trek.....
Well, yes, they look pretty nice - but what's really amazing, according to the people who've used them, is that you can be watching a video or movie and still see what's around you, so you won't be bumping into things or stuff like that.
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> {quote:title=NZ wrote:}{quote}
> I can't much say I'm a fan of the route Warner Home Video has been going of late. They seem intent on releasing less than stellar bare bones transfers of films primarily from the latter third of MGM's illustrious history (Goodbye Mr. Chips 1969, The Yellow Rolls Royce 1965) while quietly avoiding delving into the studios earlier masterworks - presumably because the quality of the films needs considerable upgrading to make them ready for DVD.
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Well, George Feltenstein of WHV seems to be pretty upfront about wanting to release many of the "earlier" classics, from what I remember of what he has said in interviews. I don't think they're necessarily avoiding it, but rather taking time to either find the best source material available, or to give it at least a bit of a restoration.
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Fixed! B-)
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*HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...*
*W.C. Fields !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
(Jan. 29, 1880 - Dec. 25, 1946)
*Victor Mature !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
(Jan. 29, 1913 - Aug. 4, 1999)
*John Forsythe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
(Jan. 29, 1918)
*Katherine Ross !!!!!!!!!!*
(Jan. 29, 1940)
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GG fans - don't forget *The Bad and the Beautiful* is coming up on Friday, Jan. 29th at 5:45am ET:
*The Bad and the Beautiful* (1952)
An unscrupulous movie producer uses everyone around him in his climb to the top.
Cast: Elaine Stewart, Sammy White, Leo G. Carroll, Ivan Triesault Dir: Vincente Minnelli BW-118 mins, TV-PG
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Aloha! Welcome to the forums!!
It just so happens that *Love is a Many-Splendored Thing* is going to be playing on TCM on the following dates (all times are ET):
* Feb 14, 08:00PM
* Mar 22, 06:00PM
* Apr 17, 12:00PM
Mahalo! B-)
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Alwina,
Welcome to the forums. As someone else pointed out, this movie has played on the Fox Movie Channel. Unless you want to risk overpaying for a DVD-R sold on the gray market, you might want to wait for FMC to play it again. There's a good chance they might show it on St. Patrick's Day - they usually program Irish-themed movies for March 17th.
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Of the ones you mentioned, DK fan, I like Trini Lopez the best, I guess. I also like Vicki Carr a lot! B-)
Welcome to the forums! Hope you like it here.
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Did you catch *The Merry Widow*, Armand?
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> {quote:title=Minya wrote:}{quote}
> *I hadn't been born, myself.*
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> Me either. I was minus 1.
I was minus something or other... and don't listen to what Frank just said, it's better being a minus than being a zero.
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Ugo Tognazzi
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I've heard nothing but bad things about this one:
*Luv* (1967)
A cheating husband tries to match his angry wife with a childhood friend.
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Elaine May, Nina Wayne Dir: Clive Donner C-96 mins, TV-PG
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Steele, Dixon - Humphrey Bogart in *In a Lonely Place*
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Susan Hayward
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> {quote:title=molo14 wrote:}{quote}
> I was just a toddler though.
I hadn't been born, myself.
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http://www.filmforum.org/films/marni.html
Marni Nixon will appear in person at NYC's Film Forum on February 23rd, for an onstage interview with FF's Bill Goldstein and Stephen Cole (ghostwriter of Marni's autobiography, I Could Have Sung All Night which will be on sale at FF).
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> {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote}
> Lauren Bacall could have worked - but boy am I glad they gave it to Ms. Grahame......
I am too (Hanson also mentioned Ginger Rogers as another actress that was considered).
The other interesting thing Hanson had to say, which makes perfect sense in hindsight but I just wish I'd thought of it first, is how the Dix character has a lot in common with the main characters of other Nicholas Ray films: he's alienated from society and hurting because of it, but his biggest problem are his own internal demons.
The ending is very sad because you realize that without the mistrust and suspicion (due to the murder investigation) Dix and Laurel might have been a pretty good couple, after all. Well, maybe it would have been even better if she'd gotten him on Zoloft or something.
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That is a really nice photo, mongo. Just looking at it makes me feel hungry.
Fox picks up 'Narnia'
in Family Films
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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999226.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
*Fox to develop 'Narnia'*
Walden Media finds post-Mouse partner
By MICHAEL FLEMING, TATIANA SIEGEL
One month after Disney decided to pull the plug on co-financing the third movie in Walden Media's "Chronicles of Narnia" series, Walden has found a new partner in 20th Century Fox.
Fox, which was entitled to first crack at "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader" after Disney dropped out because of the shared Fox Walden marketing and distribution label, has made a commitment to develop the project. The two sides are still working out budget and script issues, but the hope is to shoot the film at the end of summer for a holiday 2010 release through the Fox Walden label.
Fox 2000 will spearhead development and production matters from the Fox front. Topper Elizabeth Gabler had pursued the "Narnia" franchise but was beaten out by Walden. The Century City studio seems to be an ideal fit for the "Narnia" books given that it's been looking for a family-friendly, lit-based franchise for years -- Fox 2000's "Eragon" failed to catch on with audiences and died after one installment.
Fox and Walden will split production and P&A costs for "Dawn Treader," which is projected to go into production at a $140 million budget. That's considerably less than the $215 million or so spent on last year's "Prince Caspian," which was considered something of a box office disappointment as compared with the first "Narnia" pic, 2005's "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" ($419 million vs. $745 million worldwide, respectively).
Still, "Caspian," which is considered the least commercially appealing of the seven C.S. Lewis "Narnia" novels, ranked No. 10 in global box office performance last year. "Dawn Treader" is considered to be a more family film-friendly book, and the goal is to get back to the magical aspects present in the first "Narnia" pic but mostly absent from "Prince Caspian."
Ultimately, Fox's commitment to the summer start date is contingent upon Walden's selection of a writer. Richard LaGravanese penned the most recent draft that both Walden and Fox were happy with, but there's a question about his availability because he has been adapting Sara Gruen's bestseller "Water for Elephants" for Fox 2000.
After budget and script concerns are settled, Fox and Walden are expected to greenlight the film. The intention is to move the production away from Mexico, where, ironically, it was going to be shot at the Fox-owned Baja facility called Rosarito used for "Titanic" and "Master and Commander." "Dawn Treader" will instead likely shoot in Australia because of concerns for the drug violence and kidnappings that are taking place near Baja.
Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley are reprising their roles as Caspian, Edmund and Lucy, respectively. New to the production is Will Poulter ("Son of Rambo"), who will portray Eustace Clarence Scrubb. Pic is being directed by Michael Apted, with Mark Johnson and Andrew Adamson producing.