R.I.P.: Patrick Swayze...

Patrick Swayze passed away last night at his home after a long and brave battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. Here's not only a brilliant memorial piece from EMPIRE, but also a compilation of his best moments on screen, spanning his long and elustrious career.



Rest in peace...

NEWS: Paul Newman Passes Away...

Screen legend Paul Newman has passed away at the age of 83 after a long bout with cancer. The ten time Oscar nominee starred in such classics as Cool Hand Luke, The Verdict and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid...May he be remembered as the true legend he was.

Sad news...

Hey guys. I hate bringing you sad news, but another, influential person has passed away...Don LaFontaine, the world famous voice over artist, and trailer announcer for almost 5000 films and 350,000 commercials, has passed away at the age of 68 from complications of Pneumothorax. Here's a statement from his website...


Over the past 25 years, LaFontaine cemented his position as the "King of Voice-overs." Aside from his continuing work in the trailer industry, he has also been the voice of NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox and UPN, in addition to TNT, TBS and the Cartoon Network. By conservative estimates, he has voiced hundreds of thousands of television and radio spots, including commercials for Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, Budweiser, McDonalds, Coke, and many other corporate sponsors. At last count, he has worked on nearly 5000 films, including appearances as the in-show announcer for the Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards. Based on contracts signed, he has the distinction of being perhaps the single busiest actor in the history of SAG.


May he rest in peace....

Some News...

Hey guys! So, I'm still sort of getting used to my new townhouse, so I may not have the same amount of posts this week, but I definitley will try. Here are the headlines for this Tuesday, the 12th of August...

- Amy Winehouse will star in "Escape From Rehab", a new videogame to promote Disaster Movie...
- With the loss Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac, and just like with Heath Ledger, it brings up their unfinished, or just finished work. In November, the two will star in Soul Men...thanks to the NYDaily for pointing this out...

The upcoming comedy, set to be released in November, features both comedian Bernie Mac and singer Isaac Hayes, who died within one day of each other this weekend. And eerily enough, the movie’s plot is about death.

In “Soul Men,” a rhythm-and-blues band reunites 20 years after their acrimonious breakup following the death of the band’s lead singer. Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac play the group’s two main members, while Isaac Hayes portrays himself.


Sounds like a fun little film. Can't wait to check it out....

- The Special Olympic are boycotting Tropic Thunder for the use of the word "retard" on a promotional website...
- Finally, heres a new poster for the upcoming Star Trek film...


I am stoked for this film, and Simon Pegg as Scotty...PERFECT. What are your thoughts on the film?

Alright, come back tomorrow for more news and notes...

Go see something good

The MPAA...is it needed??? Plus...some early Joker Concept Art...

Kevin Smith is not a shy guy. Kevin Smith, as many of you know, or should know, is the director of such comedy classics (at least in my mind), Clerks, Dogma, and the brilliant Clerks 2. Now, in many of his films, he had a run in with the MPAA, the ratings board for this fine medium. His newest film, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, was no different. Just as of two weeks ago, it looked as though the cut Smith gave to the devil, umm, MPAA was going to recieve the dreaded NC-17 rating. However, KS has won his battle, and it looks as though it will recieve the all important R rating. So, that brings me to my question. In Clerks 2, he has a man have sexual relations with a donkey, and in this film, he is basically all on the table in saying that this will be about two friends making a porn film. So, is there really a point to the MPAA? Should it even exist? Or is there a point, but it just needs an overhall? Should it stay the same? I'm a really liberal guy, so you can expect what I will say, but I really want to get into this. I want to hear what you guys think, so post some comments.

The other thing I would like to talk about, are these really interesting photos from the book, the Art Of The Dark Knight, which features early pre production information, the shooting script, and some really interesting pics...





What do you guys think? I'm suprised with how tame the final version they went with was. Would these have made the film to dark for it's own good???

That's all I've got for now...come back for more news and the weekend wrap up....

How can they do a Pineapple Express/Superbad crossover when Rogen is in both films??? I want your theories people!

Go see something good!!!

R.I.P. Bernie Mac...

R.I.P.

Hey guys. George Carlin, comedic genius and cultural icon has passed away at the age of 71. He died due to complications from heart failure...may this icon rest in peace...This is just another brick in the wall of shocking deaths throughout this year so far, and may this man be remembered as the genuis he truly was.

Go see something good...like one of his videos...many of which are currently on youtube...

Some news...

Hey guys! I have quite a bit to get into, so lets just go ahead a get started...

- As some of you may know, Lawrence Kasdan, writer of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark, has signed on to pen the script for the upcoming adaptation of the cult classic, Robotech...

- Robert Downey Jr. is in talks to star in Dreamworks/Universal's possible tentpole film, Cowboys and Aliens, based on the graphic novel of the same name...

- The upcoming Astro Boy adaptation has finally had it's voice cast announced...Thanks to comingsoon for the info

Slated for worldwide theatrical release in 2009, "Astro Boy" will feature the voices of Academy Award®-winning actor Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy and Eugene Levy with Freddie Highmore in the title role. David Bowers is directing ASTRO BOY from a screenplay written by Timothy Harris, with Maryann Garger producing.

What do you guys think??

- In uncalled for remake news, Nick Cage and Eva Mendes are set to star in the remake of Bad Leiutenant...if anyone has seen that film, than you know why this is not going to work...I love the original too, it's just like the Death Race 2000 remake...why Hollywood, why?

- Finally, I am sad to say the FX genius, Stan Winston, has passed away. He won Oscars for Aliens, T:2, and Jurassic Park, and he will be sorely missed, he was 62...

Alright you guys...come back tomorow for more news, and maybe a top 10...

Sydney Pollack...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_sydney_pollack

I don't even know where to begin...

Sydney Pollack, one of the better directors, and people out there in hollywood, is dead at the age of 73...

May this great person rest in peace and be remembered forever...