Friday, December 30, 2011
Sandra Vergara bares her...soul?...in "Fright Night"
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Fantastic Journey--Turnabout (1/5) Roddy McDowall
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Jane Fonda and Julie Andrews on Malibu Beach 1965
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
IN LOVING MEMORY .....GONE TOO SOON!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Scotty Moore, DJ Fontana & Ronnie McDowell at Gracelandshop
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
IRONSIDE "Murder Impromtu" 1971 (Pt 2)
Monday, December 19, 2011
Fright Night (2011) Movie Review
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Blood Splattered Adaptations: Hell House vs. The Legend of Hell House
Saturday, December 10, 2011
SPOOKY EMPIRE 2011 Ultimate Horror Weekend (Who's Going?)
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The Dental Hygienist
Monday, December 5, 2011
Wonder Woman-- Fine Art of Crime (Roddy McDowall) Clips
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Fantasy Island Minisodes - The Devil and Mandy Breem
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Van Johnson Mickey Rooney Frank Morgan Roddy McDowell (1992)
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Embryo w Rock Hudson
Monday, November 21, 2011
The Cool Ones Trailer
Friday, November 18, 2011
Fright Night: Why Not A Fright Night Third Sequel??
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The CineFiles - TWILIGHT SUCKS! or MODERN VAMPIRE MOVIES
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Remembering Planet of the Apes
"It is a story, and science fiction is only the pretext. I wouldn't even know how to define SF...I think it's the genre where you can deal with and imagine unhuman characters, but in my book my apes are men, there is no doubt. I believe it was triggered by a visit to the zoo where I watched the gorillas. I was impressed by their human-like expressions. It led me to dwell upon and imagine relationships between humans and apes." -- Pierre Boulle.
Fast-talking producer Arthur P. Jacobs had been looking for a King Kong like story to bring to the screen when he found the next best thing, French writer Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La planète des singes, or Monkey Planet, later renamed Planet of the Apes. Early in the project's development Jacobs came up with a dazzling inspiration. Unlike the book, which mostly took place in an alien world, what if the main character was on Earth the whole time and both he and the audience didn't know it? Jacobs took the story idea to the creator of TV's The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling. A former Purple Heart recipient who had been wounded in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944, the very anti-war Serling wrote an extremely serious, almost humorless screenplay set in a simian city that resembled 1950s New York and initially proved far too expensive for any Hollywood Studio to produce.
"Imagination... its limits are only those of the mind itself." --
Rod Serling
After making the rounds and being soundly rejected by Hollywood executives, the ever-hustling Jacobs approached the forty-two year old former John Charles Carter, who upon deciding to become an actor had renamed himself after his mother, Lila Charlton, and his stepfather Chet Heston. By that time a well-established movie star, Charlton Heston was going through a political metamorphis. A lifelong Democrat, Heston had been shooting the historical drama, The Warlord, on location in Northern California in 1964 (The film was released in 1965). Each morning on his drive to work the Lyndon Johnson supporting Heston passed by a campaign billboard that pictured GOP nominee Barry Goldwater with the caption," In your heart you know he's right." One day, it simply hit Heston that the sign was true, Goldwater was right! Heston still voted for Johnson in 1964 but was on his way to becoming a well-known champion of conservative causes. Although he later called Jacobs "a slippery character" Heston was intrigued by the Apes script and committed to the project almost immediately with the suggestion that Warlord director Franklin J. Schaffner be added the creative team. Not only did he smell a hit, but Heston also felt Apes could make a powerful statement about the flawed nature of man.
"As much as any character I have ever played, Taylor reflects my own views about mankind. I have infinite faith and admiration for the extraordinary individual man - the Gandhi, the Christ, the Caesar, the Michelangelo, the Shakespeare - but very limited expectations for man as a species. And that, of course, was Taylor's view. And the irony of a man so misanthropic that he almost welcomes the chance to escape entirely from the world finding himself then cast in a situation where he is spokesman for his whole species and forced to defend their qualities and abilities - it was a very appealing thing to act." -- Charlton Heston.
With a bankable movie star as part of his pitch, Jacobs found Apes to be an easier sell. After expressing reservations about humans in monkey make-up being taken seriously by audiences, Twentieth Century Fox studio President Richard Zanuck, son of the legendary producer Darryl Zanuck, shelled out fifty grand to film a screen test showing Heston facing off against an intelligent ape, played by Charlton's former co-star from The Ten Commandments (1956) Edward G. Robinson; the results were convincing enough for Planet of the Apes to be green lit. To save money the fictional Ape City became primitive, rather than the modern metropolis imagined by Boulle and Serling. Principle casting included former child star Roddy McDowall as the sometimes sarcastic, but ultimately well-meaning chimp archaeologist Cornelius. Kim Hunter, a previous Oscar winner for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), whose career had slowed after being accused of having communist sympathies and being blacklisted, played McDowall's soon-to-be mate, the empathetic animal psychologist Dr. Zira. When Edward G. Robinson could not handle the daily arduous Apes make-up process he was replaced by Shakespearian actor Maurice Evans as the orangutan Minister of Science and Keeper of the Faith, Dr. Zaius, Heston's main adversary in the film, who had no compunctions about performing lobotomies on humans. And the beautiful twenty-two-year-old Linda Harrison, who at he time was dating and would later marry studio boss Zanuck, was hired to play Heston's love interest, the mute, animal-like Nova.
I had never thought of this motion picture in terms of being science fiction. More or less, it was a political film, with a certain amount of Swiftian satire, and perhaps science fiction last." - Planet of the Apes Director Franklin J. Schaffner
Blacklisted writer Michael Wilson, whose credits included another Boulle novel-turned-into-film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), was brought in to add both political messages and some needed laughs to the script. The different ape species took on varying characteristics, the chimpanzees were depicted as both seekers of knowledge and pacifists, the orangutans became politicians and not surprisingly were portrayed as hypocrites, leaving the military operations to be carried out by the very threatening gorillas. In one of the movie's most frightening scenes, the human hunting gorillas are momentarily hidden behind eight-foot-high swaying corn stalks, before both the audience and Heston get their first view of the menacing creatures on horseback (one possible explanation for their aggressiveness may have been that there were no female gorillas in the movie). When Heston's astronaut character, George Taylor, was put on trial by the orangutans, Michael Wilson wanted the scene to resemble the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings in 1951 where Wilson had given the impression that he was a communist sympathizer. Heston and Schaffner tried to lighten things up by suggesting the orangutan tribunal cover their mouth, ears, and eyes, imitating the famous 17nth Century Japanese monkey carvings: "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"; Heston later admitted the ape's facial gesture scene was over-the-top and clichéd and was a bit embarrassed that it was left in the finished picture; he blamed the inclusion on Apes testing well in sneak previews and the producers not wanting to take a chance on changing anything.
"Masks are in the oldest tradition of the theatre and there is something exciting about reviving an ancient art." -- Roddy McDowall
Planet of the Apes was a difficult shoot for practically everyone involved. The early scenes that took place after the space ship crashed into what appeared to be a desolate planet were filmed in the Arizona desert; one of Heston's doomed fellow astronauts fainted In the over 100 degree heat. The kind-hearted and very professional Heston helped his on-screen love interest Linda Harrison, still a novice at film acting, learn how to work the camera to her best advantage. Heston, who bragged about never being sick, spent a challenging summer getting clubbed, being dragged around by a leash, hanging in nets, being pelted with fruit, running through poison oak and standing naked in front of the company during the trial scene; the happily-married star laughed when a coffee girl complimented him on his buns. At one point Heston came down with the flu, he made the most of it when in a very hoarse voice (fitting, since his character had been shot in the throat) he uttered what many considered the signature line of the film," Take your stinking paws off me you damn, dirty ape!" Method actress Kim Hunter spent a lot of time studying monkeys at the Los Angeles Zoo, took tranquilizers each morning so she didn't squirm out of the makeup chair, suffered through nightmares in which she was uncertain of her humanity, and got sick of joking crew members who kept offering her bananas. The illusion was so complete that after months of working together when Hunter greeted Heston in her natural, Homosapien form at Planet's first screening he had no idea who she was. Before the film, Hunter and Maurice Evans were good friends but on the set in between shots the make believe chimps, gorillas and orangutans only associated with their own kind. The English born Evans noted that after spending long hours in an orangutan mask laced with 180 proof alcohol he was too buzzed to drive himself home. On the other hand traffic came to a halt one day on Pacific Coast Highway from the sight of a station wagon that had been commandeered by what appeared to be a bunch of gorillas. And the chain-smoking Roddy McDowall loved driving down the 405 freeway in his full ape costume, waving at the other motorists while stuck in traffic. Roddy also had fun at the expense of his old friend and co-star from Broadway's Camelot Julie Andrews, who was working on the Fox lot. Late one afternoon an exhausted Julie, who was then undergoing psychoanalysis, returned to her dressing room and shut the door. What looked like a giant talking chimpanzee popped out from behind a cabinet, and gave the actress the fright of her life.
"The Forbidden Zone was once a paradise. Your breed made a desert of it, ages ago." -- Maurice Evans, as Dr. Zaius in Planet of the Apes.
Planet of the Apes was very well received, spawned several lesser-thought-of sequels, and largely because of it's impactful surprise ending, generally credited to Rod Serling, was considered to be a classic by many critics and cinemagoers. In his later years Charlton Heston became the President of the National Rifle Association and to the chagrin of many of his liberal colleagues in Hollywood, some who lived in mansions with signs on their lawns that said "armed response", proudly expressed the quite logical viewpoint that the Second Amendment which protected individual gun rights was the key element in the US Constitution, without it none of the other promised liberties would survive. His pro-gun sentiments seemed to be at odds with the powerful anti-war message of Apes. Looked at another way, with the remains of the Statue of Liberty on the beach, revealing that New York was destroyed by an apparent nuclear attack, the film's ending perhaps indicated what would happen to America if she couldn't defend her self.
Author Stephen Schochet is a professional tour guide in Hollywood who years ago began collecting little-known, humorous anecdotes to tell to his customers. His new book Hollywood Stories: Short, Entertaining Anecdotes About the Stars and Legends of the Movies! Contains a timeless treasure trove of colorful vignettes featuring an amazing all-star cast of icons including John Wayne, Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Jack Nicholson, Johnny Depp, Shirley Temple, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Errol Flynn, and many others both past and contemporary. Tim Sika, host of the radio show Celluloid Dreams on KSJS in San Jose has called Stephen, "The best storyteller about Hollywood we have ever heard." Available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, or wherever books are sold. For more information go to http://www.hollywoodstories.com
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Midwest Seakayak Symposium Slideshow 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Twilight Zone: "People Are Alike All Over" clip
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Fantastic Journey - Ep1 - Vortex (5)
Monday, October 24, 2011
1 & a 1/2 Minute Black Hole (with extra added suspense music)
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
The Shadow Gallery - FRIGHT NIGHT 2011 REVIEW!!!
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Cindy At The Cinema: Planet Of The Apes
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation - Blood Brothers
Monday, September 26, 2011
2 Stories on the Death of Actor Roddy McDowall - 1998
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
FRANKLIN J. SCHAFFNER MOVIES
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Jack MF Union - Apeshit - Dubstep -2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Command Performance - Episode 165 1/3
Friday, September 9, 2011
Octavian Augustus Caesar Has Just Found Out About the Death of Osama bin Ladin
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
TGI Fright Night (Fright Night Review)
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Trailer - Beware The Beast
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Fright Night 2011 - A Remake
Fright Night 2011 is a remake of a cult 80's horror film where teenager Charlie Brewster spends most nights watching His favourite show Fright Night hosted by his hero Peter Vincent played by (Roddy McDowell).
Whilst watching one night with his girlfriend Amy he witnesses strange goings on next door, and after some investigating finds out new neighbour Jerry played by (Chris Sarandon), is a vampire responsible for a some unexplained disappearances.
Charlie try's to tell best friend Evil Ed the school nerd about it and girlfriend Amy, but neither believe him so he turns to the police and after calling on the new neighbours they to put it down to an over active imagination.
Jerry try's to warn off Charlie, but he turns to the one person he thinks will believe him Vincent and at first even he is reluctant but eventually comes to the aid helping Charlie, after Jerry goes after ED and Amy.
Fright Night was and probably still is one of the better vampire horrors around, the special effects at the time where good in an era that did not have multi-million dollar budgets, it also has comedy linked in with the horror that gives it that little extra where one moment you may be laughing and the next a little terrified maybe.
Fright Night 2011 follows the original in a fashion in that all the characters seem to be named the same but Charlie s girlfriend Amy played by British Actress "Imogen Poots" is an exchange student and Charlie is popular after ditching best friend evil Ed who is the brains this time around it seems.
Ed is the one who points out to Charlie about the disappearances and whilst at first he does not believe it when Ed says Charlies new neighbour Jerry played this time around by (Colin Farrell) a good choice of bad guy in my opinion is a vampire, he changes his mind after doing some investigative work of his own.
The role of Peter Vincent this time around is played by British actor (David Tennant) and he is a Las Vegas magician come supernatural vampire killer who Charlie turns to as a cat and mouse game plays out between Jerry and Charlies, girlfriend and mother played by (Toni Collette).
Fright Night 2011 looks promising if the trailer is anything to go by, the film seems to have a more updated darker theme to it than the original but as with all classic 80's remakes I will wait until I have seen Fright Night 2011 before I actually judge on its quality.
A good part of the trailer is when Ed tells Charlie that his neighbour Jerry is a vampire and he responds that Jerry is a terrible name for a vampire
Matthew Campbell
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
''A Hora do Espanto 1'' (1986, Dublado) Filme Completo
Friday, August 19, 2011
CAMELOT
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Phil Henny in MIDAS RUN 1968.MOV
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Julie Carmen Movies (part 2)
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Trouble On The Factory Line
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Gene Kelly Talks About Singing in the Rain
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Diablo Cody interviews 'Fright Night' director Tom Holland Part 2 of 2
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Arnold (1973) 10/10
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
#3.04 | Manchester Orchestra - Photoshoot Podcast
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Movies you SHOULD Be Watching "The Legend of Hell House"
Friday, July 22, 2011
SciFi Dept - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Fright Night (1985) Movie Review
Monday, July 18, 2011
The Elevator ---Trailer-- full Movie coming soon!!!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Fright Night Movie Review
Thursday, July 14, 2011
JervisXAlice - Snow White Queen
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
My Tribute To Roddy McDowall
Thursday, June 30, 2011
A Hora do Espanto - Fright Night
Monday, June 20, 2011
● My life so far ● [ VO ] 6/10
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Carol Burnett - Roddy McDowall - London Elevator
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
McCLOUD - The Colorado Cattle Caper (1974) [6/8]
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Classic Hollywood Leading Men
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
● My life so far ● [ VO ] 5/10
Friday, May 20, 2011
Stuff That Freaked Me Out As A Kid, Part 1
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Roddy McDowell "One Way Street" (1947) Suspense Radio
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Behind the Planet of the Apes: "Creating the Statue of Liberty Ending"
Thursday, April 21, 2011
MONSTER MANIA X highlights
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
17. Peter Vincent (Top 50 Movie Characters)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Choosing a Dog Breed: Large Dogs
The only real dogs are big dogs. Perhaps only a large dog could have made the incredible journey from Scotland to Yorkshire Lassie undertook in "Lassie Come Home." The original Lassie movie was not only the best Lassie film, but one of the greatest children's films ever made. It starred a very young Elizabeth Taylor and Roddy McDowall. The faithful and determined Lassie was played by a Rough Collie named Pal. If you are considering buying or adopting a large dog, it is important to research the different dog breeds beforehand. Each dog breed has different characteristics and only the right ones will be the right fit for your family and home.
Labrador Retriever- These wonderful family and sporting dogs can be yellow, black or chocolate in color. Labs are intelligent, versatile and friendly dogs. They are good around children and other dogs. Their coat is not long, but it is a double coat so they require regular grooming. Labs are large and active dogs, so having a yard would be preferable.
German Shepherd- The famous Rin Tin Tin was rescued from WWI France and brought to the US where he starred in many movies. Rin Tin Tin IV later starred in the 1950's TV series "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin." Today this breed is often employed as police, guard and service dogs, though they can also be loyal family dogs. These dogs are big and strong and possess a herding instinct, so good training is essential. This highly trainable and dependable breed requires regular grooming and exercise.
Collie- Rough Collies and Smooth Collies are considered varieties of the same breed in the US and Canada, while in the UK they are considered separate breeds. Other breeds of collie include the medium sized Border Collie, and the Bearded Collie (15th breed below). Smooth Collies have short hair while Rough Collies have a gorgeous, full coat. Today, Rough and Smooth Collies are primarily family and show dogs, unlike their herding ancestors. With training, they can be great with children and other pets. These gentle and intelligent dogs require regular exercise and grooming. The Smooth Collie actually requires more grooming even though it has shorter hair.
Golden Retriever- Like Labs, Goldens are great family dogs, hunting retrievers, and versatile service dogs. Goldens have longer hair, having a beautiful double coat that can be various shades of gold. They require more regular grooming. Highly intelligent, gentle and friendly, this breed is an ideal family pet. These dogs are very good with children and other dogs and pets. This is an active breed that likes companionship and regular exercise. Having a yard is preferable.
Rottweiler- When you hear a 'ruff' or 'bark' from behind you, be assured it is not a Rottweiler; this breed is only capable of saying 'woof.' The thick Rottweiler is not the biggest breed, but it may be the most powerful. These dogs are versatile working dogs and excellent guard dogs. However, this breed has a much calmer demeanor than the Doberman Pinscher. Rottweilers can be family dogs, but good training is essential. These protective dogs require regular exercise, but grooming requirements are minimal.
Doberman Pinscher- Like the Rottweiler, the Doberman usually has a black coat with tan markings. Dobermans also are excellent guard dogs. The muscular Doberman is smaller than the Rottweiler, but is faster and more active. Doberman Pinschers are a very aggressive breed, so being experienced at handling dogs is very important when acquiring one. They are not good around small children and other pets. They are an active breed needing regular exercise and have a high capacity for training. Grooming requirements are minimal.
Boxer- The square-faced Boxer is a solid service and working dog. These dogs are loyal companions and protective, making them good guard dogs. With training, they are good around children and other pets. They like companionship and regular exercise. Only minimal grooming is required. Like all of the previous breeds, having a fenced yard would be preferable. An apartment is possible with daily walks or outdoor exercise.
Saint Bernard- The famous rescue dog of the Swiss Alps, the St. Bernard is one of the biggest breeds by weight. These big dogs are intelligent, loyal and protective, making great family dogs. They are good around children and other pets. Putting up with some drool and regular grooming are downsides. These dogs should be regularly exercised, and having a yard is preferable. St. Bernards should not be placed in hot climates.
Siberian Husky- Siberians are the most popular breed of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. They have great endurance and like to work. These dogs are good around children and large dogs, but not around smaller pets. Siberians need to be in a cool climate and can tolerate extremely cold temperatures. These dogs require regular grooming and exercise. They are not apartment dogs.
Great Dane- The gentle giant is one of the world's tallest dogs and the world record for dog height belongs to a Great Dane named Gibson. These dogs are often guard dogs, but also make good family pets. With training, these amiable dogs are good around children and other dogs. They need regular exercise and having a yard is essential. Grooming requirements are minimal.
German Shorthaired Pointer- This intelligent and active breed has a coat of liver (brown), or liver and white. These dogs are tireless, versatile gun and hunting dogs. They are good for an active family and do well around children. With training, they can get along with other dogs. The GSP is a loyal watchdog who needs regular exercise and minimal grooming. This is not an apartment dog.
Greyhound- The distinctively shaped Greyhound is the world's fastest dog breed. These dogs can have coats of almost any color. They are versatile hunting dogs that make good family pets. With training, they do well around children and other dogs. Smaller pets are a bad idea and a fenced yard is a necessity. Greyhounds need regular exercise, but only minimal grooming.
Mastiff- One of the largest dog breeds in the world is the Mastiff. There are many types of Mastiff such as the English Mastiff, Bullmastiff and Tibetan Mastiff. This loyal and protective breed is often used as a guard dog. Despite their massive appearance these dogs are known to be gentle family companions. They are not recommended around small children and other pets. Regular exercise is a good idea, while only minimal grooming is necessary.
English Setter, Irish Setter, Gordon Setter- These handsome and elegant breeds of dog were originally hunting companions. The English and Irish Setters were bird dogs that developed into pointers. The Gordon Setter can be used as a personal bird dog. Today, these dogs make wonderful family pets. The setters require a lot of exercise and attention. They require regular grooming and having a yard is recommended.
Bearded Collie- This long haired, shaggy dog is almost a medium sized dog. This herding breed is related to the Old English Sheepdog. These active and playful dogs make good family pets. They are good around children and other pets. These dogs require regular exercise and grooming. A yard is recommended.
Old English Sheepdog- Their hair has a tendency to cover their eyes. This shaggy dog is larger than the Bearded Collie. These jolly dogs make wonderful family pets. They are affectionate and good around children. They can also be a bit clumsy and may try to herd things. They require regular exercise and grooming as they will shed during the warmer months.
Laurence Burrows is a golden retriever lover and trainer. Read more about cream golden retriever puppies. Visit the Loyal Golden Retriever for pet medications, gifts and dog supplies.
Monday, March 21, 2011
"FRANKLIN J. SCHAFFNER FILMS"
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Planet Of The Apes Dos - H2Awesome!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Lassie Come Home
It is actually a short story expanded to a novel length called Lassie Come Home, the imaginary character of which was created by Eric Knight. As a short story it was published in 1938 and as a full length novel in 1940. In 1943, it was filmed, Lassie Come Home, by Metro Goldwyn Mayer abbreviated as MGM that starred Roddy McDowall and Elizabeth Taylor, the main character of which is a talented dog named Pal playing Lassie. MGM made various additional films including a follow-up son of Lassie, staring Peter Lawford and June Lockhart, and Courage of Lassie with Elizabeth Taylor. A radio series was also created and aired until 1949, with title "Lassie Radio Show likes Lassie with his friends". The long running and Emmy winning television series Lassie debuted in 1954, and, over the next 19 years, a succession of descendants of Pal appeared on the series.
The stage name and character Lassie became very famous and is used in six other MGM feature films through 1951, it has also appeared in radio, television, film, toys, comic books, animated series, juvenile novels, and other media. When Rudd Weatherwax who is the owner and trainer of Pal see the popularity of stage name "Lassie" then he decided to acquire the Lassie name and trademark from MGM, and to appear with Pal as Lassie at rodeos, fairs, and similar events across America in the early 1950s. Lassie also started to make personal appearances as well as marketing a line of pet food.
The television series, Lassie was broadcasted in America in between 1954-73. That series started with Lassie residing on a farm with a young male master who changed to adult forestry worker in the eleventh season. The series ended with Lassie residing at a ranch for troubled children. The series won two Emmy Awards and canceled in 1973. A new Lassie television series was produced by Canadian production company, Cinar Inc. for the Animal Planet network, United States, and for YTV in Canada which ran until 1999. A remark movie of the original Lassie Come Home was also produced in United Kingdom, in 2005 and released in 2006. We can see the presence of Lassie in a current pet care TV show, Lassie Pet Vet on PBS stations in the United States. Lassie is one of very few imaginary characters, such as Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny.
Adil Wasim
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Cornelius with Kahimi Karie "Moonwalk" and ""69-96 Girl Meets Cassette" NHK Broadcast
Friday, March 11, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Roddy McDowall & Ben Gazzara in Run For Your Life TV series
Saturday, March 5, 2011
My Dvd Collection Update : 10/21/10 (Part 1 of 2)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Plot Points -- Dead of Winter (1987)
Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the "tent poles" that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of Dead of Winter (1987), as I see them.
Dead of Winter (1987)
STARRING: Mary Steenburgen (Julie Rose/Katie McGovern/Evelyn), Roddy McDowall (Mr. Murray), Jan Rubes (Dr. Joseph Lewis)
DIRECTED BY: Arthur Penn
WRITERS: Marc Shmuger & Mark Malone
PROTAGONIST KATE'S DILEMMA: To succeed as an actor without starving for her art.
PROTAGONIST'S DESIRE: To run away from Dr. Joseph Lewis's mansion.
HER CHIEF OBSTACLE: Fierce winter and lack of communication with the outside world.
ESTABLISHING SHOT: A lonely train station on a snowy winter night.
INCITING INCIDENT 1: A woman waiting for someone in a car with a suitcase full of money is murdered and then her middle finger is cut off.
INCITING INCIDENT 2: Kate, an aspiring actress, auditions with Mr. Murray and gets a job to replace a lead actor in a film currently shot up in Canada.
PLOT POINT 1: Mr. Murray delivers Kate's videotaped audition tape to an unknown woman's house.
MID POINT EVENT: Kate realizes she is actually held hostage in Dr. Joseph Lewis's mansion.
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PLOT POINT 2: After being drugged one night, Kate wakes up the next morning with her middle finger cut off.
3rd ACT RESOLUTION: Kate kills both Mr. Murray and Dr. Joseph Lewis and wins back her freedom.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Clip from Courage of Lassie (1946)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Movies you SHOULD Be Watching "The Legend of Hell House"
Monday, February 21, 2011
Diablo Cody interviews 'Fright Night' director Tom Holland Part 1 of 2
Friday, February 18, 2011
Masters Of Disguise
Gene Hackman once lamented that the worst thing about becoming a famous actor is that you lose the ability to observe people without being noticed yourself. But some performers are so good at disguises that notoriety is no obstacle. A case in point was John Barrymore trying to buy his first house in Beverly Hills in 1926. Frustrated by rising real estate prices due to stars like Tom Mix and Charlie Chaplin moving into the neighborhood, Barrymore went to look at a lot dressed as his most famous movie role, Mr. Hyde. The realtor was taken aback by the long haired, wild eyed, fiendish looking man who got out of the limo. Every time the broker would suggest a price he was met by an intimidating growl. Finally he made the sale by lopping twenty thousand dollars off the initial number.
Barrymore's penchant for disguises did not end with his home purchase. The actor was often arrested and locked up for vagrancy, specifically being drunk and going through his rich neighbor's trash cans to find scraps for his pet buzzard. His experiences were put to good use when he showed up to a costume party put on by Marion Davies dressed as a bum. Unfortunately, his outfit was so authentic he was turned away.
Sometimes an actor will believe that they are turning into the character that they play. The disguise will give them a confidence they don't have in their own lives. Before Dustin Hoffman was famous he used to follow movie producers into bathrooms, wait till they got into the stalls, slide his head shots underneath the door and run away. He almost blew his audition for The Graduate (1967) by getting nervous and grabbing Katherine Ross' breasts during his screen test. The insecure actor became more comfortable as he got outside his own skin, especially when he played Dorothy Michaels in Tootsie (1982). Dustin was so convincing as a flirty southern belle that he actually fooled his uncomfortable Midnight Cowboy (1969) co-star Jon Voight in New York's Russian Tea Room. Their real life encounter was later turned into one of the film's funniest scenes. After the experience was over he didn't want to be Dustin again. "Maybe there can be a sequel where I give birth."
Another uncertain star, Gregory Peck had his decision making powers rise up several notches when he played the title role in MacArthur (1977). Peck's wife Veronique wished to buy a new lot in Holmby Hills and wanted Greg's approval. Local residents were amazed to see what looked like Douglas MacArthur chauffeured around in an open convertible, wearing his full General's Uniform, complete with the pipe and dark glasses that he was famous for. When he arrived, Veronique began telling him about the property. After two minutes he interrupted her,"Buy it!" He saluted, got back in the car, folded his arms and ordered the driver to move on. Later the former Berkley student said," How refreshing to have the General's decision making ability, Greg Peck would have dithered around for days."
Method actress Kim Hunter was shocked when she saw her chimp make-up in the mirror for the first time while playing Dr. Zira in Planet Of The Apes (1968). She actually started crying. "Oh my God. I'm not Kim anymore. I'm an ape." After she calmed down she turned in a great performance. The star of the film Charlton Heston attended the Planet Of The Apes premiere with his wife Lydia. Rare for a Hollywood leading man, Heston's marriage has lasted over fifty years without a hint of an extramarital affair. A strange woman came running up to him. "Chuck, how are you? Nice to see you." She began hugging him and kissing him. "Hey, get off me lady," said Heston giving Lydia a bewildered look. Of course, it was Kim Hunter who Charlton had never seen outside her ape costume.
Heston and Hunter's Apes co-star Roddy McDowall kept his humor throughout the make-up ordeal. He loved driving down the 405 freeway in his full ape costume waving at the other cars while stuck in traffic. Roddy also had fun at the expense of his old friend and Camelot co-star Julie Andrews. Miss Andrews was working on the Twentieth Century Fox lot, near where workmen were building the Ape City. One day she was in her dressing room, agitatedly smoking a cigarette talking to her analyst on the phone. "My God these people here. I don't know who to trust. They're all trying to backstab me. Don't tell me I'm paranoid! My God there's a giant ape coming through my window!"
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