There is a lot to unpack when it comes to "Twilight Zone: The Movie," a really good movie that comes with a lot of baggage. I'm sure you know some of the movie's reputation, but if you don't then I'd recommend checking out the "Cursed Films" series on Shudder. They did an in-depth episode on the turbulent and tragic production that "Twilight Zone: The Movie" went through. It's a fascinating watch, but trigger warning: they do show the raw footage of the helicopter accident that took the lives of Vic Morrow, Myca Dinh Le, and Renee Shin-Huei Chen during the filming of the movie in full.
That wholly preventable accident overshadowed the whole movie and tarnished its legacy, but it's important to remember that the whole thing started out with giant filmmakers of the day wanting to pay respect to the sci-fi/horror anthology show that they grew up with.
That wholly preventable accident overshadowed the whole movie and tarnished its legacy, but it's important to remember that the whole thing started out with giant filmmakers of the day wanting to pay respect to the sci-fi/horror anthology show that they grew up with.
- 9/23/2023
- by Eric Vespe
- Slash Film
Harry Potter’s Dumbledore was played by veteran actor Michael Gambon, who picked up the role from Richard Harris. But before Gambon, Ian McKellen was courted for the role. An insult, however, discouraged McKellen from joining the Harry Potter franchise.
Why Ian McKellen turned down playing Dumbledore Ian McKellen | Joe Maher/WireImage
Thespian Richard Harris was the first actor to portray the Hogwarts professor. He only appeared in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and The Chamber of Secrets before his passing. Still, his brief appearance in the Harry Potter films left a lasting impact.
The wizard franchise would later cast Gambon as Dumbledore, who would portray the character for the rest of the films. Before Gambon, however, McKellen was briefly in talks to potentially replace Harris.
“When they called me up and said would I be interested in being in the Harry Potter films, they didn’t say what part,...
Why Ian McKellen turned down playing Dumbledore Ian McKellen | Joe Maher/WireImage
Thespian Richard Harris was the first actor to portray the Hogwarts professor. He only appeared in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and The Chamber of Secrets before his passing. Still, his brief appearance in the Harry Potter films left a lasting impact.
The wizard franchise would later cast Gambon as Dumbledore, who would portray the character for the rest of the films. Before Gambon, however, McKellen was briefly in talks to potentially replace Harris.
“When they called me up and said would I be interested in being in the Harry Potter films, they didn’t say what part,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The well-liked film critic is fondly remembered as a passionate supporter of arthouse films.
Figures from the UK and international industry have been paying tribute to the beloved former Guardian, Screen International and Evening Standard film critic Derek Malcolm, who died aged 91 at the weekend.
“Derek Malcolm was a great critic and a true friend of the Venice Film Festival. Even at the Lido he exercised his great curiosity and sensitivity towards global cinema. It’s a big loss for film culture,” Alberto Barbera, artistic director of the Vernice Film Festival, told Screen.
Legendary US documentary maker Fred Wiseman reminisced...
Figures from the UK and international industry have been paying tribute to the beloved former Guardian, Screen International and Evening Standard film critic Derek Malcolm, who died aged 91 at the weekend.
“Derek Malcolm was a great critic and a true friend of the Venice Film Festival. Even at the Lido he exercised his great curiosity and sensitivity towards global cinema. It’s a big loss for film culture,” Alberto Barbera, artistic director of the Vernice Film Festival, told Screen.
Legendary US documentary maker Fred Wiseman reminisced...
- 7/18/2023
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
There's no such thing as a bad "Mad Max" film, because even the so-called "weakest" film of the franchise still boasts one of the series' best characters. In "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," Tina Turner plays Aunty Entity, the ruthless, determined ruler of Bartertown. She's the one who forces Max (Mel Gibson) into the Thunderdome for a bit of a gladiator-esque battle and is undoubtedly the strongest part of this admittedly pacing-challenged film. During a 1985 interview with George Miller for Time Out (via Multiglom), he spoke at length about not just the backstory of Aunty Entity, but also the decision to cast Turner in the role.
At one point, it sounds like Miller contemplated making the film without Max Rockatansky at the focus by telling a "Mad Max"-esque origin story about how she came to power. "We wanted to have the sense that before she built Bartertown, she was a genuine hero,...
At one point, it sounds like Miller contemplated making the film without Max Rockatansky at the focus by telling a "Mad Max"-esque origin story about how she came to power. "We wanted to have the sense that before she built Bartertown, she was a genuine hero,...
- 5/24/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Quentin Tarantino has worked with a variety of actors in his career. This list of performers he’s collaborated with has also included child stars. But when it came to working with children, there were certain scenes in his own films he felt were perhaps too extreme.
Quentin Tarantino believed that movies can affect its audience Quentin Tarantino | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Tarantino has always embraced violence in his movies. The director is not shy about being a violent filmmaker at his core. His films often involve characters in deadly shootouts or other dangerous situations that sometimes end in a lot of blood and dismembered body parts.
“As an artist, violence is part of my talent. If I start thinking about society, or what one person is doing to someone else, then I have on handcuffs,” Tarantino once said according to Channel 4.
He agrees that movie violence can provoke a...
Quentin Tarantino believed that movies can affect its audience Quentin Tarantino | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Tarantino has always embraced violence in his movies. The director is not shy about being a violent filmmaker at his core. His films often involve characters in deadly shootouts or other dangerous situations that sometimes end in a lot of blood and dismembered body parts.
“As an artist, violence is part of my talent. If I start thinking about society, or what one person is doing to someone else, then I have on handcuffs,” Tarantino once said according to Channel 4.
He agrees that movie violence can provoke a...
- 4/28/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
We have good news and bad news: good news, Daniel Craig is reprising his role as MI6 agent James Bond in Bond 25, the latest installment of the iconic franchise, but bad news, it's going to be his last time doing so. Rami Malek recently confirmed this in an interview with Good Morning America, during which he discussed his upcoming role as the movie's antagonist. "I think Daniel has just done such an astounding job with just making him in a way relatable," he said of his new costar, later adding, "It'll be very interesting to go up against that man . . . It's gonna be thrilling, and it's Daniel's last film. But I'm gonna give him a run for it." Why must all good things come to an end?
After Spectre, there was a question of whether Craig would continue utilizing his license to kill at all. Back in October 2015, before...
After Spectre, there was a question of whether Craig would continue utilizing his license to kill at all. Back in October 2015, before...
- 5/9/2019
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
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