TMI (Today’s Movie Info)
I found this on multiple Twitter feeds, but am not sure of the original source.
The most original synopsis of The Wizard of Oz
TMI (10-26-12)
October 26, 2012
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THE BEAR (L’ours, Fr., 1988) clip
September 28, 2012
Greetings again from the darkness. At the suggestion of renowned Dallas attorney and UA Dads’ Club board member Robert Elder, this dramatic 4 minute clip comes from one of the most amazing sequences from The Bear (aka L’ours, 1988). The film was directed by famed French director Jean-Jacques Annaud, who is also known for Quest for Fire (1981), The Name of the Rose (1986), Seven Years in Tibet (1997) and the underrated Enemy at the Gates (2001). Notice the spectacular photography of the terrain and the stunning animals. You will also see Bart the Bear, the most famous trained bear in Hollywood history. Bart was also seen in The Great Outdoors and The Edge (with Alec Baldwin and Anthony Hopkins). At his peak, Bart stood 9′ 6″ tall and weighed 1700 pounds. He is pictured at left with his trainer Doug Seus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjLCJKoot4U
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TMI: 9-14-12 LINCOLN trailer
September 14, 2012TMI: Today’s Movie Info
Here is the trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln. The film will be released in mid-November and features a strong supporting cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jackie Earle Haley, John Hawkes, David Strithairn, Lee Pace, Walton Goggins, and Hal Holbrook. The score is from the great John Williams, and the script is based on the book by Doris Kearns Goodwin, “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln”.
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TMI (5-27-12)
May 27, 2012TMI (Today’s Movie Info)
5-27-12
The Cinemark Theatre chain is running a Classic Film Series this summer. One of the films in the series is the Alfred Hitchcock classic North By Northwest (from 1959)
The film stars Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason (as a bad guy). With a little Hollywood magic (and Grant’s ever-youthful appearance), Grant’s mother is played by Jessie Royce Landis, who is actually only 7 years older than Grant.
You’ll have to be quick to catch Hitchcock’s cameo in this one … it occurs during the opening credits at a bus stop. You might also notice Edward Platt, who went on to TV fame as The Chief in “Get Smart“. This was Hitchcock’s only movie for MGM. The famous scenes taking place on Mt. Rushmore are actually filmed on a replica of the national monument.
Highly recommend catching this one on the big screen if you can … both the crop duster chase scene and Mt Rushmore sequence are worth the price of admission.
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TMI (5-16-12)
May 16, 2012TMI (Today’s Movie Info)
Odd Movie Factoid:
CLARK GABLE was in the final movies of Hollywood’s two greatest sex symbols: Jean Harlow (Saratoga, 1937) and Marilyn Monroe (The Misfits, 1961). Harlow died at age 26 of uremic poisoning, and Monroe’s death was caused by whatever theory you subscribe to.
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TMI (4-25-12)
April 25, 2012TMI (Today’s Movie Info)
Director Sacha Gervasi is currently filming a script based on the Stephen Rebello book Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho. The first images of Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock have been released:
Compare Hopkins to the real deal:
The film will also star Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles and James D’Arcy as Anthony Perkins. This is not intended to be a remake of Psycho, but rather a display of HOW the film was made. It may turn out to be fantastic, but my initial reaction is …. hands off my Hitchcock! … so to speak.
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TMI (3-29-12)
March 29, 2012TMI (Today’s Movie Info)
Oscars trivia
Not including “no-show” winners, the record for the shortest acceptance speech is shared by William Holden (above)and renowned director Alfred Hitchcock (below). They both simply said, “Thank you.”
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TMI (3-24-12)
March 24, 2012TMI (Today’s Movie Info)
Oscar trivia
Only two films have received 14 Oscar nominations.
All About Eve (1950)
Written and directed by Joseph L Mankiewicz, it’s also the only film to receive four female acting awards:
BEST ACTRESS: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Celeste Holm, Thelma Ritter
The film won six (6) Oscars, including BEST PICTURE, but none of the ladies took home an Oscar
Titanic (1997)
Written and directed by James Cameron, the film won 11 of its 14 categories, including BEST PICTURE. It swept most of the technical categories, but won neither of its nominated acting awards
BEST ACTRESS: Kate Winslet
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Gloria Stewart
Winslet was 22 at the time of filming, Stewart was 87
The only other films to win 11 Oscars are Ben-Hur (1959) and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
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TMI (3-22-12)
March 22, 2012TMI (Today’s Movie Info)
Hitchcock … defining happiness
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TMI (3-16-12)
March 16, 2012TMI (Today’s Movie Info)
Oscar trivia
Oscar winners don’t really own their statues. Upon being presented with their award, winners must sign an agreement stating that should they wish to sell their statuettes, they must first offer them to the Academy for $1.00 If they refuse to sign, they cannot keep their trophy. The rule has been in effect since 1950, which means that older statues do sometimes appear on the open market. If you feel like bidding, be prepared to pay a lot more than $1.00, though: Steven Speielberg bought Bette Davis’ Oscar for $578,000 in 2001 and donated it back to the Academy, and Michael Jackson paid over a million dollars for David O Selznick’s award in 1999.
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