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Charlie Matthau will get 'Freaky'
17 July 2009 11:38 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
Writer-director Charlie Matthau is going after Elmore Leonard. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Matthau has written a screenplay inspired by Leonard's 1988 novel "Freaky Deaky" and will direct an adaptation of it. The novel involves a bunch of former 1960s radicals and their lives in 1974 Los Angeles. Production is scheduled to begin in January. Matthau, son of the late Oscar-winning actor Walter Matthau, also is producing the film through his Matthau Company. Simon Horsman of Future Films USA and Fred Pauzar of Blackwood Entertainment Group are executive producing. Leonard's works have been spun into such films as "Out of Sight," "3:10 to Yuma," "Get Shorty," "Jackie Brown" and "The Big Bounce."
Adnan Tezer
Charlie Matthau writes screenplay inspired by Elmore Leonard's "Freaky Deaky"
17 July 2009 5:07 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news
Charlie Matthau has written a screenplay inspired by Elmore Leonard's "Freaky Deaky" and will direct the film. The son of late actor Walter Matthau is also producing via his Matthau Co. "I am the luckiest director in the world to be able to bring Elmore Leonard's favorite and finest novel to the screen," Matthau said. Set in Los Angeles, the story tells of a group of former radicals and their mischief. Filming is scheduled to begin sometime in January.
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) Movie Review
15 July 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news
There's absolutely no reason why The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 should exist. There already exists a fantastic movie of the same name from 1974, with Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw. (Check it out, Tarantino took the naming conventions for Reservoir Dogs from this movie). There's a lot of lamentation about unnecessary remakes of films, and this certainly should top the list., While not the most sacred of movies to never remake, it's certainly near the top of the list.That being said, if you ignore that the previous film has been made, and you want to set aside two hours in an air conditioned theate...
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DVD Playhouse--July 2009
14 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | From The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news
DVD Playhouse—July 2009
By
Allen Gardner
Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents
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Grumpy Old Men – Blu-Ray DVD Review – Win Your Copy Here!
7 July 2009 1:23 PM, PDT | From AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news
The 1993 spin on male rivalry, Grumpy Old Men, is hitting stores today (July 7th) on Blu-Ray. One of the all-time duos, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau deliver a unique mix of cranky, old loner and hormonal skirt-chaser in a film that manages a lot of laughs and an interesting perspective. Fine-tuning their love-hate relationship for decades, John and Max hurl insults at each other nearly to the point of exhaustion, but still manage to fish very near each other. When Ann-Margaret moves to the neighborhood, the rivalry cranks up a few notches, and soon the two are pulling no punches in their bid to one-up each other. Helping things along is Ann-Margaret's youthful spirit, not to mention the fact that she's playing up the boys a bit.
Marc Eastman
New on DVD This Week
7 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news
Here’s a list of some of the new DVD and Blu-ray releases this week. Plus, some old favorites coming out this week on Blu-Ray.
New Movies:
• Knowing ~ Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne (DVD and Blu-ray)
• Push ~ Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning (DVD and Blu-ray)
• The Unborn ~ Odette Yustman (DVD and Blu-Ray)
• Night Train ~ Danny Glover, Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn (DVD and Blu-ray)
• Five Fingers ~ Laurence Fishburne, Colm Meaney, Antonie Kamerling, Saïd Taghmaoui (DVD and Blu-ray)
• A Day in the Life ~ Omar Epps, Faizon Love, Michael Rapaport, Tyrin Turner (DVD)
• Flying By ~ Billy Ray Cyrus, Heather Locklear, Olesya Rulin, Patricia Neal (DVD)
• Applause for Miss E ~ Vanessa Bell Calloway, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gina Torres (DVD)
• Power Rangers Rpm, Vol. 1: Start Your Engines ~ Eka Darville, Ari Boyland, Rose McIver, Milo Cawthorne (DVD)
• Flight 666 ~ Iron Maiden (Blu-ray)
Previously Released and Classic Movies:
• Lonely are the Brave ~ Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau, George Kennedy
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Chris Ullrich
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: July 7, 2009
7 July 2009 2:16 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Knowing I just reviewed the Blu-ray edition of this one and you can read that right here. I still find this a fascinating movie and definitely recommend everyone check it out at least once, but the second time around the two hour runtime does begin to really weigh on you and I didn't end up finding anything new that I hadn't noticed already. I personally hoped for more from a second viewing but came up empty. Not sure this one is a purchase, but do give it a chance if you haven't seen it yet. The Unborn (Unrated) Meh, not a very good movie to begin with (read my theatrical review here) and I highly doubt this supposed "unrated" cut will be any better. If you want to see a low-rent PG-13 horror I would recommend The Uninvited over this one.
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Brad Brevet
Why the Microgrid Could Be the Answer to Our Energy Crisis
23 June 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | From Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news
Why small-scale, local power -- the microgrid -- could be the answer to our energy crisis. And why the big utilities are fighting it with all they've got.
Infographic: The Microgrid Dream House
In April 2007, a helicopter landed in a backyard in Johnson Valley, California, a desert hamlet of 440 residents on the outskirts of Joshua Tree National Park. "One of the neighbors went out and asked them what they were doing just a few hundred feet from his house," Jim Harvey, a local landowner, recalls. "They said, 'We're the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and congratulations! You're the lucky lottery winners of a brand new power line that's going to come right through the middle of your town.' "
That power line is called Green Path North -- an 85-mile-long high-voltage transmission wire from Los Angeles through public and private lands, connecting the city to potential geothermal and solar-thermal resources,
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Anya Kamenetz
Is Technology Ruining Movies?
18 June 2009 2:41 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
First off, the question the headline poses has nothing to do with CGI or actual advancements in filmmaking. I am asking whether everyday technology seen in movies is ruining the ability for filmmakers to tell their stories? This involves cell phones, satellite technology, wireless signals, Internet, etc. My biggest problem over the past few years involves cellular telephones. Everyone has a cell phone now and the movies mimic this advancement in technology, but it always seems to cause logic problems or moments I simply throw my hands in the air and say, "Not again." One example I can think of off the top of my head -- and I am sure many of you can think of others -- involves the little seen thriller P2 released by Summit in 2007. In this film a woman is stalked by a crazy man in the bowels of a building parking garage. While down
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Brad Brevet
Podcast #126 - Taking Pelham, Then and Now
16 June 2009 12:18 AM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news
Taking Pelham, Then and Now This past weekend saw the release of director Tony Scott's re-envisioning of Joseph Sargent's 1974 thriller "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three," with Denzel Washington taking over from Walter Matthau and John Travolta subbing for Robert Shaw. We'll examine both the remake and Sargent's original, as well as taking this occasion to take a look back at another crime film from the era, John Boorman's "Point Blank," which itself was remade as "Payback," starring Mel Gibson. Listen now [1] Download the show in a seperate window [2] [1] http://www.soundonsight.org/SoundReviews/Episode126.mp3 [2] http://www.soundonsight.org/SoundReviews/Episode126.mp3
Ricky
'Hangover' tops box office again
15 June 2009 12:40 PM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
Warner Bros.. "The Hangover" and Disney-Pixar.s "Up" again topped the domestic box office weekend, easily beating the debut of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3."According to Variety, "Hangover" dipped just 26% to an estimated $33.4 million for a total of $105.3 million in its first 10 days. "Up" fell 31% in its third weekend to an estimated $30.5 million for a total of $187.2 million . the second-best domestic gross of any summer film, after Paramount.s "Star Trek."Coming in third was Tony Scott.s "Pelham," starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. The remake of the 1974 action drama starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw opened to a solid $25 million. And Eddie Murphy.s bad streak continued when his family film
Adnan Tezer
Saturday Box Office: Friday Audiences Are ‘Hungover’
13 June 2009 12:07 PM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
1. “The Hangover” ($10.4 million)
2. “Up” ($8.8 million)
3. “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” ($8.3 million)
4. “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” ($3.0 million)
5. “Land of the Lost” ($2.9 million)
Never underestimate the staying power of a good party, even when it comes to the weekend box office. “The Hangover” held onto its top spot (and why not, after that last minute recount?) with another $10.4 million, giving it a 8 day haul of $82.4 million. Weekend audiences clearly want to laugh, enjoy the buzz and avoid Tony Scott’s “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3″ which looks to be another summer stumble.
The Sony thriller, which stars Denzel Washington and John Travolta, didn’t exactly speed out of the station. Though it’s the newcomer at the multiplex, it couldn’t overtake “Hangover” or “Up,” but opened squarely at #3 with $8.3 million. While it’s the biggest opening Scott has ever had (he hasn’t really knocked one out of the
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Elisabeth Rappe
‘Transformers’ Star Takes ‘Pelham 1 2 3,’ Explains Color-Free Villains
12 June 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
In a few weeks, fans will meet Ramon Rodriguez in “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” Don’t be surprised if the summer is soon claimed by the Puerto Rican heartthrob, because this week he’s also appearing in the John Travolta/Denzel Washington flick “The Taking of Pelham 123.” We recently caught up with Rodriguez and spoke to him about the high-wattage cast -– and controversial rewrites -– in the remake of the classic Walter Matthau-led suspense flick.
“Working with Denzel, John Travolta, Tony Scott, it was amazing; I got to work with Denzel every single day, which was an unbelievable experience — I learned so much,” Rodriguez said, beaming. “John [and] I would go back to my room; John would come over and we would just talk for hours — he was so cool.”
Shooting “Pelham” just before he went on set for “Transformers,” Rodriguez can’t imagine how he could have
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Larry Carroll
Trainiac!
12 June 2009 8:35 AM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news
There are two conditions for getting maximum enjoyment out of Tony Scott's "re-imagining" of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" starring Denzel Washington as a dispatcher negotiating with subway hijacker John Travolta.
First, try to put aside memories of the original 1974 movie -- "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" with Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw in approximately the Washington and Travolta roles.
Scott's film wisely goes out of its way to
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By LOU LUMENICK
'Pelham's' Better Than a Remake
12 June 2009 6:49 AM, PDT | From The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news
By Desson Thomson
Adjusting for inflation can be a tricky thing -- especially when it comes to movie remakes.
Take 1974’s “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” which starred Walter Matthau as a hangdog train dispatcher who becomes the central point of negotiation when a gunman (Robert Shaw) takes over a subway train. What are his demands? The lives of his hostages for a million dollars.
Or as Dr. Evil put it in the first “Austin Powers” movie, one ... meeeelion … dollars!
Kinda quaint.
So, in the new version -- which stars Denzel Washington and John Tr...
Lew Harris
Comparing The Takings of Pelham 123
12 June 2009 6:27 AM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news
Today, Tony Scott's rendition of The Taking of Pelham 123 hits theaters. Lovers of Pelham subway-related film will know that the movie is based on a novel by Morton Freedgod (psuedonym: John Godey), in which four armed men hijack a New York City subway train and hold its hostages for ransom. It's been made into a film twice before: Once in Joseph Sargent's 1974 film The Taking of Pelham One Two Three starring Walter Matthau, and again as a 1998 TV movie starring Edward James Olmos. As a fan of Joseph Sargent's original film, I thought it might be interesting to compare his version with Scott's new version, as I think some of the choices Scott made are pretty fascinating. If you haven't seen the original, I'd suggest you watch before you read this, as I think it's a great film that still holds up today. For obvious reasons, this
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David Chen
"The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" review (3.5/5). May not have been a remake that should have been made. It still is one heck of an exciting ride.
12 June 2009 | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news
“The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” is a remake from a thriller from 1974. Many people might not remember the first film. It starred a weary Walter Matthau as a transit policeman and Robert Shaw as a former mercenary who takes over a subway train and demands one million dollars in one hour. The 70s had a host of great thrillers and this certainly was one of them. Denzel Washington and John Travolta take over the Matthau and Shaw roles respectively. Tony Scott is at the helm for this remake. You know with Scott, you will be getting a lot of frenetic action, a pulsating soundtrack and numerous quick shots. Some times it works (“Enemy of the State”) and other times not so much (“Man on Fire”). It mostly works here because of the immediacy of the movie. Travolta goes a bit too over the top as Ryder. He is blustery and curses like a sailor.
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'Taking of Pelham 1 2 3' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know
12 June 2009 3:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news
We fill you in on the hijacked-train story's long history.
By Eric Ditzian
Denzel Washington in "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3"
Photo: Sony Pictures
So far this summer movie season, we've had comic book heroes, futuristic space adventurers and wickedly hungover partygoers. What we haven't yet seen in the warm months of 2009 is a straight-up, high-intensity thriller.
All that will change Friday (June 12) when "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" speeds into theaters. It will be 90 minutes of Denzel Washington vs. John Travolta, overseen by veteran thrill-master Tony Scott ("Man on Fire," "Enemy of the State"). Denzel plays a flabby subway dispatcher who gets pulled into an incident of domestic terrorism when Travolta's Fu Manchu'd villain hijacks a New York subway car and threatens to start killing passengers.
The big-screen skirmish between two Hollywood heavyweights might have you gripping your chair with clammy palms, but there's no reason to sweat before you head into the theater.
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The Taking of Pelham 123 Review
11 June 2009 9:03 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Short version: If you’re a fan of Travolta and Denzel you’ll probably like The Taking of Pelham 123.
Screen Rant reviews The Taking of Pelham 123
The Taking of Pelham 123 is a remake of the highly regarded 1974 film The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, which starred old-school actors Walter Matthau, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizando and Earl Hindman. I will confess that it’s probably been at least 20 years since I’ve seen it and don’t remember much about it - but I plan on renting it very soon to watch it again.
Like in the original, the story revolves around a handful of men who hijack a New York City subway train in an attempt to extort millions of dollars from the city using hostages as leverage. Denzel Washington plays Walter Garber, a console dispatcher at the rail control center of the NYC subway who happens to be
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Vic Holtreman
Review: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Is All Talk—and That's Ok
11 June 2009 8:12 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news
Review in a Hurry: Anyone expecting a typical big-budget Tony Scott action movie should be forewarned—about 80 percent of this subway heist flick consists of close-ups on John Travolta and Denzel Washington talking over an intercom. Fortunately, it's every bit as compelling as if they were shooting guns the whole time. Plus, the other 20 percent? Car crashes. The Bigger Picture: The third adaptation of John Godey's 1973 novel—Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw costarred in a 1974 movie, while a 1998 TV version pitted Edward James Olmos against Vincent D'Onofrio—gives the material a modern twist. No longer just a mercenary, the subway hijacker known only as "Ryder" (Travolta) is now an evil Wall...
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