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Issue # 213 ~ Ready 4 Canal Days? See Help The Animals!
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Howdy Adventureland Friends:
I have another dedication this week. This is in memory of Jerry Reed. The death of this 'Smokey & The Bandit' alumni has gone largely unnoticed. As Snowman, he inspired kids to become truck drivers.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29506138
My uncle Danny is related to Elvis. Okay, you got me -- an Elvis -- not the Elvis. Hey, it sounded good huh? He was doing a fundraiser for a local family. Would like to book Elvis for your event?
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In addition to Elvis, I ran into an old friend/babysitter - Mike - who I had lost contact with. You need a web site for your produce stand. Now, what am going to link to here.
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Last night I attended a screening of 'The Spiderwick Chronicals' at our publiclibrary. There auditorium has both stadium seating and conference tables. A design must for your home theater. The flick was great too.
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http://groups.google.com/group/adventureland-friends
This is our free members only community hosted by Google. Almost 5 of our nearly 300 subscribers have joined. I intended for it to be a small group, but there is certainly room for more of you.
Our Celebrity Spotlight shines on new dad to be Charlie Sheen. This Brat Packer and Hollywood playboy from Ohio has been there and back. After 3 girls, I hope he has finally earned a boy.
The Snack Bar has what could be a main course. How about serving up some Beef Tamale Nachos in your table-equipped home theater? Or show a movie on the lawn and serve this on the picnic table.
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Blog Bytes has started to sputter again. I have one post to offer about Alfred Hitchcock. One trademark of his was an appearance by himself. See a list of these appearances here.
Join me in wishing a very Happy Birthday to Donna Pyper on September 5. She shares this special day with Jack Valenti (1921), Bob Newhart (1929), William Devane (1939), Raquel Welch (1940) and Tina Yothers (1973).
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'BATMAN' PASSES THE $500 MILLION MARK
Batman's alter-ego Bruce Wayne has added half a billion dollars to his riches. "The Dark Knight" on Sunday became the second movie in Hollywood history to top $500 million at the domestic box office, raising its total to $502.4 million, according to estimates from Warner Bros.
The film hit that mark in about 6 weeks, half the time it took
"Titanic," which reached $500 million in about 3 months. "Titanic," the biggest modern blockbuster, remains #1 on domestic charts with $600.8 million.
Despite its brisk pace, "Dark Knight" is not expected to approach the total for "Titanic," which put up smaller numbers week after week but lingered at the top of the box office for months.
Dan Fellman, head of distribution at Warner Bros., said he expects "The Dark Knight" to finish at about $530 million, though it could reach $550 million if business persists as strongly as it has.
"I keep raising the number because it just keeps holding better than expected," Fellman said.
"Dark Knight" will climb to about $505 million by Labor Day, conclusion of Hollywood's summer season. That amounts to about one-eighth of Hollywood's summer revenue of $4.2 billion, which edges the previous summer record of $4.18 billion set last year, according to Media By Numbers.
Factoring in today's higher admission prices, "Dark Knight" would need to take in about $900 million to match the tickets sold by "Titanic."
Labor Day weekend was generally sleepy at theaters, with a rush of new movies failing to find much favor with audiences. Through Sunday, Paramount's "Tropic Thunder" remained #1 for the third straight weekend with $11.5 million.
The 20th Century Fox "Babylon A.D." with Vin Diesel debuted in second place with $9.7 million, while Overture Films' espionage drama "Traitor," starring Don Cheadle, opened at #5 with $7.9 million.
Premiering at #7 was Lionsgate's "Disaster Movie" with $6.2 million. MGM's campus comedy "College" opened well outside the top 10 with $2.1 million.
The top 12 movies took in $75.2 million, down 23% from the same weekend last year, when "Halloween" opened with $26.4 million.
"This is kind of an inauspicious end to a really incredible summer," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media By Numbers. "We limped past the finish line."
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
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To be released on video January 2009.
BABYLON A.D.
Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Gerard Depardieu, Charlotte Rampling, Mark Strong, Radek Bruna, Melanie Thierry Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
It is the not-too-distant future. Satellites monitor our every move. Much of the planet is a war zone; the rest, way stations, teeming megalopolises,
and vast wastelands punctuated by nuclear meltdowns. It is a world made for hardened warriors, one of whom, Toorop, lives by a simple survivor's code: kill...or be killed. His latest assignment has him smuggling a young woman named Aurora from a convent in Kazakhstan to New York City.
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, language and some sexuality.
"When a movie is trashed by its own director what hope does it have with critics or audiences?" - Chicago Tribune,
Geoff Berkshire
"It's not like the movie's bad exactly, but it sets up a promise that remains unfulfilled." - E! Online,
Luke Y. Thompson
http://www.babylonadmovie.com/
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BURN AFTER READING:
Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich star in the Coen Brothers' comedy about a CIA disc that falls in the wrong hands.
Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence.
http://www.burnafterreading.com/
Opening September 17, 2008
APPALOOSA
Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris are gunmen hired to police a a small, lawless town suffering at the hands of renegade rancher.
Rated R for some violence and language.
http://welcometoappaloosa.warnerbros.com/
Opening September 19, 2008
THE DUCHESS
Keira Knightley stars as a 18th century aristocrat who becomes involved in a passionate affair that threatens to erupt into scandal.
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.
http://www.theduchessmovie.com/
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CHARLIE SHEEN
BORN: Carlos Irwin Estevez
DOB: September 3, 1965 - New York, New York
SON OF: Martin Sheen & Janet Sheen, both actors.
BRO. OF: Emilio Estevez, Renée Estevez, & Ramon Estevez, all actors.
Actor who took over Michel J. Fox’s role on the hit series "Spin City". Sheen made his big screen debut in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, which starred his father, Martin Sheen. Sheen quickly made a name for himself in Hollywood, and whether his leading role was dramatic or just plain silly, Sheen drew big numbers at the box office. Some of Sheen’s most popular performances can be found in Wall Street (1987), Young Guns (1988), Hot Shots! (1991), The Three Musketeers (1993), National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon I (1993) and Being John Malkovich in 1999. More recently, he appeared in Scary Movie 3 (2003) and The Big Bounce (2004). He can be seen each week on CBS's "Two And A Half Men."
NOTABLES:
Attended Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton, Ohio.
Accidentally shot then fiancée Kelly Preston in the arm. Soon after, she left him and married her friend John Travolta.
Born a "blue baby". The doctor who saved him was named Irwin and his parents named him after the doctor.
Fought constantly with older brother Emilio Estevez. He was a good student but then let his grades slip when to play baseball in high school.
Considered for Tom Cruise's role in Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
Loves barbeque sauce, and has thought about releasing his own brand.
An avid Cincinnati Reds fan.
His family made an intervention to try to get him to enter rehab. Stayed sober for 366 days - his goal was to make one year. After making it, he drank the very next day with Nicolas Cage. (8/3/90)
Overdosed on cocaine and was rushed to the Los Robles Medical Center. Since 1998, he has remained clean and sober.
Credits Keith David with saving his life during the shooting of Platoon (1986). According to Sheen, while shooting in a helicopter, the pilot banked hard and Sheen was thrown towards the open door. David grabbed him and pulled him back in.
has noticeable scar on his chin from filming No Man's Land (1987). A prop explosive ripped into his chin, requiring 8 stitches.
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800020143
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000221/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Sheen
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BEEF TAMALES NATCHOS
Add a twist to your next platter of nachos with El Monterey Beef Tamales. Layers of sliced tamales, chips, cheese and tomatoes meld together for a snack that will have your guests asking about your secret ingredient. Make it fiesta-ready, with green onions, black olives and fresh cilantro.
Ingredients:
6 El Monterey Beef Tamales
1 Pound Pasteurized processed cheese
(1) 10 oz. can diced tomatoes and chilies
1 lb. Nacho corn chips (your favorite)
1 cup diced fresh tomato
1 cup diced fresh green onions
1 cup sliced black olives
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions:
Heat up El Monterey tamales according to instructions on package, remove tamales from package after hot and slice each tamale into 4 slices, keep warm and set aside for assembly.
Combine cheese and canned tomatoes and chilies in a microwave proof bowl and heat for 9 minutes or until cheese is melted and mix up well; keep warm and set aside for assembly.
Assembly:
On a large platter spread out a single layer of corn chips, pour 1/3 of the cheese sauce over chips, evenly distribute 2 sliced tamales over chips and cheese, along with a third of the tomatoes, green onions, and olives.
Repeat layering process for two more layers and finish nachos in a 375ºF oven for 2 minutes or just enough to heat up cheese and tamales, careful not to toast the nacho chips too much. Serve hot and immediately.
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FIND HITCHCOCK'S SIGNATURE CAMEOS
Maggie Van Ostrand of Film School Rejects recently posted a great article to commemorate what would have been filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock's 109th birthday. Her article on the movie blog chronicles all 37 of Hitch's cameos in his own movies. I always knew that this was one of the Master of Suspense's trademarks. He would feature himself in a brief walk-on role in each movie, often times carrying a musical instrument. I had no idea he did it in 37 of his 52 major movies. Here, from FSR and similar listings on the Hitchcock.tv site and the Wikipedia entry, are all of his brief appearances. How many do you remember? Here is a video featuring many of the cameos. It even highlights them for you so won't miss them in your next viewing of the Hitchcock movie. Enjoy!
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MARRIED LIFE
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Patricia Clarkson, David Richmond-Peck, David Wenham, Erin Boyes Director: Ira Sachs
An unconventional fable for grown-ups about the power and utter madness of love. After decades of marital contentment, Harry concludes that he must kill his wife Pat because he loves her too much to let her suffer when he leaves her. Harry has fallen hard for the young and lovely Kay, but his best friend Richard wants to win Kay for himself. As Harry implements his plans, the other characters are entangled with their own deceptions.
Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and a scene of sexuality.
"This story, which crosses film noir with the look and feel of a Douglas Sirk film, balances between its crime element and its social commentary." -Chicago Sun-Times,
Roger Ebert
"Has the virtues of suspense, good performances and well-written scenes that are given time to breathe." - San Francisco Chronicle,
Mick LaSalle
http://www.marriedlifefilm.com/
STREET KINGS
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans, Hugh Laurie, Amaury Nolasco, Naomie Harris, Terry Crews Director: David Ayer
Keanu Reeves stars as Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.
Rated R for strong violence and pervasive language.
"...Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker doesn't seem to know what movie this should be..." - Chicago Sun-Times,
Jim Emerson
"...a viscerally compelling but thematically confused mess of an action noir..." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
William Arnold
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/streetkings/
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To be released on September 9, 2008.
THE FALL
Starring: Lee Pace, Justine Waddell, Catinca Untaru, Julian Bleach, Leo Bill, Marcus Wesley, Robin Smith Director: Tarsem Singh
Los Angeles, circa 1920s, a little immigrant girl finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man who captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination. Making sure he keeps the girl interested in the story he interweaves her family and people she likes into his tale.
Rated R for some violent images.
http://www.thefallthemovie.com/
To be released on September 16, 2008.
MADE OF HONOR
Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kelly Carlson, Kevin McKidd, Kadeem Hardison, Sydney Pollack, Kathleen Quinlan Director: Paul Weiland
For Tom, life is good and knows he can always rely on Hannah, his best friend and the one constant in his life. It's the perfect until Hannah goes overseas on a business trip... and Tom is stunned to realize how empty his life is without her. He resolves that he'll ask Hannah to marry him -- but is floored when he learns that she is engaged and plans to move overseas. When Hannah asks Tom to be her "maid" of honor, he reluctantly agrees... but only so he can woo Hannah and stop the wedding.
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.
"Chick flicks this calculated should come with enough Scorpion Bowls to numb the pain." - Boston Globe,
Ty Burr
"Made of Honor is something old, it's something new, it's something borrowed and it's something that blows." - New York Post,
Kyle Smith
http://www.madeofhonor-movie.com/
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FOOTBALL MOVIES:
RUDY (1993)
Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to beat the odds and play for Notre Dame.
AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER (1998)
Now in the 8th Grade, Josh discovers he has a great throwing arm and tries out for the football team. Soon after his athletic dog Buddy joins the team.
ANGELS IN THE ENDZONE (1997)
The football team Jesse is on is terrible, after the death of his dad Jesse quits the team. Then angels come to help them but Jesse's brother can see them.
LITTLE GIANTS (1994)
Football star Kevin now coaches pee-wee football. When Kevin excludes his niece, Becky, she convinces her dad Danny to coach a team, and beat Kevin's team.
VARSITY BLUES (1999)
In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified as long as the team is winning.
THE WATER BOY (1998)
The coach discovers the lowly water boy for his college football team has an amazing talent for tackling people much bigger than him.
BASKETBALL MOVIES:
HOOSIERS (1986)
A college basketball coach leaves the Navy in 1951 and becomes coach of an underdog Indiana high-school team.
COACH CARTER (2005)
True story of a high school basketball coach who benched his undefeated team because of poor grades.
LUCK OF THE IRISH (2002)
A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.
A SEASON ON THE BRINK (2002)
Chronicles Hoosier's 1985-86 season, when Bob Knight granted author John Feinstein access to the team.
BLUE CHIPS (1994)
A college coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.
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BABE (1995)
A pig raised by sheepdogs learns to herd with help from Farmer Hoggett.
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With talking animals, this will appeal to young children. And there is nothing here to alarm parents. It is a simple tale of friendship & farm life that teaches determination.
Farmer Hoggett won a young pig who calls himself Babe. He befriends a sheepdog and settles into life on the farm. The sheep respond better to his kindness than the dogs blunt force. This prompts Farmer Hoggett to enter him into a sheep herding competition.
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September 1, 1998 - The movie "Titanic" went on sale across North America.
September 7, 1999 - Viacom announced that it had plans to buy CBS Corp.
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About the house deal, we are going to be making some repairs that should finally push us over the final hurdles. At this point, it is all down to money and the final mortgage approval. But, the signs are really good.
This weekend is Canal Days in Cambridge City, IN. While there, please look for and support Help The Animals no-kill shelter. They do great work and Koda Bear's daddy is of their hardworking volunteers and rescuers.
http://www.cambridgecityindiana.org/
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/helptheanimals.html
See you next week,
Paul @ Reel 2 Reel
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