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FilmBuzz : Watching a bit of "Gambit" (1966) with Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine and it's awesome. I love this self-conscious spy action genre!

nichelady : @FilmBuzz there were just so many dark themes.. i got where they were going but oh man, i need a hug after that 1!

Sweetnote : @FilmBuzz RikitikitembonosaremboBariBariTuchyNoSaNimbo

FilmBuzz : I mean, does anyone NOT know who Rudyard Kipling was? :-)

FilmBuzz : "Captains Courageous" was originally written by a fave author of mine: Rudyard Kipling, who also wrote "Kim" (another fave) and Jungle Book

FilmBuzz : Now channel surfed to crappy remake of "Captains Courageous" starring hasbeen Robert Urich. Sheesh, a truly terrible remake.

FilmBuzz : the original movie was one of my favorites as a kid "If I could talk to the animals, just imagine it..."

FilmBuzz : Watching "Dr. Doolittle 3" on the Disney Channel. Amazing how far they've strayed from the deilghtful original w/ Rex Harrison....

FilmBuzz : New blog entry: Definition of a "tentpole movie". See http://www.askdavetaylor.com/

FilmBuzz : @nichelady agreed. that's what I reacted to so much. As I said, I came out of the theater needing fresh air and went straight to the gym! :)

FilmBuzz : @LeStew cute. :-) No, Moore, in his inimitable way, will again come out with a prosletyzing film about Democratic ideals....

nichelady : @FilmBuzz Loved TDK, but incredibly-scarily-super-fscking-dark. I mean, some parts of that movie were *twisted*.

nichelady : @FilmBuzz Loved TDK, but incredibly-scarily-super-fscking-dark. I mean, some parts of that movie were *twisted*.

LeStew : @FilmBuzz a 14 year old running for president?

FilmBuzz : Expect to hear more about this: Michael Moore is starting to promote his documentary "The Youngest Candidate". Any guesses on the topic?

FilmBuzz : And this is just too weird: Billy Friedkin signed up to direct an *opera* based on Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. WTH?

FilmBuzz : @desertsdontsnow agreed. Final Fantasy was more like a straight-to-video film... and not a good one at that.

FilmBuzz : Shh.... DiCaprio's Appian Way looking for feature treatments of episodes from The Twilight Zone. The goal: one long feature, not episodic.

desertsdontsnow : @FilmBuzz Oh, man. There is tons of potential for Gears of War. Lets hope they don't screw it up like Final Fantasy.

FilmBuzz : @nichelady Totally understand. Good luck, let us know what you think when you get back from The Dark Knight, Ms. Niche.

nichelady : @FilmBuzz I know you weren't a TDK fan, but I'm gonna go see it. Mainly because Christian Bale is a hottie. :)

FilmBuzz : Liked the yechy Saw movies? Then you'll be thrilled to, um, pieces that Saw V is on its way. The preview trailer: http://snurl.com/34u9l

melsil : @filmbuzz- want to set up a time to talk?

FilmBuzz : Latest video game to movie: Legendary Pics is tackling "Gears of War". Yes, the Microsoft hit video game.

efrain : @FilmBuzz that's nifty. source?

FilmBuzz : This is cool: 20th Century Fox is helping finance theater upgrade to digital cinema projectors. A big win for movie fans!

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LeStew : @FilmBuzz One of those guys is on House M.D. as one of the new stupid doctors...

FilmBuzz : Writers Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg just hired by Mandate Pictures to work on third Harold and Kumar film. I so don't care...

melsil : @filmbuzz saw you on haro. I write about women and hollywood. want to talk? site is

FilmBuzz : Nutty about Harry Potter? New Half-Blood Prince trailer given "12A" (roughly PG-13) rating in the UK. Expected to be 2 minute trailer...

FilmBuzz : Rescheduled FilmBuzz news updates to 7am-4pm Hollywood time. Hope that's better for everyone. And check out www.FilmBuzzNews.com too!

FilmBuzz : Variety: Seesawing from the gleefully stupid to the desperately stupid, “Step Brothers” has made one too many trips to the well.

FilmBuzz : What most characterized the history of The X Files? The lawsuits between Fox, Chris Carter and David Duchovny. Finally, they're all done.

FilmBuzz : According to the news at Comic-Con, primary filming for X-Men: Wolverine just wrapped, yes, starring Hugh Jackman.

FilmBuzz : A bit of confusion, now the industry buzz is that Tim Burton's working on Alice in Wonderland, NOT Alice Down Under. Cast: Mia Wasikowska

FilmBuzz : Gonzo journalist Evan Wright, author of "Generation Kill" signed to write "Cocaine Cowboys" for Paramount.


FilmBuzz : Go see "Journey to the Center of the Earth" in 3D then think about this: George Lucas wants to repurpose all six Star Wars movies into 3D.

FilmBuzz : Curious whether film production companies are buying online ads for their movies? Check out the ads at http://www.filmbuzznews.com/

FilmBuzz : Columbia Pictures has hired Walt Becker to direct "Stealing Time", a pretty cool sounding time travel action thriller.

FilmBuzz : Watching The Naked City (1948) and realizing how brilliantly the voice-over narration adds to the tension and wry sarcastic tone of the film

FilmBuzz : Hancock director Peter Berg has a new project in his sights: Hercules. Hmmm.... could be just the right guy for that project.

FilmBuzz : Breaking news at Comic-Con San Diego: A sequel to the successful "300". Written by Frank Miller. Nice!

FilmBuzz : Too bad, Chris Carter. New X-Files film receives reviews that "not much better than an average episode of the venerable series"

FilmBuzz : Cheerleader possessed by demon, feeds off boys in Minnesota town. Best friend must stop her, go after Satan-worshiping band: Jennifer's Body

FilmBuzz : @Sweetnote I can imagine that they'll have an educational campaign to teach you how to interact with Rocky Horror on TV screen... yech

Sweetnote : @FilmBuzz Please say it isn't so! Oh My Gosh! When are the studios EVER gonna learn? You're right VERY depressing news! Rocky!! Rocky!!!

FilmBuzz : Okay, so was Moses in The Ten Commandments REALLY Charlton Heston's best role on screen??

FilmBuzz : @desertsdontsnow don't tell me you liked the Omega Man! :-)


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