Many filmmakers yearn for their work to be at the centre of a public conversation. But it’s not always a good thing.
Sometimes, movies – even great ones – are put under the microscope for problematic characters, plotlines or moments.
Often, this is a result of changing social standards. Films like The Jazz Singer utilised blackface at a time when it was more or less completely socially acceptable. Watch it now, however, and you’ll likely be mortified.
Other films, of course, are problematic the moment they hit cinemas – such as Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
In some cases, the question of whether or not a film is offensive can provoke strong debate among fans and even those involved in making the film. This week, Michael Caine was in the news after hitting back at claims that the 1964 film Zulu was a “key text” for white supremecists.
Sometimes, movies – even great ones – are put under the microscope for problematic characters, plotlines or moments.
Often, this is a result of changing social standards. Films like The Jazz Singer utilised blackface at a time when it was more or less completely socially acceptable. Watch it now, however, and you’ll likely be mortified.
Other films, of course, are problematic the moment they hit cinemas – such as Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
In some cases, the question of whether or not a film is offensive can provoke strong debate among fans and even those involved in making the film. This week, Michael Caine was in the news after hitting back at claims that the 1964 film Zulu was a “key text” for white supremecists.
- 3/10/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
Many filmmakers yearn for their work to be at the centre of a public conversation. But it’s not always a good thing.
Sometimes, movies – even great ones – are put under the microscope for problematic characters, plotlines or moments.
Often, this is a result of changing social standards. Films like The Jazz Singer utilised blackface at a time when it was more or less completely socially acceptable. Watch it now, however, and you’ll likely be mortified.
Other films, of course, are problematic the moment they hit cinemas – such as Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
In some cases, the question of whether or not a film is offensive can provoke strong debate among fans and even those involved in making the film. This week, Michael Caine was in the news after hitting back at claims that the 1964 film Zulu was a “key text” for white supremecists.
Sometimes, movies – even great ones – are put under the microscope for problematic characters, plotlines or moments.
Often, this is a result of changing social standards. Films like The Jazz Singer utilised blackface at a time when it was more or less completely socially acceptable. Watch it now, however, and you’ll likely be mortified.
Other films, of course, are problematic the moment they hit cinemas – such as Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
In some cases, the question of whether or not a film is offensive can provoke strong debate among fans and even those involved in making the film. This week, Michael Caine was in the news after hitting back at claims that the 1964 film Zulu was a “key text” for white supremecists.
- 3/9/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
This article contains Black Panther: Wakanda Forever spoilers
It’s finally time to dive into Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, as Ryan Coogler has the honor of rounding off Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As with any MCU outing, there’s a slew of Easter eggs that reference everyone from Ant-Man to Ultron, tragic tributes to Chadwick Boseman, and a setup for Thunderbolts. However, for eagle-eyed nerf herders or moof milkers, you might’ve spotted some nods to a certain galaxy far, far away.
During the scene where Shuri (Letitia Wright) and Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) are kidnapped by Namor’s forces, they are imprisoned by the entrance to Talokan. As Shuri is Wakandan royalty, she is told to dress like a princess and is given some ceremonial garments to wear. It’s here that Riri makes a joke that it’s a trap and that women are always made to dress by their captors.
It’s finally time to dive into Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, as Ryan Coogler has the honor of rounding off Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As with any MCU outing, there’s a slew of Easter eggs that reference everyone from Ant-Man to Ultron, tragic tributes to Chadwick Boseman, and a setup for Thunderbolts. However, for eagle-eyed nerf herders or moof milkers, you might’ve spotted some nods to a certain galaxy far, far away.
During the scene where Shuri (Letitia Wright) and Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) are kidnapped by Namor’s forces, they are imprisoned by the entrance to Talokan. As Shuri is Wakandan royalty, she is told to dress like a princess and is given some ceremonial garments to wear. It’s here that Riri makes a joke that it’s a trap and that women are always made to dress by their captors.
- 11/15/2022
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Of the original three "Indiana Jones" movies, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" is usually considered the odd one out. The first one, "Raiders of the Lost Ark," was fresh and exciting. The second movie, meanwhile, was a bit more on the traumatizing side of things. For a PG-rated film (PG-13 wasn't a thing yet), there's a lot of gore in this one, and it sometimes feels closer to a horror movie than the adventure film the first one was.
"The story ended up being a lot darker than we intended it to be," co-creator George Lucas explained. "Part of it is that I was going through a divorce at the time and I wasn't in a good mood; and part of it was that we wanted to do something a little bit more edgy." The end result was a movie where we got to watch one guy get his heart ripped out,...
"The story ended up being a lot darker than we intended it to be," co-creator George Lucas explained. "Part of it is that I was going through a divorce at the time and I wasn't in a good mood; and part of it was that we wanted to do something a little bit more edgy." The end result was a movie where we got to watch one guy get his heart ripped out,...
- 10/6/2022
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
If the Indiana Jones movies had been made in chronological order, the Thuggee cult in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" might have made pretty good bad guys for our intrepid adventurer to warm up on before tackling the greater peril of the Third Reich. After all, the real-life Thugs were proper nasty bastards, posing as travelers to waylay and murder around 30,000 people in early 19th century India, strangling their victims and offering them as a sacrifice to Kali, not to mention nicking all their stuff.
"Temple of Doom" screenwriters Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz made them even worse, adding voodoo magic, enslaving children, turning people into zombies, and ripping out people's hearts to the Thuggee repertoire. And yet it still wasn't quite enough, because "Raiders of the Lost Ark" came first, and "Raiders" had the Nazis, those go-to cinematic (and real world) villains. After a whole movie beating up and melting Nazis,...
"Temple of Doom" screenwriters Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz made them even worse, adding voodoo magic, enslaving children, turning people into zombies, and ripping out people's hearts to the Thuggee repertoire. And yet it still wasn't quite enough, because "Raiders of the Lost Ark" came first, and "Raiders" had the Nazis, those go-to cinematic (and real world) villains. After a whole movie beating up and melting Nazis,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Much like the Prom Night series, or in martial arts cinema the later additions to the Police Story franchise, the Tiger Cage films don’t feature ongoing characters or tell linked stories. The only real tie is that they share cast members and are all martial arts cop movies directed by Yuen Woo-Ping.
The Films
Tiger Cage is about an anti-drug team in the Hong Kong Police force in which there may be corruption, with potentially several of the task force members working with and supplying dealers. Simon Yam plays the head of the unit, while Jacky Cheung, Carol ‘DoDo’ Cheng, Bryan Leung and Donnie Yen are among the detectives he commands. The tone is largely quite serious, and that’s the film’s main downfall, because it’s not something that Yuen Woo-Ping does especially well. In particular, he’s prone to letting his cast overact. They’re having fun,...
The Films
Tiger Cage is about an anti-drug team in the Hong Kong Police force in which there may be corruption, with potentially several of the task force members working with and supplying dealers. Simon Yam plays the head of the unit, while Jacky Cheung, Carol ‘DoDo’ Cheng, Bryan Leung and Donnie Yen are among the detectives he commands. The tone is largely quite serious, and that’s the film’s main downfall, because it’s not something that Yuen Woo-Ping does especially well. In particular, he’s prone to letting his cast overact. They’re having fun,...
- 8/4/2022
- by Sam Inglis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
When I was growing up Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was my favorite Indian Jones movie! I freakin' loved that film! As I got older, my opinion of the film changed. I still love it, but now it's my third favorite in the Indiana Jones franchise. Raiders of The Lost Ark is number one and The Last Crusade is number two. I just like to pretend that Kingdom of the Crystal Skull doesn't exist.
Filmmaker Susan Lacey recently spent hours and hours interviewing Spielberg for a new documentary that revolves around the legendary filmmaker. During the interview process, the director revealed that The Temple of Doom is his least favorite Indiana Jones movie. I kind of find that surprising considering how bad Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was.
I'm sure we'll find out why that Indiana Jones film is his least favorite in the upcoming Spielberg documentary. I...
Filmmaker Susan Lacey recently spent hours and hours interviewing Spielberg for a new documentary that revolves around the legendary filmmaker. During the interview process, the director revealed that The Temple of Doom is his least favorite Indiana Jones movie. I kind of find that surprising considering how bad Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was.
I'm sure we'll find out why that Indiana Jones film is his least favorite in the upcoming Spielberg documentary. I...
- 8/3/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Defying the fridge-nuke-decrying, Crystal Skull-loathing masses, Steven Spielberg has made it clear that his least favorite Indiana Jones movie is still 1984’s bug-covered, monkey-brain devouring weirdness factory, Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. This is per The New York Daily News, which recently confirmed Spielberg’s hatred of the film in a chat with Susan Lacy, the interviewer/director for HBO’s upcoming doc about the legendary filmmaker, Spielberg.
You’d think Spielberg would have a certain nostalgic fondness for Temple, given that it’s where he met his wife, Kate Capshaw, who played screaming chanteuse Willie Scott. But, as noted by The Playlist, he’s actually derided the film before: “I wasn’t happy with the second film at all,” Spielberg told reporters back in 1989. “It was too dark, too subterranean, and much too horrific. I thought it out-poltered Poltergeist. There’s not an ounce ...
You’d think Spielberg would have a certain nostalgic fondness for Temple, given that it’s where he met his wife, Kate Capshaw, who played screaming chanteuse Willie Scott. But, as noted by The Playlist, he’s actually derided the film before: “I wasn’t happy with the second film at all,” Spielberg told reporters back in 1989. “It was too dark, too subterranean, and much too horrific. I thought it out-poltered Poltergeist. There’s not an ounce ...
- 8/1/2017
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg has taken movie audiences on extravagant adventures of a lifetime during his lengthy course behind the camera when impacting the film industry with his captivating on-screen imagination. Spielberg has shown an amazing range of vision and scope when tackling various movie genres that tap in the collective consciousness of moviegoers. Science fiction, social issue dramas, action and adventure, period pieces, family-oriented fantasies, comedies, war movies–you name it and Spielberg has done it on the big screen in his illustrious film career in directing, producing, writing and promoting.
Although Spielberg has done his share of adult-oriented films that cater to the sophisticated masses he is primarily known for his whimsical kid-friendly fare or at least releases that feature children in some of his escapist gems that may not necessarily be considered kiddie-coated. In Kid’s Play: Top 10 Steven Spielberg-Directed Child-Centric Films we will take a...
Although Spielberg has done his share of adult-oriented films that cater to the sophisticated masses he is primarily known for his whimsical kid-friendly fare or at least releases that feature children in some of his escapist gems that may not necessarily be considered kiddie-coated. In Kid’s Play: Top 10 Steven Spielberg-Directed Child-Centric Films we will take a...
- 7/8/2014
- by Frank Ochieng
- SoundOnSight
In honor of the 2014 summer movie season, Team HitFix will be delivering a mini-series of articles flashing back to key summers from years past. There will be one each month, diving into the marquee events of the era, their impact on the writer and their implications on today's multiplex culture. We continue today with a look back at the summer of 1984. I turned 14 on May 26, 1984, just as the summer movie season was getting started. These days, the summer movie season seems to begin in mid-March, and I think it's because studios want real estate that they can own. And it feels like the appetite for event films is something the audience has year-round now, so if you're able to make something that excites the audience, why not find a place for it where it's not going head to head with all the other giant event films of the year? For the purposes of this piece,...
- 6/2/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
“Ah, dessert.” Firebox is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom‘s theater release this month with their unveiling of a Monkey Brains Bowl. The bowl replicates the dessert of chilled monkey brains straight from the skull that made Willie Scott faint in the film, and it might make your dinner guests follow suit.
Available now online from Firebox, the Monkey Brains Bowl costs $58.59. It comes with a removable skull lid to keep whatever you decide to put inside it fresh:
“Roast chicken and Shepherds pie just won’t cut it any more. Your body is a temple, a temple of doom, and it deserves to be fed something far more exciting.
So why not liven up meal times with this Monkey Brains Bowl and scoop chilled cerebral delicacies straight from its hairy gaping cranium. If this fine piece of severed simian storage is good enough for his Supreme Highness,...
Available now online from Firebox, the Monkey Brains Bowl costs $58.59. It comes with a removable skull lid to keep whatever you decide to put inside it fresh:
“Roast chicken and Shepherds pie just won’t cut it any more. Your body is a temple, a temple of doom, and it deserves to be fed something far more exciting.
So why not liven up meal times with this Monkey Brains Bowl and scoop chilled cerebral delicacies straight from its hairy gaping cranium. If this fine piece of severed simian storage is good enough for his Supreme Highness,...
- 5/30/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Released on May 23, 1984, “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary and the fighting still hasn’t died down. At the time, “Return of the Jedi” was just one year old, and “E.T.” wasn’t even two years old, and “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” that first collaboration between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, was just then approaching its third anniversary. To say that the two men were on top of the showbiz mountain almost feels like an understatement. 'Temple of Doom' was a huge hit when released—really, there was no way it wasn’t going to be—but didn’t match the box office of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and was the subject of a surprising amount of controversy. Once audiences got a look at the further adventures of Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), this time accompanied by nightclub singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw...
- 5/22/2014
- by Peter Avellino
- The Playlist
Thirty years ago, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," the much-awaited follow-up to "Raiders of the Lost Ark," debuted. Indiana Jones was back -- although the film was set earlier than the events of "Raiders" -- and this time, he had a dame (Kate Capshaw) and a kid (Jonathan Ke Quan) with him. Oh, and he wasn't fighting Nazis, just a deadly, child-enslaving cult.
If you're not old enough to remember, this (along with "Gremlins" and "Poltergeist") was the movie that prompted the creation of the PG-13 rating, after parents complained that a PG-rating wasn't adequate for a movie that includes a scene where a man's still-beating heart is ripped out of his chest.
But did you know that an Oscar-winning Hollywood legend almost had a small role in the film? Or what stars pranked Harrison Ford on the set? Didn't think so.
Here are 30 things you might not have known about the movie.
If you're not old enough to remember, this (along with "Gremlins" and "Poltergeist") was the movie that prompted the creation of the PG-13 rating, after parents complained that a PG-rating wasn't adequate for a movie that includes a scene where a man's still-beating heart is ripped out of his chest.
But did you know that an Oscar-winning Hollywood legend almost had a small role in the film? Or what stars pranked Harrison Ford on the set? Didn't think so.
Here are 30 things you might not have known about the movie.
- 5/22/2014
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
Exclusive: Director Renny Harlin has boarded the buddy action comedy to star Jackie Chan, Seann William Scott and Fan Bingbing, which Alex Walton’s new Bloom is selling in Cannes.
Production is set to commence on August 11 on the story of a Hong Kong detective whose niece gets into trouble with a crime lord.
The detective must team up with a fast-talking American on the run from the Mob who is the only person that can help his niece.
The action will sweep from the Gobi Desert to the Huangshan Mountains.
Jay Longino wrote the screenplay with revisions by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka and Geoff Moore and David Posmentier and BenDavid Grabinski.
Talent International and co-financier Dasym Entertainment will produce alongside Chan, Esmond Ren, Charlie Coker, Damien Saccani and David Gerson.
“Jackie Chan’s international presence is unparalleled, and we’re thrilled that Renny Harlin has come on board to direct this exhilarating and hilarious project...
Production is set to commence on August 11 on the story of a Hong Kong detective whose niece gets into trouble with a crime lord.
The detective must team up with a fast-talking American on the run from the Mob who is the only person that can help his niece.
The action will sweep from the Gobi Desert to the Huangshan Mountains.
Jay Longino wrote the screenplay with revisions by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka and Geoff Moore and David Posmentier and BenDavid Grabinski.
Talent International and co-financier Dasym Entertainment will produce alongside Chan, Esmond Ren, Charlie Coker, Damien Saccani and David Gerson.
“Jackie Chan’s international presence is unparalleled, and we’re thrilled that Renny Harlin has come on board to direct this exhilarating and hilarious project...
- 5/19/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Kate Capshaw isn't afraid to show a little skin!The actress was snapped in a revealing outfit on Saturday in Park City, Utah at the "Young Ones" premiere, a film directed by her husband Steven Spielberg's godson, Jake Paltrow (Yes, that's Gwyneth's brother!).The 60-year-old turned heads on the red carpet, wearing a black lingerie-inspired dress, fishnet stockings and knee-high boots. She left her curly locks down with side-sweeping bangs.While Kate has a great body, we think this silky ensemble may be better suited for the bedroom!We have to admit, she looks really good for her age. Can you believe it's been 30 years since she starred as cabaret singer Willie Scott in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?"What do you think of Kate's revealing outfit? Tell toofab in the comment section below, and click "Launch Gallery" above to see more stars at the Sundance Film Festival!
- 1/20/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Now here’s some odd news. Jackie Chan will be teaming up with Seann William Scott to make a film called Skiptrace for Paranorman director Sam Fell. An unlikely combination if we’ve ever heard one.
The film will follow a cop, played by Chan, whose niece (Fan Bingbing) gets in trouble with a dangerous crime syndicate that Chan’s character has been trying to take down for years. Enter Seann William Scott, an American gambler who Chan must team up with to save his niece.
Ya, we don’t really get it either. It sounds pretty silly but I suppose it could turn out to be an enjoyable Rush Hour style buddy film. I can definitely see Scott and Chan’s team up providing a ton of laughs as both actors have strong comedic talents.
Then again, this is 2013, why are studio execs pitting the two actors together now?...
The film will follow a cop, played by Chan, whose niece (Fan Bingbing) gets in trouble with a dangerous crime syndicate that Chan’s character has been trying to take down for years. Enter Seann William Scott, an American gambler who Chan must team up with to save his niece.
Ya, we don’t really get it either. It sounds pretty silly but I suppose it could turn out to be an enjoyable Rush Hour style buddy film. I can definitely see Scott and Chan’s team up providing a ton of laughs as both actors have strong comedic talents.
Then again, this is 2013, why are studio execs pitting the two actors together now?...
- 10/22/2013
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Seann William Scott and Jackie Chan are teaming for the buddy action comedy "Skiptrace" from Exclusive Media and Talent International Film Co.
The story follows Bennie Black (Jackie Chan), a Hong Kong detective who has been tracking the notorious crime boss Victor Wong for over a decade.
When Bennie’s young niece Bai (Fan Bingbing) gets into trouble with Wong’s crime syndicate, Bennie must track down the only man who can help him: a fast-talking American gambler Connor Watts (Seann William Scott).
Bennie races against the clock to bring Connor back to Hong Kong and the unlikely pair embark on a perilous adventure from the snowy mountains of Mongolia to the windswept dunes of the Gobi desert.
Jay Longino, Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka, David Posamentier and Geoff Moore all worked on the script, while Sam Fell ("Paranorman") is slated to direct.
Chan and David Gerson will produce. Filming begins January 13th in China.
The story follows Bennie Black (Jackie Chan), a Hong Kong detective who has been tracking the notorious crime boss Victor Wong for over a decade.
When Bennie’s young niece Bai (Fan Bingbing) gets into trouble with Wong’s crime syndicate, Bennie must track down the only man who can help him: a fast-talking American gambler Connor Watts (Seann William Scott).
Bennie races against the clock to bring Connor back to Hong Kong and the unlikely pair embark on a perilous adventure from the snowy mountains of Mongolia to the windswept dunes of the Gobi desert.
Jay Longino, Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka, David Posamentier and Geoff Moore all worked on the script, while Sam Fell ("Paranorman") is slated to direct.
Chan and David Gerson will produce. Filming begins January 13th in China.
- 10/22/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Back in the Game, Season 1, Episode 2, “Stay In or Bail Out”
Directed by Eric Appel
Written by Warren Lieberstein
Airs Wednesdays at 8:30pm Est on ABC
Following its awkward pilot last week, Back in the Game continues to struggle with establishing the format of the show. Although “Stay In or Bail Out” successfully moves the characters forward, it fails to show the audience how the show will operate each week. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it just means the audience can’t fully decide whether the show is worth investing time in yet.
Back in the Game has a very interesting premise, and with two polar opposites working together, the show should provide some laughs, but at the moment this is something it’s failing to do. Although the show appears to be about kids playing baseball, Back in the Game actually focuses on a strong female...
Directed by Eric Appel
Written by Warren Lieberstein
Airs Wednesdays at 8:30pm Est on ABC
Following its awkward pilot last week, Back in the Game continues to struggle with establishing the format of the show. Although “Stay In or Bail Out” successfully moves the characters forward, it fails to show the audience how the show will operate each week. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it just means the audience can’t fully decide whether the show is worth investing time in yet.
Back in the Game has a very interesting premise, and with two polar opposites working together, the show should provide some laughs, but at the moment this is something it’s failing to do. Although the show appears to be about kids playing baseball, Back in the Game actually focuses on a strong female...
- 10/3/2013
- by Catstello
- SoundOnSight
Do you have those moments when you’re watching a film you swear blind you’d seen before but then realised that you didn’t? This happens very occasionally with me, but this was a big one. Chilled monkey brains, hearts being ripped out, a constantly screaming heroine, these were all moments I knew but upon watching Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom, it quickly became apparent that I hadn’t seen the entire thing and that the most famous moments had just lodged themselves in my pop-culture addled brain!
Temple of Doom was before 2008′s Kingdom of the Crystal Skull the red-headed stepchild of the Indiana Jones franchise. With the much loved first and third parts bookending this, Temple of Doom is a film which pushes its family audience remit to the very limit, it’s famously the film which caused the creation of the PG-13 and was a...
Temple of Doom was before 2008′s Kingdom of the Crystal Skull the red-headed stepchild of the Indiana Jones franchise. With the much loved first and third parts bookending this, Temple of Doom is a film which pushes its family audience remit to the very limit, it’s famously the film which caused the creation of the PG-13 and was a...
- 1/24/2013
- by Ian Loring
- Nerdly
One of the most influential directors in U.S. film history, Steven Spielberg is up for a Best Director Oscar for his Academy Award-nominated biopic Lincoln. Here are five things you may not know about this iconic filmmaker.
1. Was rejected by the prestigious USC School of Cinematic Arts before deciding to attend California State University in Long Beach.
Video: Oscars Flashback '94: Spielberg Wins His First
2. Is a godfather to Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow.
3. Once dated actress Valerie Bertinelli.
Video: Spielberg's Daughter Made Him Direct War Horse
4. Directed his wife Kate Capshaw (who played Willie Scott) in the 1984 hit Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
5. Owns one of the original "Rosebud" sleds from the 1941 classic Citizen Kane.
Video: Daniel Day-Lewis Talks Lincoln Appeal...
1. Was rejected by the prestigious USC School of Cinematic Arts before deciding to attend California State University in Long Beach.
Video: Oscars Flashback '94: Spielberg Wins His First
2. Is a godfather to Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow.
3. Once dated actress Valerie Bertinelli.
Video: Spielberg's Daughter Made Him Direct War Horse
4. Directed his wife Kate Capshaw (who played Willie Scott) in the 1984 hit Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
5. Owns one of the original "Rosebud" sleds from the 1941 classic Citizen Kane.
Video: Daniel Day-Lewis Talks Lincoln Appeal...
- 1/11/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
R&B and beach music singer Billy Scott has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 70.
Scott died in his Charlotte, North Carolina, home Saturday after battling pancreatic and liver cancer, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame said.
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Scott was born in West Virginia, where he had an early R&B career with a group called The Prophets. Their first gold record was in 1968 for "I Got the Fever." Soon they moved to North Carolina, where they changed their named to the Georgia Prophets and began to sing beach music. Some of the band's beach hits included "California" and "Seaside Love."
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Scott died in his Charlotte, North Carolina, home Saturday after battling pancreatic and liver cancer, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame said.
Remember other celebrities we've lost this year
Scott was born in West Virginia, where he had an early R&B career with a group called The Prophets. Their first gold record was in 1968 for "I Got the Fever." Soon they moved to North Carolina, where they changed their named to the Georgia Prophets and began to sing beach music. Some of the band's beach hits included "California" and "Seaside Love."
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- 11/20/2012
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Charlotte, N.C. -- Rhythm and blues singer Billy Scott has died in North Carolina at age 70.
Bill Kopald with the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame said Scott died from pancreatic and liver cancer Saturday at his home in Charlotte.
Born Peter Pendleton in Huntington, W. Va., he sang with various groups while in the Army. After he was discharged in 1964, he changed his name and with his wife, Barbara, in 1966 began recording as The Prophets. Their first gold record was 1968's "I Got the Fever." Other hits included "California" and "Seaside Love" as the Georgia Prophets.
The group recorded a number of hits in the 1970s in the beach music genre, a regional variant of R&B. Scott was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
Bill Kopald with the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame said Scott died from pancreatic and liver cancer Saturday at his home in Charlotte.
Born Peter Pendleton in Huntington, W. Va., he sang with various groups while in the Army. After he was discharged in 1964, he changed his name and with his wife, Barbara, in 1966 began recording as The Prophets. Their first gold record was 1968's "I Got the Fever." Other hits included "California" and "Seaside Love" as the Georgia Prophets.
The group recorded a number of hits in the 1970s in the beach music genre, a regional variant of R&B. Scott was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
- 11/19/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
A major R&B star of the 1960s and 1970s, Billy Scott has died at the age of 70. Bill Kopald from the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame (into which Scott was inducted in 1999) announced that Scott had died of pancreatic and liver cancer on Saturday (Nov. 17).
Born as Peter Pendleton in West Virginia, Scott began his singing career while performing with several musical groups during his time in the Army. Upon his 1964 discharge, he began performing with his wife, Barbara, as The Prophets. The duo scored their first gold record in 1968 with "I Got the Fever."
Evolving over time into The Georgia Prophets, Billy Scott and his bandmates continued to score hits with "California" and "Seaside Love." They continued to record new music throughout the 1970s.
Not familiar with the music of Billy Scott? Check out this live performance of "I Got the Fever" from March of 2012.
Born as Peter Pendleton in West Virginia, Scott began his singing career while performing with several musical groups during his time in the Army. Upon his 1964 discharge, he began performing with his wife, Barbara, as The Prophets. The duo scored their first gold record in 1968 with "I Got the Fever."
Evolving over time into The Georgia Prophets, Billy Scott and his bandmates continued to score hits with "California" and "Seaside Love." They continued to record new music throughout the 1970s.
Not familiar with the music of Billy Scott? Check out this live performance of "I Got the Fever" from March of 2012.
- 11/19/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
On New Year’s Eve, many years ago, my Dad came downstairs to our TV room after going on a food run. Under his arm was a yellow VHS box set containing three films. The box, and the cases of the three films contained within, was covered in photographs and illustrations of a rugged man with a cool hat. The man wore either an awesome leather jacket or a shirt in various stages of distress thanks to dirt, sweat, rips and blood. Illustrations of hissing snakes, firing guns, desert vistas, and every mode of transportation available being wrapped in a fireball, all coated the case.
The box set art was a promise of adventures and action the likes of which I had never seen before. And Raiders of the Lost Ark met that promise. And exceeded it. And as time passes, it sometimes becomes necessary to pull the old copy...
The box set art was a promise of adventures and action the likes of which I had never seen before. And Raiders of the Lost Ark met that promise. And exceeded it. And as time passes, it sometimes becomes necessary to pull the old copy...
- 9/11/2012
- by Brendan Foley
- Obsessed with Film
Is cinema still lacking in strong female role models? Have your say, and tell us about your favourite mould-breaking heroines
Last year Lindy West wrote about the most pathetic female role models in film, highlighting the likes of Twilight's Bella and Willie Scott from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom among those with a general inability to do anything without a man present.
Focusing on the positive, I thought it might be an idea to think about some of the more impressive female role models.
Here are my top five, in no particular order:
1. Julia Roberts as Erin Brockovich
Not only can she outwit a whole group of corporate lawyer know-it-alls, but she also manages to do it without any qualifications whatsoever, and while simultaneously kicking ass as a single parent.
2. Mulan
She exceeded everyone's expectations (expectations of women are always generally quite low, aren't they?), defeated the enemy...
Last year Lindy West wrote about the most pathetic female role models in film, highlighting the likes of Twilight's Bella and Willie Scott from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom among those with a general inability to do anything without a man present.
Focusing on the positive, I thought it might be an idea to think about some of the more impressive female role models.
Here are my top five, in no particular order:
1. Julia Roberts as Erin Brockovich
Not only can she outwit a whole group of corporate lawyer know-it-alls, but she also manages to do it without any qualifications whatsoever, and while simultaneously kicking ass as a single parent.
2. Mulan
She exceeded everyone's expectations (expectations of women are always generally quite low, aren't they?), defeated the enemy...
- 8/31/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Recently heralded as showcasing the world’s biggest flash mob in the opening sequence of a movie, Step Up 4: Miami Heat is quintessentially 2012: dub-step, iPads, and a rebellious mob spirit. It also makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck, as ferocious choreography binds with bouncing low-riders and optically illusive street art to create an intoxicating mix. The opening sequence is an a clear pace-setter for the movie, which impressively manages to keep up that pace and then some for the duration. Don’t miss it in cinemas next Friday 10th August!
Step Up 4: Miami Heat is the next, must-see instalment in the worldwide smash Step Up franchise,which sets the dancing against the vibrant backdrop of Miami. Emily (Kathryn McCormick) arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer and soon falls in love with Sean (Ryan Guzman), a young man who...
Step Up 4: Miami Heat is the next, must-see instalment in the worldwide smash Step Up franchise,which sets the dancing against the vibrant backdrop of Miami. Emily (Kathryn McCormick) arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer and soon falls in love with Sean (Ryan Guzman), a young man who...
- 8/3/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
A screening of Tarsem Singh’s Immortals inspires James to write a paean to other gods of the big-screen…
Gods, in my humble opinion, are great. I’m willing to put my hand on my heart and then – in scenes resembling my favourite moments of Alien and The Thing – rip open my chest to put said heart on my sleeve and admit that I’m a huge fan of gods.
It’s just a shame for the Thuggee cult that I wasn’t cast as Willie Scott in Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. Kali would have received my sacrificed organs and cinemagoers would have got to savour even more delicious nastiness in the darkest Indy flick. I’m cool with giving up body parts for the greater cosmological good and for the audience’s entertainment, and reckon Willie should reconsider her priorities, both as a stage performer and a human being.
Gods, in my humble opinion, are great. I’m willing to put my hand on my heart and then – in scenes resembling my favourite moments of Alien and The Thing – rip open my chest to put said heart on my sleeve and admit that I’m a huge fan of gods.
It’s just a shame for the Thuggee cult that I wasn’t cast as Willie Scott in Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. Kali would have received my sacrificed organs and cinemagoers would have got to savour even more delicious nastiness in the darkest Indy flick. I’m cool with giving up body parts for the greater cosmological good and for the audience’s entertainment, and reckon Willie should reconsider her priorities, both as a stage performer and a human being.
- 11/17/2011
- Den of Geek
I know most genre fans shuttered when it was announced, a few months ago, that Alcon (a production company with close ties to Warner Brothers), purchased the rights to produce movies and/or a television series based on Ridley Scott’s masterpiece, Blade Runner.
Well, before everyone breathes a sigh of relief from the news that Scott might be involved in a sequel, ponder this little fact: if history proves anything, it’s that the original director’s involvement does not insure a sequel will be any good.
Most sequels follow a cinematic version of the Law of Diminishing Returns (LoDR). In economics, this law states that adding more factors into a production, while all other factors hold constant, will lead to decreased results at some point. Nowhere is this law more evident than with sequels, which add more elements into the mix in an impotent attempt to break free of this law.
Well, before everyone breathes a sigh of relief from the news that Scott might be involved in a sequel, ponder this little fact: if history proves anything, it’s that the original director’s involvement does not insure a sequel will be any good.
Most sequels follow a cinematic version of the Law of Diminishing Returns (LoDR). In economics, this law states that adding more factors into a production, while all other factors hold constant, will lead to decreased results at some point. Nowhere is this law more evident than with sequels, which add more elements into the mix in an impotent attempt to break free of this law.
- 11/12/2011
- by Chris McMillan
- Planet Fury
It’s safe to say that most of us who are enthused by the big screen have some kind of affection for Indiana Jones. After all, what’s not to like? He’s adventurous, dry, good with the ladies, intelligent, unbelievably cool, and somewhat of a goofball.
George Lucas originally envisioned Indiana Jones as more of a James Bond variant, sipping martinis and smoking cigarettes, but Lawrence Kasdan’s wonderful script for Raiders of the Lost Ark painted him a little differently – the kind of man who only knows how to make it up as he goes, a trait which ultimately served to make him all the more human. Harrison Ford personified it majestically.
The Indy films are one of cinema’s best loved endeavours (we’ll try and forget about the latest one), and it’s assumed, as with most things, that everybody has a favourite. Unlike with The Lord of the Rings films,...
George Lucas originally envisioned Indiana Jones as more of a James Bond variant, sipping martinis and smoking cigarettes, but Lawrence Kasdan’s wonderful script for Raiders of the Lost Ark painted him a little differently – the kind of man who only knows how to make it up as he goes, a trait which ultimately served to make him all the more human. Harrison Ford personified it majestically.
The Indy films are one of cinema’s best loved endeavours (we’ll try and forget about the latest one), and it’s assumed, as with most things, that everybody has a favourite. Unlike with The Lord of the Rings films,...
- 7/19/2011
- by Tom Barnard
- Obsessed with Film
Last week, we told you about Silencio, David Lynch's new nightclub in Paris, based on a spot first featured in his 2001 film "Mulholland Drive." Our excitement over this new venue got us thinking: what other fictional nightclubs deserve to be converted to real working establishments? Fertile ground for a list, says I.
So here we go. The list is entirely subjective and based on only one rule: no real places. Since this all started with a director taking a fantasy and making it a reality, this piece had to work the same way. Picking places that really existed would be cheating. Hence you won't find 2001 Odyssey Disco from "Saturday Night Fever" below; it was an actual Brooklyn dance club (at 802 64th Street) spruced up with a little movie magic (the production brought in the signature light-up floor).
In one case, someone already has granted our wish and made one of these places.
So here we go. The list is entirely subjective and based on only one rule: no real places. Since this all started with a director taking a fantasy and making it a reality, this piece had to work the same way. Picking places that really existed would be cheating. Hence you won't find 2001 Odyssey Disco from "Saturday Night Fever" below; it was an actual Brooklyn dance club (at 802 64th Street) spruced up with a little movie magic (the production brought in the signature light-up floor).
In one case, someone already has granted our wish and made one of these places.
- 6/23/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
James wants to send Indiana Jones and Han Solo in to save television. Here's his plan...
Television is scary. If you don't believe this, you're either in denial or it's already succeeded in conditioning and taking control of your mind. Realise the disturbing truth about that devil box you invited into your home. It's a domestic terrorist that hypnotises you, has you attentive in its hold and assaults you on a daily basis.
We're all helpless consumers held captive by screens and I fear for humanity, especially when the screens are dominated by karaoke contests, shock-docs, toxic soap operas and news programmes that turn current affairs into a circus. I'm freaking out at the idea that the Pleasantville scenario could occur and that some of us will get sucked into one of these awful TV shows and have to eat maggots or sing tunes from Dreamgirls through tears of fake grief in order to escape.
Television is scary. If you don't believe this, you're either in denial or it's already succeeded in conditioning and taking control of your mind. Realise the disturbing truth about that devil box you invited into your home. It's a domestic terrorist that hypnotises you, has you attentive in its hold and assaults you on a daily basis.
We're all helpless consumers held captive by screens and I fear for humanity, especially when the screens are dominated by karaoke contests, shock-docs, toxic soap operas and news programmes that turn current affairs into a circus. I'm freaking out at the idea that the Pleasantville scenario could occur and that some of us will get sucked into one of these awful TV shows and have to eat maggots or sing tunes from Dreamgirls through tears of fake grief in order to escape.
- 1/20/2011
- Den of Geek
We’ve traveled with Indy through Peru, Cairo, Nepal, Shanghai and India. After finding the Ark and surviving the Temple of Doom, it was time for his Last Crusade (until the next one).
*****
It is 1938 and Indiana Jones finally retrieves the Cross of Francisco De Coronado, which he had first come across in a cave in Utah in 1912 while on a boy scout expedition. When handing the cross over to Marcus Brody, Dr Jones finds out that a gentleman by the name of Walter Donovan wants to enlist his help in finding the Holy Grail, the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which his blood was purportedly spilled at the crucifixion.
Donovan says that his team are getting close but that their last project leader has vanished. Indy says that they have the wrong Dr Jones and would be better off recruiting his father, Henry Jones Snr,...
*****
It is 1938 and Indiana Jones finally retrieves the Cross of Francisco De Coronado, which he had first come across in a cave in Utah in 1912 while on a boy scout expedition. When handing the cross over to Marcus Brody, Dr Jones finds out that a gentleman by the name of Walter Donovan wants to enlist his help in finding the Holy Grail, the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which his blood was purportedly spilled at the crucifixion.
Donovan says that his team are getting close but that their last project leader has vanished. Indy says that they have the wrong Dr Jones and would be better off recruiting his father, Henry Jones Snr,...
- 1/19/2011
- by Dave Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Having looked at the series-launching and genre-defining Raiders of the Lost Ark,yesterday, it is now time to “go a little darker” and consider 1984′s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which re-united Steven Spielberg as director, Harrison Ford as the man with the hat and George Lucas once again coming up with the story.
*****
The year is 1935, one year before the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Indiana Jones has to bail out of a pilot-less, fuel-less aeroplane, accompanied by a nightclub singer (Willie Scott) and a young Chinese boy (Short-Round). They find themselves in a remote Indian village, from which all of the children have been snatched, along with a Sankara stone, believed by the villagers to be vital to their survival. The children and stone are believed to have been taken to the nearby Pankot Palace where the ancient Thuggee cult is believed to be arising once again.
*****
The year is 1935, one year before the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Indiana Jones has to bail out of a pilot-less, fuel-less aeroplane, accompanied by a nightclub singer (Willie Scott) and a young Chinese boy (Short-Round). They find themselves in a remote Indian village, from which all of the children have been snatched, along with a Sankara stone, believed by the villagers to be vital to their survival. The children and stone are believed to have been taken to the nearby Pankot Palace where the ancient Thuggee cult is believed to be arising once again.
- 1/18/2011
- by Dave Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Once a film is successful, a studio almost immediately demands a sequel. Whether we the audience want one or not, you can be sure Hollywood will give us a follow-up if they made big dollars the first time. There are many films that don't really need sequels (thank the maker Zemeckis and Hanks said no to another Forrest Gump) and some that could use a continuation of the story. Once that second film is a hit a trilogy or continuing franchise is inevitable.Quite often sequels fall flat, initially disappointing audiences and failing to make their mark at the box-office. Many times, these films turn out to be just as good, if not better than the originals. The Empire Strikes Back is a perfect example of a film that was initially received poorly, yet despite being the lowest grossing Star Wars film is now considered to be the best. Here...
- 6/1/2010
- LRMonline.com
Warner Bros. has debuted their 2010 picture preview giving us our first look at select films out of the 23 features they have set for the new year. I have added new images from the likes of The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington, Edge of Darkness with Mel Gibson, our first look at Sex and the City 2, Kevin Smith's currently untitled new comedy with Tracey Morgan and Bruce Willis, Jonah Hex, Ben Affleck's The Town, and, of course, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
All the cast, director and synopsis information is listed over the course of the next few pages as well as all the release dates for 23 upcoming films. Gallery links have been added for all films and remember, the links open in a new browser window so just close the new window to return to this article and continue the preview.
The Book Of Eli January 15 Photo: Warner Bros.
All the cast, director and synopsis information is listed over the course of the next few pages as well as all the release dates for 23 upcoming films. Gallery links have been added for all films and remember, the links open in a new browser window so just close the new window to return to this article and continue the preview.
The Book Of Eli January 15 Photo: Warner Bros.
- 12/4/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Q: Do you know if any of the contestants on Survivor: Samoa are going to be Glbt? I just checked out their profiles and at least three of the guys list things like "womanizer", "never been rejected", and "a woman's dream." Is CBS trying to overly heteroize the show that has been strategically won by at least two openly gay men (Todd and Hatch)? – Topher, Toronto, Canada
A: There are no gay male contestants that we know of (although it’s always possible someone hasn’t yet come out to the network).
Is CBS trying to “heteroize” the show? Although I love your coining of a new term, I’d strenuously argue that they’re not. In fact, we recently talked with Jeff Probst, and I’m convinced he doesn’t see the show in those terms at all.
“When you look at the long-term of the show, you hopefully have some diversity,...
A: There are no gay male contestants that we know of (although it’s always possible someone hasn’t yet come out to the network).
Is CBS trying to “heteroize” the show? Although I love your coining of a new term, I’d strenuously argue that they’re not. In fact, we recently talked with Jeff Probst, and I’m convinced he doesn’t see the show in those terms at all.
“When you look at the long-term of the show, you hopefully have some diversity,...
- 9/8/2009
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
Thank you, Henry Selick. I now feel like one of the wimpiest women on Earth. An awesome, new, full-length trailer for Coraline has popped up online. You can see it above, or head over to Yahoo to see it crisp, bigger, and HD (which is so totally worth it). Anyway, why do I feel so wimpy?
After starting out just like an episode of Pushing Daisies, the trailer shows the cute blue-headed girl named Coraline walking into a bathroom, getting annoyed by a frickin' colony of millipede-like things (large silverfish, seamonkeys?!) and ... crushes them with her hand. The things are the size of her pinky. I once called for mallet reinforcements when I found a slithering millipede the size of my pinkie. Her hand work is very impressive (and gory -- they do show the gelled remains smushed against the tiles ... yum!). I think she just might be the toughest kid,...
After starting out just like an episode of Pushing Daisies, the trailer shows the cute blue-headed girl named Coraline walking into a bathroom, getting annoyed by a frickin' colony of millipede-like things (large silverfish, seamonkeys?!) and ... crushes them with her hand. The things are the size of her pinky. I once called for mallet reinforcements when I found a slithering millipede the size of my pinkie. Her hand work is very impressive (and gory -- they do show the gelled remains smushed against the tiles ... yum!). I think she just might be the toughest kid,...
- 11/20/2008
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
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