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March 04, 2001 Issue Number 113
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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Quote Of The Week
2. Video Department
3. In The News - Movies & Entertainment
4. In The News - Television
5. Trailers
6. Top Box Office, Video, Soundtracks
7. In Theaters
8. MF Movie of the Week - Meet the Parents

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Hi Movie Fans!

I hope you all had a great weekend. As always "welcome" to our
new readers, and "welcome back" to our veterans. We hope you
enjoy todays issue!

-Bob

It's Showtime!

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1.QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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Wait a minute. Robin Hood steals money from my pocket, forcing me
to hurt the public, and they love him for it?...That's it then.
Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more
merciful beheadings, and call off Christmas!

Sheriff of Nottingham - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

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2.VIDEO DEPARTMENT
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NEW TO DVD AND VHS
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Check out what's new on the shelves this week.

this week's releases: 2/27/01

- The Original Kings of Comedy - Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley
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-> The Contender
Cast: Joan Allen, Christian Slater, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman,
William Petersen.
Director: Rod Lurie

-> Meet the Parents
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner,
James Rebhorn.
Director: Jay Roach

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3. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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THE LATEST ON 'MATRIX'
Details about the upcoming "Matrix" sequels are still under
wraps, but in an article at Entertainment Weekly a few tidbits
were dropped that I found interesting. While talking to EW Keanu
revealed some hints about the action in the film saying "Before,
all the fights were one on one and now there's going to be more
multifighting." EW also quoted Reeves from his recent interview
with Rolling Stone, when he said, "There's going to be much more
wire work (in the sequels) because the characters can fly. With
this one I'll fight in the sky."

THREE STOOGES FILM
Peter and Bobby Farrelly The sibling writer-directors behind
"There's Something About Mary" and "Dumb & Dumber" are planning
to make a movie based on the slapstick characters of Larry, Moe
and Curly. Warner Bros. Studios say the film won't be a remake of
any particular Stooges story, but will be an original idea cooked
up by the brothers.

DARTH VADER HOSPITALIZED
David Prowse, the actor who gained fame as the body of Darth
Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy (James Earl Jones was the
voice), was hospitalized in Britain this week with a mysterious
back pain that briefly paralyzed him. Doctors have yet to
diagnose the injury, but they have ruled out the possibility that
Prowse, 65, suffered a stroke.

'CONAN 3' GETS A NAME?
The IGN FilmForce site has an exclusive stating that sources
close to original Conan director John Milius have informed them
that Milius has begun working on the script for the third "Conan"
movie and the title will be "King Conan: Crown of Iron." We will
have to wait and see.

SCOOBY DOO PICS
The IGN FilmForce site also has a couple pics up that were taken
from footage that showed up on Access Hollywood. One pic shows
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred and dawning a very bad wig I might
add, the other is of the "Scooby" Gang.
http://filmforce.ign.com/news/2098.html

ESCAPE ARTISTS NAB 'BERMUDA'
The Escape Artists production company has nabbed an
action-adventure pitch called "The Bermuda Triangle." The film
according to the Hollywood Reporter will tell the story of a
shipload of people trapped in the Triangle looking to find a way
back home.

RICHTER GETS 'SCARY'
Andy Richter, known best as Conan O'Brien's ex-sidekick on NBCs
'Late Night with Conan O'Brien has joined the cast of "Scary
Movie 2." The film will spoof "The Exorcist" and "Stigmata,"
among many others. Richter will play Father Kerris.

'KATE & LEOPOLD' CASTING
Charlotte Ayanna is the latest to join the cast of the
time-travel romantic comedy "Kate & Leopold," which also stars
Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman.

COLLETTE EYES 'BOY'
Toni Collette ("The Sixth Sense") is in negotiations to play the
female lead opposite Hugh Grant in "About a Boy," a $30 million
comedy-drama based on Nick Hornby's novel. According to Variety,
Grant will play a wealthy, 36-year-old, womanizing slacker whose
fear of commitment leads him to seek out relationships with
single mothers on the grounds that they are easier to leave. His
plans go awry, however, when he becomes best friends with the
12-year-old son of his latest target (Collette). The film will be
directed by Chris and Paul Weitz ("American Pie") and will begin
shooting April 16th in London.

FOLEY JOINS 'BELOW'
Variety reports that Scott Foley (Felicity, Scream 3) has jumped
on board David Twohy's World War II supernatural submarine
thriller "Below," which tells the story of a haunted American
submarine. Production on the film is expected to start in
mid-March.

UA PICKS UP 'IGBY'
Igby Goes Down," starring Claire Danes and Susan Sarandon will be
released domestically by United Artists. According to the
Hollywood Reporter, "Igby" is about a keenly smart, indolent
teenager struggling with his dysfunctional family who runs away
to New York to live with his godfather, and also stars Amanda
Peet, Jared Harris, Kieran Culkin, Jeff Goldblum and Bill
Pullman.

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DRIVER HITS ON JULIA ROBERTS, GETS FIRED
Doug Swartz, a 40-year-old limo driver in Las Vegas, was fired
for hitting on Julia Roberts. Swarz reportedly dropped Roberts
off at her hotel in Vegas - where she's working on director
Steven Soderbergh's remake of "Ocean's Eleven," with George
Clooney and Brad Pitt - and tried to pass a rose and a letter to
the actress, according to MSNBC.com. The note reportedly read, "I
know you probably have everything you need and more, but if
there's anything I can do to make your stay better, please don't
hesitate to call." The note was intercepted by Roberts'
personnel, who promptly called the driver's superiors.

JANE FONDA DONATES 12.5M
Last week Regis Philbin donated 2.75M to the University of Notre
Dame, This week Jane Fonda gave Harvard University's School of
Education $12.5 million to study the role of gender in education,
the largest donation in the school's history.

BRITNEY SPEARS LIVE ON HBO
HBO has pacted with Britney Spears to do a live concert special
in November. Spears' concert will be telecast live from the MGM
Grand in Las Vegas on Nov. 18, marking her first live TV concert.
The pop singer has done TV specials, but no TV concerts as yet.

MISS TEXAS NEW MISS USA 2001
A journalism student from Texas was crowned Miss USA 2001 on
Friday night. Miss Texas Kandace Krueger, 24, attends Texas A&M
University in College Station. Liane Angus of the District of
Columbia was first runner-up, followed by Tiffany Fallon of
Georgia. The other two finalists were Gina Giacinto of Nevada and
Larissa Meek of Missouri.

AMERICAN COMEDY AWARDS
Sarah Jessica Parker, the star of HBO's "Sex and the City," and
Will Ferrell, a cast member of "Saturday Night Live," are double
nominees for the 15th annual American Comedy Awards, to be
presented April 22 at Universal Studios Hollywood. The other
nominees in various categories range from such TV stalwarts as
David Letterman, Kelsey Grammer, Garry Shandling, Tracey Ullman,
Ellen DeGeneres, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Dana Carvey to film
performers including Judi Dench, Sandra Bullock, Robert De Niro,
Kate Hudson and Frances McDormand.

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IN THE NEWS - Television
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'JUDGE JUDY' BEING SUED!
Charges of abuse on the set of the hit syndicated television show
"Judge Judy" have been brought by a producer on the show, who is
suing the program's executive producer, alleging that he harassed
and verbally abused her.

DIRECTORS CUT OF 'HANNIBAL'
When "Hannibal" director Ridley Scott finished his preferred cut
of the hit film, he had more than three hours of movie. Which is
about an hour longer than the version that ended up in your local
theatre. But now fans will get their chance to see the original
director's cut when it airs on CBS, beginning in 2003.

'TEMPTATION ISLAND' WILL BE BACK
Wednesday's ratings were good enough. Fox confirmed Thursday that
it currently is scouting locations for a second installment of
"Temptation Island." Meanwhile, Wednesday's finale attracted 17.3
million viewers, just behind NBC's The West Wing (18.1 million).

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4. Trailers & Teasers
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A TV program selects people at random to kill one another for the
top cash prize.

CAST:
Brooke Smith .... Dawn
Glenn Fitzgerald .... Jeff
Marylouise Burke .... Connie
Richard Venture .... Franklin
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CAST:
Mark Wahlberg .... Leo Davidson
Kris Kristofferson .... Karubi
Charlton Heston .... Ape Cameo Appearance
George Clooney .... Ape General
Michael Clarke Duncan .... Attar
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CAST:
Daniel Radcliffe .... Harry Potter
Rupert Grint .... Ronald 'Ron' Weasley
Emma Watson (II) .... Hermione Granger
Richard Harris .... Headmaster Albus Dumbledore
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Vampire flick opening April 27th in the US

CAST:
Kerr Smith .... Sean
Brendan Fehr .... Nick
A.J. Buckley .... Mike
Johnathon Schaech .... Kit

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5.Top Box Office, Video Rentals/Sales, Soundtracks
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TOP BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES - week ending 3/4/01

Movie Weekend Gross/Total (millions) Release Weeks

1. The Mexican $20.3 / 20.3 1 week(s)
2. See Spot Run $10.2 / 10.2 1 week(s)
3. Hannibal $10.1 / 138.6 3 week(s)
4. Down to Earth $8.0 / 42.6 2 week(s)
5. Crouching Tiger,... $4.9 / 86.5 13 week(s)
6. Traffic $4.5 / 90.6 10 week(s)
7. Chocolat $4.2 / 44.2 12 week(s)
8. Recess: School's Out $3.9 / 26.9 2 week(s)
9. 3000 Miles to Graceland $3.1 / 10.2 2 week(s)
10. Sweet November $2.5 / 20.4 2 week(s)
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TOP VIDEO RENTALS/SALES - week ending 3/2/01
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Rentals Sales

1. Me, Myself & Irene 1. Dinosaur
2. Bring It On 2. Silence Of The Lambs
3. Gladiator 3. Playboy: The Complete Anna..
4. What Lies Beneath 4. Jazz: A Film By Ken Burns
5. The Cell 5. Chicken Run
6. Bless the Child 6. Playboy's California Girls
7. Hollow Man 7. Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie
8. Coyote Ugly 8. The Up In Smoke Tour
9. Dr. T & The Women 9. The Sopranos: The Complete..
10. The Virgin Suicides 10. Farscape Premiere - I E.T.
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TOP 5 SOUNDTRACKS
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1. Remember The Titans
2. Charlie's Angels
3. Almost Famous
4. Selmasongs: Dancer In The Dark (2000 Film)
5. Duets (2000 Film)

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6. IN THEATERS...
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WHAT'S THERE , WHAT'S COMING
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This weeks releases 3/2/01

- The Mexican - Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts
- See Spot Run - David Arquette, Leslie Bibb
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==>Week of March 9, 2001<==

-> 15 Minutes (Rated R)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Melina Kanakaredes, Kelsey
Grammer, Avery Brooks.
Director: John Herzfeld
Official site: http://www.15minutesmovie.com
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/15minutes.html

-> Get Over It (Rated PG-13)
Cast: Ben Foster, Kirsten Dunst, Melissa Sagemiller, Ed Begley
Jr., Carmen Electra.
Director: Tommy O'Haver
Official site: http://www.alloy.com/getoverit
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Get+Over+It+(2001)

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7. MF MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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Meet the Parents (2000) (PG-13)
ASIN: B00003CXO0, B00003CXO1, B00004YWWV

A male nurse spends a weekend with his girlfriend's parents,
hoping to ask her uptight father for her hand in marriage . . .
but the dad is so intimidating that he starts bungling things and
can't seem to stop.

Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner,
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