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June 4, 2001 Issue Number 139
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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 - The Skulls

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Hi Movie Fans!

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this week. I have a friend here from out of town, and as many of
you might know tomorrow is my birthday. If it were up to me it
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1.QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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[Talking to Wilson, the vollyball]
Chuck Noland: Hey, you want to hear something funny? My dentist's
name is James Spaulding.

Cast Away (2000)

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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: 5/29/01

- The House of Mirth (Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd)
- Shadow of the Vampire (John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe)
- Traffic (Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas)
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==>Week of June 5, 2001<==

-> Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen.
Director: Ang Lee

-> The Fantasticks
Cast: Joe McIntyre, Joel Grey, Jonathan Morris, Jean Louisa
Kelly, Brad Sullivan.
Director: Michael Ritchie

==>Week of June 12, 2001<==

-> Cast Away
Cast: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Viveka Davis, Valerie Wildman, Nick
Searcy.
Director: Robert Zemeckis

-> O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Cast: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Michael
Badalucco, Charles Durning, Daniel von Bargen, John Goodman,
Holly Hunter.
Director: Joel Coen

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3. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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FAKE CRITIC REVEALED
Sony Pictures has admitted using fake quotes to promote its
films. Lines like "Another winner!" and "This year's hottest
new star!" were used on posters for films like The Animal and
A Knight's Tale, both of which have been recently released in
the United States. But the critic who supposedly wrote them -
David Manning of the Ridgefield Press - has been revealed as a
figment of a Sony marketing executive's imagination. The
Ridgefield Press is a real weekly newspaper covering a small town
in Connecticut. But it does not have a reviewer called David
Manning, and it was not aware that its name was being used on
film adverts. An unidentified Sony employee apparently concocted
the Manning persona last July, using the name of a friend.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

'STATE SECRET' REMAKE
Variety reports that Producer Mace Neufeld has optioned the
remake rights to "State Secret," a 1950 political thriller that
starred Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and will redo the film at Columbia
Pictures. The original film, an adaptation of the Roy Huggins
novel "Appointment With Fear," starred Fairbanks as a brilliant
American surgeon who travels to an Eastern European country for a
medical function and finds the country's leader has been murdered
and replaced by a lookalike.

NAPSTER THE MOVIE?
Reuters reports that Napster the movie may be coming to a screen
near you. "I can confirm we're in development on a project called
"Napster," said Marc McCarthy, a spokesman for Starz Encore, a
provider of movie programming for cable television operators that
is a unit of Liberty Media Group. McCarthy said there was no
commitment for production of the movie on Napster the
phenomenally popular song-swap service that turned the $40
billion recording industry upside down.

BERRY'S TOPLESS SCENE
E! Onlines Anderson Jones reports that Halle Berry received a
$500,000 bonus to appear topless in the forthcoming
techno-thriller "Swordfish," starring John Travolta and Hugh
Jackman.

DREAMWORKS ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 'SHREK' SEQUEL
Surprise..On the heels of the fairy tale opening for DreamWorks'
computer animated comedy '"Shrek," the studio is gearing up for a
theatrical sequel to the film, it was announced today by
DreamWorks principal Jeffrey Katzenberg...Thanks to the AZ
Reporter for sending this in. You can read the entire article at
their site.
http://www.azreporter.com/entertainment/news/shreksequel.html

CROUCHING TIGER ANIMATED
Zap2It reports that an animated version of the popular "Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon" flick is being developed by a Taipei-based
entertainment company.

STUFFED SCOOBY-DOO PIC
UK tabloid The Star has posted up the first shot of the stuffed
Scooby-Doo dog the actors and FX people are using for references
when filming. Thanks to DarkHorizons.com for the heads up
http://www.geocities.com/andrewbirch9969/scooby.htm

LUCAS WOULD LIKE TO SEE 'PHANTOM EDIT'
George Lucas told the Zap2it Web site that he hasn't seen the
rumored Phantom Edit of his Star Wars: Episode I movie--but wants
to. The edit, by a critical fan, supposedly cuts out about 20
minutes of the movie, removing redundant scenes and dialogue and
diminishing Jar Jar Binks' role, the site reported. The tape has
been floating around Hollywood for a while. Lucas said he wasn't
worried about the edit. "The Internet is a new medium; it's all
about doing things like that," Lucas told the site. "I haven't
seen it. I would like to." At least one fan has created a Web
site dedicated to the edit, Zap2it reported.
http://members.onecenter.com/hollywood/phantomedit

De LINE TO DIRECT 'SCOTTSBORRO'
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Pictures-based
producer Donald De Line is teaming with writer Lem Dobbs ("The
Limey") on the feature film "Scottsboro." The film, set in the
1930s in Alabama, is the true story of nine black youngsters
falsely accused of raping two white women. The feature will be an
epic drama with the same mosaic structure as "Traffic," featuring
different story lines and characters surrounding the event,
including the police, the courts, racist Southerners, the boys'
mothers and the Jewish lawyer who defended all nine of the
accused youths.

'BASIC' BACK IN THE WORKS
Director Lee Tamahori ("Along Came A Spider") has renewed talks
to shoot a military thriller with the working title "Basic,"
according to Variety. The film centers around a DEA agent brought
in to investigate the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger
drill instructor and several cadets in a training exercise that
might have resulted in multiple murders.

BRUCE CAMPBELL TALKS 'SPIDER-MAN'
Recently actor Bruce Campbell sat down with the folks at Empire
Online to talk about what's up on the Spidey set. "I have the
second most important role in the film," Campbell told Empire
Online. "I play the ring announcer who introduces Spider-Man and
'The Amazing Spider-Man'. If I don't pick up an Oscar for best
supporting actor for this role, then there's something seriously
wrong.." Read the entire article at..
http://www.empireonline.co.uk/news/news.asp?3163

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CRUISE FILES A NEW $100 MILLION LAWSUIT
Tom Cruise filed a new $100 million defamation lawsuit on Monday
against a Los Angeles man who allegedly offered to sell
nonexistent videotapes of the actor having sex with another man
to U.S. news organizations. If you remember Cruise filed a
lawsuit previously for $100 million against a gay pornstar, who
claims he engaged in a homosexual affair with Cruise.

'THE PRODUCERS' WIN BIG AT TONY AWARDS
"The Producers," a musical satire of Broadway that makes fun of
Jews, gays, old women and Hitler, high-kicked its way to a record
12 Tony Awards Sunday night. "The Producers" won in the Best
Musical, Best Book, Best Score, Best Director and Best Leading
Actor categories, among others. http://www.tonys.org

ANTHONY QUINN PASSES AT 86
Two-time Academy Award winner Anthony Quinn died on Sunday in a
Boston hospital. He was 86. Quinn has appeared in more than 100
movies, including what was probably his best known role in the
1964 film "Zorba the Greek." Quinn won two Academy Awards for
best supporting actor, one for his 1952 role as a Mexican
revolutionary in "Viva Zapata!" and another four years later for
his portrayal of the French painter Paul Gauguin in the film
"Lust for Life." {Our condolences to Mr. Quinn's family and
friends}

"DENNIS THE MENACE' CREATOR DIES
Cartoonist Henry "Hank" Ketcham, who created the "Dennis the
Menace" comic strip after his wife complained that their young
son named Dennis was indeed a menace, has died at home in Carmel,
California, a spokeswoman said on Friday. He was 81 years old.
{Our condolences to Mr. Ketcham's family and friends}

MORE SAD NEWS..ARLENE FRANCIS DIES AT 93
Actress Arlene Francis, one-time radio "Oomph Girl" who became a
household name in the United States as a panelist on prime time
television's longest-running game show "What's my Line," died of
cancer Thursday evening in San Francisco at age 93. {Our
condolences to Mrs. Francis' family and friends}

BLANCHETT AND HUSBAND EXPECTING BABY
Actress Cate Blanchett and her screenwriter husband Andrew Upton
have announced that they are expecting their first child late
this year.

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IN THE NEWS - Television
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MICHAEL J. FOX MAY GUEST ON 'SPIN CITY'
Rueters reports that Michael J. Fox is strongly suggesting he
will return for a guest spot on the show this fall. The stage for
his upcoming appearance apparently was set during last month's
season finale, when the new deputy mayor played by Charlie Sheen
shows up at the apartment of Heather Locklear's character to
profess his love, only to find she already has company. {Enough
said on that one}

DUCHOVNEY DENIES FUTURE CAMEOS IN 'X-FILES'
David Duchovney says he won't return to The "X-Files" next
season--not even for a cameo. "Yeah, I'm done with the TV show,"
Duchovny told reporters Sunday, during interviews for his new
sci-fi comedy, Evolution. "I don't think it's fair to me or the
fans" to do more cameos. "It's hard to walk away," he added. "I
not only miss Mulder, but I miss the show. I miss having my own
show. It's fun having your own show."

RICK SCHRODER LEAVING 'NYPD BLUE'
Rick Schroder, who played Detective Danny Sorenson for two and a
half seasons on the ABC cop drama "NYPD Blue," won't be back for
its ninth season. The 31-year-old actor and his wife, Andrea, are
expecting their fourth child in August and Schroder wants to
spend more time with his family.

WANNA BE A CHARACTER ON MTV'S 'DARIA'?
MTV is running a competition where the winner of their Daria
watch-and-win sweepstakes will be drawn into a character in the
upcoming "Daria" movie. Visit
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4. Trailers & Teasers
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FULL TRAILERS
-> America's Sweathearts
[Stars: Christopher Walken, Billy Crystal, John Cusack, Seth
Green,
Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones]

-> Soul Assassin
[Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Kristy Swanson]

-> Windtalkers
[Stars: Nicolas Cage, Christian Slater]

-> Big Trouble
[Stars: Tim Allen, Omar Epps, Johnny Knoxville, Andy Richter,
Rene Russo, Tom Sizemore]

-> The Glass House
[Stars: Diane Lane, Leelee Sobieski]

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5.Top Box Office, Video Rentals/Sales, Soundtracks
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TOP BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES - week ending 6/3/01

Movie Weekend Gross/Total (millions) Release Weeks

1. Pearl Harbor $29.6 / 118.9 2 week(s)
2. Shrek $28.2 / 148.4 3 week(s)
3. The Animal $19.6 / 19.6 1 week(s)
4. Moulin Rouge $13.7 / 14.4 3 week(s)
5. What's the Worst... $13.0 / 13.0 1 week(s)
6. The Mummy Returns $7.8 / 181.2 5 week(s)
7. A Knight's Tale $3.4 / 49.4 4 week(s)
8. Bridget Jones's Diary $2.0 / 65.4 8 week(s)
9. Angel Eyes $1.9 / 21.7 3 week(s)
10. Memento $1.1 / 16.1 12 week(s)
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TOP VIDEO RENTALS/SALES - week ending 6/1/01
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Rentals Sales

1. Finding Forrester 1. The Emperor's New Groove
2. What Women Want 2. Miss Congeniality
3. Almost Famous 3. Gladiator
4. Quills 4. Playboy's 2001 Playmate..
5. Billy Elliot 5. Playboy 2000: The Party..
6. Miss Congeniality 6. Farscape: Volume 3
7. Best In Show 7. Pearl Jam: Touring Band 2000
8. Wonder Boys 8. Farscape: Volume 2
9. Men Of Honor 9. Ramar: Vol. 1 - Who Do? Voodoo!
10. Meet The Parents 10. Escaflowne: Vol. 5 - Paradise..
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TOP 5 SOUNDTRACKS
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1. Pearl Harbor
2. The Sapranos - Peppers and Eggs: Music from the HBO Series
3. Atlantis-The Lost Empire
4. Ally McBeal: For Once in My Life Featuring Vonda Shepard
5. O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Source: Amazon.com

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6. IN THEATERS...
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WHAT'S THERE , WHAT'S COMING
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This weeks releases 6/1/01

- The Animal (Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell)
- Moulin Rouge (Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor)
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==>Week of June 8, 2001<==

-> Evolution (Rated PG-13)
Cast: David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Seann
William Scott, Sarah Silverman.
Director: Ivan Reitman.
Official site: http://countingdown.com/evolution/index2.html
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Evolution+(2001)

-> Swordfish (Rated R)
Cast: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle,
Vinnie Jones.
Director: Dominic Sena.
Official site: http://www.operationswordfish.com
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/swordfish.html

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7. MF MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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The Skulls (2000) (PG-13)

When a college senior joins a secret fraternity in order to
better his chances of getting into Harvard Law School, he doesn't
realize that he has entered into a potentially life-threatening
situation. Joshua Jackson stars as Luke McNamara, the unfortunate
student who unknowingly stumbles into the dangerous underground
group. As Luke struggles to come to terms with a series of
traumatic events--including his best friend's suicide--he must
stop the powers-that-be from wreaking any more havoc before it's
too late.

CAST:
Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, Craig T. Nelson, Leslie Bibb, Hill
Harper, Steve Harris, Christopher McDonald, Jenn Melino, William
L. Petersen.

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