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August 20, 2001 Issue Number 157
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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, Top 10 Video Rentals
7. In Theaters
8. MF Movie of the Week - Philadelphia
9. Reader Comments

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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: 8/14/01

- 15 Minutes (Robert De Niro, Edward Burns)
- Blow Dry (Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson)
- Enemy at the Gates (Jude Law, Ed Harris, Rachel Weisz)
- Get Over It (Kirsten Dunst)
- Josie and the Pussycats (Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid)
- Tomcats (Jerry O'Connell, Shannon Elizabeth)
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==>Week of August 21, 2001<==

-> Hannibal
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta,
Diane Baker, Frankie Faison, Giancarlo Giannini.
Director: Ridley Scott

-> Pokemon 3: The Movie
Cast: Veronica Taylor, Eric Stuart, Rachael Lillis, Addie
Blaustein, Ikue Ootani.
Director: Michael Haigney

-> Say It Isn't So
Cast: Heather Graham, Chris Klein, Sally Field, Richard Jenkins,
Orlando Jones, Eddie Cibrian, Lin Shaye.
Director: J.B. Rogers

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3. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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NICHOLAS CAGE OUT OF 'GHOST RIDER' ROLE
While talking to Cinescape, Nicholas Cage confirmed that "Ghost
Rider" was up in the air due to a scheduling conflict that arose
when director Stephen Norrington ("Blade") opted to take on the
Jennifer Lopez thriller "Tick-Tock." "I don't know what's going
to happen with ("Ghost Rider") right now, because the director
went and took another job," Cage revealed. "We were going to go,
and I don't know what happened. So now I'm not doing it." Cage
was going to be the next "Superman" until that project fell apart
"The comic book idea for me was very dear to my heart because I
grew up learning how to read through comic books," Cage
explained, "and I've always been interested in comic book art and
illustration. Figuring out a way to do that in a movie would be
exciting, but that's a very hard thing to pull off," he added.
""Ghost Rider" to me, would be the best way to do it - would be
the most cinematic choice - because that character is more like a
horror film. "Superman" was interesting to me because that's the
big daddy of comic books, it spawned the whole thing."
http://www.cinescape.com

NO SEQUEL FOR 'PLANET OF THE APES'?
"Planet of the Apes" director Tim Burton spoke recently with
Britain's Independent newspaper. When asked if there would be a
sequel to the blockbuster movie Burton said, "The idea of doing a
sequel -- I'd rather jump out of the window, I swear to God."
Burton continued by taking a swipe at studio bosses. "They give
you a script, and you do a budget based on that, and say 'This
movie would cost $300 million to make', and then they treat you
like a crazy, overspending, crazy-person. It's like, 'Well, you
gave me the script'," Burton said.
"I'm fascinated by the studio technique that sort of leaves you
bloodied, beaten and left for dead right before you're supposed
to go out and make a great movie for them."

LINNEY EYEING 'DAVID GALE'
Laura Linney ("You Can Count on Me") is in negotiations to star
opposite Kevin Spacey in "The Life of David Gale." According to
Variety, The picture is about a professor opposed to the death
penalty who winds up on death row after he's convicted of
murdering another death-penalty activist. Linney will play one of
two anti-death penalty activist's. The producers have been
courting Nicole Kidman for the other role, but she has not
committed to the part, the trade reported.

'PRIDE AND GLORY' OF INTERMEDIA
Intermedia Films is in final negotiations to acquire "Pride and
Glory," a drama that examines the professional and personal lives
of the people who make up the New York Police Department.
Writer-director Gavin O'Connor ("Tumbleweeds") is attached to
helm.

NO EXTRA SCENES ON 'SPY KIDS' VIDEO
The Sept. 18 video release of "Spy Kids" will not include the
extra scenes that were added for a special re-release in movie
theaters earlier this month. Apparently, writer/director Robert
Rodriguez so busy finishing shooting "Desperado 2: Once Upon a
Time in Mexico" (aka "Mariachi 3") and planning to start shooting
"Spy Kids 2" the first week of October, there are no plans at
this time for a special DVD edition of the family
action-adventure film.

CHRISTINA RICCI TO DIRECT INDIE FEATURE
Christina Ricci will make her directorial debut on the indie
feature "Speed Queen," a dark comedy in which she will also star,
according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is about a
fast-food clerk who goes on a lethal road trip with a man and
woman and then tells her story to a best-selling author while on
death row. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com

FRENCH STEWART TAKES INSPECTOR GADGET ROLE
French Stewart, who played Harry Solomon on "3rd Rock From the
Sun," has signed to play the title character in Walt Disney Co.'s
direct-to-video sequel "Inspector Gadget 2," taking over the
title role played by Matthew Broderick in the original. In
addition, Stewart has inked a one-year development deal with NBC
to develop and star in a comedy project based on his idea, which
is targeted for fall 2002.

NEW LINE CINEMA 'DA UNKNOWN SOLDIER'
New Line Cinema has struck a deal for the action buddy comedy
spec "Da Unknown Soldier" from "Scary Movie" scribe Phil Beauman.
According to Variety, "Soldier" (aka "AWOL") is the story of two
cousins -- one in the Army, the other still enmeshed in the
'hood. The hooligan offers to change places with his enlisted
cousin for a couple of hours so he can leave the base to visit
his family. However, when he returns, he discovers that war has
been declared in his absence and his relative is off to battle.

'STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE' DVD
Paramount Home Entertainment will release "Star Trek: the Motion
Picture -- the Director's Edition" on Nov. 6, according to
Variety. In addition to the new 136-minute cut of the movie, the
two-disc set will feature two hours of bonus programming,
including group commentary by Wise, special photographic effects
supervisor John Dykstra, special photographics director Douglas
Trumbull, music composer Jerry Goldsmith and actor Stephen
Collins. Also included will be three new retrospective
documentaries with cast and crew interviews, five additional
scenes (from the 1979 theatrical version) plus trims and
outtakes, as well as 11 deleted scenes (from the 1983 TV
version). The movie will also be presented for the first time in
widescreen form on VHS, which will also include a bonus
featurette with new interviews of the cast and crew.
http://www.variety.com

PARAMOUNT TAKES ON 'VENUS'
Paramount has acquired rights to a comedy pitch called "Venus
Down," Variety reported on Monday. The project will be written by
Peter Segal and Fred Wolf, both of which were involved with the
Chris Farley/David Spade comedy "Tommy Boy." The film centers on
an arrogant goddess of love who takes a challenge laid down by
her father, who wagers that she cannot win the love of a mortal
without her powers in 30 days.

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SINATRA'S BEVERLY HILLS HOME FOR SALE
The 14-room Beverly Hills mansion where Frank Sinatra lived his
way for 15 years has been put on the market for $12.5 million.
Located on a gated lot up a private driveway just north of Sunset
Boulevard, the house boasts nearly 9,000 square feet (836 square
meters) of floor space, including an art gallery and a gymnasium,
a master bedroom suite, a guest suite and two maids' quarters,
Hyland said. The house also comes with swimming pool, spa, a
kennel and two artificial waterfalls and a three-car garage.

PUBLISHER SUES WINFREY MAGAZINE
A German publisher of erotica said on Monday he was suing for
breach of copyright against "O, The Oprah Magazine" devoted to
Ophrah Winfrey. Ronald Brockmeyer, publisher of O Magazine said
that O, The Oprah Magazine, had engaged in unfair competition and
trademark infringement. "I know that lawsuits are a burden on
your life but I had no choice," Brockmeyer said. "O is my
trademark. I built it up and protected it for years. The
defendants knew about my rights but went ahead anyway and they
refused to stop when I asked them to." The suit was lodged
against the American magazine's publishers, the Hearst
Corporation and Harpo Print LLC, and seeks an injunction against
the further use of the term "O Magazine" and the "O" letter
design.

PRODUCER AARON SPELLING RECEIVES RADIATION TREATMENT
Hollywood producer Aaron Spelling ("Beverly Hills 90210,"
"Melrose Place"), has successfully completed radiation therapy
for a lesion in his throat, his publicist said on Friday.

DAILY VARIETY EDITOR SUSPENDED
Daily Variety editor, Peter Bart, was suspended on Friday while
the paper's owners probed racially charged remarks attributed to
him in a magazine article, officials said. Bart was quoted in the
current issue of Los Angeles magazine as describing "ghetto
blacks" as people who "can't even speak, can't get a job and bury
themselves in black-itude." He subsequently denied the accuracy
of the article's quotes.

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4. IN THE NEWS - Television
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NASCAR DRAMA IN DEVELOPMENT AT NBC
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Regency Television has set
up a NASCAR-related drama series project at NBC. The trade
reports that Gary Scott Thompson, screenwriter of Universal's
"The Fast and the Furious" is onboard the project, which follows
a family whose lives revolve around the fast-growing NASCAR auto
racing arena.

'BAYWATCH' TV MOVIE ON FOX
Variety reports that FOX Television will air a "Baywatch Hawaii"
two-hour TV movie during February sweeps. The storyline is still
being developed, but Alexandra Paul, Gena Lee Nolin, Nicole
Eggert, Yasmine Bleeth, Donna D'Errico, Traci Bingham and Carmen
Electra are scheduled to appear. Pamela Anderson has not yet
confirmed whether she will appear.

TV DEALS SET FOR 'LEGALLY BLONDE'
"Legally Blonde," starring Reese Witherspoon will get small
screen treatment beginning with FOX in February 2004 and then
will air on TBS, TNT and Comedy Central. "Blonde" will air twice
on Fox within a one-year term. It will then hop to TBS and TNT
for multiple runs over one year, before returning to Fox for one
run over six months and bouncing back to TBS/TNT for a second
one-year burst. For the final 18 months of a five-year window.

'THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL' REMAKE
A spokeswoman for TNT has confirmed that the cable network is
developing a remake of "The Boys From Brazil." The 1978
Nazi-themed sci-fi classic starred Gregory Peck and Laurence
Olivier, and was adapted from a novel by Ira Levin.

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TOP BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES - week ending 8/19/01

Movie Weekend Gross/Total (millions) Release Weeks

1. American Pie 2 $21.1 / 87.3 2 week(s)
2. Rush Hour 2 $19.0 / 164.7 3 week(s)
3. Rat Race $11.7 / 11.7 1 week(s)
4. The Others $10.9 / 32.2 2 week(s)
5. The Princess Diaries $19.6 / 70.2 3 week(s)
6. Captain Corelli's.. $7.2 / 7.2 1 week(s)
7. Planet of the Apes $7.1 / 161.2 4 week(s)
8. American Outlaws $4.9 / 4.9 1 week(s)
9. Jurassic Park III $4.4 / 168.3 5 week(s)
10. Legally Blonde $2.6 / 83.3 6 week(s)
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For August 10 - August 17

1. The Family Man
2. The Wedding Planner
3. Down to Earth
4. Sweet November
5. The Brothers
6. Unbreakable
7. Double Take
8. Cast Away
9. Head Over Heels
10. Save The Last Dance

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7. IN THEATERS...
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WHAT'S THERE , WHAT'S COMING
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This weeks releases 8/17/01

- American Outlaws (Colin Farrell, Scott Caan)
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz)
- Rat Race (Whoopi Goldberg, John Cleese, Cuba Gooding Jr.)
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-> Bubble Boy (Rated PG-13)
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Marley Shelton, Swoosie Kurtz, Geoffrey
Arend, Kid Rock
Director: Blair Hayes
Official site: http://bventertainment.go.com/movies/bubbleboy
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Bubble+Boy
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (Rated PG-13)
Cast: Woody Allen, Helen Hunt, Charlize Theron, Brian
Markinson, Dan Aykroyd
Director: Woody Allen
Official site: http://www.dreamworks.com/jadescorpion
Review(s):
http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?The+Curse+of+the+Jade+Scorpion
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Rated R)
Cast: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, Chris Rock, Shannon
Elizabeth
Director: Kevin Smith
Official site: http://newsaskew.com/va5
Review(s):
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Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (Rated R)
Cast: Ice Cube, Natasha Henstridge, Jason Statham, Pam Grier,
Clea Duvall
Director: John Carpenter
Official site: http://www.spe.sony.com/movies/ghostsofmars
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?ghosts+of+mars
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> Summer Catch (Rated PG-13)
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr, Jessica Biel, Brittany Murphy, Wilmer
Valderrama, Matthew Lillard
Director: Mike Tollin
Official site: http://summercatch.warnerbros.com
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/summercatch.html
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

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8. MF MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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Philadelphia (1994) (PG-13)

A black attorney reluctantly decides to represent another
attorney who's suing a law firm for releasing him after he
contracted AIDS. Jonathan Demme directs this first star-driven
vehicle to tell an AIDS-related story. Denzel Washington plays
Joe Miller, a homophobic small-time attorney who reluctantly
decides to represent Andrew Beckett. Beckett (Tom Hanks), who is
also an attorney, is suing a prestigious Philadelphia law firm
for releasing him without cause, after he has contracted HIV. The
result is an acclaimed, emotionally powerful social commentary
that takes a hard look at the long-term ramifications of AIDS.

CAST:
Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen,
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