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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 - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole

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Hi Movie Fans!

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In the update I sent out recently I told you that I had been busy
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1.QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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Admiral Yamamoto: I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping
giant.

Makoto Iwamatsu - Pearl Harbor (2001)

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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: 12/11/01

- Jurassic Park III (Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Tea Leoni)
- Rush Hour 2 (Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker)
- The Score (Robert DeNiro, Edward Norton, Angela Bassett)
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->Moulin Rouge
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Jim Broadbent, John
Leguizamo.
Director: Baz Luhrmann

-> Scary Movie 2
Cast: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Tori
Spelling.
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans

-> The Princess Diaries
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Heather
Matarazzo, Caroline Goodall.
Director: Garry Marshall

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3. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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'SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN' IN DEVELOPMENT
Dimension Films and Universal Pictures are currently developing
Martin Caidin's 1972 novel "Cyborg," which was the basis for the
1970s TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man." Development first
began at Universal in 1995, when writer/director Kevin Smith
("Dogma") turned in a script. There are no writers' deals in
place, but it is possible that Smith could be involved. The
Universal-Dimension pact also includes rights to the three other
novels in Caidin's "Cyborg" series: "Operation Nuke," "High
Crystal" and "Cyborg IV."
Source: http://www.variety.com

UNIVERSAL TAKING ON 'BLACK LAGOON'
Universal Pictures is remaking a big-screen version of its 1954
feature "Creature From the Black Lagoon." Gary Ross' studio-based
Larger Than Life Prods. will produce. Ross' father Arthur A.
Ross, co-wrote the original feature, which followed a group of
scientists who capture the prehistoric Gill-Man while on a hunt
for fossils along the Amazon River. The creature gets loose and
kidnaps the fiancée of one of the scientists, with whom it has
fallen in love.

WARNER BROS. NABS 'T3'
Reports were that Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures,
DreamWorks SKG and a combination of the Walt Disney Co. and
Dimension films were the front runners in the bidding war for
"Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines." All studios were
willing to meet the basic asking price of a $50 million advance
against 50% of the gross receipts. But, it was Warner Bros. who
jumped in late and ended up coming home with the prize. WB
presented two arguments that worked in their favor. The first
being The success of "Harry Potter," and their ability to
leverage the full range of assets of the AOL Time Warner empire.
Secondly, the studios clout with exibitors would surely give "T3"
a firm grasp on theaters. WB plans to open "Matrix 2" on Memorial
Day of 2003, with "T3" to follow on July 4 weekend, next up would
be "Matrix 3" in November. The "Harry Potter" pictures are
tentatively planned for 2002 and 2004.
Source: http://www.variety.com

SALDANA BEATING TO THE 'DRUM'
Zoe Saldana, who co-stars with Britney Spears in the upcoming
film "Crossroads" will join Orlando Jones and Nick Cannon in the
Fox 2000 comedy "Drumline." Saldana will play the love interest
of a street drummer (Cannon) from Harlem who enrolls at a
Southern university on a scholarship. At first the he finds it
difficult to adjust to his new environment but winds up leading
the band to victory.
Source: http://www.variety.com

HANKS EYEING 'ROCKSTAR'
Tom Hanks is in negotiations with DreamWorks to star and produce
the "Comrade Rockstar," based on the life of the late rocker
Dean Reed. At a young age Reed moved to Hollywood and by the time
he was 20 he landed a recording contract with Capitol Records.
However, he never rose to the kind of fame in the United States
that he found in other countries, prompting him to move to South
America, where he became known as "the Red Elvis." His body was
found in an East Berlin lake in 1986; it's not known whether his
death was suicide or homicide.
Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com

SINGLETON ON VOYAGE WITH 'SINBAD'
Director John Singleton ("Shaft") has signed to helm the special
effects epic "Sinbad" for Columbia Pictures. Reports are that the
film will follow in the steps of "The Mummy" and "Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon." "We look at 'Sinbad' as an eighth century
'Raiders of the Lost Ark' on steroids, and John is charged up to
do a big visual effects movie," said screenwriter Tedi Sarafian.
"After watching John's enthusiasm for the film and his strong
sense of the character of Sinbad, I feel that he's a lot like
where the Wachowski brothers were when they were known for the
movie 'Bound' and made 'The Matrix.'"

AGE RESTRICTIONS ON FILMS WITH SMOKING
If the anti-smoking group ASH (Action on Smoking and Health), has
it's way, films in which leading stars and role models for
children smoke would have age restrictions. The anti-smoking
group said such films should be classified for 15 years or older.
"We don't want to censor directors and actors by banning smoking
in films by law, but we think they need to recognize the impact
they have on their young fans and think about the harm they are
doing," John Connolly, the public affairs manager of ASH, said in
a statement.
Source: http://www.reuters.com

De NIRO TOPS SILVER SCREEN POLL
Robert De Niro topped a poll of the 100 greatest film stars of
all time conducted by British movie channel FilmFour. Al Pacino
took home second, with Kevin Spacey third, Jack Nicholson fourth,
and Sean Connery rounding out the top five. Jodie Foster was the
highest ranking female, she ended up 23rd. Audrey Hepburn
followed in 25th place.
Source: http://www.reuters.com

'X-MEN 2' SET FOR MAY 2, 2003
Twentieth Century Fox has officially announced the release date
for "X-Men 2." The film is set to hit theater screens on May 2,
2003. This will put the films release around the same time "The
Matrix Reloaded" comes out and ahead of "Terminator 3: The Rise
of the Machines," which is scheduled to roll out July 4. When
asked if the franchise would be expanded into a trilogy, director
Bryan Singer said, "Like any good comic book, you are always
looking to tell a complete story but also looking for expansion
and seeing into the future. With this universe you always have to
have an eye to the future."
Source: http://www.variety.com

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KATE WINSLET'S DIVORCE FINAL
On Thursday a British court granted Kate Winslet a divorce from
director-husband Jim Threapleton after three years of marriage.
The couple met on the set of the film "Hideous Kinky" in 1997 and
had a baby girl together little more than a year ago. Since
Winslet's and Threapleton's split in September, she has been
romantically linked to "American Beauty" director Sam Mendes.
Source: http://www.eonline.com

MARIAH CAREY TO SING AT SUPER BOWL
Mariah Carey has joined the list of performers set to appear at
Super Bowl XXXVI on February 3rd. Carey will sing the national
anthem before the game.
Source: http://www.mariahcarey.com

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4. IN THE NEWS - Television
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HARD LIQUOR ADS HIT TV AIR WAVES
If you watched "Saturday Night Live" this weekend you might have
caught the "from your friends at Smirnoff" ad, marking the first
time in over 50 years that a hard-liquor ad has run on network
TV. NBC along with four other broadcasters will start running ads
for Smirnoff Vodka, Baileys Irish Cream, Johnny Walker Scotch and
Jose Cuervo tequila. A series of guidelines have been put in
place to help make the ads more acceptable to groups such as
Alcoholics Anonymous and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The
liquor distributor's will produce four months worth of
public-service announcements dealing with drinking smart, showing
alcohol-related consequences etc. After the four month period,
the company will have to devote one out of every five ads focused
on the themes mentioned above. Source: http://www.eonline.com

CHEVY CHASE GEARING UP FOR SITCOM
Chevy Chase is getting ready to star in a family comedy for NBC.
Chase has teamed up with his former "Saturday Night Live" boss,
Lorne Michaels to executive produce the project. There was no
details on the storyline other than that Chase will play a father
of three daughters. Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com

'SUPER BOWL' 'MALCOLM' TO SEE A NUMBER OF GUEST APPEARANCES
The special one-hour episode of "Malcolm in the Middle" on Super
Bowl Sunday will see quite a few guest appearances. Actresses
Susan Sarandon and Christina Ricci will guest-star along with
supermodel Heidi Klum, Tom Green and Magic Johnson, Stephen Root
("King of the Hill"), sportscaster Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw and
star Jane Kaczmarek's real-life husband, "The West Wing's"
Bradley Whitford.
Source: http://www.zap2it.com

LEAVING AND COMING TO 'ALLY McBEAL'
James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson will exit the cast of Fox's
"Ally McBeal this February, when their 13-episode commitment to
the show expires. Jami Gertz and Mariah Carey will guest on the
January 7th episode, while Jon Bon Jovi joins the cast
the following week. Also, Dame Edna will be returning in a
recurring role. Source: http://www.fox.com

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6. TOP BOX OFFICE
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TOP BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES - week ending 12/16/01

Movie Weekend Gross/Total (millions) Release Weeks

1. Vanilla Sky $25.0 / 25.0 3 week(s)
2. Ocean's Eleven $23.5 / 73.3 2 week(s)
3. Not Another Teen Movie $13.1 / 13.1 1 week(s)
4. Harry Potter $9.9 / 253.3 5 week(s)
5. Behind Enemy Lines $5.5 / 38.9 3 week(s)
6. Monsters, Inc. $5.0 / 218.9 7 week(s)
7. Spy Game $2.4 / 57.7 4 week(s)
8. Black Knight $2.0 / 29.7 4 week(s)
9. Shallow Hal $1.4 / 66.9 6 week(s)
10. Amelie $0.75 / 12.5 7 week(s)
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For December 10 - December 17

1. Planet Of The Apes
2. How The Grinch Stole Christmas
3. America's Sweethearts
4. Swordfish
5. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
6. Legally Blonde
7. Shrek
8. The Animal
9. Made
10. Dr. Dolittle 2

Source: Billboard

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7. IN THEATERS...
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WHAT'S THERE , WHAT'S COMING
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This weeks releases 12/14/01

- Not Another Teen Movie (Chris Evans, Jaime Pressly, Cody
McMains)
- Vanilla Sky (Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Jason
Lee,
Kurt Russell)
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-> How High (Rated R)
Cast: Method Man, Redman, Obba Babatunde, Mike Epps, Fred
Willard.
Director: Jesse Dylan
Official site: http://www.howhighmovie.com/
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?How+High
Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/how_high.html

-> Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (Rated G)
Cast: Debi Derryberry, Patrick Stewart, Martin Short, Rob
Paulsen, Andrea Martin.
Director: John A. Davis
Official site: http://www.jimmyneutron.com
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/jimmyneutron.html
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> Joe Somebody (Rated PG)
Cast: Tim Allen, Julie Bowen, Kelly Lynch, Greg Germann, Patrick
Warburton.
Director: John Pasquin
Official site: http://www.joesomebodythemovie.com
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Joe+Somebody
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> Kate & Leopold (Rated PG-13)
Cast: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Natasha Lyonne,
Breckin Meyer.
Director: James Mangold
Official site: http://www.kateandleopold-themovie.com
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Kate+%26+Leopold
Trailer:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/kate_and_leopold.html

-> The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Rated
PG-13)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Bill Boyd, Dominic Monaghan,
Ian McKellen.
Director: Peter Jackson
Official site: http://www.lordoftherings.net
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Lord+of+the+Rings
Trailer:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/fellowship_of_the_ring

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8. MF MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (PG)

Director Ron Howard casts comedian Jim Carrey in the title role
in this live-action adaptation of the famous Christmas tale by
Dr. Seuss, giving this rendition of How the Grinch Stole
Christmas a delightfully manic spin. Carrey is virtually
unrecognizable in his elaborate green makeup, but his anarchic
comic touch is unmistakable. He manages to fully embody the
grumpy title character, while still supplying his own comedic
touches, and it is his performance that makes the film a treat
for adults and children alike.

CAST:
Jim Carrey, Molly Shannon, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski,
Verne Troyer, Mindy Sterling, Bill Irwin, Clint Howard, Taylor
Momsen.

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