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December 10, 2000 Issue Number 093
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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 - Chicken Run

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Hi Movie Fans!

Welcome to our new readers and to those of you who have been with
us for a while thank you for your continued support!

Well another weekend bites the dust and so has our survey. In
Wednesday's edition I'll share some of the results and then we
will be done with it for awhile atleast. See ya Wednesday...

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It's Showtime!

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1.QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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Thanks to LadyD for sending in this weeks Quote of the Week!

Kenickie: A hickey from Kenickie is like a Hallmark card, when
you only care enough to send the very best.

Grease (1978)

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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: 12/12/00

- Whipped - Amanda Peet
- Shaft - Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa L. Williams
- The Road to El Dorado - Kevin Kline, Rosie Perez
- Reindeer Games - Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron, Gary Sinise
- The Cider House Rules - Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron
- Scary Movie - Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans
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==>Week of December 19, 2000<==

-> The Virgin Suicides
Cast: James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Danna Hall,
Chelsea Swain, A.J. Cook, Leslie Hayman, Josh Hartnett.
Director: Sofia Coppola

-> Small Time Crooks
Cast: Woody Allen, Tracey Ullman, Elaine May, Hugh Grant, Jon
Lovitz, Michael Rapaport.
Director: Woody Allen

-> Saving Grace
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Tcheky Karyo, Craig Ferguson, Valerie
Edmond, Martin Clunes.
Director: Nigel Cole

-> Where the Money Is
Cast: Paul Newman, Linda Fiorentino, Dermot Mulroney, Susan
Barnes, Anne Pitoniak.
Director: Marek Kanievska

-> Loser
Cast: Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Greg Kinnear, Zak Orth, Tom
Sadoski, Jimmi Simpson.
Director: Amy Heckerling

-> Road Trip
Cast: Breckin Meyer, Seann W. Scott, Amy Smart, Paulo Costanzo,
DJ Qualls, Rachel Blanchard, Anthony Rapp, Fred Ward, Tom Green.
Director: Todd Phillips

-> Chuck & Buck
Cast: Mike White, Chris Weitz, Lupe Ontiveros, Beth Colt.
Director: Miguel Arteta

-> The Cell
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio, Marianne
Jean-Baptiste, Dean Norris, Dylan Baker.
Director: Tarsem

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3. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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MURPHY, DE NIRO TOGETHER IN 'SHOWTIME'?
According to Variety, Eddie Murphy and Robert De Niro are in
talks to jump on Village Roadshow Pictures project called
"Showtime." The story tells of a no-nonsense veteran cop who is
ordered to join a showboating rookie to be stars on a
reality-based TV show about a big city police department. No
start date has been set.

AZARIA NEGOTIATING FOR 'SWEETHEARTS' ROLE
Hank Azaria is negotiating to replace troubled actor Robert
Downey Jr. as Catherine Zeta-Jones' lover in the ensemble comedy
"America's Sweethearts." The film will begin shooting in early
January and with Downey facing a late-December court date that
could put him behind bars again in the light of his recent drugs
bust, "America's Sweethearts" had little choice but to move on.

CASTING FOR 'MATRIX' SEQUEL
Variety reports that Jada Pinkett-Smith has officially signed on
board the project, weeks after word that she was in talks. In
addition, the trade reports that the producers are also in talks
with Aaliyah (Romeo Must Die, Queen of the Damned), Harold
Perrineau, Jr. and Harry Lennex to join the cast of the two
films.

COURTNEY LOVE IN 'SUCKERS'
Singer-actress Courtney Love will get to perform some rowdy
turn-of-the-century tunes: she has inked a deal to star in "Hello
Suckers," a biopic about Hollywood screen legend Texas Guinan.
"Hello Suckers'' unravels the life of the turn-of-the-century
mistress of reinvention, Texas Guinan, who suckered her way up
the ladder from showgirl to Broadway star, from the silent screen
to nightclub queen.

'DONT SAY A WORD' CASTING
Famke Janssen ("X-Men") has been cast as Michael Douglas' wife in
the Gary Fleder-directed action-thriller "Don't Say a Word" for
New Regency and 20th Century Fox. The project is scheduled to
start shooting today. Based on Andrew Klavan's novel of the same
name, "Word" is about a New York psychiatrist (Douglas) who is
forced to treat a mentally unstable patient with a violent past
(Brittany Murphy) to secure the freedom of his kidnapped
daughter.

HUSTON EYES 'TENENBAUMS'
Anjelica Huston is in early negotiations to join the cast of the
Walt Disney Co.'s "The Royal Tenenbaums" for director Wes
Anderson. Shooting is scheduled to begin in mid-February in New
York. Huston would join a high profile ensemble cast that
includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller, brothers
Owen and Luke Wilson and Bill Murray. "Tenenbaums" centers on a
dysfunctional family of five geniuses who live under the same
roof in New York even as adults. Huston would play the mother of
the Tenenbaum family who also wrote a book on parenting, "Family
of Geniuses." Hackman plays the estranged father who is trying to
reconcile with the family. Paltrow plays the adopted daughter of
the family. The brothers are played by Stiller and Luke Wilson.
Murray plays Paltrow's husband, and Owen Wilson plays a friend of
the family.

'GOONIES' SEQUEL
Have you heard the rumours that there will be a "Goonies" sequel?
Well, it seems goonies2.com has been purchased by Warner Bros.,
although there is nothing up on the site.

'NIGHTMARE CREATURES'
Le Studio Canal have acquired the rights to the computer game
"Nightmare Creatures", a story set in 17th century London about
an unorthodox doctor who creates a brood of monsters that invade
the city. "Dinosaur" director Ralph Zondag will helm it once he
finishes work on "Raised by Ghosts", while scribe Matt Cirulnick
("Total Recall 2," "Hell Hole") will adapt the feature.

YET ANOTHER VIDEO GAME COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN
Reports are that the Electronic Arts game "American McGee's
Alice" is coming to the big screen. The company has finished 10
months of negotiations with Dimension Films to do this dark and
twisted version of the classic "Alice in Wonderland" tale and
unlike "Resident Evil", the movie will follow the game's plot
closely. "Scream" Director Wes Craven will helm it.

ROGERS TO DIRECT 'AMERICAN PIE' SEQUEL
Targeting a February start date, Universal has hired J.B. Rogers
to direct the sequel to its teen comedy hit "American Pie," as
the studio begins negotiations to bring back a cast that includes
Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Tara Reid, Shannon Elizabeth, Mena
Suvari and Eugene Levy. The sequel has been scripted by Adam
Herz, who wrote the original. The directors of that first raunchy
comedy, Chris and Paul Weitz, will produce the sequel with Chris
Moore and Warren Zide.

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KLEMPERER DEAD AT 80
Werner Klemperer, the German-born actor best known as the
bumbling Nazi Col. Klink in the 1960s television sitcom
"Hogan's Heroes," has died at the age of 80.

TINA TURNER WRAPS FAREWELL TOUR
Rock 'n' roll survivor Tina Turner gave her saucy leather oufits
one last workout Wednesday as she played the final show of her
farewell tour. Turner, who turned 61 two weeks ago, had announced
in June that she would leave the road after 44 years because she
did not want to get to the point where her stage antics were no
longer dignified.

SUIT AGAINST DICAPRIO GETS GO-AHEAD
A Manhattan appeals court has given the go-ahead to a $45 million
lawsuit against "Titanic" actor Leonardo DiCaprio for his alleged
role in a street fight over actress Elizabeth Berkley. DiCaprio,
26, and several others were sued by Roger Wilson, 41, who says
the film star encouraged friends to attack Wilson on March 4,
1998. Wilson, a screenwriter and actor, says he was beat up
outside the Asia de Cuba restaurant when he confronted DiCaprio's
friends about advances made toward Berkley, his girlfriend, on
DiCaprio's behalf.

MARY TYLER MOORE SUED
DiCaprio is not the only one being sued at the moment. Mary Tyler
Moore has found herself being sued by her landscaper who was
recently fired. Anibal Garcia, 38, claims he was fired from
Moore's 123-acre estate in upstate New York because he is
Hispanic and because he complained about a co-worker's racist
remarks. Although Moore and her husband, Robert Levine, were not
the ones who fired Garcia, he said they failed to take any action
on his complaints or his dismissal.

ROSIE CONSIDERS LAW SCHOOL
Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell is planning to get her law degree,
and could begin taking classes as early as 2002 if she doesn't
renew her TV contract, which expires then, US Weekly reported in
its Dec. 18 issue. Rosie's goal is to work really seriously in
trying to change foster care legislation in America.

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IN THE NEWS - Television
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D'ONOFRIO EYES 'CRIMINAL INTENT'
"Full Metal Jacket" star Vincent D'Onofrio is close to sealing a
deal to star in producer Dick Wolf's third "Law & Order" series,
"Criminal Intent." D'Onofrio will star as a senior detective with
training in psychology who's an expert at unraveling complex
cases.

'FRONTIER HOUSE' TO FILM IN MONTANA
Mixing a little of CBS's "Survivor" with its own "1900 House,"
PBS is launching a series out of Montana that will give three
hearty groups the chance to live the lives of settlers. Called
"Frontier House," the six-part series will follow three groups as
they fend for themselves in the primitive conditions of the
1800s - without modern appliances, grocery stores or even
plumbing. Unlike "Survivor," in which one participant left the
tropical island $1 million richer, this show doesn't pay.

SABATO JR. STARS IN 'ANGLE'
Pearson Television, continuing to pump up its syndicated
action-hour slate, has unveiled plans for an Antonio Sabato Jr.
starring series, "Lean Angle," centered on the high-speed world
of professional motorcycle racing.

PRODUCTION HALTS ON 'SNOW'
The USA Network confirmed Wednesday that it had halted production
on its original movie "Who Killed Sue Snow?" the day before
Thanksgiving, five days before filming was to begin in Vancouver
because the subject matter was too dangerous. The movie, which
was to star Katey Sagal, concerned the 1986 deaths of two Seattle
residents after they ingested Excedrin laced with cyanide. It was
the first time in the network's history that such a drastic step
was taken. "USA Network and its advertisers agreed that it would
be in the public's best interest to stop production of this
movie," USA Network spokesman Ron Sato said. "Even the slightest
chance of somebody committing a copycat crime would be shirking
our public responsibilities.

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4. Trailers & Teasers
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"Tomb Raider" Teaser - Requires Quicktime

Action/Adventure movie based on the popular video game.

Lo-Res
http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers/TombRaider/lo-res.htm
Med-Res
http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers/TombRaider/med-res.htm
Hi-Res
http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers/TombRaider/hi-res.htm

Cast: Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Leslie Phillips, Rachel
Appleton, Chris Barrie, Iain Glen, Richard Johnson, Julian
Rhind-Tutt, Noah Taylor, Jon Voight
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"Gen-Y Cops" Full Trailer - Requires Quicktime
http://www.mov3.com/trailers/genycops/genycops2.mov

Action flick straight out of Hong Kong.

Cast: Cassandra Peterson
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"Spy Kids" Full Trailer - Requires Quicktime

The children of secret-agent parents must save them from danger.

Lo-Res
http://www.spykids.com/Assets/Video/Trailer_med.mov
Hi-Res
http://www.spykids.com/Assets/Video/Trailer_high.mov

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Alan Cumming, Ashley Edner, Carla Gugino,
Teri Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick, Daryl Sabara,
Tony Shalhoub, Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega
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"The Mexican" Full Trailer - Requires Quicktime
http://www.countingdown.com/features/mexican_trailer.htm

[Note: As many of you know this was in last weeks newsletter and
the link didn't work, so here's a repost with a working link]

A man tries to transport an ancient gun called The Mexican,
believed to carry a curse, back across the border, while his
girlfriend pressures him to give up his criminal ways.

Cast: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Sherman Augustus, Bob Balaban,
Michael Cerveris, Richard Coca, Castulo Guerra, David Krumholtz,
Carlos Lacamara, Jeremy Roberts, J.K. Simmons, David Windsor
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"Soul Survivor" Full Trailer - Requires Quicktime
http://www.theatres.sre.sony.com/trailerpark/trailers/1160xx.mov

A co-ed is caught between the world of the living and the dead.

Cast: Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, Eliza Dushku, Angela
Featherstone, Louie Meza, Stephen Milton, Melissa Sagemiller,
Luke Wilson
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"Ginger Snaps" Full Trailer - Requires Quicktime
http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers/GingerSnaps

Two sisters fascination with death turns them into local
outcasts.

Cast: Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, Mimi
Rogers, Jesse Moss, Danielle Hampton, Peter Keleghan, John
Bourgeois, Christopher Redman, Jimmy MacInnis, Lindsay Leese,
Nick Nolan

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5.Top Box Office, Video Rentals/Sales, Soundtracks
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TOP BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES - week ending 12/10/00

Movie Weekend Gross/Total (millions) Release Weeks

1. The Grinch $18.5 / 195.0 4 week(s)
2. Vertical Limit $16.0 / 16.0 1 week(s)
3. Proof of Life $10.4 / 10.4 1 week(s)
4. Unbreakable $7.5 / 77.4 3 week(s)
5. Dungeons & Dragons $7.0 / 7.0 1 week(s)
6. 102 Dalmatians $6.3 / 44.3 3 week(s)
7. Rugrats In Paris.. $4.0 / 60.0 4 week(s)
8. Meet the Parents $3.0 / 157.0 10 week(s)
9. Charlie's Angels $2.7 / 119.0 6 week(s)
10. Bounce $2.6 / 34.2 4 week(s)
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TOP VIDEO RENTALS/SALES - week ending 12/8/00
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Rentals Sales

1. Gladiator 1. The Perfect Storm
2. Mission: Impossible 2 2. Toy Story 2
3. The Patriot 3. Chicken Run
4. U-571 4. X-Men
5. Rules of Engagement 5. Fantasia 2000
6. Frequency 6. American Beauty
7. Big Momma's House 7. How The Grinch Stole Christmas
8. High Fidelity 8. Playboy's 2001 Playmate..
9. X-Men 9. Playboy's Best Of College..
10. Chicken Run 10. Sin: The Movie
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TOP 5 SOUNDTRACKS
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1. Almost Famous
2. Remember The Titans
3. Woman On Top
4. Duets
5. Magnolia: Music from the Motion Picture

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6. IN THEATERS...
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WHAT'S THERE , WHAT'S COMING
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This weeks releases 12/8/00

- Dungeons & Dragons - Jeremy Irons, Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans
- Finding Forrester - Robert Brown, Tom Mullica, Anna Paquin
- Proof of Life - Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan
- Vertical Limit - Bill Paxton, Chris O'Donnell
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==>Week of December 15, 2000<==

-> Dude, Where's My Car?
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, David Herman,
Christian Middelthon, David W. Bannick.
Director: Danny Leiner
Official site: http://www.dudewheresmycar.com
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/dudewheresmycar.html

-> What Women Want
Cast: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Lauren Holly, Marisa Tomei, Bette
Midler.
Director: Nancy Meyers
Official site: http://www.whatwomenwantmovie.com
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/whatwomenwant.html

-> The Emperor's New Groove
Cast: David Spade, Eartha Kitt, John Goodman, Owen Wilson,
Patrick Warburton.
Director: Marc Dindal, Mark Dindal, Roger Allers
Official site:
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/emperorsnewgroove
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?The+Emperor%27s+New+Groove+

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7. MF MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) (PG-13)
Item # 1395478 - 1395625 - 1243907

This sequel to the remake of the original 1963 film features
Eddie Murphy reprising his many roles as Dr. Sherman Klump, Buddy
Love, and a host of other Klump family members. The film focuses
on Klump's efforts to woo a new university professor, Denise
(Janet Jackson). After a failed DNA experiment separates Buddy
from Klump, he must use Denise's research to squash Buddy once
and for all. Of course, Murphy's multirole performance is the
highlight of this wacky comedy.

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