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January 7, 2000 Issue Number 099
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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 - Arthur

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1.QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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Maximus Decimus Meridius: What we do in life, echoes in eternity.

Gladiator (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: 1/2/01

- Atumn in New York - Winona Ryder, Richard Gere
- Hollow Man - Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue
- The Way of the Gun -Ryan Phillippe, Benicio Del Toro
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==>Week of January 9, 2000<==

-> Me, Myself & Irene
Cast: Jim Carrey, Renée Zellweger, Robert Forster, Chris Cooper.
Directors: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly

-> Wonder Boys
Cast: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Katie Holmes, Frances
McDormand, Robert Downey Jr.
Director: Curtis Hanson

-> Where the Heart Is
Cast: Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan
Cusack, Sally Field.
Director: Matt Williams

-> The Beach
Cast: Leonardo Di Caprio, Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen,
Guillaume Canet, Robert Carlyle.
Director: Danny Boyle

-> Here on Earth
Cast: Chris Klein, Leelee Sobieski, Josh Hartnett, Bruce
Greenwood, Annette O'Toole.
Director: Mark Piznarski

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3. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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'CLAUS 2' HITS THE BACK BURNER
Word had it that "The Santa Claus 2" movie would have a slight
delay in production. Now it seems Disney has put a halt to
production all together. Apparently this came to fruition because
the film's script was problematic. Producer, Brian Reilly had
this to say regarding the decision, "I think everyone has made
the right decision. What we need here is a script that's worthy
of being the sequel to the original, which is a movie we all
love. We want to get it right." Despite this Disney is still
intent on eventually making the film.

HIATT SONGS FOR 'COUNTRY BEARS'
John Hiatt has signed on to write at least 5 songs for Disney's
"The Country Bears" movie project. The feature is based on the
Country Bear Jamboree attraction at the Disney amusement parks.
Hiatt is also expected to provide the singing voice of one of the
film's main characters.

SINGER LIKES DEPP FOR 'DANGEROUS'
Word has it that helmer Bryan Singer is courting Johnny Depp to
come on board the "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" project,
although it's been reported that no formal negotiations have
begun. "Dangerous" is Based on Chuck Barris' faux autobiography,
the film will tell the wild story of Gong Show creator Barris as
if he was also a hitman for the CIA.

GOSS' ROLE IN UPCOMING 'BLADE'
Luke Goss has a leading role in the up coming "Blade 2:
Bloodhunt" flick and what exactley his role will be has been
revealed. According to Goss' rep, David Wood, Goss will play the
part of a character named Nomak. Wood says, "He's the leading
villain...Blade's main adversary throughout the film and leader
of the Reapers."

'HALLOWEEN 8' NEWS
It's not a whole lot, but the official website reports that there
will be a "Halloween 8" in theaters in 2001. In addition the site
reports in an earlier update that "Jamie Lee Curtis is
contractually obliged to do at least a cameo, but not the entire
film."

SUPERMAN RE-RELEASE
Fans of the Superman movie series will be happy to know that
Warner Bros. has decided to bring back "Superman: The Movie" to
the big screen for a limited re-release in February before its
highly anticipated Special Edition DVD hits shelves in May.
Apparently the success of "The Exorcist" re-release last year
helped in the decision.

'T3' DELAYED?
According to Variety, producers of the "Terminator 3" project
haven't been able to get a completion bond on the picture because
they weren't sure they could complete the film on time. In
addition the trade notes a rumor that suggests that potential
financiers are wary of the project given Arnold Schwarzenegger's
recent lackluster box office on End of Days and The Sixth Day.

'SPIDER-MAN' PRESS CONFERENCE
Sony Pictures Entertainment invited dozens of journalists to
visit the "Spidey" set yesterday for a gala press conference with
the film's director and stars. Helmer Sam Raimi and actors Tobey
Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe and James Franco (along with
producers Ian Bryce and Laura Ziskin, FX wiz John Dykstra and
Marvel Comics honcho Avi Arad) were all on hand to answer
reporters' questions. One thing I found interesting, although not
surprising is that plans for a sequel are already in the works
with hints of the second installment to appear in this movie. To
get the low down on what took place at the conference visit..
http://www.spidermanhype.com/articles/press1.htm

NEW 'SW2' AND 'APES' PICS
Some new pics from the upcoming Star Wars: Episode II and Tim
Burton's "Planet of the Apes" remake have turned up online. To
view the 'SW2' pics visit..
http://cgi.theforce.net/theforce/tfn.cgi?action=getstory&storyID=
8898 and for the "Apes"..
http://www.ryanscott.com/steve/pota/attar.html. Note the links at
the top of the page. I must say something doesn't look quite
right with the "Apes" pics though. You be the judge.

'THE BIRDS' REMAKE?
Rumour has it that a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's classic tale of
birds gone mad is in development and that Melanie Griffith in
talks for the lead role . For those of you who didn't know, Tippi
Hendren, who played in the original is Melanie's mother.

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27TH ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson won People's Choice Awards on Sunday
as favorite film actors, and John Goodman was named best
performer
in a new TV show, even though his low-rated sitcom was just
dumped.
Roberts, one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and a possible
Oscar contender for the blockbuster "Erin Brockovich," was picked
as favorite female motion picture actress. Gibson, another
perennial film fan favorite who starred in last year's
Revolutionary War drama "The Patriot" along with the comedy "What
Women Want," won the corresponding award for male motion picture
actor. Although at the time of writing this the winners were not
posted on the CBS website, but by the time you read this they may
very well be.
http://cbs.com/specials/pca/


COURTNEY LOVE FILES STALKING LAWSUIT
Singer and actress Courtney Love has filed a lawsuit against the
ex-wife of her current boyfriend claiming the woman tried to run
her down in a car as part of "a mission to destroy her." Love,
the widow of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain, alleged that Lesley
Barber has engaged in a 20-month campaign of stalking, harassment
and assault.

VANILLA ICE JAILED
Rapper Vanilla Ice spent the night in jail after being arrested
following a domestic dispute. According to police, Ice placed his
hand over his wife Laura's mouth ``to shut her up'' as the couple
drove on Interstate 595 in Davie. The rapper admitted ripping out
some of her hair, but said he did so to keep her from jumping out
of the truck's window, police said. His wife told police she
feared her husband and that the couple's children witnessed the
offense, police said. Prosecutors have 21 days to file charges in
the case, according to Davie Police Lt. Rick Smith.

KENNEDY MAGAZINE FOLDS
George, the magazine founded by the late JOHN F. KENNEDY JR.,
will close down after the March issue. The decision is due to
sagging advertising sales. The final installment of the politics
and lifestyle periodical will be a special tribute to JFK Jr.

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IN THE NEWS - Television
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NEW EPISODES OF 'KING,' 'FUTURAMA' ORDERED
Variety reports that Fox has renewed the "King of the Hill" and
"Futurama" animated series for one more season each. Also talks
have begun for another season of "The Simpsons" as well.

'PONDEROSA' ON PAX
Pax TV is bringing Ben Cartwright and his all-male clan back to
the small screen. Bud Paxson's family-friendly network is
developing "The Ponderosa," a prequel to the classic "Bonanza"
series, which still draws big crowds during the "Bonanza"
marathons on Pax.

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4. Trailers & Teasers
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"Down to Earth" Full Trailer - Requires Quicktime
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/down_to_earth/index.html

When a struggling Brooklyn stand-up comic dies before his time,
he is sent back to Earth to inhabit the body of a rich white man
whose wife and lover are plotting to kill him.

CAST:
Chris Rock .... Lance Barton
Chazz Palminteri
Eugene Levy
Frankie Faison
Jennifer Coolidge
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"Rock Star" Full Trailer - Requires Quicktime
http://rockstarmovie.warnerbros.com/

The true, if loosely-based, story of Tim "Ripper" Owens, an
ex-salesman and a Judas Priest's fan, who succeeds to become the
solo singer of his favourite group.

CAST:
Mark Wahlberg .... Chris "Izzy" Coles
Jennifer Aniston
Jason Bonham
Timothy Olyphant
Timothy Spall
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"Valentine" Full Trailer
http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers/Valentine

Four Friends start to receive morbid valentine day cards. Someone
out there is stalking them....someone they all spurned when they
were younger. And Valentines Day 2001 is the Day she/he gets
their revenge.

CAST:
David Boreanaz .... Adam Carr
Marley Shelton .... Kate Davies
Jessica Capshaw .... Dorothy Wheeler
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"Invisible Circus" Full Trailer - Requires Quicktime
http://www.invisible-circus.com/video/invisiblecircus_240x180.mov

Set in the 70s, a teen-aged girl retraces her older sister's
steps through Europe in order to uncover the motives for the
sister's suicide, but inadvertently meets and falls in love with
her dead sister's boyfriend.

CAST:
Cameron Diaz .... Faith O'Connor
Jordana Brewster .... Phoebe O'Connor
Christopher Eccleston .... Wolf
Blythe Danner .... Gail O'Connor
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"Rollerball" Teaser - Requires Quicktime
http://www.mgm.com/rollerball/media/teaser_480.mov

CAST:
Chris Klein .... Jonathan Cross
LL Cool J .... Marcus Ridley
Jean Reno .... Alexi Petrovich
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos .... Aurora

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5.Top Box Office, Video Rentals/Sales, Soundtracks
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TOP BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES - week ending 1/7/00

Movie Weekend Gross/Total (millions) Release Weeks

1. Cast Away $24.1 / 143.6 3 week(s)
2. What Women Want $15.5 / 137.8 4 week(s)
3. Traffic $14.9 / 15.4 2 week(s)
4. Miss Congeniality $13.8 / 66.2 3 week(s)
5. The Family Man $9.2 / 56.3 3 week(s)
6. The Emperor's New Groove $7.0 / 62.0 4 week(s)
7. Vertical Limit $5.0 / 59.3 5 week(s)
8. Dracula 2000 $4.2 / 28.0 3 week(s)
9. Dude, Where's My Car? $3.8 / 41.4 4 week(s)
10. Crouching Tiger, Hid.. $3.7 / 18.8 5 week(s)
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TOP VIDEO RENTALS/SALES - week ending 1/5/01
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Rentals Sales

1. Gladiator 1. Chicken Run
2. Scary Movie 2. Toy Story 2
3. Mission: Impossible 2 3. How The Grinch Stole Christmas
4. Chicken Run 4. Fantasia 2000
5. The Nutty Professor 2 5. X-Men
6. Gone In 60 Seconds 6. Playboy's 2001 Playmate..
7. X-Men 7. Mary-Kate & Ashley: Our...
8. The Patriot 8. The Perfect Storm
9. Shaft 9. American Beauty
10. The Perfect Storm 10. Live At Madison Square Garden
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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 1/5/00

- Chocolat - Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp
- Traffic - Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones
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==>Week of January 12, 2000<==

-> Antitrust
Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Claire Forlani, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tim
Robbins, Richard Roundtree.
Director:Peter Howitt
Official site: http://www.mgm.com/antitrust
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/antitrust.html

-> Double Take
Cast: Brent Briscoe, Eddie Griffin, Garcelle Beauvais, Orlando
Jones, Vivica A. Fox
Director: George Gallo
Official site: http://studio.go.com/movies/doubletake
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?double+take

-> Finding Forrester
Cast: Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Tom Mullica,
Busta Rhymes.
Director: Gus Van Sant
Official site: http://www.spe.sony.com/movies/findingforrester
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Finding+Forrester+

-> O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Cast: Ed Gale, George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson,
Holly Hunter.
Director: Joel Coen
Official site: http://studio.go.com/movies/obrother
Review(s):
http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?O+Brother%2C+Where+Art+Thou%3F

-> Save the Last Dance
Cast: Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Bianca Lawson, Fredro
Starr, Kerry Washington.
Director: Thomas Carter
Official site: http://www.savethelastdance.com/
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/savethelastdance.html

-> Thirteen Days
Cast: Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp, Dylan Baker,
Tim Kelleher.
Director: Roger Donaldson
Official site: http://www.thirteen-days.com
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7. MF MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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Arthur (1981) (Rated PG)
Item # 107532

A drunken billionaire careens through life until he meets a flat
broke girl with a heart of gold.

Cast: Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Geraldine
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