The Crow is being remade with possibly Mark Whalberg?! Brandon Rother might get back into tights, Iron Man 3 being released by Disney, Jamie Lee Curtis looks like Jeff’s cousin when she was younger, Helen Mirren with guns just kicks ass, and the Unstoppable Trailer.

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News:

• The New Crow Might be…..wait for it….  MARK WHALBERG!..wait what??!!
• Mark Wahlberg Offered ‘The Crow’ Remake
• Anne Hathaway and James Franco In Talks for ‘Alien’ Prequel
• Rumor: Brandon Roth might be putting on the Tights again!
• Iron Man 3 Release Date set! By Disney!
• The Hobbit Finally Officially Greenlighted?
• Jonathan Demme, Matt Reeves, Mike White, Phil Lord and Chris Miller Also Up for ‘Pride & Prejudice & Zombies’
• Best of the Bear nominations have opened – send nomination for COL Movies in Best Bear Podcast/Blog to info@thecompletebear.com

The Past: Halloween (1978)

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Director: John Carpenter

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Nancy Kyes, P.J Soles

Trivia:

• Though set in fictional Haddonfield, IL. the movie was shot in Pasadena, CA. (You can see the CA licence plates on all the cars)
• Jamie Lee’s first feature film
• All the leaves were fake, purchased and painted … and reused for every outdoor shot
• Made for 325k and grossed 47 Million Domestically

Talking Points:

• OMG! THE HAIR! – The Scariest thing in the movie? – Jeff
• Music’s role in this movie – Ray (Similar sounds like The Howling – Steve)
• Anyone notice the movie playing on the TV? -Ray
• No sympathy for most of the characters… except Jamie, Intentional? -Ray
• Use of Steadicam was innovative for the time – Steve
• Remake any good?

What We’ve Learned:

• Boys who have been institutionalized since early childhood are excellent drivers.
• Why does Jamie Lee Curtis look like a younger version of my Cousin Lisa?
• Cops have no sense of smell
• Its best just to ignore the teenage girl screaming hysterically outside your door..
• Virgins always survive.
• In the 70s, you could steal a car with State plates and markings – and no one will notice.

Trailer:

Recommendations:
Jeff: I think the only part of the movie I got excited for was the last 10 minutes. But worth a rental for being a classic.
Ray: You cannot call yourself a horror fan without seeing this movie. This is the one that set the standard for the next Decade (At least)
Steve: Solid movie that set the standard for a long time to come. Shows a horror movie can be done well with just actors and a movie camera.

The Present: RED

Director: Robert Schwentke

Starring: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary Louise Parker, Helen Mirren

Trivia:

• John C. Riely was to play the role of Marvin, which went to John Malkovich and Meryl Streep was considered (only considered?) for the Role of Victoria
• While filming in Toronto, the police received several phone calls reporting machine gun fire after local residents mistook the movie’s gunshot effects for the real thing.

Talking Points:

• Supposedly the story was changed from the graphic novel to make the story longer… oy? really? -Ray

What We Learned:

• It must be easy to sleep through a hail of gunfire at 3:45am.
• Duct Tape can be used on the first date
• Combat boots go well with a white evening gown
• There’s a reason they are classified as retired and extremely dangerous and usually that means just leaving them alone.

Trailer:

Recommendations:
Jeff: Helen Mirren with guns. Awesome.
Ray:. Wowed by the Actors, Bored by the Script…
Steve: My favorite movies in a long time! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

The Future: Unstoppable

Director: Tony Scott

Starring: Denzel Washington, Christopher Pine, Rosario Dawson

Trivia:

• Been in development since 2004
• Based on a real life incident from May 2001 when a 47 Car CRX train left a Toledo,OH rail yard without an engineer and wasn’t stopped before it went 66 miles and through 3 counties

Talking Points:

• Is this an overused formula?
• Is this film unique enough to be a success?

Summary:
A rail company frantically works to prevent an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train carrying combustible liquids and poisonous gas from wiping out a city.

Trailer:

Excitement:
Jeff: Despite formula-ity, I’m excited to see this.
Ray: Normally I wouldn’t be excited by this .. except for the Director.
Steve: Seems like Armageddon on train tracks. Looks nice, but not excited about it.

Coming Attractions – Steve

The Past: Fright Night
The Present: Paranormal Activity 2
The Future: Monsters

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