This coming Sunday, the annual tribute to the late, great Johnny Ramone will feature some groovy retro cinema action that the beloved punk-rock icon would have loved himself: the all-star ceremony will conclude with a drive-in-style screening of the Roger Corman classic Rock 'N' Roll High School – the unforgettable cinematic showcase for Johnny and fellow Ramones Joey, Dee Dee and Marky – as well as the James Whale classic The Bride of Frankenstein. Flip it over to find out more about the event and how you can attend... Johnny's widow Linda and John Cafiero of the official Johnny Ramone Army have organized this ever-expanding annual event to honor the life and legacy of the famous guitarist, who lost his...
- 7/20/2010
- FEARnet
On the heels of the announcement earlier this week that a 3D Night of the Living Dead remake is in the works (read that story here) comes news that the original Notld has been restored, colorized, and converted, frame by frame, into full 3D and will premiere at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 3, 2009, as a part of the 5th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute.
San Diego-based 3D producer PassmoreLab is behind the process, which took over 12 months to complete at a cost greater than the film's original production budget and was no small feat. "I am a huge fan of this movie, and so it had to be done with complete precision," said Greg Passmore, president of PassmoreLab. "We love the genre, and as cult classics go, this is mother of them all. If you are going to convert a horror classic, this is the one...
San Diego-based 3D producer PassmoreLab is behind the process, which took over 12 months to complete at a cost greater than the film's original production budget and was no small feat. "I am a huge fan of this movie, and so it had to be done with complete precision," said Greg Passmore, president of PassmoreLab. "We love the genre, and as cult classics go, this is mother of them all. If you are going to convert a horror classic, this is the one...
- 9/17/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
There's been talk of making 3D restorations of formerly 2D films for some time now. Apparently, the technology exists that makes it a possibility. Well, the first film to be hit with the new process is George Romero's public domain classic "Night of the Living Dead." And the premiere takes place in October. PassmoreLab saysthe film's 3D conversion is complete and its world premiere is now set. San Diego based 3D producer PassmoreLab, in conjunction with the Johnny Ramone Army, has confirmed that the World Premiere of the movie will take place at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 3, 2009, as a part of the 5th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute. "Johnny was a huge horror movie buff, and 'Night of the Living Dead' was one of his top ten horror film favorites of all time. We've started a tradition screening some of Johnny's favorite movies,...
- 8/24/2009
- ESplatter.com
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