Almost an entire generation can talk about their favorite primetime soap opera. The ’70s and ’80s had a fair share of these shows, offering plenty to talk about around the water cooler. One such primetime soap was Falcon Crest. It was popular in its day, with a lineup of big-name appearances. Now that Falcon Crest has been off the air for over 30 years, which cast members are still alive?
‘Falcon Crest’ was the most popular TV show in 1981 The ‘Falcon Crest’ Season 1 cast on Jan. 29, 1982 | CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images
Falcon Crest was an American soap opera that aired for nine seasons between 1981 and 1990. It revolved around the powerful and wealthy Gioberti family. The Giobertis owned a large vineyard and winery in California’s fictional Tuscany Valle.
Angela Channing, played by Jane Wyman, is the family matriarch. She is determined to maintain control of the family business and keep her clan together.
‘Falcon Crest’ was the most popular TV show in 1981 The ‘Falcon Crest’ Season 1 cast on Jan. 29, 1982 | CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images
Falcon Crest was an American soap opera that aired for nine seasons between 1981 and 1990. It revolved around the powerful and wealthy Gioberti family. The Giobertis owned a large vineyard and winery in California’s fictional Tuscany Valle.
Angela Channing, played by Jane Wyman, is the family matriarch. She is determined to maintain control of the family business and keep her clan together.
- 3/18/2023
- by Sarah Ruszkowski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Picture this: you're deep in the woods, alone save for your family, enjoying the silent majesty of a secluded night in nature while all manner of creatures great and small slumber peacefully around you. Most importantly, you're snug inside a yellow sleeping bag, looking for all the world like a giant banana.
Then, suddenly and without warning, a mutant killer bear emerges from the woods, its gaping maw looking like it's melting as it bellows an unholy roar and attacks. Trapped in your banana bag, you helplessly try to run away like you're in the world's worst potato sack race. It's all for nought, as the bear reaches out with one measly swipe of its paw, and you fly through the air only to hit a rock and shatter into a million feathery pieces.
If this scene sounds gloriously horrifying and/or exciting to you, then you need to see...
Then, suddenly and without warning, a mutant killer bear emerges from the woods, its gaping maw looking like it's melting as it bellows an unholy roar and attacks. Trapped in your banana bag, you helplessly try to run away like you're in the world's worst potato sack race. It's all for nought, as the bear reaches out with one measly swipe of its paw, and you fly through the air only to hit a rock and shatter into a million feathery pieces.
If this scene sounds gloriously horrifying and/or exciting to you, then you need to see...
- 2/23/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the season finale of "Star Trek: Lower Decks."
In the last episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks," the U.S.S. Cerritos found themselves under attack by a small armada of Breen warships. The California-class vessel was severely outmatched, and was at risk of being destroyed when a heretofore unseen starship, the U.S.S. Aledo, swooped in, destroyed the attackers and saved the day. The Aledo, it is later revealed, was an experimental Texas-class starship that was run entirely by artificial intelligence. There was no crew on board. The Texas class was the brainchild of one Vice Admiral Buen Amigo (Carlos Alazraqui), who sought to reduce both casualties and any human error in Starfleet by essentially replacing its officers with drones.
As any good Trekkie knows, creating an artificially intelligent machine is an enormous can of worms on "Star Trek," and giving both A.
In the last episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks," the U.S.S. Cerritos found themselves under attack by a small armada of Breen warships. The California-class vessel was severely outmatched, and was at risk of being destroyed when a heretofore unseen starship, the U.S.S. Aledo, swooped in, destroyed the attackers and saved the day. The Aledo, it is later revealed, was an experimental Texas-class starship that was run entirely by artificial intelligence. There was no crew on board. The Texas class was the brainchild of one Vice Admiral Buen Amigo (Carlos Alazraqui), who sought to reduce both casualties and any human error in Starfleet by essentially replacing its officers with drones.
As any good Trekkie knows, creating an artificially intelligent machine is an enormous can of worms on "Star Trek," and giving both A.
- 10/27/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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Clu Gulager, the real-life cowboy from Oklahoma known for his turns on The Tall Man, The Virginian, The Last Picture Show and horror movies including The Return of the Living Dead, has died. He was 93.
Gulager died Friday of natural causes at the Los Angeles home of his son John and daughter-in-law Diane, they told The Hollywood Reporter.
Gulager also portrayed the protégé of hitman Charlie Strom (Lee Marvin) taken out by a mob boss (Ronald Reagan) in Don Siegel’s The Killers (1964), a race-car mechanic opposite Paul Newman in Winning (1969) and a detective working alongside John Wayne’s character in John Sturges’ McQ (1974).
More recently, he showed up on the big screen in such critical darlings as Tangerine (2015), Blue Jay (2016) and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Gulager’s performance in The Killers convinced Peter Bogdanovich to cast him as Abilene,...
Clu Gulager, the real-life cowboy from Oklahoma known for his turns on The Tall Man, The Virginian, The Last Picture Show and horror movies including The Return of the Living Dead, has died. He was 93.
Gulager died Friday of natural causes at the Los Angeles home of his son John and daughter-in-law Diane, they told The Hollywood Reporter.
Gulager also portrayed the protégé of hitman Charlie Strom (Lee Marvin) taken out by a mob boss (Ronald Reagan) in Don Siegel’s The Killers (1964), a race-car mechanic opposite Paul Newman in Winning (1969) and a detective working alongside John Wayne’s character in John Sturges’ McQ (1974).
More recently, he showed up on the big screen in such critical darlings as Tangerine (2015), Blue Jay (2016) and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Gulager’s performance in The Killers convinced Peter Bogdanovich to cast him as Abilene,...
- 8/6/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday weekend (or regular weekend for those of you outside of the States). We’re back today with a brand new round-up of horror and sci-fi home media releases that are headed home today, and it includes quite the array of titles. One of my favorite movies of the year - Everything Everywhere All At Once from The Daniels - is being released to 4K as well as Blu-ray and DVD and if you’re looking to indulge in even more 4K entertainment, Edge of Tomorrow is also getting the 4K treatment, too.
Kino Lorber is keeping busy this week with an array of classic titles headed to Blu, including Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo, Ants! (aka It Happened at Lakewood Manor) and Terror Out of the Sky (aka Revenge of the Savage Bees), and IFC is also releasing Ruth Paxton’s...
Kino Lorber is keeping busy this week with an array of classic titles headed to Blu, including Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo, Ants! (aka It Happened at Lakewood Manor) and Terror Out of the Sky (aka Revenge of the Savage Bees), and IFC is also releasing Ruth Paxton’s...
- 7/5/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Producer Rod Roddenberry ("Star Trek: Discovery") continues developing a remake of Gene Roddenberry's TV movie "The Questor Tapes", based on the novel by D.C. Fontana, about an android (Robert Foxworth) with incomplete memory tapes, who searches for his creator:
"...'Project Questor' is the brainchild of 'Emil Vaslovik', who develops plans to build a superhuman android with a team of the world's foremost experts. Attempts to decode the programming tape were unsuccessful, with approximately half of the tape erased.
"The team then decides to substitute their own programming, over the objections of 'Jerry Robinson' (Mike Farrell), the only team member who actually had worked with the mysterious inventor. But he is overruled by the head of the project, 'Geoffrey Darro' (John Vernon).
"When the android has been finished, the new tape is loaded, with no results. In desperation, Robinson persuades Darro to allow Vaslovik's tape — what remains of it — to be loaded.
"...'Project Questor' is the brainchild of 'Emil Vaslovik', who develops plans to build a superhuman android with a team of the world's foremost experts. Attempts to decode the programming tape were unsuccessful, with approximately half of the tape erased.
"The team then decides to substitute their own programming, over the objections of 'Jerry Robinson' (Mike Farrell), the only team member who actually had worked with the mysterious inventor. But he is overruled by the head of the project, 'Geoffrey Darro' (John Vernon).
"When the android has been finished, the new tape is loaded, with no results. In desperation, Robinson persuades Darro to allow Vaslovik's tape — what remains of it — to be loaded.
- 3/21/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Don Kaye Nov 27, 2019
John Frankenheimer’s 1979 environmental horror movie comes to Blu-ray, flaws and all. Brace yourself.
The 1979 film Prophecy (not to be confused with 1995’s Biblical horror movie The Prophecy) was very much the last gasp of the 1970s boom in ecologically tinged genre movies. It was a string of titles that included No Blade of Grass (1970), Silent Running (1972) and Soylent Green (1973), but leaned especially heavily on the “nature strikes back” subgenre, which gave us such offerings as Frogs (1972), Night of the Lepus (1972), Bug (1975), The Food of the Gods (1976), Day of the Animals (1977) and other, often low-budget quasi-exploitation quickies.
Prophecy on its face seemed to have more going for it. The director was John Frankenheimer, the man behind masterworks like The Manchurian Candidate, Seven Days in May, and Seconds, while the writer was David Seltzer, fresh off his horror classic The Omen. Paramount sunk $12 million into the film, which...
John Frankenheimer’s 1979 environmental horror movie comes to Blu-ray, flaws and all. Brace yourself.
The 1979 film Prophecy (not to be confused with 1995’s Biblical horror movie The Prophecy) was very much the last gasp of the 1970s boom in ecologically tinged genre movies. It was a string of titles that included No Blade of Grass (1970), Silent Running (1972) and Soylent Green (1973), but leaned especially heavily on the “nature strikes back” subgenre, which gave us such offerings as Frogs (1972), Night of the Lepus (1972), Bug (1975), The Food of the Gods (1976), Day of the Animals (1977) and other, often low-budget quasi-exploitation quickies.
Prophecy on its face seemed to have more going for it. The director was John Frankenheimer, the man behind masterworks like The Manchurian Candidate, Seven Days in May, and Seconds, while the writer was David Seltzer, fresh off his horror classic The Omen. Paramount sunk $12 million into the film, which...
- 11/26/2019
- Den of Geek
Just because it’s Thanksgiving week here in the states, home media releases don’t get any time off, and we’ve got a brand new batch of titles coming our way tomorrow. Scream Factory is giving us a double dose of horror from 1979 with their new Blu-rays for Dracula (1979) and Prophecy (1979), and for those of you RoboCop fans out there, you’ll definitely want to pick up Arrow Video’s brand new Steelbook release as well.
Other Blu-ray and DVD releases for November 26th include Mary, Don’t Let Go, Shock, First Person Shooter, Eegah, and The Zombie Apocalypse in Apartment 14F.
Don’t Let Go
Detective Jack Radcliff (David Oyelowo) gets a shocking phone call from his recently murdered niece Ashley (Storm Reid). Working together across time, they race to solve her murder before it can happen. Don't Let Go is a classic thriller with a supernatural twist from Blumhouse,...
Other Blu-ray and DVD releases for November 26th include Mary, Don’t Let Go, Shock, First Person Shooter, Eegah, and The Zombie Apocalypse in Apartment 14F.
Don’t Let Go
Detective Jack Radcliff (David Oyelowo) gets a shocking phone call from his recently murdered niece Ashley (Storm Reid). Working together across time, they race to solve her murder before it can happen. Don't Let Go is a classic thriller with a supernatural twist from Blumhouse,...
- 11/26/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Marking the 40th anniversary of the film, Scream Factory will give the cult-favorite monster movie Prophecy its first-ever Blu-ray release on November 26th. Prophecy is stacked with new bonus features, including new interviews with the film’s stars Talia Shire and Robert Foxworth, writer David Seltzer, special make-up effects designers Tom Burman and Allan Apone, and […]
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- 10/16/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
This year marks the 40th anniversary of John Frankenheimer's monster-in-the-woods movie Prophecy, and Scream Factory will celebrate in style on November 26th with a Blu-ray release brimming with new bonus features:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Marking the 40th anniversary of the film, Scream Factory will give the cult-favorite monster movie Prophecy its first-ever Blu-ray™ release on November 26. Prophecy is stacked with new bonus features, including new interviews with the film’s stars Talia Shire and Robert Foxworth, writer David Seltzer, special make-up effects designers Tom Burman and Allan Apone, and mime artist Tom McLoughlin.
In Prophecy, Robert Foxworth (Damien: Omen II) and Talia Shire star as a doctor and his wife who travel to Maine to research the impact of the lumber industry on the local environment. They begin to investigate a succession of mysterious and terrifying events: ecological freaks of nature and a series of bizarre and grisly human deaths.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Marking the 40th anniversary of the film, Scream Factory will give the cult-favorite monster movie Prophecy its first-ever Blu-ray™ release on November 26. Prophecy is stacked with new bonus features, including new interviews with the film’s stars Talia Shire and Robert Foxworth, writer David Seltzer, special make-up effects designers Tom Burman and Allan Apone, and mime artist Tom McLoughlin.
In Prophecy, Robert Foxworth (Damien: Omen II) and Talia Shire star as a doctor and his wife who travel to Maine to research the impact of the lumber industry on the local environment. They begin to investigate a succession of mysterious and terrifying events: ecological freaks of nature and a series of bizarre and grisly human deaths.
- 10/16/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Earlier this summer, Scream Factory answered the devilish prayers of horror fans by announcing The Omen Blu-ray collection deluxe edition that includes all five Omen films, and now they've revealed the full list of special features for the box set ahead of its release this October.
Featuring five discs and every Omen movie in the satanic franchise—The Omen, Damien: Omen II, Omen III: The Final Conflict, Omen IV: The Awakening, and the 2006 remake—The Omen Blu-ray collection deluxe edition is slated for an October 15th release, and we have the official press release with full release details:
Press Release: Get ready to jump start your ultimate horror binge just in time for Halloween! On October 15, 2019, Scream Factory™ is proud to present The Omen Collection Deluxe Edition, featuring all four original films as well as the 2006 remake that kept movie audiences glued to the screen with white-knuckled terror. Packed with hours of chilling special features,...
Featuring five discs and every Omen movie in the satanic franchise—The Omen, Damien: Omen II, Omen III: The Final Conflict, Omen IV: The Awakening, and the 2006 remake—The Omen Blu-ray collection deluxe edition is slated for an October 15th release, and we have the official press release with full release details:
Press Release: Get ready to jump start your ultimate horror binge just in time for Halloween! On October 15, 2019, Scream Factory™ is proud to present The Omen Collection Deluxe Edition, featuring all four original films as well as the 2006 remake that kept movie audiences glued to the screen with white-knuckled terror. Packed with hours of chilling special features,...
- 9/6/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Every year, Scream Factory gives horror fans a bunch of new home media releases to look forward to at their annual Comic-Con panel, and this year is certainly no exception, as they've announced an exciting slate of horror Blu-rays on the horizon, including Collector's Editions for Silver Bullet, Big Trouble in Little China, Pet Sematary II, and My Bloody Valentine (1981), as well as The Fly Collection and new Neca figure collaborations for Night of the Demons (1988) and The Slumber Party Massacre.
Complete special features will be revealed at later dates, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime, we have a look at Scream Factory's full announcement and images of their exclusive Neca figures for Night of the Demons and The Slumber Party Massacre. For more Comic-Con news, visit our online hub to catch up on all of our convention coverage!
Complete special features will be revealed at later dates, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime, we have a look at Scream Factory's full announcement and images of their exclusive Neca figures for Night of the Demons and The Slumber Party Massacre. For more Comic-Con news, visit our online hub to catch up on all of our convention coverage!
- 7/21/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Scream Factory is answering the devilish prayers of horror fans this October with The Omen Blu-ray collection deluxe edition that includes all five Omen films.
Featuring five discs and every Omen movie in the satanic franchise—The Omen, Damien: Omen II, Omen III: The Final Conflict, Omen IV: The Awakening, and the 2006 remake—The Omen Blu-ray collection deluxe edition is slated for an October 15th release and will be limited to 10,000 units.
The complete bonus features have yet to be revealed, but we do know that the collection will include a 4K remaster of 1976's The Omen and new interviews with "David Seltzer, Holly Palance, Lee Grant, Robert Foxworth, Elizabeth Shepherd and Brain Taggart."
Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates, and in the meantime, you can check out the collection's cover art below.
From Scream Factory: "You may want to say your prayers after this news: The Omen...
Featuring five discs and every Omen movie in the satanic franchise—The Omen, Damien: Omen II, Omen III: The Final Conflict, Omen IV: The Awakening, and the 2006 remake—The Omen Blu-ray collection deluxe edition is slated for an October 15th release and will be limited to 10,000 units.
The complete bonus features have yet to be revealed, but we do know that the collection will include a 4K remaster of 1976's The Omen and new interviews with "David Seltzer, Holly Palance, Lee Grant, Robert Foxworth, Elizabeth Shepherd and Brain Taggart."
Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates, and in the meantime, you can check out the collection's cover art below.
From Scream Factory: "You may want to say your prayers after this news: The Omen...
- 6/27/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Rod Roddenberry continues developing a remake of writer/producer Gene Roddenberry's TV movie "The Questor Tapes", based on the novel by D.C. Fontana, about an android (Robert Foxworth) with incomplete memory tapes, who searches for his creator:
"...'Project Questor' is the brainchild of 'Emil Vaslovik', who develops plans to build a superhuman android with a team of the world's foremost experts. Attempts to decode the programming tape were unsuccessful, with approximately half of the tape erased.
"The team then decides to substitute their own programming, over the objections of 'Jerry Robinson' (Mike Farrell), the only team member who actually had worked with the mysterious inventor. But he is overruled by the head of the project, 'Geoffrey Darro' (John Vernon).
"When the android has been finished, the new tape is loaded, with no results. In desperation, Robinson persuades Darro to allow Vaslovik's tape — what remains of it — to be loaded.
"...'Project Questor' is the brainchild of 'Emil Vaslovik', who develops plans to build a superhuman android with a team of the world's foremost experts. Attempts to decode the programming tape were unsuccessful, with approximately half of the tape erased.
"The team then decides to substitute their own programming, over the objections of 'Jerry Robinson' (Mike Farrell), the only team member who actually had worked with the mysterious inventor. But he is overruled by the head of the project, 'Geoffrey Darro' (John Vernon).
"When the android has been finished, the new tape is loaded, with no results. In desperation, Robinson persuades Darro to allow Vaslovik's tape — what remains of it — to be loaded.
- 6/23/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
1950: The First Hundred Years premiered.
1981: Falcon Crest premiered.
2000: Port Charles kicked off the "Fate" arc.
2009: Venice premiered."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1933: After its August 14 debut on local station Wlw in Cincinnati, radio soap opera Ma Perkins graduated to the NBC Red network in the 3 p.m. Et timeslot. The show was produced by Frank and Anne Hummert, the prolific team responsible for numerous radio dramas including Just Plain Bill, Backstage Wife and Young Widder Brown.
In his New Yorker essay “O Pioneers!
1981: Falcon Crest premiered.
2000: Port Charles kicked off the "Fate" arc.
2009: Venice premiered."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1933: After its August 14 debut on local station Wlw in Cincinnati, radio soap opera Ma Perkins graduated to the NBC Red network in the 3 p.m. Et timeslot. The show was produced by Frank and Anne Hummert, the prolific team responsible for numerous radio dramas including Just Plain Bill, Backstage Wife and Young Widder Brown.
In his New Yorker essay “O Pioneers!
- 12/4/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Listen I have nothing against ants – rubber tree plants, veracity, etc – but put enough of them together and I get nervous. Radiate them? You get the big ass ones in Them! (1954). Delve into cosmic circumstance and you have the smarty pants overlords of Phase IV (1974). Throw a bunch on the television, make them poisonous and you end up with The Love Boat meets The Towering Inferno goofiness of Robert Scheerer’s It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977), a pretty silly and damn entertaining TV flick.
Aka Ants! upon rebroadcasting and future home video release, It Happ – screw it; let’s just call it Ants! okay? It’s a more fun and less pretentious title (which this thing is anything but), and to the point. Okay, Ants! originally aired December 2nd as part of The ABC Friday Night Movie, and it’s competition was The Incredible Hulk on CBS, while NBC trotted...
Aka Ants! upon rebroadcasting and future home video release, It Happ – screw it; let’s just call it Ants! okay? It’s a more fun and less pretentious title (which this thing is anything but), and to the point. Okay, Ants! originally aired December 2nd as part of The ABC Friday Night Movie, and it’s competition was The Incredible Hulk on CBS, while NBC trotted...
- 6/24/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
What’s your earliest horror memory, the moment you were irreversibly scarred yet knew you had to see and know more? Which one imprinted on you at a stupidly impressionable age? Do you remember? Because I never could; save for one indelible image burned on my psyche at the age of five, I have searched, asked, and pleaded with so many people what possible movie could have done this to me as a child. Until last night that is, when I stumbled upon The Devil’s Daughter (1973), an ABC TV movie that finally put a name to the image, even if I did somewhat misremember it. Time plus kindertrauma equals new memories, I guess? Yay to ongoing decrepitude!
Originally airing on January 9th as an ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week, The Devil’s Daughter was up against Hawaii Five-o over on CBS while NBC rolled out their own Tuesday Night at the Movies.
Originally airing on January 9th as an ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week, The Devil’s Daughter was up against Hawaii Five-o over on CBS while NBC rolled out their own Tuesday Night at the Movies.
- 6/10/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
1966: The final episode of A Time For Us aired on ABC.
1968: David Selby debut on Dark Shadows.
1983: Chase found information about Falcon Crest in his grandfather's will.
1996: Another World's Jake planned to steal the Lassiter Christmas tree."History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1957: On The Edge of Night, Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliott) refused Mike Karr's (John Larkin) resignation then argued that his leaving would be a disservice to the public.
1966: ABC aired the final episode of daytime soap opera A Time For Us (formerly A Flame in the Wind), originally created by Raphael Hayes and Joseph Hardy.
1968: David Selby debut on Dark Shadows.
1983: Chase found information about Falcon Crest in his grandfather's will.
1996: Another World's Jake planned to steal the Lassiter Christmas tree."History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1957: On The Edge of Night, Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliott) refused Mike Karr's (John Larkin) resignation then argued that his leaving would be a disservice to the public.
1966: ABC aired the final episode of daytime soap opera A Time For Us (formerly A Flame in the Wind), originally created by Raphael Hayes and Joseph Hardy.
- 12/18/2017
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Juliette Harrisson Jul 5, 2017
Juliette counts down ten terrible Admirals that Starfleet must have been mad to promote...
You would think Starfleet would be very careful about who they promote to Admiral, running numerous psychological tests, only promoting those with a solid track record as Captain and keeping a close eye on them for signs of inappropriate behaviour. But no. Based on the evidence of this sorry lot, Starfleet generally just promote whoever happens to be in the vicinity and looks good in the fancy uniform.
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As will become clear below, this is particularly true of Admirals sent to work with the Federation’s flagship, the USS Enterprise. During the 24th century, the appearance of an Admiral on the bridge of the Enterprise is generally a solid indicator of upcoming shenanigans. We can only presume Starfleet...
Juliette counts down ten terrible Admirals that Starfleet must have been mad to promote...
You would think Starfleet would be very careful about who they promote to Admiral, running numerous psychological tests, only promoting those with a solid track record as Captain and keeping a close eye on them for signs of inappropriate behaviour. But no. Based on the evidence of this sorry lot, Starfleet generally just promote whoever happens to be in the vicinity and looks good in the fancy uniform.
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As will become clear below, this is particularly true of Admirals sent to work with the Federation’s flagship, the USS Enterprise. During the 24th century, the appearance of an Admiral on the bridge of the Enterprise is generally a solid indicator of upcoming shenanigans. We can only presume Starfleet...
- 1/5/2017
- Den of Geek
“If a movie makes you happy, for whatever reason, then it’s a good movie.”
—Big E
*******Warning: Review Contains Spoilers*******
By Ernie Magnotta
If there’s one thing I love, it’s 1970s made-for-tv horror films. I remember sitting in front of the television as a kid and watching a plethora of films such as Gargoyles, Bad Ronald, Satan’s School for Girls, Horror at 37,000 Feet, Devil Dog: Hound of Hell, Scream Pretty Peggy, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Moon of the Wolf and The Initiation of Sarah just to name a few. Some of those are better than others, but all were fun.
When I think back, there have been some legendary names associated with small screen horrors. Genre masters John Carpenter (Halloween), Steven Spielberg (Jaws), Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Street), Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Joseph Stefano (Psycho) all took shots at television...
—Big E
*******Warning: Review Contains Spoilers*******
By Ernie Magnotta
If there’s one thing I love, it’s 1970s made-for-tv horror films. I remember sitting in front of the television as a kid and watching a plethora of films such as Gargoyles, Bad Ronald, Satan’s School for Girls, Horror at 37,000 Feet, Devil Dog: Hound of Hell, Scream Pretty Peggy, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Moon of the Wolf and The Initiation of Sarah just to name a few. Some of those are better than others, but all were fun.
When I think back, there have been some legendary names associated with small screen horrors. Genre masters John Carpenter (Halloween), Steven Spielberg (Jaws), Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Street), Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Joseph Stefano (Psycho) all took shots at television...
- 11/9/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Reviewed by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com
Damien: Omen II (1978)
Written by: Harvey Bernhard, Stanley Mann, Mike Hodges
Directed by: Don Taylor
Cast: William Holden (Richard Thorn), Lee Grant (Ann Thorn), Jonathan Scott-Taylor (Damien Thorn), Sylvia Sidney (Aunt Marion), Robert Foxworth (Paul Buher), Lance Henriksen (Seargent Neff), Meshach Taylor (Dr. Kane)
I know it may be a bit peculiar to review a sequel without doing a retrospective of a whole series of films, but I actually have never seen this one. I watched it and the third movie “The Final Conflict” with Sam Neill back to back. While I haven’t seen the fourth entry, I can say this is probably the last one that has the feel of the original. I can compare this to “Jaws 2”. While not as powerful as the original, it still seems like it exists in the same world. Also like all the “Jaws” sequels after part two,...
Damien: Omen II (1978)
Written by: Harvey Bernhard, Stanley Mann, Mike Hodges
Directed by: Don Taylor
Cast: William Holden (Richard Thorn), Lee Grant (Ann Thorn), Jonathan Scott-Taylor (Damien Thorn), Sylvia Sidney (Aunt Marion), Robert Foxworth (Paul Buher), Lance Henriksen (Seargent Neff), Meshach Taylor (Dr. Kane)
I know it may be a bit peculiar to review a sequel without doing a retrospective of a whole series of films, but I actually have never seen this one. I watched it and the third movie “The Final Conflict” with Sam Neill back to back. While I haven’t seen the fourth entry, I can say this is probably the last one that has the feel of the original. I can compare this to “Jaws 2”. While not as powerful as the original, it still seems like it exists in the same world. Also like all the “Jaws” sequels after part two,...
- 8/20/2014
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Transformers: Age Of Extinction took in whopping $300 million worldwide at the Box Office over the weekend.
Within the first three-day weekend, it has already shattered several records and made history in China’s movie industry.
TF4 broke three records already:
1) Gross box office receipts was over Us$3,202,000.00(¥20million) for the midnight showing,breaking the record of Iron Man 3 in 2013(Us$1,985,240.00)
2) The box office of the first five days totaled Us$ 134,484,000.00, which broke the record of Monkey King (Hong Kong, 2014)(11-day gross of Us$ 133,043,100.00) as the movie exceeded the benchmark of \ 800 million ($128,080,000.00)in the shortest period of time.
3) It is on course to overtake Avatar’s China box office record at $217,736,000
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Within the first three-day weekend, it has already shattered several records and made history in China’s movie industry.
TF4 broke three records already:
1) Gross box office receipts was over Us$3,202,000.00(¥20million) for the midnight showing,breaking the record of Iron Man 3 in 2013(Us$1,985,240.00)
2) The box office of the first five days totaled Us$ 134,484,000.00, which broke the record of Monkey King (Hong Kong, 2014)(11-day gross of Us$ 133,043,100.00) as the movie exceeded the benchmark of \ 800 million ($128,080,000.00)in the shortest period of time.
3) It is on course to overtake Avatar’s China box office record at $217,736,000
Didn’t catch it last weekend? No worries, we got ya covered!
Wamg is giving away Run-Of-Engagement Passes (Admit Two) to see director Michael Bay’s film in the St. Louis Area.
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- 7/2/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ review: Michael Bay’s latest ‘Transformers’ movie is ‘the least aggravating of a very aggravating lot’ (photo: Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor in ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’) Suffice it to say, there are many special effects in the Transformers movies of which Transformers: Age of Extinction is the latest and, get ready for some high praise, the least aggravating of a very aggravating lot. In fact, its greatest special effect, much like the previous three films, is its ability to deflect all criticism; these movies are not just critic proof, they’re quality proof. As long as the Autobots or Decepticons or emoticons or Comic-Cons or whatever they’re called keep laying waste to cities and brain cells, its target audience of global fanboys and Viacom shareholders will be sated and the rest of us can go down with the ship watching some arthouse limited release.
- 6/28/2014
- by Mark Keizer
- Alt Film Guide
Paramount Pictures' Transformers: Age of Extinction is now playing in theaters and we've created this spot for you to tell us and your fellow moviegoers what you thought about the Michael Bay film, starring Mark Wahlberg, Jack Reynor, Nicola Peltz, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, Li Bingbing, T.J. Miller, Han Geng, Titus Welliver, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, John Goodman, Ken Watanabe, John Dimaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson.
- 6/27/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Review by Dana Jung
Well, Michael Bay has done it again. The master of “Bayhem” has pulled out all the stops in the latest of the Transformers series, with several gigantic setpieces, at least 5 villains, Hong Kong action, car chases, new robots, new sports cars, and an all new cast. From 2007 to 2011, we got a new Transformers installment every other year, all of which followed the story of the Witwicky character portrayed by Shia Labeouf. These films are famous for their incredible robot battle scenes, big explosions, and for introducing the world to Megan Fox. Borrowing many storylines directly from the cartoon series, the trilogy was a hugely successful franchise due mostly to the vision of Bay and his talent for making visual chaos fun and entertaining. The first Transformers film in particular was a crowd-pleasing mixture of realistic depictions of infantry warfare, a nice sense of humor, and fanboy fantasy.
Well, Michael Bay has done it again. The master of “Bayhem” has pulled out all the stops in the latest of the Transformers series, with several gigantic setpieces, at least 5 villains, Hong Kong action, car chases, new robots, new sports cars, and an all new cast. From 2007 to 2011, we got a new Transformers installment every other year, all of which followed the story of the Witwicky character portrayed by Shia Labeouf. These films are famous for their incredible robot battle scenes, big explosions, and for introducing the world to Megan Fox. Borrowing many storylines directly from the cartoon series, the trilogy was a hugely successful franchise due mostly to the vision of Bay and his talent for making visual chaos fun and entertaining. The first Transformers film in particular was a crowd-pleasing mixture of realistic depictions of infantry warfare, a nice sense of humor, and fanboy fantasy.
- 6/27/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Director Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age Of Extinction opens in theaters this Friday, June 27th and it’s poised to have a mega-opening weekend.
Here’s what the early reviews are saying about the return of the colossal titans:
Variety -
“As the sine qua non of the franchise, it’s the robots — endowed here with character-rich physicality and almost human-scaled facial features — who give the film its emotional heft. Optimus Prime’s charismatic leadership of his team, as well as his unwavering compassion for the humans, again makes him the movie’s moral anchor. Drift, with his samurai getup and Watanabe’s dignified line readings, strikes a neat balance with Goodman’s cigar-chewing, wisecracking Hound. Still, the character most likely to be beloved by audiences, especially tykes, remains Bumblebee.”
HitFix -
“The giant scale action in this one is amazingly staged once again. There are few filmmakers alive who...
Here’s what the early reviews are saying about the return of the colossal titans:
Variety -
“As the sine qua non of the franchise, it’s the robots — endowed here with character-rich physicality and almost human-scaled facial features — who give the film its emotional heft. Optimus Prime’s charismatic leadership of his team, as well as his unwavering compassion for the humans, again makes him the movie’s moral anchor. Drift, with his samurai getup and Watanabe’s dignified line readings, strikes a neat balance with Goodman’s cigar-chewing, wisecracking Hound. Still, the character most likely to be beloved by audiences, especially tykes, remains Bumblebee.”
HitFix -
“The giant scale action in this one is amazingly staged once again. There are few filmmakers alive who...
- 6/25/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Transformers: Age Of Extinction Hong Kong Premiere Photos; Watch Imagine Dragons Performance (Video)
(Photos by Jessica Hromas/Getty Images for Paramount)
Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age Of Extinction, had its world premiere in Hong Kong at the Cultural Centre on Thursday, June 19th. The event marked the biggest and first-ever global premiere of a Hollywood blockbuster staged in Hong Kong.
Fans watched as Bay and his cast, including Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Li Bingbing, Han Geng and the band Imagine Dragons walked the red carpet bordering the magnificent Victoria Harbour.
The filmmakers, cast and crew celebrated the film’s first ever showing anywhere in the world and this latest installment in the Transformers franchise has set yet another bar for cinematic innovation. The premiere in Hong Kong also featured a 21-foot tall Optimus Prime robot.
“We are very excited to be hosting the film’s world premiere in Hong Kong where we were welcomed with great enthusiasm during production,...
Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age Of Extinction, had its world premiere in Hong Kong at the Cultural Centre on Thursday, June 19th. The event marked the biggest and first-ever global premiere of a Hollywood blockbuster staged in Hong Kong.
Fans watched as Bay and his cast, including Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Li Bingbing, Han Geng and the band Imagine Dragons walked the red carpet bordering the magnificent Victoria Harbour.
The filmmakers, cast and crew celebrated the film’s first ever showing anywhere in the world and this latest installment in the Transformers franchise has set yet another bar for cinematic innovation. The premiere in Hong Kong also featured a 21-foot tall Optimus Prime robot.
“We are very excited to be hosting the film’s world premiere in Hong Kong where we were welcomed with great enthusiasm during production,...
- 6/20/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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Transformers: Age Of Extinction opens on June 27.
The fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise stars Mark Wahlberg,...
- 6/19/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In less than two weeks Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age Of Extinction opens in theaters.
Get ready on June 27th for the next epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons!
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The fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise stars Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star.
Get ready on June 27th for the next epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons!
Watch the latest TV spots containing new footage from the film.
Are you a die-hard fan of the Transformers movies? Do you want to see Transformers: Age Of Extinction early?
If you live in the St. Louis area, Wamg is giving away 5 pairs of tickets to the special advance screening of the film on Wednesday, June 25 at 7pm.
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The fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise stars Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star.
- 6/16/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
New footage has been revealed in this thrilling new 60 second spot for Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
Transformers: Age Of Extinction is the fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing , Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star.
The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs.
With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
In T4, John Goodman will play Autobot Hound,...
Transformers: Age Of Extinction is the fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing , Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star.
The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs.
With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
In T4, John Goodman will play Autobot Hound,...
- 6/10/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Michael Bay’s upcoming movie, Transformers: Age Of Extinction, will feature an original song “Battle Cry” from Imagine Dragons.
Bay, film composer Steve Jablonsky and Paramount Pictures are collaborating with the Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons to feature the band’s original music in the upcoming film Transformers: Age Of Extinction, one of the most anticipated movies of the summer.
Imagine Dragons will perform its new single live at the film’s worldwide premiere in Hong Kong, one of the locations in the film, on June 19th.
Fans can tweet using #TransformersPremiere for a chance to win a trip for two (2) to Hong Kong to be among the first to see “Transformers: Age Of Extinction” and Imagine Dragons at the world premiere. Open to U.S. residents ages 18+. Enter by May 30, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. Pdt. No purchase necessary. For official rules and promotional details, visit http://www.transformersmovie.com/TwitterSweeps/OfficialRules.
Bay, film composer Steve Jablonsky and Paramount Pictures are collaborating with the Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons to feature the band’s original music in the upcoming film Transformers: Age Of Extinction, one of the most anticipated movies of the summer.
Imagine Dragons will perform its new single live at the film’s worldwide premiere in Hong Kong, one of the locations in the film, on June 19th.
Fans can tweet using #TransformersPremiere for a chance to win a trip for two (2) to Hong Kong to be among the first to see “Transformers: Age Of Extinction” and Imagine Dragons at the world premiere. Open to U.S. residents ages 18+. Enter by May 30, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. Pdt. No purchase necessary. For official rules and promotional details, visit http://www.transformersmovie.com/TwitterSweeps/OfficialRules.
- 5/13/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A whole lot of heavy metal is going on in the world of the Autobots and Dinobots in the new poster and photos for Paramount Pictures’ Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
Optimus Prime and Grimlock star in the brand new banner, while the latest images came online today, via USA Today, and feature the Autobots donning their weapons and armor.
Last week Paramount Pictures announced that director Michael Bay had tapped John Goodman and Ken Watanabe to voice two all new Autobots in his highly anticipated, fourth film in the global blockbuster franchise.
Goodman and Watanabe join legendary voice actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker.
Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Watanabe will play Drift, while Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
Rounding out the voice-over cast are actors John Dimaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson. Dimaggio and...
Optimus Prime and Grimlock star in the brand new banner, while the latest images came online today, via USA Today, and feature the Autobots donning their weapons and armor.
Last week Paramount Pictures announced that director Michael Bay had tapped John Goodman and Ken Watanabe to voice two all new Autobots in his highly anticipated, fourth film in the global blockbuster franchise.
Goodman and Watanabe join legendary voice actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker.
Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Watanabe will play Drift, while Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
Rounding out the voice-over cast are actors John Dimaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson. Dimaggio and...
- 5/13/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
(Cbr) John Goodman ("The Big Lebowski") and Ken Watanabe ("Batman Begins") have joined the voice cast of "Transformers: Age of Extinction," director Michael Bay’s fourth film in the Paramount Pictures franchise. They’ll play two new Autobots in the "Transformers" movie universe: Hound and Drift. In Generation 1 lore, Hound is an Autobot scout with a soft spot for humans, while Drift is a sword-wielding hero with a dark past as a former Decepticon. In addition, Peter Cullen will return as Optimus Prime, while veteran voice actor Frank Welker will take on Galvatron, a role he’s reprising from the animated series. Read on for the full press release: Director Michael Bay has tapped John Goodman and Ken Watanabe to voice two all new Autobots in his highly anticipated film “Transformers: Age Of Extinction,” the fourth film in the global blockbuster franchise from Paramount Pictures. Goodman and Watanabe will join...
- 5/9/2014
- by Josh Wigler, Comic Book Resources
- Hitfix
Sure, Michael Bay's massively scaled "Transformers: Age of Extinction" might be just a little over a month away from premiering all over the world, but apparently that doesn't mean that he can't still cast people in pivotal roles.
Bay announced (via his sleek personal website) that John Goodman and Ken Watanabe will join the voice casting, playing Hound and Drift, respectively, while Peter Cullen and Frank Welker will return to the franchise (Cullen is, once again, Optimus Prime, while Welker will essay a new character, Galvatron).
"I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers," Bay announced in a statement on the site. "And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I've been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will...
Bay announced (via his sleek personal website) that John Goodman and Ken Watanabe will join the voice casting, playing Hound and Drift, respectively, while Peter Cullen and Frank Welker will return to the franchise (Cullen is, once again, Optimus Prime, while Welker will essay a new character, Galvatron).
"I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers," Bay announced in a statement on the site. "And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I've been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will...
- 5/9/2014
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
John Goodman and Ken Watanabe have been cast in Michael Bay's Transformers: Age of Extinction. They will provide voices for two of the Autobot characters. Goodman will take on the role of Hound, and Watanabe will play a character named Drift. Both of those characters are pictured above.
Peter Cullen will also reprise his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Frank Welker provides the voice of Galvatron. Bay announced the casting on his blog, saying,
“I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers. And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will introduce several exciting new robots to fans of the franchise around the world.”
As far as...
Peter Cullen will also reprise his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Frank Welker provides the voice of Galvatron. Bay announced the casting on his blog, saying,
“I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers. And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will introduce several exciting new robots to fans of the franchise around the world.”
As far as...
- 5/9/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
John Goodman (Argo) and Ken Watanabe (Godzilla) have been tapped by director Michael Bay to voice two of the new Autobots in this summer’s highly anticipated Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Paramount confirmed yesterday that Goodman will play Autobot Hound, while Watanabe will be playing Drift. Meanwhile, legendary Transformers actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker have also agreed to return.
Cullen will once again voice Optimus Prime, while Welker takes on another new character in the fourth instalment of the popular franchise, Galvatron.
“I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers,” said Bay in a statement released late last night. “And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will introduce several...
Paramount confirmed yesterday that Goodman will play Autobot Hound, while Watanabe will be playing Drift. Meanwhile, legendary Transformers actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker have also agreed to return.
Cullen will once again voice Optimus Prime, while Welker takes on another new character in the fourth instalment of the popular franchise, Galvatron.
“I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers,” said Bay in a statement released late last night. “And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will introduce several...
- 5/9/2014
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Principal photography has been finished for a while on Transformers: Age Of Extinction. But with a group of new robots to find voices for, that doesn’t mean Michael Bay has stopped adding cast members. Two new additions have just been announced, with John Goodman and Ken Watanabe set to lend their tonsil talents.Goodman, last seen in The Monuments Men, will be Hound, an experienced Autobot commando who throws himself into tasks with relish. He transforms into an armoured tactical defence vehicle. Watanabe’s Drift, meanwhile, is described as a master of ancient weaponry who always remains calm and controlled during combat. His history includes time fighting alongside the Decepticons, and he still bears the scars of his dark past.The Hollywood Reporter’s story also mentions John Dimaggio (Crosshairs), Mark Ryan (Lockdown), Reno Wilson (Brains) and Robert Foxworth (Ratchet). Frank Welker, who has long voiced various robo-characters, is...
- 5/9/2014
- EmpireOnline
The Disaster Artist
Seth Rogen has revealed that not only is James Franco producing and directing, but he also plans to star in the film adaptation of Greg Sestero's book "The Disaster Artist".
The book deals with the making of Tommy Wiseau's masterpiece of bad cinema "The Room". Rogen also says two well-known writers were recently hired to adapt the script. [Source: SlashFilm]
Las Madres
Octavia Spencer will join Leslie Mann in "Las Madres" which is also currently seeking a director. Scott Stuber and Dylan Clarke are producing.
Lona Williams and Pam Brady penned the story which follows three unemployed women who decide to hunt down a wanted criminal who has a hefty reward out for his capture. [Source: Variety]
The Driftless Sea
Frank Langella will join Anton Yelchin and Zooey Deschanel in Zachary Sluser's romantic drama "The Driftless Sea" at Unified Pictures and Bron Studios. Shooting begins next week in...
Seth Rogen has revealed that not only is James Franco producing and directing, but he also plans to star in the film adaptation of Greg Sestero's book "The Disaster Artist".
The book deals with the making of Tommy Wiseau's masterpiece of bad cinema "The Room". Rogen also says two well-known writers were recently hired to adapt the script. [Source: SlashFilm]
Las Madres
Octavia Spencer will join Leslie Mann in "Las Madres" which is also currently seeking a director. Scott Stuber and Dylan Clarke are producing.
Lona Williams and Pam Brady penned the story which follows three unemployed women who decide to hunt down a wanted criminal who has a hefty reward out for his capture. [Source: Variety]
The Driftless Sea
Frank Langella will join Anton Yelchin and Zooey Deschanel in Zachary Sluser's romantic drama "The Driftless Sea" at Unified Pictures and Bron Studios. Shooting begins next week in...
- 5/9/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Though production is already complete on Transformers: Age of Extinction, that hasn't stopped two last minute additions to the cast of the sequel from director Michael Bay. In fact, this latest update comes from the director's own website MichaelBay.com where the filmmaker revealed that John Goodman and Ken Watanabe have both landed roles in the franchise. However, instead of playing humans, Goodman and Watanabe will actually be providing the voices of the Autobots called Hound and Drift, respectively. That means summer will have a double dose of Watanabe since he also stars in Godzilla, arriving next week. As for the rest of the voice cast, it's mostly composed of actors better known for their voicework. Peter Cullen is back as Optimus Prime while the rest of the vocal talents include Frank Welker back as Galvatron, John Dimaggio as Crosshairs, Mark Ryan as Lockdown, Robert Foxworth as Ratchet and Reno Wilson as Brains.
- 5/9/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Director Michael Bay has tapped John Goodman and Ken Watanabe to voice two all new Autobots in his highly anticipated film “Transformers: Age Of Extinction,” the fourth film in the global blockbuster franchise from Paramount Pictures.
Goodman and Watanabe will join legendary voice actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker.
Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Watanabe will play Drift, while Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
Bay said:
“I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers. And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will introduce several exciting new robots to fans of the franchise around the world.”
Rounding out...
Goodman and Watanabe will join legendary voice actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker.
Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Watanabe will play Drift, while Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
Bay said:
“I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers. And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will introduce several exciting new robots to fans of the franchise around the world.”
Rounding out...
- 5/9/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Of course, one of the highlights of each new Transformers movie is the introduction of a new group of robots in disguise, but with a few exceptions, the film series has carefully avoided the hiring of big name actors to give voice to those robots. Now, it looks like director Michael Bay is switching things up for Transformers: Age of Extinction, by hiring a pair of marquee actors to voice new characters. Listen carefully, and you might hear the dulcet tones of John Goodman and Ken Watanabe coming out of the mechanical mouths of a pair of good guy robots in the next Transformers adventure.
Deadline is reporting that Goodman and Watanabe will voice two new Autobot characters who will be introduced in the upcoming film; Goodman will voice Hound and Watanabe will voice Drift. Their characters, like all Autobots, will take their orders from Optimus Prime, once again voiced by Peter Cullen.
Deadline is reporting that Goodman and Watanabe will voice two new Autobot characters who will be introduced in the upcoming film; Goodman will voice Hound and Watanabe will voice Drift. Their characters, like all Autobots, will take their orders from Optimus Prime, once again voiced by Peter Cullen.
- 5/9/2014
- by Adam A. Donaldson
- We Got This Covered
John Goodman and Ken Watanabe have been added to the voice cast on Transformers: Age of Extinction.
The actors will voice Autobot Hound and Drift respectively in the movie's fourth instalment, Deadline reports.
Frank Welker is also due to represent new character Galvatron, while John Dimaggio will take on Crosshairs and Mark Ryan will play Lockdown.
Returning voice talents include Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime once again, as well as Robert Foxworth in the role of Ratchet and Reno Wilson as Brains.
Director Michael Bay recently revealed that Age of Extinction is the start of a new trilogy for the franchise.
The new-look cast of the blockbuster series is led by Mark Wahlberg as a father who finds himself and his daughter drawn into the battle between Autobots and Decepticons.
Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles and Stanley Tucci also feature in the cast for the film, which...
The actors will voice Autobot Hound and Drift respectively in the movie's fourth instalment, Deadline reports.
Frank Welker is also due to represent new character Galvatron, while John Dimaggio will take on Crosshairs and Mark Ryan will play Lockdown.
Returning voice talents include Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime once again, as well as Robert Foxworth in the role of Ratchet and Reno Wilson as Brains.
Director Michael Bay recently revealed that Age of Extinction is the start of a new trilogy for the franchise.
The new-look cast of the blockbuster series is led by Mark Wahlberg as a father who finds himself and his daughter drawn into the battle between Autobots and Decepticons.
Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles and Stanley Tucci also feature in the cast for the film, which...
- 5/9/2014
- Digital Spy
Paramount Pictures announced the new voice cast for the alien robots in Michael Bay's Transformers: Age of Extinction and while four of the names aren't exactly familier -- John Dimaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson -- you're bound to recognize John Goodman and Ken Watanabe who will provide the voices for Autobots Hound and Drift (pictured below). In addition to this, Peter Cullen will return to voice Optimus Prime and Frank Welker will voice Galvatron (also pictured below). Dimaggio and Ryan will take on the new characters Crosshairs and Lockdown respectively, while Foxworth reprises the role of Ratchet and Wilson returns as Brains. "I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers," said Bay. "And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I've been fortunate to work with...
- 5/9/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
John Goodman and Ken Watanabe are late additions to the Transformers: Age of Extinction voice cast. Extinction is the fourth Transformers movie from Paramount and Michael Bay, and has Mark Wahlberg leading the live-action cast. The movie opens June 27 but many times voicework is done near the end of the post-production process for CGI-heavy tentpoles. Goodman will play the Autobot Hound while Watanabe will play Drift. Peter Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Frank Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron. The voice cast also includes John Dimaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and
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- 5/8/2014
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two new additions have been made to the cast of Michael Bay's upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction. The filmmaker's official site has just announced that John Goodman and Ken Watanbe will provide the voices of Autobots Hound and Drift, respectively. They join Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, Frank Welker as Galvatron, John Dimaggio as Crosshairs, Mark Ryan as Lockdown, Robert Foxworth as Ratchet and Reno Wilson as Brains in addition to a "human" cast that includes Mark Wahlberg, Jack Reynor, Nicola Peltz, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, Li Bingbing, T.J. Miller, Han Geng and Titus Welliver.
- 5/8/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Director Michael Bay has tapped John Goodman and Ken Watanabe to voice two all new Autobots in his highly anticipated film Transformers: Age Of Extinction, the fourth film in the global blockbuster franchise from Paramount Pictures.
Goodman and Watanabe will join legendary voice actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker.
Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Watanabe will play Drift, while Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
“I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers,” said Bay. “And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will introduce several exciting new robots to fans of the franchise around the world.”
Rounding out...
Goodman and Watanabe will join legendary voice actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker.
Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Watanabe will play Drift, while Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
“I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers,” said Bay. “And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will introduce several exciting new robots to fans of the franchise around the world.”
Rounding out...
- 5/8/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Neal Thompson is Senior Editor at Amazon Books. He is also a journalist & author, amateur photographer/videographer, and compulsive reader-writer. Neal interviewed Michael Connelly, creator of Bosch, a new Amazon Original Pilot.
In 1992, a seasoned crime reporter named Michael Connelly published his first novel, the story of a body in a drainpipe, a bank robbery, and police corruption, based partly on a true crime that had occurred in La. Featuring Hieronymous “Harry” Bosch, a Vietnam vet turned Lapd detective, The Black Echo won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, established Connelly as a new voice in the mystery/thriller world and Bosch as one of the more complex characters in modern crime fiction.
Now, more than a dozen novels later, Bosch is coming to the little screen. Amazon Studios has produced the first episode in a hoped-for series entitled Bosch, co-written by Connelly and with Titus Welliver (who has...
In 1992, a seasoned crime reporter named Michael Connelly published his first novel, the story of a body in a drainpipe, a bank robbery, and police corruption, based partly on a true crime that had occurred in La. Featuring Hieronymous “Harry” Bosch, a Vietnam vet turned Lapd detective, The Black Echo won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, established Connelly as a new voice in the mystery/thriller world and Bosch as one of the more complex characters in modern crime fiction.
Now, more than a dozen novels later, Bosch is coming to the little screen. Amazon Studios has produced the first episode in a hoped-for series entitled Bosch, co-written by Connelly and with Titus Welliver (who has...
- 2/10/2014
- Hollywonk
Cinematic Titanic is the live movie riffing show from the creator and original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and they’re bringing their show to St. Louis this Saturday October 12th for what they’re calling their ‘Farewell Tour’ which I guess means this is the last time you’ll be able to see these guys riff on movies. Like MST3K, the show was created by Joel Hodgson and features the same team that first brought the Peabody award winning cult-classic series to life: Trace Beaulieu (Crow, Dr. Forrester), J. Elvis Weinstein (Tom Servo, Dr. Erhardt), Frank Conniff (TV’s Frank), and Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester), Cinematic Titanic continues the tradition of riffing on ‘the unfathomable’, ‘the horribly great’, and the just plain ‘cheesy’ movies from the past.
Four years ago when Cinematic Titanic came to the St. Louis area’s St. Charles Family Arena, they riffed on...
Four years ago when Cinematic Titanic came to the St. Louis area’s St. Charles Family Arena, they riffed on...
- 10/7/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Cinelinx pours a glass of chardonnay and takes in Falcon Crest: The Complete Third Season on DVD from Warner Archive!
This Warner Archive release is a Manufacture-On-Demand (Mod) DVD set. It is made to be played in "play only" DVD devices, and may not play in some DVD recorders or PC drives. This DVD set, however, played fine in the Toshiba DVD recorder used for this review. This title is available directly from WBShop.com by clicking here.
The Set-up
The Gioberti and Channing families do battle over the Falcon Crest winery in California. This set includes all 28 episodes of season three.
The Delivery
This seven disc DVD set includes the following episodes: "Cimmerean Dawn," "Penumbra," "Conspiracy," "Partners," "Judge and Jury," "The Wages of Sin," "The Last Laugh," "Solitary Confinements," "Chameleon Charades," "Double Dealing," "The Betrayal," "Coup d'Etat," "No Trespassing," "The Sport of Kings," "Queen's Gambit," "The Bitter Harvest,...
This Warner Archive release is a Manufacture-On-Demand (Mod) DVD set. It is made to be played in "play only" DVD devices, and may not play in some DVD recorders or PC drives. This DVD set, however, played fine in the Toshiba DVD recorder used for this review. This title is available directly from WBShop.com by clicking here.
The Set-up
The Gioberti and Channing families do battle over the Falcon Crest winery in California. This set includes all 28 episodes of season three.
The Delivery
This seven disc DVD set includes the following episodes: "Cimmerean Dawn," "Penumbra," "Conspiracy," "Partners," "Judge and Jury," "The Wages of Sin," "The Last Laugh," "Solitary Confinements," "Chameleon Charades," "Double Dealing," "The Betrayal," "Coup d'Etat," "No Trespassing," "The Sport of Kings," "Queen's Gambit," "The Bitter Harvest,...
- 7/4/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Victor Medina)
- Cinelinx
Actor renowned as the machiavellian oilman Jr Ewing in Dallas
On 21 November 1980, 83 million people in the Us and 24 million in the UK watched the TV show Dallas to see who had shot the villainous Jr Ewing. While working late at the office, the boss of Ewing Oil was suddenly fired on by an unseen assailant. Who shot Jr, and would he survive?
Any character who had ever come into contact with the oleaginous Texas oilman had good reason to do away with him, but there was no way he could really have been killed off. If Jr had died, then the series would have died, because Jr was Dallas – and Larry Hagman, who has died aged 81 after suffering from throat cancer, was Jr.
Other actors were at times replaced in their roles, but Hagman was irreplaceable. Nevertheless, just in case, Hagman quickly renegotiated his contract with Lorimar Studios just after...
On 21 November 1980, 83 million people in the Us and 24 million in the UK watched the TV show Dallas to see who had shot the villainous Jr Ewing. While working late at the office, the boss of Ewing Oil was suddenly fired on by an unseen assailant. Who shot Jr, and would he survive?
Any character who had ever come into contact with the oleaginous Texas oilman had good reason to do away with him, but there was no way he could really have been killed off. If Jr had died, then the series would have died, because Jr was Dallas – and Larry Hagman, who has died aged 81 after suffering from throat cancer, was Jr.
Other actors were at times replaced in their roles, but Hagman was irreplaceable. Nevertheless, just in case, Hagman quickly renegotiated his contract with Lorimar Studios just after...
- 11/26/2012
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
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