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Monday, January 17, 2022
"Leave It To V'Ger": A Star Trek Foolie (video)
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Saturday, January 15, 2022
AVAILABLE NOW - Listen to the Carter Burwell Soundtrack from Joel Coen's "THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH"
"THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH"
SOUNDTRACK FROM THE APPLE ORIGINAL FILM
WITH MUSIC BY CARTER BURWELL
AVAILABLE NOW FROM MILAN RECORDS
AVAILABLE NOW IN SELECT THEATERS, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH PREMIERES GLOBALLY ON APPLE TV+ TODAY, JANUARY 14
NEW YORK, NY – Milan Records announces the release of THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (SOUNDTRACK FROM THE APPLE ORIGINAL FILM) by award-winning composer CARTER BURWELL. Available everywhere now, the album features music written by Burwell for the Apple Original Film based on the play by William Shakespeare, written for the screen and directed by Joel Coen. The film is the latest in a career-spanning partnership between Burwell and Coen, whose prolific partnership dates back to 1984 and has gone on to include almost every film from the four-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker including Raising Arizona, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, True Grit and more.
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Speaking of his approach to the score, composer CARTER BURWELL says, “Among the ways one might play Macbeth musically are to let the witches run the show, or make Lady Macbeth a bully, or play Macbeth as a blood-thirsty madman. I did none of these in The Tragedy of Macbeth. The way Joel Coen adapted the play, and the way the actors played it, the Macbeths are human and supportive of each other. Loving even. And culpable. But the music also plays the film as a thriller. A murder sets a mechanism in motion that will unwind with greater pace and greater stakes until the end.”
The soundtrack finds Burwell weaving string-heavy instrumentation with onscreen dialogues performed throughout the film, with vocal contributions by Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand and more featuring on nearly half of the album’s 13 tracks. Burwell’s orchestra of strings further showcase the melodic quality of the Shakespearean dialogue, of which the composer says:
“In any adaptation of Shakespeare, the language is the featured player, and Joel and I often discussed how much or little the music should play during the great monologues. We arrived at the maxim that, in these scenes, the dialogue was the melody and the score its accompaniment. With this in mind I tried to write around and below the words, placing much of the score in the lowest registers – cellos and basses – where it wouldn’t fight the speech. This also accentuates the darkness of a very dark story.”
The score’s ominous tone is punctuated by moments of solo violin Burwell describes as “taking flight out of the darkness.” Eerily alien and slightly off-kilter, these portions reflect a conscious decision by Burwell to find something “rough-hewn like a fiddle, but not a fiddle from any place we know.” Burwell enlisted award-winning violinist Tim Fain to help create a folk-style sound from unknown lands, crediting the musician for his ability to go “off the page” enough to give the compositions character and life. From Shakespearean speeches to simmering, otherworldly textures, Burwell’s score coalesces into a darkly foreboding and propulsive soundscape that ultimately captures the essence of the story as well as its nuances.
Starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, The Tragedy of Macbeth is available now in select theaters from A24 and premieres globally on Apple TV+ today, January 14.
ABOUT THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand star in Joel Coen’s bold and fierce adaptation; a tale of murder, madness, ambition and wrathful cunning.
Apple Original Films presents an A24 and IAC Films production, The Tragedy of Macbeth, based on the play by William Shakespeare and written for the screen and directed by Joel Coen. The film stars Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling and Brendan Gleeson. The producers are Joel Coen, Frances McDormand and Robert Graf. The film features casting by Ellen Chenoweth, music by Carter Burwell, costumes by Mary Zophres, editing by Lucian Johnston and Reginald Jaynes, production design by Stefan Dechant and cinematography by Bruno Delbonnel.
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THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (SOUNDTRACK FROM THE APPLE ORIGINAL FILM)
TRACKLISTING –
2. My Black Desires
3. Come What Come May (feat. Denzel Washington)
4. Leave All the Rest to Me (feat. Denzel Washington & Frances McDormand)
5. Blood Will Have Blood
6. Is This a Dagger? (feat. Denzel Washington)
7. Something Wicked This Way Comes
8. Be Not Found Here
9. Out Damned Spot (feat. Frances McDormand, Nancy Daly & Jefferson Mays)
10. Birnam Wood
11. Come Seeling Night
12. Tomorrow and Tomorrow (feat. Denzel Washington)
13. The End of Macbeth
ABOUT CARTER BURWELL
Carter Burwell has composed the music for more than 90 feature films, including Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Rob Roy, Fargo, The Spanish Prisoner, Gods and Monsters, Velvet Goldmine, Three Kings, Being John Malkovich, O Brother, Where Art Thou? (BAFTA Nominee for Film Music), Before Night Falls, A Knight’s Tale, The Rookie, Adaptation., Intolerable Cruelty, No Country for Old Men, In Bruges, Burn After Reading, Twilight, Where the Wild Things Are (Golden Globe Nominee for Best Original Score), A Serious Man, The Blind Side, The Kids Are All Right, True Grit, Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 & 2, Mr. Holmes, Legend, Anomalisa, Hail, Caesar!, The Founder, Missing Link and The Good Liar.
For television, Burwell wrote the music for Apple’s drama series The Morning Show starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup and Steve Carell which had it first season premiere on November 1, 2019. The second season of The Morning Show premiered on September 17, 2021. Burwell also wrote the music for the first season of the comedy series Space Force starring Steve Carell which premiered on Netflix on May 29, 2020.
In 2017 Burwell wrote the music for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell, written and directed by Martin McDonagh. Burwell received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his work for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and won the British Independent Film Award for Best Music on behalf of the film.
In 2015 Burwell wrote the music for the drama Carol starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara directed by Todd Haynes. Burwell received his first Oscar nomination for Best Original Score for Carol, as well as nominations for a Golden Globe and a Critics’ Choice Movie Award. Burwell won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association’s Award for Best Music Score for Carol and Anomalisa.
Other recent films include Wonderstruck which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2017 and was Burwell’s fourth collaboration with director Todd Haynes, and the Coen Brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, a six-part Western anthology film for Netflix which marked their 17th project together and premiered in November 2018. His original score for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was named to the 2019 Oscar shortlist.
Burwell also previously worked with Todd Haynes on Velvet Goldmine and HBO’s mini-series Mildred Pierce starring Kate Winslet for which Burwell was nominated for two Emmy Awards, winning in the category of Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score).
His most recent project is the upcoming The Tragedy of Macbeth directed and adapted by Joel Coen starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand which opened in select theatres on December 25, 2021 and will be available to stream on Apple TV+ on January 14, 2022.
His theater work includes the chamber opera The Celestial Alphabet Event and the Mabou Mines productions Mother and Lucia’s Chapters of Coming Forth by Day.
In 2005 he developed a concert work for text and music titled Theater of the New Ear, presented in New York, London and Los Angeles. The text, by Joel and Ethan Coen and Charlie Kaufman, was performed by a dozen actors including Meryl Streep, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Hope Davis, Peter Dinklage, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The music was performed by the 8-member Parabola Ensemble, conducted by Mr. Burwell.
Burwell’s dance compositions include the pieces The Return of Lot's Wife, choreographed by Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig, and RABL, choreographed by Patrice Regnier. He has performed around the world with his own ensembles as well as others, such as The Harmonic Choir.
His writing includes the essays "Music at Six: Scoring the News Then and Now," published in the inaugural issue of Esopus magazine in 2003 and reprinted in Harper's Magazine in 2004, “No Country For Old Music” in the 2013 Oxford Handbook of New Audiovisual Aesthetics, and “How Nino Rota Saved Me from a Subterranean Freakout” in Arcana IX, 2021.
Burwell has taught and lectured at The Sundance Institute, New York University, Columbia University, and Harvard University.
His website is carterburwell.com.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Acclaimed Japanese Sci-Fi Comedy "BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES" Debuts on VOD January 25
Junta Yamaguchi's Temporal Paradox Comedy "Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes" Takes a Trip to VOD
Following Critical Acclaim on the International Festival Circuit
Available on Digital HD and Cable VOD January 25th
Across North America from Indiecan Entertainment
"what Yamaguchi has created here is pure magic" -- Daily Dead
"one of the most clever time travel movies in years" -- RogerEbert.com
"takes a simple premise and turns it into one of the most enjoyable features you will see this year" -- Cinema Axis
"elevates well above its micro means as a thought-provoking science fiction mystery without a single bell or whistle" -- WhatToWatch
Toronto, ON - Following a wildly successful run on the global film festival circuit, Indiecan Entertainment has the North American VOD premiere of Junta Yamaguchi's acclaimed debut feature film Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes. Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes made its North American premiere at Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival, followed by a wildly successful UK premiere at London's Arrow Video FrightFest and a US Premiere at Austin's Fantastic Fest. The timewarped workplace comedy will be available on a number of digital and cable platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, VUDU, iNDemand and DISH, beginning January 25th.
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes had its world premiere at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, beginning a global tour of critical and audience acclaim. The film has taken home several awards to date including White Raven and the Critics Award at BIFFF, Best Director and the Audience Award for Best Feature at Fantaspoa, the NETPAC Award at BIFAN, the Golden Bat for Best Film at Fantafestival and the Nippon Visions Audience Award for Best Director at the Nippon Connection Japanese Film Festival. The film most recently took home a Jury Award for Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking and the Gold Audience Award for Best Asian Film at Fantasia.
Since the world premiere at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes has been praised by critics. Comic Book Resources hailed "Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes cost next to nothing compared to the megabudget Tenet, yet it manages to be equally inventive in its portrayal of time travel and far more entertaining to watch" while Cultured Vultures called the film "intricate and wonderfully creative" and "a dazzling sci-fi gem".
Film Threat gave the sci-fi comedy "10/10" and boasted "there is nothing to not love about Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes." Flickering Myth proclaimed that "Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes delivers a rare truly fresh take on the time travel movie."
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes was produced by Kazuchika Yoshida and Takahiro Otsuki, with Junta Yamaguchi directing from a script by Makoto Ueda.
Kato is a middle-aged shop owner in Kyoto, Japan who lives above his cafe. He spends his free time playing in a local band and sometimes thinking about Megumi, the woman in the barbershop next door with whom Kato is infatuated. One evening, after closing up the cafe, Kato is in his room when suddenly he appears on his own computer screen. The Kato on the screen is using the computer from downstairs in the cafe and claims to be from two minutes in the future. Kato is understandably confused and skeptical, but things get really strange when he goes down to the cafe computer, sees himself sitting back in his room, and begins to deliver the same message he heard two minutes before. It’s not long before Kato’s friends discover the phenomenon – which they dub “Time TV” – and devise a plan to go beyond the infinite two minutes.
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Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes: 70 minutes / Japan / Color
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
FORTRESS OF SIN -- DVD Review by Porfle
What if, instead of Liam Neeson's character in TAKEN being a heroic superspy who could kick bad-guy butts all over the place and solve any problem, he had been a portly, alcoholic loser who could barely hold down a job or drive past a bar without going in and spending the rest of the day in it?
That "what if" is pretty much answered in the indy thriller FORTRESS OF SIN (2022), in which director and co-writer Paul Chomicki (who co-starred with Dave Campfield in the "Caesar & Otto" comedies) stars as Harry, a luckless shlub who fits the above description to a tee.
When we meet Harry, he's sleeping off a drunk when his estranged daughter Robin (Jama Bourne) shows up looking for money, a place to stay, and maybe some getting-to-know-you time with Dad. This doesn't work out, and Robin is off again while Harry stews in his own juices, oblivious.
Long story short, Harry soon discovers that his daughter has disappeared in a desolate wilderness location hours away, where word has it that a bloodthirsty religious cult called "Ascend" is kidnapping young girls for money.
Summoning his last ounce of responsibility, he hops into his broken-down truck, drives to Robin's last known location, breaks down, and proceeds to fail just as spectacularly as Liam Neeson's similarly concerned Dad succeeded.
Chomicki plays the lead role with a light touch, making Harry a mildly likable and somewhat relatable loser without pouring on the histrionics. The supporting cast is very capable, including Rae Hartwell as ex-wife Krista, Katie Otten as Aiyanna, an escaped captive of the cult who helps Harry, cinematographer Christian Voss as dogged local cop Ritter, and "Caesar & Otto" regular Avi K. Garg as malevolent cult leader Lucien Reed.
Also making an appearance is co-writer and producer Dave Campfield, who starred with Chomicki in their series of hilarious "Caesar & Otto" comedies (including CAESAR & OTTO'S PARANORMAL HALLOWEEN, CAESAR & OTTO'S SUMMER CAMP MASSACRE, and CAESAR & OTTO'S DEADLY XMAS). Here, Campfield returns to the same dark thriller territory as his riveting debut with 2007's DARK CHAMBER.
The film is a slow-burn, easing us into a story that's carried along by Chomicki's lean direction and some colorful, picturesque cinematography (there's a nice use of drone cameras throughout which takes full advantage of the Nebraska landscape).
The advance DVD screener I received contains a bonus menu which includes a cast and crew commentary track, behind-the-scenes peeks with Paul Chomicki and Katie Otten, a gag reel, and a bonus short film by Chomicki, "The Third Eye."
Things build to a powerful finish with Harry ending up in the clutches of the murderous cult after discovering the fate of his missing daughter. Paul Chomicki brings a fresh, easygoing approach to this kind of material which I found very appealing, and rather than going for the usual tired "sting" at the fadeout, he ends FORTRESS OF SIN on an emotional note that helps raise it yet another notch above average.
Dog Lifts Leg In "THUNDERBALL" (James Bond, 1965) (video)
Bond's in trouble...
Wounded, and chased by armed thugs...
...led by lovely but deadly Fiona Volpe (Luciana Paluzzi).
And as if that weren't enough...
Could that be Agent 00-K9, providing a distraction for Bond?
Oh well, they did say "Thunderball" would be Bond's wettest adventure yet.
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
Monday, January 10, 2022
The Old West Meets Old-School Horror In "GHOST RIDERS" Coming 2/8/22 on Blu-ray and DVD -- Watch Trailer HERE!
Verdugo Entertainment Proudly Presents:
"GHOST RIDERS"
Coming February 8th 2022
For the first time ever on Blu-ray & DVD via MVD Entertainment Group
THE OLD WEST MEETS OLD-SCHOOL HORROR IN VERDUGO ENTERTAINMENT’S ‘GHOST RIDERS’ MAKING ITS LONG-AWAITED DEBUT ON BLU-RAY AND DVD VIA MVD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Revenge is a hearty meal for phantoms of the prairie! On a dark and haunting night, all that is visible by the campfire light is the breath of vicious lawmen. The local preacher and townspeople gather on a lonesome prairie as the lawless career of desperado Frank Clements is about to end. Just as the hangman’s noose tightens around his neck, the most feared outlaw of 1888 shouts a curse of revenge on the town preacher – a curse which will haunt the preacher’s family through generations.
One hundred years later, unsuspecting of the events in 1888, the town is prospering. Frank Clements and his gang return from hell to seek revenge against the preacher’s grandson and his family. The fight against the phantoms from the past proves futile, and they become unwilling victims of bloodthirsty outlaws. Weapons are defenseless against the phantom cowboys – you can’t kill what’s already dead!
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GHOST RIDERS hails from the producers and writing team of the cult classic action extravaganza Action U.S.A. and boasts a great cast that includes legendary stuntman Bill Shaw (The Dirt Bike Kid), Jim Peters (Challenger), Mike Ammons (Action U.S.A.) and Arland Bishop (Black Snow).
Verdugo Entertainment has teamed up with distribution partner MVD Entertainment Group to bring collectors a fully loaded special edition Blu-ray packed with hours of all-new bonus material produced exclusively for this release including an audio commentary with producers Thomas L. Callaway & James Desmarais and moderator Steve Latshaw, a new making of documentary, a vintage making of featurette, photo galleries, trailers and more!
MVD Director of Acquisitions Eric D. Wilkinson coordinated with Verdugo Entertainment to put GHOST RIDERS in the hands of collectors. “I’m proud to say that MVD continues to be the perfect distribution partner for cult classic films and “Ghost Riders” is yet another video store staple from the 1980’s that was long overdue for its release on physical media. I’m excited to add this to my collection and I’m confident my fellow collectors will too!” “Ghost Riders” will also be making its debut on standard DVD.
"GHOST RIDERS" SPECIAL FEATURES
· NEW! Audio Commentary with director of photography / producer Thomas L. Calloway, writer/producer James Desmarais and moderator Steve Latshaw
· NEW! “Bringing Out the Ghosts: The Making of Ghost Riders” (new original documentary)
· “Low Budget Films: On the Set of Ghost Riders” (vintage documentary)
· Movie Stills & Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery
· English Subtitles
· Original Theatrical Trailer
· New Reissue Trailer
Additional information:
North American release date – February 8, 2022
Available exclusively on Blu-ray and DVD via MVD Entertainment Group
BLU-RAY: MVD8076BR / UPC: 760137807681 / $29.95 SRP / RATED R
DVD: MVD8075D / UPC: 760137825999 / $19.95 SRP / RATED R
VERDUGO ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS AN ALAN L. STEWART PRODUCTION “GHOST RIDERS” STARRING BILL SHAW JIM PETERS RICKY LONG CARI POWELL MIKE AMMONS ARLAND BISHOP WRITTEN BY CLAY McBRIDE AND JAMES J. DESMARAIS PRODUCED BY ALAN L. STEWART THOMAS L. CALLAWAY AND JAMES J. DESMARAIS MUSIC BY FRANK PATTERSON, III DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY THOMAS L. CALLAWAY DIRECTED BY ALAN L. STEWART
©1987 GHOST RIDERS, INC.. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ©2022 VERDUGO ENTERTAINMENT, LLC AND MVD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PACKAGE DESIGN & SUMMARY ©2022 VERDUGO ENTERTAINMENT, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Censors Missed This Revealing Peek At Jane's "Forbidden Zone" In TARZAN & HIS MATE (1934) (video)
Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan) was a wild girl in 1934 when she and Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) cavorted in TARZAN AND HIS MATE.
But she was only allowed to wear that revealing two-piece jungle bikini once.
The censors retired it in time for the next movie, TARZAN ESCAPES (1936).
Her nude swim, unsurprisingly, also got the chop.
But in a later shot that didn't get snipped, we get perhaps the most revealing look of all.
It's a wonder this totally unobstructed peek at Jane's "forbidden zone" didn't give the censors a collective heart attack.
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Porfle's Trivia Quiz #25: "LET IT BE" (The Beatles, 1970) (video)
How much do you remember about this seldom-seen Beatles documentary? Let's find out!
Question: Which Beatle remained the most close-shaven during the film?
A. John
B. Paul
C. George
D. Ringo
E. None
Question: In "Let It Be", Paul sings "I wake up to..." What?
A. A sound effusive
B. A song of healing
C. The strangest feeling
D. The sound of music
E. The song elusive
Question: Who plays keyboards during the sessions?
A. Stevie Wonder
B. Billy Preston
C. Steve Winwood
D. Alan Price
E. Leon Russell
Question: In "I Dig A Pony", John sings "You can syndicate..." What?
A. Anything you show
B. Any boat you row
C. Any seed you sew
D. Any place you go
E. Anyone you show
Question: The rooftop concert is stopped on account of...what?
A. Thunderstorm
B. Power failure
C. Police
D. Hooligans
E. Band conflict
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Joel Coen’s "THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH" Starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand -- See New Trailer HERE!
“The Tragedy of Macbeth” is now playing in select theaters and will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on January 14, 2022
Today Apple & A24 unveiled the new trailer for the Joel Coen film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth.”
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE:
Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand star in Joel Coen’s bold and fierce adaptation—a tale of murder, madness, ambition, and wrathful cunning.
Apple Original Films presents an A24 and IAC Films production, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” based on the play by William Shakespeare and written for the screen and directed by Joel Coen. The film stars Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling and Brendan Gleeson. The producers are Joel Coen, Frances McDormand and Robert Graf. The film features casting by Ellen Chenoweth, music by Carter Burwell, costumes by Mary Zophres, editing by Lucian Johnston and Reginald Jaynes, production design by Stefan Dechant and cinematography by Bruno Delbonnel.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have been honored with 183 wins and 702 awards nominations.
Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $4.99 per month with a seven-day free trial. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
Director And Writer: Joel Coen
Cast: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, Brendan Gleeson, Kathryn Hunter, Moses Ingram
Producers: Joel Coen, Frances McDormand, Robert Graf
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Three Extras Killed Filming "NOAH'S ARK" (1928)(video)
During the key flood sequence, safety was ignored in favor of spectacle.
Extras were not warned of the severity of the water that would engulf them.
These included a young Marion "Duke" Morrison (John Wayne).
While the stars were doing their closeups...
...the unwary extras were being deluged by deadly torrents of water.
Their fear is real as they scramble for their lives.
Several extras were seriously injured.
Three of them were killed.
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
Saturday, January 1, 2022
"MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN" Corkscrew Car Jump: NO Slide Whistle! (video)
The cartoony slide whistle always ruined the effect of this great stunt.
In fact, it may be the worst "comic" moment in a Bond film until the use of "California Girls" in "A View To A Kill."
So I took it out and replaced it with cool Bond music!
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Hope you enjoy it!
Thursday, December 30, 2021
James Bond's Best Friend: All The Felix Leiters (1962-2008) (video)
James Bond's best friend is American CIA operative Felix Leiter.
In the unofficial Bond film "Never Say Never Again" (1983) he's played by Bernie Casey.
In the official Eon films Leiter has been played by 7 different actors.
"Dr. No" (1962) Jack Lord
"Goldfinger" (1964) Cec Linder
"Thunderball" (1965) Rik Van Nutter
"Diamonds Are Forever" (1971) Norman Burton
"Live and Let Die" (1973) David Hedison
"The Living Daylights" (1987) John Terry
"License to Kill" (1989) David Hedison
"Casino Royale" (2006) Jeffrey Wright
"Quantum of Solace" (2008) Jeffrey Wright
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Dracula's Half-Moustache Blooper in "HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN" (Universal, 1944) (video)
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Universal Pictures Set To Release "DAWN RAID" On January 11th, 2022
GFC FILMS, in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, present
"DAWN RAID"
The rise, fall and spiritual rebirth of the most iconic and influential music label in Pacific history, Dawn Raid Entertainment
NZ TO NYC. THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE MUSIC THAT INSPIRED A GENERATION
DAWN RAID is the story of two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murnane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i (aka Brotha D) who turned a bootleg t-shirt business and Hip-Hop night at a local bar in Otara into the influential Dawn Raid Entertainment empire. From humble beginnings to fame and fortune, Andy, Brotha D and the Dawn Raid artists gave voice to a disenfranchised Pacific community, for which the violence of the dawn raids, twenty years previously, was still raw.
But the bravado and contempt for the status quo that drove Andy and Brotha D to the top, was also the unravelling of their empire. Unpaid tax debts, rifts between artists, and a feeling of betrayal and failure underpinned the downfall of Dawn Raid Entertainment, though not before they had created an immeasurable musical legacy that would pave the way for future New Zealand artists to reach international audiences.
In 1996 two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murnane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i (aka Brotha D), who occasionally moonlighted as bootleg t-shirt creators, started a Hip-Hop night at the Hunters Inn in Otara. No one wanted to give urban Hip-Hop a platform. Andy and Brother D believed they could do so.
Twenty years before, the Government initiated dawn raids had indiscriminately targeted Polynesian communities in South Auckland searching for overstayers. In the years following, the New Zealand Polynesian communities seethed with resentment. A generation of artists grew up searching for an outlet. Andy and Brotha D would give it to them. They just didn’t know what their Hip-Hop night at the Hunters Inn would soon unleash.
Giving local artists a long awaited voice, the music nights soon began selling out; the profits flying in. Ambitious, and ever wanting to carve their own path, Andy and Brotha D soon decided to parlay their cash from the illegal t-shirt sales and the Hip Hop night into their own record label – Dawn Raid Entertainment. They would own the music; be the masters of their own fate.
No longer unwanted in their own society, the pair would become influential, respected, rich. Dawn Raid Entertainment spoke to the past of a community and became its path into the future, changing the face of New Zealand music and reaching a global audience. At their peak, the Dawn Raid team would be collaborating with Pitbull and Soulja Boy, see their tracks featured in the Seth Rogan comedy Knocked Up and have gold and platinum albums by the truck load.
But this wasn’t to last. The same bold push against societal prejudice, the rage that drove them to do the impossible, would in the end see them undone. The arrival of music piracy collided with ambitious, and arguably reckless growth ultimately ending in financial disaster. As Andy says in the film “we took our eye off the ball” and the business school dropouts ended up battling the IRD for unpaid tax debts that ended in liquidation.
Rifts developed, artists would rail against the betrayal, and a sense of failure would hang over those who built the Dawn Raid empire. A group of business leaders got together to bail the company out, and “Dawn Raid 2” was born, but now employees in their own company, the new venture never quite managed to top the impressive heights of the first wave of Dawn Raid. But not before they created an immeasurable musical legacy that would pave the way off-shore for future New Zealand artists.
While this is, in part, a story of failure, it is ultimately a positive and uplifting story. DAWN RAID is a narrative of hustle, daring and chutzpah. How some lads from Otara, Auckland changed the music scene in the Pacific. DAWN RAID celebrates the underdog and what can be achieved when the mind is focused on a single-minded goal.
DIRECTOR’S VISION
“The story of Dawn Raid Entertainment is a redemption song about hope, love, flying high, crashing and burning, and legacy. That’s the lyrical version. It’s also a rollicking story about a couple of hustlers from the same downtrodden neighborhood who, armed with a dream, work ethic and a lot of hustle, created a cultural phenomenon and in the process dragged their community into the international spotlight. It was one hell of a ride and one that continues to change lives even today.
Of all the various parts of New Zealand, nowhere has more stigma and conjures up more prejudice and fear than South Auckland. Just say the name ‘South Auckland’ and regardless of whether someone has been there or not, there will be a host of images and impressions, and most of them will probably be negative. The most notorious suburb was Otara, which became the heart of the Pasifika community in Aotearoa following Central Auckland’s gentrification. It was a place of families, churches and communities whose goals were the same as everyone else in New Zealand, to build a good life for themselves and their children.
Not that you’d think so if you were to see the news coverage. Even when positive initiatives occurred such as the famous Otara Markets, coverage would focus on the gang who were tasked with keeping the car park safe. New Zealanders seemed happy to believe the negativity.
In 1973, one of the great wrongs in New Zealand history occurred. Government-initiated immigration raids of dubious purpose and morality began, targeting the large South Auckland Samoan community. The ‘dawn raids’ as they came to be known, led to the disenfranchisement of a generation of Pasifika children from society, creating a burning sense of anger and displacement. It was this rage, this determination to push back, that would ultimately feed one of the greatest stories of cultural revival this nation had ever seen; the story of Dawn Raid Entertainment, the most successful Polynesian record label in the world.
Our film tells the story of Brotha D and Andy Murnane. Two hustlers from South Auckland who decided to chart their own destiny. It’s a tale of achievement, community and cultural empowerment, and all of the glamour and glitz that comes with success in the global recording industry. It is also a narrative of failure, of crushing defeat and devastating loss. But most of all, it is a story of rebirth. Of a culture, a people, an art form. And of the legacy that rebirth has left behind.
This is the Dawn Raid story. And what a story it is.”
Oscar Kightley, 2020
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
ANDY MURNANE has over two decades experience in the music industry as the CEO and co-founder of New Zealand’s highest selling indie label Dawn Raid Entertainment. Andy was also responsible for co-founding Frequency Media Group (sub-labels VP Records, Dirty Records, YGB Records, Samples ‘N’seconds Records and Dawn Raid Catalogue), and has signed and worked with many local and international stars including Savage, Aaradhna, Akon, David Dallas, Gotye, Home Brew, Katchafire, P-Money, Etana, Common, SWIDT and more. Andy’s leadership locally has been recognised with over 100 Million streams, 40 + Gold & Platinum Records, including ten #1’s and 15 VNZMA Tuis. In 2013, Andy was awarded the Music Managers Forum (MMF NZ) New Zealand manager of the year award. Andy lives in Auckland with his wife and two sons.
TANIELU LEAOSAVAI’I (BROTHA D) co-founded Dawn Raid Entertainment with Andy Murnane in 1999, after meeting each other at a business management school. Better-known in the music industry and entertainment world as ‘Brotha D’, he has served his community and the streets of South Auckland since the 1980’s, as a founding member of the BOO YAA Tribe NZ in 1989, president of the Manukau City Islanders (American Football League), and member of the Fuemana family backed Urban Pacific Records group, ‘The Lost Tribe’. Starting his musical journey as a youth in his family’s Samoan church band, Brotha D went on to discover and produce the highest selling Polynesian artist of all time, Savage, along with Aaradhna, Katchafire, Adeaze and SWISS to name a few. Racking up sales in excess of 500 Million streams, 40 + Gold & Platinum hit records, including USA RIAA Double Platinum (2 Million), 15+ VNZMA / Tui’s, and the first label in NZ history to have 10 consecutive top 10 hit singles, including over 10 #1 Records. In 2015, Brotha D shifted his focus, to again serve his community and began working directly with at risk youth in South Auckland. He formed his own company ‘40 Days Youth Service’s’ to help mentors and strengthen youth within the community through a partnership with Oranga Tamariki, the government ministry for children. Brotha D runs his own music studio in South Auckland, and continues to executive producer records regularly. Brotha D marks his 50th birthday in 2020, and still lives in South Auckland with his wife and two children.
ABOUT THE CREW
OSCAR KIGHTLEY (Director and Writer) has worked in the Kiwi entertainment industry for over twenty five years, acting on the stage and screen, as well presenting, writing and directing. On the stage he’s performed in productions including Fresh off the Boat, Niu Sila, Dawn Raids and the comedy group Naked Samoans, who’s debut 1998 tour sold-out nationwide. The group went on to create the animated show, bro’Town, which earned Kightley a joint Best Comedy Script award at the 2005 NZ Screen Awards and 2006 Air NZ Screen Awards. Kightley wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding, which quickly became an iconic example of Kiwi cinema; leading to the sequel six years later, Sione’s 2 - Unfinished Business.
His other film and television credits include roles in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, The Breaker Upperers, Moana, Harry, Aroha Bridge and Educators. He has directed the documentaries All of Nothing: All Blacks, Class Act and Ladi6: Return to Africa, and the TV comedy series Supercity. Kightley features in Taika Waitit’s upcoming film Next Goal Wins. His first short film Tom’s Dairy was nominated for Best Short Film and Best Script - Short Film at the 2013 Rialto NZ Film Awards, and won Best Short at the 2014 Belize International Film Festival. Kightley has received a Laureate Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, a Senior Pacific Award at the Arts Pasifika Awards, and is honored with a New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to television and theater.
MATTHEW METCALFE (Writer and Producer) has worked for over twenty years in the film and television industry. He has produced a number of films through his own production company GFC Films, including McLaren, Born Racer, Beyond The Edge, Dean Spanley, Love Birds and The Dead Lands, which has since been adapted into a television show of the same name.
Metcalfe has had multiple films shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, these include, Dean Spanley, Beyond The Edge, Giselle, The Dead Lands and 25 April. Metcalfe won Independent Producer of the Year at the 2013 SPADA Screen Industry Awards, and received a Tui Award at the 2002 NZ Music Awards for producing the iconic music video Fade Away by Che Fu.
LEELA MENON (Producer) was a lawyer for thirteen years, before deciding in 2008 to focus on her passion for film. She joined production company Flying Fish as a commercials producer in 2010. During this time, she began her collaboration with Brown on the feature film Orphans and Kingdoms and produced several award winning short films. Menon moved to Metcalfe’s GFC Films in 2016, where she has worked on several documentary feature films including Wayne, Born Racer and We Need to Talk About A.I., and The Dead Lands television series. She is currently a producer on feature documentaries Dawn Raid and Mothers of the Revolution with Metcalfe, and on various productions with Fraser Brown including feature film Guilt, documentary Stylebender and series Juran. Menon is a founding member of the Pan-Asian Screen Collective.
FRED RENATA (Director of Photography) has worked on a number of documentaries, feature films, music videos and commercials. As a cinematographer, he has worked on Mt Zion, How Bizarre, The Story of an Otara Millionaire, Kawa, 800 Words, Poi E: The Story of Our Song, Maria and Herbs - Songs of Freedom. In 2003, Renata won a NZ Television Award for Best Camera in a Drama series for Street Legal.
TIM WOODHOUSE (Editor/Writer) has worked on some of the most celebrated documentaries to grace the big screen in Australasia. In 2005, he won an NZ Screen Award for Best Achievement in Editing and DIrecting for Haunting Douglas. His other work includes The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, Beyond the Edge, 25 April, Finding Mercy, McLaren and Wayne. He has been nominated for multiple films across Australasia’s awards ceremonies, including the Qantas Television Awards, The Australian Screen Editors Guild Awards, The NZ Film Awards and the NZ Television Awards.
JAMES BROWN (Editor) has been working in documentary filmmaking for fifteen years. He has worked with many of New Zealand’s top directors, with his film credits, including Brother Number One, McLaren, Wayne, Capital In the 21st Century and We Need To Talk About A.I. Brown won Best Documentary at the Idyllwild Cinema Fest for his film Red, White and Blue: Odyssey, which was acquired by Netflix. His documentary on teen rugby players from Los Angeles, Red, White, Black & Blue: Odyssey, was nominated for a handful of awards at festivals around the world, winning the Rising Star Award at the Canada International Film Festival and Best Documentary Film Editing at the Amsterdam Film Festival. He won the Documentary Editing Moa (NZ Film & TV Award) in 2013 for He Toki Huna: New Zealand in Afghanistan.
CAST
Judd Apatow
John Barnett
Kirk Harding
Adam Holt
Danny “Brotha D” Leaoasavai’i
Malo “Scribe” Luafutu
Taupe “Alphrisk” Maoate
Andy Murnane
Mike Murnane
Che “Che Fu” Ness
Aaradhna Jayantilal Patel
David “Devolo” Punuani
Mark Kolani “Mareko” Sagapolutele
Demetrius “Savage” Savelio
Feagaigafou "Nainz" Tupa'i
Logovi'i "Viiz" Tupa'i
Peter “P Money” Wadams
Vitaly Zolotarev
CREW
Director - Oscar Kightley
Producers - Matthew Metcalfe, Leela Menon
Executive Producer - Fraser Brown
Written by - Matthew Metcalfe, Tim Woodhouse
Director of Photography - Fred Renata
Editors - Tim Woodhouse, James Brown
Composer - Lachlan Anderson
Research - Phoebe Shum
Sound Design - Bruno Barrett-Garnier
Sound Mix - Tom Miskin
Animation - Maka Makatoa
Titles & Graphics - James Brown
Monday, December 20, 2021
A Painful Stunt: "Once Upon A Time In The West" (1968) (video)
Friday, December 17, 2021
Blade Runner Scene Inspired By Original Star Trek? (video)
In the 7th "Star Trek" episode aired in 1966, "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", there's a scene...
...which looks remarkably similar to one that appeared in 1982's BLADE RUNNER.
In both scenes, the hero is hanging on for dear life...
...as a vengeful, hulking android stands over him with the power of life or death.
Did Ridley Scott see this scene, and was he inspired by it?
Judge for yourself!
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
Thursday, December 16, 2021
"THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING" NEW Official Trailer & Poster Released!
"THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING"
Arrives On VOD, Digital And DVD This January
4Digital Media has released the new official trailer and poster for THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING. Lawrence Fowler returns with his second installment of the heart stopping horror with one very demonic clown - JACK IS BACK!
Terminally ill heiress Olga Marsdale acquires a mysterious gothic box containing a captured demon - Jack. The powerful entity within makes a deadly deal with Olga and her devoted son Edgar - deliver six victims to Jack and Olga will live.
They trap several unsuspecting victims for him within the vast crumbling mansion - but can they deliver all six before it's too late? Or will Amy, the young and innocent woman recently hired to look after the estate turn out to be more than a match for both the family and the Jack?
WATCH THE TRAILER:
FILM INFORMATION:
Release: Jan 18, 2022 (VOD, Digital HD & DVD) in the U.S. & January 3, 2022 in the UK
Directed/Written by: Lawrence Fowler
Produced by: Lawrence Fowler, Geoff Fowler
Cast: Matt McClure, James Swanton, Mollie Hindle, Nicola Wright
Distributor: 4Digital Media
Production Company: Fowler Media Limited
Genre: Horror
Rating: N/A
Language: English
Runtime: 93 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo
Bonus Features: Bonus: 'Creating the Score'
Official Hashtag: #JackIsBack
IMDB
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Supergirl Takes Her Final Flight With The Release of "SUPERGIRL: THE SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON" on Blu-ray & DVD March 8, 2022
The Girl of Steel Takes Her Final Flight
"SUPERGIRL: THE SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON"
Contains All 20 Exhilarating Episodes from the Sixth and Final Season, Deleted Scenes, Plus an All-New Special Featurette!
Flying Into Homes on Blu-ray™ & DVD March 8, 2022
BURBANK, CA (December 14, 2021) – After six supercharged seasons, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC mark the end of an epic era with the final installment of the action-packed series with the release of Supergirl: The Sixth and Final Season on Blu-ray & DVD March 8, 2022.
Fans can purchase the sets which, in addition to all 20 super-powered episodes from season six, also contains an all-new featurette and deleted scenes. Supergirl: The Sixth and Final Season is priced to own at $24.98 SRP for the DVD ($29.98 in Canada) and $29.98 SRP for the Blu-ray ($39.99 in Canada), which includes a Digital Copy (U.S. only). Supergirl: The Sixth and Final Season on is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers.
Supergirl: The Complete Series will also be available, containing all 126 exhilarating episodes from the phenomenal series, as well as countless hours of bonus features from all six epic, not-to-be-missed seasons. Supergirl: The Complete Series is priced to own on DVD for $119.99 SRP ($134.99 in Canada), and on Blu-ray for $134.99 SRP ($154.99 in Canada), representing a substantial savings over purchasing all six seasons individually.
In the sixth and final season, Supergirl is thrust into the greatest challenge of her life — forced to confront her own mortality, and the prospect of losing all hope. As her friends rally to help her in this difficult fight, a new Super-Villain arrives in National City and tests her resolve.
With Blu-ray’s unsurpassed picture and sound, Supergirl: The Sixth and Final Season Blu-ray release will include 1080p Full HD Video with DTS-HD Master Audio for English 5.1. Featuring all 20 episodes from the sixth season in high definition, as well as a digital code of the season (available in the U.S. only).
The sixth season of Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist (Glee, Whiplash), Chyler Leigh (Grey’s Anatomy), Katie McGrath (Jurassic World, Merlin), Jesse Rath (Defiance, No Tomorrow), Nicole Maines (Royal Pains), Azie Tesfai (Jane the Virgin), Julie Gonzalo (Dallas, Veronica Mars), Staz Nair (Game of Thrones) and David Harewood (Homeland). Based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family, Supergirl is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller and Rob Wright.
BLU-RAY & DVD FEATURES
Deleted Scenes
A Farewell Tribute to Supergirl
20 ONE-HOUR EPISODES
Rebirth
A Few Good Women
Phantom Menaces
Lost Souls
Prom Night
Prom Again!
Fear Knot
Welcome Back, Kara!
Dream Weaver
Still I Rise
Mxy in the Middle
Blind Spots
The Gauntlet
Magical Thinking
Hope for Tomorrow
Nightmare in National City
I Believe in a Thing Called Love
Truth or Consequences
The Last Gauntlet
Kara
DIGITAL
Supergirl is currently available to own on Digital. Digital purchase allows consumers to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices. Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu and others.
SUPERGIRL: THE SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON BASICS
Release Date: March 8, 2022
Presented in 16x9 widescreen format
Running Time: Feature: Approx. 14 hrs., 6 mins
Enhanced Content: Approx. 44 mins
DVD Price: $24.98 SRP ($29.98 in Canada)
Blu-ray Price: $29.98 SRP ($39.99 in Canada)
5 Discs (5 DVD-9s) / 4 Discs (4 BD-50s)
Audio: English (5.1)
Subtitles: ESDH
SUPERGIRL: THE COMPLETE SERIES BASICS
Release Date: March 8, 2022
Presented in 16x9 widescreen format
Running Time: Feature: Approx. 92 hrs., 24 mins
DVD Price: $119.99 SRP ($134.99 in Canada)
Blu-ray Price: $134.99 SRP ($154.99 in Canada)
29 Discs (29 DVD-9s) / 22 Discs (22 BD-50s)
Audio: English (5.1)
Subtitles: ESDH
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's physical and digital distribution businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees.
About DC
DC, a WarnerMedia Company, creates iconic characters, enduring stories, and immersive experiences that inspire and entertain audiences of every generation around the world and is one of the world’s largest publishers of comics and graphic novels. As a creative division, DC is charged with strategically integrating its stories and characters across film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, interactive games, DC UNIVERSE INFINITE digital subscription service and community engagement portal. For more information visit dccomics.com and dcuniverseinfinite.com.
SUPERGIRL and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC.
"JOE BOB RUINS CHRISTMAS" On Friday 12/17 Only On Shudder
JOE BOB RUINS CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 17
Only on Shudder
9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific
It's a telethon, it's a charity auction, it's a celebration of weird movies, and it's a party. You never know what's gonna happen on the Last Drive-In Christmas special, but you can be pretty sure that Joe Bob will ruin Christmas once again.
*In addition to the auction during the show, you'll be able to order Fright-Rags special limited-time Joe Bob Ruins Christmas items, and 100% of proceeds will be split among the charities announced in this year’s special.
*This special charity sale will open on Fright-Rags on the night of the show (12/17) and stay open until 11:59pm ET on December 21
*URL to order the limited-time items will be:
https://www.fright-rags.com/collections/joe-bob-ruins-christmas
*THESE ITEMS WILL NOT BE SOLD OUTSIDE OF THIS CHARITY SALE
▪ Both films will be on the Shudder TV live stream in the US and Canada on 12/17, then on demand 12/19
▪ 12/17 livestream not available via Amazon Prime or AMC+; will go on demand on both 12/19
Follow along during the special on social media at:
@therealjoebob
https://www.instagram.com/joebobbriggsofficial/
www.facebook.com/JoeBobBriggs
@kinky_horror
©2021 Joe Bob Briggs | NY, NY
Friday, December 10, 2021
Prop Store News: "STAR WARS" Poster Sells For Over £53k At Auction
STAR WARS HAND-PAINTED POSTER ARTWORK SELLS FOR OVER £53k AT AUCTION YESTERDAY
BIDDING AT PROP STORE’S CINEMA POSTER ONLINE AUCTION WAS STRONGER THAN EVER TOTALLING OVER £384,968 ($508,158)
STAR WARS: EP V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)- Original Full Colour Painted Concept Artwork, 1980 SOLD FOR £53,125 ($70,125)
FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956)- UK Quad, 1956
SOLD FOR £10,000 ($13,200)
STAR WARS: EP IV - A NEW HOPE (1977)
Charles Lippincott Collection: Indian One-Sheet - Style C, 1977
SOLD FOR £7,500 ($8,250)
Prop Store – one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies – has today announced results from its
December 2021 live cinema poster online auction, with posters and artwork on offer fetching more than £384,968 ($508,158). Prop Store’s first two-day Cinema Poster Live Auction took place on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th December 2021 and was suitable for fans with a variety of budgets, with lots selling between £50 and £42,500.
Other notable sales included (sale prices are inclusive of buyer's premium):
Japanese B0, 1980 from APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) sold for £2,250 ($2,970)
UK Quad, 1968 from BARBARELLA (1968) sold for £1,500 ($1,980)
UK Quad, 1960 from THE BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960) sold for £6,250 ($8,250)
Bryan Fuller Collection: US One-Sheet, 1977 from STAR WARS: EP IV - A NEW HOPE (1977) sold for £4,062 ($5,362)
US Half Sheet, 1951 from THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) sold for £3,125 ($4,125)
Original Video Cover Artwork, 1982 from EVIL DEAD (1981) sold for £2,000 ($2,640)
UK Quad, 1968 from GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE (1968) sold for £3,437 ($4,537)
Howard Kazanjian Collection: US One-Sheet - Happy Birthday Style, 1978 from STAR WARS: EP IV - A NEW HOPE (1977) sold for £5,000 ($6,600)
US Insert Poster Display Autographed by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Others, 1960 from OCEAN'S ELEVEN (1960) sold for £1,875 ($2,475)
Hand-Numbered, Signed and Dated Silver Variant Artist Proof Mondo Poster, 2008 from THE THING (1982) sold for £1,625 ($2,145)
Stephen Lane, Prop Store CEO, commented on the auction: “We continue to exceed all expectations and produce another phenomenal auction. Alternative movie posters continue to increase in popularity and value, and items from the Bryan Fuller and Charles Lippincott collections sold exceptionally well. Our global bidders were very active throughout the auction and we're looking forward to present another outstanding collection of posters in April 2022.”
Mark Hochman, Prop Store’s poster expert, also commented on the auction: "Prop Store's first two-day poster auction proved to be a special event and more successful than we could have hoped for in the current climate with our Star Wars content proving incredibly popular and very well received with an incredible £53,125 being achieved for our Empire Strikes Back original artwork painting. There were certainly some impressive sale prices across the whole auction with the Howard Kazanjian and Bryan Fuller Collections reaching impressive prices. with once again our Alternative Movie Poster offerings one of the standout categories.”
About Prop Store
Prop Store sells original movie props and costumes and related memorabilia, regularly hosting live and online prop and costume auctions. Over 8,000 items are also available for sale at fixed price on www.propstore.com.
Operating since 1998, Prop Store founder Stephen Lane’s love for movies led him to begin hunting for the same props and costumes that were used to create his favourite films. He found that he could not only provide collectors with access to their most coveted pieces, but also establish archival standards for a new, pop-culture hybrid of fine art and memorabilia collecting – prop art. Prop Store handles prop disposal, sale, archive and auction services to production companies and distributors as well as fixed price item sale on its website.
In 2020, Prop Store received the Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The Queen's Award for Enterprise is widely recognised as the highest accolade for business success in the UK. The award recognizes British companies that have excelled in innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility.
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