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Famous Firsts: THX 1138 (1971)

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2008-08-29 09:54:21 by Editor in Ferdy on Films, etc.
Famous Firsts Focusing on the debut feature work of famous, and infamous, figures of film THX 1138 (1971) Debut film of : George Lucas, writer-director By Roderick Heath Its a little sad returning to George Lucas groundbreaking, energizing, dystopian fantasy debut as yet another cash-cow milking Star Wars installment lands in theatresnow fully...
 
 
 
 
 
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My Final FAMOUS MONSTERS!

2008-03-08 19:48:00 by Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigar in Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigar
 
...Famous Monsters Of Filmland when I was 16 years old in 1978, FM # 147. By this time, There was too much Science Fiction being covered. A year later, I discovered FANGORIA and that became my monster mag of choice for the next 20 years. Today my favorite monster magazine is SCARY MONSTER magazine. It covers the old monster movies I remember as...
 
 
 
 
 
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When Did This Guy Get Famous?

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2008-04-11 10:05:00 by NATHANIEL R in Film Experience Blog
...famous. How did they come to this collective agreement? I've been to a few red carpet events and they never suddenly decide that I am famous. The flashbulbs don't go off. ;) I know I risk ridicule if he is someone I should know but I'm stumped. According to the IMBD he has only played himself on French television and appeared in one short...
 
 
 
 
 
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Are These the Most Famous Sci-Fi Locations in the Real World?

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2008-05-15 00:00:00 by Peter Martin in Cinematical
...famous real world locations for science fiction movies? There's a great chart at oobject that they're simply calling "15 scifi movies 15 famous architectural locations." The description reads in part: "Science Fiction Movies and famous architecture have a particularly strong tradition, however the link is not always flattering. Since much...
 
 
 
 
 
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Famous Firsts

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2008-06-19 13:18:33 by Editor in Ferdy on Films, etc.
Famous Firsts Focusing on the debut feature work of famous, and infamous, figures of film By Roderick Heath Ive always enjoyed tracking down embryonic work by future notables. Even more, I like seeing a work that suggests a future great, and watching their growth the electric sensation of history being made that came when watching, say,...
 
 
 
 
 
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Famous Firsts: The Sugarland Express (1974)

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2008-06-29 12:54:18 by Editor in Ferdy on Films, etc.
Famous Firsts Focusing on the debut feature work of famous, and infamous, figures of film The Sugarland Express (1974) Debut film of : Steven Spielberg, director By Roderick Heath The 26-year-old wunderkind who had wowed with Duel (1971), a TV movie that received limited theatrical release in Europe, received his first shot at feature directing...
 
 
 
 
 
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Famous Firsts: The Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)

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2008-07-23 12:11:25 by Editor in Ferdy on Films, etc.
Famous Firsts Focusing on the debut feature work of famous, and infamous, figures of film The Beast from Haunted Cave (1959) Debut film of : Monte Hellman, director By Roderick Heath Its harder to judge the quality of a directorial debut when that debut is not, as Sanshiro Sugata and The Sugarland Express were, sponsored by a fully functional,...
 
 
 
 
 
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Famous Firsts: Red River (1948)

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2008-08-08 09:34:15 by Editor in Ferdy on Films, etc.
Famous Firsts Focusing on the debut feature work of famous, and infamous, figures of film Red River (1948) Director : Howard Hawks Debut film of : Montgomery Clift, actor By Roderick Heath A beautiful, young actor first appears on the screen in Red River , listening with a kind of wide-eyed, excited, but strictly measured attention. Its...
 
 
 
 
 
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From 'Almost Famous' to Almost Spider-Man?

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2008-05-27 00:00:00 by Erik Davis in Cinematical
...Famous (and recently starred in the indie hit Wristcutters ), is at the top of the "potential Spidey list," alongside Michael Angarano (who just starred in The Forbidden Kingdom ). Coincidentally (or not), Angarano played the younger version of William Miller in Almost Famous before they leaped ahead a few years and Fugit took over Just the...
 
 
 
 
 
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Famous Firsts: Sanshiro Sugata (Judo Story, 1943)

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2008-06-19 15:37:16 by Editor in Ferdy on Films, etc.
Famous Firsts: Focusing on the debut feature work of famous, and infamous, figures of film Sanshiro Sugata (Judo Story, 1943) Debut film of : Akira Kurosawa, writer and director By Roderick Heath One of the tricky issues this new series presents is just what counts as a directorial debut? Before he made Sanshiro Sugata , Akira Kurosawa...