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It reminds her mom (Virginia Madsen) how much she wanted a car as a teen and begged her dad (Kurt Russell) to buy it ... Kate Hudson: Wanted to direct because she got the opportunity to cast her real-life "pa," Kurt Russell, in the short film Cutlass. (USA Today -- Life)
Beyond 'Potter' Sep 29, 2007
In 'December Boys,' Daniel Radcliffe sheds his 'Harry' persona to embark on a journey to adulthood. By Roger Showley UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Tarantino fails to budge Fatboy Sep 26, 2007
Death Proof is about a murderous stuntman, played by Kurt Russell, who preys on young women using his "death proof" car. Publicity drive. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Kate Hudson hops in the director's chair Sep 25, 2007
The short film co-stars Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Virginia Madsen, Chevy Chase and Kristen Stewart. Dunst, 25, cast Winona Ryder in Welcome, a modern-day ghost story, and Wilson, 50, directed The Trap, starring Jeanne Tripplehorn as a woman who finds happiness in trying something new. (USA Today -- Life)
New on DVD: Tarantino's latest is 'Proof' positive of his skills Sep 21, 2007
"Snake Plissken" from director John Carpenter's two Escape movies, but also a moniker some country singer should purloin is no longer Kurt Russell's career role ... Murder: Rose McGowan and scarred stalker Kurt Russell in Death Proof. (USA Today -- Life)
'Death Proof' DVD also editing-proof Sep 21, 2007
Kurt Russell stars as a wacko who uses his souped-up and "death-proofed" car to kill women, only to meet his match when he takes on a carload of babes that includes Rosario Dawson and stuntwoman Zoe Bell, Uma Thurman's stunt double for Tarantino's "Kill Bill." The DVD set includes segments about Russell and Bell, Tarantino's editor Sally Menke, and featurettes about casting the women and about the movie's male characters. Rodriguez's "Grindhouse" flick, "Planet Terror," follows on DVD in... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
The Tarantino half of 'Grindhouse' comes to DVD Sep 19, 2007
Kurt Russell stars as a wacko who uses his souped-up and "death-proofed" car to kill women, only to meet his match when he takes on a carload of babes that includes Rosario Dawson and stuntwoman Zoe Bell, Uma Thurman's stunt double for Tarantino's "Kill Bill." The DVD set includes segments on Russell and Bell, Tarantino's editor Sally Menke, and featurettes on casting the women and on the movie's male characters. Rodriguez's "Grindhouse" flick, "Planet Terror," follows on DVD in October. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Actress inspires conference attendees Sep 19, 2007
Hawn was presented as a success story because of her rise to stardom, her experience as a mother and her lasting relationship with actor Kurt Russell. Success, she said, is measured by happiness, which includes having great friends and family. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
New DVDs: Death Proof, The Condemned Sep 18, 2007
Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) uses his muscle car as a weapon in "Death Proof," which is Quentin Taratino's half of "Grindhouse." ... Kurt Russell stars as a wacko who uses his souped-up and death-proofed car to kill women, only to meet his match when he takes on a carload of babes that includes Rosario Dawson and stuntwoman Zoe Bell, Uma Thurmans stunt double for Tarantinos Kill Bill. (MSNBC -- Movies)
This Weeks DVDs Sep 16, 2007
2 STARS(Weinstein, 29. 95) The butt-numbing, overly-long double-feature Grindhouse atom-bombed in theaters, so it makes sense. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Tarantino's most unlikely fan Sep 15, 2007
The Sun Online - Bizarre: Tarantino's most unlikely fan. Tarantino's most unlikely fan. (The Sun)
Profiles of 11 News Latinos Sep 15, 2007
Some of the past guests include Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarrentino, Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Carlos Mencia, Mario Lopez, Marc Anthony and so many more. Nellie is trailblazing the way for future shows of its kind. (KHOU.com, TX)
Love and Monogamy - Need better PR? Sep 14, 2007
I somewhat like the concept that Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell has been working with all these years. As more me, I m a little jaded in the marriage department and doubt that I will do it again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Kurt Russell: Escape from maturity Sep 8, 2007
Kurt Russell has brought his tough-guy persona out of retirement ... So it's rather humbling when you meet a genuine old hand like Kurt Russell ... "When you think of Kurt Russell, you think of the characters he played in the John Carpenter films, like Snake Plissken," says Tarantino, adding Russell's scientist MacReady from The Thing and his all-action Jack Burton from Big Trouble in Little China to the list. (Independent)
Spike TV Goes Into the Woods for SCREAM 2007 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles Sep 6, 2007
Following are the categories and nominees for Spike TV's SCREAM 2007: THE ULTIMATE SCREAM -- 28 WEEKS LATER -- 300 -- BATTLESTAR GALACTICA -- THE DESCENT -- HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX -- HEROES -- PAN'S LABYRINTH -- PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END -- SPIDER-MAN 3 -- TRANSFORMERS BEST HORROR MOVIE -- 28 WEEKS LATER -- 1408 -- THE DESCENT -- GRINDHOUSE -- THE HOST -- HOSTEL: PART II BEST FANTASY MOVIE -- HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX -- PAN'S LABYRINTH --... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tarantino hits out at Bond remake Sep 2, 2007
The movie, which stars Kurt Russell as a stuntman who stalks women, is due to be released in the UK on 21 September. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Final Destination 2' To 'Return Of The Jedi': 10 Most Shocking Movie Deaths Of All Time Aug 28, 2007
Um, congratulations, Kurt Russell, you've just become the default hero of the movie. "Pulp Fiction" (Phil Lamarr) He's the only non-star to make this list, although there have been dozens of other brilliant nameless-actor deaths over the years (White Boy Bob from "Out of Sight" comes to mind). (VHI.com -- Music News)
From Tarantino to the Turner ... Aug 28, 2007
Kurt Russell is the crazed stuntman who terrorises women at a bar, and Rosario Dawson leads a female avenger crew. Released September 21. (Guardian Unlimited)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Following in the footsteps of Disney forebears Aug 25, 2007 Dummy type here Aug 21, 2007 Hollywood takes recycling seriously Aug 17, 2007 Could Superbad lead to superstardom? Aug 16, 2007 A Wiseman wanders into New York Aug 16, 2007 Wiseman Directing Escape : Die Hard helmer takes on Snake Plissken.... Aug 15, 2007 Wiseman to revive Escape From New York Aug 15, 2007 Silver Screen King: Elvis' Acting Career Aug 15, 2007 How Bazaar: Joker Dax Shepard in Kates romantic employ Aug 12, 2007 Former extra enjoying role as Phillies coach Aug 7, 2007 Exclusive: Chuck Norris shares his favorite quotes from killer hits Aug 6, 2007 which action stars Aug 5, 2007 Cold War tale never heats up Aug 4, 2007 Movers, shakers enjoy relative anonymity in Maine Aug 2, 2007 What are the worst films of all time? Aug 1, 2007 Goldie's Hot Beach Fun Aug 1, 2007 Breathing new life into action films Jul 27, 2007 Indians trotting out fun in the clubhouse Jul 24, 2007 Kirst And Kate Go Shooting Jul 17, 2007 Stars take Glamour shots Jul 16, 2007 The School of Quentin Tarantino Jul 10, 2007 The week's best films on TV Jul 9, 2007 Exclusive: Chuck Norris condemns materialist idea of 'American dream' Jul 2, 2007 What’s in a name? Jun 27, 2007 Stargate SG-1 Finale Focus: Richard Dean Anderson, Television Icon Jun 23, 2007 Amazing Gracie Jun 22, 2007 Continue reading Jun 22, 2007 'Surf's Up' Is Latest Example Of Hollywood Deja Vu (Cartoon Penguins, Anyone?) May 30, 2007 Cannes excels itself May 29, 2007 Maestro misplaces his mojo May 26, 2007 Indian movies add to Cannes glitz May 26, 2007 Minogue sings out for Aids event May 25, 2007 Tarantino strikes again May 25, 2007 Tarantino releases solo version of 'Death Proof' May 25, 2007 Cannes' Cause May 24, 2007 Monsieur Le Big Mac May 24, 2007 Original 'Hitcher' Rutger Hauer On Playing The Heavy, In Role Call May 24, 2007 Stop it, Mr Tarantino, you're killing us May 23, 2007 Cannes cheers Tarantino's return May 23, 2007 Grinding it out again May 23, 2007 Infighting dogs Tarantino release May 23, 2007 "Hello! Au revoir!" May 23, 2007 Goldie Hawn to star, direct 'Ashes' May 21, 2007 French connections May 16, 2007 Zombies, psychos stalk the Brattle May 7, 2007 Matrix tops list of 25 best sci-fi films May 6, 2007 Nightmare Theatres Mondo Movie Month May 4, 2007 The Matrix tops list of best sci-fi films, TV May 4, 2007 In brief: Miller's Ronin next to get the movie treatment May 2, 2007 For your entertainment May 1, 2007 Mexico welcomes top celebrities May 1, 2007 Tarantino reeling after new film is left on shelf Apr 27, 2007 The best of the worst Apr 21, 2007 Grindhouse’ a great experience but not for everyone Apr 20, 2007 Cannes lines up American feast Apr 20, 2007 Kurt Vonnegut, R.I.P.: Apr 17, 2007 The Front Page: Ground Down Apr 16, 2007 I don't think sex or violence is harmful in movies Apr 15, 2007 Rangers 5, Mariners 2 Apr 14, 2007 'Grindhouse' Film is trashy but entertaining Apr 13, 2007 Anna Nicole sex diaries 'stolen' Apr 13, 2007 Double the horror Apr 13, 2007 Sick or slick, it's gross profit Apr 13, 2007 A view from the cheap seats Apr 12, 2007 Double feature, double fun Apr 12, 2007
Kurt Russell: Actor, singer, star of "Elvis". Before fighting fires in "Backdraft" and escaping from New York as grizzled Snake Plissken, Russell was a cherubic star of Disney kiddie movies. (Boston Globe)
Muskoka Sushi Aug 24, 2007
This traditional summer haunt is also presided by superstars now ever since Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell set up a summer home there, they've been followed by a cavalcade of millionaires and movie stars. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are said to have summer homes there, too. (Suite101.com)
Matt Leinart, Tom Brady, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt; Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell; Madonna; Gwyneth Paltrow (oldest child born before married Chris Martin; Elizabeth Hurley; Heidi Klum ALL WHITE. So, please get off your moral high horse. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The project was set up at New Line in March with 300 star Gerard Butler attached as anti-hero Snake Plissken, a role played by Kurt Russell in John Carpenter's 1981 film. The original was set in a futuristic 1997, when Manhattan had been turned into a giant maximum-security prison. (Globe and Mail)
Kurt Russell, who possesses a film resume that could fill the side of a skyscraper, entered the business as a teenager starring in Disney films that seem awfully nonsensical now but helped establish him as a bona fide star. Sure, late 60s movies The Horse in the Grey Flannel Suit and The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes arent looked upon for their cinematic achievements but proved essential in Russells steady rise up the ranks. (MSNBC -- Movies)
redo of Escape from New York, the one Kurt Russell says hes all for (who ya kidding Kurt ... To me, Kurt Russell will always be Snake Plissken. (Moviehole)
Gerard Butler is attached to star as Snake Plissken, the role originally played by Kurt Russell. The Hollywood Reporter says Wiseman, who directed this summer's Live Free or Die Hard, is in negotiations to helm the remake, which "will combine an origin story for Plissken merged with the story of the 1981 movie.". (IGN FilmForce)
The original 1981 film saw Kurt Russell as the eye-patch-sporting war hero and convict Snake Plissken, who is sent into the bearpit of future Manhattan, which has become a giant maximum security prison, to rescue the kidnapped US president. It also featured a cavalcade of cult acting talent, from Lee Van Cleef to Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes and Harry Dean Stanton. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
You spot a preteen Kurt Russell in his debut film, "It Happened at the World's Fair." He'd grow up to play an Elvis impersonator in "3,000 Miles to Graceland.". And Raquel Welch, in only her second film, appeared with the king in "Roustabout." Mary Tyler Moore appeared opposite Elvis as a nun in "Change of Habit" -- and Ed Asner had a bit part as a cop. (ABC News)
Last week, after wrapping a short film in Pasadena, Kate, Ryder and Shepard, 32, jetted up to Canada to join Hudson s mom, Goldie Hawn, her longtime S.O. Kurt Russell and the rest of the brood up at their lakeside retreat. Dax fit right in, a Hudson pal told the weekly mag. (Boston Herald)
Steve Smith (second row, far right) played Little League baseball with actor Kurt Russell (second row, far left), who helped Smith break into show business ... Smith played Little League Baseball with future movie star Kurt Russell, whose father Bing Russell (Deputy Clem Foster on "Bonanza"), owned the team ... Kurt Russell started his film career at age 10, and soon after, he brought Smith in. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
The '60s through '80s gave rise to other rugged leading men or action stars like Sean Connery, Kirk Douglas, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro, Charles Bronson, Jack Palance, Bruce Lee, Roger Moore, Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, Christopher Reeves, Kurt Russell, Timothy Dalton, Arnold Schwarzenegger and me. And during the past two decades, we've enjoyed the additional heroics of Pierce Brosnan, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal, Mel... (WorldNetDaily)
The hero: Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell). The movie: Tombstone. (The Palm Beach Post)
Kurt Russell long ago graduated from the Disney teen-hero persona of his youth, his face stone-washed by the years, his hair just a little bit rock 'n' roll. But O'Donnell, now in his late 30s, still carries the Ivory soap air of a brave young man who'll ford the stream and fold the flag. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn largely escape notice while spending time near Rangeley Lake. Michele Pfeiffer and her husband, David Kelley, escape to Belgrade Lakes. (Concord Monitor)
" No Sly, you were pox! Posted by: Mark on August 1, 2007 8:26 AM any film with cate blanchett sould be burned and destroyed the most over rated actor ever Posted by: pete on August 1, 2007 8:27 AM Wild, Wild West! Posted by: Alftura on August 1, 2007 8:27 AM 'The Coolangatta Gold' was an early 80s shocker. I don't think Grant Kenny's acting career ever got off the ground. Posted by: Paul Newcombe on August 1, 2007 8:29 AM Passion of the Christ. Posted by: Hell Fire Rod on August 1, 2007 8:30 AM... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
She donned her cossie and hit the beach with partner Kurt Russell. The pair had a day of sun, sand and sea. (Sky News)
"Also, the self-effacing sense of humor didn't work with all actors. Willis can usually pull it off, Schwarzenegger and Kurt Russell sometimes, Stallone not so much, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris never.". There were other reasons: The key action superstars began to age, their careers went into decline, or they turned to other pursuits (like becoming governor of California). (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Wyatt Russell, the son of actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, has signed to play ice hockey for the University of Alabama in Huntsville ... Kurt Russell played Herb Brooks, coach of the 1980 Olympic champion U.S. hockey team, in the 2004 movie Miracle. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Keeping it in the family, Kate has cast Kurt Russell, her mum's partner, alongside Dakota Fanning. The girls will premiere their masterpieces on October 9th in Los Angeles. (Sky News)
The '70s-period father-daughter story stars Kurt Russell opposite Dakota Fanning, comedian Kevin Hart and Chevy Chase. "I'll get my brothers out there stopping traffic," said Hudson, who has always enjoyed writing. (Variety)
Kurt Russell has seen a bit of a career resurgence himself with Death Proof. David Carradine might just have Quentin to thank for that new gig with Yellow Book. (Suite101.com)
Kurt Russell dons eyepatch to play sneering con Snake Plissken, recruited by hard cop Lee Van Cleef to rescue hijacked US President Donald Pleasence from the hellhole that is near-future Manhattan; and by way of encouragement Snake has a timebomb planted in his head. Hefty, big-budget mayhem. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Kurt Russell believes, "the American Dream has changed now I believe it's a wish for freedom at no cost, an existence devoid of scarcity and free from judgment of any kind.". Condoleezza Rice, said, "The American Dream is being dealt with and considered on your own merits.". (WorldNetDaily)
Pork Chop Express is the name of actor Kurt Russell s character s long-haul truck in the 1986 movie Big Trouble in Little China. Considering the long, difficult process the members of the Mood Swingers endured though, it s obvious that a lot goes into picking a team name, even when it comes to laidback city league softball. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
" Through season eight, Anderson also served as executive producer and his sensibilities are imprinted on the show. "I was truly afraid if we tried to do what Kurt Russell and James Spader did in the movie we weren't going to be around for very long," he says, "When Symes approached me I was clear that I needed the production to become our own Stargate. " Anderson says he "exercised the elements" of his title by editing scripts and scenes. "I would make changes on the fly, improvising dialog and... (Multichannel News)
Gracie marks Shue's return to acting, her first film since Dreamer -- the 2005 film with Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell. The self-described soccer mom was busy with family matters, namely the birth of her third child, now a year old. (Edmonton Sun)
Friday: 'Stargate SG-1' By: Frank Farina Thursday, June 21, 2007 10:58 PM CDT Stargate SG-1 SCI-FI Channel For those of us who can remember Kurt Russell tearing up the cosmos in 1994's sci-fi cult-classic Stargate and have followed the action all the way to television screens, it will be a sad goodbye to Stargate SG-1 tonight on the SCI-FI Channel. The show's 11th season ends tonight and, as announced, its unique brand of mythology-infused outer space adventure will grace the screen no more. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
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Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, a throwback to 1970s-style road movies, features damsels in distress on a lonely highway and Kurt Russell as an evil stunt driver. Though it overstays its welcome, the film is written with that familiar Tarantino gallows humour and the ultimate chase scene is formidably well staged. (The Australian)
Death Proof stars Kurt Russell, who brings a genuinely discomfiting quality to the man who likes to drive like crazy until his girl passengers are knocked and splattered to a bloody death. There were also fake trailers, including a bloody one by Eli Roth, director of the Hostel series, featuring a girl, a trampoline and an upthrust knife. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
" Grindhouse's international release has been put on hold, following it's disappointing box-office performance in the US. Tarantino fans back home will have to wait for a DVD release. Another former Palme D'Or winner filmmaker, Gus Van Sant returned to Cannes with 'Paranoid Park', a dark film about a teenage skater who accidentally kills a security guard. As with his award winning film 'Elephant,' which won the highest honour in 2004, his latest film focusses on teenage troubles and the... (Moneycontrol.com)
Mischa Barton, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn attended the dinner and auction, which was hosted by actress Sharon Stone, to raise money to fight Aids. The annual event, which coincides with Cannes Film Festival, is organised by the American Federation for Aids Research (Amfar). (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The maverick directors Death Proof, in the main competition in Cannes, stars Kurt Russell as a scar-faced stunt man who ruthlessly pursues young women in his supercar. The action centres around a white-knuckle ride on board speeding cars, with real stunts as opposed to increasingly popular computer-generated effects. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
In the first version of the film shown as part of the compilation movie Grindhouse a character named Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) wins a lap dance in the bar from a sexy young woman (Vanessa Ferlito) ... Kurt Russell said he was sorry for audiences and he included his wife, Goldie Hawn who wont get the full, three-hour infusion of a mock night at the drive-in when the two films are released separately. (Canada.com)
Also in town: Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. He s here to promote Quentin Tarantino s "Death Proof," one half of the double feature "Grindhouse." "Death Proof" is going to be released in Europe on its own with new footage that makes it seem like a new film entirely. (Fox News)
But Kurt Russell, who played the homicidal Stuntman Mike in the movie, sounded upset that the two films had been sundered. "My prediction is 20 years from now you will want the Grindhouse experience," he said. (National Post)
"Kurt Russell was set to do the role," he said. "I'm not sure what happened. Thank you, Kurt. Thank you, Dick [Donner]. The year before, Dick wanted to give me the bad-guy [role] and I said, 'Dick, it's boring. Don't give me that. Consider me for the good guy.' Thank God he remembered and wanted me. He called up and said, 'Are you ready? Because I really need you now,' and I said, 'I'm on my way.' Great horse, great bird, great Michelle [Pfeiffer] and lovely story.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Death Proof features Kurt Russell as Stuntman Mike, who follows young women in his car and rams their vehicles until they're dead. Both are, intentionally, sheer schlock. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Journalists hailed Death Proof, which stars Kurt Russell, as "amazing" ... Kurt Russell plays Stuntman Mike in the Tarantino film. (BBC News)
Finally, Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) who enjoys crashing into carloads of young women, is now an aspiring filmmaker, who makes videos of his victims. After the screening, Tarantino and producer Harvey Weinstein met the press, along with cast members Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan, Tracie Thoms and Zoe Bell. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Producer defiant over Grindhouse 'sacrilege' Outburst at film festival after Kurt Russell remarks ... Weinstein's abrupt arrival appeared to be prompted in part by remarks made by Kurt Russell, who plays the role of Stuntman Mike in the film. (Guardian Unlimited)
Quentin Tarantino greets his adoring fans, explains "Death Proof." Plus: Harvey Weinstein slaps down Kurt Russell ... Cherry Darling (Rose McGowan) and Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) in a scene from "Death Proof" ... Quentin Tarantino greets his adoring fans, explains "Death Proof." Plus: Harvey Weinstein slaps down Kurt Russell. (Salon)
Goldie Hawn will star in and direct the comedy "Ashes to Ashes," which will also topline Kurt Russell. The couple arrived in Cannes on Sunday to talk up the film and to support Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof," which stars Russell. (Variety)
In Death Proof, Stuntman Mike, played by Kurt Russell, is a serial killer who runs his victims down. Tarantino's faux-exploitationer might turn out to be tiresome and leave a dodgy taste in the mouth, but he has a way of infuriating fans and foes alike by being brilliant. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Dive into cheapo movies that feature flesh-eating zombies, psycho-stalkers, and early Kurt Russell. Scary. (Boston Globe -- Living)
The 1985 movie Brazil ranks No. 6, and is trailed in the top-10 by E.T.; Star Trek: The Next Generation; Aliens; and The Thing, starring Kurt Russell. NBC's Heroes - about a group of super-people, including an indestructible cheerleader - ranks No. 18. (Ninemsn)
Kurt Russell stars as the iconic Snake Plissken in John Carpenters instant classic. May 25: Lucio Fulcis Zombie. (Pensacola News Journal)
The 1985 movie Brazil ranks No. 6, and is trailed in the top-10 by E.T.; Star Trek: The Next Generation; Aliens; The Thing, starring Kurt Russell. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Gerard Butler, fresh from 300, has signed up to play the lead in Escape From New York, the futuristic thriller originally starring Kurt Russell, while Kate Beckinsale and Sienna Miller are two of the names being tipped to follow in Jane Fonda's footsteps as Barbarella. Nicole Kidman is to produce, and possibly star in, a new version of How to Marry a Millionaire, the 1953 Marilyn Monroe musical comedy. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Then there's Tarantino's Death Proof, in which Kurt Russell stars as Stuntman Mike, a guy who gets his kicks from stalking groups of gorgeous young women, following them in his car and ramming whatever vehicle they happen to be travelling in, until they are dead. Severed limbs and bloodied faces abound. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Since opening in 1997, hordes of stars have visited the majestic 71-room resort: Bono, Jennifer Lopez, Meg Ryan, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, Adam Sandler (with dogs Matzo ball and Meatball in tow), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brad Pitt. the list goes on. (MSNBC -- Travel)
He is the most influential director of his generation a former video shop assistant whose films conquered Hollywood with a winning blend of violence, great dialogue and memorable soundtracks. But where once the arrival of a new Quentin Tarantino film was a highlight of the cinema year, his latest work is languishing in limbo without a British release date. (Times Online)
Kurt Russell is Stuntman Mike, a Hollywood body double and psychopathic killer whose MO is to track down attractive young women and murder them in his muscle cars, which have been death-proofed to handle the rigors of movie car crashes ... Still, Death Proof is far from a disaster, thanks in huge part to Kurt Russell ... 50, you get an evening filled with everything from ravenous, shambling hordes of zombies to a breakneck, full-throttle car chase with Kurt Russell. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
But Death Proof is a great little revenge movie, with one of the coolest car chases I ve ever seen, and Kurt Russell as the snaky villain. And most importantly, both movies achieve the objective: they re campy, hilarious, shlocky movies, and they re just flat-out great fun. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
With Brad Pitt and Jolie, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Al Pacino, Kurt Russell, Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Wahlberg and Jane Fonda among a plethora of talent expected in town, the red carpet looks set for some serious celebrity wear-and-tear. Fest will screen a yet-to-be named restored Henry Fonda film, and "Brando," a docu about the actor, in its Cannes Classics section. (Variety)
Rose McGowan and Kurt Russell in GrindhouseGrindhouse (Weinstein Co.) ... Stills of: Rose McGowan and Kurt Russell in Grindhouse courtesy Weinstein Company; Steven Van Zandt, James Gandolfini, and Tony Sirico in The Sopranos by Craig Blankenhorn/courtesy HBO. All rights reserved. (Slate)
Trim a few minutes of their minutia driven confabs, give Kurt Russell more lines (he is an endlessly fascinating character who we need to know more about) and provide another stellar suspense sequence like the one where the car s characterization is proven on Rose McGowen s unsuspecting person. Make it lean and mean and you d have one amazing movie on your hands. (PopMatters)
" His new film, Grindhouse, is undeniably a challenge to watch. It harks back to the exploitation horror movies of the Sixties and Seventies, and remains faithful to that dubious genre. It's actually two separate films, sandwiched together with trailers for fake trash movies (including one for a mock British horror, Don't, directed by Hot Fuzz's Edgar Wright). The first half of Grindhouse is a zombie film, called Planet Terror, directed by Tarantino's old friend Robert Rodriguez and produced by... (This is London)
In the scoreboard clip, Kurt Russell was portraying former Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks in the movie "Miracle." But in his head, Gagne was replaying the hard rock anthem that used to greet him in the ninth inning when he was the closer in Los Angeles: Guns 'N Roses "Welcome to the Jungle.". "I was trying to stop shaking. I was nervous out there," Gagne said of his first save since last June 6, before back surgery ended his season in July. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Grindhouse' Film is trashy but entertaining - The Lexington Dispatch. " After all, it's not even a movie at all but two separate films, "Planet Terror" and "Death Proof," strung together in a double-feature homage to the ultra-violent, sexually explicit grindhouse flicks of yesteryear that played in the dingy back alleys of America's big cities.Taking us on this wild ride of grungy schlock are directors Robert Rodriguez ("Sin City," "Once Upon a Time in Mexico") and Quentin Tarantino ("Pulp... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Jessica Alba refused eye contact, Kurt Russell stabbed and a star's daughter plays 'spot the botox. Advertisement. (Daily Telegraph)
The common link is Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell), a cunning, perverted automobile stuntman who terrorizes each group of women while they are on the road ... M3Starring: Rose McGowan, Kurt Russell, Freddy Rodriguez. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Death Proof stars Kurt Russell as a psychotic stuntman who stalks and kills beautiful young women in his souped-up car. Many critics are divided on the relative merits of the two films, with some saying Tarantino's effort drags the double-feature down. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
"Grindhouse" DIRECTED BY: Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino STARRING: Rose McGowan, Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson RATED: R PLAYING AT: Area theaters ... Kurt Russell plays the ominously generic-named "Stuntman Mike" with a scar from his hairline to his jaw line. (Minnesota Daily)
A stuntman told me the car, which features a chrome duck hood ornament, would be driven by Kurt Russell in the film ... That s what we get here with Tarantino s Death Proof, a movie that celebrates 70s and 80s exploitation cinema; the effectiveness of real stunt-work; the wonderful rhythms of Tarantino s dialogue; gratuitous gore; beautiful women with brains and guts; and the fun of Kurt Russell as the director s comeback du jour. (Lompoc Record, CA)
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