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The poster for "Rain Man" (1988), for instance, doesn't seem like a poster at all - just a photo of Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise walking down the road. Yet the design work is perfect, from the slightly off-kilter angle of the stars to their names in slim white font above their head, balanced by the film's title at their feet. (Boston Globe)
The 800-lb. Golden Gorilla Feb 15, 2008
Miniver, Going My Way) or, more recently, of superior damaged creatures (Rain Man, A Beautiful Mind). And they're often chosen over edgier fare. (Time.com)
Back in the Habit Feb 12, 2008
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'Narnia's' Johnson rides hot streak Feb 8, 2008
" which didn't seem to have the edge festgoers we're looking for.Johnson and Levinson go way back together. After meeting on Mel Brooks' "High Anxiety" as second assistant director and writer, respectively, Johnson and Levinson partnered for 12 years, sharing the best picture Oscar for "Rain Man" in 1989 before splitting in 1994.It was during filming of Clint Eastwood's "A Perfect World" that Johnson realized his relationship with Levinson had run its course. "Barry and I disagreed on the movies... (Variety)
Carer's call for more help for the autistic Feb 8, 2008
Mrs Ponton said: "Media portrayals of autism, with films like Rain Man, are helpful in raising awareness of the condition, but can leave people with the wrong impression that all autistic people are the same, and that they all have a special skill or all live in their own little world'. "The guys I deal with are all completely different, but the one thing they do have in common is difficulty in communication and interaction. Where in most people those skills develop naturally, an autistic person... (Lancashire Evening Telegraph)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List February 18-24 Feb 8, 2008
Begins at 6:30 a.m. on Encore -- 6:30 a.m. Marty (Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blaire, Joe De Santis) -- 8 a.m. In the Heat of the Night (Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates) -- 10 a.m. Annie Hall (Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts) -- 11:35 a.m. The Sting (Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw) -- 1:45 p.m. The Deer Hunter (Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Savage) -- 4:50 p.m. Dances with Wolves (Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene) -- 8 p.m. Rain Man (Dustin Hoffman,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Movie Debuts, Television Series Premieres, Action Trilogies and Oscar-Winning Films Pack Comcast's On Demand Service Feb 5, 2008
Top VOD Titles Include: The Bourne Trilogy, Michael Clayton, the Rush Hour Trilogy, and Academy-Award Winners Ray, Traffic, The Pianist, The Queen Rain Man, The Departed, Happy Feet ... With more than 30 Academy Award-winning movies available On Demand in February, any movie buff can find what they're looking for, with titles like Ray*, The Pianist*, Traffic*, The Queen*, Dances with Wolves, Rain Man, The Departed and Gandhi-as well as family favorites like Happy Feet and Babe* for younger fans.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Supercharged but for what? Feb 3, 2008
Pew asked the same question in 1988 when names like John Elway s Broncos, Kirk Gibson s Dodgers and Dustin Hoffmann s best actor win for Rain Man dominated sports and entertainment headlines. Richard Gephardt, George H.W. Bush, Michael Dukakis and Pat Robertson were duking it out in the trenches of Iowa and New Hampshire. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Q&A: Robert Osborne Feb 3, 2008
If you see Dustin Hoffman in "Ishtar," and then see Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man," that [second] performance looks really good, because he was really bad in the other one. I think Cary Grant suffered because he was so good, there was never anything to compare him to. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
School's out, but these kids are in Jan 24, 2008
To that end, on Jan.24, St. Martha's will be hosting an evening presentation by Kim Peek (the original Rain Man that the movie was made after). He is speaking in the area on autism and will be speaking at St. Martha's with proceeds going to World Youth Day fundraising efforts. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Dap Dippin' in 2008 Jan 23, 2008
Also, Jones has written songs for various films such as Waitress (2007), Mission: Impossible II (2000), and Rain Man (1988). But despite their success, the Dap Kings have remained independent and, at one time, most of their albums were only available on vinyl. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Sundance screening spotlight: De Niro's 'What Just Happened?' Jan 21, 2008
Levinson, an Oscar winner for Rain Man, was asked if he ever experienced something similar to the storyline about studio pressure to change a movie's ending, based on the reaction of preview audiences. "I remember one card I got for Rain Man. It said, 'What do you think of the ending?' And the response was, 'I was hoping the little guy would snap out of it!' ". (USA Today -- Life)
Love went cold with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman Jan 20, 2008
Cruise's Rain Man co-star Dustin Hoffman was best man and Kidman's sister Antonia was maid of honour. Guests included high-ranking Scientologists and Kidman's friend Deborra-Lee Furness, now wife of Australian actor Hugh Jackman. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Strike Makes Fight For Fest Films Jan 16, 2008
" - Robert De Niro as a desperate movie producer in a comic drama with appearances by Sean Penn and Bruce Willis, directed by former A-lister Barry Levinson (Rain Man"). Smart People" - Dark comedy about a college prof (Dennis Quaid), his alienated daughter (Ellen Page), his brother (Thomas Haden Church) and a former student (Sarah Jessica Parker) with whom the prof becomes involved. Hamlet 2" - Brit bad boy Steve Coogan as a drama teacher who stages a musical sequel to Shakespeare's tragedy. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Writers strike turning into incubator for Web start-ups Jan 12, 2008
With names such as Hollywood Disrupted and Virtual Artists Inc., these new ventures have lured investors such as the Oscar-winning writer of "Rain Man" and the Emmy-winning scribe behind "Homicide," along with prominent software developers and technology executives ... "We should show the studios some gratitude for getting us together," said "Rain Man" coauthor Ron Bass, a member of the WGA's negotiating committee and an investor and director of Virtual Artists. (Los Angeles Times)
Berlin film fest draws strong field Jan 12, 2008
Past winners of the festival's Golden Bear include Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia in 1999, Milos Forman's The People vs. Larry Flynt in 1996, and the Tom Cruise-Dustin Hoffman vehicle Rain Man in 1988. The event, which runs Feb. 7-17, is the first of the year's major European festivals. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Double-dippers and other trivia Jan 12, 2008
1988: Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man. 1988: Jodie Foster, The Accused. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Review: The Tom Cruise bio Jan 9, 2008
A different sort of book, after noting that one of Cruise's favorite childhood movies was The Sting, might have remarked on his appetite in Rain Man, Magnolia, Jerry Maguire for playing hustlers selling their own (in)sincerity. Not this one. (Entertainment Weekly)
Microsoft Looks To Sidestep Format Wars With HD Downloads Jan 8, 2008
Meanwhile, movie lovers will able to download to their Xboxes HD versions of MGM classics like Rocky, Dances With Wolves, and Rain Man. "Partnering with Microsoft allows us to make our legendary library available to millions of Xbox Live members," said Jim Packer, co-president of worldwide television at MGM, in a statement. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
BOOK: Tom Cruise 'World Number Two in Scientology'......Cruise Plans $100M lawsuit Jan 6, 2008 A "review" of 2008 Jan 3, 2008 Hero Pictures to Bring Albert Einstein's Life Story to the Big Screen Dec 19, 2007 Dustin Hoffman on sex and death Dec 15, 2007 Dustin Hoffman: I'd Make A Great James Bond Dec 7, 2007 Can't Say Anything Dec 7, 2007 "Rain Man" Trees Coming Down Nov 29, 2007 * FEATURE: Autistic wonder heads for NYC Nov 22, 2007 Ochoa, Creamer among ADT Elite Eight Nov 18, 2007 The Emporium's not-so-new clothes Nov 16, 2007 Review: Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium Nov 16, 2007 When Not To Stick To The Script Nov 12, 2007 A critical approach to the T-shirts of The Game Nov 12, 2007 Negotiator cast as hero -- or hindrance Nov 12, 2007 Cruise clocks in for timely movie honor Nov 8, 2007 'Lions for Lambs' asks questions but lacks roar Nov 8, 2007 Museum of Moving Image: Salute to Tom Cruise Nov 6, 2007 Discovering autism Nov 6, 2007 Top 25 films Oct 26, 2007 ‘Day in the Country' Saturday in Los Olivos Oct 19, 2007 Barry Tunick, 72; co-wrote Times crosswords since 1980 Oct 17, 2007 Jenny McCarthy: My son's fight against autism Sep 28, 2007 'Rain Man' Mice Provide Model For Autism Sep 9, 2007 Strange but True: Males Can Lactate Sep 7, 2007 Last night's TV Sep 4, 2007 ABQ Studios to host TV series, film featuring Samuel L. Jackson Aug 24, 2007 Winning ugly, but winning Aug 16, 2007 Credit Crisis? Not Really Aug 12, 2007 Q: How Big Is the Sub-Prime Mortgage Market? A: Not... Aug 10, 2007 + - x =How does the 'human calculator' beat his electrical equivalents? Jul 31, 2007 The stage's rainmaker Jul 26, 2007 Simpsons Score State Of The Bart Jul 24, 2007 Video: Harrah's Entertainment Announces $1 Billion Expansion of Caesars Palace(R) in Las Vegas Jul 20, 2007 Genetics and the link between maths and autism Jul 12, 2007 Iron Man Wraps Filming Jun 27, 2007 'Mo' plays at 'Drive-In' Jun 20, 2007 THE TRUTH ABOUT AUTISM Jun 18, 2007 Get a Life: Las Vegas Jun 13, 2007 Top ten movies about Vegas Jun 12, 2007 More Get A Life > Jun 12, 2007 Qantas bumped from top flight May 30, 2007 Life's simple things May 12, 2007 Illinois writer, businessman to speak at Salvation Army awards event May 4, 2007 Infotainment May 3, 2007 Van Coleman: Flashback: Class of 2004 May 3, 2007 Jon Peters Gets Star on Walk of Fame May 3, 2007 Friends Abandon Legend May 2, 2007 Rewind: Vegas Films 'Lucky' Enough To Make Our Top 10 May 1, 2007 Best supporting actress showdown Apr 29, 2007 Sigourney Weaver stands atop this low-budget film crop Apr 27, 2007 Snow Cake Review Apr 27, 2007 Stamford is next stop for 'Happened' crew Apr 20, 2007 Looking in on The Lookout Mar 31, 2007 Hillary's War Mar 31, 2007 more » Mar 31, 2007 Rob's Newport Aquarium Riddle Mar 24, 2007 Adam Sandler's tortured soul mourns lost family in 'Reign Over Me' Mar 23, 2007 Made in Maryland Mar 23, 2007 Police Look For Missing Mentally Challenged Woman Mar 21, 2007 In brief: Cruise in talks to acquire Coppola film Mar 20, 2007 Kauai, Hawaii: Paradise has its share of price swings Mar 20, 2007 Wells forms writer co-op at WB Mar 19, 2007 From the other side of autism Mar 11, 2007 Forces of darkness, be afraid... Mar 4, 2007 The importance of winning Oscar | Mar 3, 2007
" Morton's book paints a picture of a talented actor who tasted enormous success at a young age and then gradually became consumed by Scientology. He recounts how the actor was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV in 1962 and moved around North America with his parents, living in Ottawa, Canada, until the age of 12, when his mother Mary Lee left his abusive father. Cruise excelled as a wrestler at school but took up acting seriously in his final years in high school when he was cast in a lead role for... (The Drudge Report)
Tom Cruise "scared to star with Smith" Jan 4, 2008
The source says, "Tom's a great guy, but he sees Will as competition - a movie like I Am Legend is the kind of role Tom used to get offered first. The feeling is that Tom fears he'll suffer by comparison if he acts alongside Will. He hasn't really worked with another strong male lead since Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man.". The source insists Smith doesn't care: "He knows how Tom is, and it's not going to end their friendship if they never appear on screen together.". (Xinhuanet, China)
We are reaching a whole new demographic, " says Sonys Howard Stringer on a visit to an old peoples home in Merthyr Tydfil. Why has nobody tried this before? April The UK government insists it is pressing ahead with the National ID card, despite another embarrassing breach in data security. A clerk at the Passport Office plugs his iPod into the computer at work to update, then goes on holiday to Albania. Finding it incapable of playing anything but a weird mix of what sounds like... (BBC News)
Academy Award-winning writer Ron Bass (RAIN MAN), engaged to write the screenplay back in the summer 2007, has enormous enthusiasm for the project. Its inspiring to be chosen to tell the story of Albert Einstein. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
" Ah, the penis. And what about the vagina? Working back along his single track, we might think back to Tootsie, one of a succession of acting challenges for Hoffman. In it, he played an unsuccessful actor who finds stardom after he auditions for a television sitcom pretending to be a woman. It was one of seven roles that have earned him an Oscar nomination over the years - he has won twice, for Kramer vs Kramer (1979) and Rain Man (1988) - as well as numerous other awards. Does he look back... (Sydney Morning Herald)
" Advertisement Mr Magorium, a children's film, sees Hoffman take the title role as the owner of a magical toy shop who decides to retire and hand the reigns to Molly Mahoney, played by Natalie Portman. He revealed that his experience of demonstrating toys at Macy's department store had stood him in good stead for the role.The 70-year-old star of The Rain Man and The Graduate also said he was amazed by the attitude of some of his fellow Hollywood stars."I swear, I don't get it when some movie... (Sky News)
Just to underscore that Stanley is a miserably benighted fella, Cusack shuffles around like Rain Man, wrestles his sentences out of the back of his throat and wears windshield-size nerd glasses and pleated khakis. All of this, though, is insufficiently geeky enough to say "Republican," so Cusack tops it off with 99-cent clip-on sunshades. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
It was shared with the world when Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise took a famous walk in the 1988 movie Rain Man. Down the road at the Melbourne Kwick Food Mart, the locals are already mourning the loss. (WKRC.com, OH)
At the age of three, he was diagnosed as a "hyperactive autistic child with medium-grade mental disability." Nevertheless, like Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man, Lee is gifted with an extraordinary memory for numbers and musical scores. Undeterred by their son's multiple disabilities or their modest financial means, his parents have devoted an enormous amount of time and energy helping him develop his musical talent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
"I'm not Rain Man, so I wasn't able to calculate whether it was actually $1 million," Kim said. "You always see in the movies they've got the $1 million, and it's a very thick briefcase. I don't know. Maybe there's just a lot of air packed in there. It's awesome.". (ESPN -- Golf)
Hoffman gives the toy master a halting, sing-song delivery he sounds a bit like Ratso Rizzo crossed with "Rain Man." He conjures up a whole galaxy of befuddled vaudevillians, most especially Ed Wynn and Bert Lahr. In some ways, Hoffman is operating on a more exalted plane than Helm. (Christian Science Monitor)
In Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium, Dustin Hoffman plays the 243-year-old proprietor of a magical toy store -- i.e., there are cheesy special effects and shelves packed with product placement -- who has an unkempt mop of grey hair, a stilted walk left over from his Rain Man shuffle, and a faintly irritating lisp that seems to have caused his upper lip to fold precariously over the lower one, giving him the aspect of a mentally unstable lake fish. Im guessing a trout. (Canada.com)
Guber, 65, known for producing such silver-screen classics as Rain Man (1988) and Batman (1989), has a theory on leadership that doesn't just pertain to the movie business, but it undoubtedly stems from his love of a great script. Guber said effective leadership must involve storytelling. (Forbes)
This dialogue is about as witty as Rain Man drunk. If I were a Harvard student forced to wear this shirt Id do anything to detract attention from it. (Yale Herald, CT)
"They took our most major concession and gave us nothing in return and then acted like we had done something wrong," said Oscar-winning writer and guild board member Ron Bass ("Rain Man"). Counter said studios in fact had offered higher minimum pay rates and other concessions and were making progress in several areas, including pay rates for streaming of shows online, when East Coast writers declared a strike. (Los Angeles Times)
Among those paying tribute to Cruise at the Tuesday event: Rain Man director Barry Levinson and Born on the Fourth of July's Oliver Stone. On the red carpet, co-stars and colleagues were clearly in the Cruise club. (USA Today)
More lamb than lion, the movie's a lightweight in the pantheon of United Artists films, which include studio co-founder Charles Chaplin's "City Lights" and "Modern Times," Cruise's "Rain Man," and such classics as "12 Angry Men," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Annie Hall" and "Rocky.". But as ideological dramas go, it's a huge step up from, say, Sylvester Stallone draped in an American flag for "Rocky IV.". (North County Times)
The evening of tribute will include extensive clips from Cruise's films, introduced by directors he has teamed with such as Barry Levinson ("Rain Man"), Michael Mann ("Collateral") and Ron Howard ("Far and Away"). Also on hand is Kenneth Branagh, with whom Cruise costars in the upcoming "Valkyrie.". (Variety)
SIKESTON When Patty Noe first heard from the doctor that her then 2- year-old daughter was showing autistic-like characteristics, she said the only source she had to compare it to was the movie Rain Man. It was four years ago when Noe and her husband, Tim, found out their daughter, Hannah, had mild to moderate autism, with their daughter being on the high-functioning side. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
1988 Rain Man Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman were unlikely brothers but the Babbitts' journey across America was touching, funny and full of memorable moments. 1989 Dead Poets Society Unconventional English teacher Robin Williams inspires in a still surprisingly strong performance. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
On Sunday, along with the showing of the 1934 film he Last Train to Los Olivos, local rain man Ken Kelley and museum archivist Curt Cragg will share stories about the history of Los Olivos, Mattei's Tavern and the Pacific Coast Railway, illustrated with photos from the historical museum collection. The event will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum on Sagunto Street in Santa Ynez. (Lompoc Record, CA)
One of their favorite puzzles suggested titles for movie prequels; the answer to "prequel to Tom Cruise-Dustin Hoffman movie" ("Rain Man") was "Partly Cloudy Kid." For "Von Trapp family dog?" the answer was "Hound of Music.". Tunick also had a penchant for acrostics, a word puzzle that typically consists of two parts. (Los Angeles Times)
I looked at the doctor with pleading, tearful eyes, "This can't be. He is very loving and sweet and not anything like 'Rain Man.' ". "Every child is different," he said. (CNN -- Health)
Rain Man' Mice Provide Model For Autism. Mice containing a mutated human gene implicated in autism exhibit the poor social skills but increased intelligence akin to the title character's traits in the movie "Rain Man," researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found ... In the movie "Rain Man," the title character was unable to form social bonds and became distressed when his normal routine was disrupted, yet he could perform exceptional mental mathematics. (Science Daily)
Had the then-67-year-old Hoffman who brought mainstream culture face to face with autism in Rain Man and went mano a mano with an Ebola-like filovirus in Outbreak never quite broken character from his 1982 film Tootsie. Nope. (Scientific American)
So they set off for North Wales, David and Ben, and suddenly it's a bit like Rain Man, except they're kids ... So not that much like Rain Man at all, except that they're on the road, and one of them has a learning disability. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The series is for and focuses on a high school chemistry teacher who manufactures crystal meth, according to "Variety." It was created by Vincent Gilligan, best known for his work as executive producer of "The X Files." Mark Johnson (Oscar winner for "Rain Man") is executive producer and Karen Moore is producer. Another series, "In Plain Sight," is in production and is also set in Albuquerque. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Rain Man And miss Judge Waupner. Don t worry though, I ll tape it for you. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
In Rain Man, autistic savant Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman) is asked two economics questions by Charlie, his money-loving younger brother (Tom Cruise) ... Ive thought a lot about Rain Man over the past few months as Ive been following the press coverage of the sub-prime mortgage crisis ... Yet no one seems to be asking the Rain Man question: How big is the sub-prime mortgage market. (CBS News)
In Rain Man, autistic savant Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman) is asked two economics questions by Charlie, his money-loving younger brother (Tom Cruise) ... I ve thought a lot about Rain Man over the past few months as I ve been following the press coverage of the subprime mortgage crisis ... Yet no one seems to be asking the Rain Man question: How big is the subprime mortgage market. (Fox News)
Kim Peek, the inspiration for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man, has a malformed brain and a below average IQ and yet is able to rapidly read books, memorising vast swaths of information. I have these associations between places and numbers - some places are imaginary, I try to vary so I don't confuse the numbers. (BBC News -- Science)
He's the true rain man around here, a meteorologist with a perfect record. "A hundred percent chance of rain Tuesday thru Saturday," he says. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Zimmer is, after all, the man behind more than 100 movie soundtracks, including the Oscar-winning Lion King score (one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time), Gladiator, Rain Man, Driving Miss Daisy, Thelma and Louise, The Da Vinci Code and the last two Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Despite his renown for producing sweeping, tear-jerking, epic movie scores, Zimmers gone for something completely different for The Simpsons Movie, which should waylay die-hard fans worries... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Forum Tower The complete remodel of the 24-story Forum Tower will include: -- 452 guest rooms; -- 10 two-story suites, which became widely known after the release of the movie "Rain Man"; -- 60 two-bay suites; and -- 18 executive suites and two penthouses (9,500 and 12,500 square feet). In-bedroom whirlpool bathtubs will be removed to provide more spacious sleeping and lounging environments. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
This leads to the popular Rain Man notion of autism, in which individuals cannot read others but show striking intellect in other ways, such as mathematical ability, musical talent or artistic flair. They may also be able to recite calendrical facts, railway timetables or remember details with photographical precision. (Times Online)
"As many of you already know, gambling is a casino's top priority. A production can not interfere with their cash cow. As a result, movies must shoot during the dead hours, no matter if it's Swingers or Rain Man.". He continued, "We were given a window of midnight to one the next afternoon to do all of our work. Part of our strategy to prepare for these ungodly hours was to stay up as late as possible the night before and sleep as late as possible. I did half the plan. The wrong half. I stayed... (IGN FilmForce)
Like another "Rain Man" ... Ultimately, Lederman adds, the idea is to "create awareness, and do for Marfan Syndrome what 'Rain Man' did for autism." ... A few Oscar nominations, like 'Rain Man' received, wouldn't be bad, either. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
" He portrayed (very accurately) a man who was obsessive-compulsive, introverted, socially isolated -- classic characteristics of autism. But in reality, the disorder encompasses a broad spectrum of language, social and behavioral problems. These range from someone who fits the "Rain Man" profile -- a person who lives inside himself with little ability to interact with others -- to somebody like Andy, who in the past may have been called "slow" by his teachers with respect to his school... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Get A Life - Las Vegas, by Variety. Wynn has a great place to eat right next to the po. (Variety)
RAIN MAN (1988) -- Dustin Hoffman won an Oscar for playing autistic savant Raymond Babbitt ("I'm an excellent driver ..."), but Tom Cruise is also on a roll as Charlie, the brother cut out of his inheritance, who wants to use Raymond's peculiar talents to make a killing at Caesars Palace. Directed by Barry Levinson, who also helmed "Bugsy" (despite being synonymous with Baltimore). (Variety)
Get A Life - Las Vegas, by Variety. This blogger reviews buffets throughout Las Vegas. (Variety)
TWENTY years ago, the Rain Man and jet-setting Aussies wouldn't fly with anyone else, but now it appears the Flying Kangaroo is on the nose. A survey of 4000 Choice subscribers has ignored Qantas's unblemished safety record to vote it as their least favourite international airline, with service that is both 'arrogant' and 'aloof. (The Gold Coast Bulletin)
Mr. Rickman erases some of the damage that appearing in last year's disastrous "Perfume" may have done, but Miss Weaver gets the biggest and best slice of "Snow Cake." She's no Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman), nor is this film another "Rain Man" -- but, aided by a nice script from first-timer Angela Pell, whose son is autistic, the actress delivers a nuanced portrayal that nails details like blank eyes and childlike wonderment. If you're a small-stuff person, these tiny morsels make "Snow Cake"... (Washington Times)
The producer will be Gerald Molen, whose work on previous films has included Rain Man and Jurassic Park. Moore s son, Toby, will play the lead role in the movie. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Peters produced the 1976 film A Star is Born and other films such as Flashdance, Rain Man, Batman, and Superman Returns. . (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Dwight reminded me of a young Shawn "Rain Man" Kemp in high school. He was extremely long and explosive, playing in the stratosphere at times (Note: Kemp was a svelte 6-10, 220-pounder as a senior). (Mac-Sports.com)
He was involved in producing several acclaimed films in the 1980s, including "Flashdance," "The Color Purple," "The Witches of Eastwick," "Rain Man" and "Batman.". Most recently, he produced "Batman Returns" and "Superman Returns.". (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 Last Update: 09:00 AM EDT. NOT A BIG FAN OF SCREENINGS. (New York Post -- Gossip)
It's so iconic, we couldn't leave it off the list (sorry, "Rain Man"). 9. (VHI.com -- Music News)
If youre a best actor nominee who played a character with a physical or mental affliction (Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot, Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man), your odds are good. If youre a best actress nominee who played a character with the physical affliction of being less attractive than you are (Charlize Theron in Monster, Hilary Swank in Boys Dont Cry), you should consider writing an acceptance speech. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
She does not resort to caricatures or rehashes of Rain Man. Weaver makes Linda her own, alternating between off-putting brashness, engaging honesty and bursts of spontaneous, childlike behavior. (USA Today -- Life)
Weaver's Rain Man act (flailing, squawking) instantly grows tiresome, and the story is driven by coincidence and unlikelihood. The mother's gorgeous neighbor (Carrie-Anne Moss) hurls herself at the staid old Englishman strictly because the script needs a love story, not because there's any plausible connection between them. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Levinson's films include "Good Morning, Vietnam," "Wag the Dog" - in which De Niro starred - and "Rain Man," for which Levinson won an Oscar in 1989. Stamford likely was chosen because Connecticut in July began offering filmmakers 30 percent tax credits for productions costing $50,000 or more. (Stamford Advocate)
The role of Chris is not a flashy, awards-pandering "disabled guy" part like those found in Rain Man or My Left Foot, for example, and it's certainly a far cry for Gordon-Levitt from his sitcom days. He says that he did some real-life research to prepare for the part. (IGN FilmForce)
(Sitting in the audience at a recent Clinton speech on the military, he rocked steadily back and forth like Rain Man at Wapner time. A Gore-Lieberman campaign aide and Justice Department lawyer, Shapiro was also briefly a research assistant at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a center-right think tank. (Ocnus.net)
Chris can't be "I Am Sam" or "Rain Man." But the odd things he can still do (driving to and from the city) and now can't do are a distracting puzzle. Daniels and Goode, as the twin forces struggling for Chris' damaged conscience, are splendid. (CTNow.com)
In the movie Rain Man, how many toothpicks fell onto the floor in the restaurant. Answer TBA. (FOX19.com, OH)
In short, Charlie is Rain Man , and Sandler plays him as he has previous "serious" roles in "Punch-Drunk Love " and "Spanglish ": with a gentle stammer and an inability to look anybody in the eye. He keeps changing the subject, too, nattering about trivia and Chinese food. (Boston Globe)
Movies filmed in Baltimore and Maryland By baltimoresun. com Staff Originally published November 1, 2006. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
You ever seen the movie Rain Man. Thats how she is, she does everything like clockwork, said Luis. (WFOR.com, FL)
will be veteran director Barry Levinson (1997's Wag the Dog, 1988's Rain Man). Stanley Tucci and John Turturro also star, with Bruce Willis and Sean Penn set to make cameos as themselves. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
And veteran Hollywood producer Peter Guber (whose credits include Rain Man and The Color Purple) is selling his estate currently the most expensive on the market. The most expensive. (USA Today -- Money)
The Co-Op starts with Ron Bass ("Rain Man"), Henry Bean ("Internal Affairs"), David Benioff ("Troy"), Scott Frank ("Out of Sight"), Robert Nelson Jacobs ("Chocolat"), Kazan ("Reversal of Fortune"), Callie Khouri ("Thelma e"), Richard LaGravanese ("The Fisher King"), Phil Alden Robinson ("Field of Dreams"), Bruce Joel Rubin ("Ghost"), Stephen Schiff ("The Deep End of the Ocean"), Schulman ("Dead Poets Society"), Ed Solomon ("Men in Black"), Dana Stevens ("For Love of the Game"), Robin Swicord... (Variety)
Kim Peek, the inspiration for the film "Rain Man," is a more typical autistic savant: He has committed 9,000 books to memory yet is unable to take care of himself. Indeed, Tammet is a one-of-a-kind wunderkind with the potential to illuminate at least some of the many mysteries about autism. (Boston Globe)
Ever since the late 1980s, when Rain Man and My Left Foot proved that bonkers-equalled-big-box-office (and please don't write in: those offended by alliteration clearly need help), actors have been perfectly justified in seeing a nice mental illness-slash-disability role as the linchpin of their CV.. But in the case of Recovery it's fair to say that, for David Tennant, bonkers has paid off. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
De Niro got it for 'Raging Bull' rather than for 'Taxi Driver'; Dustin Hoffmann got it for 'Kramer vs Kramer' (and then for 'Rain Man') instead of for 'Midnight Cowboy' or 'Tootsie. Martin Scorsese finally got it this year for 'The Departed' 17 years after he should have got it for 'Goodfellas', 19 years after he should have got it for 'The Last Temptation of Christ' and 30 years after he should have got it for 'Taxi Driver. (iAfrica.com)
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