Late-summer comedies 'Tropic,' 'Express' have an edge Aug 1, 2008
Back in the '80s, the summer laughs came supersized in such PG blockbusters as the Ghostbusters films and Back to the Future. In the '90s, such gawky guys as Saturday Night Live grads Mike Myers (the Austin Powers series), Adam Sandler (Big Daddy) and Ben Stiller (There's Something About Mary) took command. (USA Today -- Life)
Automakers new strategy: Lets get small Jul 31, 2008
Truck builders looking back to the future. Automakers mull revival of compact pickups to lure gas-pinched buyers. (MSNBC -- Business)
READERS WRITE Jul 30, 2008
Back to the future in '08. I was amused to read that AJC columnist's Jim Wooten's first choice for Sen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Technology takes Olympic viewing to new level Jul 30, 2008
The World Link: Technology takes Olympic viewing to new level. Technology takes Olympic viewing to new level. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Gizmos for the Games Jul 29, 2008
"Garrett's sort of like the Doc Brown character in the 'Back to the Future' movies," Neal says. More than just a wow factorBrown also helped create the Moby-Cam, a small, submarine-mounted camera that tracks swimmers from below, as it rides unobtrusively along the black lane stripe at the bottom of the pool. (MSNBC -- News)
JIM DODSON: My Checkered Automotive Past Jul 27, 2008
So it's back to the future for Ford, too. Maybe they'll revive the legendary Pinto. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Mercury shortlist Jul 23, 2008
Harnessing 80s synths and chiming soft rock guitars, they conjure up the hedonistic lifestyle of the man who invented the Back To The Future car. Vice magazine said the record was "like playing Grand Theft Auto on ecstasy". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
California must wake up to looming fuel crisis Jul 20, 2008
The Oakland Oil Independence by 2020 Task Force is pushing for the city to electrify its transit system, and is recommending a "back to the future" approach to urban redesign - essentially, a network of densely populated, streetcar-interconnected neighborhoods in which people live, work and shop. The San Francisco peak oil task force is entertaining similar notions - how to keep the economy afloat, the lights on and the food coming in once we're on the downside of the peak oil curve. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
5 Questions with Crispin Hellion Glover Jul 19, 2008
Everyone remembers Crispin Glover's spot-on turn as sci-fi-obsessed teen/Dad George McFly in the first Back to the Future movie. His put-upon character even inspired a catchphrase ("Hello, McFly"), the mid-'80s version of "talk to the hand." But even though Glover's acting career has remained healthy through big-budget projects like Charlie's Angels and Beowulf, his personal projects have veered into much more bizarre territory, particularly his work-in-progress, avant-garde film trilogy laced... (Calgary Herald)
iPod pop-rapper spcies up Hamilton Lanes Jul 17, 2008
"Someone had brought it up to me and I saw the parallel that they were drawing, someone like Beck who in the early to mid '90s was taking bits and pieces of all the different types of music that was being made at the time and kind of swirling it together into this combination of alternative rock and hip-hop and folk music and experimental psychedelic stuff," said DiStefano, who named his one-man-band after the character Goldie Wilson in the "Back to the Future" movies. "And I feel like the... (The Trentonian, NJ)
Michael J. Fox to guest star on Rescue Me Jul 16, 2008
The star of TVs Family Ties and Spin City and the Back to the Future films was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease in 1991 and revealed his condition publicly in 1998. He quit acting full time in 2000 because of his symptoms, which have included shaking and rocking. (MSNBC -- News)
Natalie Cole, Quincy Jones, Michael J. Fox Jul 16, 2008
Michael J. Fox will return to series television with a guest role on the FX program "Rescue Me." The show, which stars Denis Leary as a troubled firefighter, will feature Fox as a "very funny, very original character," said John Landgraf , the president and general manager of FX. The star of TV series like "Family Ties" and "Spin City" and the "Back to the Future" films was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991 and revealed his condition in 1998. He quit full-time acting in 2000 because of... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Futuristic stinker Jul 15, 2008
This week, India's answer to Barbarella, Back to the Future and Beverly Hills 90210, rolled into one ... You won't get a better example of the brain-insulting garbage it can churn out than Love Story 2050, Bollywood's answer to Barbarella, Back To The Future and Beverly Hills 90210 - all rolled into one. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Over school and over here Jul 4, 2008
There's Something About Mary American Pie Napoleon Dynamite (above) Grease Footloose Carrie Pretty in Pink Back to the Future. British schoolchildren have traditionally witnessed school proms at arm's length - seeing them on screen, the setting for the climax of your average American teen flick in which the geek gets the girl and everyone dances, even the stuffy adults. (BBC News -- UK)
Joss Whedon Sends Buffy Back To The Future In New Season-Eight Comic Jul 2, 2008
It's taken nearly a year for Joss Whedon to go back to the future and in the Buffyverse, the future is Fray. Let's back up for the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator's first foray into comics, back when the show was still on. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Where The Wi-Fi Roams Free Jun 29, 2008
New attraction is back to the future. The picture phones are gone, and, upon further reflection, maybe the all-plastic walls weren't such a good idea. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Duchscherer a hard-luck loser Jun 29, 2008
A huge fan of the Michael J. Fox movie "Back To The Future," Duchscherer then paused and added, "I wish I could get into the DeLorean and go back and throw that pitch again.". It was a bit of a sci-fi night in general, actually. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Disney's new dream home is packed with 'innoventions' Jun 29, 2008
Disneyland has gone back to the future, but it's not an all-plastic world after all. The place is Tomorrowland, as it was from 1957 to 1967, when Monsanto's all-plastic House of the Future drew more than 20 million visitors, fascinated by microwave ovens, TV speaker phones and cambrian vinyl corlon. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
King of the road Jun 27, 2008
If you've watched "Back to the Future II" or "Blade Runner," you've seen his creations in motion ... I built all the cars for "Blade Runner," then I built a couple cars for "Back to the Future II." ... Film"Back to the Future II""Blade Runner""In God We Trust""The Hindenburg""The Last Starfighter""Magnum Force""The Mechanic""RoboCop" and "Robocop II""Sleeper""Solar Crisis""Tracers""Willie Dynamite""The Wraith". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Tuolumne means golden adventures Jun 20, 2008
You likely will recognize the landscape from movies, such as "Back to the Future 3," and several westerns. The train runs only on weekends. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
American Film Institute Releases Top Films Jun 18, 2008
"Miracle on 34th Street, 1947. 6. "Field of Dreams," 1989. 7. "Harvey," 1950. 8. "Groundhog Day," 1993. 9. "The Thief of Bagdad," 1924. 10. "Big," 1988. GANGSTER 1. "The Godfather," 1972. 2. "Goodfellas," 1990. 3. "The Godfather Part II," 1974. 4. "White Heat," 1949. 5. "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967. 6. "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," 1932. 7. "Pulp Fiction," 1994. 8. "The Public Enemy," 1931. 9. "Little Caesar," 1930. 10. "Scarface," 1983. SCIENCE FICTION 1. "2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968. 2.... (FOX23 News, NY)
AFI picks best films in 10 categories Jun 18, 2008
Science fiction: "2001," "Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope," "E.T. -- The Extra-Terrestrial," "A Clockwork Orange," "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "Blade Runner," "Alien," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," "Back to the Future.". Western: "The Searchers," "High Noon," "Shane," "Unforgiven," "Red River," "The Wild Bunch," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "McCabe & Mrs. Miller," "Stagecoach," "Cat Ballou.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Back on the street Jun 18, 2008
Street Scene will go back to the future in September when the 24-year-old music festival returns to downtown San Diego after being held in Chula Vista last year and Mission Valley in 2005 and 2006. The event's talent lineup, which will include such top alternative-rock acts as Beck, Cat Power, TV on the Radio and Spoon, reflects in part the unofficial new partnership between Street Scene and the Casbah, San Diego's leading indie-rock venue. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rife With Paradoxes Jun 15, 2008
For Wilentz, Reagan's most pervasive paradox was the patchwork of nostalgia and optimism the author cleverly calls "back to the future." On the one hand, Reagan promised to restore a simpler era in American history, before the cataclysmic shocks of the 1960s and 1970s. But he coupled his affinity for the past with the language of the future, speaking of new departures and the bright dawn of "morning in America." This synthesis captured the imagination of the country, and helped move conservatism... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
"Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle Jun 15, 2008
The Jonas Brothers blast to the past, but all we want them to do is come back to the future. Top Galleries. (Yahoo News -- Survivor)
Priyanka Chopra narrates her 'Love Story 2050' experience Jun 14, 2008
Over the years, I have watched ET over and over again along with other films like the Back To The Future series. I must admit that, and risk the wrath of many fans of sci-fi movies, I am not part of the Star Wars cult club. (India Times)
Fires and riots Jun 7, 2008
Universal Studios employee films fire that burns Back to the Future set. In South Korea, massive beef protests are caught on film. (CNN)
Via Audio a band sure to 'say something' Jun 6, 2008
" Bassist David Lizmi describes it as "a green screen-based video, and we're stationary in a vehicle, sort of like the "Back to the Future" Universal Studios ride," adding that it should be released later this month. In addition to Martins, who also plays keys and guitar, and Lizmi, the band includes Tom Deison on guitar and Adam Sturtevant on drums. All four members are graduates of Boston's Berklee College of Music. Although Lizmi studied music business in college, he knows that his band's... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Blowtorch caused Hollywood fire Jun 4, 2008
A King Kong exhibit and sets from the films Back to the Future and Bruce Almighty were among the attractions destroyed. However, the head of Universal Studios, Ron Meyer, said the studios had duplicates of everything lost in the video library, and that the main vault containing motion picture negatives had not been affected. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Universal Studios theme park reopens Jun 3, 2008
It then destroyed a King Kong attraction, the courthouse square from Back to the Future and a streetscape featured in Spider-Man 2 and Transformers. The blaze also gutted a building housing thousands of videos, but Universal Studios President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer said there were duplicates of everything. (India Times, India)
In brief: Newton eyes apocalyptic Emmerich tale Jun 3, 2008
43am, a security guard spotted the fire, which went on to destroy studio sets - including the courthouse square featured in Back to the Future and a street featured in Transformers and Spider-Man 2 - a video library and a King Kong-themed attraction. There were no casualties. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Universal Studios reopens after damaging fire Jun 3, 2008
The fire, which broke out around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, destroyed the courthouse square seen in "Back to the Future.". CONTINUED 1. (Cleveland.com)
Universal Studios theme park fire was an accident Jun 3, 2008
"It's sad for Hollywood,' said Ismael Garza, 53, a stage manager. Workers had been using a blowtorch to heat asphalt shingles to apply to the roof of a building facade early Sunday, said Los Angeles County Fire Chief Michael Freeman. They finished about 3 a.m. and followed policy of standing watch for one hour, then left for a break, he said. A security guard spotted the fire and reported it at 4:43 a.m., Freeman said. The fire erupted on a streetscape featuring New York brownstone facades at... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Seeing All the Sites... Jun 3, 2008
We also saw sets from "The Fast and the Furious," "King Kong," "JAWS," "Back to the Future," the famous Bates Hotel from the movie "Psycho," "The Grinch's Who-ville" and many other sets like New York streets and an old western town. Then we rode a few of the featured rides including the Jurassic Park River Ride and the Mummy ride. (Bgsufalcons.com)
Fire tears through Universal Studios Jun 3, 2008
A large fire tore through a back lot at Universal Studios early Sunday, destroying a set from "Back to the Future," the King Kong exhibit and thousands of videos and reels in a vault ... (AP) One of Hollywood s largest movie studios starred in a disastrous sequel Sunday as a fire ripped through a lot at Universal Studios, destroying a set from Back to the Future, a King Kong exhibit and a streetscape seen frequently in movies and TV shows ... The iconic courthouse square from Back to the... (Montana Standard, MT)
Fire-hit Universal Studios opens Jun 3, 2008
A King Kong exhibit and sets from the films Back to the Future and Bruce Almighty were among the attractions destroyed. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hollywood blaze declared accident Jun 3, 2008
The fire destroyed a set from Back to the Future, the King Kong exhibit and a video vault containing more than 40,000 videos and reels. Officials said the courthouse square and the clock tower that enabled Michael J Fox's character to time travel in Back to the Future were damaged. (Aljazeera.Net)
Hollywood History Burns In Universal Back Lot Fire Jun 3, 2008
Flames ripped through at least two city blocks on the lot, destroying the town square used in the movie "Back To the Future.". "It moved extremely fast," said Los Angeles County Fire Chief Michael Freeman. (NBC 11, CA)
Official: Low water pressure made fire worse Jun 3, 2008
The fire at the studios destroyed a set from "Back to the Future," and the King Kong exhibit ... It then destroyed the courthouse square featured in the film "Back to the Future" and an exhibit housing a mechanically animated King Kong that bellows at visitors on a tram ... Along with the courthouse square, the famous clock tower that enabled Michael J. Fox's character in "Back to the Future" to travel through time was damaged, fire officials said. (CNN -- US)
Studio fire accidental Jun 3, 2008
It then destroyed a King Kong attraction, the courthouse square from ''Back to the Future'' and a streetscape featured in ''Spider-Man 2'' and ''Transformers. . (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Culprit For Universal Fire? Water Pressure Jun 3, 2008
The fire, which broke out around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, destroyed the courthouse square from "Back to the Future." ... Along with the courthouse square, the famous clock tower that enabled Michael J. Fox's character in "Back to the Future" to travel through time was damaged, fire officials said. (Time.com)
Beyond the stats Jun 2, 2008
Once Channel Seven's golden girl, she is now back to the future, presenting the ABC national sports show Grandstand In Motion. Holmes, 42, first joined Grandstand in 1990 as its first female presenter. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Universal Studios ablaze Jun 2, 2008
Video: The fire tore through 'Back To The Future' sets and thousands of reels ... Other hit Universal titles have included the Back to the Future and Jurassic Park movies. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Disastrous blaze at studios Jun 2, 2008
Universal Studios in Hollywood has starred in a disastrous sequel as a major fire destroyed a set from Back To The Future and a King Kong exhibit. It was the second fire at the site in 20 years, wrecking facades and creating the kind of catastrophe film-makers relish recreating. (TeleText)
Fire strikes Universal Studios lot Jun 2, 2008
The damaged sets included the Courthouse Square seen in "Back to the Future" and the New York street that was used in the 1987 "Dragnet" film and "Bruce Almighty." The Universal theme park's King Kong attraction was destroyed ... The fire destroyed the courthouse square from "Back to the Future," and the famous clock tower that enabled Michael J. Fox's character to travel through time was damaged, fire officials said. (Boston Globe)
Fire's effect on productions will be negligible, Universal says Jun 2, 2008
The fire destroyed two New York and New England sets featured in such movies as "Back to the Future, "When Harry Met Sally," "The Sting" and the upcoming "Changeling," directed by Clint Eastwood."These are some of the most widely used urban big street film sets in the business. It's an unfortunate loss, but I'm sure they can quickly rebuild," said Jim Yeager, former head of public relations for Universal Parks and Resorts. Los Angeles often has stood in for New York in movies, but recently the... (Los Angeles Times)
Built to thrill Jun 2, 2008
The Simpsons Ride, a roller-coaster simulator, replaces Back to the Future at both locations with original animation, plotlines and jokes from the smash TV series. The attraction is part thrill ride, part TV show. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
In picturesInferno rages at Universal Studios in Los Angeles Jun 2, 2008
A New York street scene, the King Kong exhibit and a square seen in Back to the Future were destroyed in the blaze. The fire is thought to have started on a sound stage of the studios. (BBC News -- Americas)
Blaze Leaves Universal Studios Lot Charred Jun 2, 2008
Sunday's fire destroyed the courthouse square from "Back to the Future" and a streetscape featured in "Bruce Almighty," "Spiderman 2" and "Transformers.". CBS News reporter Ben Tracy reported that Hollywood production lots tend to pose a significant fire risk, due to the vast amounts of wood, paint and other chemicals that are used to construct sets. (CBS News -- Iraq)
So many stars, movies at MTV awards Jun 2, 2008
By William Keck, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES The destruction of King Kong and part of the iconic Back to the Future clock tower in a fire that broke out early Sunday morning at the Universal Studios back lot did not prevent Kong-size stars such as Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Ben Stiller and Charlize Theron from showing up for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, held Sunday night at The Gibson Amphitheatre, not far from the site of the fire. By the time stars arrived, the smoke had cleared and the blaze provided... (USA Today -- Life)
Fire destroys buildings at Universal Studios in LA Jun 2, 2008
Also damaged was the "King Kong" attraction, an alley from "The Sting" and a set from "Back to the Future." ... Other hit Universal titles have included the "Back to the Future" and "Jurassic Park" movies. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
YouTube enshrines Universal Studios' lost attractions Jun 2, 2008
Here's some cellphone footage of the Hill Valley Courthouse from "Back to the Future,". The building also appeared in "To Kill a Mockingbird," "War of the Worlds," and "Bye Bye Birdie,". (Los Angeles Times)
12-Hour Battle Snuffs Blaze At 'Universal' Jun 2, 2008
The fire burned more than 12 hours destroying a set from "Back to the Future," a King Kong exhibit and a streetscape seen frequently in movies and TV shows. The blaze broke out on a sound stage featuring New York brownstone facades early Sunday morning. (Click2Houston, TX)
Staying Alive Jun 2, 2008
Attractions like the King Kong tour and the town square from the movie Back to the Future were badly damaged (, anyone. as "the towering cloud of black smoke made it look as if Hollywood was producing a film about its own doomsday." Efforts to extinguish the unexplained blaze were hampered by low water pressure and a malfunctioning sprinkler system. (Slate)
Fire destroys buildings at Universal Studios, but almost put out+ Jun 2, 2008
The fire broke out at around 5 a.m. Sunday, reportedly severely damaging the King Kong attraction that has been the highlight of the theme park and a movie set for 'Back to the Future. It also damaged a film vault that has housed several thousands of films and television shows. (Stockhouse)
Sets Devoured by Universal Fire Jun 2, 2008
Some of the more familiar attractions on the back lot are the clock tower from the "Back To The Future" movies and the house featured in "Psycho.". More from. (Time.com)
California: Fire engulfs lot at Universal Studios Jun 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES A large fire tore through a back lot at Universal Studios early Sunday, destroying a set from Back to the Future, the King Kong exhibit and thousands of videos and reels in a vault ... The iconic courthouse square from Back to the Future, was also destroyed, Freeman said, and the famous clock tower that enabled star Michael J. Fox's character to time travel was damaged. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
It's back to the future for the Celtics May 31, 2008
It's back to the future because those days are here again. Now it's Ray, KG and The Truth. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
he'd gush about Spielberg's latest Indiana Jones flick May 29, 2008
Its glibness is excusable only because it quickly folds into a Back to the Future 1950s spoof: Indy prompts Mutt to start a fist-fight in a diner to distract a pair of Soviet goons and the melee (a preppie shouts Get that greaser. ironically reminds us there was class conflict in the context of the Cold War. (New York Press)
New thrills at theme parks May 28, 2008
The Simpsons Ride, a simulator ride that's part thrills, part TV show, replaces Back to the Future at Universal in Hollywood and Orlando. TOY STORY MANIA. (CNN -- Travel)
Locals only: KUSI May 28, 2008
Some might argue that we might be going back to the future with this (kind of station), said Dennis Wharton, executive vice president of media relations for the National Association of Broadcasters. When you are a truly local station and you don't have network-affiliated programming, you don't have to deal with things like the writers' strike. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Souths coach berates Crowe May 27, 2008
It's back to the future as everything old is new again. text/html-documenthttp://www. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Review: Suspension May 26, 2008
More recently, films like Click with Adam Sandler, The Butterfly Effect starring Ashton Kutcher, and the Back to the Future franchise with Canadian Michael J. Fox, have examined time travel and essentially ask, what happens to someone s life if they mess with time. Into this well-mined vein comes , released on DVD by Warner Home Video this week (May 27). (Suite101.com)
Theme parks across the country rollout new attractions May 24, 2008
This simulator ride part thrills, part TV show replaces Back to the Future. Toy Story Mania. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Thrill rides May 24, 2008
The Simpsons Ride, a simulator ride that s part thrills, part TV show, replaces Back to the Future at Universal in Hollywood and Orlando. TOY STORY MANIA. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
