/C O R R E C T I O N -- Spike TV/ Sep 11, 2008
SCENE OF THE YEAR -Jason Bateman; "Hancock" -The Batmobile/Batpod Chase; "The -Michael Caine; "The Dark Knight" Dark Knight" -Terrence Howard; "Iron Man" -The Big Rig Flips Over; "The -Doug Jones; "Hellboy II: Dark Knight" The Golden Army" -Escape From Ten Rings Hideout; -Gary Oldman; "The Dark Knight" "Iron Man" -Shia LaBeouf; "Indiana Jones -Iron Man's First Flight; and the Kingdom of the "Iron Man" Crystal Skull" -The Reverse Kill Shot; "Wanted" -The Statue Of Liberty/Empire State Building... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gene May Control Reaction to Horror Movies Aug 12, 2008
Robert Englund, as Freddy Krueger, and Ken Kirzinger, as Jason Voorhees, finally meet up in a scene from 2003's 'Freddy vs. Jason ... Robert Englund, as Freddy Krueger, and Ken Kirzinger, as Jason Voorhees, finally meet up in a scene from 2003's 'Freddy vs. Jason. (Fox News)
TEETER'S TAKES: "WANTED" MOVIE REVIEW Jul 22, 2008
cengle wrote on Jul 21, 2008 9:58 AM:" I watched the last fifteen minutes of "The Bride of Chucky" the other night. Likely the second-most corny, drawn-out endings of all -- first-place HAS to go to Freddy vs. Jason for the 30-minute hackfest that results in neither one dying."Get off of my knife. " -- Chucky's last words to his wife."Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhrrggg. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Movie characters we hate loving and love hating Jul 1, 2008
Jason Voorhees had a similar career path from Friday the 13th Part 2 onward without dialogue, of course making the duos eventual clash in 2003s Freddy vs. Jason one of the screens greatest team-ups since Godzilla battled the Smog Monster. Steff (James Spader) in Pretty in Pink (1986) for that matter, almost every character played by James Spader in the 1980s: Spaders bread and butter during the Reagan years was a role he perfected over and over again,... (MSNBC -- News)
Time Warner drops ax on New Line Apr 15, 2008
Prexy-chief operating officer Toby Emmerich has indicated New Line will focus on creating niche films in the vein of "Wedding Crashers" and "Freddy vs. Jason" along with occasional tentpoles such as "The Hobbit.". That decision ended New Line's 40 years as an independent studio, with toppers Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne ankling. (Variety)
Friday the 13th Gets an Unremarkable Lead - Jared Padalecki Mar 22, 2008
The writers, too, have pretty topical (albeit lame) experience; Damian Shannon and Mark Swift were writers on Freddy vs. Jason. Is that a help or hindrance. (First Showing)
Emmerich named COO of New Line Mar 20, 2008
Emmerich, who joined New Line in 1992 as a development and music exec, said he plans to continue New Line's history of creating hits in new niches and cited "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Freddy vs. Jason" and "Wedding Crashers" as examples. Warners is taking over distribution of completed New Line pics. (Variety)
Dragonball Movie Rundown Feb 16, 2008
Ariel Velasco-Shaw (300, Freddy vs. Jason) is serving as Dragonball's visual effects supervisor. THE PLOT. (IGN FilmForce)
Friday the 13th Gears Up Feb 15, 2008
Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason) penned the screenplay. Reviews. (IGN FilmForce)
A Freddy Krueger Comeback Feb 1, 2008
Before 2003's comedic Freddy vs. Jason smackdown, which generated about $83 million domestically, Krueger last donned the claws for 1994's New Nightmare, in which Freddy returns to haunt the dreams of Craven and original Nightmare star Heather Langenkamp ... Marcus Nispel, who helmed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, has been tapped to direct from a script by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason). (E! Online)
Horror icon Freddy ready for Elm Street comeback Jan 31, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Razor-fingered sociopath Freddy Krueger, left, makes a point to machete-wielding psychopath Jason Voorhees in Freddy Vs Jason. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New Line sets up new 'Nightmare' Jan 30, 2008
Marcus Nispel will direct from a script by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason). Both franchises will be given a complete overhaul, just as Platinum Dunes did with the Nispel-directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. (Variety)
The Good, Bad & Ugly Dec 23, 2007
Leave out: "A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge" (1985), "A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master" (1988), "A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child" (1989), "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" (1991), "Freddy vs. Jason" (2003). The reasoning: The three movies in which "A Nightmare on Elm Street" creator Wes Craven and actress Heather Langenkamp were directly involved are the best; avoid all imitations. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
How Do You Survive A Zombie Attack? Scary-Movie Vets Roth, Tarantino, Raimi Give Advice Oct 31, 2007
"Just like in 'Dawn of the Dead,' you need to find a big mall where you have tons of equipment and food that can take care of you for a while," reasoned Chris Marquette, who had a role in 2003's "Freddy vs. Jason." "So, I figure my best bet is I'm going to head to [L.A.'s ] Beverly Center the second sh-- gets crazy.". Once you and your fellow survivors have locked the doors to your hiding spot, however, movies have taught us to expect melodrama, irrational in-fighting and constant questioning of... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Scared Silly Oct 27, 2007
Who's The Most Horrible Movie Monster Ever. Who is the scariest movie monster. (CBS News)
Four franchises, several sequels, big bucks and tons of terror Oct 22, 2007
Number of films in series: 11, including 2003's Freddy vs. Jason ... Number of films in series: 8, including Freddy vs. Jason ... Contributing: Anthony DeBarros; box-office source: Nielsen EDI; *: Not counting Freddy vs. Jason, which took in $93. (USA Today -- Life)
New blood for 'Friday' Oct 3, 2007
text size Freddy Krueger and Jason Vorhees go slashing head-to-head in Freddy vs. Jason ... The writers are no strangers to Jason, having penned 2003's "Freddy vs. Jason," the killer's last big-screen appearance. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Friday the 13th Update Sep 19, 2007
Shannon and Swift are no strangers to the world of Jason Voorhees, having previously scripted 2003's Freddy vs. Jason. The site adds that it's not certain whether Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) is still attached to direct the new Friday the 13th. (IGN FilmForce)
Hollywood Players Form Political Production Company... Sep 12, 2007
Hollywood Players Form Political Production Company - The Fix. Hollywood Players Form Political Production Company. (The Drudge Report)
Why do we love film fiends? Sep 3, 2007
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'Torture porn' hits a bloody wall Jul 17, 2007
Hits in 2004 included "Freddy vs. Jason," at $82 million, and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," at $80 million, both from New Line Cinema. In 2005, Lionsgate Entertainment's "Saw" hauled in $55 million and spawned two sequels. (CNN -- Showbiz)
The General Lee, Short Circuit Robot, Chewbacca and The Soprano's Ride Lead The Collection of Cars, Costumes and Other Collectibles to be put on the Auction Block August 2-3, 2007 Jul 12, 2007
-- Anakin Skywalker's light saber from Star Wars: Episode II-Attack of the Clones (*$40,000-$60,000) -- Ewan McGregor "Obi-Wan Kenobi" light saber from Star Wars: Episode 1-The Phantom Menace (*$25,000-$35,000) -- Grail tablet from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (*$30,000-$40,000) -- Statue of Liberty head from Planet of the Apes (*$30,000-$40,000) -- Elvis Presley's karate gi (*$20,000-$25,000) -- Original KWKH / Louisiana Hayride Microphone used by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and other... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
D.I.Y. Summer Film Festival Jul 9, 2007
Long before Jason Voorhees experimented with 3-D filmmaking ("Friday the 13th Part III"), took Manhattan ("Friday the 13th, Part VIII"), attacked astronauts in outer space ("Jason X") and battled Freddy Krueger ("Freddy vs. Jason"), he kept things simple and sweet -- decapitating unsuspecting counselors during a short and terrifying summer at Camp Crystal Lake. Actually, it was his mother who did most of the killing in the first film. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Universal adds frightful trio to Horror Nights Jun 28, 2007
"Halloween Horror Nights -- a 16-year-old tradition -- is one of Universal's premier events, and offers an alternative to tamer fall evening fare.The character Freddy Krueger made his debut in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984, and followed up with other "Nightmare" films, and then "Freddy vs. Jason" in 2003.The Jason character came out of "Friday the 13th," which debuted in 1980, a film that led to a number of sequels."The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" was the 1974 movie that starred the... (Florida Today)
Talking ShopFormer Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland on life after Beyonce Jun 23, 2007
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Movie sequel is real thrill ride May 18, 2007
" But that was only because there was something charmingly entertaining about its knowing silliness. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's "28 Weeks Later," however, is in a different class altogether. It is not an agreeably dumb time-passer like "Freddy vs. Jason" - it is a mean, smart, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride.Taking place 28 weeks after Danny Boyle's haunting 2003 original "28 Days Later," "28 Weeks Later" finds survivors of the "rage" virus that decimated Britain and turned its citizens into... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Raimi, Sony Reteam Apr 18, 2007
The currently untitled project, penned by writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason, Power & Glory, Spy Hunter) is billed as an all-ages fantasy movie with franchise potential. It reportedly centers on a cynical guy from New York who is forced to go to a land untouched by modern civilization to save a village and a princess from fiendish fairy tale creatures. (IGN FilmForce)
Study: State can run juvenile centers Apr 15, 2007
Some of the teens skipped school, stole razors from a secure room and said they were shown R-rated movies such as Freddy vs. Jason. Police were called to stop a major disturbance in which out-of-control girls hurled chairs and vacuum cleaners, state records show. (The Palm Beach Post)
Classical Brits Old Man Face-Off: Sting Vs Paul McCartney Apr 4, 2007
April 3rd, 2007 at 12:00 by Stuart Heritage. When you become a successful popstar, you'll inevitably come to resent the basic rudimentary nature of pop songs and decide to show everyone how talented you are by masturbating out an unwanted classical album, just like Paul McCartney and Sting. (hecklerspray)
Freddy Vs. Eminem? Robert Englund Talks 'Nightmare' Scenarios Mar 22, 2007
Krueger last made it to the theaters in 2003's "Freddy vs. Jason," which ended with Voorhees carrying Krueger's severed head under his arm ... "We were going to do it with Ash from the 'Evil Dead' movies," Englund said about a sequel to "Freddy vs. Jason." "['Evil Dead' director] Sam Raimi, now that he has all his 'Spider-Man' movies and all that money, I'm sure he's going to remake 'Evil Dead.' I think that's what him and ['Evil Dead' star] Bruce Campbell wanna do. But I've heard [the movie... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Music World/Columbia Records Announce the Release of 'Ms. Kelly,' the Eagerly-Anticipated New Album from Grammy-Winning Urban-Pop Superstar Kelly Rowland Mar 12, 2007
Her big screen acting credits include starring roles in the 2003 horror blockbuster, "Freddy vs. Jason," and 2004's comedy-romance, "The Seat Filler," executive produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Among her television appearances, she has appeared as "Carly" in three episodes of "The Hughleys" and as "Martha Reeves" (of Martha andellas) on "American Dreams." She has performed on "Saturday Night Live" and as a guest host on "The View." Most recently, Kelly Rowland is appearing as... (PR Newswire)
Nicole Richie Pleads Not Guilty To Driving Like An Effing Maniac Feb 22, 2007
February 21st, 2007 at 15:30 by Stuart Heritage. It's easy to think that Anna Nicole Smith and Britney Spears are the only nutjob female celebrities worth a jot lately, but don't ignore Nicole Richie - queen of loading up on pot and prescription medicine and zooming into oncoming motorway traffic. (hecklerspray)
Top 10 Movies That Need to be Games Jan 18, 2007
IGN: Top 10 Tuesdays: Movies That Need to be Games. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PS2)
