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Cool Hand Luke Poster

Cool Hand Luke was one of those movies that made an indelible impression upon my young mind back in the sixties. The strongest memory is the warden uttering “What we have here… is a failure to communicate…”. Who was that guy anyway? Strother Martin, according to what I’m reading here…

… I was 9 years old the year this movie took away one Oscar for best supporting actor for George Kennedy. Second strongest memory – the egg eating sequence by Paul Newman, one of the funniest things I thought I had ever seen (at that time – but still holds a lot of appeal).

The Specs:
Cast: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Strother Martin, Dennis Hopper, Anthony Zerbe, Lou Antonio, Wayne Rogers, Harry Dean Stanton, Ralph Waite, Joe Don Baker, Richard (Dick) Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Robert Drivas, Clifton James, Morgan Woodward, Luke Askew, Robert Donner, Warren Finnerty, James Gammon, Rance Howard, Buck Kartalian, John McLiam, Charles Tyner, Donn Pearce, Marc Cavell, Charles Hicks, James Jeter, Robert Luster, John Pearce, Eddie Rosson
Directed By: Stuart Rosenberg
Written by: Frank Pierson, Donn Pearce
Cinematography By: Conrad L. Hall
Music By: Lalo Schifrin
Producer: Warner Bros., Jalem Productions.

Synopsis from MovieGoods.com:
One of the last great men-in-chains films. A man (Newman) sentenced to sweat out a term on a prison farm refuses to compromise with authority. Martin shines in his supporting role as the oily warden, uttering that now-famous phrase, “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” Kennedy’s performance as leader of the chain gang won him an Oscar. Based on the novel by Donn Pearce.

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The DS 1Sheet Advance – Style A War of the Worlds movie poster is now available.

Cast: Tom Cruise, David Alan Basche, James DuMont, Daniel Franzese
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Release Date: June 29th, 2005 (wide)

The War of the Worlds movie trailer can be found here on the Apple website >>

A website with production updates and gerneral film buzz can be found here:
spielbergfilms.com – A Steven Spielberg fansite

Snippet:
“December 20, 2004 Updates
‘War’ production update: Virginia
The cast and crew of “War of the Worlds” spent a number of days this past week in Rockbridge County, Virginia shooting a big change of scenery from the here-to-fore urban/suburban look of “War of the Worlds.” A number of sequences taking place in a rural farm area were shot on three adjoining farms in the Rockbridge county area of the state. From the reports coming out of the region, work seemed to center on a key location that took place in a farmhouse that the production renovated and enlarged for the shoot. The farmhouse is nestled in a scenic valley surrounded by hills (a safe respite from the aliens temporarily?)”

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MovieGoods has a great new original Elektra movie poster.

With a release date of January 14th 2005 from 20th Century Fox, Jennifer Garner is sure to light this one up….

From Animation World Network:

“Due to the success of DAREDEVIL, Jennifer Garner will get a shot playing Elektra, the Greek assassin, in her own feature franchise. The film will follow the plot line of THE ELEKTRA ASSASSIN and THE ELEKTRA SAGA graphic novel, which pits the heroine against the assassin group The Hand, which trained her and than betrayed her.”

Cast: Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Ben Affleck, Terence Stamp, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Directed by: Rob Bowman

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Hot TV show posters:

Lost is another hot TV show with a growing fan base.

Cast: Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Ian Somerhalder, Dominic Monaghan, Jorge Garcia, Maggie Grace, Malcolm David Kelley, Naveen Andrews, Harold Perrineau Jr., Josh Holloway, Terry O’Quinn, Daniel Dae Kim, Yoon-jin Kim
Directed by: J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Lieber, Damon Lindelof

MovieGoods currently has ten different styles of posters to choose from.

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A Hollywood Jesus Television Review:
Review by MAURICE BROADDUS

” From J.J. Abrams, the creator of Alias, and Damon Lindelof (Crossing Jordan) comes an action-packed adventure that will bring out the very best and the very worst in the people who are lost.
…If you like popcorn thrillers with an air of wit and intelligence, this show is easily one of the best new shows of the year. ”

Read the Full Review here >>

Hot TV show posters:

The O.C. is currently one of the hottest TV show posters right now.

Cast: Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Benjamin McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Chris Carmack, Tate Donovan, Rachel Bilson, Mindy Clarke

MovieGoods currently has eight different styles of posters to choose from.

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So, I’m told that Love and Basketball is actually a hot selling poster…

Which kind of shocked me, as I hadn’t even heard of the movie before this was pointed out to me.

hmmm.

The facts:

Cast: Omar Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, Debbi (Deborah) Morgan, Harry J. Lennix, Kyla Pratt, Glenndon Chatman
DIRECTED BY: Gina Prince-Bythewood
WRITTEN BY: Gina Prince-Bythewood
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Reynaldo Villalobos
MUSIC BY: Terence Blanchard.
Produced by Spike Lee and Sam Kitt

Review: Childhood friends and high school sweethearts Monica (Lathan) and Quincy (Epps) pursue their dreams of pro basketball careers and try to sort out their feelings for each other over a 12-year period. First-time director Prince-Bythewood avoids the cliches of most sports movies by removing the Big Game climax and replacing it with thoughtful character study and the understanding of the sacrifices athletes make to excel at their chosen profession. Leads Lathan and Epps are impressive.

Roger Ebert called Love and Basketball “…a thoughtful and touching story…” 3 out of 4 stars

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Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Film Reviews

from alibi . december 16 – 22, 2004:

“…Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events has a great visual atmosphere, a fine cast and a sharp literate style. It does everything it can to bring its source material to life. Unfortunately (OK – one last time), it only emphasizes the episodic, unending nature of the books.”
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From the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
BY DANIEL NEMAN
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
Dec 18, 2004

“There is one thing, and one thing only, wrong with ‘Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,’ and that thing is Jim Carrey.”

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From the Detroit News:

‘Snicket’s’ the ticket
Carrey, Streep shine in twisted tales of ‘Events’
By Tom Long / Detroit News Film Critic

“Wondrous looking, imaginatively conceived and played out with a genuine sense of fun, ‘Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events’ may be the best live-action children’s film of the year, a woven series of dark fairy tales that are witty and inventive enough for all ages.”

Read the Full Detroit News Review here >>

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With a release date of June, 2005 the buzz is building around Batman Begins starring Christian Bale, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine . The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.

The Batman Begins movie trailer can be found on Warner Brothers official site at batmanbegins.warnerbros.com

Excerpt from Greg’s Preview Thoughts from Yahoo! Movies, dated 7/29/04:
“…If there wasn’t a superhero logo or a flash of a Batman mask at the end, you would probably peg this teaser as being more for a supernatural thriller or horror movie than a traditional “superhero” movie. …As expected, Christopher Nolan has apparently tapped into a completely different spirit than any of the previous films.”

The Chicago Sun-Times ran an interview with Christian Bale on Batman Begins on November 19, 2004, and one of his comments was:

“Our Batman is centered on the early days. It’s an explanation. It’s certainly not Batman No. 5,” he promises. “It’s a reinvention. We want you to forget there has ever been a Batman before this one.”

Find a Batman Begins Movie Poster here >> . MovieGoods has the DS 1 Sheet Advance – Style A Batman Begins poster available now.

Hot new posters available now include:

Coach Carter: Samuel L. Jackson stars in new sports drama about basketball
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A Love Song for Bobby Long: John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson star
Find a A Love Song for Bobby Long Movie Poster here >>

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: Bill Murray stars in quirky new comedy
Find a The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Movie Poster here >>

Flight of the Phoenix: great looking new action flick opens up this weekend
Find a Flight of the Phoenix Movie Poster here >>

Hitch: Will Smith takes a break from action films in this romantic comedy
Find a Hitch Movie Poster here >>

Phantom of the Opera: strong buzz for film based on the popular Broadway musical
Find a Phantom of the Opera Movie Poster here >>

Darkness: new horror flick opens in theatres later this month; Anna Paquin stars
Find a Darkness Movie Poster here >>

Beyond the Sea: Kevin Spacey stars in film biography of pop crooner Bobby Darin
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From AP comes the top 10 films of 2004.

From Movie Writer David Germain:

1. The Saddest Music in the World
2. A Very Long Engagement – Movie Poster here >>
3. Million Dollar Baby – Movie Poster here >>
4. Sideways - Movie Poster here >>
5. House of Flying Daggers – Movie Poster here >>
6. Hero – Movie Poster here >>
7. The Motorcycle Diaries – Movie Poster here >>
8. The Village – Movie Poster here >>
9. Super Size Me – Movie Poster here >>
10. Spanglish – Movie Poster here >>

From Movie Critic Christy Lemire:

1. Sideways – Movie Poster here >>
2. Team America: World Police – Movie Poster here >>
3. A Very Long Engagement - Movie Poster here >>
4. Garden State – Movie Poster here >>
5. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster – Movie Poster here >>
6. The Motorcycle Diaries – Movie Poster here >>
7. The Door in the Floor – Movie Poster here >>
8. Maria Full of Grace – Movie Poster here >>
9. Before Sunset – Movie Poster here >>
10. Shaun of the Dead – Movie Poster here >>

A great summary on “The Life and Times” of our favorite Big Lizard:

Godzilla is dead long live Godzilla

The Japan Times Online
By MARK SCHILLING
December 15, 2004

“What do most non-Japanese, Western or otherwise, know about Japanese films? About Japanese pop culture, period? More than they did a decade ago certainly, but let’s get real: Go to a typical family gathering in America — blue state or red, it doesn’t much matter — and ask those assembled for the name of a Japanese actor. Chances are you’ll get one: Godzilla. (Bruce Lee doesn’t count.)”

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MovieGoods.com is currently offering holiday discounts (as of today it’s 15% off), so if you’re looking to buy original movie posters as a Christmas present or for future investment purposes, now is a great time to make that poster purchase!

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Desperate Housewives’ Leads TV Globe Nominees

Yahoo! News
By Steve Gorman
Dec. 13, 2004

“LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – ABC’s new smash hit ‘Desperate Housewives’ led the field of Golden Globe contenders for television awards on Monday, clinching nominations for best comedy series and for four of the show’s co-stars.”

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‘Sideways,’ Foxx Lead Golden Globe Nominations

Yahoo! Movies:
By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer
Dec 13, 2004

“(AP) – The road-trip flick ‘Sideways‘ led Golden Globe contenders Monday with seven nominations, while Jamie Foxx scored a record three acting bids. The Howard Hughes biography ‘The Aviator‘ landed six nominations including best dramatic feature, actor and director, solidifying its prospects as a potential best-picture front-runner at the Academy Awards.

…Actor Jamie Foxx became the first ever Golden Globe nominee to be named in three categories in the same year. He was nominated for best actor in a comedy or musical as soul singer Ray Charles in “Ray,” best supporting actor in crime thriller “Collateral” and best actor in a made-for-TV movie in “Redemption.”

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Oceans’s Twelve debuted at number 1, more than doubling Blade: Trinity in their first week of release. The Incredibles is still holding strong at number 6, pulling in more than $232,000,00 after 6 weeks. The Incredibles is now in the top 50 all time grossing movies at number 44, with Shrek 2 holding down number 3 – and the number one spot as the top grossing animated film. We’re still hyped about The Incredibles, check out our previous post about it…

..and go and buy a The Incredibles movie poster, they’re sure to end up being an “Incredible” collectible.

Weekend grosses:

1) Ocean’s Twelve – $39,153,380 >> Find an Ocean’s Twelve Movie Poster
2) Blade: Trinity – $16,061,271 >> Find an Blade: Trinity Movie Poster
3) National Treasure – $9,832,622 >> Find a National Treasure Movie Poster
4) The Polar Express – $9,588,412 >> Find a Polar Express Movie Poster
5) Christmas with the Kranks – $7,610,848 >> Find a Christmas with the Kranks Movie Poster
6) The Incredibles – $5,036,631 >> Find a The Incredibles Movie Poster
7) The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – $4,357,011 >> Find a SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Poster
Closer – $3,735,153 >> Find an Closer Movie Poster
9) Finding Neverland – $1,688,620 >> Find a Finding Neverland Movie Poster
10) Alexander – $1,479,348 >> Find an Alexander Movie Poster