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Beloved Turkey: Vibes

28 November 2009 8:24 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Alexa from Pop Elegantiarum here to share a turkey for Thanksgiving. When Vibes arrived in theaters in 1988, I was predisposed to like it for a number of reasons. First, there was Cyndi Lauper in her first starring role. In the great Madonna/Cyndi debate of the mid-80s, I was firmly in Cyndi's camp. (Keep in mind that I was 12 years old at the time.) Second was her co-star, Jeff Goldblum, on whom I'd harbored a crush since watching his Seth Brundle awkwardly woo Geena Davis at the beginning of The Fly. (I chose to ignore the gallons of puss he spewed later in the film.) As an added bonus there was Julian Sands, whom I'd also mooned over since he swung from a tree in A Room with a View. Finally, add a zany Peter Falk, pathologically lying à la Vincent Ricardo, and you had the stuff of my cinematic dreams. »

- Alexa

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Remake Of The Brood Is Becoming A Reality

22 November 2009 8:54 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

It's strange to think that David Cronenberg has been freaking us out for thirty years. Be it the head explosion in Scanners, the creation of Brundlefly in The Fly, or even Ed Harris' end in A History of Violence, his films have always existed on the far edge of extreme, even by today's standards. When you consider the impact his films have had, it's kind of strange that Hollywood has yet to make any crappy, updated remakes of them yet. There was a rumor a few years ago of a Scanners remake that never was, and Cronenberg himself signed on to remake The Fly back in September, but up until now the man's work has been untouched. Now to drop the other shoe... According to Shock Till You Drop, Cory Goodman, the writer of next year's Paul Bettany film Priest, is refinishing his script for The Brood, a remake »

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The Top Five Reasons to See 'New Moon'

17 November 2009 2:32 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Are your pitchforks nice and sharp? Torches soaked in kerosene, ready to burn my house down? If not, I'll wait. Ready? Good, because I'm about to give you five reasons why you should see New Moon, which you may not be aware is the the latest entry in the Twilight Saga. Some background, so you know where my allegiances lay.

I've never read a single word of any of the Twilight books. I found the first film to be a rote exercise in appealing to a demographic that was (and still is) in every quantifiable factor not me. I don't care about supernatural romance novels, and unless it's Jeff Goldblum and Gena Davis in The Fly, I don't much care for supernatural romances on film, either. Twilight exists and I exist, but we have little to do with each other outside of sharing the same planet.

I am, however, genuinely enthused to see New Moon. »

- Peter Hall

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Advance Review - The Crazies (Remake; 2010)

16 November 2009 4:59 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Remakes fall into two categories, "Wow" and "Why did they bother". Sadly, the "Wow"s are few and far between.

For every Zack Snyder's Dawn Of The Dead or David Cronenberg's The Fly, there's five Gus Van Sant's Psycho. Breck Eisner's The Crazies clearly falls into the "Wow" category. A fast-moving, exciting thrill ride that builds to a flat-out apocalyptic conclusion, this Crazies also has a healthy respect for the George A. Romero original even as it goes off in it's own direction.

David (Timothy Olyphant) is the Sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a small midwestern town. Judy, his doctor wife (Radha Mitchell), is pregnant and everything seems idyllic until a townsperson carries a loaded shotgun to a little league game. From that point on, the two realize the locals of their beloved little town are going insane. Government help is Not helpful, as fighter planes and gun-toting »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Pat Jankiewicz)

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‘Mad Men’ Writer to Have a ‘Fright Night’

12 November 2009 5:33 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

As much as critics and movie fans seem to hate on remakes and reboots, you have to admit that a lot can be done with a remake in talented hands. Examples of this extend back to John Carpenter’s work on The Thing to David Cronenberg’s The Fly. It’s possible. It can be done right.

Which is why the news of Mad Men writer/producer Marti Noxon being attached to write a remake of Fright Night is pretty superb news: Noxon is a talented guy who helped shape Buffy the Vampire Slayer into a successful series. His knowledge of the source material and the fact that Mad Men is widely considered to be one of the best pieces of entertainment on television makes me excited to see what he does with a remake.

Remember: the original Fright Night came out in 1985, starred Jack Skellington himself, Chris Sarandon, and »

- John Cooper

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David Duchovny wants more “alien-oriented conspiracy”

22 October 2009 11:09 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Californication star David Duchovny has had a lukewarm relationship with the box office. His last feature, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, made a lackluster $10 million on its opening weekend and went on to make a mesely $68.1 million worldwide. If you ask Duchovny, who played the alien-loving Agent Mulder, what went wrong, he might tell you it was because the story was away from the heart of the popular Fox show. You know, cigerett smoking man and stuff?

“As far as the X-Files movie I’d like to do next, if we get a chance to do it, would be a return to the heart and soul of the mythology, which is the alien-oriented conspiracy,” Duchovny said. ” I think it’s natural for The X-Files to have another movie in 2012, so we’ll see if we get to do it.”

Source: The Daily Beast via Dark Horizons

Related posts:‘Alien »

- Reel Loop News Staff

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Fred Dekker Revisits The Night of the Creeps!

16 October 2009 7:44 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The most elusive cult creeper ever made finally makes its way to DVD and Blu-ray October 27th!

Night of the Creeps has become one of the most sought after late night cult creepers ever made. After hitting the video store circuit in the mid-80s on VHS tape (and VHS alone), the film quickly disappeared. It would later crawl out from late night cable television on that rare occasion, like some long dormant creature hungry for flesh. It's never been re-released on any medium, and has only made a handful of appearances at the local midnight theater. Despite that fact, Fred Dekker's amazing 1986 ode to aliens, zombies, and high school romps has developed a rabid following over the years. Revolving around squirmy black leeches that possess a town full of teenagers and treats them like puppets on prom night, it's a hard film to shake. And the fact that »

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Fangoria Week in Review 10.11.2009

10 October 2009 10:55 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

If it's Sunday, then that means its time for another Fangoria Week In Review. We're turning back the clock to look back on the past seven days of blood-soaked horror goodness.

We've got the entire week broken down by category so that you can catch up on anything you might've missed. It was an opinioned-filled week with blogs, event reports, and plenty of reviews including more Fall Frights - and the news continued to flow about the biggest event in Fango history - the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, which invades Las Vegas on Halloween Weekend!

Get caught up below the jump!

Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nv - 10/30-11/01/2009

Tickets are now available online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day.

Latest Trinity Updates:

Bruce Campbell comes to the Trinity Of Terrors! »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Fall Frights: The Fly (1986; DVD Review)

6 October 2009 6:05 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

In the spirit of Halloween '09, we're breaking out reviews (some new, some old) of some Fall Frights you may want to work into your monthly viewing.

“Be afraid. Be very afraid.”

This was the tag line for the 1986 film, The Fly. This was also the first theatrical film to have its broadcast premiere on Fox. To be honest, it’s not very often that I find a film so remarkably made that I can go back and watch it years later and still have a great time doing so, especially when the film is a remake and I don’t usually like remakes. However, when it comes to David Cronenberg's 1986 film The Fly, not only do I still love this film, but I honestly believe that The Fly is the best film ever made. No, let me rephrase that. The Fly Is the best film ever made period. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tristan Slaughter )

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Exactly what the world needs: ‘Showgirls 2′

6 October 2009 4:56 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Apparently there’s a sequel to Showgirls in the works and the man behind the next round of gyrating breastisis is writer/director Marc Vorlander.

Entitled Showgirls: Story of Hope <snicker>, the story will revolve around model/actress Rena Riffel (Trasharella, small role in Showgirls, I think she’s the one doing the “lesbian dance” with Berkley) whose brother dies from a bad dose of cocaine. The stripper goes to Frankfurt to exact revenge on those dealers responsible. <snicker>

The film currently has a $25 million budget with two unnamed big shot Hollywood producers already on board.

The original Showgirls from hornball Paul Verhoeven was released in 1995 and make a lackluster $20 million. (It cost them $45 million to make it.) The film is easily the most popular Nc-17 release ever, ever. Partly because people (not me, I’m classy) wanted to see Jesse Spano (Elizabeth Berkley) work the pole. It also starred Gina Gershon. »

- Diego Mondesi

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Discuss: What's Your Favorite Remake?

2 October 2009 10:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

We often bash the neverending flurry of remakes, and frankly, it's hard not to. Nestled in between the possible gems are many projects that wrench the magic out of the original they're supposed to love. But luckily (especially in this remake-laden movie world) they're not all bad. In fact, sometimes they can be downright delightful, thought-provoking, or even awe-inspiring.

One of the top contenders, of course, is The Fly. The 1958 version was wildly popular and loved, yet David Cronenberg was able to sweep in and concoct a film that people rave about to this day. It remains one of the only movies able to rip through my adoration of the original and find a secure spot on the appreciation shelf. Beyond that, there are further remake chills with memorable projects like Dawn of the Dead and Cape Fear, plus a bunch of more mainstream-friendly, and beloved, remakes. Ocean's 11, anyone? »

- Monika Bartyzel

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The Good, The Bad And The Wtf: Think, The Fly! Think!

28 September 2009 1:02 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

This week's edition has quite a bit of trailers in them, most notably Michael Bay's company Platinum Dunes successfully bungling another slasher franchise by making the same dumb movie but with that pretty Bayesque glisten. If you're real nice, we'll even show you a trailer for a vampire movie that does Not have a brooding emotional vampire in it.

The Good

• These vampires just won't stop coming. Here's a teaser trailer for the horror film Stake Land, directed by Mulberry Street helmer Jim Mickle and starring Danielle Harris. Nothing to get too excited about, but it does have a nice aesthetic to it, at least in the teaser. Sort of like The Road meets True Blood's opening credits.

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• Evoking the visuals of Gus Van Sant and the mysterious mood of Michael Haneke comes this trailer for the independent film Afterschool. Written and directed by first-timer Antonio Campos, »

- Arya Ponto

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Film Junk Podcast Episode #237: The Informant!

27 September 2009 8:55 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

0:00 - Intro 4:45 - Headlines: Roman Polanski Gets Arrested, David Cronenberg to Remake The Fly, Universal and Mattel to Make Barbie Movie, Diablo Cody to Write and Produce a Sweet Valley High Movie, Titanic to Get 3-D Re-release?, Johnny Depp Might Drop Out of Pirates 4?, Justin Lin to Direct Highlander Reboot, The New A-Team Van 30:45 - Review: The Informant! 45:15 - Other Stuff We Watched: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Heroes, The Good Wife, The Vampire Diaries, The Forgotten, Surrogates, Bored to Death 1:02:50 - Junk Mail: Unemployment, Avoiding Trailers, Roman Polanski, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, The Staircase, Expectations and Hype 1:25:20 - This Week's DVD Releases 1:27:25 - Outro » Download the MP3 (40 Mb) [1] » View the show notes [2] » Vote for us on Podcast Alley! [3] Subscribe to the podcast feed: [4] [5] [6] [7] Donate via Paypal: Recurring Donation $2/Month: [1] http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media. »

- Sean

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Cronenberg to Remake His "Fly" Remake

27 September 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »

David Cronenberg is developing a remake of his classic "The Fly" with Fox. He will direct and potentially write the new film. The 1986 release, itself a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 sci-fi classic, starred Jeff Goldblum and became a hit for Fox. "The Fly" centered on Seth Brundle (Goldblum), an eccentric scientist who, after an experiment with teleportation goes awry, is transformed into a fly. Geena Davis starred as Goldblum's love interest and partner, Veronica.... »

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Cronenberg Remaking His Remake of The Fly

27 September 2009 | Horror Asylum | See recent Horror Asylum news »

It's been a heck of a long time coming but it seems that a remake of Cronenberg's remake 'The Fly' from 1986 will in fact be..well....remade. And who's the lucky director plucked for such an audacious task? Well Mr David Cronenberg himself. It appears that Cronenberg has signed up for the directorial role and will indeed be remaking his own movie. Director Todd Lincoln ('Hack/Slash') was mentioned as a possible helmer a couple of years back ... »

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David Cronenberg will direct The Fly again

26 September 2009 9:24 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

David Cronenberg is in talks to develop a reboot of the 1986 classic The Fly, writing and potentially directing the remake. The project would represent a chance for Cronenberg to return to a film that helped establish his career, with the technology needed to tackle the effects which wasn't possible in the 80's. Strangely Cronenberg  once claimed he would never make a remake, yet the 1986 title, itself was a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 sci-fi classic, and Cronenberg has also worked on an opera version of The Fly that was staged first in Paris and then in Los Angeles. »

- Ricky

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10 Things I Learned This Week

25 September 2009 1:26 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By MIchael Adams

 

1. Warhol Did It, Why Not Cronenberg?

David Cronenberg is going to remake his remake of “The Fly." He’s done it as an opera, so why not? Andy Warhol’s pop art was often based around replication, so it might make sense. Rather than release the new version of “The Fly” to cinemas though, why not screen it at art galleries alongside the other two screen treatments? And leave a space blank where people upload their own versions... »

- Lew Harris

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David Cronenberg Will 'Fly' Again

25 September 2009 10:45 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Variety

David Cronenberg is again buzzing with "The Fly."

 

The auteur is in talks to develop a reboot of the 1986 classic with Fox, the studio that released that film, writing and potentially directing the new pic.   The move marks an about-face for the Canadian director, who in the past has said he did not want to be involved on a remake of the film. Cronenberg did work on an opera version of "The Fly" that was staged first in Paris and then in Los Angeles.   Read more at the Hollywood Reporter. »

- Amy Kaufman

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David Cronenberg to remake 'The Fly'

25 September 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Even though filmmaker David Cronenberg previously said he's not into remaking films, he is now heading into development of a reboot of this own classic movie "The Fly" from 1986. Fox will back the project.

The 1986 version of "The Fly" is itself a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 flick. It brought in $40 domestically and starred Jeff Goldblum as a scientist who transforms into a fly. Geena Davis co-starred. »

- Franck Tabouring

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David Cronenberg Returns to The Fly

25 September 2009 7:42 AM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »

It’s very rare to see original filmmakers involved with the many remakes and reboots populating Hollywood, but that seems to be the case here as the Risky Biz Blog is reporting David Cronenberg is developing a remake of his 1986 cult classic The Fly. Cronenberg has previously gone on record as saying he didn’t want to be involved in remakes of his films, but he’s apparently had a change of heart. According to Risky Biz the filmmaker is developing the project at Fox with an eye at possibly writing and directing the new version. The 1986 title, itself a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 sci-fi classic, starred Jeff Goldblum as Seth Brundle, an eccentric scientist who, after an experiment with teleportation goes awry, is transformed into a fly. Geena Davis starred as Goldblum's love interest and partner, Veronica. The film spawned a sequel in 1989 that starred Eric Stotlz as Seth and Veronica’s son. »

- James Cook

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