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Gong Li, Forest Whitaker And Ray Winstone Join Mickey Rourke In Walter Hill's St Vincent
23 December 2009 1:02 PM, PST
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Back in the day Walter Hill was one of the heaviest hitters in Hollywood. Starting as an Ad on Bullitt and the original Thomas Crown Affair, Hill would go on to produce films like Alien, while writing and directing the likes of Streets of Fire, 48 Hours, Red Heat and The Warriors. A string of duds dropped Hill right out of the A-list, his most recent gig as writer or director coming with 2002's Undisputed, which he also produced.
In the middle of his A-list run, though, Hill directed a flop by the title of Johnny Handsome, a film headlined by Mickey Rourke which also feature Forest Whitaker in the cast. And with everything old in Hollywood becoming new again, the Hill / Rourke / Whitaker trio are getting back together and bringing a few interesting names with them.
That Rourke is set to headline Hill's upcoming St Vincent is not new, word
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Steve McQueen, Lord Of The Apes!
27 November 2009 9:56 AM, PST
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All similarities to the contrary, this is Not Steve McQueen...Love your website, although I have one question regarding your
banner. Who is the guy pointing the gun (the guy between Raquel Welch
and Christopher Lee)? I used to think it was Dr. Cornelius from
Planet of the Apes... Is it McQueen? If it is McQueen it's a very
unflattering picture... It's driving me crazy.
Other than that, your website is great.
RomuloRetro responds: First, thank you for your kind words and for being a loyal reader. In fact, the image of the guy pointing the gun in our masthead graphic is indeed Steve McQueen, as depicted on a European release poster for Bullitt. Now, Romulo, we will admit it might not be the most life-like portrait of the iconic star...and we can understand confusing the image with that of another actor--but frickin' Cornelius from Planet of the Apes?
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Join Cinema Retro At The Players Club Gala Tribute To Robert Vaughn, November 22 In New York City
18 November 2009 6:54 AM, PST
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On Sunday, November 22, The Players, the legendary New York City private club for the performing arts, will honor member Robert Vaughn with a gala dinner. Cinema Retro Editor in Chief Lee Pfeiffer will interview Vaughn on-stage for a discussion of his remarkable career and his recent autobiography A Fortunate Life. There will be screenings of relevant clips from Vaughn's work including The Magnficent Seven, Bullitt, The Towering Inferno,S.O.B, his current hit British series Hustle, Washington:Behind Closed Doors (for which he won the Emmy), Superman 3 and, of course, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. There will also be rarely seen early career footage of Vaughn's TV appearances. Ben Gazzara, Vaughn's co-star from The Bridge at Remagen, is scheduled to speak, as is actor Joseph Sirola, who guest-starred in several episodes of U.N.C.L.E. The date has special significance for Vaughn: it is his birthday and it is
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'Bones' cast takes us behind the scenes (and the belt buckle)
12 November 2009 11:18 AM, PST
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Yes, it's November Sweeps, but we're already looking ahead to December episodes of Fox's Bones. The cast took photos for EW as they filmed the Dec. 3 hour, inspired by the gamer documentary The King of Kong, and Dec. 10's Christmas story, which David Boreanaz accurately describes as "a little sick." (A man dressed as Santa is blown up after a botched bank robbery. Note: This is also the episode that Emily Deschanel's sister Zooey guest stars as a distant relative of Brennan's invited to spend the holidays with Bones and her father. Welcome back, Ryan O'Neal.)
Among the things
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Opening Night: Star Power at the Chicago International Film Festival
9 October 2009 7:22 AM, PDT
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Chicago – The big hitters were out on the red carpet, kicking off the 45th Chicago International Film Festival. Opening with Uma Thurman’s “Motherhood,” prominent artists, politicians and Uma herself graced the proceedings.
HollywoodChicago was there, both with the master lensing of photographer Joe Arce and a number of exclusive interviews with the red carpet attendees.
Uma Thurman, star of “Motherhood”
Ms. Thurman, a prominent film star ever since her unforgettable debut in “Dangerous Liasons” in 1988, and in 2003-4 stunned audiences with her audacious role as Beatrix Kiddo in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” series.
Uma Thurman at the Chicago International Film Festival, Opening Night, October 8, 2009.
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
HollywoodChicago.com: What did you recognize in yourself as a working mother when you were making the film ‘Motherhood?’
Uma Thurman: I fell in love with the script because I identified with the script so much.
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Scenes We Love: 'Bullitt' (Yes, the Car Chase)
11 September 2009 1:03 PM, PDT
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Bullitt, released 41 years ago next month, is a fairly ordinary crime drama about an unorthodox cop unraveling a conspiracy that led to the murder of a witness. What it's famous for is a 10-minute sequence in which the cop, played by Steve McQueen, is followed by -- and then chases, at terrifying speeds -- the two men responsible for the murder. Nearly every movie car chase since then has been compared to the one in Bullitt, and rightfully so. Watch it, after the jump, and behold its tire-squealing awesomeness.
Consider also how different it is from chases scenes in modern movies. The average shot length for this 9 1/2-minute segment is 3.7 seconds, with many shots lasting four or five times that long. I don't think any car chase in a Hollywood film made in the last 20 years has done that -- quick-cutting is the norm now. And while that frenetic style
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Hollywood Bokeh: The Day the Music Died
1 September 2009 9:05 PM, PDT
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Film and TV is a unique medium in that it is usually comprised of a combination of disciplines: Literature, photography, design, theater and music, just to name a few. All these aspects work in tandem in service to the larger picture to provide an all-encompassing artistic experience.
Music, like any other artform has a tendency from time to time re-invent itself. Constantly challenging what has come before, and discovering new means of expression. Often, we can tell the period from which a piece has been composed simply by its stylistic choices: the jazzy '60s, the disco '70s, the techno '80s... and so on.
Film music has always had an important part in the overall emotional impact of a movie. Whether it takes the back seat in providing an aural landscape, or front and centre with sweeping musical themes. Some may argue that music, when it services the film correctly,
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Bisset Back With Martial Artist
27 August 2009 3:01 PM, PDT
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British actress Jacqueline Bisset has reignited her romance with Turkish martial arts expert Emin Boztepe, four years after they split.
The door appeared to be closed on the couple's on-off relationship when they went their separate ways in 2005, amid rumours their 18 year age gap was a factor.
But onlookers are convinced the fling is back on after watching Bullitt actress Bisset, 64, and 48-year-old Boztepe enjoy an intimate lunch at Los Angeles' Villa Blanca on 15 August.
A source tells Star magazine, "Jacqueline was very flirty. She called him darling. They talked very closely and only had eyes for each other."
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Geek Deal: 58% Off Scorsese, McQueen and James Dean DVD Box Sets
18 July 2009 12:39 AM, PDT
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This might be the last day in Amazon's DVD/Blu-ray Gold Box week. Today they are actually offering three different DVD box sets for 58% off in the Gold Box Deal of the Day.
Martin Scorsese Collection (After Hours/Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore/Goodfellas/Mean Streets/Who's That Knocking At My Door?) for $25.49 ($60msrp)
The Complete James Dean Collection (East of Eden / Giant / Rebel Without a Cause Special Edition) for $28.99 ($69msrp)
The Essential Steve McQueen Collection (Bullitt Two-Disc Special Edition / The Getaway Deluxe Edition / The Cincinnati Kid / Papillon / Tom Horn / Never So Few) for $28.99 ($69msrp)
As with all the gold box deals, this deal vanishes at midnight Saturday night.
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- Peter Sciretta
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Ask the Flying Monkey! (June 24, 2009)
24 June 2009 5:30 AM, PDT
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Have a question about gay male entertainment? Ask the Monkey! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
Q: Just wondering if there is any information on Star Trek hottie Anton Yelchin's orientation? -- Logan, Terre Haute, In
Anton Yelchin as Star Trek's Ensign Checkov
A: I confess I was confused by the casting of Yelchin as Chekov, because unlike the rest of the new Enterprise crew, he doesn’t look anything like original actor Walter Koenig, not even when you really, really squint.
On the other hand, Yelchin deliberately hams up the Russian accent, just like Koenig, apparently for comic relief. (Interestingly, both Yelchin and Koenig really are of Russian decent, with parents who emigrated to the U.S. Yelchin even has an accent in real life.)
The 20-year-old actor (who also appears in Terminator Salvation) has indicated in interviews that he’s straight.
Q: I
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Steve McQueen Lincoln Center Tribute Concludes With "Bullitt"
27 May 2009 2:19 PM, PDT
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By Lee Pfeiffer
The Film Society of Lincoln Center's week long tribute to Steve McQueen concluded last night with a big screen showing of Bullitt. Sadly, director Peter Yates, who was scheduled to introduce the film, was sidelined by an illness. However, party-hearty New Yorkers didn't let that interfere with enjoying the cocktail party held in his honor prior to the screening. The print provided was in very good condition and the audience responded with the enthusiasm of seeing the movie for the first time. It did occur to me, however, that given what a cash cow Bullitt has been for Warner Brothers since 1968, that it hasn't merited a full restoration. Let's hope the studio does justice to this film by making this a priority. Kudos to the Film Society for a job well done and an exciting week of superb entertainment.
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Is Guy Ritchie Remaking 'Guys and Dolls'?
27 May 2009 9:45 AM, PDT
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It's only a matter of time before Guy Ritchie went back to the gangster filled underworld ... but he might do it to snappy showtunes. According to UK paper The Sun, Ritchie is reportedly itching to take on a remake of Guys and Dolls.
Supposedly, Ritchie and Jason Statham have been joking about writing a musical for sometime, one that would be "a cross between Worzel Gummidge and Bullitt." Now, Worzel Gummidge is a walking, talking scarecrow familiar to British children. He talks kind of like a Ritchie character, but I'm at a loss as to what a hybrid between Worzel and Steve McQueen would look like. Thankfully, we may never find out as he's willing to give up his Worzel Gummidge laced dreams for Guys and Dolls.
Rumors of a remake have been rampant for years (usually with Hugh Jackman's name attached), and with Damn Yankees being green-lit, it
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The Curious Case of Brad Pitt as Steve McQueen
25 May 2009 2:25 PM, PDT
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Since it's a glorious Memorial Day Weekend, Neil and I ended up watching Bullitt on Blu-ray yesterday, reliving the genius of Steve McQueen. Who else could make waking up look bad ass? No one. That's your answer.
Which is why a biopic of the actor is such a great and terrible idea. We reported back in March that there were actually two projects in the works, one based off a memoir from his first wife, Neile McQueen Toffel, and the other based off the biography "Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel" written by Marshall Terrill.
It would be fantastic to see a project shine a greater spotlight on this American icon, but the problem - as usual - is finding just the right actor to play the part. It would have to be someone who can pull the camera's gaze even when he's in the background of a scene, and
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Brad Pitt as Steve McQueen?
25 May 2009 1:47 PM, PDT
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Kind of a slow news day, so why not talk about some wild and unsubstantiated rumours? There's a good one that's being floated by Examiner [1] this week that says Brad Pitt may be in talks to star in the previously announced [2] Steve McQueen biopic. This clashes with the wishes of Barbara McQueen Brunsvold, McQueen's third wife, who originally wanted Daniel Craig for the role [3]. I don't think she's actually involved in the movie though, as it is being based on Marshall Terrill's biography Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel, and either way, are you really going to complain if you get Brad Pitt instead?
Pitt does bear a certain resemblance to McQueen, and he probably has enough swagger to portray "the king of cool" on screen. It's also interesting to note that Pitt was previously linked to a Bullitt remake [4] which has never come to pass. He apparently
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Brad Pitt to Play Steve McQueen?
25 May 2009 1:02 PM, PDT
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Steve McQueen's widow might think that Daniel Craig would be the perfect actor to bring her husband back to life on the big screen, but it doesn't look like that's the direction Christine Peters and Michael Cerenzie are going with their adaptation of Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel. In fact, if rumors are true, they're looking for the man who was once rumored to be remaking McQueen's classic Bullitt -- Brad Pitt.
The Examiner says the actor is about to sign on to play McQueen in the biopic, which will kick into production later this year. They seem fairly happy with the news, stating: "The casting might work, Pitt resembles McQueen and shares the late actor's love of beautiful women, fast cars, and motorcycles." Me, I'm not so sure.
It all comes down to "the pretty." McQueen definitely had looks himself, but he was one of
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DVD Review: The Friends of Eddie Coyle (Criterion Collection)
21 May 2009 2:15 AM, PDT
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I obviously need to acquaint myself more with director Peter Yates, which I quickly learned as he says in his commentary The Friends of Eddie Coyle is one of his three favorite films he directed. The other two are The Dresser (1983) and Breaking Away (1979), both of which I have never seen. The only other Yates feature I have seen is the celebrated 1968 Steve McQueen starrer Bullitt, and I would say Eddie Coyle is far more interesting than that feature, but I have a feeling some may disagree entirely considering Bullitt is most well known for its action, while Coyle is a good watch despite its action sequences.
Starring Robert Mitchum in the best performance I have ever seen him in, Eddie Coyle is based on the novel by George V. Higgins and made its theatrical debut over 30 years before modern audiences were introduced to the Boston crime scene depicted in
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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: May 19, 2009
19 May 2009 3:32 AM, PDT
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Before we get started there are a couple of things to point out. First off, Universal is selling quite a few of its DVD catalog titles for cheap as part of a promotion and including Movie Cash for one ticket to see Land of the Lost. One title I noticed on sale for only $9.99 was the 30th Anniversary Edition of Jaws, which you can buy directly right here, or you can search all of the titles by clicking here.
Harry Potter Gift Set, The Fountain, Unforgiven, The Wild Bunch, The Searchers, Rio Bravo, Purple Rain, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, GoodFellas, The Fugitive, Enter the Dragon, Dog Day Afternoon, The Dirty Dozen, The Cowboys, Constantine, Bullitt, Blood Diamond, Blazing Saddles, Battle for the Bulge, The Last Samurai, Syriana, The Aviator, Million Dollar Baby and Lethal Weapon
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Classic Status
19 May 2009 2:39 AM, PDT
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The critical work on the American New Wave, it seems, has only just begun -- Robert Altman still gets a free skate (who thinks "M*A*S*H" is worthwhile anymore?), Hal Ashby has been sanctified, but Alan J. Pakula has not, and Robert Aldrich's contributions to the decade are forgotten, while the proper canonization of the films of Monte Hellman and Barbara Loden's "Wanda" is paperwork still waiting to be filed, and the few fascinating films Peter Fonda directed are still cinema non grata. The era's propensity for desperate road travel, dusty realism and pitiless narrative makes it the match for the meaning of film noir, but as yet it seems more critical and academic thought has been devoted, generally, to "Blade Runner" and "E.T.", to the least of Hitchcock's films and to the oeuvre of David Fincher. There's still so much that's left out of the discussion -- for example,
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Steve McQueen Tribute At Lincoln Center- Family And Colleagues Host Screenings
16 May 2009 2:58 PM, PDT
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The Film Society of Lincoln Center will host a major tribute to Steve McQueen commencing on May 20. Throughout the week, there will be many screenings of McQueen films, some hosted by his family and colleagues. Norman Jewison will introduce The Cincinnati Kid; Candice Bergen will introduce a restored print of The Sand Pebbles, producer David Foster will introduce The Getaway, director Peter Yates will introduce Bullitt, and Robert Vaughn will introduce The Magnificent Seven. Many other McQueen films will be screened including Nevada Smith, The Towering Inferno, The Great Escape, Papillon and a rare big screen showing of An Enemy of the People, McQueen's little-seen adapation of the Ibsen classic. For details click here
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Watch Bullitt tonight with our DVD club!
5 May 2009 6:46 AM, PDT
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This evening the Total Film DVD club will be watching the 1968 classic Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen.
In another movie, a car chase that lasts for 10 minutes could wind up being a bit tedious. Not so here: the sequence in which a Mustang and a Dodge Charger hurtle through San Francisco is still exhilarating 40 years on.
With another star or a director this could have simply have turned out to be a routine thriller. But Bullitt’s story is delivered without any gimmicks or tricks; it’s a piece of police work that smacks of...
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