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The Year's Most Cinematic Games

10 hours ago | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

Throughout 2009, the intersection of video games and films has been a seething hot spot, both culturally and for business. And though this marriage is fraught with plenty of potential hazards -- best seen in the unkillable and still usually awful game-to-film adaptation -- there's no denying that's plenty of room for both mediums to share and grow.

Games tend to be more successful when they focus on their essentials, and films usually thrive when they don't try to hard to duplicate their interactive competitors, but there are no hard-and-fast rules for this developing relationship. And there's no reason to believe that, as films and games continue along semi-parallel tracks, they won't become even better at synthesizing their unique elements.

And new developments are already taking place. 2009 was a banner year for games that delivered movie-like experiences by blending user-operated mayhem with filmic set-pieces, storytelling and structures. You can definitely make …

- Nick Schager

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Sigourney Weaver Updates Ghostbusters 3

15 December 2009 2:44 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Looks like Ghostbusters 3 is more than "just a bunch of talk". Sigourney Weaver not only told Channel4 that a third Ghostbusters "is happening," she also gave away a few spoilers.

I'm afraid to say [Ghostbusters 3] is happening, I hope people are excited about that. I don't know if I'm going to be in it, I have had a couple of calls asking "would you read the script".

I know that my little son Oscar — who was kidnapped from me — I think he has grown up to be a ghostbuster. I might be in it; I see nothing wrong with being in it, although I don't think I will have a big part. I think Bill Murray has a little more to do with it — he's a ghost.

For the third movie, The Office writers Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg are writing the screenplay, and if what Weaver says is true, are …

- Ryan Gowland

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Sigourney Weaver drops possibly Massive spoilers for Ghostbusters 3

11 December 2009 3:41 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The UK's Channel 4 sat down with Sigourney Weaver to discuss her current role in James Cameron's Avatar and got what is either the biggest Ghostbusters 3 scoop so far - or just a Huge piece of bait to throw eager 'Busters fans off the proper trail.

See the video below for an excerpt from their interview, but beware to those who wish to stay "Spoiler Free". If true, these hints at the new movie could be Major plot points, especially in regards to Bill Murray's involvement and the fate of Oscar, Weaver's on-screen son last seen in Ghostbusters II.

Share your thoughts in the talkbacks below! …

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Source: Channel 4)

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Sigourney Weaver Drops Some Ghostbusters 3 Bombs

11 December 2009 11:33 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

Another week, another rumor going around about what to expect from the possible Ghostbusters 3.  There were early talks that Chris Farley would be in the film.  That is how far back these rumors go.  I think, at this point, it’s just the staples of the first two films (Bill Murray, Ivan Reitman, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, even Ernie Hudson) all dragging this out seeing how far they can string us (and Dan Aykroyd, who genuinely thinks it’s going to happen soon) along.

Today’s unobtainable carrot bit of information comes from Weaver herself, who was doing interviews promoting Avatar.  She sat down with Channel 4, and the subject of a third Ghostbusters film was broached.  What she had to say was pretty startling and gives some serious spoilers as to what the direction for the next film might be.

Here is the gist.  Note, if this does end up becoming true, …

- Kirk

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Jason Reitman’s First Kiss in Kindergarten Cop

25 November 2009 11:48 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Before the Best Director nomination, before Up in the Air, Juno, Thank You For Smoking and even his wonderful short films, director Jason Reitman appeared as an "actor" in a bunch of films. In the 1980's and 1990's, Jason's father, director Ivan Reitman, gave him small cameo roles in some of his movies. Jason played Granger Grandson in Twins, Brownstone Boy #2 in Ghostbusters II, the Vice-President's son in Dave, the Wrong Kid in Alley in Father's Day, and most importantly Kissing Boy in Kindergarten Cop. InContention has dug up the tape of Reitman's appearance in the 1990 Schwarzenegger comedy and put it online for all to see. In the scene, Arnold's character Detective John Kimble is searching the school hallways, when he bursts into an abandoned class room, interrupting two youngsters making out. This was Jason Reitman's first kiss. Not just his first on screen kiss... but his first kiss with a girl, …

- Peter Sciretta

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Stars in Rewind: Jason Reitman's First Kiss

25 November 2009 11:45 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Blogger Kristopher Tapley, of the movie awards site In Contention, shares a humorous video spotlighting one of this year's Oscar hopefuls, Jason Reitman. The young filmmaker, who already received an Academy Award nomination for directing Juno, is a front-runner this year for helming Up in the Air, which opens in limited release next week and opens nationwide on Christmas.

Before he was a success behind the camera, though, he was simply the son of Hollywood director Ivan Reitman. And like many filmmakers' kids, he was employed in minor roles in his father's films, including Ghostbusters II, Twins and Dave. The funniest of his cameos is in this make-out scene from Kindergarten Cop, mainly because it's his most embarrassing.

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- Christopher Campbell

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The Sunday Movie Quiz – The Answers

16 November 2009 12:33 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Here are the answers to yesterday’s weekly Sunday Movie Quiz. If you missed the quiz yesterday, go here and give it a try before you look at the answers. Hope you had fun, and will come back for another quiz next Sunday.

 

 

 

Movie Quotes – Name the films

1 Who you gonna butcher man? – The Limey

2 Los Locos kick your ass, Los Locos kick your face, Los Locos kick your balls into outer space! – Short Circuit 2

3 You tell him i’m coming, and hells coming with me, you hear? – Tombstone

4 Better hurry up Russell, time is healing this wound! - Up

5 Muad’Dib!! – Dune

6 Oh, i dunno. Cos i wanted to redecorate. A couple of throw pillows, TV news reporter, what do you think? – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

7 Don’T shake hands with messy Tessy. – Garbage Pail Kids

8 I want you to hit me as hard as you can. – Fight Club

9 I love this plan, …

- Barry Steele

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Votd: Ghostbusters 2 Slimer Suit/Puppet Test Footage

6 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

As you probably know by now, I love the fly-on-the-wall making of documentaries which over the last decade have almost completely been replaced by generic making-of featurettes. A video has appeared on YouTube showing the Ghostbusters 2 effects team and Robin Navlyt (who wore the Slimer suit in the film) testing out the Slimer wearable puppet’s ability to emote. While this isn't a making of documentary, it does give you a fly on the wall perspective of what it was like to design and work on the special effects for this infamous film. I wish more footage like this would be released by Sony, instead of a stupid "Restoring the Ecto-1 featurette", which was one of the only new extras included on the recent Blu-ray release of the original film. And say what you will about the sequel (and most of it is warranted) but the range of motion …

- Peter Sciretta

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11 Best New York City Horror Movies

30 October 2009 3:03 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Just in time for Halloween, we've put together our list of the best horror movies that take place in New York City! If you think we've overlooked a film, or disagree with our choices, battle it out in the comments! Without further ado... Evil Brewing in the City Double Feature: Ghostbusters / Ghostbusters II Does Ghostbusters really need an explanation? Though we've all seen it a million times, Ghostbusters is endlessly rewatchable and an excellent group film (I've seen entire crowds quote the dialog from start to finish). As for its New York content, the movie gives viewers one of the best tours of the city ever captured on celluloid, and as a plus, the geography of the movie actually makes sense! Watch For: a brief glimpse of Ron Jeremy in the crowd outside Dana's at the end of the film. Say what you will about Ghostbusters II - when I reference 1) Vigo the. …

- Nick Carr

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Happy Birthday, Lady Liberty: Wake-Up Video

28 October 2009 7:20 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »

There are a handful of symbols that are associated with the United States of America: The White House, the Washington Monument, the Golden Gate Bridge, that new football stadium in Dallas. But perhaps the most enduring icon that sums up this country — both practically and ideally — is the Statue of Liberty. It's a little ironic, then, that it came from France. It was a gift from that country to celebrate the centennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and to symbolize the friendship between the two nations that was established during the American Revolution. Standing at 151 feet tall (for a total of 305 feet with the pedestal), the Statue of Liberty represents the promise of the United States as a land of opportunity and a place to start over. On this day in 1886, President Grover Cleveland dedicated the monument. On the same day 50 years later, President Franklin Roosevelt re-dedicated …

- Kyle Anderson

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50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 2

27 October 2009 10:57 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Before I launch into the conclusion of my 50 Influential Scream Queens (read part 1 here), please let me remind you that this list is based upon my personal taste, and my personal taste alone. I didn't poll 100 Fango readers, the Fango staff or any other form of 'industry professionals'. It's all opinion, so if you feel I've wronged a certain actress by excluding them from the list, don't leap to brand the entire Fango crew 'vile'.  I probably just don't personally find their work to be that influential. Either that or I'm just ignorant to their accomplishments!

25. Mia Farrow: Mia's genre work may be a bit limited, but that doesn't change the fact that Rosemary's Baby will forever be regarded as one of the creepiest films in history. Farrow's portrayal of Rosemary Woodhouse is harrowing to say the least, and will always remain (in my mind) one of the best performances the genre has seen. …

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)

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Win a Fangoria 30th Anniversary Prize Pack! 30 DVD's + More!

24 October 2009 10:02 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Our year-long celebration of Fangoria's 30th Anniversary continues with a phenomenal Prize Pack from Fangoria Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's Horror Unleashed!

One lucky Fangoria reader will win 30 DVD's from the Horror Unleashed Series (including the new Night Of The Creeps!) and a copy of the Fangoria #284  30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition Magazine!

The following titles will be included on DVD

13 Ghosts Blood & Chocolate Bram Stoker’s Dracula Candyman Christine Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King Prom Night (remake) Fright Night Ghostbusters Ghostbusters 2 Hostel Hostel part II I Know What You Did Last Summer Jason and the Argonauts John Carpenter’s Vampires Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Night of the Creeps November Secret Window Silent Hill The Cave The Covenant The Exorcism of Emily Rose The Fog The Grudge The Return of the Vampire The Revenge of Frankenstein Underworld Underworld Evolution Zombie Strippers To Enter: Send an email to fango30@fangoria. …

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

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Fun Stuff: Ghostbusters III Teaser Poster

22 October 2009 10:31 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

In the spirit of film fandom, how could I not report on this? Given the recent news announcments for the long awaited Ghostbusters III (script/no script, cast/no cast) it would be pure sacrilage not to publish this fantastic fan-made poster for the eagerly anticipated threequel!

The poster, which is the work of the talented RayStantz of DevientArt, was released back in September and I’ll be honest, it’s been in my browser bookmarks ever since! Somehow things have been so busy – that I just haven’t found the time to publish it!

Anyhow, it’s common knowledge that the Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and even Sigourney Weaver have all expressed an interest in returning to the popular series for a third outing. At this point it seems that the only stumbling block is a certain Bill Murray who (it seems) is still emotionally scarred from Ghostbusters II! …

- Craig Sharp

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What’s up with ‘Ghostbusters 3′? Ernie Hudson will tell you

21 October 2009 11:58 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

You know what we need? Another former ghostbuster commenting on Ghostbusters 3. Oh, look, it’s Ernie Hudson of TV’s Night Court. He also played Winston in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II. I bet he knows the scoop:

“Ivan [Reitman] said its going to happen and if anybody knows, he does,” said Hudson at the Big Apple Comic-Con. “I think probably we’re going to shoot in the fall, this is what I’m told, and it’ll probably come out in May, 2011.”

Original co-stars Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd chatted about Ghosbusters 3 last week. Murray hasn’t seen the script and refuses to sign on to the feature without seeing it. We don’t blame him. Akyroyd on the other hand, seemed bewildered by the whole experience and commented that he hasn’t even seen a production number assigned to the project.

All we have left is to hear from Stay Puft. …

- Reel Loop News Staff

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More News & Rumors For ‘Ghostbusters 3′

16 October 2009 6:36 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

With Halloween soon approaching, it seems as though this week we are overrun with new information regarding what the status is of Ghostbusters 3. While some of it may be new information, one has to sift through a majority of regurgitated old information as well as general speculation to find it. This week is no different as we bring you news (and rumors) on the status of our favorite paranormal exterminators from Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Ivan Reitman.

We’ve got Reitman telling us that it’s “more positive than negative”, Murray saying that there’s no script and, for the first time, Aykroyd being less than optimistic by stating it’s all talk until they get green lit and are giving a production number.

There’s also this rumor that there’s no funding for Ghostbusters 3, but we’ll that we’ll get to later.

 

With all of this information, …

- Anthony Ocasio

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Bill Murray: No Ghostbusters 3 Without A Top Script

15 October 2009 11:08 PM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Talking to AbsoluteRadio earlier this week, funnyman and film legend Bill Murray was asked about Ghostbusters 3 and what he thought of the whole project. After being asked if he was signed on or up for being in part 3 his response was simple:

“Well, I don’t know. I’ll believe it when I see it. I saw a guy talking about the end of the world a couple of years ago, and I haven’t seen that either.

“So I’m not going to be believe the Ghostbusters story until I see the script.”

He then added:

“Well, I don’t want to do it yet. There’s still no script, it’s just a bunch of talk. It’s just a wish list for someone. Until there is a really good script, I’ll stay home. It has to be a serious script before I leave the house.

“I …

- Alex Wagner

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Calm Down: Bill Murray Still Not Sold On ‘Ghostbusters 3′

15 October 2009 1:22 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Oh, Bill. When I think I can’t love you any more, you go and say exactly what most of us have been thinking (And no, I don’t mean about Ghostbusters 2, though we have probably been thinking that for years as well). Speaking with Britain’s Absolute Radio at the premiere for Fantastic Mr. Fox, Peter Venkman himself laid the skeptic’s gauntlet down on the rumors of a complete cast thumbs-up for the long-awaited third film in the Ghostbusters franchise. Though most of us have simultaneously felt elation and tentative fear over the announcement that this movie was seriously-really-for-sure-happenin’-I-swear-it, Mr. Murray comes right out and says it: There is no script. He isn’t completely onboard. And when there is a script, he will read it, and it must be good, or there will be none of his comedic mojo within. Just days after Ivan Reitman confirmed his involvement in the film (though …

- Paul Sileo

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Murray needs script

15 October 2009 12:56 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

It's safe to say that I would follow Bill Murray into the fiery pits of hell. So it doesn't bother me when I hear that Murray won't do Ghostbusters 3, without a good script of course. He's got a point. With a film as memorable as this one, it's got to be something spectacular. He also said that Ghostbusters 2 wasn't as good as the first. He's on target with that as well, even though it was still really enjoyable. Actually, Murray goes as far to say that the third installment is part of …

- Niki Stephens

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Bill Murray Talks 'Ghostbusters 3', Admits Part Two Kinda Sucked

15 October 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

With Fantastic Mr. Fox making the press rounds at the London International Film Festival, it was only a matter of time before someone bugged Bill Murray (who voices Badger in the stop-motion film) about his participation in Ghostbusters 3. Last time we heard anything on the Ghostbusters front, it was being reported that Ghost Busters and Ghostbusters II helmer Ivan Reitman was indeed attached to direct (though he hadn't actually decided whether or not to go through with it), and most of the original cast (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Sigourney Weaver) was set to return alongside some "new recruits".

So, sure, it's all great to hear when you see this sort of stuff splashed across the internet, but it's always best to go right to the source to see just what's going on right this second. When asked about the third installment in London, Murray waved …

- Erik Davis

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Bill Murray Says Ghostbusters III Is "Just a Bunch of Talk"

15 October 2009 5:57 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

It's been 25 years since the original Ghostbusters taught us who to call when "paranormal activity" gets out of control. But after the poorly-received Ghostbusters II in 1989, it seemed that the franchise was officially dead, at least as far as features were concerned. This year, however, nearly every member of the original production has chimed in on the possibility of resurrecting the franchise.

Dan Aykroyd, who starred as Dr. Raymond Stantz and co-wrote both Ghostbusters movies with Harold Ramis, announced in February that production on a third movie could begin as early as "late fall 2009." In June, Ramis, who starred as Dr. Egon Spengler in addition to his writing duties, said that he was working on a story for the sequel but that he didn't think that director Ivan Reitman was interested. That same month, Reitman responded that he had "never ruled out" returning for another Ghostbusters.

Now, Bill Murray has …

- BrentJS Sprecher

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