WHAT WOULD TOTO WATCH? (Free subscription) | yesterday
The debut of lil’ WWTW is mere days away … or sooner. And while I dream of taking him to the new Yankee Stadium and doing other fun father/son stuff, I also can’t wait to show him some of the movies which had a profound impact on me as a boy. And no, I don’t mean [...]
[CinemaRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 12/17/2008
240,000 Mark Hamill's hero "Luke Skywalker" lightsaber from Star Wars and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 120,000 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi original "C-3PO" droid helmet worn by...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Los Angeles - The light sabre used by Luke Skywalker in the movies Star Wars and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back has sold for 240,000 dollars at a Hollywood auction. The item topped the bidding at a Profiles in History auction held Thursday, accor...
Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
The lightsaber used by Luke Skywalker in Star Wars sold for more than £130,000 at an auction of Hollywood memorabilia.
FilmChat (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
Theologian John Stackhouse has announced at his blog that he and Ralph Winter -- a producer on the last four original-series Star Trek movies, all four X-Men movies, both Fantastic Four movies, the remakes of Mighty Joe Young and Planet of the Apes , the first Left Behind and many other films -- will be teaching a course on 'The Ethics of Filmmaking' at Regent College next summer: It’s just one week,...
Funtasticus.com (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
I believe that this hot and talented actress needs no introduction. The films that shot her to fame in the 1990s include ‘The Devil’s Advocate’ and ‘Mighty Joe Young’. She was highly acclaimed for her role in ‘Monster’ as a serial killer, which is a role that I can never imagine her playing. Charlize Theron [...]
the4400guide.com (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Have a Star Wars fan on your holiday shopping list? Imagine handing them Luke Skywalker’s actual lightsaber with a big red bow. Or maybe models are more their thing — as in the original 82-inch diameter “hero” Cruiser C-57D from Forbidden Planet. Either one will set you back $100,000 to $200,000 dollars, but they’re [...]
Mr. Peel's Sardine Liqueur (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
As usual, Thanksgiving made me think of celebrating that holiday in New York many years ago with that wonderful WOR triple bill of KING KONG, SON OF KONG and MIGHTY JOE YOUNG. If you lived in New York back then, you’ll understand. If you didn’t, just go with me here. As I watched my KONG DVD to get into this nostalgic mood, it led to my thinking of all those Sunday mornings spent watching Abbott &...
Superhero Hype (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Profiles in History is holding its 33rd Hollywood Memorabilia auction on December 11 which includes many superhero movie and TV items. The full press release.
[CinemaRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Hello, Readers Here's hoping that you and yours have a happy and safe holiday today Back when I was a kid (a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...), I had a unique tradition on Turkey Day....
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Everything the Star Wars or Batman fan could want.
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
The full-size animatronic Joe from the 1999 remake of Mighty Joe Young is available for auction. Starting bid is $80,000, which is a small price to pay to have a 9 1/2 foot animatronic gorilla in your home. (Via Failing Better .)
Logic+Emotion (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
When I was growing up, Thanksgiving meant dealing with horrific traffic from Long Island to Staten Island, getting together with family, watching Mighty Joe Young, the Dallas Cowboys and enjoying the best stuffing on earth compliments of my cousin's grandfather...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
A disc jockey for WIZF-FM (101.1 the Wiz) was arrested Tuesday morning, accused of twice selling crack cocaine to a Cincinnati police informer.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
A disc jockey for 101.1 The Wiz was arrested early this morning, accused of twice selling crack cocaine to a Cincinnati police informer.
