Fargo: Celebrate the 20th Anniversary with 15 Things You Didn't Know About the Film Turned TV Series
Snow. Blood. Accents. And a woodchipper. That's Fargo.
What with Fargo having re-entered the pop culture zeitgeist in 2014 with the debut of the FX anthology series of the same name, fans of the original movie might be surprised to learn that it's turning 20 years old this week. Fargo – that is, the original 1996 version, starring Frances McDormand and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen – first opened in American theaters on March 8, 1996.
Two decades later, this little indie film about polite people involved in some very impolite circumstances is heralded as one the better movies of the 1990s. In honor of its anniversary,...
What with Fargo having re-entered the pop culture zeitgeist in 2014 with the debut of the FX anthology series of the same name, fans of the original movie might be surprised to learn that it's turning 20 years old this week. Fargo – that is, the original 1996 version, starring Frances McDormand and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen – first opened in American theaters on March 8, 1996.
Two decades later, this little indie film about polite people involved in some very impolite circumstances is heralded as one the better movies of the 1990s. In honor of its anniversary,...
- 3/7/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- People.com - TV Watch
Fargo: Celebrate the 20th Anniversary with 15 Things You Didn't Know About the Film Turned TV Series
Snow. Blood. Accents. And a woodchipper. That's Fargo. What with Fargo having re-entered the pop culture zeitgeist in 2014 with the debut of the FX anthology series of the same name, fans of the original movie might be surprised to learn that it's turning 20 years old this week. Fargo - that is, the original 1996 version, starring Frances McDormand and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen - first opened in American theaters on March 8, 1996. Two decades later, this little indie film about polite people involved in some very impolite circumstances is heralded as one the better movies of the 1990s. In honor of its anniversary,...
- 3/7/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
Fargo: Celebrate the 20th Anniversary with 15 Things You Didn't Know About the Film Turned TV Series
Snow. Blood. Accents. And a woodchipper. That's Fargo. What with Fargo having re-entered the pop culture zeitgeist in 2014 with the debut of the FX anthology series of the same name, fans of the original movie might be surprised to learn that it's turning 20 years old this week. Fargo - that is, the original 1996 version, starring Frances McDormand and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen - first opened in American theaters on March 8, 1996. Two decades later, this little indie film about polite people involved in some very impolite circumstances is heralded as one the better movies of the 1990s. In honor of its anniversary,...
- 3/7/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
An awkward thing happened to the Leonardo DiCaprio film The Revenant as it trekked into theaters last last year in hopes of picking up award show nominations: A rumor put the film in headlines but for reasons that none of its publicists were happy about. In early December, 20th Century Fox spokespeople were forced to clarify that no, the film does not feature a scene in which its star is raped by a bear. DiCaprio himself later weighed in on the rumor, calling it "absurd," and when the film finally hit theaters on Christmas Day, audiences saw that the rumor...
- 1/5/2016
- by revenant-bear-scene-leonardo-dicaprio-rumor
- PEOPLE.com
“Everybody breaks, bro” croaks Jason Clarke’s shaggy faced CIA interrogator Dan – “it’s biology.”
The statement is directed to Ammar, a detainee with strong links with Saudi terrorists and 9/11. Strung up by his wrists, the prisoner – already beaten and subjected to a bout of waterboarding – perseveres until Dan, alongside newly transferred Maya (Jessica Chastain) tricks him in to believing that eventually, after keeping him awake for 96 hours straight, he divulged the information they needed. As Ammar is suffering from short-term memory loss throughout the interrogation techniques used against him, it works.
This, it seems, is the main discussion point of Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow’s highly anticipated follow-up to her Academy Award winning The Hurt Locker. Interestingly, it’s not the violent acts and techniques depicted in these scenes that are making the headlines, but the result of them. That is, with the film, within the arc of its narrative,...
The statement is directed to Ammar, a detainee with strong links with Saudi terrorists and 9/11. Strung up by his wrists, the prisoner – already beaten and subjected to a bout of waterboarding – perseveres until Dan, alongside newly transferred Maya (Jessica Chastain) tricks him in to believing that eventually, after keeping him awake for 96 hours straight, he divulged the information they needed. As Ammar is suffering from short-term memory loss throughout the interrogation techniques used against him, it works.
This, it seems, is the main discussion point of Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow’s highly anticipated follow-up to her Academy Award winning The Hurt Locker. Interestingly, it’s not the violent acts and techniques depicted in these scenes that are making the headlines, but the result of them. That is, with the film, within the arc of its narrative,...
- 1/14/2013
- by Jordan McGrath
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Marc Webb's 3D Spider-Man reboot The Amazing Spider-Man won't hit theaters for almost a year and a half, yet Sony has already ordered development of a sequel. Columbia Pictures has hired screenwriter James Vanderbilt to pen a follow-up. THR [1] reports that Vanderbilt "had a meeting with the Spider-Man filmmakers and studio execs yesterday outlining his take, getting a thumbs up, and will now begin writing." Vanderbilt's resume includes Darkness Falls, Basic, The Rundown, Zodia, The Losers and the upcoming Total Recall reboot. He was originally hired by Sony to write Spider-Man 4 when Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire were still planning to return for another installment. When that appeared like it might not happn, Sony asked Vanderbilt to write an alternative take "just in case." His alternative take is what became The Amazing Spider-Man, a more character centric take on the character (Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves also ended up...
- 3/24/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
When it was announced that Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, The Darjeeling Limited) had signed on to join the cast of Marc Webb's 3D Spider-Man reboot, we were told that Khan would play a second villain, a character named Van Atter. Fans of the comic books know that Nels Van Adder was a former research assistant who volunteered to become a test subject for a chemical developed by Stromm and Norman Osborn, which resulted in him transforming into a villain named Proto-Goblin. But don't expect to see that comic book storyline play out in the upcoming movie reboot. The Indian Express [1] (via Cbm [2]) reports the following: While he is looking forward to Spiderman, the 48-year-old confesses, that initially he wasn’t keen on the project. "I didn’t want to be part of this violent American fantasy. But both my sons were excited and kept insisting that I take it up.
- 2/7/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Sony has released the first photo of Andrew Garfield in costume in Marc Webb's Spider-Man. Hit the jump to see the full photo. Click on the image to enlarge.I'm guessing that Sony is gearing up to start shooting sequences with the suit in public locations, and have decided to release a good clean image of the costume before some crappy paparazzi image gets leaked. I think Andrew looks Perfect as Parker in the suit, although the gear looks a bit too glittery for my tastes (however, I'm sure I'll quickly get use to it). What do you think? Comment below! Update: Does the First Photo of Marc Webb’s Spider-Man Hold Clues About the Character? [1] [2] Previously: The cast includes Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Spider-Man (well, a couple stuntmen and many computers will also be Spider-Man) and then Rhys Ifans as the Lizard, Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben,...
- 1/13/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
We knew that Marc Webb's new version of Spider-Man (or, more formally, the Untitled Spider-Man Reboot) for Sony was planning to shoot in early December. And now look, it's early December and there's a post from the film's cinematographer, John Schwartzman, trumpeting about the first day of shooting with Red's new Epic line cameras. (The same tech that will be used [1] for The Hobbit.) Expect to see some set photos soon -- it's virtually impossible to keep a set fully locked down in this era -- but for now you can read the bulk of Mr. Scwartzman's comments after the break. This post appeared on the Red user forums. (via ComingSoon [2]) A summation of his comments might be "the Red Epic is awesome!" as Mr. Schwartzman praises the high imaging resolution, light weight and flexibility. Today was Epic, Monday December 6 marks the first day the Red Epic camera was...
- 12/7/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
As you know by now, Superbad, The House Bunny, and Zombieland star Emma Stone will be playing Gwen Stacy in the Marc Webb-directed 3D reboot of Spider-Man. Although she's known as a redhead, her natural hair color is blonde. We haven't seen much of that on the big screen. This week they were doing costume tests on the comic book adaptation and Stone was seen sporting her new blonde hairdo on the red carpet at Trevor Live at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday. Hit the jump to see what the actress might look like in Spider-Man. Gwen Stacy from the comic books: Here is a photo from JustJared [1]: [2] About Stone's casting in the film, director Marc Webb has been previously quoted as saying: “The chemistry between Andrew and Emma was stunning and made Emma the clear choice. At the heart of the story of Peter Parker is not only the amazing Spider-Man,...
- 12/6/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Sony Pictures and director Marc Webb are starting to fill up the cast of the upcoming Spider-Man 3D reboot. They've gone ahead and cast Campbell Scott (Roger Dodger, The Spanish Prisoner) in the film, and Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, The Darjeeling Limited), Annie Parisse (Rubicon, National Treasure) and Julianne Nicholson (Kinsey, Little Black Book) are currently in talks.
Scott and Nicholson will play Peter Parker’s parents in the film. This will be interesting because these characters have rarely been seen in the comics. There's no information on if they will appear in flashbacks, in a prologue or during the course of the story.
As for Khan, he will take on the role of a villain named Nels Van Adder, and Parisse will be the villain’s wife. Rhys Ifans has previously been cast as a villain named The Lizard.
In the comics, Van Adder was a former research assistant...
Scott and Nicholson will play Peter Parker’s parents in the film. This will be interesting because these characters have rarely been seen in the comics. There's no information on if they will appear in flashbacks, in a prologue or during the course of the story.
As for Khan, he will take on the role of a villain named Nels Van Adder, and Parisse will be the villain’s wife. Rhys Ifans has previously been cast as a villain named The Lizard.
In the comics, Van Adder was a former research assistant...
- 12/3/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
HeatVision [1] has learned that Campbell Scott (Roger Dodger, The Spanish Prisoner) has signed on, and Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, The Darjeeling Limited), Annie Parisse (Rubicon, National Treasure) and Julianne Nicholson (Kinsey, Little Black Book) are in talks to join the cast of Marc Webb's 3D Spider-Man reboot. Find out which character they will play, after the jump. Scott and Nicholson will play Parker’s parents, Richard and Mary Parker, who leave their son an orphan. As you might recall, Parker's uncle Ben and Aunt May become his parental guardians. Its not clear if they will appear in flashbacks or a prologue, but I wouldn't expect them to have a big role in the film. We previously learned that Columbia Pictures were casting a young actor to play the boy-age Peter Parker, so one could assume the parents are to be used in those scenes (sequences). Khan will play Van Atter,...
- 12/3/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
It looks like Marc Webb may have found his Flash Thompson in the upcoming Spider-Man 3D reboot. The confirmation of this casting comes from actor Chris Zylka himself, in a response to a tweet that a friend sent him. Zylka was tweeted the following,
Hi. :) Tommy said you got a role in Spiderman 4? Congrats!:) Came from our small town and made it big life!:D
Zylka's response?....
Thank you.
I assume that if Zylka didn't get the part he would have said something like, "What the hell are you talking about? I didn't get the part because I suck." According to a Cbm source, Zylka will be taking on the role of Flash Thompson, but that has yet to be confirmed. Zylka been in films and TV shows such as Hannah Montana, Everybody Hates Chris, Cougar Town, and 10 Things I Hate About You (TV series).
If he is cast in the film,...
Hi. :) Tommy said you got a role in Spiderman 4? Congrats!:) Came from our small town and made it big life!:D
Zylka's response?....
Thank you.
I assume that if Zylka didn't get the part he would have said something like, "What the hell are you talking about? I didn't get the part because I suck." According to a Cbm source, Zylka will be taking on the role of Flash Thompson, but that has yet to be confirmed. Zylka been in films and TV shows such as Hannah Montana, Everybody Hates Chris, Cougar Town, and 10 Things I Hate About You (TV series).
If he is cast in the film,...
- 11/23/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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