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| 154.1 | | NACHO::LYNCH | | Tue Oct 30 1984 17:25 | 6 |
| Is Spielberg directing the new ET picture? I hope so!
Also, Spielberg is planning a live-action version of Peter Pan for release
in '86.
-- Bill
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| 154.2 | | AKOV68::BOYAJIAN | | Wed Oct 31 1984 06:30 | 7 |
| I think that the E.T. bit was suppose to read "re-release" of the original
film. I don't think the sequel is past the "Heh! Let's do an E.T. II!" stage.
The other iron in Spielberg's fire is a film version of King & Straub's
THE TALISMAN.
--- jerry
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| 154.3 | | NACHO::LYNCH | | Wed Oct 31 1984 07:51 | 9 |
| OOPS! After re-reading .0, I think you are right, Jerry.
Entertainment Tonight last night mentioned that SS has announced auditions
for the lead for a new film. They said he was looking for someone who "looked
18". At first I thought they were talking about Peter Pan, but the title they
gave sounded like something dealing with time travel or the future. Did anyone
catch that title or have any other info?
-- Bill
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| 154.4 | | ROYAL::RAVAN | | Wed Oct 31 1984 16:41 | 16 |
| If they are indeed already preparing to film "The Talisman", we may
be in trouble...
(Sorry). I put a note about "The Talisman" into BOOKS (since it hasn't
been getting much business of late, and besides, "The Talisman" is
NOT science fiction and I'm not too sure about the fantasy, either...).
Um, enough of this rambling. I've gotten to page 60 of Talisman, and
there I have stopped, perhaps forever. It feels like a rehash of
"The Neverending Story", and does NOT feel like King-quality at all.
So far it's closer to Straub's "Shadowlands", which I also didn't like.
I have no idea how good a film it could be; perhaps it is one of those
books which only realize their full potential on the screen? (she said
doubtfully).
-b
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| 154.5 | | VIKING::GREENWOOD | | Thu Nov 01 1984 17:03 | 13 |
| Since Supergirl was mentioned I will discuss it.
The movie has been in England for some time. I saw it in August. I enjoyed it
much more than I had expected. It takes the comic vein of Superman I and
improves on it. Peter O' Toole does his standard manic role, Peter Cook has
the sort of character that we (at least the English) remember from his Pete
and Dud days. If you are expecting supah doopah special effects then you
will be disappointed. In fact the only minus point is that some of the
flying, gazing at the scenery bits are overdone.
I may even see it again stateside.
Tim
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| 154.6 | | ERIE::ASANKAR | | Sat Nov 03 1984 16:22 | 11 |
| and DUNE, don't you dare forget it. I feel this might be good,
even though they'll do it wrong in one of two ways:
1.they will leave out half the story, the connectors,
the parts which make this book one of my favorites.
2.they will cram every single word in, and anyone who
hasn't read it will get totally screwed up, and they
won't even make a videotape.
the long lost------sam
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| 154.7 | | PICA::COPPOLA | | Tue Nov 06 1984 09:25 | 8 |
| Last night Entertainment Tonight showed some exclusive scenes from
the movie DUNE. It hand the worm coming out of the ground. This
is real going to be for SF lovers. The movie is due out in DECEMBER.
They also said that they have had some private viewings and the
comments weren't to favorable. ET did not comment any further.
vic
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| 154.8 | | NACHO::CONLIFFE | | Tue Nov 06 1984 11:41 | 3 |
| There was a rumour that Michael Jackson (Bill Lynch's favorite singer)
was going to be in the Peter Pan movie. Anybody know for sure???
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| 154.9 | | TOPDOC::LYNCH | | Thu Nov 08 1984 12:53 | 3 |
| That has been denied by Spielberg and MJ. So it's probably true! :-)
-- Bill (not Billie Jean)
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| 154.10 | | SBGVAX::OKEEFE | | Sat Nov 24 1984 22:52 | 7 |
| I read the other day that William Shatner will not be in the next Star
Trek movie because he wanted more than they were willing to pay him, who
knows maybe it will all be worked out by production time.
Johnny O.
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