The original "Jaws" movie was a classic, but it's sequel not so much. According to a recent podcast, filmmaker Steven Spielberg initially wanted to tell a very different shark tale - the famed sinking of the USS Indianapolis, as told by "Jaws" character Quint - instead of returning to Amity Island.
If you were to boil down author Michael Crichton's ethos into a single sentence, it might sound something like this: "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, that they didn't stop to think if they should." This is, of course, Ian Malcolm's famous line in the original "Jurassic Park."
Back in 1975, Steven Spielberg 's surprise hit Jaws became the first summer blockbuster. The movie was not only a certified hit that people couldn't get enough of, but it's the quintessential summer movie.
THE Genius Of Alfred Hitchcock, a short season of six films by the famed English director, starts at City Screen, York, on Sunday with 1959's North By Northwest starring Cary Grant. "Our Vintage Sundays season revisits the unmissable work of the master of suspense himself, giving customers the opportunity to experience his films in the way he intended: on the big screen," says City Screen marketing manager Dave Taylor.
Netflix has a lot of content, but some would say it's too much -- it can be hard to dig through it all to find what's worth watching. But that's where we've got you covered with our monthly updates on the best new movies on Netflix.
'Friday the 13th' will get "another incarnation" once the legal battle over the horror franchise is settled, Platinum Dunes producer Andrew Form has insisted. In February 2017, production on a new installment in the slasher franchise was shut down just weeks before it was due to begin with Breck Eisner hired to direct the slasher flick from a script by Aaron Guzikowski with Brad Fuller and Andrew Form back on board to produce again after they brought back hockey mask wearing psychopath Jason Voorhees in a 2009 movie.
Vin Diesel is taking on a new comic book character role, and it looks like this time he'll do more than say the same catchphrase. Diesel will be playing Bloodshot , Valiant Comics' anti-hero.
Actress Illeana Douglas is selling her lovely Greek Revival home in the historical Spaulding Square neighborhood of Los Angeles for $1.8 million. Actress Illeana Douglas is selling her lovely Greek Revival home in the historical Spaulding Square neighborhood of Los Angeles for $1.8 million.
In an early episode of Twin Peaks , David Lynch's surreal television masterpiece, FBI special agent Dale Cooper said, "I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange." Five of the actors from the 1990 original series, the 1992 movie prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and last year's Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series, will appear on stage to talk about the iconic series and share stories from behind the scenes.