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Walk This Way: Nine-Disc Mel Brooks Blu-ray Set!

27 October 2009 4:48 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

If you're a fan of the irreplaceable and wonderful Mel Brooks, chances are you've already got The Mel Brooks Collection -- a DVD box jam-packed with most of the directors classic films. I already double-dipped to get them all in one spot, in space-saving super-slim cases, but now there's a collection worthy of a double or triple dip. And -- darn you all! -- yet another reason to get a Blu-ray player.

As DVD Snapshot shares, there's a new The Mel Brooks Collection on the way, and this time in glorious Blu-ray. But it's not just the old collection in high definition. It's the same roster +1 -- the film that was surprisingly lacking from the first release -- Spaceballs. That means, vacuum cleaner intergalactic hijinx along with Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, History of the World Part I, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Silent Movie, To Be or Not to Be, »

- Monika Bartyzel

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How Does Jim Carrey Playing Multiple Roles in 'A Christmas Carol' Benefit the Film?

26 October 2009 1:22 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

The idea of one actor playing multiple characters in a film isn't a new one even though many people begin and end the conversation with Eddie Murphy for his performances in films such as Nutty Professor and Norbit all while forgetting the comedy he brought us in Coming to America.

Before Murphy we had the likes of Mel Brooks in History of the World and Spaceballs, Alec Guiness in the fantastic Kind Hearts and Coronets and Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove. Outside of Murphy it seems only Mike Myers has endured the same kind of ill treatment, primarily for taking the joke to the point it wasn't funny any longer (debatable) in the Austin Powers films and then dropping the bomb that was The Love Guru.

Looking at the performances listed above I am reminded of some classic films as well as a couple that missed the mark, but we »

- Brad Brevet

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Cradlewood Grabs Ian Somerhalder

16 October 2009 6:38 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Pretty boy Ian Somerhalder, perhaps best known for his work in The Vampire Diaries and Lost, has joined the cast of the “romantic gothic fairy tale” Cradlewood.

According to THR:

“The movie centers on an Australian woman living in Boston with the heir (Somerhalder) to an incredible fortune whose family history is swirled in a legend that tells of a pact made with a demon which ensures that whenever a boy is born into the family, the father is killed.

The heir suspects his girlfriend is pregnant, and after strange events occur, he comes to believe he will die if he continues to fall in love.”

The film will be directed by Harry Weinmann, who did the visual effects for Spaceballs and was on the art department for Race to Witch Mountain. In other words, he’s relatively unproven, even after more than 20 years in the field. Weinmann created the »

- John Cooper

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What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #12

11 October 2009 1:08 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Okay, so I didn't watch only these two movies, but I have a few movies I am saving for actual reviews including the new Natural Born Killers Blu-ray and Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding which hits Criterion Blu-ray on October 20. While Monsoon Wedding will be a traditional review, I hope to encourage some conversation when I post my commentary on Natural Born Killers.

As always, remember you can keep tabs on my personal Netflix queue right here. I now have 50 friends on the movie rental site and would love to have a few more if those of you out there with accounts are interested. Now, here's the recap of my week in movies...

The Thaw (2009) Quick Thoughts: I already mentioned the Ghost House Collection this was a part of in my DVD/Blu-ray round-up last tuesday and Sara reviewed all four films from the collection last week. I finally got »

- Brad Brevet

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There's No Place Like Blu-Ray For 'Wizard Of Oz,' In The DVD Report For Tuesday, September 29

29 September 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Rare is the occasion where the week biggest release isn't a new blockbuster but rather a septuagenarian, but that's the case this time as a young girl from Kanas eclipses anything New Hollywood has to throw at us. This is your DVD Report for Tuesday, September 29, 2009.

Since the advent of Blu-ray, studios have casually mined their catalogues for suitable re-releases, and while the results have often been notable, they're usually nothing to stop the presses over. But every once in a while, that little extra effort is made that blows something out of the water and we get something like MGM's timeless "The Wizard of Oz," which breezes into its 70th birthday with one of the best Blu-ray collections of all time.

Presented in a large hardbound rectangular case, the 70th Anniversary Edition of "Oz" comes as a three-disc Blu-ray set featuring a whopping 20+ hours of bonus content, and is »

- Brian Jacks

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9 Mel Brooks Movies Bundled for Blu-ray

18 September 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

Online retailers DVDEmpire.com and Amazon.com have both added active pre-order listings for The Mel Brooks Collection on Blu-ray Disc with an Srp of $139.99. Per the listings, the 9-disc set will include previously released Brooks' films on Blu-ray Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs and Young Frankenstein, along with newcomers High Anxiety, History Of The World Part I, Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Silent Movie, To Be Or Not To Be and The Twelve Chairs. A little trivia: Robin Hood: Men in Tights will mark the fourth Robin Hood adventure to appear on Blu-ray. The first three are The Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner and the first season of BBC's Robin Hood television show. Pre-order The Mel Brooks Collection on Blu-ray at Amazon.com. »

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'Inglourious Basterds': Five Of Cinema's Badass Jewish Action Heroes

21 August 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

"Inglourious Basterds" opens this week with one of the most intentionally Jewish casts of action heroes that any writer or director has ever assembled. Quentin Tarantino's ultra-violent tale sets itself historically during a time that many films have tackled, showcasing the tales of real-life heroes in Jewish history like Oscar Schindler in "Schindler's List" and Anne Frank in "The Diary of Anne Frank." I'm talking of course about World War II.

Tarantino's trademark penchant for extreme black humor and overshooting reality, meanwhile, places his ambitions somewhere between those more somber films and other over-the-top performances, like Adam Goldberg in the Comedy Central TV movie "The Hebrew Hammer." Eli Roth and his fellow Basterds will join a long history of Jewish action heroes in film, though. Here are five of the most famous figures who have earned that distinction.

The Thing (Michael Chiklis) -- "Fantastic Four"

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- Brian Warmoth

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Boos! and Whoop-doos!: The Power of F*@# in a PG-13 World

21 August 2009 12:30 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Fuck? Whoop-doo!

The fabulous "fuck" word. A pair of glistening titties. A subplot about spoiled underpants. Gratuitous underage alcohol consumption. Granny bashing. And a horny Asian co-op student that rubs his dick on a seven-foot tall beast of a woman. All in a PG rated movie. What? How did this happen? The year was 1984, and John Hughes got away with murder. His film Sixteen Candles came just before Mola Ram graciously ripped the heart out of an extra on the set of Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom. Moments before Steven Spielberg preformed this one malicious act on the filmgoing youth of America, our PG rated films used to be a lot meaner. Sexier. Funnier. Right on the edge of being R rated. Now, most PG-13 films won't touch the material found in those early PG rated affairs. You need look no further than the original The Bad News Bears »

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DVD Playhouse--July 2009

14 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—July 2009

By

Allen Gardner

Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.

Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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DVD: Review: Spaceballs

7 July 2009 10:01 PM, PDT | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »

Shamelessness isn’t usually a laudable quality for a filmmaker, but it may be Mel Brooks’ most endearing trait: How many comedy directors are willing to go to such extreme lengths for a bad pun or a cheap visual gag? A good case in point is the opening of 1987’s Spaceballs, his typically uneven parody of Star Wars and other space adventures, in which he had an extraordinarily large model built just for a joke on how unwieldy motherships tend to be in movies like these. And you know what? It was worth every penny. Elsewhere, Brooks makes significant ... »

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Blu-Ray, DVD Round Up, July 3, 2009: ‘Madea Goes to Jail,’ ‘Spaceballs’

3 July 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – The Round-Up is back to provide our loyal readers with synopsis and feature details on a few titles that may have slipped on to DVD or Blu-Ray under your radar but might make the right purchase choice this holiday weekend.

It’s not that these title are any “lesser” than some of the biggies out there (one nearly made $100 million domestically and another is a Mel Brooks classic), but we can’t get around to a full-length review of everything that comes into the HollywoodChicago.com office and we want to keep you as informed as possible.

“Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail” and “Spaceballs” were released on June 16th, 2009.

“The Education of Charlie Banks,” “Secret Diary of a Call Girl: Season Two,” and “White Sox Memories” were released on June 30th, 2009.

“The Education of Charlie Banks”

Photo credit: Anchor Bay Synopsis: “Charlie Banks’ (Jesse Eisenberg) sheltered »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Mel Brooks To Be Honored By Academy On July 24

2 July 2009 6:45 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles will be honoring Mel Brooks on July 24. The actor, director, composer and writer will be hailed by a star-studded tribute.

Stars such as Richard Benjamin, Tracey Ulman, Lesley Ann Warren, Cloris Leachman and Carl Reiner will pay tribute to the comedian. The event will be hosted by Leonard Maltin and will be held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at 8:00 pm.

The evening will include film clips and personal stories from Mel's friends and artistic collaborators. Brooks film credits include "The Producers," "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein," "Spaceballs," "Life Stinks" and many, many more.

During Brooks' career, he has won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award. There are only 11 other people that can boast all of these awards in the industry.

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[DVD Review] Spaceballs

2 July 2009 2:15 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

If you ask someone what their favorite Sci-fi spoof movie is, chances are Spaceballs will be mentioned. It’s the as-of-yet unmatched parody of Star Wars (and Star Trek, etc.) that just can’t seem to be replaced. It’s not even Mel Brooks’s best work, but it has a stranglehold on the genre. Brooks has a comic sensibility that many filmmakers can only dream of: the timing is perfect, the casting is always top-notch and the scripts have that necessary balance of self-importance and ridiculous notion to keep the entire scramble of a genre in one piece. Unfortunately, Spaceballs seems to grow dimmer as opposed to brighter as time marches on – but that has a lot to do with Mel’s self-professed, basic principle of parody: you can’t parody what you don’t love. Alas, the world has fallen out of love with Star Wars and Spaceballs feels it. »

- Lex Walker

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Win Spaceballs on Blu-ray

28 June 2009 8:49 PM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

The Mel Brooks classic Star Wars spoof Spaceballs has completed its jump through hyperspace from DVD to Blu-ray Disc and brought a slew of bonus features along for the ride to high definition. I have up for grabs five sets of Spaceballs on Blu-ray ready for a new home. To take a shot at winning one, simply fill out and send in the form below. Optionally return any or every day the contest is running to enter again. Comedy legend Mel Brooks teams with an all-star cast of cutups including John Candy (Splash), Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters) and Bill Pullman (Ruthless People)! When the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis) attempts to steal all the air from planet Druidia, a determined Druish Princess (Daphne Zuniga), a clueless rogue (Pullman) and a half-man/half-dog creature who's his own best friend (Candy) set out to stop him! But with the forces of darkness closing in on them at ludicrous speed, »

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Exclusive: Ivan Reitman Sits Down To Discuss The Past, Present And Future Of ‘Ghostbusters’

17 June 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Blu-ray ain’t afraid of no ghosts. The budding hi-def format has scored one of the most anticipated releases of the year in “Ghostbusters,” and fans of the 1984 supernatural comedy couldn’t be happier to plunk down cash this Tuesday when the new special edition hits store shelves.

You can add another voice to the cheerful chorus: Ivan Reitman, who directed the iconic film and its 1989 sequel. MTV’s Josh Horowitz recently caught up with Reitman to discuss his film’s arrival on Blu-ray, how “Ghostbusters” was originally slated to be a space-faring epic, and the latest on plans for a third outing. Read on, and be sure to head after the jump for more of this week’s releases.

MTV: I remember “Ghostbusters” being this giant pop culture phenomenon when it came out in 1984. Can you put it into perspective how the film exploded in that summer and what »

- Brian Jacks

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Dom DeLuise Passes Away

6 May 2009 2:33 AM, PDT | The Humor Mill | See recent The Humor Mill news »

Comedian and actor Dom DeLuise died Monday night, passing away in his sleep after a long illness. He was 75. With a stage, film and television career spanning 50 years, Dom is remembered for his comedic film roles starring opposite his best friend Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and the Cannonball Run films from 1981 and 1984. Dom also starred in such hilarious Mel Brooks' films as Blazing Saddles (1974), History of the World Part I, Spaceballs (1987) and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). On television, Dom appeared on The Dean Martin Show for eight years and did unforgettable stints on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Flip Wilson Show. He also was an occasional substitute stand-in for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and in 1991 was the host of The New Candid Camera. In addition to his prolific entertainment career, Dom was an accomplished chef, »

- noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)

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Dom DeLuise's Funniest Film Roles (Video)

5 May 2009 10:19 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Dom DeLuise, a comedy great, died Monday night after a long illness. He is survived by sons Michael, Peter and David, and dozens of hilarious films. His most memorable performances were often in the hands of writer-director-actor Mel Brooks who cast him in "The Twelve Chairs," "Blazing Saddles," "Silent Movie," "History of the World Part I," "Spaceballs," and "Robin Hood: Men in Tights." Here are some of his most memorable film roles from an expansive career... Blazing Saddles (1974) DeLuise played Buddy Bizarre, a musical director whose set is interrupted by the fight between the townsfolk and Lamarr's army of thugs. It's one of the few times you see him dancing, which is (obviously) hilarious. Watch: Cannonball Run (1981) DeLuise played Victor Prinzim, a mild-mannered mechanic with a crazed alter-ego named "Captain Chaos." We meet Victor about 4 minutes into this clip when... »

- Huffington Post

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Actor Dom DeLuise Dies at 75

5 May 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

Actor and comedian Dom DeLuise, whose big screen classics included "The Cannonball Run," "Spaceballs" and "History of the World Part I," died on Monday night at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 75. The actor has starred in dozens of films over the years, often teaming up with off-screen pal Burt Reynolds. Most recently, he was working on the CGI live-action fantasy film "Instant Karma," starring Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan and Mira Sorvino. Reynolds and DeLuise both had "voice" roles in the film. DeLuise leaves behind a wife - actress Carol Arthur - and three sons, all of whom followed in their father's Hollywood footsteps. »

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R.I.P. Dom Deluise/Aunt Kate

5 May 2009 12:45 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »

Comedian Dom Deluise passed away yesterday in Santa Monica, California at the age of 75. Dom Deluise was a man, but his portrayal of the fiesty and over-the-top Aunt Kate in the 1986 classic horror homage Haunted Honeymoon makes this a sad loss for funny women in horror everywhere.

"My brother John, from whom you are all descended, was bitten on the back of his neck by something that was half animal, half human. From that moment on, he was hairy, all over." - Aunt Kate.

In addition to Aunt Kate, Deluise was the monstrous edible Pizza The Hut in Spaceballs, Guilt in an episode of Amazing Stories, Dr. Dudley in the 1960's TV horror series The Munsters, and just finished a cameo in the upcoming horror movie Horrorween...

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- Superheidi

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Actor Dom DeLuise dies aged 75

5 May 2009 12:28 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Los Angeles - Actor Dom DeLuise, a wisecracking persona who starred in movies like Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie and The Cannonball Run, has died aged 75 after a year long bout with cancer, his family announced Tuesday. DeLuise died Monday in a Santa Monica hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1933 he broke in to television comedy in the 1960's as a regular on the show The Entertainers. But he was most famous for his work on several Mel Brooks movies, including The Twelve Chairs in 1970, Blazing Saddles in 1974, SpaceBalls in 1987 and Robin Hood: Men »

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