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Howdy Adventureland Friends: Welcome back to the balcony. Our focus on breast cancer continues with free and low-cost mammograms. Don't forget to bid on this weeks ducks on eBay. I have tryed something new in Intermission. You will notice a diiferent approach with our Shining Star. Share your thoughts on these changes on our Blog. Are you a kid or teen with an interest in movies? See our newst Bookmark. Gamers will enjoy Game Talk. We have Celebrity Mug Shots. Try the pizza recipe. Have you joined Blingo? http://www.blingo.com/friends?ref=LJt9EIXsXBaBuP-fW5DaMrkkYSk +===================================+ Find your showtimes @ Adventureland http://advland.bravehost.com +===================================+ <> <> <> BOX OFFICE <> <> <> +===================================+ STILLER FINDS HEARTBREAK @ BOX OFFICE There's something about Ben Stiller and the Farrelly brothers that audiences rejected. "The Heartbreak Kid" opened at #2 with $14 million. "The Game Plan" remained on top flick for the second-straight week with $16.3 million. Paramount and DreamWorks had expected more from "The Heartbreak Kid," which reteamed Stiller with Peter and Bobby. They had previously collaborated on 1998's "There's Something About Mary." The studios had gotten positive reaction from audiences at advance screenings, but reviews came in much harsher than expected, said DreamWorks spokesman Chip Sullivan. "We were surprised," Sullivan said. "The reviews hurt us. We love the movie. We've seen it play great. But I think reviews do matter on an R-rated movie." An update of the 1972 comedy written by Neil Simon and directed by Elaine May, "Heartbreak Kid" stars Stiller as a man who marries an incompatible bride, then meets the perfect woman on his honeymoon. "Heartbreak Kid" did come in slightly ahead of the $13.7 million first weekend of "There's Something About Mary," which lingered in theaters for months and became one of 1998's top hits at $176.5 million. Movies hung around longer then, today's films tend to live or die based on their opening weekends. That bodes ill for "Heartbreak Kid," which would need to hold strong in coming weeks to make good on its $60-million-plus production budget. "The shelf life of films is so much shorter today than it was 10 years ago," said Paul Dergarabedian @ Media By Numbers. "You have to make your mark early to sustain yourself in today's marketplace." "Heartbreak Kid" played much wider - 3,229 theaters, about 1,000 more than "Something About Mary," which packed in more viewers. Based on today's ticket prices, "Something About Mary" pulled in 3 million people, compared to 2 million for "Heartbreak Kid." In limited release, George Clooney's legal drama "Michael Clayton" opened with $704,000 in 11 theaters, a promising lead-in for the film's nationwide rollout Friday. Released by Warner Bros., "Michael Clayton" stars Clooney as an attorney at a huge Manhattan law firm dealing with personal financial ruin while trying to salvage a case for a corporate client. Disney's "Game Plan," a football family tale starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, held strong in its second weekend, raising its total to $42.8 million. Overall revenues were down for the third-straight weekend, with the top-12 movies taking in $65.7 million, off 35% from the same weekend last year. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. 01) "The Game Plan" @ $16.3M. 02) "The Heartbreak Kid" @ $14M. 03) "The Kingdom" @ $9.3M. 04) "Resident Evil: Extinction" @ $4.3M. 05) "The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising" @ $3.7M. 06) "Good Luck Chuck" @ $3.5M. 07) "Feel the Noise" @ $3.4M. 08) "3:10 to Yuma" @ $3M. 09) "The Brave One" @ $2.3M. 10) "Mr. Woodcock" @ $2M. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/ +===================================+ <> <> <> NOW SHOWING <> <> <> +===================================+ THE HEARTBREAK KID The story centers on a man who is convinced that he has finally met the right girl and marries too quickly. While on his honeymoon and in the process of discovering that his new bride is a nightmare, he meets the girl of his dreams. "...a surprisingly flat and unamusing comedy." -- James Berardinelli, ReelViews "...the film is a squirmy miscalculation of tone." -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times http://www.heartbreakkidmovie.com/ +===================================+ <> <> <> COMING SOON <> <> <> +===================================+ October 19, 2007 RESERVATION ROAD Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Ruffalo are two fathers whose families and lives become intertwined by a tragic, fatal car accident. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809772362/info October 26, 2007 RAILS & TIES A deadly collision at train crossing leads to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a boy who escapes the wreck. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809822776/info +===================================+ <> <> <> SHINING STAR <> <> <> +===================================+ Sorry, I lost this file at the last minute. Perhaps I will try it again in a future issue. +===================================+ <> <> <> SNACK BAR <> <> <> +===================================+ OATMEAL COOKIE PIZZA 1/2 Cup butter, softened 3/4 Cup brown sugar, packed 1 Egg 1-1/2 Teaspoons vanilla extract 1 Cup all-purpose flour 1 Cup quick cooking oats 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder 1/2 Teaspoon baking soda 1/4 Teaspoon salt 1 Package (12oz.) M&M baking bits 1/4 Cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1/4 Cup flaked coconut In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 1 cup of baking bits. Press onto a greased 12 inch pizza pan. Sprinkle with nuts, coconut and and remaining baking bits; press lightly into dough. Bake at 350F for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and cut into wedges. +===================================+ <> <> <> GAME TALK <> <> <> +===================================+ MICROSOFT & 'HALO' CREATORS SPLIT Bungie Studios, the "Halo" developer acquired by Microsoft Corp. in 2000, is once again operating as an independent company, Microsoft said. The software maker will maintain close ties with privately held Bungie LLC and own a minority stake in it, the companies said. Bungie will develop games exclusively for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Windows platforms "for the foreseeable future," said Harold Ryan, Bungie's president. The companies will continue to work together to support the "Halo" franchise and will expand their partnership to include new games. Executives declined to comment on the size of Microsoft's stake or other terms of the deal. Microsoft acquired Chicago-based Bungie and "Halo" in 2000, ensuring Xbox would be the only game console to run the game. Bungie moved from Chicago to Kirkland, Wash., and the first installment of the trilogy went on sale with the first Xbox console in November 2001. "Working with Microsoft was great for us, it allowed us to grow as a team and make the ambitious, blockbuster games we all wanted to work on," said Jason Jones, Bungie founder and partner. "But Bungie is like a shark. We have to keep moving to survive. We have to continually test ourselves, or we might as well be dolphins. Or manatees." Matt Rosoff, analyst for Directions on Microsoft, said, "This is probably about Bungie wanting to have a little more control over kinds of games they're making, and not wanting to answer to Microsoft for everything." Bungie's Ryan said they had plenty of creative freedom to build new game concepts and prototypes. David Riley, director at NPD Group, was skeptical, "Even though they say they had plenty of creative juices flowing, (they) still can't act on them, not all of them anyway. There are limitations, and rules you need to abide by." Gamers have plunked down $300 million for "Halo 3" since its release two weeks ago, and Microsoft said the game's launch goosed sales of Xbox 360. About 4.5 million copies of the first "Halo" were sold in the U.S., and more than 6.2 million of "Halo 2," according to NPD Group. "While we are supporting Bungie's desire to return to its independent roots, we will continue to invest in our 'Halo' entertainment property with Bungie and other partners," said Shane Kim, vice president of Microsoft Game Studios. In an interview Friday, Kim added that Microsoft had no plans to spin off other game studios owned by the software maker. Rumors swirled that a contract between Microsoft and Bungie had expired during development of "Halo 3." Ryan said no such contract existed. "For the last several years, everyone at Bungie has been an at-will employee," he said. For the fiscal year that ended in June, Microsoft wrote down $1 billion to cover Xbox 360 defects, and reported an operating loss of $1.89 billion for the game division. The company told Wall Street it expects the division to be profitable in the current fiscal year, and Kim said of the "Halo 3" launch, "We're well on our way to achieving that objective." 'MANHUNT 2' STILL BANNED IN U.K. British regulators banned a toned-down version of "Manhunt 2," saying the changes didn't go far enough to alter the "bleakness and callousness of tone." The game's maker called the decision "a setback for video games." In June, Take-Two Interactive suspended plans to distribute the game - because it was rejected by the Entertainment Software Rating Board in the U.S. and by regulators in Europe - but finally agreed, two months later, to release the revised version. The game, made by Take-Two's Rockstar Games, allows players to assume the role of an escapee from a mental institution who can go on a killing rampage. In the U.S., the less-violent version was accepted by ESRB and received a Mature rating. It will ship on Halloween for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Nintendo Wii systems. But British Board of Film Classification said it was unsatisfied with the changes, which included blurring some of the game's execution-style kills. "The impact of the revisions on the bleakness and callousness of tone, or the essential nature of the game play, is clearly insufficient," BBFC director David Cooke said. Cooke said it was up to Take-Two and Rockstar Games to resubmit a further edited version. Rockstar Games said it would appeal. "The changes necessary in order to publish the game in Britain are unacceptable to us and represent a setback for video games," Rockstar Games said. "The BBFC allows adults the freedom to decide for themselves when it comes to horror in movies and we think adults should be similarly allowed to decide for themselves when it comes to horror in video games, such as Manhunt 2." Rockstar Games did not explain what it was about the BBFC's demands that were unacceptable compared to the earlier alterations made for the U.S. market. +===================================+ <> <> <> INTERMISSION <> <> <> +===================================+ DIESEL & WALKER GET 'FAST & FURIOUS' Rumors are circulating that Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are in negotiations to return to the franchise that they launched with 2001's Fast and the Furious. Walker starred in the sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious, while Diesel opted out. Read the entire article on our Blog. 'KITE RUNNER' RELEASE DELAYED The release of "The Kite Runner" has been delayed 6 weeks because of fears for the safety of the movie's Afghan child actors, Paramount Vantage said Thursday. Concerns have mounted that the sexual nature of some scenes could prompt violence against the young boys. Read the entire article on our Blog. CARVEY GOES 4 LAUGHS ONLINE When Dana was approached by Netflix, the comedian couldn't resist. Working in a "miniature TV studio" in a spare bedroom, Carvey taped comic riffs on films. "Down in Front with Dana Carvey" show off the talent he displayed on "Saturday Night Live." Read the entire article on our Blog OZZIE & SHARON CLEAN HOUSE The Osbournes are selling art, furniture and collectibles from their homes in Malibu, Beverly Hills and England. The auction will also feature items from "The Osbournes" including Jack's black leather furniture and a cast-iron crucifix that adorned Ozzy's den. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation. The sale, administered by Julien's Auctions, will be held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the Gibson Guitar Showroom in Beverly Hills. Bids can be placed in person, by phone or over the Internet. Read the entire article on our Blog. DREW BORN 2 BE GAME-SHOW HOST Drew Carey spent his entire career preparing to be a game-show host, only he didn't know it. It wasn't until the 49-year-old comedian became the new face of "The Price Is Right" that he realized game shows were his true calling. Carey makes his debut Monday. Read the entire article on our Blond. http://www.advland.bravejournal.com +===================================+ <> <> <> DVD SHOWCASE <> <> <> +===================================+ Buy your favorite DVDs @ Adventureland http://psgoods.bravehost.com +===================================+ <> <> <> NOW SHOWING <> <> <> +===================================+ 28 WEEKS LATER Six months after the rage virus has annihilated the British Isles, the US Army declares that the war against infection has been won and reconstruction of the country can begin -- but they could not be more wrong. The virus is not yet dead, and this time, it is more dangerous than ever. "...excels at creating a keen, creepy sense of a civilization stopped dead in its tracks..." -- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "A smashing horror film, frightening and thrilling." -- Ray Bennett. Hollywood Reporter http://www.foxatomic.com/28wks/ +===================================+ <> <> <> COMING SOON <> <> <> +===================================+ October 16, 2007 THE REAPING A former Christian missionary become an expert in disproving religious phenomena. When she realizes that science cannot explain what is happening, she must regain her faith to combat the dark forces threatening a community. "The ending isn't terribly obvious, but neither is it terribly original." -- Kyle Smith, New York Post "...long-delayed, pitiful excuse for a horror film..." -- Wesley Morris, Boston Globe http://thereapingmovie.warnerbros.com/ +===================================+ <> <> <> AUCTION WATCH <> <> <> +===================================+ Munchkin is once again reminding women... "DON'T DUCK A BREAST EXAM" They have enlisted celebrities to sign and decorate limited edition pink bath ducks. All proceeds benefitthe Susan G. Komen Foundation. In 2006, Project Pinkraised over $30,000. See their eBay Auctions here. http://www.munchkin.com/projectpink +===================================+ <> <> <> BREAST EXAMS <> <> <> +===================================+ FREE & LOW-COST MAMMOGRAMS October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and many mammography facilities that would normally be full-price are offering free or low-cost exams. So why not pledge to get your mammogram? Organizations like Susan G. Komen and Planned Parenthood can help. http://www.komen.org/ http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ +===================================+ <> <> STEALS & DEALS <> <> +===================================+ TAKE A BITE OUT OF STEEP DVD PRICES! Buy one DVD get one free! Save on Top A&E Titles. With television series and documentaries for history buffs and sports fans all on sale, there's something for everyone. Enter code BUYONEGETONEANE at checkout to save! Offer ends 10/16. Discount applies to the lower priced items. http://www.deepdiscount.com/DVD---A-E-Buy-One-Get-One-Free_stcVVcatId479941VVviewcat.htm?promoCode=BUYONEGETONEANE A UNIQUE GIFT IDEA 4 MOVIE BUFFS MovieTexts are a totally new way to send greetings or just keep in touch. Tap in your message and we turn your words into their own little movie. Each has been crafted by an experienced filmmaker. We'll deliver it for you by e-mail or mobile phone. We can send it at any time - up to one year in the future. http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?75497 HOME THEATER, GAME ROOM & SNACK BAR Shop our Pre Holiday Sale and Save Big! We carry products for your bar, kitchen, rec room, patio and more. Save 5%-10% on your order by entering the corresponding code during checkout. On orders up to $99.99; save 5% with code A5 $100-499.99; save 7.5% with code A75 $500+; save 10% with code A10. http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?75500 LOOK NO FURTHER 4 YOUR VIDEO GAME NEEDS! GameExpress.com is the net Online Store of Game Express, Inc., a retail chain based in the New York Metro and New Jersey area. With over 15 years of experience in video game retailing, our company has grown to more than 11 stores. We offer video games from Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance! Our mission is to offer the best prices on quality games! http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?75498 +===================================+ <> <> <> NEWS REELS <> <> <> +===================================+ AFI HONORS OWN CHIEF WITH AWARD LOS ANGELES - The woman who has overseen more than 2 dozen career-achievement awards was honored for her own life's work. Jean Picker Firstenberg, retiring after 27 years, was honored during a luncheon marking AFI's 40th anniversary. Firstenberg took charge in 1980, succeeding George Stevens Jr. "First of all, I want to say thank you for inviting me to be a part of AFI, and secondly, for allowing me to stay so long," Firstenberg said. Among the ventures developed under her were the annual top-100 lists. Film historian Bob Gazzale, a senior executive at AFI for 15 years, will succeed Firstenberg as chief on Nov. 1. http://www.afi.com LATE MOVIE MOGUL GETS STAR LOS ANGELES - Late movie mogul Lew Wasserman had a star dedicated to him on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Jamie Lee Curtis and Jeffrey Katzenberg were among the relatives and friends who attended the ceremony. The power broker died in 2002 at age 89. Wasserman headed MCA and Universal Studios. During his 59 years with MCA, he changed TV by ushering in "movies of the week" and miniseries like "Roots." In the film world, he created Universal City and its famous studio tour. He also helped Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. SEYMOUR'S MOM DIES IN ENGLAND LOS ANGELES - Mieke Frankenberg died of complications from a stroke, said Seymour's publicist, Dick Guttman. Her mom was born in Holland and lived in Indonesia during World War II, where she spent 3 years in a Japanese concentration camp. After that, she moved to England, married doctor John Frankenberg and had 3 daughters. He died in 1990. Seymour, a contestant on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," said she wouldn't attend Tuesday's results show to travel to England. "She had been through it all, seen horrors up close and chose to see the light and love of God and mankind in every aspect of life," Seymour said. ASTEROID NAMED 4 'STAR TREK' ACTOR NEW YORK - An asteroid has been renamed 7307 Takei in honor of the actor, known as Hikaru Sulu in "Star Trek." "I am now a heavenly body," Georghe Takei said. "I was blown away. It came out of the clear, blue sky - just like an asteroid." The celestial rock, discovered in 1994, was 1994 GT9. It joins 4659 Roddenberry (show's creator, Gene Roddenberry) and 68410 Nichols (Nichelle Nichols' Lt. Uhura). The renaming was approved by International Astronomical Union's Committee on Small Body Nomenclature. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi(pound)top FONDA 'EASY RIDER' AUCTION DALLAS - The flag taken from the jacket worn by Peter in "Easy Rider" sold for $89,625 at auction. The watch worn by Fonda in the film sold for $33,460 at Heritage Auction Galleries. "Vintage film fans were quite active in this auction, with material related to classic stars realizing stratospheric prices," said Doug Norwine, director for Heritage Auction Galleries. Aside from items offered by 67-year-old Fonda, the auction included memorabilia related to Peter Frampton, Elvis Presley and Abbott and Costello. http://ha.com/ WITHERSPOON-PHILLPPE DIVORCED LOS ANGELES - Reese Witherspoon & Ryan Phillippe are single. The couple's divorce was finalized Oct. 5. Witherspoon cited irreconcilable differences when she filed for divorce on Nov. 8, 2006. The couple were married 7 years and have 2 children, 8-year-old Ava and 3-year-old Deacon. They co-starred in the 1999 movie "Cruel Intentions" and married that year. Their separation was announced last October. BABY GIRL 4 NICK & PARTNER LOS ANGELES - It's a baby girl for Nick Nolte and his longtime partner, Clytie Lane. The baby, who hasn't been named yet, was born Oct. 3 in Los Angeles. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, the actor's spokesman, Paul Bloch, said Tuesday. Mother and daughter were doing well, he said. Nolte (66) has a son, Brawley, from a previous marriage. The baby is Lane's first. Nolte is working on "Tropc Thunder" and will next appear in "The Spiderwick Chronicles." +===================================+ <> <> <> JUST 4 FUN <> <> <> +===================================+ CELEBRITY MUG SHOTS By Ryan Simantel MSN Entertainment Drunken driving. Armed robbery. Lewd conduct. Yup, even celebs have their off days. And fortunately for us, booking photos of all arrested individuals are a matter of public record. After all, who wouldn't want to see what the rich and famous look like after being cuffed, detained and thrown in front of a blinding camera? Here's a collection of some of our favorites. http://entertainment.msn.com/movies/galleryfeature/mugshots/ +===================================+ <> <> <> BOOKMARKS <> <> <> +===================================+ NYFA TEEN CAMPS & WORKSHOPS Our high school programs are designed for students with little or no filmmaking, acting, or animation experience. They are intensive, short and long term courses that fully immerse students in the craft of writing, directing, casting, shooting, acting in, editing, and animating their own films. http://www.nyfa.com/summer_camp/ +===================================+ <> <> TIME CAPSULE <> <> +===================================+ October 1, 1980 - Robert Redford became the first male to appear alone on the cover of "Ladies' Home Journal." The only male to achieve this in 97 years. October 2, 1985 - Rock Hudson died from the AIDS virus at the age of 59. October 3, 2003 - Ray Horn of "Siegfried & Roy" was attacked by tiger during a performance. The tiger, a 7-year-old male, was debuting in his first show. October 4, 2001 - Shannen Doherty was sentenced to 5 days in a work-release program for a drunken driving on December 28, 2000. Doherty gave lectures to teens about the dangers of driving under the influence. October 5, 1999 - Kevin Spacey received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. October 6, 1889 - The Kinescope was exhibited by Thomas Edison. He patented the moving picture machine in 1887. October 7, 2003 - Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California in the recall election of Gray Davis. +===================================+ The poll results are in. It seems all o0f you would like to personalize Adventureland with a home page. Most of you have no interest in Adventureland email. We have 4 new questions. All of them centered shopping and offers. Please, spare a few minutes and share your thoughts. http://pub39.bravenet.com/vote/vote.php?usernum=3302539054&cpv=2 Well, this about all the damage I can do for the week. You can sound off on this issue on our Blog using the most recent photo post. Rewind, Paul @ Reel 2 Reel mailto:advland@iwon.com?=Reel_2_Reel Make tonight a movie or game night! http://adventureland.moviefever.com \ Make tonight a movie or game night! http://adventureland.moviefever.com |
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