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Hey Adventureland Friends: I wish to dedicate this in loving memory of Heath Leger. The world class actor from down under. And not a bad cowboy either. Here is a severely late and abreviated newsletter. My computer trouble finally come to a head. So i had to dust of this old PC dinosour. Oh well, it works. A newsletter next week is unlikely. Depending on how my computer troubles shake-out. Later today I will post this to blog. Sorry, no photos this time. http://advland.bravehost.com http://reel2reel.bravehost.com http://advland.braveblog.com http://www.adventurelandvideo.com I did manage to work on the web site and domain. This should be finished this week or next. Again, this will depend on how things go. Wish me luck! Blingo is the place to be on friday for movie buffs. The prizes awarded are movie tickets. This is now owned by Publishers Clearing House. http://www.blingo.com/friends?ref=LJt9EIXsXBaBuP-fW5DaMrkkYSk +===================================+ Find your showtimes @ Adventureland http://advland.bravehost.com +===================================+ <> <> <> BOX OFFICE <> <> <> +===================================+ 'CLOVERFIELD' SLAYS BOX OFFICE "Cloverfield" became the first monster hit released in 2008, debuting with $41 million, a record opening for January, according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount's tale of a giant reptile causing chaos in New York City surpassed the $35.9 million premiere of the "Star Wars" special edition in 1997, the previous best for January. Opening in second-place was 20th Century Fox's romantic comedy "27 Dresses," starring Katherine Heigl as a perpetual bridesmaid. It pulled in $22.4 million. The weekend's other new wide release, Overture Films' crime comedy "Mad Money," with Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes plotting a Federal Reserve Bank heist, opened at No. 7 with $7.7 million. Overall business surged, with the top-12 movies taking in $135.3 million, up 39% from the same weekend last year. "Cloverfield" tells its monster story from the perspective of a partygoer's hand-held video camera, which captures the mayhem as the creature tears through the city. The film benefited from cryptic marketing that sent young moviegoers on a scavenger hunt to decode clues about the movie's plot, images and even its title, which was not confirmed until shortly before its release. "As we started it, we asked, how do we draw people in and have them say, 'Hey, I want to know more about that. That looked cool, that looked intriguing,'" said Rob Moore, Paramount vice chairman. "Then fortunately, they delivered a movie that was as unique and engaging as people had hoped from the marketing campaign." The big winners at the previous weekend's truncated Golden Globes had mixed results cashing in on their prizes. Focus Features' gloomy romance "Atonement," the Globe winner for best drama, expanded into wider release and added $4.8 million to its haul, raising its total to $31.9 million. Business was up slightly from the previous weekend. Yet the Globes' best musical or comedy winner, Paramount's "Sweeney Todd," also added theaters but took in just $2.6 million, down significantly from a weekend earlier. "Sweeney Todd" has taken in $48 million to date. The Globes banquet was canceled because stars planned to boycott the show in support of the Writers Guild of America, which refused to let its members work on the ceremony. In place of the glitzy Globes show was a hasty news conference rattling off winners' names. That deprived studios of much of the luster they count on to boost the box office of acclaimed films during awards season. Had the 3-hour Globes show aired as usual on NBC, "Atonement,""Sweeney Todd" and other key winners might have done better business this weekend. "I can only guess, but I think so," said Jack Foley, head of distribution for Focus Features. "I wish it was televised. It's one of the best commercials there is for film." Following Heigl's success with last summer's hit "Knocked Up,""27 Dresses" solidifies the "Grey's Anatomy" co-star as a big-screen star. While "Cloverfield" was more a movie for young males, "27 Dresses" sewed up the women's audience, the films giving Hollywood a huge lift during what is normally a sleepy time for new releases. "This is almost like a summer weekend," said 20th Century Fox distribution executive Chris Aronson. "It's almost a counter-programming move where you have two pictures aimed squarely, at least initially, at different audiences, and they both succeeded." Estimated ticket sales for Friday - Sunday at U.S. & Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers. Final figures will be released Tuesday. 01) "Cloverfield" @ $41 million. 02) "27 Dresses" @ $22.4 million. 03) "The Bucket List" @ $15.2 million. 04) "Juno" @ $10.3 million. 05) "National Treasure" @ $8.1 million. 06) "First Sunday" @ $7.8 million. 07) "Mad Money" @ $7.7 million. 08) "Alvin and the Chipmunks" @ $7 million. 09) "I Am Legend" @ $5.1 million. 10) "Atonement" @ $4.8 million. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/ +===================================+ <> <> <> NOW SHOWING <> <> <> +===================================+ Coming 2 home video in June 2008. CLOVERFIELD Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a party the night a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film documents their attempt to survive the most horrifying event of their lives. Rated PG-13 for violence, terror and disturbing images. "It's a short, efficient, terrifying monster movie, no more and no less." -Boston Globe, Ty Burr "...I'm not sure who suffered more: the characters or me." -New York Post, Kyle Smith http://www.1-18-08.com http://www.cloverfieldmovie.com +===================================+ <> <> <> COMING SOON <> <> <> +===================================+ Opening February 1, 2008 CARAMEL Centers around 5 Lebanese women, of different religions and ages, whose colorful lives intersect in a Beirut beauty salon. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809826888 Opening February 8, 2008 THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE Before a loveable loser can marry the girl of his dreams, he must first find a boyfriend for her not-so-hot best friend. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809824024 +===================================+ <> <> <> SHINING STAR <> <> <> +===================================+ LORENZO LAMAS DOB: January 20, 1958, Santa Monica, California This actor who first earned heartthrob status when he starred on the evening drama, “Falcon Crest.” Lamas made his debut on the silver screen in 1969’s 100 Rifles, which co-starred his father, Fernando. While filming his small part in the film, Lamas was bit by the acting bug, and it was then that he decided to focus on acting. In 1979, Lamas was cast on the short-lived TV series “California Fever,” and just a few years later he was vaulted to stardom playing Lance on “Falcon Crest.” Lorenzo spent 9 seasons with the soap, and has since appeared in the films Terminal Justice (1995), Back to Even (1998) and Good Cop, Bad Cop, in addition to enjoying success on the small screen once again in the TV series “Renegade.” More recently, Lamas has had a reoccuring role on the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful". http://www.lorenzo-lamas.com +===================================+ <> <> <> SNACK BAR <> <> <> +===================================+ +===================================+ <> <> <> BUDDY LIST <> <> <> +===================================+ !!! PAKADEVA'S FREEBEES !!! This is the place ! Find real freebies, Interesting finds, & contests ! Subscribe to enter & receive a FREE phone card ! Check our Crafts, Natural Beauty & Recipes pages. ( International ) http://www.pakadevasfreebees.com ??? WANT SOMETHING FOR NOTHING ??? Free stuff with free shipping. If it's not clearly free, it's not on Free N Clear! Freebies and samples with no postage sent to you! We do the legwork, so you don't have to. http://www.freenclearstuff.com +===================================+ <> <> <> BOOKMARKS <> <> <> +===================================+ +===================================+ <> <> <> BLOG BYTES <> <> <> +===================================+ MANNING GETS 'SEINFELD' FIX A Green Bay station had fun when they discovered Giants quarterback Eli Manning's favorite show is "Seinfeld." They pulled the episode scheduled for Saturday. Giants play the Packers Sunday. The news reached Jerry Seinfeld, who said, "You think I'm going to take that sitting down?" Manning said the whole affair was amusing. 2007 VIDEO GAME SALES Fueled by Nintendo's Wii and Microsoft's "Halo 3," more video games were sold in the U.S. in 2007 than in any other year. Total video game sales grew 43%. Video games sold well during the holidays even as jittery consumers were cutting back spending. Hardware sales jumped 54%. 'BROKEBACK' HEART BREAK Heath Ledger's family remembered him as "the most amazing old soul in a young man's body." His sister said she could hardly breathe as she tried to write about "my little brother." "We were the ultimate soul mates," she said. Ledger's father wrote, "We were one, in soul and commitment, just ... father and son." Ledger's mother said the family would always be there for his 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, whose mother, Michelle Williams, was separated from the actor. http://advland.braveblog.com +===================================+ <> <> <> DVD SHOWCASE <> <> <> +===================================+ Buy your favorite DVDs @ Adventureland http://psgoods.bravehost.com +===================================+ <> <> <> NOW SHOWING <> <> <> +===================================+ DEATH SENTENCE Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family. Rated R for strong bloody brutal violence and pervasive language. "Watching this crude vigilante thriller feels more like a life sentence." -Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck http://www.deathsentencemovie.com +===================================+ <> <> <> COMING SOON <> <> <> +===================================+ January 29, 2008 THE COMEBACKS This spoof comedy follows an out-of-luck coach, Lambeau Fields, who takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the championships. In the process, this life-long loser discovers that he is a winner by redeeming himself and finding that there is indeed, no "I" in "team"! Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout and some drug material. "Sports spoof fumbles, fouls, strikes out and deserves a penalty." -Chicago Tribune, Geoff Berkshire http://www.foxatomic.com/comebacks/ +===================================+ <> <> <> AUCTION WATCH <> <> <> +===================================+ +===================================+ <> <> 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 +===================================+ <> <> <> NEWS REELS <> <> <> +===================================+ FCC TESTING NET DEVICES Regulators will test prototypes to transmit high-speed Internet service over unused TV airwaves. The Federal Communications Commission said devices - developed by Adaptrium, Microsoft, Motorola and Philips - will be tested in lab and real-world conditions. Testing will take 3 months and a report will be 6 weeks later. TV broadcasters say such devices could interfere with programming. If the tests are successful and devices are approved, they could be for sale after the DTV transition in February 2009. +===================================+ <> <> <> REEL TALK <> <> <> +===================================+ FAUSTINO CHARGE DROPPED Prosecutors dropped a drug charge against David Faustino, best known as Bud Bundy on "Married With Children." Faustino was charged in May 2007 with marijuana possession. A disorderly intoxication charge was dismissed later that month, and Faustino agreed to complete a drug treatment program. "He successfully completed the deferred prosecution agreement, which included a drug treatment program," said Linda Pruitt with Florida State Attorney's Office. David completed the program in California. SUTHERLAND A GOOD INMATE Kiefer Sutherland was a model prisoner during his 48 days in jail. Sutherland, scheduled to be released Monday, spent his sentence on laundry duty, police Officer John Balian said Friday. "He was very humble, never complained," Balian said. "He didn't give us any problems at all." He was in the same jail as Gary Collins, released Friday after serving 4-days for drunk driving. Collins was also a good prisoner, Balian said. Gary was driving when his SUV was struck by another driver. He was not at fault, but officers smelled alcohol on his breath. 'NEWHART' PLESHETTE DIES Suzanne Pleshette (70), best known as Bob Newhart's wife on "The Bob Newhart Show," has died. Pleshette, whose career included such films as "The Birds" died of respiratory failure Saturday at her LA home, said her attorney Robert Finkelstein. Pleshette underwent chemotherapy for lung cancer in 2006. She met her future husband, Tom Poston, in the 1959 but didn't marry until more than 40 years later. By 2000 both were widowed and they got back together. "He was such a wonderful man. He had fun every day of his life," Pleshette said after Poston died in April 2007. +===================================+ <> <> <> TECH TALK <> <> <> +===================================+ +===================================+ <> <> <> TRADE TALK <> <> <> +===================================+ GROBAN 2 SING @ SUNDANCE U2, Patti Smith, 50 Cent, John Legend and Josh Groban are contributing to the soundtrack of this year's Sundance Film Festival. Sundance, which runs through Jan. 27, usually attracts alt-rock and acoustic up-and-comers, and edgier pop stars. You'd be hard-pressed to find a name familiar to Middle American moms. But they know Groban (26) the best-selling artist of 2007, who is set to perform both an intimate acoustic show and a big-ticket charity fundraiser later this week. +===================================+ <> <> <> GAME TALK <> <> <> +===================================+ +===================================+ <> <> TIME CAPSULE <> <> +===================================+ January 19, 1907 - The first film reviews appeared in "Variety" magazine. January 20, 1929 - "In Old Arizona" was released. The first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors. January 25, 1949 - The first Emmys were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club. +===================================+ For the month of love, I am looking for movies of love and friendship. Please, send me your favorites. Tell us about them and/or their significants to you. mailto:advland@live.com?subject=Valentine_Movies Like Brad last week, Heath prompted me to add this -- Brokeback Mountain. A tasteful gay summertime romance and the heartbreak that followed. STAND BY ME Four boys set out on a search for a missing teenager and have the adventure of their lives. THE CURE Dexter, who has AIDS, and his neighbor, Eric, become best friends and make one summer last a lifetime. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN The forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years. I want to get a jump on spring and summer too. Share your ideas for a special feature. Check out the blog. I will try to keep you up to date there. Perhaps I can do another abreviated newsletter. Rewind, Paul @ Reel 2 Reel advland@live.com Make tonight a movie or game night! http://adventureland.moviefever.com |
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