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Hey Adventureland Friends: I have more local news. Dale's Pizza has changed hands several times. But had changed very little from that 1950's era carry-out. That has all changed now. The new Dale's Pizza in Hagerstown, IN opened in an old theater. They have the same great pizza as before. Now they have inside dining. http://www.dalespizzaonline.com Now, for more local news. IU East hosted the premiere of 1:47 on Friday. Additional screenings will be held during the 40th anniversary weekend. Tickets are $5. 1:47 tells the story of the 1968 explosion that rocked Richmond. The film uses photographs, news footage & interviews. Reveals the cause and its effects on the city and untangles the web of responsibility & blame. The old web site for Great American Flea Market has been taken down. Tony says a new web site will be up in a couple weeks. But thank you for your interest. http://www.gafleamarket.com Want your birthday noted here? Check out Birthday Alarm for details. I only use first names here. So you can sign-up with confidence. http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?36409 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 +===================================+ !! TAKE THE HAMBURGER SURVEY TODAY !! Share your opinion and participate in our offers to receive a FREE $500 Gift Card! http://www.adreporting.com/dir.php?a=689632&p=897&w=text +===================================+ FIND SHOWTIMES @ ADVENTURELAND http://adventurelandvideo.com +===================================+ <> <> <> BOX OFFICE <> <> <> +===================================+ '21' IS THE BOX-OFFICE HIGH ROLLER Movie buffs laid their money down on "21," a gambling romp that was the weekend's box-office high roller with $23.7 million, according to studio estimates. Starring Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth & Jim Sturgess as geniuses who make a killing at Vegas' blackjack tables, Sony's "21" bumped off "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!", which had been No. 1 for 2 weekends. "Horton Hears a Who," distributed by 20th Century Fox, slipped to second with $17.4 million, raising its total to $117.3 million. It is the first movie this year to pass the $100 million mark. Despite holdover crowds for "Horton," overall business dipped. The top 12 movies took in $90 million, down 23% from the same weekend last year, when "Blades of Glory" was No. 1 with $33 million. Hollywood started 2008 with an uptick in January, but revenues have trailed off since. Movie admissions had been up 10% in early February but now are 2.6% behind 2007's, according to Media By Numbers. By this time last year, Hollywood had churned out a blockbuster with "300," which eventually topped $200 million, and other hits that included "Wild Hogs" and "Meet the Robinsons." "Last year was very, very strong at this point. It's made comparisons very tough," said Paul Dergarabedian. "We're not that far into the year, so every down weekend has a huge impact on the bottom line." This weekend's other new movies had so-so openings. Debuting @ #3 with $9.5 million was MGM-Weinstein Co. release "Superhero Movie." Paramount's "Stop-Loss," starring Ryan Phillippe as an Iraq War veteran sent back against his wishes for another tour of duty, opened @ #8 with $4.5 million. "Friends" star David Schwimmer's directing debut, "Run, Fat Boy, Run," was a dud, taking $2.4 million to finish out of the top 10. Released by Picturehouse, the movie stars Simon Pegg and Thandie Newton. The audience for "21" was split almost evenly between men and women and those older and younger than 25, according to Sony. "One of the coolest things is it really did play to everyone. It got male, female, young, old," said Rory Bruer, Sony's head of distribution. Estimated ticket sales for Friday - Sunday @ U.S. & Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers. Final figures will be released Monday. 01) "21" @ $23.7 million. 02) "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!" @ $17.4 million. 03) "Superhero Movie" @ $9.5 million. 04) "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" @ $7.8 million. 05) "Drillbit Taylor" @ $5.8 million. 06) "Shutter" @ $5.3 million. 07) "10,000 B.C." @ $4.9 million. 08) "Stop-Loss" @ $4.5 million. 09) "College Road Trip" @ $3.5 million. 10) "The Bank Job" @ $2.8 million. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/ +===================================+ <> <> <> NOW SHOWING <> <> <> +===================================+ August 2008. 21 Ben is a shy, brilliant student recruited to join the school's gifted students in Vegas. With math professor & stats genius Micky, they crack the code. By counting cards, the team can beat the casinos. Seduced by the money, Vegas, and a smart & sexy teammate, Ben pushes the limits. Though counting cards isn't illegal, the stakes are high, and the challenge is staying a step ahead of the casinos' menacing enforcer. Rated PG-13 for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity. http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/21/ +===================================+ <> <> <> COMING SOON <> <> <> +===================================+ Opening April 9, 2008. YOUNG @ HEART Documentary on a New England senior citizen chorus, delighting audiences worldwide with their rousing renditions of rock songs. Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809901098/ Opening April 11, 2008 SMART PEOPLE Dennis Quaid is a self-absorbed professor who must deconstruct his elaborate intellectual armor when it comes to love and family. Rated R for language, brief teen drug and alcohol use and for some sexuality. http://www.smartpeople-themovie.com/ Opening April 18, 2008. WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OSAMA BIN LADEN? Director Morgan Spurlock sets off to do what the CIA, FBI and countless bounty hunters have failed to do: find Osama bin Laden. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809826866/ +===================================+ <> <> <> LOST LEGEND <> <> <> +===================================+ CHRISTIAN RUDOLPH EBSEN JR. DOB: April 2, 1908 - Belleville, IL DOD: July 6, 2003 - Torrance, CA Buddy achieved the most fame playing Jed Clampett, the poor mountaineer who struck it rich on the 1960’s TV sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies." Slated to play the "Tin Man" in The Wizard of Oz, Ebsen had to leave the film after shooting only a few scenes because he had an allergic reaction to the metallic dust makeup. He later went on to play the title role on the TV crime drama, "Barnaby Jones." Ebsen also starred in "Banjo on my Knee," "Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier" and "Breakfast at Tiffany’s." He also played the role of Muff Potter in the 1973 TV movie Tom Sawyer. Ebsen passed away due to complications from pneumonia. FACTOIDS: His father owned a dance studio, and when Ebsen was a young boy insisted that he take dance lessons. He began his career as a dancer in the late 1920s and later formed a vaudeville act with sister Vilma Ebsen. In 1935 he and his sister went to Hollywood, where they were signed for MGM's Eleanor Powell movies. In the 1930s, Disney animators filmed him dancing in front of a grid to "choreograph" Mickey Mouse's dance steps for the Silly Symphony cartoons. Attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida shortly before starting his film career. One chorus of "We're Off to See the Wizard" in the movie and soundtrack retain Ebsen's vocals as the Tin Man, recorded before he left the production. Footage of Ebsen as the Tin Man still exists, and was included as an extra with the U.S. 50th anniversary video release of The Wizard of Oz (1939). An outspoken Republican, he helped defeat Nancy Kulp, his "The Beverly Hillbillies" co-star, in her 1984 Democratic congressional bid in Pennsylvania. Ebsen made radio ads accusing Kulp of being "too liberal" and not good for the district. They did not speak for years, but eventually settled their differences. After seeing Ebsen in "Breakfast at Tiffany's," the creator of "The Beverly Hillbillies" wanted him to play Jed Clampett. Ebsen was thinking of retiring, but changed his mind after reading the script. In 1938 MGM offered him a 7-year contract, starting at $2,000 a week but required him to give the studio absolute control over his career. He rejected and MGM blackballed him. His film career went into eclipse for nearly 20 years, until Walt Disney hired him to play Georgie Russel in "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier." He served in the Coast Guard during WWII as the executive officer on the Pocatello, a submarine chaser in the North Pacific. Owned a 36-acre ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains. Set up the Ebsen School of Dance in Pacific Palisades, California. http://www.buddyebsen.com/ http://www.buddyebsenmuseum.com/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001171/ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800013620 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7661451 +===================================+ <> <> <> SNACK BAR <> <> <> +===================================+ FESTIVE PIZZA APPETIZERS What do you get when you combine two convenience ingredients with fresh veggies and shredded cheese? The answer: This colorful veggie-topped “pizza”! 8 Ounces dill dip or spinach dip 1 Ready-to-serve original pizza crust (12" to 14") 2 Cups chopped fresh vegetables 1/2 Cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese (2 ounces) 1. Spread dill dip over pizza crust within 1/2 inch of edge. 2. Sprinkle with vegetables and cheese. Cut into diamond shapes. SUBSTITUTION: Vary the veggies and cheese to include your family’s favorites in this simple appetizer. VARIATION: Mini Festive Pizza Appetizers make great first courses. Simply spread dip and sprinkle toppings on toasted English muffin halves or mini pita rounds. ©2008 General Mills +===================================+ <> <> <> 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 +===================================+ <> <> <> AUCTION WATCH <> <> <> +===================================+ +===================================+ <> <> <> BLOG BYTES <> <> <> +===================================+ ACTORS' UNIONS SEVER TIES Unions representing actors will negotiate separately in upcoming contract talks. American Federation of TV & Radio Artists has ended their 27 year relationship with the Screen Actors Guild. The 120,000-member SAG represents actors in movies, TV and other media. The 70,000-member AFTRA represents, among others, actors, singers, announcers and journalists. YOU TUBE 2 PROVIDE VIEWER INFO YouTube is giving contributors more details about who's watching and when. The free YouTube Insight could help bands schedule concerts and help anyone time their new release. Marketers who buy ads already get statistics. This breaks down viewership by day and shows the states or countries where viewers are. Some data will still be limited to paid advertisers, including how many viewers make it through a video. http://youtube.com COMCAST CAVES ON FILE-SHARING Under pressure from federal regulators, Comcast reversed its stance over hampering file-sharing by its subscribers. They will work with BitTorrent to improve the transmission and it will stop delaying file transfers. Comcast will also start offering faster Internet services in Minnesota's Twin Cities region, with plans to extend the system to its entire service area by 2010. The $150-a-month offering costs about triple Comcast's priciest option to date. AN UPDATE ON ROGER EBERT Roger Ebert will resume writing reviews later this month, but will not rejoin his syndicated TV show. In a letter published in Chicago Sun-Times, the film critic and co-host of "Ebert & Roeper" said that his ability to speak was not restored. "But I still have all my other abilities, including the love of viewing movies and writing about them," Ebert said. His 10th annual Ebertfest runs April 23-27. "CROC HUNTER" DAD LEAVES ZOO The father of late Steve Irwin said he quit the family's Australian conservation park because he had become a "disrupting influence," although the widow of the khaki-clad "Crocodile Hunter" denies a rift. Australian media have speculated for months that Terri Irwin had fallen out with Bob following his son's death. Steve Irwin's parents established a reptile haven in the early 1970s, and handed control of it to him two decades later. +===================================+ <> <> <> DVD SHOWCASE <> <> <> +===================================+ START SHOPPING @ ADVENTURELAND http://adventurelandvideo.com +===================================+ <> <> <> NOW SHOWING <> <> <> +===================================+ SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET Johnny Depp & Tim Burton join forces again in an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller "Sweeney Todd." Depp stars as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, Sweeney Todd becomes the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Rated R for graphic bloody violence. http://www.sweeneytoddmovie.com/ +===================================+ <> <> <> COMING SOON <> <> <> +===================================+ Coming April 8. WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY America loves Cox! On his rock 'n roll spiral, he sleeps with 411 women, marries 3, has 22 kids & 14 stepkids, stars in his own show, collects friends ranging from Elvis to the Beatles, and gets addicted to and kicks every drug known to man. Despite it all, Cox grows into a national icon. Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language. http://www.walkhard-movie.com/ Coming April 15. ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM In the follow-up to the worldwide hit Alien vs. Predator, the iconic monsters from two of the scariest film franchises ever, wage war in an American Midwestern town – with the residents caught in the middle. Rated R for violence, gore and language. http://www.avp-r.com/ +===================================+ <> <> <> FOOTBALL FLIX <> <> <> +===================================+ RUDY (1993) Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to beat the odds and play for Notre Dame. AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER (1998) Now in the 8th Grade, Josh discovers he has a great throwing arm and tries out for the football team. Soon after his athletic dog Buddy joins the team. ANGELS IN THE ENDZONE (1997) The football team Jesse is on is terrible, after the death of his dad Jesse quits the team. Then angels come to help them but Jesse's brother can see them. LITTLE GIANTS (1994) Football star Kevin now coaches pee-wee football. When Kevin excludes his niece, Becky, she convinces her dad Danny to coach a team, and beat Kevin's team. VARSITY BLUES (1999) In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified as long as the team is winning. THE WATER BOY (1998) The coach discovers the lowly water boy for his college football team has an amazing talent for tackling people much bigger than him. +===================================+ <> <> 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 & RUMORS <> <> <> +===================================+ WILL EASTWOOD DO ANOTHER DIRTY HARRY? Rumors abound that the Clint Eastwood film titled Gran Torino is actually another in the Dirty Harry series. Warner Bros. recently announced Gran Torino as a fast-tracked project to be directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. No information on the film's plot was given. Eastwood also has the drama The Changeling, starring Angelina Jolie, coming to theaters Nov. 7. Gran Torino has been slotted for a December release. Warner Bros. also announced new DVDs of the previous 5 Dirty Harry movies for a June 3 release. The movies getting the deluxe treatment are: Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, Sudden Impact, and The Dead Pool. The movies are also being released as a collection on Blu-ray. CASTING NEWS: SEARCHING 4 'FLETCH' Remember back in the Summer of 2000 when Kevin Smith had secured the rights Fletch Won and Jason Lee was set to take over for Chevy Chase? Of course, this was long before Lee became a household name thanks to My Name Is Earl and Miramax balked at having an "unknown" top-lining their new franchise. Some 8 years later and Jason Lee has a successful TV show. Perhaps Miramax should of listened to Kevin Smith. Joshua Jackson tells MTV that he's no longer up for the part. "In the way that rights are assigned in this business, when it didn’t happen last summer, I think the rights went back to different person. So the guy that offered me the job, I don’t think owns it anymore, which is unfortunate." +===================================+ <> <> <> REEL TALK <> <> <> +===================================+ SANDLER BREAKS ANKLE PLAYING B-BALL Adam Sandler broke his ankle playing basketball - but still won the game - according to a statement sent to The Associated Press from Sandler's representative. Sandler, who starred in "Happy Gilmore" and "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," is currently shooting Walt Disney Pictures' "Bedtime Stories." In the film, due out later this year, Sandler plays as a hotel handyman whose bedtime stories magically come true. The injury will not affect production. http://www.adamsandler.com/ 'HIGH SCHOOL 3' FILMS IN APRIL The "High School Musical" gang returns to Utah this month for their senior year. Unlike its predecessors, the third installment in the series will be filmed during the school year at East High School in Salt Lake City. School District spokesman Jason Olsen says setting up will begin in a couple weeks and shooting will start toward the end of the month. Much of the filming will take place before and after school to minimize disruptions. The first 2 movies brought $8 million and 180 jobs to the state during filming. The third project is slated to cost $13 million. WAYANS DROP OAKLAND STUDIO BID The Wayans brothers dropped their bid to build a movie studio at the former Oakland Army base over conflicts with the port of Oakland. Wayans business partner Britten Shuford said they failed to get a commitment from the city to preserve the site's San Francisco Bay views. Port plans to stack storage containers that would block the views. Officials say the Wayans' decision to back out after long-standing negotiations clears the path for other proposals. Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums released a list of 13 developers interested in building on the site. SEINFELD UNHURT AFTER FLIPPING OLD CAR Jerry Seinfeld was in a rollover wreck but unhurt after the brakes failed on one of his vintage cars. Seinfeld was alone when the brakes on his 1967 Fiat BTM failed, East Hampton Police Chief Todd Sarris told New York Post. Seinfeld tried the emergency brake, to no avail, and swerved to keep the car out of an intersection, Sarris said. The 2-door sedan flipped and came to a stop yards from the highway, Sarris said, adding that the comic "probably avoided a very serious accident." Seinfeld did not require medical attention and returned home. "He was a little shocked when he walked in and it started to dawn on him what happened," his wife, Jessica, told the Post. POSSIBLE 'STAR TREK' SEQUELS OPTIONED Simon Pegg confirmed in an interview with MTV Movies Blog that he's signed on for 3 Star Trek movies. The concept of signing on for multiple movies caused him some trepidation. "I thought about it for a bit because you have to commit to a series of films and that puts you in a situation where the studio has some control over what you do. I called up J.J. and I said, 'the idea is amazing but I'm worried.' And he said, ‘what's the worst that can happen? We hang out every three years and make a fun film?'" Of course, any potential sequels would be dependent on their predecessors being a box office hit. http://moviesblog.mtv.com MC CONAUGHY IS THE NEW 'MAGNUM P.I.' According to Entertainment Weekly, Matthew McConaughey has been offered the title role in the big screen adaptation of Magnum P.I. The movie is based on the popular '80s TV series starring Tom Selleck. EW says the actor is reading the script from writer-director Rawson Thurber and the role is his for the taking. Thurber penned the screenplay for Dodgeball. Magnum P.I. is expected in theaters next year. +===================================+ <> <> <> TRADE TALK <> <> <> +===================================+ +===================================+ <> <> <> TECH TALK <> <> <> +===================================+ +===================================+ <> <> <> GAME TALK <> <> <> +===================================+ +===================================+ <> <> TIME CAPSULE <> <> +===================================+ April 1, 1778 - Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, created the "$" symbol. April 2, 1902 - The first motion picture theatre opened in Los Angeles with the name Electric Theatre. April 3, 1953 - "TV Guide" was published for the first time. April 4, 1914 - First known serialized moving picture opened in New York City, NY. It was "The Perils of Pauline". April 6, 1916 - Charlie Chaplin became the highest-paid film star in the world when he signed a contract with Mutual Film Corporation for $675,000 a year. April 7, 1970 - John Wayne won his first and only Oscar for "True Grit." He had been in over 200 films. +===================================+ !! TURN EVERY MOVIE INTO AN EVENT !! Are you looking for a new way to experience your favorite movies? HD/LCD clarity will put you right in the action. Get your Free Toshiba HDTV/DVD combo today. http://www.adreporting.com/dir.php?a=689632&p=762&w=text +===================================+ HOOSIERS (1986) A college basketball coach leaves the Navy in 1951 and becomes coach of an underdog Indiana high-school team. COACH CARTER (2005) True story of a high school basketball coach who benched his undefeated team because of poor grades. LUCK OF THE IRISH (2002) A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun. A SEASON ON THE BRINK (2002) Chronicles Hoosier's 1985-86 season, when Bob Knight granted author John Feinstein access to the team. BLUE CHIPS (1994) A college coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive. I should have posted this long ago. Check out Koda Bear's home page. Like all of my sites, this too is under construction. http://kodabear.bravehost.com The opening of Airline Twin has been delayed. Now, it should open April 11 if the weather permits. I will keep you posted on showtimes and ticket information. http://www.teichertheaters.com/airline_twin_drive_in I am slowly getting caught up. And new ideas hit me each day. Thus pushing me even farther behind. Look for me next week with a similar issue. Rewind, Paul @ Reel 2 Reel advland@live.com Make tonight a movie or game night! http://adventureland.moviefever.com |
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