Months after it was released state-side, Lincoln is finally released on this side of the Atlantic. How does Spielberg’s vision of Honest Abe hold up against previous screen incarnations, such as his excellent adventure with Bill & Ted, or when he hunted vampires? (Spoilers: there are no vampires, thankfully)
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Major Spoilers Podcast #495: Zach on Film: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
In this issue: Zach shares his thoughts and learns a little bit about practical effects as we examine Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (often referred to as Close Encounters or CE3K) is a 1977 science fiction-drama written and directed by Steven Spielberg and features actors Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, and Cary Guffey. It tells the story of Roy Neary, a lineman in Indiana, whose life changes after a close encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO).
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TRAILERS: First Jurassic Park 3D trailer
In the great decade that was the 90′s Steven Spielberg released a movie that capture the imagination of audiences everywhere. Now he hopes to take audiences back to that horrifyingly, magical land of Jurassic Park, but this time in 3D. You can watch the first trailer, not in 3D, for the release right after the jump.
TRAILER: Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln trailer arrives
The official trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln has arrived, and Daniel Day-Lewis may be looking at another OSCAR nom for this one.
MOVIES: Raiders of the Lost Ark headed to IMAX
There were two times in my life I got to see Raiders of the Lost Ark on the big screen; the first was when it was originally released in a smallish theater in Ottawa, KS. The second time was in Atlanta, GA some 15 years later at the magnificent Fox Pavilion. Both times were magical, and seeing the adventures of one of my favorite characters in what has to be one of my all time favorite movies is always a thrill. So you can imagine how excited I am to hear that Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are bring Raiders of the Lost Ark to IMAX for a one week run beginning September 7, 2012.
MOVIES: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial arrives on Blu-ray in October
Press Release
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Academy Award®-winning director Steven Spielberg’s magical adventure, celebrates its 30th Anniversary with its first-ever release on Blu-ray™ this October. Featuring an all-new, digitally remastered picture that delivers six times the resolution of DVD, as well as all-new 7.1 surround sound, the E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Anniversary Edition Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes the 1982 theatrical movie, an all-new interview with director Steven Spielberg, and “The E.T. Journals” featuring never-before-seen footage from the set of the film. The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack also includes UltraViolet™, a DVD and a Digital Copy of the film, offering fans a chance to relive the mystery, laughter and wonder of the iconic movie anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.
MOVIES: Indiana Jones to get Blu-ray collection arrives this fall
Press Release
The man with the hat is back – and looking better than ever! The world’s favorite globe-trotting archaeologist is, at long last, embarking on his greatest adventure – when The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Media Distribution. The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection will be excavated in the fall of 2012 and will include all four of Indy’s thrilling adventures, using the highest possible high definition picture and audio presentation – along with a “best of” collection of documentaries, interviews, featurettes and a few new surprises.
REVIEW: The Adventures of Tintin
When it comes to adaptations, there are two ways you can go about it – a really good adaptation, or a really bad one. In the case of The Adventures of Tintin, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson have done something quite different – done an adaptation that is better than the source material.
POSTER: The Adventures of Tintin
Another poster for the Adventures of Tintin has arrived, and it is a spectacular image, even if it does have the weird looking cg characters.
MOVIE: Jurassic Park 4 in the works
During the Tintin panel at the San Diego Comic Con, director Steven Spielberg announced Jurassic Park 4 is in the works.
I’ll let that sink in…
Got it? Because I’m sure your scrambling to the IMDB to look up the info on Jurassic Park 3, as it was such a stellar success.
The story and writer have already been set… and now we can all sleep soundly knowing Jeff Goldblum has a reason to start doing a happy dance.
As much as I liked the first movie in terms of the special effects, you can tell I’m thrilled over this news.
SDCC’11: Spielberg headed to convention
Director Steven Spielberg is headed to the San Diego Comic Con! Spielberg will be presented with an Inkpot Award and will presumably show Tintin off to the crowd. The Adventures of Tintin panel takes place in Hall H on the morning of Friday July 22, and currently the description of the panel simply says, “TBA”.
So if you wanna see the biggest name in H’wood, and you want to see what all the buzz is about Tintin, it looks like this will be the panel to see at SDCC.
MOVIE: New pic from Adventures of Tintin arrives
Here’s a brand new pic of Tintin from the upcoming Steven Spielberg movie.
Jamie Bell plays the title character in the movie that arrives December 23, 2011.