Topic: HOLLYWALD - on September 21, 2004 at 8:45:00 AM CEST
Hollywood geht jetzt mit neuster Militär-Technik gegen Filmpiraten vor
Eine neue Scan-Technik soll bereits im Kinosaal die Filmpiraten entlarven. Das 'Pirate Eye' (Piraten-Auge) scannt mithilfe von Radardaten die Leinwände sowie den Saal ab und erkennt illegale Cams. Die Technik kommt vom Militär.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on September 11, 2004 at 2:57:00 PM CEST
Lord of the Rings computers turned into supercomputer-for-hire
A supercomputer used to create special effects in the Lord of the Rings fantasy film trilogy is now open for business in the real world of global commerce.
Ranked 80th among the world's 500 most powerful computers, it can perform 2.8 trillion calculations a second, said New Zealand Supercomputing Centre spokesman Eric Pilon.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on September 10, 2004 at 9:40:00 AM CEST
A "big arse" is no handicap, says actress
Hollywood's leading ladies may complain that it's hard to get a job after a certain age, but in Britain not even a large derriere gets in the way, acclaimed stage and film actress Imelda Staunton says.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on August 31, 2004 at 11:56:00 AM CEST
Michael Moore Draws Boos at Convention
Already a box office sensation, filmmaker Michael Moore got another loud reception Monday at the Republican convention. This time, it was boos. When Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told the delegates about "a disingenuous film maker who would have us believe that Saddam's Iraq was an oasis of peace," they knew he was referring to the maker of "Fahrenheit 9-11." The film, which savages Bush's Iraq policy, has set a box office record for documentaries, grossing $115 million so far.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on August 10, 2004 at 11:36:00 AM CEST
Actress Fay Wray of 'King Kong' Fame Dies
Fay Wray, who won everlasting fame as the damsel held atop the Empire State Building by the giant ape in the 1933 film classic "King Kong," has died, a close friend said Monday. She was 96.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on August 9, 2004 at 2:28:00 PM CEST
Rare German Language Laurel and Hardy Film Found
Film archivists in Russia have discovered a rare German language version of a film by comic duo Laurel and Hardy, the Munich Film Museum said on Friday.
The 40-minute movie, entitled "Spuk um Mitternacht" (Ghost at Midnight), is a rare production in which the comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spoke in German with the help of speech coaches.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on July 31, 2004 at 1:30:00 PM CEST
Moore Film Used Fake Front
The (Bloomington) Pantagraph newspaper in central Illinois has sent a letter to Moore and his production company, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., asking Moore to apologize for using what the newspaper says was a doctored front page in the film, the paper reported Friday. It also is seeking compensatory damages of $1.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on July 31, 2004 at 11:19:00 AM CEST
Dog 'forces Hurt to lunch in underwear'
Co-stars of William Hurt's latest movie were reportedly forced to see more of his underwear than may have been intended during a promotional lunch.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on July 28, 2004 at 1:33:00 AM CEST
Hitchhiker's Guide Trailer Online
The 2005 Hitchhiker's movie trailer is available in AVI or RealMedia formats. The movie trailer doesn't reveal anything, but looks cool. Personally I'm looking forward to the new Radio 4 series in September for which you can hear an mp3 preview.
via slashdot
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on July 26, 2004 at 1:27:00 PM CEST
Moore film tops $100m mark in US
Michael Moore's controversial film Fahrenheit 9/11 has become the first documentary to make $100m (£54.5m) at the North American box office.
The film, which criticises President Bush's policy on Iraq, has made $103m (£56m) since opening a month ago.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on July 22, 2004 at 8:08:00 PM CEST
Republicans fret over popularity of 'Fahrenheit 9/11'
Republicans once thought Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' would appeal only to Bush-bashers, but after the film has taken in $94 million U.S. in four weeks, they worry it is settling into the American mainstream.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on July 20, 2004 at 7:55:00 PM CEST
Republikaner erhalten Gratis-Vorstellung von "Fahrenheit 9/11"
Der Film des Bush-Kritikers Michael Moore 'Fahrenheit 9/11' sprengt Rekorde. Innerhalb eines Monats gelang es ihm, 93,8 Millionen Dollar einzuspielen. Damit stößt er 'Everest' mit 84,4 Millionen Dollar vom Thron der erfolgreichsten Dokumentarfilme.
Um die Diskussion über den Streifen zu verschärfen, haben sich einige Kinobetreiber überlegt, eingetragenen Republikanern den Film kostenlos vorzuspielen.
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