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HOLLYWOOD TAKE 2: 40th AFI Life Achievement Award

9 Jun

This week LIH will be looking at Shirley MacLaine’s Life Achievement Award. Next we’ll move onto the sad news of the Emmy Award Winner Kathryn Joosten. Then we’ll see what Arnold Schwarzenegger is up to. Finally, we get to view the first trailers for The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Django Unchained.

Significant Stories:

  • Shirley MacLaine Receives AFI’s Life Achievement Award
  • Actress Kathryn Joosten Dies: 12/20/1939 – 6/2/2012
  • Schwarzenegger Returns to Terminator Films
  • First Trailers For The Perks Of Being A Wallflower & Django Unchained

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New Movie Hot Seat:WFE

22 Apr

Welcome to New Movie Hot Seat where each Saturday we will review new films that’s opened in theaters this week.  We will have a live debate discussing the pros and cons of one of the newly released films, then vote if it’s worth the money. Also, each week we will put up a poll for consumers to vote on, which film we will put in the hot seat and debate next.

However, given this is our first week of unveiling this new social event we’ve selected Water for Elephants to start us off. So if you plan on seeing Water for Elephants, which opens today in the US. Join us tomorrow! However, for those of our International friends and visitors (where this film has yet to be released) there will be spoilers!  Continue reading →

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A Picture of the Business of Circuses

21 Apr

The final article in our series highlighting Water for Elephants

By Lurker

In the novel Water for Elephants, we learn about the story of the Benzini Brothers Circus during the 1930’s depression in the U.S. In the story we learn that the circus’s ultimate demise is due to the financial collapse in 1931. During the story, we learn that the purchase of Rosie the elephant severely drained their cash reserves when they paid $2,000 for her with her own boxcar. Ultimately Benzini collapsed from cash flow problems due to lack of ticket sales and high expenses. Which had us wondering how much money did it take to have a traveling circus back then? How does that compare to today’s circuses like Cirque de Soliel and Ringling Bros? Considering all these companies are private, exact revenue numbers are not available. So we’ll do some extrapolation and hope to paint a picture of the business of circuses. Continue reading →

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Water for Elephants Red Carpet LIVE!

17 Apr

We will be live blogging during the Red Carpet Event for the movie Water for Elephants beginning at 5pm E. Streaming Live from NYC at the Ziegfeld Theater.

Check out the Live Feeds !

Color will be displaying a pictoral collage of the red carpet for iphone users.

http://www.color.com/waterforelephants

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How much do you know about Water for Elephants?

16 Apr

By Open Book

As we prepare for the live red carpet event for Water for Elephants on Sunday, April 17th @ 5pE. We’d like to have a little fun. So here’s a trivia game to see how much you know about Sara Gruen’s novel, the 1930’s and the making of the film Water for Elephants.  We have put together 10 questions for you to answer. Also, over the last six weeks we have featured a (series of articles referenced in red) highlighting Water for Elephants that might be of assistance.  We would love to see how much you know, so give it a try! Good Luck~

So how well did you do? Here are the Answers to the WFE Trivia Questions. If you got five correct you are AMAZING! So give yourself a round of applause and thanks for playing along. 

1. In the novel, what year did the Benzini Brothers: Most Spectacular Show on Earth collapse?

1. Answer: 1928 pg. 77

2. Why did the Benzini Brothers circus collapse?

2. Answer: Benzini Bros. simply ran out of money and could not make the jump to the next town. Pg. 77

3. Director Francis Lawrence merged one of the lead characters in the film with another prominent character in the book. Of the three main characters Jacob, Marlena and August, who did he select, what prominent character in the book did he choose to merge (with one of the leads) and why?

3. Answer: He merged Uncle Al with August in order to empower August’s character. (Please see reference)[1]

4. What’s the first book of Kinko’s Jacob decides to pick up in the novel?

4. Answer: The Complete works of Shakespeare Pg. 81

5. What was costume designer’s Jacqueline West favorite costume of Marlena’s?

5. Answer: The black satin evening gown. (Please see reference)[1]

6. When did circus films become popular in America and why?

6. Answer: After WWI they became popular because real circuses were becoming extinct due to the depression. 

7. What famous movie star of the 1930’s inspired the look for Marlena in the film?

7. Answer: Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard & Greta Garbo (Please see reference)[1]

8. What’s the name of the elephant sanctuary where Tai comes from?

 8. Answer: Have trunk will travel. 

9. What type of clown was Emmet Kelly most famous for and why?

9. Answer: The tramp clown is what he’s best known for due to the depression.

10. In the novel, what name did Jacob see painted underneath the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth train car?

10. Answer: Christy Bros. Circus pg. 91

[1] http://filmwaterforelephants.wordpress.com/bigtop/wfe-exclusive/

[1] http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/costumes-water-elephants-177153

[1] http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/costumes-water-elephants-177153

The answers will be given out on: Sunday, April 17th, 2011@4pE.


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