— by CAM SMITH — Originally, during their development of a “Jaws 2” follow-up, executive producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown had a very different plan in regards to the direction a third series’ entry should take. The duo were of the opinion that audiences would[...]
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Another Summer In Amity: 35 Years of ‘Jaws,’ Day 3 — Foreign Posters
— by CAM SMITH — As a motion picture, “Jaws” is packed to the gills with iconic characters and moments. Whether it is Brody facing down the shark with only a shotgun and an oh-so-slim chance of triumph, or Quint, atop the Orca’s viewing platform, quietly whistling in the twilight, [...]
Another Summer in Amity: 35 Years of ‘Jaws,’ Day 2 — ‘Jaws 2’
— by CAM SMITH — When Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” became a surprise global phenomenon, it ensured two things – that the director would go on to bigger endeavors and that Universal would do its darndest to plague Amity with future great white shark problems. Thus, returning writer C[...]
Another Summer in Amity: 35 Years of ‘Jaws,’ Day 1 — ‘Jaws’
— by CAM SMITH — Hard to believe, but it was 35-years ago yesterday that director Steven Spielberg boldly made his formidable presence known to both Hollywood and audiences’ alike with a “perfect engine” of a crowd-pleaser; a film which forever changed the rules and practices of th[...]
Justin Bieber’s Music Video from ‘The Karate Kid’
Here is the official music video for Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never” from “The Karate Kid” soundtrack. Also featured is the one of the movie’s stars, Jaden Smith. “The Karate Kid” is due in theaters June 11.[...]
If I Was Making … ‘The Man of Steel’ (Pt. 2)
— by BEN FOWLER — In a new Superman movie, a little time does need to be devoted to Kal-El’s homeworld. Ideally I would love to do a HBO-style mini-series about Krypton itself leading up to the devastating events that lead up to its eventual destruction. But that is for a whole other a[...]
Six Featurettes from ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’
— by BEN FOWLER — With Will and Elizabeth Turner happily married and Captain Jack currently seeking out stranger tides, a spot has opened up in the summer blockbuster schedule for another Jerry Bruckheimer piece of pure popcorn entertainment. In steps “Prince of Persia,” a fi[...]
Chris Klein: The Auditions Strike Back
— by RACHEL COYNE — So … remember that painfully-embarrassing video of Chris Klein auditioning for “Mamma Mia!” that could maybe/maybe not have been real? Well, I guess we can file it under “real” as Klein has made a new video for FunnyOrDie.com mocking himself and that over-th[...]
If I Was Making … ‘The Man of Steel’ (Pt. 1)
— by BEN FOWLER — If you follow some of my work on here at IJM, you may notice a recurring passion of mine — Superman. So, you can appreciate it is with some trepidation that I attempt to bring out the points that I think should be dealt with when developing and producing the [&hel[...]
Behind the Scenes of ‘The Karate Kid’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — How do I feel about “The Karate Kid” remake? Where do I begin? *takes deep breath* First, I would just like to say the original “Karate Kid” is very dear to me. I watched it at a time in my life when I was very impressionable, and I myself had[...]
Chris Klein Auditions(?) for ‘Mamma Mia!’
— by RACHEL COYNE — You know how you sometimes witness something that is so awful, disturbing and/or traumatizing that you just pray to your deity of choice that it isn’t real, while all the while feeling that it probably is real? Well, that feeling pretty much encapsulates[...]
‘Weird’ Trailer for Al Yankovic Biopic
— by BEN FOWLER — FunnyOrDie.com have released a parody trailer for a fake movie based on parody song legend Weird Al Yankovic’s “life.” It covers all the bases of a usual Oscar-baiting biopic — troubled childhood, first performance, first love, glory, rock-bottom[...]
Batman: Modern Myth (2000 to 2009)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — With the year 2000, the world greeted a new millennium with open arms. The internet was on the cusp of igniting the world of communication and Hollywood was about to be swallowed whole by the franchise condition. For comics, the decade would prove bittersweet.[...]
A Sneak Peek at J.J. Abrams’ ‘Super-8’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — It’s weird to think J.J. Abrams got his start in something as mundane as “Felicity.” Now whenever you hear the name J.J. Abrams, you’re bound to think along the lines of sci-fi. With the release of the teaser trailer for his new movie “Super 8,” it[...]