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| movies | 5/29/2008 |
Q: about: movies that came from books, or true, partially true stories. Wanting to know the names of ...
A: The only two titles up there that stemmed from a novel were TRAINSPOTTING, based on the novel of the ...
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| was this Michelle Pfeiffer? | 5/10/2008 |
Q: I recall seeing a film in the 90's?? about a young boy growing up with his father in Ireland. His ...
A: The only films involving Michelle Pfeiffer that have her playing a singer and "Stardust" are THE ...
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| What is name of Movie? | 4/5/2008 |
Q: "In the mid to late seventies I saw a movie about a runaway who was turned into a prostitute by a ...
A: ANGEL was released in 1984 and concerned a high school student who moonlights as a prostitute and ...
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| French re-make movie | 3/24/2008 |
Q: This might be a longshot but I´m going to ask ;-) There was recently a french re-make of a french ...
A: The only French director who moonlights as an actor that I can think of is Mathieu Kassovitz, who ...
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| a voice from beyond the grave | 2/29/2008 |
Q: i remember when i was younger i taped a film that was on tv i'm pretty sure it was called a voice ...
A: You are exactly right, it is called VOICE FROM THE GRAVE and it was produced in 1996. It was in ...
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| Absolute Power | 2/21/2008 |
Q: In the book, there are 3 characters that are not listed in any of the movie cast listings. Who ...
A: Actually, Clint Eastwood's adaptation of ABSOLUTE POWER was a very loose adaptation of the David ...
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| the silver foxes | 2/5/2008 |
Q: my grandma told me a story about the 1st movie she went to see with my grandad.they were dating just ...
A: The only film I can think of that remotely comes close to your description is THE LITTLE FOXES ...
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| Richard Widmark | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I have always enjoyed Mr. Widmark's movies,especially "How the West Was Won". I would like to let ...
A: The best (and most appropriate) way to contact him would be through his representation, ICM. Their ...
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| Sorry | 12/12/2007 |
Q: 2 out of 3 will definitely do. But I thought of a couple other things that may help on the movie ...
A: Hey Laura, I've racked my brain all afternoon and it's not coming to me...you've given plenty of ...
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| John Candy | 11/26/2007 |
Q: Why does Del Griffith (John Candy) have a black eye in the second half of the movie "Planes, Trains, ...
A: Hmmm...interesting. i dont remember any specific scene that explains it. Perhaps it's just a way ...
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| old christmas movie | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Many years ago my mother took us to see a movie about Santa Claus having to battle the devil.. I ...
A: The film you describe sounds a lot like the simply titled SANTA CLAUS from 1959. It was in fact ...
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| Scene Stealers/Small Roles with Big Impact | 7/19/2007 |
Q: ew.com)which often has themed photo galleries to Hollywood history & its stars. I'm 40 & really ...
A: One who immediately comes to mind Joe E. Brown, from Billy Wilder's SOME LIKE IT HOT. Brown was a ...
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| A slasher a Best Picture? | 7/1/2007 |
Q: I'd like your opinion on whether a slasher movie could win the Best Picture Oscar. I know it would ...
A: Horror, specifically the slasher film, has never been a respected genre. Two "slasher" films that I ...
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| movies | 5/26/2007 |
Q: I have a question about movies. Are movies from United States and movies from Canada most likely the ...
A: Yes. When domestic box-office is tallied for a particular film, Canadian numbers are also included, ...
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| 2 old movies | 3/28/2007 |
Q: I remember watching 2 movies from my childhood, so I'll guess 1960-1970. One is a film, perhaps ...
A: The Hayley Mills feature you are thinking about is 1961's WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND with Alan Bates as ...
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| movie posters | 2/21/2007 |
Q: I know that before many movie releases, the production company or one of their representives ...
A: These posters are usually given at special or advance screenings, part of what the industry refers ...
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| Swearing in Movies | 1/4/2007 |
Q: Is there any company that sells big named movies on DVD that have the swearing taken out or dubbed ...
A: There used to be a Utah-based company called CleanFlicks that would edit films on DVD, but it folded ...
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| movie title?actors? | 12/31/2006 |
Q: movie setin NY--youths and best friends,devise an ill conceived plan to rob the vending cart food ...
A: The movie you are thinking of is Barry Levinson's SLEEPERS, based on Lorenzo Carcattera's ...
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| The Deer Hunter | 12/25/2006 |
Q: In the Viet Nam Era Movie, the Deer Hunter, why was Robert De Niro's character allowed to wear an ...
A: THE DEER HUNTER was severely criticized by veterans upon its initial release regarding the film's ...
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| Nominations | 10/11/2006 |
Q: Who does the acting branch include? The directors branch? The producers branch? It would just be ...
A: The Academy is an "invitation-only" organization and is made of of industry-people. However, each ...
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| Nominations | 10/9/2006 |
Q: Who decides which actors/movies etc get nominated for Academy Awards, Razzies and all the scores of ...
A: Those awards are held by organizations completely seperate from each other. The Academy of Motion ...
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| whats that movie | 10/4/2006 |
Q: ""when i was a kid i remember watching a movie about these killer dolls. they were about waist high ...
A: The movie you are describing sounds a lot like Stuart Gordon's DOLLS, which came out in '86. It ...
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| Mean Machine Song | 9/2/2006 |
Q: What song is playing when Monk (Jason Statham) is dancing on and around the ball right before the ...
A: Here is a track listing of all the songs in the movie MEAN MACHINE. Hope this sheds some light on ...
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| Costs | 9/1/2006 |
Q: Are you saying that theatres like to show show movies that are doing well at the box office because ...
A: There is an event held in Vegas every March called ShoWest. Here's the link to their website: ...
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| Costs | 8/31/2006 |
Q: How much, typically, does it cost distributors to show a movie in theatres nowdays? Thanks. Scott.
A: The 50/50 rule has been the norm and typically still applies to film distribution, which means that ...
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| Question about Trilogies | 8/24/2006 |
Q: Has any actor/actress ever appeared in all 3 films of 3 different trilogies?
A: The best I can come up with is Harrison Ford, who starred in two full trilogies - Indiana Jones and ...
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| Ballad of Thunder Road | 7/17/2006 |
Q: Who sang the song over the opening credits? I asked Neil Minow earlier and he replied with a link ...
A: Mitchum's version of the ballad is definitely the one NOT in the movie. His was recorded after its ...
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| what is the name of that movie | 6/27/2006 |
Q: Encyclopedia !! How are you ? There is a mavie for Jony Debb about the MASONS, I need the name of ...
A: The Johnny Depp movie you are thinking of is FROM HELL. Here are some Russell Crowe movies: QUICK ...
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| Philadelphia | 6/15/2006 |
Q: Is the 1993 hit film Philadelphia based on a true story? if so, where can i find further ...
A: Ron Nyswaner, the film's Oscar-nominated writer, is openly gay and is a gay rights and AIDS ...
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| Incest Movies | 2/24/2006 |
Q: First of all Thnx For Helping People as an expert it's great thing to help people well im a ...
A: Some foreign films... -Contra el Viento (Against the Wind) w/Antonio Banderas (1990) -L'Attenzione ...
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| movie music | 2/1/2006 |
Q: I am looking for a song.what is the name of the song at the end of the movie mean girls when it is ...
A: So sorry about the very late response. For some reason, I didnt get the original email. I believe ...
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| Hello Shant!
I'd like to... | 12/23/2005 |
Q: I'd like to ask what do you think about computer animated cinema. Do you perceive any danger coming ...
A: On the subject of CGI, it all depends on whose hand it's coming from. Compare the work of such ...
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| Movie Music | 12/15/2005 |
Q: I am just wanting to know the name of a song (or the artist) from David Lynch's movie "Lost ...
A: It could be "Song To the Siren" written by Larry Beckett and Tim Buckley and performed by This ...
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| Alexander movie | 9/2/2005 |
Q: Why do most of the lead actors in Alexander talk with an Irish accent?
A: That was a creative decision made by director Oliver Stone after he cast Colin Farrell in the lead. ...
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| movies by year | 7/23/2005 |
Q: do you know of a site on the Internet that would give me a complete listing of Hollywood movies by ...
A: The internet movie database (www.imdb.com) is a great source for all kinds of info on film. To find ...
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| Writing to Hollywood celebrities | 1/18/2005 |
Q: I am trying to find out the best way to reach movie celebrities in writing. Specifically, I am a ...
A: The internet movie database (www.imdb.com) has a service called imdbpro where they have information ...
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| movie sequels | 12/23/2004 |
Q: office bet: we're trying to fiqure out, which movie has had the most sequels? please help thank ...
A: The "king" so to speak would have to be the Godzilla movies, with 26 films and counting (not ...
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| movie | 11/2/2004 |
Q: I have a question.. Have u seen the movie (Documentary) "Promises.. if u haf can u please tell me ...
A: The main argument in PROMISES...is quite simple. it tackles the touchy subject of the ...
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| motion picture terminology | 10/23/2004 |
Q: .. I am curious what the very beginning of a film is called. This is a short film unto itself ...
A: There is no real term for what is commonly known as either the "opening title sequence" or "opening ...
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| The Clearing | 10/18/2004 |
Q: What happened to the movie, The Clearing with Robert Redford? It was out in selected theaters for a ...
A: Films like THE CLEARING rely on buzz and studio support to hang on to as many screens as possible. ...
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| Golf in the movies | 10/15/2004 |
Q: I'd like to know which non-golf movies have memorable golf scenes in them. For example, ...
A: Here are FIVE for ya: THE SWEETEST THING - While the movie is far from great, there is a pretty ...
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| Beach Music, a movie? | 10/3/2004 |
Q: I recently asked my liberian if there was a way to find out if a movie was in the works or was to be ...
A: I was not able to find any involvement of Brad Pitt on the project or any info if the film is in ...
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| strange film | 9/7/2004 |
Q: Basically what happens is that the killer in the film is a ventriliquist(excuse the spelling)and he ...
A: Well, my first instict was MAGIC, that chiller starring Sir Anthony Hopkins as a very disturbed ...
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| Lost In Translation | 6/24/2004 |
Q: What exactly does Bill Murray whisper to Scarlett Johansson in their last scene together right ...
A: This question has become one of the most oft asked and belongs in the same group as "What was in the ...
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| Copyrights | 6/15/2004 |
Q: I am planning to write a book on movie special effects, which would include a lot of photos from ...
A: In your case, you might want to go directly to the studio since they are the sole holder of the ...
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| THE TV-MOVIE POLLY | 2/10/2004 |
Q: I would like to know where I could purchase the TV movie "Polly" which aired in 1989. I believe it ...
A: through the advent of DVD, a lot more of these made-for-TV titles ar popping up on home video. As ...
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