Posted by: Fred Turd on 1:12 pm to Movie Madness


Good news to all the ladies, gays, and closeted musical loving straight guys!
Universal is aiming to pump up Labor Day weekend grosses for its hit movie musical Mamma Mia! by presenting Mamma Mia! The Sing-Along Edition in select theaters nationwide.

Set to the tune of some fun ABBA songs, the musical starring the indestructible Meryl Streep has grossed more than $320 [...]

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Posted by: Fred Turd on 12:55 pm to Movie Madness


Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens have officially signed on to collaborate on The Hobbit and its sequel with director Guillermo del Toro.

(Unofficial fan made poster)
The announcement, from exec producers Jackson and Walsh and New Line president Toby Emmerich, came four months after del Toro confirmed he had signed on to direct both pics.
Jackson, [...]

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Posted by: Fred Turd on 12:31 pm to Movie Madness


WHY GOD WHY!??????????????
Boogeyman writers Juliet Snowden and Stiles White are rolling out more children’s nightmares for MGM’s planned remake of Poltergeist, the 1982 horror film that made “They’re here” one of the creepiest lines in any horror film.

The original Poltergeist, directed by Tobe Hooper from a script co-written by Steven Spielberg, skirted an R rating [...]

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Posted by: Fred Turd on 5:26 pm to Movie Madness


William Shakespeare must be rolling around in his grave - either from anger or by laughing so damn hard. Hamlet 2 is the funniest high school comedy I’ve seen in a long time; a riotous musical romp that had me wanting to get up and dance during its energetic and hilarious climax.

The film, directed by Andrew [...]

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Posted by: Fred Turd on 12:44 pm to Movie Madness


One of the most anticipated comic book adaptations of the year is in the midst of a nasty court battle. Last year, Warner Bros. began shooting Watchmen, director Zack Snyder’s $100 million adaptation of the comic book that has been widely hailed as the greatest superhero story ever created. But did the studio even have the [...]

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