While filming the movie “Entebbe,” about a plane being hijacked, a plane was actually hijacked and landed at the airport. They filmed the real hostages being released and edited it into the movie.
People Seem to Agree on One Thing: No One Wants a Remake of ‘The Princess Bride’
America is united! About this at least…
Cary Elwes, who played Wesley in the iconic movie The Princess Bride, had a response to the idea of its remake. “There’s a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It would be a pity to damage this one.”
Photo Credit: Buttercup Films
Sony Pictures CEO, Tony Vinciquerra, had casually mentioned the idea to Variety for a Norman Lear profile piece. Lear was the executive producer of the famed movie that starred Elwes, along with Robin Wright who starred as Princess Buttercup.
Vinciquerra told Variety, “We have so many people coming to us saying, ‘We want to remake this show or that show.’ Very famous people whose names I won’t use, but they want to redo ‘The Princess Bride.’”
The off-hand comment created a commotion on Twitter. Made in 1987, The Princess Bride began trending as the social network users expressed their dismay. Elwes altered one of his famous lines and tweeted his thoughts that it was already the “perfect movie.”
There’s a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It would be a pity to damage this one. https://t.co/5N8Q3P2e5G
— Cary Elwes (@Cary_Elwes) September 18, 2019
Actor Jamie Lee Curtis, now married to another of the film’s stars, Christopher Guest, tweeted her indignation.
Oh really? Well, I married the six fingered man, obviously why we have stayed together for 35 years and there is only ONE The Princess Bride and it’s William Goldman and @robreiner’s. “Life is pain highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something!” https://t.co/hv33UIZKN3
— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) September 17, 2019
But the best tweets came from fans and celebrities who used lines from the movie to show their outrage. Clearly, they are prepared to defend The Princess Bride to the death.
My response to Mr. Vinciquerra – "I do not think it means what you think it means."
— SELMa (@iamaxian) September 17, 2019
People tweeted movie memes.
Remake my all time favorite movie, #ThePrincessBride Nooooo God noooooo, this is sacrilegious. They cannot do this to me!!!! “Life is pain” but this adds torture to life!!!! “Rubish. Filth. Slime. Smuck. Boo. Boo” pic.twitter.com/WCExuobGH9
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Redhead
Mermaid
Simply put, the very idea of The Princess Bride remake is…
OK, let's put this foolishness to rest RIGHT now… they are saying they want to do a remake of "The Princess Bride"? NO… just no. It is INCONCEIVABLE that Hollywood could remake this well and not fail miserably at it. #ThePrincessBride #LEAVEPrincessBrideAlone pic.twitter.com/BH8G4e2QaU
— Warner Todd Huston (@warnerthuston) September 18, 2019
Any movie that can make both women and men cry at the end needs to remain untouched. Drop it, Sony Films. In the words of the Ancient Booer, “Boo, boo, boo.”
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7 Facts About Stephen King’s “It”
The original TV adaptation of It remains one of the biggest scares of my childhood, and I’ve been told that the latest reimagining was also pretty darn good. Now, we’re getting a second chapter to the story, and to celebrate, how about some fun facts about the source material (it was once a book, after all!)?
Join me!
7. King was high on cocaine when he wrote it.
King has over 30 years of sobriety under his belt, but more than a few of his novels were written between 1978 and 1986, when he (along with a lot of other people) used cocaine heavily.
It was the last novel he wrote before getting sober.
6. The novel was inspired by a Norwegian fairy tale.
The classic Norwegian fairy tale, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, is about 3 goats outsmarting a bridge troll. It’s the inspiration, King says, for this tale.
“I decided that the bridge could be the city, if there was something under it. What’s under a city? Tunnels. Sewers…I thought of how such a story might be cast; how it might be possible to create a ricochet effect, interweaving the stories of the children and the adults they become.”
5. Pennywise isn’t always a clown.
It is a mythical creature that takes the form of what people fear most when it returns to terrorize Derry, but he shows up most often as a clown, King says, because what scares children more than that?
“I thought to myself, ‘What scares children more than anything else in the world?’ And the answer was ‘clowns.’
4. The book took 4 years to complete, and is King’s second longest draft.
The book is 1138 pages long – just 15 pages shorter than The Stand, King’s longest tome – and (depending on the edition) weighs up to 4 pounds.
3. King had his own childhood scare from a clown…called Ronald McDonald.
King revealed to Conan O’Brien that he once sat next to Ronald McDonald on an airplane.
“You think, ‘What if this plane crashes? I’m going to die next to a clown.’”
2. The novel contains a controversial scene that will probably never be adapted.
The novel contains a scene that basically boils down to gang rape – the 11 and 12-year-old boys of The Losers’ Club have to have sex with the long girl in order to escape the sewers – and even King acknowledges it wouldn’t fly today.
“It wasn’t really thinking of the sexual aspect of it. The sexual act connected childhood and adulthood … Times have changes since I wrote that scene and there is now more sensitivity to those issues.”
1. The fictional Derry is basically Bangor, Maine.
King has lived in Bangor since 1979, and most of his novels are set in similar fictionalized versions of his adopted hometown.
I, for one, love facts about authors and books, so these were pretty cool!
Were any of these news to you? Let us know in the comments!
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You Can Now Stay at Downton Abbey Through Airbnb for One Night Only
Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
I have a feeling this place will be booked up for a while…and quick. Highclere Castle, the main filming location for the Downton Abbey TV series and recent feature film, is now available for guests through Airbnb.
This has to be a dream come true for fans of the show. I know how excited I’d be if a room opened up in the Psycho house, so I can feel their excitement.
This actually sounds like a hell of a deal. You get dinner and drinks with Highclere’s Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, and you get waited on by a butler (a personal dream of mine). You also get a tour of the grounds and a stay in a private bedroom.
The gist? It’s for one night only and only for two people.. Guests will be able to stay at Highclere on November 26 only, at least for now. Reservations go on sale on October 1 at 12:00 pm BST (British Summer Time), so, if you’re an American, be sure to set an alarm early that day to book your spot.
The pricing starts at $159, which is actually WAY less than I thought it would be.
'Downton Abbey' Castle Lists on Airbnb https://t.co/Cz5aPz1pYq pic.twitter.com/CSBpLQzc7P
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 17, 2019
Here’s how the Airbnb page describes the visit:
“Lord and Lady Carnarvon will welcome guests into their home on arrival, and after settling them into their bedroom, will ask the guests to join them for cocktails before dinner. Throughout the stay, Lord and Lady Carnarvon will immerse the guests in the rich history and heritage of Highclere Castle with a private tour of the Castle, the Highclere Estate.”
Looking for an Airbnb?#DowntonAbbey #SundayMorning pic.twitter.com/hWHYbXKTOc
— Alexander Verbeek
(@Alex_Verbeek) September 22, 2019
If this is a big hit (which I’m sure it will be), maybe more dates like this will open up and you’ll have other opportunities to live in style…at least for one night.
What do you think? Are you going to try to get in on this action?
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Starbucks Is Offering an “It Frappuccino” That Looks Spooky and Delicious
Here’s another drink you must try this fall. It: Chapter Two recently hit theaters, and Starbucks has decided to offer a drink inspired by Pennywise, the murderous, terrifying clown from the film.
The frappuccino drink features a “strawberry blood” puree. I know I’m in!
The drink is a limited-edition item, and also it isn’t technically on the Starbucks menu, but if you ask your local barista for the Pennywise frappuccino, they’ll most likely know what you’re talking about. The drink has a vanilla bean frappuccino base with the strawberry puree (aka “blood”) mixed in. You can also add a vanilla bean scone if you want to get crazy.
A lot of Starbucks locations are not advertising the spooky concoction, but some places are letting the world know that they’re offering the drink.
I'ma hafta get one just cause 
#YoullFloatToo #ITChapter2 #ITFrappuccino #frappuccino #vanillabeanandstrawberry #ITMovie #IT #horrorgram #nonhorror #horrorjunkie #horrorfamily #horrorfilm #horrormovies #horrorfreak #horrorbuff #instahorror #horroraddict #picoftheday #IGHorror #horrorboy #horrorandchill #DoMoreOfWhatMakesYouHappy #horrorislife #Horror4Life
The drink seems to be a big hit because photos of it are all over social media.
One barista even got really creative with the cup and decided to draw Pennywise over the Starbucks logo.
The Pennywise frappuccino has actually been around since 2017 when the first It film hit the big screens, but a lot of folks still don’t know it exists.
For the It fans out there, Bill Skarsgård (who plays Pennywise) said there might be a third It film:
“Andy and I have discussed ideas for what a third movie would look like. I don’t think it’s quite what people expect. It’s something different. The first two stories are the book, and the second film is the end of that story. So we would do something quite literally off book. There are a few ideas floating around. I feel like I’ve done what I can with the incarnation of Pennywise as we know of him, so I think it would be a cool idea to change up a few things. So, without going into too much detail, there is a story that we’re kind of excited about, but it’s way too early to say. But we’ll see, we’ll see.”
I can’t wait to try this bloody—I mean strawberry-flavored drink and see a third installment of the series!
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There Are 42 Movie Adaptations of Stephen King Books. How Many Have You Seen?
Stephen King, “The Master of Horror”, just turned 72 years old the other day, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.
I think it’s safe to say that Stephen King has had one of the best careers in the history of books. His first novel Carrie was published in 1974, and he’s been on a roll ever since.
A whopping 42 of his books, short stories, and novellas have been adapted for the big screen, and It Chapter Two just recently hit the big screen, adding another notch in King’s belt. And there are more adaptations in the works and coming soon.
Take a look at this list of King’s books that have been turned into films and see how many you’ve seen. Anybody out there with all 42?!?!
1. Carrie (1976)
2. The Shining (1980)
3. Creepshow (1982)
4. Cujo (1983)
5. The Dead Zone (1984)
6. Christine (1983)
7. Children of the Corn (1984)
8. Firestarter (1984)
9. Cat’s Eye (1985)
10. Silver Bullet (1985)
11. Maximum Overdrive (1985)
12. Stand by Me (1986)
13. Creepshow 2 (1987)
14. The Running Man (1987)
15. Pet Sematary (1989)
16. Graveyard Shift (1990)
17. Misery (1990)
18. The Lawnmower Man (1992)
19. The Dark Half (1993)
20. Needful Things (1993)
21. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
22. The Mangler (1995)
23. Dolores Claiborne (1995)
24. Thinner (1996)
25. The Night Flier (1997)
26. Apt Pupil (1998)
27. The Green Mile (1999)
28. Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
29. Dreamcatcher (2003)
30. Secret Window (2004)
31. Riding the Bullet (2004)
32. 1408 (2007)
33. The Mist (2007)
34. Dolan’s Cadillac (2009)
35. A Good Marriage (2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjOnIbXU–M
36. Mercy (2014)
37. Cell (2016)
38. The Dark Tower (2017)
39. It (2017)
40. Gerald’s Game (2017)
41. 1922 (2017)
42. It Chapter Two (2019)
Okay, I’ve seen 21.
Also – that list is straight up insane.
How many do you have under your belt? Share your number (and your favorites) in the comments! Let’s compare!
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Alan Rickman’s Personal Letters Reveal He Had Some Mixed Feelings About Playing Snape
Moviegoers, co-workers, directors, and everyone enjoyed the time they spent working with Alan Rickman, watching him, or just being around him. But just because he was so well-liked doesn’t mean he had a complex personal life. Actors are emotional beings, and Rickman was no different.
Thanks to some of his personal letters coming up for auction, we’ve gotten a glimpse into his complicated feelings about playing one of his most well-known roles.
What is your favorite character? – – – – – – – #severussnape #harrypotter #slytherin #jkrowling #afterallthistime #alanrickman
The collection of letters, which are part of an auction at the ABA Rare Book Fair, seem to indicate the actor struggled with how the film franchise’s directors were handling his character, beginning as early as A Chamber of Secrets, the second installment in the Harry Potter franchise.
. #hp #hpedit #harrypotter #potterhead #piton #snape #severussnape #always #alanrickman #hogwarts #patronus #expectopatronum #lilypotter #albussilente #likeforlikes #like4likes #likeforlikeback
Federica.LoGiudiceOne letter from producer David Heyman told Rickman “Thank you for making HP2 a success. I know, at times, you are frustrated but please know that you are an integral part of the films. And you are brilliant.”
Later, after filming Half-Blood Prince (the sixth film), Rickman wrote a note, titled “Inside Snape’s Head,” that seemed to indicate he was unhappy with choices made by director David Yates.
RnR – @rickman_n_radcliffe “It’s as if David Yates has decided that this is not important in the scheme of things i.e. teen audience appeal.”
He’s clearly frustrated, but about what, exactly, we may never know.
The collection does include happy notes, as well, like one from author J.K. Rowling thanking Rickman for “doing justice to my most complex character,” and one from Daniel Radcliffe, who idolized Rickman (rightfully so).
“To Alan, Thank you for all of my presents, I can’t wait to read Catcher in the Rye.”
The entire collection includes 35 boxes of diaries, photos, scripts, and other personal effects like notes from Prince Charles, Tony Blair, and Bill Clinton.
If you want to bid on it, you’d better have deep pockets – they’re expecting the whole thing to go for over $1.2 million.
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TV sitcom stars from Friends…
TV sitcom stars from Friends were paid $100,000 per episode in season five, $125,000 in season six, $750,000 in seasons seven and eight, and $1 million in seasons nine and ten, making Jennifer Aniston, Courtney’s Cox, and Lisa Kudrow the highest paid TV actresses of all-time.
Rambo has been adopted into…
Rambo has been adopted into the folklore of the Kamula people. They believe he will fight to defend Papua New Guinea in the Third World War.
15 Movies That Would’ve Ended Quickly If the Main Characters Had Just Followed the Rules
I think it’s annoying to watch movies where the plot depends on a main character who just will not do what they’re told, even if they should, and even if the person doing the telling has way more knowledge and experience, and even if it’s definitely going to hurt them to go their own way.
Because surely there is a better and more believable plot device to move the story from here to there involving a character who actually makes sense?? Although you do get that nice jolt of dramatic irony as the reader.
These 15 movies might not have existed at all without the dumb main character who just refused to do what they were told.
15. I mean, he was the one who drew first blood so.
First Blood would just be a movie about a Vietnam vet taking a walk if Brian Dennehy didn’t pull a u-turn and give Rambo a hassle.
14. It probably still would have ended badly.
The Cabin in the Woods
The “Harbinger” warns them to turn back, so they do. The end. Except that still probably means everybody dies.
13. He really did just make a big mess for himself to clean up.
The entire Bourne Identity series.
If he just shot the guy on the boat he would never be in that mess that he got himself into
12. This really is excellent advice.
The Exorcist/Ouija/any and all films involving a Ouija board.
“Don’t play with Ouija boards.”
“Ok.”
11. Take the blue pill and forget it ever happened. Do it.
Matrix
Neo: “Sorry, I think you got the wrong number click”
10. The same goes for Alice in Wonderland.
Coraline.
Bobinsky said “Do not go through the little door.” she should’ve listened.
9. In this case, we owe thanks to the misbehaving kids.
Mary Poppins.
If the kids were well behaved, Katie Nanna would have never left, and so there would have been no need for the charming and magical nanny to arrive.
8. I, for one, wish this had happened. #unpopularopinion
Breaking bad.
“I can pay for your cancer treatment
-Oh thank you’re the man”
The end
7. The government should have listened to the scientists in every disaster movie ever.
28 Days Later.
The animal rights people listen to the scientist at the beginning.
6. Why can’t people ever just let the police handle it?
Jeepers Creepers.
“Darry, we should definitely not poke around the creepy, abandoned church that we think a dead body was dumped at, lets just drive to the police and move on with our day because this is a very unsafe situation.”
“You’re absolutely right, Trish. Let’s go to the police and let them handle it.”
Roll the credits.
5. Yeah, that’s basically doing the opposite of what you’re told.
Labyrinth.
Babysit your brother
*main character doesn’t go on a drug trip for 2 hours*
4. Yeah, we’ll just see about that.
Skyfall.
‘Bond you are decommissioned.’
‘Aight imma head out’
3. These might be the worst parents in Disney history.
Frozen
Trolls: Your daughter will be fine. Don’t be fearful of her powers, because fear leads to destruction.
Parents: We understand. Also even though Anna lost her memories of Elsa’s powers, keeping them away from each other for literally no reason would be just cruel so they can continue to play together so long as we set some ground rules to ensure safety.
The End
2. Why couldn’t Hamlet just avenge the murder like a normal son?
While not necessarily a movie, but Hamlet.
If he just killed the uncle that he hated, who banged his mom, and who ghost dad told him to kill, Hamlet wouldn’t have died (or like, almost everyone else), or screwed over Denmark.
1. Well go and ruin a classic, why don’t you?
The Breakfast Club.
If they did what they were told in the first place, no Saturday detention.
I mean…some of these are still guilty pleasures for me, though. I can’t help it!
Do you like any of these? Does it bother you when stupid characters exist to move the plot along?
Let us know in the comments!
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