Tag: Animal House
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With ‘Bottoms’ and ‘Cocaine Bear,’ Brownstone Productions Is Reviving the R-Rated Comedy
Everyone remembers their first R-rated movie. Maybe you snuck into a theater trying to pass as 17, or maybe your parents didn’t care for censorship. Either way — whether it’s a movie with gore, expletives or nudity — that first experience leaves an impression.Max Handelman, who co-founded Brownstone Productions with his wife, Elizabeth Banks, recalls…
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John Landis Laments Hollywood’s Current “Pathetic State”: “Streamers Really Are The Bad Guys”
The current state and future of Hollywood, according to director John Landis? Not so great. IndieWire reports (via Deadline) that Landis had some choice about the “pathetic state” of the industry. In short, the “Animal House” and “Coming To America” director thinks Hollywood is “in chaos” thanks to the current WGA writers’ strike and the…
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‘The Line’ Review: A Chilling, Nuanced Look at Fraternity Culture
Greek life has been prominently featured in media for a while now, mainly in comedies like Animal House, Neighbors, and House Bunny. In recent years, however, Hollywood has had the desire to look more deeply into these institutions. From Max’s new documentary Bama Rush, which examines the sorority recruitment process that has dominated TikTok for…
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What ’90s Farrelly Brothers’ Comedies Got That Movies Today Don’t
If you were a teenager during the latter half of the 1990s, then there’s a great chance that Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly, collectively known as the Farrelly brothers, were two of your idols. The siblings had a trio of comedy films that became instant classics. Their sense of humor was chaotic, raunchy, and over-the-top…
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The Production Of National Lampoon’s Animal House Wasn’t All Beer And Partying
National Lampoon’s “Animal House” is perhaps Hollywood’s first party film. It’s a beloved genre now, with notable entries like “Neighbors” and “Project X,” but “Animal House” was a true pioneer in debauchery. It may have seemed like a non-stop rager in the Delta house, but believe it or not, the set was a strictly sober…
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National Lampoon’s Animal House Hazing Scene Was A Little Too Real For Kevin Bacon
The cast of National Lampoon’s “Animal House” acted very similar on and off the screen. The 1978 comedy classic was the acting debut of Kevin Bacon, who was only nineteen at the time. Bacon had his big break when director John Landis plucked him out of acting school and cast him as Chip Dillard, a…
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The Magnificent Seven Wasn’t Working Until It Added That Unforgettable Score
This writer remembers Easter Sunday mornings of childhood when all the candy-filled eggs were collected, sitting before the TV and devouring Cadbury treats as the sweeping fanfare of Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments” filled the family room. Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner made big impressions with their booming voices, but what I remembered most…
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Writing Was Only Part Of Harold Ramis’ Animal House Ambitions
We’re well aware now that Harold Ramis was a creative quadruple-threat as a writer, director, producer and actor, but Hollywood didn’t quite see it that way initially. Having written for National Lampoon’s pivotal 1973 stage show “Lemmings” and performing in its follow-up, “The National Lampoon Show,” Ramis believed he was every bit as ready to…
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Verna Bloom, Actress in ‘Animal House,’ ‘High Plains Drifter,’ Dies at 80
Verna Bloom, who appeared in “Animal House” and worked with the likes of Martin Scorsese, died Jan. 9 in Bar Harbor, Maine, her rep confirmed to Variety. She was 80 years old.The cause was complications of dementia, her family stated.Although Bloom appeared extensively in theater and television, she is most noted for her film work.…
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‘Halloween’ Magic: How a Slasher Flick Redefined a Genre and Became One of the Decade’s Most Important Films
Exactly 40 years after John Carpenter’s “Halloween” was released in 1978, David Gordon Green released his modern-day sequel to an estimated $75 million opening weekend. It has the benefit of strong reviews, original star Jamie Lee Curtis’ return to the lead role, and its placement as this year’s holiday horror film release — but it…