Tag: John Travolta
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The Best Thing About ‘Battlefield Earth’ Were the Ruthless Reviews
For a film to be declared the “worst sci-fi movie ever,” it really has to suck. Suck so bad that even Plan 9 From Outer Space looks like Citizen Kane in comparison. Does such a movie exist? People, I give to you Battlefield Earth. Yes, it has a rocking 3% on Rotten Tomatoes, somehow. Perhaps…
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An Oscar Winner Was Hiding in ‘The Toxic Avenger’s Deleted Scenes
The Toxic Avenger is currently being rebooted, starring Game of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage in the lead role. This comes after a decade of reboot rumors, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Travolta being attached to star at one point or another. Having now finally happened, Dinklage told Collider that the film is a “violent, road picture…
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John Travolta Turned Down One of Tom Hanks’ Most Iconic Roles
Memorable movies often become inseparable from the actors who star in them. From Kate Winslet in Titanic to Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games, it ican be impossible to imagine another actor taking on these iconic roles. As such, it’s tantalizing to discover that a popular film could have had a very different cast. Often,…
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John Travolta Is Swoon-Worthy in This Western-Themed Romance
Although now he primarily stars in low-budget crime films, action thrillers, and future cult classics (such as the bizarre stalked film The Fanatic and the misguided mafia biopic Gotti), it’s easy to forget that John Travolta was once the most popular young romantic heartthrob of his generation. Travolta had immediately established himself as an actor…
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This Is the Best Dance Scene in a ‘90s Movie, and It’s Not ‘Pulp Fiction’
The overdose of a crime boss’ wife is how it ends, but a five-dollar milkshake and a dance contest is how the night begins. Away from the car-themed booths, “You Never Can Tell” by Chuck Berry plays as Uma Thurman and John Travolta do the twist, the Batusi, and the swim. The Pulp Fiction dance…
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Mob Land review – kindly sheriff John Travolta drawn into blood-soaked plot
Very much indebted to No Country for Old Men, punchy thriller brings damnation to smalltown LouisianaFeature first-timer Nicholas Maggio makes an impression with this punchy crime thriller set in smalltown Louisiana. The director himself has cited Tarantino as an influence – though the borrowing is much more obviously from the Coens’ adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s…
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The X-Files Theme Song Combined A Spooky Vibe And The Smiths
Composer Mark Snow started his professional music writing career in 1976 with the release of the notorious TV movie “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble,” starring a young John Travolta. Paul Williams wrote the theme song for the movie, but it was Snow who composed the incidental music. He was about 29 years old. Since then,…
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The Iconic ‘Pulp Fiction’ Dance Was Inspired by a Cat
Film and dance have long shared an enchanting relationship. However, no dance scene embodies this connection quite like the iconic moment in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction where John Travolta and Uma Thurman take to the floor. Many may not realize that this memorable dance sequence found its roots in an unlikely source: a cartoon cat.…
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Wait, Tom Hanks Almost Starred in ‘Jumanji’?
The ’90s gave birth to a wide range of amazing films. The Star Trek franchise saw a passing of the torch, as the crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation entered the big screen with Star Trek: Generations and Star Trek: First Contact. Classic comedies like Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Ace Ventura: Pet…
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This Is the Most Important Film in John Travolta’s Career
In the late 1970s, few actors were bigger and more loved than John Travolta. From Welcome Back, Kotter, to Saturday Night Fever, to Grease, Travolta wowed audiences with not only how cool and charismatic he was, but with his ability to leave audiences in awe due to his singing and dancing prowess. It also left…