Tag: Scrooged
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Richard Donner Didn’t Want To Approach The Omen As A Horror Film
If a script involves the antichrist, gruesome deaths, and one spiraling towards insanity as they question whether or not their child is evil, it’s safe to conclude the film can be categorized as horror. However, director Richard Donner took a delicate approach when he asked renowned actor Gregory Peck to be a lead role in…
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10 Best ‘Christmas Vacation’ Characters, Ranked Naughty To Nice
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation became a classic Christmas comedy among the likes of A Christmas Story and Scrooged when it hit theaters in 1989 as the third installment of the Vacation film series. Starring Chevy Chase as the festive family man you just can’t help to root for, the movie follows Clark Griswold as he…
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‘It makes me cry with laughter!’: readers recommend 15 fabulous Christmas films
Festive movies have never been more popular – and there’s nothing like a classic. Here are some to enjoy now, from
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Richard Donner Remembered: Jeff Cohen, Who Played Chunk in ‘Goonies,’ On Director’s Astounding Generosity
Jeff Cohen first met Richard Donner while making “The Goonies,” the 1985 adventure classic about a group of misfit kids hunting for treasure. Cohen played Chunk, a mischevious preteen who loves ice cream and prank calls. Decades later, he credits Donner with coaxing out his performance, but Cohen owes more to the late director than…
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Richard Donner, master of macho blockbusters with a human touch
Superman, Lethal Weapon, The Omen, Scrooged – the movie director’s CV tracked Hollywood’s most bankable genres from the 80s onwardsRichard Donner was the classic studio director and an action blockbuster maestro, the Michael Curtiz of the VHS age; he was the great inventor, or reinventor, of so many Hollywood genres and styles. When Hollywood invented…
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Michael Chapman, ‘The Fugitive’ and ‘Raging Bull’ Cinematographer, Dies at 84
Michael Chapman, the cinematographer who lensed classics like “The Fugitive” and “Raging Bull, died on Sunday. His wife, screenwriter Amy Holden Jones made the announcement on Twitter. Chapman was 84.“Goodbye to the love of my life. Michael Chapman Sept 20 2020”Goodbye to the love of my life. Michael Chapman Sept 20 2020 https://t.co/rkhyjGjkMd— Amy Holden…
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Kevin Hart Developing ‘Scrooged’ Remake With Paramount
Kevin Hart and Paramount Pictures are partnering on a remake of the Bill Murray Christmas comedy “Scrooged.”Sources confirmed to Variety that Hart will produce the project through his HartBeat Productions and will likely take on a starring role.Insiders say that the project is still in its early days without a writer or a script.The original…