Pop Culture Roundup March 14, 2007
The Hollywood Animation Archive presents some model sheets by the late, great Alex Toth.
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Roger Daltrey's bronchitis puts an early end to a recent Who concert.
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A line of action figures from the "Doctor Who" spin-off "The Sarah Jane Adventures" is planned.
Best Doctor Who Sites.
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An extended version of the first "Fantastic Four" film, including a documentary on FF co-creator Jack Kirby among the extras, will finally be out June 5, according to this post.
...as previously speculated, Fantastic Four will receive a new release on DVD with new and extra material. The extended edition will only clock in at 111 minutes (the original film was 106), but boasts the inclusion of an audio commentary, deleted/extended scenes, animatics, art and photo galleries, trailers and TV spots as well as a set of new featurettes: "Heroes are Born: The Making of Fantastic Four", "Jack Kirby: Storyteller" and "The World's Greatest Comics Magazine".
The release will also include a sneak peek at Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and the suggested retail price is $26.98 USD. The DVD will be released on June 5th, and we will post a pre-order link as soon as it is available!
Best Fantastic Four Sites.
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New Line Films reportedly wants Jake Gyllenhaal to star in it's "Captain Marvel" film.
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Matt Fraction pays tribute to the wild and wacky imagination of comics scribe Arnold Drake, who passed away earlier this week.
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The British download service Wippit is offering its subscribers rare Beatles video clips, including John Lennon's "Bed In," news of Paul McCartney's marriage to Linda Eastman, George Harrison's drug bust and more. The bad news: Those of us in the U.S. are excluded from the service.
Best Beatles Sites.
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An interesting take on the Paul McCartney switching-record-labels story that's been playing out all over the Web this week:
Sir Paul McCartney is dumping the record label he has used for 43 years in a move which will prevent Heather Mills from earning millions from his future recordings.
The former Beatle is turning his back on Capitol/EMI - who he has been with since the Beatles's first album in 1964 - and is penning a deal with a new label run by coffee makers Starbucks.
In recent months, Sir Paul has been offered a £25 million advance for his next four albums from Capitol/EMI.
Being an advance which is payable immediately, Heather would have been able to stake a claim to half of it as part of their ongoing divorce.
Industry sources claim that point was pivotal in Sir Paul's decision to let the deal lapse and refuse to renegotiate with the label so that Heather would not have access to the earnings.
"You never give me your money, you only give me your funny paper..."
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See pics from the April 23 episode of "Heroes."
Best "Heroes" Sites.
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Via Journalista: Bryan Munn takes a look at the Wayne Boring-drawn 1950s Superman comic strip.
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Roger Daltrey's bronchitis puts an early end to a recent Who concert.
---------------
A line of action figures from the "Doctor Who" spin-off "The Sarah Jane Adventures" is planned.
Best Doctor Who Sites.
----------------
An extended version of the first "Fantastic Four" film, including a documentary on FF co-creator Jack Kirby among the extras, will finally be out June 5, according to this post.
...as previously speculated, Fantastic Four will receive a new release on DVD with new and extra material. The extended edition will only clock in at 111 minutes (the original film was 106), but boasts the inclusion of an audio commentary, deleted/extended scenes, animatics, art and photo galleries, trailers and TV spots as well as a set of new featurettes: "Heroes are Born: The Making of Fantastic Four", "Jack Kirby: Storyteller" and "The World's Greatest Comics Magazine".
The release will also include a sneak peek at Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and the suggested retail price is $26.98 USD. The DVD will be released on June 5th, and we will post a pre-order link as soon as it is available!
Best Fantastic Four Sites.
--------------------
New Line Films reportedly wants Jake Gyllenhaal to star in it's "Captain Marvel" film.
---------------------
Matt Fraction pays tribute to the wild and wacky imagination of comics scribe Arnold Drake, who passed away earlier this week.
----------------------
The British download service Wippit is offering its subscribers rare Beatles video clips, including John Lennon's "Bed In," news of Paul McCartney's marriage to Linda Eastman, George Harrison's drug bust and more. The bad news: Those of us in the U.S. are excluded from the service.
Best Beatles Sites.
-------------------------
An interesting take on the Paul McCartney switching-record-labels story that's been playing out all over the Web this week:
Sir Paul McCartney is dumping the record label he has used for 43 years in a move which will prevent Heather Mills from earning millions from his future recordings.
The former Beatle is turning his back on Capitol/EMI - who he has been with since the Beatles's first album in 1964 - and is penning a deal with a new label run by coffee makers Starbucks.
In recent months, Sir Paul has been offered a £25 million advance for his next four albums from Capitol/EMI.
Being an advance which is payable immediately, Heather would have been able to stake a claim to half of it as part of their ongoing divorce.
Industry sources claim that point was pivotal in Sir Paul's decision to let the deal lapse and refuse to renegotiate with the label so that Heather would not have access to the earnings.
"You never give me your money, you only give me your funny paper..."
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See pics from the April 23 episode of "Heroes."
Best "Heroes" Sites.
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Via Journalista: Bryan Munn takes a look at the Wayne Boring-drawn 1950s Superman comic strip.
Lost March 14 episode preview
Read a slightly spoilerish teaser for tonight's show here.
Then, come back here tomorrow for a roundup of clues and observations from the episode.
Also see:
The Best "Lost" Sites on the Web.
"Lost" Season 3 Episode Guide.
Then, come back here tomorrow for a roundup of clues and observations from the episode.
Also see:
The Best "Lost" Sites on the Web.
"Lost" Season 3 Episode Guide.
Comics shipping March 14, 2007
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Pop Culture Roundup March 13, 2007
Comics scribe Arnold Drake, co-creator of Dead Man, the Doom Patrol and author of what's widely considered the first graphic novel, "It Rhymes With Lust," passed away Monday. As ever, comics historian Mark Evanier has more.
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Via Bedazzled: Cool James Bond book covers.
Best James Bond Sites.
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An all-star roster of voices will contribute to an animated "Horton Hears a Who" film, including: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Isla Fisher, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Dane Cook, Jaime Pressly and Jonah Hill.
The film follows elephant Horton (Carrey) who believes he hears voices on a speck of dust, which turns out to be a town called Who-Ville. Carell will play the Mayor of Who-Ville while Burnett will play Sourpuss Jane Kangaroo who bullies and teases poor Horton. Fox/Blue Sky will release HORTON on March 14, 2008, leaving them without an animated film in 2007, the first time since 2004.
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Datajunkie presents some great sci-fi art by Hannes Bok.
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Via Bedazzled: Cool James Bond book covers.
Best James Bond Sites.
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An all-star roster of voices will contribute to an animated "Horton Hears a Who" film, including: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Isla Fisher, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Dane Cook, Jaime Pressly and Jonah Hill.
The film follows elephant Horton (Carrey) who believes he hears voices on a speck of dust, which turns out to be a town called Who-Ville. Carell will play the Mayor of Who-Ville while Burnett will play Sourpuss Jane Kangaroo who bullies and teases poor Horton. Fox/Blue Sky will release HORTON on March 14, 2008, leaving them without an animated film in 2007, the first time since 2004.
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Datajunkie presents some great sci-fi art by Hannes Bok.
DVD new releases March 13, 2007
Casino Royale (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
I Love Lucy - The Complete Seasons 7-9
Without a Trace - The Complete Second Season
The Pretender 2001 / The Pretender - Island of the Haunted
Bosom Buddies - The First Season
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Original Series (Season 4) - (5-Disc Set)
Davey & Goliath - The Lost Episodes
Hopalong Cassidy Rarities (2pc)
The Ed Wood Collection - A Salute to Incompetence
Hubert Selby Jr: It'll Be Better Tomorrow
CD new releases March 13, 2007
She Will Have Her Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn by Various Artists
Costello Music by The Fratellis
Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
Moonswept by The Roches
Party of Two by The Rubinoos
Live at Massey Hall (W/Dvd) by Neil Young
1970-1973: the Jean Terrell Years by Supremes
Time Has Come 1967-1973 by Pentangle
Faithful Friends by New York Rock & Roll Ensemble
Reflections by New York Rock & Roll Ensemble
Just Good Old Rock and Roll by The Electric Prunes
Release of an Oath by The Electric Prunes
More upcoming CDs
Pop Culture Roundup March 12, 2007
Fred Hembeck chats with the ghost of Captain America.
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No! Not you!
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Instant Karma is an all-star tribute/benefit album of John Lennon covers, with proceeds going to relief efforts in Dafur. Included is a newly recorded version of "#9 Dream" by R.E.M. featuring the band's original drummer Bill Berry. The album is out June 12.
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The Jack Kirby Museum is 98 percent done scanning the more than 5,000 pencil-art pages in its archives, John Morrow reports.
For those not familiar with what we’re doing, Jack Kirby xeroxed most of his pencil art, prior to inking, from the early 1970s-on, in case anything ever got lost in the mail on the way to the inker, or his publisher. Jack had xeroxes of some of his 1960s pencils in his files as well, and we’ve been scanning and archiving them for several years. There’s a level of urgency to it, because xerox machines of that era weren’t like today’s; they used technology much like the old Thermal Fax machines, with that greasy-feeling gray paper, and the copies are suseptible to fading when exposed to light over long periods. So this amazing record of Kirby’s pre-inked art was slowly fading away.
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No! Not you!
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Instant Karma is an all-star tribute/benefit album of John Lennon covers, with proceeds going to relief efforts in Dafur. Included is a newly recorded version of "#9 Dream" by R.E.M. featuring the band's original drummer Bill Berry. The album is out June 12.
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The Jack Kirby Museum is 98 percent done scanning the more than 5,000 pencil-art pages in its archives, John Morrow reports.
For those not familiar with what we’re doing, Jack Kirby xeroxed most of his pencil art, prior to inking, from the early 1970s-on, in case anything ever got lost in the mail on the way to the inker, or his publisher. Jack had xeroxes of some of his 1960s pencils in his files as well, and we’ve been scanning and archiving them for several years. There’s a level of urgency to it, because xerox machines of that era weren’t like today’s; they used technology much like the old Thermal Fax machines, with that greasy-feeling gray paper, and the copies are suseptible to fading when exposed to light over long periods. So this amazing record of Kirby’s pre-inked art was slowly fading away.
Lost March 28 preview
Highlight the hidden text for slight spoilers.
HURLEY IS SUSPICIOUS OF SAWYER'S INVOLVEMENT IN AN ISLAND MYSTERY,
AND SUN LEARNS THE TRUTH ABOUT HER KIDNAPPING ATTEMPT BY
"THE OTHERS," ON ABC'S "LOST"
Ian Somerhalder and Maggie Grace Guest Star as Boone and Shannon
Billy Dee Williams Makes a Special Appearance
"Exposi" - Hurley begins to suspect that Sawyer may be involved in an island mystery surrounding two fellow survivors, and Sun learns the truth about her past kidnapping attempt by "The Others," on "Lost," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie and Terry O'Quinn as Locke.
Guest starring are Kiele Sanchez as Nikki, Rodrigo Santoro as Paulo, William Mapother as Ethan Rom, Ian Somerhalder as Boone, Maggie Grace as Shannon, Daniel Roebuck as Dr. Artz, Billy Dee Williams as Mr. LaShade and Jacob Witkin as Howard L. Zukerman.
"Exposi" was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Stephen Williams.
HURLEY IS SUSPICIOUS OF SAWYER'S INVOLVEMENT IN AN ISLAND MYSTERY,
AND SUN LEARNS THE TRUTH ABOUT HER KIDNAPPING ATTEMPT BY
"THE OTHERS," ON ABC'S "LOST"
Ian Somerhalder and Maggie Grace Guest Star as Boone and Shannon
Billy Dee Williams Makes a Special Appearance
"Exposi" - Hurley begins to suspect that Sawyer may be involved in an island mystery surrounding two fellow survivors, and Sun learns the truth about her past kidnapping attempt by "The Others," on "Lost," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie and Terry O'Quinn as Locke.
Guest starring are Kiele Sanchez as Nikki, Rodrigo Santoro as Paulo, William Mapother as Ethan Rom, Ian Somerhalder as Boone, Maggie Grace as Shannon, Daniel Roebuck as Dr. Artz, Billy Dee Williams as Mr. LaShade and Jacob Witkin as Howard L. Zukerman.
"Exposi" was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Stephen Williams.
Pop Artifact! March 9, 2007
Now that he's dead, of course, all sorts of tawdry episodes from Captain America's life are coming to light.
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Excellent UK pop group Squeeze is reuniting.
Group member Glenn Tilbrook made the announcement on his Web site, saying the dates come in conjunction with an extensive Squeeze re-release campaign of which he and member Chris Difford "are really proud."
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Maggie Gyllenhaal is likely to play the girlfriend role in the next Batman movie.
She'll play the role of Rachel Dawes, played by Katie Holmes in "Batman Begins." Holmes dropped out of the project earlier in the year.
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Disney plans a new, hand-drawn animated flick for 2009.
"Frog Princess" will be a hand drawn musical, the type of pic that defined Disney's triumphant animation run in the '90s, but was abandoned by the Mouse in 2005 after a string of flops like "Home on the Range" and "The Emperor's New Groove." Like every other major studio, Disney has since focused on CGI toons, such as "Chicken Little" and this month's "Meet the Robinsons."
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Excellent UK pop group Squeeze is reuniting.
Group member Glenn Tilbrook made the announcement on his Web site, saying the dates come in conjunction with an extensive Squeeze re-release campaign of which he and member Chris Difford "are really proud."
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Maggie Gyllenhaal is likely to play the girlfriend role in the next Batman movie.
She'll play the role of Rachel Dawes, played by Katie Holmes in "Batman Begins." Holmes dropped out of the project earlier in the year.
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Disney plans a new, hand-drawn animated flick for 2009.
"Frog Princess" will be a hand drawn musical, the type of pic that defined Disney's triumphant animation run in the '90s, but was abandoned by the Mouse in 2005 after a string of flops like "Home on the Range" and "The Emperor's New Groove." Like every other major studio, Disney has since focused on CGI toons, such as "Chicken Little" and this month's "Meet the Robinsons."
"Lost": Things we STILL don't know
Mysteries--"Lost" is loaded with them. Sometimes answers to our questions are revealed, but often even more questions arise. Here's a running list of unresolved questions relating to the show. We'll add new questions when they crop up, and let you know when we learn answers:
* What is the history of the Others? Where did they come from? Why did they kill off the Dharma Initiative?
* What's behind the creepy whispering often heard on the island? Ghosts?
* What is the back story of Danielle, the French woman? How did she arrive on the island? Does she have any ties to Dharma?
* Why did Ben abduct Danielle's daughter, Alex?
* What are the lists all about? Why are the Others interested in some of the crash survivors and not the rest? They define themselves as "good." What's their definition of the word?
* What was Ben's breakfast on the beach with Kate in season 3 all about? We didn't see any of their discussion.
* Why did the smoke monster kill Mr. Eko?
* Why did the Others initially disguise themselves as shipwrecked pirate types complete with fake beards?
* What's up with the sickness that supposedly killed of Danielle's team? Was it the gas Ben released to kill off the Dharma Initiative?
* What is the history of "Adam and Eve," the skeletal remains the crash survivors discovered in season one? Were they Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan?
* What is the smoke monster that has killed several people? Is it controlled by the Others/Jacob?
* What really brought the various people to island? What's behind the web of connections among them all?
* Is the Dharma Initiative still active at all?
* Who was behind the air drop of Dharma supplies that has benefited the Oceanic survivors?
* How did the Others get information about the plane crash survivors, including their real names? How are they in contact with the outside world?
* Why do women on the island die instead of giving birth?
* What's behind the apparent healing properties of the island?
* Who, or what, is Jacob?
* What's responsible for the visions of animals and dead people the crash surivors sometimes see on the island?
* What's the deal with Libby, killed in season 2, who evidently gave Desmond the sailboat that landed him on the island and who once was in a mental ward with Hurley?
* What's up with the giant, four-toed statue Sayid, Sun and Jin see at the end of season 2?
* Is there any explanation for why the man in the Dharma Initiative videos is at different times identified as Dr. Marvin Candle and Dr. Mark Wickmund or why the CIA agent who identifies himself as Joe Inman to Sayid tells Desmond his name is Kelvin Inman?
* Why did the psychic in Australia encourage Claire to take the doomed flight?
* Who is the man Sarah left Jack for? Why is she so reluctant to reveal his identity? Is he somehow associated with the Dharma Initiative and/or the Others?
* How is the island hidden from the outside world?
* Who is the person who died in the "flash forward" featuring an off-island Jack and Kate? They refer to him, but not by name.
* What happened to those still on the island?
* How did Abaddon recruit his team? Why did they agree to help him?
* What's up with that polar bear in Tunisia? Was Charlotte part of Dharma when she found it, or was she snooping into what Dharma is all about?
* Who staged the fake Oceanic 815 wreckage? Widmore or Ben?
* Is Abbadon really working for Widmore, or does he have secret motives? Afterall, he encouraged Locke to make is walk-about trip. Maybe Abbadon is really with the Others.
* How does Ben leave the island?
* How did the Others learn about Locke when he was a youngster? What is it about Locke that they want?
* What is the explanation for the time anomalies between the island and the rest of the world?
* Why is Richard Alpert seemingly ageless?
* Are Christian Shepherd and Claire dead? Are we seeing their ghosts? Is Jacob making their ghosts appear?
* How did Widmore learn about the island? Why does he want it? What is his relationship to Ben?
Also see:
Lost Season 4 Episode Guide
The Best Lost Sites on the Web
* What is the history of the Others? Where did they come from? Why did they kill off the Dharma Initiative?
* What's behind the creepy whispering often heard on the island? Ghosts?
* What is the back story of Danielle, the French woman? How did she arrive on the island? Does she have any ties to Dharma?
* Why did Ben abduct Danielle's daughter, Alex?
* What are the lists all about? Why are the Others interested in some of the crash survivors and not the rest? They define themselves as "good." What's their definition of the word?
* What was Ben's breakfast on the beach with Kate in season 3 all about? We didn't see any of their discussion.
* Why did the smoke monster kill Mr. Eko?
* Why did the Others initially disguise themselves as shipwrecked pirate types complete with fake beards?
* What's up with the sickness that supposedly killed of Danielle's team? Was it the gas Ben released to kill off the Dharma Initiative?
* What is the history of "Adam and Eve," the skeletal remains the crash survivors discovered in season one? Were they Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan?
* What is the smoke monster that has killed several people? Is it controlled by the Others/Jacob?
* What really brought the various people to island? What's behind the web of connections among them all?
* Is the Dharma Initiative still active at all?
* Who was behind the air drop of Dharma supplies that has benefited the Oceanic survivors?
* How did the Others get information about the plane crash survivors, including their real names? How are they in contact with the outside world?
* Why do women on the island die instead of giving birth?
* What's behind the apparent healing properties of the island?
* Who, or what, is Jacob?
* What's responsible for the visions of animals and dead people the crash surivors sometimes see on the island?
* What's the deal with Libby, killed in season 2, who evidently gave Desmond the sailboat that landed him on the island and who once was in a mental ward with Hurley?
* What's up with the giant, four-toed statue Sayid, Sun and Jin see at the end of season 2?
* Is there any explanation for why the man in the Dharma Initiative videos is at different times identified as Dr. Marvin Candle and Dr. Mark Wickmund or why the CIA agent who identifies himself as Joe Inman to Sayid tells Desmond his name is Kelvin Inman?
* Why did the psychic in Australia encourage Claire to take the doomed flight?
* Who is the man Sarah left Jack for? Why is she so reluctant to reveal his identity? Is he somehow associated with the Dharma Initiative and/or the Others?
* How is the island hidden from the outside world?
* Who is the person who died in the "flash forward" featuring an off-island Jack and Kate? They refer to him, but not by name.
* What happened to those still on the island?
* How did Abaddon recruit his team? Why did they agree to help him?
* What's up with that polar bear in Tunisia? Was Charlotte part of Dharma when she found it, or was she snooping into what Dharma is all about?
* Who staged the fake Oceanic 815 wreckage? Widmore or Ben?
* Is Abbadon really working for Widmore, or does he have secret motives? Afterall, he encouraged Locke to make is walk-about trip. Maybe Abbadon is really with the Others.
* How does Ben leave the island?
* How did the Others learn about Locke when he was a youngster? What is it about Locke that they want?
* What is the explanation for the time anomalies between the island and the rest of the world?
* Why is Richard Alpert seemingly ageless?
* Are Christian Shepherd and Claire dead? Are we seeing their ghosts? Is Jacob making their ghosts appear?
* How did Widmore learn about the island? Why does he want it? What is his relationship to Ben?
Also see:
Lost Season 4 Episode Guide
The Best Lost Sites on the Web
DVD: The Third Man - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Edition)
A fave here at TIP!, this set will be out May 22. It's available for pre-order now for $27.99 from Amazon.
Details:
Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime--and thus begins this legendary tale of love, deception, and murder. Thanks to brilliant performances by Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles; Anton Karas's evocative zither score; Graham Greene’s razor-sharp dialogue; and Robert Krasker’s dramatic use of light and shadow, The Third Man, directed by the inimitable Carol Reed, only grows in stature as the years pass.
Special Features
* All-new, restored high-definition digital transfer
* Video introduction by writer-director Peter Bogdanovich
* Two audio commentaries: one by filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Tony Gilroy, and one by film scholar Dana Polan
* Shadowing "The Third Man" (2005), a ninety-minute feature documentary on the making of the film
* Abridged recording of Graham Greene’s treatment, read by actor Richard Clarke
* "Graham Greene: The Hunted Man," an hour-long, 1968 episode of the BBC's Omnibus series, featuring a rare interview with the novelist
* Who Was the Third Man? (2000), a thirty-minute German documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew
* The Third Man on the radio: the 1951 “A Ticket to Tangiers” episode of The Lives of Harry Lime series, written and performed by Orson Welles; and the 1951 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of The Third Man
* Illustrated production history with rare behind-the-scenes photos, original UK press book, and U.S. trailer
* Actor Joseph Cotten’s alternate opening voice-over narration for the U.S. version
* Archival footage of postwar Vienna
* A look at the untranslated foreign dialogue in the film
* PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by Luc Sante, Charles Drazin, and Philip Kerr
* Also: a web-exclusive essay on Anton Karas by musician John Doe
Details:
Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime--and thus begins this legendary tale of love, deception, and murder. Thanks to brilliant performances by Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles; Anton Karas's evocative zither score; Graham Greene’s razor-sharp dialogue; and Robert Krasker’s dramatic use of light and shadow, The Third Man, directed by the inimitable Carol Reed, only grows in stature as the years pass.
Special Features
* All-new, restored high-definition digital transfer
* Video introduction by writer-director Peter Bogdanovich
* Two audio commentaries: one by filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Tony Gilroy, and one by film scholar Dana Polan
* Shadowing "The Third Man" (2005), a ninety-minute feature documentary on the making of the film
* Abridged recording of Graham Greene’s treatment, read by actor Richard Clarke
* "Graham Greene: The Hunted Man," an hour-long, 1968 episode of the BBC's Omnibus series, featuring a rare interview with the novelist
* Who Was the Third Man? (2000), a thirty-minute German documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew
* The Third Man on the radio: the 1951 “A Ticket to Tangiers” episode of The Lives of Harry Lime series, written and performed by Orson Welles; and the 1951 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of The Third Man
* Illustrated production history with rare behind-the-scenes photos, original UK press book, and U.S. trailer
* Actor Joseph Cotten’s alternate opening voice-over narration for the U.S. version
* Archival footage of postwar Vienna
* A look at the untranslated foreign dialogue in the film
* PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by Luc Sante, Charles Drazin, and Philip Kerr
* Also: a web-exclusive essay on Anton Karas by musician John Doe
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