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Movie Review: Fright Night 2011

by on December 16, 2011

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So was this remake true to the original, a blatant rip-off or something a bit better? Come on in and find out. You might be surprised by what I have to say in this movie review!

Colin Farrell, Fright Night movie review

Fright Night 2011, was penned by Marti Noxon (I Am Number Four; on TV: Glee, Mad Men) and directed by Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl; on TV: United States of Tara).  This is a remake of the 1985 movie of the same name.

The opening scene in Fright Night was very reminiscent of the first Men in Black movie, with the energetic, peppy movie music as we zoom, like we’re flying, into a small outlying neighborhood of Las Vegas.  We find ourselves in a house where a family is being murdered, in a bloody, messy manner.

Anton Yelchin in Fright Night

We segue into Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) battling the woes of his motorcycle not starting, and meeting the circle of his friends at school.

Very early on, we meet Charley’s neighbor, Jerry (Colin Farrell), helping Charley’s mom (Toni Collette) with a gardening thing or two in the front lawn.

Then we meet Charley’s friend, Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), whose blackmailing Charley into breaking into a house…

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Do You Think Jack Harkness Will Grace the Sets of ‘Doctor who’ Again?

by on June 10, 2011

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John Barrowman fr 2009 Comic-ConWith the advent of Torchwood: Miracle Day premiering on STARZ on July 8th, fans of the franchise can’t help but wonder, what with John Barrowman again reprising his role of Captain Jack Harkness, if there could be a chance if he might once again reprise that very same role in the new Doctor Who series with Matt Smith.

Yea… that would be pretty nice, wouldn’t it? Believe it or not, the idea has actually been brought up in the hallways and back rooms of the show-runners of Doctor Who & Torchwood, or so John Barrowman has teased the world.

Barrowman has indicated that both Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat have chatted about bringing back Harkness. Since Jack showed up in that swan song scene with David Tennant, the thought has stuck in their craw.

Barrowman has publicly made it known that he’d return to Doctor Who at the drop of a hat!  Whether it being in the cards will actually make it a reality is a totally different matter.

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Fans Review of the ‘Fright Night 3D’ Test Screening

by on March 30, 2011

in Entertainment, movies

David Tennant in FRIGHT NIGHT

David Tennant in 'Fright Night'

When I first heard that there is a remake of the classic 1985 Tom Holland directed and written movie, Fright Night, my first reaction was to cringe.  Another classic being dug up, the rights dusted off and some new actors injected into the story to put a new spin on what I considered to be one of the truly good & original vampire movies to come along in its day.

But then as the cast started to grow, I started to have some anticipation for the Fright Night remake …

Director:  Craig Gillespie (United States of Tara, Lars and the Real Girl)
Screenplay: Marti Noxon (I Am Number Four [oops], Mad Men, Private Practice, Prison Break, Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel)['Nuff said!]
Cast:  Colin Farrell, David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots.

It looked like the potential for a successful remake… for once.  I wasn’t overboard about Gillespie, but when I saw Marti Noxon involved, I shifted my expectations to what I call a hopeful-neutral.

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Recently a public test screening took place in Orange, California on (March 24th or 25th?).  Some remarks about the Fright Night remake made their way into the public eye!

The reviews seem to be rather mixed about the film…

If you’re a David Tennant fan, a Live Journal blog called Tennant Love had some Twitter comments about the project screening:

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Did You Catch the Fright Night Alum Guest Starr on CSI Miami?

by on October 26, 2010

in Entertainment, television

Charley Brewster on CSI: Miami

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With the Craig Gillespie directed remake of the 1985 film Fright Night on the horizon, my focus is on the small things.  I love the idea of Colin Farrell, David Tennant, Anton Yelchin & Christopher Mintz-Plasse starring in the 2011 version of the vampire movie.

DAVID TENNANT as Peter Vincent in FRIGHT NIGHT Remake

But since I’ve been focused on the franchise, I was wondering if anyone took notice that William Ragsdale, who played Charley Brewster in the original Fright Night, guest starred in the latest CSI: Miami episode titled “Manhunt” that aired last Sunday? (10-24-10)

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Fright Night Remake Release Date Moved Up; Synopsis Released

by on October 17, 2010

in Entertainment, movies

Fright Night 2011

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The Greg Gillepsie directed remake of Fright Night, which will be starring Anton Yelchin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse,  Colin Farrell, David Tennant and Imogen Poots has a new release date.

Rather than leaving the release date in the October time-frame in 2011, close to Halloween, they’ve chosen to  move the theater release date up to an August premiere date…  of August 19th, 2011.

The latest news on the street is also that Chris Sarandon, who starred as the vampire Jerry in the original, has now been slated to make a cameo in the remake.

Here’s the official synopsis of Fright Night 2011 that has recently been released by DreamWorks.

Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all going on: he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the most coveted girl in his high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend. But trouble arrives when Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there’s something not quite right—but everyone, including Charlie’s mom (Toni Collete), doesn’t notice. After observing some very strange activity, Charlie comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on the neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone, Charlie has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.

The remake takes place in Las Vegas and our begrudging hero’s helper, Peter Vincent, who is played by David Tennant, is a magician in this version.  I loved the original, I would like to think this will be on par with that to some degree.

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David Tennant’s New Look in FRIGHT NIGHT Remake

by on September 5, 2010

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DAVID TENNANT as Peter Vincent in FRIGHT NIGHT Remake

When I first saw this picture of David Tennant in his role of Peter Vincent in the Fright Night remake, I did not recognize him.  But this Hard Rock Cafe banner definitely shows us a different side to David Tennant’s look and is a far removed look from the standard Doctor Who look I’ve become familiar with.

I have no worries the David Tennant will not only “bring it” to the Fright Night remake, but along with Colin Farrell, will keep it from flailing in the swarm of remakes in this era.  Add Anton Yelchin & Christopher Mintz-Plasse to the mix and I think this will be a completely fun remake that’s directed by Graig Gillespie (United States of Tara).

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Dave Franco is Late Cast Addition to FRIGHT NIGHT

by on August 15, 2010

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It’s been exclusively reported by Just Jared that Dave Franco (Scrubs) has joined the cast of Craig Gillespie’s vampire remake, Fright Night.

Franco will be playing the arrogant bully who is the nemesis to Anton Yelchin‘s character, Charley Brewster.

The remake of the 1985 Fright Night is taking a more comedic, dark approach, takes place in Las Vegas and Peter Vincent (played by David Tennant) is a magician this time around.

The troublesome neighbor vampire, Jerry Dandrige, will be played by Colin Farrell. That will be delicious to watch him play that role out.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse is playing Charley Brewster’s buddy who gets turned into a vamp, ‘Evil’ Ed Thompson.

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Doctor Who is Returning with Matt Smith for a 6th Season

by on August 2, 2010

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Doctor Who Logo

The BBC has officially announced that “Doctor Who” with Matt Smith will be returning for a 6th season. Now that is shiny!  Steven Moffat will stay on-board as exec producer and will write 5 of the upcoming 13 episodes, plus the Christmas special.

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As far as I’m concerned, season 5 was one of the best seasons of “Doctor Who” for me. Matt Smith brought the Doctor more alive for me than even David Tennant. But it isn’t that Matt Smith did it better than David Tennant. He presented it differently, with a fresh and near-quirky presentation that kept a lightness around his character while retaining the serious nature of his existence.

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Fright Night Remake – Filming Has Begun

by on July 31, 2010

in Entertainment, movies

Fright Night 1985

Filming for the Fright Night remake has started in New Mexico. To be exact, in and around the Albuquerque and Rio Rancho areas.

Filming will be continuing on through to October.

If any locals get a glimpse and or pic of any of the cast, including Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, Anton Yelchin, David Tennant and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, let me know… I’d be happy to post them on the site for you!

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Fright Night Movie Remake Release Date Revealed!

by on June 22, 2010

in Entertainment, movies

Fright Night 1985 w Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale

Fright Night 1985 w Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale

We’ve been talking about Fright Night for some time and we haven’t had a set date for it’s release to the movie theaters.  That is, until now.  The preliminary release date for the Fright Night remake is October 11th, 2011.

We’re finally looking at an October time-frame for the vampire flick and to be honest, it’s not a bad month to release a vampire movie.   I’m wondering why not closer to Halloween itself, but there may be some heavy hitters coming down the pipe later that month.

Movie release date positioning is a big chess game in Hollywood.  Everyone has to look around to see what movies are coming out when and try to position their opening day to the best of their advantage.

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