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"World of Cinema" is courtesy of Darius Kadivar
ERROL FLYNN's EARLY LIFE MADE TO FILM BY GRANDSON LUKE
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LIKE FLYNN” - Luke is currently working on the script and it
is slated to be made into a movie in 2006. Written by Errol Flynn in 1937 about his pre-hollywood sea adventures, BEAM ENDS chronicles Flynn's trek from Sydney, up the east coast of Australia to Papau, New Guinea. Flynn returns to Sydney after nearly two years of prospecting and treasure hunting in Papau with hired natives, at which he achieved only mild success. The natives however, while master prospectors, refuse to aid Flynn in his pursuit of a religious relic, the Dikumaio'i stones, from the island of Tuma which the Trobriands (an eastern Papau, New Guinea island tribe) believe to be the location of their afterlife. He vows to return and capture the stones to fund his dream of going to America and becoming a star.
Luke Flynn Errol's grandson Upon his return to Sydney, Flynn acquires a boat in typical Flynn fashion...gambling. He recruits a crew of misfits that include his best friend REX a wild, visceral young man that may actually be a bad influence on Hollywood's original bad boy, THE DOOK, a proper young gent from Cambridge and CHARLIE, the previous owner of the boat who has lost everything and begs for the opportunity to prospect in New Guinea. Flynn and his newly assembled crew of misfits set out on their three thousand mile journey with only very basic knowledge of sailing,almost no money, and all of the complications that accompany four very conflicting personalities stranded at sea. Along the way, the crew of the Sirocco encounter beautiful virgins, underground boxing clubs, police raids, bar brawls, man eating sharks, cannibals, and are forced to smuggle opium to survive. Though their biggest adversary is the raging sea, which threaten to crush their boat and their dreams at any moment.
John Hooper pays tribute to Pierluigi Praturlon
It was a moment that marked a turning point in postwar Europe: Anita Ekberg wading through the Fontana di Trevi in Federico Fellini's film La Dolce Vita, as improbably voluptuous as the fountain itself. La Dolce Vita was shot in 1960, and while Ekberg's low-cut, dark evening dress may look back to the formal 50s, her insouciant transgression points unmistakably ahead, into the subversive 60s.
What a nice evening' for '24,' HBO LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Saving the world from assorted terrorists paid off for the cast of "24" at Sunday night's Primetime Emmy Awards. The Fox thriller picked up the award for best drama and star Kiefer Sutherland picked up the award for best actor in a drama for playing crusading CTU agent Jack Bauer.
Ali SAAM actor Hollywood
Ali Saam was born in Tehran, Iran. He was always intrigued by American
Films and TV shows at an early age. As a kid, he loved playing Zorro,
Batman, and just about any American Western character.
Darius KHONDJI to work on Orson Welles Classic Remake: Lady of Shangai
Famed Cinematographer Darius KHONDJI ( Alien IV, EVITA, Seven) is
to work on the upcoming remake of Orson Welles film The Lady from
Shangai starring his then wife and screen partner Rita Hayworth (
who later was to marry Persian Ismaili Prince Aly Agha Khan). The
film is to cast Hugh Jackman ( X-Men 3), Nicole Kidman and Rachel
Weisz. It will be directed by Hong Kong Cannes Awardee : Kar Wai Wong.
WALT DISNEY GREETS SHAHBANOU FARAH IN DISNEYLAND 1960's
TEHRAN EXPLODES FIRST NUCLEAR TEST BOMB! Model actress Claudia Lynx was born in Tehran, Iran, and several months later, her family moved to Oslo, Norway >>> ClaudiaLynx.com
World classics to go on screen at Art Bureau
Sohrab Akhavan Film Director of "Akhareh Khat"
According to a report/Interview with Radio Farda Film Director/Producer Sohrab Akhavan will be directing a movie on the Life of Shaban Jafari the controversial leader of the mob that brought down the government of Dr .Mohamed Mossadeg. The Feature film is called "Akhareh Khat" aka "The End of the Line"
Cas Anvar actor Cas Anvar, actor, director and producer is a graduate of Montreal's prestigious National Theatre School of Canada. A versatile and exciting actor, he has performed in over 50 major roles for both film and television. Some of his most recent credits include the supporting role of Zak in the feature film "Seducing Maarya," Triny in the MOW Redeemer opposite Matthew Modine, as well as Youssef in "The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo," with Jack Palance and Oliver Reed. Anvar is in the upcoming CTV MOW, "Agent of Influence" opposite Christopher Plummer, and in theatres in the soon to be released feature film "Shattered Glass" playing the supporting role of Kambiz Foroohar alongside Hayden Christensen and Steve Zahn, directed by Billy Ray and produced by Cruise/Wagner. He has become a local celebrity in Montreal, Canada due to his presence in the community as Founder and Artistic Director of the acclaimed Shakespeare-in-the-Park theatre company, Repercussion Theatre. Founded in 1989, Repercussion Theatre is the only touring Shakespeare-the-Park troupe in the world. He has played numerous leading roles in Shakespeare's most famous plays including Macbeth, Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet, Prospero in The Tempest and has brought his special brand of visually dynamic theatre to communities all across North America. He has also directed many of the Bard's works. Outside of his company he has appeared on stage in Rahul Varma's critically acclaimed Counter Offence and in Joe Maalouf's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. He was awarded the Carla Napier Award for Achievement in the Montréal Theatre community as well as Alliance Quebec's Youth Achievement Award for accomplishments in the Arts. And was nominated for a JUTRA award for his performance in the film "Seducing Maarya."
Iranian filmmaker Saman Salur wins Locarno Golden Leopard for dark comedy http://www.payvand.com/news/06/aug/1144.html TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (Mehr News Agency) -- The Iranian dark comedy "A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral" (2006) directed by Saman Salur won the Special Jury Prize in the Filmmakers of the Present section at the 59th Locarno International Film Festival. Salur had previously said that he hoped to win an award at the event.
Errol Flynn, Not Johnny Depp, Tops Best Pirate Poll
Errol FlynnSwashbuckler Errol Flynn has dented Johnny Depp's Pirates Of The Caribbean celebrations by being hailed Hollywood's top buccaneer in a new World Entertainment News Network (WENN) poll. WENN editors teamed up with British buccaneer buff David Cordingley - a consultant on the first Pirates of The Caribbean movie - to scour the movie seas in a bid to come up with the definitive movie pirates poll. Cordingley, the author of pirate guide "Under The Black Flag: The Romance & Reality Of Life Among The Pirates," Is keen to point out that no movie has correctly portrayed the true horror of the high seas villains, but, like us, he has enjoyed a century of swash and buckle. The expert chooses Errol Flynn's Captain Blood as the pick of the pirates, ahead of Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow. Cordingley says, "Johnny Depp is hugely entertaining as Captain Jack Sparrow - he's creepy, ruthless and he has an untrustworthy look about him - but no one can beat Errol Flynn. He had the charisma, he was tremendously good looking and physically convincing. He really did fence and in real-life he was a hard-drinking, hard-living chap, so I guess he came pretty close to becoming Hollywood's version of a pirate. He has the edge over all the other movie pirates." Fellow golden age swashbucklers Tyrone Power and Douglas Fairbanks also make the pirate list, as does Charles Laughton, even though Cordingley insists Hollywood's take on bloodthirsty Capt. William Kidd is "too soft". But Robert Newton really makes waves on the WENN ultimate pirates poll because he appears twice - as fictitious Long John Silver in one of many Treasure Island films and as historical anti-hero Blackbeard (Edward Teach). Here's the WENN pirate poll: 1. Errol Flynn As Dr Peter Blood - Captain Blood (1935)
"Marriage, Iranian Style" warmly received in U.S Saeed Kangarani is back 28 yearsafter Daee Jan Napoleon He was the young boy in Daee Jan Napoleon aka My Uncle Napoleon ... http://www.marriage-ir-style.com/eng/ehome.htm http://www.payvand.com/news/06/aug/1158.html
QUIZ SUGGESTION:WHO IS THE TANNED HANDSOM GUY IN THE BACKGROUND
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SUPERMAN RETURNS: SUPER BORING
What can I say of SuperMan except that Clark Kent is still madly
in love with Louis Lane and for good reason's. She is pretty and always
in trouble on time to be saved by our universal hero. Oh but now Mrs.
Lane is happily married and has an ... Illigitimate child ( Won't
say whose the father ).
US rock star to record Bond theme
Casino Royale will receive its world premiere in London on 14 November. The film is released three days later in the UK and US. US rocker Cornell was previously the singer with Seattle rock group Soundgarden. Bond classics He joins a long list of famous names who have recorded songs for Bond films, including Madonna, Sir Paul McCartney, Duran Duran, Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner and Nancy Sinatra.
Eva Green and Daniel Craig Many of the songs from the early Bond movies have become classics, such as Bassey's Goldfinger and Sinatra's You Only Live Twice. But recent efforts like Tina Turner's Goldeneye and Sheryl Crow's Tomorrow Never Dies have proved less enduringly popular. Casino Royale is based on the first of Ian Fleming's celebrated spy novels. All funds from the Royal Film Performance will go to the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF). The first Royal Film Performance took place in 1946 and has been held every year since, apart from 1958. The first film chosen was A Matter of Life and Death, starring David Niven.
Comedian Red Buttons dead at 87 Thursday, July 13, 2006; Posted: 3:58 p.m. EDT (19:58 GMT)
Film Legend's Daughter Rides High With 'Hollywood Hoofbeats'
People don't necessarily have to be horse fans to saddle up and take a ride with "Hollywood Hoofbeats: Trails Blazed Across the Silver Screen," a new book by Petrine Day Mitchum and Audrey Pavia that gives an in-depth look into the vital roles that various equine stars have played throughout movie history. Stacked with photos, illustrations, behind-the-scenes stories and more, "Hollywood Hoofbeats" (BowTie Press) doesn't dig into one particular genre. And while there's a lot about the Western cowboy movie genre, the book also delves into such family film classics as "National Velvet" and "My Friend Flicka," comedy staples like "A Day at the Races" and "Blazing Saddles," and gallops all the way to the present with looks at such recent marvels as "Gladiator," "Seabiscuit" and "The Lord of Rings" trilogy.
"It's funny how it worked the other way around," Mitchum said. "My father passed away before I started work on this book, and I didn't start it out as any sort of tribute to him -- but in many ways it became that for me. I didn't discover, for example that he started out his starring career in Westerns in a movie called 'Nevada,' where he rode on a horse named Steel. I had already become quite enamored of Steel before I discovered that my father had ridden him in the film." Oddly enough, Mitchum didn't make the connection between her father and Steel (a horse that was also ridden by such greats as John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Henry Fonda, Clark Gable, Randolph Scott and Gregory Peck) until late in her research -- so the book suddenly took on a whole new meaning. "The book then became sort of reverse tribute to my dad," Mitchum said. "I came to know my father better through writing this book and came to have an even greater respect for him. "I also became quite angry that he wasn't still around so I could ask him about his experiences that I just sort of took for granted as a kid," Mitchum added with a laugh. "But I did hear wonderful stories about him, particularly from the wranglers who worked with him because he was the kind of guy who liked to hang out with the wranglers. That was a gift when writing this book." BowTie Press Image "I think they're just extraordinary animals and they just move so beautifully," Mitchum said. " They're so powerful, but they're a non-threatening animal. Being a prey animal, they're just intrinsically more afraid of a human than not. They also have a miraculous willingness to work in concert with us. I know we have that with dogs and they are many wonderful things to us, but they're not necessarily majestic in a way that a horse is. I think there's something about the very being of a horse that strikes some very primal chord with us." In addition to her father, "Hollywood Hoofbeats" naturally features such stories about such Western greats as Gene Autry, John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. But the horse stars get their chance to shine, too, and like actors, they do have the tendency to be difficult. "Movie horses are remarkably tractable in putting up with the all of the chaos and craziness of a movie set," Mitchum said. "But In the book I talk about Cass Ole, who played the Black Stallion, and how he took off one night from the set. "Horses do have minds of their own and when they get tired of doing something over and over again, they'll have a tantrum and walk off the set just like a movie star -- but they're harder to catch," Mitchum added with a laugh. Distributed by Internet Broadcast
By Ian MacKenzie Wed Jul 5, 10:37 AM ET EDINBURGH (Reuters) - "Our goal is to produce a very readable, visually stimulating and hopefully intriguing history of Scotland, with personal discoveries," Connery said in a statement. Best known for his screen portrayal of fictional British spy James Bond, Connery will work in collaboration with writer and film-maker Murray Grigor. Connery, the Edinburgh-born son of a truck driver, worked together with Grigor on an award-winning documentary, "Sean Connery's Edinburgh." The star now lives in the Bahamas. The Herald newspaper quoted Grigor as saying: "The content of the book is not quite all settled, and we have just been discussing exactly what will go into it." Canongate said the book would be published in September next year to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the political union of Scotland and England in 1707. Canongate said it would include "his unique take on the individuals, often unrecognized, who have played their part in Scotland's extraordinary history." The 75-year-old actor, who rose from milkman and local model to superstardom, has been a keen backer of the Scottish National Party (SNP) which seeks Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. Canongate declined to say what Connery would be paid. The Scotsman newspaper suggested two years ago, when reporting Connery was interested in writing his memoirs, that he could expect bids of three million pounds ($5.5 million) or more from publishers. Canongate publisher Jamie Byng said his firm was "absolutely thrilled" to be publishing Connery. "Not only is it going to be a fascinating and revelatory book about Scotland, but Sir Sean is a natural storyteller with his own great story to tell. "Co-publishing with Hugh Andrew and his team at Polygon adds another exciting dimension to what is going to be one of the biggest publishing projects Canongate has ever been involved in." http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060705/people_nm/connery_book_dc When Sir Sean Connery beat his ex wife unconscious
Criterian Collections Releases a Alain Delon Cult Film: The Samourai
Alain Delon is the coolest killer to hit the screen, a film noir loner for the modern era, in Jean-Pierre Melville's austere 1967 French crime classic. Delon's impassive hit man, Jef Costello, is the ultimate professional in an alienated world of glass and metal. On his latest contract, however, he lets a witness live--a charming jazz pianist, Valerie (Cathy Rosier), who neglects to identify him in the police lineup. When Costello survives an assassination attempt by his employers, he carefully plots his next moves as cops and criminals close in and he prepares for one last job. Melville meticulously details every move by Costello and the police in fascinating wordless sequences, from Costello's preparations for his first hit to the cops' exhaustive efforts to tail Jef as he lines up his last; and his measured pace creates an otherworldly ambiance, an uneasy calm on the verge of shattering. Costello remains a cipher, a zen killer whose façade begins to crack as the world seems to be collapsing in on him, exposing the wound-up psyche hidden behind his blank face. Melville rethinks film noir in modern terms, as an existential crime drama in soft, somber color and sleek images (courtesy of cinematographer extraordinaire Henri Decaë). Le Samouraï inspired two pseudo-remakes, Walter Hill's Driver and John Woo's Killer, but neither film comes close to the compelling austerity and meticulous detail of Melville's cult masterpiece. --Sean Axmaker
Panama Detains Iranian Filmmaker 22 06, by Okke Ornstein Arjmand, who is, among other things, the head of the historical department of Iran's TV station IRIB and also works for TV production company Vijeh, is producing a documentary about the Shah of Iran. To this end, he and his team traveled to the USA, the Bahamas and Mexico to interview various people. They also filmed in Panama, and we have been able to confirm that all visa were in order. In Panama, they interviewed University Professor Dr. Miguel Antonio Bernal. Bernal was in the seventies a leading figure in the opposition against granting asylum to the Shah after his government had been toppled. During one of the protest marches against the arrival of the deposed Persian ruler, Bernal was beaten up by General Torrijos' police, headed by the infamous "Capitan Sangre" and almost died. This morning, Thursday 22nd, Arjmand was scheduled to leave Panama on a 10:30 AM flight. However, before being able to leave he and his cameraman were arrested by the DIIP, and all tapes were confiscated. The DIPP unit, headed by one captain Alexis Muñoz, stated that the filmed interview with Dr. Bernal, of which he was apparently aware, was "sensitive" and therefore confiscated. Arjmand managed to call Bernal, who in his turn tried to investigate what was going on. Shortly thereafter, Iran's ambassador in Mexico officially protested to Panama's ambassador in that same country. Meanwhile in Panama, even attempts by the Attorney General Ana Matilda Gomez to investigate ran into the wall of "national security," which is apparently threatened by interviewing Dr. Bernal on events of 30 years ago in which President Martin Torrijos' father played a key role. At the time of writing, it is clear that Arjmand and his colleague will be expelled from Panama on a 7:30 PM flight to Mexico. It is also clear that the authorities have no intentions to return his material.
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Mitchum,
the daughter of late movie legend Robert Mitchum, told me in a recent
of The Movies interview that the book wasn't inspired by her father's
work in Westerns -- but ended up taking that shape as the book progressed.
