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John Milius and MAGNUM FORCE / THE AMATEURS (Michael Traeger, 2005) (More Than Meets the Mogwai)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:39:00 GMT

MAGNUM FORCE (Ted Post, 1973) USA Although it’s high time I revisit the second in Clint Eastwood’s estimable Dirty Harry series (and aim to do so soon), I just couldn’t resist plugging the new Warner Bros. Deluxe Edition disc into the machine solely to listen to (co-)screenwriter John Milius rambling about his only credited contribution to the series (the famed “think you’re lucky, punk?”...

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Required Reading: Know the Red Menace [Education] (Gawker)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:28:11 GMT

... mandate and produced an 'anything goes' Soviet invasion fantasy that eclipses anything in John Milius's wildest RED DAWN wet dreams."

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Pixar’s ‘John Carter of Mars’ (Binary Bonsai)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:06:56 GMT

This is awesome! The disclosure came at the end of the short, but extremely enjoyable, discussion (excerpts of which will be published here soon), when a writer from Suite101.com asked about Stanton’s next project, to which Stanton mentioned (not too loudly) ‘John Carter of Mars’. Doubting what I’m hearing, I interject, “What is that'” “John Carter of [...]

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Watch This: 'Dirty Harry' (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:56:00 GMT

... each includes commentary with such people as critic Richard Schickel, "Magnum Force" screenwriter John Milius and "Enforcer" director James Fargo. The box set comes with the documentary "Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows," a 40-page book and a replica of Harry's wallet.

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The view: Why Hollywood is seeing red (The blog Film)

Fri, 23 May 2008 09:30:34 GMT

... communism after an invasion of the US by scowling Soviet and Cuban paratroopers. Directed by John Milius, floating appendage of -era young Hollywood, it was a movie that at a time of mounting nuclear tension helped amp up the general atmosphere of poisonous jingosim on at least one side of the argument - seeking to persuade American audiences that World War III would be winnable as...

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Two 80s staples might get the remake treatment (Reeling)

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:45:45 GMT

1984's Red Dawn, director John Milius' fascist imaginary war movie about an invasion of the U.S. by Soviet troops, is one of two 80s staples that MGM is considering remaking. The other is 1987's Robocop, which launched director Paul Verhoeven's...

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MGM Sees Another Red Dawn Rising (Rotten Tomatoes)

Tue, 20 May 2008 02:22:00 GMT

MGM's planned remake of RoboCop is still on track -- and oh, by the way, they're also gearing up to remake John Milius' 1984 teen-guerrillas-meet-invading-Commies opus, Red Dawn.

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Youth Without Youth (GreenCine Guru)

Mon, 19 May 2008 21:38:49 GMT

... 's Godfather and Grisham 's The Rainmaker to S.E. Hinton 's Rumble Fish and The Outsiders , and John Milius on Apocalypse Now . Though I didn't much care for The Conversation when it was first released (a rare time that Coppola doesn't share screenplay credit), I know it's considered one of his best and plan to re-see it soon. I admit to not being an enormous fan of the filmmaker,...

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MGM lines up 'Robocop', 'Red Dawn' remakes (Digital Spy)

Mon, 19 May 2008 19:20:00 GMT

MGM announces plans to remake John Milius's Red Dawn and sci-fi action film Robocop.

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Confirmed: Red Dawn, Robocop, Remakes [In Development] (Film School Rejects)

Mon, 19 May 2008 18:57:09 GMT

Harry Sloan and Mary Parent of MGM revealed recently at Cannes that two staples of the 1980s may soon get the remake treatment. In 1984 John Milius directed the awesome Cold War gone hot flick, Red Dawn that starred Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, and C. Thomas Howell. The ...

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Remakes (The Glittering Eye)

Mon, 19 May 2008 13:56:51 GMT

As part of its Cannes coverage The Hollywood Reporter mentions a couple of prospective movie remakes: CANNES — MGM could be bringing back the Cold War. “Red Dawn,” John Milius’ 1984 tale of a group of American rebels fighting Soviet forces, is a candidate for a remake, studio toppers Harry Sloan and Mary Parent revealed Saturday at the American Pavilion in Cannes. They also confirmed...

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MGM to Bring Back Red Dawn and RoboCop (ChatzWorld - A World of Chat)

Sun, 18 May 2008 06:29:51 GMT

MGM said at the Cannes Film Festival that Red Dawn , John Milius' 1984 movie about a group of American rebels fighting Soviet forces, is a candidate for a remake, says The Hollywood Reporter .

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MGM to Bring Back Red Dawn and RoboCop (ComingSoon.net)

Sun, 18 May 2008 05:44:00 GMT

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two up for remake treatment (http://www.CelebrityVideoTube.com)

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:27:35 GMT

Stuff CANNES: MGM could be bringing back the Cold War. "Red Dawn," John Milius' 1984 tale of a group of American rebels fighting Soviet forces, is a candidate for a remake, studio toppers Harry Sloan a… Read the full article here

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Conan Memories (RubyTooth.com)

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:03:47 GMT

I grew tired of trying to convey to friends how entertainingly absurd Schwarzenegger and director John Milius's commentary track is on the Conan: The Barbarian DVD, so I created this. Enjoy!

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Big Wednesday (1978) (This Distracted Globe)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:35:09 GMT

... In the summer of 1962 on a beach in Malibu, three friends assemble on the shore to surf. Matt Johnson (Jan-Michael Vincent) is regarded by the kids as a living legend, but has little desire to serve as a role model and spends most of his time drunk. Jack Barlow (William Katt) is a loner, an old soul in a young body. Leroy the Masochist (Gary Busey) is the resident wild man of the bunch....

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13 Going on 30 - Irish Independent (Brad Pitt Celebrity News)

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:10:17 GMT

13 Going on 30Irish Independent, Ireland - 59 minutes agoWith George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts (Tuesday, TG4, 9.05pm). Dillinger (1973): Robust 1970s gangster film from John Milius telling the true story …

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Thread: 6700407400305855817. Post by Leeds man (Comments for edroso - HaloScan.com)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:17:15 GMT

What do you think, John Milius? Love Rome, by the way. I don't see how any man can sink so low. Must be Texans... the lowest form of white man there is.

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11 April Fortune Teller says (composite drawlings)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:40:30 GMT

... , Doug Hopkins , Johann Sebastian Paetsch , Lisa Stansfield , Oliver Riedel , Howard W. Koch , John Milius , Johnny Sheffield , Joel Grey , Peter Riegert , Meshach Taylor , Carl Franklin , Vincent Gallo , Mason Reese , Johnny Messner , Brett Claywell , Louise Lasser , Jennifer Esposito , Tricia Helfer , Cap Anson , Jim Hearn , Bret Saberhagen , Josh Hancock , Oleg Cassini...

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North Shore (The Cleanest Line)

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT

The telephone rang on a lazy day, there wasn’t any surf so I was just relaxing on the couch doing nothing. “Gerry, this is Randall Kleiser calling, I met you once with John Milius, and he suggested I call you....

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