the man who came back is a 2008 american film directed by glen pitre .

it stars eric braeden , billy zane , george kennedy , and armand assante .

set in southern louisiana , it is loosely based on the 1887 sugar strike in four parishes and violence that erupted in the thibodaux massacre .

the man who came back ( 2008 film )

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eric braeden stars in ' the man who came back , ' directed by louisiana filmmaker glen pitre .
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reese paxton ( eric braeden ) , right , has a score to settle with cocky billy duke ( james patrick stuart ) in ' the man who came back , ' directed by louisiana filmmaker glen pitre .
bbc america ' s merlin aired for five years from 2008 - 2012 . ( bbca )
framed for murder and left for dead , a local legend comes back to make the guilty pay as he seeks revenge on those who killed his family in this traditional western about one man who stood against injustice .
in the book , slughorn and dumbledore stand back - to - back , waving their wands to restore the house . in the film , only dumbledore restores the house , sending everything back together with a single wave of his wand .
the film would begin with peter parker as spider - man stopping mysterio and handing him over to the police .
eric braeden and james patrick stuart give sublime performances in this post civil war period film shot in the south - based on a true story . there was lots of meat in this film to make it great , but inconsistent direction and lackluster performances from some of the other cast made
the man who came back
into the man who shouldn ' t have come back . oh well , because of braeden and stuart , it is still worth a look despite its shortcomings and the fact that it isn ' t a true western .
though radcliffe , gambon and broadbent started shooting in late september 2007 , some other cast members started much later : watson did not begin until december 2007 , rickman until january 2008 , and bonham carter until february 2008 . [ 26 ] [ 27 ] principal photography wrapped up on may 17 2008 . [ 28 ] and a confirmation that editing was complete was released on july 29 , 2008 , though we do not know when they finished exactly .
spider - man 4 was the unofficial title for what would have been the fourth film in sony pictures ' spider - man film series that was slated to release on may 6 , 2011 . some rumors said that the title given was going to be spider - man 4 : birds of prey .
the man who came back 2 1 / 2 stars starring : eric braeden . director : glen pitre . rating : r , for violence , sexual content ( some of it of an aberrant nature ) and language ( including racial slurs ) . running time : 1 hour 52 minutes .
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from right to left ; tobey maguire and kirsten dunst , the two main cast members in the spider - man films , in a promotional image for spider - man 4 .
hasten to write this review to prevent anyone from renting this movie . under the guise of an “anti - slavery” story , “the man who came back” portrays southern whites , with the exception of a “confederate war hero , ” as vile , violent , and , of course , as evil christians who quote the bible , glowingly reference the crusades , and abuse freed blacks with orgiastic delight .
in the film , though , the massacre takes place primarily because paxton is hiding among the strikers , and the planters are determined to kill him before he kills the rest of their number involved in the original conspiracy against him . that depiction trivializes the real - life tragedy ( though , to be fair ,
the man who came back
is not intended to be a historical treatise ) .
i came up with a new game show idea recently . it ' s called the old game . you got three old guys with loaded guns onstage . they look back at their lives , see who they were , what they accomplished , how close they came to realizing their dreams . the winner is the one who doesn ' t blow his brains out . he gets a refrigerator .
the crying child . pretty good made for tv movie . i think it came out in ’96 .
actor robert preston was best known for his portrayal of the charismatic huckster in the music man—a role he played on broadway and in the film adaptation .
house - elf kreacher and the hippogriff buckbeak are omitted from the film , and there is no mention of hagrid getting buckbeak back .
robert downey jr . in an & apos ; iron man & apos ; publicity still .
and that ' s not the only reason why gatsby still feels fresh today . the novel ' s very title has become a kind of buzzword for periods of excess and fake luxury . the economic collapse of 2008 brought back distant and unwelcome memories of the
- summary : framed for murder and left for dead , a local legend comes back to make the guilty pay as he seeks revenge on those who killed his family , in this traditional western about one man who stood against injustice . - like us on facebook : urltoken - follow us on twitter : urltoken
the 22 months between start of filming and release of the film was by far the longest interval in the series to date and was in fact several months longer than the equally protracted schedule for the 2009 star trek film , which began production several months after hbp but was released several months before hbp . at one point the film was scheduled for a late 2008 release , but this was pushed back .
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according to local estate agents , interest has been increasing steadily since the film came out and properties are being snapped up within days of going on the market .
in
the man who came back ,
which arrives tuesday , dec . 9 , on dvd , louisiana filmmaker glen pitre saddles a classic western revenge plot with the burden of representing a horrific incident from post - reconstruction history . the result is a narrative that fans of pitre ' s
belizaire the cajun
and
the scoundrel ' s wife
might find disappointing . .
though the inferi in the book climb out of the lake and attempt to drag harry back in with them , they actually pull him underwater in the film .
development began in 2008 , with raimi attached to direct and the core cast of the previous films to return . come 2009 , however , raimi dismissed the rumors that all three films were being made , instead confirming that only the fourth was under development . sony hired james vanderbilt in october of 2008 to pen the screenplay , after contacting david koepp , the writer of the first film . the script underwent further revision by playwright david lindsay - abaire and once more by gary ross in october of 2009 . sony had also hired vanderbilt to pen scripts for spider - man 5 and spider - man 6 .
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help ! i am trying to find a film or short story from the 80’s , its some kind of horror film . all i remember is a man and woman go to a lake at night , man is shot dead and falls in the lake . ghost of man haunts the woman , in the end the ghost takes her back to the lake and try to pull her in , has he does he turns into a skeleton . i don’t remember much because i was a kid when i saw it . anyone know what this might be ? ? ?
the only exception is the desolate mamma mia ! bar , run by a lugubrious man called demetri - who was brosnan ' s driver during the filming - and dismissed as ' tacky ' by many locals .
a sordid tale of rape and violence with a real slave revolt as the background , which was glossed over and not very historically accurate . the way the hero came back is not very believable either . threw my copy in the trash can .
the film omits the details that fenrir greyback is a werewolf , and also the part of lupin mentioning that greyback was the one who turned him into a werewolf .
2 . it was steven spielberg’s secretary who discovered richard matheson ' s story .
' there was one swiss couple who were going to convert to greek orthodox and come back , ' says marion fester , who works for thalpos holidays . ' given that you ' d fit only about six people in the church , it seems a bit extreme . '
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contemporary horror movies , like the “saw” films , are morally and ethically disgusting , but “the man who came back” uses the pretext of slavery - era injustice to glory in pornographic violence and sexual acts . in the end , billy zane’s character clutches a book with the words “holy bible” on it as a final stamp of the filmmaker ' s contempt for christianity . watching this movie is like listening to a sermon by a murderer who takes pleasure in the sin he both commits and condemns . whatever it may say about its subject , the final irony of the movie is that its greatest hypocrisy is the sanctimonious deceitfulness of the director himself .
slughorn tells dumbledore that the muggles who own the house are on holiday in the canary islands in both the book and film , however , in the book , he says this after the house is restored . in the film , he says this before the house is restored , to which dumbledore suggests putting the house back in order for its muggle owners . he then begins to restore the house .
alive ! four thai boys who made it out of cave in daring . . .
and kurt , agreed . i saw event horizon a few years back and it creeped the shit out of me .
in the novel , dumbledore pours the memory into the pensieve and accompanies harry into the memories . in the film , dumbledore gives harry the memory to pour , and harry enters them alone , with dumbledore standing back and observing .
the film was the top grossing film at uk cinemas in 2009 , taking £50 . 7m , closely followed by avatar . - guardian
kylie jenner rocks curve - clinging attire as she shows off body . . . and considers going back to blonde
as the truck rams the car over the cliff and falls off in the final film , there is a low roar sound effect that the filmmaker included to emphasize the death of the truck . spielberg , who wanted the truck to seem
helen mccrory who plays the role of narcissa malfoy in this film , was originally chosen to play bellatrix lestrange in the fifth film , harry potter and the order of the phoenix . but she had to back out of the role due to her sudden pregnancy , so she ended up getting this role instead , while helena bonham carter was cast as bellatrix in her place .
in the book horace slughorn was said to have a big silver moustache like a walrus and was supposed to be quite large , both are changed for the film . in the film , he does not have a moustache , and is only slightly chubby . additionally , slughorn is portrayed as a soft - spoken , senile man in the film .
it doesn’t seem all that long since bbc america’s merlin came to an end , but in actuality it’s been three years . and quite a lot can happen in a few years’ time . it may seem longer because we grew attached to the series and its characters after five seasons ( 2008 - 2012 ) . if you’re missing the cast , you can check them out in their latest appearances in tv and film outlined below :
in the film , harry , hermione , and ron are not seen back at the burrow after spying on draco . instead , they are next seen on the train , and it is here that they discuss what draco may have been doing at borkin and burkes in the film .
to be fair , the film company did go to enormous lengths to put everything back as it was when they arrived . it seems the only thing they couldn ' t do was restore the peace and quiet .
someone please help me… i’m looking for two movies…the first one is about a young girl who has been kept in her house by her mother , when the girl “misbehaves” the mother chains he ankle up . she got away one day and met a boy and was going to run away with him well something happened i don’t remember what but her mom had to go to the hospital where she died and the girl didnt know , when the boy came back to get her , she thought it was her mom and killed him and burried him in the back yard .
safety measures issued by the ministry and about the inferi were not discussed throughout the entire film .
in the book , the felix felicis is gold . in the film , it is clear .
until now i can’t find this film . i watch this about 20 years ago but i think it was from the 70’s . a group of young woman staying in a house & there’s an landlady or warden . i think at one point they accidentally killed her & covered it up . the old woman came back and killed the young women one by one . i remember villa like house , a swimming pool and at the end all the killed women came for the last victim together with the old lady . it was the first movie that kept me awake at night .
there are no security measures discussed or implied before entering the burrow in the film .
dumbledore and harry do not have many talks about voldemort like they did in the book . voldemort is not explained as someone who likes to control people , who is very charming with all the teachers , who places great meaning on places where he has tortured others , and who feels a deep connection to hogwarts because it is proof he is special and is a wizard and because it feels like his home . however , these details were focused on in the chamber of secrets film .
the power elite took his family and his freedom but this one man stood against injustice and made the guilty pay ! when local legend resse paxton is wrongly accused of murder by the corrupt and racist town leadership and sentenced to prison , he accepts his fate hoping his innocence will eventually set him free . when the self - appointed major brutally murders his wife and son , he has nothing left to live for . in a town that writes its own rules , in a land where the innocent are killed and where the system is rotten , paxton decides to take the law into his own hands and dispense his own form of justice . the man who came back is a gripping tale of revenge based on the legendary true story of the thibodaux massacre of 1887 .
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whatever life holds in store for me , i will never forget these words : ' with great power comes great responsibility . ' this is my gift . my curse . who am i ? i ' m spider - man .
i came here because i was trying to remember the name of the film , frontiers . i cant even think of why because the film was awful . i mean awful . reminds me of a cheap chainsaw massacre . ive also seen grace , that was pretty bad and just never went anywhere , same with may .
selena gomez is seen with same mystery man she was with in may . . . after news her ex justin bieber is engaged to hailey baldwin
eagle - eyed viewers will catch the word “flammable” scrawled across the back of the truck , yet when it careens off the cliff at the end of the movie it doesn’t go boom . the studio wanted a big explosion , but the director wanted a slower demise for his film’s villain .
robert benchley was an american humorist , drama critic and film actor who is best known for his small roles in more than 40 films , including how to sleep .
american actor robert vaughn is best known for his 1960s role as napoleon solo on the hit tv series the man from u . n . c . l . e .
in spite of the lukewarm fan reception to spider - man 3 , its impressive box office score convinced sony to make another film , even convincing them to speak of a fifth and sixth film , also to be directed by raimi . it was even discussed that they be shot cocurrently .
' they are unbelievably obsessed . we had one swedish woman who ' d seen the film 198 times . and she was upset when we didn ' t play it during the trip . '
era ' s newly wealthy , materialism and immortality were the name of the game . the novel ' s star is jay gatsby , a young , rich man in love with a society girl from his past . a girl who , as it happens , is married to someone else .
“i’ve tried to avoid doing this ever since the picture came out . when you just say the ideas they sound foolish , whereas if they’re dramatized one feels it , but i’ll try .
during the reign of the vikings , kainan , a man from a far - off world , crash lands on earth , bringing with him an alien predator known as the moorwen . though both man and monster are seeking revenge for violence committed against them , kainan leads the alliance to kill the moorwen by fusing his advanced technology with the viking ' s iron age weaponry .
merlin befriends a young man by the name of arthur , who is to become the future king . the two are contemporaries , but merlin keeps a watchful eye on the prince , knowing he might be in danger . arthur doesn’t agree with his father’s rulings , which makes his bond with merlin even stronger .
' it was a bit disappointing at first , ' says diana staveley , 40 . ' in the film , they arrived at a pretty bay in a tiny boat , but we came on a giant ferry into the port and there were people everywhere . '
demonstrating he isn & apos ; t afraid of blockbusters ( or english accents ) , downey starred in the guy ritchie directed sherlock holmes in 2009 . the film co - starred jude law as dr . john watson . in addition , 2010 returned downey to superhero status with the second installment of the iron man franchise . the crime fighting picked up again in 2012 , when downey & apos ; s iron man character was back in action in the avengers , a movie that featured a bevy of hollywood talent , including don cheadle ( colonel james
rhodey
rhodes ) , mark ruffalo ( hulk ) , samuel jackson ( nick fury ) and scarlett johansson ( the black widow ) , among others . downey was back playing the popular tony stark in 2013 & apos ; s iron man 3 . in 2014 he starred as sharp city lawyer hank palmer opposite robert duvall as his father judge joseph palmer in the drama the judge .
draco is seen testing an apple on the vanishing cabinet . it comes back with a bite taken out . he then tests a white songbird in the cabinet , and it comes back dead . draco ' s desperation and fear in this scene is palpable . it is likely that he was repeatedly testing to see if it would work correctly , and became more frightened the more the tests failed , as everything he sent through except for the black songbird came back damaged in some way . it is also possible that the white and black songbirds and their respective failure and success may be an act of symbolism or foreshadowing , as well as demonstrating the cabinets ' tempermental nature .
now that we know who you are , i know who i am . i ' m not a mistake ! it all makes sense ! in a comic , you know how you can tell who the arch - villain ' s going to be ? he ' s the exact opposite of the hero . and most times , they ' re friends , like you and me ! i should ' ve known way back when . you know why , david ? because of the kids . they called me mr . glass .
the film doesn ' t show harry questioning dumbledore as to why he trusted snape .
bookstore owner who called 911 to defend steve bannon from abusive customer is former episcopal priest whose wife got 5 years for embezzling $ 2 . 2 million in church funds – and donald trump ' s sister was the judge who sentenced her !
in 2017 downey starred in spider - man : homecoming . some of his upcoming projects include the voyage of doctor dolittle , ( based on the classic children & apos ; s book series by british author hugh lofting ) , as well as a film on pinocchio .
the dvd includes audio commentary , deleted scenes and footage from the film ' s premiere . the movie never received a theatrical release , but it was screened during the new orleans film festival in october .
in the film , draco ' s reluctance to go with the death eaters is much more obvious .
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man , they really do eat anything . i wonder if it works .
the faint whistle that is heard whenever a spell / enchantment / charm was being used in the film adaptation of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban , was heard for the first time after prisoner of azkaban when dumbledore put the muggles ' house in which slughorn was hiding back in order .
spider - man has a sticky situation to crawl out of . as reported by deadline hollywood , spider - man 4 is caught up in a web of disagreements that’ll likely keep it from being released on may 5th , 2011 as planned . further complicating things , raimi reportedly went through four revisions of the script , with different writers , and still
hated it
. with so many issues , sony cancelled the film in january 2010 .
neil maciejewski , a film historian who runs a joan crawford tribute website , concedes that the actress ‘was an alcoholic , she was controlling and she probably wasn’t the best mother , but i’ve talked to so many people who knew her , and my feeling is mommie dearest was not an honest portrayal . one person i talked to recently is betty barker , who was joan crawford’s secretary from the 1930s and knew her till she died . she’s an older woman who would have no reason to lie , and she said that joan had her faults but she absolutely did not abuse her children . ’
the scene is also in a different place from the book . in the book , this scene takes place directly after fudge talks with the prime minister . whereas in the film , the scene takes places after harry has met horace slughorn and has travelled back to the burrow and has reunited with ron , hermione , and the other weasleys .
in the book , professor slughorn says that one bottle of felix felicis lasts for twelve hours , and that the one who takes it will be lucky at every endeavour from dusk to dawn . in the film , he says that the one who takes it will succeed at every endeavour until its effects wear off , with no mention made of exactly how long it lasts .
this is a very good film apparently loosely based on an incident in the . . .
as nina koukovinas , 79 , puts it : ' if only they could turn the clock back to when things were more normal and people had better manners . '
aragog ' s size appears smaller than described and shown in both the books and the second film adaptation .
all i wanna do is make it back to sidnaw , sit down for christmas dinner , watch some ball with my old man , sleep in my own bed , have leftovers for about six months , eat some of that christmas turkey . like i said , i never was much for the holidays . . . until now .
the truth is . . . i am iron man .
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i ' m here to talk to you about the avenger initiative .
speaking of which , back up at the chapel , things are less civil as an elderly couple from macclesfield are shooed out of the way by an indian woman brandishing an enormous camera .
‘it was complete and total hypocrisy between the public and the private . she adopted us for the publicity , ’ she says . ‘i have tremendous concerns about celebrity adoptions by people like madonna and angelina jolie . from the adoptee’s point of view , it is vitally important to know who they are , where they came from , or it can have profound medical and psychological effects . ’
robert downey jr . is an american actor known for roles in a wide variety of films , including ' iron man , ' ' the avengers , ' sherlock holmes ' and ' chaplin . '
zacharias smith does a commentary during the quidditch match in the book , while there is no commentary during it in the film .
the way harry is found is different in the film . in the book , tonks finds harry , stating that she did not see him leave the train and , knowing harry has his cloak , decided to double check the train . in the film , it is luna lovegood who finds harry with her spectrespecs , stating that she can see wrackspurts all over him . [ 78 ]
as the scene with fudge and the muggle prime minister is not featured in the film , after the kidnapping is shown , the film cuts to harry reading a copy of the daily prophet in a muggle café located along surbiton station , then leaves it on the table when he sees professor dumbledore outside . also , the muggle waitress at the cafe flirts with harry and asks about the newspaper he reads in the film . this scene is entirely unique to the film , and harry does not appear until later in the book .
mel b ' is unable to pay her back taxes amid ongoing divorce battle with stephen belafonte . . . as it ' s estimated the pair owe up to $ 650k ' to the irs
the special edition two - disc dvd for harry potter and the order of the phoenix contained two sneak peeks of the film , [ 71 ] [ 36 ] while the us edition included an additional clip . [ 72 ] warner bros and msn will run an online order of the phoenix quiz , with the prize being a walk - on part in the film . [ 73 ] as with the previous films , ea games will produce a video game based on the film . [ 74 ] the teaser trailer for the sixth video game was released along side of its website on july 2 , 2008 . the film will be released on 1 - disc dvd , 2 - disc special edition dvd , and 3 - disc blu - ray / dvd / digital copy combo pack on december 8 , 2009 [ 75 ]
dumbledore does not actually have possession of tom riddle ' s diary as it is shown in the film ; harry gave it back to lucius at the end of chamber of secrets . ( however , lucius gave the diary to dobby , and dobby may have given the diary back to harry or dumbledore ) . one thing that people may have noticed is that in the harry potter and the chamber of secrets movie , tom riddle ' s diary ( after it is destroyed ) shows only a small hole in the middle , but in this film it looks as though a small bomb exploded in it .
there are a few commercial types who think the mayor ' s mad not to milk mamma mia ! for all it ' s worth . generally , however , the locals aren ' t interested . particularly outside skopelos town , where eyes roll at the mention of the film .
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no . i came here because he asked me to . when he went down , he said somethin ' . i put my ear next to his mouth , and what i think he said was this . he said , ' tell billie for me : bye bye , blackbird . '
khloe kardashian ' anxious but eager ' as she gets back to work for the first time since true ' s birth . . . and her alarm goes off at 4 . 35am
the other one i do not remember so clearly , but it was something about a little girl , who stood on a stone in the woods when it rained .
the ensuing battle between hogwarts staff and students against death eaters has been significantly reduced to a rampage through hogwarts ; with bellatrix lestrange shattering the windows and other glass objects in the great hall . the castle appears to be deserted except for one auror on duty , who snape jinxes out of the way . the battle was so reduced because the film ' s producer felt it was too similar to the battle that would occur in the final film .
his real film and theatre education came , mendes says , when he went to cambridge – by his account something of a surprise in itself . ' i was much more sport - oriented at school , and i wasn ' t very academic . i came through in my last year at school and got into cambridge . ' then he adds , philosophically : ' it was the case for me in my twenties , and into my thirties , that i sort of pulled things out of my arse at the very last moment . '
since the slug club meets later in the film , harry goes right to spy on draco when leaving his compartment .
bill weasley does not appear in the film , much less get bitten by fenrir greyback as he does in the book . however , in the next film , he is shown bearing scars from being attacked by greyback . this creates a plot hole in the next film since it is unknown where , how and when the scarring happened .
we love listening to john hurt as the great dragon , but we’d like to see him too . in 2013 he made up for lost time starring as the war doctor on doctor who . also in 2013 we watched him in the blockbuster snowpiercer , and he took on the role of lord cotys in hercules in 2014 . he’s completed filming on the six - part crime drama the last panthers , also starring samantha morton , which is set to premiere later this year . we look forward to seeing him in 2016’s the history of love , the man who killed don quixote , and tarzan .
hollywood insiders believe the exit stems from terrence howard ‘s difficult behavior on the set of iron man . but those with intimate knowledge of the situation suggest a far more dramatic backstory : howard was the first actor signed to the film and , on top of that , was the highest - paid . that’s right : more than gwyneth paltrow . more than jeff bridges . more than robert downey jr . and once the project fully came together , it was too late to renegotiate his deal . it didn’t help that , according to one source , favreau and his producers were ultimately unhappy with howard’s performance , and spent a lot of time cutting and reshooting his scenes . ( favreau could not be reached for comment , while howard’s publicist says : ”terrence had a tremendous experience working on iron man . ” )
and does anyone try them on ? ' oh no ! they ' re nailed down . though we ' d love him to come back and prise them off . '
daddy daycare ! jared kushner takes kids back to d . c . after weekend in new jersey - as ivanka dons a short dress for visit to a nyc asphalt company
i have a question . as i can see , there are others who need help finding the name of a horror movie . i do that too .
on january 2nd , 2009 , websites reported that the film had been rated
pg
by the mpaa , for scary images , some violence , language and mild sensuality . this is the first and only time since the third film that a harry potter film has been rated pg , although in britain it is a 12a .
in the book , amycus carrow finds draco with dumbledore , and he pressures draco to kill dumbledore . in the film , while amycus is still present , it is bellatrix lestrange , who is not among the death eaters present in the book , encountering draco and pressuring him to kill dumbledore .
( voice - over )
. . . this is me taking back control of my life .
( turning toward the camera )
what the f - - k have you done lately ?
in the book , bellatrix and narcissa are met at the door by snape , who then brings them to the parlour . peter pettigrew is then called in to bring them drinks . he does so , and then hurries upstairs to listen by a door , which snape says is a new habit he has taken up . in the film , it is peter who greets narcissa and bellatrix , and shows them to the parlour , where snape is waiting . snape then uses his wand to slam the door shut , barring pettigrew from the room . snape already has drinks out in the film .
in the book , leanne is crying when she tells mcgonagall about what happened , but in the film she is calm .
‘it was the hypocrisy of it that was so difficult , ’ she says . ‘people fantasised about who or what i was ; that i had this privileged , wealthy , film - star family life . i didn’t have any of that . ’
his tony stark / iron man character remains in high demand . downey returned to the role for 2015 & apos ; s avengers : age of ultron . downey reprised his role in the next installment of the captain america film series , captain america : civil war is here ( 2016 ) and in avengers : infinity war ( 2018 ) .
having anticipated this , sony planned a back - up script for a reboot . the project was taken over by director marc webb , and was released in theaters on july 3 , 2012 .
raimi admitted to being
exhausted
with the
tremendous amount of delegation
needed to make
gigantic
movies like the spider - man films . however , it ultimately came down to an inability to get together a suitable story that led him to pass on a fourth installment of the blockbuster franchise .
it really was the most amicable and undramatic of breakups : it was simply that we had a deadline and i couldn ' t get the story to work on a level that i wanted it to work . i was very unhappy with spider - man 3 , and i wanted to make spider - man 4 to end on a very high note , the best spider - man of them all . but i couldn ' t get the script together in time , due to my own failings , and i said to sony ,
i don ' t want to make a movie that is less than great , so i think we shouldn ' t make this picture . go ahead with your reboot , which you ' ve been planning anyway .
and [ sony co - chairman ] amy pascal said ,
thank you . thank you for not wasting the studio ' s money , and i appreciate your candor .
so we left on the best of terms , both of us trying to do the best thing for fans , the good name of spider - man , and sony studios .
amping up the
ick
factor is armand assante ( pitre ' s
belizaire
) , playing a character who repeatedly becomes sexually aroused by the planters ' violence .
' we ' ve seen the film eight times and have come all the way from warsaw especially , so this is very upsetting , ' says karl , 28 . ' they must have used a film set for the inside . '
titanic
co - star billy zane pops up as a carpetbagger , who provides comic relief , but whose dialogue is far too contemporary .
when a summer blockbuster grosses more than $ 300 million , putting together a sequel is typically as simple as throwing buckets of money at your stars and signing a few pieces of paper . that hasn’t been the case with iron man 2 . it took months for marvel studios to lock in director jon favreau for the sequel . and reports that don cheadle will replace terrence howard as col . jim rhodes — a supporting character who seemed poised for a big role in the follow - up after he muttered ”next time , baby” to iron man’s steel suit — hint that im2 isn’t quite as infallible as the superhero at its center .
goodness . as the story goes , the film ' s producers looked at more than 25 greek islands before plumping for skopelos .
the film doesn ' t show harry being admitted to the hospital wing , due to the absence of the quidditch match and mclaggen having knocked him off his broom with the bludger .
this is the only film in the series ( except deathly hallows part 2 ) that shows us events from the previous book ( the first scene at the ministry of magic ) .
( voice - over )
frankie never came back at all . frankie didn ' t leave a note , and nobody knew where he went . i ' d hoped he ' d gone to find you and ask you one more time to forgive him . but maybe he didn ' t have anything left in his heart . i just hope he found someplace where he could find a little peace . a place set in the cedars and oak trees . somewhere between nowhere and goodbye . but that ' s probably wishful thinking . no matter where he is i thought you should know what kind of man your father really was .
mendes ' s spectacularly assured cinematic debut was instantly deemed a ' classic ' by steven spielberg , and was nominated for eight academy awards ( it won five ) . narrated by a dead man , the film stars kevin spacey ( with mena suvari ) as a suburban father undergoing a high octane mid - life crisis , and annette bening as his compulsive and distant wife . a biting film with a sleekly noir - ish end , some of its features – such as the floating rose petals of spacey ' s imagination and the windchoreographed plastic bag – lost no time in entering the film canon . made for $ 15 , the film grossed well over $ 350m worldwide .
furthermore , the role of bellatrix lestrange has been greatly expanded in the film . in the book , she does not fight in the battle of the astronomy tower or witness dumbledore ' s death . upon witnessing it in the film , she reacts by destroying everything with sadistic glee and delight .
why madonna dated only toyboys and why , as she pushes 60 , she ' s finally got bored with them . . . by the writer who knows her best
when ron is brought to slughorn ' s office , slughorn mistakenly refers to him as
wemby
in the film . in the book , slughorn calls him
ralph
. also in the book , slughorn later tells harry that he has had every bottle tested by a house elf since ron ' s incident , mistakenly referring to ron as
rupert ,
likely a reference to the actor who plays ron in the film series , rupert grint . there is no mention of any precautionary measures taken by slughorn in the film .
the scene in which dumbledore gives harry the back - story involving a young tom riddle bringing amy benson and dennis bishop from wool ' s orphanage to the crystal cave was filmed , but cut from the final production and is featured as a deleted scene on the dvd releases .
in the film , the necklace is a gold heart with an arrow through it , rather than the words
my sweetheart
. ron does not receive it from lavender for christmas , rather , she is seen giving him it once they are back at school and ron agrees to wear it , much to hermione ' s disgust .
ok horror movie buffs my sister recalls a movie that disturbed her and all she can remember is it was in the 90’s and had men that came out of the water and killed people . we are trying to find the name , anyone have a clue ? please ! thank you !
pansy parkinson sits beside blaise and across from draco in the film , rather than beside draco , stroking his hair . very little of her as well as her relationship with draco is seen in the film series as a whole .
in the book , dumbledore drinks about three cups of the potion before falling prey to its effects . in the film , he starts reacting after his first drink . in the book , the potion eventually causes him to faint , but in the film , while suffering badly from the potion , he manages to remain concious the entire time .
in the book , harry invites luna to slughorn ' s party as friends . in the film , he makes the same offer to hermione , who likes the idea but has already arranged to go with mclaggen ( in order to annoy ron ) . harry says he ' ll find another date and the scene cuts to him meeting luna .
the film only shows the memory in which dumbledore goes to pick up voldemort at the orphanage and the memory in which voldemort asks slughorn about the horcruxes , which is shown twice , as in the book .
richard wilson teamed up with simon callow in 2014 for the playhouse presents episode “space age . ” the aging astronauts volunteer for a space mission , opting out of the overpopulated retirement home . he provided a voiceover for the 2013 short film making ends meat . he’s currently filming danny and the human zoo , also starring doctor who ’s arthur darvill .
from the moment the invaders arrived , breathed our air , ate and drank , they were doomed . they were undone , destroyed , after all of man ' s weapons and devices had failed , by the tiniest creatures that god in his wisdom put upon this earth . by the toll of a billion deaths , man had earned his immunity , his right to survive among this planet ' s infinite organisms . and that right is ours against all challenges . for neither do men live nor die in vain .
anyway , when they get finished with him , as happens in so many myths of all cultures in the world , he is transformed into some kind of super being and sent back to earth , transformed and made into some sort of superman . we have to only guess what happens when he goes back . it is the pattern of a great deal of mythology , and that is what we were trying to suggest . ”
the weather on the day of the first quidditch match is snowing and stormy in the film , whereas in the book it is clear , a circumstance which ron attributes to the felix felicis he thinks he drank .
spielberg also enlisted 50 - year stunt veteran carey loftin as his stunt coordinator . loftin , who played the driver , also designed the legendary car chase sequences in vanishing point , bullitt , and the french connection .
' skopelos is about more than mamma mia ! - we don ' t want our island to change because of a film , ' says mayor hristos vasiloudis , who is sitting in his sunny office in a pink , short - sleeved shirt and jeans .
when the matt damon film the martian came out , critics immediately compared it to cast away and wrote “ the martian is cast away in space , ” especially because both films featured men marooned , alone , and trying to survive , and both movies were distributed by fox . the difference is matt damon’s mark watney had the ability to communicate with people . in a usa today profile , damon disagreed with the comparisons . “it’s not cast away in the sense that it’s actually a guy who is behaving with the expectation that people are watching him . he’s on video all the time on these gopros . nobody’s seeing the video feed live , but he’s behaving as if someday someone might . ”
professor mcgonagall joins the crowd who discovered albus dumbledore ' s body in the foot of the astronomy tower . she leads the hogwarts students and staff in raising their wands to be rid of the dark mark and in respect for the now - deceased headmaster . [ 78 ]
there really was a thibodaux massacre in 1887 , and it did involve the efforts of planters to force striking laborers back to work . in the film ' s credits , pitre says about 300 strikers were killed , but sources place the figure anywhere from 25 to 300 - - with no explanation of the disparity . regardless of the body count , there ' s no denying the racism and ruthlessness behind the planters ' criminal acts .
more recently , downey co - starred with jamie foxx in the soloist ( 2009 ) , which tells the story about the friendship between a los angeles journalist ( downey ) and a homeless juilliard - trained musician ( foxx ) . the film registered a respectable showing at the box - office and earned the praise from critics , who lauded downey and foxx for their performances .
katie bell is cursed by the necklace as in the book , and she is lifted into the air and silently screams with her head tilted back in a very frightening manner . as in the book , hagrid comes and takes her to the castle , however hagrid ' s role on the whole is very diminished .
hi ! i’m looking for a movie i’ve seen glimpse of as a child , but i have no idea what its name might be . i guess it’s a horror movie ( it pretty much freaked me out as a child ) and it should not be older than the 90s . i remember the first scene was about a woman in a hospital who had a stillborn baby . she then moved to an other house when she hears at night the baby crying ( and if i remember right she came to a srt of hidden room ) . there is also a blind old woman involved ( who was very creepy ) .


midnight in the garden of good and evil is a 1997 american crime drama film based on john berendt 's 1994 novel of the same name .

the film is directed by clint eastwood , and stars kevin spacey and john cusack .

the film follows a historic preservationist and a magazine writer , on a trail for murder at savannah , georgia .

midnight in the garden of good and evil ( film )

midnight in the garden of good and evil . clint eastwood . malpaso productions . 1997 . film .
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midnight in the garden of good and evil is atmospheric and southern gothic in tone , depicting a wide range of eccentric savannah personalities .
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the lady chablis , who was featured in john berendt’s 1994 book “midnight in the garden of good and evil” and the 1997 film adaptation , died thursday . she was 59 .
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the title alludes to the hoodoo notion of “midnight” , the period between the time for good magic and the time for evil magic , and “the garden of good and evil , ” which refers principally to bonaventure cemetery .
closing disclaimer : this film is based upon john berendt ' s book
midnight in the garden of good and evil
. dialogue and certain events and characters contained in the film were created for the purposes of dramatization .
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by director clint eastwood offers a unique look into the nature of humanity and the presence of post - modern intellectualism in cinema in recent years . this sample movie review analyzes the film in detail and discusses the perception of events in the film .
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. dialogue and certain events and characters contained in the film were created for the purposes of dramatization . see more »
to dive deeper into movie trivia , film locations and fun facts about “midnight in the garden of good and evil , ” go on a savannah movie tour . this trivia - filled tour is perfect for film fans of “midnight” and other famous features made in savannah .
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filmed in savannah starting in may 1997 . warner bros . pictures spent an estimated $ 5 . 5 million filming in savannah , said jay self , director of tourism and film services .
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prominent in
midnight in the garden of good and evil ,
bonaventure ( which means
good fortune
) is the final resting place for several of savannah ' s most famous residents . . . find out more
lady chablis , the transgender woman from savannah featured in john berendt ' s book
midnight in the garden of good and evil
, plays herself in the movie adaptation of the book . see more »
this study guide consists of approximately 52 pages of chapter summaries , quotes , character analysis , themes , and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of midnight in the garden of good and evil .
amy attended the
midnight in the garden of good and evil
movie wrap party at the lucas theatre way back in june 1997 . she was unsuccessful in her attempt to become mrs . jude law .
book or movie – can we choose both ? if you love “midnight in the garden of good and evil” as much as we do , you should definitely check out these experiences while in savannah .
' ' midnight in the garden of good and evil ' ' is rated r ( under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) . it includes brief violence , profanity and lively sexual innuendo .
rating :
midnight in the garden of good and evil
is rated r ( under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) . it includes brief violence , scattered profanity and lively sexual innuendo .
the house at 16 east jones street , constructed by eliza jewett in 1847 , is better known for its appearance in midnight in the garden of good and evil , as the residence of lawyer joe odom and venue of his famed open - invitation parties .
this mysterious statue achieved fame when it was featured on the cover of the novel , “midnight in the garden of good and evil . ” originally located in bonaventure cemetery , this well - known statue was moved to the jepson center .
@ hrc r . i . p . she was awesome in
midnight in the garden of g & e .
known for writing the best - selling midnight in the garden of good and evil , which was a finalist for the 1995 pulitzer prize , will be at hear now to discuss the adaptation of his book into an audio drama and app .
“midnight in the garden of good and evil” is an outstanding lean film trapped in a fat film’s body . clint eastwood’s screen version of john berendt’s phenomenally successful nonfiction tome , about a sensational murder case in genteel , eccentric , old savannah , ga . , vividly captures the atmosphere and memorable characters of the book . but the picture’s aimless , [ … ]
midnight in the garden of good and evil
is an outstanding lean film trapped in a fat film ' s body . clint eastwood ' s screen version of john berendt ' s phenomenally successful nonfiction tome , about a sensational murder case in genteel , eccentric , old savannah , ga . , vividly captures the atmosphere and memorable characters of the book .
the lady chablis , the unabashed savannah , georgia , transgender queen who became a gay icon after finding fame in the 1990s through the
midnight in the garden of good and evil
book and movie , died september 8 . she was 59 .
with staunch ambiguity and much speculation on the tolerance of homosexuality , midnight in the garden of good and evil directed by clint eastwood offers fruitful insight to the paradoxical nature of human beings and provokes a large plethora of existential and post - modern intellectual thought on ontologically puzzling inquisitions .
( cnn ) the lady chablis , the unabashed savannah , georgia , transgender queen who became a gay icon after finding fame in the 1990s through the
midnight in the garden of good and evil
book and movie , has died . she was 59 .
during that long - ago 1995 visit to savannah , we did the “midnight in the garden of good and evil book tour” which you can still take today . the tour took us to all the places made famous in the book , and later in the movie released in 1997 starring kevin spacey , john
good book well worth reading , i saw the film first , as per usual found parts of the film different from the book . but i recommend both genres .
the lady chablis , the drag queen featured in the novel midnight in the garden of good and evil who played herself in clint eastwood’s 1997 film version , has died . the news was posted on her facebook page by club one , the savannah , ga , room where she performed . she was 59 . no cause of death was reported .
overall , therefore , midnight in the garden of good and evil offers no new revelations about the human condition . it is an uneven and often crude piece of propaganda that will offend the intellectual , moral and aesthetic sensibilities of people who believe in higher , more profound standards of truth , goodness , justice , and beauty .
savannah is known for its rich history and lush beauty – not just by tourists and locals but by film studios , too . the historic city has been in many films , both as a setting and a character . from forrest gump to midnight in the garden of good and evil , there are many places in savannah that are familiar to movie buffs .
midnight in the garden of good and evil , 1997 events in savannah’s mercer - williams house are the focus of john berent’s best selling non - fiction book . the film , starring john cusack and kevin spacey , was shot mostly on location . the mercer - williams house remains open and is worth a visit whether or you’re familiar with the book or movie .
midnight in the garden of good and evil ,
john berendt ' s 1994 best - selling book about the mysterious and eccentric citizens of savannah , ga , is being adapted as a broadway - aimed stage musical by tony , academy and pulitzer prize - winning playwright alfred uhry .
the lady chablis , who was featured in john berendt’s 1994 book “midnight in the garden of good and evil” and the 1997 film adaptation , died thursday . she was 59 . club one , the savannah georgia venue where chablis performed her revue , posted the following message on their facebook page : “the lady chablis , who stole hearts – [ … ]
midnight in the garden of good and evil also contains dangerous intimations thatthe author hopes to hang on this description of savannah grander philosophical or cultural theories . the pompous tide warns of some kind of behavioural thesis , and berendt offers various meditations on the effect of geographical isolation : ' every nuance and quirk of personality achieved greater brilliance in that lush enclosure than would have been possible anywhere else in the world . '
many of the local people who lived the real - life events of jim williams’ trial played characters and extras in the film .
“midnight in the garden of good and evil” is an outstanding lean film trapped in a fat film’s body . clint eastwood’s screen version of john berendt’s phenomenally successful nonfiction tome , about a sensational murder case in genteel , eccentric , old savannah , ga . , vividly captures the atmosphere and memorable characters of the book . but the picture’s aimless , sprawling structure and exceedingly leisurely pace finally come to weigh too heavily upon its virtues , which will likely cripple it as a significant b . o . attraction .
years later , jim williams and the death of danny hansford became the center of john berendt ' s best - selling book ,
midnight in the garden of good and evil .
in 1997 , filming began on the movie of the same name directed by clint eastwood . many downtown locations , including the mercer - williams house , monetary square , forsyth park and bonaventure cemetery , are scenes in the movie .
it strikes me that the audience for midnight in the garden is likely to be a small , select group , not because the film is bad , but because it demands a certain temperament to enjoy a long , unhurried experience like this . and , while the movie doesn ' t succeed in effectively developing all of the subplots and secondary themes in its complex tapestry , its main point - - that morality is a relative , not an absolute , quantity - - is presented in a striking fashion . with midnight in the garden of good and evil , eastwood has captured a peculiar yet involving slice of life .
savannah’s most famous park was also featured in the film . the 30 - acre plot surrounds the iconic white fountain . originally built in the 1840s , forsyth park includes a cafe , walking paths and sports areas . it ' s also home to a weekly farmers market . in addition to
midnight in the garden of good and evil ,
other films like
the longest yard
and
cape fear
used the park as a filming location .
the movie star and director will return to film on fenwick street july 16 and 17 .
although the bird girl statue is no longer located in bonaventure cemetery , this hauntingly beautiful savannah cemetery still plays a huge role in “midnight in the garden of good and evil . ” under the spanish moss canopy , the cemetery is rich in history and mystery along with stunning sculptures . at 160 acres , bonaventure is savannah’s largest cemetery , making it an absolute must - see !
at the beginning of ‘midnight in the garden of good and evil’ , the camera pans over songwriter , johnny mercer’s grave , which is located in the bonaventure cemetery in savannah . the camera then takes the viewer to a shot of the statue known as the “bird girl” statue . this statue is also located in the cemetery . it is the statue that is featured on the book’s cover as well as in the posters for the film . many recreations of the statue have gone up all over savannah , as well as on t - shirts .
the book , midnight in the garden of good and evil , is based on a true story about jim williams . of course , john berendt added and embellished to make it more exciting . mr . williams bought mercer house in 1969 after it had been vacant for over a decade . he restored it , as he did 50 + houses in savannah during his lifetime .
perhaps no book has played more of a role on tourism in savannah , georgia than john berendt’s midnight in the garden of good and evil . the southern gothic book , known simply as “the book , ” is based on true events surrounding antiques dealer jim williams and the murder of danny hansford in savannah . the subsequent four trials and eventual acquittal stirred up the quiet city and left a permanent impact on its legacy . today you can go on midnight tours of savannah , but it’s just as easy to find the landmarks yourself .
lady chablis , on the other hand , is very much alive and kicking throughout the novel and film .
bookends : a focus on the statue and then minerva talking to a squirrel help frame the opening and closing of the film .
on broadway , she created the role of mrs medlock in the 3 - time tony award winning musical , the secret garden .
with just that in mind , below is a short list of some of the more iconic and easy to find film locations around savannah .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
tolerance for everyone but those opposed to the continuing sexual “revolution” is one of the messages of director clint eastwood’s new movie midnight in the garden of good and evil , based on john berendt’s best - selling docu - novel . the movie is set in savannah , georgia and tells about the true - life murder trial of jim williams , a newly wealthy antique dealer , collector and restoration specialist who shot and killed his bisexual male lover and employee billy hanson , a violent - prone man from the poor side of town .
other locations in savannah that can be seen in the film include , forsyth park , the tomochichi federal building , and several local houses . armstrong house , where the real jim williams’s lawyer , sonny seiler , had his office , was also used in the film . seiler , himself played the judge in the movie . seiler also had his bulldog featured in the film . his bulldog , uga v , portrayed uga iv in the film . uga i through v were all mascots of the university of georgia .
the washington post described midnight in the garden as
one of the most unusual books to come this way in a long time , and one of the best ,
and the los angeles times claimed that berendt
seems congenitally unable to write a dull paragraph .
of berendt ' s portrayal of savannah , newsweek stated ,
few cities have been introduced more seductively .
the new york times book review agreed :
mr . berendt ' s writing is elegant and wickedly funny , and his eye for telling details is superb . . . . midnight in the garden of good and evil might be the first true crime book that makes the reader want to call a travel agent and book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime .
i was beyond honored to voice the icon , the legend the # ladychablis for the recent metabook of john berendt ' s best selling novel ' midnight in the garden of good and evil
. the first time i discovered the lady chablis was in the film version of that best selling novel . i was captivated seeing an actual black trans woman in a major hollywood motion picture killing it . i then found my way to her memoir
hiding my candy .
i read it cover to cover in a day . she was salty and brash in her stage act and represents a generation of trans women entertainers we must never forget . rest in power the doll , the lady chablis
the last song , 2010 many locations around savannah were used in the film starring miley cyrus and liam hemsworth but tybee wedding chapel remains the most popular of them all . the chapel was built for the film , then moved after filming .
i could never get tired of visiting savannah , ga ! i just saw the movie midnight in the garden of good and evil again last night . one of my favorite places to eat is 17 hundrend 90 inn . i haven’t stayed there yet but will next time . the waitstaff will tell you about some haunted stories . also , i love touring bonaventure cemetery with tour guide shannon scott . he always has great info about the history and locals in savannah .
author john berendt was born in 1939 and grew up in syracuse , new york ; attended harvard university in cambridge , massachusetts , where he wrote and edited for the harvard lampoon ; and was an associate editor at esquire and editor of new york magazine before moving to savannah in 1985 to research midnight in the garden . he took an apartment and for eight years lived off and on in the city , interviewing locals and gathering material .
many of the extras and background characters were played by their real - life counterparts . most of them had few problems with the film ( and book ) .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
the movie’s pro - homosexual and pro - sexual promiscuity messages are supplemented by the message that truth and morality are relative . such a philosophy is anti - biblical and contradictory ( to say there is no absolute truth is to make an absolute statement about truth ) , but it has also become a self - serving cliché for a mindless age . midnight in the garden of good and evil is an uneven piece of pro - homosexual propaganda that will offend the intellectual , moral and aesthetic sensibilities of people who believe in higher , more profound standards of truth , justice and beauty
fortunately , the a & e documentary midnight in savannah , originally aired at the time of the movie ' s release , succeeds resoundingly in portraying the city , the book , and its impact .
many of the savannah residents were comfortable with how they were portrayed in the book and film , except for the chemist who was depicted as luther driggers ( a composite character ) in the film . he never really carried around a vial of poison ( he merely said often that he could ) .
spacey , the best reason to see midnight , gives his usual suave , effortless performance .
midnight in the garden of good and evil ' ' is a book that exists as a conspiracy between the author and the reader : john berendt paints a portrait of a city so eccentric , so dripping with southern gothic weirdness , that it can ' t survive for long when it ' s removed from the life - support system of our imagination . clint eastwood ' s film is a determined attempt to be faithful to the book ' s spirit , but something ineffable is lost just by turning on the camera : nothing we see can be as amazing as what we ' ve imagined .
roger ebert was born on this day in 1942 , and died a little over five years ago . i owe a good part of my success…
actor david huddleston , perhaps best known for his role in the 1998 film
the big lebowski ,
died august 2 at the age of 85 .
see what’s in previews , what’s premiering out of town , and what’s in development .
he obtained many of the autographs by the expedient of sending distinguished persons of the day “honorary memberships” of the georgia historical society , which good manners obliged them to acknowledge with a letter — signed .
miss char , i love that line ! sooo funny ! can ' t let a shooting get in the way of good food . lol
a program of georgia humanities in partnership with the university of georgia press , the university system of georgia / galileo , and the office of the governor .
acknowledgment : the bird girl statue was made available for use in the film by the artist ' s daughter ( as mrs . alice hayes )
quincy , fl , the performer used the lady chablis as a stage name for her comedy nightclub act . her character was featured prominently in john berendt’s savannah - set 1994 bestseller midnight in the garden of good and evil . club one’s facebook post said , “berendt wrote that when he first met the lady chablis , ‘she had both hands on her hips and a sassy half - smile on her face , ’ a pose that would grace many stages . ” the post added that chablis was club one’s first performer when it opened in 1988 , “paving the way for female impersonation in savannah . ”
midnight in the garden would have worked better as a morality play had the
good
aspects of john ' s struggle been developed more fully than in a series of disjointed , uneven scenes . his love affair with alison , for example , seems almost like an afterthought , when , in fact , it ' s a critical element of his redemption . on the other hand , this movie would have been more effective as a courtroom drama / detective yarn had it cut out these subplots altogether . they slow down the pace and rob the narrative of tension . in fact , midnight in the garden doesn ' t have the right running length , regardless of what it ' s trying to do . it ' s too short for a dramatic exploration of john ' s crisis of conscience and too long for a more traditional murder mystery .
“the lady chablis , who stole hearts – and the spotlight – in ‘midnight in the garden of good and evil , ’ passed this morning surrounded by friends and family . in his best - selling novel , known in savannah as ‘the book , ’ john berendt wrote that when he first met the lady chablis , ‘she had both hands on her hips and a sassy half - smile on her face , ’ a pose that would grace many stages … chablis always wanted to give the audience , be it 15 or 1500 , the best that she had . with her declining health , she regretted that her body wouldn’t allow her to give more . ”
midnight
was the first movie truly about savannah . self said there were a lot of people who were in the book who wanted to know if they were in the movie script .
good ol ' boy : many different flavors are sampled , the most classic example of the trope being jim ' s lawyer sonny .
the film quotes that “truth , like god , is in the eyes of the beholder , ” begging the reader to make their own presumptuous assertions as to what actually happened the night of the murder between the characters jim williams and billy hanson , though as the title of the movie suggests , the events may not be the focus so much as the ambiguity of not knowing what happened , the feeling of being caught between one day another at the strike of the clock as it chimes midnight , having no clear distinction of morality , of what is truly right and wrong .
the main character , jim williams ( played by kevin spacey ) , lived in mercer house located at 429 bull street in the west end of monterey square in savannah . the mansion was built in 1861 and was used as williams’ home in the film as well . during the time of filming , williams’ sister was the owner and her friends were extras in the christmas party scene that was filmed in the house . kevin spacey even stayed at least one night in the house . the mansion was the location of the murder of williams’ assistant , danny hansford , whose name was changed to billy hanson in the film . the home is now known as the mercer - williams house and is still owned and lived in by jim williams’ family , though part of the house has been opened to the public for tours .
diagonally across from smets’s house , on the southwest corner of jones and bull , was the residence of his close friend and one of several collaborators in the founding of the georgia historical society .
no midnight trip is complete without living like a local and having a cocktail . whether you choose to imbibe at club one or head to another bar in nearby city market , be sure to have at least one drink during your midnight tour .
these shows all began as movies that eventually became broadway musicals that were adapted once again for film .
as the ultimate expression of his belief in the power of technology to elevate the human experience . metabook
this suspenseful story about a 1981 murder trial in savannah , georgia , was written in 1994 . while based on true events and characters , and therefore not a novel by true definition , the book is full of descriptive narration and dynamic , strongly identifiable figures . the author , john berendt , draws a vivid picture of savannah ' s residents while creating a book that revolves around the themes of money , isolation , illusion , and good versus evil .
with cusack well in command of what becomes a fairly passive role , the film introduces kelso to jim williams , the gay antiques dealer played by kevin spacey with clever aplomb . spacey & apos ; s performance does have the requisite flavor and mystery , and his jim williams glides slyly through the film while drawing kelso into his elegant web .
after learning of her passing , the author paid tribute to his muse , saying she was the “midnight” character he was most often asked about .
the book centered on the killing of a local male prostitute by an important savannah socialite . as it gained popularity , chablis did tv interviews on programs including the oprah winfreyshow and good morning america . after the film came out , she had a role in the 1999 tv pilot partners , directed by brett ratner , appeared in the first episode of bravo’s southern charm in 2013 and later that year guested on the real housewives of atlanta . chablis’ autobiography , hiding my candy , was published in 1996 .
great reminders of my time in savannah . i once lived in another house mentioned in the book — the general bartow house .
, which you’ll recognize immediately from the movie . ask a passerby to snap a picture of you in front of the 33 - acre park’s impressive three - tiered , cast - iron fountain , which served as a backdrop in the film .
with mr . cusack well in command of what becomes a fairly passive role , the film introduces kelso to jim williams , the gay antiques dealer played by kevin spacey with clever aplomb . mr . spacey ' s performance does have the requisite flavor and mystery , and his jim williams glides slyly through the film while drawing kelso into his elegant web .
one critic was moved to write , ' barbara is to audiobooks what meryl streep is to film ' .
another view of the exterior as the body is being carried away in the movie .
tony burton , who played trainer tony
duke
evers in the
rocky
film franchise , died on february 25 . he was 78 .
opened by an expat in 1996 , churchill ' s pub was where a scene in the film took place . the location burned down in 2003 , but it reopened in 2004 on west bay street . the gastropub has a full menu of british and southern favorites like steak and ale pies , and shrimp and grits . for a pint , order one of the many local beers , or try one from across the pond .
the film ' s bluntest new ingredient is a character named mandy , who is played with flirty charm by alison eastwood , the director ' s daughter . mandy takes a shine to john , but the film is least convincing in its boy - girl , meet - cute aspects . in fact , this subplot is so awkward that it calls at one point for the film to shift abruptly from a graveyard to the flower shop where mandy works .
w . p . kinsella , the author of
shoeless joe ,
the award - winning novel that became the film
field of dreams ,
died at 81 on september 16 .
visually and aurally , the film is a delight , thanks on the one hand to henry bumstead’s sumptuous production design , the elegant costumes , jack n . green’s lively lensing and savannah itself , and on the other to lennie niehaus’ smooth score and the songs of the late johnny mercer , who lived in mercer house and whose great - grandfather built it .
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during his lifetime , tefft amassed thousands of autographs , including those of all signatories to the us constitution and the declaration of independence , several presidents , and the queen of england .
midnight
wasn ' t the largest budgeted movie filmed in savannah ( that was
the legend of bagger vance ,
self said ) but it did draw the most interest . people lined streets and squares to watch the filming .
it started as
the book ,
a john berendt account of a real - life event in savannah . a new york reporter comes to the city and befriends a millionaire who soon makes headlines for murder . the film focuses more on the crime and trial . clint eastwood directed , and kevin spacey and john cusack starred . there are countless locations you can visit that were mentioned in the book or film , but here are a few of the best . this year marks 20 years since its release .
the restoration came at the expense of poorer residents who were soon priced out of their homes , prompting the redesign of the foundation’s later projects in the victorian district and elsewhere in an effort to minimise the impact of regeneration on a targeted neighborhood’s existing residents .
the film & apos ; s bluntest new ingredient is a character named mandy , who is played with flirty charm by alison eastwood , the director & apos ; s daughter . mandy takes a shine to john , but the film is least convincing in its boy - girl , meet - cute aspects . in fact , this subplot is so awkward that it calls at one point for the film to shift abruptly from a graveyard to the flower shop where mandy works .
if you’re familiar with the movie , you might remember a scene taking place at clary’s with luther , an eccentric character who always carried around a small bottle of poison . “midnight” author john berendt has been spotted dining at clary’s over the years . today , this restaurant has a stained glass portrait of the bird girl and other “midnight” memorabilia .
william schallert , a familiar face in television and film thanks to roles on
the patty duke show ,
star trek
and many more , died may 8 at age 93 , his son said .
as kelso switches gears from society reporter to chronicler of a crime , the less reputable portion of savannah’s colorful social strata is revealed . first and foremost is the lady chablis , a svelte black transvestite who knew hanson and who gives kelso the skinny on the local doings . chablis , a drag queen nightclub performer and actual participant in the real - life drama , plays herself in the film and emerges as one of its signal attractions .
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forsyth park is the largest park in the historic district of savannah , georgia . the park covers 30 acres of land just south of gaston street and north of park avenue . . . find out more
as the title indicates , this film is about the everyday clash of
good
and
evil
in one man ' s life ( john ' s life , to be precise ) . it ' s actually a subtle battle - - nothing is as overwrought as what was presented in devil ' s advocate - - but it ' s a war nonetheless . on one side is the opulent , decadent allure of jim ' s lifestyle and friendship , which beckons seductively to john . as is often the case , however , all is not as glamorous as it first appears to be , and there ' s also betrayal and disillusionment to contend with . on the other side are the simple love of a woman and the recognition of true justice - - things that come without strings attached . throughout the film , john finds himself buffeted from one camp to the other , constantly groping for his own , personal truth .
was released ) , is his lover and murder victim ( renamed billy hanson for the film ) . mandy , a minor character in the book , was changed and expanded for the film , transforming her into a flirtatious love interest for kelso . the part was tailored for alison eastwood , clint ' s daughter , as a way to launch her fledgling acting career with a substantial role .
i love the book and the movie and i too have the bird girl in my front yard . of course up here in yankee land no one but me knows who she is .
it is certainly true that the main interests of the filmmakers lie elsewhere — in presenting an ambivalent take on the nature of justice , in examining the various sources of influence and power , and in having fun highlighting a truly distinct and seductive milieu — but that doesn’t relieve them of the responsibility of telling a story in a purposeful manner . climactic scene revealing williams’ fate is executed in highly effective and ironic manner , but even that is followed by innocuous romantic wrap - up stuff in which the viewer has no investment .
williams’ trial begins at the film’s halfway point , and rarely have there been screen court proceedings conducted at such a lackadaisical pace and with so many irrelevant asides . especially through the second half , hancock’s script evinces no gathering force , and instead of gradually narrowing the focus , director eastwood continues to let the yarn just unravel , with diminishing returns . many scenes don’t know when to end , the storytelling has no snap , and the film generates no suspense even as to the long - awaited outcome of the trial .
alexander augustus smets , a native of france , arrived in savannah in 1816 . a banker , philanthropist , and one of the founders of the georgia historical society , smets is most widely known for his exceptional collection of rare books , said to be among the best in the south .
, jude law and many of the town folk of savannah . the movie was directed by clint eastwood .
clint eastwoodõs adaptation of john berendtõs nonfiction novel doesnõt create much of a drama from its centerpiece tale of murder in high society , but it brings to life the setting , the rich assortment of characters and the atmosphere of modern savannah .
berendt ' s book was previously adapted into a 1997 film directed by clint eastwood , which received mixed notices . it prominently featured mercer ' s music for its soundtrack . the musical ' s creative team intends to create a complete departure from what film audiences saw .
its exterior is a restrained interpretation of the greek revival style commonly employed in mid - century savannah . the interior layout of the house also reflected the mores of the time , with the upper three stories intended for the use of the family and the ground floor , for their slaves .
the result is a degree of uniformity of appearance , with brick construction and an assortment of single - family , paired and row houses in the frequently conservative and classically - inspired style of the mid century . porches , where present , are in many cases later additions , constructed to take advantage of jones street’s brick paving , which removed much of the dust of savannah’s earlier , sandy roads .
baseball hall of fame outfielder monte irvin died january 11 at the age of 96 . irvin was regarded as one of the best hitters and all - around players in the negro league , making five all - star teams . he became one of the first african - americans to play in the majors , and he played a vital role in the new york giants ' world series runs in 1951 and 1954 .
susan , thanks for sharing this interesting post . when i was in savannah last october i purchased an autographed copy of the book . 😉 hope you ' ve had a good memorial day . ~ sarah
like many parts of downtown savannah , jones street entered a period of decline in the 20th century . in the 1960s , it was the subject of one of the historic savannah’s foundation’s early large - scale restoration projects , which renovated many of the historic properties around west jones street and adjacent pulaski square .
at more than two and a half hours , the film’s egregious overlength should have been apparent for all to see . but for whatever reason — lack of discipline at the screenwriting stage , too little time before a predetermined release date or eastwood’s general tendency to let his films run too long — the full potential of this enormously rich subject looks to have been within the filmmaker’s grasp , only to have been bobbled and dropped . so good is so much of it that the strong suspicion persists that , given a little extra time , a superior film could have been shaped from the material that is presently onscreen .
midnight in the garden of good and evil also suffers from a muddied conclusion to its central mystery : what really happened when williams shot and killed billy ? was it murder , self - defense or both ? at one point , williams changes his story when he talks privately with kelso , but the visual depiction of his story in that scene doesn’t quite match what he is saying . later , kelso asks williams what really happened . his question seems confusing in light of the dialogue from the earlier scene because , as far as kelso should know , williams has made a full confession to him . other scenes in the movie as well as the movie’s final shot strongly suggest that the truth doesn’t really matter anyway because all truth is relative . as williams tells kelso , “truth is in the eye of the beholder . ” such a philosophy is anti - biblical and contradictory ( to say there is no absolute truth is to make an absolute statement about truth ) , but it has also become a self - serving cliché for a mindless age .
at left is bob elliott , half of the tv and radio comedy duo bob and ray . he died february 2 at the age of 92 . for several decades , elliott and ray goulding ' s program parodies and deadpan routines were staples of radio and television . elliott was the father of comedian and actor chris elliott and the grandfather of
saturday night live
cast member abby elliott .
dozens of local people , some who lived the actual story , appear in the movie .
great post ! loved this movie…and what a treat to visit your post and recall the wonderful scenes and fabulous houses that were featured in the movie .
one of the reasons midnight in the garden is a pleasure to watch , despite its lengthy running time , is the strength of the actors ' performances . john cusack is perfectly cast as the film ' s representation of the viewer - - the everyman with a feckless charm . kevin spacey does an exceptional job making jim a charismatic figure who , paradoxically , seems to be both open and secretive . lady chablis , a real - life transvestite , makes the biggest splash ( and will probably get the most press ) with a delightfully comic , over - the - top interpretation of herself . equally outrageous , but accorded less screen time , is irma p . hall ' s minerva . and australian jack thomspon , sporting an american accent , offers solid support as sonny seiler .
caroline eubanks is a travel blogger and freelance writer from atlanta , georgia who has also lived in charleston , south carolina . her stories from the south have appeared in national geographic traveler , afar , thrillist , roads and kingdoms , and bbc travel . she shares a love for all things south : glass bottle coca colas , chicken and waffles , a good local craft beer and gatherings of friends and family . you can read more of her writing on her blog , caroline in the city .
kingery did have two conditions , however . she wanted the extras to be people that knew her or jim , and the antiques inside the home would be kept safe . kingery said eastwood kept his word , and that ' s how people like jeanne papy landed in the film .
tefft died in 1862 ( less than two months after the passing of his friend alexander smets ) and his family subsequently sold the bulk of his collection , but some of the autographs still remain in the possession of the georgia historical society . he is buried at laurel grove cemetery .
jones street has few “attractions , ” as such , and is more of an attraction in itself , a quiet and beautiful place for a walk that still bears many of the outward characteristics of an older period in savannah’s history .
actor ron glass , known for his role on the police sitcom
barney miller ,
died november 25 , his agent said . glass also starred in
firefly
and its film sequel
serenity .
most of jones street’s buildings date from the 1850s - 1860s . a few pioneer houses were constructed south of madison square in the late 1840s , spurred by the establishment of its southern neighbor , monterey square , in 1847 . the blocks east and west of bull street filled in over the decade or two that followed .
phil chess , the co - founder of the iconic rock - and - roll and blues label chess records , died october 18 , according to his son . he was 95 . phil and his brother leonard founded chess records in the late 1940s and helped spawn the careers of many popular musicians in the 1950s .
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one aspect which appealed directly to eastwood ' s interests is that much of the story took place in mercer house , the family mansion built by the grandfather of legendary songwriter johnny mercer and purchased and restored by jim williams in 1968 . eastwood , an aficionado of jazz and the classic american songbook and a jazz pianist in his own right , was a longtime fan of mercer ( he later produced the 2009 documentary
a deal was made that the inside of the mercer - williams house would be used to shoot the party scenes . the fight and shooting scenes were taped in a studio in hollywood .
equipped with a clean - cut hero , the film begins with a long meet - and - greet phase introducing savannah ' s verdant squares and talkative citizens . but for all the film ' s handsome aerial shots and its architectural detail , these postcard images seldom seem as animated as even the book ' s casual description . ( ' ' the squares were the jewels of savannah , ' ' mr . berendt recalled being told by one elderly resident . )
glory , 1989 many scenes from this oscar winning film , starring denzel washington , matthew broderick , and morgan freeman , were shot in savannah . the mercer - williams house , the beach at jekyll island , and especially the roundhouse complex at the georgia state railroad museum are all featured .