run for your wife is a uk-made 2012 film , based on the theatre farce run for your wife , written by ray cooney , who along with john luton also directed the film .

upon release the film was savaged by critics and has been referred to as one of the worst films of all time , after it grossed just £ 602 in its opening weekend at the british box office to its £ 900,000 budget .

it was released on 14 february 2013 .

run for your wife ( 2012 film )

sarah played danny ' s wife on the set of 2012 british film run for your wife .
pimp made just £205 while run for your wife was branded the worst british film ever .
' run for your wife ' , it seems , is an even bigger turkey .
comedy run for your wife holds a 0 % critical approval rating on rotten tomatoes .
the critics have had their claws out for ray cooney’s film adaptation of his successful stage farce run for your wife .
run for your life - away from the cinema - and avoid this shocker .
in 1983 run for your wife was a funny show . in 2013 it looks like the ultimate big - screen flop
danny dyer ' s run for your wife has made just â£602 at the uk box office over its opening weekend .
i appreciate run for your wife is supposed to be dumb , but rarely has a film aimed so low and missed its target so woefully .
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update : a reader has advised us that run for your wife actually earned $ 900 over the four days , not $ 900 , 000 .
run for your wife , which stars danny dyer and dame judi dench , was released on valentine’s day , with a trailer heralding it as “the laugh out loud film of the year” .
run for your wife is undoubtedly corny , thanks to a bad script , dreadful acting and lack of comic value , but this british comedy is surprisingly quite watchable .
run for your wife stars dyer as a taxi driver who must prevent his two wives ( played by sarah harding and denise van outen ) from coming face to face .
' run for your wife ' ( 2012 ) + q & a ; with director / writer ray cooney ~ nudge and a wink film comedy based on the classic stage farce brings the house ( and the trousers ) down in a bromley cinema . . . lowering the tone ? you better believe it !
run for your wife is adapted from ray cooney’s 1983 west end farce , which ran for almost nine years , and follows the story of bigamist taxi driver john smith ( dyer ) whose two wives are unaware of one another’s existence .
watch the trailer for a new comedy in which danny dyer stars as a london cabbie married to two women without either of them knowing about the other . based on ray cooney ' s stage play , run for your wife bombed at the uk box office and is many critics ' early contender for worst film of the year
seat at the back - cinema magazine : ' run for your wife ' ( 2012 ) + q & a ; with director / writer ray cooney ~ nudge and a wink film comedy based on the classic stage farce brings the house ( and the trousers ) down in a bromley cinema . . . lowering the tone ? you better believe it !
richard briers and sir cliff richard are among 80 uncredited actors and celebrities who will waive their fee in an adaptation of ray cooney ' s 1983 play run for your wife . the money will instead be donated to a theatre charity .
run for your wife was adapted for the big screen and directed by its original creator ray cooney , now 80 . but reviewers said the jokes were beginning to show their age , with one dismissing the material as “30 years past its sell - by date . ”
it’s fair to say expectations of danny dyer’s latest film run for your wife – co - starring denise van outen and sarah harding – weren’t exactly lofty ahead of its release last thursday . but the comedy’s opening weekend takings spell a tale of woe that not even its harshest detractors could have anticipated .
it ' s been called
as funny as leprosy
,
a catastrophe” , and
30 years past its sell - by - date
. ray cooney ' s new film , ' run for your wife ' , based on his hit 1983 stage farce , has made the headlines for the sheer awfulness of its reviews .
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run for your wife is a movie starring danny dyer , denise van outen , and sarah harding . john smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years . he lives with stephanie in finsbury and michelle in stockwell . fortunately , for john , he ' s a taxi driver which . . . see full summary »
run for your wife was on the west end stage until 1991 . the film was in development for years , and had interested studios in the us . cooney said in 2011 he had seen three draft scripts “of varying quality” by hollywood writers , with budgets as high as $ 25m proposed . rather than allow fox another year’s option and despite further approaches for the rights , he decided to write it himself , set it in london and film on a modest budget .
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a host of stars will donate their cameo fee to charity for an upcoming film starring danny dyer .
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the 2013 film ' run for your wife ' is an adaption of the 1980 ' s ray cooney stage farce of the same name . it is difficult to make a film of a stage farce , as there isn ' t the same urgency , timing and quick pace in a film as in a stage farce , also a long time in one scene setting can prove boring on film . run for your wife does start to get boring at times due to lengthy domestic scenes , but it does try to break the monotony with occasional outdoor or other indoor settings . there have been previous attempts to film ray cooney ' s work - ' not now darling ' and ' not now comrade ' , with partial success . does anyone agree that this dvd version of run for your wife has been edited from the film version ? i saw the film at the cinema earlier this year ( 2013 ) and remember an indoor scene in a pub starring wendy craig - not in the dvd version . i also remember geoffrey davies and geoffrey palmer in the film version - absent from the dvd version again . overall the film was enjoyable , bar the cheesy opening theme tune , the audience at the cinema enjoyed it although they were mainly old people , it was only a wednesday morning one off showing in rochdale . however the stage version i saw in 1995 was much better . that had an all star cast with robin askwith , britt ekland , ian lavender and windsor davies . i thought robin askwith would have been a better lead than danny dyer , but askwith is 63 now , he was great in the 1990 ' s stage version .
a number of cast members had acted in the the original west end run of the stage show .
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after the screening of ' run for your wife ' i came away with a big warm , old - fashioned glow in my shorts . the film probably won ' t be winning any awards for cooney this time around and is a remarkably quaint project at times that represents an era , some 30 years back , when poo jokes , random sexual clinches and falling off ladders / being hit on the head with a garden rake was all the rage .
the violent murder of macduff ' s wife and children in roman polanski ' s 1971 film adaptation of macbeth is somewhat difficult to watch due to this trope , as polanski ' s pregnant wife sharon tate was violently murdered along with four others by followers of the manson family .
carry on - style british comedy is alive and unwell in run for your wife , a grimly old - fashioned , nudge nudge romp based on ray cooney’s long - running 1980s stage farce . it feels like stepping back in time as trousers are dropped , camp gay stereotypes are milked for cheap laughs and the lead actors are encouraged to give wide - eyed performances that virtually poke you in the ribs for attention .
ray winstone and a host of other stars are to donate their cameo fee for an upcoming film to charity .
, the film had to be rewritten to accommodate it . the film ' s tagline is
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probably the worst film i ' ve ever seen in my life . don ' t bother wasting your money i would rather throw it down the drain . 1 star is way too good for that pile of crap ! !
. he died on november 7 , 2012 , in los angeles , california . mr . colman was 89 .
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' run for your wife ' is a comedy that ' s rooted in the ealing comedies of yesteryear . i don ' t think ray cooney was all that impressed when a member of the audience compared the film to being a reminder ( and a reminder that she loved ) of the carry on films of old . i think , even for cooney , that ' s taking things a bit too ' retro ' . in fact , the plot of ' run for your wife ' takes things , sometimes , into far darker waters . cooney says that :
we wanted to show that the lead character is a man in big trouble , he ' s a bigamist about to be found out , not an especially nice person
- and this murkier side of the film is , occasionally , put teasingly forward , especially in the closing scenes where john smith finally faces imprisonment ; is actually being charged with a crime .
, based on the neil simon play and film of the same name . he died december 24 , 2012 , at his home in woodland hills , california . mr . klugman was 90 .
some well - known british actors in this film and worth a . . .
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danny dyer will star in the film about a man who has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for several years .
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the cameo list is charming , delightful and amusing . the film isn ' t .
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. she died on august 20 , 2012 , at her home in brentwood , california . ms . diller was 95 .
. he died of cancer on november 28 , 2012 , in los angeles , california . mr . rhymer was 51 .
invasion of the body snatchers 1956 is often cited as a portrait of red scare america . trust no one ; for your neighbors , your friends , even your wife could become one of them . a godless commi—er , pod person ! by the same token it ' s also a view of mccarthyism , with a suspicious hoover and the fbi keeping americans under watch . regardless of any of this , the movie actually averts the trope . word of god stated repeatedly that they were just making a movie and were not going for any social / political commentary .
while the play ran for almost nine years in the west end , mr quinn predicted the film would “be lucky to run for nine days” . he said : “perhaps never in the field of light entertainment have so many actors sacrificed so much dignity in the cause of so few jokes . ”
run for your wife is the first film that the 80 year - old ray cooney has directed since not now darling in 1976 . the farce belongs to that era as chirpy taxi driver john smith ( danny dyer ) is placed in the limelight by his defence of a bag lady ( judi dench ) . the newspaper interest in this have - a - go hero threatens to expose him as a bigamist married to both michelle ( denise van outen ) and stephanie ( sarah harding ) .
cooney has explained that film companies had offered him large amounts of money to produce the movie , but has instead opted to film it in the uk under a modest budget .
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ray cooney , following a wednesday morning , 10 . 30am screening of the movie version of his classic stage farce ' run for your wife ' , is in fine fettle . he may now be 80 years old , but he doesn ' t look it - bounding enthusiastically among the gathered faithful like tigger on heat . i hope , when i reach his age , i am as bouncy as that .
) - george murdock was a television and film character actor . he died on april 30 , 2012 , of cancer at providence st . joseph medical center in burbank , california . mr . murdock was 81 .
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has more contrivance in it than probably any film i ' ve ever made .
. he died on february 8 , 2012 , of natural causes in los angeles , california . mr . bruns was 80 .
. cahn died of natural causes at his west los angeles home on november 21 , 2012 . mr . cahn was 89 .
. he died of an apparent suicide on october 26 , 2012 , in burbank , california . mr . kirschenbaum was 51 .
. he died on may 6 , 2012 , in nashville , tennessee following a brief illness . mr . lindsey was 83 .
. he died on september 8 , 2012 , from heart disease in north hollywood , california . mr . martineau was 53 .
. she died on june 26 , 2012 , in los angeles , california from unknown causes . ms . singleton was 92 .
. he died of pancreatic cancer on november 25 , 2012 , in wellington , new zealand . mr . weinstein was 84 .
. she died of cervical cancer on june 14 , 2012 , in los angeles , california . ms . wilson was 48 .
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. he died on january 29 , 2012 , at his los angeles home after a brief illness . mr . rich was 86 .
jonathan rhys meyers was detained by police sunday after allegedly getting into a verbal altercation with his wife on an american airlines flight .
simon reynolds , digital spy : “run for your wife is about as visually ambitious as a cheap itv sitcom . there ' s an odd , unfinished feel to it , as if they filmed the rehearsal and not the actual movie . in the end , it ' s hard to fault dyer and co , who at least are fully committed to making themselves look like complete idiots in the name of comedy . if only they were working with material that was actually funny . in an interview with digital spy back in 2011 , dyer offered up a blunt and honest assessment of his career as a movie star :
i ' ve made over 40 films . i ' d say a quarter of them are s * * t , another quarter are all right and i ' d say half of them have got something to say .
no prizes for guessing which category run for your wife falls into . ”
) - paul bogart was an emmy - award winning television and film director . he died age - related causes on april 15 , 2012 , at his home in chapel hill , north carolina . mr . bogart was 92 .
new eastenders star danny dyer’s film company went bust with a tax bill of £25 , 000 .
5 years passed between the great earthquake in 2011 and the film ' s release in 2016 .
it will be lucky to run for nine days . perhaps never in the field of light entertainment have so many actors sacrificed so much dignity in the cause of so few jokes .
in 1963 . he was on the show for the entire 7 season run and appeared in approximately 166 of the sitcom ' s 222 episodes . in 1965 , he began appearing in
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. he died on january 26 , 2012 , at a los angeles hospital from complications of kidney failure . mr . abercrombie was 77 .
. he died on august 14 , 2012 , of a heart attack in palm beach gardens , florida . mr . palillo was 63 .
i love all films done by danny dyer im his massive fan . the film wasnt to bad to watch . apart from i had to change my settings due to the film being half screen .
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but critics failed to see the funny side . savage reviews published today included the verdict : “as funny as leprosy . ” more than one publication urged viewers to run for the exit .
can anyone help me with the name of a movie by robin , where he went into the world of death , after he drove his wife into suicide and died , then realized of his action impacted her wife’s will to live . what’s the name of that movie ?
then again , fox also produced the film . people unaware of the production probably thought jimmy fallon and drew barrymore had a thing for each other .
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actually told adam ,
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to which the reply was
warren gets a girlfriend ?
no , i mean your real girlfriend .
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pregnancy tom hardy ' s wife charlotte riley ' pregnant ' with their second child sources have reportedly confirmed the couple are expecting , meaning tom will become a dad for a third time .
. grady died after a long battle with cancer on june 27 , 2012 , in thousand oaks , california . mr . grady was 68 .
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. she died of lung cancer on the morning of june 2 , 2012 , in los angeles , california . ms . joosten was 72 .
. she died on july 26 , 2012 , in whittier , california after a brief battle with liver cancer . ms . ontiveros was 69 .
. rich died on may 24 , 2012 , at his home in los angeles , california from lung cancer . mr . rich was 93 .
. he died from congestive heart failure on august 16 , 2012 , at his home in woodacre , california . mr . windom was 88 .
the author describes himself and his wife as essentially a real - life noah / katie pair . guess who noah ' s crushing on ?
. asher produced the 1964 - 1972 abc sitcom , starring his then - wife , elizabeth montgomery . he directed over 130 episodes of the series . asher received four emmy nominations for his work on the show , winning once in 1966 for
) - actor james farentino appeared in nearly 100 television and film roles . he died on january 24 , 2012 , of heart failure at cedars - sinai medical center in los angeles , california following a long illness . mr . farentino was 73 .
comprised of people losing their trousers and falling over , the film looks like a pilot for a ( mercifully ) never - commissioned 70s sit - com .
. he died july 16 , 2012 , from complications due to alzheimer ' s disease in palm desert , california . mr . asher was 90 .
. he died on november 23 , 2012 , at medical city dallas hospital in dallas from complications of throat cancer . mr . hagman was 81 .
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in sunset boulevard , norma desmond , a forgotten silent film star is played by gloria swanson , a forgotten silent film star herself . her butler , max , who was a leading director in the silent film era , is played by erich von stroheim , who was a leading director in the silent film era . for bonus points , the stock footage of a younger swanson chosen to represent norma desmond as she was as a silent film star was from the obscure feature queen kelly , which was directed by von stroheim . norma also used to work with cecil b de mille , who appears in the film playing himself ; in real life , he did work with swanson several times .
he wrote in his accident with a hit - and - run driver into the dark tower series , where his author avatar suffers the same accident .
. during the 6 season run of the show , he appeared in 142 or more episodes . his final acting appearance was in the 1990 television movie
according to reports , ronaldo ' s move to juventus could be announced any day now - - ending his 9 - season run with real madrid .
you wait years for the “worst film in history” and then two contenders come along at once . just weeks after star - studded hollywood effort movie 43 was panned as the “citizen kane of awful” , a new british film is being hailed as an even bigger turkey .
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i tried posting this comment a few days ago but may have botched it . thanks for the great write - ups on this film . one amusing bit of trivia from
as gabrielle ' s suspicious mother - in - law . her role in the series earned her an emmy nomination for best guest actress in a comedy series . in 2012 , she played the grandmother in the cbs sitcom
joking apart , ray cooney ' s plays have been performed all over the world and there are many film adaptations that followed . at the q & a this morning , cooney tells us that right now there is even a performance of a play of his opening in russia and that he ' s :
russian over to see it
- cue : a loud groan from the producer of ' run for your wife ' standing alongside cooney .
ray , they get worse ,
he tells our man , whose smile never wavers . cooney just nods his head . does he care ? as they say up north - does he ' eck !
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some scenes in ' run for your wife ' stand out ; especially a totally ott and gratuitously stereotyped sequence between old familiars christopher biggins ( as bobby ) and lionel blair ( as cyril ) - a couple of gay flatmates with double entendres aplenty in every other word . there ' s a quite disturbing sequence involving these two with cyril washing a dark red garment for a local customer ( who is described as being
a tart
) in the bath ( it seems cyril ' s a dressmaker - although bobby says he wears most of the merchandise himself ! ) and that leaks red dye everywhere .
. he died of a heart attack on july 3 , 2012 , at his home on roanoke island in dare county , north carolina . mr . griffith was 86 .
david arquette ( in case of emergency / double rush / parenthood ) - david is a guest on a repeat of the real , so check your local listings .
sources tell tmz . . . meyers , his wife mara and their 1 - year - old son were on a flight from miami to l . a . when jonathan allegedly became verbally abusive to his wife after getting into an argument with her . we ' re told the tirade was laced with profanities and upset other passengers .
similarly , in soylent green the tears that thorn sheds for sol near the climax are real , as charlton heston is crying for edward g robinson who was dying of cancer at the time ( this was robinson ' s last film ) .
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) - garry walberg was a character actor primarily known for his work on television . he died on march 27 , 2012 , in northridge , california of chronic pulmonary obstructive disease and congestive heart failure . mr . walberg was 90 .
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he died peacefully in his sleep on october 30 , 2012 , at his home in santa clarita , california . mr . termo was 77 .
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and for those wondering why the hell bill murray is in the film trying to play basketball ? that ' s actually a reference to the series of promo ads murray did for the league circa 1995 claiming he was going to play nba ball .
it ' s unfair to be too critical of ' run for your wife ' though ( it is what it is : nostalgic ; silly ; stuck in a defiant time capsule of theatrical hilarity . . . ) and especially of star danny dyer who , as chirpy anti - hero john smith , is appealingly screwed and desperately clutching at bendy straws - you can smell the sweat seeping out of this man ' s pores as he goes on the run . you should be able to : job done ! neil morrissey offers solid support as john ' s best mate gary and in some scenes ( the ' chocolate cake incident ' - i ' m looking at you ! ) gets perhaps the best , stupidest ( and crudest ) sight gag of all .
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rolf harris , maureen lipman , prunella scales , dennis waterman , sylvia sims and june whitfield will also film short cameo roles .
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) - bob brunner was a television writer and producer . he died of a heart attack on october 28 , 2012 , in northridge , california . mr . brunner was 78 .
) - dee caruso was a television writer and producer . he died of pneumonia at his home in brentwood , california on may 27 , 2012 . mr . caruso was 83 .
the film has a string of cameos from the great and the good of british popular culture from the past half - century . they run from the appearance of dame judi dench as a bag lady to maureen lipman , russ abbot and ray winstone , as well as rolf harris and cliff richard as buskers .
cooney seems happy with the way the film has transferred to the big screen ; taking in more locations than the stage play allowed ( just a two room set ) . and then the big one - will there be a sequel , like the original play had a follow - up ? there ' s a picture of dyer ' s character john smith holding two babies at the end of the credits of ' run for your wife ' and the caption : ' john smith will return in caught in the net ' . cooney says he plans to film a sequel next summer or maybe the following april . bear in mind , by this point in the film ' s release , cooney is well aware of all the critical venom out there - i can ' t help but suddenly love this man even more for having the balls to not care ; to already be working on a follow - up . if that ' s not the most brilliantly british bulldog spirit in the face of adversity ever - i don ' t know what is !
. the series was about a couple who adopts a recently orphaned 7 - year - old child named webster . karras starred with his real - life wife susan clark and emmanuel lewis . abc aired the series for four seasons from 1983 - 1987 before it moved into first - run syndication for the final two seasons from 1987 - 1989 . a total of 150 episodes were produced . karras and clark were among the producers of the series through their georgian bay entertainment production company .
john smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years . he lives with stephanie in finsbury and michelle in stockwell . fortunately , for john , heʼs a taxi driver which involves varying shift work ! simple ? well , when john unwittingly becomes a have - a - go hero and the finsbury and stockwell police forces discover something suspicious in their paperwork , johnʼs happy bubble is about to be burst . run for your wife is released in uk cinemas 14th february the action of the movie takes place during the next hectic 24 hours as john , with the assistance of his gullible neighbour gary , rush between north and south london attempting to thwart the police and prevent the two loving wives coming face to face !
) - actor stephen dunham had starring roles in several sitcoms . he died of a heart attack on september 14 , 2012 , in burbank , california . mr . dunham was 48 .
) - hazel medina was an actress who appeared in films and on television for more than four decades . she died on february 14 , 2012 , due to complications from myeloma in new york city , new york . ms . medina was 74 .
urltoken - john smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years . he lives with stephanie in finsbury and michelle in stockwell . fortunately , for john , heʼs a taxi driver which involves varying shift work ! simple ? well , when john unwittingly becomes a have - a - go hero and the finsbury and stockwell police forces discover something suspicious in their paperwork , johnʼs happy bubble is about to be burst . the action of the movie takes place during the next hectic 24 hours as john , with the assistance of his gullible neighbour gary , rush between north and south london attempting to thwart the police and prevent the two loving wives coming face to face ! run for your wife is released in uk cinemas 14th february
only last month star - studded hollywood film , ' movie 43 ' , was panned as
the citizen kane of awful
.
danny , who will play mick carter when he takes over the queen vic in december , has seen his film career stall lately .
a particularly notable example would be the song
save the last dance for me
. its composer , doc pumus , suffered from polio , and was inspired to write the song after watching his wife dance with other people at their wedding .
the revelation comes as we revealed danny dyer ended up getting kicked out of his own gaff when wife jo mas discovered he was back in touch with “a bunch of wrong ’uns” .
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this turned out to mirror the true events of nick hornby ' s book from which a directly adapted film was made ; the film—made years after the events— ends with arsenal winning a first division title on the last game of the season , the first in 12 years .
, it was at a time when he was a laughing stock after several poor career moves , and no one thought the film could be anything but a disaster . yet when the film was released , the fans all trumpeted it as a worthy conclusion to the story .
in a clockwork orange , the scenes of ultraviolence were written based on burgess ' memories of his wife ' s rape . apparently , he was pretty consistently drunk during this period , and always regretted that the book became most remembered for the violence .
btw . . . meyers is 2 weeks away from the u . s . release of his movie
damascus cover ,
which won the boston film festival awards for best movie and best actor .
harry chapin ' s song
cat ' s in the cradle
was based on a poem his wife wrote and was inspired by not being present at his son ' s birth .
durning was primarily a film actor , but he did appear in a few sitcoms . he played town doctor harlan eldridge in the cbs sitcom
was a a huge hit for its over 30 - year run . the show introduced national audiences to numerous artists such as chuck berry , chubby checker , jerry lee lewis , buddy holly , smokey robinson and the miracles , stevie wonder , and many more .
, altman ' s planned movie that would interweave several tales based on short stories by the great raymond carver , but financing for the film remained elusive . in a video interview on the reverse side of the
transfer talk transfer news live as hayden coulson joins st mirren on loan from middlesbrough all the latest news , rumours and gossip from the summer window in your one - stop transfer talk shop .
it ' s a funny hour to be attending a screening , let alone with a q & a after , with a man who is rightly regarded as one of the best writers of stage comedy - especially the classic , old - fashioned , great british farce . i don ' t really need to list the many awards this man has earned over the years ( an olivier theatre award for best comedy for ' out of order ' in 2002 and an o . b . e among them ) or the fact that his long - running play , ' run for your wife ' has already been filmed in the netherlands as ' goeie buren ' , in 1987 . how dare the dutch do this to us ? slap and tickle - cooney style is ours , all ours !
for the avengers ( 2012 ) , mark ruffalo has stated he was extremely hesitant about taking the role of bruce banner . he called robert downey jr . for advice , who convinced him to take the part . ruffalo ended up kicking ass as banner / hulk . this is amusingly similar to their characters ' relationship in the movie .
for the fall 1960 season . the show became an immediate ratings and critical hit . it never finished lower than seventh in the ratings during its eight season run . his series co - stars don knotts and francis bavier won a total of six emmys ( five for knotts and one for bavier ) . surprisingly enough , andy griffith was never even nominated for an emmy award during his time on the show . after 8 very popular seasons and 249 episodes were produced ,
it ' s hard to believe that the play could have warranted a 9 - year theatrical run in 1983 . i guess the past really is a foreign country . one populated exclusively by toddlers .
shane conor ' s drug problems and alleged violence on the set of neighbours led to him being fired from the show , so his character joe scully implausibly disappeared to run a farm in bendigo .
according to anthony quinn of ' the independent ' : “it will be lucky to run for nine days . perhaps never in the field of light entertainment have so many actors sacrificed so much dignity in the cause of so few jokes… from the look of it , cooney hasn ' t been in a cinema for about 30 years .
) - character actor dennis bowen appeared in more than one hundred television shows . he died on march 9 , 2012 , from pancreatic cancer in toluca lake , california . mr . bowen was 61 .
the film is set to expand to a further 65 cinemas across the uk this week , playing mainly at late morning and early afternoon screenings .
in dr . phibes rises again , vincent price and robert quarry play antagonists . according to insiders , the enmity onscreen was not fake : this was price ' s last film for api , as he was being pushed aside for a younger actor . his replacement ? robert quarry .
the borderlands ( london frightfest / 2013 world premiere ) ~ does for the west country what the wicker man did for summerisle . . .
. he died on july 24 , 2012 , at his home in los angeles , california after a year - and - a - half - long battle with lung cancer . mr . everett was 76 .
game cut straight to the chase , saying kim should just run for prez in 2020 because she ' s got access to millions of 18 - year - old , white , female voters who all have something else in common . . . thanks to her sister , kylie .
. in 1965 , he won his first emmy award for his work on the show . he would later win two emmys for his directing of
. in 1992 , he received an emmy nomination for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series . he had a recurring role for six episodes on
. due to his contract with screen gems , he was shortlisted for the auditions and identified in advance as a potential star for the series .
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) - norman alden was a character actor who appeared in many television series and films . he died on july 27 , 2012 , from natural causes in los angeles , california . mr . alden was 87 .
) - bob colleary was a television writer and producer . he died on january 8 , 2012 , at cottage hospital in santa , barbara , california , after a brief illness . mr . colleary was 82 .
) - actor charles durning appeared in more than 200 movies and television shows . he died of unknown causes at his home in manhattan , new york on december 24 , 2012 . mr . durning was 89 .
. henry reappears later at a benefit dinner for the los angeles county museum of art ' s film program . griffin meets next with two women screenwriters : patricia resnick and joan tewksbury . resnick co - wrote altman ' s
i appreciated that in general the movie didn ' t insert unnecessary plot details to an already dramatic story . a few weeks ago , lifetime ' s the assault , which told a story similar to that of the recent steubenville rape trial , included endless tv movie cliches and far - fetched coincidences that distracted from and undermined the very important , very real story it was trying to tell . run for your life is based on a true story that ' s compelling enough on its own .
returned to an empty home , his wife having left him ( she had an affair with the house painter , then left for her native canada ) and taken the kids and dogs with her . phil and the band took a hiatus for phil to ( unsuccessfully ) repair the relationship . he channeled his grief and frustration into his first solo album ,
. the show ran for 4 seasons on abc from 1962 - 1966 . borgnine was nominated for an emmy in 1963 for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series . he also starred in the 1964 feature film and had a cameo in the 1997 remake , which starred tom arnold and dean stockwell . borgnine later starred as helicopter pilot dominic santini in the action and adventure series
the headstones album the oracle of hi - fi has a number of songs that reference rehabilitation , addiction , and mistakes . this album was recorded after lead singer hugh dillon got treatment for drug addiction . incidentally , it is pretty apparent during the title track of their previous album , nickels for your nightmares , that this album was recorded before his rehabilitation .
in the early days of the lone ranger , reid ' s voice actor , earle graser , died in a car accident . as a result , the lone ranger was laid low for about a week and a half , and could only speak in whispers , until they found brace beamer , who would keep the role for the rest of the radio run .
from 1976 - 1985 and 1994 - 1995 . dawson died from complications of esophageal cancer on june 2 , 2012 , at the ronald reagan ucla medical center in los angeles , california . mr . dawson was 79 .
the nostalgic , fun - loving album an innocent man was recorded in 1983 during billy joel ' s courtship to supermodel christie brinkley , who would be billy ' s second wife . the bitter , self - reflective river of dreams was recorded in 1994 following his legal battle with his ex - brother - in - law ( to his first wife ) turned financial manager , and while joel was breaking up with brinkley .
david gilmour wrote the division bell after a period dealing with cocaine addiction and overeating , adultery , legal issues , a painful divorce from his first wife , an initially sometimes - rocky relationship with his current wife , troublesome relations between himself and his pink floyd band members , a period of writers block and his estrangement from roger waters . the album deals with breakdowns in communication and the struggles he faced during that time .
football news steven gerrard has rangers playing like the italian world cup winners of 1982 - hotline michael gannon answered your calls and it ' s fair to say there were one or two outlandish suggestions made by fans .
the film stars dyer as bigamist taxi driver john smith . daily mail critic chris tookey said his performance as a lovable rogue was “as loveable as decomposing roadkill” .
i think i like the image of life better than life because i don ' t think real life is as satisfying as film .
— françois truffaut
the film has a cartoon - like feel to it at times , and ( along with the vibrant use of colour on the living rooms and bedrooms ) we get what is for me the clear visual highlight of the film : the red blood - like flood of bath water that flows through the ceilings of the flats below and carries the movie into increasingly surreal , python - like crazy heights .
while confessing his sins at the police station , there ' s a close - up of tears welling up in the sorrowful man ' s eyes . it ' s all , suddenly , being taken very seriously ; all this bigamy stuff . there ' s also a final montage of dyer lying in bed with one of his wives , then with the other and it ' s almost a case of , ' eeeuwwww - do we really have to see that ? ' . because , when you think about it - many of the characters in great british farces would be pretty objectionable sorts to know in real life ( and we all know a few ! ) , they ' d : steal your wife , sleep with your daughter , get off with your boyfriend , spy on you undressing from an opposite bedroom window , borrow the money in a pot you ' ve been saving for christmas and then , for an encore - slap a blonde traffic warden on the bottom on the way home . ahh , the magic of farce !


3 strikes is a 2000 american screwball comedy film written and directed by dj pooh .

the film stars brian hooks as rob douglas , a man just released from a one-year sentence in jail , who already has two strikes to his name .

since he is living under california 's three strikes law , rob decides to go straight and leave the street life alone .

however , things go horribly wrong for him as he gets involved in an altercation with the police upon the day of his release .

the plot centers on rob as he evades the police until he can prove his innocence , for fear that he will be put away for good with a third strike .

david alan grier , faizon love , and n'bushe wright co-star .

3 strikes ( film )

a very funny , raunchy film about a guy trying to stay out of prison after getting his
3 strikes .
if you want to answer the questions ,
who starred in the movie 3 strikes ?
and
what is the full cast list of 3 strikes ?
then this page has got you covered .
this cast list of who was in 3 strikes includes both lead and minor roles . ( 15 items )
cloud city appeared in empire strikes back film and featured lando calrissian who administered the city .
3 strikes cast list , listed alphabetically with photos when available . this list of 3 strikes actors includes any 3 strikes actresses and all other actors from the film . you can view additional information about each 3 strikes actor on this list , such as when and where they were born . to find out more about a particular actor or actress , click on their name and you ' ll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career . the cast members of 3 strikes have been in many other movies , so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with .
10 facts about cloud city from the empire strikes back . # 3 will blow your mind and convert you to being a vegan !
the short film lou , directed by dave mullins , was attached to the theatrical release of cars 3 .
brian hooks plays a character who is just released from jail . and the state adopts a
3 strikes
rule for felons that involves serious penalties . hooks has 2 strikes , and wants to change . . . see full summary »
3 strikes is supposedly the dumbest film ever to be made on life in the hood . this is a hood version of the fugitive that doesn ' t even relate to that movie in any way .
brian hooks plays a character who is just released from jail . and the state adopts a
3 strikes
rule for felons that involves serious penalties . . .
10 facts about cloud city from the empire strikes back . # 3 will blow your mind and convert you to being a vegan ! - in a far away galaxy
came out there had only been one film to reach the $ 750 million milestone . that film was
cars 3 is pixar ' s eighteenth feature film , and the second sequel to the 2006 film cars , released on june 16 , 2017 . it was directed by brian fee .
3 . dennis weaver’s work with orson welles got him the lead in duel .
after rob douglas ( brian hooks ) gets released from prison with two strikes , the state adopts the 3 strike rule , and he must do everything he can do stay out of trouble .
was impressive , as it grew 3 % to $ 28 . 3 million for a 12 - day total of $ 423 . 93 million . this is the second biggest
ever , although 12th - biggest for a film not opening on that day . the film fell 17 % from
cars 3 cruises into theaters on june 16 , 2017 . watch the new trailer here !
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pixar saved the best for last . cars 3 is the most impressive entry in the series .
notable other work : he played a wampa in the empire strikes back , continuing his lucasfilm career . richards died in 2014 .
a version of this article appeared in the print edition of the straits times on september 20 , 2017 , with the headline ' gongfu film strikes out with messy plot ' . print edition | subscribe
silkk the shocker , c - murder , total , and snoop dogg will be among the artists pitching in for the soundtrack to
3 strikes ,
an urban comedy marking the directorial debut of hip - hop producer dj pooh .
at $ 3 . 5 million , so we are going to have to wait for final numbers to figure out if that record fell . meanwhile , the film managed $ 3 . 2 million on friday in japan , toppling the previous record for opening day in that market previously held by
stop reading now if you haven’t seen cars 3 ! you’re only hurting yourself and spoiling your sense of wonder .
. this time it is the opening day record in the u . k . , where the film earned $ 14 . 3 million . that’s right , the film earned more in the u . k . than it did in all 12 markets it opened in
a reveal of cars 3 concept art featuring cruz ramirez ( the yellow car ) and lightning mcqueen ( red ) .
cars 3 movie review : after two films that couldn’t match up to pixar’s high standards , cars 3 - buoyed by owen wilson’s earnest performance , and a darker , more emotional story - races away as the best entry in the series .
lasseter later revealed on june 8 , 2016 , during an interview with entertainment weekly ' s marc snetiker , that doc hudson , a character from the first film who died before the events of the second film , would be referenced several times in cars 3 . [ 24 ]
chart with $ 133 . 3 million for a total of $ 546 . 0 million after just two weeks of release .
cars 3 original motion picture soundtrack is available june 16 and can be pre - ordered digitally here and via amazon here .
film to reach $ 500 million . the two new releases weren’t bad either .
in a trio of lists . how does this film compare to others in the
a first look at concept art for cars 3 featuring cruz ramirez ( the yellow car ) and lightning mcqueen ( red ) .
brian hooks plays a character who is just released from jail . and the state adopts a
3 strikes
rule for felons that involves serious penalties . hooks has 2 strikes , and wants to change his life for the better . when a friend picks him up , they are pulled over , and his friend shoots at police officers , and hooks escapes . now hooks , a wanted man , must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting .
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in fourth place is the chinese film
father and son ,
starring the well - known comedians da peng and fan wei . it debuted with $ 12 . 3 million . however , the film failed to live up to fans ' high expectations , based on the success of da peng ' s last film ,
pancake man ,
one of the biggest hits of 2015 .
if it plays like age of ultron and iron man 3 , which it may if only due to the huge opening , it gets to a sad , shameful $ 427 million . let’s say tragedy strikes and audiences comparatively reject the film , and it plays closer to spider - man 3 than iron man 3 ; it still ends up crawling to $ 400m domestic . so yeah , unless it plays like watchmen or x - men origins : wolverine , it’s getting over the $ 400m domestic mark . and that means it’s almost certainly going to be the biggest live - action movie of the summer , with only possibly finding dory stopping it from taking the overall crown .
with an average score of 8 . 3 out of 10 . this is actually on par with or better than some awards season players and it is stellar for a blockbuster . the film is widely expected to fit somewhere between
this article explores the relationship between film and international law by reference to the feature film zero dark thirty ( 2012 ) . the authors examine this film in the context of international law , while also considering related questions of genre , torture , gender and targeted killing .
just in time for your summer road trip , disney - pixar is releasing not one , but two soundtracks : cars 3 original motion picture soundtrack and cars 3 original score composed and conducted by randy newman , composed and conducted by randy newman . both soundtracks are available from walt disney records on june 16 when cars 3 opens in theaters , but the pre - order kicks off tomorrow , may 19 , 2017 !
cars 3 original score composed and conducted by randy newman is available june 16 from walt disney records and can be pre - ordered here .
the film , also written by pooh ( who co - wrote ice cube ' s
friday
) , pokes fun at california ' s
three strikes
law , an edict that means a sentence of 25 years to life for anyone convicted of a third felony .
. by tomorrow we can get back to regular comparisons . the film is now the biggest 2017
destroyed the record book . however , it wasn ' t the only film playing in theaters .
a few final thoughts on j . j . abrams’s film , nostalgia , and the expectations game
the first weekend collection in kerala is also overwhelming as the film got rs 88 lakh net collection .
i would never have gone to see this movie , but the multiplex i was in got their films mixed up and started showing
3 strikes
instead of the film i ' d come to see ,
topsy turvy
( which , btw , i saw a few years later and found pretty boring ) . i lasted through about 20 minutes of this film before i walked out in disgust . first of all , it simply isn ' t funny . but more importantly , i ' ll bet if this had been produced , written and direct by * white * men , there would have been massive protests against
3 strikes
as representative of the worst kind of stereotyping of african - americans . the af - am characters in this film are comprised of drug dealers , ex - cons , hookers and morons . i mean , i ' m * white * and * i * was offended by the portrayals . why the al sharptons and jessie jacksons of america didn ' t denounce this piece of cr * p is beyond me .
worse , “3 strikes” relies much too heavily on multiple repetitions of gags that aren’t especially funny the first time around . antonio fargas plays a minor character who exists only to periodically — and noisily — break wind while everyone around him reacts to the olfactory assault . when a comedy needs this many fart jokes to get laughs , it’s safe to assume that something is seriously amiss .
i think this assessment doesn’t spend enough time considering three very important phrases . those phrases are : episode i , episode ii , and episode iii … now it’s true that abrams didn’t invent much and he borrowed quite a bit . but … he made something that critics , and fans , have been waiting on for over 30 years—a decent star wars film , and arguably the best star wars film since the empire strikes back .
, the film earned an easy first place with $ 34 . 46 million to push its running tally to $ 686 . 43 million . not only is this the best domestic box office for a film released in
will make during its opening weekend . there ' s a chance no film makes in total as much as
exuberantly rude and crude , but generally more frantic than genuinely funny , “3 strikes” is poised to score quick and fade fast in urban markets . in marked contrast to the similarly slapdash “friday” ( 1995 ) , which first - time helmer d . j . pooh co - wrote with ice cube , pic has limited crossover potential , and likely won’t reach beyond its target audience [ … ]
ew asked the film’s director , cars veteran brian fee , and pixar / disney animation chief creative officer john lasseter what they thought about where the franchise stands after cars 3 . whether it’s with a fourth film , a follow - up short ( a . k . a . the toy story model ) or a medium yet to be determined , this race is likely far from over .
in “star wars v : the empire strikes back , ” han ( harrison ford ) and luke ( mark hamill ) are rebels on the ice planet hoth . ( lucasfilm ltd & tm . / all rights reserved . )
indy claim to fame : jones’ arch - rival outfoxes him for the golden idol in the film’s opening sequence .
rogue one is an unusual film to come from a massive film studio in 2016 . while the rest of hollywood is aping the marvel method — creating movies that exist , in part , to establish spinoffs and . . .
for a week - long total of $ 296 . 5 million . it is impossible to compare the film to
, as the seventh day in that film’s run was christmas eve and it fell 28 % as a result .
debuts , we should see explosive growth at the box office . it will open with more than any film last
, and it took the film 253 days , and a late summer re - release , to get there .
an interview with writer / director boots riley about his incendiary new film ,
sorry to bother you .
on november 21 , 2016 , the first teaser trailer for cars 3 was released on the pixar youtube channel . an extended teaser aired january 9 , 2017 . [ 25 ]
just a year later , fisher appeared in horror satire scream 3 as former hollywood star bianca burnette , a role she helped to write at the suggestion of producer bob weinstein .
. as for the new releases on friday , spain led the way with $ 3 . 5 million . the record for biggest opening day in that market is currently held by
# kanchana2 - north india ( mumbai , pune , goa , delhi etc ) , 3 day net = rs 22 lakhs , fab ! overseas it is doing extraordinary business .
exuberantly rude and crude , but generally more frantic than genuinely funny , “3 strikes” is poised to score quick and fade fast in urban markets . in marked contrast to the similarly slapdash “friday” ( 1995 ) , which first - time helmer d . j . pooh co - wrote with ice cube , pic has limited crossover potential , and likely won’t reach beyond its target audience of inner - city ticketbuyers .
universal / illumination ' s
despicable me 3
is the only hollywood film to remain in the top five charts . it slid to third place , adding $ 20 . 8 million for a 17 - day total of $ 135 . 7 million . the animated sequel has become the no . 2 - grossing imported animated film ever in china behind walt disney pictures ' 2016 animation
zootopia .
it was previously assumed that pixar would order a third film in the cars franchise after the box office and merchandising success of cars 2 . on august 17 , 2013 , voice actor michael wallis told radio audiences that cars 3 would take place on california ' s route 99 . [ 19 ]
at the disney stockholder meeting on march 18 , 2014 , disney ceo bob iger first announced that pixar had begun pre - production on cars 3 . [ 20 ] [ 21 ]
the home video release of the film had a trailer of the second movie and came with a free trading card .
the film ' s director richard marquand had a go piloting an at - as walker in return of the jedi .
stole its thunder , as that film also fell faster than anticipated . overall , the box office fell 13 % from
is on pace for $ 650 million to $ 700 million . the film is still in second place on the 2017
. the film’s four - day weekend haul was $ 96 . 0 million , which is about 10 % lower than
was the only other film to earn more than $ 10 million . in fact , the weekend was so bad that
. before we get into the specifics , let’s talk about some benchmarks . if the film’s reviews were in line with
cars 3 original score composed and conducted by randy newman reunites the cars franchise with the oscar® - winning composer . newman , who was behind the oscar® - winning music in disney·pixar’s toy story 3 and monsters , inc . , composed the score for the first cars movie and penned the oscar® - nominated song “our town . ” for cars 3 , newman created a score that reflects the heart and high - octane action of the film— 21 tracks in total are included on the soundtrack . “randy has a real connection to the cars world , ” says macdougall . “his ability to capture the feeling of this film , its characters , locations and the americana theme throughout is extraordinary—the music is so naturally fluid and inspired . it really feels like randy is coming home with this score . ”
. this is far from the end for the film , as it is poised to reach $ 800 million over the weekend and it has $ 900 million domestically within its sights . the film hasn ' t entered the top ten on the
cars 3 was the underdog , coming from behind , facing shiny new competition . it was betrayed by its own family , and challenged by gru . but it saved its best for last . in its final lap , it won . it became the first film in the series pixar should be proud of .
exuberantly rude and crude , but generally more frantic than genuinely funny ,
3 strikes
is poised to score quick and fade fast in urban markets . in marked contrast to the similarly slapdash
friday
( 1995 ) , which first - time helmer d . j . pooh co - wrote with ice cube , pic has limited crossover potential , and likely won ' t reach beyond its target audience of inner - city ticketbuyers .
were very profitable and well received . this film had high expectations . it didn ' t live up to them . its
industry trade analyst and tracker sreedhar pillai tweeted that the film will get 60 more screens for the next weekend in kerala .
despicable me 3 is full of references and the empire strikes back joke is just one of the more interesting ones pointed out by youtube channel flicks and the city . the movie makes other references to everything from raiders of the lost ark to the marx brothers classic duck soup , a film reference that many of the adults in the audience are likely to miss . you might not even notice doctor nefario in that shot as he ' s almost hiding , and while he looks to be frozen in something that looks more like standard ice , the pose is impossible to overlook .
while jeremy bulloch is known for playing boba fett , he had a small role as an imperial officer in empire strikes back - he ' s the one escorting leia once she has been captured by vader . whether this counts as a cameo or he was just filling in , i ' m not sure because he wasn ' t ' famous ' still after the film came out .
early in the film , ash ' s pikachu defeats raymond ' s golem with thunderbolt , which should have had no effect .
here’s something crazy : the opening weekend for captain america : civil war was almost double the $ 95 million debut for captain america : the winter soldier . there are plenty of cases of first sequels crushing the opening weekend of their initial installments . but aside from the “11 years later in 3d and opened on a friday as opposed to a wednesday” toy story 3 , i’ve never , ever seen the opening weekend of a third installment rocket upwards this high compared to the second film . and no , not return of the jedi since the empire strikes back didn’t open wide until its fifth weekend .
underestimated the demand for this film . the film does have to deal with the fanboy effect . films with fanboy appeal tend to have shorter legs , because fanboys rush out to see the movie opening day / opening weekend . however , there are factors at play here that will likely help its legs over the weekend . firstly , the film’s word of mouth should be amazing as it is earning
here’s where things stand : on the one hand , the cars 3 finale could be the perfect cap to lightning’s journey , a rare second sequel achievement that strikes the right chords in sentiment and makes perfect destined sense for the character . knowing that lightning has found potential happiness in a new role — and inherited the mantle of his own late mentor , doc hudson — could give enough closure to audiences as they walk out the theater for what could be the last time .
the fantasy action film
wu kong
dominated china ' s box office for a second consecutive week . ( new classics media )
pulled in $ 18 . 02 million , during their respective 13th day of release . at this pace , the film will will overtake
total rose to $ 1 . 513 billion . at the end of business on sunday , the film was in third place for the
to $ 160 million . this would have been a good opening weekend result for the film . it will be well above the current
in january 2017 , after it was reopened and bought by warner bros . interactive entertainment , avalanche software confirmed a game based on the film . [ 40 ] on april 5 , 2017 , the title of the game was revealed to be cars 3 : driven to win , and it was released for playstation 3 , xbox 360 , wii u , playstation 4 , xbox one , and nintendo switch in north america on june 13 , [ 41 ] [ 42 ] australia on june 14 , [ 43 ] and europe on july 14 . [ 44 ]
“lightning mcqueen is on the journey of a lifetime—traveling cross - country , revisiting the past and looking into his own heart and soul to answer some big questions , ” said cars 3 director brian fee . “just like the music in the first two cars movies , the songs and score in this film really help support the story we are telling . ”
the fantasy action film
wu kong
reigned at china ' s box office last week for the second consecutive week , grossing $ 33 . 1 million and bringing its total to $ 92 . 5 million over 11 days , according to the film consulting firm artisan gateway .
. however , the film opens in china this week and it could jump into third place just due to its opening in that territory .
roger ebert has attended international film festivals and events for almost half a century , from the kolkata international film festival to the academy awards . in addition to his coverage , our contributors report the latest from cannes , telluride , toronto , sundance and other movie showcases world - wide .
randy newman revealed during an interview with the advertiser in the february of 2016 that he would be the film ' s composer . [ 4 ]
for those who still haven ' t seen it , we can do a full featured review . the film smashed box office records here and earned
tamil superstar vijay recently called raghava to congratulate on the film ' s success , and the latter is now planning a special screening for him .
the light comes from the left side and the polymeric film is constrained in a non - responsive frame . videos are played in real time .
. as for the film’s weekend projection , we are looking at a $ 95 million weekend , plus or minus $ 5 million . it is possible the film could crack $ 100 million over the weekend , but very unlikely . that said , it has already broken a couple of major records—
fisher made cameo appearances in films as early as 1980 - the same year as the empire strikes back ; she showed up as ' mystery girl ' in the blues brothers , just two years after dan aykroyd and john belushi ' s characters featured on fisher ' s episode of saturday night live .
pikachu ' s vacation has the first appearances of the generation ii pokémon snubbull and marill , and the feature film is the first appearance of donphan .
china ' s government , intent on building a domestic film industry to rival hollywood ' s , typically bans imported releases during peak moviegoing periods , such as national holidays and summer vacations . the blackouts — officially called
domestic film protection periods
— have historically given a summer bump to local films .
in the empire strikes back , obi wan’s ghost tells luke that yoda was “the jedi master who instructed me” . unless he means yoda taught him when he was a youngling – as yoda is shown to do in attack of the clones – this cannot be true in the retrospective context of the prequel films .
a heavy imperial presence allows for a few other callbacks . in the background of one shot loiter a viper probe droid ( originally used in empire strikes back ) as well as an at - st walker ( return of the jedi ) . one of saw gerrera’s soldiers is also sporting a scout trooper helmet .
fell about as much as the average sophomore blockbuster film falls during a post - holiday weekend , earning first place with $ 29 . 40 million , while
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…
if you saw despicable me 3 this weekend , and based on the box office numbers it would appear you did , you probably noticed several easter eggs and in - jokes throughout the film . however , did you notice this particular star wars reference ? the supporting character of doctor nefario , voiced by russell brand , has appeared in all of the despicable me films , but while the character had a significant part in the fist two installments , his appearance here is fairly quiet . sometime since the last movie nefario has apparently frozen himself in carbonite , in a similar position to han solo at the end of star wars : the empire strikes back . check him out in the upper left corner of the image below .
half the fun of disney’s zootopia — the animation studio’s record - setting highest - grossing film since frozen — is in the rich visual atmospheres surrounding the anthropomorphized action of the film’s crime - solving duo , bunny cop judy hopps ( ginnifer goodwin ) and her sly fox partner , nick wilde ( jason bateman ) .
“3 strikes” is not exactly zippy in its pacing . none of the characters — not even detective jenkins ( david alan grier ) , the primary cop on rob’s trail — appear to be in much of a hurry to get anywhere or do anything . late in the movie , there’s a scene in which rob is pursued by lapd officers , swat marksmen and surly attack dogs while he’s on his way to surrender in full view of tv news cameras . this may be the slowest chase of its kind since the cops dogged o . j . simpson in his bronco .
has taken over first place , so theater owners will be slightly more likely to drop this film for new releases . that said , it is already the biggest
as of sunday morning , a figure that will make it , by some margin , the highest - grossing film on opening weekend at the domestic box office .
will fall . the pre - orders alone will guarantee that . on the downside , it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as
a hilarious movie , full of sexual themes and innuendo . the movie is centered around a community of african - americans in la , one of whom has been arrested for felonies twice , one away from a long jail term . unfortunately , he gets picked up from jail by his
friend
in a stolen car . the strikes keep piling up ! it ' s nothing that you wouldn ' t expect from a film of this kind . just something to see on a friday night .
· “freeway of love , ” made famous in 1985 by aretha franklin , is performed for the soundtrack by actress lea delaria , who also provides the voice of miss fritter , a school bus - turned - demolition - derby - queen in cars 3 .
was the only other film to earn more than $ 20 million , landing in second with $ 23 . 18 million . the biggest new release of the week was
is the only film most people are talking about . in fact , it is going to dominate the box office to such a degree that its only real competition is
i first watched this movie after it was released . i thought it was hilarious from the start & well thought out . if you enjoyed friday , next friday or friday after next , you will love this movie . you have to have an open mind to watch this movie , as it is full of coarse language , drug use & sexual innuendos . heaps of good r & b music to add to the overall feel of the movie . brian hooks stars as the hapless ex - con who is trying to make a clean break & avoid going to jail for life if he gets another strike , i . e . 3 strikes . he doesn ' t try too hard to stay out of trouble as it seems to find him at every turn & with the so - called friends he has , they will surely help him back to jail quickly . a few cameo appearances by famous actors such as monique , hilarious as usual , george wallace & antonio fargas . overall the movie is a riot & the out - takes at the end are as funny as the movie . it was made to poke fun at the ' 3 strikes ' ruling , so sit back & enjoy .
this was the banlieue where la haine had been filmed , and i was here with my friend , producer geoff bird , to make a radio 4 programme , twenty years of hate , looking back at what it meant . our starting point was that the film could not have been made without the people around here , many of whom had featured in the film . we wanted to know how they felt about the film , its historic significance , and what , if anything , had changed since then .
disney’s first standalone star wars film , set between revenge of the sith and a new hope , is finally here . rogue one ’s sort - of - prequel status allows it to tie in with other star wars stories , from the core series to spinoffs like rebels , giving eagle - eyed fans plenty to search for throughout the film .
despicable me 3 won the box office last weekend but the film will have a hard time doing that two weeks in a row with sony ' s spider - man : homecoming set for release . the next chapter in the marvel cinematic universe is almost guaranteed to put up huge numbers , however , it ' s the international box office that has made the despicable me franchise what it is , so expect those numbers to keep climbing .
. year - to - date is a little less useful , as 2016 is only 3 days old , but it is 27 % higher than 2015 was after the first weekend . this is even more impressive , as 2015 had an extra day before the weekend .
yeah , universal has despicable me 3 in two weeks , but pixar / disney and illumination have always done well side - by - side . again , the movie will sell loads of merchandise . more valuable for the franchise , and for pixar itself , is the swell of initially relatively positive reviews . much of the consternation over the deluge of pixar sequels , both recent past and near future , is the fear that they will be closer in quality to cars 2 than toy story 3 . while no one is arguing that cars 3 reaches all - time classic levels , its high quality offers hope for the likes of the incredibles 2 and toy story 4 as well as hope that the company that redefined top - tier animated entertainment in a computer - animated age still has the potential to surprise .
that may not be accurate or fair , but what this means is that i would argue that positive reviews are more valuable for cars 3 than big box office . truth be told , cars 3 is probably going to do well here and abroad . the prior two films were popular with kids and frankly , they play fine for those wanting a kid - friendly babysitter or for those who don ' t demand that every pixar film be a scorching dark knight of the every - dying soul - type experience . captain underpants didn ' t really perform to regular dreamworks animation standards , so there is a lull in the animation marketplace since the boss baby ( also dwa ) was 2 . 5 months ago .
’s opening friday . the studio expects the film to earn in the mid - to high - $ 90 million range , which puts it on pace for approximately $ 200 million . if the film doesn’t get to $ 200 million over the weekend , then it will be more front - loaded than we anticipated and more front - loaded than the
franchise . however , they reportedly had to reshoot 70 % of the movie , which lifted the price to $ 250 million . the box office needed to break even during the film’s initial push into the home market rose from about $ 500 million to $ 650 million . and with an initial international debut of $ 65 . 0 million in 54 markets , this film is just not going to get there . the unending talk of behind - the - scenes trouble seems to have hurt the film’s box office chances and even its
’s $ 132 million debut . in spite of these awesome stats , there’s about as much negative press for the film as positive , and some of it not entirely fair .
the record for biggest international opening weekend . the film added $ 56 . 8 million on friday , which is an amazing number , but it is behind the $ 60 million
a young african - american man is enjoying his freedom after his second stretch in prison . under the “three strikes and you’re out” law , another brush with the police could mean life behind bars , so he’s determined to stay out of trouble . he quickly learns , however , that trouble has a way of finding him , no matter where he goes .
and some are calling it a box office failure . that’s complicated . the film was originally going to cost $ 150 million to make , making it the cheapest installment in the new
remains almost exactly in the middle of those two films and it is maintaining its pace for $ 650 million to $ 700 million domestically . the film remains in sixth place on the
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retrospective runs from august 4 - 24 at new york ' s film society of lincoln center . for tickets , showtimes and more information , click here .
in two very similar shots at the beginning and end of the film , as officer jenny warns the trainers about the storm , the backpacks of corey and fergus drastically shrink in size .
of all time on friday ( a monstrous $ 104 . 787 million , including $ 45 million in thursday previews ) , the film looks to be holding on well through the weekend .
is unperturbed by the competition , and will come out an easy winner , according to studio estimates released on sunday . its $ 68 . 486 million projected 3 - day gross takes it to $ 365 million after 10 days in release . among its new records this weekend , it became the
mewtwo says much less at the end of the original film , telling mew that these events are best forgotten , and only saying to ash that the clones will live somewhere in the world .
gareth edwards noted that he made a cameo himself at some point in the film . there’s likely other cameos and nods that we’ll see in the coming months . what else did you spy ?
will top in two days , at the most . meanwhile , it should have no problem becoming the first film to ever hit $ 800 million domestically and will do so over the weekend .
, it crushed the previous mark . it became the first film to ever earn more than $ 100 million in a single day , blowing past that milestone with $ 120 . 5 million on
the cannes international film festival is the most talked - about film festival of the year , where directors from around the world showcase their newest work , from the most challenging art cinema to the big blockbusters . for many years , roger ebert and a team of contributors have covered cannes , and we are continuing that tradition with start - to - finish coverage from around the festival .
disney / pixar’s third cars film ends , as plenty of sequels do , with a thematic passing of the torch , accompanied by the discovery of a promising new role for our protagonist . in the case of lightning mcqueen , the ending of cars 3 finds owen wilson’s aging racer taking up a sudden new position as de facto coach and crew chief for cruz ramirez ( cristela alonzo ) , who comes into her own as a racer and speeds to victory under lightning’s cool guidance in the finale .
, the higher end appears to be more likely than the lower end . previously , $ 200 million was the target for the film’s opening weekend , but now $ 210 million to $ 225 million is within reach . furthermore , it is expected to top that during its opening weekend internationally leaving the film with a slim chance at $ 500 million worldwide . on the downside , the film likely cost that much to make and advertise , so it needs to be a $ 1 billion hit worldwide to break even in a timely fashion . fortunately , no one really thinks that will be a problem . in fact , a lot of people are assuming the film will earn $ 1 billion internationally , while most won ' t be shocked if it reaches $ 2 billion worldwide .
the film isn’t so much a rebuttal to the copious “is pixar doomed ? ” think pieces that have flooded the internet since cars 2 as much as it is a passionate defense of the cars franchise as an artistic enterprise that happens to move a lot of merchandise , as opposed to vice versa . and , without going into details , the film argues that reliable moneymakers like cars 3 allow would - be risks like ratatouille , inside out and up to be less risky . but beyond metaphor and parable , it is a mostly solid character drama , one that lays off the car puns , pop - culture references and frantic action that marred ( in varying degrees ) the first two films .
could help it break records over the weekend . it has already broken some box office records , becoming the first film to reach $ 100 million in advance ticket sales . the other wide releases are
kanchana 2 is the third film in the horror - comedy franchise . raghava has acted in as well as directed all the parts . taapsee pannu and nithya menen play important roles in kanchana 2 .
yep , even the force got to awaken in zootopia , but the slight homage to star wars is decidedly more retro in its callback . “there’s a nod to star wars when judy is trying to get the train car moving , ” moore points out . “she turns on the power , and the car dies , and she gives it a whack à la the millennium falcon , and it comes back to life , à la the empire strikes back . there’s all sorts of film references . we layer it all in . we spent years doing the movie , so we had time to do it ! ”
without going into spoilers , the film walks a very fine line between being empowering and being patronizing . however , with the important note that the movie is written to be appreciated by young children , cars 3 serves as a reminder that all the “you can do anything ! ” cheerleading doesn’t mean a darn thing if the would - be gatekeepers don’t offer opportunities to those disenfranchised demographics . even if the film’s finale tries to have its cake and eat it too , it works as a rebuttal to the standard underdog sports story , just as the end of monsters university worked as a rebuttal to the whole “if you want something badly enough , you can succeed beyond your wildest dreams” tropes so prevalent in kids flicks .
one of the earliest elements of the original script for the empire strikes back was an appearance of darth vader’s lair , known as bast castle . concept artist ralph mcquarrie had illustrated the structure , which was later incorporated into other stories in rebels . a more imposing version of the castle is a minor location in rogue one . director krennic stops by to brag about his work on the death star to vader .
think back to attack of clones where obi wan and anakin chase padme ' s would be assassin to the bar . after obi wan strikes with his light saber a white haired man is shown . this is none other than anthony daniels , that actor who plays c3po . oh my ! ahmed best is in the scene too but best not to mention that too loudly in case the jar jar haters are listening
in the french dub , misty ' s staryu makes no sound when it is released from its poké ball . in all other versions of the film , staryu ' s voice can be heard twice .
for the lowly protagonist , david mann , spielberg hand - picked character actor dennis weaver because he loved his performance as the jittery and feeble hotel night manager in orson welles’s 1958 film touch of evil .
grew a lot more , up 12 % to $ 16 . 7 million . i was expecting the film to bounce back more than this . that said , it is already in seventh place on the
the image of han solo frozen in carbonite in star wars : the empire strikes back has become so iconic that it ' s a frequent reference for any comedy that ' s looking to make viewers think of star wars . you ' ll find it in a lot of cartoons and a surprising number of video games . you can even buy a refrigerator that has the image of frozen han solo on the front .
this was the first film so there was not a real tendency to cast people in the know by way of self referential cameos . except for one . joe johnston donned a storm trooper costume for a couple of scenes . johnston of course was responsible for designing the tie fighter and other space ships for the film . he went on to become a fairly good director in his own right most notably captain america .
giving it a total of $ 531 . 86 million after 18 days of release . due to misalignment in holidays , we can’t really compare this film’s new year’s day results with the new year’s day results of
throughout the film , the original hand - drawn clouds of mewtwo ' s storm are replaced with more realistic - looking cgi clouds . the water in the storm is also altered to have different shades of blue .
in the english dub , after being returned back to the port , brock admires how beautiful nurse joy and officer jenny are . in the original japanese version of the film , brock is admiring miranda as well .
an actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity , dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer . as he makes his rounds , the film takes a satiric look at african american actors in hollywood .
since he started as film critic for the chicago sun - times in 1967 , and began covering movies locally and at international film festivals , roger ebert has met and interviewed countless movie idols , artists and unknowns - - some of them even before they became famous . there ' s hardly a major figure in the history of movies , from the last part of the 20th century into the 21st , that he hasn ' t encountered .
the title has nothing to do with baseball , by the way , so don’t expect to see kevin costner or ken griffey jr . among the victims of fargas’ gas attacks . “3 strikes” refers to california’s controversial law that requires a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life for anyone convicted of a third felony . rob douglas ( brian hooks ) is introduced as a two - time loser who’s determined to walk the straight and narrow after he’s released from l . a . county jail . but on the day of his release , rob is picked up by a buddy , j . j . ( de’aundre bonds ) , who’s driving a stolen car , and when j . j . is pulled over by a police cruiser , the car thief responds by firing his gun at the cops .
the road to success has been rocky for cars , but it has , inelegantly , managed to maneuver it . and as a standalone piece of filmmaking , cars 3 makes the best decision it possibly could have : it makes a hasty u - turn from all that spy nonsense , returns to its roots , and drives the series back onto a race track . unlike the first film — which is more a victim of unreal expectations set by members of its family than anything else , and cars 2 , which is indefensibly forgettable — this movie is a joy .
no , don’t take that headline to suggest that the crash you’ve seen in all the trailers is a fatal spoiler that sees lightning mcqueen go the way of the cassette player . but the question of what happens next in the cars franchise — and whether we’ll ever see it — is a fairly good question to ask once you’ve seen cars 3 .
on the way to maz kanata ' s castle on takodana , when the falcon began to malfunction , the mechanically savvy rey , who was sitting in the cockpit to the right of solo , made a modification to the ship by simply bypassing a faulty compressor . later , the falcon crew arrived at takodana and met maz kanata . [ 3 ]
life - size models of mcqueen and storm were shown at the 2017 formula 1 british grand prix as part of a promotion by disney and the formula one group to promote the uk release of the film . [ 37 ]
as with the death star , yavin base is littered with familiar hardware : x - wing fighters , pilots , ground crew , and so forth , which all makes sense , given that the film precedes a new hope .
· bruce springsteen’s 1984 hit “glory days” gets a modern - day makeover by grammy® - nominated performer andra day , who voices sweet tea in the film—a performer in the cotter pin with a hairstyle reminiscent of day’s signature look .