by Holly Lunn
It was a bit chilly in New York City yesterday, but that didn’t stop a legion of Lloyd Dobler look-a-likes wearing trench coats and holding boomboxes in the air from running around Times Square. The occasion: the Cameron Crowe-directed, John Cusack-starring '80s classic "Say Anything…" is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new Blu-ray and DVD release this week.
For those of you who are too young to know, "Say Anything..." is a movie about two kids who fall in love unexpectedly after their high school graduation. Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) is an average boy who really doesn’t really have strong ambitions. He asks the valedictorian Diane Court (Ione Skye), one of those sheltered smart girls, out on a date. Read more...
Contributed by Jeff Sneider
We’ve seen a lot of bands get the bigscreen treatment over the last few years, including the Rolling Stones, Metallica, U2, CSNY, the Jonas Brothers and most recently, Anvil. Now, it seems Pearl Jam is ready for its close-up, courtesy of director Cameron Crowe.
The “Almost Famous” filmmaker and former boy wonder reporter for Rolling Stone is prepping a documentary that will chronicle Pearl Jam's 20 years as a band in 2011.
Guitarist Mike McCready told Seattle’s “Ron & Don Show” that the group is “trying to do a movie with Cameron Crowe with all of our existing footage.” The plan is for the film to consist of existing concert, backstage and studio footage. Read more...
- Is Seth Rogen’s “Observe and Report” in trouble? Is it a new comedy masterpiece? Or is it both? (CHUD)
- Details emerge for new Cameron Crowe pic. Distressingly, these include characters getting haunted by Hawaiian Gods and a “Joe Vs. The Volcano” –esque sequence. (/film)
- Q: Why does Jude Law’s Watson wear suspenders? Elementary: To keep his pants up. (Just Jared)
- Simon Pegg signs three-book deal, will write memoirs early next year. (BBC)
- Adam Sandler files a (very) brief report from the set of Judd Apatow’s “Funny People.” (Official Site)
- Tony Stark appears in new ad for "The Incredible Hulk." (/film)
- Speaking of Mr. Stark, "Iron Man 2" to begin filming in March 2009, says Terrence Howard. (Military.com)
- Harrison Ford joins "Crowley," the story of a doctor who fights seemingly incurable diseases. (Variety)
- I just can't quit you. Oscar winning "Brokeback Mountain" to become an opera. (Playbill)
- Golden Gods. Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon topline new romantic comedy from Cameron Crowe. (Variety)
- Andrew Stanton cops to writing "John Carter of Mars" for Pixar. (Pixar Blog)
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