Brian McConnachie, the Emmy-winning writer with the offbeat sense of humor who worked on Sctv Network and Saturday Night Live and appeared in Caddyshack and several films for Woody Allen, has died. He was 81.
McConnachie died Friday of complications from Parkinson’s disease in Venice, Florida, Michael Gerber, editor and publisher of The American Bystander, told The Hollywood Reporter. The duo relaunched the humor magazine in 2015 after McConnachie — an original staff member at National Lampoon — originally got it going in 1981.
“Every day, on every page, he has been our North Star,” Gerber said in a statement. “From his days at National Lampoon, Brian was ‘every comedy writer’s favorite comedy writer,’ crafting an unmistakable one-of-a-kind laid-back eccentricity that inspired generations.
“He is the only person I know who wrote for the Holy Trinity of Seventies Comedy — National Lampoon, SNL and Sctv. This speaks to not only his writing talent, but...
McConnachie died Friday of complications from Parkinson’s disease in Venice, Florida, Michael Gerber, editor and publisher of The American Bystander, told The Hollywood Reporter. The duo relaunched the humor magazine in 2015 after McConnachie — an original staff member at National Lampoon — originally got it going in 1981.
“Every day, on every page, he has been our North Star,” Gerber said in a statement. “From his days at National Lampoon, Brian was ‘every comedy writer’s favorite comedy writer,’ crafting an unmistakable one-of-a-kind laid-back eccentricity that inspired generations.
“He is the only person I know who wrote for the Holy Trinity of Seventies Comedy — National Lampoon, SNL and Sctv. This speaks to not only his writing talent, but...
- 1/9/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sctv alum Dave Thomas has teamed with actor and son Harrison Thomas to develop the dark comedy The Orange for the CBC and BBC Studios.
The father-son sitcom, produced by Canada’s Project 10 Productions, follows a family that witnesses a gangland bombing and is placed by The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in a witness protection program in Rye, England. Only when they reach their new U.K. home does the family realize the Mounties have been dumping all their witnesses and informants in Rye, including Canada’s most hardened criminals who are now their next-door neighbors.
Canadian comic and actor Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis played Sctv‘s and Saturday Night Live’s beer-loving McKenzie brothers during the 1980s. Their act, which was launched to mock government mandated Canadian TV content rules, was spun off into the 1983 cult comedy Strange Brew, and that year also made the late-night transition stateside to SNL.
The father-son sitcom, produced by Canada’s Project 10 Productions, follows a family that witnesses a gangland bombing and is placed by The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in a witness protection program in Rye, England. Only when they reach their new U.K. home does the family realize the Mounties have been dumping all their witnesses and informants in Rye, including Canada’s most hardened criminals who are now their next-door neighbors.
Canadian comic and actor Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis played Sctv‘s and Saturday Night Live’s beer-loving McKenzie brothers during the 1980s. Their act, which was launched to mock government mandated Canadian TV content rules, was spun off into the 1983 cult comedy Strange Brew, and that year also made the late-night transition stateside to SNL.
- 7/4/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Original ‘Black Christmas’ Star Olivia Hussey Returns in Fan Film Sequel ‘It’s Me, Billy: Chapter 2’
The Black Christmas fan film It’s Me, Billy is getting a sequel with the upcoming It’s Me, Billy Chapter 2: A Black Christmas Fan Film, and we’ve got some big news this morning.
Olivia Hussey will return to her final girl roots and play Jess Bradford in the short film sequel!
Directed by Canadian filmmaking duo Dave McRae and Bruce Dale, It’s Me, Billy Chapter 2 serves as the second and final installment in their Black Christmas tribute series, honoring the legacy of one of the most important characters and films in the genre.
The filmmakers said in a statement this week, “It’s Me, Billy (2021) was always designed to be the first part of a two-part story, hence the cliffhanger ending. It was always our hope that we’d get a chance to complete our vision and bring this story to a conclusion. Now is that time.
Olivia Hussey will return to her final girl roots and play Jess Bradford in the short film sequel!
Directed by Canadian filmmaking duo Dave McRae and Bruce Dale, It’s Me, Billy Chapter 2 serves as the second and final installment in their Black Christmas tribute series, honoring the legacy of one of the most important characters and films in the genre.
The filmmakers said in a statement this week, “It’s Me, Billy (2021) was always designed to be the first part of a two-part story, hence the cliffhanger ending. It was always our hope that we’d get a chance to complete our vision and bring this story to a conclusion. Now is that time.
- 5/1/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
“People say you can’t wash away the mud of this world with pure white snow. You need asura snow – stained fiery red.“
The Strange Brew Cult Movie night returns at their new home, the Arkadin Cinema & Bar, with a screening of Lady Snowblood (1973) on Wednesday, April 6th at 8:00 pm. The Arkadin is located at 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, Mo 63116. The Strange Brew Cult Movie night takes place the first Wednesday of every month at Arkadin Cinema. Films are currently showing on the Backlot Patio (Enter through the Heavy Anchor) and bringing extra lawn chairs is strongly encouraged. Admission: 9.00. Tickets can be purchased in advance Here.
Yuki’s family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive.
The Strange Brew Cult Movie night returns at their new home, the Arkadin Cinema & Bar, with a screening of Lady Snowblood (1973) on Wednesday, April 6th at 8:00 pm. The Arkadin is located at 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, Mo 63116. The Strange Brew Cult Movie night takes place the first Wednesday of every month at Arkadin Cinema. Films are currently showing on the Backlot Patio (Enter through the Heavy Anchor) and bringing extra lawn chairs is strongly encouraged. Admission: 9.00. Tickets can be purchased in advance Here.
Yuki’s family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive.
- 3/31/2022
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Kill me. Kill me, Charley… before I turn into a vampire, and… Give You A Hickey!”
The Strange Brew Cult Movie night returns at their new home, the Arkadin Cinema & Bar, with a screening of The Fright Night (1985) on Wednesday, October 6th at 7:00 pm (movie starts at sundown on the backlot Patio). The Arkadin is located at 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, Mo 63116. The Strange Brew Cult Movie night takes place the first Wednesday of every month at Arkadin Cinema. Films are currently showing on the Backlot Patio (Enter through the Heavy Anchor) and bringing extra lawn chairs is strongly encouraged. Admission: $9.00. A Facebook invite for the event with ticket info can be found Here
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The Strange Brew Cult Movie night returns at their new home, the Arkadin Cinema & Bar, with a screening of The Fright Night (1985) on Wednesday, October 6th at 7:00 pm (movie starts at sundown on the backlot Patio). The Arkadin is located at 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, Mo 63116. The Strange Brew Cult Movie night takes place the first Wednesday of every month at Arkadin Cinema. Films are currently showing on the Backlot Patio (Enter through the Heavy Anchor) and bringing extra lawn chairs is strongly encouraged. Admission: $9.00. A Facebook invite for the event with ticket info can be found Here
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- 10/1/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Why should you be afraid to die? Your soul has been dead for a long long time.”
Halloween month just got better in St. Louis as The Arkadin Cinema and Bar announces their spooky October line-up. The Arkadin Cinema, a local independent theater hosts a super-fun outdoor film series that takes place in the back lot at The Heavy Anchor (5226 Gravois Ave in St. Louis) Showtime is 8:00. Enter through the front of The Heavy Anchor. Proof of vaccination or negative Covid test from the past 72 hours is required for all events. All events are 21+.Limited seating available. They have some chairs available, but it’s strongly recommended that you bring your own chair, if you can. Masks are required for entry and must be worn when not eating or drinking.
For more details and ticket information, visit the Arkadin website Here
Here’s the kooky, spooky line-up:
October 1:...
Halloween month just got better in St. Louis as The Arkadin Cinema and Bar announces their spooky October line-up. The Arkadin Cinema, a local independent theater hosts a super-fun outdoor film series that takes place in the back lot at The Heavy Anchor (5226 Gravois Ave in St. Louis) Showtime is 8:00. Enter through the front of The Heavy Anchor. Proof of vaccination or negative Covid test from the past 72 hours is required for all events. All events are 21+.Limited seating available. They have some chairs available, but it’s strongly recommended that you bring your own chair, if you can. Masks are required for entry and must be worn when not eating or drinking.
For more details and ticket information, visit the Arkadin website Here
Here’s the kooky, spooky line-up:
October 1:...
- 9/24/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Father! The sleeper has awakened!”
The Strange Brew Cult Movie night returns at their new home, the Arkadin Cinema & Bar, with a screening of David Lynch’s Dune (1980) on Wednesday, September 1st at 8:00 pm (movie starts at sundown on the backlot Patio). The Arkadin is located at 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, Mo 63116. The Strange Brew Cult Movie night takes place the first Wednesday of every month at Arkadin Cinema. Films are currently showing on the Backlot Patio (Enter through the Heavy Anchor) and bringing extra lawn chairs is strongly encouraged. Admission: $9.00. Tickets can be purchased in advance Here
The year is 10,191, and four planets are embroiled in a secret plot to wrest control of the Spice Melange, the most precious substance in the universe and found only on the planet Arrakis. A feud between two powerful dynasties, House Atreides and House Harkonnen, is manipulated from afar by ruling powers...
The Strange Brew Cult Movie night returns at their new home, the Arkadin Cinema & Bar, with a screening of David Lynch’s Dune (1980) on Wednesday, September 1st at 8:00 pm (movie starts at sundown on the backlot Patio). The Arkadin is located at 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, Mo 63116. The Strange Brew Cult Movie night takes place the first Wednesday of every month at Arkadin Cinema. Films are currently showing on the Backlot Patio (Enter through the Heavy Anchor) and bringing extra lawn chairs is strongly encouraged. Admission: $9.00. Tickets can be purchased in advance Here
The year is 10,191, and four planets are embroiled in a secret plot to wrest control of the Spice Melange, the most precious substance in the universe and found only on the planet Arrakis. A feud between two powerful dynasties, House Atreides and House Harkonnen, is manipulated from afar by ruling powers...
- 8/30/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“You’re supposed to be reputable scientists! Not two dorm kids freaking on Mexican mushrooms!”
The Strange Brew Cult Movie night returns at their new home, the Arkadin Cinema & Bar, with a nostalgic screening of Ken Russell’s Altered States (1980) on Wednesday, August 4th at 8:30 pm (movie starts at sundown on the backlot Patio). The Arkadin is located at 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, Mo 63116. Following the film will be an all-acoustic set by local musicians Burnt Pizza performing songs inspired by the film. The Strange Brew Cult Movie night takes place the first Wednesday of every month at Arkadin Cinema. Films are currently showing on the Backlot Patio (Enter through the Heavy Anchor) and bringing extra lawn chairs is strongly encouraged. Admission: $9.00. Tickets can be purchased in advance Here
It’s the late 1960’s. Just for a lark, graduate student Eddie Jessup, known for being unconventional, brilliant and slightly mad,...
The Strange Brew Cult Movie night returns at their new home, the Arkadin Cinema & Bar, with a nostalgic screening of Ken Russell’s Altered States (1980) on Wednesday, August 4th at 8:30 pm (movie starts at sundown on the backlot Patio). The Arkadin is located at 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, Mo 63116. Following the film will be an all-acoustic set by local musicians Burnt Pizza performing songs inspired by the film. The Strange Brew Cult Movie night takes place the first Wednesday of every month at Arkadin Cinema. Films are currently showing on the Backlot Patio (Enter through the Heavy Anchor) and bringing extra lawn chairs is strongly encouraged. Admission: $9.00. Tickets can be purchased in advance Here
It’s the late 1960’s. Just for a lark, graduate student Eddie Jessup, known for being unconventional, brilliant and slightly mad,...
- 7/26/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Strange Brew Cult Movie night returns at their new home, the Arkadin Cinema & Bar, with a nostalgic screening of Fred Savage in The Wizard on Wednesday, July 7 at 8:30 pm (movie starts at sundown on the backlot Patio). The Arkadin is located at 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, Mo 63116. If you’ve never seen “The Wizard” starring Fred Savage & Jenny Lewis, it’s a strange flick where three kids travel across the country alone to play in a Nintendo contest and visit a dinosaur theme park. It might just be a 2-hour long advertisement for Nintendo, but it’s definitely a late 80s/ early 90s idealized vision of a childhood adventure.
Jon Scorfina will be hosting a Super Mario Bros. 3 tournament (two-minute tries for the high score) before the flick with prizes and we’ll have a Rilo Kiley/ Jenny Lewis soundtrack playing in the background. Tickets are $9 and available here: https://arkadin.
Jon Scorfina will be hosting a Super Mario Bros. 3 tournament (two-minute tries for the high score) before the flick with prizes and we’ll have a Rilo Kiley/ Jenny Lewis soundtrack playing in the background. Tickets are $9 and available here: https://arkadin.
- 6/25/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Harry Bring, an executive producer of CBS’ Criminal Minds and a producer on Fox’s sci-fi classic The X-Files, died Tuesday at age 77.
His death was announced in a Facebook post by son Brad Bring, who noted that Bring had long battled cancer.
“He fought cancer for years and kicked its ass,” Brad Bring wrote. “That let him enjoy USC, the Sf Giants, the Rams, hating on 45 and his grandkids a little longer. He embodied the Fight On spirit of the Trojans.”
Bring was the co-executive producer of Criminal Minds from 2011 to 2017, and the exec producer from 2017 to the series end last year.
After serving as second assistant director on such early ’80s films as Mr. Mom and Strange Brew, Bring moved to TV in the same capacity, at first on the series Max Headroom in 1987. He was first assistant director on such series as Northern Exposure, Melrose Place and The X-Files,...
His death was announced in a Facebook post by son Brad Bring, who noted that Bring had long battled cancer.
“He fought cancer for years and kicked its ass,” Brad Bring wrote. “That let him enjoy USC, the Sf Giants, the Rams, hating on 45 and his grandkids a little longer. He embodied the Fight On spirit of the Trojans.”
Bring was the co-executive producer of Criminal Minds from 2011 to 2017, and the exec producer from 2017 to the series end last year.
After serving as second assistant director on such early ’80s films as Mr. Mom and Strange Brew, Bring moved to TV in the same capacity, at first on the series Max Headroom in 1987. He was first assistant director on such series as Northern Exposure, Melrose Place and The X-Files,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
A New York man was arrested on Saturday in connection to last month’s unprovoked attack on “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” star Rick Moranis.
On Saturday afternoon, the New York Police Department tweeted that a suspect had been “apprehended and charged,” attributing the discovery to “an eagle-eyed” NYPD Transit sergeant.
Thanks to an eagle-eyed sergeant from @NYPDTransit, this suspect has been apprehended and charged. https://t.co/cKtkgzc3vU
— NYPD News (@NYPDnews) November 14, 2020
According to the Associated Press, 35-year-old Marquis Ventura has been arrested in connection to the crime. Ventura was listed as homeless by authorities.
On Oct. 1, Moranis was punched in the head while walking on a New York City sidewalk near his apartment building. Moranis was knocked to the ground due to the attack. Security footage released by the NYPD showed the attacker wearing a black “I Love NY” hoodie.
“The unidentified male then fled northbound on foot,...
On Saturday afternoon, the New York Police Department tweeted that a suspect had been “apprehended and charged,” attributing the discovery to “an eagle-eyed” NYPD Transit sergeant.
Thanks to an eagle-eyed sergeant from @NYPDTransit, this suspect has been apprehended and charged. https://t.co/cKtkgzc3vU
— NYPD News (@NYPDnews) November 14, 2020
According to the Associated Press, 35-year-old Marquis Ventura has been arrested in connection to the crime. Ventura was listed as homeless by authorities.
On Oct. 1, Moranis was punched in the head while walking on a New York City sidewalk near his apartment building. Moranis was knocked to the ground due to the attack. Security footage released by the NYPD showed the attacker wearing a black “I Love NY” hoodie.
“The unidentified male then fled northbound on foot,...
- 11/15/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
“Ghostbusters” star Rick Moranis was punched in an unprovoked attack on a New York City sidewalk.
The actor “is fine but grateful for everyone’s thoughts and well wishes,” his rep told Variety.
Footage released on Friday by the New York Police Department shows the 67-year-old being knocked to the ground after being punched in the head by an unknown assailant early Thursday morning while walking near his apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The attacker was wearing a black “I Love NY” hoodie.
“The unidentified male then fled northbound on foot,” the NYPD said. “The victim suffered from pain to the head, back, and right hip and traveled by private means to an area hospital for evaluation, before reporting the incident to police at the 20th Precinct.”...
The actor “is fine but grateful for everyone’s thoughts and well wishes,” his rep told Variety.
Footage released on Friday by the New York Police Department shows the 67-year-old being knocked to the ground after being punched in the head by an unknown assailant early Thursday morning while walking near his apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The attacker was wearing a black “I Love NY” hoodie.
“The unidentified male then fled northbound on foot,” the NYPD said. “The victim suffered from pain to the head, back, and right hip and traveled by private means to an area hospital for evaluation, before reporting the incident to police at the 20th Precinct.”...
- 10/2/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
We told you. Remember the rules. You didn’t listen. Now we’re Back with an all new batch of guest recommendations featuring Blake Masters, Julien Nitzberg, Floyd Norman, Tuppence Middleton and Blaire Bercy.
Please support the Hollywood Food Coalition. Text “Give” to 323.402.5704 or visit https://hofoco.org/donate!
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Wild Angels (1966)
Spirits of the Dead (1966)
The Trip (1967)
Mooch Goes To Hollywood (1971)
Stalker (1979)
The Candidate (1972)
The Parallax View (1974)
Network (1976)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Ace In The Hole (1951)
Margin Call (2011)
Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish (2018)
Seconds (1966)
Soylent Green (1973)
Rage (1972)
Assault on Wall Street (2013)
Repo Man (1984)
Elmer Gantry (1960)
The Train (1965)
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Strange Brew (1983)
To Have And Have Not (1944)
Singin’ In The Rain (1952)
Easter Parade (1948)
The Band Wagon (1953)
Guys And Dolls (1955)
On The Town (1949)
Casablanca (1942)
The Dirt Gang (1972)
Back To The Future (1985)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949)
My Man Godfrey...
Please support the Hollywood Food Coalition. Text “Give” to 323.402.5704 or visit https://hofoco.org/donate!
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Wild Angels (1966)
Spirits of the Dead (1966)
The Trip (1967)
Mooch Goes To Hollywood (1971)
Stalker (1979)
The Candidate (1972)
The Parallax View (1974)
Network (1976)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Ace In The Hole (1951)
Margin Call (2011)
Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish (2018)
Seconds (1966)
Soylent Green (1973)
Rage (1972)
Assault on Wall Street (2013)
Repo Man (1984)
Elmer Gantry (1960)
The Train (1965)
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Strange Brew (1983)
To Have And Have Not (1944)
Singin’ In The Rain (1952)
Easter Parade (1948)
The Band Wagon (1953)
Guys And Dolls (1955)
On The Town (1949)
Casablanca (1942)
The Dirt Gang (1972)
Back To The Future (1985)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949)
My Man Godfrey...
- 8/14/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Two of Canada’s greatest comedy heroes, Bob and Doug Mckenzie, are now the subjects of a life-size bronze statue unveiled in Edmonton this week.
The statue of Sctv’s brother duo appeared on 103 Street and 103 Avenue Tuesday night, according to the Edmonton Journal. The pair are holding open beer bottles.
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The statue is an effort by Edmonton sculptor Ritchie Velthuis, who joined with the nonprofit Sctv Monument Committee and Calgary’s Bronzart Casting to create the images.
The actors behind the McKenzies, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, were also involved.
“The only thing that was stipulated is they wanted to...
The statue of Sctv’s brother duo appeared on 103 Street and 103 Avenue Tuesday night, according to the Edmonton Journal. The pair are holding open beer bottles.
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The statue is an effort by Edmonton sculptor Ritchie Velthuis, who joined with the nonprofit Sctv Monument Committee and Calgary’s Bronzart Casting to create the images.
The actors behind the McKenzies, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, were also involved.
“The only thing that was stipulated is they wanted to...
- 3/27/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Canada is known for giving us maple syrup and Ryan Reynolds, not to mention their undying love for hockey and inexplicably endless politeness. But when I think of Canada, there are two lovable hosers that come to mind, and that’s beer-chugging, hockey-loving brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie, played by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis in […]
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The post ‘Strange Brew’ and ‘Sctv’ Hosers Bob & Doug McKenzie Immortalized As Statues in Edmonton, Canada appeared first on /Film.
- 3/26/2020
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Max von Sydow’s death on Sunday at age 90 brings to a close one of the most illustrious acting careers in history, from his first credit in 1949’s Only a Mother to his collaborations with Ingmar Bergman to his later recent work in pop culture staples Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Game of Thrones.
In between were more than 100 film credits including iconic roles in Bergman’s The Seventh Seal, William Friedkin’s The Exorcist, and as Emperor Ming in Flash Gordon.
The Sweden-born von Sydow studied at Stockholm’s Royal Dramatic Theatre before getting his start in the film business through his work with Bergman, his mentor. He made the move to Hollywood in the mid-1960s, appearing in such varied roles as Jesus in George Stevens’ The Greatest Story Ever Told, a Nazi major in the soccer classic Victory and as Brewmaster Smith in Strange Brew.
The...
In between were more than 100 film credits including iconic roles in Bergman’s The Seventh Seal, William Friedkin’s The Exorcist, and as Emperor Ming in Flash Gordon.
The Sweden-born von Sydow studied at Stockholm’s Royal Dramatic Theatre before getting his start in the film business through his work with Bergman, his mentor. He made the move to Hollywood in the mid-1960s, appearing in such varied roles as Jesus in George Stevens’ The Greatest Story Ever Told, a Nazi major in the soccer classic Victory and as Brewmaster Smith in Strange Brew.
The...
- 3/9/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Famous for his roles in the classic films The Seventh Seal, The Virgin Spring, The Exorcist, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Dune, Hannah and Her Sisters, Awakenings and Flash Gordon, Swedish-born, French actor Max von Sydow has died, his wife Catherine announced Monday. He was 90.
From the Upi:
“It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the extreme pain of announcing the departure of Max von Sydow (on) March 8, 2020,” Catherine said in a statement to USA Today and Deadline.
No cause of death was specified.
The legendary actor who gave us both Brewmeister Smith and Ming the Merciless has finally laid down his King in the eternal chess match. Farewell, Max von Sydow. You were in many much more respected movies than Strange Brew and Flash Gordon but I loved you for those flicks first. https://t.co/ltytehF5Rm
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) March 9, 2020
He...
From the Upi:
“It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the extreme pain of announcing the departure of Max von Sydow (on) March 8, 2020,” Catherine said in a statement to USA Today and Deadline.
No cause of death was specified.
The legendary actor who gave us both Brewmeister Smith and Ming the Merciless has finally laid down his King in the eternal chess match. Farewell, Max von Sydow. You were in many much more respected movies than Strange Brew and Flash Gordon but I loved you for those flicks first. https://t.co/ltytehF5Rm
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) March 9, 2020
He...
- 3/9/2020
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Max von Sydow, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for playing chess with Death in Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal and battling a demon in The Exorcist, died Sunday. He was 90.
His wife, Catherine Brelet, announced the news without citing a cause of death in Paris Match. “It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the extreme pain of announcing the departure of Max von Sydow on 8 March 2020,” she said, according to The Guardian.
The Swedish actor became a breakout star in the late Fifties...
His wife, Catherine Brelet, announced the news without citing a cause of death in Paris Match. “It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the extreme pain of announcing the departure of Max von Sydow on 8 March 2020,” she said, according to The Guardian.
The Swedish actor became a breakout star in the late Fifties...
- 3/9/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Stars took to Twitter to remember Max von Sydow, the prolific Swedish actor best known for “The Exorcist” and “The Seventh Seal.” The two-time Oscar-nominated actor died Sunday at age 90.
Martin Scorsese, Mia Farrow and Seth Meyers lead the tributes to the Oscar-nominated actor Monday.
“Max Von Sydow was something like a consummate actor, with a pride in his art and a dedication to his craft that I’ve encountered in very few people in my life,” Scorsese, who directed von Sydow in 2010’s “Shutter Island,” said in a statement. “On the set he was remarkable, and off the set he a complete gentleman. … And what he and Ingmar Bergman found together is more precious than gold.”
Farrow, the actress known for the 1968 classic “Rosemary’s Baby,” left a heartfelt message next to a photo of von Sydow in his younger years.
Also Read: Mart Crowley, 'The Boys in the Band' Playwright,...
Martin Scorsese, Mia Farrow and Seth Meyers lead the tributes to the Oscar-nominated actor Monday.
“Max Von Sydow was something like a consummate actor, with a pride in his art and a dedication to his craft that I’ve encountered in very few people in my life,” Scorsese, who directed von Sydow in 2010’s “Shutter Island,” said in a statement. “On the set he was remarkable, and off the set he a complete gentleman. … And what he and Ingmar Bergman found together is more precious than gold.”
Farrow, the actress known for the 1968 classic “Rosemary’s Baby,” left a heartfelt message next to a photo of von Sydow in his younger years.
Also Read: Mart Crowley, 'The Boys in the Band' Playwright,...
- 3/9/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Eric Clapton assembled an incredible roster of musicians on Sunday evening to honor the late Ginger Baker at the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith in London: Roger Waters, Nile Rodgers, Ron Wood, Steve Winwood and Paul Carrack, along with Baker’s son Kofi.
The show was centered around songs by Cream and Blind Faith; Clapton and Waters kicked it all off with “Sunshine of Your Love.”
“I called him Peter Edward,” Clapton told the crowd, referencing the drummer’s real name. “I think he’s here somewhere and he’ll be playing...
The show was centered around songs by Cream and Blind Faith; Clapton and Waters kicked it all off with “Sunshine of Your Love.”
“I called him Peter Edward,” Clapton told the crowd, referencing the drummer’s real name. “I think he’s here somewhere and he’ll be playing...
- 2/18/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: We have confirmed that the Sctv alum and comedy star of such hit pics as Ghostbusters, The Flintstones, Spaceballs, Parenthood has closed a deal to return to the next Honey, I Shrunk the Kids sequel Shrunk. The movie will be made for the theatrical side, not Disney+.
Disney was trying to quiet rumors that Moranis was returning, but our breaking news today is that Rick Moranis’ deal, is a done deal.
As previously reported, the pic’s original director Joe Johnston will be back with Josh Gad also starring. The movie centers around Gad’s character who is the son of Rick Moranis’ Wayne Szalinski. Son is aspiring to be a great scientist like his father, but accidentally shrinks the kids.
The Honey I Shrunk the Kids movies following the 1989 release spawned Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, the direct to video Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves. The first two...
Disney was trying to quiet rumors that Moranis was returning, but our breaking news today is that Rick Moranis’ deal, is a done deal.
As previously reported, the pic’s original director Joe Johnston will be back with Josh Gad also starring. The movie centers around Gad’s character who is the son of Rick Moranis’ Wayne Szalinski. Son is aspiring to be a great scientist like his father, but accidentally shrinks the kids.
The Honey I Shrunk the Kids movies following the 1989 release spawned Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, the direct to video Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves. The first two...
- 2/12/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Sokol Oct 6, 2019
Ginger Baker, the flame haired drummer with the fiery temper, changed the beat of rock.
Ginger Baker, the innovative drummer for supergroups Cream and Blind Faith, died at the age of 80, according to The New York Times. "We are very sad to say that Ginger has passed away peacefully in hospital this morning," his family announced on Twitter. "Thank you to everyone for your kind words over the past weeks."
Baker was one of rock’s most influential drummers. He played with the ferocity of Keith Moon while incorporating jazz and African percussive rhythms. He played for artists as varied as Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Johnny Rotten and Fela Kuti.
Peter Edward Baker was born in 1939 in Lewisham, south London. His bricklayer father was killed in action during World War II in 1943 when Baker was four. Because of this tall thin build, his early ambition was to...
Ginger Baker, the flame haired drummer with the fiery temper, changed the beat of rock.
Ginger Baker, the innovative drummer for supergroups Cream and Blind Faith, died at the age of 80, according to The New York Times. "We are very sad to say that Ginger has passed away peacefully in hospital this morning," his family announced on Twitter. "Thank you to everyone for your kind words over the past weeks."
Baker was one of rock’s most influential drummers. He played with the ferocity of Keith Moon while incorporating jazz and African percussive rhythms. He played for artists as varied as Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Johnny Rotten and Fela Kuti.
Peter Edward Baker was born in 1939 in Lewisham, south London. His bricklayer father was killed in action during World War II in 1943 when Baker was four. Because of this tall thin build, his early ambition was to...
- 10/6/2019
- Den of Geek
Max von Sydow turned 90 this month, which is a milestone for most people, but age has always seemed incidental to the actor. When he played the elderly, frail Father Merrin in “The Exorcist,” von Sydow was 44 — meaning he was the same age Bradley Cooper is today.
In the 1950s, von Sydow had his big breakthrough in a trio of Ingmar Bergman films — “The Seventh Seal,” “Wild Strawberries” and “The Magician” — while still in his 20s, but with the wisdom and sadness of the world in his eyes. Von Sydow has appeared in such fan favorites as “Game of Thrones,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Rush Hour 3” and David Lynch’s “Dune.” But to most, he’s synonymous with his 11 films for Bergman and “The Exorcist.” In A.D. Murphy’s enthusiastic Variety review of the latter on Dec. 24, 1973, he said of von Sydow, “His performance is one of controlled dedication.
In the 1950s, von Sydow had his big breakthrough in a trio of Ingmar Bergman films — “The Seventh Seal,” “Wild Strawberries” and “The Magician” — while still in his 20s, but with the wisdom and sadness of the world in his eyes. Von Sydow has appeared in such fan favorites as “Game of Thrones,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Rush Hour 3” and David Lynch’s “Dune.” But to most, he’s synonymous with his 11 films for Bergman and “The Exorcist.” In A.D. Murphy’s enthusiastic Variety review of the latter on Dec. 24, 1973, he said of von Sydow, “His performance is one of controlled dedication.
- 4/19/2019
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
“That rug really tied the room together!”
Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series has moved! The new location is Urban Chestnut in the Grove. This month’s film is The Big Lebowski. It’s this Wednesday, October 3rd. The movie starts at 8pm and admission is $5.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that The Big Lebowski is a mystery, like the Coen brothers’ previous film, Fargo. Where Fargo is a thriller, The Big Lebowski is a parody. Hidden in the jokes, satire, idiosyncratic characters, and musical numbers, the story is about a hippie “bum,” brilliantly portrayed by Jeff Bridges, who is unwittingly sucked into becoming a pawn in kidnapping and embezzling scams. As the narrator aka ‘The Stranger’ (Sam Eliot) succinctly puts it, “Sometimes there’s a man–I won’t say a hee-ro, ’cause what’s a hee-ro?–but sometimes there’s a man. And I’m...
Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series has moved! The new location is Urban Chestnut in the Grove. This month’s film is The Big Lebowski. It’s this Wednesday, October 3rd. The movie starts at 8pm and admission is $5.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that The Big Lebowski is a mystery, like the Coen brothers’ previous film, Fargo. Where Fargo is a thriller, The Big Lebowski is a parody. Hidden in the jokes, satire, idiosyncratic characters, and musical numbers, the story is about a hippie “bum,” brilliantly portrayed by Jeff Bridges, who is unwittingly sucked into becoming a pawn in kidnapping and embezzling scams. As the narrator aka ‘The Stranger’ (Sam Eliot) succinctly puts it, “Sometimes there’s a man–I won’t say a hee-ro, ’cause what’s a hee-ro?–but sometimes there’s a man. And I’m...
- 10/2/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Give me that baby, you warthog from hell!”
Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series has moved! The new location is Urban Chestnut in the Grove. This month’s film is Raising Arizona. It’s this Wednesday, September 5th. The movie starts at 8pm and admission is $5.
Joel and Ethan Coen followed up their noir breakthrough, Blood Simple with an entirely different but no less satisfying, Raising Arizona , which plays out like a somewhat broad and inherently silly farce, but with a drop of sweetness and caring for its nincompoop characters underneath that elevates it to another level.
Nicolas Cage stars as H.I. McDonnough, a longtime two-bit criminal who gets nabbed heisting so often, he eventually gets to know and romance the booking police officer, Edwina, who has snapped his many mug shots over the years. The couple on both sides of the law end up marrying, and...
Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series has moved! The new location is Urban Chestnut in the Grove. This month’s film is Raising Arizona. It’s this Wednesday, September 5th. The movie starts at 8pm and admission is $5.
Joel and Ethan Coen followed up their noir breakthrough, Blood Simple with an entirely different but no less satisfying, Raising Arizona , which plays out like a somewhat broad and inherently silly farce, but with a drop of sweetness and caring for its nincompoop characters underneath that elevates it to another level.
Nicolas Cage stars as H.I. McDonnough, a longtime two-bit criminal who gets nabbed heisting so often, he eventually gets to know and romance the booking police officer, Edwina, who has snapped his many mug shots over the years. The couple on both sides of the law end up marrying, and...
- 9/2/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac… It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!”
Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series has moved! The new location is Urban Chestnut in the Grove. This month’s film is Caddyshack. It’s this Wednesday, August 1st. The movie starts at 8pm and admission is $5.
Harold Ramis is an honorary St. Louisan. He’s not really from here (he’s from Chicago), but he has a star on the St. Louis Walk of fame because he attended Washington University here and based parts of his Animal House script on his experiences as a member of Wash U’s Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. His directorial debut was the classic 1980 comedy Caddyshack which will screen Wednesday night at Urban Chestnut.
Caddyshack is a comedy...
Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series has moved! The new location is Urban Chestnut in the Grove. This month’s film is Caddyshack. It’s this Wednesday, August 1st. The movie starts at 8pm and admission is $5.
Harold Ramis is an honorary St. Louisan. He’s not really from here (he’s from Chicago), but he has a star on the St. Louis Walk of fame because he attended Washington University here and based parts of his Animal House script on his experiences as a member of Wash U’s Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. His directorial debut was the classic 1980 comedy Caddyshack which will screen Wednesday night at Urban Chestnut.
Caddyshack is a comedy...
- 7/30/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“They call him “Silence.” Because wherever he goes, the silence of death follows.”
The Great Silence (1968) directed by Sergio Corbucci, screens Friday June 29th through Sunday July 1st at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood). The film starts at 7:30pm all three nights.
Sergio Corbucci’s masterpiece The Great Silence (1968) is more than just one of the greatest Westerns of all-time. Unlike Corbucci’s earlier classic Django (which recenetly played as part of Webster U’s ‘Strange Brew’ series), a violent Spaghetti Western filled with dark humor, The Great Silence is a downbeat and completely serious movie from beginning to end, a brutal tale about misery, greed and selfishness, about injustice and the desire for revenge.
The Great Silence is set in the winter of 1898, in the mountain town of Snow Hill, Utah. People who were forced to steal in order to survive an ice cold winter, are...
The Great Silence (1968) directed by Sergio Corbucci, screens Friday June 29th through Sunday July 1st at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood). The film starts at 7:30pm all three nights.
Sergio Corbucci’s masterpiece The Great Silence (1968) is more than just one of the greatest Westerns of all-time. Unlike Corbucci’s earlier classic Django (which recenetly played as part of Webster U’s ‘Strange Brew’ series), a violent Spaghetti Western filled with dark humor, The Great Silence is a downbeat and completely serious movie from beginning to end, a brutal tale about misery, greed and selfishness, about injustice and the desire for revenge.
The Great Silence is set in the winter of 1898, in the mountain town of Snow Hill, Utah. People who were forced to steal in order to survive an ice cold winter, are...
- 6/26/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“If you’re a coffin maker… you sure did pick a good town to settle.”
The “D” is silent; the movie is not! Django (1966) screens Wednesday, May 2nd at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143) as part of Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange BrewFilm Series.
You never know what’s brewing at Webster University’s Strange Brew cult film series. It’s always the first Wednesday evening of every month, and they always come up with some cult classic to show while enjoying some good food and great suds. The fun happens at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar in Maplewood.
Django (1966), Sergio Corbucci’s answer to Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy, helped entwine the spaghetti Western further into the DNA of world cinema. Starring as the title traveler is Franco Nero, the scruffy Civil War vet who pulls a coffin behind him as he drifts from town to town.
The “D” is silent; the movie is not! Django (1966) screens Wednesday, May 2nd at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143) as part of Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange BrewFilm Series.
You never know what’s brewing at Webster University’s Strange Brew cult film series. It’s always the first Wednesday evening of every month, and they always come up with some cult classic to show while enjoying some good food and great suds. The fun happens at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar in Maplewood.
Django (1966), Sergio Corbucci’s answer to Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy, helped entwine the spaghetti Western further into the DNA of world cinema. Starring as the title traveler is Franco Nero, the scruffy Civil War vet who pulls a coffin behind him as he drifts from town to town.
- 4/26/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Five Element Ninjas (1982) screens Wednesday, April 4th at 8pm Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143) as part of Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series. Admission is $5
You never know what’s brewing at Webster University’s Strange Brew cult film series. It’s always the first Wednesday evening of every month, and they always come up with some cult classic to show while enjoying some good food and great suds. The fun happens at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar in Maplewood (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143).
Five Elemental Ninjas is an absolute must-see if you like Martial Arts movies. It features breathtaking choreography from Chang Cheh and an actual, decent plot. A young martial artist seeks revenge on the Ninja who kills his martial arts brothers and teacher. He finds help in the form of a new teacher (who knows Ninjitsu) and new brothers.
You never know what’s brewing at Webster University’s Strange Brew cult film series. It’s always the first Wednesday evening of every month, and they always come up with some cult classic to show while enjoying some good food and great suds. The fun happens at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar in Maplewood (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143).
Five Elemental Ninjas is an absolute must-see if you like Martial Arts movies. It features breathtaking choreography from Chang Cheh and an actual, decent plot. A young martial artist seeks revenge on the Ninja who kills his martial arts brothers and teacher. He finds help in the form of a new teacher (who knows Ninjitsu) and new brothers.
- 3/29/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“You wanna see him sprayed all over that map, baby? Now where’s the President?”
John Carpenter’s St. Louis-lensed Escape From New York (1981) screens Wednesday, December 6th at 8pm at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143) as part of Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series. Admission is $5
For those of you who don’t know, the Escape From New York’s production designer, the Oscar-nominated Joe Alves, couldn’t work out the logistics of shooting the film’s night-time exterior shots in New York City. It was too difficult to make the New York city streets seem like a devastated, prison city as depicted in the film. Alves was sent on a cross-country expense trip where he was to find a city that could stand in for a demolished, downtown NYC. Enter East St. Louis, Il in the late ’70s. In ’76, a massive fire broke out,...
John Carpenter’s St. Louis-lensed Escape From New York (1981) screens Wednesday, December 6th at 8pm at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143) as part of Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series. Admission is $5
For those of you who don’t know, the Escape From New York’s production designer, the Oscar-nominated Joe Alves, couldn’t work out the logistics of shooting the film’s night-time exterior shots in New York City. It was too difficult to make the New York city streets seem like a devastated, prison city as depicted in the film. Alves was sent on a cross-country expense trip where he was to find a city that could stand in for a demolished, downtown NYC. Enter East St. Louis, Il in the late ’70s. In ’76, a massive fire broke out,...
- 12/30/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas will revive their beloved Sctv characters the McKenzie Brothers for the first time in a decade at a July benefit concert in Toronto.
Bob and Doug McKenzie, who hosted a fictional TV show in their native Canada in the popular sketch, will reunite at Second City, with the duo delivering a live version of their Great White North talk show onstage.
The July 18th benefit will also feature Martin Short, as Jiminy Glick, interviewing a surprise guest, plus appearances by Sctv and SNL vets like Dan Aykroyd,...
Bob and Doug McKenzie, who hosted a fictional TV show in their native Canada in the popular sketch, will reunite at Second City, with the duo delivering a live version of their Great White North talk show onstage.
The July 18th benefit will also feature Martin Short, as Jiminy Glick, interviewing a surprise guest, plus appearances by Sctv and SNL vets like Dan Aykroyd,...
- 6/3/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Rick Moranis was one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood playing roles that emulated goofy, lovable, sweet characters that you couldn’t help but love. Whether it was Ghostbusters, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Strange Brew or Parenthood, you’d be hard pressed to find a character in Moranis’s career that wasn’t 100% likeable. Unfortunately for Hollywood and all of us Moranis fans out there, Rick retired from acting. Moranis opened up about it and said (you can read the entire interview at Uproxx): “Stuff happens to people everyday, and they make adjustments to their lives for all kinds of reasons.
Best News of the Day: Rick Moranis to Return to Acting...
Best News of the Day: Rick Moranis to Return to Acting...
- 6/2/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
It's been 20 years since we last saw Rick Moranis in a movie. With movies like Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrors, Spaceballs, and Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, he was one of the most popular comedic actors from the 80's and 90's. I was a huge fan of Moranis and his work! There came a point where he decided to step away from acting to focus on his family after the passing of his wife.
After all these years, Moranis will make a little acting comeback! According to THR, the actor will reteam with Dave Thomas to reprise their roles of the beer-loving McKenzie Brothers! If you're not familiar with Bob and Doug McKenzie, they are characters that originated on Sctv and eventually found themselves on SNL. There was also a hilarious movie made featuring the characters called Strange Brew.
The actor's comeback will be part of a benefit concert taking...
After all these years, Moranis will make a little acting comeback! According to THR, the actor will reteam with Dave Thomas to reprise their roles of the beer-loving McKenzie Brothers! If you're not familiar with Bob and Doug McKenzie, they are characters that originated on Sctv and eventually found themselves on SNL. There was also a hilarious movie made featuring the characters called Strange Brew.
The actor's comeback will be part of a benefit concert taking...
- 6/2/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
It’s been 20 years since Rick Moranis last appeared onscreen, in the mind-bendingly titled “Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves.” A fixture of ’80s and ’90s blockbuster comedies, Moranis was beloved for his iconic roles in “Ghostbusters,” “Spaceballs,” and for leading the “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” franchise. He stepped away from acting in 1997 in order to focus on his family, only returning for the very occasional voiceover or writing gig.
Moranis will take to the stage for one very special night to help out his dear friend Dave Thomas for a special benefit show on July 18th in Toronto. Moranis and Thomas will reprise their roles as Bob and Doug McKenzie, two hick Canadian brothers the duo played on Sctv, “Saturday Night Live,” and in the movie “Strange Brew.”
A gaggle of Canadian comedy legends from the Second City...
Moranis will take to the stage for one very special night to help out his dear friend Dave Thomas for a special benefit show on July 18th in Toronto. Moranis and Thomas will reprise their roles as Bob and Doug McKenzie, two hick Canadian brothers the duo played on Sctv, “Saturday Night Live,” and in the movie “Strange Brew.”
A gaggle of Canadian comedy legends from the Second City...
- 6/2/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Rick Moranis is a Canadian-American entertain who rose to prominence through a Canadian sketch comedy show called Second City Television in the 1980s before he started appearing in Hollywood movies. In 1997, Moranis went on a long hiatus so as to focus his attention on his children as a widowed father, though he has appeared in a small number of films since that time. Here are the top five movie roles of Rick Moranis’s career: Strange Brew Strange Brew was a Canadian comedy movie that starred two characters from Second City Television, who were played by Moranis and Dave Thomas.
The Top Five Rick Moranis Movie Roles of His Career...
The Top Five Rick Moranis Movie Roles of His Career...
- 5/30/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
“God blinked, and the whole world disappeared.”
The Quiet Earth (1985) screens Wednesday, January 4th at 8pm at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143) as part of Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series.
Scientist Zac Hobson (Bruno Lawrence) wakes up on an apparently normal day, to find that all living things on earth have simply vanished from the face of the planet. It transpires that the secret project that he has been working on, called Operation Flashlight, has backfired, and somehow altered the state of the universe. The first half of the film is all about Zac; the discovery that he is all alone, the documenting of his decline from resigned sole survivor to near-madman as the realization of his total solitude bites hard, and how he eventually turns this around in his efforts to contact another living soul. The second half has two more survivors (Joanne,...
The Quiet Earth (1985) screens Wednesday, January 4th at 8pm at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143) as part of Webster University’s Award-Winning Strange Brew Film Series.
Scientist Zac Hobson (Bruno Lawrence) wakes up on an apparently normal day, to find that all living things on earth have simply vanished from the face of the planet. It transpires that the secret project that he has been working on, called Operation Flashlight, has backfired, and somehow altered the state of the universe. The first half of the film is all about Zac; the discovery that he is all alone, the documenting of his decline from resigned sole survivor to near-madman as the realization of his total solitude bites hard, and how he eventually turns this around in his efforts to contact another living soul. The second half has two more survivors (Joanne,...
- 1/2/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I’m guessing that you, just like most of us, have always had seasonal favorites when it comes to movies that attempt to address and evoke the spirit of Christmas. Like most from my generation, when I was a kid I learned the pleasures of perennial anticipation of Christmastime as interpreted by TV through a series of holiday specials, like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and even musical variety hours where the likes of Bing Crosby and Andy Williams and Dean Martin et al would sit around sets elaborately designed to represent the ideal Christmas-decorated living room, drinking “wassail” (I’m sure that’s what was in those cups) and crooning classics of the season alongside a dazzling array of guests. (We knew we were moving into a new world of holiday cheer when David Bowie joined Bing Crosby for...
- 12/20/2016
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
What is Shelf Life? I recently moved into a new apartment, which means I had to box my entire movie collection. Now I’m trying to figure out how much of my physical media actually fits here. Each and every title is now up for grabs, new or old, and it’s time to decide what goes on the shelf and what just plain goes. Title: Strange Brew Year: 1983 Director: Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas Screenwriter: Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas and Steven De Jarnatt Format: Blu-ray Purchased Or Sent: Purchased What Is It? Beloved Sctv characters Bob and Doug McKenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) jump to the big screen in a loose retelling of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Seriously. Add hockey, mind-control, and mice trapped in beer bottles, and you’ve got a very strange and silly movie. Random Thoughts: What’s crazy is that Rick Moranis somehow never...
- 8/17/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
It’s Canada Day, and today our fine country turns 149 years old. A lot has happened in 149 years, including the rise to stardom of scores of talented Canadian actors and actresses.
In fact, some might say that movie-making is in our DNA. Mary Pickford, an ambitious young woman from Toronto, is largely considered to be the first-ever global movie star. She may have earned a name for herself while in Hollywood, but she got her start right here at home. Countless Canadian actors have followed in her footsteps, representing Canadian talent on the world’s biggest stage. Comedy, drama, romance, you name it – Canadian actors have done it all.
Today, a couple of well-loved Canadian actors return to Cineplex screens with Event Cinema’s screenings of Strange Brew, starring John Candy and Rick Moranis as Bob and Doug McKenzie. Click here to see showtimes and buy tickets, and check out...
In fact, some might say that movie-making is in our DNA. Mary Pickford, an ambitious young woman from Toronto, is largely considered to be the first-ever global movie star. She may have earned a name for herself while in Hollywood, but she got her start right here at home. Countless Canadian actors have followed in her footsteps, representing Canadian talent on the world’s biggest stage. Comedy, drama, romance, you name it – Canadian actors have done it all.
Today, a couple of well-loved Canadian actors return to Cineplex screens with Event Cinema’s screenings of Strange Brew, starring John Candy and Rick Moranis as Bob and Doug McKenzie. Click here to see showtimes and buy tickets, and check out...
- 7/1/2016
- by Amanda Wood
- Cineplex
See larger image Strange Brew (1983) (Bd) [Blu-ray] New From: $6.22 Usd In Stock Release date March 1, 2016.
The Movie
Good day, eh! Bob and Doug McKenzie’s first and only motion picture adventure Strange Brew is now available on Blu-ray at last. This is a movie I have watched countless times since I was 6 on a VHS my dad recorded off of TNT in the late ‘80s (a VHS I still own by the way). Strange Brew has bacon, smokes, doughnuts, hockey, and lots of beer. Those of you looking for a comedy about Canadian stereotypes have found the right movie.
Bob and Doug McKenzie are 2 characters played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas who appeared on the successful sketch show Sctv in the early ‘80s. These “Great White North” segments pitted the 2 characters in hilarious discussions about Canadian culture. The signature tuques and winter jackets these guys wear stand out enough to...
The Movie
Good day, eh! Bob and Doug McKenzie’s first and only motion picture adventure Strange Brew is now available on Blu-ray at last. This is a movie I have watched countless times since I was 6 on a VHS my dad recorded off of TNT in the late ‘80s (a VHS I still own by the way). Strange Brew has bacon, smokes, doughnuts, hockey, and lots of beer. Those of you looking for a comedy about Canadian stereotypes have found the right movie.
Bob and Doug McKenzie are 2 characters played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas who appeared on the successful sketch show Sctv in the early ‘80s. These “Great White North” segments pitted the 2 characters in hilarious discussions about Canadian culture. The signature tuques and winter jackets these guys wear stand out enough to...
- 3/18/2016
- by Joshua Lightfoot
- Destroy the Brain
[Originally appeared in the December 2014 issue of Deadly Magazine.] ’Tis the season to be nicer, more forgiving and charitable toward those less fortunate. Keeping these ideals in mind, this month is the perfect opportunity to celebrate my favorite terrible (but so terrible that I can’t help but love it) holiday film of all-time: Santa’s Slay.
Directed by David Steiman (who has yet to helm another film since—poor guy), Santa’s Slay stars Bill Goldberg as a murderous Kris Kringle. He returns to the sleepy town of Hell Township with revenge on his mind, after being forced to be nice to children for a thousand years when he lost a bet with an angel a millennium ago. There’s a bit of Santa-related mythology thrown in, but what makes Santa’s Slay worthwhile is all the over-the-top raucous action and pitch-black humor.
It’s fair to say that the film is about as subtle as a monster truck rally,...
Directed by David Steiman (who has yet to helm another film since—poor guy), Santa’s Slay stars Bill Goldberg as a murderous Kris Kringle. He returns to the sleepy town of Hell Township with revenge on his mind, after being forced to be nice to children for a thousand years when he lost a bet with an angel a millennium ago. There’s a bit of Santa-related mythology thrown in, but what makes Santa’s Slay worthwhile is all the over-the-top raucous action and pitch-black humor.
It’s fair to say that the film is about as subtle as a monster truck rally,...
- 12/18/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Rick Moranis fans, rejoice! Well, maybe not just yet, but there’s hope for the future. The 62-year-old actor, known for his splendid work in Parenthood, Ghostbusters, Spaceballs, Little Shop of Horrors, My Blue Heaven, Streets of Fire, and Strange Brew, isn’t opposed to coming out of retirement. But don’t expect to see a Rick Moranis Ghostbusters cameo in Paul Feig’s […]
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- 10/7/2015
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
Two things come to my mind when we start rolling into December and the holiday season. No, it’s not peace or love or some such slop. It’s also not blockbusters or award films. It’s cold weather and drinking. This also makes me think of Canada, and this in turn makes me think of legends of comedy: Bob and Doug McKenzie. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the motion picture premiere of the beer-drinking duo from the Great White North. In their film Strange Brew, Bob (Rick Moranis) and Doug (Dave Thomas) must stop an evil Brewmeister (Max Von Sydow) from controlling the minds of Canadians with a tainted beer supply. In one scene, Bob saves the Royal Canadian Institute for the Mentally Insane from burning down by pissing all over it. This got me thinking: Would it be humanly possible to put out a large fire by urinating on it? The...
- 12/5/2013
- by Kevin Carr
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
This is a great week for beer-loving movie fans. Friday saw the opening of Edgar Wright’s The World’s End, which involves a nostalgic pub crawl featuring many pints being guzzled, and Joe Swanberg’s Drinking Buddies, about employees at a brewery who spend their shifts drinking the wares. And tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the U.S. opening of Strange Brew (aka The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew). Last monday was the date it opened in Canada, so I guess I’m showing some fitting incompetence here. I should blame my brother or something. Strange Brew is a feature-length adaptation by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas of their Canadian stereotype characters from Sctv, the McKenzie brothers. It’s also based loosely on Hamlet, making it the oddest update of Shakespeare still to this day (sorry, She’s the Man) and giving it way more plot than you’d expect from a...
- 8/25/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
It seems like it's been forever since we've heard anything from Rick Moranis. He was huge in the 80s and early 90s, making a bunch of great movies such as Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrors, Spaceballs, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Strange Brew, and more. He hasn't made a film since 1996. He just kind of stopped. Then word got out that he retired, but did he really?
During a recent interview with Heeb Magazine regarding a new album he made called My Mother’s Brisket, Moranis talked about how he was in talks at one point to make a Spaceballs sequel with Mel Brooks. He also discusses being approached about Ghostbusters 3 a few years ago and debunks the whole retirement thing. Here's the Q&A that went down:
BA: Spaceballs II: The Search for More Money was a conversation?
Rm: Mel wanted to do a sequel after it became a cult video hit.
During a recent interview with Heeb Magazine regarding a new album he made called My Mother’s Brisket, Moranis talked about how he was in talks at one point to make a Spaceballs sequel with Mel Brooks. He also discusses being approached about Ghostbusters 3 a few years ago and debunks the whole retirement thing. Here's the Q&A that went down:
BA: Spaceballs II: The Search for More Money was a conversation?
Rm: Mel wanted to do a sequel after it became a cult video hit.
- 6/25/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Max von Sydow has been making movies since 1949, with everyone from Ingmar Bergman to Woody Allen. Now, at 82, he could be about to win his first Oscar
Only at the end of our interview does it become a little clearer why Max von Sydow so enjoyed making Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Stephen Daldry's slushy adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel about a boy coming of age in the wake of 9/11. In the film, Von Sydow plays a mute man known as The Renter, whose cloistered life is irrevocably disrupted when a hyperactive young boy, played by Thomas Horn, bursts into his room and babbles manically, before dragging Von Sydow off on an adventure in search of something very important.
At the end of our interview, in a quiet hotel room in New York, a young boy (who is, in fact, Horn) bursts into the room and babbles manically about needing to find someone.
Only at the end of our interview does it become a little clearer why Max von Sydow so enjoyed making Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Stephen Daldry's slushy adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel about a boy coming of age in the wake of 9/11. In the film, Von Sydow plays a mute man known as The Renter, whose cloistered life is irrevocably disrupted when a hyperactive young boy, played by Thomas Horn, bursts into his room and babbles manically, before dragging Von Sydow off on an adventure in search of something very important.
At the end of our interview, in a quiet hotel room in New York, a young boy (who is, in fact, Horn) bursts into the room and babbles manically about needing to find someone.
- 2/14/2012
- by Hadley Freeman
- The Guardian - Film News
He’s not acted in a film for a long time, but we still can’t help celebrating the majesty of Mr Rick Moranis. And here, for your deliberation, are his ten finest movies…
Given that he went into retirement from acting back over a decade ago now, for personal reasons, it's perhaps not too surprising that Rick Moranis' back catalogue of movies isn't as bountiful as many of his contemporaries. Yet, Moranis certainly knew how to make a comedy mark (although, as we'll discover, there's more to the man than that). And while the 10 films we're going to talk about here are of mixed quality, the common feature is that Moranis delivers a performance that tends to stand out.
I should note from the outset, incidentally, that we're not going anywhere near the risible movie of The Flintstones here. But that's just common sense for all concerned.
Instead,...
Given that he went into retirement from acting back over a decade ago now, for personal reasons, it's perhaps not too surprising that Rick Moranis' back catalogue of movies isn't as bountiful as many of his contemporaries. Yet, Moranis certainly knew how to make a comedy mark (although, as we'll discover, there's more to the man than that). And while the 10 films we're going to talk about here are of mixed quality, the common feature is that Moranis delivers a performance that tends to stand out.
I should note from the outset, incidentally, that we're not going anywhere near the risible movie of The Flintstones here. But that's just common sense for all concerned.
Instead,...
- 11/9/2010
- Den of Geek
Often disguised as somewhere else, Toronto has been a popular filming location for years, as Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World points out. Here’s Jeff’s tribute to the geekiest location in cinema...
"They film movies in Toronto?" one character says, rather incredulously, in the recent Edgar Wright extravaganza, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. They certainly do.
Toronto is the cinematic equivalent of Cinderella: although it hosts one of the world's biggest film festivals and is often seen in movies and TV, it's usually dolled up to look like some other North American metropolis, say New York or Chicago, a fact the recent Scott Pilgrim makes sure to satirise.
The city's most iconic piece of architecture, the Cn Tower (formerly the world's tallest freestanding structure) is often hidden away, lest cinemagoers ever identify the city's skyline by its giant phallus.
Toronto so often represents other cities, or any city, that...
"They film movies in Toronto?" one character says, rather incredulously, in the recent Edgar Wright extravaganza, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. They certainly do.
Toronto is the cinematic equivalent of Cinderella: although it hosts one of the world's biggest film festivals and is often seen in movies and TV, it's usually dolled up to look like some other North American metropolis, say New York or Chicago, a fact the recent Scott Pilgrim makes sure to satirise.
The city's most iconic piece of architecture, the Cn Tower (formerly the world's tallest freestanding structure) is often hidden away, lest cinemagoers ever identify the city's skyline by its giant phallus.
Toronto so often represents other cities, or any city, that...
- 8/18/2010
- Den of Geek
Happy Canada Day, readers! On this day in 1867, the Constitution Act was signed into being. The document effectively merged a group of British lands in North America into a single, unified country while also laying out the basic framework of the nation's government. It is a time now for the general celebration of all things Canadian. I'm here to do our part on the MTV Movies Blog, paying tribute to some of the amazing contributions Canada and her sons & daughters have made in Hollywood.
"South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"
This is perhaps the best movie ever made to feature the nation of Canada as a major plot point. Yes, it does boil down to a rather vicious United States/Canada war. And yes, the whole thing is orchestrated by Satan and his damned, gay lover, the ghost of Saddam Hussein. It doesn't matter though. For one, Canada fights back.
"South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"
This is perhaps the best movie ever made to feature the nation of Canada as a major plot point. Yes, it does boil down to a rather vicious United States/Canada war. And yes, the whole thing is orchestrated by Satan and his damned, gay lover, the ghost of Saddam Hussein. It doesn't matter though. For one, Canada fights back.
- 7/1/2010
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
Ok, I'm not going to lie to you: today's recommendation for Free Flick of the Day, Cherry 2000, isn't exactly what you would call a good movie. But before you scroll away, keep in mind, sometimes a bad movie can be as much fun as a good one -- and as bad movies go, Cherry 2000 is one of the best. The 1987 sci-fi action flick was directed by Steve De Jarnatt (director of the Canadian classic Strange Brew) and centers on a pampered businessman living in the distant future of (gasp!) 2017 who hires a sexy bad-ass tracker (played for some reason by Melanie Griffith) to help him find a replacement sex doll (sorry...sex robot, much better) after his top of the line 'Cherry 2000' shorts out in the laundry room. And yes, you read that entire plot right.
By 1987, Ms. Griffith had already landed some pretty respectable...
By 1987, Ms. Griffith had already landed some pretty respectable...
- 5/4/2010
- by Jessica Barnes
- Cinematical
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