Recently, I wrote an article about how Ron Howard’s Cocoon was hard to find in any format. It came out on DVD many years ago but went out of print and has never been issued on Blu-ray. You also can’t find it digitally on any platform. This is a perfect example of why you should always hang on to your physical media, as I’m lucky enough to own the now out-of-print DVD of that movie, and while it’s far from an ideal copy, it’s something.
But that got me thinking. What other movies are hard to find? I opened up the forum on Twitter, and I was shocked by how many prominent films aren’t available digitally and have gone out of print on disc, making them all the more precious for collectors. At the same time, there are some happy endings, such as Martin Campbell’s No Escape,...
But that got me thinking. What other movies are hard to find? I opened up the forum on Twitter, and I was shocked by how many prominent films aren’t available digitally and have gone out of print on disc, making them all the more precious for collectors. At the same time, there are some happy endings, such as Martin Campbell’s No Escape,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Last month, Butterbeer Season officially kicked off at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood. Sadly, the festival celebrating one of the best park treats since the Dole Whip is coming to an end soon.
For the rest of April, both Universal Parks will offer Harry Potter fans different exclusive foods. According to Inside Universal, the Hollywood location will have ten unique flavors of Florean FortesFortescue’sream:
Butterbeer Banana Vanilla Pistachio Chocolate Toffee Apple Granny Smith Toffee nut Orange Mint
Ok, they’re not exactly unique, but one of those soft serves is Butterbeer! Florean FortesFortescue’s cream counter is located in Hogsmeade.
The Orlando counterpart, located in Diagon Alley, offers a few mixed flavors like Orange Marmalade and Strawberries & Cream.
Inside Univeral coverage of the treats on offer during the inaugural Butterbeer Season has made me want to return to the park, even though we were just there for Mardi Gras.
For the rest of April, both Universal Parks will offer Harry Potter fans different exclusive foods. According to Inside Universal, the Hollywood location will have ten unique flavors of Florean FortesFortescue’sream:
Butterbeer Banana Vanilla Pistachio Chocolate Toffee Apple Granny Smith Toffee nut Orange Mint
Ok, they’re not exactly unique, but one of those soft serves is Butterbeer! Florean FortesFortescue’s cream counter is located in Hogsmeade.
The Orlando counterpart, located in Diagon Alley, offers a few mixed flavors like Orange Marmalade and Strawberries & Cream.
Inside Univeral coverage of the treats on offer during the inaugural Butterbeer Season has made me want to return to the park, even though we were just there for Mardi Gras.
- 4/8/2024
- by Mike Phalin
- Pirates & Princesses
The Story: A New York cop is unwillingly recruited as an assassin for a top-secret government agency, Cure. Re-christened Remo Williams (Fred Ward), he’s sent on the trail of an unscrupulous weapons dealer, but first must survive his training with Chiun (Joel Grey) master of Sinanju.
The Players: Starring: Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Kate Mulgrew & Wilford Brimley. Music by Craig Safan. Directed by Guy Hamilton.
The History: The Adventure Begins…and ends, with this, the lone big-screen adventure of Remo Williams, the veteran of well over a hundred pulp novels (published as “The Destroyer” series – written by Warren Murphy & Richard Sapir). This was an attempt by Dick Clark (of all people) and the then-fledgling Orion Pictures to launch their own James Bond-style series of adventures. While people may laugh at the attempt now, they definitely had reason to think this could work, with the brain trust at Orion the...
The Players: Starring: Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Kate Mulgrew & Wilford Brimley. Music by Craig Safan. Directed by Guy Hamilton.
The History: The Adventure Begins…and ends, with this, the lone big-screen adventure of Remo Williams, the veteran of well over a hundred pulp novels (published as “The Destroyer” series – written by Warren Murphy & Richard Sapir). This was an attempt by Dick Clark (of all people) and the then-fledgling Orion Pictures to launch their own James Bond-style series of adventures. While people may laugh at the attempt now, they definitely had reason to think this could work, with the brain trust at Orion the...
- 3/23/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Kurt Russell has been doing the press rounds for the Godzilla series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and if there’s one thing that this press tour has made very clear, it’s the fact that people loves to talk to Russell about John Carpenter’s 1982 classic The Thing (watch or buy it Here). The latest ones to bring up The Thing him were the folks at GQ, and this time Russell took the opportunity to reveal that he wasn’t a fan of the sombrero Carpenter had his character MacReady wear.
Russell told GQ (with thanks to Syfy Wire for the transcription of the video), “I went into wardrobe … and when I was in there, I noticed, sitting over on this chair by itself, was this enormous sombrero. And finally, at some point, I said to the wardrobe person, ‘What’s the deal with the sombrero?’ And they said, ‘Oh,...
Russell told GQ (with thanks to Syfy Wire for the transcription of the video), “I went into wardrobe … and when I was in there, I noticed, sitting over on this chair by itself, was this enormous sombrero. And finally, at some point, I said to the wardrobe person, ‘What’s the deal with the sombrero?’ And they said, ‘Oh,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In its third season, "Yellowstone" did something unusual: it included an in-memoriam title card for an actor who had never worked on the show. The star in question was Wilford Brimley, the former Western actor who appeared in touchstones of the genre like "True Grit," "Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid," "Lawman," and more. Though Brimley hadn't actually appeared on Taylor Sheridan's wildly popular Montana-set drama before he died in 2020, he still earned a farewell note within the show. "In loving memory of Wilford Brimley," a title card accompanying the penultimate episode of season 3 read, continuing: "A cowboy, an artist, and a damn good friend."
There don't seem to be any links between "Yellowstone" and Brimley, aside from the fact that the former clearly takes inspiration from classic Westerns like those the legendary actor starred in throughout the 20th century. Series star Kevin Costner never acted alongside Brimley and...
There don't seem to be any links between "Yellowstone" and Brimley, aside from the fact that the former clearly takes inspiration from classic Westerns like those the legendary actor starred in throughout the 20th century. Series star Kevin Costner never acted alongside Brimley and...
- 1/6/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
For 41 years, people have been discussing and debating the ending of John Carpenter’s 1982 classic The Thing (watch or buy it Here). People who worked on the movie can’t even seem to agree on what was happening in the final scene. Cinematographer Dean Cundey thought he had given away the answer, but then Carpenter came in and said Cundey had “no clue” what he was talking about. So the mystery remains. And for star Kurt Russell, it’s fun to hear that people are still talking about that ending.
Russell is currently doing the press rounds for the Godzilla series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and the ending of The Thing came up during his interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. Russell said (with thanks to Screen Rant for the transcription), “We talked about that, the ending of that movie, John and I, for a long, long time. We...
Russell is currently doing the press rounds for the Godzilla series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and the ending of The Thing came up during his interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. Russell said (with thanks to Screen Rant for the transcription), “We talked about that, the ending of that movie, John and I, for a long, long time. We...
- 12/20/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
If you’re anything like me, the two Ewok movies were always that piece of Star Wars media you meant to get around to at some point but never did. I remember first reading about the existence of these movies in a Star Wars action figure guide, yet even as a Star Wars obsessed kid, I never bothered to seek them out. They weren’t exactly easy to come by for a while but when they dropped on DVD in 2004… I still never got around to it.
Yeah, it was part of Star Wars lore, but both films were about the Ewoks, no one’s favorite Star Wars race of aliens. Nowadays the made-for-tv films are struck from canon, if they really had a place there to begin with. Yet two years ago, when out of nowhere Disney+ added both of the films, I finally decided to give them a watch.
Yeah, it was part of Star Wars lore, but both films were about the Ewoks, no one’s favorite Star Wars race of aliens. Nowadays the made-for-tv films are struck from canon, if they really had a place there to begin with. Yet two years ago, when out of nowhere Disney+ added both of the films, I finally decided to give them a watch.
- 12/16/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Mondo has started accepting pre-orders for their incredible 1/6 scale figure based on the MacReady character from director John Carpenter’s 1982 classic The Thing (watch or buy it Here) – and if you want to secure your own deluxe Timed Edition of this figure, which comes with exclusive dog and spider-head creatures, you should head over to MondoShop.com and make your pre-order right now! The pre-order for the Timed Edition only lasts for ten days, ending Friday the 10th at 11:59 Pm Ct. After that, it’s gone forever! Images of the figure can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Carpenter directed The Thing from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster, which was based on John W. Campbell Jr.’s 1938 novella Who Goes There? (You can find out more about the adaptation Here.) The film has the following synopsis: In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed...
Carpenter directed The Thing from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster, which was based on John W. Campbell Jr.’s 1938 novella Who Goes There? (You can find out more about the adaptation Here.) The film has the following synopsis: In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed...
- 11/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Legendary filmmaker John Carpenter is currently doing the press rounds to promote his TV series Suburban Screams, which is available to watch on the Peacock streaming service. (You can read our review of Suburban Screams Here). A lot of interviewers are taking this opportunity to ask Carpenter questions about his 1982 classic The Thing (watch or buy it Here) – and The Late Show host Stephen Colbert was no different. When Carpenter recently appeared on The Late Show, Colbert revealed that The Thing may be his favorite movie and that he considers the film to be his “happy place”. You can watch Carpenter and Colbert discuss The Thing for several minutes in the video embedded at the bottom of this article.
When asked about the famous ending of the movie and whether or not there’s an “absolute answer” to who is or isn’t “the thing” at the end of the film,...
When asked about the famous ending of the movie and whether or not there’s an “absolute answer” to who is or isn’t “the thing” at the end of the film,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Graphic: Images: IMDBThe Thing (1982)
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Rating: 8.2/10
Stars: Kurt Russell (MacReady), Wilford Brimley (Dr. Blair), Keith David (Childs), Richard Masur (Clark)
Halloween (1978)
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes...
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Rating: 8.2/10
Stars: Kurt Russell (MacReady), Wilford Brimley (Dr. Blair), Keith David (Childs), Richard Masur (Clark)
Halloween (1978)
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes...
- 10/28/2023
- avclub.com
We’re forty-one years down the line from the release of John Carpenter’s 1982 classic The Thing (watch or buy it Here), and fans are still wondering what exactly was going on with the last two characters in the final scene of the film. Of course, Carpenter knows – and he says that he’s the only one who knows. While cinematographer Dean Cundey has previously said that he specifically lit the scene to indicate which of the two characters had or hadn’t been assimilated by “the thing”, Carpenter refuted his claim during an interview with ComicBook.com, saying that Cundey “has no clue” what was going on in that moment.
Cundey presented what fans refer to as the “eye gleam theory”. He said that the characters were lit in a specific way throughout the movie so that the ones who were still human would have a gleam of light in their eyes.
Cundey presented what fans refer to as the “eye gleam theory”. He said that the characters were lit in a specific way throughout the movie so that the ones who were still human would have a gleam of light in their eyes.
- 10/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Clockwise from upper left: Independence Day (20th Century Studios), Speed (20th Century Studios), Apocalypse Now (United Artists), The Bridge on the River Kwai (Columbia Pictures)Graphic: AVClub
We try our best, here at The A.V. Club, to let nuance and subtlety shine through in everything we do. As we contemplate...
We try our best, here at The A.V. Club, to let nuance and subtlety shine through in everything we do. As we contemplate...
- 7/4/2023
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Legendary director John Carpenter first worked with the great character actor Keith David on his 1982 film The Thing (watch or buy it Here), which has gone on to earn a reputation as being one of the best horror movies ever made. Six years later, they collaborated again on the cult classic sci-fi thriller They Live (watch it Here)… and then, apparently, they went thirty-five years without seeing each other in person. Recently, they finally crossed paths again – and David marked the occasion by sharing a picture of their reunion on social media. You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
David didn’t provide any information on what brought them back together. Carpenter did recently reveal that he has directed a TV series called Suburban Screams, which filmed in Prague while he directed it from the comfort of his own home. It didn’t require much movement,...
David didn’t provide any information on what brought them back together. Carpenter did recently reveal that he has directed a TV series called Suburban Screams, which filmed in Prague while he directed it from the comfort of his own home. It didn’t require much movement,...
- 6/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Veteran TV actress Shannen Doherty has announced that her breast cancer has spread to her brain.
The Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed alum revealed the news with an Instagram video on Tuesday that showed her receiving the first round of radiation to her brain in January. “My fear is obvious,” Doherty added in a caption. “I am extremely claustrophobic and there was a lot going on in my life.” She went on to thank her doctors and the staff that helped her, “but that fear… The turmoil… the timing of it all… This is what cancer can look like.”
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The Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed alum revealed the news with an Instagram video on Tuesday that showed her receiving the first round of radiation to her brain in January. “My fear is obvious,” Doherty added in a caption. “I am extremely claustrophobic and there was a lot going on in my life.” She went on to thank her doctors and the staff that helped her, “but that fear… The turmoil… the timing of it all… This is what cancer can look like.”
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- 6/7/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
John Carpenter's "The Thing" is a perfect movie with a perfect ending. The Master of Horror's bleak-and-ultra-gory adaptation of John W. Campbell's sci-fi horror novella "Who Goes There?" was a box office bomb when released to theaters in June 1982, but time has been more than kind to the film. It's now considered one of the greatest horror films ever made, if not one of the greatest films, period. Set at a United States research station in Antarctica, the movie explores what happens when a creature capable of assimilating human lifeforms sets a group of snowbound, stir-crazy men against each other. It's a gripping paranoid thriller, a blisteringly cynical commentary on race relations, and a dazzlingly squeamish showcase for the practical effects work of the retired maestro Rob Bottin.
Just about everything that made Carpenter's "The Thing" is impossible to duplicate today. No studio would ever invest that heavily in Bottin's elaborate creature creations,...
Just about everything that made Carpenter's "The Thing" is impossible to duplicate today. No studio would ever invest that heavily in Bottin's elaborate creature creations,...
- 5/31/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Those awesome collectible-makers at Neca have announced that they’re releasing a new action figure inspired by a sequence in John Carpenter‘s 1982 sci-fi horror classic The Thing (watch or buy it Here), which is widely considered to be one of the greatest horror movies ever made. The new The Thing collectible from Neca is a 7″ action figure based on the hideous Dog Creature! This figure is expected to start shipping out in September, and you can take a look at images of its various looks at the bottom of this article.
Carpenter directed The Thing from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster, which was based on John W. Campbell Jr.’s 1938 novella Who Goes There?, which has previously been brought to the screen as the 1951 film The Thing from Another World. Carpenter’s film has the following synopsis: In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at...
Carpenter directed The Thing from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster, which was based on John W. Campbell Jr.’s 1938 novella Who Goes There?, which has previously been brought to the screen as the 1951 film The Thing from Another World. Carpenter’s film has the following synopsis: In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at...
- 5/4/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
One thing Douglas Adams taught us in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is this: Dolphins usually know what's up when it comes to visitors from outer space. They're ahead of the curve at the beginning of "Cocoon," too, which opens with the friendly marine mammals frolicking in a sunken city before witnessing strange lights beaming through the clouds.
Ron Howard's fourth feature shares similarities with "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," although the beats are different. Its focus is on a group of seniors hitching a ride with friendly aliens to avoid illness and mortality, rather than a guy who is quite happy leaving his kids behind for a fantastic UFO journey. It's one of that '80s micro-genre of sci-fi movies centering around elderly actors, which Steven Spielberg had a big hand in. "Kick the Can," his segment in "Twilight Zone: The Movie," followed a group of...
Ron Howard's fourth feature shares similarities with "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," although the beats are different. Its focus is on a group of seniors hitching a ride with friendly aliens to avoid illness and mortality, rather than a guy who is quite happy leaving his kids behind for a fantastic UFO journey. It's one of that '80s micro-genre of sci-fi movies centering around elderly actors, which Steven Spielberg had a big hand in. "Kick the Can," his segment in "Twilight Zone: The Movie," followed a group of...
- 4/30/2023
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "The Mandalorian."
Even before the credits rolled on "The Mandalorian" season 3's fourth episode, "Chapter 20: The Foundling," I had a strong inkling of who'd worked on it. Much like he did when he called the shots on season 2's "The Siege," co-star Carl Weathers stepped behind the camera this week to deliver some muscular (if noticeably Volume-y) action in a tightly-wound package. Similarly, the whole heroes-on-a-rescue-mission storyline felt very much like a Jon Favreau special. And, of course, who else but Favreau's writing partner in crime here, Dave Filoni, would combine themes about the duality of nature with an Order 66 flashback in the same episode?
The longer I dwelled on it, though, the more I realized "The Foundling" brought something else to my mind: the Ewok movies. Yes, those Ewok movies.
For those not familiar (i.e. for all you younglings out there):...
Even before the credits rolled on "The Mandalorian" season 3's fourth episode, "Chapter 20: The Foundling," I had a strong inkling of who'd worked on it. Much like he did when he called the shots on season 2's "The Siege," co-star Carl Weathers stepped behind the camera this week to deliver some muscular (if noticeably Volume-y) action in a tightly-wound package. Similarly, the whole heroes-on-a-rescue-mission storyline felt very much like a Jon Favreau special. And, of course, who else but Favreau's writing partner in crime here, Dave Filoni, would combine themes about the duality of nature with an Order 66 flashback in the same episode?
The longer I dwelled on it, though, the more I realized "The Foundling" brought something else to my mind: the Ewok movies. Yes, those Ewok movies.
For those not familiar (i.e. for all you younglings out there):...
- 3/22/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
John Carpenter's 1982 remake of "The Thing" is, like many of Carpenter's movies, possessed of a nihilistic streak. The titular Thing is a living mass of alien tissues, existing without form, able to invade a host, consume it, and replicate it down to its very brain functions. It can look and sound like anyone. The Thing doesn't appear to be intelligent and lives only to consume and perpetuate itself. Carpenter's film is set at a remote Antarctic outpost populated by bored, surly, mostly bearded men, tired of their isolated job and only barely staving off mind-crushing boredom. When the Thing infiltrates their ranks, paranoia immediately takes over, and the characters all begin suspecting one another. Only the stalwart pilot MacReady (Kurt Russell) holds it together enough to seek out the creature in a logical fashion.
By the end of the film, most of the outpost will be burned down, and...
By the end of the film, most of the outpost will be burned down, and...
- 2/20/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
John Carpenter's "The Thing" may be widely regarded as a sci-fi horror masterpiece nowadays, but it suffered a gruesome reception when it was first released in the summer of 1982. Critics savaged it, citing everything from lack of characterization to excessive gore; Vincent Canby of the New York Times dismissed it as "instant junk" while Roger Ebert called it a "great barf-bag movie." Opinions of film critics don't always correlate with the tastes of the film-going public, of course, but audiences also stayed away in droves. While "The Thing" made a small profit, it was far from the box office hit that executives at Universal expected.
The frosty reception also brought Carpenter's excellent early run to an end, after "Assault on Precinct 13," "Halloween," "The Fog," and "Escape From New York" established him as a major genre filmmaker whose movies also made decent bank. Thankfully, "The Thing" didn't disappear without...
The frosty reception also brought Carpenter's excellent early run to an end, after "Assault on Precinct 13," "Halloween," "The Fog," and "Escape From New York" established him as a major genre filmmaker whose movies also made decent bank. Thankfully, "The Thing" didn't disappear without...
- 2/20/2023
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Much has been made of "The Thing," John Carpenter's 1982 box office bomb-turned-genre darling. Whether it's Bill Lancaster's adapted script of John W. Campbell Jr.'s 1938 novella "Who Goes There?," Rob Bottin's gnarly special effects (with an assist from dog-Thing creature designer Stan Winston), or Carpenter's meticulous direction that's light on the jump scares and heavy on the dread, the result is now considered one of the great gargoyles in the horror movie pantheon. Though the story is about an alien organism infiltrating an Arctic research post, and though there are plenty of tentacles about, the narrative is largely character-driven as paranoia and mistrust grow among the isolated cadre of men, led by Kurt Russell's pilot, R.J. MacReady.
A 2016 LA Weekly interview with the cast and crew yields insights from the film's production. Therein, Carpenter called the shoot "intimidating," as he had to wrangle multiple accomplished actors — some of whom,...
A 2016 LA Weekly interview with the cast and crew yields insights from the film's production. Therein, Carpenter called the shoot "intimidating," as he had to wrangle multiple accomplished actors — some of whom,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
After all of the frightening things that John Carpenter has brought to life on screen, it's hard to imagine the filmmaker being intimidated by anything. But even doing things for the first time scared the "Master of Horror" early in his career. Carpenter caught Hollywood's attention in 1978 when he re-invented the slasher genre with "Halloween." After a couple of TV movies, he followed his massive success in horror with another thriller, "The Fog." But a few years later in 1982, Carpenter would tackle his first big-budget studio project, the sci-fi horror film "The Thing."
It was the first of three loosely connected films that would become known as Carpenter's "apocalypse trilogy." A remake of the 1951 Howard Hawks film "The Thing from Another World" and an adaptation of the John W. Campbell, Jr. novella "Who Goes There?" in "The Thing," a group of scientists stationed in Antarctica is stalked by an alien...
It was the first of three loosely connected films that would become known as Carpenter's "apocalypse trilogy." A remake of the 1951 Howard Hawks film "The Thing from Another World" and an adaptation of the John W. Campbell, Jr. novella "Who Goes There?" in "The Thing," a group of scientists stationed in Antarctica is stalked by an alien...
- 2/6/2023
- by Travis Yates
- Slash Film
This Wednesday brings the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and The Manson Brothers Show, which is hosted by the writers/stars of the horror comedy The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre – Chris Margetis (Stone Manson) and Mike Carey (Skull Manson) – is here to mark the occasion with director John Carpenter’s 1982 classic The Thing (watch or buy it Here), which happens to be set during the first week of winter. To find out what the Manson Brothers have to say about The Thing, check out the video embedded above!
And yes, we know that since The Thing takes place in Antarctica that the “first week of winter” it depicts is actually happening in June, but just let us have our fun.
Carpenter directed The Thing from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster, which was based on John W. Campbell Jr.’s 1938 novella Who Goes There? (You can find...
And yes, we know that since The Thing takes place in Antarctica that the “first week of winter” it depicts is actually happening in June, but just let us have our fun.
Carpenter directed The Thing from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster, which was based on John W. Campbell Jr.’s 1938 novella Who Goes There? (You can find...
- 12/19/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"What's the deal with not watching my show?" is what comedian Jerry Seinfeld might playfully ask Bob Odenkirk. Don't feel bad if you blink and missed Odenkirk's guest role on one of the most popular 1990s sitcoms. During the show's iconic run, "Seinfeld" played host to a treasure trove of guest stars, both famous and those yet to make a name for themselves.
The characters of "Seinfeld" spent most of their days judging others, and that was doubly so when it came to guest stars. A pre-"Friends" Courtney Cox and pre-"Will & Grace" Megan Mullally would both get their NBC starts with appearances on the show. Judge Reinhold earned his only Emmy nomination for a 1994 guest appearance, and Molly Shannon made a pop-in during her run on "Saturday Night Live." Even Wilford Brimley got in on the action during the show's final season.
Yada yada yada, the list goes on.
The characters of "Seinfeld" spent most of their days judging others, and that was doubly so when it came to guest stars. A pre-"Friends" Courtney Cox and pre-"Will & Grace" Megan Mullally would both get their NBC starts with appearances on the show. Judge Reinhold earned his only Emmy nomination for a 1994 guest appearance, and Molly Shannon made a pop-in during her run on "Saturday Night Live." Even Wilford Brimley got in on the action during the show's final season.
Yada yada yada, the list goes on.
- 12/18/2022
- by Travis Yates
- Slash Film
We’re premiering a new series on the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel today! This one is called Wtf Happened to This Adaptation? – and the show is getting started with a look back at one of the greatest horror movies ever made, director John Carpenter‘s 1982 classic The Thing (watch or buy it Here). The first episode of Wtf Happened to This Adaptation? is digging into The Thing to see how the film differs from the source material, John W. Campbell Jr.’s 1938 novella Who Goes There?, and the previous adaptation of the material, the 1951 film The Thing from Another World. Find out all about this adaptation by watching the video embedded above!
Carpenter directed The Thing from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster. The film has the following synopsis:
In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog.
Carpenter directed The Thing from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster. The film has the following synopsis:
In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog.
- 12/9/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
John Carpenter planned "Halloween" to be an anthology series, but the relative failure of "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" put the kibosh on those plans. Instead, the series reintroduced classic antagonist Michael Myers, Carpenter's involvement lapsed until 2018's "Halloween," and "Season of the Witch" had to settle for being a cult classic.
However, Carpenter did get to create a different type of film series: a thematic one. His so-called "Apocalypse trilogy" is made up of "The Thing," "Prince of Darkness," and "In The Mouth of Darkness," three films that were released across more than a decade, hitting theaters in 1982, 1987, and 1994, respectively. Despite no overt story links between them, they each depict the end of the world, wrought by a force much greater and terrifying than humanity.
In a 2022 interview with Vulture, Carpenter recalls how this loose trilogy was not something he planned, but instead a career arc that happened...
However, Carpenter did get to create a different type of film series: a thematic one. His so-called "Apocalypse trilogy" is made up of "The Thing," "Prince of Darkness," and "In The Mouth of Darkness," three films that were released across more than a decade, hitting theaters in 1982, 1987, and 1994, respectively. Despite no overt story links between them, they each depict the end of the world, wrought by a force much greater and terrifying than humanity.
In a 2022 interview with Vulture, Carpenter recalls how this loose trilogy was not something he planned, but instead a career arc that happened...
- 10/31/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Based on both John W. Campbell, Jr.'s 1938 novella "Who Goes There?" and its 1951 film adaptation "The Thing from Another World," John Carpenter's 1982 film "The Thing" is often celebrated as one of the better films of its decade. "The Thing" notoriously bombed upon its initial release, a financial failure that may be attributed to the more upbeat, less nihilistic alien film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" from earlier that same year. Additionally, "The Thing" is a bleak, cold, angry film, which may have been a tough sell for audiences more eager to consume larger hits like "Rocky III," "Annie," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," and "Porky's."
Many pundits will be eager to point out that "The Thing" features some of the scariest and most grotesque special effects of any feature film. The titular Thing is a shapeless mass of tissue and goop that can invade the body of any living host,...
Many pundits will be eager to point out that "The Thing" features some of the scariest and most grotesque special effects of any feature film. The titular Thing is a shapeless mass of tissue and goop that can invade the body of any living host,...
- 10/21/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
When John Carpenter’s The Thing hit theaters back in June 1982, the only thing scarier than the film were the reviews. Vincent Canby of The New York Times called it “instant junk” while Cinefantastique featured The Thing on one front cover alongside the question, “Is this the most hated movie of all time?”
Yet, if anything, the past 40 years has seen The Thing become one of the most beloved sci-fi horror movies of all time, influencing everything from Stranger Things to Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. To paraphrase Die Hard 2, it was simply a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, with Carpenter’s sci-fi led gorefest arriving alongside Blade Runner on June 25 of its year, just a few weeks after the family friendly alien fun of E.T.
Thankfully, The Thing, also like Blade Runner, went on to enjoy a second life through...
Yet, if anything, the past 40 years has seen The Thing become one of the most beloved sci-fi horror movies of all time, influencing everything from Stranger Things to Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. To paraphrase Die Hard 2, it was simply a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, with Carpenter’s sci-fi led gorefest arriving alongside Blade Runner on June 25 of its year, just a few weeks after the family friendly alien fun of E.T.
Thankfully, The Thing, also like Blade Runner, went on to enjoy a second life through...
- 6/24/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
To mark the release of The Thing on 20th September, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on 4K Ultra HD.
Over the years, star Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight) and master of horror John Carpenter have teamed up on a multitude of films from Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Escape from New York (1981). Starring alongside Russell’s MacReady is Wilford Brimley (Cocoon), Keith David (The Princess and the Frog), Richard Masur (Risky Business), T.K. Carter (Runaway Train), David Clennon, Richard Dysart (Back to the Future Part III), Charles Hallahan (Dante’s Peak), Peter Maloney (Requiem for a Dream), Donald Moffat (Clear and Present Danger) and Joel Polis (The Rookie).
A research team based out in the snowy wilds of Antarctica find themselves besieged by a terrifying, shape-shifting creature which has found its way into their base. When it becomes clear that the creature can take the form of any organism it so chooses,...
Over the years, star Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight) and master of horror John Carpenter have teamed up on a multitude of films from Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Escape from New York (1981). Starring alongside Russell’s MacReady is Wilford Brimley (Cocoon), Keith David (The Princess and the Frog), Richard Masur (Risky Business), T.K. Carter (Runaway Train), David Clennon, Richard Dysart (Back to the Future Part III), Charles Hallahan (Dante’s Peak), Peter Maloney (Requiem for a Dream), Donald Moffat (Clear and Present Danger) and Joel Polis (The Rookie).
A research team based out in the snowy wilds of Antarctica find themselves besieged by a terrifying, shape-shifting creature which has found its way into their base. When it becomes clear that the creature can take the form of any organism it so chooses,...
- 9/6/2021
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It definitely feels like people are trying to find things to do at this point in time when there’s already so much to do and experience, hence the confusion of the Brimley/Cocoon Line. Perhaps I’m missing something, but celebrating Malcolm-Jamal Warner is easy enough since his role as Theo on The Cosby show made him extremely popular, but stating that he’s now the same age as the late Wilford Brimley was when he was the first cast in the movie Cocoon falls short of a monumental moment for a lot of people. Maybe I’m being a spoil-sport or maybe like
The New Phenomenon Called The Brimley/Cocoon Line...
The New Phenomenon Called The Brimley/Cocoon Line...
- 6/22/2021
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Who will be included for the special “In Memoriam” segment for Sunday night’s Oscars 2021 ceremony? With last year’s Academy Awards happening over 14 months ago, it means an even larger number of film veterans have died. Producers will hopefully be offering a longer remembrance and not leaving out people for the sake of time.
Superstar actor Chadwick Boseman died late last summer and is a nominee as Best Actor for his role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Previous Oscar winners from acting categories show who will likely be honored include Sean Connery, Olivia de Havilland, Cloris Leachman and Christopher Plummer. Past acting nominees include Hal Holbrook, Ian Holm, Shirley Knight, George Segal, Cicely Tyson, Max von Sydow and Stuart Whitman.
SEE2021 Oscars presenters: Last year’s winners Renee Zellweger, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, Brad Pitt returning
Almost all of the near 100 people on the list below were Academy members.
Superstar actor Chadwick Boseman died late last summer and is a nominee as Best Actor for his role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Previous Oscar winners from acting categories show who will likely be honored include Sean Connery, Olivia de Havilland, Cloris Leachman and Christopher Plummer. Past acting nominees include Hal Holbrook, Ian Holm, Shirley Knight, George Segal, Cicely Tyson, Max von Sydow and Stuart Whitman.
SEE2021 Oscars presenters: Last year’s winners Renee Zellweger, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, Brad Pitt returning
Almost all of the near 100 people on the list below were Academy members.
- 4/23/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Even though Sunday’s SAG Awards ceremony will be shortened to just one pre-taped hour on TNT and TBS, the special In Memoriam segment will still be a highlight. Since the 2020 event aired on January 19, it will be over 14 months until the one on April 4. That means even more actors, actresses and members of SAG/AFTRA will hopefully be honored than the 40 people in the tribute last year.
Chadwick Boseman died last August and is a four-time nominee for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday. The two individual nominations are for his leading role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and his supporting performance in “Da 5 Bloods.” Those two films also are nominated for the top ensemble category.
Oscar winners who have died in the past 14 months include Sean Connery, Olivia de Havilland, Cloris Leachman and Christopher Plummer. Academy Award nominees include Boseman, Kirk Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Ian Holm,...
Chadwick Boseman died last August and is a four-time nominee for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday. The two individual nominations are for his leading role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and his supporting performance in “Da 5 Bloods.” Those two films also are nominated for the top ensemble category.
Oscar winners who have died in the past 14 months include Sean Connery, Olivia de Havilland, Cloris Leachman and Christopher Plummer. Academy Award nominees include Boseman, Kirk Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Ian Holm,...
- 4/2/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Looking back over the beloved stars we lost in the past year is always emotional, and this year has been especially devastating, given how many members of the entertainment community died due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The pandemic hit the music community especially hard, but television and film performers, as well as stage actors and below-the-line workers were also affected. Singer-songwriter John Prine, record producer Hal Willner and “Nashville” actor Allen Garfield all died of coronavirus on April 7. Broadway actor Nick Cordero died on July 5 after a four-month battle with the disease.
Adam Schlesinger, a composer and co-founder of Fountains of Wayne, died on April 1 at 52. Charley Pride, remembered as country music’s first Black superstar, died on Dec. 12 of coronavirus complications.
Movie greats
Chadwick Boseman‘s death due to colon cancer rocked the entertainment industry on Aug. 28. The “Black Panther” star was just 43, and his death came as a...
The pandemic hit the music community especially hard, but television and film performers, as well as stage actors and below-the-line workers were also affected. Singer-songwriter John Prine, record producer Hal Willner and “Nashville” actor Allen Garfield all died of coronavirus on April 7. Broadway actor Nick Cordero died on July 5 after a four-month battle with the disease.
Adam Schlesinger, a composer and co-founder of Fountains of Wayne, died on April 1 at 52. Charley Pride, remembered as country music’s first Black superstar, died on Dec. 12 of coronavirus complications.
Movie greats
Chadwick Boseman‘s death due to colon cancer rocked the entertainment industry on Aug. 28. The “Black Panther” star was just 43, and his death came as a...
- 12/29/2020
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
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On Nov. 12, 2019, pop culture was forever changed when Disney+ launched The Mandalorian. Although the Star Wars saga had already established a presence on TV thanks to cartoons like The Clone Wars and Rebels, there had never been a well, good, live-action attempt to bring a galaxy far, far away to the small screen.. The Mandalorian changed all this.
The series is packed with motion picture-level production values, A-List talent on screen and behind the scenes, and, in general, pure entertainment. Before its premiere, The Mandalorian was shrouded in secrecy for reasons that have now become obvious—it was protecting its biggest, er, asset, The Child. A member of the same species as a certain wrinkled green Jedi master, the character is a breakout sensation that transcends the show and Star Wars itself due to its inherent cuteness. And so, Baby Yoda mania and a million “chickie nug nugs” memes were born.
On Nov. 12, 2019, pop culture was forever changed when Disney+ launched The Mandalorian. Although the Star Wars saga had already established a presence on TV thanks to cartoons like The Clone Wars and Rebels, there had never been a well, good, live-action attempt to bring a galaxy far, far away to the small screen.. The Mandalorian changed all this.
The series is packed with motion picture-level production values, A-List talent on screen and behind the scenes, and, in general, pure entertainment. Before its premiere, The Mandalorian was shrouded in secrecy for reasons that have now become obvious—it was protecting its biggest, er, asset, The Child. A member of the same species as a certain wrinkled green Jedi master, the character is a breakout sensation that transcends the show and Star Wars itself due to its inherent cuteness. And so, Baby Yoda mania and a million “chickie nug nugs” memes were born.
- 11/30/2020
- by Chris Cummins
- Den of Geek
No matter how many streaming platforms seem to pop up and demand your attention and subscription dollars, there are incredibly still movies that are just…missing. Not for streaming, not for rental, not for digital purchase, nothing. These movies are simply unavailable digitally. Maybe you can catch a cable broadcast or can find a DVD lying around, because chances are you’re not seeing a repertory screening of these either right now.
For years there were Disney movies, Studio Ghibli films, art house classics and James Cameron blockbusters that had no home, though that’s changed even within the last few months as HBO Max, Disney+. Criterion Channel and Peacock have all emerged, but there are still plenty that are not available at the push of a button. It can do with how Hollywood treats its film history, legal puzzles in terms of who owns what or the financial reality...
For years there were Disney movies, Studio Ghibli films, art house classics and James Cameron blockbusters that had no home, though that’s changed even within the last few months as HBO Max, Disney+. Criterion Channel and Peacock have all emerged, but there are still plenty that are not available at the push of a button. It can do with how Hollywood treats its film history, legal puzzles in terms of who owns what or the financial reality...
- 10/22/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Many TV legends and contributors were included for the “In Memoriam” segment on Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony for ABC. But producers are always forced to omit some of the 100+ insiders who died since the last ceremony. Who was left out of the group that was honored?
With dozens of television veterans having died since last year’s mid-September ceremony, people certainly included were these six TV Academy Hall of Fame members:
Diahann Carroll
Leonard Goldberg (executive at 20th Century Fox and ABC; producer of “Charlie’s Angels” and more)
Jim Lehrer (anchor/reporter of “MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour)
Regis Philbin
Carl Reiner
Fred Silverman
SEECelebrity Deaths 2020: In Memoriam Gallery
Even though he wasn’t known for his TV work, blockbuster film actor Chadwick Boseman was featured in the final slot. NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant was not mentioned, even though the event was being held in the Staples Center.
With dozens of television veterans having died since last year’s mid-September ceremony, people certainly included were these six TV Academy Hall of Fame members:
Diahann Carroll
Leonard Goldberg (executive at 20th Century Fox and ABC; producer of “Charlie’s Angels” and more)
Jim Lehrer (anchor/reporter of “MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour)
Regis Philbin
Carl Reiner
Fred Silverman
SEECelebrity Deaths 2020: In Memoriam Gallery
Even though he wasn’t known for his TV work, blockbuster film actor Chadwick Boseman was featured in the final slot. NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant was not mentioned, even though the event was being held in the Staples Center.
- 9/21/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
For Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on ABC, producers will have the always difficult task of assembling a memoriam segment. Even though the event hosted by Jimmy Kimmel will be virtual, it’s a certainty they will include the popular “In Memoriam” on the show.
With over 100 television veterans having died since last year’s mid-September ceremony, those expected to be honored would include such TV legends and TV Academy Hall of Fame members:
Diahann Carroll
Leonard Goldberg (executive at 20th Century Fox and ABC; producer of “Charlie’s Angels” and more)
Jim Lehrer (anchor/reporter of “MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour)
Regis Philbin
Carl Reiner
Fred Silverman
SEECelebrity Deaths 2020: In Memoriam Gallery
Even though they weren’t known for their TV work, it’s very likely NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and blockbuster film actor Chadwick Boseman will be honored. Also among the dozens most likely included since they...
With over 100 television veterans having died since last year’s mid-September ceremony, those expected to be honored would include such TV legends and TV Academy Hall of Fame members:
Diahann Carroll
Leonard Goldberg (executive at 20th Century Fox and ABC; producer of “Charlie’s Angels” and more)
Jim Lehrer (anchor/reporter of “MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour)
Regis Philbin
Carl Reiner
Fred Silverman
SEECelebrity Deaths 2020: In Memoriam Gallery
Even though they weren’t known for their TV work, it’s very likely NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and blockbuster film actor Chadwick Boseman will be honored. Also among the dozens most likely included since they...
- 9/20/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Another week, another Pop! Pop! I know you’re probably not used to seeing us this much, but when the news of Mulan dropping on Disney+ came out, we knew what we had to do. Even though it’s only been a week, there’s actually been a little bit of news since last time, so before we get to the main course, let’s break down the news! Horror fans rejoice, Courteney Cox is returning to Woodsboro in the (maybe?) final installment of the Scream franchise in Scream 5. In a time where sports are in a tough spot, The Rock buys the XFL for some reason? Will we see it return? Is he going to play!? A few weeks before DC FanDome, we get a new The Suicide Squad logo for James Gunn’s birthday! It’s very 70’s inspired and of course, riddled with bullets in true Suicide Squad fashion.
- 8/14/2020
- by Joel Reaves
- Age of the Nerd
Kurt Luedtke, who left journalism for Hollywood and won an Academy Award for his “Out of Africa” screenplay, died Sunday in Michigan after a long illness. He was 80.
The Michigan native died at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, the Detroit Free Press reported. He had worked at the newspaper starting in 1965 and was part of the paper’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the deadly 1967 riots in that city. He became its executive editor before departing at the age of 33 to pursue a career as a screenwriter.
Luedtke was able to sell Orion Picture his idea about a liquor warehouse owner whose life is almost destroyed by a reporter relying on an anonymous source. The film became Sydney Pollack’s “Absence of Malice,” starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Melinda Dillon and Wilford Brimley, leading to Academy Award nominations to Newman for actor, Dillon for supporting actress and Leudtke for original screenplay.
The Michigan native died at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, the Detroit Free Press reported. He had worked at the newspaper starting in 1965 and was part of the paper’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the deadly 1967 riots in that city. He became its executive editor before departing at the age of 33 to pursue a career as a screenwriter.
Luedtke was able to sell Orion Picture his idea about a liquor warehouse owner whose life is almost destroyed by a reporter relying on an anonymous source. The film became Sydney Pollack’s “Absence of Malice,” starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Melinda Dillon and Wilford Brimley, leading to Academy Award nominations to Newman for actor, Dillon for supporting actress and Leudtke for original screenplay.
- 8/10/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
If you’re looking at this picture of Wilford Brimley and not recognizing him then you’re either too young or weren’t born yet when he was still very popular. The actor and singer was one of the most recognizable faces to those that were growing up in the 80s and 90s, though his career was already well underway well before that time. It’s interesting to note that his good friend and fellow actor Robert Duvall was the one that convinced him to really try his hand at acting, as he’d been a ranch hand, wrangler, and blacksmith up to the point.
Remembering Wilford Brimley: Iconic Actor Died at 85...
Remembering Wilford Brimley: Iconic Actor Died at 85...
- 8/3/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
by Nathaniel R
Wilford Brimley and 80s child star Barret Oliver in Cocoon (1985)
A beloved character actor passed away this weekend. Wilford Brimley was born and died in Utah, but he became a fixture in mainstream Hollywood for a couple of decades for his earthy appeal and facility with adorable curmudgeons. Though he'd been acting since the 1960s he didn't crossover into true fame until the mid 80s...
Wilford Brimley and 80s child star Barret Oliver in Cocoon (1985)
A beloved character actor passed away this weekend. Wilford Brimley was born and died in Utah, but he became a fixture in mainstream Hollywood for a couple of decades for his earthy appeal and facility with adorable curmudgeons. Though he'd been acting since the 1960s he didn't crossover into true fame until the mid 80s...
- 8/3/2020
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Deidre Hall and Shannen Doherty, who appeared with Wilford Brimley on the 1980s NBC series Our House, lovingly remembered him in Instagram posts Sunday.
Our House ran for two seasons on NBC from 1986 to 1988. The drama detailed the life of the Witherspoons, a family adjusting to three generations living in the same house.
On Our House, Brimley portrayed retired widower Gus Witherspoon, who took in his late son’s family, including daughter-in-law Jessie (played by Hall) and grandchildren Kris (Shannen Doherty), David (Chad Allen), and Molly (Keri Houlihan).
Brimley died at age 85 on Saturday in St. George, Utah after suffering from a kidney issue for two months.
“We lost a great one yesterday,” Hall wrote. “Every day with Wilford was a life lesson. Heaven just got a lot more interesting.”
Later, Shannen Doherty posted her own Instagram tribute.
“I met Wilford when we did Our House together,” Doherty wrote. “He...
Our House ran for two seasons on NBC from 1986 to 1988. The drama detailed the life of the Witherspoons, a family adjusting to three generations living in the same house.
On Our House, Brimley portrayed retired widower Gus Witherspoon, who took in his late son’s family, including daughter-in-law Jessie (played by Hall) and grandchildren Kris (Shannen Doherty), David (Chad Allen), and Molly (Keri Houlihan).
Brimley died at age 85 on Saturday in St. George, Utah after suffering from a kidney issue for two months.
“We lost a great one yesterday,” Hall wrote. “Every day with Wilford was a life lesson. Heaven just got a lot more interesting.”
Later, Shannen Doherty posted her own Instagram tribute.
“I met Wilford when we did Our House together,” Doherty wrote. “He...
- 8/2/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Shannen Doherty is remembering former Our House co-star Wilford Brimley, who died on Saturday at the age of 85.
From 1986 to 1988, Brimley played family patriarch Gus Witherspoon on the aforementioned NBC family drama, on which Doherty played his teenage granddaughter, Kris. On Instagram Sunday, Doherty mourned her TV granddad, choosing to remember him as a man who “gave big hugs and told great jokes.”
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From 1986 to 1988, Brimley played family patriarch Gus Witherspoon on the aforementioned NBC family drama, on which Doherty played his teenage granddaughter, Kris. On Instagram Sunday, Doherty mourned her TV granddad, choosing to remember him as a man who “gave big hugs and told great jokes.”
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- 8/2/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Following the passing on Saturday evening of Wilford Brimley, director Ron Howard looked back on his work with the actor on the 1985 film “Cocoon,” particularly in one of the film’s most heartbreaking and honest scenes.
In the scene, Ben Luckett, played by Brimley, is out fishing with his grandson at his favorite spot by the highway in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ben, along with other members of his retirement home, has been given an offer by the Antareans to come to their home planet where they will be immortal. While fishing, Ben does his best to break the bittersweet news to his grandson that he will be saying goodbye forever.
“We didn’t always see eye-to-eye but I owe this ‘Cocoon’ scene to Wilfred who asked me to throw out the script & let him improvise while fishing with the boy,” Howard recalled in a tweet. “I agreed and shot a...
In the scene, Ben Luckett, played by Brimley, is out fishing with his grandson at his favorite spot by the highway in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ben, along with other members of his retirement home, has been given an offer by the Antareans to come to their home planet where they will be immortal. While fishing, Ben does his best to break the bittersweet news to his grandson that he will be saying goodbye forever.
“We didn’t always see eye-to-eye but I owe this ‘Cocoon’ scene to Wilfred who asked me to throw out the script & let him improvise while fishing with the boy,” Howard recalled in a tweet. “I agreed and shot a...
- 8/2/2020
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Actor Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from stunt performer to star of film such as “Cocoon” and “The Natural,” died Saturday morning, Aug. 1, 2020. He was 85.
Utah-born Brimley found his way into the film industry through stunt work around horse riding, before taking on successively larger roles in his 40s and 50s which brought him fame playing sometimes gruff but lovable moustachioed seniors.
In Ron Howard’s 1985 Sci-Fi feature “Cocoon”, Brimley played a man in his 70s who together with the other residents of a Florida retirement home, discovers an alien energy source that rejuvenates them.
Rip #WilfordBrimley We didn’t always see eye 2 eye but I owe this Cocoon scene to Wilford who asked me to throw out the script & let him improvise while fishing w/the boy. I agreed & shot a few 3-camera set-ups & he was brilliant & honest https://t.co/hjgCVyUArc via @YouTube
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward...
Utah-born Brimley found his way into the film industry through stunt work around horse riding, before taking on successively larger roles in his 40s and 50s which brought him fame playing sometimes gruff but lovable moustachioed seniors.
In Ron Howard’s 1985 Sci-Fi feature “Cocoon”, Brimley played a man in his 70s who together with the other residents of a Florida retirement home, discovers an alien energy source that rejuvenates them.
Rip #WilfordBrimley We didn’t always see eye 2 eye but I owe this Cocoon scene to Wilford who asked me to throw out the script & let him improvise while fishing w/the boy. I agreed & shot a few 3-camera set-ups & he was brilliant & honest https://t.co/hjgCVyUArc via @YouTube
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward...
- 8/2/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Hollywood has lost a star. Wilford Brimley has died at the age of 85, E! News has learned. According to Brimley's manager, he passed away on Saturday, August 1, while he was hospitalized in St. George, Utah. The late actor had been at the ICU, where he was on dialysis and being treated for other medical issues that weren't disclosed. "Wilford Brimley was a man you could trust," Brimley's manager said in a statement to E! News. "He said what he meant and he meant what he said. He had a gruff exterior and a tender heart. I'm sad that I will no longer get to hear my friend's wonderful stories. He was one of a kind." Brimley was best...
- 8/2/2020
- E! Online
Days of Our Lives‘ Deidre Hall is mourning the loss of former Our House co-star Wilford Brimley, who died on Saturday at the age of 85.
From 1986 to 1988, Brimley played family patriarch Gus Witherspoon on the NBC family drama, on which Hall played his widowed daughter-in-law, Jessie. On Instagram Sunday, Hall spoke fondly of the esteemed character actor, referring to his loss as “a great one.”
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From 1986 to 1988, Brimley played family patriarch Gus Witherspoon on the NBC family drama, on which Hall played his widowed daughter-in-law, Jessie. On Instagram Sunday, Hall spoke fondly of the esteemed character actor, referring to his loss as “a great one.”
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- 8/2/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Wilford Brimley may best be known as the spokesperson for Quaker Oats and the face of diabetes awareness, not to mention having one of the finest mustaches and a soothing, grandfatherly voice. But he was also a gifted character actor, having appeared in movies such as Cocoon, The Thing, The Natural, and The Firm. Unfortunately, […]
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- 8/2/2020
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Some sad news this weekend, with it revealed via Deadline that classic character actor Wilford Brimley, an icon to many of us who grew up in the eighties and nineties, has died at age 85. Known for his gruff voice and walrus-like mustache, he was an iconic presence in movies like Cocoon, where he played one of the seniors who's given his youth back after a dip in a pool containing…...
- 8/2/2020
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Wilford Brimley, the unlikely character actor who brought both curmudgeonry and geniality to films like Cocoon, The China Syndrome, The Natural and Tender Mercies, has died at the age of 85.
Brimley’s agent Lynda Bensky confirmed to the New York Times that the actor had been sick for two months with kidney ailments; the actor — a longtime spokesperson for Liberty Medical — had been diabetic since the Seventies. Brimley died Saturday at a hospital near St. George, Utah, where the actor resided.
“Wilford Brimley was a man you could trust. He...
Brimley’s agent Lynda Bensky confirmed to the New York Times that the actor had been sick for two months with kidney ailments; the actor — a longtime spokesperson for Liberty Medical — had been diabetic since the Seventies. Brimley died Saturday at a hospital near St. George, Utah, where the actor resided.
“Wilford Brimley was a man you could trust. He...
- 8/2/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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