This Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts announce ninth annual Poster Design Competition of this year challenges the high school graduates and the high school seniors from United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

The competition is to design a poster that will express the new theme of the competition. The theme is “You Can Create Tomorrow”. The contestants will be able to compete in two various categories such as high school graduate/adult and high school senior. All you have to do is to fill up the entry form for the competition and prove your talent.

The call or siren attraction of such shows and new films aren’t the nostalgia they evoke to current audiences (who may not even remember seeing the original), but in the curiosity they may have in finding out how the cultural icon that is the program or older movie is going to be reworked and revamped. The most recent excellent updating of an iconic concept was Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a movie that deeply exceeded expectations but actually being subtle in its emotional treatment of the main character (a drug induced humanized, sentient ape), using state-of-the-art computerized effects to make the fantasy of the smart animal revolution frighteningly real.

The ability of modern moviemakers to combine this kind of dramatic sophistication with the kind of popcorn excitement that will draw bodies to the Cinema in Oxford, is quite impressive when it works. Then are the dozens of duds, like the recent big-screen version of Yogi bear, that make one long for the nuclear annihilation of all filmmakers who dared to make such a poor adaption of the cartoons to the big screen. What often happens in the case of the latter, is that the bookkeepers decide to bog down an original entertainment concept with “elements” that will satisfy the kiddies, the action hounds, the rom-com moms, or other demographics.

The commercial considerations in making and composing a film can actually interfere with what ever positive elements the original movie or TV show concept had, resulting in a mess. Once in a while, the balance between re-imagining the old while satisfying the new audience to create a solid product, as with the recent remake of the Mechanic. The old Charles Bronson movie from 70s is given a nice facelift in this action vehicle (although some may not like the excess graphic violence and sex). The success of remakes often have as much to do with the cast of actors and director making the right choices, that with the nature of the source material – making the whole thing a head and shoulders tossup, trying to figure out whether a new movie will be a smash, or trash.

Casey Abrams may shave his beard to raise IBD awareness! This and much other things show that Casey is doing his best to shed the light on the complication of IBD as well as other digestive diseases. After the announcement, many people have submitted their personal stores for a chance to win the title of “IBD Icon 2011” and to get a trio to see Casey’s performance that is going to be happening in Las Vegas.  The pubic has freedom to vote for the most heart-touching stores of their choice at www.IBDIcons.com/vote. For every vote $1 will be donated to the partner of Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America by Janssen Biotech, Inc. CCFA is one of the leading national nonprofit organizations of the country engaged in finding a cure for IBD and other disease.  Casey wants 1,500 people to vote on for the best contestants of IBD Icon before the closing date of voting that’s November 1, 2001. If he gets the targeted votes he will shave his beard and the sponsor partner of this campaign “Janssen Biotech” will pay double donation to CCFA.

Back to the Future

…was almost known as: Spaceman from Pluto

Year: 1985

Final Destination

…was almost known as: Flight 180

Year: 2000

The Breakfast Club

…was almost known as: The Lunch Bunch

Year: 1985

Hancock

…was almost known as: Tonight, He Comes

Year: 2008

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

…was almost known as: Head Cheese

Year: 1974

Pulp Fiction

…was almost known as: Black Mask

Year: 1994

2001: A Space Odyssey

…was almost known as: How The Solar Space Was Won

Year: 1968

Casablanca

…was almost known as: Everybody Come To Rick’s

Year: 1942

Snakes On A Plane

…was almost known as: Pacific Air Flight 121

Year: 2006

Scream

…was almost known as: Scary Movie

Year: 1996

American Pie

…was almost known as: East Great Falls High

Year: 1999

American Pie

…was almost known as: East Great Falls High

Year: 1999

The Last Exorcism

…was almost known as: Cotton

Year: 2010

Alien

…was almost known as: Star Beast

Year: 1979

The Other Guys

…was almost known as: The B-Team

Year: 2010

E.T.

…was almost known as: Night Skies

Year: 1982

Robin Hood

…was almost known as: Nottingham

Year: 2010

The Ring

…was almost known as: Static

Year: 2002

Basic Instinct

…was almost known as: Love Hurts

Year: 1992

Shutter Island

…was almost known as: Ashecliffe

Year: 2010

]]> http://www.mynewmovies.net/top-20-movies-with-their-original-names/feed/ 4 http://www.mynewmovies.net/dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark-trailer/ http://www.mynewmovies.net/dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark-trailer/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:13:22 +0000 admin http://www.mynewmovies.net/?p=1703 Guillermo del Toro presents one of New Movies DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK, a horror film starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison, directed by Troy Nixey. Based on the 1973 telefilm that del Toro believes is the scariest TV production ever made, the story follows Sally (Madison), a young girl who moves to Rhode Island to live with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes) in the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the house, Sally starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement whose hidden agenda is to claim her as one of their own.

This process will continue until the final winner emerges. In the previous sessions especially in the first four seasons it was Pearse Clive who will announce the contestant to be eliminated from the contest.

This 6^th season will start from July 11 through September 12 2011. This 6^th season is promising to be very interactive and entertaining. Some of the big names in the design industry have already made it to the final list. They include the professionals in retail merchandise, professional interior designers, artists; and designers must satisfy the judges for any of them to emerge the winner of the competition. Already one time winner of the competition has been appointed to mentor the finalists.

After much thinking and head scratching I’ve compiled this list of my top ten 1950s science fiction films you just have to see.

War of the Worlds

One of my all-time favourite novels, HG Wells crafted an extraordinary tale of relentless invasion of England by Martians in Victorian England. The George Pal film changes the location of modern day America and the alien war machines now glide, rather than walk, across the Earth. While many liberties have been taken with the novel, the film portrays a potent political message that was as true in Wells’ time as it was in the 50s. The denouement where the relentless Martians are defeated by Nature and nothing of Human endeavour serves as a reminder that we, as a race, are not as dominant as we would like to think ourselves. With two film adaptations, a two season television series and a musical; ‘The War of the Worlds’ maintains a prominent position in sci-fi history.

The Thing from another World

Based on the short story ‘Who Goes There?’ by John W Campbell Jr, this is another film that takes liberties with the original but considering Campbell wrote the treatment for the producers I’ll let it pass. Much of current television and movie output is informed by what is happening in the world right now. Science fiction in particular is one of the best media to use to convey a message through allegory and to stimulate the public’s conscience.   The 1950s were no different. It was a time of great uneasiness between the USA and the USSR, America’s worry over communism and the ‘enemy within’ was an omnipresent factor of the day.

The ‘enemy within’ is no longer a parable on communism but touches on uncontrolled immigration and acts of terrorism carried out by your own country’s citizens. Such is the strength of the tale that it is little wonder that a further film was produced in the 80s and a new prequel film is to be released in the latter half of 2011.

Quatermass and the Pit

A quintessential British hero – and unusually for early sci-fi – a prominent scientist who is not a mad professor, Bernard Quatermass of the British Rocket Group learns that the human race are actually Martians that have been settled here. An unsettling idea and a prophetic one which has gathered hints of possibility in recent years with the potential of life-starting matter being found in comets and Martian meteorites.

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

This is one of the best early flying saucer flicks; notable for its excellent special effects, courtesy of maestro Ray Harryhausen (who unfortunately went on to say in his autobiography that this was his least favourite film to work on). ‘Earth vs. the Flying Saucers’ was inspired by the 1953 non-fiction book ‘Flying Saucers from Outer Space’ by retired U.S. Marine Corps Major Donald E. Keyhoe, who believed that certain aerial phenomena were interplanetary in origin.

The Day the Earth Stood Still

‘Klaatu barada nikto!’ Sorry, but you just can’t mention this film without the stand down instruction to Gort. It’s sort of traditional. This tale is based on ‘Farewell to the Master’, a short story by Harry Bates. Michael Rennie, as the protagonist, puts in an amazing compulsive-viewing performance as the Christ-like alien who comes to Earth offering salvation before dying and then being resurrected. In case this allegory is too subtle, the fact that he adopts the name; Mr Carpenter, should add enough weight to it.

The Incredible Shrinking Man

Think of an episode of ‘The Twilight Zone’ and you’ll probably remember he one with the gremlin on the wing of the aeroplane. How about the film ‘Duel’ where Dennis Weaver is chased by a murderous driver in an old petrol tanker? It’s imagery like this that makes Richard Matheson’s work so memorable. In ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man’ Grant Williams plays a character that, after exposure to radioactive dust, begins to shrink. It’s not just the effects and the eerie believability that the film carries, it’s also the nihilistic unstoppable sequence of events that really draw you in and wonder how the heck he’s going to survive.

The Fly

The Jeff Goldblum gorefest remake is probably better remembered than this movie. However, for sheer psychological impact this film is more effective. David Hedison’s screaming of ‘Help meeeee’ as he loses his personality is genuinely terrifying.  This is one of the first ‘body horror’ genre films and it’s easy to see why David Cronenberg chose to remake it.

Forbidden Planet

When you imagine sci-fi flicks of the 50’s then ‘Forbidden Planet’ is right up there. Essentially a version of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ but with spaceships, ray guns, robots and alien planets (and a straight Leslie Nielsen) this movie combined a multi-layered plot and an alien menace that cleverly wasn’t alien.

Them!

Many films of this era preyed upon the worry of radiation and the effects of atom bombs. Commonly this was dramatised by monstrous growth of everyday arthropods (spiders, bees, ants) and size changing humans. Where ‘Them!’ stood out though was its clever build up of threat and menace together with script and performances that made you believe in the story.

And finally…

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

I couldn’t do a top ten without having this gem being present. If you have been lucky enough to see the original film without the tacked on Hollywood happy ending then this Jack Finney tale will stay with you forever. It’s of the McCarthy communism ‘enemy within’ paranoia ilk again. With at least nine remakes/parodies and two separate but derivative television series, the public fascination with alien takeover by the back door and substitution will undoubtedly be remade for each new generation.

Guest blogger, Greg Coltman, is a big sci-fi fan and loves the modern flicks that don’t put CGI before story.

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