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Star Wars Fans unhappy with Lucas

By alan wong · Daily Trojan

September 18, 2011 at 2:57 pm

Star Wars fans are not happy with many things George Lucas, creator of the franchise, is doing with the universe he created. Just last week, Lucas released the entire Star Wars saga in HD Blu-ray with additional special feature content. This release, however, contains two notable edits that have angered hardcore fans. Many fans consider the original Star [...]

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‘Creature’ delivers more laughs than scares

By Samantha Smith · Daily Trojan

September 15, 2011 at 3:38 pm

This ‘Horror’ film was anything but frightening. If you were looking for a scary movie, you would probably have more luck watching a movie from the Scary Movie franchise. It’s surprising that a film studio even bought this extremely low-budget film. Creature follows a group of friends on a road trip to New Orleans who [...]

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‘The Three Stooges’ movie: to watch or not to watch?‹

By tiffaney valenzuela · Daily Trojan

September 15, 2011 at 3:29 pm

Undeniably, we live in a generation of movie adaptations. It seems as if a majority of movies nowadays are “based on the bestseller” or “inspired by a true story.” Even more films are a part of the burgeoning trend of remakes, such as Conan the Barbarian and Fright Night. But having these phrases stamped onto [...]

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Old hits take on a new dimension

By jaspreet singh · Daily Trojan

September 14, 2011 at 4:13 pm

This year has been full of big-budget 3-D productions; so much so that big production houses are now considering rereleasing past super-hits in 3-D. On Sept. 12, a four-minute 3-D preview of the “Danger Zone” aerial flight sequence from the 1986 classic Top Gun was screened at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. It [...]

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‘Spartacus’ star dies at 39

By jacy white · Daily Trojan

September 12, 2011 at 6:33 pm

“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” star Andy Whitfield passed away this Sunday at the age of 39. He died in Sydney, Australia due to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Andy Whitfield is survived by his two children and his wife Vashti, who held him as he died in her arms after 18 months of struggling with the cancer. Chief [...]

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Entourage finale shows new sides of old characters

By samantha smith · Daily Trojan

September 12, 2011 at 5:46 pm

Entourage’s series finale was at once surprising and predictable. The HBO series followed four friends —Vince, Eric, Johnny and Turtle — along with Vince’s big shot Hollywood agent, Ari Gold. Vince’s character has long been marked by his sweet yet playboy-like persona, while Ari was known as Vince’s perverse but likeable agent. The finale warps [...]

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Austin Powers actor receives life sentence for rape and torture case

By tiffaney valenzuela · Daily Trojan

September 11, 2011 at 12:06 pm

Known to Austin Powers fans as Doctor Evil’s hired Korean assassin, Random Task, Joseph Hyungmin Son has been sentenced to life in prison for the gang rape and torture of a young Orange County woman, committed on Christmas Eve of 1990. According to the Los Angeles Times, the young woman, who is being referred to [...]

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Charlie Sheen set to be Roasted

By jaspreet singh · Daily Trojan

September 8, 2011 at 5:44 pm

Comedy Central has announced it will be using Ozzy Osbourne’s hit song ‘Crazy Train’ as part of the marketing push toward Charlie Sheen’s Roast. The song is in line with the rumors that Charlie Sheen’s character in the popular sitcom Two and a Half Men is expected to be killed by a train in the [...]

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Legacy continues with American Pie reunion

By tiffaney valenzuela · Daily Trojan

September 7, 2011 at 5:48 pm

It’s been more than 10 years since the East Great Falls class of 1999 walked the halls together and nearly a decade since the last movie, American Wedding, hit theaters. Now the original cast of American Pie is coming together for a good ol’ fashioned high school reunion. Set to be released in April 2012, [...]

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With Emmys fast approaching, it’s time to place your bets

By David Angstadt · Daily Trojan

September 6, 2011 at 1:15 pm

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards are less than two weeks away, and it’s time for predictions on all of the major races. Winners will be announced during the telecast September 18 at 8:00 pm on FOX. Best Drama Series Mad Men is the hands-down frontrunner right now, having won the award the last three years [...]

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