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Topic: Interesting!!!!!!
Inquiring minds want to know. Could somebody tell me the story behind this partially animated photo of Lance Henriksen as Mr. Freeze? Was this an animated cartoon or a joke? By Lafemmenikita07
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Inquiring minds want to know. Could somebody tell me the story behind this partially animated photo of Lance Henriksen as Mr. Freeze? Was this an animated cartoon or a joke? By Lafemmenikita07
"Nik" aka Lafemmenikita07's Contributing Associate Paulina
Super Fan Paulina of Restless Moon Gallery is scheduled to appear at Sceamfest 2006 in Orlando, Florida. This talented professional artist will display her gift of artistry in the vendor area. Paulina became aquainted with the convention scene having attended and displayed her work at Monster Mania 5 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Paulina's main reason to attend Monster Mania 5 was to finally meet Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen. And meet Lance she did. Paulina is also a Contributing Associate of La Femme Nikita07 and Associates.
Her beautiful artwork is displayed in the blogsite at various places with permission. If you are going to Screamfest 2006 in Orlando, Florida stop back and visit Paulina and The Restless Moon Gallery. Tell Paulina that "Rather Tenacious" said "You Go Girl". Great success Paulina from "Rather Tenacious", Contributing Associate of La Femme Nikita07 and Associates.
"Treat yourself to a hidden world of whimsy and magic."
RESTLESS MOON GALLERY
The Art of Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy
Paulina, Lance, and Rather Tenacious have to go now; however, if you imagine hard enough you can find Paulina under a Restless Moon drawing up a storm.
Rather Tenacious is preparing for her theaterical debut in MET2's Off-Broadway production of "Peter Pan" scheduled for April 2007 in Los Angeles County. When asked, Rather Tenacious (RT) volunteered to help build the sets. However, RT mentioned that she could paint, use a screwdriver and bring people water.
And Lance could be anywhere in the world. Hence, I always say " Seeya when I Seeya".
By Lafemmenikita07
Super Fan of Actor Lance Henriksen "Rather Tenacious" joins the ensemble cast of MET2 for an Off-Broadway production of Peter Pan in Los Angeles County.
"Rather Tenacious", Contributing Associate of La Femme Nikita07 and Associates, went with a relative to meet the staff and crew of MET2 at a VIP reception at the invitation of one of the company's administrator. At the reception, members of MET2 discussed joining the cast. After the V.I.P reception, "Rather Tenacious" and a relative stayed for the Off-Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie. After the play, "Rather Tenacious" and a relative agreed to join MET2.
The Art of Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy
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Rehearsal for an Off-Broadway production of "Peter Pan" is scheduled to begin January 2007 with the play scheduled for April 2007 in Los Angeles county. According to "Rather Tenacious" everything hasn't soaked in yet. Everything happened so quickly similarly to the way Actor Lance Henriksen started out.
Lance was painting and building sets for theaters in New York City before he made his theatrical debut. Now the rest is history. By Lafemmenikita07
If you're looking for a great site for all forms of entertainment go to Erma's Mall Delights.
More and More public figures especially entertainers whether an actor, actress, and/or a public figure, has someone that cares for them and is "watching their back." The latest trend lately regarding actors and actresses attending public events is that they often have their publiclist and/or agent/manager with them. The person that watches Actor Lance Henriksen's back is his Agent and Manager Steve C.
Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen is kickin it with many of his Super Fans at a Celebrity Bash in celebration of Lance receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Burbank Hilton in Burbank, California June 2006 and Monster Mania 5 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey May 2006. This is just one of the many things that Lance does well and why Lance has such an almost "cult" like following of loyal fans.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY.. AVON
Only a Super Fan could get Lance to smile like this and did. Super Fans can make any of their admired stars feel special because Super Fans are special. I read that Lance really does not see himself as a "star" ; however, for lack of a better word I am sure Lance won't be bothered by my usage in this blog. Do you know what a Super Fan is?
Super fans are fans that have the ability to influence and/or persuade other fans to see, reject, and/or ignore movies and films that do not meet their expectations and/or not true to the genre of horror, science fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, and most importantly comics. Super Fans know the history of the characters and whether what was done in a scene is accurate and/or logical based on the book or comic and even the prior movie of a sequel. Super Fans are opinioned and brutally honest and extremely wise with their economic dollar. However, if you can win the Super Fan over you may have a lifetime fan and free positive publicity. Super Fans exist all around us and in various occupations. One comment thread is that they primarily use the Internet to share their "likes and/or dislikes" about actors/actresses, movies and film plots and whether other fans should watch the movie at the expensive theater or wait for DVD or cable. Super Fans have been around a long time. However, while in a time when mostly everybody is on some kind of budget referring to Super Fans for entertainment recommendations is as commonplace as a fork and spoon. Super Fans are Bloggers, Blogmasters, Webmasters, etc. The word of their message crosses the United States into other countries where our American movies also distributed. To get a glimpse of the amount of Super Fans consider the amount of people that will attend the conventions this year such as: Fangoria, Monster Mania, San Diego Comic Con, Anime, WonderCon, Film Festivals and other venues. Those that ignore the Super Fans debate over what went wrong when their project performs less than expected and/or the feedback are very critical.
Below is what Sam of Slice of Sci-fi had to say about Actor lance Henriksen:
Henriksen - A Face SciFi Can’t Get Enough Of
Lance Henriksen is one of maybe a handful of actors that scifi and genre related fans would prefer to see in a SF film, even over and above a blockbuster big-budget actor. Another actor who fits that prestigious SF category would be Michael Ironside. There is just that, what the industry calls “SOMETHING,” that Henriksen has that makes him a joy to watch in any role, but especially scifi and horror.
Lance has starred in his share of huge movie and TV projects including, “The X-Files,” his own show that was a spinoff of X-Files - “Millennium.” And, let’s not forget his memorable performances in the “Alien” franchise, “Near Dark,” “The Terminator” and that little scifi pic from Steven Spielberg called “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” One quick note - Michael Bay is thinking of doing a remake of “Near Dark” and if he is smart, his people should have gotten Lance on the phone - like, yesterday!
The veteran actor has starred or been featured in nearly 125 films, TV roles, voice work on animation and video games and is acknowledged to be one of the most sought after character actors in Hollywood history. In 2006 he can be seen in ten different projects ranging from voice work on “When a Stranger Calls,” “The Chosen One” and “Superman: Brainiac Attacks” to feature film “Bone Dry” and the next two Pumpkin Head movies “Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes” and the 2007 release of “Pumpkinhead IV: Love Hurts” where he reprises the role of Ed Harley in each.
As far as scifi fans are concerned we’ll pay to see guys like Lance Henriksen, Michael Ironside or Bruce Campbell over the likes of a Tom Cruise any day of the week. Lance - keep at it, your fans are out here eagerly waiting your next project."
I enjoyed this movie despite that the negative reviews versus positive views were outweighed 5 to 1. A lot of the negative reviews make reference to the original movie as though it should be the "baseline." Have they heard the saying "that if you live in the past you will not enjoy the future"? I don't quite understand most reviewer's biases towards remakes. Why would we want a remake to be near exactly to the original? If so, what is the point of the remake? In my opinion, the movie was very entertaining and had me in suspense when the stranger started calling. In addition, Actress Camilla Belle, in my opinion, did a fine job carrying a movie as the leading actress in most scences by herself. There are some things I would not have done having lived in a major city all my life so far. To illustrate, Rosie the housekeeper would have been on her own. I would not have gone to the guesthouse looking for Rosie or the son of the people that hired the baby sitter. In addition, where I live the police would have sent a car out probably during the first call especially with a teenager in a remote unfamiliar location. We pay too much taxes for a somewhat middle class neighorhood to have any lesser service unless the police officers are bored. Just kidding. Anyway, too much realism in films can deplete the entertainment value. If films were so true to "real life" who would bother to watch. Besides, we have enough "real life or reality television shows" and we definitely do not need "reality" or "real life" films. In fact, there are too many "real life" or "reality" television shows. Unfortunately, they are very popular among the viewers and I must admit entertaining. We could just film ourselves and friends and entertain ourselves including making our own popcorn. On a serious note the movie is worth a buy and/or rental. Make up your own mind. Following will be other reviewer's comments. By Lafemmenikita07
Interview with Actress Camilla Belle
When A Stranger Calls, Hollywood Answers
From Staci Wilson,
Your Guide to Horror & Suspense Movies.
Source: About.com
Interview with Actress Camilla Belle
"I hate horror movies!" says Camilla Belle, leading lady of When A Stranger Calls (opening in theaters nationwide today). She says she doesn't get off on horror.
Hopefully, her fans won't feel the same way. This PG-13 remake of a much more mentally brutal film from 1979 qualifies as horror, but Belle and her director, Simon West, went into the project with movies like Wait Until Dark and The Birds strongly in mind. Belle plays Jill Johnson, a high school track athlete who loves to talk on her cell phone — so much so, that she's exceeded her minutes and she's put on restriction by her dad (Clark Gregg). Worse still, Jill is forced to pay the bill off by babysitting. Her first gig is for Dr. and Mrs. Mandrakis (Derek de Lint, Kate Jennings Grant) and initially it seems easy as pie. The flu-addled kids are asleep in a Nyquil-induced stupor, and the big showplace of a house is better than any five-star hotel, complete with a big screen TV, stereo, an atrium, and a fridge full of vittles. Jill is doing just fine, until she starts getting bizarre, threatening phone calls. "Have you checked the children?" asks the male caller. "Are you sure they're all right?" Alone in the isolated, fishbowl of a house, the young woman begins to freak out……Then the phone rings for real. During our interviews, a telephone in the room started ringing incessantly, sending costar Katie Cassidy and the journalists into fits of laughter. But it's nervous laughter. Cassidy admits that she is somewhat like her character, Tiffany, in that she might do "dumb" things in the face of danger, "I would seriously freak out, too. I'm such a scaredy cat. Especially like… we shot it in the woods, and were hearing noises. I would freak out. I would like try to get hold of somebody on my cell phone. I'd be like, 'Come and get me. I'm so scared!' I might start crying, like Tiffany does."
Belle says that she had a few tricks up her mental sleeve to help her get into character. "At first it was a bit difficult to try to get into that, and to realize what I had to do to get myself to that point. I had to come up with sort of visuals in my head to make myself scared and whatnot. Before I did the film, I saw the old classics by Hitchcock and things like Rosemary's Baby and The Shining.
"Jack Nicholson really did become The Stranger for me. I would get his DVD box in my trailer and stare at it for a really long time and think, 'Ok, that's it'. Then I would run to the set and get ready for the scene. I did things like that to pump myself up. "I point out to Belle that there's almost a 'Shining moment' in When A Stranger Calls. "I know," she laughs. "I felt like I needed to get my knife, you know, and start screaming on the set. We were all kind of joking around about that, that day. "While Belle admits she never did baby-sit in real life, Cassidy has. Cassidy, obviously no stranger to urban legends surrounding the job, always used the buddy system. "I used to baby-sit but never by myself. I always brought a friend with me, one of my girlfriends, and we'd baby-sit together. Because it was scary. It freaked me out to be in the house like that, watching the kids. "Both young actresses say that above all else, the script and the director was the deciding factor (none of them, not even West, have seen the 1979 original). "The way the script was written was really cool," says Cassidy. "I like the idea that they used the first 20 minutes of the original and made it into a whole film. [My character is a new invention, but] she is a fun character. The fact that Simon West was directing, that was a big bonus. So those things really made me want to do it. "But will audiences want to see it? In two days' time, Monday's box office report will tell.”
Comments from other reviewers:
Introducing Artist Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy Artist of the Restless Moon Gallery and Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen.
Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen thought he was meeting another fan of his lifetime achievements as an actor. However, he did not know that the fan was also a professional artist. Whereas Lance uses his artistic talents on platters and tiles and the old "the silver screen". Artist Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy uses paper and other related tools. I have seen both of these artist's work and felt the hearts of their souls through their work and it was and is a beautiful experience. I am an artist in other expressions; however, my recognition for artists and the opportunity to see and feel their work is like a search for scents of my flavorite flowers and herbs found in the wild and after finding them I collapse within the sweet essence of their beauty and aroma and allow my mind to temporarily take me away from the troubles of this world and think only "happy thoughts" as the character "Peter Pan" did in the movie "Hook" starring Actor Robin Williams so "Peter" could fly again. There is nothing like wild Sage and Lavendar growing alone the hillside untouched by most human beings.
Just Like A True Artist - Paulina May Transpose to Any Character for Artisitic Creativity Just Like Lance Henriksen
Check out this "Bad Girl Look"
Random Paulina Tidbits: Height: 5'7" * Eyes: greenish-blue * Hair: auburn/brown * Weight: 125 lbs * Vegan (100% plant-based diet) * Allergic to animals, but wishes she could have a couple of cats * Capricorn * Doesn't like TV (except some cult classics), but loves films/movies * Music-obsessive * Doesn't like to answer the phone * Drinks green tea all day * Listens to Coast to Coast * Book-obsessive * Escapes to the French Quarter in New Orleans as oft as possible * Wears black most of the time * Can't get enough Vincent Price * Loves spooky things; Halloween is all year round in this household * Hopes to somehow and miraculously obtain every remaining episode of 'The Hilarious House of Frightenstein' * Non-smoker * Has never had a cup of coffee * Loves animals * Can't stand clutter * Loves to dance * Rips terrible wallpaper off walls in middle of night * Yes, of course ghosts are real * Not a fan of forums/online discussion groups * Avoids real-life drama at all costs * Hypnotized by the sound of rain and thunder * Libraries rock * Books, books, books please * Has to have the feng-shui happening * Keeps plenty of spring artesian water in the fridge * Loves hot shoes and boots * Wears body mists and lotions from Bath & Body * Bubble baths with sea salts, candles, music and wine - yes! * Soaps from Lush -- wow! * Becoming rather bored these days of the entire faerie-craze thing * Dreams become art become words become energy * Herman Munster rocks, and so does Lurch * Loves the night sounds of crickets chirping and frogs singing
Check out this "Bad Boy Look"
Yes, that is Paulina and Lance above and beneath. I just love how versatile human beings may become. This is what artist do. Artist like Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy and Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen create and expose us to changes, differences, illusions, dreams, etc. Some changes are temporary and somewhat illusionary. Lance and Paulina changes like a Restless Moon.
"Treat yourself to a hidden world of whimsy and magic."
RESTLESS MOON GALLERY
The Art of Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy
http://www.Paulina.ws
This is a coprighted drawing from Artist Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy.
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Paulina and Lance have to go now; however, if you imagine hard enough you can find Paulina under a Restless Moon drawing up a storm. And Lance could be anywhere in the world. Hence, I always say " Seeya when I Seeya".
"Rather Tenacious" for La Femme Nikita and Associates.
This image is representation of how "Rather Tenacious" Sees Herself
A little bit of nice and a whole bunch of naughty.
Oh these ladies are from the copyrighted collection of the Restless Moon Gallery by Artist Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy and used by "Rather Tenacious" with written authorization from the artist. " Rather Tenacious" and/or La Femme Nikita07 and Associates receive no monetary or non-monetary compensation for the endorsement of this artist. The way the artist makes us all feel through her work is our compensation. I hope you have enjoyed this blog entry and indulge in the artistry of Paulina at The Art of Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy http://www.Paulina.ws and your continued support of the artistic projects of Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen.
Thank you "Rather Tenacious" and Artist Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy for your contribution to this blog entry from La Femme Nikita07 and Associates.
For other La Femme Nikita07 and Associate Blogs see http://www.beautybylafemmenikita07.com/artofcommunicating
Just imagine this is where it all began:
By Lafemmenikita07
Can you believe this Super Fans? We wanted AVP2 and now it is suppose to take place in some weird timezone on earth with none of the original cast including Lance Henrisken even those he was killed in the movie AVP. I at least expected the character of Alex to re-appear. I heard that actress Sanaa Lathan had signed a two picture deal during negotiations of the offer for AVP. This is not worth the wait!!!!!! What do you think? By Lafemmenikita07
This article by Scott Mantz has some good points about low turn out to the movies. However, in my opinion, it is a lot of reasons the turnout is low that may not have anything to do with whether a movie is good and/or the acting is great. Based on the people I am around, the budgets are limited for entertainment and the movies have to compete with other forms of entertainment including money for vacations. To illustrate I attended approximately 4 special exhibits showing within the last year and a half at the Los Angeles Musuem of Art (LAMA) this year such as: (1) The Phillips Collection, (2) King Tut, (3) Cezanne and Pissaro and (4) Van Gogh. I enjoyed myself so much that I continue to be a member and I have not be disappointed with a show yet.
By Lafemmenikita07
by Scott Mantz
Here’s a scary thought – the first decade of the new Millennium is now half over.
And wow, did 2005 fly by, or what? It feels like just yesterday that I was looking back on 2004, when box office grosses were at an all-time high, thanks to surefire hits like “Spider-Man 2” and “Shrek 2” and trend-bucking flukes like “Fahrenheit 9/11” and “The Passion of the Christ.”
But as the saying goes, what a difference a year can make, as those in the movie business are now asking themselves, “where were those flukes when we needed them?” That’s because despite top-grossers like “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “War of the Worlds,” there were no real flukes.
As a result, overall box office receipts for 2005 will total around $8.75 billion – that’s down 5% compared to last year’s record-breaking total of $9.2 billion. When you factor in higher ticket prices, actual admissions were down by an even bigger margin – a whopping 11% to 1.32 billion compared to 1.48 billion last year. And since 527 new films were released in 2005 compared to 507 in 2004, that means more films were released to less business.
So what happened? Hollywood movies were just as good (or as bad) as they were every year, so why weren’t people flocking to the multiplexes to see them – especially now that most theaters are equipped with stadium seating and state-of-the-art technology?
In trying to answer those questions, industry pundits sure had a lot to write about. And by the middle of the summer, when weekend box office tallies were down for 19 straight weeks compared to the same frames last year, everyone was doing just that.
And many of their conclusions were fairly justified, especially when it came to the fact that it’s just too damned expensive to go to the movies these days. Tickets cost too much. Food concessions cost even more. And then there’s parking, which can be a chore in itself. And even if you make it inside the theater, there’s always the chance that some pinhead forgot turn off his cell phone.
So why not stay at home? It’s cheaper. It’s more comfortable. And if you wait long enough, that big movie you missed in theaters 3 months ago probably just came out on DVD anyway. And you can always schedule watching that DVD around your other diversions – like checking your email, surfing the web, downloading music onto your iPod or playing videogames.
Of course, there’s the ultimate conclusion, and it’s one that the Hollywood studios could no longer ignore – that their movies just weren’t any good. That would certainly explain why a number of high-profile wannabe blockbusters like “Stealth,” “The Island” and “XXX: State of the Union” tanked at the box office. After all, no amount of studio marketing can save a bad movie, and in the end, moviegoers know a stinker when they see one.
Do these points make sense? Certainly. But is it too soon to over-react and throw in the towel on the moviegoing experience? Absolutely.
While the downturn at the box office is definitely cause for concern, it’s too early to say whether or not it will get worse or if it’s all part of a cycle that will correct itself. I suppose the only way to know for sure is to give it another year. Who knows, the box office in 2006 could reach record highs, in which case everyone will forget that the problems of 2005 even existed. And if that doesn’t happen, then the movie studios will know that they have a real problem on their hands.
But through all the doom and gloom at the box office, 2005 still ended up being a banner year for quality films – especially towards the end of the year. So here now are my favorite movies of 2005…"
I am a Super Fan of Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen; however, I must admit I have not seen most of the movies Lance has been in. I am sort of a late bloomer. When Lance got his first break I was still in High School. I probably was still watching the Brady Bunch or something. Now, that I am more aware I am seeking out Lance's earlier works; however, they are hard to find. In addition, some of the movies have not been placed on DVD such as "Profile for Murder". I bought this movie used based on another Super Fan of Lances recommendation and I was not disappointed. It is only in VHS. I do not know why it has not been converted to DVD. Maybe it has to do with something technical. However, whoever has the rights to do this has made a big mistake. As the young kids would say, "this movie is off the chain" and should be placed on a DVD. I am not going to spoil it for anybody; however, if you are trying to get pregnant watch this movie for foreplay. By Lafemmenikita07
For additional Lance Henriksen sites go here
http://www.web-magic.demon.co.uk/links.htm
"Anchor Bay Entertainment, an IDT Entertainment Company and the renowned leader in horror DVD programming, has signed on as the official Presenting Sponsor for Creation Entertainment’s 2006 FANGORIA’s Weekend of Horrors convention tour. Anchor Bay will bring in headlining guests from their stable of scream stars to appear at the shows, debut upcoming releases and preview new Anchor Bay Entertainment DVD titles at the Fango events." (For full story see below)
By Lafemmenikita07
The aforementioned is one group of business organizations that knows and enjoys the business they are in and most importantly knows what the genre fans want on an onging and consist basis. They read the fan feedback and enhance the show each year so the genre fans woll come back and new fans will come.
This was my first show this year. In addition, to everything going on I enjoyed the fans. They were exciting, rushing off to panels and asking questions, watching trailors, hitting the vendor tables, etc. For the most part they was not much trouble for a large group in a confined space and most importantly the celebrities felt comfortable and safe and where out and among the fans. It was a joy for me to witness this. I attended June 2-4 in Burbank, California at the Burbank Airport Hilton Convention Center.
I was there the day, June 2, 2006 when Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen received a Lifetime Acheivement Award from Fangoria and Creation Entertainment. The genre fans really enjoyed this and gave Lance a standing ovation. Kudos to Fangoria, Creation Entertainment, Anchor Bay and IDT Entertainment and most of all to Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen and the other celebrities. By Lafemmenikita07
In addition, later that night Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen shared his award with a Super Fan. Super fans are fans that have the ability to influence and/or persuade other fans to see, reject, and/or ignore movies and films that do not meet their expectations and/or not the actor/actress that "has fallen out of grace" such as Tom Cruise. Super Fans are opinionated and may be brutally honest and extremely wise with their economic dollar. However, if you can win the Super Fan over you may have a lifetime fan and free positive publicity. Super Fans exist all around us and in various occupations. One comment thread is that they primarily use the Internet to share their "likes and/or dislikes" about actors/actresses, movies and film plots and whether other fans should watch the movie at the expensive theater or wait for DVD or cable. Super Fans have been around a long time. However, while in a time when mostly everybody is on some kind of budget referring to Super Fans for entertainment recommendations is as commonplace as a fork and spoon. Super Fans are Bloggers, Blogmasters, Webmasters, etc. The word of their message crosses the United States into other countries where our American movies also distributed. To get a glimpse of the amount of Super Fans consider the amount of people that will attend the conventions this year such as: Convention Events such as Fangoria, Monster Mania, San Diego Comic Con, Anime, WonderCon, Film Festivals and other venues. Those that ignore the Super Fans debate over what went wrong when their project performs less than expected and/or the feedback are very critical. However, actors such as Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen knows the economic power of the Super Fans, are familiar with most of them and where they hang out. When possible Lance Henriksen attends such conventions and other venues to spread hugs, handshakes, pictures, etc. Sometimes the archenemy of a movie is the Super-Fan, the kind with the power to create a firestorm of negative buzz on the Internet. By Lafemmenikita07 ("Do not shoot the messenger.)
Super Fan, With A Web Handle of: "Rather Tenacious", according to our sources Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen had something to do with that handle name. However, "RatherTenacious" will not tell the story behind it. "Rather Tenacious" indicated that it is very innocent yet a special memory for her regarding how the name came about when they she and Lance met each other for the second time. By Lafemmenikita07
For additional Lance Henriksen sites go here
http://www.web-magic.demon.co.uk/links.htm
About the Businesses That Made it Possible
"January 26, 2006
For Immediate Release
IDT Entertainment’s Anchor Bay Entertainment
To Be Presenting Sponsor Of 2006 Fangoria
“Weekend of Horrors” Convention Tour
Anchor Bay Entertainment, an IDT Entertainment Company and the renowned leader in horror DVD programming, has signed on as the official Presenting Sponsor for Creation Entertainment’s 2006 FANGORIA’s Weekend of Horrors convention tour. Anchor Bay will bring in headlining guests from their stable of scream stars to appear at the shows, debut upcoming releases and preview new Anchor Bay Entertainment DVD titles at the Fango events. Anchor Bay will also be prominently featured in all of Creation’s advertising, signage, banners, website listings, press releases and promotional materials related to the Weekend of Horrors. “Anchor Bay Entertainment is very pleased to once again be working with our friends at FANGORIA and Creation Entertainment,” says director Tom Bambard, Anchor Bay’s Director of Marketing for Horror. ”Our involvement with them in the past has always been very rewarding since both FANGORIA and Creation reach out to the same great fans that enjoy Anchor Bay’s horror DVD titles. We constantly seek effective ways to stay in touch with the horror and genre communities to gain their valuable insight and to benefit from their direct feedback. Our new role as presenting sponsor for the 2006 Weekend of Horrors convention tour represents an excellent opportunity to interact with the multitude of genre fans that are drawn to these fantastic events. Between our spectacular roster of upcoming DVD releases and the great celebrity guests we have in the works, we’re looking forward to a very big year.” “We are very thrilled that Anchor Bay has made such a major commitment to the Weekend of Horrors,” adds Creation Entertainment co-CEO Adam Malin, who produces the Fango shows with partner Gary Berman and FANGORIA magazine editor Tony Timpone and publisher Norman Jacobs. “They have been a great participant in the past, and will be an even stronger ally and important presence at all our Fango shows this year. The fact that the best DVD company for horror and the best producers of live horror events have joined forces will prove monumentally exciting for fans and the entire genre community.”
The 2006 Fango convention stops include:
March 4-5: Chicago, IL; Wyndham Chicago O’Hare
• June 2-4: Los Angeles, CA; Burbank Airport Hilton
• September 29-October 1: Secaucus, NJ; Crowne Plaza Meadowlands
Celebrity guests set for FANGORIA’s Chicago convention, which will be held at the newly renovated Wyndham Chicago O’Hare Hotel (6810 North Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL), include: pioneering ghoul master George A. Romero, whose DAWN OF THE DEAD, DAY OF THE DEAD, KIGHTRIDERS and SEASON OF THE WITCH are available on DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment; MASTERS OF HORROR creator/producer/director Mick Garris, who will preview Anchor Bay’s upcoming DVDs of the critically-acclaimed series; a gigantic SLITHER panel with writer/director James (DAWN OF THE DEAD) Gunn, stars Michael (HENRY) Rooker, Gregg (BODY DOUBLE) Henry and Elizabeth (SPIDER-MAN) Banks and producers Eric (DAWN OF THE DEAD) Newman and Paul (WHITE NOISE) Fox; heavy metal legend/actor Dee (STRANGELAND) Snider; director Mark (SCARE ME) Borchardt, subject of the documentary AMERICAN MOVIE and featured in Christopher Garetano’s HORROR BUSINESS (Garetano will also be on hand); 2001 MANIACS director Tim Sullivan and his film’s femme fatales, Wendy Kremer and Christa Campbell; scream queen siren Misty (SCREAMING DEAD) Mundae and her SHOCK-O-RAMA director Brett Piper; a indfire Entertainment panel with actress Ellie (HALLOWEEN 4) Cornell, director Michael (HOUSE OF THE DEAD II) Hurst and producer Mark (THE THIRST) Altman; FANGORIA TV hostess Debbie (TRAILER PARK) Rochon; RING film series actress Kelly Stables (a hit at both the West and East coast WOH editions) and original FRIDAY THE 13TH Jason Ari Lehman, who will perform with his new horror rock band, Firstjason. Veteran director Gary Sherman, responsible for the fright classics RAW MEAT (a.k.a. DEATH LINE) and DEAD & BURIED, will discuss his career as well, including his genre return, the serial killer thriller 39—A FILM BY CARROLL MCKANE. THE ROCKVILLE SLAYER writer/director Marc Selz and actors Joe (SOULTAKER) Estevez and Robert (MANIAC COP) Z’Dar will discuss their recent slasher yarn. Indie director Rusty (ACNE) Nails will offer tips to fans on breaking into the low-budget fright scene and debut clips from his feature-length documentary on Romero. FX artist/director Ryan Nicholson and actor Rob Scattergood will preview their gory torture flick LIVE FEED, while KNB EFX Group founder-turned director Robert (WISHMASTER) Kurtzman (along with co-scripter John Bisson) will have the first footage from their new chiller, THE RAGE. The burgeoning horror comics field will be represented by Avatar Press, with editor William Christensen, JASON VS JASON X artist Mike Wolfer, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE artist Jacen Burrows and ESCAPE FROM THE LIVING DEAD writer John Russo (also co-creator of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD) attending the Weekend. The early lineup for the three-day June 2-4 Burbank Weekend can be found here: http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5364.
Check out www.creationent.com for further details on the Weekend of Horrors conventions and you can surf the Anchor Bay website at
www.anchorbayentertainment.com."
Movie on DVD Review coming soon!!!!!!!!
Once again Lance Henriksen steals the show!, August 15, 2006
Reviewer: Joan E. Michel "TheStare" (Kennewick, WA USA)
I really like this movie because Lance Henriksen is outstanding as Burns...funny, original, and with his incredible ability to move from caring to menacing in the blink of an eye or simply a look. Molly, Michael, and Alex keep repeating the same lines ad nauseam. Lance/Burns is really the only person worth watching and he's wonderful. I SO WISH for a Region 1 DVD version! A must for all Lance Henriksen fans!
TheStare
Henriksen's uncoventional bad guy comes out to play, October 21, 2001
Reviewer: becky robison (ft. worth, texas United States)
This is a great who-dun-it with lots of twists and turns. And the man who steals the spotlight is Lance Henriksen (Aliens) with one of his uncoventional scary guy creations. Molly Ringwald (Fresh Horses) and Donal Logue (Dear God) play a couple in hiding in Baha. They are trying to get money from her dad played by Corben Bersen (Major League). They'd had a drug deal go bad earlier and a person was killed. It wasn't until much later that they noticed the strange tourist (Henriksen) hanging around. Then surprising things begin to happen. This is a great movie for Henriksen fans and a great one for those who love a mystery.
VOLUNTEERS
"Many will be shocked to find,
When the day of judgment nears,
That there’s a special place in Heaven
Set aside for volunteers
Furnished with big recliners
Satin couches and footstools
Foot massages and no radios
And never ending Margaritas
Where there are no Autograph lines
Or a shortage of Gold Pens
No rude photographers
Bad tempers or crying children
A finger snap will bring
Cold drinks and gourmet dinners
And rare treats fit for a king
You ask, “Who will serve these privileged few
And work for all they’re worth?”
Why, all of those who reaped the benefits of your hard work and not once volunteered on Earth!"
Author Unknown
I really enjoyed this movie. 3/4 of it is very serious and thought cruel. However, the movie has a twist that turns every thing around. The always reliable Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen gave a very rememorable performance that carried the movie despite the supporting case. Also, the movies show more sides of a character that Lance normally plays. I recommend this movie. By Lafemmenikita07
Other Reviewers
Regrets Only... No Refunds For Fans!, November 6, 2005
Gentleman Caller "Bubby" |
Take a look at Lance Henriksen's Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Fangoria Magazine and Creation Entertainment (by the fans from the fans.)
Super Fan "Rather Tenacious" had the opportunity to hold Lance Henriksen's Lifetime Achievement Award while taking a picture with Lance at the celebrity bash June 2006 at the Burbank Airport Hilton Convention Center.
The lighting at the celebrity bash wasn't the greatest. However, we at La Femme Nikita07 and Associates hope you will enjoy looking at Lance Henriksen's lifetime achievement award:
The awards reads Weekend of Horror, June 2006, Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to LANCE HENRIKSEN by FANGORIA Magazine and Creation Entertainment, for enduring contributions to the horror, fantasy, and science fiction genres. By Lafemmenikita07
"Devil on the Mountain", another movie about bigfoot, has had a title change to "Sasquatch Mountain" according to our sources. The movie is scheduled for the Sci-Fi channel in September 2006. So don't miss the movie. Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen is always enjoyable to watch perform. I just adore this actor's work. By Blogmaster Lafemmenikita07
Super Fan "Rather Tenacious" shows off Lance Henriksen's
Lifetime Achievement Award from Fangoria at the Fangoria
2006 Horror Convention June 2006 at the Burbank Hilton
Convention Center in Burbank California
(Who is this Super Fan "Rather Tenacious"? This Super Fan gets around and supports the artistic work of her "posse" of well selected actors and actresses quite well. Appears she is not a source to be $%^&* with. Oh well, maybe that is why her handle is "Rather Tenacious")
By Blogmaster Lafemmenikita07
By the way, Lance is an Actor not a "Star" which is a highly overrated word and for those of you that do not know it the term "Star" is very passé and implies that the person cannot act. In other words the actor and/or actress used some other assets to "make it in this cut throat business". Hey, do not "kill the messenger". I am just passing around the latest "not to say lingo". And if I use it this blogsite well it will be a "Freudian slip". By Blogmaster Lafemmenikita07
I am Lafemmenikita07 and I am a blogger and Blogmaster of several sites. What started off, as a stress reliever has become a hobby and a passion. At first I would ponder what I am going to write about. Well, I have been blogging for approximately 6 to 7 months and I have numerous draft entries and the materials for new entries that I just can not get to.
While I can not believe how much I enjoy blogging. I can not believe at this stage of my life I am still discovering myself and unleashing talents that I did not know I had. (This is based on feedback by "true" friends that I have allowed to see my artistry and their responses were phemonical even from the toughest of critics.)
When I am blogging I often lose track of time. Before you know, it is time to go to bed during the week and/or I miss out on most of the best parts of the weekend that have came and gone.
Blogging can be additive. However when I am expressing myself I want to do it myself. Not my assistants. I do include other bloggers and film reviewers on my blog for balance. However, when I sat down at the computer for my quiet time it is my time and my work.
I would like to describe my personality traits that led to my internet handle and how I identify with the fictional character La Femme Nikita from the television series starring Actress Peta Wilson. I think the best way to do this is to brainstorm and write down everything. Here goes:
Reviews/Film; A Serial Killer, a Blind Girl and a Footloose Detective
By JANET MASLIN
Published: November 6, 1992, Friday
Andy Garcia has a profile to recall Barrymore's, which is as good a reason as any to watch "Jennifer 8," in which he steps up to a starring role. As Detective John Berlin, Mr. Garcia smolders his way through this story of a serial killer, a beautiful blind witness (Uma Thurman) and a footloose detective trying to make his way in a new town. Professionalism is not necessarily John Berlin's strongest suit. "I'll tell you what," he says to Helena, the blind girl. "If I promise to stop being a cop, will you promise to stop being a witness?"
Most detective thrillers keep an eye toward the extracurricular, but in "Jennifer 8" this tendency goes unusually far. The writer and director Bruce Robinson, who also directed "How to Get Ahead in Advertising" and "Withnail and I," seems strongly drawn to his supporting characters and their colorful lives. Sometimes this can go too far: the fact that Berlin's boss (Kevin Conway) sports a scraggly beard and likes to paint by numbers probably reveals more about him than any audience wants to know. Still, Mr. Robinson has created a lively array of small-town figures in northern California, and given them stories that stretch beyond the limits of a suspense plot.
This is a lucky thing, since the film's mystery eventually proves to be its weakest element. Though Mr. Robinson begins on a note that seems brutal even for this genre -- a severed hand covered with old noodles, found at a garbage dump -- he quickly abandons any taste for such unpleasantness. Indeed, the film's subsequent gentleness can be downright bizarre, or at least precedent-setting. This may be the only thriller in which a blind woman is stalked by a killer in an abandoned house, cornered by him, and then given a warning and allowed to go free.
Just as the plot softens during "Jennifer 8," so, too, does John Berlin. Initially displaying great deductive skills, he can figure out what a pattern of tiny scars on the hand means. But he later becomes significantly slower on the uptake. Increasing attention is paid to Mr. Garcia's ability to hold the film together through sheer force of personality, which is not always an easy task. This actor has a quiet appeal that is put to the test by the film's own quiet stretches, which may be why he occasionally bursts into flashes of hoarse, unexpected rage. The star, while skilled and eminently watchable, sometimes winds up being overshadowed by those around him.
It doesn't help that Ms. Thurman, playing Helena on a wan, neurasthenic note, seldom summons the requisite passion once Helena and John have begun an affair. During the latter part of the film, when much of John's energy is devoted to protecting Helena, his actions are made to seem more purposeless than they should. This leads to a denouement that is nothing if not bewildering, especially since "Jennifer 8" begins on such a hardboiled note. (Incidentally, the title is a kind of John Doe reference to the serial killer's string of victims, most of whom are never even discussed during the story.)
Among the attention-getting supporting characters are Kathy Baker and Lance Henriksen as the long-lost friends who have helped John land this new job after the breakup of his marriage; Ms. Baker gushes convincingly over the new arrival while Mr. Henriksen, as her husband, becomes John's sidekick and mentor on the job. John Malkovich has an utterly scene-stealing turn as the interrogator who grills Berlin once he himself has become a crime suspect. Mr. Malkovich's sly, languid confidence is so absolute that it upstages the less solid characters who surround him.
One of the most surprising things about "Jennifer 8," a strikingly atmospheric film even when not an entirely convincing one, is a running time that is in excess of two hours. Losing 20 minutes would almost certainly have heightened the film's sense of purpose, which is sometimes in danger of drifting away. Conrad Hall's evocative cinematography, which accentuates the damp, forbidding climate in which the story takes place, is especially helpful in keeping this otherwise rambling thriller on track.
"Jennifer 8" is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). It includes nudity, profanity and a few brief ghoulish touches. Jennifer 8 Written and directed by Bruce Robinson; director of photography, Conrad L. Hall; edited by Conrad Buff; music by Christopher Young; production designer, Richard MacDonald; produced by Gary Lucchesi and David Wimbury; released by Paramount Pictures. Running time: 127 minutes. This film is rated R. John Berlin . . . Andy Garcia Helena Robertson . . . Uma Thurman Freddy Ross . . . Lance Henriksen Margie Ross . . . Kathy Baker John Taylor . . . Graham Beckel Citrine . . . Kevin Conway St. Anne . . . John Malkovich
Another Review
Plot: Detective John Berlin arrives in the small town of Eureka to take up a position on the local police department. When a severed hand is found in the town dump, Berlin becomes obsessed with solving the case. He pieces together a pattern of other similar murders which seems to make the case for a serial killer who targets blind women. However the department accuses him of chasing phantoms. Undeterred, Berlin presses on on his own, and duly becomes involved with blind music teacher Helena Robertson, the roommate of the girl with the severed hand. But Berlin's involvement unwittingly exposes Helena as a witness who can identify the killer and marks her as a target.
By Richard Scheib
This is quite an effective psycho-thriller. Although it received a theatrical release it didn't set the world on fire, despite some good reviews. It is easy to see why - its effectiveness comes from its quietness and slowly absorbing mood and its stars are not at their most expressive. It starts very well - the first half-hour holds one's attention through Andy Garcia's obsessive quest to uncover details of the killings and make a case for the existence of a serial killer, which is placed up against a classic struggle with a department who do not believe him. But then the film sort of slows down - the detective story dissipates about a third of the way in and the romance with Uma Thurman comes to the forefront. And then about two-thirds of the way through the film completely jumps tracks and turns into a wronged man thriller where Garcia has to prove to an Internal Affairs investigation that he is not a killer. This latter third is certainly the film's most absorbing part with the script managing to cleverly turn everything that happened when Lance Henriksen was killed at the institute around to seem either an accident or to point to Garcia being the killer. John Malkovich's performance as the Internal Affairs officer, indifferently aloof, quietly mannered, yet persistent and implacable, is absolutely superb. But the whole sequence comes as such a jarring jump of tracks away from the rest of detective story, it takes some time for one to adjust to it, although the film does at least recover in time to build to an effective ending.
One fine aspect of the film is the photography - the film is all wintry exteriors (the only autumn exteriors symbolically come at the end when the troubles have passed) and shadowy duskily lit rooms. The performances vary - the two leads are weak. Garcia has never given a performance that quite equalled his memorable one as the drug dealer in 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) - he is too smooth and handsome to make any distinction. Thurman seems a little distantly composed in a role that with a more emotive playing could have become a great performance. The best performance comes from the aforementioned Malkovich. Also good is the always reliable Lance Henriksen who gives a credible performance of rough-edged sympathy. Despite its considerable inconsistencies in tone, the film nevertheless does work.
Cast:
Andy Garcia (Sergeant John Berlin), Uma Thurman (Helena Robertson), Lance Henriksen (Sergeant Freddy Ross), John Malkovich (St Anne), Graham Beckel (Sergeant John Taylor), Kathy Baker (Margie Ross), Kevin Conway (Chief Citrine)
Director/Screenplay - Bruce Robinson, Producers - Gary Lucchesi & David Wimbury, Photography - Conrad L. Hall, Music - Christopher Young, Special Effects - Dale Martin & Mike Vezina, Production Design - Richard MacDonald. Production Company - Paramount.