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Paranormal Activity
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| The ending of Paranormal Activity is different to the one originally shot in 2007. It was changed at the suggestion of Steven Spielberg after Dreamworks/Paramount purchased the film. |
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| Director Oren Peli installed a staircase in his own home specifically for the film. |
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| Paranormal Activity has officially broken the record for the most profitable movie in film history (based on a cost-to-profit ratio). The previous record holder was The Blair Witch Project. |
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Zombieland
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| John Carpenter was offered the opportunity to direct the film, but declined. |
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Public Enemies
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| Leonardo DiCaprio was originally slated to star as John Dillinger when the project was in development in 2004. |
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Member news
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Happy December Quickflixers!
We made it! Summer is here and the Christmas trees are out of their boxes! What better way to celebrate than to open up at least one of your presents early: the latest issue of Quickflix News!
This week we take a look at the 10 Worst Films of 2009. We rave about the low-budget spookfest Paranormal Activity and express our disappointment over the DVD release of Public Enemies.
We also have free movie tickets to giveaway for Bright Star, Planet 51 and 9.
Quickflix News - The number one item on Santa's very own Christmas wish list.
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Member reviews
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Black Sheep
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| this is hilarious, in in some spots the humour is quite subtle |
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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| A friend recommended this movie and Im glad I watched it. For those of us who like the out-and-out type movies or interesting concepts it's worth a watch. |
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Win tickets to the BRIGHT STAR movie
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Jane Campion (The Piano) returns to her roots with BRIGHT STAR, the moving story of John Keats the great romantic poet, through the eyes of his love and inspiration - Fanny Brawne, the stylish, headstrong girl next door. Inspired by the actual love letters between the couple and Keats' sublime poetry, BRIGHT STAR will reveal a great untold love story from the heart of one of literature's most treasured and tragic figures, starring rising stars Abbie Cornish and Ben Wishaw (Brideshead Revisited, I'm Not There). Check out the trailer here. In Cinemas December 26.
We have 50 double passes to give away for the movie BRIGHT STAR. Simply tell us in 50 words or less what would be your favourite romantic book and why. Click here to enter and make sure to include your NAME and POSTAL ADDRESS (for us to send you the tickets).
Hurry, entries close 9/12/09.
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Win tickets to the PLANET 51 movie
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Sixteen year old LEM lives on Planet 51, a white picket fenced world reminiscent of 1950's America. His life is happy, safe and predictable... until the unpredictable happens! Out of the blue, and millions of miles from home, astronaut CAPTAIN CHARLES "CHUCK" BAKER'S spaceship comes crashing down right in the middle of a family barbecue! Unaware of his surroundings, CHUCK is reveling in his "Big Moment"; he plants his flag triumphantly before realizing he's not alone. Turning, he sees Planet 51's green-skinned inhabitants staring back at him bemused! In a panic he flees, bumping into many of the panicked natives who find this "alien" creature equally as frightening. View the official trailer. In cinemas December 10.
We have 50 double passes to give away for the movie PLANET 51. Simply tell us in 50 words or less what would you do if you saw an alien in your backyard and why. Click here to enter and make sure to include your NAME and POSTAL ADDRESS (for us to send you the tickets).
Hurry, entries close 9/12/09.
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Win tickets to the 9 movie
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9 follows the action packed adventures of a small rag doll called #9 who finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by fearsome machines. After stumbling upon a group of similar rag dolls hiding in fear, #9 rallies the miniature warriors together for an epic battle to salvage the legacy of civilisation. 9 features a stellar voice cast including Elijah Wood as #9 (The Lord of the Rings Trilogies), John C. Reilly (Magnolia, Step Brothers), Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind, Blood Diamond) Crispin Glover (Charlie's Angels) and Christopher Plummer (The Sound of Music.) View the official trailer for 9. Only at the movies December 9.
We have 50 double passes to give away for the movie 9. Simply tell us in 50 words or less what would be your favourite animated movie and why. Click here to enter and make sure to include your NAME and POSTAL ADDRESS (for us to send you the tickets).
Hurry, entries close 9/12/09.
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