Hollywood is filled with horror remakes at the moment. Will The Ring and Red Dragon stand up to their originals? The Ring tackles a trilogy that had a Blair Witch-like fever about it in its home country of Japan, and Red Dragon attempts to top a Michael Mann cult favorite. Take a look at these movies and their originals to see if Hollywood sugar coats a classic or finds a creative way to retell an old story.
Retro Movie:
The Lost Boys
The Moon Looks Red In Santa Carla
A film commentary by D.M. Sinkovits
The Lost Boys
The Moon Looks Red In Santa Carla
A film commentary by D.M. Sinkovits
In the hollow moonlight, evil lurks waiting to strike on some unsuspecting victim. The victim screams, but nobody hears. Her flesh becomes food, her blood a drink. It's a food chain in which normal human beings are a step below the vampire. Believe in them or not, they do exist.
Remember the days when you firmly believed that something huge was right around the corner? Remember when you thought you could make it happen? Remember what inspired you to feel that way? No? Neither did I--and then I had the memory thrust upon me--in a chain bookstore, of all places.
As President Bush continues to appeal for international support in his crusade against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, many throughout the world question Bush's assertion that a use of military force is necessary to disarm Iraq. Bush however remains adamant that the risk of allowing Saddam to possess weapons of mass destruction is too great to be ignored, but is the threat of chemical weapons enough to justify war?
It's time for the six weeks of Christmas again, and if you suddenly find yourself in a giving frame of mind, here are some simple ways to give back to your community this year. It's not all about charity – there are many small, seemingly insignificant things you can do very easily which will help to stimulate your friendly local economy.
Are you a big SNL fan? Have you rearranged your Saturday nights so that you can catch the Cheerleaders, Mango, or the Ambiguously Gay Duo? If so . . . then you must have a few questions about what's going on with Saturday Night Live this season. Has SNL lost its edge? Has it "jumped the shark?" Join Melanie Burkes as she examines exactly what has happened to one of the classic shows on television and find out if SNL has any laughs left.
How girly do you have to be to be a 'girl'? Jen discusses the evolution of girly girls and why there's a bit of a girly girl in all of us.
Equanimity: a calmness when facing difficult situations. There have been a lot of changes to the look of my journal for 2002. The name, the look, the feel, the writing, and the experience is all new. Delve deep into my world and discover what it is like to live one day in the shoes of Generation X.
Among the new releases for this holiday season, an old friend of Generation X returns. In 1991, Nirvana exploded onto the music scene. Kurt Cobain's music destroyed the manufactured bands of the era, and gave music back to the struggling musicians. As the music industry tries to draw in new listeners, Nirvana's reemerging this holiday season is a reminder of the power Generation X had and can still possess. The reluctant icon has been lost, but his legacy of change has not.
