There was a rumor going around the other day that the Batmobile was stolen from the set of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” currently filming in Detroit. But after speaking with producers, police confirmed that no theft had occurred. The Batmobile was safe and sound. But then the below picture surfaced.
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Based on Peter Benchley’s best-selling novel, “Jaws” was a 1975 film directed by Steven Spielberg and was considered to be one of the very first Blockbusters.
The story of the Killer Shark starred Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton. The famous theme was composed by John Williams. And the film was shot primarily on location on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
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Adapted from the 1975 Broadway musical, “The Wiz,” a retelling of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” featured an all African-American cast starring the likes of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Lena Horne, Nipsey Russell, Mabel King, Ted Ross, Thelma Carpenter, and Therese Merritt. It was directed by Sidney Lumet with a screenplay by Joel Schumacher and was released theatrically in 1978.
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King Kong, that big lovable ape, made his second appearance on the big screen in 1976 alongside Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and the very shiny and brand new out-of-the-box Jessica Lange. It was a remake of the classic 1933 film.
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A Hero, a Scoundrel, a Princess. Add to that a Wise Old Man, a Cloaked Villain in Black, and a Death Star. Throw in a couple of Droids for good measure and what do we have?
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More aerial photos have popped up of the Millennium Falcon and some random X-Wing Fighters from the upcoming sequel “Star Wars Episode VII.” It’s the film most likely to dethrone “Avatar” as the biggest grossing film of all time. Yup, I said it! And I stand by it.
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Some video has popped up of the new Batmobile in action during the filming of a scene for the upcoming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” flick. Admittingly, it’s not all that exciting, but it’s something. The movie is currently filming in Detroit.
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UPDATE * THE CONTEST IS NOW OFFICIALLY OVER!
Original Story * Okay, so I changed my mind and decided to begin the contest with its own separate posting instead of hiding it inside a random posting. I just thought it was more fair that way. And if you’re saying ‘what?’ then don’t worry about it. It’s not important.
“Young Frankenstein” is arguably one of Mel Brooks’s greatest pictures. It was released in 1974 in black and white and starred Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle and Madeline Kahn. It was a critical and box office success.
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Based on Jay Anson’s 1977 bestselling novel, “The Amityville Horror” was a supernatural horror movie that was released in cinemas in 1979. It starred James Brolin and Margot Kidder.
The film is about a family who moves into a home in Amityville, New York, where a series of murders had been committed a year earlier. While there, they experience all sorts of supernatural freakiness. The film, though not a critical success, turned out to be a huge financial success.
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