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		<title>Review of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The final chapter of the Star Wars series hits the theatres this month but just to give fans a sneak peak of what to expect George Lucas has released the novel of Revenge of the Sith two weeks before the movie.
Based on the screenplay of the movie, written by Lucas, Matthew Stover pens Episode III [...]<p><br/><br/><a href="http://www.kensavage.com/archives/review-of-star-wars-revenge-of-the-sith/">Review of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith</a></p>


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/star-wars-geeks.jpg"><img src="http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/star-wars-geeks-247x300.jpg" alt="star-wars-geeks" title="star-wars-geeks" width="247" height="300" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1908" /></a>The final chapter of the <strong>Star Wars</strong> series hits the theatres this month but just to give fans a sneak peak of what to expect George Lucas has released the novel of Revenge of the Sith two weeks before the movie.</p>
<p>Based on the screenplay of the movie, written by Lucas, Matthew Stover pens <strong>Episode III</strong> as it follows the path of <strong>Anakin Skywalker</strong> becoming the evil Darth Vader.<br />
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Reading a book two weeks before the movie comes out is a weird predicament.</p>
<p>Being a keen Star Wars fan (I had an Empire Strikes Back pillowcase when I was a youngster) it was quite a dilemma to read the book knowing full well that it would, in some way, ruin the movie.</p>
<p>That is why I recommend you read it after you see the film.</p>
<p>Why you ask? There are plenty of parts in the book that won&#8217;t be in the film, mainly back-stories of major characters which provide some interesting information.</p>
<p>Without giving too much away Revenge of the Sith is a brilliant finale to one of the most popular saga&#8217;s in cinema history.</p>
<p>The transformation from Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader is an extremely dark one with some chilling moments while the newest member of the dark side, General Grievous, comes off as one of the greatest villains in history (behind Darth Vader of course).</p>
<p>The gaps left open between Episode II and Episode IV are filled in nicely as the final chapter of the series ties all the loose ends.</p>
<p>The book can be a tough read at times especially during the fight scenes when you try to put together in your head just what is happening. There is no doubt my version of events will look totally different on the big screen.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a fair assumption that this average book will make a great movie. </p>
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		<title>Mark Wahlberg in Lowell To Film Micky Ward Movie &#8211; The Fighter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 09:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Savage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, the &#8220;Irish&#8221; Micky Ward movie The Fighter is a reality and it&#8217;s filming right here in Lowell.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finally, the &#8220;Irish&#8221; Micky Ward movie <a href="http://www.kensavage.com/archives/irish-mickey-ward-movie/">The Fighter</a> is a reality and it&#8217;s filming right here in Lowell.</p>
<p>Yesterday afternoon, actor <a href="http://www.kensavage.com/archives/mark-wahlberg-and-micky-ward/">Mark Wahlberg</a>, who will play Lowell boxer Ward, met with scouts for the movie in the lobby of the Lowell DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Lowell to discuss possible locations to film scenes for the feature film.</p>
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<p>Potential spots packing a punch in the discussion were Cupples Square in the Highlands section of Lowell, and, specifically, the Highland Tap barroom; the former Foxtail Lounge on Merrimack Street; the now-defunct Route 3 Cinema on Chelmsford Street, just over the line in Chelmsford; and Stevens Street a main thoroughfare in the Highlands where Ward, 43, grew up.</p>
<p>Talk of &#8220;dressing up&#8221; the Tsongas Arena for a fight scene was bandied about, and Lawrence, the other mill city just down the river, was mentioned, as well.</p>
<p>In addition to Wahlberg, who arrived at the hotel alone wearing sunglasses, Ward&#8217;s half-brother, Dicky Eklund, and Rich Farrell, the producer of the HBO documentary High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell, were on hand talking with the scouts.</p>
<p>Actor Christian Bale is reportedly portraying Eklund in the movie, which follows Ward&#8217;s boxing career from the streets of Lowell and his rocky relationship with his trainer half brother. Eklund was once a professional fighter himself who fought Sugar Ray Leonard before his battles with addiction.</p>
<p>Filming is set to begin in Lowell this July and will take about seven weeks. The Fighter was originally to be directed by Darren Aronofsky of The Wrestler fame, but according to the Internet Movie Database, www.imdb.com., Aronofsky backed out and was replaced by David O. Russell, who directed I Heart Huckabees and previously worked with Wahlberg on Three Kings.</p>
<p>The Dorchester-born Wahlberg, 37, is the star of such movies as Boogie Nights, The Perfect Storm, Shooter and The Happening, and was nominated for best supporting actor for 2006&#8217;s The Departed.</p>
<h3>Micky Ward&#8217;s final pro record was 38-13, with 27 knockouts.</h3>
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		<title>Reasons Why You Should NOT Buy a Plasma Television</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Savage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Superbowl draws near and you want to see the big game in high definition television (HDTV) but you&#8217;re unsure about which type of HDTV television you should buy? If you open up your local consumer electronics flyer, the choice is clear &#8211; Plasma.
Here&#8217;s 5 Reasons Not to Buy a Plasma TV this Superbowl Season.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/plasma-screen-burn-in.jpg" alt="" title="plasma-screen-burn-in" width="300" height="208" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1555" />The Superbowl draws near and you want to see the big game in high definition television (HDTV) but you&#8217;re unsure about which type of <strong>HDTV</strong> television you should buy? If you open up your local consumer electronics flyer, the choice is clear &#8211; Plasma.</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s 5 Reasons Not to Buy a Plasma TV this Superbowl Season.</strong></p>
<p>The purpose of the article was to provide a counterpoint to some of the misinformation being advertised prior to the Superbowl by various retailers and was not a blanket condemnation of Plasma televisions.</p>
<p>For reasons why you should buy a Plasma check out our May 2005 article entitled &#8211; Five Reasons to make your next HDTV a Plasma</p>
<p>Plasma televisions are sleek, sexy and can hang on a wall. In addition to a slim space saving design, Plasma&#8217;s offer a wide viewing angle, uniform screen brightness and good colour fidelity. What&#8217;s not to love?</p>
<p>Plasma televisions are flat-panel displays that consist of millions of phosphor-coated miniature glass bubbles containing plasma. Each bubble represents one pixel. To produce an image on the plasma panel, electric current flows through the screen which causes the gas inside the glass bubbles to emit ultraviolet rays. The ultraviolet rays then trigger the phosphor coating to produce red, green or blue light.</p>
<p>The number of physical bubbles or pixels inside a plasma television determines the sets Native resolution. DHC recommends you determine the native resolution of any plasma you&#8217;re thinking about purchasing. Native resolution is important because it is the source of a tremendous amount of confusion in the minds of consumers which leads to a very common misperception.</p>
<p>The common misperception is that all Plasma televisions are high definition televisions. Instead of being HDTV sets, many plasma sets are Enhanced Definition television (EDTV). If the native resolution of the plasma you are considering is 853 X 480 or something similar then the plasma panel is NOT a high definition television.</p>
<p>Digital Home Canada has learned that many websites and retail flyers are no longer publishing the native resolution of plasma panels preferring to simply say the set has 720p or 1080i capability.</p>
<p>For more information about the different types of HDTV televisions available in the marketplace be sure to read HDTV Canada &#8211; Types of Televisions Explained . To learn more about HDTV visit the HDTV Canada section of this site. or visit one of Digital Home Canada&#8217;s HDTV forums in the Digital Forums.<br />
Five Reasons not to buy Plasma<br />
The following are five reasons why Digital Home Canada believes you shouldn&#8217;t buy a Plasma television.</p>
<p><strong>Burn In</strong><br />
Burn in occurs when a static image, such as a network icon, is continuously shown and the image is &#8220;burned into&#8221; the screen. The result is that &#8220;burned in&#8221; image is visible even when watching other programs.</p>
<p>The actual term burn in is a misnomer (to find out more burn in &#8211; click on some of the links listed above) since the screen isn&#8217;t actually burned but the unpleasant image left of your screen is all too real.</p>
<p>The effects of burn in on a plasma display are permanent and cannot be erased.</p>
<p>The article and plasma manufacturers go to great lengths to explain how to reduce the likelihood of burn and with proper care and attention DHC agrees that a very determined and careful consumer can avoid the problem.</p>
<p>Although we understand that burn in can be avoided if you are very careful, our attitude is &#8220;Do you want really want to buy a $5,000 to $10,000 television set and then constantly worry that it will become an expensive doorstop, because you or your kids, left it on for a few hours on the &#8220;wrong&#8221; channel ?&#8221;</p>
<p>When spending $10,000, we want piece of mind. The risk of burn in is the first reason we would not recommend buying a plasma television.</p>
<p><strong>Too Expensive</strong><br />
True HDTV Plasma&#8217;s starts around $6,000 Canadian and go up from there. Many 50&#8243; plasma&#8217;s are close to $10,000.</p>
<p>An excellent quality 50&#8243; CRT rear projection television can be had for $2,000, while DLP &#038; LCD projection sets retails for  approximately $4,000.  </p>
<p>With the extra $6,000 to $8,000 dollars you save by not buying plasma, you could outfit your home with a stunning home theatre system which includes six good quality speakers, DVD player, A/V receiver and more.</p>
<p>The high cost of plasma is the second reason why we would not buy a plasma television.<br />
Costly to Repair and Higher Incidence of Repair<br />
Recently when Digital Home Canada was researching our article Should I buy the Extended Warranty?  we were surprised to learn the price for an 2 or 3 year extended warranty on a plasma television was much higher than the cost of a 2 or 3 year warranty on a direct view, LCD, CRT or DLP television after adjusting for the purchase price of the product.</p>
<p>Extended warranty costs are an excellent way to gauge the reliability of a consumer product. If the premiums being asked by the insurance companies are higher, then it indicates the product has a higher rate of repair and failure.</p>
<p>Also noteworthy is that despite the high cost of extended warranties on plasma, burn in is not covered by either the manufacturer&#8217;s warranty or an extended warranty. Burn in is considered to consumer misuse and therefore not covered.</p>
<p>The high cost of repair, potential for failure and the lack of a comprehensive warranty  is the third reason why we would not buy a plasma television.<br />
Standard Definition Television looks terrible<br />
The next time you are shopping for a television, be sure to take notice of what&#8217;s playing on those Plasma panels. We can pretty much guarantee, you won&#8217;t see a regular standard definition cable signal.</p>
<p>In our experience, HDTV looks beautiful on a true HDTV plasma panel and DVD&#8217;s can  almost equally compelling, however, standard television, the stuff you watch everyday, generally looks horrible!</p>
<p>The reason for this poor quality image can be attributable to a number of factors including the stretch mode of the television or the poor quality of the analog or digital signal.</p>
<p>Regardless of the reason, Digital Home Canada we have yet to view a standard definition television program on  plasma that we would want to watch in our home.</p>
<p>Despite our opinion, DHC learned long ago that picture quality is a very subjective matter. What looks great to one person can look lousy to someone else.</p>
<p>We recommend that if you&#8217;re considering buying a plasma, take the time to watch &#8220;regular&#8221; television on it before you purchase the set or only use your plasma to watch DVD&#8217;s or HDTV.</p>
<p>The poor picture quality of Standard definition signals is the fourth reason why we would not buy a plasma television.</p>
<p><strong>Costly and Time Consuming to Mount on a wall</strong><br />
Since the first Phillips commercial in 2001 showing consumers how they could mount a plasma television on the wall, people have dreamt of hanging their televisions on the wall.</p>
<p>Like every dream, get over it!</p>
<p>The reality is that most plasma sets are never hung on walls. Typically they sit on a tabletop on a stand. A stand, that is as deep and wide as an DLP or LCD projection television set.</p>
<p>Why don&#8217;t plasma owners have the set up on the wall?</p>
<p>The primary reason is the wires. A typical plasma set has a ton of connections. component or DVI cables from your cable or satellite receiver, component or DVI cables from your DVD player, other audio cables to and from your A/V receivers, and of course the power cable.</p>
<p>The wires can be neatly tucked and hidden behind the set when it sits on a stand. In our opinion, placing a plasma on a tabletop defeats one of the major reasons people buy the set in the first place.</p>
<p>Finally, if you want to mount the plasma panel on the wall and still have it look attractive, you need to fish cables through your walls. Fishing cables means drilling holes and feeding wires which can be messy, costly and time consuming.</p>
<p>The huge effort and high cost of properly mounting a plasma to a wall is the fifth reason why we would not buy a plasma television.<br />
An Extra Reason &#8211; It&#8217;s not HDTV! (most times)<br />
Our last and potentially sixth reason for not buying a plasma is that often the plasma set is not a high definition television.</p>
<p>It is true that many plasma models offer a native resolution which allows owners to watch true HDTV, however, the problem is the majority of units sold are EDTV sets marketed as being HDTV capable.</p>
<p>Many angry plasma owners and ex-owners have told us they felt deceived when they found out that their EDTV set wasn&#8217;t an HDTV television.</p>
<p>Until the manufacturers and sellers of these products clearly articulate this information and stop selling them as HDTV capable, we believe it is a significant disadvantage when buying one of these televisions.</p>
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		<title>Micky Ward Movie Gets Ready to Shoot In October. Will it Shoot In Lowell?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After two years in development, Mark Wahlberg and Darren Aronofsky’s long gestating boxing biopic on underdog champion Irish Micky Ward is finally going to begin shooting in October, the star told MTV News.
“I’ve been training for two years now. I’m ready,” he said. “I want to look like a champ, not a chump.”
Yes, there have [...]<p><br/><br/><a href="http://www.kensavage.com/archives/the-fighter-movie-lowell/">Micky Ward Movie Gets Ready to Shoot In October. Will it Shoot In Lowell?</a></p>


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/micky-ward1-150x150.jpg" alt="micky-ward" title="micky-ward" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-951" />After two years in development, Mark Wahlberg and Darren Aronofsky’s long gestating boxing biopic on underdog champion <a href="http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/irish-mickey-ward-movie/">Irish Micky Ward</a> is finally going to begin shooting in October, the star told MTV News.</p>
<p>“I’ve been training for two years now. I’m ready,” he said. “I want to look like a champ, not a chump.”</p>
<p>Yes, there have been many classic movies to center on the sport, Wahlberg admits, and, yes, he told us last year, he’d of course like it to hold up to “Raging Bull,” the undisputed champion of the genre.</p>
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<p>But <a href="http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/mark-wahlberg-and-micky-ward/">Mark Wahlberg</a> has more than just a few moves to his credit these days, he’s also got a healthy dose of fighting words for anybody who thinks that what the world needs least right now is another boxing movie.</p>
<p>But ultimately, his performance as Micky Ward in “The Fighter” is for an audience of one, he said smiling — Micky Ward.</p>
<p>“I want to do him proud. The guy did everything I wish I could have done. He came from nothing, went on to win the world title with all the odds stacked against him. Did it with his mother and his brother,” Wahlberg grinned. “He’s still in the same town to this day. He’s got a regular job. He knows that I’m going to put it all on the line for him. Mickey Ward is going to be [on set, watching me] every single day.”<span id="more-949"></span></p>
<p>Co-starring Brad Pitt, “The Fighter” will follow Ward and his brother from their beginnigs in Lowell, Massachusetts to their world championship bouts. It is tentatively scheduled for release next year. </p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Conan show had Mark Wahlberg on and he was on talking about Micky Ward and the movie he&#8217;s doing about Micky&#8217;s boxing career and life. Wahlberg talked about how he&#8217;s been training for a year now and he really wants to portray Ward in a great and realistic way. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/mark-wahlberg-micky-ward.jpg' title='Mark Wahlberg Talking About Micky Ward'><img src='http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/mark-wahlberg-micky-ward.thumbnail.jpg' align="right" style="margin:10px;" alt='Mark Wahlberg Talking About Micky Ward' /></a>The Conan show had Mark Wahlberg on and he was on talking about <a href="http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/irish-mickey-ward-movie/">Micky Ward</a> and the movie he&#8217;s doing about Micky&#8217;s boxing career and life. Wahlberg talked about how he&#8217;s been training for a year now and he really wants to portray Ward in a great and realistic way. </p>
<p>Mark told late night host Conan O&#8217;Brien he’s been waking up up at 5:30 in the morning 5 days a week for a year to get in top physical condition for the part. We know that Micky was all ripped and in supreme cardio shape for his fights. Mark&#8217;s got some work ahead to compete there. <span id="more-766"></span></p>
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<p>Apparently, Wahlberg thinks the recent &#8220;Rocky&#8221; films have looked too staged, so he&#8217;s going to be taking some hits to keep it real. he did the same in his movie &#8220;Invincible.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;For me, it&#8217;s a dream come true. It&#8217;s much like when I did &#8216;Invincible&#8217;; I&#8217;d always dreamed of being a football player. For five or six months, to get the pads on and do the whole thing. This is [another] dream come true.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8216;Irish&#8217; Micky Ward was, in my opinion, one of the greatest champions of all time, and the biggest heart that ever stepped into the ring. I am committed to making him proud, and I know that Brad feels the same way about portraying his brother Dickie. We are going to make it real.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Rush Hour 3 Doesn&#8217;t Kick Ass Like Their Last Movie. But I Like It.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Savage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rush Hour 3 starts the weekend off with less than two thirds the attendance wallop of its predecessor of Rush Hour 2.
Rush Hour 3 drew an estimated $50 million on approximately 5,200 screens at 3,778 theaters, topping the weekend box office. New Line Cinema&#8217;s action comedy sequel starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, which reportedly [...]<p><br/><br/><a href="http://www.kensavage.com/archives/rush-hour-3-movie-earnings/">Rush Hour 3 Doesn&#8217;t Kick Ass Like Their Last Movie. But I Like It.</a></p>


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/rush-hour-3.jpg' title='Rush Hour 3'><img src='http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/rush-hour-3.thumbnail.jpg' align="right" style="margin:10px;" alt='Rush Hour 3' /></a><strong>Rush Hour 3</strong> starts the weekend off with less than two thirds the attendance wallop of its predecessor of Rush Hour 2.</p>
<p>Rush Hour 3 drew an estimated $50 million on approximately 5,200 screens at 3,778 theaters, topping the weekend box office. New Line Cinema&#8217;s action comedy sequel starring <strong>Jackie Chan</strong> and <strong>Chris Tucker</strong>, which reportedly cost $140 million to make, saw initial popularity closer to the first Rush Hour than Rush Hour 2. <span id="more-708"></span> Although not a bad start. but damn that&#8217;s a lot of money to dump into a project and not come out kicking and blazing the first weekend.</p>
<p>Six years ago, Rush Hour 2 bagged a $67.4 million start from 3,118 theaters. Adjusted for ticket price inflation, that would equal about $80 million today, the most attended August opening ever. Its $226.2 million final tally adjusts to nearly $270 million today. The first Rush Hour from 1998 was a surprise smash, grossing $33 million out of the gate or about $47 million adjusted, en route to $141.2 million or around $200 million adjusted. Production price tags for Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2 were $33 million and $90 million, respectively.</p>
<p>Rush Hour 3 was marketed as just another Rush Hour picture, in part because the movie itself is a slight romp, and lacked the event-style build-up that Rush Hour 2 had. What&#8217;s more, Chan hasn&#8217;t been on American screens for three years, while Tucker&#8217;s last movie was Rush Hour 2. A repetitious entry in a series without a major new hook doesn&#8217;t quite cut it after a six-year wait if the intent is to build or retain an audience. That Rush Hour 3 had a sizable debut is a credit to the good will generated by the first two pictures.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s easy to point to the elapsed time since Rush Hour 2 as a key factor in the traffic slowdown. In general, time is not on a franchise&#8217;s side as many disappointments such as Mission: Impossible III and The Legend of Zorro show. A notable exception was Bad Boys II, which saw a rise in star power of its lead actors (Will Smith, Martin Lawrence) in the eight years since the first movie and was promoted as an action event.</p>
<p>As with the earlier movies, musical numbers are highlights. Tucker starts the movie with a rendition of Prince&#8217;s &#8220;Do Me, Baby,&#8221; and Chan&#8217;s best moment is when he joins Tucker in a performance of Roberta Flack&#8217;s &#8220;The Closer I Get to You&#8221; at a French night club, in a bid to save an informant. Noemie Lenoir as the informant adds some Paris sizzle, though the movie&#8217;s other women, a Dragon Lady and a grown-up version of the first movie&#8217;s little girl, fare poorly. The latter lacks the original character&#8217;s spunk.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are some rumblings going on about the possible making of an X-Files sequel. Both Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny (Scully and Molder) have confirmed that there is once again talk about creating the X-Files sequel but that this time the talks are a little more serious and it really looks like the X-Files sequel [...]<p><br/><br/><a href="http://www.kensavage.com/archives/xfiles-sequel-movie/">X-Files Sequel: Myth or Reality?</a></p>


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are some rumblings going on about the possible making of an <strong>X-Files sequel</strong>. Both Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny (Scully and Molder) have confirmed that there is once again talk about creating the X-Files sequel but that this time the talks are a little more serious and it really looks like the <strong>X-Files sequel will be made</strong>. <span id="more-618"></span></p>
<p>Now here is what I think is pretty cool about the possibility of this movie. It wouldn&#8217;t be a continuation of the plot that X-Files: Fight For the Future was based on. The X-Files sequel would be based on a new plot which is totally contained within the length of this film. It would be like getting back to the X-Files roots.</p>
<p>Like many of you X-Files fans out there I was pretty into that show. I still watch re-runs of the X-Files on TNT and the SciFi channel. What I&#8217;ve noticed is that I prefer the earlier episodes, the ones where there wasn&#8217;t a huge conspiracy involving Cancer Man and Agent Skinner. You know, the ones where they would visit someplace like a freak show or a town where there is a suspected vampire. The ones where there was actually comedy involved along with the science fiction aspect. </p>
<p>So when would this movie be released? Well there is nothing close to a release date floating around out there but there are rumors of  <strong>The Screen Actors Guild planning a possible strike for 2008</strong> if they cannot work out some issues that are on the table. With that hanging over their head, the would be producers and directors of the X-Files sequel would like to finish shooting the film before the possible strike.</p>
<p>I am pretty excited about the idea of this movie. I will keep you informed of information as it becomes available. Hey&#8230;The truth is out there.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 14:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well there are rumors flying in both directions. Sure Lance Armstrong and Jake Gyllenhaal are spending a lot of time together and are spotted out on the town together but that doesn&#8217;t mean they are gay for each other. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well there are rumors flying in both directions. Sure Lance Armstrong and Jake Gyllenhaal are spending a lot of time together and are spotted out on the town together but that doesn&#8217;t mean they are gay for each other. <span id="more-611"></span></p>
<p>So what if at one time online gambling sites like <a href="http://www.bodog.com/">bodog</a> were taking 3 to 1 odds that the next paparazzi picture of Jake Gyllenhaal would be of him smooching on Lance Armstrong. That doesn&#8217;t make it true.</p>
<p>It is being reported that Jake Gyllenhaal is up for the part of <a href="http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/lance-armstrong-to-compete-in-7th-and-final-tour-de-france/">Lance Armstrong</a> in a film that Sony will be releasing based on Lance Armstrong&#8217;s book <em>It&#8217;s Not About the Bike</em>. This film has no title as of yet that I have found anywhere. What a nail biter.</p>
<p>Since Lance Armstrong and Jake Gyllenhaal seem to be old time buddies it looks like he is a shoe in for the part. Some sources are stating that he has already secured the role while others disagree. </p>
<p>So you may wonder who would want to go see a movie based on the life of a cyclist. If you have followed Lance Armstrong&#8217;s career at all you know that this movie would be more than just about cycling. This guy has done the impossible when it terms of Tour D&#8217; France. That alone would make good cinema but when you toss in the fact that he fought and beat cancer and then came back to place first in the Tour d&#8217; France you&#8217;re looking at a film showing that nothing is impossible.</p>
<p>So, only you can be the judge on this one. Dating or making a movie? </p>
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		<title>Grindhouse &#8211; Sleaze Filled Movie by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you don&#8217;t know the definition of the term grindhouse&#8230; look it up. Grindhouse the movie is the collaborative work of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez set for release on April 6, 2007.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/grindhouse-movie.jpg' title='Grindhouse Quentin Tarantino movie'><img src='http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/grindhouse-movie.thumbnail.jpg' align="right" alt='Grindhouse Quentin Tarantino movie' /></a>If you don&#8217;t know the definition of the term grindhouse&#8230; look it up. Grindhouse the movie is the collaborative work of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez set for release on April 6, 2007.</p>
<p>&#8220;Grindhouse&#8221; is a full length feature which is made up of two individual films Death Proof and Planet Terror created separately by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. It is described on the <a href="http://www.grindhousemovie.net/">Grindhouse Official Website</a> as the sleaze filled saga of an exploitation double feature by Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez. <span id="more-605"></span></p>
<p>Death Proof is the story of a psycho killer who uses his vehicle as his weapon while Planet Terror deals with two married doctors who, while working the grave-shift, discover a rather large zombie problem. The Grindhouse website was bazaar in and of itself so if you want to get a feel of what twisted things you can be sure to see on the big screen you should definitely check it out.</p>
<p>I find the whole concept of the two separate movies included in one release as being a pretty unique idea in this day and age. Of course the idea in itself is not unique. Both Tarantino and Rodriquez have stated that they did borrow the idea from the original grindhouses which released double feature B movies on a regular basis. What they have done is put their own spin on the whole concept. </p>
<p>The creation of an A movie being disguised as a B movie is what the directors set out to do and in my opinion they have accomplished just that.</p>
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		<title>The Fighter &#8211; The Movie of Irish Micky Ward</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paramount Pictures has reportedly fast tracked The Fighter which is a biopic of fighter Irish Micky Ward. Mark Walhberg and Matt Damon will be co-starring in this movie based on the life of Micky Ward and his half brother and trainer Dicky Eklund. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.kensavage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/micky-ward.jpg" alt="irish micky ward" align="right" />Paramount Pictures has reportedly fast tracked <strong>The Fighter</strong> which is a biopic of fighter <strong>Irish Micky Ward</strong>. <strong>Mark Walhberg</strong> and <strong>Matt Damon</strong> will be co-starring in this movie based on the life of Micky Ward and his half brother and trainer Dicky Eklund. <span id="more-601"></span></p>
<p>Any real fan of boxing will remember the Ward vs Gatti fights. These two fighters brought the real thrill of boxing back in these epic battles. Some of the best brawling in a boxing match that I&#8217;ve ever watched live or on tv. Being from the Lowell area myself I can tell you that Micky Ward was really a hero of the people. He was a blue collar worker from the streets that made good.</p>
<p>Dicky Eklund, Wards half brother and trainer, was once in the HBO Documentary film titled &#8220;High on Crack Street&#8221; which was a movie documenting the once rampant crack problem on the streets of Lowell Massachusetts. He was in the documentary for obvious reasons. His comeback from a life of drugs is a triumph in itself. When you team that with the boxing career of Micky Ward, you can see it is truly the stuff movies are made of.</p>
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<p>Micky Ward ran the Boston Marathon in April 2004 as a Fund-Raiser for his favorite charity, the Lowell based Kids In Disability Sports Inc.</p>
<p>&#8220;When I get tired (during a training run), I think of the kids who can&#8217;t run&#8221; he said.&#8221; That&#8217;s what keeps me going. And seeing the smile on the kids faces, that&#8217;s the main thing.&#8221; K.I.D.S. and its president and founder, Bruce Lucier, are trying to raise enough money to operate a building geared toward disabled athletes. The building would be the first of its kind in the country.</p>
<p>Those interested in donating on behalf of Ward can make out checks to:</p>
<p>K.I.D.S. Inc. c/o Micky Ward and send them to:<br />
P.O. Box 8487, Lowell Ma. 01853<br />
http://www.kidsindisabilitysports.com</p>
<p>I for one am a huge <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/micky+ward" rel="tag"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/static/img/pub/icon-utag-16x13.png?tag=micky+ward" style="border: 0pt none ; vertical-align: middle; margin-left: 0.4em" alt=" " />micky ward</a> fan, I cannot wait for this film to be released. There is no release date as of yet and shooting has not even begun. I will definitely keep you updated as the information is available. here&#8217;s some more stuff about <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/micky-ward/">Micky Ward</a>.</p>
<div style="border:2px solid red;padding:15px;margin:5px;">UPDATE: Looks like Matt Daemon is out and <a href="http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/brad-pitt-on-vanity-fair-cover-wants-to-sue/">Brad Pitt</a> is going to play Dicky Eklund.</div>
<div style="border:2px solid blue;padding:15px;margin:5px;">Update 2: Anyone see any movie crew people in Lowell or know of any spots where they&#8217;re shooting?</div>
<div style="border:2px solid blue;padding:15px;margin:5px;">Update 3: OK Christian Bale signs on to play Dickey Ekland. Christian Bale as Ecklund and Mark Wahlberg as younger brother Micky Ward is scheduled to begin filming in late 2009.</div>
<div style="border:2px solid blue;padding:15px;margin:5px;">Update 4: For the people following this, they just had open casting calls last week. So if you haven&#8217;t bugged the shit out of Micky yet then this is your chance to get on the movie as an extra.</div>
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