Daily television listings Oct 9, 2009
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Swayze's death conjures memories Sep 25, 2009
The movie, decent at the time but a little dated now, is famous for Coppola's casting of several unknown young actors -- Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Diane Lane, and, oh yeah, someone named Tom Cruise -- who would go on to become big stars. Fans of Swayze have their other favorites: "Point Break," an underrated action heist movie co-starring Keanu Reeves; "To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar," where Swayze earned his third and last... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Swayze's Finest Sep 16, 2009
To many the first of the so-called 'Brat Pack' movies, Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of S.E. Hinton's cult novel launched the film careers of several young American stars, including , , Emilio Estevez and. It was also the first film to bring Patick Swayze to the notice of the masses with his role as Darrel Curtis, older brother to troubled teens Ponyboy and Sodapop. (IGN FilmForce)
Swayze: Hollywood nice guy Sep 16, 2009
" Along with Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and Ralph Macchio, Swayze was cast in Francis Coppola's "The Outsiders," the 1983 teen-angst drama considered the first "Brat Pack" film. Although Swayze opted for neither the commercial path taken by Cruise nor the trailblazing one of Dillon, the late actor possessed a spark -- and a sparkle -- that few of his peers could match. Even as a teenager, this firstborn son of a cowboy and a choreographer boasted a rugged grace, excelling... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Patrick Swayze: He Had the Looks, and the Moves Sep 16, 2009
" Moviegoers found no fault with Swayze when he appeared in his first major role, as Darrel Curtis in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders. For this 1983 adaptation of S.E. Hinton's teen-angst novel, Coppola assembled a bunch of young comers Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio all of whom soon achieved star status. Swayze, then 30, played the eldest brother and gruff father figure to Howell and Lowe; he got to be the family drill... (Time.com)
'Dirty Dancing' star Patrick Swayze dies at 57 Sep 15, 2009
Among his earlier films, Swayze was part of the star-studded lineup in Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders," alongside Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez and Diane Lane. Other '80s films included "Red Dawn," "Grandview U.S.A." and "Youngblood," once more with Lowe, as Canadian hockey teammates. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Sep 15, 2009
8:40 p.m. Charlie Sheen introduces Bobby, which was directed by his brother Emilio Estevez. Apparently, Charlie isn't bitter about literally being the only actor in Hollywood who does not appear in the film. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Romantic lead Sep 15, 2009
" Dance trainingPatrick Wayne Swayze was born on 18 August, 1952 in Houston, Texas, the son of a choreographer and dance instructor and an engineer. A natural athlete, the youngster pursued ice skating, classical ballet and acting. Swayze studied gymnastics for two years and in 1972 moved to New York to complete his dance training at the Harkness and Joffrey ballet schools. He started dancing professionally with Disney on Parade, where he played Prince Charming before appearing in the Broadway... (BBC News -- Americas)
St Elmo 'set for US TV comeback' Aug 15, 2009
Directed by Joel Schumacher, the film starred Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and Demi Moore as recent graduates from Georgetown University in Washington DC.. The series will retain the setting and the restaurant from which the film took its name, the Hollywood Reporter said. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
John Hughes: an appreciation Aug 11, 2009
Emilio Estevez and the gang trying to break out of detention might have been exhilarating at 15 years old - or, in my case, 10. But they were all in detention for unambiguous infractions. (Boston Globe)
Heart Attacks Like Hughes' Can Be UnexpectedA heart attack is often the first symptom of heart disease. Aug 9, 2009
A Thursday claimed the life of writer and director , whose iconic, teen-driven films included "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "The Breakfast Club" and "Some Kind of Wonderful," and launched the careers of "Brat Pack" members such as Molly Ringwald and Emilio Estevez. John Hughes, prolific director of such culturally significant films as "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris... John Hughes, prolific director of such culturally significant films as "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Planes,... (ABC News)
John Hughes defined a genre and a generation Aug 8, 2009
Elmo's Fire" (a Joel Schumacher film, but one with clear links to Hughes). Imagine the career trajectories of Hall, Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy and Jon Cryer without him. Or just try to think of Macaulay Culkin without conjuring the image of him slapping his hands to his wholesome face in horror.And so there's nothing wrong with wallowing in some unabashed '80s nostalgia upon the passing of John Hughes. As Ferris Bueller himself might have said at a time like this, "Life... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Tapped teen spirit Aug 8, 2009
The stars of "The Breakfast Club:" Molly Ringwald, lying down, Ally Sheedy, second row, from left, Anthony Michael Hall, and Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson, top. Most Read. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Molly Ringwald and More Pay Tribute to HughesMolly Ringwald remembers Hughes as an important part of her life and career. Aug 8, 2009
Hughes made household names of a band of previously unknown teen actors who starred in his string of successful 1980s movies -- a group somewhat affectionately known as "The Brat Pack" that included Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Rob Lowe, Anthony Michael Hall and who shot to fame after Hughes cast her in 1984's "Sixteen Candles.". Ringwald, a 41-year-old mother of three, also was featured in the writer-director's "Pretty in Pink" and "The Breakfast Club.". (ABC News)
Hughes' memorable film moments Aug 8, 2009
Characters and cast: Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez), Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy), Richard Vernon (Paul Gleason), Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall), John Bender (Judd Nelson) and Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald). Killer quote: "What we found out is that each one of us is a brain and an athlete and a basket case a princess and a criminal. Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club." - Brian Johnson. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
John Hughes, 1950-2009, By Kurt Loder Aug 7, 2009
The following year came "The Breakfast Club," which helped make "Brat Pack" celebrities out of Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson and Anthony Michael Hall. From that point, he pretty much owned the teen '80s with "Pretty in Pink" and "Some Kind of Wonderful" (which he wrote) and "Weird Science" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (which he wrote and directed). (VHI.com -- Music News)
John Hughes; filmmaker captured teen heartbeat Aug 7, 2009
The Breakfast Club locked in the 80s high school stereotypes of princess (Ringwald), geek (Hall), jock (Emilio Estevez), thug (Judd Nelson), and freak (Ally Sheedy), marooning them in Saturday detention and welding them, by the end, into a defiant support group standing firm against their teachers and parents. By contrast, Ferris Bueller s Day Off, Mr. Hughes s most infectious comedy, is about a high school prankster king who glories in his superiority over principals, older sisters, and other... (Boston Globe)
Comedy director John Hughes dies Aug 7, 2009
He worked well with young talent, as he demonstrated a year earlier in 1985, with cult film The Breakfast Club, starring Emilio Estevez and Mollie Ringwald. In the high school tale, Hughes portrayed the lives of teenage Americans with dramatic, and comic, flair - and the box office returns were enormous. (BBC News -- Americas)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Jul 5, 2009
8:40 p.m. Charlie Sheen introduces Bobby, which was directed by his brother Emilio Estevez. Apparently, Charlie isn't bitter about literally being the only actor in Hollywood who does not appear in the film. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 10-16 May 7, 2009
Actor Emilio Estevez is 47. Actress Vanessa Williams ("Soul Food,""Melrose Place" -- not the former Miss America) is 46. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Legacy of 80s music cloven by new film, musical Apr 3, 2009
"I wasn't saying, `What did Emilio Estevez wear in "St. Elmo's Fire. (FOX 11, AZ)
Making Film Vault Digital Mar 25, 2009
There's also "Wisdom," a modern-day Robin Hood tale from 1986 starring Emilio Estevez and Demi Moore. Reynolds noted that in the past, the only way to watch some old films was to have a projector at home and obtain a bootleg copy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Warner Bros. brings film vault into digital age Mar 24, 2009
There's also Wisdom, a modern-day Robin Hood tale from 1986 starring Emilio Estevez and Demi Moore. Ms. Reynolds noted that in the past, the only way to watch some old films was to have a projector at home and obtain a bootleg copy. (Globe and Mail)
Warner Bros. launches 'on demand' DVD sales Mar 23, 2009
The oldest film in this first wave is the 1923 silent scorcher Souls for Sale; the newest is 1986's Wisdom, with Demi Moore and Emilio Estevez. Plans call for 20 or more classic films and TV shows to be added each month, Feltenstein says. (USA Today -- Life)
The Next Mickey Rourke Mar 8, 2009
EMILIO ESTEVEZ Back in the mid-'80s no one would have guessed that Charlie Sheen would become more famous and well-respected as an actor than his big brother, Emilio Estevez least of all Emilio ... He's the guy who wasn't Emilio Estevez in "That Was Then This Is Now" and the guy who wasn't Brad Pitt in "A River Runs Through It." He had a really attractive animal magnetism that might have been just a little too edgy for teen girls who liked the squeaky clean and safe charms of Matthew Broderick... (Fox News)
