On demand picks Nov 16, 2009
FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX. (Comcast Free Movies) This remake of the old Robert Aldrich movie stars Dennis Quaid as a pilot helping to guide a handful of castaways in the Gobi desert build a plane to fly them to civilization. (Boston Globe)
Ride Clear of Diablo: Starring Aud... Nov 9, 2009
Some of Duryea s best roles occurred in the James Stewart films Winchester 73 (1950) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). Two television shows that are syndicated regularly each year are Mr. Denton on Doomsday, a 1959 Twilight Zone episode, and Badge Without Honor (1960) and Logan s Treasure (1964), two Bonanza episodes he appeared in. (Suite101.com)
Cameraman of "The Flight of the Phoenix" wins lawsuit Oct 14, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Irish cinematographer Ciaran Barry, who was badly injured during the shooting of the 2004 disaster drama "The Flight of the Phoenix," won the case against 20th Century Fox Film Corporation Tuesday. A jury under the Los Angeles Superior Court found 20th Century Fox 75 percent liable for the cameraman's injuries and Flight Productions Inc. 25 percent. (Xinhuanet, China)
- Imperial County film commission important to economic development, officials say Sep 30, 2009
signovital wrote on Sep 27, 2009 11:07 AM:" Second set of films filmed in part in I.V. according to The Movie Internet Database.No Place to Land (1958) ...aka Man Mad (1958) Old Explorers (1990) Outlaws of the Desert (1941) Outpost in Morocco (1949) Patriot Games (1992) Rambo III (1988) Road to Morocco (1942) Road to Zanzibar (1941) Rope of Sand (1949) Run Silent Run Deep (1958) Seven Days in May (1964) Spaceballs (1987) Stargate (1994) Suez (1938) Tank Girl (1995) The Abyss (1989) The... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Hugh Laurie on Film Sep 22, 2009
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) starred Dennis Quaid in an action adventure, while Street Kings (2008) was a surprisingly effective crime thriller featuring Keanu Reeves and Forrest Whitaker. As Laurie s fame in America keeps his profile high, it is possible his movie career is really only just beginning. (Suite101.com)
New on DVD: 'Hamilton Woman,' 'Homicide,' 'Valentino' doc Sep 11, 2009
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, The Flight of the Phoenix and The Dirty Dozen. Plus pop hits or cultist causes from The Longest Yard to Ulzana's Raid and a fair share of camp classics or all-out groaners (The Legend of Lylah Clare to The Choirboys). (USA Today -- Life)
