Caveman comedy Jun 26, 2009
Director: Harold Ramis. Run time: 1 hour, 37 minutes. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Critic's Rave: 'Year One' sends comedy back to the stone age Jun 26, 2009
I would venture that few in Hollywood understand what makes film comedy both a thrilling and risky venture better than Harold Ramis, who co-wrote and directed an uncharacteristically unfunny film, Year One ... Directed by Harold Ramis ... Written by Harold Ramis, Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Something strange in your neighborhood? Must be 'Ghostbusters: The Video Game' Jun 26, 2009
The original cast members including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson have come together for the first time in 20 years to voice their parts. What's more, this all-new adventure was penned by Aykroyd and Ramis, and reportedly contains ideas that never made it into theaters. (USA Today -- Tech)
Review: Ghostbusters: The Video Game hits slime time Jun 24, 2009
Ghostbusters looks and sounds great, the game play is simple yet enjoyable and original "Ghostbusters" co-stars and writers Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd don't phone in their ample contributions. (Bill Murray is another story - more on him later. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Poking fun at the Bible Jun 22, 2009
Director and co-writer Harold Ramis says the film uses comedy to make points ... Harold Ramis thinks so. (CNN)
Movie Review: Black's Year One Jun 22, 2009
Year One is written and directed with a sloppy touch by Harold Ramis. Most of his film was shot in New Mexico, and in a scene where the boys join up with the local authorities, they look Roman, with British accents. (KHOU.com, TX)
High hopes all around Jun 22, 2009
The weekend included a tribute to comedy-writing guru Harold Ramis, which was emceed by Brian Williams. Ramis, whose Year One is in theaters, said he accepted the honor with genuine false humility. (Boston Globe)
Babe: Olivia Wilde Jun 21, 2009
But Olivia is providing the babeage for the new Harold Ramis comedy, , which opens in theatres everywhere Friday. In addition to starrign alongside Jack Black and Michael Sera, Olivia recently took the number one spot on Maxim's "Hot 100" list of 2009. (IGN FilmForce)
One thing to say about ‘Year One': Please no ‘Year Two' Jun 21, 2009
Year One is a Sony Pictures film directed by Harold Ramis. It is Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, brief strong language and comic violence. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Local writer gets promoted from 'The Office' to the big screen with the comedy 'Year One' Jun 20, 2009
He s had box-office smashes with Caddyshack, Stripes, and Ghostbusters but writer-director Harold Ramis struggled for decades to bring his idea for a caveman buddy movie to the big screen. Year One had physical humor and dirty jokes, but at 64, Ramis worried about how he might reach the film s young target audience. (Boston Globe)
"Year One": As Funny As Watching Paint Dry Jun 20, 2009
Harold Ramis, the comedic force behind "Caddyshack" and "Ghostbusters," directed and helped write the screenplay. "Year One" follows in the shallow footsteps of "Nacho Libre" or "Be Kind, Rewind" -- the pre-release hype is never as good as the movie itself. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Review: 'Year One' with Jack Black Jun 20, 2009
Directed by Harold Ramis ... Director Harold Ramis, who wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay, never lets "Year One" settle ... Directed by Harold Ramis. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Review: Few laughs seem result of luck, not design in ’Year One’ Jun 20, 2009
Lazily directed and co-written by Harold Ramis who should know better considering he gave us Caddyshack and Groundhog Day Year One seems like a make-work project for Hollywood comic actors: Hank Azaria, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader and Horatio Sanz all show up for varying degrees of humiliation. If Year One doesn t turn out to be the worst movie of the year, we ve got a cruel six months ahead of us. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Hollywood's never ending remakes Jun 20, 2009
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson - plus Sigourney Weaver - have all signed on to make Ghostbusters 3 ... The rumours are circulating and conflicting, but Harold Ramis has confirmed the original pitch was about five new ghostbusters including a few women, with the original team making an appearance to make a hand-over. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Year One': The Land That Laughs Forgot, By Kurt Loder Jun 20, 2009
The movie was directed by Harold Ramis, who's done some very funny films (think "Groundhog Day"), and it numbers raunch king Judd Apatow among its producers. That might seem a match made in comedy heaven, and you might expect the picture to kill. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Phenom From Tehran Jun 20, 2009
In an , comedy genius Harold Ramis informs us that Animal House's climaxin which the Delta brothers disrupt the Faber College Homecoming parade"takes place the day before Kennedy was shot. Because the day after, none of that mattered anymore." Ramis calls Groundhog Day, which he directed and co-wrote, "the most meaningful film [of mine]. And the best crafted." He praises estranged friend Bill Murray as "all the Marx Brothers rolled into one.". Atlantic, July/AugustOne proposes that mutual... (Slate)
Year One: The Best Hunter-Gatherer Comedy in Some Time Jun 20, 2009
Harold Ramis' Year One, reviewed ... Year One Year One (Sony Pictures), the cave man buddy comedy directed by Harold Ramis and starring Jack Black and Michael Cera, is a slapdash concoction with an overreliance on scatological gags and a long lag time between laughs. (Slate)
Year One Review Jun 19, 2009
Fearing Cain's wrath, they reluctantly follow him back to his home to meet his parents Adam (Harold Ramis) and Eve (Rhoda Griffis) and siblings Lilith and Seth ... Harold Ramis' new biblical comedy. (IGN FilmForce)
THOU SHALT NOT SEE IT Jun 19, 2009
" Cain (David Cross) kills Abel (Paul Rudd), then kills him again, and then a third time, but it never gets any funnier. Accused by his papa (Harold Ramis, who also directed the movie) and his sister, Cain says, "Let's be honest. Lilith is a lying bitch. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Year One: Jokes from the Stone Age Jun 19, 2009
" Abraham is down on Sodom, as you can imagine, but that's where Zed and Oh are bound (there's a subplot revolving around rescuing the women they love from slavery). They meet up again with Cain (he's a running joke, but in Cross's cheerfully detestable hands, a bad one), who leads them on a tour of the city. "You know what's the best part about Sodom. " Cain says. "The sodomy. (Time.com)
"Year One'' takes a charmless trip back in time Jun 19, 2009
Year One' movie review - 'Year One' showtimes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
"Year One" Jun 19, 2009
Site Presented By Friday, Jun 19, 2009. Jack Black and Michael Cera get in touch with their inner cavemen in this time-traveling bromance. (Salon)
Add Year One to list of biblical plagues Jun 19, 2009
Their journey takes them to the land of Adam (director Harold Ramis), where they witness Cain (David Cross) slay his brother Abel (Paul Rudd) ... Starring: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David CrossDirector: Harold RamisRun time: 1 hour, 40 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13. (MSNBC -- Movies)
What's Playing Jun 18, 2009
Judd Apatow ("Knocked Up") produced, and Harold Ramis ("Ghostbusters") directed, so maybe the movie will be funnier than it looks. (Rene Rodriguez, McClatchy Newspapers) 100 min. PG-13. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Ghostbusters honors legend Jun 17, 2009
Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis aim to create spiritual successor to hit films ... Actors Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson talk about the new video game based on the popular movies ... Columbia PicturesThe original "Ghostbusters" Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd areback, lending their voices and likenesses to "Ghostbusters: The Video Game." Aykroyd and Ramis also helped shepherd the game's story and dialog through development, ensuring they were true to beloved "Ghostbusters" form. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Ghostbusters Hits Retail Jun 17, 2009
Ghostbusters: The Video Game, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise, is penned by original Ghostbusters writers and stars Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites many of the original cast members ... Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, produced and directed by Ivan Reitman, starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson as ghost hunters for hire, cleaning up Manhattan's buildings of slime-spewing spooks. (IGN PS2)
Dogs and cats, living together: Ars reviews Ghostbusters Jun 17, 2009
The real stars of the game are the Ghostbusters themselves, of course, and it's odd to see Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson as younger, spry versions of themselves in the game. The voices really sell the game; it's almost as if all the principal actors are channeling themselves from the past. (Ars Technica)
Apology accepted Jun 17, 2009
Game over "I took the meeting because I loved the game." - Filmmaker Harold Ramis, saying his best career move was turning down the opportunity to direct the "Super Mario Bros." movie. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Review: `Ghostbusters' return — in a video game Jun 17, 2009
Its developer, Terminal Reality, has accomplished something Hollywood hasn't been able to do in 20 years by reuniting the four core members of the cast: Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. OK, we're talking about computer-animated versions of the main characters, but the actors did return to provide their voices. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Harold Ramis says maybe on Ghostbusters Jun 16, 2009
Harold Ramis says maybe on Ghostbusters - Access Hollywood - msnbc ... Harold Ramis says maybe on Ghostbusters ... Harold Ramis is hard at work, along with two other screenwriters, on a first draft of the "Ghostbusters 3" script. (MSNBC -- News)
Who you going to play? Ghostbusters game Jun 16, 2009
Actors Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson stepped into the recording studio to breathe life into their virtual characters for a new "Ghostbusters" game from Atari, which will be released June 16. The setting is New York around 1991, two years after the events of the second movie in the series, "Ghostbusters II.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
WIN TICKETS TO YEAR ONE! Jun 6, 2009
Harold Ramis directs. The screenplay is by Harold Ramis Stupnitsky isenberg ("The Office") from a story by Harold Ramis ... The film is produced by Harold Ramis, Judd Apatow, and Clayton Townsend. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Previe... May 27, 2009
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the first Ghostbusters film, Terminal Reality joined forces with the original writers, Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis, to bring gamers a new Ghostbusters video game. Basic Storyline of the New Ghostbusters Game. (Suite101.com)
Beckett burger brings the beef May 22, 2009
Dan Aykroyd told the LA Times this week that Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, and Sigourney Weaver have all committed to do a third "Ghostbusters" flick, and it could start filming this year. Details of the script, being written by Needham native Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, are still a mystery, but Aykroyd said he's hoping for a five-member "new generation" squad that'll include several female members. (Boston Globe)
Dan Aykroyd looking for Ghostbusters recruits May 21, 2009
The star confirmed that the core of original cast Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson is on board for the film ... Year One screenwriters Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, who also write for NBCs The Office, have penned the new sequel, which wont be their first collaboration with the Ghostbusters crew; Harold Ramis directed Year One and is Aykroyds pick to direct Ghostbusters 3 if original director Ivan Reitman... (MSNBC -- News)
Video game industry heats up summer releases May 19, 2009
Ghostbusters: The Video Game, which is based on a new story by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, could be a breakout summer hit when it's released June 16 ... But the potential breakout hit of the season is Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Atari, ages 13-up, $60, for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2 and PC, June 16), based on a new story by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis and including their likenesses and voices, along with those of Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson. (USA Today -- Tech)
Hey, Tom Hanks, didnt you used to be fun? May 12, 2009
If Harold Ramis can insinuate himself into the Judd Apatow gang, surely there are some young and intelligent comedy guys out there who could give you something fun to do while benefiting from your decades of experience. Because the thought of a new generation growing up knowing you only as the mullet guy from Da Vinci Code is just too depressing. (MSNBC -- News)
Gisele's secret to happiness May 8, 2009
He's a funny guy Not only will Harold Ramis receive the Screenwriters Tribute at the annual Nantucket Film Festival, but organizers have added a comedy panel this year featuring Ramis, Ben Stiller, Peter Farrelly, and "I Love You, Man" writer and director John Hamburg ... "Without Harold Ramis, the landscape of comedy in movies would look entirely different," the fest's artistic director Mystelle Brabb. (Boston Globe)
Ghostbusters Launch Dates May 7, 2009
Ghostbusters: The Video Game, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise, is penned by original Ghostbusters writers and stars Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites many of the original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humour and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation ... Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, produced and directed by Ivan Reitman, starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson as... (IGN PS2)
We Talk To Jack Black, Michael Cera On The 'Year One' Set May 1, 2009
"Ideas that turn up in this movie have been bouncing around in my head since 1975," writer/director Harold Ramis, the filmmaker behind "Groundhog Day" and star of the "Ghostbusters" films, explained. "Back then I was doing a show, John Belushi and Bill Murray were in the show, and I watched a show on PBS about the Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal coexisting on the planet at the same time. So I suggested an improv on the show the next day, where John played a Neanderthal and Bill played a Cro-Magnon... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Summer 2009 movie preview: Ho-hum? Apr 30, 2009
Directed by: Harold Ramis. Cast: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Hank Azaria. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Most Anticipated Xbox 360 Games of ... Apr 28, 2009
They even got original writers Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis to pen the game's script. Not too shabby. (Suite101.com)
No Happy Endings in The Last Kiss Apr 12, 2009
She revisits an old flame (Harold Ramis), but returns to her husband when Jenna s relationship shatters. The Last Kiss: Relationship #3. (Suite101.com)
Newsweek: Aykroyd on 'Ghostbusters' video game Apr 11, 2009
to join the NEWSWEEK community, post comments and subscribe to our e-mail newsletters. Twenty-five years after its release, 'Ghostbusters' makes a comeback. (MSNBC -- Technology)
'Ghostbusters' game update Apr 11, 2009
Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis wrote a new story for the game, while Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson join them in providing their voices and likenesses ... "We will have a draft hopefully by summer.I hopeHarold Ramis would direct the film and Bill Murray would act in the film.". (USA Today -- Tech)
Seth Rogen's makeover: Could a new look hurt his career? Apr 10, 2009
In one of the sweetest scenes in "Knocked Up," Rogen's onscreen father, played by Harold Ramis, declares that Rogen is the best thing that ever happened to him. "Now I just feel bad for you," Rogen replies. (Boston Globe)
A 'Brutal' attack by Black in heavy metal game Apr 6, 2009
And most of the cast of Ghostbusters is taking part in a new game (Atari, rated Teen for ages 13-up, out June 15, for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS and PCs) with an original story by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. A trained actor such as Black, who likes to improvise, can amp up a game, Schafer says. (USA Today -- Tech)
'Ghostbusters' Stars: Where Are They Now? Apr 1, 2009
Released on June 8, 1984, "Ghostbusters" follows a trio of university parapsychologists -- Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Dr. Raymond Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) and Dr. Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) -- who lose their research grant and decide to open their own business, dubbed "Ghostbusters," to fend off spirits that have taken hold of Central Park and New York City. Directed by Ivan Reitman, "Ghostbusters" originated as an idea by Aykroyd. (Click2Houston, TX)
Original 'Ghostbusters' Cast Onboard For Reboot, Harold Ramis Says Mar 28, 2009
Harold Ramis (MTV News) ... Earlier this week, Harold Ramis stopped by MTV News to chat about his new Jack Black come 000037D6 dy "The Year One" (in theaters June 19). (VHI.com -- Music News)
Rogen, Cera, Black will make you laugh Mar 25, 2009
Starring: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Hank Azaria Director: Harold Ramis Story: In this comedy, Zed (Black) and Oh (Cera) are two men who travel through the stories from the early part of the Bible. Along the way they encounter Abraham and Isaac (Hank Azaria and Christopher Mintz-Plasse), Cain and Abel (David Cross and Paul Rudd), and Adam and Eve (Ramis and Rhoda Griffis). (MSNBC -- Movies)
The PC Games of Spring 2009 Mar 24, 2009
IGN's resident Ghostbusters fan Greg Miller remains as upbeat as ever about the game, which features a script penned by Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis. Ghostbusters features a full single-player storyline that casts you as the newest recruit on the Ghostbusters team. (IGN PC Games)
Jung Ji-Hoon, Alyssa Milano, Barack Obama Mar 22, 2009
The actress in "Charmed" is starring alongside the paranormal exterminators in "Ghostbusters: The Video Game." The upcoming action game, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, features the original film's cast sans Weaver. Players become a "Ghostbusters" recruit who assists the original team to take down ghastly foes. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Alyssa Milano to co-star in 'Ghostbusters' game Mar 21, 2009
The 36-year-old "Charmed" actress is starring alongside the world's most famous paranormal exterminators in "Ghostbusters: The Video Game." The upcoming action game, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, features the original film's cast sans Weaver. "Obviously, fans of the movie are going to miss Sigourney Weaver," said Milano, who was offered the part of the game's leading lady after Weaver declined to reprise her role as Dana Barrett. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Ghostbusters Multiplayer Details Mar 10, 2009
A hotel worker is there to greet the Ghostbusters and complain that the establishment wants its money back since the ghost is back, but Venkman just tells him "You should've taken the extended service agreement." There were a lot of dialogue gems like that in the quick taste of the title I got -- remember, Aykroyd and Harold Ramis wrote the script for this game. Aside from in-jokes from the movies and quips about getting slimed, there was a funny moment when a pretty lady stepped off the... (IGN PC Games)
Apatow's Ghostbusters? Mar 5, 2009
They also scripted the upcoming prehistoric comedy Year One for Columbia and Harold Ramis, who played Dr. Egon Spengler in the previous two Ghostbusters films. Original GBs Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson are not signed for the sequel but are reportedly if the script is right. (IGN FilmForce)
Ghostbusters: Tobin's Spirit Guid... Mar 3, 2009
Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis wrote it, so did you just tell them to go write and then you put it into your engine or did you tell them what you could do and they wrote around it. Was it something completely different. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Aykroyd on Ghostbusters 3 Feb 24, 2009
Original GBs Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, , and Ernie Hudson are not signed for the sequel but are reportedly if the script is right. Reviews. (IGN FilmForce)
