Syfy To Debut Modernized Alice's Adventures In Wonderland On Dec 6 Oct 8, 2009
The rest of the cast, which features a number of actors familiar to the network's fans, includes: Tim Curry (Rocky Horror Picture Show) as Dodo; Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) as the King of Hearts; Philip Winchester (Crusoe) as Jack Chase; Matt Frewer (Watchmen) as the White Knight; Andrew Lee Potts (Primeval) as Hatter; Harry Dean Stanton (Big Love) as the Caterpillar; Alessandro Juliani (Battlestar Galactica) as 9 of Clubs; Timothy Webber (Taken) as Carpenter; Alex Diakun... (Multichannel News)
From good to god-awful, stars take the mike Sep 6, 2009
Our sixth, seventh, eighth selections, not here because of space considerations, were Harry Dean Stanton, Grant Goodeve and Robbie Rist, who played Cousin Oliver on "The Brady Bunch" (he's fronted several bands, all of which rock to some degree). We might have also included baseball pitcher-turned-punk rocker Scott Radinsky, but I think I'm the only one who bought his albums. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Car Dealers of the Silver Screen Aug 31, 2009
7 of 9 Harry Dean Stanton as Bud in Repo Man. OK, so Stanton wasn't selling cars in this from. (Slate)
Big Fan Is Destined To Be a Cult Classic Aug 30, 2009
See also: Harry Dean Stanton Rule, Catherine Keener Correlative. . (Slate)
This story is one for the ages Aug 24, 2009
Andy Warhol describes in his Diaries the time he ran into the famously seedy-looking character actor Harry Dean Stanton. We talked for a minute, Warhol writes. (Boston Globe)
District 9: The Summer's Coolest Fantasy Film Aug 15, 2009
" Blomkamp, who directed three shorts in the Halo video-game universe, was hired by Jackson to make a Halo feature. That project foundered after a few months, and Jackson proposed that Blomkamp make a different feature right away. He resuscitated the Alive in Joburg idea, expanding and improving it into District 9. Jackson even let Blomkamp cast Copley, a high school pal who had never acted, in the lead. Amazingly, Copley carries the film, bringing to a most demanding role the scheming dimness... (Time.com)
Hollywood's Despicable Remake of Red Dawn Aug 14, 2009
Harry Dean Stanton shouting ""; Lea Thompson and C. Thomas Howell acting all tough; Patrick Swayze shouting "because we live here!"as the justification for killing Russians; ; the Cuban occupiers subduing the population by accessing gun registration forms -- it's all good. . (Slate)
John Hughes: an appreciation Aug 11, 2009
Harry Dean Stanton and Annie Potts in Pretty in Pink stand as affectionate aberrations. There was no war, no sweeping social movement during this period. (Boston Globe)
Hughes' memorable film moments Aug 8, 2009
Characters and cast: Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald), Jack Walsh (Harry Dean Stanton), Duckie (Jon Cryer), Iona (Annie Potts) and Blane McDonough (Andrew McCarthy). Killer quote: "I know I'm old enough to be his mother, but when the Duck laid that kiss on me last night, I swear my thighs just went up in flames! He must practice on melons or something." - Iona. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
A love affair with all flavors of film festival Apr 19, 2009
Memorable scene: How about Harry Dean Stanton shining on the screen then singing down the street at Sweetwater in 1987. Get your tickets. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
