Sep 15 2009 Old Fashioney 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', 'Forrest Gump'
The man who brought us the brilliant, well-crafted trailer for Ghostbusters (if it were made in 1954) has at last satisfied our collective desire for more trailers for modern movies as if they were made way back when. This time we've got Raiders of the Lost Ark starring Charlton Heston and Forrest Gump with Jimmy Stewart.
As a warning, I think the trailer for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1951) includes spoilers if you haven't seen the 1951 version of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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Apr 7 2008 Charlton Heston Dead at 84
Since he's been in a few notable movies--Ben-Hur, the Bible one, Wayne's World 2--I thought it only right that I mention the death of actor Charlton Heston. The Oscar-winning actor passed away Saturday night in his Beverly Hills home after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Though in recent years he came to be known more as a gun nut than a respected actor, there is no doubting his enormous contribution to cinema history. For example, that scene in Wayne's World 2 where Wayne breaks character to demand a better actor in the small part, and effin' Charlton Heston comes in to fill the role!
The LA Times has written a thorough remembrance of his work in films, TV, and theater that's worth reading. Or, below the cut, you can just watch that scene from Wayne's World 2 instead.
