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John Goodman
John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He rose to prominence in television before becoming an acclaimed and popular film actor. Goodman has received List of awards and nominations received by John Goodman, various accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. ''Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair'' has called him "among our very finest actors." Goodman is known for his collaborations with the Coen brothers, acting in films such as ''Raising Arizona'' (1987), ''Barton Fink'' (1991), ''The Big Lebowski'' (1998), ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000), and ''Inside Llewyn Davis'' (2013). He took leading roles in ''King Ralph'' (1991), ''The Babe'' (1992), ''Matinee (1993 film), Matinee'' (1993), ''The Flintstones (film), The Flintstones'' (1994), and ''10 Cloverfield Lane'' (2016) as well as supporting roles in ''Revenge of the Nerds'' (1984), ''True Stories (film), True Stories'' (1986), ''Bringing Out t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affton, Missouri
Affton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in south St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, near St. Louis. The population was 20,417 at the 2020 United States census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of 2020, there were 20,417 people living in the area. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 20,535 people, 8,892 households, and 5,655 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 9,128 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.62% White, 0.06% Black, 0.01% American Indian, 1.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,892 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flintstones (film)
''The Flintstones'' is a 1994 American family comedy film directed by Brian Levant and written by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein, and Steven E. de Souza based on the 1960–1966 animated television series of the same name by Hanna-Barbera. The film stars John Goodman as Fred Flintstone, Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble, Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone, and Rosie O'Donnell as Betty Rubble, along with Kyle MacLachlan as Cliff Vandercave, a villainous executive-vice president of Fred's company, Halle Berry as Sharon Stone, his seductive secretary, and Elizabeth Taylor (in her final theatrical film appearance) as Pearl Slaghoople, Wilma's mother. The B-52's performed their version of the cartoon's theme song, playing cavemen versions of themselves as the BC-52's. The film, shot in California, was theatrically released on May 27, 1994. It received generally negative reviews from critics but was a box office success grossing almost $342 million worldwide against a $46 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bee Movie
''Bee Movie'' is a 2007 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Columbus 81 Productions, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner from a screenplay by the writing team of Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder and Andy Robin, it stars the voices of Seinfeld and Renée Zellweger. The film depicts a civilization of anthropomorphic bees; it centers on Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), a honey bee who tries to sue the human race for exploiting bees after learning from his new florist friend Vanessa Bloome (Zellweger) that humans sell and consume honey. ''Bee Movie'' debuted in New York City on October 25, 2007, and was released in theaters in the United States on November 2. It grossed $293.5 million worldwide on a budget of $150 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its humor and voice cast but criticized its plot and lack of originality. Nevertheless, it has since gained a cult fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsters, Inc
''Monsters, Inc.'' (also known as ''Monsters, Incorporated'') is a 2001 American animated comedy film produced by Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Featuring the voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Mary Gibbs (actress), Mary Gibbs, and Jennifer Tilly, the film was directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Lee Unkrich and David Silverman (animator), David Silverman, and produced by Darla K. Anderson, from a screenplay by Andrew Stanton and Dan Gerson, Daniel Gerson. The film centers on two monsters, the hairy James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (Goodman) and his one-eyed partner and best friend Mike Wazowski (Crystal), who are employed at the titular energy-producing factory Monsters, Inc., which generates power by scaring human children. However, the monster world believes that the children are toxic, and when a little human girl, Boo (Gibbs), sneaks into the factory, she must be returned home before it is too late. Docter began d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor's New Groove (franchise)
''The Emperor's New Groove'' is a The Walt Disney Company, Disney media franchise that started in 2000 with the release of the The Emperor's New Groove, animated feature film of the same name, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Films *''The Emperor's New Groove'' is a 2000 American animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures on December 15, 2000. *''Kronk's New Groove'', also known as ''The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove'', is a 2005 direct-to-video animated musical comedy film released by The Walt Disney Company on December 13, 2005. The film is the sequel and spin-off to the 2000 animated film ''The Emperor's New Groove''. Documentary films ''The Sweatbox'' is a documentary designed to show behind the scenes footage of ''Kingdom of the Sun''. In reality, it illustrated the slow and painful transformation from ''Kingdom of the Sun'' to ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (and the 54th episode overall). It first aired on NBC in the United States on January 6, 1993. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry intended to meet his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. However, given the situation, he agrees to skip the movie and reschedule his act to the 11:00 slot. Jerry first heads to the earlier scheduled comedy act, only to learn that the act was scheduled for 9:15, not 9:50 as Jerry thought, and Buckles ended up filling his spot. Jerry then heads to the movie theater to inform his friends that he won't accompany them. Buckles insists on sharing the taxicab with Jerry, and irrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atomic Blonde
''Atomic Blonde'' is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by David Leitch (receiving his first credit as feature film director) from a screenplay by Kurt Johnstad, based on the 2012 graphic novel ''The Coldest City'' by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart. The film stars Charlize Theron (who also served as a co-producer), James McAvoy, John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella, and Toby Jones. The story revolves around a spy who has to find a list of covert agents that is being smuggled into the West on the eve of the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989. ''Atomic Blonde'' premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017, and was released in the United States on July 28, by Focus Features. The film was a box-office hit, grossing $100 million worldwide against a budget of $30 million, and received generally positive reviews from critics. Many compared the film to the '' John Wick'' series, for which Leitch was an uncredited co-director and producer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argo (2012 Film)
''Argo'' is a 2012 American espionage thriller film directed, produced by, and starring Ben Affleck. The screenplay, written by Chris Terrio, was adapted from the 1999 memoir ''The Master of Disguise'' by U.S. C.I.A. operative Tony Mendez and the 2007 ''Wired'' article "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran" written by Joshuah Bearman and edited by Nicholas Thompson. The film deals with the " Canadian Caper", in which Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, under the guise of filming a science-fiction film during the 1979–81 Iran hostage crisis. The film, which also has Victor Garber, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman in supporting roles, was released in the United States on October 12, 2012. It was produced by Affleck, Grant Heslov, David Klawans, and George Clooney. ''Argo'' became a box office success, grossing $232 million worldwide, and receiving widespread critical acclaim for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight (2012 Film)
''Flight'' is a 2012 American drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by John Gatins and produced by Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Steve Starkey, Zemeckis, and Jack Rapke. The film stars Denzel Washington as William "Whip" Whitaker Sr., an alcoholic airline pilot who miraculously Emergency landing, crash-lands his plane after a mechanical failure, saving nearly everyone on board. Although hailed a hero, an investigation soon begins to cast the captain in a different light. ''Flight'' premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 14, 2012, and was theatrically released the following month on November 2. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Washington's performance and Zemeckis' return to live-action filmmaking, his first such film since ''Cast Away'' and ''What Lies Beneath'' in 2000. The film was also a commercial success, grossing $161.8 million against a production budget of $31 million. ''Flight'' appeared on multiple critics' year- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Artist (film)
''The Artist'' is a 2011 French comedy-drama film in the style of a black-and-white silent film or part-talkie. It was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, produced by Thomas Langmann and stars Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. The story takes place in Hollywood, between 1927 and 1932, and focuses on the relationship between a rising young actress and an older silent film star as silent cinema falls out of fashion and is replaced by the "talkies". ''The Artist'' received widespread critical acclaim and won many accolades. Dujardin won Best Actor at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where the film premiered. The film was nominated for six Golden Globes, the most of any 2011 film, and won three: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Original Score, and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Dujardin. In January 2012, it was nominated for twelve BAFTAs, the most of any film from 2011, and won seven, including Best Film, Best Director, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Racer (film)
''Speed Racer'' is a 2008 Sports film, sports action comedy film written and directed by the Wachowskis, based on Speed_Racer#Anime, the anime series created by Tatsuo Yoshida. The film, an international co-production between the United States and Germany, stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Benno Fürmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain (entertainer), Rain, and Richard Roundtree. The plot revolves around Speed Racer (character), Speed Racer, an 18-year-old automobile racer who follows his apparently deceased brother's career, choosing to remain loyal to his family and their company Racer Motors, which causes difficulties after he refuses a contract that E.P. Arnold Royalton, owner of Royalton Industries, offers him. A live-action ''Speed Racer'' film had been in development hell since 1992, having changed actors and filmmakers until in 2006 when producer Joel Silver and the Wachowskis collaborated to begin production on the film. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bringing Out The Dead
''Bringing Out the Dead'' is a 1999 American drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader, based on the 1998 novel by Joe Connelly. It stars Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, and Tom Sizemore. The plot depicts 48 hours in the life of a depressed New York City paramedic (Cage). ''Bringing Out the Dead'' was released in the United States on October 22, 1999 by Paramount Pictures, while it was released internationally by Touchstone Pictures through Buena Vista International. It was the final film to be released on LaserDisc in the United States. It received generally positive reviews from critics but was a disappointment at the box office, grossing just $16 million against its $32 million production budget. Plot In Manhattan, paramedic Frank Pierce suffers from depression, insomnia, and occupational burnout having not saved any patients in months after botching the resuscitation of Rose, a homeless teen. He has begun to halluc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
