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Vol. 8  No. 36

Pick Hits

Off The Record

KISS - The Very Best of KISS

All the hits from the hottest band in the world, collected on their biggest ever single-disc retrospective. With more than 80 million albums sold, KISS are a rock ‘n’ roll institution. They’ve outlasted their critics while their rabid fans have stood by them the entire way. The emphasis of these 21 tracks is on the pre-1980 period with the only nod to the non-makeup years being Lick It Up, Forever, and God Gave Rock & Roll To You. This disc serves as both an introduction new fans and the one KISS album listeners who just want the hits-and-nothing-but-the-hits will need. These are the undeniable classics and at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.

 

At the Movies

Swimfan

In the vein of Fatal Attraction, this high school thriller introduces us to the title character Ben who is the star swimmer in school, with a great girlfriend, a loyal best friend and a swimming scholarship to Stanford in the works. Then an alluring new girl in town, Madison, arrives on campus and Ben can't keep himself from going after her. He knows he's made a terrible mistake, but he doesn't realize he's playing with fire. As Ben tries to extricate himself from the mess, he only makes Madison more and more angry. As Madison's obsession with Ben grows, his life begins to unravel. A perfect back to school film, with an attractive cast and a huge amount of creepy tension. 

 

On DVD

The Fog

Director John Carpenter creates an old-fashioned campfire ghost story with The Fog. Antonio Bay, a quaint, small seaside town is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. That night a heavy, mysterious fog rolls through the town and people begin to die in savage ways. The beautiful cinematography and the great locations, combined with solid acting and masterful editing make The Fog a timeless flick that has more in common with classic horror films than modern fare, and should be appreciated as such. The presentation of the DVD has been meticulously prepared. The extras are entertaining and informative and especially the commentary track stands out as a gem for fans, so the verdict is very simple. This is the DVD version of The Fog fans have been waiting for, so go and get it!


The Buzz...

GUNS N' ROSES RETURNS!

Axl Rose brought Guns N' Roses back to the MTV Video Music Awards Thursday night for the first time in 10 years, but the frontman indicated that the wait for a new album will continue." You'll see [the album], but I don't know if 'soon' is the word," Rose explained after unveiling the current GN'R lineup to an American television audience for the first time. So while Guns N' Roses may be back on the airwaves, they may not be back in record stores any time soon.

 

Tommy Lee has decided not to star in a VH1 reality series, so the already-filmed footage may be used for a pair of two-hour specials on the hard-living hard rocker.

Eminem's upcoming film 8 Mile, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival as a work in progress, with Eminem and director Curtis Hansen expected to attend.

Rapper Ludacris has joined the cast of Universal Pictures' The Fast and the Furious 2 for director John Singleton.

Rush Hour and Red Dragon helmer Brett Ratner is among the list of directors being considered to shepherd the solo Superman movie to the big-screen.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr., who appeared together in this summer's Scooby-Doo, were wed last week in Mexico.

The indie sleeper hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding nabbed a whopping four-day dowry of $14.5 million, its best weekend showing yet, and moved up to number two in the movie race.

Papa Roach and Pepsi Cola have entered into a cross-marketing partnership that will see the video for forthcoming Roach single Time and Time Again mirrored in a conceptually similar Pepsi Blue ad featuring the tune.

Rob Zombie's highly anticipated House of 1,000 Corpses flick is expected to hit theaters in early 2003 through its new distributor, Lions Gate Films.

CBS and USA Network indicated over the weekend that they would continue to carry the Masters Golf Tournament, even though they're feeling pressure from a women's group that wants the Augusta National Golf Club to admit women.

Inspired by the success of Fox's American Idol CBS has ordered a nine-episode update of Star Search, the long-running syndicated talent contest hosted by Ed McMahon during the 1980s and '90s.

Hackers attacked the Recording Industry Association of America's Web site for the second time in a month, altering several pages of content in what appeared to be a protest against the group's position on file sharing.

The remaining Led Zeppelin members' vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones may reunite in 2003, which would mark their first time touring together since drummer John Bonham passed away in 1980.

Hollywood screenwriter Dean Riesner, who shared credits on two of the Dirty Harry movies and came up with the immortal Clint Eastwood line "Go ahead, make my day," died of natural causes. He was 83.

Things are certain to get "Complicated" at John Adams College this year when Avril Lavigne performs in a nightclub scene on an upcoming episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Others making cameos on the show's fall season include the Goo Goo Dolls, Ashanti and MTV's Carson Daly.

 

The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon raised a record $58.3 million in nationwide pledges.

 

Tool will once again be taking Meshuggah out on the road with them on the next leg of their Pop Sux tour.

 

Domestic ticket sales will have totaled about $3.15 billion since Memorial Day weekend, surpassing the record of $3.06 billion set last summer, according to box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

 

Andrew WK's song We Want Fun will be the first single released from the soundtrack to the forthcoming feature film Jackass. Spike Jonze will direct a video for the track.

 

James Hetfield is officially a benefactor of the Marin County, Calif., park system, as county supervisors have agreed to accept a 438.5-acre easement from the Metallica singer/guitarist.

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HOT 20 SONGS

1. By the Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers

2. Hot in Here - Nelly

3. A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley ft. JXL

4. Just Like A Pill – Pink

5. Crazy World - Rascalz

6. Never Again – Nickelback

7. Hundred Million - Treble Charger

8. Cleaning Out My Closet – Eminem

9. Points of Authority – Linkin Park

10. Brother Down – Sam Roberts

11. In My Place - Coldplay

12. Underneath It All – No Doubt

13. Standing All Alone – Not By Choice

14. Don’t Turn Out the Lights – Enrique Iglesias

15. Supersexworld - One Ton

16. Hate to Say - The Hives

17. Gangsta Love – Eve / Alicia Keys

18. Innocent – Our Lady Peace

19. Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne

20. Keep Fishin’ - Weezer


BOX OFFICE

1. Signs

2. My Big Fat Greek Wedding

3. XXX

4. Spy Kids 2

5. Fear Dot Com

6. Goldmember

7. Blue Crush

8. Serving Sara

• City by the Sea (New)

• Swimfan (New)


ON VIDEO

1. High Crimes

2. The Rookie

3. We Were Soldiers

4. The Sweetest Thing

5. Showtime

6. Queen of the Damned

7. Van Wilder

8. In the Bedroom

• Blade 2 (New)

• Joe Somebody  (New)

 

 


 

 
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