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God, this makes me feel old…

On Monday, September 20, The Paris Theater in New York City filled to standing-room only for a 25th-anniversary screening of the seminal teen classic ‘The Breakfast Club.’ The event, organized by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, celebrated not just the 1985 hit, but the life of writer-director John Hughes, who passed away last August at the age of 59.

After the screening, the audience was treated to a special 90-minute Q&A with four of its stars: Judd Nelson (“Bender”), Anthony Michael Hall (“Brian”), Molly Ringwald (“Claire”) and Ally Sheedy (“Allison”). Notably absent was the other main cast member, Emilio Estevez, who Ringwald joked was “the Greta Garbo of the Brat Pack — he just wants to be left alone.” The night was moderated by noted Hughes fan Kevin Smith, who declared, “I saw this movie when I was 14 years old, and from that moment on, I wanted to join the Breakfast Club. Tonight, thanks to one omission, I can. Tonight only, I’m standing in for the jock.”

via ‘The Breakfast Club’ at 25: Kevin Smith and the Cast Reflect on the Movie That ‘Kick-Started a Generation’ – The Moviefone Blog.

Very good list of movies coming out shortly that appear interesting.  After a summer of almost nothing to see, it will be nice to have some, hopefully, good movies to look forward to this fall!

For moviegoers, autumn traditionally signals a return to serious drama and relatively weighty subject matter after the popcorn-flavored fare of summer. And while we certainly have a decent slate of rock-solid dramas to look forward to this year (including ‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’, ‘Stone’ and ‘Fair Game’), there’s also a variety of other offerings: Two very different comedies starring Zach Galifianakis, romantic comedies, thrillers with and without action, and films that may or may not be documentaries, to round things out.

Though no major theme dominates the season, a few minor ones are evident, namely directorial Afflecks (Casey’s debut and Ben’s return), movies involving Facebook, and, as previously noted, questionable docs. Plus James Franco — virtually a theme in himself these days — taking on two demanding roles.

Here, in order of release date, are 20 fall movies we’re really looking forward to:

MORE:   Fall Movies 2010 Preview: 20 Films We’re Psyched About | Inside Movies.

With Audrey Hepburn….

This reflects my sentiments exactly….

Interesting…

Earning $20 million upfront for a movie is so 2007. These days studios are squeezing every cent they can out of actors, and that means many stars only earn the big bucks after the studio gets back its money.

In these frugal times it’s useful to look at which actors earn studios the most for their money. Pay someone $10 million to star in your big summer blockbuster and what can you expect for your investment? If you hire Shia LaBeouf, expect a lot. For the second year in a row, he tops our list of Hollywood’s Best Actors for the Buck.

And:

Because women typically earn less than men in Hollywood, they make up a full half of our top 10 list. Anne Hathaway is the highest-ranking woman in the No. 2 spot. For every dollar she earns studios earn $64 off of her films.

More:  via Hollywood’s Best Actors For The Buck – Forbes.com.