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‘Top Gun’ top aviation movie, online poll shows

Posted: 03 May 2007 11:13 PM CDT

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH - The votes are in.

Thousands of aviation enthusiasts have made their choices in EAA’s “Greatest Aviation Movie of All Time” poll, and the winning film combines adventure, romance and lots of high-performance flying.

The champion is “Top Gun,” the 1986 blockbuster that starred Tom Cruise (an EAA member), Kelly McGillis, Tom Skerritt, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards and several other stars in a drama based at the U.S. Navy’s Top Gun fighter training school. The movie, which was the biggest grossing film in the U.S. that year, will be shown during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007 at the event’s Fly-In Theater, presented by Ford Motor Company and Eclipse Aviation.

“There’s no doubt regarding the popular appeal of ‘Top Gun,’ even 20 years after its initial release,” said Tom Benenson, FLYING Magazine senior editor, who created many of the introductions for the Fly-In Theater at EAA AirVenture 2006. “Many aviation fans have this film as part of their video collection or regularly search for the movie’s airings on television. Knowing the flying sequences are based on actual U.S. military training makes the film even more appealing to pilots.”

“Top Gun” was one of 10 finalists in the online poll at www.airventure.org. It collected more than 20.5 percent of the more than 10,000 votes cast, ahead of the classic 1949 film “Twelve O’Clock High” (17.7 percent) and more recent World War II epic “Memphis Belle” from 1990 (12.2 percent).

The finalists were the 10 most-nominated films by EAA members earlier this year, who submitted more than 140 aviation movies. Others in the final poll included “Battle of Britain” (1969) with 11.8 percent; “Spirit of St. Louis” (1957) and “The Great Waldo Pepper” (1975), each with 8.6 percent; “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines” (1965) 7.1 percent; “The Flight of the Phoenix” (1965) 5.2 percent; and “The High and the Mighty” (1954) with 4.0 percent.

“We thank the thousands of people who participated in this online poll over the past two months,” Benenson said. “We heard from many EAA members and others who are passionate about their particular favorites when it comes to aviation movies. Their voting and input has assured a long list of future feature possibilities as EAA continues to develop the Fly-In Theater with the support of Ford and Eclipse.”

The viewing date of “Top Gun” at the Fly-In Theater during EAA AirVenture 2007 will be announced when it is finalized in the coming weeks. This film will join the previously announced “Apollo 13″ on the schedule, a movie that will be shown on Friday, July 27 and introduced by actual Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell. Additional films and presenters will be announced as they are confirmed, but all promise to be movies of special interest for aviation enthusiasts.

The outdoor theater, located adjacent to EAA’s Camp Scholler camping area, will be open each evening (weather permitting) from Sunday, July 22 through Saturday, July 28. The walk-in theater is reminiscent of the famous drive-in theaters of the past, complete with popcorn! There is no admission charge for the theater, which is open to all AirVenture guests. Each evening’s show begins at approximately 8:30 p.m., with an introduction by a celebrity presenter, followed by a classic aviation film at about 9 p.m., shown on a projection screen measuring five stories high.

EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration and EAA’s yearly membership convention. It will be held July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. EAA members receive lowest prices on admission rates. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org. EAA AirVenture information is also available through the World Wide Web at www.airventure.org. (Source: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune)

I’ve also updated the post POSH NEIGHBOURS below to include pictures of the Beckhams showing off their new LA pad to the Cruises.

Smith: “Kate Is Running Her Own Show”

Posted: 03 May 2007 07:56 PM CDT

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith Denies Holmes Is Prisoner In Marriage With Tom Cruise

(AP) Jada Pinkett Smith says good friend Katie Holmes is an equal partner in her marriage with Tom Cruise.

“People think Tom and the Church of Scientology got something on Kate? They don’t,” the 35-year-old actress and wife of Will Smith tells People.com in a story posted Thursday. “Kate is running her own show. And she’s a great mother. Her kids — Connor, Bella, Suri — are dynamic children and are extremely happy. And her husband is very, very happy.”

Pinkett Smith denies reports that Holmes, 28, is a prisoner in her marriage to the 44-year-old actor, who’s been depicted by the tabloids as a controlling husband.

“It burns my soul — I see her in the house with Tom; he doesn’t have that on her! … Let me tell you: Kate ain’t no little wimpy kitty cat,” says Pinkett Smith, who also calls Holmes a “tigress.”

Photos: Tom & Katie

The Smiths — close friends of the Cruise-Holmes clan — attended the couple’s lavish wedding in Italy last year. Pinkett Smith says Holmes “did not break a sweat” amid the media frenzy.

Dark-haired, blue-eyed Suri was born last year — again, media frenzy. Cruise has two children, Isabella and Connor, from his previous marriage to Nicole Kidman.

“She’s young, she popped into motherhood very fast,” Pinkett Smith says of Holmes. “If you think about the transition she’s done, with as much grace she’s had, and on top of it with the attacks — I don’t know how she does it.”

Pinkett Smith says she’s amazed “how people want to focus on ‘She’s tied up in the basement and he throws steaks to her at night and she gets to see Suri only on Sundays.’ It’s ridiculous.”

Source AP

POSH NEIGHBOURS

Posted: 02 May 2007 10:32 PM CDT

1 May 2007
POSH NEIGHBOURS
Victoria shows off new LA pad to the Cruises hours after getting keys
By John Dingwall

VICTORIA Beckham showed off her new LA home to celebrity pals Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes hours after snapping it up.

The former Spice Girl jetted into the US on Saturday to seal the £11million deal on the Italian-style villa in Beverly Hills.

And she was delighted to show it off to Tom and Katie the following day.

Wearing a scarlet dress, matching shoes and her trademark oversized sunglasses, Victoria, 32, spent an hour showing her friends the interior, pool and grounds.

She then caught a British Airways flight back home, having spent less than 36 hours in the city.

But she still managed to find time for a shopping spree.

Victoria headed straight to the new house when her flight landed. Then she checked in to the Chateau Marmont hotel, where she dined with friends.

On Sunday, she met interior designers at the house before going shopping and having lunch with Katie, 28.

The pair were then joined at the new Beckham home by Tom.

The mansion, which was only built this year but is inspired by 1920s style, is on one of the most exclusive streets in Beverly Hills.

Posh and husband David will move in this summer with their three sons.

The former England football captain joins his new club LA Galaxy in August.

The six-bedroomed, one-storey house has huge iron gates and a security intercom to keep them out of the sights of paparazzi.

The modern interior design features a mixture of hardwood and slate floors.

As well as a living room and dining room, the villa includes a den and an amusement room.

(Source: Daily Record)

Pictures, go to the album below for more:

Beckhams show off new LA pad to the Cruises

Tom Cruise to produce action flick in Montreal

Posted: 02 May 2007 01:39 PM CDT

Hollywood heavyweight Tom Cruise and action star Jason Statham are coming to Montreal.

Statham will star in Death Race 3000, which Cruise and his partner Paula Wagner will co-produce. The big-budget action flick for Universal is a remake of 1975's Death Race 2000 starring Sylvester Stallone and David Carradine.

Filming is expected to begin this summer. It is not known how much time Cruise will spend in Montreal.

Death Race 3000 will be directed by British-born Paul W. S. Anderson, whose credits include Resident Evil and Alien vs. Predator, using a script he co-wrote with J.F. Lawton (Under Siege).

In the movie, set in 2020, dangerous convicts imprisoned at Terminal Island race each other in customized vehicles armed with weapons for a television audience. Five wins earns a prisoner his freedom.
When fan-favourite Frankenstein is killed after winning his fourth race, the warden enlists a man framed for his wife's murder to assume Frankenstein's identity. All he needs to do is win one race to get out of prison.

The original Death Race followed a cross-country race where drivers collected points for running down pedestrians.

Death Race 3000 is not the only big-budget movie filming in Montreal this summer. Brendan Fraser, Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh will be in the city for The Mummy 3: Curse of the Dragon.

Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may also spend a few weeks in Montreal this summer shooting scenes for the big-screen version of Get Smart. The Pink Panther 2, starring Steve Martin and Kevin Kline, is also rumoured to be looking at Montreal.

The city recently hosted Kate Beckinsale and Tom Skerritt, who were shooting scenes for Whiteout. (Canada.com)

VIDEOS!

Posted: 02 May 2007 11:40 AM CDT

The videos sections is FINALLY open! YAY *does a happy dance*

I went ahead and bought a hosting space for the videos. I havent tested downloading, but the download rate could be a little slow, so I suggest using a download manager. Any trouble with downloading, please let me know. I made a instructions page right here.

http://www.tomcruisefan.com/videos

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