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Jan 12

Movie Classics in 3D: Ready or Not, Here They Come

After the success of The Lion King in 3D, Disney decided to also re-release Beauty and the Beast in 3D and did so this past weekend, Jan 13-15. The “tale as old as time” movie was the number two movie in the box office, grossing $18.5 million.

According to an article on Mashable.com, Disney plans on re-releasing Finding Nemo, Paramount is re-releasing Titanic and Fox is re-releasing Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – all this year.

For some, nostalgia plays a role in their decision to re-watch these classics on the big screen.

“I think it is a wonderful way to revisit old favorites,” said Claudia Lora. “I’m looking forward to seeing Beauty and the Beast and sharing the experience with my nieces,” she added. “It will be like watching it for the first time, an experience I remember fondly, I know the girls will love it and I can’t wait to fall in love with it again.”

 However, not everyone will want to re-live old favorites in theaters.

“I think they’re great for people with children who haven’t seen the films yet,” said Jenny Martin. “But Disney lost the attention of young adults without families, I won’t pay ticket stub prices for a movie I own on VHS,” Martin said.

Since 3D is pricier than 2D, ticket prices might be a deciding factor for some moviegoers, while others base their decision on whether or not they think the movie merits the 3D experience.

“I would not want to see a romantic movie in 3D, I don’t want people kissing in front of my face,” said Karina Gil.

 Gil took her son to see The Lion King in 3D when it came out in theatres. “We took him to see The Lion King because it has a very positive message not necessary because it was in 3D,” said Gil. “On the other hand, for the movie Finding Nemo, I can picture the shark coming out of the screen and that would be worth watching in 3D,” she added.

Others think classics should stay in their original form.

“I think the original is way better, they are releasing these movies in 3D because it’s the new thing to do,” said Jismarie Ramos. “I’m sure when the creators of these movies made them they weren’t thinking, ‘This movie will look great in 3D,’ Ramos said. “Let’s leave 3D for the new computerized movies like Avatar.”

Whether or not these movies are 3D worthy, one thing is for sure; these re-releases are introducing classic films to a new generation of moviegoers.

 

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Dec 11

Atlanta Santa Speedo Run: Little Clothes, Big Heart

It’s cold outside but people are running in speedos and bikinis. That can only mean they are participating in the 3rd Annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run on December 10th.

Runners raised money for Bert’s Big Adventure, a foundation that takes ill and physically changed children with financial need to Disney World for a weekend.

“I think it combines three things that everybody really enjoys which is fundraising for the children, Christmas and sex,” said Andrew Parker, volunteer.

Watch the video below to see why people wore little to give a lot.

For more information about the Atlanta Santa Speedo Run check out their website at http://atlantasantaspeedorun.org/

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Nov 11

Zombies Infest Marietta For A Good Cause

The undead brought canned food for the living to the first annual Marietta Zombie Walk, Oct 29. Gary Hasty, the event organizer hopes to make it an even bigger event next year. According to the event Facebook page, they raised over six barrels of food for MUST ministries. Check out the video below to see how they did it.

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Oct 11

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Aug 11

Nickelodeon Brings Back the ‘90s

One of the most loved cartoons from the ’90s on Nickelodeon, ‘Doug’ talks to the love of his life, Patty Mayonnaise. Photo by 90sareallthat.teennick.com.

If you know the answer to “Who loves orange soda?” and you still find yourself singing, “Banging on a trash can,” there’s good news for you.

Nickelodeon brought back some of the most loved ‘90s TV shows on their cable channel TeenNick about two weeks ago. Some of the reruns currently airing are “Kenan and Kel,” “Doug,” and “Clarissa Explains It All.”

The time slot is called “The ‘90s Are All That,” making reference to a Nickelodeon comedy sketch show from the ‘90s, like “Saturday Night Live” — but for kids. In an interview, Kenan Thompson; former “All That” and “Kenan and Kel” cast member said, “Ever since I left Nick in 2000, it’s been like a daily thing: ‘Are they going to bring the shows back?’” Thompson is currently a Saturday Night Live cast member.

But is it too early for ‘90s nostalgia? Not according to 15 million Facebook fans. This all become possible after a group of interns presented an idea to network executives. Data from Facebook, collected by interns indicated there was a significant amount of interest from fans that wanted these shows back, so that’s just what the network did.

Accompanying the return of the classic shows, Nickelodeon created a website where fans can reconnect by watching clips, leaving comments and voting for their favorite shows. “We’ll have the audience pick where we go next,” said Cyma Zarghami, President of Nickelodeon.

The promotional slogan found on the official Facebook page for “The ‘90s Are All That” is “You demanded it! Watch! Discuss! Obsess!” There is a possibility of adding more ‘90s shows to the line-up based on the number of requests on social networks.

In a presentation Zarghami gave in her high school alma mater, she was asked questions like “What happened to ‘Hey Arnold!’? What happened to ‘The Wild Thornberrys’?” Her response was, “We’re thinking about bringing all that stuff back.”

Fans are already requesting “The ‘90s Are All That” be streamed online, however Nickelodeon has not confirmed if this will happen. In the mean time, fans can watch a selection of full episodes on the official website of “The ‘90s Are All That.”