Luke Skywalker's Pants Go Under The Hammer
A pair of pants worn by Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy has pulled in $36,100 at auction.
Mark Hamill donned the sand-colored Levi's to play the iconic Jedi Knight in George Lucas' 1977 sci-fi classic Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
On Tuesday, Experts at Los Angeles auction house Nate D. Sanders had set a pre-sale estimate of $70,000-$100,000, but the distressed pants pulled in $36,100 when they went under the hammer.
There were 13 bids for Skywalker's trousers, according to AFP.
READ MOREMark Hamill donned the sand-colored Levi's to play the iconic Jedi Knight in George Lucas' 1977 sci-fi classic Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
On Tuesday, Experts at Los Angeles auction house Nate D. Sanders had set a pre-sale estimate of $70,000-$100,000, but the distressed pants pulled in $36,100 when they went under the hammer.
There were 13 bids for Skywalker's trousers, according to AFP.
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Vin Diesel wore sunglasses and looked tough at the "Fast & Furious 6" Los Angeles premiere in Universal City, Calif., on Tuesday.
In the film, a heist crew is forced to hide around the world in order to avoid being captured and killed. After they're offered pardons, they join together to help stop a dangerous criminal enterprise. Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez also star.
The film is Justin Lin's fourth time directing the series. Dwayne Johnson returns as Agent Luke Hobbs.
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READ MOREIn the film, a heist crew is forced to hide around the world in order to avoid being captured and killed. After they're offered pardons, they join together to help stop a dangerous criminal enterprise. Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez also star.
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In the new Man of Steel trailer, Michael Shannon's General Zod has offered an ultimatum to Henry Cavill's Superman: Surrender or watch the people of Earth die.
Scientists find a repeating message from the alien and decode it as "You Are Not Alone." Zod's voice then booms over the trailer, "My name is General Zod. I have journeyed across an ocean of stars to reach you. Your world has sheltered one of my citizens. He will look like you, but he is not one of you."
"To those of you who know of his location, the fate of your planet rests in your hands. To Kal-El, I say this: Surrender within...
READ MOREScientists find a repeating message from the alien and decode it as "You Are Not Alone." Zod's voice then booms over the trailer, "My name is General Zod. I have journeyed across an ocean of stars to reach you. Your world has sheltered one of my citizens. He will look like you, but he is not one of you."
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Revenge, retribution and redemption when tackled properly can be powerful cinematic devices. Even more so in the hands of someone who knows how to wield them with an emotional through line to keep the audience engaged. Famed South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk is one such gifted filmmaker and his opus titled "Pieta" not only has all the above but plays out like a modern day Greek tragedy – skilled hands have their rewards.
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Title: "H.P. Lovecraft’s Cool Air"
Grade: 0
Cast: Morgan Weisser, Wendy Phillips, Crystal Green
Director: Albert Pyun
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 78 minutes
Release Company: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Website: www.lionsgatedvd.com
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READ MORETitle: "H.P. Lovecraft’s Cool Air"
Grade: 0
Cast: Morgan Weisser, Wendy Phillips, Crystal Green
Director: Albert Pyun
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 78 minutes
Release Company: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Website: www.lionsgatedvd.com
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Title: "Side Effects"
Grade: 3 1/2
Cast: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Rating: R
Runtime: 107 minutes
Release Company: Universal Home Entertainment
Website: www.UniversalHiDef.com
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READ MORETitle: "Side Effects"
Grade: 3 1/2
Cast: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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Runtime: 107 minutes
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The star brought friend Elizabeth 'Mimi' Haist as his date for the evening -- an 87-year-old woman who was homeless when he met her at a Santa Monica, Calif., laundromat.
Galifianakis found out that the elderly woman had no home and he took it upon himself to get her an apartment and cover all her living expenses. The funnyman has taken the woman to the premieres for a pair of his past films also -- The Hangover Part II and The Campaign, where she was mistaken as h...
READ MOREThe star brought friend Elizabeth 'Mimi' Haist as his date for the evening -- an 87-year-old woman who was homeless when he met her at a Santa Monica, Calif., laundromat.
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A watch worn by James Bond in 007 film Thunderball is expected to sell for up to $93,000 after it was discovered at a market in Britain.
The long-lost luxury Breitling was sported by Sean Connery in the 1965 movie and doubled up as a Geiger counter helping him to trace missing nuclear bombs by measuring radioactivity.
The timepiece, bought for just $39 at the time of filming, vanished after the cameras stopped rolling and was considered lost forever, but it is now set to go up for auction after it was found at a sale of second-hand goods in Britain.
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READ MOREThe long-lost luxury Breitling was sported by Sean Connery in the 1965 movie and doubled up as a Geiger counter helping him to trace missing nuclear bombs by measuring radioactivity.
The timepiece, bought for just $39 at the time of filming, vanished after the cameras stopped rolling and was considered lost forever, but it is now set to go up for auction after it was found at a sale of second-hand goods in Britain.
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Still haunted by the events X-Men: The Last Stand, in which Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) had to kill Jean Grey (that's her, played by Famke Janssen, in the beginning of the trailer) so she wouldn't be corrupted by her latent Phoenix powers, Logan is found by an assassin who explains her employer has an offer: Death.
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Jennifer Lawrence & Liam Hemsworth Nearly Caught Fire While Promoting 'Catching Fire' In Cannes
During the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend, Jennifer Lawrence and her "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" co-star Liam Hemsworth nearly caught on fire after a tray of candles fell on them at a party.
According to JustJared.com, the stars attended a bash in honor of the film, and a huge column holding a plate of lit candles toppled over and almost hit Lawrence on the head.
A source explained: "(They) were sitting on a sofa in the VIP section of the party when all of a sudden, an 8-foot column with a platter of candles on top fell on top of them.
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