John Carpenter - Film Makers
"John Howard Carpenter" (born January 16, 1948) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, composer and occasional actor. Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres, although he is currently considered one of the most accomplished and influential Hollywood maestros of the horror and science fiction genres. ....more
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Aug 17, 2009, 12:54 GMT
Starman is certainly a different film in John Carpenter’s filmography, but a wonderful one as well. It features and intriguing performance from Jeff Bridges, a radiant Karen Allen, and a wonderful storyline. ...
moreApr 1, 2009, 14:02 GMT
‘Ghosts of Mars’ is still John Carpenter’s last theatrical film, and with good reason, as it’s a derivative rehash of his own work ‘Assault on Precinct 13’ (itself a take on ‘Rio Bravo’). Cheap, ugly and rarely fun, even on a B-movie level, the campness is intentional to be sure but that doesn’t always make for enjoyable entertainment. ...
moreJan 29, 2009, 12:46 GMT
Universal has announced plans for another remake of “The Thing” and has tapped “Battlestar Galactica” executive producer Ron Moore to write the screenplay with commercial helmer Matthijs Van Heijningen picked to direct the film. ...
moreDec 4, 2008, 13:25 GMT
Hollywood continues to crank out the remakes with John Carpenter’s 1988 film “They Live” possibly getting the treatment at Universal and Strike Entertainment. ...
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