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See the Cast of 'Porky's' Then and Now

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:09:57 +0000

The 1982 classic ‘Porky’s’ helped create theÂ teen film genre. It also spawned three sequels — ‘Porky’s II: The Next Day,’ ‘Porky’s Revenge!’ and ‘Pimpin’ Pee Wee’ — and even featured a future A-lister in randy gym coach Kim Cattrall. So where have the rest of the ‘Porky’s’ gang ended up? Let’s take a look! Dan [...]

'Dead Poets Society' Cast Then and Now

Kristy Puchko — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:28:36 +0000

It’s the movie that taught us the phrase “Carpe Diem.” It’s the film that forged our long-lasting crush on Robert Sean Leonard and Ethan Hawke. It is the Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama that made boarding schools seem dreamy yet nightmarish. It is ‘Dead Poets Society.’ Based on the boyhood experiences of writer Tom Schulman, ‘Dead Poets [...]

See the Cast of 'Die Hard' Then and Now

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:06:33 +0000

Yippee-ki-yay! â€˜A Good Day to Die Hard,â€™ the fifth movie in the franchise in which John McClane is tasked with stopping a diabolical mad man (as per usual), opens on Valentineâ€™s Day. It may be hard to believe, but the original â€˜Die Hardâ€™ came out 25 years ago. With a new Blu-ray set and the [...]

See the Cast of 'Sixteen Candles' Then And Now

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:15:20 +0000

The 1984 coming of age comedy ‘Sixteen Candles’ was the first movie directed by John Hughes, who had already made a name for himself writing screenplays for movies such as ‘Mr. Mom’ and ‘Vacation’

Among its young stars were Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall, both of whom became regular John Hughes players, and were a part of a group of actors that became known as the ‘Brat Pack.’

See what all the young stars of ‘Sixteen Candles’ are up to now.

See the Cast of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Then and Now

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:18:50 +0000

TheÂ originsÂ of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’Â were in a poem Tim Burton wrote in 1982. Disney became interested in the tale about a skeleton from a place called Halloween Town who tries to take over Christmas, but worried that the plot was “too dark and scary” for little kids. But as Burton’s success grew, Disney decided they [...]

See 'Bad Santa' Kid Brett Kelly Then And Now

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:21:20 +0000

Then: In 2003's 'Bad Santa,' Brett Kelly played Thurman Merman, aka, "The Kid." The Kid befriends Billy Bob Thornton's title character, first suffering from his misanthropic nature but eventually softening the heart of the cynical St. Nick. It was the biggest role to date for the-then 10-year-old from Canada, who had made his movie debut as another character called "Kid" in the 2001 thriller 'Kill Me Later.'

See the Cast of 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' Then and Now

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:17:48 +0000

‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ was the third, and considered by many to be the best, installment in the ‘Vacation’ franchise. Like itsÂ predecessors, it was written by John Hughes and starred Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo. Unlike the other movies in the series, the “vacation” took place at the Griswold’s home during the holiday season.Â The [...]