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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Sorcerer (1977)
A few months ago, we did a Shouts From the Back Row podcast about our personal favourite box office bombs of all time, and I briefly made mention of a film which tanked at the box office 35 years ago. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Dermot Mulroney in “Shattered… If Your Kid’s on Drugs”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ6pwNbNgr8 Shattered… If Your Kid’s on Drugs was a one-hour educational video made in 1986 which was often shown in schools to (you guessed it!) showcase the dangers of drugs to children and hopefully scare the shit out of them. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 15-Year Old Leonardo DiCaprio on “The New Lassie”
The new 3D re-release of Titanic has finally come out in theatres this weekend and screw what all the haters say, I’m probably going to go see it! Anyway, to commemorate the occasion, I’ve dug up some early footage of … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Hugo Weaving as Student#2 in “Maybe This Time”
I always find it amusing when obscure old films with no distinctive or memorable qualities at all manage to garner some interest because they happen to showcase a famous star in an early role. Such was the case with Maybe … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Brock Lesnar in the 1999 NCAA Amateur Wrestling Championships
Even if you don’t follow pro wrestling or mixed martial arts, Brock Lesnar is such a larger-than-life figure that you’ve probably heard his name. Lesnar has just made his much-anticipated return to the WWE after an eight-year absence, but long … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Simon Pegg (with an American accent!) in “Band of Brothers”
Even though Simon Pegg has found success in Hollywood, he has yet to do what most British actors inevitably do once they’ve crossed over: play a role that requires them to speak with an American accent. Or… has he? Believe … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Christopher Walken on “Hawaii Five-O”
It was Christopher Walken’s birthday the other day and I’ve been wanting to do a “Before They Were Stars” feature on him for a LONG time, especially since he started his acting career when he was just a kid during … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin Wrestle Each Other in 1989
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xR6Wf1hBtw This is a very unique piece of footage that showcases two of the biggest stars in the history of professional wrestling having a match against each other very early in their respective careers. Stone Cold Steve Austin and The … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Triple H Wrestles His First Professional Match as “Terra Ryzing”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYqq9LhhtQ To commemorate Wrestlemania 28 this weekend, I’ve been posting clips of some of WWE’s biggest stars during their earliest days in professional wrestling. Here’s some handheld footage of Triple H’s first professional match, which took place in a high … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: John Cena Wrestles Daniel Bryan on “Velocity” in 2003
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N9zBRLjduE Wrestlemania 28 will be taking place this weekend and I thought it would be fun to showcase some of the card’s biggest headliners during their early days in wrestling. Of course, this year’s main event will feature John Cena … Continue reading
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