OAKLAND Archives - Dr. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger Tribute

A few nights ago during the DVD Entertainment 2000 conference, this year’s DiVi Awards were unveiled during a ceremony with acclaimed film critic Leonard Maltin. To a crowd of around 250 people, the ceremony was fresh and entertaining, followed by a cocktail reception with a big band, sponsored by 5.1 Entertainment. From over 200 submissions for this year’s awards, a list of the top five contenders in each category had been compiled previous to the Ceremony from which one final winner was picked in each category. See a list of the nominees in each category, with the winners clearly highlighted. Arnold's Terminator 2 Ultimate Edition did well! see DVD Review DIVI page

Another great T2 UE DVD review is here!

Wednesday, August 25, 1982 Arnold promoted Conan the Barbarian in Germany, where the film was released that day. Probably in Essen where Arnold met Ralf Moeller.
Arnold promoting Conan in Germany

August 25, 1992 Last Action Hero development: Columbia studio chief Mark Canton rounded up 70 Sony brass and whisked them to L.A. for what became known as 'synergy' meeting (also attended by Arnold). In Screening Room A of the Thalberg Building, Josephson warmed up the gang with a reel of highlights from the principals' careers. Canton laid out guidelines for interdepartmental cooperation. Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Peter Guber, marketing and distribution head Sid Ganis, and McTiernan spoke. Then Schwarzenegger himself took the podium, cigar in hand, and socked 'em with his Knute Rockne teamwork speech, "I want to be involved with every single facet of this film from start to finish," he said, "I'm behind you. I'm accessible to each and every person in this room, anytime." Sony building has been transformed into Slater's police station. Em050007.jpg (9411 bytes)

Friday, August 25, 1995 Planet Hollywood reportedly opened in Paris (France) and at the former Beverly Hills site of Gump's on Wilshire Boulevard (9560 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills).

Friday, August 25, 1997 Arnold attended the premiere of Hoodlum (a gangster film from the '30s starring Lawrence Fishburne (as Bumpy Johnson) and Vanessa Williams) at the Magic Johnson theatre in Hollywood with his William Morris agent, Robert Stein. Arnold was supporting his friend and Hoodlum director Bill Duke, who also worked with Arnold on Predator and Commando, which were filmed over 10 years ago! The same night Arnold also attended Excess Baggage premiere to support his Batman & Robin co-star Alicia Silverstone.

Tuesday, August 25, 1998 LaserPacific took home Gold and Silver Awards in the Best DVD Movie category at the First Annual DiVi Awards held during the DVD Production `98 Conference in Universal City, California. The DiVi Awards, sponsored by the International RecordingMedia Association (IRMA) and publisher Miller Freeman PSN, showcase the year's most creative DVDs. LaserPacific's entry of Artisan Entertainment's bestseller "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" won the Silver DiVi for Menu Design, Authoring and Encoding. Also in the Best DVD Movie category, the Gold DiVi went to LaserPacific for authoring and encoding of New Line Cinema's "Spawn." LaserPacific shared the "Spawn" DiVi with the menu design firm EMA.

Suni Sidhu, the Los Angeles correspondent for "Coming Attractions", got the pachage with the following letter from a company called RePet (The 6th Day): --------------------- All of us at RePet were sad to hear of the recent death of your dog Fluffy and extend our deepest sympathy. We love our pets, too, and we know how you feel. But thanks to RePet, Fluffy doesn't have to break your heart. We appreciate your interest in having Fluffy back with you, and we're ready to make that happen. Because of your pre-needed planning, we have Fluffy's syncording on file along with her DNA sample, so we can start cloning her as soon as we get your OK via the web or on the attached form. Fluffy can be back in your arms, exactly as she was before, within 3-5 hours of getting your authorization. * As much as we love our pets, sometimes there are one or two things we wish we could change. Well, now you can, thanks to our popularly priced genetic engineering options. The enclosed videos will tell you more about the basic cloning as well as the options you have. As always, your RePet Fluffy will be fully insured, with "zero defects, guaranteed." We look forward to hearing from you. Remember, at RePet, love means no surprises! Sincerely, Your friends at RePet www.repet.com *Prices on attached authorization forms. Genetic engineering not available in Canada. Full terms of guarantee on our web site. Not valid in GA or NJ. ---------------------

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Repet application

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Repet brochure

Two nights ago there was a workprint screening of The 6th Day. Here are two early reviews: Livezey gives the film a positive prognosis, but not nearly one as enthusiastic as 'JediPir8's review. Click on the link to read the reviews.


	CORONA COMING ATTRACTIONS REPORTED: An unconfirmed report sent in by a scooper in Mexico states that the producers of Collateral Damage may have been given an ultimatum from Arnold Schwarzenegger last month. The rumor goes that Schwarzenegger may have gotten cold feet about starring in the project in July, prompting him to say to the producers that if production doesn't begin by September 1st, he will leave the project and ask for a $1.5 million fee to account for the loss of income from other projects he delayed for CD. This information comes from a Mexican film professional who's been working on the project. Originally, the film was supposed to begin shooting June 1st in Mexico City, but was setback by both financial troubles and health problems with one of the producers. [Anonymous.]


	`Saturday, August 10, 1985 Terminator 2 was released in Japan.`