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Variety @[email protected] · 2026-07-11 · 21:05 UTC

‘Elle’ Bosses on Lexi Minetree’s Elle Woods Transformation and How the Late James Van Der Beek Rewrote His Character’s Ending
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Variety @[email protected] · 2026-07-11 · 21:05 UTC

‘Elle’ Bosses on Lexi Minetree’s Elle Woods Transformation and How the Late James Van Der Beek Rewrote His Character’s Ending
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https://variety.com/2026/tv/features/elle-legally-blonde-james-van-der-beek-season-2-1236801616/

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The Hollywood Reporter @[email protected] · 2026-07-03 · 02:55 UTC

‘Elle’ Honors the Late James Van Der Beek After Final Onscreen Role
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/elle-honors-james-van-der-beek-final-onscreen-role-1236636605/

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The Hollywood Reporter @[email protected] · 2026-07-03 · 02:55 UTC

‘Elle’ Honors the Late James Van Der Beek After Final Onscreen Role
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/elle-honors-james-van-der-beek-final-onscreen-role-1236636605/

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KillBait News @[email protected] · 2026-07-02 · 10:10 UTC

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Author Carlo Carrasco @[email protected] · 2026-06-28 · 16:01 UTC

A Look Back at Scary Movie (2000)

Disclaimer: This is my original work with details by doing personal research and watching the movie more than once. Anyone who wants to use this article, in part or in whole, needs to secure first my permission and agree to cite me as the source and author. Let it be known that any unauthorized use of this article will constrain the author to pursue the remedies under R.A. No. 8293, the Revised Penal Code, and/or all applicable legal actions under the laws of the Philippines.

Welcome back, film buffs and fellow geeks. Today, we go back to the year 2000 which saw the release of the original Scary Movie. It was a parody film that poked fun on the slasher film genre with Scream (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) as the major references. For teen comedy, it parodied American Pie (1999) which in my opinion is its 3rd main reference.

After getting released in cinemas in July 2000, Scary Movie (with a production budget of less than $20 million) opened way beyond everyone’s expectations grossing a then record $42.3 million (the highest opening weekend for an R-rated movie). It ended with over $157 million in North America and its worldwide total was at $278,019,771. By comparison, Scream (1996) grossed $173 million worldwide while I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) had global ticket sales of $125.6 million.

Months later, Scary Movie opened here in the Philippines and I was fortunate enough to have seen it in one of Festival Mall’s original cinemas (1998-2024). After that, I replayed Scary Movie on DVD and cable TV, and saw most of its sequels.

With the newest Scary Movie (2026) playing in cinemas around the world, it is not surprising that the original Scary Movie of 2000 suddenly got featured in YouTube retrospective videos, retro movie reviews, movie podcasts and the like. Indeed, now is a good time to look back at the one movie that led to a franchise.

With those details laid down, here is a look back at Scary Movie (2000) starring Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans, Jon Abrahams, Dave Sheridan, Regina Hall, Shawn Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth, and Lochlyn Munro under the direction of Keenen Ivory Wayans.

The movie poster.

Early story

The story begins on the night of Halloween. A student named Drew (Carmen Electra) is alone at home and was about to cook herself some popcorn when she suddenly received a telephone call. The talk over the phone start friendly until Drew realizes she’s being watched by the caller. Suddenly a person dressed as Ghostface appears inside her house forcing her to make hasty decisions to survive.

Drew runs outside. As Ghostface grabs her, Drew’s clothes fall off exposing her body and underwear. Ghostface stabs her on the breast only to remove one of her silicone implants. Drew notices their family car approaching fast but she got hit accidentally as her father (the driver) was distracted. Ghostface eventually kills Drew.

A very short time later, the local high school got swarmed by several members of the press. The murder of Drew caused a major disturbance there. At school, Cindy Campbell meets with her boy friend Bobby Prinze, and their friends Brenda Meeks, Ray Wilkins, Greg Phillippe, Buffy Gilmore, and Shorty.

During class, Cindy notices Ghostface watching from a distance. She opens an anonymous letter with a message from the writer that he knows what happened during the previous Halloween. This compels Cindy and her friends to reflect about the hit-and-run accident they were involved in the previous year. They assume the masked killer stalking them is seeking revenge for the cover-up…

Quality

From Left to Right: Shannon Elizabeth as Buffy, Shawn Wayans as Ray, Lochlyn Munro as Greg, Anna Faris as Cindy and Jon Abrahams as Bobby.

This old movie is still very entertaining to watch. Under Keenen Ivory Wayans’ direction and his brothers’ involvement in writing the script, there is a strong emphasis on parodying films with the adult moviegoers in mind, and there definitely is a strong storytelling structure all throughout. There is a fine mix of comedy, horror, action and pop culture references throughout.

The comedic scenes or acts were done organically. Not one funny scene felt fake nor wooden. There definitely is something funny to see most of the time and very few films made me laugh or smile all throughout. When it comes to parodying key scenes from established films like Scream (1996), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), American Pie (1999), Scream 2 (1997), The Sixth Sense (1999), The Blair Witch Project (1999) and The Matrix (1999), the filmmakers went all-in to entertain viewers and I can say they were really successful here.

Apart from making parodies, Wayans and his team even went as far as doing their own remakes of key scenes from Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and American Pie, complete with camera angles that strongly replicated those from the established films. With such creativity and passion behind the efforts, Scary Movie crafted its own narrative and had something fresh to show at a time when the slasher horror sub-genre of film was revitalized in American pop culture during the 1990s. In other words, there is something for American moviegoers to relate with in this film.

A notable parody of The Matrix in the film. The filmmakers knew how to make fun of Scream and other films.

Along the way, the filmmakers got fine performances from the cast. To begin with, Anna Faris really stood out as Cindy Campbell and she showed a fine range of acting. Even though she only had a few professional acting credentials at the time of filming, Faris proved she can be the sweet girlfriend towards Bobby (Jon Abrahams), a real friend towards her friends (played by Marlon Wayans, Regina Hill, Shawn Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth, Dave Sheridan and Lochlyn Munro), be broken-hearted in reaction to betrayal, and even be an effective action performer. Faris is also good with executing comedy and her performance parodying the “What are you waiting for?” moment from I Know What You Did Last Summer is a must-see. This movie marks Faris’ breakout role and she became an essential player as the Scary Movie franchise grew in the years that followed.

Dave Sheridan as Doofy is absolutely cartoony and exaggerated, and also one of the more defining characters of the film. Regina Hill as the girlfriend of Shawn Wayans’ character ranges from talkative to annoying. Marlon Wayans is the 2nd most notable performer in the cast and he symbolizes the stoned guy while successfully delivering a lot of funny moments. Lochlyn Munro as Greg is the high-school jock who is arrogant, uptight and even panicky.

Yes, it is all true! Scary Movie (2000) accidentally predicted the rise of transgendered women (males who believe they are female) who displaced, harassed or even harmed real women in America. Even here in my native Philippines, transgendered individuals and LGBTQ members were caught committing criminal acts. Shannon Elizabeth is a lot more than being a pretty face with an attractive body. She acted a lot in this movie ranging from being emotional to sarcastic and comedic.

The most surprising cast member here is Shannon Elizabeth as the rich and promiscuous Buffy Gilmore. Before watching Scary Movie, I saw Elizabeth in a small yet very notable sexy role as Nadia in American Pie and I was not surprised when she was presented as a walking sex symbol in this movie. Elizabeth surprised me with the huge amount of acting she did (easily overwhelming her limited acts in American Pie) being emotional, funny, and even sarcastic. As such, Shannon Elizabeth here is memorable to watch here.

As mentioned earlier, there is structure in the storytelling here. Even though a lot of films were parodied and some others were mentioned or visually shown, the filmmakers never lost their direction on telling the story in a coherent manner. In fact, Scary Movie’s story is still the best and the most solid among its many films within the franchise. As such, I enjoyed what was told and there definitely is a plot resolution to the crisis and paranoia that started early.

Conclusion

This scene parodies that of American Pie. The filmmakers went as far as replicating camera angles from the established movies and did their own remakes with comedy in mind.

With a nice mix of inspired works by the filmmakers, the fine performances of the cast members, the unrestrained adulterated comedy, sufficient number of parodies done and the solid storytelling executed, I can easily say that Scary Movie (2000) is still very enjoyable to watch from start to finish.

It is a parody film that was never compromised by the disease of political correctness (which Hollywood has too much of nowadays plus the other disease of wokeness) and the filmmakers succeeded in making something fun to watch without fearing of any potential backlash from moviegoers who might get offended. This movie also had perfect timing with its release during the summer of 2000 as many moviegoers were still aware of the many films parodied (or referenced at). By today’s standards, Scary Movie (2000) stood the test of time and many other comedies or parody films released by modern-day Hollywood (or Commiewood since Hollywood itself has too many woke nuts, modern-day Communists and social justice warriors who love to ruin entertainment).

Scary Movie (2000) is not just the best film of its own franchise. It is still the very best parody movie Hollywood has produced in the 21st century and nothing else comes close to it. As such, its replay value and fun factor remain very strong. That said, I am glad to have seen this movie in the local cinema and replayed it from time to time.

Overall, Scary Movie (2000) is highly recommended.

+++++

Note: All images sourced from IMDB.com.

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Deadline @[email protected] · 2026-06-27 · 23:55 UTC

‘Elle’s Lexi Minetree Says James Van Der Beek “Brought So Much Life” To Show: “We Miss Him So Much”
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https://deadline.com/2026/06/elle-lexi-minetree-james-van-der-beek-brought-so-much-life-1236969117/

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Deadline @[email protected] · 2026-06-27 · 23:55 UTC

‘Elle’s Lexi Minetree Says James Van Der Beek “Brought So Much Life” To Show: “We Miss Him So Much”
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https://deadline.com/2026/06/elle-lexi-minetree-james-van-der-beek-brought-so-much-life-1236969117/

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Sloucher.org @[email protected] · 2026-06-19 · 16:14 UTC

The bit that you skip #170: Tomandandy – Post Suicide

“I feel like the ghost of a total stranger” –

Back in september of 2002, I was adjusting to life in Nottingham. It was a weird feeling, as I always wanted to live on my own and the idea of living in England fascinated me since I was a child.

Those first days were strange. Getting crammed into a bus at Heathrow, driving up North on the M1, then arriving at the campus, with brisk weather around us. First we had to stay on campus, as the accommodation wasn’t assigned yet. We stayed on the old dorm rooms, surrounded by massive trees with red, yellow and green leaves. It was more than what I expected, even if the installations did show their age. Hey, I guess I enjoy cold showers more than everyone else.

Being an international student is like a clean slate. Nobody knows you, you meet people from everywhere in the world, and you’re richer for it. Once we got assigned our rooms, outside of campus, things felt weird.

I got a room on the first floor of Albion House, on Beeston. It was a stone throw’s from the bustling shopping area and close to two good bus ranks. Kebabs were decent, and Poppa Pizza always filled out your Belly. I remember buying a postcard for Alivón, a person I still hold dear to this day, as her birthday was near and the fairy motif was something she fancied.

It was on one of those strolls that a copy of Hot Dog magazine caught my eye. The newsagent/offlicence was the “to go” place for the late party crowd, where they would buy WKD, Smirnoff ice, or whatever alcopop they fancied. Me? Just a beer or a J20. Maybe a Tango. Nothing fancy, I had to stay on budget. That said, Hot Dog magazine had Shannyn Sossamon on the cover. She was the “it girl” on those heady days after the turn of the millenium, and I wondered what new film was she in.

The film was Rules of Attraction, an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ raucous book. Mary Harmon’s adaptation of American Psycho had rattled some cages, and now it was the turn of Killing Zoe’s Roger Avary to adapt Easton Ellis. I kinda liked American Psycho, especially Bale’s cold, almost reptilian demeanor, but it really lacks a lot of the book, and I can’t forgive the film for missing “this is not an exit”. Weird enough, my first experience with an Easton Ellis adaptation was Less than zero, with Andy McCarthy and Robert Downey Jr. A high school counselor made us watch the film as a sort of anti-drug campaign on school. Honestly, I think she didn’t want to teach a couple of days. I loved the flick and the story, but never got around to read the book until later.

So, Rules of attraction. The article went on long about Sossamon’s experiences filming, and how Theresa Wayman’s grueling suicide scene was tough on everyone. Years later I would find out she was on Warpaint, a band I truly love and managed to interview for another website.

The movie came out on 2023 in the UK and somehow I managed to sneak some time from my MSc to catch it in the cinema. Usually when I had to leave some stuff autoclaving on the lab. When I came back to continue my master’s degree work at the lab, I felt drained. Avary managed a good adaptation of Easton Ellis. It’s not perfect, and I agree with Hot Dog’s take on the book being difficult to adapt. That article had a small subsection of books that would make great films but would be a pain to adapt. The Wasp Factory and Dead Air, both by Iain Banks were on top of the list. So I became a fan of Banks too. Result!

Tomandandy knock it out of the park with their score. I was already a fan of them due to the eerie compositions they pulled in The Mothman Prophecies, and they bring that horror atmosphere to the nightmarish situations Sean Bateman, Lauren Hynde, and Paul Denton get themselves into. Rewinds, dance beats, overprocessed vocals, it’s all there. Kip Pardue’s droll narration for his European Vacation while frantic house music plays tells you everything you need about his dastardly, fiendish behaviour.

The suicide scene is when the story really turns. Lauren gets a horrible dose of reality, Sean Bateman shrugs it off, and we, the audience, want to stop it, but a decision was made. Harry Nilsson’s Can’t live fades with her last breath, and Lauren’s shocking discovery is juxtaposed with a simple guitar and bass track that needs no bell and whistles to discomfort you. There’s something strange in the song, lurking, and you never quite know what it is.

That scene in particular made me think a lot about people I knew. Two people I knew went that route, and one survived, but with lasting psychological troubles. A decade or so later, three more people I knew took that route, and Tomanandy’s song instantly when I heard the news.

It’s tough writing about suicide because I don’t know anyone who hasn’t been affected by it, whether it was a close friend or something more. It’s the quiet monster we neglect to talk about, even if it’s in the back of people we love and care about.

Love your friends and your closed ones. You never truly know what’s going on. And if you see them struggle, talk to them. Even just a quick talk over coffee or tea can help.

-Sam J. Valdés López

PS: Here’s a link for Samaritans. They are amazing people.

https://youtu.be/jB9uzAGVGZw?si=9o_gghNIQ8w3cACE

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