CINEFANTASTIQUE VOL. 32 NO. 6 (PART 1)

CINEFANTASTIQUE

Vol. 32 No. 6 (Whole number 163)

February 2001

Publisher and Editor: Frederick S. Clarke

Cover: Voigt

Pages: 64

Cover price: $5.95

This issue tells the sad news about Editor/Publisher Frederick C. Clarke's death by suicide caused by depression. Clarke's dedication to the magazine was illuminated by writer Steven J. Rubin in his farewell article. The magazine would last another 10 issues before it folded.

Included in this issue:

• Tribute to Fred Clarke: Only one man had the courage to create a magazine dedicated to the sense of wonder in us all. A veteran contributor shares his memories.
• Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Returning to his roots, director Ang Lee offers an exquisite synthesis of Far East mythology that's been wowing aidiences worldwide.
• Hannibal: Auteur Ridley Scott filmed the Thomas Harris sequel, continuing the story of Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
• Osmosis Jones: A sneak peek at the Farrelly Brothers' ambitiously imaginative animation live-action tale about the human body's fight against disease.
• Dario Argento: The legendary maestro of the quintessentially Italian artform - the Giallo picture - on returning to his slasher movie roots.
• Dracula 2000: Roll over Bram Stoker, director Patrick Lussier, and writer/producer Joel Soisson, are bringing Dracula into the 21st century.
• Marvel movies: An interview with Marvel Studios chief Avi Arad, the man responsible for recruiting the talent to get comic boos on film.
• 50 most powerful people in science fiction: CFQ's annual look at the artists and executives who have the clout and talent to make dreams come true.
• Kirsten Dunst: The actress on filming The Crow: Salvation, the third entry in the movie series based on James O'Barr's horror comic book.
• The Emperor's New Groove: Despite being of victim of the ''Troubled Production Virus,'' those involved in the film want to set the record straight.
• Robocop III - Prime Directives: Director Julian Grant and screenwriter Brad Abraham and Joseph O' Brien talk about their work on the new miniseries.
• Shaun Smith: The effects man responsible for the RoboWrangling discusses getting the actors in those pesky suits.
• Farscape: The Sci-Fi Channel's remarkably inventive prime-time series from Down Under heads into the third season.
• The Gift: Director Sam Raimi's latest, a supernatural art film that was filmed in Savannah, Georgia, starring actress Cate Blanchett.
• Scary Movie: An Axploitation send-up of the latest teen slashers, this stabfest is worthy of a rental.

[SOURCE: MovieMags.com]