Stigmata

28th of September 99	US BOX OFFICE #6 "Stigmata" took 4.8 for a total of 40.6 million.
20th of September	US BOX OFFICE #4, "Stigmata", 9 million, for a total of 32.7 million
13th of September 99	US BOX OFFICE #1 Stigmata: 19.3 million
4th of September 99	William Donahue Catholic rights campaigner in the US that has brought you things like the DELAYED RELEASE OF DOGMA is also now having a dig at Stigmata because it could be "a vehicle for making a political attack on the Catholic Church." Tamara Collings a research analyst for Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, the place that Donahue represents, has passed on her dislike of the film to her boss. It is unknown if Donahue has seen the film but he said and I'm quoting CSO, , "MGM risks attenuating its prestige by backing such an outlandishly gory and insidious film as Stigmata. The idea that salvation can best be achieved by rejecting the Catholic Church is an old and very tired idea. The good news is that there exists a small audience for such an exploitative film, and all the hype and technical effects in the world can do nothing to redeem this bomb of a movie.". I think that maybe Donahue should become a film critic.. Dammit it is only a MOVIE.. For godsake.. MGM did not rewrite the bible. People can tell the difference between fiction and whatever the Bible is. Next you'll be attacking Lost SOuls and End of Days.. Look out Hollywood. Soon the MAFIA will be wanting a nicer reputation in films (no Mafia church link intended just saying). (CSO).
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28th of August 99	"Stigmata" pushed back to September 10. (HO)
10th of August 99	Stigmata's soundtrack will be headed for the top of the pops (crap saying I know). The title track is performed by Natalie Imbruglia, Smashing Pumpkins will also provide some of the music, while Billy Corgan will be contributing to the score. Also on the soundtrack will be David Bowie, Chumbawamba and Bjork. The soundtrack releases 24th of August. Pre-film release date. (CSO)
23rd of May	The Trailer for Stigmata has appeared at SONY all 15+ meg of it. Click below to view it. At Loews!! The top link is 15 meg.. The lower is 8 meg. Well worth a look.. Very freaky.. one of the best horror trailers since TBWP. http://www.theatres.sre.sony.com/trailerpark/trailers/0657yy.mov http://www.theatres.sre.sony.com/trailerpark/trailers/0657zz.mov
19th of May 99	The "Stigmata" official site has now opened along with the change in its release date. It was to originally open on the 9th of July now it will open on August 27. The page reinforces the "Excorcist" look and feel about the film.. It is not in an all that advanced stage at this moment though. But the POSTER for the film has arrived on that site. And it is really very boring.. There are quite a few stills posted on the page.. But mostly it is page that tries to drench itself in mystery. Hey I'm not the messenger. Jonathan Demme might turn down the directorial status of "Hannibal" (sequel to Silence of the Lambs) becasue the film would be too violent. So far both Hopkins and Foster are still onboard.
17th of May 1999.	I jsut thought I'd remind people of a movie due for release in JULY in the USA... There seems to have been a bit of silence over it lately.. It is in the vein of "The Excorcist" I tis called "Stigmata" and is sure to piss off the church or just reinforce their concept of GOOD and EVIL. Anyway here are some pictures from way back at teh start of the year.. Still waitng for the Trailer for this one.. If you have it.. Or know where to find it.. please E-Mail me. Yes that is Patricia Arquette and Gabriel Byrne (Burning).
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