Toy Box

Monty Python and the Holy Grail Talking Action Figures

The Knights of the Round Table have never acted this zany, looked this great, or sounded so cool before. These action figures of King Arthur, Brave Sir Robin and Sir Bedevere the Wise from the cult classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail each feature a sound chip base that lets them say three lines of dialogue from the movie. These silly English "kuh-nigets" can say witty things like: "Cut down a tree with a herring? It can’t be done!" and "Perhaps it would confuse it if we ran away some more!" Each figure stands 7" tall, sports nine points of articulation and comes with a sword and scabbard, and shield.

At The Movies

Jeepers Creepers 2

Every 23rd spring, for 23 days, it gets to eat. The Creeper is back and he's got a whole mess of new high school kids to torment along with their coaches, and cheerleaders that are stranded on the highway. In a departure from the original Jeepers Creepers, the Creeper indicates to the high school kids just who among them is targeted for death. An all out creep fest of horror and delight, but definitely not for the younger set or the faint of heart.

On Video

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Part two of the big-screen J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy. Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) continue their mission to destroy the One Ring to save Middle Earth. The title refers to Orthanc, the stronghold of treacherous wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee) and Barad-dur, the fortress of the dark lord Sauron. Towers follows several storylines that introduce new characters, go to new parts of Middle Earth and builds to thunderous climaxes that moviegoers will long remember. A must see for fans of the series, or anyone who will be going to the third installment.

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Triple H came through the Elimination Chamber match at SummerSlam without aggravating his much publicized groin injury. He was wearing bicycle shorts under his trunks to disguise muscle loss in the leg area, which he has not been able to train due to the injury. Triple H vs Goldberg has already been announced as the main event for Unforigiven (Next Month's RAW only PPV).

Now that Freddy vs Jason is making a killing at the box office, it looks like Freddie Krueger the wisecracking serial killer-turned-monster has his eye on a prequel. Elm Street: The First Kills will delve into his pre-dreamworld life as a human monster.

Britney Spears, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez were secretly planning a special surprise for the MTV Video Music Awards - by performing together. The pop diva trio was to team up to open the show by performing Madonna's Like A Virgin hit, but J-Lo has been forced to pull out of the power performance because her new movie won't have wrapped in time. MTV bosses are still expecting Britney and Madonna to take the stage together.

The first pressings of limpbizkit’s newly christened Results May Vary, will contain 35 minutes of DVD footage culled from a massive four-hour DVD called Poop, expected to come out before the end of the year. The CD will also feature tracks Take It Home and All That Easy which are hidden between tracks 8 & 9 and 15 & 16 respectively.

Comic flick Catwoman, which is set to begin filming in September, is rounding into shape. After the Hulk’s Josh Lucas beat out Benjamin Bratt for the role of Detective Love (love interest of Patience Price a.k.a. the new Catwoman), Sharon Stone joined the cast as the villainess opposite Halle Berry. In addition, it appears that Catwoman will likely have some extra powers that we haven't seen before. The superhero may have eyes that actually change into cat eyes and she'll be able to jump further than before! And while they probably won't be revealed for a while, Halle Berry is said to be donning two different Catwoman costumes in the film.

Star Wars producer Rick McCallum has revealed a number of spoilers for Episode III. Among them: there are no less than three separate lightsaber fights; the film will feature an underwater duel between Obi-Wan and droids; Anakin not only receives the name Darth Vader in the film but we'll also discover the name's relevance; Luke and Leia will make an appearance (in infant form); Count Dooku dies ten minutes into the opening of the new film, Emperor Palpatine will demonstrate his mastery of the Dark Side of the Force; Yoda may appear on Dagobah by the end of the film; and unfortunately Jar Jar Binks does not suffer a horribly violent death.

After Eminem turned down a deal to do a reality series with MTV, the network reportedly turned around and offered a reality deal to his fame-hungry mother. We hope it's just a rumor, or we can look forward to exciting episodes of Debbie Mathers thumbing through her scrapbooks, making tuna casserole, and emptying the septic tank.

WWE Superstar Kevin Nash has been cast in Marvel’s upcoming Punisher flick, but he will not be playing the role of Tombstone as had been rumored. It appears that Nash is set for the role of evil henchman #1.

File-sharing program Kazaa retains its popularity in the face of an RIAA onslaught. Music downloads have fallen off dramatically, but until Kazaa pulls the plug or something better comes along, file-traders will turn to the software when they need a tunes fix.

First radio, then MTV, then NBC, now Carson Daly is launching his own label, 456 Entertainment. He is recruiting talent through his Website, www.456entertainment.com.

Live unedited footage of The Beatles performing on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 and 1965 was uncovered in the TV vaults. The long lost material will be available on a double DVD The Ed Sullivan Shows Featuring The Beatles.

Dave Matthews, who fronts the rock group that bears his name, is set to make his studio acting debut in Because of Winn-Dixie, a coming-of-age saga due to start shooting in late September.

Val Kilmer seems to be on the verge of a comeback. Hot on the heels of his anticipated new movie Wonderland, he's just joined the cast of the Tom Cruise starred Collateral. He'll be playing a detective hot on the heels of Cruise's character, a contract killer.

Two weeks ago, Brad Pitt had dropped out of the thriller Mr and Mrs Smith following Nicole Kidman's decision to pull out due to scheduling difficulties. But, when the producers signed up Angelina Jolie to fill Kidman's shoes, Pitt agreed to rejoin the thriller. The high concept film focuses on a couple whose marital difficulties pale into insignificance when they discover that they're actually assassins who've been hired to kill each other.

Johnny Depp is poised to accept the role of chief chocolate maker, Willy Wonka, in Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which would make this his fourth outing with the director since 1990's Edward Scissorhands.

You waited patiently through the whole of The Matrix Reloaded end credits (a pretty impressive feat given their insane length) to get a sneak peek at the Wachowskis' final installment and may even have played your way through the Enter The Matrix game for a similar treat. Such endeavors are no longer necessary though as the first official trailer for the third film is now available on the Whatisthematrix site.

Two young thespians have joined the cast of the third (and probably final) film in the Blade series, currently titled Blade: Trinity. Ryan Reynolds (Van Wilder) will portray vampire hunter Hannibal King in the film and the lovely Ashley Scott (Birds of Prey) has joined the cast as Whistler's daughter, a female vampire hunter. The big news is that these two fresh-faced characters may be spun-off into their own vampire hunting film(s) after Blade has run its course.

This December, lucky fans of The Lord of the Rings will get the chance to see the ultimate in-theater movie marathon. New Line Cinema will be releasing the extended DVD versions of both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers in select U.S. and Canadian markets two weeks before The Return of the King opens. About 100 theaters in the U.S. and 20 in Canada will participate.

British actress Rachel Weisz (The Mummy) has won the female lead in Constantine, which will reunite Weisz with her Chain Reaction co-star Keanu Reeves who stars as the title character, supernatural investigator John Constantine. The film is based on the Vertigo comic book John Constantine: Hellblazer.

Mortal Kombat 3, rumoured to be underway a while back, will finally lens in November and the good news is most of the original stars will return. Linden Ashby has apparently signed, reprising his role of Johnny Cage, while Christopher Lambert, Talisa Soto and Robin Shou are also back on board.

Jack Osbourne is making his big-screen debut alongside none other than the Olsen twins. In the Warner Bros. comedy New York Minute, Osbourne will play the manager of Mary-Kate Olsen's character Roxy, a rebellious teen punk rocker.

The Shrek sequel isn't even close to being finished, and already there's plans for a third instalment. In Shrek 3, our friendly green ogre will come face to face with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Needless to say, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz will return.

Jerry Seinfeld has filmed a guest appearance on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. Seinfeld's appearance will occur in the season finale of next season; it will air sometime in 2004.

British actor Hugh Dancy (Black Hawk Down) is apparently talking with director Chris Nolan about playing the caped crusader in Warner Brothers' next Batman film. Nolan still an infamous list of over 20 names of unknowns he wants to screen test if this situation does not play out as expected.

A row has broken out between Andrew Lloyd Webber and producer Joel Schumacher over the decision to cast Gerald Butler (Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life) in the film version of The Phantom of the Opera. Schumacher preferred to use Michael Crawford, who created the role of the Phantom on the British stage.

Ewan McGregor has admitted to binging on alcohol in order to cope with the depression brought on by his role in the Star Wars prequels. The Moulin Rouge actor saw his career skyrocket when he played the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the hit franchise, but soon felt the pressure of being an international movie star and he began drinking heavily to get through the intense publicity.

MTV is aiming to rock the print publishing world with a two-issue trial run of a new publication, MTV Magazine. MTV Magazine, which will debut in late October, will feature articles reviewing trends in DVDs, movies, technology and games. The October issue will include a mini-magazine and a CD-ROM with video extras.

Work is under way on a third season of Cartoon Network's Justice League animated series, though the second season has yet to begin. In addition, either a theatrical or a straight-to-video Justice League movie will likely happen. The second season of Justice League launches on Oct. 4.

According to several sources, it's going to take K-1 (or any other company willing to make extremely special rules for a Mike Tyson fight) $15 million dollars up front to get Mike Tyson in a ring, with a percentage of the PPV buys guaranteed for after the fight.

The wildly popular web comic that spawned a best selling trade paperback is coming to Dark Horse Comics. Megatokyo tells the story of two Americans, Piro and Largo, who fly to Tokyo on a whim only to end up unable to afford tickets home. Rife with references to video game and anime culture both here and in Japan, it is a story that contrasts the cultures, the characters, and their own perceptions of what is around them. Megatokyo Volume 2 is scheduled to arrive January 2004.

After just a few weeks of principal photography, the Alone in the Dark filmmakers have released a first look at the game-to-film adaptation. The promo footage, now available for download is a well-edited compilation of scenes from the first week of shooting. The film's opening will reportedly coincide with the launch of a new Alone in the Dark game.

Pop beauty Britney Spears has found the ultimate way to get back at ex- lover Justin Timberlake and his new squeeze Cameron Diaz - she's dating the actress' ex-fiance Jared Leto. Britney was reportedly left hurt by press reports of Justin's four-month relationship with Cameron - but she seems to have bounced back fast.