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Birth Place: Morristown, NJ
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/28/1946, Sagittarius
Profession: Director; producer; editor

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Ask FlickChick: Top 14 Movie Misquotes, Whose Scream Is That and More | Ask FlickChick | 10/17/2007
Ask FlickChick: Top 14 Movie Misquotes, the Scream That Will Not Die and More...Question: I don't want to sound like a complete geek, but it bugs me when people misquote famous movie lines like "Luke, I am your father," which just isn't what Darth Vader said. I feel that if you're fan enough to quote a movie, you should be fan enough to quote it right. Please tell me I'm not the most compulsive person ever. — DonFlickChick: The most compulsive ever? No way — I basically agree. If you're going to quote the quote, quote the quote. That said, there's a pattern to a lot of common misquotations. Here's the thing: Screenwriters can't predict what's going to seize the public imagination when they're writing, so that kickass line is often embedded in a larger, less pithy piece of dialogue.1. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Misquote: "Luke, I am your father." Actual quote: "No. I am your father."Your bête noire, spoken during Luke's illusion-shattering confrontation with his... read more
December 8, 2006: Apocalypse Wow | Masters of Horror | 12/11/2006
I am so relieved. Last week, Dario Argento's Pelts provided a pivotal turning point in what I was starting to lament to be a disappointing Masters of Horror Season 2. After finding great satisfaction in maestro Argento's masterpiece, the big question for me was: Could the remaining masters keep this new momentum going, and would the second half of the season redeem the first? I had hoped so.Well, Joe Dante's The Screwfly Solution is now my second favorite episode of this season, stepping up pretty closely in line next to Pelts. Furthermore, Pelts and Screwfly Solution have now taken their places in my Top 5 favorite episodes of both seasons combined, and Screwfly is definitely the best sci-fi/horror gene-splicing of the lot. Actually, The Screwfly Solution is a far more sophisticated and significant work than many of the feature-length science fiction films I've seen over the years. Last season, Joe Dante had opted for politically challenging, sardonic horror with the zombie... read more
October 26, 2006: Masters of Horror 101 | Masters of Horror | 10/27/2006
Ah... my favorite time of year... the leaves are turning, Halloween plans churning, and Masters of Horror Season 2 is off to a screaming premiere tomorrow night [10PM ET/PT on Showtime]. As I weave my dark tvguide.com web here for the new season, I wanted to give Season 1 a short "re-capitation," and take us all through Season 2 "ghoul school."The Premise and The ExtremeMasters of Horror began as a dinner conversation among acclaimed horror directors, which soon became TV history-in-the-making. Director Mick Garris became the series Creator and Executive Producer, and his vision was to allow the "chosen 13" directors as much creative freedom possible. Showtime was up for this premise, and without MPAA intervention, 13 seriously extreme 1-hour horror films found a home on cable TV.And Then There Were 12The horror and cult community eagerly anticipated the 13th and final episode, directed by Japan's legendary Takashi Miike [Audition; Ichi the Killer]. However, finding it way too... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 6/19/2006
TNT's The Closer (Mondays at 9 pm/ET) is the hottest show on cable right now, and it has the number's to prove it. On th read more
FlickChick | 12/1/2005
A recent episode of The Night Stalker had a scene of a boy sitting on a chair in front of a TV watching cartoon read more

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Masters of Horror, Joe Dante, Jason Priestley courtesy Diyah Pera/Showtime

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Joe Dante: TV Listings

Joe Dante: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Hitchcocked! (Remarks by)	2006	TV Show Series
100 Scariest Movie Moments (Remarks by)	2004	TV Show Series
Looney Tunes: Back In Action (Director)	2003	Movie
Mario Bava: Maestro Of The Macabre (Actor)	2000	Movie
Small Soldiers (Director)	1998	Movie