Old News... Maybe Not So Old

The old Movie City News server is heading to the deep. Looking at some of my oldest entries, this one caught my eye because so many of the 26-year-old issues are still going on, albeit with different names.

Daniel Day Lewis retired from acting, Microsoft dumped what was a cutting edge platform for a new one they could try to make more money on, lots of crappy movies being sold, Universal was releasing a Twister ride, Eisner was having a board fight at Disney because he didn’t have a clear succession plan, a battle for inclusion at a Hollywood union… and more…

NEWS BY THE NUMBERS

By David Poland - Saturday, February 28th, 1998

10. Heading For The Hills: Daniel Day Lewis doesn’t feel like playing the movie star game anymore. The New York Daily News is reporting that he’s going to give up show business for the quiet hills of Ireland. My question: Hasn’t he already been gone for a few years?
9. New Woo For You: Tom Cruise is preparing once again to do double duty as producer/star in Mission: …