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Hef's Movie Notes: Rebel Without a Cause Tonight: James Dean, with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and Jim Backus in Rebel Without a Cause.The fascination with alienated youth in the ‘50s began with J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye published in 1951.Hollywood reflected this fascination in Marlon Brando’s The Wild One in 1954.And in Richard Brooks’ Blackboard Jungle and Rebel Without a Causemade the following year.But Warner Bros. had actually contemplated making Rebel Without a Cause right after the war.In October, 1946, the studio purchased the film rights to a story by Dr. Robert Lindner titled The Blind Run.And long before he became James Dean’s role model in The Wild One, a young Marlon Brando was tested for the role.It was Brando’s first screen test, made in 1947, three years before he made his film debut in The Men in 1950.But like many other projects in development, Rebel was shelved.The film was revived in 1953 by Nicolas http://beautifulcoachbackpacks2t.webs.com/ Ray, a director who specialized in alienation.He had made Knock on any Door (1949) and In a Lonely Place(1950) with Bogart.Warner Bros. approved a modest budget for a black and white film noir programmer.In the title roles, studio coach backpacks executives wanted to cast—now wait for it, as Mel Torme used to say—Tab Hunter and Jayne Mansfield.Yes, Tab Hunter and Playboy’s own Miss February, 1955.As Dick Bann notes, Warner Bros. wanted them both!And Tab Hunter, too.Nicolas Ray wanted James Dean. Ray saw in Dean the very qualities he wanted to capture in the film.He said of the actor, “The drama of his life, I thought, after seeing him in New York, was the drama of desiring to belong, and fearing to belong.It was a conflict of violent eagerness and mistrust—created very young...“The intensity of his desires, his fears, could make the search at times arrogant, egocentric.“But behind it was such a desperate vulnerability that one was moved, even frightened.”Ray trusted Dean’s input on further developing the script—which, by this time, bore little relation to the original literary property.In this way, and through actual improvisation on the set, Dean created the disenchanted romantic which audiences continue to discover and love.When Warner Bros. executives saw the black and white rushes of the first few days shooting, they were so pleased they halted production and ordered the film to be shot in full color with an expanded budget.Some of the original black and white footage survives and, in those scenes, Dean is playing the role wearing glasses.Dean’s character in Rebel is named “Jim Stark,” “Stark” is an anagram derived from the name of Dean’s character in East of Edenwhich was "Trask."Child star Natalie Wood—of Miracle on 34th Streetfame—plays James Dean’s girlfriend in the picture.“It was a very important film for me personally,” she said in 1975.“Until then, I had worked as a child and had always done as I was told. . . When my parents read the script of Rebel they said, ‘Oh, no. Not this one.’“You know it shows parents in an unsympathetic light.“And yet, I read it and for the first time in my life, I said, ‘Wait a minute. I have to do this.’”“I felt an identification with the part. I guess I was going through my first rebellion.”Natalie’s “first rebellion” had actually come prior to Rebel with Nick Adams (with whom she lost her virginity).After Nick Adams, her rebellion included affairs with Tab Hunter, director Nicholas Ray, Dennis Hopper and, possibly, James Dean.The only one excluded from the young cast was Sal Mineo, who preferred boys.Sal Mineo was so confident of an Academy Award for his supporting role in Rebel that he held a party in celebration on the night of the Oscars.He was devastated when he lost.Many of the members of the cast including the three principals—were doomed to early, violent deaths.Mineo was murdered near his West Hollywood apartment in 1968.Nick Adams, who later played "The Rebel" on TV, died the same year of a drug overdose. An apparent suicide.Natalie Wood drowned off Catalina Island under mysterious circumstances in 1981.She’s buried in Westwood Cemetary. Along with Marilyn Monroe, Mel coach backpacks Torme and Dorothy Stratten.And James Dean died before this picture even opened.Filming began on March 28, 1955, and wrapped at the end of May.They had filmed a scene in which James Dean survived a deadly auto race.Then, on September 17, Dean shot a TV commercial for the National Highway Safety Committee cautioning young motorists to “drive safely.”In an extreme irony, before the release of Rebel in October, James Dean was killed demonstrating the same kind of reckless abandon his character portrays in the film.Driving his Porsche Spyder to Salinas, he collided with another car—two hours after being cited for speeding—doing 75 mph in a 45 mph zone.He died instantly.His legendary status assured.Dick Bann asks us to imagine if Marlon Coach Outlet Brando had played the part in Rebel as originally planned.And then taken a deadly drive of his own.Would James Dean have wound up playing the title role in The Godfather?And rolling around, fat and foolish, at 400 pounds—full of angst and jelly doughnuts.Still mumbling incoherently, like Marlon?It was Humphrey Bogart who said, “If James Dean had lived, they’d have discovered he wasn’t a legend.”But he died early—like Valentino and Marilyn Monroe—and his legend is secure.Rebel Without a Cause opened at the Astor Theater in New York on October 22, 1955. It was a blockbuster!The picture cost $1,424,000. In its initial release, it earned a whopping $7,197,000, to yield a net profit of $3,543,000.A 248% return on its investment.There were also three Oscar nominations.For the screenplay (Nicholas Ray), Best Supporting Actress (Natalie Wood) and Best Supporting Actor (Sal Mineo).James Dean was nominated for Best Actor, too—but for East of Eden—released the same year.Tonight—As an added attraction before the feature: A look at what might have been.Marlon Brando’s screen test made in 1947, at the age of 23.And then—from 1955—James Coach Outlet Dean inRebel Without a Cause

Cars of the Year 2013 Most of the auto world is in high cotton (sorry, Volvo). Whether you’re gunning for pure speed, green innovation, new technology or cheap thrills, there’s a fine new machine out there for you. In the biz, Chrysler is saving its savior, keeping floundering Fiat from failure. Toyota and Honda are roaring back. Hyundai and Kia are kicking ass. Detroit is dynamite, producing some of the best cars in its history. Gasoline prices (as we go to press) are hovering around $4.50, so though electric cars have continued to improve, they haven’t yet sparked a revolution. Porsche, Benz, BMW and Audi still set the standards, while a slim 25 grand will get you a spirited, rear-drive Japanese sports coupe. And then there’s all that new exotic metal—McLaren, Ferrari, Jaguar. We drove ’em all hard and put ’em away wet. Here are the best of the best for the new model year.Since the Sl’s debut in 1956, not every generation has won our hearts. But the latest SL550 is a trim bolide with an all-aluminum body, tons of power and tire-melting torque. The car constantly reminds you how fast and smart it is. Corner at speed and your seat curls to cup you against the g-force. The headrests’ Airscarf feature keeps your neck warm, and the “magic sky” hard-top roof changes from clear to dark tint with the touch of a button. And the speed! Hold on to your driver’s license. When you purchase an SL, you instantly inherit more than 100 years of Mercedes-Benz development. If you have endless millions, go for the 45th anniversary SL65 AMG version (pictured)—630 horsepower!STATSEngine: 4.6-liter twin-turbo V8Horsepower: 429Zero to 60: 4.1 secondsMPG: 16 city, 25 highwayThe best just got better. The fourth-gen Range Rover is completely revamped, with an SUV-first all-aluminum body that saves 700 pounds, its panels bonded (not bolted or welded) like on aircraft. Snow? Mountain roads? Commute? The Rover’s computer automatically selects the optimum all-wheel-drive setup so you can put horsepower to the ground. More refinement, a larger interior, an eight-speed automatic. coach factory outlet online We’re out of room: It’s the ultimate SUV.STATSEngine: five-liter V8Horsepower: 375Zero to 60: 6.5 secondsMPG: 13 city, 18 highwayThe car you see above is highly anticipated. Like the Yankee who fills Derek http://bagsoutletsonlines.com/ Jeter’s cleats at shortstop, this thing better be good. The M5 is the standard-bearer for asphalt-devouring, full-size sport sedans, a machine that can chariot you to the office in a style worthy of your Yurman watch and then outclass just about anything on the track on Sunday. The all-new M5 fulfills. So coach factory online outlet much thought went into this automobile, from its uniquely crafted twin-turbo V8 (which looks like some wildly imagined atom splitter) to its highly intuitive nav system (a child could figure it out). Of course the M in M5 stands for BMW’s legendary motorsport division. You have 560 horsepower, crisp steering, killer braking power, a standard seven-speed paddle shifter and—for a car that weighs well over 4,000 pounds—remarkable agility. The autorati quibbled about how the engine noise gets piped through the stereo speakers. Who the hell cares? The mighty M5 strikes again.STATSEngine: 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8Horsepower: 560Zero to 60: 3.7 secondsMPG: 15 city, 22 highwayBy now you’ve seen the Cadillac ATS commercials that kicked off during the Olympics, showing former pro racer Derek Hill tearing it up in GM’s new $33,095 tire-roasting sport sedan. So, Derek, tell us about it. “It was the ultimate test drive,” he says. “We put the ATS through conditions most people don’t think about, such as the high crosswinds of Patagonia, daunting switchbacks in the Atlas Mountains, the formidable racetrack at Monaco and a road surface of bumpy rock carved into a cliff in China.” And why, we ask? “To display how confident the new ATS is.” Beautifully put. We couldn’t resist giving the new Caddy a shout-out.Leave it to Honda to solve the conundrum of the small electric car. The plug-in, all-electric Fit EV is a curiously stylish little thing. Honda claims an 82-mile combined city-highway-range equivalent. (Its EPA rating is 132 mpge in the city.) A superquick three-hour 240-volt charging time means you can go from an empty to a full battery faster than you can watch The Godfather: Part II. The battery pack under the floor adds a few hundred pounds, but hey, it helps cornering stability. We’ve driven rivals such as the Mitsubishi MiEV, the Nissan Leaf and the China-sourced CODA (which beats them all with its achievable 125-mile driving range but looks like a 1980s throwback). The Fit still comes up trumps. Limited availability in 2013 may keep it out of your hands for now, but look for it down the road.STATSEngine: electric motorHorsepower: 100Zero to 60: 8.4 secondsMPGe: 118 combined city-highwayHotter than the Olsen twins! More agile than the Barber brothers! Subaru and Toyota have teamed up to offer a pair of virtually identical sports coupes, saving each company a bundle on development and giving enthusiasts a pair of affordable, stylish rear-drive Japanese GTs. It’s like the Dodgers and Giants sharing a catcher. Weird, right? Both cars feature a Subaru four-cylinder, front-mounted amidships for near-perfect weight distribution. Differences in suspension tuning and trim are noticeable. So is the sticker. The Subie is a tad more expensive because its nav system, Bluetooth and upmarket interior are standard. Either way, these are pure fun, like Japanese sports coupes of yore. Flick off stability control and you’re in drift heaven. Take your pick; we dig ’em both.STATSEngine: two-liter flat fourHorsepower: 200Zero to 60: 6.4 seconds BRZ; 6.2 seconds coach factory online FR-SMPG: 22 city, 30 highwayThe pony car war is the auto industry’s answer to the Cold War. For decades Chevy’s Camaro and Ford’s Mustang have stockpiled horsepower and battled for all-American muscle car supremacy. Both companies released their most extreme examples ever in recent months. Like the Mustang, this Camaro pulls its moniker, ZL1, from a 1960s legend. Like the Mustang, its numbers boggle the mind: 580 horsepower, 556 foot-pounds of torque. What sets them apart from each other? Styling, for one. The Ford is old-school badass. The Chevy looks like the Batmobile out of the next caped-crusader blockbuster. And then there’s performance. Both deliver direct injections of adrenaline through your breastplate, but for us, the Camaro offers a slightly more compliant ride in city traffic—with less chance of getting to work with your nerves shredded on the floor mat.STATSEngine: 6.2-liter supercharged V8Horsepower: 580Zero to 60: 3.9 secondsMPG: 14 city, 19 highwayFord’s most powerful Mustang carries the badge of Carroll Shelby, who died in 2012. Check these numbers: 662 horsepower, 202 mph top speed. As one reviewer put it, “It is…absolutely insane that Ford is setting this car loose on the American public.” It turns out, however, this Shelby is drivable, refined even, on city streets. Compared with the Camaro at left, the Shelby feels like more of a hard charger—blistering speed matched with precision cornering. You can break most highway speed limits in first gear. Plus: better gas mileage. For us, this Mustang trumps its Chevy rival. No doubt Mr. Shelby is looking down and smiling.STATSEngine: 5.8-liter supercharged V8Horsepower: 662Zero to 60: 3.5 secondsMPG: 15 city, 24 highwayHit the trail, the mountains, the boulevard. Audi’s new Allroad could probably spirit you across the scarred face of the moon while coddling you in luxury as you tap your thumbs to the 505-watt Bang & Olufsen audio system. The Allroad replaces Audi’s A4 Avant wagon with a butch-looking package kitted out with fender flares, aluminum roof rails, optional 19-inch wheels, 1.5 inches more ground clearance and, of course, Quattro all-wheel drive. Enjoy Audi’s brilliant Google Earth nav system; a 3G connection gets you instant weather updates through your own Wi-Fi hot spot. The top-shelf interior rivals Mercedes-Benz’s to set the industry benchmark. Yes, it’s a station wagon—as rare as a rolling watermelon on the streets these days. But it’s a looker, and Coach factory outlet no road is too rough.STATSEngine: two-liter turbo I-4Horsepower: 211Zero to 60: 6.5 secondsMPG: 20 city, 27 highwayIn an ideal world, we’d have a garage (and a wallet) big enough coach factory online outlet for all this machinery. For those in need of a snappy hatchback that’s quick on its feet, has room for five and sports a price tag that doesn’t read like a long-distance phone number, this ride’s for you. Mazda has tossed it all in: 18-inch wheels, 280 foot-pounds of torque, 42.8 cubic feet of hauling space, great braking with ABS and a slick-shifting six-speed. Niceties include a 10-speaker Bose surround-sound audio system. Honorable mention: Ford’s new European-developed Focus ST.STATSEngine: 2.3-liter turbo I-4Horsepower: 263Zero to 60: 6.5 secondsMPG: 18 city, 25 highwayMcLaren has taken its decades of Formula One–winning experience to build a racer for the street that’s truly the easiest car to drive scary-fast we’ve ever experienced. It’s close to docile in traffic but transforms into an animal on a racetrack. Time to geek out: A strong carbon-fiber tub forms a stiff foundation to support a semi-active hydraulic suspension system, a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and a low-mid-mounted V8 that performs almost like an electric motor in its smooth power delivery. Bonus: electronic launch control. The car feels like an extension of your mind. You will it to perform, and it responds faster than you thought possible.STATSEngine: 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8Horsepower: 616Zero to 60: 3.1 secondsMPG: 15 city, 24 highwayImagine a girlfriend who will be whatever you want, whenever you want—sexy, chill, an Olympian who can outpace Usain Bolt—and always exquisite. That’s the new seventh-generation 911. Porsche engineers have continued to improve this car since its debut in 1963. The latest has an impossibly sexy figure (two inches longer, two inches wider, a perfectly balanced roofline). But the real key is its remarkable electronic voodoo. In comfort mode, the ride is buttery smooth, the mileage impressive, the leather ultraluxe. All that’s missing is a dozen oysters on a bed of ice. Switch drive mode to sport plus, stiffen the suspension, lift the spoiler and open the exhaust (all in seconds with a few buttons), and you have a 179-mph racing car that will take all you can give it. We hammered lap after lap at Autobahn Country Club’s twisty track outside Chicago. The 911’s lightning-quick PDK transmission crackles like an F1 car’s, the tight steering railroads you through corners, and your feet stay planted. Could any other car be more elegant, so racy—and still cost under a hundred grand? Considering its entire oeuvre, the Porsche 911 is the greatest sports car of all time, and its new iteration is Playboy’s 2013 Car of the Year.STATSEngine: 3.4-liter flat sixHorsepower: 350Zero to 60: 4.6 secondsMPG: 19 city, 27 highway

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