European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                On in All time  up business writer Obin Williams comedy mrs. Doubtfire has sold More than than $181 million in stateside tickets in less than three months making it the no. 18 movie on the All time . Box office list. Last weekend it passed Indiana Jones and the Temple of doom at $179.8 million the fugitive at $179.4 million pretty woman at $178.4 million and Tootsie at $177.2 million. The 20 top grossing movies in the United states year of release total Gross in millions 1. . A the extraterrestrial 1982, $399.8. 2. Jurassic Park 1993, $343.1. 3. Star wars 1977, $322. 4. Home alone 1990, $281.6. 5. Return of the Jedi 1983, $263. 6. Jaws 1975, $260. 7. Batman 1989, $251.2. 8. Raiders of the lost Ark 1981, $242.4. 9. Beverly Hills cop 1984, $234.8. 10. The Empire strikes Back 1980, $223. 11. Ghost busters 1984, $220.9. 12. Aladdin 1992, $217.4. 13. Ghost 1990, $217. 14. Back to the future 1985, $208.2. 15. Terminator 21991, $204 million. 16. Indiana Jones last crusade 1987, $197.2. 17. Dances with wolves 1990, $184.2. 18. Mrs. Doubtfire 1993, $181.6. -19.ind. Jones Temple of doom 1984, $179.8. 20. The fugitive 1993, $179.4. Of Letterman by Craig Martin stall writer g Ermany a premiere Cable satellite station has been offering an unscrambled late show with David Letterman around Midnight monday to thursday. The show airs the Day after it is seen in the states similar to Afna a broadcast. Premiere purchased the lbs show As a treat to viewers in Germany according to company spokesman andr6 Schermer. A in Germany there is a to show on Rel another Cable satellite station that is a copy of Letterman hosted by Thomas Gottschalk a Schermer said. A now we have the  premiere which scrambles most of its programs for viewers without a decoder has been showing Letterman unscrambled since Jan. 2 and will continue doing so through this month. The station is negotiating with lbs for another contract to air late night through 1994 beginning in april Schermer said the show will remain unscrambled Schermer added As a Hook for potential premiere subscribers. Letterman has referred to his German audience in recent episodes by speaking in German and having standing joke titles repeated in German. Touchstone Angela Bassett in what s love got to do with it an Oscar Forby Kenneth turan los Angeles times periodically derided for being ossified provincial and worse the Academy of motion picture arts and sciences did More than hand out a slew of nominations wednesday. It struck a blow for its own reputation. No the actors Branch did no to come up with the nerve to nominate David Thewlis for naked indisputably one of the top male performances of the year but the Academy did demonstrate notable discernment in picking its Way through the hundreds of films eligible to find diamonds glittering in the rough. Oscar trophies will be handed out March 21. Both Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne exceptional in what a love got to do with it got tapped for Best actress and Best actor even though their film was not that broadly seen. The same goes for Youthful Prodigy Leonardo Dicaprio a Best supporting actor nominee for the even less seen what seating Gilbert grape. And the actors resisted the temptation to go with Anthony Hopkins Shower performance in shadowlands and picked his More Subtle work in the remains of the Day instead. Other Academy branches were equally discriminating. The directors recognized what an accomplished piece of work Short cuts was for Robert Altman the cinematographers picked up on the virtuoso Quality of Conrad Halls photography in searching for Bobby Fischer and both the Art directors and costumers understood that those were the Only elements of Orlando Worth getting excited about. Similarly the writers Branch which has been accused of shortchanging comedy and action scripts nominated Dave sleepless in Seattle and in the line of fire for Best original screenplay. And the Academy As a whole showed itself not too snooty to appreciate the gangbusters Charm of the fugitive picking it seven times including Best picture but not including director and directors Guild of America nominee Andrew Davis. For those nominated films that were not must sees when they played in Heaters the role of videotapes shipped to Academy members Homes loomed once again As a potent weapon. Tapes were also probably critical for in the name of the father which did not show up in Heaters until dec. 29 but ended with seven nominations. The Academy also showed notable restraint in the recognition i gave to Philadelphia which opened to a lot of Buzz Many moviegoers Felt it did no to live up to. Aside from nominations going to Good Soldier Tom Hanks for Best actor and Ron Nyswaner for Best original screenplay the films Only other sue ceases were for two original songs and Best makeup. If any Quality films had reason to feel that the Academy was not nearly As discerning As it might be much ado about nothing and the age of in no conce would fit the Bill. Despite glowing reviews and a Strong Campaign much ado did not manage a single nomination. And age though it did gather five could not secure one for director Martin Scorsese. Overall though this year might superficially look like a resurgent one for the Hollywood establishment a closer look at the biggest winners underlines a trend away from traditional studio product As Oscar contenders. First of All several studios did not fare Well at ail in wednesdays announcements. The Disney organization which probably released More films than any other major studio last year can boast of Only three nominations ditto for Paramount while All 20th Century Fox had to show for its trouble was a single nod for Best makeup for mrs. Doubtfire. Look now at the big winners. The piano with eight nominations including Best picture was an Independent French australian production using american stars. Two other Best picture nominees the merchant Ivory remains of the Day eight Nornie nations and in the name of the father had largely British casts and Crews came to the studios that distributed them As tidy packages and did not go through the usual development process. And with Steven Spielberg like Clint Eastwood with unforgiven last year functioning pretty much As an Independent duchy while shooting Schindler a. List that left Only one film out of five the fugitive to hold up the Flag for the old fashioned Hollywood Way of making pictures. 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