LOL, fuck yea. Can't wait...
"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins Benjamin Button, adapted from the classic 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards. A man, like any of us, unable to stop time. We follow his story set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the twenty-first century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be.
I've been meaning to make a post about this upcoming movie and a new International Trailer was just released a couple of hours ago, so I figured that now would be the right time. I've been intrigued by this movie ever since it was first announced as an upcoming project. Then a few set pictures leaked. Following that, a first trailer was made available to view online. Since then, a number of trailers and clips have surfaced online, and I've made sure to watch each and every one of them. David Fincher (the director) is no stranger to incredibly complex productions (Se7en, Fight Club, Panic Room, Zodiac) and I think this is perfect material for him. Brad Pitt, what's not to love about this actor? And Cate Blanchett keeps looking sexier with time. Those two actually worked together before, on the set of Babel in 2006.
Can't wait to watch this one, which is set to come out on Christmas Day.
(Ay mami?)
Astro Boy was created by the 'god of manga,' Japan's Osamu Tezuka, in the early 1950s. The iconic character has since found wide popularity around the world as the hero of three acclaimed animated television series spanning the past four decades, besides being one of the top licensed properties for merchandising.
New spoof/parody movie, but this time around, the Wayans brothers (Scary Movie 1 and 2, the better one of that series) are back... and it doesn't really look that good. This trailer showcases scenes that are either pretty funny or mediocre, so I don't know what to think of it...
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These kids look awkwardly more old every movie, but there is no way I won't be watching this...
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Quantum of Solace came out yesterday and my crew and I went for a late screening. Go watch it, NOW.
Ok, ok, I know. That was one long drought, and to be honest with you, I'm not completely back on track. My laptop hard disk failed me this past weekend. The same hard disk on which I have just about everything that is dear to me (movies... lots of movies, pictures, school work, music... lots of music). I tried my best to work around the issue, but in the end, I had no choice but to send it in for replacement... *sigh* Right now, I'm on an borrowed laptop which the nice people at BestBuy lent me and I'm just hoping I can have my baby back by the begining of next week...
In other news, this new Watchmen trailer makes me want to watch this movie NOW.
Notorious
In just a few short years, The Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories were universal and gave a voice to his generation.
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Gran Turino
(new Clint Eastwood!)
Walt Kowalski is a widower, grumpy, tough-minded, borderline-hateful, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1973 Gran Torino he keeps in cherry condition. When his neighbor Tao, a young Hmong teenager, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Tao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them form the gangs that foul their neighborhood.
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Push
A riveting action-thriller, Push burrows deep into the deadly world of psychic espionage where artificially enhanced paranormal operatives have the ability to move objects with their minds, see the future, create new realities and kill without ever touching their victims. Against this setting, a young man and a teenage girl take on a clandestine agency in a race against time that will determine the future of civilization.
Here is the trailer to the movie Before I Self Destruct, which should tie in with 50 Cent's album of the same name. Something I didn't know is that Curtis Jackon is also directing the movie, but the trailer doesn't reveal much and is certainly not as polished as the studio movie trailers that we are used to. I'll have more information as it becomes available!
This trailer really convinced me about how astonishing on so many levels this movie is promising to be. Really made it a MUST-SEE, top-of-the-list priority type of thing for me. Check out my older post to see the first trailer and a hot promo picture of Eva Mendez (so tight). More importantly though, check out this second following trailer. The Spirit comes out on December 25th.
OK! Quick post to let all of you get a chance to see this special featurette which presents the origin of the story for Max Payne (the movie). IGN debuted the video, entitled 'The Beginning Live-Action Comic', but here it is for your viewing pleasure, courtesy of Trailer Addict.
This movie is shaping up more and more to become THE successful video game adaptation, and those out there who are, like me, fans of the series, will know what I mean when I say that the movie seems to be faithfully recreating the grim and gloomy stylish essence of the games. Max Payne is set to hit theaters on October 17, 2008. It's gonna be the shit.
Quick post to let you know about the new James Bond theme song titled 'Another Way To Die' for the upcoming movie Quantum Of Solace. Jack White, the guitarist of The White Stripes, who also wrote and produced the track, joins sexy Alicia Keys to perform the first duet in the history of the Bond films..jpg)
[MP3] Jack White & Alicia Keys - Another Way To Die
(Prod. by Jack White)
(Prod. by Jack White)
Speaking of which, here is the second full length feature trailer for Quantum of Solace :
Can't wait!
Straight from Wikipedia:
Fast and Furious is the working title to an upcoming film in the The Fast and the Furious film series, the fourth produced but sequel to the first and second and prequel to the third. The film is currently in production and is scheduled for release in mid-2009. The plot connects with the original film of the series from which Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster are reprising their roles.
Among others cast in the film are reggaetoneros Don Omar and Tego Calderon, Sung Kang as Han, Israeli model Gal Gadot, Lil Wayne, T.I., and actor John Ortiz. In an interview, singer turned actor Tyrese Gibson stated that he would make a cameo to reprise his role as Roman Pearce from the second film. The actor stated that it will be "kind of like what Vin Diesel did in Fast and Furious 3."
Brian (Paul Walker) is freed from prison, after being undercover, to help the feds stop a heroin importer known as Braga. With the help of an informant named James Park, Brian—and ultimately Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) wins a place on the criminal's team, where he and Toretto plan to catch the man red handed. This film also shows how Han met Toretto and how he got his car (shown at the end of Tokyo Drift).
This is a fuckin awesome trailer, I love how the first half is basically just a whole scene from the movie and I also love how they nonchalantly reveal Vin Diesel. And Lil Wayne and T.I. are in it? Anybody that knows me also knows that I'm sold! And, and, and, don't forget hottie Jordana Brewster...
Straight from Trailer Addict:
Western drama that reteams Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen, who worked together on New Line's A History of Violence. The story is adapted from Robert B. Parker's novel of the same name, centered on a pair of friends hired to protect a lawless town suffering at the hands of a renegade rancher. The arrival of an attractive widow disrupts their plans.The movie is also directed, co-written, and co-produced by Ed Harris and features Jeremy Irons as the renegade rancher, and Renée Zellwegger as the attractive (?) widow.
I'm really looking forward to this movie as the little that we see of the chemistry between Harris and Mortensen really looks exceptional. Now I really need to watch A History of Violence!
Straight from Wikipedia:
Righteous Kill is an upcoming action and crime film that will star Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Donnie Wahlberg, and Curtis "50-Cent" Jackson.The film will be released on September 12, 2008.
Two veteran New York City detectives (De Niro and Pacino) work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?
What's particular about this production is that for the first time in both Pacino and DeNiro's huge and long-lasting careers, they will be sharing on-screen time as the two main protagonists. The 1995 crime drama Heat had them both featured as main characters but they only shared the final scene together. Before that, they both played in the 1972 drama The Godfather II, but were never on-screen at the same time.
Straight from Wikipedia:
Death Race is an upcoming action film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. The film is a remake of the 1975 film Death Race 2000, based on Ib Melchior's short story The Racer, and stars Jason Statham in the lead role. Filming began in Montreal in August 2007, and Death Race is slated for a release on August 22, 2008.
In a future America, prison inmates are forced to compete against each other in a driving arena. The prison warden (Joan Allen) coerces a prisoner with only weeks left before his release (Jason Statham) into becoming a driver. The prisoner becomes a crowd favorite known as Frankenstein.
Looks like you have two more movies to add to your To Watch list.
Less than a week ago, I updated with a poster for Jim Carrey's next movie, as well as its synopsis. Today I bring you the official trailer!
I'm officially looking forward to it! What do you think?
The Spirit is a film adaptation based on the immensely popular American newspaper strip The Spirit created by Will Eisner, one of the founding fathers of the comic-art medium. The story follows the adventures of a young detective named Denny Colt who, after being presumably killed, returns from the dead and assumes the personality of a masked vigilante, The Spirit, who dispenses justice from the shadows, and chases women on his spare time.
The movie is written and directed by Frank Miller, and features an all-star cast including Gabriel Macht as The Spirit, Samuel L. Jackson as arch-nemesis The Octopus, and sexy vixens Eva Mendez and Scarlett Johansson as hot, comicbook femme-fatales.
The movie opens on December 25th, 2008.
If you haven't heard yet, the Terminator franchise is getting a much-needed reboot, à la Batman Begins. And who else but Mr. Bruce Wayne himself to lead that rebirth, as Christian Bale was the first to be cast, as main character John Connor, in a new planned trilogy that begins with Terminator Salvation. Unlike the first three Terminator movies, Arnold Schwarzenegger won't be around this time, although a cameo is still in the talks.
Here is the teaser trailer, which is attached to The Dark Knight:
The first two Terminator movies were a huge part of my childhood, and this looks and feels nothing like them. And that's a good thing. The movie is directed by McG (Charlie's Angels, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and We Are Marshall, as well as TV show Fastlane), and is scheduled to come out on May 22nd 2009.
Now that's the kind of trailer that will tightly shut the mouths of skeptical fanboys. If it promises one thing, it's that director John Moore will be able to add his movie to the very short list of "Successful video-game-to-movie adaptations". Mark Whalberg is simply bad-ass in the role of Max Payne, a DEA agent whose family and parter are brutally murdered as part of a conspiracy. He embarks on a mission for personal vendetta and teams up with an assassin (Mila Kunis) who's out to avenge her sister's death. Hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation, Payne will venture deep into the underworld of corruption, and beyond.
Come October, get ready for some Bullet Time.
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