Watchmen Trailer Available Early!
July 17, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Watchmen trailer is scheduled to debut in front of Batman: The Dark Knight during tonight’s midnight premier. However, the trailer has been released online ahead of time.
This is the movie of 2009. I’m not a huge DC fan and I have shockingly not yet read Watchmen. Yet, this is the most acclaimed and beloved graphic novel of all time. This is another Alan Moore creation (V for Vendetta) and in the hands of Zak Snyder (300) it should be both beautiful visually and deep in story.
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Summer 2008 Movies
March 15, 2008 | 2 Comments
There is no doubt I am going to spend way too much money this summer if I see half the movies I’m excited about.
Here’s a chronological list of the goodness I’m paying attention to, it’s nearly every week:
Leatherheads - April 4th - So April isn’t summer… but the trio of Clooney, Krasinski and Zellweger looks spectacularly funny.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - April 18th - One name, Kristen Bell. If you still have doubts, check the trailer.
Iron Man - May 2nd - Can’t miss this.
Speed Racer - May 9th - Visually exciting, mixed opinions on the Wachowski brothers after two crappy Matrix sequels…
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - May 16th - I didn’t love the first, but this looks a bit darker and more interesting to me.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - May 22nd - Another can’t miss. I hope this hold up to the originals.
Sex in the City - May 30th - I don’t care, but my wife could make this unavoidable…
You Don’t Mess With The Zohan - June 6th - Probably wait until this hits DVD, but I generally enjoy Adam Sandler. He hasn’t had a big hit lately, he’s do.
Kung Fu Panda - June 6th - Jack Black as a Dreamworks digitally animated panda? W00t.
The Incredible Hulk - June 13th - The first Hulk movie looked good, but lacked substance. Can Ed Norton put this franchise back on track? Loved the trailer, I’ll be there for this in the theater.
The Happening - June 13th - M. Night Shyamalan had 2 great movies, followed by three increasingly forgettable ones. Zooey Deschanel always intrigues me, but this will get a pass until it hits DVD.
Get Smart - June 20th - The classic TV series was great fun. Steve Carell is perfect for the part, let’s hope he does better with this than Will Farrell did with Bewitched…
Wanted - June 27th - Holy crap. I can’t begin to explain my excitement about Mark Millar’s creator owned book being made into an adrenaline pumping, full blown, summer popcorn flick. (plus Angelina Jolie) This year’s V for Vendetta or 300.
Wall-E - June 27th - If you want more family fare this weekend, Pixar rarely disappoints. (yeah… I hate Cars)
Hancock - July 2nd - Will Smith plays a not-so-super hero. Trailer was enough to get me excited.
Hell Boy II: The Golden Army - July 11th - I’ve been patiently waiting for this since credits rolled on the first film. Must see.
The Dark Knight - July 18th - If you have a pulse, you’ll be in line for this.
The X-Files 2 - July 25th - I’m happily shocked that this movie exists. I miss the X-Files so much…
Star Wars: Clone Wars - August 15th - This new animated adventure existing between Episodes 2 and 3 is flying shockingly far below the radar. I have a feeling this will be the greatest Star Wars movie since Return of the Jedi, but no one seems to be talking much about it…
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - November 21st - Not summer, but another blockbuster to look forward to in 2008.
If 1/3 of these are good, this could be a movie summer to remember. See you at the movies!
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Frank Miller’s 300 The Movie
October 15, 2006 | 137 Comments
It’s no secret that Frank Miller has created some of the greatest comics of all time. His runs on Daredevil and Batman reinvented these characters. In the case of Daredevil, he popularized this otherwise lackluster character. With Batman, he was able to shake 20 years of campy feel as a result of the 1960s TV show. Suddenly Batman was dark, gritty, and serious. These fantastic successes set Miller up to work independently in the 90s as a huge proponent of creator rights. During this era he created arguably his best work including Sin City and 300.
Sin City is the epitome of Millers film noir style and was a huge success when it was made into a movie last year. When I first saw the trailer, I began calling friends and making people watch it. The trailer alone was a fabulous work of art. I was just as pleased when I finally saw the film. I would count this as the greatest comic book movie of all time. Thankfully sequels are in the works.
This brings us to 300. Currently Zach Snyder is making this into a film due out March of 2007. 300 depicts the Battle of Thermopylae from the Persion-Greco war. The central character is Spartan King Leonidas who leads an army of 300 soldiers to defend against a much larger force of Persians.
The visual style shown in the trailer makes many scenes and characters look almost painted. I’m sure this is intentional to match the painted art from the comic. There is a definite epic war movie feel.
I wasn’t grabbed by this trailer anywhere near the way Sin City hooked me, but I’m still looking forward to this movie. Without a doubt it comes from the end of the best era in Miller’s career.
Go watch the trailer on Apple’s site, let me know what you think.
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