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[The Great Jacko]

I like the look of the next film directed by Clint Eastwood. Stars Matt Damon and produced by Spielberg it's called Hereafter and is about life after death, physics and all that.

 

Trailer here Hereafter - Movie Trailers - iTunes

[odris]

A movie about Physics you say? I'm intrigued.

[Mendoza]

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[manwiththestick]

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JJ Abrams and Spielberg. Looks promising but hopefully not Cloverfield 2.

[Alan Sex]

Liking the look of Thor.

 

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[Alan Sex]

New Pirates not looking too bad either.

 

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[Alan Sex]

Think I might just see this one...

 

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[Crouchie]

New Green Lantern footage from WonderCon

 

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[Sut]

New Green Lantern footage from WonderCon

 

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I was watching that thinking that it looked a hell of a lot better than in that other trailer that was released and actually started to look forward to it. Then the phrase 3D appeared on the screen.

[The Dude Abides]

I was watching that thinking that it looked a hell of a lot better than in that other trailer that was released and actually started to look forward to it. Then the phrase 3D appeared on the screen.

 

So watch it in 2-D?

 

Either way it's going to be rubbish though.

[Anubis]

A couple of articles from Den of Geek. Firstly, perennial TLW favourite Michael Bay compares himself to Paul Greengrass without any sense of shame. Secondly, their review of Thor, which is very positive.

 

 

 

Michael Bay on Transformers: Dark Of The Moon

 

Simon Brew

 

As early footage from Transformers 3 gets rave reviews in the States, Michael Bay has been talking about what to expect from Dark Of The Moon….

 

Published on Apr 19, 2011

 

Over in the US, a small collection of posh websites got invited to Paramount Pictures last week to see some brand new footage from Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. The response to said footage has been very positive, and there seems to be a suggestion that Dark Of The Moon might just right the wrongs of Revenge Of The Fallen. And on top of the material being screened, Michael Bay had a bit of a chat about the film.

 

Bay revealed, "I was able to shoot about 60% native 3-D and then you've got maybe 15% of all digital shots that are in 3-D. The rest is converted 3-D close-up stuff."

 

He also chatted about how he edits his films, and argues that "You know what, you should do a study on Paul Greengrass movies and mine... I was one of the first way back when to do Bad Boys in a fast cutting style. I was one of the first to do the fast cutting style... I didn't have a lot of money, I had nine million... almost no movies did that fast cut, I got a lot of shit for it. Now you look at action movies today, then you look at Paul Greengrass, they get nominated for an Academy Award for cutting so fucking fast."

 

He added, "My cuts, we should analyze, we should do a math test. Take the same length of movie and see who has more cuts. I‘ll have less cuts, I guarantee you. It's a stigma that sticks with me and it's not fair," before conceding, "I get a little hot under the collar about the editing."

 

Bay also noted that the franchise "still could be rebooted", although cast doubt on whether Shia LaBeouf would be involved in a fourth film. MTV has the fuller version of what Bay said, and you can read that right here.

 

 

Thor review

 

James Hunt

 

 

Blockbuster season 2011 officially kicks off, as Chris Hemsworth stars in Kenneth Branagh's film of Thor. So is it any good?

 

Published on Apr 17, 2011

 

Of all of Marvel’s most recognisable superheroes, Thor was destined to be the most difficult to translate to screen. When Stan Lee conceived the character in 1962, he used the original Norse myths as a base, added speech patterns cribbed from the King James Bible, then pitted the character against the most natural opponents for a Norse god: the communists.

 

Those factors, combined with Jack Kirby’s iconic (but arguably inappropriate) red, yellow and blue superhero-style costume make Thor an odd mish-mash of ideas, a hero who has been repeatedly reinvented since.

 

When so many elements of the character actively resist a cinematic take, it makes sense for director Kenneth Branagh and his team to have pulled together several interpretations of the character for the screen interpretation. In doing so, they might actually have created the definitive version of Thor.

 

Beginning in the desert of New Mexico, Thor opens with expert physicist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), investigating an atmospheric disturbance with her team. No prizes for guessing which God of Thunder interrupts things by falling out of the sky. Immediately, the film flashes back a thousand years, hoping to bring you up to speed with Asgard, its inhabitants, and the cold war (no pun intended) against the frost giants of Jotunheim that provides the background for the film’s events.

 

As an opening, it’s a little rough. There’s a lot of information being packed in, and the combination of wonderfully epic visuals, soaring music and deep-voiced narration means that you’ll start to feel as though you just walked into one of those all beauty, no substance IMAX documentaries, rather than a summer blockbuster. Where Iron Man started with explosions and guitar riffs, Thor threatens to talk you to into an early slumber.

 

Thankfully, once you get past the exposition, things start to get good. Really good.

 

Placed squarely at the centre of the film is the relationship between two brothers, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston). With the throne of Asgard at stake, both battle for the approval of their father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins), whose wise rule has kept Asgard at peace for a thousand years. With his life coming to an end, war once again threatens their world, and both sons have their own ideas on how to handle it.

 

It’s a great character conflict, and one that easily translates to a political, plot-driven scale. Branagh positively revels in the tradition of ancient pantheons, in which the affairs of gods are decidedly human in motivation.

 

As Thor, Hemsworth gives the film its heart. His take on the character is a good-natured, but fiery-tempered lug, ruled by emotions rather than logic. By contrast, Hiddleston gives Loki a cerebral, deceptive ambiguity that means you’ll be guessing about the character’s true motivations and feelings to the last. Hopkins, meanwhile, has all the gravitas and severity that you’d expect from the father of the gods, yet steals entire scenes with a quiver of his voice. Three different but equally enjoyable performances.

 

Sadly, whoever hired Natalie Portman seems to have only paid for the No Strings Attached Portman, rather than the full Black Swan version. As a romantic foil and narrative chess piece, she supports her end of the bargain, but whenever she’s on screen alongside supporting actress, Kat Dennings (who, as Foster’s co-worker, Darcy, is quirky, funny, and warm), you can’t help but think they cast the wrong actress. It's no surprise to hear that Dennings' role was allegedly beefed up during filming, because, unlike the actual romantic lead, you can't help but fall a little bit in love with her.

 

With a strong sense of what its true story is, the movie is able to flit between the mundane and the grand without fear of jarring its audience, because the characters can easily make the same transition. None of the battles feel perfunctory. You care about the fate of every god you meet, from the conflicted, yet dutiful Heimdall (Idris Elba) to the swashbuckling and loyal Fandral. And the high emotion coexists with a light vein of comedy that prevents the film from ever feeling too po-faced. It’s fun, but at the same time, it’s true to the reality it has created.

 

Although the upconverted 3D adds nothing of value (just go see it in 2D, if only for solidarity with Odin, who lacks depth perception), the visuals and effects are flawless and engaging. You’ll believe a god can fly.

 

Asgard, in particular, looks great. Branagh and his team have managed to create something that simultaneously looks both futuristic and archaic, a unique fantasy world the likes of which we haven’t ever seen on the big screen before.

 

The film plays up the suggestion that magic is merely advanced science, and the design of Bifröst alone makes you believe such a premise. For a film that ultimately needs to integrate alongside the likes of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, this is no small hurdle to have leapt.

 

Indeed, if you’re interested in how the film ties into the ongoing narrative of Marvel’s filmic universe, you won’t be disappointed. Between the (admittedly cynical) cameo of a certain avenging archer and a traditional post-credits surprise, Thor offers the strongest hints yet at what we can expect to see in The Avengers. And let’s face it, we’d be disappointed if it didn’t.

 

It might not be perfect. I’d argue there’s at least one important beat missing from Thor’s character arc, regarding his changing attitude towards the Frost Giants. But when the film had the potential to go so badly wrong, it’s hard not to be impressed by the results. Branagh has created a version of Thor that realises the hero’s potential without getting bogged down by his patchwork history.

 

With fantastic effects, strong characters and a story you’ll find yourself wanting to see again straight afterwards, Thor kicks off the summer in style. Even if it occasionally stumbles, most blockbusters don’t even try to reach the heights Thor attains. It definitely enters Marvel Studios’ canon somewhere near the top, and if nothing else, it’s made life much, much more difficult for Captain America. It's just become the film to beat this summer.

 

4/5 stars

[Anubis]

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[Crouchie]

Think this is one of a number of parody teasers

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[Ziggy Stardust]

Really looking forward to 'Drive', with Ryan Gosling.

 

Drive (2011) - IMDb

 

No trailer yet, a good clip from the start of the film though.

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You're all in for it now.

[Anubis]

From the makers of Zombieland.

 

 

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[Lee909]

 

Just when you thought Tom Cruise couldn’t get any goofier, he goes and stars in a big screen adaptation of the hit musical Rock of Ages playing Stacee Jaxx, a veteran rock star in the band Arsenal. For the uninitiated, the musical draws from classic rock and hair metal bands of the ’80s, and tells the story of an up and coming musician (Drew Boley, played by Diego Boneta) who dreams of making it big and falls in love with another aspiring female rocker named Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough). The movie’s cast also includes Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bryan Cranston.

 

A photo of Tom Cruise in character hit the web via director Adam Shankman’s Twitter account on Friday, and it looks pretty ridiculous. It looks almost as ridiculous as Mark Wahlberg in the movie Rock Star, although admittedly Rock of Ages is meant to be pretty over the top whereas Rock Star tried to play it straight. It does feel like Cruise is trying a little too hard to show his sense of humour as of late, and he is running the risk of simply giving people yet another reason to mock him. Rock of Ages is directed by Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Bedtime Stories) and hits theatres on June 1st, 2012. Check out a slightly larger version of the image after the jump.

[Lee909]

Spielberg Contemplating a Jurassic Park Reboot?

Posted by Sean on June 17th, 2011 Filed under: Action, Rumours, Sci-fi

Source: Heat Vision

Well it’s been at least a few months since we’ve heard any wild reports of a fourth Jurassic Park film, so clearly it’s time to get the ol’ rumour mill fired up once again. The last thing I remember hearing about Jurassic Park 4 was that it might feature dinosaurs trained by the government to carry weapons, but fortunately that has either changed or was no longer true in the first place. Last year Joe Johnston hinted in an interview that the next movie would be the start of a whole new trilogy and “unlike anything you’ve seen.” Then back in January of this year, Jurassic Park 4 mysteriously appeared on the shooting schedule for Universal Studios but it was quickly denied and labeled a hoax. However, it seems that Spielberg is taking an interest in the franchise again, and has recently held meetings with Mark Protosevich in order to brainstorm ideas for a new Jurassic Park film. The thing that might make some fans nervous is the fact that they also seem to be throwing around the word “reboot” as well.

 

According to Heat Vision, Spielberg and Protosevich have met twice so far, although there are no deals in place to actually start work on a new script. The discussions are being described as “purely exploratory.” Protosevich’s credits include Poseidon, I Am Legend and Thor, although he was also working with Spielberg on an Oldboy remake, which ended up falling apart due to rights issues.

 

The article states that they are looking to reboot the series, but that could mean a lot of different things. If what Joe Johnston said is true, they may be looking at it as a new trilogy that continues the story with different characters… perhaps something like Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. It certainly doesn’t mean that they plan to remake the original Jurassic Park, although it’s been almost 20 years since it was released and they would need to introduce the series to a whole new audience. One thing’s for sure… we can probably count on it being released in 3-D

[Lee909]

James Mangold Offered Director’s Chair for The Wolverine

With Darren Aronofsky exiting the project earlier this year, Fox has been scrambling to find a new director for their upcoming sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, titled simply The Wolverine. There’s no question that Aronofsky is a difficult director to find a replacement for, and considering his relationship with Hugh Jackman, he was definitely the ideal choice for the job. Since then they’ve been mulling over a number of other potential candidates including Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity), Gavin O’Connor (Miracle), James Mangold (Walk the Line) and Antoine Fuqua (Training Day). Now Deadline is reporting that they have made their decision, and an offer is out to James Mangold to direct the film. Although he has not yet formally accepted, it is believed that negotiations will begin shortly.

 

I’ve got nothing against James Mangold, but he was definitely one of the least interesting choices on the list in my opinion. Knight & Day was a pretty middle of the road summer blockbuster, showcasing his ability to handle big stars and special effects, but not much else. Then again, I did like his 3:10 to Yuma remake, and from what we know of Christopher McQuarrie’s script and the comic book source material, The Wolverine could probably benefit from a Western vibe.

 

Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) was also rumoured to be in the running, and I think he would have been a much more inspired choice. Unfortunately, he has since told Digital Spy that although he read the script and was impressed by it, the project was not something he felt any passion for. The Wolverine will head into production this fall, aiming for a late 2012 release.

[Lee909]

Russell Crowe is Jor-El in Man of Steel

Just when you thought all the casting announcements for Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman movie were finally complete, it appears that one more little headline has found its way out of the Warner Brothers camp this week. Of course, by little headline, I actually mean big headline. It seems that a pretty huge star has been cast as Superman’s father in the film, and no, this is not a replacement for Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent. In this case, we are talking about his biological father. Russell Crowe has reportedly signed on to play Kryptonian scientist Jor-El in Man of Steel, which is expected to start shooting next month.

 

It has yet to be revealed just how big the role will be, but judging from previous Superman movies, Crowe will probably not get a ton of screen time. In a way, it’s surprising that he would sign on for something so minor… it’s been a long time since Crowe has been anything other than a leading man. Still, I suppose it’s pretty cool to be able to say you played Superman’s father, and let’s not forget that Marlon Brando played the same role in Richard Donner’s Superman flicks.

 

As previously announced, Henry Cavill will play Superman / Clark Kent in the upcoming film, and Zack Snyder has chosen to surround him with a lot of big names. Let’s hope that all of the other star power in the film does not overshadow him.

[Sugar Ape]

This could be of interest to some on here...

 

Moneyball (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Moneyball is an upcoming biographical comedy-drama film directed by Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright and Jonah Hill, also starring Chris Pratt and Casey Bond. It is based on the true story of Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland Athletics, and his attempt to create a competitive team despite Oakland's unfavorable financial situation. The film is based on the 2003 book of the same name written by Michael M. Lewis. The film is set for release on September 23, 2011

 

Premise

 

The story centers on Billy Beane and his arrival as Oakland's general manager. Through analysis and a new, nontraditional sabermetric approach to scouting players, Beane attempts to create a more competitive baseball team, although Oakland's revenue system is a major disadvantage to the team.

[Mendoza]

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[James]

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[Trumo]

Cannot embed this Youtube vid. Turn the sound down if you feel that any cover of "Immigrant Song" is blasphemous.

 

 

David Fincher has directed the inevitable Hollywood remake. Hopefully it doesn't go the same way as most Hollywood remakes and be a pale imitation. I trust Fincher to do a good job because he's on solid ground directing stories about social misfits and he doesn't hold back on the visceral imagery. I don't expect it to be better than the original but it should still stand up on its own merits.

[mars]

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Great novel but this film is going to have to go some to be better than the TV series with Alec Guinness as George Smiley.