FS 2.o is coming.
It will blow your mind. It will make you wish you had two more hands to give it 4 thumbs up. It will slap you in the face, steal your wife, and make love to every girl on your Facebook friends list. It’s that good.
Stay tuned. Until then, check out the moment when comic book movies jumped the shark.
“Stuck between a rock and a hard place.”
It seems like yesterday when Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire owned the Academy Awards season. 8 Oscars and heaping praise were handed to the film, including Best Director for Boyle. Now comes a teaser trailer for his new film, 127 Hours, which I’m really intrigued by. Let me say one thing: Don’t be fooled by this trailer.
“This fall,” the preview happily exclaims, Boyle “takes us on a ride beyond our imagination — and it’s true.”
Yes, it’s true. And it’s a horrific truth. It follows Aron Ralston (played by James Franco), the mountain climber who infamously got trapped under a boulder in Utah in 2003 and was forced to cut part of his arm off with a dull blade to escape a near-death situation. If you ever have the chance, check out Ralston’s Dateline NBC 2 hour walk through of his journey. It will have you at the edge of your seat. Amazing story.
Back to this trailer. I’m not entirely sure why they took this approach at the first look at the film. I get that they are showing that he is an adventurous, free spirited guy — but the tone almost seems too light for the subject matter. Maybe Franco has done so many comic roles lately and it’s hard to take him seriously (he’s one of my favorite actors, btw). All I know is, for 127 hours (and over an hour of this film), he is going to be stuck under a rock. He is going to go from hopeful, to helpless, to life ending, to last ditch attempt. The film will become dark and dig deep into Ralston’s mind. This will be a great chance to see James Franco as a serious actor again. Not that General Hospital stuff.
I trust Danny Boyle to make this work.
Release Date: November 5th, 2010
Sorry for the lack of updates, but I’ve got something brewing at the Film Savior headquarters right now. Something Earth shattering. Something mind blowing. Something that will make you Bookmark this site ahead of Facebook. Stay tuned.
After the jump, check out a fantastic article from the good folks at ScreenRant about the cleanliness in the movie theater. You won’t want to miss this. Continue reading “There’s Nothing To See Here” »
I know what you’re thinking. Why hasn’t Hollywood starting churning out ballet movies like they have with the comic books. Nothing says “must see film” like ballet slippers and a tutu. Guess what? I’ll give you 5 reasons you want to go rush to the movie theater to see a movie about competing ballet dancers.
1. Darren Aronofsky. Director of Requiem for a Dream and The Wrestler. Do I seriously have to explain more?
2. Clint Mansell. There’s a reason Clint Mansell is my favorite Pandora station while writing. He brings pure emotion out of his haunting scores. Check out the main theme from Requiem HERE. How many times have you heard this score stolen in various films? 6 to be exact: The Da Vinci Code, Sunshine, I Am Legend, Babylon AD, Zathura, and Lord of the Rings. Quite simply, Mansell is the mayor of Awesometown.
3. Early buzz has compared the tone to Roman Polanski’s classic thrillers, such as Rosemary’s Baby and The Tenant (please check for the sad irony on The Tenant poster).
4. As I continue to pretend the Star Wars prequels don’t exist, Natalie Portman is a much watch in whatever she is in. Except, ahem, Star Wars 1-3.
5. The freaky mirror image from the film below.
Synopsis:
Nina (Portman) is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother Erica (Hershey) who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side – a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.
Release Date: December 1, 2010
YouTube brings out the best worst of our planet. Whether it be Bubb Rubb, Lil Superstar, or Cracked Out Abused Kid After the Dentist, we all win lose. One thing I personally hate is the million movie trailer mashups that appear after every hit movie. We all have access to editing tools with a few clicks of the mouse. Most people should have their fingers chopped off at the knuckle.
The most recent trailer mashup craze has been for Inception. Mashups of Inception are popping up with every film on the planet. Most are terrible. I’ve actually been surprised at how good a few of these actually are (especially my #1 choice). It proves how powerful a piece of music can actually be. Play it with anything…and I mean ANYTHING, and you’ll feel the emotion. You’ll want to revisit Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. You’ll feel the pain of Lloyd Christmas. After the jump, enjoy the best of Inception Trailer Mashup goodness.
But first, please click HERE. (I promise it’s not spam…it’s to help you thru your Friday)
I’ll never see this movie. Quite simply, too scary. Call me whatever you want, I don’t care. My heart can’t handle this crap. That being said, this trailer for the remake of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark does its job. It scares the living crap out of anyone watching it.
I’m not cool. I’m not tough. I am afraid of the dark. Especially after seeing this trailer
Synopsis:
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
Release Date: January 21, 2011
*UPDATED* 8.5.10
There are two types of people: Those who love Jackass movies and those who have never seen them. What side are you on? Here is the first look at the Jackass 3D Trailer. It’s going to be some kind of amazing. Continue reading “First Look: Jackass 3D Trailer” »
If you look through my “Obsessions” tab, read anything I’ve written on this site, or know me on a personal level — it’s safe to say this movie is not targeted to to me. True – I’ve always held strong on my opinion that Christina was better than Britney even in their heyday. True – I saw Coyote Ugly in the movie theater with my girlfriend (who would later become my wife). True – I’ve always wanted to sport a bowler hat, silk vest, and cane and dance the night away in a top secret smoked filled club. Ummm.
Here is the Burlesque trailer. Say what you will about it – it’s going to make a killing at the box office. Practically every movie being released is targeted to young males. Finally, the women have something made specifically for them outside of Sex and the City. Sadly, this trailer is awful. And looking eerily like Coyote Ugly (shudder).
Burlesque is an upcoming musical film starring Christina Aguilera, Cher and Stanley Tucci. Christina Aguilera will make her theatrical film and musical debut as the leading character, a “small-town girl with a big voice”, who finds work at a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, inspired by Bob Fosse’s Cabaret. The film also marks the first starring role in a decade and first musical film for Cher. She plays Tess, a former dancer who struggles to keep the nightclub open and serves as a mentor to Christina Aguilera’s character, Ali. Aguilera’s love interest will be played by Cam Gigandet and Stanley Tucci has been cast as the nightclub’s manager.
Release Date: November 24th, 2010
You know that music you’ve come to know and love. BAHHMM. BAAAHM. BAAAAAAHM. It’s the sound of action happening in Inception. Pulsating bass through the seats. Someone that obviously just got over their bout of nerdgasm put together a video that shows that the main musical cue in Hans Zimmer’s score is actually a slowed-down version of Edith Piaf’s “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien.” What is Edith Piaf’s score? It’s the music they play on the headphones to wake the main characters up within the movie.
What does this mean? My brain just melted. But maybe it further layers the “dream within a dream.” As time slows down — so would the music. Right?
BAHHM. BAAAHMM BAHHMM phrrrt.
Oh yeah, have you ever heard of or seen the movie La Vie en Rose? You may have noticed Marion Cotillard won the Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of…wait for it…EDITH PIAF.
The below was confirmed by the man himself, Hans Zimmer.
As you probably already know, this past weekend was Comic-Con 2010 aka The Million Nerd March. As readers of this site, I’m assuming you are a bunch of Fonzies, so we can talk freely about the Nerdgasms that were had. Every cast member from The Avengers were announced. Yay! Thor and Captain America footage was shown. Yippee! And everyone got an exciting first look at Cowboys and Aliens. Dirka Dirka! The nerds were beyond themselves over minutes of footage. Whoopie! Luckily, none of us were swayed as we are too cool for school.
Instead of boring you with a ton of new footage that rolled out from Comic-Con, let’s just get it all out of the way in one swoop. And let’s do it quickly. Below are the three announcements/peeks that actually have me intrigued. Subtle nerdgasms below.
Sucker Punch
Directed by: Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300)
Starring: Emily Browning, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Abbie Cornish, Carla Gugino, and Jon “Sergio” Hamm.
Synopsis: Sucker Punch is a movie about little girl who is trying to hide from the pain caused by her evil stepfather and lobotomy. She ends up in mental institution and while there she starts to imagine alternative reality. She plans to escape from that imaginary world but to do that she needs to steal five objects before she is caught by a vile man. Story is set in 1950’s.
Why it might be kinda amazing: Say what you will about 300 or Watchmen. They were both beautifully shot, totally ridiculous, and intriguing at once. Sucker Punch has been described as “Alice in Wonderland with machine guns.” Take that description and watch the trailer below. See if you can withstand the powers of Snyder. It looks like a ton of fun.
On Cinco De Mayo, we showed you the sneak peek of the Machete trailer from Robert Rodriguez. Now comes the most violent, ridiculous, and intestine grabbing trailer you’ll probably ever see.
After watching the trailer, check out the equally amazing character posters after the jump. Don Johnson + Robert De Niro + Steven Seagal = My money towards opening weekend box office. I’m not ashamed. This trailer will slap your girlfriend and make love to all 6 of your sisters.
Is this going to be good? Doubtful. Will this be so over the top that it must be seen to be believed? Of course. And the most important question: Did he really just pull the intestines out of a man to swing himself out the window and crash through another one? Really? It’s fairly obvious that this trailer is NSFW and not for the feint of heart. For everyone else….enjoy (and you’re welcome).
Want to see a CGI’d version of Jeff Bridges as a 35 year old again? Want to see another glimpse into something that could potentially blow your mind on December 17th, 2010 (on IMAX 3D, of course)?
Behold the latest Tron:Legacy trailer. With more bright and shiny lights!
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant, father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.
Yeah, whatever. Just show me the flashing lights in 3D.
Remember the time you came home from Blockbuster with the lobotomy inducing Big Momma’s House 2? Or when you stood in a long line to see Wild Wild West in theaters? Those are hours of your life you cannot get back. No matter how hard you try, Martin Lawrence in a fat suit will forever [...]
