Nerdgasms
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.
Drive Angry
Directed by: Patrick Lussier
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Katy Mixon, and David Morse
Synopsis: A vengeful father chases after the men who killed his daughter
Why it might be kinda amazing: It’s called Drive Angry. And crazy Nic Cage is in it. The only thing that would make this better is an appearance of Mel Gibson taking a leisurely drive through South Central. Now THAT would be some angry driving.
Battle: Los Angeles
Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
Starring: Michelle Rodriguez, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Pena
Synopsis: A Marine platoon faces off against an alien invasion in Los Angeles (Get it? Battle: Los Angeles)
Why it might be kinda amazing: Described as Black Hawk Down meets Alien. And because 4 seconds of footage (below) has me hot and bothered.
Red Band Trailer: Machete
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).
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Trailer 3: Tron: Legacy
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!
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Comic-Con Reveals: Captain America and Thor
I’ve got to be honest. I don’t have much interest in the next two films from the Marvel universe: Thor and Captain America. Iron Man was great mainly because of how fantastic Robert Downey, Jr. was in both films. Am I really supposed to care about the no-name guy playing the Hammer wielding “Thor” or Chris Evans playing “Captain America”? Seems like a waste of time to me. Just hurry up and get to The Avengers movie.
That being said, Comic-Con 2010 is upon us which means big reveals. After the jump you’ll see really great concept art for two films I have minimal interest in seeing. If the live action can live up to this artwork, I’ll be there opening weekend. It looks that cool. For now, I’m refusing to buy into the hype.
If anyone from Marvel is reading, I’ve got the perfect hero song for each character.
Captain America’s Theme Song: HERE
Thor’s Theme Song: HERE
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Trailer: The Social Network
I know it seems like this has become The Social Network official website, but what can I say? The official trailer has just been released for David Fincher’s latest film. Remember how I told you this could be an Oscar contender? Remember how warned you not to be turned off by the teasers? Feast your eyes on this masterful trailer. Much like the inspired use of Arcade Fire in the Where the Wild Things Are trailer, this one utilizes one of the greatest bands on the planet, Radiohead…with a children’s choir twist singing “Creep.”
This is what a movie trailer should be. A silly idea for a film (Facebook) now is looking like a brilliant idea.
James Cameron Owns You
Three Fitty.
Three Hundred and Fifty Million dollars!
Man, did we lap Avatar up like James Cameron’s own puppy dog. Deadline is reporting that James Cameron is going to make upwards of $350,000,000 for the deal he made in directing Avatar. He personally made over $97 million on Titanic. Had enough? Fox is re-releasing Avatar in August to rake in more Cameron dough and Titanic will be released in 2012…in 3D (of course).
James Cameron will easily pocket over $500 million on two films.
Ponder that as you read this from your lonely, sad cubicle.
I’m sure Cameron has this In Living Color sketch running through his head all day. Mo Money, Mo Money, Mo!
Teaser Trailer #2: The Social Network
There’s a reason I have an “Obsessions” tab. So here it goes. Another The Social Network post.
This teaser doesn’t stray far from the original that was released a few weeks ago. In an interesting twist, this ultra-paranoid teaser goes the Twitter route instead of the ways of Facebook. This is not surprising, as Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook do not “like” the idea of this film as it was based off of a book with many inaccuracies. Check out THIS article in how Facebook will not accept ad revenue on anything related to this film on the site.
I can’t wait to see an actual trailer to see the visual style that David Fincher decided to take with this film. These first two teasers make the film seem ultra dramatic, but in reality the film will be more fun than this conveys. One actor to note is Andrew Garfield who plays Eduardo Saverin — the one who takes the biggest hit from Zuckerberg. Garfield just landed the role of a little known character called Spiderman. You don’t know him now, but you will definitely know too much about him shortly.
The Social Network is due in theaters October 1st.
Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow
Quite simply, the Alamo Drafthouse is the greatest cinema chain on the planet. If you ever have a chance to get out to Austin, TX to check it out, I definitely recommend. Alcoholic beverages brought to you at your seat? Check. Extensive dinner menu prepared by top rank chefs? Check. Cinephile events such as “I Love the 80′s” night (The Goonies is next up), Napoleon Dynamite screening with talent show, and other events make this a unique experience at the movie theater. The best thing they have is a Rolling Road Show. Which brings me to the point of this post.
In 2004, The Alamo Drafthouse had its first special rolling roadshow screening. Ticket holders had to venture down the Guadalupe River in canoes to the eerie music of banjos to find their seats in front of a portable screen on the riverbank. Awesome? Yes. They have had screenings at locations made famous by the films over the years that would be surreal to any fan of film. Close Encounters of the Third Kind near Devil’s Tower, The Shining outside of Stanley Hotel in Colorado, and Field of Dreams on the Iowa baseball diamond.
The best one is coming at the end of this month…
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Inception Featurette
As we enter the final weeks before the release of Inception, a few more details about the film have been released. They have done a superb job of teasing audiences with this film. It looks intriguing. It has an amazing cast and director, but what the hell is it? The featurette here gives you a few glimpses into what’s in store for us. If you want to go into this with a clean slate, don’t watch it. There are no spoilers, but it definitely gives you a better idea of the basic storyline. I have high expectations on this one. Not only does it have the potential to be the best movie of the summer…it could be one of the best in 2010.
Trailer: Let Me In
In the midst of the Vampire craze (especially with the new Twilight just released), I can’t stress enough times how you must watch Let the Right One In. This 2008 Swedish Vampire flick is all you need to satisfy your blood thirst for Vampire films.
I’ve mentioned many times about the American remake that is releasing in October of this year. Well, the first trailer was just released. Surprisingly, it looks extremely faithful to the original — which is baffling. 3 years removed from the original and you essentially shoot the same exact thing? Things that make you go, hmmm. Besides the terrible music pulled straight off a bad 90′s rock album, I’m actually pleased with what I’ve seen so far. Both kid actors are great (Kodi Smit-McPhee of The Road and Chloe Moretz of Kick-Ass and 500 Days of Summer) and the overall tone feels the same as the original. It will be fun to count the ways they screw this up, though.
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