Teaser Trailer: 127 Hours
“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.
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Trailer: Black Swan
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
Trailer: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
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
Trailer: Jackass 3D
*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 “Trailer: Jackass 3D” »
Trailer: Burlesque
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Let Me In Trailer
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.
Be cautious, but there’s a slight chance this could be half decent. SLIGHT.
*Wondering about the Morse Code at the end? It means “Help Me.” It’s a subtle cry from Hollywood begging for an original idea.
The Social Network Teaser
The Social Network.
I’ve read the book. And I’ve read the script.
I know that this is going to be one of the best films of the year.
When you are ready, I’ll give you more info. But you’re not ready yet. It might blow your mind. You can’t handle what’s in store for you.
The teaser here is going to play before Inception.
It gives you nothing. Yet, gives you so much.
David Fincher. Aaron Sorkin. Jesse Eisenberg. Justin Timberlake. Andrew Garfield.
The poster art below is perfect.
One of my most anticipated of the year.
Boom.
