Buzz, Buzz! 127 Hours
127 Hours. What does that title mean to you? I’m sure you’re looking at the screen right now in need for this to have a point. 127 Hours. It means nothing, huh?
Surprisingly, this film is on no one’s radar right now. And it has all the makings of being one of the front runners come Academy Awards time. Pull out your calendar. On November 5th, write the words “See 127 Hours.” On November 6th write, “Thank Film Savior.”
The 2010 Telluride Film Festival just ended and had a screening of Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours. Boyle was at the same festival two years ago to reveal his almost straight to DVD film Slumdog Millionaire. We all know how that worked out. A few days ago, he unspooled his most recent film. I’ll let the folks who were lucky enough to see it give you a blurb:
The L.A. Times says the film cuts an impressive swath. “Many tears were shed at the world premiere screening of “127 Hours” at the Telluride Film Festival on Saturday afternoon. But few in the audience of some 500 cried harder than Aron Ralston, the hiker who famously cut off his right forearm and is the subject of director Danny Boyle’s new movie.” Continue reading “Buzz, Buzz! 127 Hours” »
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: 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” »
More Inception Fun – Secrets Revealed
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.
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.
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.
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.
