The past few days have seen the major studios giving film fans a further glimpse at some of their big Summer movies.
After a lacklustre blockbuster season in 2010 – for me Inception and Scott Pilgrim were the only memorable movies of last Summer – this year is looking much more promising. See below for some thoughts on the latest big trailers:
Transformers: Dark Side Of The Moon
After the terrible Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, fans of the giant robots and big explosions are hoping the third film will be a return to form.
The latest trailer certainly pulls out all the stops and seems to be going for a darker, edgier approach this time.
Not a whole lot is known of the plot, but the trailer seems to indicate that Shia LeBeouf’s Sam is again called upon to save the Earth from a deadly attack.
The money shot in this trailer is a robot ripping a skyscraper in two as our heroes topple down with it – after being shot in 3D this should have plenty of “wow”
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From the makers of Saw and Paranormal Activity, Insidious came with high expectations.
The film sees a young couple and their three young children move into a new house, but after one of the children falls into a coma-like state, things start to go bump in the night…and day!
To say much more about the plot would ruin the ride, suffice to say that the writers clearly have a fondness for the classic Poltergeist.
There have already been reports on how Insidious has already made huge box office profits due to it’s tiny $1 million dollar budget. Some would think this means the film will look cheap. On the contrary, it means the filmmakers have to be more inventive and it works superbly well.
I am a fan of old school horror – buckets of blood and CGI beasties do nothing for my chill factor; seeing nothing is hundred times more scary in my book (hence my fondness for the Paranormal Activity films) – the team behind Insidious understand this; the film takes it time, building the suspense and leading
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When it was announced that we would this year see the first big screen depiction of Marvel Comics’ Thor, I was less than bothered. Having never read the comics, I had no investment in this character and wondered how audiences would respond to this more “fantasy” based hero.
Now having seen the film, I can tell you I responded very well!
Director Kenneth Branagh – renowned for his epic Shakespeare adaptations – has done a superb job in bringing Thor’s world to life. With stunning views of the land, huge sets and grand costumes, it’s fair to say audiences haven’t seen anything like this for a while. I especially enjoyed the depiction of the Byfrost – a gateway to other worlds – there was just something about it that really wowed me.
Thor is taken to Earth after causing trouble in his realm; he must learn humility from us lowly Earthlings. Here he meets Natalie Portman and here is also where the film sagged a little for me – just abit run-of-the-mill for me – though there are some fun
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At home last night watched a hugely underrated slice of sci-fi cinema – Children Of Men.
Director Alfonso Cuaron – riding high after his success helming the third Harry Potter adaptation – does a superb job in this depiction of a future Britain that has gone to hell over the 18 years since women stopped being able to give birth. In this world, Britain has closed it’s borders, is being ravaged by pandemics and is on the brink of civil unrest from cruelly treated refugees. The London we see is even grubbier than the one we know and terrorist attacks are commonplace – it’s not a very subtle comment on today’s world but it never feels forced.
In such a bleak future you would wonder what enjoyment anyone would get from seeing it, but Cuaron directs a superb cast and has a great leading man in Clive Owen. Owen’s Theo begins as a cynical man, ground down by the world around him, but as the story unravels, and he is thrust into a mission to save the world’s only pregnant
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Last day in work today and really looking forward to my Easter break – lots of time to enjoy the sunshine, watch DVDs and pop to the cinema.
Watch this space in the next few weeks for reviews of the films I’ve seen and more movie news!
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"A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way."
[IMDB 2011]
Is this the kind of film that will work, who knows. Although it looks interesting and it certainly is a twist I can’t help but feel it’s too tongue and cheek to seriously work. However, there’s a star studded cast list including Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford so that’s a plus.
I for one look forward to seeing and reviewing Cowboys & Aliens, watch this space!
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"The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders."
[IMDB 2011]
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"In 1963, Charles Xavier starts up a school and later a team, for humans with superhuman abilities. Among them is Erik Lensherr, his best friend... and future archenemy."
[IMDB 2011]
Finally been able to get a sneak peak of the next X-Men film in the series… First Class.
This prequel delves into the origins of the original X-Men, Charles Xavier, Erik Lensherr, Henry J. McCoy, Raven Darkholme, amongst others and promises to be a thrilling adventure.
Check out the trailer below:
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