TRAILER (kinda) - "Some" Hulk Footage

When commercials for commercials begin appearing, I think we can accuse someone of overhype. But seeing as we've seen next to nothing from the new Hulk movie I'll let it fly. MTV will have the "trailer premiere" this Wednesday, 9:56 est. (How ridiculous is that?) However I'm sure about 5 minutes after it's aired you can go online and find it somewhere...like...here for example.

Anyway, here's the preview of the preview. It doesn't show much, but seeing as there's so little "Incredible Hulk" stuff out there, I thought it was worth putting up:



In theaters June 27.

Poll Results - Do You Agree "No Country for Old Men" is the Best Picture of 2008?

The latest poll was in reference to the Oscars, but seeing as only nine people voted I guess most people didn't watch it. Surprise, surprise. (Either that or the majority of the people who visit my blog have not seen most of the movies the Oscars nominated. I can't believe more than nine people visit this place though. Hmm.)

Here's the results:

Yup! - 7 - 77%
No! - 2 - 22%

AVP3 on the Way

I am and am not surprised by this news. While I greatly enjoyed both of the AVP movies they're more of a guilty pleasure and I'll be the first to admit... They suck. Plus the second film seemed to be hated more than the first by general audiences and critics. (Not to mention poor box office receipts.)

On the other hand I think Fox has been aiming for an AVP trilogy from the start. So here we go again. The aliens and predators will do battle at least one last time and Fox better pull out all the stops if they want it to: a) do well and b) be liked. Is third time a charm here? Often no, but we'll see. Most fans want to see an alien and predator battle in space, or a futuristic setting, and I hope that's what they go for.

No mention of the Strause Brothers returning or when pre-production will begin. (If it hasn't already.)

New "Dark Knight" Pictures

Seems like it's been awhile since anything "Dark Knight" has surfaced. The pictures aren't anything too exciting, but it's something. Nolan's Batman can't come soon enough! Click to enlarge:






"The Dark Knight" returns to the big screen July 18.

TRAILER - Righteous Kill

While I'm anxious to see this movie, I'm not 100% sold on it. I'm not expecting an Oscar caliber movie, but if it hits the same bar as, oh, lets say... Michael Mann's "Collateral," then I'll be satisfied. But, for me, that's still a really high bar to hit. ("Collateral" is one of my favorite films.) And I expect a lot from a script that calls to reunite De Niro and Pacino.

The trailer looks cool enough-- About what I expected. I just hope it lives up to its cast and slick'n'suave feel as presented in the trailer.

TRAILER(S) - Speed Racer (International Trailers)

Two new, and very cool, international trailers have been released for the Wachowski Brother's "Speed Racer." While it looks like one of those movies you either love or hate I think "Transformers" should take note. The look of this film really feels like an animated cartoon gone live action.

Nothing is "adapted" exactly, it simply looks like the TV show was turned in to reality. The colors, the animated flare, the costumes-- They all look surreal in a live action environment and they should! Animation takes action to make reality more exciting. One can argue that it works better in animation and it should stay there, but I think basing as much detail on an animated world alone is a wonderful idea and I hope the Wachowskis pull it off. Here's the trailers:





And how badass is Matthew Fox?

Speed races to theaters May 9.

EDIT - WB has decided to be shits and pull off most of the trailers. I'll try to find other links for anyone who's interested.

"Max Payne" Goes Forward

A few months ago it was revealed that Mark Wahlberg will be playing the title character of the video game adaptation of "Max Payne." Since that announcement everything has been so quiet that I was wondering if the movie was going to be made. Perhaps I just haven't been paying attention. The here is the crew line-up:

John Moore ("Behind Enemy Lines," "The Omen") is directing based on a script by unknown Beau Thorne. Mila Kunis will play opposite of Wahlberg.

John Moore is not an exceptional director, but he can make some fun, mildly respectable flicks. The problem is, who remembers any of them? "Behind Enemy Lines" was probably his best thing. "Flight of the Phoenix" was pretty entertaining. "The Omen?" Meh.

I often trust Wahlberg's choices in scripts so I'll give it a chance. Not that all the movies he's been in have been great. ("Planet of the Apes" anyone? And "Four Brothers" is likable, but it felt like it should have been more.)

"Max Payne" is currently in the middle of filming and will be released in theaters this October.

It's a Long Raimi "Hell"

Justin Long has been cast in Sam Raimi's next film, "Drag Me To Hell." Alison Lohman replaced Ellen Page as the lead actress when Page decided to bale out at last minute.

After seeing Long in "Live Free or Die hard," I've "longed" to see him do more than just really, really, really bad Happy Madison comedies. ("Strange Wilderness") The mac guy has some talent in him, he just needs to go other places to let it out. While a supernatural Sam Raimi feature may seem too typical of a role for a young actor who mostly plays teen parts and is often in bad comedies, I have hope that Long will be more than cannon fodder in the "long run." (Okay, I'll stop.)

Anyway, production begins at the end of march.

Indiana Jones 4 New Poster

In keeping with the traditional look of the past Indiana Jones posters, the new "Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" poster has that grand, romantic and adventurous aesthetic to it. Very classy poster and a lot more fun than the past two posters that have been released for the film. Click to enlarge:



Man, oh man, I can not wait for May 22!

"Bourne" to Go on a Fourth Adventure?

Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass ("The Bourne Supremacy," "The Bourne Ultimatum") were recently asked about the future of the "Bourne" series.

Matt Damon seemed enthusiastic about the future:

"We’ve just kind of been amused by the whole thing," said Matt Damon about rumors of a fourth film. "I think it’s one of these stories that has a life of it’s own. Not that we’re against it, we’re all for doing a fourth movie but it means coming up with a good story. There are a lot of things that would have to happen before we would sign up for it."

Paul Greengrass seemed surprised when Damon basically admitted he'd be up for another:

"He says yes? It’s news to me. I think the truth is that it’s a very well loved franchise, but we’re in the process of trying to work out what kind of film you could make. If there is one, what would it be? How it could go? Without any pressure; without any commitment to it, but everybody loved the franchise. We love it, but none of us would want to go again unless we’re sure there’s a worthwhile film and that could take some time. You don’t want to do that when you feel like you’ve got to make it and none of us need to, so that’s where we are."

So I guess another "Bourne" flick is a little ways off and I don't think anyone's jumping at getting another one done right now. But the fact that there's this much buzz about it leaves me hopeful.