The Fighter is coming out on December 10th and a trailer has been released. I had it on my list as one of my most anticipated movies coming out this fall/winter and the trailer confirms why I'm high on this movie. Wahlberg and Bale look awesome and it looks like this could be a crowd-pleasing type film. I'm interested in seeing how David O. Russell handles the fight scenes. This could be a great movie.
Oh by the way, it's my birthday!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
We'll have to wait for 2011 to see Tree of Life
Tree of Life, when it's finally released, will hopefully be the amazing, mind-boggling film that we've been waiting for all this time. Terrence Malick, a man who has only made four films since 1973, gets so much attention for his minimal output because of how masterfully crafted his films are. Without question, when a Malick film comes out, you are guaranteed a visual delight.
But... you're also guaranteed to be waiting forever for his movies to come out. Terrence Malick waits forever to finish his films and Tree of Life doesn't look to be any different. Now, the good news is that Fox Searchlight has bought the film and will be distributing it, but the bad news is that it's not coming out til next year. I've been waiting for this film since last year so this news blows. Sure, I'll see this film regardless of how long I have to wait, but damn, Malick sure loves to tease us. Or, perhaps, he's just a staunch perfectionist.
He's also shooting a romantic drama in Oklahoma right now with a pretty good cast (details on that some other time). Hopefully that movie won't take forever to be released too. Hopefully we can get two Malick films by 2013 (or 2014... I'm giving you four years to have these films released, Mr. Malick).
If you are not familiar with Terrence Malick films, I suggest you go ahead and rent Badlands and Days of Heaven right away. While you're at it, get The Thin Red Line which was in my top 10 of the 1990s list (The New World was like #30 on my 2000s list).
Actually, just see all of his films. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the amazing visual storytelling of one of cinema's greatest masters.
But... you're also guaranteed to be waiting forever for his movies to come out. Terrence Malick waits forever to finish his films and Tree of Life doesn't look to be any different. Now, the good news is that Fox Searchlight has bought the film and will be distributing it, but the bad news is that it's not coming out til next year. I've been waiting for this film since last year so this news blows. Sure, I'll see this film regardless of how long I have to wait, but damn, Malick sure loves to tease us. Or, perhaps, he's just a staunch perfectionist.
He's also shooting a romantic drama in Oklahoma right now with a pretty good cast (details on that some other time). Hopefully that movie won't take forever to be released too. Hopefully we can get two Malick films by 2013 (or 2014... I'm giving you four years to have these films released, Mr. Malick).
If you are not familiar with Terrence Malick films, I suggest you go ahead and rent Badlands and Days of Heaven right away. While you're at it, get The Thin Red Line which was in my top 10 of the 1990s list (The New World was like #30 on my 2000s list).
Actually, just see all of his films. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the amazing visual storytelling of one of cinema's greatest masters.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
127 Hours trailer
Hope you enjoyed your Labor Day weekend. I know I did.
Anyway, here's the new trailer for Danny Boyle's 127 Hours. It's coming out in two months and there's a lot of positive buzz for this film. I'm not sure if I dig the approach that the trailer takes, but I'm sure the movie will live up to its promise.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Brief Emmy award recap...
Who cares?
Mad Men won best drama, as expected.
I'm sorry I kinda failed with weekly Mad Men analysis but I promise I will talk about season four at some point... a lot of shit has happened in season four and I think it's been my favorite season so far. Roger Sterling taking no shit from the Japs, Betty Draper taking no shit from her daughter, Don taking no shit from Betty... damn... and I haven't even seen last night's episode.
Modern Family won best comedy, haven't seen it but I've heard good things.
Sucks that Conan didn't win for best variety show. I think The Daily Show has won that enough times. Seriously, they've won it every year since 2003. C'mon...
Everything else... bleh... but good for the folks on Breaking Bad for their awards and John Lithgow's amazing performance on Dexter deserves to be mentioned and honored, glad he won an Emmy for that.
Mad Men won best drama, as expected.
I'm sorry I kinda failed with weekly Mad Men analysis but I promise I will talk about season four at some point... a lot of shit has happened in season four and I think it's been my favorite season so far. Roger Sterling taking no shit from the Japs, Betty Draper taking no shit from her daughter, Don taking no shit from Betty... damn... and I haven't even seen last night's episode.
Modern Family won best comedy, haven't seen it but I've heard good things.
Sucks that Conan didn't win for best variety show. I think The Daily Show has won that enough times. Seriously, they've won it every year since 2003. C'mon...
Everything else... bleh... but good for the folks on Breaking Bad for their awards and John Lithgow's amazing performance on Dexter deserves to be mentioned and honored, glad he won an Emmy for that.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
A message to movie-goers this weekend
Warning: there may be some profanity in this blog post.
You were warned.
Now look, I don't care if you went to see the Expendables. I have yet to see the film, but I want to see it eventually. No bad feelings towards all of you, you guys are ok. But now you have to see Scott Pilgrim, especially if you belong in my generation.
First of all, get over the fact that Michael Cera stars in this film, ok? He actually does a pretty good job playing Scott Pilgrim and he's really not as annoying as a lot of you make him out to be. Besides, there are so many great performances and appearances by other great actors that it all balances it out. Everyone in this film is funny and has their moment to shine.
If you can't see the film because of Michael Cera, then for the love of God, see it for Edgar Wright's masterful camera work and visual effects. Everything that Wright does works almost 100% of the time for the film and he starts the energetic fun off right away before you even get the chance to sit down in the movie theater.
Edgar Wright is one of the most talented filmmakers to come around in a long time and he works primarily in the comedy genre. Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are hilarious movies, but both are also very well-made. Technically, Scott Pilgrim trumps both films although they're all around the same level humor-wise. What I'm saying here is that Scott Pilgrim is the ideal cinema experience. A really funny film with awesome visuals. If you've ever played in a band before, if you've ever played video games before, if you ever been a fucking teenager before... you will like this film. Don't be an asshole and go see it before it loses its place in movie theaters around the country. The film is a gift for our generation and you're all unfairly ignoring it.
And you decide to see Vampires Suck this weekend instead. Really? Vampires Suck made $12.5 million this weekend. That's about $2 million more than what Scott Pilgrim made last weekend. So more of you saw Vampires Suck than you saw Scott Pilgrim last weekend? Both films are more-or-less aimed at our generation (or perhaps, in Vampires Suck's case, aimed at the lowest common denominator... which is our generation too) and you choose to see Vampires Suck.
Now please, enlighten me. Tell me what exactly is so appealing about Vampires Suck. Was it the name? Vampires Suck. That drew you in, didn't it? Cause you knew the movie would be about vampires but you also knew that the film would be really funny based on the extremely clever pun "vampires suck." You're a douchebag if you chose to see this film. This isn't a "hey man, that's my personal preference, you can't judge me based on my opinion, opinions can't be wrong..." No, they can be wrong when you choose to see this fucking movie over ANY other movie this weekend. What, in the world, gave you the idea that this movie would be any good? The jokes are absolutely awful, judging by the trailer. And this is from the people who made Meet the Spartans and Epic Movie. Have you not learned from those past mistakes? Do you not get that these movie's creators are the absolute worst in cinema? They don't even have any jokes in their films, they just reference something current in our pop culture and you're supposed to laugh because... it's there. Hey look, it's the people from Jersey Shore. Why is that funny? I don't know but... look it's them! Haha, I get it.... oh and there's Lady Gaga... and there's Alice from Alice in Wonderland... and maybe Miley Cyrus is in there too, I don't know.
You have to be a true retard to think any of that is funny. $12.5 million is way too much money for this film to make on its opening weekend. You all should know better. You have this other film at the same local multiplex called Scott Pilgrim that is funny, sharp, visually inventive and you choose Vampires Suck instead. Vampires Suck, a film that could've been made by 5th graders in their backyard.
Fuck you. Seriously, I hate you. You have absolutely no taste if you went to see Vampires Suck. If you're under the age of 12, then I hate the parents who let you see such a shit film. Parents, come on. I would've rather my kid see Pirahna 3D than Vampires Suck. At least Pirahna 3D isn't an absolute insult to anyone who has a real sense of humor.
Vampires Suck has absolutely zero star power, it's a "comedy" with absolutely zero jokes, and the creators of the film has made a handful of equally awful films in the past few years. How is it that it opened at 2nd place this weekend? Why are you doing this? Why are you giving these filmmakers an excuse to keep making these movies?
People complain about the state of movies of recent years and how the Academy Awards are "out of touch" with everyone's current taste. Well let me be the one who personally thanks the Academy for being that way. You want an award show that caters to your taste, go watch the fucking MTV Movie Awards, you mindless pieces of shit. And then when you're done with that, go watch Vampires Suck again. Just remember that you're the reason why we can't have nice things. You're the reason why everything sucks.
Thank you for your contributions to society, I hope you rot in hell.
Once again, this is only for those who saw Vampires Suck. Everyone else, we're cool.
Signed,
Kenneth G.
You were warned.
Now look, I don't care if you went to see the Expendables. I have yet to see the film, but I want to see it eventually. No bad feelings towards all of you, you guys are ok. But now you have to see Scott Pilgrim, especially if you belong in my generation.
First of all, get over the fact that Michael Cera stars in this film, ok? He actually does a pretty good job playing Scott Pilgrim and he's really not as annoying as a lot of you make him out to be. Besides, there are so many great performances and appearances by other great actors that it all balances it out. Everyone in this film is funny and has their moment to shine.
If you can't see the film because of Michael Cera, then for the love of God, see it for Edgar Wright's masterful camera work and visual effects. Everything that Wright does works almost 100% of the time for the film and he starts the energetic fun off right away before you even get the chance to sit down in the movie theater.
Edgar Wright is one of the most talented filmmakers to come around in a long time and he works primarily in the comedy genre. Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are hilarious movies, but both are also very well-made. Technically, Scott Pilgrim trumps both films although they're all around the same level humor-wise. What I'm saying here is that Scott Pilgrim is the ideal cinema experience. A really funny film with awesome visuals. If you've ever played in a band before, if you've ever played video games before, if you ever been a fucking teenager before... you will like this film. Don't be an asshole and go see it before it loses its place in movie theaters around the country. The film is a gift for our generation and you're all unfairly ignoring it.
And you decide to see Vampires Suck this weekend instead. Really? Vampires Suck made $12.5 million this weekend. That's about $2 million more than what Scott Pilgrim made last weekend. So more of you saw Vampires Suck than you saw Scott Pilgrim last weekend? Both films are more-or-less aimed at our generation (or perhaps, in Vampires Suck's case, aimed at the lowest common denominator... which is our generation too) and you choose to see Vampires Suck.
Now please, enlighten me. Tell me what exactly is so appealing about Vampires Suck. Was it the name? Vampires Suck. That drew you in, didn't it? Cause you knew the movie would be about vampires but you also knew that the film would be really funny based on the extremely clever pun "vampires suck." You're a douchebag if you chose to see this film. This isn't a "hey man, that's my personal preference, you can't judge me based on my opinion, opinions can't be wrong..." No, they can be wrong when you choose to see this fucking movie over ANY other movie this weekend. What, in the world, gave you the idea that this movie would be any good? The jokes are absolutely awful, judging by the trailer. And this is from the people who made Meet the Spartans and Epic Movie. Have you not learned from those past mistakes? Do you not get that these movie's creators are the absolute worst in cinema? They don't even have any jokes in their films, they just reference something current in our pop culture and you're supposed to laugh because... it's there. Hey look, it's the people from Jersey Shore. Why is that funny? I don't know but... look it's them! Haha, I get it.... oh and there's Lady Gaga... and there's Alice from Alice in Wonderland... and maybe Miley Cyrus is in there too, I don't know.
You have to be a true retard to think any of that is funny. $12.5 million is way too much money for this film to make on its opening weekend. You all should know better. You have this other film at the same local multiplex called Scott Pilgrim that is funny, sharp, visually inventive and you choose Vampires Suck instead. Vampires Suck, a film that could've been made by 5th graders in their backyard.
Fuck you. Seriously, I hate you. You have absolutely no taste if you went to see Vampires Suck. If you're under the age of 12, then I hate the parents who let you see such a shit film. Parents, come on. I would've rather my kid see Pirahna 3D than Vampires Suck. At least Pirahna 3D isn't an absolute insult to anyone who has a real sense of humor.
Vampires Suck has absolutely zero star power, it's a "comedy" with absolutely zero jokes, and the creators of the film has made a handful of equally awful films in the past few years. How is it that it opened at 2nd place this weekend? Why are you doing this? Why are you giving these filmmakers an excuse to keep making these movies?
People complain about the state of movies of recent years and how the Academy Awards are "out of touch" with everyone's current taste. Well let me be the one who personally thanks the Academy for being that way. You want an award show that caters to your taste, go watch the fucking MTV Movie Awards, you mindless pieces of shit. And then when you're done with that, go watch Vampires Suck again. Just remember that you're the reason why we can't have nice things. You're the reason why everything sucks.
Thank you for your contributions to society, I hope you rot in hell.
Once again, this is only for those who saw Vampires Suck. Everyone else, we're cool.
Signed,
Kenneth G.
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Tree of Life actually might come out this year!
So word has it that The Tree of Life IS going to be released this year, it just won't come out in the festival circuit. Currently, Terrence Malick is already shooting another film and The Tree of Life is basically finished, but is being trimmed down from its original 180+ minute running time to around 150 minutes. Look for this film to come out in limited release late December, then most likely there'll be a wider release in early January.
Another Year official trailer
#6 on my most anticipated films list, now you can get a better glimpse of what this movie's all about.
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