Doind these a little different, so read it, biatch. Starting with a few things you should know first then getting into a few trailers and random comments. Not as offical/boring as before (hopefully).
-True Blood’s season premiere had 3.7 million viewers, making it the most watched HBO show since the Sopranos finale.
-In addition to his role in the next X-Men movie, Ryan Reynolds has signed on to play the Green Lantern. Should be fire.
-Michael Jackson has dominated album sales since his death. He’s sold 2.3 million albums in the US and 9 million globally. The first week after he died, his albums sold 422,000 strong on iTunes alone. Wayyoo.
-Ryan Seacrest signed a FAT deal to remain with American Idol. Is 3 years, $45 mill dece? Guy got Jason Bay money. Paula Abdul is rumored to possibly be at odds over her contract. Whole crew has to re-up on deals so there’s a nice chance one won’t be back.
OK so thanks to friend and blog reader Matty D, the Blogfathers were supposed to see a screening for Judd Apatow’s Funny People tonight. Good idea, right? Too bad about 500 other people had the same thought. And that’s not even too much of an exaggeration. I’m saying if the theatre holds 200-300, there was about another 200 that were sent home, including our crew. You aren’t guaranteed a seat at these things, but usually getting to one an hour before is plenty early. Not the case here.
I didn’t realize these was such a buzz/demand for this film, but like Wolfe said, in a rather disappointing summer movie season, people must be looking for a gem from Apatow. He’ll prolly deliver. I know most of you have seen it, but I’ll throw up the longer, iller version here:
Here are a few other big movies to look forward to:
NEW District 9 Trailer:
A few weeks ago in my last movie post, I gave you a sneak trailer of District 9, Peter Jackson’s baby he’s been working on after the doomed Halo project fell through. The short trailer left a lot to the imagination, no coincidentally since the majority of the marketing for this movie has been viral (ie: Cloverfield). Picture you can hook me in with any type of mystery/sci-fi chaos and a viral marketing campaign. I’ll go 100%. And if I wanted to go before, I DEF do now after seeing this.
If you liked the mystery, then don’t watch this trailer. Although I had to re-watch it because I swore I saw like two dudes from Transformers in there:
Surrogates
Release Date: September 25
I dunno…am I like feeling this? A little sci-fci, a little chaos, a little Bruce Willis being crazy? It has all the right ingredients for a bad but awesome movie that I could enjoy. It’s like I-Robot meets Minority Report meets Sixth Sense. And, damn, I sweated all those movies.
Shutter Island
Release Date: October 2
Wow a scary movie from Scorsese? Shot in Boston? Starring Leo? Count me in for this. Can’t wait for this shit for real. I think ever since Boondock Saints, Boston became a tight setting for badass movies. It really helps your image in out-of-state settings when people who haven’t been to Mass. associate you with Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone and Departed. Sorry about Fever Pitch, though. Our bad.
Sherlock Holmes
Release Date: December 25
You’d like to stop Robert Downey Jr. a little bit. But you can’t. Between this and next spring’s Iron Man 2, Downey – much like Vince from Entourage – has completed his comeback. Add in Jude Law and a sexy as ever Rachael McAdams and this looks pretty legit. They must be pumping this hard for the full trailer to be out this early. The Christmas Day release too. Def gonna be sick of this trailer by like mid October.
--Nick
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Movie Friday
Drag Me To Hell
Release Date: In theaters
Critic Reviews: FIRE…93% on RT
Fan Buzz: Dece
WKFTB Opinion: I know this movie has been out for a week or so now, but I just wanted to shed some light on it. It’s marketed as a straight horror movie – mostly to attract the young dating audience – but it’s really a horror/comedy. Have you ever seen the Evil Dead trilogy? It’s from the same dude, Sam Raimi, who also weirdly did Spiderman. The reviews are crazy good – perfect mix of scares and over-top-antics that result in laughs. I’ll end up renting this.
Land of the Lost
Release Date: Today
Critic Reviews: Bad
Fan Buzz: So-so
WKFTB Opinion: I know because it’s Will Farrell, this trailer has been blasted everywhere, but this one is a little different, so it’s worth checking out. I hate to say it because he is a legitimate comedic genius and influence an entire generation’s sense of humor, but I sort of over Will Farrell at this point, at least his movies. How does everyone feel about him? I mean, there’s a 0 chance I would see this movie. Rent it? Yes, just to check it out. But I’d never go see it. It’s a remake of an old corny Saturday morning show. I guess if you’re a little older, you probably appreciate it more.
GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra
Release Date: August 7
Critic Reviews: Too early
Fan Buzz: Pumped
WKFTB Opinion: I dunno, I sort of hate the trailer to me honest. But, c’mon, you know I’m seeing this. Childhood memories? Yep. Sick action? Uhuh. Bigness designed to be seen in a theatre? Def. Gotta see this regardless of if it’s good or not. If it turns out to be decent, then that’s just a bonus.
District 9
Release Date: August 14
Critic Reviews: Too early
Fan Buzz: None really…too underground
WKFTB Opinion: Saw this teaser trailer last week before Terminator and was perplexed. I had never heard of this before. Since then I’ve been seeing little viral clips of it online. They are doing a viral campaign similar to another alien themes movie I loved, Cloverfield. I love this shit. Go to http://www.d-9.com/ and check it out. Secret alien stuff where we have no idea what happens in the movie. Works on me every time. I’d see this movie tomorrow. Even though it says “Peter Jackson presents” (whatever that means), the director is Neill Blomkamp, who was in charge of the much-maligned Halo movie, which fell apart after budget problems.
-None of the five big films of the year thus far is one pace to break $300 million. In fact, neither Wolverine, Terminator, Angels and Demons, Star Trek nor Night at the Museum 2 broke $90 million in the first week. Last year, three movies broke $300, including Indiana Jones ($317), Iron Man ($318) and Dark Knight ($533, woo). Critics say the only hope to break $300 lies in Harry Potter, Transformers and Avatar. The last year there wasn’t a $300+ movie? In 200, when The Grinch was tops at $260 million.
-Eminem’s album was the No. 1 seller in his first week out, selling 608,000 copies, the biggest opening week so far in 2009. Remember the days when people (Em, Brit, N’Sync, Backstreet) would go platinum or multi-platinum in the first week?
-Entourage begins July 12. Guest appearances include Tom Brady and Lil Wayne. Woo. Can’t wait.
-24 began shooting its eighth and final season last week. They did so, of course, with star Kiefer Sutherland, who at a NYC party on May 5 was charged with assault after head butting fashion designer Will McCollough. Real life Bauer? Keifer has an important court date on June 22, which will determine if he violated his probation instituted after a DUI conviction sent him to jail for 48 days in 2007.
-When Kumar (Kal Penn) is done with his gig in the White House, he’ll be teaming with Harold (John Cho) once again for a third installment in the Harold and Kumar series.
-Revolutionary Road and He’s Just Not That Into You came out this Tuesday.
Release Date: In theaters
Critic Reviews: FIRE…93% on RT
Fan Buzz: Dece
WKFTB Opinion: I know this movie has been out for a week or so now, but I just wanted to shed some light on it. It’s marketed as a straight horror movie – mostly to attract the young dating audience – but it’s really a horror/comedy. Have you ever seen the Evil Dead trilogy? It’s from the same dude, Sam Raimi, who also weirdly did Spiderman. The reviews are crazy good – perfect mix of scares and over-top-antics that result in laughs. I’ll end up renting this.
Land of the Lost
Release Date: Today
Critic Reviews: Bad
Fan Buzz: So-so
WKFTB Opinion: I know because it’s Will Farrell, this trailer has been blasted everywhere, but this one is a little different, so it’s worth checking out. I hate to say it because he is a legitimate comedic genius and influence an entire generation’s sense of humor, but I sort of over Will Farrell at this point, at least his movies. How does everyone feel about him? I mean, there’s a 0 chance I would see this movie. Rent it? Yes, just to check it out. But I’d never go see it. It’s a remake of an old corny Saturday morning show. I guess if you’re a little older, you probably appreciate it more.
GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra
Release Date: August 7
Critic Reviews: Too early
Fan Buzz: Pumped
WKFTB Opinion: I dunno, I sort of hate the trailer to me honest. But, c’mon, you know I’m seeing this. Childhood memories? Yep. Sick action? Uhuh. Bigness designed to be seen in a theatre? Def. Gotta see this regardless of if it’s good or not. If it turns out to be decent, then that’s just a bonus.
District 9
Release Date: August 14
Critic Reviews: Too early
Fan Buzz: None really…too underground
WKFTB Opinion: Saw this teaser trailer last week before Terminator and was perplexed. I had never heard of this before. Since then I’ve been seeing little viral clips of it online. They are doing a viral campaign similar to another alien themes movie I loved, Cloverfield. I love this shit. Go to http://www.d-9.com/ and check it out. Secret alien stuff where we have no idea what happens in the movie. Works on me every time. I’d see this movie tomorrow. Even though it says “Peter Jackson presents” (whatever that means), the director is Neill Blomkamp, who was in charge of the much-maligned Halo movie, which fell apart after budget problems.
-None of the five big films of the year thus far is one pace to break $300 million. In fact, neither Wolverine, Terminator, Angels and Demons, Star Trek nor Night at the Museum 2 broke $90 million in the first week. Last year, three movies broke $300, including Indiana Jones ($317), Iron Man ($318) and Dark Knight ($533, woo). Critics say the only hope to break $300 lies in Harry Potter, Transformers and Avatar. The last year there wasn’t a $300+ movie? In 200, when The Grinch was tops at $260 million.
-Eminem’s album was the No. 1 seller in his first week out, selling 608,000 copies, the biggest opening week so far in 2009. Remember the days when people (Em, Brit, N’Sync, Backstreet) would go platinum or multi-platinum in the first week?
-Entourage begins July 12. Guest appearances include Tom Brady and Lil Wayne. Woo. Can’t wait.
-24 began shooting its eighth and final season last week. They did so, of course, with star Kiefer Sutherland, who at a NYC party on May 5 was charged with assault after head butting fashion designer Will McCollough. Real life Bauer? Keifer has an important court date on June 22, which will determine if he violated his probation instituted after a DUI conviction sent him to jail for 48 days in 2007.
-When Kumar (Kal Penn) is done with his gig in the White House, he’ll be teaming with Harold (John Cho) once again for a third installment in the Harold and Kumar series.
-Revolutionary Road and He’s Just Not That Into You came out this Tuesday.
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