Trailer Watch (3/26/2010)
Posted by movieguyjon
We've got a documentary about Disney animators, a documentary of a young man who crosses the world to become a dancer, another Dreamworks CG animated "masterpiece" and an interesting looking thriller with the dumb blonde from Mean Girls. Oh yeah, and there's also a little epic you may have heard of that features a bunch of Titans clashing in all sorts of violent ways. In short, it's a pretty decent weekend to go to your local cinema. I would recommend checking out Waking Sleeping Beauty as well as Chloe. Train Your Dragon looks somewhat humorous, but it's difficult to tell based off the standard-fare trailer. Bluebeard seems like it would be an interesting film, but that one might be a little harder to find.
Anyway, get your ass to the multiplex or art house and check out at least one of these films. Who knows, you might get some entertainment out of it.
How Much Is Too Much?
Posted by movieguyjon
I try to hold off on seeing trailers as long as possible. There are a few reasons for this, but the biggest reason is that they tend to spoil too much of the film for me. It used to be that I could ignore the spoilerific content and still have a good time when I eventually saw the movie, but nothing on screen would ever truly surprise or thrill me. Never was this more glaring to me than when I watched the trailer for the Iron Man sequel coming out in May.
A movie trailer has a lot to do in the minute or two that it has in front of your eyes. It has to give you some sort of idea of the story and what the main plot is going to be while at the same time showing off just enough whiz-bang to get you into the seat. In short, trailers need to excite you. This is the rule with action, comedy, sci fi and comic book films and there are absolutely no exceptions. If Spider-man were to face the camera and talk about how awesome his new movie is going to be, would you actually go? No. You want to see the webhead dodge traffic while swinging from his white, gooey vines in pursuit of Doctor Octopus who has taken the effervescent Mary Jane Watson captive. It's these money shots that are going to get you into the film.
And it's these money shots that are making movies less fun. Back to Iron Man 2. We see War Machine in full outfit fighting side by side with Iron Man. There's one scene that will no longer impress me. There's another shot at the end of the trailer where Iron Man essentially reveals his portable Iron Man suit and steps into it on the race track. It's an impressive shot, and now completely old hat.
What's left, now that the creators have shot their load? Is there going to be something even more awesome in the film than what I've seen in the trailers? It's hard to imagine that since what I saw was already really damn cool. I hate to say it, but the chances of me going to see the movie in the theaters has dropped from 100% to about 60%. I think I might be able to wait for the DVD..
Trailer Watch
Posted by movieguyjon
I thought I would brighten your hump day by showing off a few trailers for films coming out this week. We've got a Matt Damon goes to war movie, a forgettable Robert Pattinson movie, and a movie about an exploding girl. I may just have to see that last one. Anyway, here you go, in no particular order.
Tron Legacy Trailer
Posted by movieguyjon
Found via CBR (THANKS!):
The film looks like it will be pretty cool. I just hope it's not another Alice in Wonderland in that it's pretty but with no substance. That would just be a dick move on Disney's part, right? Also, who's the Bowie wannabe in this trailer? He seems interesting. Note: If the trailer doesn't work, just follow the link to the CBR site.
Some Trailers
Posted by movieguyjon
A big movie is out today, you may or may not have heard of it. It's got Johnny Depp playing Ed Wood..I mean Willy Wonka...I mean Mad Hatter. Anyway, if you haven't tired of Burton's continual dip in the Johnny pool, you'll no doubt be pleased by this endeavor. It looks pretty, and seems like it will have a strong first act. Have you seen it yet? Did you get a sneak peak? What do you think? The next movie that's out this week is Brooklyn's Finest. Seems fine and dandy, but I'm not all that interested.
Trailer Park Tuesdays (10/11 – 10/17)
Posted by movieguyjon
Where the Wild Things Are this week, with a few other movies that have pretty much flown under my radar. We've got a little number with Gerard Butler and an intriguing flicked called The Horse Boy. What do you think? Planning on seeing any of these flicks? Let us know in the comments below.
Trailer Park Tuesdays (9/27 – 10/3)
Posted by movieguyjon
We've got a Coen Brothers film coming up this week, as well as a documentary from Michael Moore about guns...I mean health care...I mean....money? There's also a documentary about some basketball guy, and then a Ricky Gervais flick about lying. Plan on seeing any of these? Plan on boycotting any of these films? Let us know in the comments below.
Oh yeah, there's also a Toy Story Double Feature presented in 3D...but I don't really care. 
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