The marketing team in charge of promoting the new Fast and Furious movie is heavily relying on the hype about the original cast (Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster). The problem is that nobody really cares about it: most people will only go for Vin Diesel, aka Mr, Clean, er, I mean Dominic Toretto. And we all know what we want the focus of Fast and Furious to be: great cars and pretty girls!
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I thought Dug the dog would steal the show in the upcoming Disney Pixar movie UP. But now I think that Kevin the big flashy bird is more likely to steal it:
Meet Kevin
Russell goes looking for a snipe and instead finds a giant, colorful, and very friendly bird.
Russell the chubby boy may have a good heart, but isn’t very clever… Just watch this preview clip of UP in which he introduces himself to Carl the grumpy old man: Continue reading »
I know Astro Boy is not a dark hero, but he is a bit too starry eyed for me… Maybe one should send him t get trained with the Cylon Calvin from Battlestar Galactica.
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Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who brought us the Crank movie series, have been working on Gamer, a new science fiction action thriller movie. The movie Gamer totally redefines what game immersion means: in the future virtual and reality are intricately mixed! Besides Gerard Butler in the lead role, the film is starring Logan Lerman, Milo Ventimiglia, Aaron Yoo, Ludacris, Alison Lohman and John Leguizamo.
Here below a bootleg version of the first movie trailer of Gamer that leaked online:
Plot:
“Set in the near-future, mind-control technology has taken society by storm and a multiplayer on-line game called ‘Slayers’ allows humans control other humans in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable (Gerard Butler) the on-line champion of the game, and with his every move tracked by millions, his ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game’s mastermind (Hall) through launching an attack on the system that has imprisoned him.”
The plot of this movie isn’t so farfetched. And actually it’s nothing new. Army commanders used to place tin soldiers (or just pictorial representations) on battlefield maps: the real soldiers are bound to their tin figures by the constraint of hierarchy. In the movie Gamer, the new constraint is “just” an appalling technological gizmo.
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Director Lasse Hallstrom is bringing us Hachiko A Dog Story, an upcoming drama family movie based on the true story of a Japanese professor and his dog: it’s the tale of a dog’s life-long devotion to his owner. The film is starring Richard Gere in the lead role. It is scheduled to be released on August 8, 2009 in Japan (under the working title Hachi), so Hachiko A Dog’s Story should be released by the end of 2009 or early 2010 in the USA.
Plot:
“A college professor (Richard Gere) takes in an abandoned dog, Hachi, and they form an unbreakable bond. After the professor dies while away from home, the dog keeps vigil waiting for his master for nearly a decade.”
The story of Hachiko is well known in Japan: the dog even has his own statue in front of the Shibuya train station! So Richard Gere’s Hashiko is much awaited over there.
If you’re wondering about the dog race, er, I mean the dog breed, it’s an akita.
Such a cute and such a sad Story: I’m gonna cry shamelessly!
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Some kids who helped for some charity have been repaid for their kindness by a visit to the movie set of Harry Potter 7, aka Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. They were able to meet Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (as Hermione Granger) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley)!
SGU, Stargate Universe, is the latest addition to the Stargate franchise: the new show will start to air on SyFy this summer. A SGU trailer was shown after the final episode of Battlestar Galactica last Friday:
“Stargate Universe aims to delight veteran fans, but also appeal to newcomers who may not necessarily know the difference between an Alteran and an Asuran. In many ways it is a much more cerebral and mature addition to the franchise. While firmly entrenched in pre-established Stargate mythology, Stargate Universe definitely strikes out in an exciting new direction.”
Stargate Atlantis producer Joseph Mallozzi
I expect Stargate Universe to be a mix of Farscape and BSG set in the realm of Stargate. Could be something explosive, hope they won’t disappoint us!
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A new theatrical trailer of the Year One, upcoming comedy starring Jack Black and Michael Cera, has been released:
YEAR ONE
Jack Black and Michel Cera
For the very first road trip!
Plot:
“When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.” (source IMDb)
I would not dare to knock on my wife’s head like this dude did on the girl’s head at the beginning of this Year One movie trailer!
Director Harold Ramis’ Year One will hit theaters on June 19, 2009.
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Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) are still at odds over a few issues after five years. Even Toretto’s sister bears a grudge against O’Conner. Just watch this new movie clip of Fast and Furious:
After Five Years
Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) tries to warn off Mia (Jordana Brewster) and apologize for the past.
U-Turn If Possible
Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) won’t let running out of road stop him from chasing Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel).
You may watch more preview clips of Fast and Furious 4: Continue reading »
Did you know that the sexy Ali Larter from Heroes is all obsessed with you? Not joking really, jst check the promo clip of Obsessed below:
