District 9: Final Trailer
With a few strong blockbuster releases already out now for the summer, movies such as District 9 will look to compete for a place on the box-office numbers list against the bigger studio projects. What better way to follow up films like Transformers 2 and Terminator: Salvation than with a Sci-Fi flick produce by none other than Lord of the Rings director, Peter Jackson. Shot documentary style, which gives it an interesting angle, District 9 follows the story of an Alien race who have become refugees on earth in a section in South Africa. The film involves alien weapon technology, political strife, rebellion, and more. District 9 is expected to release in the U.S. on August 14.
View trailer after the jump.
IFC’s 50 Greatest Trailers of All Time
Love them or hate them, movie trailers have grown into one of the most popular forms of advertising to date. For most of us, the previews are a delicious appetizer to our cinematic senses for the main course to come.
IFC.com has released its own list of the 50 greatest trailers of all time, which judged the candidates by how well it combined the persuasiveness of salesmanship and the art of filmmaking.
The list includes classics such as Citizen Kane, to summer blockbusters like Independence Day and mediocrities like American Cyborg. IFC’s unique compilation goes to show that trailers play to our basest instincts, and for approximately 2 and half minutes any film can seem to be perfect. What’s your guess for the number 1 greatest trailer of all time? View IFC’s full list here.
See some of the picks after the jump.
Paul Newman DVD Tribute Collection
To commemorate the memory of screen legend, entrepreneur and humanitarian Paul Newman, Fox Home entertainment will release a special tribute collection in September that will chronicle most of his finest films. The Paul Newman Tribute Collection will include classic Newman films such as The Long, Hot Summer, From the Terrace, The Hustler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Towering Inferno and Buffalo Bill. The collection will also come with a 136-page soft bound book that will have never-before-seen pictures, excerpts from each film and Newman’s personal quotes. The Tribute Collection will come out this coming September 22, 2009. Available at DVD Active.
The Informant Trailer
From acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh, the man behind Che and the entire Oceans 11 franchise, comes The Informant!. The upcoming thriller/dark comedy is based on the true story of a corporate executive who agreed to blow the whistle on a grain industry price fixing scheme in 1992, while embezzling $9 million dollars for himself at the same time.
The story is adapted from former New York Times reporter, Kurt Eichenwald’s book by the same name and stars Matt Damon as the bipolar and bumbling exec turned informant, Mark Whitacre.
View the trailer after the jump.
The Pacific – HBO Miniseries Trailer
The team behind the highly acclaimed, Emmy award-winning, Band of Brothers, which includes Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman are back at it again with a new mini-series war epic. The Pacific follows the lives of three U.S. Marines as they move through this expansive location during World War II. The show is based on two memoirs of U.S. Marines – With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie. The series will tell the stories of the two authors and Marine John Basilone, as the war against the Empire of Japan rages. The show is produced by HBO Films in association with Playtone and DreamWorks Television, and is scheduled to debut on HBO in early 2010.
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The Road Trailer
The long awaited trailer for John Hillcoat’s film adaptation of The Road has just been released. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by acclaimed author, Cormac McCarthy, this post-apocalyptic thriller follows the story of a father (Vigo Mortenson) and his son as they trek through a destroyed landscape that was stricken by an unknown cataclysmic force. Civilization is at its end, and the remaining few fight for survival as the last hope for father and son is to reach the South Coast. The film also stars Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, and Robert Duval. The Road comes out on October 1, 2009 in theaters.
See the trailer after the jump.
Tyson Documentary
This Friday, April 24th marks the opening of the new Tyson Documentary. Kid Dynamite. Iron Mike. The Baddest Man on the Planet. Mike Tyson, who made an indelible mark on the 80’s and 90’s, is uncovered in James Toback’s upcoming documentary about the former heavyweight champion. Toback, who has been close with Tyson for years, manages to shed some light on one of the most magnetic and misunderstood sports figures of all time. He manages to leverage his closeness with Tyson and gets him to speak candidly about many of the demons that have haunted him for decades. From Cus D’Amato to controversy and upset, there is no stone unturned in this riveting film that has been heralded at Cannes and Sundance. See for yourself this Friday and let us know what you think.
See the Trailer after the jump.
Moon Trailer
Moon, directed and co-wrote by Duncan Jones, looks to be the Sci-Fi suspense thriller of the fall.
In Moon, Sam Bell played by Sam Rockwell (Frost/Nixon) is an astronaut working on the moon base SELENE, to harvest a gas used on Earth to help reverse the energy crisis. The mission, which is a three year stint completely isolated from human contact, will allow Bell an early retirement with his family upon his return to Earth. His only companion on this mission is a computer named GERTY, which is voiced by none other than actor Kevin Spacey. With a sort of “Cast Away” vibe, the majority of the films dialog is between Bell and the artificial intelligence GERTY. With Bell closely approaching his return to Earth, he discovers another being on SELENE with him, and begins to feel the strain of his almost three years without human interaction. Stressed, claustrophobic, and starting to imagine things, the calm and obedient Bell begins to questions his mission, GERTY, and himself.
Check out the trailer after the jump.
Awaydays Movie Trailer
Awaydays, based on the bestselling novel by Kevin Sampson, is a movie about teenage angst, football hooliganism, drugs, rock n’ roll, and fashion. Set in Birkenhead, England in 1979, the film follows 19-year-old Paul Carty, who somehow finds his way to become a member of the Pack, one of the more well known football gangs Paul has been fascinated with ever since he started going to matches. The Pack is popular for their effeminate style, wedge haircuts, Lacoste tennis shirts, Adidas trainers, and Lois Jeans, and they are the rivals of other gangs such as the Bootboys and the Boneheads.
Movies about football hooliganism has been hard to adapt. While films like “Green Street Hooligans” and “Football Factory” were sub-par for the most part, some may not have high hopes for Awaydays. What makes this film different and more interesting however, is the period, set in 1979 during the early days of Margaret Thatcher’s premiership. While 1979 maybe a more interesting period for this subject, other factors such as the fashion aspect, and actor Stephen Graham’s (This is England) involvement can make this a worthwhile movie.
Awaydays opens in May.
Trailer after the jump.
Public Enemies Trailer
Johnny Depp and Christian Bale star in Michael Mann’s gangster flick, Public Enemies. Based on the story of notorious bank robber John Dillinger, this highly anticipated film also stars Marion Cotillard and Billy Crudup (as President Hoover). Public Enemies opens July 1. See the trailer after the jump.
