ONLY GOD FORGIVES Gets Red Band Trailer

April 3, 2013 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers

Even though I neglected to add this film into my list of the most anticipated films of the year, Only God Forgives directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling might just be my most anticipated film of the year. Refn’s last film Drive was my favorite flick of 2011 and Only God Forgives tackles a topic very near and dear to my heart, Muay Thai boxing in the thick of Thailand.

Although I try to avoid trailers for the most part, I just couldn’t help myself with this one and it looks spectacular. It’s hard to miss the neon streaked cinematography, sleek direction and the samurai urgency violence that characterized Drive. Not quite sure why the trailer was slapped with a red-band as there isn’t much blood and no nudity or language. You might even say that it’s safe for work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAgirTtfobk

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Second Red Band Trailer for THIS IS THE END Made Me LOL

April 1, 2013 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers

This Is The End is an apocalyptic comedy stuffed to the brim with the some of the best names working in comedy– James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, Michael Cera, Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari as well as everyone’s favorite Hermoine, Emma Watson. Written and directed by Evan Goldberg and Rogen, the writing team behind Superbad and Pineapple Express, this second red band trailer had me in stitches.

The first red band trailer looked good enough to place This Is The End at number 14 on my most anticipated films of the year and this follow up really just ratchets up the laugh factor. Check it out yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i24fo2W5EaE

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THE WOLVERINE Loses His Powers in First Trailer

March 27, 2013 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers

The much awaited trailer for The Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman and directed by James Mangold has finally made it’s way to the internet and the result looks measurably better than Wolverine’s last solo outing aside from the fact that the poster above makes him look like he’s taking a really aggressive shit.

While this project once was in the hands of Darren Aronofsky, he unfortunately backed out after the Japanese tsunami which would have halted production for up to a year. From there, directing duties were passed down to Mangold who directed 3:10 to Yuma and the Oscar nominated Walk the Line. While Mangold is hardly Aronofsky, the deliberate choice to go with a director with a penchant for the dramatic rather than a weathered actioner or a new director that the studios would just boss around.

While originally slated as a direct sequel to the inexcusably dull X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the events of The Wolverine actually follow up on X-Men 3: The Last Stand. This is directly evident through things like Logan’s dream sequences of his lost love, Jean Grey. The trailer is noticeably light on the superhero element as I don’t think we see more than one mutant throughout this venture but that makes sense in the context of the the narrative which focuses on Wolverine losing his super abilities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEbzZP-_Ssc

The Wolverine also stars Svetlana Khodchenkova as Viper, Rila Fukushima as Yukio and Tao Okamoto as Mariko and opens wide on July 26.

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Second KICK ASS 2 Trailer Focuses on Hit Girl

March 27, 2013 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers

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This international trailer for Kick Ass 2 may skimp out on the ultra-violence that characterizes the Kick Ass universe but it pays a lot more attention to Hit Girl played by (Chloe Moretz) and her struggle to acclimatize to a new life after the events of the first film.

If you missed it, be sure to check out the Red Band Trailer for all the gory, cursing goodness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc6tL8cd9KQ

Kick Ass 2 reunites us with eponymous superhero Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), his potty-mouthed, tough-as-nails little sidekick Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz) and newcomer Colonel Stars (Jim Carrey) as they take on a gang of super-villains led by the Motherfucker (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and hits theaters August 16.

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First Trailer for WHITE HOUSE DOWN

March 26, 2013 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers 1 Comment

First off, no White House Down is indeed not the same movie as Olympus Has Fallen starring Gerard Butler which hit theaters this past week. It’s just another movie centered on a paramilitary group taking the White House but if those aren’t just a dime a dozen I don’t know what are. This White House destruction film is directed by White House destroying extraordinaire Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) and stars it-boy Channing Tatum with Jaime Foxx filling the shoes of the US President. Although there’s sure to be some confusion as to which movie is which, it certainly isn’t the first time studios haven’t pulled the old double doozie gag (think Antz vs. A Bugs Life or Dantes Peak vs. Volcano).

Take a look at the trailer below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVdXl-_DvZk

White House Downalso stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Jason Clarke, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Rachelle Lefevre, Joey King and Richard Jenkins and hits theaters in the more promising summer blockbuster season on June 28.

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PAIN AND GAIN Red Band Trailer Plays Up the Comedy

March 26, 2013 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers

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After releasing a so-so trailer last month for general audiences, the new red band trailer for Pain and Gain hits hard and really plays up the comedic and gruesome elements of the film. Director Michael Bay of Transformers fame has been trying to make this ‘true story’ come to life for a while and only agreed to direct Transformer 4 if he was allowed the time to tackle this “small, passion project” first.

At the turn of the year, this film made my number forty slot on my most anticipated films of 2013 because it looked like a wholesome, man’s night at the theater and this newest trailer all but affirms my suspicion that this might actually be enjoyable even though it has The Rock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i72tN2lU4fU

Featuring Mark Walhberg and Dwayne Johnson as a pair of body builders turned high rolling thieves, Pain and Gain hits theaters April 26.

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HEMLOCK GROVE Trailer From NETLFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

March 22, 2013 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers

In the midst of next month, Netflix Original Series is primed to release their third series, Hemlock Grove, all in one go.Horror auteur Eli Roth is sitting in the executive producer’s chair on this project that is based on the novel of the same name by Brian McGreevy, who also helped develop the series.

Hemlock Grove begins with the mysterious investigation of 17-year-old Brooke Bluebell’s murder. As rumors mount, two of the suspects in her killing, Peter Rumancek, a 17-year-old Gypsy trailer trash kid rumored to be a werewolf, and Roman, the heir to the Godfrey estate, decide to find the killer themselves.

Thus far, I’ve loved the innovative strategy of simultaneous release that Netflix’s unique platform has afforded them. It makes addiction that much sweeter and has the potential to quickly throttle interest in the ever expanding streaming medium. With House of Cards now a measured success and an eagerly anticipated continuation of Arrested Development sure to blow the roof off of ratings, it looks like Netflix may truly be on to something here.

Starring Famke Janssen (X-Men Trilogy), Bill Skarsgård, Landon Liboiron, Penelope Mitchell, Freya Tingley and Dougray Scott, all 13 episodes of Hemlock Grove launch on Netflix April 19th.

Check out the trailer here:

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KICK-ASS 2 Gets Red-Band Trailer

March 13, 2013 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers

Fans of comic fiction ultra violence will be sure to get a kick out of this red band trailer for Kick-Ass 2. Following up on 2010’s surprise hit, Kick-Ass, this sequel reunited us with eponymous superhero Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), his potty-mouthed, tough-as-nails little sidekick Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz) and newcomer Colonel Stars (Jim Carrey) as they take on a gang of super-villains led by the Motherfucker (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). Those unfamiliar with the series or the comics on which they are based will be sure to be rolling their eyes but the franchise manages to be wink-wink about the inherently silly nature of comic-based superheros, handling these heroes with sardonic wit and hyper sadism.

Check out the Red Band Trailer but don’t do so at work as this is classic NSFW territory.

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First Trailer for THE HANGOVER: PART III

March 7, 2013 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers

On the heels of yesterday’s poster, the first trailer for The Hangover: Part III has dropped and I can’t say I’m wildly impressed. My lips may have slipped into a slight grin but there was no laugh ejected from this mouth. Thankfully, director Todd Phillips does seem to have kept good on his promise as their is nothing suggesting that this follows the same formula as the previous two films. Instead, the wolfpack seems intent on burning Las Vegas to the ground. Even though the trailer felt tame and uninspired, I’m hoping they’re saving the raunchy goods for later.

Take a look yourself and make your own opinion.

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New Longer Trailer for IRON MAN 3

March 5, 2013 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers

Check out this next look at Marvel’s newest, Iron Man 3. Just like the original Iron Man launched Phase One of Marvel‘s scheme to build a shared universe that culminated in The Avengers, Iron Man 3 will be the first of Phase Two eventually building towards Avengers 2.

Iron Man 3 will be followed by Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy. Plans for Phase Three have already been announced with a lineup that includes the already announced Ant-Man, helmed by film auteur Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World) and a much teased about Doctor Strange film.

This newest look at Iron Man 3 reveals Tony Stark’s Iron Legion, his personal army of AI Iron Man suits (sound anything like the antagonist of Iron Man 2?) battling against his arch nemesis The Mandarin, a terrorist intent on discrediting Stark while leaving his legacy in a destructive wake. As always, Stark is inventing newer and better toys to play with so be sure to expect a legion of new marketable suits and gadgets.

Iron Man 3 features the return of Robert Downey Jr as the eponymous Iron Man/Tony Stark, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Pots with newcomers Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce entering the equation on the villainous side. Shane Black of Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang fame takes over the mantle from Iron Man reg Jon Favreau.

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