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Now that The Dark Knight has shattered pretty much every worldwide opening box office record, it seems only fair to warn you that there may be plenty more comic book action where that came from. Namely, DC. Watchmen, (not 'The' Watchmen), the Zack Snyder directed version of the classic graphic novel, is coming out in March next year. Yes. March next year. It's a while away, but the buzz is phenomenal. If you know all about Watchmen, then you've seen the trailer already. But if not, here's the down low.
Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Billy Connolly, Amanda Peet, Xzibit.
Director: Chris Carter
Released July 24
Rated M
This is X-Files soup, good and hearty. No vampires, no explosions. Creepy, a little bit supernatural (but not a lot) and a really close look at the clash of science and faith. This isn't so much a 'monster of the week' X-Files episode made big, but a story about a doctor and an ex-FBI kook who join forces to solve a snowbound mystery.
Well, first things first. The footage that you were so worried about that had been released on the internet is actually all from the first four minutes. So no real spoilers there.
General Manager of Sydney Imax, Mark Bretherton, has announced that Sydneysiders are in fact the luckiest people in the world this week, and it's not because The Pope is in town.
Several key scenes of The Dark Knight were originally shot on Imax cameras. The ratio of Imax film information to normal 35 mm film information is 10:1. The print being used in Sydney was cut from the original film negative - the only other in the world will be in London.
That means you will be able to see the biggest, clearest, most spectacular Dark Knight sequences if you live in Sydney.
Released July 17
Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart
Director Christopher Nolan
Rating M
It's tempting just to write a one word review for this film - 'astonishing'. It's not just the best comic book movie ever made, it's one of the best 'movie' movies ever made.
You should go and see it.
All the hype that's been bandied about is not some kind of weird fanboy frenzy. This may be a comic book movie, but only because it's been based on a character created for a comic book. There is a tone of realism that acknowledges its origins within the film, that separates it from all 'comic book' movies that have come before it. Some of this is due to the performances, with most obviously Heath Ledger leading the way, but it is also a testament to top-notch direction and scriptwriting. We haven't gone to some far off world inhabited by super heroes and super villains. They've come to us.
Batman Gotham Knight And Appleseed 2 - On Now At The Movies
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Thursday, July 10
by Captain
Just a reminder from an earlier post - if you're a bit of a Manga fan, you don't want to miss out on the big screen screening of Batman: Gotham Knight and some other monster anime that's getting shown on Dendy screens right this very minute, including the sequel to the iconic CGI masterpiece, Appleseed.
If you're a bit of a Batfan, what better way to prepare for The Dark Knight, coming out July 17 (review of which will be posted very soon!) than to see the 'bridging' stories of Batman: Gotham Knight? Whilst not exactly A to B, Gotham Knight's six separate stories add real depth to the Dark Knight film experience - really giving one of the film's final twists some extra emotional oomph.
The Day The Earth Stood Still - First Look At Amazing Trailer
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Thursday, July 10
by Captain
One of the most shocking announcements in recent Sci Fi movie history was that Keanu Reeves was appearing in a remake of one of the greatest Sci Fi films of all time, The Day The Earth Stood Still.
First off it was dismissed as a joke, then as a bad Hollywood joke, and then as a symptom of the remake-itis that has never really slowed down and will never ever stop.
But wait. The trailer is here. And it looks pretty good! Hang on - really good!
Alongside Reeves, TDESS (as we'll shorten it to) stars Jennifer Connelly, and Kathy Bates, who are both Oscar-winners. And, given its heavy 'end of the world' images, it has the bonus of not being directed by Roland Emmerich!
November 27 seems like a long way away, and it is. That's why getting a hold of the steaming hot new Bond Trailer makes perfect sense. By the time you've pored over it, drooled over it and dissected it for pertinent plot points, you'll still be several months away from the release date, and by the time the thing comes out it'll be a complete and utter surprise (sort of).
The film's plot outline is doing the rounds already, however, with the action of the second Daniel Craig film, Quantum of Solace, picking up straight after the end of the first one - in fact, the final scene is the first scene of the next one.
The upcoming Batman film, The Dark Knight, may have already have won 2008's 'war of the superhero/comic book blockbusters' without firing a shot. And that's even with Wanted's suprisingly excellent reviews and Hancock's crowd-pleasing take on the genre. And WALL-E's wall to wall positive reviews and G-powered box-office in its first week of release.
The first industry preview of The Dark Knight in Los Angeles - and the word on the street is - 'something special'.
Garth Franklin, editor of the Internet's premiere 'coming up' website, Dark Horizons, has stated that it's "not a comic book movie at all - very much like Michael Mann's "Heat".
Released July 3
Starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman
Director Peter Berg
Rated M
Do not drink whiskey whilst sitting on my toilet!
If you don't have a thorough and familiar knowledge of Greek mythology, you may consider Hancock as nothing more than a wham bam popcorn movie about a superhero who's lost his self-respect. If you do however, then you'll be pleasantly surprised - because underneath the throwaway humour and dry cynicsim, the collateral damage and high octane carnage, there's a profound investigation of the human condition. Although you really do have to know what you're looking for. If you don't never mind, Will Smith and Charlize Theron supply the star power, but Jason Bateman supplies the glue for a film that takes the superhero genre away from brute strength and supervillains and into the mind and heart.
A Movie Called Zombie Strippers Exists - And It's Coming To Sydney!
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Saturday, June 28
by Captain
We live in a world where anything is possible. Bearded men will soon be taking us into orbit. We can drink cola that is both caffeine and sugar free. Women have shiny lips, and men have hair that looks like a rooster's comb. But nowhere in the world is anything more possible than in the world of filmed entertainment.
If you can think it, it can be. And somewhere, someone has thought of putting together 'strippers' and 'zombies' - although of course, sex workers and the undead have often gone hand in hand - just go and see Frankenhooker!
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