First THREE MUSKETEERS poster is just words on a page
Sep 03
It’s hard enough as it is to have any faith in The Three Musketeers (in 3D), what with it being directed by serial hack Paul W.S. Anderson and all, but it doesn’t help that the first poster for the film is exceedingly dull, and isn’t even the right shape to boot.
And as if that weren’t enough to thoroughly dishearten any interest I may or may not have potentially had for this project, the only name on the poster that’s even half-interesting is Christoph Waltz‘s. Sure, as part of a strong ensemble, actors like Milla Jovovich and Orlando Bloom are perfectly tolerable; thrown together with a stack of other merely-competent actors, however, the net result is crushingly mediocre.
Who knows — maybe I’m being far too harsh on Musketeers, and Anderson might in fact miraculously produce an enduring work of art that will thrill and entertain audiences for — wait, he directed Death Race? I take it back.
The Three Musketeers cross swords in the US on 15 April 2011. In 3D.
I think that’s supposed to be Russel Crowe in THE NEXT THREE DAYS poster
Sep 02
I admit, if I didn’t already know Russel Crowe was starring in this effort, or if his name wasn’t plastered across the top of the poster in Arial Bold, I might not have recognized him in this sorry excuse for a collage-of-images-pieced-together-to-make-a-different-image poster.
The Next Three Days is a thriller directed by Paul Haggis (Crash) and also stars Elizabeth Banks and Liam Neeson. The all-to-revealing trailer arrived last month.
The Next Three Days is due on 19 November 2010 in the States; no Australian release dates have been set yet.
Oh wow, the new TRON LEGACY IMAX poster is not good
Sep 01
Disney have been pouring it on thick for most of the year, smothering the web with the juicy goodness that is Tron Legacy, their highly anticipated sequel to the 1982 classic Tron. The teasers, clips, posters and images have all been impressive from the get-go. Plus the project itself is to die for. Jeff Bridges will reprise his role as Kevin Flynn in an updated new-look Tron game setting in brand-spanking new 3D. The kind of 3D that actually looks tolerable.
But this new IMAX poster, when compared to the rest of the Tron Legacy marketing, seems below par. Maybe I’m just missing something, but I’m really not seeing anything worth getting excited for.
I’ll go watch the trailer again and get ready for December, when this puppy hits cinemas worldwide.
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT poster features at least two babies
Aug 31
I see what they’re trying to do here. They’re trying to set Josh Duhamel up as the stereotypical bachelor, all eye-rollingly oblivious to such simple things as social manners, the kind of lost boy that needs a nice, safe, blonde girl to sort him out.
Well, you know what? I’ve seen the trailer for Life As We Know It, and Katherine Heigl‘s the one that ends up with shit on her face. Take that, safe, blonde, scorning women.
Life As We Know It comes out on 8 October 2010 in the States. No local release date yet. Probably a good thing.
THE FREEBIE trailer ticks all required ‘quirky indie’ boxes
Aug 27
Plinky-plonky music, pitter-patter conversation and feel-good grinning smiles to put a spring in your step, the trailer for Katie Aselton‘s feature film The Freebie joyfully ticks all the required boxes to be one of those breakout indie dramadies. There seems to be a handful of these every year, and Sundance (where this one played) is a good place to seek them out.
Beyond the predictable beats of the trailer– and the awkward feeling that it’s trying to hard to tell me I’m supposed to appreciate the low-budget grit of it all– this one is wrapped in a premise that is too intriguing to refuse:
Starring writer/director Katie Aselton with Dax Sheppard, The Freebie centres on a married couple who decide to allow each other a one-night stand. Studio Phase 4 Films have also released the poster, below.
The Freebie is released limited in New York on 17 September, 2010, with a U.S. rollout to follow. International dates shouldn’t be far behind, depending on the success at the box office.
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