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Movie Release Awareness for April '08
Gim
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What magical horrors will await you in the Enchanted Hallway of...
Movies for April 2008
April 4:
Leatherheads
Director: George Clooney
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
I loves me some George Clooney. I don't really cares for me any Renee Zellweger.
Shine a Light
Director: Martin Scorsese
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Scorsese dons his Godard hat and films the Rolling Stones. I wonder why this was delayed for so long. It was filmed in 2006. It will be showing in IMAX theaters.
Nim's Island
Directors: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
The Ruins
Director: Carter Smith
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
The plot of this sounds a little like The Care Bears Movie.
My Blueberry Nights [limited]
Director: Kar Wai Wong
(imdb, wiki)
Ooo, hot diggity. New Wong Kar Wai. And music by Ry Cooder.
The Grand
Director: Zak Penn
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Looks to be something like a poker version of Best in Show and other such Christopher Guest comedies.
April 11:
Street Kings
Director: David Ayer
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, and Hugh Laurie walk into a movie...
The Visitor [limited]
Director: Thomas McCarthy
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Thomas McCarthy also directed The Station Agent, so if you like small talky films, this might be up your alley.
Smart People
Director: Noam Murro
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Prom Night
Director: Nelson McCormick
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
A remake of the 1980 film.
Young@Heart [limited]
Director: Stephen Walker
(imdb, apple trailer)
A documentary about a group of senior citizens who play modern and classic pop and rock songs.
April 18:
88 Minutes
Director: Jon Avnet
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Again, here's another movie that was delayed. This was shot in 2005. The runtime is 108 minutes. Al Pacino stars.
The Forbidden Kingdom
Director: Rob Minkoff
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The plot to this sounds a little like Teenage Ninja Turtles III.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Director: Nicholas Stoller
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Kristen Bell.
Pathology
Director: Marc Schoelermann
(imdb, wiki)
Medical student kill for kicks. Remember Alyssa Milano? She's in this.
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? [limited]
Director: Morgan Spurlock
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Morgan Spurlock once again dons his "Well, at least I'm not as annoying as Michael Moore" hat and seems to be asking a decent enough question. Did anyone see his FX show? How was it? I never did see any of the episodes but was always a bit curious.
April 25:
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Directors: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Woo!
Deception
Director: Marcel Langenegger
(imdb, wiki)
Something about Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, and a sex club.
Baby Mama
Director: Michael McCullers
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler read the news for 90 minutes. Or something about a baby. Either or.
Roman de gare [NYC]
Director: Claude Lelouch
(imdb, apple trailer)
Deal limited]
Director: Gil Cates Jr.
(imdb, wiki, [url=]apple trailer[/url])
If you didn't get enough gambling after 21 and The Grand, then let Burt Reynolds do his thing.
Then She Found Me [NYC]
Director: Helen Hunt
(imdb, wiki)
You know, I haven't heard a thing from Helen Hunt in a long ass time, and then bam, actor/director.
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For more extensive releases from the US and other parts of the globe, feel free to dig through these links:
-Australia
-Canada
-Germany
-UK
-USA
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I might see Leatherheads. I might see Harold & Kumar. If I hear good things, I'll eventually see My Blueberry Nights.
You?
Movies for April 2008
April 4:
Leatherheads
Director: George Clooney
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
I loves me some George Clooney. I don't really cares for me any Renee Zellweger.
Shine a Light
Director: Martin Scorsese
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Scorsese dons his Godard hat and films the Rolling Stones. I wonder why this was delayed for so long. It was filmed in 2006. It will be showing in IMAX theaters.
Nim's Island
Directors: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
The Ruins
Director: Carter Smith
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
The plot of this sounds a little like The Care Bears Movie.
My Blueberry Nights [limited]
Director: Kar Wai Wong
(imdb, wiki)
Ooo, hot diggity. New Wong Kar Wai. And music by Ry Cooder.
The Grand
Director: Zak Penn
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Looks to be something like a poker version of Best in Show and other such Christopher Guest comedies.
April 11:
Street Kings
Director: David Ayer
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, and Hugh Laurie walk into a movie...
The Visitor [limited]
Director: Thomas McCarthy
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Thomas McCarthy also directed The Station Agent, so if you like small talky films, this might be up your alley.
Smart People
Director: Noam Murro
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Prom Night
Director: Nelson McCormick
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
A remake of the 1980 film.
Young@Heart [limited]
Director: Stephen Walker
(imdb, apple trailer)
A documentary about a group of senior citizens who play modern and classic pop and rock songs.
April 18:
88 Minutes
Director: Jon Avnet
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Again, here's another movie that was delayed. This was shot in 2005. The runtime is 108 minutes. Al Pacino stars.
The Forbidden Kingdom
Director: Rob Minkoff
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The plot to this sounds a little like Teenage Ninja Turtles III.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Director: Nicholas Stoller
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Kristen Bell.
Pathology
Director: Marc Schoelermann
(imdb, wiki)
Medical student kill for kicks. Remember Alyssa Milano? She's in this.
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? [limited]
Director: Morgan Spurlock
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Morgan Spurlock once again dons his "Well, at least I'm not as annoying as Michael Moore" hat and seems to be asking a decent enough question. Did anyone see his FX show? How was it? I never did see any of the episodes but was always a bit curious.
April 25:
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Directors: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Woo!
Deception
Director: Marcel Langenegger
(imdb, wiki)
Something about Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, and a sex club.
Baby Mama
Director: Michael McCullers
(imdb, wiki, apple trailer)
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler read the news for 90 minutes. Or something about a baby. Either or.
Roman de gare [NYC]
Director: Claude Lelouch
(imdb, apple trailer)
Deal limited]
Director: Gil Cates Jr.
(imdb, wiki, [url=]apple trailer[/url])
If you didn't get enough gambling after 21 and The Grand, then let Burt Reynolds do his thing.
Then She Found Me [NYC]
Director: Helen Hunt
(imdb, wiki)
You know, I haven't heard a thing from Helen Hunt in a long ass time, and then bam, actor/director.
---
For more extensive releases from the US and other parts of the globe, feel free to dig through these links:
-Australia
-Canada
-Germany
-UK
-USA
---
I might see Leatherheads. I might see Harold & Kumar. If I hear good things, I'll eventually see My Blueberry Nights.
You?
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edit: forgetting sara marshall might be alright too.
but they're listening to every word I say
Can't wait for this. Clooney + John Krasinski =
Scorsese. Rolling Stones. IMAX. Do we really need to say more?
What the fuck? Who casted this? How many bullets did it take to kill said unholy creature?
Well put, my friend.
I'm excited for this. Rumor had it that the second it was shown to studio heads, they were foaming to get a hold of it. If you really buy into rumor, they say he found bin Laden. Spurlock isn't a piece of shit like Moore though, I would like to think he would have given him up if only to see the US government finally stop chasing this ghost. I watched 30 Days when it was on (lasted two seasons, like 12 episodes) and it was really good. The very first episode is really moving. They (he and his fiance) try living on minimum wage for a month. Short answer: pretty fucked.
I think I'm legally required to see this one.
SHOOT IT! SHOOT IT IN THE HEAD BEFORE IT SPAWNS MORE OF ITSELF
The Ruins is nothing like Turistas.
From what I heard, they butchered the book (which is the most disturbing book I have ever read) to make a generic horror.
The movie is about a group of tourists who get trapped on some ruins in Mexico. While the vines within the ruins try to kill them, their main problem is just general survival. They have little food and water and are trapped there for weeks, not to mention trying to keep someone with a horrible injury alive.
The only common theme between this and Turistas is that the characters are tourists in Mexico...and I am pretty sure that Turistas was supposed to be in South America, so really, the only common theme is olol tourists.
There are a couple of clips of it on Martin Scorsese's recently launched MySpace page that are kind of neat. For some reason, I still have more friends than he does.
Spectre: Yep, white tourists in Spanish speaking countries is pretty much was I was seeing in both. See, I drew you into the process. Doesn't it feel good to contribute?
Turistas was a slasher film that was too heavy-handed in its message.
The Ruins is a story about survival and a killer plant.
You change that little blurb, Gim. The Ruins is a great book and while the movie looks to be just a fluff version, I have been waiting for this movie since December.
Also, there are 4 Americans, 1 German (who speaks English and German), and 1 Greek (Who only speaks Greek and no one can undstand him.)
Funny enough, I like your new blurb. :P
Also, if you are a horror fan, this month looks pretty weak. The Ruins will be the only decent horror fick you are going to see. Prom Night was pretty horrible when it first came out and this remake wasn't needed, nor will it be any good. That other one (With Milano) looks horrible as well.
Are you kidding me? This looks hilarious.
Training Day? But with Keanu Reeves? And Hugh Lauri being a gritty cop or something for some reason?
So sold.
It sounds awesome. If there was any chance it would be playing around here, I would definitely see it.
Jesus fuck do I hate the Rolling Stones, they've been playing the same set for how many decades now? I don't understand the appeal of a concert documentary, even if it were for a band that I enjoyed.
Morgan Spurlock's movie is.. uh.. I don't really have the words here. I just don't know how this could be entertaining. I read a review that says not only does he not find anybody (I hope that's not shocking), he doesn't film anywhere slightly dangerous. So we'll basically get 90 minutes of Morgan Spurlock dicking around during interviews.
Young@Heart. I get the idea, but I don't know if I could sit through hours of this. The trailer was sappy enough. Old people weird me out.
the harold and kumar sequel should kick some ass
but let's be real here, april is small potatoes compared to may, which should be INCREDIBLE
Spectre knows what's up. It's obviously not the reaction they're going for, but I didn't stop laughing through out the whole trailer, and when Hugh spoke I had to start the whole thing again because I missed everything that happened afterwards.
A great concert movie was the Who's Quadrophenia Live from the 90's. Sure, past their prime, but hearing the entirety of the album performed with guest stars? Yes please.
I don't have as high of hopes for Shine a Light though, but at least it's free.
There's something surreal about Scorsese creating a MySpace page to promote himself.
I'm off to bed now. I'll let you know in the morning.
The Forbidden Kingdom seems epic.
I don't remember this dream. But if it happened, it was totally hot.
Yeah, I think after Fearless he said no more martial arts movies, period. Guess that didn't last.
You still couldn't pay me to see it, but why, John, why?
I wanted to pimp this movie a bit, since it comes out on Friday and will be the best horror movie that is released this month.
If you are even slightly interested, I would suggest that you read the book.
It is the scariest book I have ever read.
Spurlock will be on OSU's campus on 4/10 to speak. For any Columbus people, here's the link to more info: http://fye.osu.edu/speaker.html.
And more on topic, can't wait for Harold and Kumar. (White Castle's corporate headquarters is located in Columbus, OH!)
Magic Online - Bertro
loooks like a comedy to me.
See... I figure this is either a joke, or I apparently have no sense of humor, because the trailer wasn't really funny at all. It was more... "Oh fucking hell that looks stupid..." I couldn't find it funny unless they added more ridiculous to it. I don't blame the actors, though. They look fine, honestly. I'm peeved with the stupid fucking writing.
*Catches a guy*
Reeves: "What do they call you?"
Guy: "Quick."
Reeves: "Quick? Not quick enough." *badoom pish*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Get it?!
If you've seen Godfather III or Carlito's Way, then you kind of know how these things work. Once you get in the game, you just can't quit.