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Movie Release Awareness - November '08 (RIP Gim)
TehSpectre
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The Week of November 7th
Soul Men
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Trailer & Review
The Plot: Though it's been some twenty years since they have spoken with one another, two estranged soul-singing legends (Jackson and Mac) agree to participate in a reunion performance at the Apollo Theater to honor their recently deceased band leader.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Director: Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath
Stars: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution
Trailer & Review
The Plot: In the sequel to Madagascar, Alex the lion (voiced by Stiller) and his friends board an NYC-bound plane (that's been "repaired" by their penguin pals), only to find themselves touching down in the African plains. It's an opportunity for the animals to encounter their own kind for the very first time, and to discover, while various plots play out, what "home" truly means to each of them.
Role Models
Director: David Wain
Stars: Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Elizabeth Banks
Studio: Universal Pictures
Trailer & Review
The Plot: Unsavory behavior forces a pair of energy-drink reps (Rudd and Scott) to enroll in a Big Brother program, where the duo learn, however reluctantly, to bond with their assigned kids.
Repo! The Genetic Opera (Limited)
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Stars: Paul Sorvino, Anthony Stewart Head, Alexa Vega
Studio: Lionsgate
Trailer & Review
The Plot: A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. Too bad the repossession clause is a killer...
JCVD (Limited)
Director: Mabrouk El Mechri
Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Trailer & Review
Plot: Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! In JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to the country of his birth to seek the peace and tranquility he can no longer enjoy in the United States.
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The Week of November 14th
Quantum of Solace
Director: Marc Forster
Stars: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Trailer & Review
The Plot: Picking up where Casino Royale left off, James Bond (Craig) sets his sights on the organization behind Vesper Lynd's betrayal. The mission puts him on a collision course with Dominic Greene (Amalric), a ruthless businessman who, Bond soon learns, is brokering a deal to take total control of one of the world's most precious resources. Relying on allies new and old -- including Camille (Kurylenko), a beautiful woman with her own agenda -- Agent 007 looks to bring down Greene and his conspirators.
Slumdog Millionaire (Limited)
Director: Danny Boyle & Loveleen Tandan
Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Trailer & Review
The Plot: The story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik (Patel) became a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?" -- an endeavor made without prize money in mind, rather, an effort to prove his love for his friend Latika (Pinto), who is an ardent fan of the show.
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The Week of November 21st
Bolt (Limited 3D)
Director: Byron Howard & Chris Williams
Stars: John Travolta, Susie Essman, Mark Walton
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Trailer
The Plot: Bolt (voice of Travolta) is a celebrity dog and the star of a hit TV show where his amazing feats and powers draw big ratings. But when a mail-room mix-up finds him roaming free on the streets of New York City, the wonder dog will have to learn to rely on his actual strengths -- as well as his new friends, an abandoned housecat and a starry-eyed hamster -- in order to find his way back home.
Twilight
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Trailer
The Plot: In her new town of Forks, Washington, misfit teenager Bella Swan (Stewart) falls for her alluring and mysterious classmate, Edward Cullen (Pattinson). As it turns out, Edward belongs to a lineage of vampires, although he doesn't fit the typical vampire mold. As their passion reaches dizzying heights, can Edward resist his natural urges, and will he be able to defend Bella from his family members who have come for her?
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The Week of November 26th
Transporter 3
Director: Olivier Megaton
Stars: Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Katia Tchenko
Studio: Lionsgate
Trailer
The Plot: Plot unknown. This is the third chapter of the action trilogy centered on Frank Martin (Statham), the former mercenary who reinvented himself as a specialist in moving goods of all kinds.
Four Christmases
Director: Seth Gordon
Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Mary Steenburgen
Studio: New Line Cinema
Trailer
The Plot: A comedy about a married couple (Witherspoon and Vaughn) from two divorced families who are tasked with attending four Christmas Day celebrations.
[url=]Australia[/url]
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Trailer
The Plot: Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man (Jackman) in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.
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Well, Gim isn't actually dead as far as I know, but I'm sure his zombified remains would be angry that I'm not as good as making this thread as he was.
This is a work in progress as I am at work and lack decent editing skills while here.
I plan to add a DVD release section as well.
Stay tuned!
Soul Men
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Trailer & Review
The Plot: Though it's been some twenty years since they have spoken with one another, two estranged soul-singing legends (Jackson and Mac) agree to participate in a reunion performance at the Apollo Theater to honor their recently deceased band leader.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Director: Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath
Stars: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution
Trailer & Review
The Plot: In the sequel to Madagascar, Alex the lion (voiced by Stiller) and his friends board an NYC-bound plane (that's been "repaired" by their penguin pals), only to find themselves touching down in the African plains. It's an opportunity for the animals to encounter their own kind for the very first time, and to discover, while various plots play out, what "home" truly means to each of them.
Role Models
Director: David Wain
Stars: Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Elizabeth Banks
Studio: Universal Pictures
Trailer & Review
The Plot: Unsavory behavior forces a pair of energy-drink reps (Rudd and Scott) to enroll in a Big Brother program, where the duo learn, however reluctantly, to bond with their assigned kids.
Repo! The Genetic Opera (Limited)
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Stars: Paul Sorvino, Anthony Stewart Head, Alexa Vega
Studio: Lionsgate
Trailer & Review
The Plot: A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. Too bad the repossession clause is a killer...
JCVD (Limited)
Director: Mabrouk El Mechri
Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Trailer & Review
Plot: Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! In JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to the country of his birth to seek the peace and tranquility he can no longer enjoy in the United States.
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The Week of November 14th
Quantum of Solace
Director: Marc Forster
Stars: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Trailer & Review
The Plot: Picking up where Casino Royale left off, James Bond (Craig) sets his sights on the organization behind Vesper Lynd's betrayal. The mission puts him on a collision course with Dominic Greene (Amalric), a ruthless businessman who, Bond soon learns, is brokering a deal to take total control of one of the world's most precious resources. Relying on allies new and old -- including Camille (Kurylenko), a beautiful woman with her own agenda -- Agent 007 looks to bring down Greene and his conspirators.
Slumdog Millionaire (Limited)
Director: Danny Boyle & Loveleen Tandan
Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Trailer & Review
The Plot: The story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik (Patel) became a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?" -- an endeavor made without prize money in mind, rather, an effort to prove his love for his friend Latika (Pinto), who is an ardent fan of the show.
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The Week of November 21st
Bolt (Limited 3D)
Director: Byron Howard & Chris Williams
Stars: John Travolta, Susie Essman, Mark Walton
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Trailer
The Plot: Bolt (voice of Travolta) is a celebrity dog and the star of a hit TV show where his amazing feats and powers draw big ratings. But when a mail-room mix-up finds him roaming free on the streets of New York City, the wonder dog will have to learn to rely on his actual strengths -- as well as his new friends, an abandoned housecat and a starry-eyed hamster -- in order to find his way back home.
Twilight
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Trailer
The Plot: In her new town of Forks, Washington, misfit teenager Bella Swan (Stewart) falls for her alluring and mysterious classmate, Edward Cullen (Pattinson). As it turns out, Edward belongs to a lineage of vampires, although he doesn't fit the typical vampire mold. As their passion reaches dizzying heights, can Edward resist his natural urges, and will he be able to defend Bella from his family members who have come for her?
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The Week of November 26th
Transporter 3
Director: Olivier Megaton
Stars: Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Katia Tchenko
Studio: Lionsgate
Trailer
The Plot: Plot unknown. This is the third chapter of the action trilogy centered on Frank Martin (Statham), the former mercenary who reinvented himself as a specialist in moving goods of all kinds.
Four Christmases
Director: Seth Gordon
Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Mary Steenburgen
Studio: New Line Cinema
Trailer
The Plot: A comedy about a married couple (Witherspoon and Vaughn) from two divorced families who are tasked with attending four Christmas Day celebrations.
[url=]Australia[/url]
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Trailer
The Plot: Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man (Jackman) in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.
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Well, Gim isn't actually dead as far as I know, but I'm sure his zombified remains would be angry that I'm not as good as making this thread as he was.
This is a work in progress as I am at work and lack decent editing skills while here.
I plan to add a DVD release section as well.
Stay tuned!
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It's garnered great reviews and is the best reviewed movie JCVD has made to date.
I really want to see it, but will probably have to wait for DVD as limited releases never come around these parts.
It's both funny and emotional.
Seeing it just for that is getting your money's worth.
Also Repo! The Genetic Opera seems interesting.
After that I'll probably see Soul Men, Role Models, Quantum of Solace, and maybe Four Christmases.
Overall it's not a very strong month for me, with only two (Australia and Quantum) being must-sees.
Like every other human being on the planet Earth, I will be seeing Quantum of Solace.
Crank was good fun, though.
I wonder how this one will turn out. I mean, four celebrations in one day?! That's crazy talk; they'll never pull it off! It'd be interesting to see how the writer deals with this logistical problem. And what lessons will they learn while doing it?
You know, it could end up like The Breakup, which was actually surprising.
It would be thematically fitting. Maybe through trust and cooperation, they'll somehow manage a faster mode of transportation.
My plan is to never watch a Bond movie again.
Seriously, my mom read it to "get in touch with what her 8th graders are thinking" and she now hates them. It's basically a how-to guide on female helplessness and staying with an abusive boyfriend.
My sister is into those books. I for one hate vampires with a passion.
Ha! First time I read that, I thought you meant she hated 8th graders.
My younger cousin really loves the series...
Edit: Hmm, looks like JCVD ain't playing anywhere. Might have to wait for dvd release...
But yeah, her major complaint was that the heroine of the book doesn't actually do anything but wait for her super-tough vampire boyfriend to save her. Oh, and let's hope he can constrain his natural urge to kill her! But don't worry, the chaste love of her pure soul will make sure he stays strong.
Additionally, what the hell ever happened the cool vampires, like this guy
When did they all become lovey dovey nancy boys?
Fuck you Anne Rice. Fuck you and your Jesus porn writing ass straight to Jersey.
Well, it IS a Jean Claude Van Dam movie...
(And the redhaired girl in the poster reminds me of Lauren Ambrose from Six Feet Under, so, bonus.)
Transporter 1 was excellent. 2 and 3 were meh. The main appeal is still that the director of The Professional is involved with the series.
(I think he still has writing credits on 3.)
And I have read all the boooks
To be fair, Interview With the Vampire is one of the greatest vampire movies. But yeah, fuck Anne Rice.
Except Rice's stuff was loaded with sex and homoerotic undertones, while this is just whitewashed Nickelodeon teeny-bopper mormon crap.
Enlist in Star Citizen! Citizenship must be earned!
It might be a bit self-mocking. One of the plot overviews I read indicated that as part of his downwards moving movie career, he was being beaten out for roles by Steven Seagal. I'm looking at it as a "What if everthing went to hell for movie star?" Really interesting either way.
This movie wasn't/isn't being released in November but Oct 24th is pretty close yeah? Plus all the talk of vampires made me think of it.
Let The Right One In
I was flipping channels and hit a French movie review show and the scene with the little girl and the blond boy, having their conversation through the glass door intrigued me. It's about a girl who moves in next door. As a series of vicious murders suddenly appear throughout the surrounding areas, the little boy and the girl develop a friendship which is threatened by the fact that she is a very, very old vampire.
"It is a humanist vampire story, less concerned with the symbolic value of vampires (frequently seen as religious or sexual outsiders) than the actual experience of feeding on human blood. Killing people to eat is a messy and sad way to live, and it does terrible things to one's social life. Remaining young for all time is pointless if there's no one to share youth with." SanFran Gate
It's playing at a few nearby cineplexes. I might hop down and see it this week or the next as it looks pretty interesting.
I would suggest it.
The ending was freaking perfect. Had everyone cracking up so hard.