Check out the new R-Rated trailer for "Harold & Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay" that was recently released. It actually looks pretty funny to me. I was a fan of the first one actually, despite it's cornball premise. Hopefully this one will be as good. Check it out below.
Any movie with this as a teaser poster is worth giving a chance.
News surfaced recently of a new documentary by Morgan Spurlock entitled "Where In The World is Osama Bin Laden?", in which Spurlock attempts to locate the world's most wanted fugitive. Word is that he's apparently found something worthwhile, and some are speculating he actually did what the U.S. government couldn't and actually tracked down the Al Qaeda leader. The film which screened only 15 minutes for potential buyers at the Berlin Film Festival, was quickly snatched by The Weinsteins for 25 million. This leads me to believe that they witness some pretty juicy material to pony up that much cash. On the other hand, I can't really imagine he did, in fact, find Bin Laden, as he would surely be crucified for not immediately disclosing the info to the government so they could capture him. But whatever he found, I'm very curious to see what it is. The film’s cinematographer Daniel Marricone refers to footage they captured as “the holy grail.” We'll have to see how it all plays out once it premieres at Sundance next month. If the buzz continues to gain momentum, this film could easily catapult Spurlock into the national spotlight and make him the most commercially successful documentarian since Michael Moore.
More on this story as it develops. (oooooh, I feel like a fancy news reporter!)
I'd recommend checking out Morgan Spurlock's other hit documentary, "Super Size Me", and FX series "30 Days" now on DVD. Both are very entertaining and thought-provoking looks at the world we live in. 
There's been a flood of new "Dark Knight" info all over the web the past few weeks, including more viral web sites, new photos and a teaser description.
For some very in depth coverage on the viral marketing campaign going on for months now, I suggest checking out the continuing story on Superherohype.com's website. They've been updating progress on the whysoserious.com viral site, which has been posting very intriguing challenges and puzzles to fans in the guise of being a recruitment tool for the Joker's gang. Last month, fans were encouraged to send in photos of themselves dressed as the Joker causing mischief around their town, specifically by a notable landmark. Many of those photos were posted on this site for people to see, and a few used in an actual printed version of The Gotham Times. The fictional newspaper was then sent to the participants' homes.
There are also links to a multitude of fake sites, including one for the aforementioned Gotham Times Newspaper, which you can call an actual number and subscribe. And a Gotham Police Department site where you can leave anonymous tips. It should be interesting to see how these intertwine with the actual story in the new movie. Here is a list of links to all the different sites that have popped up so far.
THEGOTAHMTIMES.COM
THEHAHATIMES.COM
REMEMBERINGGINA.ORG
GOTHAMNATIONALABANK.COM
GOTHAMPOLICE.COM
WHYSOSERIOUS.COM/PERSONALITYPROFILE
GOTHAMUSD.NET
GOTHAMCAB.COM
ACMESECURITYSYSTEMS.COM
GVAFOUNDATION.ORG
GPDIAD.COM
You can also e-mail LetterstotheEditor@TheGothamTimes.com and Stories@RememberingGina.org.
In addition to the viral sites, there have been a slew of new photos popping up all over the net, mostly of the Joker, played by Heath Ledger.
Here is the pic that was revealed after fans completed a challenge on whysoserious.com on Halloween
Here is a pic that was slowly revealed on Empire.com last week to be the new magazine cover for this month. You can see the pic without the excess text here.
Here is the new cover to Wizard Magazine, sporting a great shot of the Joker.
Here are some apparent publicity shots from "The Dark Knight"
Most recently, there is a description of the 7 minute teaser footage set to premiere before "I Am Legend" playing in all IMAX theatres. The footage is believed to be the first 7 minutes of the movie, where you're introduced to the Joker for the first time. You can read about it in detail here. If you want to be surprised, I wouldn't read it. I will say that it sounds absolutely fantastic, and a perfect way to introduce this iconic character. I can't wait to see this footage in action, and I'm even more excited for the whole movie opening July 18th, 2008.
**UPDATE**
Less than an hour after posting this, they released the first teaser poster for the movie. Pretty cool and original if you ask me. Click here for a higher resolution version. And click here for an ultra hi-res version. (it will take a LONG time to downlaod)
Here are three brand new posters for next years sequel to "Hellboy", the 2004 comic book adaptation directed by Guillermo Del Toro. All the original cast is back in the next chapter titled "Hellboy II: The Golden Army". I think the posters look great and I'm excited to see how this movie will improve on the last one. I've been hearing some great things about the story in which Hellboy battles, amongst other things, an army of mythological creatures. You can see some great production art that gives a really good idea of what to expect on the movie's official site. It also has great videos from the creators, and has been updated with new material often since going live a few months back.
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" opens July 11th, 2008
Lately, it's rare to find a movie that actually meets your expectations, much less exceeds them. With my sometimes picky tastes, it's even rarer for me. Therefore it was a pleasant surprise when "No Country For Old Men" managed to be even better than I had expected it to be.
The film is the latest from the Coen Brothers (Fargo, The Big Lebowski) and stars Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, and Tommy Lee Jones. The story revolves around Brolin's character, Llewelyn Moss, who stumbles across a drug trade gone very, very wrong, and acquires a large sum of money. He then becomes a target for a psychopathic assassin, Anton Chigurh (Bardem), who's unconventional choice of weaponry is almost as strange as his hairstyle. Meanwhile, The local Sheriff (Jones) is trying to piece together what is going on. The story is an intense game of cat and mouse between these characters that will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout.
It was interesting to see just how well the Coen Brothers managed to immerse you in the film from the very start. The cinematography, the character development, and the dialog, all work in unison to craft what I think will be considered a modern classic years from now. Javier Bardem's performance as the baritone-voiced, ruthless murderer is quite impressive and far scarier than any slasher movie released in recent memory.
What has most people divided on this one is the ending. Basically, some people have said that it's too abrupt. But it makes perfect sense when you realize the story is like a game of chess, and you never know when it's checkmate.
If you like the best Coen Brothers films and other similar stories like Sam Raimi's fantastic "A Simple Plan", this film should suit you just fine.
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There's been some interesting news surfacing today about the Terminator franchise. Apparently the 4th installment, to be directed by McG (Charlie's Angels), is apparently going to star Christian Bale as an older John Connor. I had zero interest in this project until I heard this news, but now I'm very intrigued. I think Bale ads to any film he's in, and this should make the idea of another entry into the series more valid.
In the meantime we have the new Terminator TV series starting soon on FOX, and I'm hoping it's at least watchable. I haven't been terribly impressed by anything I've seen so far, though these new promotional posters are kinda snazzy. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles apparently fills in the gaps between the 2nd and 3rd movies.
Here is a promo spot for the new show:
I recently caught the trailer for the new movie Teeth. The trailer and the posters above give mixed messages as to what style the film is going for. One poster looks like the next Farrelly Brothers movie, and the other looks like American Beauty 2. Though watching the trailer, it obviously has something to do with a young girl with a monster vagina. Sounds like an original premise. Check out the trailer below. Teeth will be released sometime in 2008.
Empire Online has the brand new Cloverfield trailer available now on their site. If you're not familiar with the film, it's a secretive project produced by J.J Abrams (Lost, Mission Impossible 3)that centers around something attacking New York City, seen through the perspective of a hand-held camera. The first trailer created quite the internet buzz, with lots of speculation as to whether this was a new Godzilla movie or maybe Voltron (which is a hysterical notion) and didn't even give it a title. We've since learned more about the project and now know that it's titled Cloverfield and though it looks too slick to be a hand-held camera , it still looks like a fun movie. I really like the Statue of Liberty head flying through the streets of New York. Take a look here to see it for yourself.
The film opens January 18th, 2008
I also happened to catch the trailer for Jumper, a new action movie from the guy who brought you The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, as it so plainly states on the poster above. I'll admit, the effects look somewhat impressive, but I don't think I can stand anymore of Hayden Christensen's bad acting. And Sam Jackson just looks like he stumbled out of a shitty Highlander sequel. Not to mention the whole premise seems like a ripoff of the X-Men character Nightcrawler stretched out over 2 hours. Which I'd much rather see by the way.
You can see the trailer here.
And watch a much better use of this idea below.
I finally caught the trailer for the movie Southland Tales directed by Richard Kelley, who's last movie was the cult favorite Donnie Darko. I enjoyed Donnie Darko for the most part, but this new film has me slightly perplexed. I can't imagine why a movie that looks this interesting would be sprinkled with a cast I wouldn't trust with a Swiffer commercial. You have: Duane "The Rock" Johnson (can act?), Seann William Scott (still working?), Sarah Michelle Gellar (boring), Mandy Moore (?), and Justin Timberlake (shotgun in mouth). Then I watch the trailer and it looks like an SNL reunion with more than a few alumni from the comedy show. Which makes me wonder if the strange casting is on purpose and Kelley has something else up his sleeve. I guess we'll see. But after this trailer, I'm at least intrigued. Check it out here.
