WATCHMEN (DIR. ZACK SYNDER)WATCHMEN will open to more theaters than any R-RATED film in history and the graphic novel the film is based on has been hailed by IMDB as the comic book genre's HAMLET. In short, if you're without children, go see this film. It should easily collect $40 MILLION this first weekend and could become the most talked about item in MARCH.
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THE HORSEMEN (DIR. JONAS AKERLUND)THE HORSEMEN clearly isn't shy about it's affection for FOX'S 24 and it would appear as though DENNIS QUAID was their upgrade from KEIFER SUTHERLAND. QUAID leads as a detective in this terror Da Vinci Code mash-up which smells of CSI and SAW but apparently lacking their budgets and writing. Not high praise, see as a last resort (although a scenario doesn't come to mind).
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phoebe in wonderland (DIR. DANIEL BARNZ)As it would turn out, PHOEBE is ELLE FANNING, yes, the younger (how is that possible?) sister of DAKOTA FANNING. There is hype surrounding ELLE'S performance, but anyone with FANNING as a last name is going to get that. The film has done well in the festival circuit and will offer a nice alternative from the slow-mo violence in WATCHMEN.
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This is the first of what will hopefully become a reoccurring weekly column regarding upcoming releases. Wanted to thank Nats, who showed me the photoshop ropes and helped inspire the design for the PREVIEW WEEKLY logo. Enjoy!
What's your rubric...5 Star maximum? 4 Star?
ReplyDeleteI think the only film worth while (for a while) might be Watchmen. What do you think for the up coming Blockbuster season? It is unfortunate we won't have another year like 2008. I am going to hold fast on my opinion that the studios should just re-release all of the big '08 films for '09. It would make for an equally delightful summer.
Also, what genre should be most successful this summer (comedy, action, drama, other)? Anything to look for?
Thanks for your guidance!
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ReplyDeleteThe 2009 BLOCKBUSTER SEASON is up for grabs. STAR TREK, WOLVERINE, TERMINATOR, TRANSFORMERS, heck - even WATCHMEN. What we sacrificed in depth this 2009 SEASON (compared to the historical 2008 SEASON) we gained in variety. Lot's of answers (gadget robotic future destruction) to the same question (fight to stay alive). This is an incomplete list, but your post informs me that a 2009 BLOCKBUSTER FORECAST is in order.
Forgot to mention GI JOE and AVATAR. Haven't heard of AVATAR? Let me give you a hint, the last time this man directed a picture, it set every existing motion picture record.
Finally, the RUBRIC is FOUR STARS.
Cheers