The teaser trailer for the latest James Bond film, Skyfall, has been unveiled today. Reprising his role as Bond is Daniel Craig for his third outing. The film will be released on November 9, 2012.
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Marvel’s The Avengers is shattering box office records this weekend. Not only has it beaten Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part Two by over $30 million (Avengers is at $200 million compared to HP’s $169), but globally the film has grossed over $640 million. The film has also broken other records including: fastest film to reach $200M (3 days), highest Saturday of all time: $69.7M, domestic weekend theater average: $46,063, highest grossing opening weekend in IMAX’s history, among others.
With an opening this huge, the stakes are now high for Iron Man 3 that should bow out next summer as well as the sequels for Thor and Captain America. Also on tap is a film featuring Mark Ruffalo’s version of Bruce Banner/The Hulk that is being planned after a very welcomed reception for the third person to play the role in the past decade.
Movie theaters have been having sold out shows all weekend, with some adding showings at other times to accommodate the need for viewers. Other theaters have been giving away limited edition comics or other tie-ins with The Avengers release along with a movie marathon that featured Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America that led into the midnight release.
The real test will be to see how the film holds up the rest of the week and how close the film can get to Titanic and Avatar to become the highest grossing film of all time.
Director:
Joss Whedon
Cast:
Robert Downey, Jr.
Chris Evans
Scarlett Johansson
Mark Ruffalo
Chris Hemsworth
Tom Hiddleston
Clark Gregg
Jeremy Renner
Samuel L. Jackson
Synopsis:
When the world is threatened by Loki and his army, NIck Fury must bring together the team of super humans known as The Avengers to save Earth.
Review:
The Avengers is exactly the type of movie we’ve been wanting for from Marvel. It is light, fun, and action-packed. This is probably the most fun you are going to have in the theaters all year, and the film has certainly raised the bar for Marvel movies; as well as any comic book film that isn’t Christopher Nolan’s Batman series.
We can absolutely thank writer/director Joss Whedon for giving us the Avengers film we’ve always wanted. His focus on every character in the film is vital to the story, and Whedon is so clearly familiar with each one to give us a satisfying and faithful adaptation of the team. Being that The Avengers is five years in the making, the audience has already been privy to each hero’s backstory, allowing Whedon to focus on the assembling of the team. I have to say that my favorite scenes in the film are the ones where the team is sitting around talking with each other. Having all of these big personalities in one room should have been the most difficult aspect of making the film, but Whedon somehow turns it to his advantage.
The new full length trailer has been revealed for Christopher Nolan’s finale to the Dark Knight Trilogy. I can’t wait…
Director:
Drew Goddard
Cast:
Kristen Connolly
Chris Hemsworth
Fran Kranz
Anna Hutchison
Jesse Williams
Brian White
Amy Acker
Synopsis:
Five friends take a trip to a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for…blah, blah, blah.
Review:
This is by far the hardest film I’ve ever had to review. Honestly, I don’t even want to say anything about the opening scene of the film. This is one of those movies that is much better the less you know about it. I left important actors off of the cast list on my review because I feel it will spoil the film in some way. I don’t want to say anything about the film except for the fact that I had a total blast with it from beginning to end. Sure, there are a few bits I have a problem with, but that is for another conversation. If you have seen the film and would like to talk about it, feel free to send me an email.
Sure, you think you have seen the film before, but trust me you have never seen it like this. Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon have created the orgasm of horror films and certainly raise the bar for horror altogether. This is a film for film lovers, especially for fans of the horror genre. Do yourself a favor and go see this film. Don’t watch the trailers, don’t read about it online…just buy your tickets.
Rating: R for strong bloody horror violence and gore, language, drug use and some sexuality/nudity
Runtime: 95 minutes
Review: A-
