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Movie Trailer: The Crazies
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George Romero’s original The Crazies was a characteristically allegorical piece regarding a small town struck down with a highly infectious biological weapon that sends ordinarily peaceful folk into a psychotic, murderous rage. The focus was divided between the actions of a zealous military force attempting to control the outbreak, and a number of survivors who were trying to get out of the town alive. It received middling reviews and did poorly at the box office.
Despite this, Breck Eisner – formerly attached to the cancelled Creature From The Black Lagoon remake – is now directing a remake of Romero’s 1973 effort. Judging from the trailer, The Crazies will rely heavily on jumpy horror clichés, and it wouldn’t really surprise me if they left behind a most of the socio-political commentary of the original.
That said, I like Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell, and the trailer’s got a lot of atmosphere. It’s got the potential to be a decent enough action-horror flick, so I’ll file this under ‘watch’ for now.
The Crazies will be unleashed in February 2010.
Movie Trailer: Clash Of The Titans
A new trailer for Clash Of The Titans has been, well, not officially released, but it’s out there nonetheless.
While it’s just as heavy on scorpionocity (it’s a word now, all right?!) as its predecessor, the new trailer introduces us to more of the mythology, including the Olympians in full-on bicker mode, as well as action shots of Pegasus, the harpies and a big ol’ monster reveal at the very end.
I have a feeling this is going to be one of those films you just have to see on the big screen if you can.
Source: ComingSoon.net.
Movie News: First images of ‘Karate Kid’ remake
Here are a few newly-released stills from the forthcoming remake of The Karate Kid, which stars Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith (son of Will and Jada Pinkett).
The film, which is being produced by Jaden’s father, has been re-titled The Kung Fu Kid, presumably because having Jackie Chan star as a karate master would be a little far-fetched.
The Kung Fu Kid is due to be released in June 2010.
Movie Trailer: Bad Lieutenant – Port of Call New Orleans
For those of you that haven’t already seen the early promos for Werner Herzog’s forthcoming Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, it’s well worth having a dig around. The film, a remake of an 1992 Abel Ferrara film, stars Nicolas Cage and looks insane.
I have no idea if this film is going to be any good. On the one hand, it’s Nic Cage. However, I am a firm believer that no actor who carries on getting work as long as Cage has, is capable of producing nothing but the stinkers this man has squeezed out in the past few years. He could well be back on form with this one.
Plus, I mean just watch the trailer, will you? The guy looks as though he might at any second ACTUALLY murder someone’s grandmother, and not just in the film! You’d be an accessory to NOT go and see it!
Source: ComingSoon.
Movie Trailer: Clash Of The Titans
Here’s a brand new trailer for the Clash Of The Titans remake, directed by Louis Leterrier (The Transporter 1 & 2, The Incredible Hulk) and featuring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and fast-rising star Sam Worthington.
I don’t know about you, but having watched the trailer I am very, very excited about seeing this film.
Hey, I loved the original too, but I think this might just be a fitting tribute to an all-time classic, something that is very rare in today’s film industry.
Source: Cinematical.