Archive for June, 2008

Want To Be A Jedi?

How many of us have wanted to wield a lightsaber? Well, soon you’ll be able to!
It took a few years, but it looks like LucasArts is finally going to deliver Star Wars fans the lightsaber simulator they’re been looking for.

In a press release, the company formally…
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Gotham Tonight Spotlight On Bruce Wayne

A new featurette has popped up online for The Dark Knight, this one showing a news program, Gotham Tonight, on the GCN (Gotham City News Network).  It highlights the life of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne, and judges whether or not his antics will help propel Wayne Enterprises into the future, or sink Gotham into a deep depression.

Check it out below!

I have never seen viral…
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Jason Isaacs Talks ‘Potter’

There’s a new interview with Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs over at ComingSoon.net. In it, he talks about watching the kids grow up, being able to work with his idols, begging JK Rowling to bring his character back for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and not being recognized on the street without his platinum blonde hair!

Andrew Adamson Interview

I might be in the minority here, but I’m one of those people who likes the behind-the-scenes stuff for movies just as much (if not MORE, sometimes) as I like movies themselves.

One of the best directors out there, Andrew Adamson, has introduced us to both Shrek and The Chronicles of Narnia. Below, you’ll find an interesting interview with the man himself…
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Quote Of The Day: Guillermo del Toro Likes Trophies

“It’s premature but I accept it anyway because I love the f*cking trophy,”

-Guillermo Del Toro on getting a Saturn Award for his life’s work
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Top 12 Recent Movie Trailers

There are many components that contribute to the success of a movie. Of course, there are the obvious things: strong plot, relatable/believable characters, great actors, sharp editing, stimulating music, and stunning visuals (be they special effects or just great cinematography). However, there are things you need to do before people even see the movie, which includes all forms of marketing, and movie trailers are the most important of all the marketing techniques.

I love movie trailers. In fact, I’m a self-professed Movie Trailer Whore. If they hadn’t been eating up so much of my computer’s memory, I would have upwards of 1000 trailers right now, though I’ve sadly had to delete the majority of them. Thankfully, they will live on throughout the internet for all time.

What makes a good trailer? Much the same things that make a good movie, in fact. Yet, it’s much harder to do. In a movie, you get hundreds of minutes to go through your plot and such, but with trailers you only get a couple. In those few minutes, a lot of things need to be accomplished: explain the story, create an emotional connection with the viewer, plant the seed for wanting to see the movie when it comes out, and hold on tight!

Below, I have collected twelve of my favorite movie trailers from the past five years. Why are there twelve and not ten? Because I can’t choose between them! They span a broad range of movie genres, but they all have one thing in common: they made me want to see the movie REAL effing bad! And, they worked. I’ve seen all of these movies. Most of them were great, but some of them didn’t live up to the trailer, which can completely set the tone for the movie (rightly, or wrongly, it would seem!).

They’re in alphabetical order, since I couldn’t possibly choose a favorite!

What about you? You seen any trailers in the past few years that sent shivers of excitement up your spine? List them below with a link (not code) so everyone else can see them, too!

Enjoy!

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There are a number of things I like about this trailer. It starts out with very simple music and slow moving scenes, and progresses nicely into electronic guitar riffs and hardcore action sequences. It also showcases the stunning special effects job done on the film. One of the best parts are all of the great one-liners that are spattered throughout, giving lots of quotables for around the office water-cooler.

Music: Just Like You Imagined - Nine Inch Nails (iTunes : Amazon)…
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New ‘Eagle Eye’ Trailer!

The new trailer for upcoming Shia LaBeouf lead, Steven Spielberg produced, super thriller Eagle Eye sheds some new light on the plotline and gives a LOT more than the teaser (which is why it was a teaser, I guess!).

I’m actually REALLY excited about this movie! Shia may not have the best reputation as a person, but I really like him as an actor. Plus, with Spielberg running the…
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