Trailers
iaian7 » blog John Einselen, 19.10.06I hadn’t intended on posting more trailer reviews so quickly, but alas, there are some cool action flicks coming soon!
Eragon. Though the official trailer has been on Apple.com for awhile, and even longer elswhere, a new international trailer has been posted. It gives a bit more background on a movie I’m quite looking forward too! While it did, at first, give off vibes of “LOTR-but-with-dragons,” the book series turned screen play has gathered some top names (Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou) and seems to be taking a very serious approach to the subject matter. From brief glimpses in the trailer, I think we can expect some very nice cinematography, a few really good effects, a few less than stellar effects, and possibly a very fantastic coming-of-age story. “What was once your life, is now your legend.”
After the visual revolution of Sin City, yet another Frank Miller graphic novel is making its way to screen. 300 is a very loose retelling of the legendary Spartans that fought against Persian invaders. Having built their entire culture around the glory of fearless battle, a mere handful of greek troops defended their homeland against the largest army the world of that time had ever seen. It was one of my favorite historical battles in school. Evidently it’s a story that has captivated others as well… and the movie will probably do the same, merely in its own right. Shot similarly to Sin City in that it is primarily bluescreen, the look is terrifically bold, graphic (very graphic), elegant, illustrative, and somehow fitting a historical tale, retold as modern legend.
And then there’s Hot Fuzz, by the director (and lead actors) of Shaun of the Dead. While I’m not eager to see a movie make self referencing jokes (note the shortcut sequence in teaser 1), the second video clip brightens my day. British humor, shotguns, and buildings blowing up. Some days that’s just fun.
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