Dredd 3D (Sep 2012)

17 years before Dredd 3D, we have Judge Dredd (1995, by Sylvester Stallone). This time round, the titular character reprises by Karl Urban. In this futuristic comic-turned-movie, Dredd is the executioner, Dredd is the law. 

In this second reboot, it will be more violence (Rated R in USA), more blood, more gun power and more slo-mo action. By the way, the addictive drug in the movie is called SLO-MO, so it gives the director plenty of reason for the impressive slo-mo sequence (check out the red band slo-mo clip below).

Not long ago, Lionsgate has released an impressive motion poster for Dredd 3D and I loved it! Don't believe me? Check out the poster at my earlier post: Dredd 3D - Impressive Motion Poster.

Meanwhile, if you are interested to revisit the 1995 version before stepping into the cinema for this fresh reboot, click on the image below:

Official Release Dates of Dredd 3D:

USA           : 21 Sep 2012

Singapore  : 20 Sep 2012

Malaysia    : NA

Enjoy...

 

Director: Pete Travis

Writers: Carlos Ezquerra, Alex Garland

Stars: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey 

Genre: Action, Sci Fi, Thriller  

Synopsis: In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.

Official Trailer #1:

Official Trailer #2:

Red Band Slo-mo Clip:

#1: Official Site: Dredd 3D

#2: The Internet Movie Database Link: Dredd 3D

#3: Rotten Tomatoes Link: Dredd 3D

Cheers!

Guest Review : The Expendables 2 (non-3D)

Granted, "The Expendables 2" has been in the cinema for a few weeks now, but it is never too late to share the movie review, especially when it's from a movie fan like my friend, Ben. 

In this sequel, Sylvester Stallone regrouped all the previous matured silver gangs and add-on a few new faces like Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme to create more punch (literally). Following it's earlier installment's success formula, there will be lots of hard fighting sequence, gun powers and one or two aeroplane to crash!

As usual, prior to the movie review, check out the movie trailer here:

Ben's Review on "The Expendables 2":

Watching The Expendables 2 is like a trip down nostalgia lane, decades ago, any one of the action stars commanded his own movie, now they had to gang up and do forgettable cameo on a mass orgy film, the ruthless of time....:P

Other than the incredible effect of Botox (look at Stallone in the beginning of the trailer, clear case of age-defying surgery) this film employed EVERY SINGLE action movies clichés you can find. From the moment one expressed his desire to quit to marry his gf, you know he would be killed, to the villain's lackeys could offload thousands of bullets, yet never managed to scratch the heroes while the heroes' could do one shot one kill. 

In short its EVERYTHING you like about 80s action movies :P

Jet Li was just a cameo in the movie, replaced by another annoying Chinese actress who acted more like cheap bar hooker than a specialist. Every single scene involving Chuck Norris would invoke hysterical laughter from the audiences, luckily he seemed to be enjoying this.

And that's the good part of this movie, no one take it seriously, old movies tags like "I'll be back" and Rambo were thrown in for the good fun. Now they just need to throw in Jackie Chan in Expendables 3 and the whole 80s action movie actors will be completed! 

Cheers!

Weekly Box Office Movies in US, Singapore and Malaysia (#22-20120902)

Here are the TOP 5 Movies for the week ending 2nd Sep 2012 (Sun).

SPECIAL NOTE : This week, surprisingly one of the lesser known new release (The Possession) tops the chart in US box office. While the other bigger budget, bigger casts (Tom Hardy and Shia LeBeouf) new release, Lawless only managed to claim the second place. Probably due to its R Rating! 
    

USA: 

1. The Possession (New)

2. Lawless (New)

3. The Expendables

4. The Bourne Legacy

5. ParaNorman [3D]

  SINGAPORE:



1. Step up - Revolution (New - 3D)

2. The Expendables

3. Paranorman (New-3D)

4. Ted (New)

5. Diary Of A Wimpy Kid - Dog Days (New)

MALAYSIA:

1. The Expendables 2

2. The Possession (New)

3. The Watch (New)

4. The Dinosaur Project

5. Sadako 3D (New-3D)

Cheers!

New Trailer : Hansel And Gretel - Witch Hunters (Jan 2013)

The forthcoming adaptation of the famous fairy tale from Brothers Grimm, Hansel And Gretel is no fairy tale. It's darker and cooler! The title is "Hansel And Gretel - Witch Hunters", Jeremy Renner reprises the role of Hansel and Gemma Arterton (The Bond Girl in "Quantum Of Solace"[2008]) reprises the role of Gretel.

Basing on the just-released trailer, it looks really cool and reminded me of the "Abrahim Lincoln - The Vampire Hunter" (not only the movie title but the fighting scene etc...).

Here you go, enjoy the trailer which is hot from the oven:

Cheers!

The Hobbit Trilogy - Scheduled Release Dates

The highly anticipated prequel to The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (The Fellowship Of The Ring [2001], The Two Towers [2002] and The Return Of The King [2003]), The Hobbit will be a trilogy by its own rights. Peter Jackson continues to helm this classic in the making. The good news is, the first installment of The Hobbit will be released in just about 4 months time and there are some sequels (to the prequel) to look out for in the following 2 years.

Following are the scheduled release dates for The Hobbit Trilogy:

The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey        - 14 December 2012

The Hobbit : The Desolation Of Smaug*   - 13 December 2013

The Hobbit : There And Back Again          - 18 July 2014

*In case you are clueless, smaug is the name of the villainous dragon in the movie (Benedict Cumberbatch voices the beastie).

Before that, you may want to check out the beautiful trailers and the photo from the movie stills below:

 

Cheers! 

2012 Summer's Top 10 Movies (US)

Summer is drawing to an end in the US and it's time to review which are the hottest movie during the Summer. Without a doubt, Marvel's The Avengers took and top place. In fact, it could jolly well be the top movie in 2012. 

So, which are the other 9 movies? Check out the list below. 

#1 - Marvel's The Avengers (USD 617 mil)

#2 - The Dark Knight Rises (USD 425 mil) - Still showing

#3 - The Amazing Spiderman (USD 258 mil)

#4 - Brave [Animation] (USD 230 mil)

#5 - Ted (USD 215 mil)

#6 - Madagascar 3 : Europe's Most Wanted (USD 213 mil)

#7 - Men In Black 3 (USD 178 mil)

#8 - Snow While And The Huntsman (USD 154 mil)

#9 - Ice Age : Continental Drift [Animation] (USD 154 mil)

#10 - Prometheus (USD 126 mil)

If you noticed, out of the 10 movies, 7 are in 3D (i.e. except "The Dark Knight Rises", "Ted" and "Snow White And The Huntsman"). Thus, this is another proving trend that 3D is here to stay. Have you seen any or most of these movies? What is your personal top 10 summer movies this year? Do feel free to share it in the comment section.

I've watched all except #8: Snow White And The Huntsman. My personal Top 10 summer movies are:

#1 - Marvel's The Avengers
#2 - The Dark Knight Rises
#3 - The Amazing Spiderman
#4 - Battleship
#5 - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
#6 - Prometheus
#7 - Brave [Animation]
#8 - Men In Black 3
#9 - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
#10 - Ice Age : Continental Drift [Animation] 

What is your personal Top 10 summer movies this year? Feel free to share it in the comment section.

Cheers!