Hercules : The Legend Begins - New Trailer (Jan 2014)

One (of the two) upcoming Hercules remake, Hercules - The Legend Begins has another new trailer. For whatever reason, this latest trailer just doesn't appeal to me that much (maybe after 300, all other such period movies are not as attractive anymore). Oh, by the way, 300 has a sequel coming up in 2014 too.

Hercules - The Legend Begins will hit the big screen on 10th January 2014 (in 3D) and following is the synopsis (source : GeekTyrant.com):

In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. 

When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.

Now, enjoy the trailer below.

47 Ronin - 2 More Action Packed Clips (Dec 2013)

A few days after I've shared the cool clips of 47 Ronin (click here to see the details), Universal Pictures has released another 2 action-packed clips.

This vehicle of Keanu Reeves will be released in cinemas on the Christmas Day and it will be in 3D too. Before check out the clips, take a look of the synopsis below:

After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai (Reeves)—a half-breed they once rejected—as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors. 

As this exiled, enslaved outcast becomes their most deadly weapon, he will transform into the hero who inspires this band of outnumbered rebels to seize eternity.

Now, keep reading for the 2 action-packed video clips.

ROBOCOP - Latest International Trailer (Feb 2014)

Robocop is one of the long overdue reboot that I am looking forward to in 2014. Even though there are early negative review about the reboot (especially targeting at the new robocop suit), but when there are more and more marketing materials being released recently, I believed it will be a well taken reboot.

Directed by José Padilha and starring Joel Kinnaman (as Robocop), Gary Oldman Michael Keaton and Abbie Cornish. Following is the synopsis of Robocop :

In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) - a loving husband, father and good cop - is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer.

Robocop will be released on 12th February 2014. A new international trailer has just been released and it came with a number of new footage.

Keep reading...

The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug : 5 More New Posters

Decembers in year 2001 to 2003 are year of Lord Of The Rings and Decembers in year 2012 to 2014 are year of The Hobbit. Thus, this year December, we will be rekindled with the friendly hobbits in The Desolation Of Smaug.

We are only less than a month to go and Warner Brothers has recently released five more new character posters. They are all awesomely cool!

The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug will be released on 13th December (in IMAX 3D too) and following is the synopsis (source : imdb.com) :

After successfully crossing over (and under) the Misty Mountains, Thorin and Company must seek aid from a powerful stranger before taking on the dangers of Mirkwood Forest--without their Wizard. If they reach the human settlement of Lake-town it will be time for the hobbit Bilbo Baggins to fulfill his contract with the dwarves. The party must complete the journey to Lonely Mountain and burglar Baggins must seek out the Secret Door that will give them access to the hoard of the dragon Smaug. And, where has Gandalf got off to? And what is his secret business to the south?

Now, enjoy the character posters below:

47 Ronin - 2 Cool Clips (Dec 2013)

47 Ronin, one of my most anticipated movie in December. It is not because of Keanu Reeves or the Samurai theme but it is the awesome special effects that caught my eyes so far. 

Of course, I do hope that Keanu Reeves can make a come back with this movie (just like Sandra Bullock came back to A-list category with the hugely popular Gravity). Hmmmm... what a coincident, they both were in the movie "Speed" which shoot them into stardom. By the way, that was like almost 20 years ago.  

47 Ronin will be in cinemas on 25th December 2013 (2D and 3D) and here is the synopsis (source : GeekTyrant):

After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai (Reeves)—a half-breed they once rejected—as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors. 

As this exiled, enslaved outcast becomes their most deadly weapon, he will transform into the hero who inspires this band of outnumbered rebels to seize eternity.

Recently, Universal Pictures has released 2 clips which are awesome! Keep reading for the clips.

Noah - Great first poster and trailer (Mar 2014)

Noah, the biblical figure/story retold in big budgeted blockbuster movie. Whether you are Christian or not, I believed you know what is the story about. I believed this movie adaptation would not too far off in terms of its story line but more cool special effect is expected.

Directed by Darren Aronofsky (who last brought us the Black Swan by Natalie Portman) and starring Russell Crowe (as Noah), Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson and Anthony Hopkins. Short synopsis of the movie (source : GeekTyrant) :

The movie tells the epic biblical story of a prophet who is "subject to divine visions foretelling the end of the world. Noah attempts to tell his people to cease their mistreatment of the earth in order to be saved. No one listens to his warnings, and Noah and his family are cast out to fend for themselves in the wilderness. Noah approaches a race of giant six-armed angels known as the Watchers to rally them to his cause."

Noah will be released in big screen on 28th March 2014 in 3D. Now, enjoy the poster and trailer below.

Maleficent - First Trailer (May 2014)

I am sure most of you folks know who is Maleficent. If not, does Sleeping Beauty rings a bell? No, she is not sleeping beauty, she is the villain in the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale.  

Maleficent will re-tell the fairy tale from the villain perspective, actually she used to be a super-nice lady i.e. before transforming into a wicked one. Directed by Robert Stromberg starring Angelina Jolie (as Maleficent) Elle Fanning and Juno Temple. Synopsis of Maleficent (source : GeekTyrant):

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.

Maleficent will be released in cinemas on 30th My 2014 in 3D. Now keep reading to enjoy the very first trailer.

Ender's Game - Movie Review

My friend, Ben is here once again to provide his frank movie review. This time round, he is reviewing the Ender's Game (movie adaptation from Orson Scott Card's novel with the same title).

There is no spoiler in the movie review. In fact, this is one of the most spoiler-less movie review that I've ever seen.

Now, enjoy his review below:

Imagine going for multi courses dinner, the starters were good, so was the following salads and soups, main course packed a punch and even the supposing surprise dessert was within expectation but still well done. Now came the closing coffee, Oh My, that's the worst tasting cup of coffee. While the coffee shouldn't overshadow the previous dishes, it left a bad aftertaste of the whole meal.

That's was how I felt about Ender's Game. The first 95% was done quite well, but the after war 5% was simply horrendous, which nearly tanked the whole movie. The "WTF" moments kept coming, and those were bad WTF.

Don't get me wrong, I actually like Ender's Game, for anything else, it explained that one point in all those "The One heading for training and will save everyone" stories - why did all the seniors and instructors kept elevating the status of The One. They should have known that by doing will lead to downright resentment from the entire school. Take a look at Harry Potter and Percy Jackson or the likes, if that happened in real life, the lead protagonist would have been bullied to death in the school. 

So for that, i will give this 4 our of 5 stars. Even though I found the pace on fast forward all the time, and would really benefit if they split into 2 or more movies.

Have you seen Ender's Game? What is your review?

Cheers!

Extraordinary LEGO Movie - The Cool Trailer And Character Posters

If you like LEGO, you will sure to fall in love with this upcoming movie. If you are not, you might still love it as much. The LEGO Movie, a massive animation project made purely from LEGO bricks. This much anticipated movie kicked off since Apr 2012 and will be released in the big screen in 3D on 6th Feb 2014. 

Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (from "21 Jump Street" and "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" fame). It stars Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Nick Offerman, and Morgan Freeman. Synopsis of the movie (source : GeekTyrant) :

Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.

Recently, Warner Brothers has released the cool trailer and 5 character posters. If you've watched the trailer, I think you will agree with me that it will be a fun ride.

Keep reading to find out more.

Maleficent - The First Poster (May 2014)

Maleficent, the iconic villain from the Sleeping Beauty will be retold from another another perspective. This Disney project, starring Angelina Jolie as the titular role will be in cinemas only in May 2014 but the just released first poster looks enticingly creepy. 

Directed by Robert Stromberg (first time director but involved in many well known projects like Life of Pi, The Hunger Games etc. from visual effect perspective). Besides Angelina Jolie, other casts include Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton and Juno Temple.

Synopsis of Maleficent :

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.