posted by ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
connielane at 12:08pm on 06/08/2010 under movies
connielane at 12:08pm on 06/08/2010 under moviesAs August rolls around, we start to see a transition as summer blockbusters (such as they've been this summer) slowly give way to more arthouse fare. But there are still at least a few purely fun offerings.
AUGUST 6
The Other Guys - The trailers crack me up, especially Will Ferrell's wooden gun. Looks like a great buddy cop spoof, and I'm looking forward to Mark Wahlberg not taking himself so seriously.
Step Up 3-D - Not for me, but it makes me giggle how excited BNAT regular Jeff Mahler (Teen Wolf guy) is about it.
Middle Men - As we all know, the internet is for porn, and this movie is about how the business of internet porn (the first venue where you could actually make a purchase over the internet) started. A fascinating subject, which is why I'm surprised I had NEVER heard of it until I glanced at the August release list on IMDB a few weeks ago.
Twelve - This was supposed to come out last month, but it's getting pushed, as a lot of these little films with littler support seem to be. It's the latest from Joel "Batman and Robin" Schumacher, but as he has always done far better with intimate relationship dramas (like St. Elmo's Fire), I have hopes for it.
Flipped - Romance, 8th grade nostalgia, and Aidan Quinn seem like a perfect combination to make me want to see this. But something about the trailer leaves me cold. I think it's the voice-over by the same actor that plays the 13-year-old character. It worked on The Wonder Years because it was an adult looking back on his childhood, but 13-year-olds aren't reflective. Doesn't make sense.
The Disappearance of Alice Creed - Ye Olde Kidnapping Plotte, with a twist or two. I'm interested, but less so than when I thought it was a horror film.
The Oxford Murders - Elijah Wood and John Hurt team up to solve some murders using math! It has received some staggeringly bad reviews, but some intelligent good ones as well.
AUGUST 13
Eat Pray Love - Directed by Ryan "Glee" Murphy. I've never read the book, but I'm quite curious about this. I'm so glad Julia Roberts has reached the point in her career where every single role she plays is not about falling in love.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World [MUST SEE] - Have never read the comic, but this looks like all kinds of fun. And it's directed by Edgar Wright (of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz and "Don't!" fame). I've been pretty excited about this for a while now, but not quite as excited as I am about...
The Expendables [MUST SEE] - AWWWWW, YEAH! After a summer of action remakes and homages, both successful and not-so-much, Stallone and a whole slew of real live 1980s action heroes show us how it's done.
Animal Kingdom - Australian crime thriller with a malcontent matriarch. Looks good, but may be hard to see.
Tales from Earthsea - Another legendary fantasy series I'm not familiar with. I'd heard the recent TV version was dreadful, but anime might be the ideal way to tell such a story. The director is the son of Hiyao Miyazaki, so he's starting with a good pedigree. This looks pretty awesome, but I don't think I dare watch until I've read the source material.
AUGUST 20
Nanny McPhee Returns - This is another bandwagon I've never jumped on. Should I? It's not on my to-see list for now.
Piranha 3-D - This just looks like some crazy ass fun (though I don't know if I can take the 3D). From the guy who made Haute Tension and the Hills Have Eyes remake.
Vampires Suck - (8/18) Yes, it's another one of those godawful "parody" movies, made by the same guys who crapped out Date Movie and Epic Movie and ... ugh. Moving on...
Lottery Ticket - I hate (HATE) lottery stories. No way.
The Switch - I'm kind of tired of movies where I can tell the plot from the poster. I'm also kind of tired of the conversations that movies like this tend to inspire in the media about Jennifer Aniston. Skipping it for now, unless I hear something spectacular about it.
Mao's Last Dancer - From the guy who directed Tender Mercies and Driving Miss Daisy comes a somewhat unexpected marriage of ballet film and exotic foreign intrigue. Amanda Schull from Center Stage is in it, and though dances much better than she acts, she's not in the lead this time. Also featuring Kyle McLachlan and Bruce Greenwood.
AUGUST 27
Takers - Know what else I hate? Musicians' marketing tools masquerading as movies.
Going the Distance - This actually looks like a nice, somewhat fresh romantic comedy. This genre hasn't really "done the whole long distance thing" too often (ever?), so I'm intrigued. I'm also a sucker for Justin Long.
The Last Exorcism - Okay, I actually like the look of this, because unlike the last several "exorcism" movies, this doesn't have smexy stars and a slick Hollywood look. And I hope against hope that the studio is not selling this as "TRUFAX OMG" like, you know, the last several exorcism movies. I'd like to think that producer Eli Roth has more style than that. This looks genuinely creepy, and I want to give it a chance. But so help me, if there is even a whiff of "the devil is winning" sequel-grab, I will be seriously displeased.
Centurion [MUST SEE] - From the guy who made possibly the greatest horror flick of the naughts (that's The Descent, in case you were wondering), Neil Marshall. And it stars my husband, Michael Fassbender. This gives me a 300 vibe, but I have no idea what to expect from this. I hope it's awesome.
AUGUST 6
The Other Guys - The trailers crack me up, especially Will Ferrell's wooden gun. Looks like a great buddy cop spoof, and I'm looking forward to Mark Wahlberg not taking himself so seriously.
Step Up 3-D - Not for me, but it makes me giggle how excited BNAT regular Jeff Mahler (Teen Wolf guy) is about it.
Middle Men - As we all know, the internet is for porn, and this movie is about how the business of internet porn (the first venue where you could actually make a purchase over the internet) started. A fascinating subject, which is why I'm surprised I had NEVER heard of it until I glanced at the August release list on IMDB a few weeks ago.
Twelve - This was supposed to come out last month, but it's getting pushed, as a lot of these little films with littler support seem to be. It's the latest from Joel "Batman and Robin" Schumacher, but as he has always done far better with intimate relationship dramas (like St. Elmo's Fire), I have hopes for it.
Flipped - Romance, 8th grade nostalgia, and Aidan Quinn seem like a perfect combination to make me want to see this. But something about the trailer leaves me cold. I think it's the voice-over by the same actor that plays the 13-year-old character. It worked on The Wonder Years because it was an adult looking back on his childhood, but 13-year-olds aren't reflective. Doesn't make sense.
The Disappearance of Alice Creed - Ye Olde Kidnapping Plotte, with a twist or two. I'm interested, but less so than when I thought it was a horror film.
The Oxford Murders - Elijah Wood and John Hurt team up to solve some murders using math! It has received some staggeringly bad reviews, but some intelligent good ones as well.
AUGUST 13
Eat Pray Love - Directed by Ryan "Glee" Murphy. I've never read the book, but I'm quite curious about this. I'm so glad Julia Roberts has reached the point in her career where every single role she plays is not about falling in love.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World [MUST SEE] - Have never read the comic, but this looks like all kinds of fun. And it's directed by Edgar Wright (of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz and "Don't!" fame). I've been pretty excited about this for a while now, but not quite as excited as I am about...
The Expendables [MUST SEE] - AWWWWW, YEAH! After a summer of action remakes and homages, both successful and not-so-much, Stallone and a whole slew of real live 1980s action heroes show us how it's done.
Animal Kingdom - Australian crime thriller with a malcontent matriarch. Looks good, but may be hard to see.
Tales from Earthsea - Another legendary fantasy series I'm not familiar with. I'd heard the recent TV version was dreadful, but anime might be the ideal way to tell such a story. The director is the son of Hiyao Miyazaki, so he's starting with a good pedigree. This looks pretty awesome, but I don't think I dare watch until I've read the source material.
AUGUST 20
Nanny McPhee Returns - This is another bandwagon I've never jumped on. Should I? It's not on my to-see list for now.
Piranha 3-D - This just looks like some crazy ass fun (though I don't know if I can take the 3D). From the guy who made Haute Tension and the Hills Have Eyes remake.
Vampires Suck - (8/18) Yes, it's another one of those godawful "parody" movies, made by the same guys who crapped out Date Movie and Epic Movie and ... ugh. Moving on...
Lottery Ticket - I hate (HATE) lottery stories. No way.
The Switch - I'm kind of tired of movies where I can tell the plot from the poster. I'm also kind of tired of the conversations that movies like this tend to inspire in the media about Jennifer Aniston. Skipping it for now, unless I hear something spectacular about it.
Mao's Last Dancer - From the guy who directed Tender Mercies and Driving Miss Daisy comes a somewhat unexpected marriage of ballet film and exotic foreign intrigue. Amanda Schull from Center Stage is in it, and though dances much better than she acts, she's not in the lead this time. Also featuring Kyle McLachlan and Bruce Greenwood.
AUGUST 27
Takers - Know what else I hate? Musicians' marketing tools masquerading as movies.
Going the Distance - This actually looks like a nice, somewhat fresh romantic comedy. This genre hasn't really "done the whole long distance thing" too often (ever?), so I'm intrigued. I'm also a sucker for Justin Long.
The Last Exorcism - Okay, I actually like the look of this, because unlike the last several "exorcism" movies, this doesn't have smexy stars and a slick Hollywood look. And I hope against hope that the studio is not selling this as "TRUFAX OMG" like, you know, the last several exorcism movies. I'd like to think that producer Eli Roth has more style than that. This looks genuinely creepy, and I want to give it a chance. But so help me, if there is even a whiff of "the devil is winning" sequel-grab, I will be seriously displeased.
Centurion [MUST SEE] - From the guy who made possibly the greatest horror flick of the naughts (that's The Descent, in case you were wondering), Neil Marshall. And it stars my husband, Michael Fassbender. This gives me a 300 vibe, but I have no idea what to expect from this. I hope it's awesome.
home