The Dark Knight - It’s Almost Here!
Posted on July 14, 2008
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I knew this would get me posting again. After months of waiting, it’s almost here. I have been so busy this summer that I haven’t had much time to post here or even see a lot of movies. BUT, I have a ticket to see The Dark Knight in Imax on Saturday morning.
It seems so long ago that we got that first great trailer for the flick that I predict will live up to the hype. But now it’s almost here, just days away and Saturday can’t get here fast enough. I just hope I can sleep Friday night!
I promise to write up a full review - I honestly think that I will be compelled to after I see this flick.
I’ll be back soon!
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Classic Trailer Tuesday: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Posted on May 20, 2008
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To get you really excited for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which opens this week, Classic Trailer Tuesday presents the trailer for the last Indiana Jones flick - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I won’t get a chance to see Kingdom of the Crystal Skull this week and am extremely jealous of all of you who will get to see it a week before I will. Then again, I’ve waited almost 20 years to see Indy in action again, so what’s another week? 
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Classic Trailer Tuesday: Alien (1979)
Posted on May 13, 2008
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I posted this trailer once before, but the movie and trailer are so good (Alien landed at No. 84 in my Top 100 Movies list), that it deserves a spot on Classic Trailer Tuesday. Just remember - in space no one can hear you scream. Especially if an alien is attached to your face.
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10 Reasons I Can’t Wait to See The Dark Knight
Posted on December 21, 2007
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I just finished watching the new trailer for The Dark Knight for about the twentieth time. Every time I watch it I get more excited for this flick - July 18, 2008 can’t get here fast enough. Here are ten reasons why (in no particular order):
Has he failed us? No. His track record is impeccable and everything I have seen or read about this flick leads me to the conclusion that he will not let us down this time.
2. Christian Bale
Best. Batman. Ever. I thought Michael Keaton was great, but Christian Bale is the perfect Bruce Wayne/Batman. I fully expect him to raise his game yet again. When hasn’t he? OK, maybe in that dragon flick. But everybody gets a mulligan, right?
It’s the best comic book movie ever and set up The Dark Knight perfectly with this ending:
4. Heath Ledger
When Heath Ledger was announced as The Joker I thought, simply, “WOW.” It was an inspired bit of casting and from the trailer it looks like he is going to be magnificent. That leads us right to . . .
5. The Joker
I know there has been some skepticism about the look of The Joker, but . . . he looks perfect. Batman Begins showed us what a “comic book movie” could be in terms of realism, plot and action. To continue with that tradition, you need a different kind of Joker - one that is more creepy, sadistic and could possibly exist in the really real world.
6. The Supporting Cast
The supporting cast in Batman Begins was phenomenal. It is ratcheted up a notch in this flick with the addition of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Aaron Eckhart.
7. The Hype
Like most eagerly anticipated movies, there is a lot of hype surrounding The Dark Knight. The viral marketing, the recent release of the posters, the new trailer - it’s all leading us toward a great cinematic experience next summer.
8. The Trailer
An obvious reason, but one nonetheless. It focuses more on the villain than on our hero, but that’s OK. We already know Batman. What we really needed to see was how The Joker was going to be portrayed in this flick.
9. Iron Man
Granted, they are being released on different dates next summer (Iron Man is being released on May 2, 2008), but do you think Christopher Nolan and the studio want their flick eclipsed by Iron Man? Never. That being said, I have similarly high expectations for Iron Man and may have to post a similar list for it.
10. Because it’s a comic book movie
I love comic book movies. Not all of them, but for some reason I get the feeling I will love The Dark Knight.
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Top 100 Movies: No. 84 - Alien (1979)
Posted on October 31, 2007
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“In space no one can hear you scream.” One of the best taglines ever for one of the scariest movies ever - Alien, No. 84 in my Top 100 Movies list.
This flick could have easily made it into my Top 15 Movies to Watch on Halloween. However, I limited the movies in that list to those which are typically thought of as Halloween fare - haunted houses, ghosts, the undead, the boogeyman, etc. That being said, I may have to make room in that list for Alien next year.
I know, a lot of people prefer Aliens. Not me. Aliens is an action movie first and horror film second. I love action flicks, but great horror movies are released so infrequently that it is really special when one works as well as Alien. Not to mention, Alien has one of the most famous (or infamous) scenes in horror movie history. Antacid anyone?
The original trailer for this flick is incredible. Be sure to check it out . . .
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