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Trailer Tuesday: Captain Phillips
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
You can tell the summer’s over when the Oscar-bait trailers start showing up more regularly. While it’s not the first trailer of the pre-awards season, this one seems destined for discussion come January. Take a look, and read on for my thoughts below:
Captain Phillips tells the true story of the captain of the cargo ship, Maersk Alabama, who was captured by Somali pirates back in 2009. Continue reading
Friday Favorites: Favorite Absurdity – The Muppets
Welcome to “Friday Favorites” which highlight some of my favorite movie-related things.
There’s an exchange in the preshow for Muppet*Vision 3-D at Disney World that goes a little something like this:
Sam the Eagle: Will you stop this foolishness?
Gonzo the Great: What kind of foolishness would you like to see?
To me, that statement is the essence of the Muppets. And with that in mind, here’s today’s Friday Favorite, presented without context:
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Rango
Roadkill: It’s a metaphor.
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The Emperor’s New Groove
Kuzco: How did you get back here before us?!
Yzma: Ah … How did we, Kronk?
Kronk: Well, ya got me. By all accounts, it doesn’t make sense.
Trailer Tuesday: Divergent
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
This past weekend, the first teaser trailer for Divergent premiered. I enjoyed the book by Veronica Roth and it’s sequel, and am eagerly anticipating the final book in the series, so I’m excited to see how it will translate to the big screen. Watch the trailer below, and then read on for my thoughts.
This teaser only gives us a vague sense of Divergent Continue reading
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Rango
Rango: Me? I-I’m from the West! Out there, beyond the horizon, past the sunset. The Far West. Yeah, that’s right, hombres. The place I come from, we kill a man before breakfast just to work up an appetite. Then we salt ‘im, then we pepper ‘im, then we braise ‘im in clarified butter… And then – we eat him.
Gopher: Ya eat ‘im?
Rango: THAT’S WHAT I SAID!
Mega Friday Favorites: Favorite Shots from Serenity
Welcome to “Friday Favorites” which highlight some of my favorite movie-related things.
Joss Whedon gets a lot of praise for his writing, often at the expense of his skills as a director. He is able to get creative and varied performances out of his actors, though some of that can also be attributed to his writing ability. However, seeing Serenity on the big screen again reminded me how creative he is with a camera. So I decided to take today’s Friday Favorite to go beyond just my usual one item and instead highlight all of my favorite shots from Serenity. Some of these are great examples of Joss’s use of visual storytelling, others are creative or unconventionally framed, and some are just ones that I like the way they look. And while some of the credit has to go Jack N. Green, Serenity‘s cinematographer, when you listen to Joss’s commentary on the film and read his script it becomes apparent how many of these shots he planned far in advance.
How do you write about something you love?
Harry Potter is an obsession of mine, but it’s something I have a hard time writing about. The depth of feeling I have about the books keeps me from being able to explain myself in a coherent way, because the emotional experience is so raw and personal that it overwhelms me, and I can’t find the words to express it. I listen to the audiobooks constantly (because I have more time to listen to audiobooks than to read, lately), getting to the end of Deathly Hallows and starting over again with Sorcerer’s Stone. It’s pretty much constantly on my mind, and even if I’m not actively thinking about it, it’s always nearby. (The only piece of jewelry I wear other than my wedding ring is a ring I designed which has 7 symbols on it, one of which is the sign of the Deathly Hallows.) I may proselytize about the church of Joss Whedon, but Harry Potter means more to me than anything Joss has created, though I rarely talk about it due to its personal nature. I find myself disappointed and heartbroken whenever I try and fail, so I often just keep my mouth shut.
This puts me in an odd position with regards to the Harry Potter movies. Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Muppets Most Wanted
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
I think even Disney was surprised by the success of 2011’s The Muppets. It revitalized the brand in a way that was unexpected considering the straight-to-DVD languishing that the Muppets had been suffering in recent years. Having a big name writer in Jason Segel and cult favorite Bret McKenzie to write the songs helped, but more than that I think people were eager for a real return of the Muppets they knew. The story had a clever setup, using new character Walter as a way to remind people what they loved about the Muppets, and it was full of stars either in cameos or full roles. (It’s the best film Jack Black has been in in a long time.) But beyond that, The Muppets captured the essence of the Muppets, that crazy, surrealist energy that only a band of misfits could have. It’s too early to tell whether the sequel, Muppets Most Wanted, can recapture that magic, but take a look at the first teaser trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcw2Aje5KU0
I could listen to Animal yelling out “Sequel” and other random words all day long. Continue reading
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