The trailer for Legion popped up on the loop disc quite a few times when I was last at work. This trailer always catches my attention, mainly because the shop is very quiet until suddenly an old woman starts screaming and climbing around the diner in the movie. I saw the film; I thought it was below average and definitely trying too hard to be a B-grade horror with a religious theme, which could never work. But damn, Legion could pass as a comedy, with the two funniest parts being shown in the trailer.
SCENE ONE:Little Old Lady
Surely, the old biddy with the walking thing can't be that much of a threat, can she?
Oh...she's so sweet! No threat at all.
She makes polite conversation! But she says "Your baby is gonna burn"...which isn't right for an old lady, now is it?
Oh wow...don't ask the old lady to apologize...she gets quite pissed. And then she'll start screaming and attempt to eat an innocent bystander. But it's not over yet...
"Now you're all gonna die!"
Not only is she a wannabe vampire, but she's also Spiderman! Never underestimate that kind old lady from around the corner...
Oh no! She's dead! Silly Dennis Quaid, why'd you have to shoot her? This whole movie would have been more interesting had she been the real villain!
SCENE TWO:Scretchy.
Here we have a guy who looks a little lanky. But hey...wanna look even more stupid? Just follow these steps:
Just stretch your right arm out...
...don't forget about your left arm and fingers...
...(if you don't die of laughing like I am now) try and live up to the term 'big mouth'...
...and you're OFF! Good luck with your forthcoming lankiness and inability to walk properly!
Haven't seen Legion? Don't worry. While it is very funny, I just showed you the best moments of the movie: where we can confirm that this movie is nothing but a piece of garbage. If you're interested, here's the full trailer:
I'm not excited about any of these as much I was excited for Inception. But, anyway, here are 10 movies which I will definitely be lining up to see when they come out in cinemas/on DVD this year...
BLACK SWAN
I cannot seem to stay away from psychological thrillers. While this trailer, to me, looks a bit tedious, I have a feeling it could be a serious mindf*ck that is also very beautiful. I love ballet movies. Team that up with a psychological thriller and I think I've got it won. Not to mention I have been waiting to see Natalie Portman in a role like this that should get her the accolades she deserves.
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
I do love Julianne Moore. And I am also interested to see Mia Wasikowska not being Alice and Josh Hutcherson not being the little smartass in kids movies. This generally looks like a funny comedy, which doesn't rely on complete gross-out jokes to get the laughs. It has a really interesting premise too, and I guess it's no coincidence that this is currently rated 96% on Rotten Tomatoes either.
EASY A
Okay, so this does look like Mean Girls. But hey, I loved that movie, so I should like this one too. I mean, I am in love with Emma Stone at the moment, and she seems to make anything funny. This movie, to a degree, looks smart and harks back to the days of Juno. If the cast is anything to go by (including the newly retired Amanda Bynes), this movie will be a hit.
TRON LEGACY
I haven't seen the original. But all I know is that this movie looks coooooooool. I'm not going to see it in 3D, because that is just epically dumb. It may be all lighty-lighty, but that doesn't mean I am going to wear those strange glasses.
ANIMAL KINGDOM
What's that? Australia makes a good film? Could it be?! I actually really do want to see this movie, as it has been lauded with full quota's of stars left right and centre. Maybe I'll just have to get over the little feud I have with Australian films in my head...
DUE DATE
While this trailer isn't particularly funny, I somehow know the movie will be because The Hangover's trailer wasn't particularly funny, and look what happened? This movie has Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis finding themselves in an interesting situation, so of course it is going to be funny.
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
There are three reasons as to why I want to see this movie: the most obvious, it is about Facebook, which has to be my favourite and least favourite website. It is directed by David Fincher, which is still not registering in my head, because this was the guy who directed Fight Club and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. But, I think he can do it. And it has Jesse Eisenberg in a serious role, which may mean that this movie could be pretty funny. In a few words: I am really looking forward to this one.
IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY
Again, the trailer isn't particularly funny. But what I most look forward to is seeing Emma Roberts doing something different and not playing the annoying teenager who has everything or is trying to be a miracle worker. I mean, you saw Wildchild? This very deserving girl hasn't had her finest hour yet.
THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
Thanks to Jason Bourne, I am now a Matt Damon fan, and The Adjustment Bureau looks particularly interesting to me. Emily Blunt also joins in the sci-fi fun, which I find great because she has to be one of the most underrated actresses ever. What can I say about this? It looks smart and entertaining, so I am in.
THE SWITCH
Even though this has been getting some bad reviews and Jennifer Aniston in it, I really want to see it. Mainly coz of Jason Bateman. And it looks a little funny. I could find myself seriously enjoying this movie.
What do you think of this list? What's some movies you are looking forward to seeing?
This will be my last blog post for a while (maybe), so don't think I have deserted you, I'm just taking a break!
Welcome to the first of many Inception blog posts...it's fair to say that I am in love with a film that I haven't even seen yet. In this edition, the trailers will be looked out, and you will discover how cool they are and why this film won't be able to flop (hopefully).
Trailer #1 (Teaser attached to Inglourious Basterds, August 2009)
To me, this is my favourite trailer because it tells you absolutely nothing about the movie, but it just shows a little of whats in store. It has the ominous music, and then the best thing:
EEEEEE!! Christopher Nolan!! He's at it again!! His last film was only The Dark Knight, which was pretty successful...and he has to make another movie to match it. Will Inception be it? I sure hope so. Then there's the scenes of some loosely connected images...like:
Spinning top!!
Lots and lots of roads!! Cars on them!! In a city!!
A vibrating glass of water!!
Bath time!!
Hotel olympics!!
How they are all connected is beyond me, but the main theme of this trailer is defying gravity. My friend smartly said that the spinning top has something to do with the laws of motion which could be a big factor in this movie. But then again, this trailer paints a completely different picture than the third one. It doesn't illustrate the dream like state that this movie is really about.
However, you can understand that because no one knew much about this movie back then. In an Empire magazine they said that the plot of this movie was "locked away with the Colonel's eleven secret herbs and spices." So you weren't expecting a trailer on why the chicken from KFC tastes so good, were you? You were just wanting to see it for yourself.
Trailer #2 (Attached to Sherlock Holmes, December 2009)
Ah! There's talking in this one!! Though it's still really short and doesn't tell us anything concrete about the movie, it introduces the 'idea'. "What's the most resilient parasite? An idea." What that means, some will never know. However, we now know that the movie has something to do with ideas: how we create them, discard them, work on them.
"A single idea from the human mind...can build cities."
Cities folding on top off you...the stuff of dreams. What's creepy is that you can see the cars moving. Honestly, I have had many dreams just like that. And, Ellen Page is introduced in this trailer, with Leonardo giving her a lecture about "never recreating from your memory, always imagine new places."
There is so much going on in this trailer, it had to end with a scene like the one pictured above. Does it kind of remind you of Titanic??
So what I have gathered from this trailer is that a single idea puts the world in trouble and Leonardo will steal it. Which makes it the ultimate heist movie.
Didn't Joseph Gordon-Levitt look like such a bad-ass?? He is literally one of the best actors out there. Guys with guns have always been a favourite of mine=)
Trailer #3 (Attached to Iron Man 2, May 2010)
This trailer almost made me cry the first time I saw it. It makes the movie look mother f***ing awesome. There is absolutely no way somebody would not want to see this movie after seeing this trailer. You wanna know how many times I've watched this trailer? More times then I have seen The Hangover, (500) Days of Summer and Inglourious Basterds put together (they are my three most watched movies ever, and trust me, I've seen them A LOT!).
"...you talking about dreams?"
Yay! We have the principle storyline for the movie! No more ideas: just dreams.
"We create the world of the dream. We bring the subject into that dream, and they fill it with all of their secrets."
"And then you break in and steal it?"
"Well, it's not strictly speaking legal."
More dream like states, a bit more confusion. Still, you get the idea, right?
"...it's called Inception."
Now we know what 'Inception' is, let the fun begin. There is still the evidence gathered from the teaser trailer: defying gravity, vibrating glasses of water and such. Instead of looking like Titanic it's starting to look very much like The Matrix. But that's what everyone thinks.
"I think I've found a way home...and this last job is how I get there."
My goodness Marion Cotillard is painfully beautiful. What I'm thinking is that Cobb has lost his wife through this 'inception' business and goes to visit her via dreams, but maybe he can get her back? This is what I love about Christopher Nolan's films, he has a bit of romance in it, but not to much because he doesn't like making the audience feel uncomfortable.
"Dreams feel real when we're in them, it's only when we wake up we realise that something was actually strange."
Couldn't agree more. I always wonder what happens while I'm dreaming, and why I am dreaming about that particular situation.
"This was your responsibility! You are not prepared for this!"
Okay, here we go. Is Joseph the ignorant male or the villain of this story? Either way, it looks like he's picked up a really great character, and the audience will be like (500) Days of what??
"I have it under control."
"I'd hate to see it out of control."
So would I. This movie needs control otherwise it will turn out to be a big sci-fi disaster just like 2012 or maybe Plan 9 from Outer Space. Joking. Master Nolan has everything under control.
"You musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger darling."
My favourite line from the whole trailer. Famous last words too. Couldn't have thought of a better way to end the most epic trailer of all time.
So what do we think? Could Inception become the biggest and best blockbuster ever? I sure hope so, because the trailers promise so much! Oh an by the way, like many people, if you were wondering what the music was in the last trailer, it is called 'Mind Heist' by Zack Hamsey. A truly amazing piece of music!
Hope you have marked your calendars for Inception's release date!
